Waseda University-NECTEC Roles in ICT International Collaboration

1. Waseda University-NECTEC
Roles in ICT International Collaboration
Prof. Pairash Thajchayapong
NECTEC Chairman
GITI Forum 2008
Future Vision of GITI Forum
International Collaboration in ICT Education and Research,
and Standardization Activities
June 6, 2008

2. NECTEC: National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Ministry of Science and Technology
National Science and Technology
Development Agency (NSTDA)
Clusters (with company/uniersity)
1. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Budget(2008)
2. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) •1,125 mil. Baht
3. Information and Mobile Applications (IMA)
(~30 mil US$)
4. Embedded Systems (ES)
5. Intelligent Medical Systems (IMS)
6. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Personnel(2008)
•Ph.D. : 87
•Master : 262
Platforms •Bachelor 298
1. Sensors Technology (SST) •Others 25
2. Security Technology (SCT) Total 627
3. Knowledge Engineering Technology (KET)
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3. Relationship between Japan and Thailand
Relationship between Japan and Thailand
MOU
Cooperation in the field of ICT
(January 2003)
Agreed to
launch Testbed between
Thailand and Japan
2004
The launch of R&D Testbed Network between Thailand and Japan.
(November 7th, 2005)
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[Presentation slides about JGN2 by courtesy of NICT]

4. Asia Testbed Network
Asia Testbed Network
between Thailand and Japan
between Thailand and Japan
Japan-Thailand R&D
Testbed Network
(45 Mbps)
L2/L3 Asia Testbed
Asia Testbed L2/L3
Dual Stack IPv4/IPv6 Network
Network Dual Stack IPv4/IPv6
Real-time communication
ThaiSarn
ThaiSarn JGN II
JGN II
ThaiREN
On-demand access
On-demand access UniNet
UniNet • Contents server
• Access control system
• Contents searching system
based on ontology
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5. Telemedicine/E-Health
• Providing the environment for the advanced medical treatment and
diagnostic skills based on tele-mentoring system.
– Telemedicine
– Telesurgery
Network
International
International attached
Backbone
Backbone medical
Network
Network equipment
NREN
NREN NREN
NREN
• Kyushu University • Chulalongkorn Uni
• Asahikawa Medical College • Siriraj Hospital
Events
• 2006-04-19 - Teleconference in Siriraj-Ramathibodi Medical Congress – Breast Cancer
(Siriraj-Bundang-Kyushu)
• 2006-07-20 - Medical Live Demonstration & Conference – Healthcare & Public Health
(Kyushu-Siriraj-ITB(Indonesia)-NUS)
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6. E-Learning/Distant Learning
• Applying real-time communication tools and on-demand visual content system for inter-
university curriculum collaborations. Students can attend virtual classes that seems as if
they are attending in the same classroom.
•Waseda University • Chulalongkorn Uni
•Osaka University Real-time inter- International
International
• Thammasat Uni
• Tokyo Inst. Tech university Backbone
Backbone • NECTEC
communication Network
• University of Hyogo Network • KMITL
Real-time communication
• Tokai University NREN NREN
NREN NREN
On-demand • Contents server On-demand
access • Access control system access
• Contents searching system
based on ontology
Events
• 2005-10 – 2006-03: Engineering Course (Osaka University-SIIT, Thammasat University)
• 2006-06-03 – 2006-06-24: Thai-Japanese Culture on Architecture an Environment (Tokai& KMITL)
• 2006-04-17 – 2006-07-28: Wireless Communication and Advanced Digital Signal (Tokyo Inst. Tech & KMITL)
• 2006-10-23 – 2007-02-12: Rural Communication (Tokyo Inst. Tech & KMITL)
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7. Tele-education with
Waseda University
• “ APEC e-University
Program ” using Asia
Broadband Network
• Hosted: Waseda
University, TOT Academy
, Chulalongkorn U. and
NECTEC
• Date:
– November, 2005
– February and March 2006
– March, 2007

8. Federal & Regional IAC Chapter
International
Academy of
CIO
(Federal)
Chapter in Chapter in Chapter in Chapter in
North Northeast Southeast Europe
America Asia and
Southwest
Asia
Secretariat Secretariat Secretariat Secretariat
George Waseda National Swiss
Mason University Electronics Federal
and Computer
University Technology Institute of
Center Technology
(NECTEC)

9. Japan-Thailand Ministerial IT/S&T Dialogue
at Waseda University ( 28 June 2006)
H.E. Matsuda Iwao, Japan Minister of ICT
H.E. Pravich Ratanapean, Thailand Minister
of Science & Technology

10. Thank you