CMU Signs MoU to Advance Research and Technological Innovation Development with Royal Thai Police and 17 Other Partners
25 July 2024
Corporate Communication and Alumni Relations Center (CCARC)
On July 23, 2024, at the Centre for Personnel Development and Welfare, the Royal Thai Police Office and CMU signed an MoU on research and technological innovation development with the Royal Thai Police and 17 other partnering agencies to become the center of advanced technological innovation development. This will enhance personnel development capacity in line with national strategy and connect similar agencies and networks in Thailand and overseas to establish a shared database of researchers working to develop technological innovation.
CMU, led by its Vice President, Associate Professor Dr. Rattasit Sukhahuta, and ITSC Director, Associate Professor Dr. Juggapong Natwichai, signed an MoU on research and technological innovation development with the Royal Thai Police and 17 partnering agencies, which are as follows: Chulalongkorn University, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology at Ladkrabang, King Mongkut’s University of Technology at Thonburi, King Mongkut's University of Technology in North Bangkok, Kasetsart University, Naresuan University, Prince of Songkla University, Burapha University (Bang Saen), Mahidol University, Thammasat University (Rangsit), the Asian Institute of Technology, the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre, the Artificial Intelligence Association of Thailand, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Rangsit University and Bangkok University.
This MoU aims to act collectively as the center of invention and exchange on the topic of advanced technological innovation, including automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence. It will also promote knowledge transfer and exchange among partners, as well as workforce development, equipment utilization, shared resource management and establishment of a shared database of researchers in the field. Police General Torsak Sukvimol, National Police Chief, welcomed participants and presided over the signing ceremony.
On this occasion, CMU’s research projects and innovations were displayed in the exhibition section, including a high-performance computing (HPC) system which uses clusters of computers for processing, as well as the incorporation of a graphic processing unit to help solve complex mathematical equations and give quick and accurate results. Another innovation was the Smart Gate system that monitors vehicles entering and exiting the university, which will replace the use of human security officers. The system makes use of a License Plate Recognition (LPR) system that detects license plates and records data in real time.