The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA) are proudly presenting TAITRONICS 2017 from Oct. 11 to Oct. 14 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1. Now in its 43rd edition, this year’s expo features around 400 exhibitors operating over 800 booths. In addition to heavyweight Taiwanese companies, exhibitors from India, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and China — including 14 innovative local and international startups — are on hand to infuse their creativity into the show. Such attendees demonstrate not only how the TAITRONICS platform has integrated the electronics industry chain but also how it has become the optimal platform for building diverse, vertically integrated applications and tech solutions.
‘New Tech’ is the New Black
“New Technology, New Applications,” is the main theme for this year’s event, which comprises 10 show areas with focuses such as Energy-Efficiency Solutions, Smart Manufacturing and Smart Living & Consumer Electronics. There are also six pavilions, including the AIoT Pavilion and the Startup Pavilion.
Trends in AIoT (artificial intelligence/the internet of things) are gradually yielding developments applicable in many fields, for example, agriculture, retail, education, health care, transportation, household care and even manufacturing, according to TAITRA Exhibition Department Director Huang Han-tang. With this in mind, TAITRONICS’ theme this year is designed to push the show to become not only an indispensable platform for showcasing industries, both upstream to downstream, but also for solutions for innovative, smart-tech applications.
With Big Data, IoT and AI all continuing to trend worldwide, TEEMA committee head Engel Wu said he anticipated industry transformations on the horizon, specifically when hardware manufacturers moved to develop software.
TEEMA has invited the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Asia Pacific Industrial Analysis Association (APIAA), aiming to combine the former’s knowhow of industry trends and forward-looking technology with the latter’s expertise in innovative product transformation and smart applications. The group has also invited local and international corporations and medical teams to form national teams and show their at the AIoT Pavilion to invoke innovative energy.
Furthermore, in a bid to combine Taiwan’s hardware and software to facilitate cross-industry innovation in AI and IoT, the first Smart Innovation Application Award contest — hosted by TEEMA, APIAA, ITRI and TAITRA — has been organized. Winners will have their products showcased during TAITRONICS.
Global Participation
Another notable highlight of this year’s TAITRONICS is the participation of attendees from India, Japan and South Korea. For the second consecutive year, Japan’s Akita Prefecture has arranged for local businesses to attend the show as part of the Japan Pavilion. They are introducing high-tech innovations such as green energy panels, low-energy Bluetooth modules, LEDs and detectors. Meanwhile, with its “Make in India” program’s view of TAITRONICS as a critical promotional opportunity, India is also hosting a national pavilion.
A series of seminars are also being held, with in-depth discussion on system integration, international smart cities, cross-strait smart cities and applications for smart living IoT as well as handheld smart IoT services. It’s hoped the forward-looking insight being dished out will help ignite a new generation of innovations.
As of Oct. 2, the number of international buyers registered to attend TAITRONICS had already exceeded four digits, with them coming from around 45 countries. Organizers expect approximately 1,500 international buyers will ultimately visit the show throughout its four-day duration. One-on-one procurement meetings are being held to help match buyers with prospective business partners and products; TAITRA has arranged for enterprises from 20 countries, including Russia, the U.S., Brazil, India and Germany, to attend the procurement meetings.
Welcoming Innovators
The pre-show press conference featuring TAITRONICS exhibitors captured the essence of the wide-reaching IoT-related tech on display at this year’s show.
One such exhibitor was 3Egreen Technology Inc. The startup, backed by the Epoch Foundation and Garage+, rolled out its Smart Energy Platform, which helps factories and companies reduce energy use. It measures electricity consumption then delivers consumption reports via an app and provides constant monitoring.
Nietzsche Enterprise Co., Ltd. wants to do something about one of the biggest daily urban inconveniences. Its smart-parking monitoring system, employing NB-IOT/CAT-M1 and LPWAN technology, as well as its telecommunications’ cell tower and magnetometer can help drivers pinpoint empty parking spots and guide then there using its integrated GPS navigation system. It does so by employing a cloud-connected, Big Data-backed parking navigation service.
EcoFit’s FiFeet uses Big Data, 3D VR and AR to help shoe shoppers find the best pair for them. It measures a buyer’s foot size and other metrics to determine their perfect fit. The shopper can then use AR to try on selected shoes virtually before deciding whether to try them on physically.
Compal Electronics has health care in its sights with BoostFix, a wearable device designed to help with physical rehabilitation. BoostFix, with its accompanying app, helps ensure that patients are performing their physical therapy techniques correctly — making life easier for doctors and increasing health care quality at the same time.
