(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AOI TECHNOLOGY-RESEARCHER-ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AOI TECHNOLOGY-RESEARCHER-ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240224) -- BEIJING, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhengtao attends a group meeting at the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASIA) in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 25, 2024. Led by his supervisor, Zhang Zhengtao, a graduate from the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASIA), joined the research of a large scientific device in 2010. Zhang was the first to apply artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and precision optical imaging system to a device of its kind. He has made a number of technological breakthroughs in automated optical inspection (AOI) technologies since then. In 2016, he spearheaded in the incorporation of CASI Vision, which applies AOI technologies to non-destructive automatic inspection of standardized industrial products. To date, Zhang still serves as a researcher and doctoral supervisor at CASIA. As a scientist and an entrepreneur, he encourages his students to do practical research by focusing research funds at key issues, and ad

HKUST-led int'l research achieves breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis, management

STORY: HKUST-led int'l research achieves breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis, management SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The international research collaboration led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has reached a significant milestone in the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a press conference on Monday in Hong Kong. Spearheaded by Prof. Nancy Ip, President and the Morningside Professor of Life Science at HKUST, and Director of the Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (HKCeND), the team has developed an innovative blood test for the early detection of AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), boasting accuracy rates of over 96 percent and 87 percent, respectively. Alzheimer's disease affects over 50 million people worldwide, characterized by the accumulation of toxic amyloid beta in the brain, lea

NATO must be "quantum ready": Stoltenberg

STORY: NATO must be "quantum ready": Stoltenberg DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg giving a speech 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENS STOLTENBERG, NATO Secretary General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JENS STOLTENBERG, NATO Secretary General 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JENS STOLTENBERG, NATO Secretary General STORYLINE: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) inaugurated a new quantum technology center called the Deep Tech Lab Quantum (DTL Q) in Copenhagen on Friday aimed at keeping the defense alliance at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. During his brief visit to Denmark, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the Copenhagen Quantum 2023 Conference hosted by the Niels Bohr Institute. Stoltenberg gave a keynote speech at the conference. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENS STOLTENBERG, NATO Secretary General "NATO has always adapted to and ad

Chinese manufacturing praised by foreign envoys for benefiting world

STORY: Chinese manufacturing praised by foreign envoys for benefiting world DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU FANGQIANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUMELO MOSEME, Charge d'affaires ad interim in the Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIYABONGA C. CWELE, South African Ambassador to China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TUMELO MOSEME, Charge d'affaires ad interim in the Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho in China STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): LIU FANGQIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Hello everyone, the 2023 World Manufacturing Convention kicks off here on Sept. 20 in Hefei, the capital of east China's Anhui Province, with a record number of exhibitors this year. And a group of foreign ambassadors and diplomats are also invited to come to attend this year's convention. Before the convention kicks off, the ambassadors and diplomats paid a visit to some local companies here in H

VR classroom facilitates Gazan students in interactive learning

STORY: VR classroom facilitates Gazan students in interactive learning DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the virtual classroom 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAHD JUNDIYA, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): LEEN AL-LOUH, Student 4. various of the virtual classroom 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMED AL-NATOUR, Director of public relations at al-Basma school in Gaza 6. various of the virtual classroom STORYLINE: Studying science has become easier for 11-year-old Shahd Jundiya, a Palestinian student living in the Gaza Strip, ever since she began to attend classes in her school's virtual reality classroom. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAHD JUNDIYA, Student "This is very interesting. I feel like I am on a second planet. I learn new things in science. You learn the non-vegetative cell and the animal cell. In mathematics, I learn how to pyramid." "In the past, I had to spend long hours on maths, science, engineering and Arabic subjects to be at an ad

Qualcomm announces innovative solutions for auto future at CES 2023

STORY: Qualcomm announces innovative solutions for auto future at CES 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a test run on a vehicle equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride Platforms 2. various of demonstration video provided by Qualcomm STORYLINE: U.S. tech giant Qualcomm announced on Wednesday Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC (System-on-Chip), which is the automotive industry's first scalable family of SoCs to simultaneously support digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC supports mixed-criticality workloads, allowing for digital cockpit, ADAS and automated driving (AD) capabilities to be co-implemented on the same hardware, according to Qualcomm. The company announced the new portfolio on the media day of the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which officially kicks off in Las Vegas on Thursday and runs through Sunday. Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride Platforms are adopted by leadi

Russia launches new icebreaker to expand Arctic shipment

STORY: Russia launches new icebreaker to expand Arctic shipment DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Putin and the icebreaker (from: Kremlin 00'00"-01'15", Baltic Shipyard 01'15"-02'07") STORYLINE: Russia launched its latest nuclear-powered icebreaker Yakutia on Tuesday in a persistent bid to better use the Arctic shipping route leading to the Far East. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended via video link a ceremony held in the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg to launch the Yakutia and to raise the national flag on another nuclear-powered icebreaker Ural. "Vessels of such a high ice class are of strategic importance to us. They are needed to study and explore the Arctic, ensure safe and sustainable navigation in this region, and increase traffic along the Northern Sea Route," Putin said. The development of the Arctic transport corridor will help Russia unlock its export potential and establish efficient logistics routes, he said, ad