Ten HKUST Applied R & D Areas On Show At Electronics Fair '98

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[evdate 1998-10-13] For immediate release 8 October 1998

TEN HKUST APPLIED R&D AREAS ON SHOW AT ELECTRONICS FAIR {????}8

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology continues to emphasize the importance of its collaboration with local industries as a driving force in promoting their competitiveness. At the "Hong Kong Electronics Fair '98", local industrialists, businessmen and residents as well as international visitors will have the opportunity to take a closer look at the current projects of ten applied research and technological development areas at the University.

For the first time, the Electronics Fair will feature a special section entitled "The Frontiers of Brain Power" incorporating a "Technology Transfer Forum." Five local universities will present a total of 34 projects in the forum. The ten applied research and development areas that HKUST will display are:

Human Language Technology CenterCenter for Wireless Information Technology (CDMA Testbed and Compact Antenna)

Center for Display ResearchCommunication Infrastructure for Hong Kong Textile and Apparel Industry Global Applications

3D Garment Design and Medical ImagingFlip Chip Technology Smart Card TechnologyAdvanced Consumer Electronics for Home Emerging Digital Video TechnologiesMultimedia at HKUST

The areas to be displayed in the exhibition are the product of HKUST's collaboration with local industries. Through the Engineering Industrial Consortium (EIC) established by the School of Engineering, the University has been successful in building closer ties with Hong Kong and regional industries.

"This year's Brain Power Show and the Technology Transfer Forum, is indeed timely. The innovative technology we will showcase at the forum is the brain-child of the collaboration between the University and industries. This partnership will be an important catalyst in Hong Kong's quest for technology leadership," said Professor Ping Keung Ko, Chairman of the EIC Advisory Board and Dean of the School of Engineering.

Details of the Hong Kong Electronics Fair '98 are as follows: Date:13-16 October, 1998 Venue:Atrium 2, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre

Note to Editors: Please direct enquiries to Mr Bosco Wong of the Public Affairs Office at 2358-6307 or email pamedia@ust.hk.