First Public-Private Collaboration Initiative for Green Building Research
Pushing the frontiers of green buildings with pilot green building joint grant call; Nine research projects awarded to help buildings save energy - May 13, 2012
Baidu and I2R Set Up Joint Laboratory in Singapore
Cutting-edge technologies to be developed at Baidu-I2R Research Centre (BIRC). - February 25, 2012
I2R and Cambridge Silicon Radio Collaborate to Conduct State-of-the-Art Research to Revolutionise Coding, Management and Delivery of Video Content
The Institute for Infocomm Research is collaborating with Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) to enable CSR to develop and market the next-generation standard-compliant as well as proprietary video coding solutions. - February 22, 2012
A*STAR Technologies Help Companies Stay Competitive
Singapore SME secures commercial contracts with adaptive video coding technology from A*STAR - January 28, 2012
I2R Research Scientist Wins Prestigious 6th IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Best Young Researcher Award
Dr Zhang Rui is recognised for his active participation in ComSoc publications and conference activities for the past 3 years. - December 08, 2011
MP4SLS Launches Revolutionary OraStream Digital Long Play (DLP) App
New digital audio format allows listeners to enjoy full range streaming audio with consistent quality, without frustrating delays or large file sizes. - November 13, 2011
Visa and I2R – Enhancing the Security of Ecommerce Payments
New tool to use advanced transactional data analysis and digital forensics to provide an extra layer of security for online transactions. - October 21, 2011
Singapore’s Research Agency Ties Up with French Counterparts to Develop Innovative Healthcare Tools
The Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), has entered into the second phase of a research and development (R&D) agreement with Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Universite Joseph Fourier (UJF)... - February 11, 2011
Singapore Team from A*STAR Emerge Finalists in World Technology Summit and Awards 2010
A*STAR I²R team that pioneered Dance!3D system selected to be one of six finalists out of 23 nominees. - January 26, 2011
Two A*STAR I²R Scientists Conferred Prestigious IEEE Fellow Status
Dr. Susanto Rahardja and Dr Liang Ying Chang of A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) have been recognized for their efforts in research by the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to the status of `IEEE Fellow,’ the highest honor to be bestowed by... - December 17, 2010
I2R Known-Item-Search (KIS) Technology Takes Top Honours at US Standards Annual TRECVID Conference
Team from Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) emerges first in Known-item-Search (KIS) task at National Institute and Standards Technology TRECVID Conference 2010. - November 20, 2010
I2R to Collaborate with NICTA in Building Innovative Wireless Network Using Mobile Phones
Singapore’s A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) will partner with NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence, to develop and demonstrate a trustworthy mobile wireless communications and broadcast system. This is the second joint research engagement between the two organizations. - October 01, 2009
I2R’s Researchers Win IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award 2009 for Two Projects
I2R has won this award for five consecutive years. The second time that two teams from I2R have won. - September 02, 2009
I2R and NUS triumph with Winning Formula at DIBCO 2009
Duo beats thirty-five other international teams to secure the top spot. - August 26, 2009
Institute for Infocomm Research Successfully Completes Its First Asian Network-Based Speech-to-Speech Translation System
The Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) team joins seven other Asian countries in the Asian Speech Translation Advanced Research Consortium to demonstrate speech-to-speech translation technology for 72 language combinations - July 31, 2009
I2R Researcher Wins Singapore Youth Award for Science and Technology
Dr Victor Tong Joo Chuan is recognised for his ground-breaking research to ‘custom’ design vaccines. - July 03, 2009
International Speech Communication Association ISCA Elects I2R’s Researcher to Their Board
A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) is proud to announce that Dr. Li Haizhou has been elected as one of the nine new Board Members of the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA), the largest professional organization in the areas of speech communication, science and technology that has over 1500 international members. Dr Li Haizhou is one of two Asians elected for new term beginning September 2009. - June 13, 2009
I2R’s Researcher Selected by the Board of Nokia Foundation as One of Their `Nokia Visiting Professors' for 2009
Dr Li Haizhou is one of only two Nokia Visiting Professors for 2009. - January 13, 2009
I2R’s White-Space Sensing Device Gets the Nod from USA FCC’s Ruling on TV White-Space
A team of engineers from A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) has developed a white-space sensing device that has received approval for further development by USA’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC). White space refers to unoccupied frequency spectrum that does not... - December 19, 2008
I2R Signs MoU with Multinational Organisations to Collaborate on NextGen TV Programme
Multinational organisations include Philips, Motorola, PGK Media, EVVO Media, Zentek Technology. A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today with industry partners such as Philips, Motorola, PGK Media, EVVO Media and Zentek Technology to collaborate on NextGen TV programme. - November 23, 2008
A*STAR Researcher Awarded Prestigious Technology Review 35 Award
Dr Victor Tong Joo Chuan earns global recognition for his ground-breaking research to design vaccines more effectively. - August 27, 2008
I2R Voiceprint Technology Clinches Number One Spot at US Standards Agency Rankings
The Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) team beat 45 international institutions to emerge 1st in the National Institute of Standards and Technology 2008 Speaker Recognition Evaluation. - August 16, 2008
Sixteen Latest Breakthrough Technologies by A*STAR Showcased at CommunicAsia 2008 – Where Imagination Takes Flight
Imagine taking control of your favourite video games by a quick wave of your hands, or creating personal ringtones with DJ quality ‘scratches.’ Or how about watching only the golden moments when your dream team puts the ball in? This is not a page from science fiction. Not if you stop by A*STAR’s CommunicAsia 2008 booth and experience today the future of technologies. - June 18, 2008
I2R Clinches Best Contributing Organisation Award in China’s WPAN Standards Development
A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) has been awarded the “Best Contributing Organisation Award” by the Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) Working Group of China’s National Information Technology Standardisation (NITS) Technical Committee for significant... - March 28, 2008