<p><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">HONG KONG</span></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-chron">Dec. 8, 2023</span></span> /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) won 10 awards at the Asia Exhibition of Innovations &amp; Inventions, including &quot;Gold Medals with Congratulations of Jury&quot;, &quot;1<sup>st</sup> Prize of Geneva Inventions Awards&quot; along with two Gold and two Silver medals.&nbsp;</p>  <p>According to <b>Ir <span class="xn-person">Sunny Lee</span></b>, Chairman of ASTRI, competing with over 110 ground-breaking inventions from <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> and neighbouring countries and cities is no easy feat, making their outstanding achievements more remarkable.&nbsp; &quot;We are honoured to have jury's affirmation on our Research and Development (R&amp;D) capabilities as well as the market potential of our inventions.&nbsp; Moving forward, ASTRI will continue to work closely with our stakeholders and partners to promote innovation and technology (I&amp;T) commercialisation, playing a pivotal role in helping <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> develop into an international I&amp;T,&quot; Ir Lee said.</p>  <p><b>Dr <span class="xn-person">Denis Yip</span></b>, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI expressed his delight in the global recognition of ASTRI's inventions and extended his congratulations to the R&amp;D team. &quot;With their unfailing efforts, ASTRI is able to excel in high-quality research and technological innovation. As the largest R&amp;D centre in <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span>, ASTRI is dedicated to enhancing the city's I&amp;T ecosystem. Our goal is to foster collaboration among government, industry, academia and research institutes in this field.&quot; Dr Yip also emphasised ASTRI's commitment to supporting research talents in turning innovative ideas into smart technologies that benefit society through knowledge and technology transfer.</p>  <p>The award-winning inventions span across six categories, including Smart City, Smart Home, Smart Finance, Health Technologies and Medicine, Smart Transportation and Smart Industry.&nbsp;Dr Chun-kit Cheung and Mr <span class="xn-person">Samuel Tak</span>-lok Shum were awarded the &quot;The Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury&quot; and &quot;1<sup>st</sup> Prize of Geneva Inventions Award&quot; for their innovative Smart Contactless Robot Charging (SCRC) technology. The invention could be implemented in smart production to optimise productivity and reduce labour costs. Below is a complete list of ASTRI's award-winning inventions:</p>  <div>   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" class="prnbcc">    <tbody>     <tr>      <td class="prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prncbts prnbrbrs prnbbbs prnbsbls" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Award</b></span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen3" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Inventor(s)</b></span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen3" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Invention and Description</b></span></p> </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">The Gold <br />Medal with the <br />Congratulations <br />of Jury </span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">1<sup>st</sup> Prize of <br />Geneva</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Inventions</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Award</span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Dr Chun-Kit <br />Cheung</span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Samuel Tak-<br />lok Shum</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Smart Contactless Robot Charging (SCRC): A High-Efficiency &amp; <br />Compact Wireless Charging Platform for Industrial Robotics</b></span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">SCRC is a state-of-the-art wireless charging platform for industrial<br />robotics with over 90% power-grid-to-rectifier energy efficiency,<br />featuring up to 10cm charging distance and misalignment tolerance <br />capabilities. It is a green and smart solution for fully automatic 24x7 <br />operation, lowering labour cost and improving productivity.</span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Gold Medal</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Yunhe Lai</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Ms Ying Suet Lau</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Metalens-enabled Infrared Imaging System and the Design <br />Automation Tool</b></span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">The metalens and the design automation tool enable unified design <br />process for the infrared optical system, providing a one-step and mass-<br />prodcution-ready fabrication process for customers. The system can <br />also reduce waste of infrared optical materials during fabrication, and <br />save more space for the optical structure of mobile devices. </span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Gold Medal</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Eddy Chiu</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Ms Yuxian Zhang&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>5G Multi-Hop Backhaul for Smart Cities and Rural Communications</b></span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">This innovative invention tackles the need for flexible and cost-effective <br />5G network deployment in smart cities and rural areas by addressing <br />the communication infrastructure design and enabling technologies. It <br />features a wireless multi-hop backhaul link that leveragtes high data <br />rates and self-organising wireless technologies. Additionally, network<br />coding technologies are implemented to mitigate error accumulation <br />over the multi-hop backhaul link.