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ASTRI Overview
August 2016
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ASTRI is a government subvention organization, focusing on R&D on information andcommunication technologies (ICT), with a mission to perform high quality R&D and transfertechnologies to the industries. Annual funding is around HKD 400 million, about 20% is fromindustry
R&D Capability
• About 500 staff, over 400 R&D
personnel (> 85%) (27% PhD, 52%
MS, 20% BS)
Patent Portfolio
• 964/655 filed/granted under 24
IPC. Tech transfer 530 since 2009.
IP pooling with HKPC, PolyU and
BU on ICT
27% Doctor52% Master
20% Bachelor
ASTRI At a Glance
Strategy
Regional needs by local industry.
Alignment with National
policy of 13-FYP.
Collaboration Platforms
• Consortiums
• Joint labs & R&D centers
• Industry and universities
Talent training
5 initiatives + 1 national
engineering research center
1. Smart City
2. Next Generation Network
3. FinTech
4. Intelligent Manufacturing
5. Medical and Health
+ National Engineering Research Center for
Application Specific Integrated Circuit System
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Collaboration Model with Industries
40% cash rebate
40% cash rebate
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ASTRI Technologies
CTO Meikei Ieong
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Joint Labs and R&D Centers
ASTRI strives to establish new collaboration platforms and models via joint research laboratories, R&D centres, alliances and consortia, etc. with industrial partners and research institutes from the Mainland and elsewhere. Through these platforms, we seek to promote information exchanges and technology sharing.
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Joint Labs and R&D Centers
Shanghai Hua Hong
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1.IC Design (Analog)•Cellular IOT IC•ESD and I/O module design
2. IC Design (Digital)•Visual processing, multimedia storage, hardware security & System integration
3. Packaging
•3D Power module
•Advance packaging technologies
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CNERC
Conventional wirebond
3D wirebondless
3D fully-molded
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R&D Initiatives and Highlights of Current Activities
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ASTRI Smart City Strategy
Smart
City
Smart
Mobility
Smart
Economy
Smart
Environment
Smart Government
Smart
living
Smart
People
IOT management
Platform
Cellular IOT Chip Design
D2D communication & 5G technology
Data Science & Cyber Security
Government
Universities
Business Sector NGO
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Solar Panel
Air pollution detector
Street light
More than 400 solar street lights in Wu Han are connected wirelessly and controlled by ASTRI IOT platform.
Remote monitoring and centralize control for managing environmental & public facilities
High operation cost (e.g. highly skill maintenance workers) and difficult to manage
Problem
Accomplishment
Smart solar light project
MEC server
IOT management
System
EPC
Internet
Internet of VehicleMEC: Locally connects all elements, Traffic info, Car2Car, Packing, Video cameras
Impact
• Real-time status monitoring & remote control and significant reduce the maintenance costs by ~40%• New Solar Power station project for public facilities in Suzhou
Wireless module
Remote Light Control
Real-time Light Monitoring
Fault Management & Alarm Reporting
Map Location & Topology
Remote Batch Configuration
System Maintenance & Firmware
Upgrade
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Tele-Health
Anti-counterfeit Video Surveillance and Video Scene Analysis
Cloud basedHealthcare
Server
Automatic upload (SMS/IP)of vita sign data (BP, BG, Weight)
Sharing &Notification
Doctor/nurse
Family members
Care-takers
Patient at home
Elderly orChronic Disease
Patients
Automatic upload to mobile phone(BLE / USB)
ASTRI technologies enable smart living
• iHome Project at Housing Society’s Elderly Resources Centre• Improve the hospital operation efficiency• Enhancement of the capability of community support and
health services
Consumer
Customs
Government
Data Center
RFID SIM
3D-SiP Inside
Wireless
Android Apps
Unique encryption for safe data communication; Real-time logistics tracing.
RFID-SIM card
Integrated smallest RFID reader;
Integrated tunable antenna.
