ASTRI’s Innovative R&D Showcases At The ‘First@Science Park’ Exhibition

ASTRI’s innovative R&D project, Magi Guide, was showcased at the ‘First@Science Park’ Exhibition from 23 to 24 February 2017.

An ASTRI innovation, Magi Guide is an integrated seamless indoor and outdoor navigation system behind which is a scalable cloud platform. Also developed by ASTRI, the platform involves various types of technologies including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The app covers navigation of outdoor areas like pedestrian’s pathways, alleys, bridges, as well as indoor premises such as shopping malls. It addresses the limitations of Google maps which currently does not support indoor navigation. In addition, the system can also provide other services to the users such as enquiry on nearby information and broadcast real time special notice.

Organised by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, the ‘First@SciencePark’ offers a test-bed for companies based in Science Park to pilot new and innovative technologies and applications. Companies can get instant feedback and suggestions that help them to enhance their products and strengthen their market competitiveness.

Magi Guide, an innovative R&D project developed by ASTRI, is showcased at the First@Science Park Exhibition

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Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Advanced Electronic Components and Systems; Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies; Communications Technologies; IoT Sensing and AI Technologies; and Intelligent Perception and Control Technologies. It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse.

Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. ASTRI has transferred about 1,600 technologies to the industry and has been granted close to 1,200 patents in the Chinese Mainland, the United States, and other countries.

As a Hong Kong R&D centre, one of ASTRI’s important goals is to help customers harness business opportunities from the thriving technology market and increase their competitive strengths. Customers and partners can improve their efficacy by drawing on ASTRI’s expertise and research achievements.

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