In
order to accomplish the goals, NECTEC has set up a ten-year strategic
master plan in accordance with the NSTDA's five-year strategic plan.
"The Strategic Master Plan on Electronic, Computing, Telecommunication
and Information (ECTI) Technologies (2000-2009)" was formulated
with emphasis on the research, development, design and engineering
(RDDE) on four core technologies: Electronic; High Performance Computing;
Telecommunication and Network; and Information, Language, and Knowledge
Engineering. There are four in-house laboratories to undertake the
RDDE activities focusing on ECTI technologies.
RD-E
laboratory focuses on the strategic research in Internet appliances
and embedded systems. RD-E comprises of IC-design, electro-optics,
industrial electronics, automation and control, and medical instrumentation.
The main goals are to improve the product design and manufacturing
capability; to establish an international standard testing and
certification center responsible for testing and certifying locally-made
products; and to develop market opportunities for products and
processes using Thai brand names with environmental concern.
Thai
Microelectronics Center (TMEC)
TMEC is a major undertaking of NECTEC in research and development
on microelectronics technology with the aim of developing local
manpower and infrastructure in micro-electronics technology. TMEC
will support the enhancement and leverage of Thailands present
electronics industry which is the target contribution to the countrys
export. (http://tmec. nectec.or.th/)
High
Performance Computing Research and Development Division (RD-C)
RD-C laboratory is driven towards าdata warehouse and knowledge managementำ
through the development of high performance computing resources and
applications based on principle of multi-disciplines. The objectives
are the digital archive and distributed computing technology. RD-C
focuses in four research areas, namely geo-informatics, data warehouse,
computational science, and grid computing.
Telecommunication
and Network Research and Development Division(RD-T)
RD-T laboratory undertakes research and development in telecommunication
technology with the focus on the development of broadband wireless
communication and wire line applications. The network program focuses
on the research and development for the next generation of the Internet
and its applications. RD-T aims to support the industrial sector in
the provision of products of telecommunication applications and technology
transfer.
Information,
Language, and Knowledge Research and Development Division (RD-I)
RD-I laboratory concentrates on information, knowledge tools and resources
and algorithms related to natural language program. The strategic
research topics include human-computer interface and machine translation.
RD-I aims to build up excellence in software technology, quality control
of software and international standards with the main target of widespread
use of open-source software.
Key
Applications Development
1)
Assistive Technology (ASTEC)
The Assistive Technological Center is dedicated to the research, development,
design, and engineering of assistive technology and devices to help
people with disabilities to be able to access information and use
computers effectively. Samples of the outputs of the projects are:
Write and talk word processor for children,Talker version 1.0: speech
output communication program for non speaking persons, and OPAL: hand-held
communication device for non-speaking persons.
2) Agriculture Information Network (AIN)
The Agriculture Information Network Project aims to create a model
of integrated agricultural information gathered by relevant domestic
and international research organizations in Thailand. It is also
to develop a model used for analyzing agricultural areas at risk
from flood, drought, and landslide based on geographical information
system (GIS). This data can be used to support the agricultural
development planning suitable to localities including the creation
of truly sustainable occupation of people.
3) Thailand Integrated Water Resource Management
System
The Thailand Integrated Water Resource Management Project aims to
develop an information network of data collection and compilation
on water resources in the lower part of the Chao Phraya River. So
that the aggregated data are distributed through a computer network
for integrated water resource management coordination. This will
result in capability to address the overall problems of flood and
drought in the Chao Phraya basin. (http:/www.thaiwater.net/)
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