ASTRI’s technologies in the spotlight at CES

Feb. 3, 2010 - PRLog -- Two of the latest technology breakthroughs of The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) caught a lot of attention at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010 held in Las Vegas from 7 to 10 January.

A prototype 1024x600 pixel pico-projector developed by ASTRI together with Syndiant, a global leader in high-resolution micro-displays for pico-projectors, and Foryou Multimedia Electronics was showed in Foryou’s booth. Employing the first wide SVGA (Super Video Graphics Array) micro-display in the world, ASTRI’s solution has allowed the partners to produce pocket-sized devices with high resolution and exceptional colour quality which are ideal for LED illuminated accessory pico-projector applications such as laptops and netbooks. ASTRI is also adapting the projector for cell phones.

An earlier version of ASTRI’s pico-projector has won the Innovative Product Award of the Second China National Solid State Lighting Innovation Contest in 2008.

In the same show, a prototype of ASTRI’s dual-screen e-book reader jointly developed with Marvell Technology was also featured in the booth of the partner. The e-book, called MyInteractiveDevice, is specially designed for content sharing and interactive learning anytime, anywhere. Its main features include: Mobile Internet Device with Flash, E-Textbook, Enhanced Multimedia Player, Interactive Content Sharing and Mobile Learning Applications, Text-to-Speech, Daily E-newspaper, Video phone over IP, Mobile School and classroom management, amongst others. Marvell is tapping into the children’s education market with this novel device.

In Hong Kong, ASTRI’s technologies for e-book have enabled the successful commercialization of an e-learning device. Employing VoIP and Peer-to-Peer technologies, the portable, low-cost e-learning device, named myID, can embed the learning and administrative platforms and intranet of a school with WiFi. It is now undergoing a pilot run by more than 20 Hong Kong schools.

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The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 to enhance technological advances for Hong Kong through applied research.

In 2006, ASTRI was designated the Hong Kong Research and Development Centre for Information and Communications Technologies by the Innovation and Technology Commission to perform leading-edge R&D for technology transfer to industry, develop technological human resources and act as a focal point bringing together industry and university R&D assets.

During the past years, ASTRI has been conducting a spectrum of world-class and customer-focused R&D, and has built teams of excellent researchers, produced a volume of intellectual properties and created real economic impact by transferring technologies to its clients in Hong Kong, the Mainland and the region.