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Initializing Satellite & Vehicle-Carried ITC Development
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Mar 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) of the Ministry of
Economic Affairs and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
kicked off the "2012 Prototyping Topic of Galileo Pro" competition
last Friday (23rd Mar.) in Taipei, Taiwan. The event not only
challenges the imagination and creativity, but also the prototyping
capability of the participants. Enrollment for the event begins on
the 1st of April and lasts through midnight of the 30th of June
(Central European Time). The champion of the event will be awarded
with a prize of 10,000 Euro and the round-trip air ticket to Europe
for award ceremony. Official website for the event:
http://galileo.itri.org.tw/english/index.aspx
ITRI successfully persuaded European Union last year to include
"Prototyping" in the competition, so as to cut short the time frame
for a creative concept to become a prototype. The theme of the 2012
competition will focus on "Connected Vehicle." All entries should be
in compliance with the Wireless Access in Vehicular
Environments/Dedicated Short Range Communications (WAVE/DSRC)
specifications and current global positioning technology in order to
provide useful applications. Last year ITRI's "Geo-coupon" was
awarded the champion of the GNSS Living lab Prize. It's a
coupon-generating application making use of the GPS function of a
smart phone to download coupons of local stores.
Dr. Chou Sheng-lin, Deputy Director of Information and Communications
Research Laboratories of ITRI points out, Taiwan is noted for its
strong information and communications technologies and related R&D
capabilities. "Vehicle-carried IT and communications technologies" is
an arena integrating electronics, communications, GPS, and traffic
control technologies, and such an integration will produce many
innovative operation and business models. "'2012 Prototyping Topic of
Galileo Pro' will foster an innovative, cross-technology development
platform, enabling Taiwan's industries to become a front-runner in
international trends and making Taiwan an ideal starting point to
enter the world market for vehicle-carried IT and communications
products," says Dr. Chou.
According to DoIT, the vehicle-carried IT and communications industry
is a development focus of the government, which set its eyes on
industries with the potential to integrate innovative products,
technologies, and services. Because vehicle-carried IT and
communications applications have the potential to integrate
innovative technologies and services, it is the best choice for
value-added development. DoIT hopes the competition will bring about
more industrial innovation, forging international ties as well as
broadening the vision and business opportunities.
ITRI's WAVE/DSRC technology can transmit signals within a distance of
one kilometer. A vehicle equipped with ITRI's WAVE/DSRC device can
process and relay the signals within 0.02 seconds; it can interact
with another roadside vehicle, traffic control systems, or even
pedestrians. When the vehicle is moving with a relative speed of 200
km/h, the data communication still works effectively so as to improve
traffic safety for the drivers and pedestrians. The system can be
integrated with roadside parking and electronic payment systems,
making it easier finding parking space and paying parking fee.
About ITRI (http://www.itri.org.tw)
Industrial Technology Research
Institute (ITRI) is Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading
high-tech R&D institutions. Founded in 1973, ITRI has nurtured more
than 70 CEOs, 171 innovative companies, and accumulated more than
16,000 patents. ITRI has offices in the United States, Japan, Russia
and Germany in an effort to extend its R&D scope and promote
opportunities for international cooperation.
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Media Contact:
Jennifer Chen
ITRI, Office of Marketing Communications
03-5918167
0920-131810
Email Contact
SOURCE: Industrial Technology Research Institute
http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=A1AEB0D0DF0A62A9
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