</span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Silver Medal</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Weiwen Yu</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Can Liu</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Full-dome laser scanner</b></span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">High-precision and high-speed scanning achieved through FPGA-<br />accelerated Threshold Sampled Waveform Digitisation (TSWFD)<br />technology. Its applications span from indoor building information<br />modeling, smart logistics to outdoor building 3D reconstruction, smart<br />lamppost and more.</span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Silver Medal</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Kenny Chan</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Optical Security Label for Anti-counterfeit, Data Encryption &amp; <br />Storage</b></span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">The features of optical security label for anti-counterfeit include high <br />precision nano-scale diffractive structure, unique optical design, optical <br />digital encryption data, custom-made availability and more.&nbsp; Adopting <br />roll-to-roll nanaimprint technology, the mass production cost can be <br />greatly reduced.</span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Silver Medal</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Dr Victor Sui Pung Cheung</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Andy Kai Wing Yeung</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Advanced Lighting System for Large-scale Green Architecture <br />Applications&nbsp;</b></span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">It is a very efficient large-scae lighting system powered by ASTRI's <br />advanced direct current (DC) power conversion, protection, and cloud-<br />based monitoring and control technologies for green architecture<br />applications. It is a sustainable green solution that best fit with <br />photovoltaic power and battery storage integrations to achieve zero <br />carbon dioxide emission, saving energy and electricity cost by more<br />than 20%. </span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Silver Medal</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Jianjun Zhang</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Liang Dong&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>5G Time-Sensitive Communications for New Industrialisation</b></span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Introducing a ground-breaking invention that facilitates time-sensitive <br />communication on the 5G network with two innovative time <br />synchronisation methods. Unlike the conventional beest effort-based <br />5G network, this innovation can deliver ultra-low jitter and latency, and <br />high throughtput for time-critical applications such as healthcare, <br />manufacturing automation, and intelligent transportation.</span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Silver Medal</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Ms Zhuoxuan Li</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Ms Jingyi Xu&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Method and Apparatus for Virtual Avatar Generation</b></span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><br />As people become increasingly interested in fashion, they are seeking <br />innovative ways to create unique avatars that accurately reflect their <br />desired image. Our invention provides a solution that allows users to <br />customise virtual avatars feature by blending facial and vocal <br />characteristics from different individual. With the ability to adjust the<br />weight of each feature, users can fine-tune their avatar to their exact <br />preferences.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">&nbsp;</span></p> </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Silver Medal</span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Rihong Chen</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Mr Hanqiang Huang&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> </td>      <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="nowrap"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Image Processing Method for Multi-Frequency Ultrasound Probe <br />Device</b></span></p> <p class="prnml4">&nbsp;</p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">This method utilises an embedded GPU hardware platform that <br />supports dual and triple miniature ultrasonic probes. The approach<br />stands apart from others, thanks to its dynamic filter in the pre-<br />processing module and wavelet imaging fusion algorithm in the post-<br />processing module. Ultimately, this innovation not only enhances image<br />quality but also reduces the overall system cost, allowing small and <br />medium-sized hospitals and clinics acquire endoscopic ultrasound <br />diagnostic capability more easily.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">&nbsp;</span></p> </td>     </tr>    </tbody>   </table>  </div>  <p>The annual exhibition-cum-competition is jointly&nbsp;organised by the <b>Hong Kong Exporters' Association</b>, <b>Inventions <span class="xn-location">Geneva</span> </b>and <b>Palexpo</b>, the organiser of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva. Aiming to present<span id="spanHghlt28ee"> <span class="xn-location">Asia's</span></span> cutting-edge technologies, versatile inventions and solutions to the world, the event features an international jury consisting of some 30 industry specialists, choosing winners for more than 40 prizes, including Grand Award, Geneva Invention Award, Venture Capital Award,&nbsp;IFIA Award as well as Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Bronze Medal.