MIMOS TAKES HOME THREE MALAYSIA GOOD DESIGN MARK AWARDS
Three innovative frontier technology platforms recognised for design and quality excellence under the Media and Home Electronics Category
Kuala Lumpur, 11 March 2011 – Three innovative frontier technology platforms innovated by MIMOS, the premier applied research centre in frontier technologies, have been awarded the Malaysia Good Design Mark (MGDM) Award 2010 under the Industrial Product Category for their design and quality excellence.
“The awards are credited to the innovative in-house MIMOS Industrial Design team and will spur them to reach greater heights in their design work. The awards underscore the innovativeness of MIMOS’ technology platforms and is a testimony of MIMOS’ capability in our technology platforms design and quality,” said MIMOS President & Chief Executive, Dato’ Abdul Wahab Abdullah.
This is the fourth time MIMOS has received the Malaysia Good Design Mark Award. In 2007 MIMOS’ iDola won under the under the Media and Home Electronics Products Category; while in 2008, MIMOS’ agriculture data collector, MIMOS WiWi wireless router and Jen-ii received the same award, also under the same category. In 2009, MIMOS’ Precision Agriculture Wireless Sensor Node and Precision Agriculture – Daisy Chain Wireless Sensor Network System technology platforms were recognised for its design and quality under Industrial Product Category.
Malaysia Good Design Mark (MGDM) was established in 1997 under the Malaysia Design Council to recognize design and quality excellence as well as recognize the research and development efforts of new products towards making Malaysia a net exporter of technology.
Agriculture Network Point Terminal – MIMOS Gateway 2.0
Agriculture Network Point Terminal – MIMOS Gateway 2.0, developed based on wireless sensor network technology, is a proven and robust system for precision agriculture. Its design, incorporating unique styling grooves, portrays its trendy style and robustness to be used as an outdoor unit in a systematic agriculture formation.
MIMOS WiWi Outdoor Access Point
MIMOS WiWi Outdoor Access Point is the world’s first hybrid wireless access router for WiMAX-WiFi Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) as a replacement for last mile connectivity.
Its design was based on a minimalist design concept which is simple yet attractive for outdoor casing. It is durable, water-proof and dust-proof to endure various challenging environmental conditions.
MIMOS Net Tablet
MIMOS Net Tablet is the first Malaysian version of a Tablet PC which redefines total mobility. It is a thin, compact and light gadget designed with high quality, sleekness and exclusivity for a physical pleasure experience. It features a touchscreen making MIMOS’ Net Tablet suitable to be used in environments which are not conducive to a keyboard and mouse or handling with a single hand. It also functions effectively as a dedicated reading device, or for typing, image manipulation or even for mouse-oriented games. The protruding and curved surface highlights the complexity of the design, while the random box speaker grill design reflects the digital age.
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