Focus• Unsupervised Learning and Behavior Analysis• Vehicle Identity Verification (Make, Color, License plate)• Real-time video quality enhancement
ASTRI Video analytics system
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Complete GIS solution for indoor/outdoor navigation
Problem
Accomplishment
Impact
Internet(ASTRI GIS server)
•Real time parking ( public/private) with GIS smart guide•User > 10K•Parking lots > 10K
•Real time GIS guide between MTR stations and nearby shopping malls
Extend to a smart parking project with Energizing Kowloon East Office
ASTRI GIS solution for smart city navigation
• IOT devices location information management server
• Indoor/outdoor navigation• BLE (beacon/sensors)• Location navigation trial at
science park for innocarnival 2015
Data updated by ASTRI IoT sensor network
Private parking Public parking
MTR stations Shopping malls
Scalable server
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Financial Technologies
Our Vision
• To enable Hong Kong to become a FinTech hub in Asia-Pacific region
Our Mission
• To lead and promote the development of FinTech industry in Hong Kong
Our Strategies
• To promote R&D in traditional and disruptive FinTech in the following areas:
a) Financial Network Security and Cloud-based Financial Encryption
b) Big Data Mining and Financial Data Analytics
c) Crypto Processors
d) Mobile Computing Platforms for FinTech
e) Crypto Currencies
f) And more…
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Big Data Mining & Financial Data Analytics
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Talent Technology Collaborators Projects
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DDoS response system
Big Data Platform
financial big data test site and financial equipment
金融服务的网络保安研究与实践平台
e-cheque, NFC mobile payment
l cybersecurity, l big data analytics, l crypto-currencies, l crypto processors, l cloud computing,l mobile computing
80+ scientists & engineers
200+ engineers
IC design, Software & System, Communication Technologies
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MissionsEstablish in HK, a world-class information security R&D team to
• provide advanced security consultancy, assessment, and review;• develop advanced information security technologies; and• nurture local information security experts and practitioners
ASTRI Security Lab
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R&D TeamOur engineers
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Network Engineers Software Developers Penetration Testers
Cryptographers Ethical Hackers Reverse Engineers
Wireless/Cellular Engineers Biometric Algorithm scientists
Quality Assurance and Verification Engineers
400+ Engineers in different groups in ASTRI
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Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Analytics
Share cyber threat information for the purpose of improving defenses against advanced cyber adversaries across member organizations.
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Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Analytics
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Cyber Range
A Cyber Attack, Defense Training System• action based practical training vs theory based• Red vs Blue team cyber attack, defense simulation• war tactics analysis and review• fast deployment of new simulations
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Cyber Assessment Training and Exam
Develop cyber security assessment training and exam materials and tools.
Contribute on maintaining a rigorous and up-to-date team of cyber-security practitioners.
Ensure the cyber-security resilience of our critical infrastructure.
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Blockchain Technology
Advantages of the Bitcoin and Blockchain technology include• publicly verifiable and available• immutable record keeping• undeniable, commitment• timestamp• cross-border• low remittance
Issues to address:• regulatory requirements on anti-money laundering and illicit trade• volatility of value due to the lack of endorsement by “trusted” bodies
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Intelligent Manufacturing Initiatives
Our Vision• To join hand with Guangdong in developing and deploying Intelligent Manufacturing
technologies to re-build HK’s manufacturing industry
Our Mission• To promote development of information-based industries
• To facilitate Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region to become a base for Intelligent Manufacturing industry
• To enable the upgrading of local manufacturing industry and strengthen its competitiveness
Our Strategies• To leverage the niches of Hong Kong to conduct R&D on information-based
technologies, such as Robot Vision, Virtual Prototyping and Industrial Big Data Analytics, in collaboration with domestic and foreign enterprises and research institutions
• To share and promote the technologies through alliances and other platforms
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Proposed Intelligent Manufacturing Projects
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Type Project Focus Description
Development of core
technologies
Virtual Prototyping An integrated system for all devices and
computing networks to support simulations
from specification to prototype
Integrated Power
Module
From design, materials, processes to
development and trial mass production of
module packaging
Robot Vision Random bin picking, 3-D defect detection, 3-D
solder paste inspection, and automatic optical
inspection
Industrial Big Data
Analytics
Data mining and analytics to predict the need
of equipment maintenance