2017台北國際電子產業科技展引領AIoT與智能科技激盪浪潮
由中華民國對外貿易發展協會及台灣區電機電子工業同業公會(電電公會)共同主辦的「2017年台北國際電子產業科技展」（簡稱電子展或TAITRONICS），於10月11日至14日在台北南港展覽館1館展出。今年邁入第43屆，超過400家廠商使用超過800個攤位。除了重量級臺灣廠商，還有來自印度、日本、韓國、香港及中國的廠商，14家國內外新創企業也將參展並注入創新能量。電子展不僅整合完整電子產業鏈，更成為打造多元垂直整合應用的最佳平台。
智能科技的新潮流
本屆電子展以「智慧科技‧創新應用」為展覽主題。展中規劃十大展區，涵蓋「綠色節能」、「智慧製造」、「智慧生活及消費電子」等，以及六大主題館，包括AIoT智慧生活體驗館及新創館。
AIoT趨勢跟應用，逐漸發展應用在生活中的各個層面，像是智慧的農業、智慧的零售、智慧的教育、智慧的醫療、智慧的交通、智慧的家庭、甚至智慧製造，外貿協會展覽處處長黃漢唐表示，盼望電子展成為產業上中下游完整供應鏈及打造創新智慧科技應用的解決方案的展示平台。
大數據、物聯網（IoT）及人工智慧（AI）是世界趨勢，可以預知未來產業版圖變動，重點將從硬體製造轉向軟體發展，電電公會主任委員吳宗寶說明。
此外，主辦單位邀請工研院及台灣亞太產業分析專業協進會(APIAA)共同參與，以工研院對產業趨勢、前瞻科技的專長，加上APIAA對產品創新轉型及智慧應用的顧問輔導能量，邀集國內大廠及醫療團隊共組國家隊，透過AIoT智慧生活體驗館的互動情境展出，刺激產業創新能量。
為促進臺灣產業軟硬體融合、跨界創新，電電公會、APIAA、工研院及外貿協會舉辦「第一屆創新智慧應用大賽」，鼓勵創建以人工智慧與物聯網技術之創新應用。得獎團隊將在電子展「智慧生活館」展示其概念及作品。
國際參與
本屆展覽的另一亮點為印度、日本、韓國3個國家共襄盛舉，日本秋田縣政府連續2年組織當地廠商來臺參展，組成日本館，展出內容包含高技術含量之創新綠色能源面板、低耗能藍芽模組、LED燈及探測器等。印度持續推動的「Make in India」計畫，將電子展視為年度推廣的重要行程，今年也再度成立國家館。
一系列論壇及研討會活動將展開，針對系統整合、國際智慧城市論壇、兩岸智慧城市、智慧生活聯網應用、智慧手持聯網服務鏈結進行深度探討。透過具有前瞻觀點，高技術含量的專業探討來啟發新世代的創新力。
截至10月2日為止，2017電子展國際買主預登人數已達到45國近千名，預計全展期將吸引逾1,500位國際買主來臺觀展。外貿協會也將在電子展期間辦理一對一採購洽談會，來協助買主搜尋潛在合作廠商與潛力產品，邀請到俄羅斯、美國、巴西、印度、德國等20國廠商來臺與我國業者進行面對面洽談。
走在新創尖端的廠商
參展廠商於展前記者會，率先展示的主打產品，精準點出本屆展覽呈現物聯網能觸及的廣大範圍。
展綠科技股份有限公司，由時代基金會和Garage+帶領發展的新創公司，推出創新智慧能源管理系統平台，可以幫助工廠企業節能。產品可以透過他們研發的app測量耗電量，產生能源使用報告及提供安全監測。
為解決都市生活的日常不便，尼采實業股份有限公司推出NB-IOT / CAT-M1 / LPWAN 智慧停車感測與監控系統。搭配電信公司之基地台，透過地磁感應作為車位是否在席的感測技術，並且透過車位搜尋大數據可以導引停車人，也可以雲端串連。
艾可飛的FiFeet AR可以協助買鞋的消費者，利用大數據、3D VR與AR找到最適合的鞋子。買家可以先測量自己的足部資料，篩選合適的鞋子。消費者也可以使用AR功能試穿看看，若喜歡就可以實際試穿。
仁寶電腦工業股份有限公司以最新的BoostFix瞄準醫療產業。產品是智慧裝置，用智能科技協助穿戴者進行復健。穿戴人可以結合公司研發的行動app，進行復健並把資料上傳到雲端，由醫生可以線上分析問題並確保病人正確執行，提升醫病關係及醫療品質。
