Intellectual Property Assets in Wireless Technologies and Mobility at Sunway University

Sunway University co-hosted the 4th MSC Malaysia R&D Series & IP Connect 2010 with the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) at the Sunway University campus recently. The theme of this series was Wireless and Mobility. Approximately 100 MSC Malaysia Status Companies and Institutions of Higher Learning attended the series.

The objective of the MSC Malaysia R&D Series was to inform the MSC Malaysia community of the many available R&D programmes and funds; to disseminate information on current and emerging technology topics of interest to the MSC Malaysia community; encourage networking and knowledge sharing within the MSC Malaysia community; and lastly, to promote R&D collaboration between Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) and MSC Malaysia Status Companies.

Professor Robert Bignall receiving a token of appreciation from Ms. Ng Wan Peng during the event.

The MSC Malaysia IP Connect is a platform for Research Institutions (RIs), IHL and MSC Malaysia Status Companies to foster IP licensing or sale opportunities, create new productisation or commercialisation opportunities, as well as to increase technology transfer between IHLs/RIs and MSC Malaysia Status Companies. This was the last series for the year 2010 and the theme of this series was focused on wireless technology.

Various IHLs and MSC Malaysia Status Companies shared their IP portfolio in the related area of wireless technology at the event. Sunway University’s School of Computer Technology showcased their IP assets in the following topics: Regionalized Hypermedia Social Networking Platform (Zmedia), Agent based Mobility Protocol (AMP), Interactive Location Based Information Visualization System for Urban Activity in Kuala Lumpur, Bus Tracking Using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and 3G Networks. Other IPs portfolios were presented by Universiti Putra Malaysia, TM Research & Development and Clarify Consulting Sdn. Bhd.

Professor Dr. Lim Tong Ming during his talk at the event.

“This is the first time Sunway University co-hosted the MSC Malaysia R&D Series with MDeC and was involved in IP Connect. This series serves as an effective platform for the exchange of ideas and knowledge in wireless technology. Sunway University today shared their R&D in wireless technologies that are relevant in our daily lives and are available in the market,” said Professor Robert Bignall, Vice- Chancellor, Sunway University.

Daniel Leow, a lecturer of Sunway University explaining how the Bus Tracking system works using the GPS and 3G networks.

“Today, wireless technology is widely used via mobile phones, laptops and other mobile devices and applications. The prevalent use of computers and wireless technology has also become an important part of the society as people are increasingly involved in social media channels. Our mission at MDeC for wireless technology is to foster world-class R&D in emerging wireless communication technologies, create awareness in IP protection, promote commercialization and ultimately reshape the industry’s future by cultivating innovation and to become a high-income knowledge society,” said Ms Ng Wan Peng, Chief Operating Officer, MDeC.