A platform for development of Intelligent Manufacturing:• To build an open source, open interfaces platform as the basis for research institutions, SMEs and start-up
companies to develop new applications and share the results • To introduce and show the latest and best technologies from China and around the world so as to promote
the development of intelligent manufacturing industry
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Next Generation Network (NGN)
Our Vision
• To play a pivoting supporting role in the national effort in developing and deploying the next generation network
Our Mission
• To lead and foster the growth of Hong Kong’s Information and Communication Technology industry and its ecosystem through development and deployment of network infrastructure and open technology platform
Our Strategy
• To make use of the platform to start and drive sustained and disruptive technologies’ R&D and new applications, including ubiquitous applications of financial technologies, Public Safety, Smart City, and so on
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Next Generation Network (NGN)
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Broadband,
Ubiquity, and
Internet of
Things (IoT)
Converged
Network
Cloud
Smart City
Applications
Layer
Fixed network
Software Defined Network enabled
Open Network Cloud
Sensor Network
Smart
BuildingHealthcare Transportation Public
Safety
WiFi/
Small cellMobile network
FinTechManufacturing
ASTRI’s NGN Platform Proposal
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Proposed Projects on NGN
Project Type Project Focus
Development
of critical
technologies
5G small cell, incl. typical application scenarios, and TV White Space
Device-to-Device, Ad-hoc Network technologies to support public safety
M2M (Internet-of-Things) to support logistics applications
C-RAN, a new type of wireless access network, to support flexible and
efficient spectrum utilization
Photonics, Optic Link, Access Network hardware
Software-Defined Networking, Network Virtualization Core Network
technologies
Application
development(incl. inclusion,
customization,
integration)
Ubiquitous financial applications (e.g. Interactive video online banking,
mobile payment)
Public Safety (e.g. Internet-of-Vehicles, emergency communication)
Smart City (e.g. city transportation)
NGN platform
Platform setup, co-development and maintenance:
•An open source, open interfaces platform as the basis for SMEs and start-
up companies to develop new applications
•To introduce and show the latest and best technologies from China and
around the world
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Medical and Health Technology
Our Vision
• To play a pivoting supporting role by information and communication technologies in the national effort to develop and deploy medical and health technologies
Our Mission
• To guide and facilitate the growth of Hong Kong’s medical and health industries and their ecosystems through development and deployment of technology platform
Our Strategies
• To make use of the platform to start and drive sustained and disruptive technologies’ R&D and new applications, especially in the areas of medical electronics, medical mobile platform and elderly healthcare, to increase the usage rate of medical resources
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ASTRI’s Focus
Prevention Diagnosis Treatment Recovery
Align with strong needs for (i) lower healthcare cost, (ii) personalized healthcare service, and (iii) better life quality R&D strategy: preventive health monitoring and medical diagnosis, medical computing and data analytics
Health monitoring devices
Pulse oximetryBlood pressureBlood glucoseMood, stress
CognitionFood safety
……
Medical imaging analytics
Digital pathologyMicrobiology
Video endoscopyOptometry
Cancer screening……
Bioinformatics computing
Gene sequence analytics
High content screening
……
R&D
Focus
CustomerHealth device manufacturer
Medical device manufacturer
Healthcare service provider
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Vital Sign Measurement for health monitoringProblem
Accomplishment
Impact
Develop multiple non-invasive health electronics devices
1. Pre-screening of pre-diabetes and diabetes2. Improve sleeping quality & relieve stress
Pulse Oximetry & Heart Rate Monitoring
Reflective Pulse
Oximetry Modules(15x15x1.7mm3)
ISO13485 Certified & Satisfied with FDA requirements
Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Measurement
Continual Blood Pressure & Arterial Stiffness Measurement
•Successfully transferred the technologies to multiple mainland/HK customers•6 US & China & Hong Kong patents
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Food safety - Optical Method
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Ref: Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, 41, 5706–5727
Sowoidnich New Food. 2013. p. 14.
• Raman is an optical technique to probe molecular
vibration states thus it can show the chemical
fingerprints of the foodstuffs, non-invasively
• Raman can be used for many food safety and quality
(FSQ) applications in food industry such as:
– pesticides residue on vegetables & fruits
– meat spoilage / freshness detection
– authentication for oil and may others
– Cheese protein quality
– Wine / beer fermentation
– adulterant in milk (Melamine)
– ... etc
Meat Spoilage Detection
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User Scenario for Food Safety
• Portable
• Controlled environment
• Rapid Detection (~1-2 min)
• Sample Preparation
• Accessory
• Ambient environment
• Real-time detection (< 1 min)
• Direct Measurement
Current Future
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End of PresentationThank you. Questions are welcome.
Corporate website: www.astri.org
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