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Event Spotlights 06<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>. Cao delivers a talk on the powerful functions <strong>of</strong> HAWK and iSensNet.<br />

Unveiling New Network<br />

Technology at the<br />

International ICT Expo<br />

Heterogeneous Advanced Wireless Networks (HAWK) and Intelligent<br />

Wireless Sensor Networks for Engineering Applications (iSensNet), two<br />

important research achievements by the <strong>Department</strong> that will enhance<br />

internet connection and mobility as well as sensor networks, hit the<br />

International ICT Expo, a highlight <strong>of</strong> the Electronics Fair, organized by<br />

the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Trade Development Council in April.<br />

<strong>The</strong> award-winning project HAWK is a high-tech platform that makes for<br />

a superb mobile web experience, as it is faster, smoother, and has a<br />

bigger bandwidth than current platforms. iSensNet is a futuristic<br />

surveillance technology, <strong>of</strong>fering wireless, real-time, and highly<br />

synchronized monitoring in public spaces. Attracting enormous interest<br />

from pr<strong>of</strong>essionals and visitors around the world, the exhibition<br />

concluded on a high note with a talk by Pr<strong>of</strong>. Jiannong Cao, a<br />

mastermind <strong>of</strong> research on both subjects, highlighting their unique<br />

features and powerful functions.<br />

<strong>The</strong> exhibition is filled with pr<strong>of</strong>essionals and visitors<br />

attracted by our advanced network technologies.

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