Future City Show powers up Taiwan’s smart economy

2016/07/15

Future City Show, featuring the latest locally developed smart city applications spanning such areas as health care, security and transportation, is underway at Taiwan Air Force Innovation Base in Taipei City, attracting nearly 3,000 visitor reservations in three days since opening.

Co-organized by Industrial Development Bureau under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Board of Science and Technology under the Executive Yuan, FCS offers a taste of modern convenience enhanced by Internet of Things techonolgy during July 11 to Sept. 4. run.

IDB Director-General Wu Ming-ji said the event offers a coordinated approach to employing technology applications and human resources in assisting Taiwan’s cities and counties in developing sustainable information communication technology industries and related services.

Echoing Wu’s remarks, BOST Executive Secretary Kuo Yau-hwang said integrated smart applications in health care and security are an important part of Taiwan’s economy going forward. “We will work with local governments and businesses on developing opportunities in this area and further rolling out the smart city concept.”

According to IDB, the show includes a number of ICT products like a live traffic information system alerting drivers of potential driving dangers, video imaging software reducing footage review times during police investigations, and a healthcare monitoring system using Internet of Things to connect communities and families with day care and medical facilities.

In addition, 30 design works utilizing innovative ICT technology such as an automated external defibrillator, a GPS and an unmanned security system are on display. All of the works were awarded during the March Smart City Hackathon—an incubation platform for innovative talents—at Taiwan Air Force Innovation Base.

Launched in September 2015, TAFIB is a central government-initiative situated on the site of the former headquarters of the Republic of China (Taiwan) air force command headquarters. It is a center for integrating innovation and entrepreneurship in the humanities and science and technology, as well as holding events like exhibitions and forums.

The event, with the theme of ICT technology and its applications, also reflects Taiwan’s leading position in such technology and underscores the importance of intelligent machinery, one of the five innovative industries targeted for promotion by the government.

Source: Taiwan Today (http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=246232&ctNode=2194&mp=9)