</p>  <div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder7833">   <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"><a href="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2296465/1.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2296465/1.jpg?p=medium600" title="ASTRI wins 10 awards at the Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions" alt="ASTRI wins 10 awards at the Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions" /></a><br /><span>ASTRI wins 10 awards at the Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions</span></p>  </div>  <p>&nbsp;</p>  <div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder6283">   <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"><a href="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2296466/2.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2296466/2.jpg?p=medium600" title="Dr Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI expressed his delight in the global recognition of ASTRI?셲 inventions and extended his congratulations to the R&amp;D team" alt="Dr Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI expressed his delight in the global recognition of ASTRI?셲 inventions and extended his congratulations to the R&amp;D team" /></a><br /><span>Dr Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI expressed his delight in the global recognition of ASTRI?셲 inventions and extended his congratulations to the R&amp;D team</span></p>  </div>  <p>&nbsp;</p>  <div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder9047">   <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"><a href="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2296470/3.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2296470/3.jpg?p=medium600" title="ASTRI was awarded the ?쏷he Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury??and ??st Prize of Geneva Inventions Award??for their innovative Smart Contactless Robot Charging (SCRC) technology. The invention could be implemented in smart production to optimise productivity and reduce labour costs." alt="ASTRI was awarded the ?쏷he Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury??and ??st Prize of Geneva Inventions Award??for their innovative Smart Contactless Robot Charging (SCRC) technology. The invention could be implemented in smart production to optimise productivity and reduce labour costs." /></a><br /><span>ASTRI was awarded the ?쏷he Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury??and ??st Prize of Geneva Inventions Award??for their innovative Smart Contactless Robot Charging (SCRC) technology. The invention could be implemented in smart production to optimise productivity and reduce labour costs.</span></p>  </div>  <p>&nbsp;</p>  <div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder9454">   <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"><a href="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2296468/4.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2296468/4.jpg?p=medium600" title="ASTRI was awarded the ?쏷he Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury??and ??st Prize of Geneva Inventions Award??for their innovative Smart Contactless Robot Charging (SCRC) technology. The invention could be implemented in smart production to optimise productivity and reduce labour costs." alt="ASTRI was awarded the ?쏷he Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury??and ??st Prize of Geneva Inventions Award??for their innovative Smart Contactless Robot Charging (SCRC) technology. The invention could be implemented in smart production to optimise productivity and reduce labour costs." /></a><br /><span>ASTRI was awarded the ?쏷he Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury??and ??st Prize of Geneva Inventions Award??for their innovative Smart Contactless Robot Charging (SCRC) technology. The invention could be implemented in smart production to optimise productivity and reduce labour costs.</span></p>  </div>  <p>-&nbsp; &nbsp;END&nbsp; -</p>  <p><b>Media Enquiry<br /></b>Connie Lau&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Tel:3406 2506 / 9497 5390&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Email: <a href="mailto:connielau@astri.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">connielau@astri.org</a> <br /><span class="xn-person">Beatrice Lam</span> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tel:3406 0196 / 9036 0212&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Email:<a href="mailto:beatricelam@astri.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">beatricelam@astri.org</a>&nbsp;</p>  <p>&nbsp;</p>  <p><b>About&nbsp;ASTRI<br /></b>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 <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong's</span> competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI's core R&amp;D competence in various areas is grouped under four Technology Divisions: Trust and AI Technologies; Communications Technologies; IoT Sensing and AI Technologies and Integrated Circuits and Systems. 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.</p>  <p>Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&amp;T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. As of 2022/23, ASTRI has transferred more than 1,400 technologies to the industry and has been granted over 1,050 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries. For further information, please visit <a href="http://www.astri.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.astri.org</a></p>  <div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder0">  </div>