1994
Jul Throughput at container port greatly increased
Oct Re-edit laser movies at home
1995
Feb License plate and container number recognition technology
Mar Intelligent Video Image Editing, Classification and Indexing
1996
Apr 17 Criminal Parking Prevention Solution Toll-point violators captured by computer vision
1998
May VECON: Recognizing Vehicle License Plates and Container Numbers
Jun 2 Academic gains from commercial exposure , System ‘reads’ vehicle plates
Jun Videobook – Retrieve Your Ideal Clippings in No Time
Jul VECON license plate recognition technology used in traffic survey
Jul 21 System recognizes registration of vehicles and containers
Jul 27 Patent – Image Edge Tool for Popularizing
Aug Hong Kong’s visionary breakthrough technology
Aug Hong Kong IT Achievement Award – Asia Vision Technology Limited Excellent Security Capabilities of VECON System
Sep 16 AVT – Received the IT Excellence Award
Oct 3 HK Computer Technology – Reads license plate numbers in only 0.3 seconds.
Nov 19 Asia Vision views future with automated eyes
Nov 30 VECON, The highly accurate and fast alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric number recognition system
Dec 7 The non-stop, 24-hour dedicated OCR system
1999
Mar 2 1st IT Excellence Awards —IT Innovation Silver Award Vehicle and container Number Recognition System-VECON System
1st IT Excellence Awards — IT Innovation Award (special edition)
AVT: the commercial realization of PhD research
May 12 Dr. Lee successfully commercializes PhD research
May 31 Dr. Lee genius and business acumen successfully combined to commercialize and envision the VEON technology
Aug IT Profile — A Vision for the Future
Aug 26 Success of the university research project — AVT’s Multi-faceted VECON Technology
Sep 20 Speed offenders’ LPNs automatically recorded— The OCR system costs over 0.1 million
The university science professor successfully start his business – succeed by resistance, luck and interest
Nov 11 Non-stop, 24-hour dedicated vehicle recognition plate monitoring – Dr. Lee’s VECON (Specialty)
2000
Apr “VECON” All-purpose Computer Eyes
May 10 Container Terminal exit efficiency up 58%
Container Terminal (trials) Computer Eyes
May 11 HK Computer Tech — The scientific product heads pier management revolution
May 26 The visual era — All-purpose computer eyes
Jul Sea-Land Orient Teams with Asia Vision to Automate Terminal Management
Jul 17 Digital eyes for the transportation Industry
Dec Singapore computer technology comes to Hong Kong — computer vision technology detects stolen vehicles
2001
Jan CSX gets a clearer view in Hong Kong
Jan 23 OCR Research becomes reality – target HK$ 30 million profit
Mar The non-stop, 24-hour dedicated OCR system – the intellectual products of Asia Vision
Apr 2 The Customs budgeted over HKD$10 million for the OCR installation at the 3 HK-China borders to speed up efficiency
May VECON: Accurate and Secure Character Recognition
Jun Visibility visionaries
Jun 1 Hong Kong made vision technology goes international
Jun 5 Asia Vision Technology becomes listed in Hong Kong Growth Enterprise Market
Jun 19 Computer-reading technology developed in Hong Kong
Jun 8 VECON & CCTV System: The Secure Solution for Traffic Enforcement
Sep 7 Computerised container damage inspection system cuts back on need for manual observations
Oct VECON-CON Quay Crane Application Unveiled
2002
Mar/Apr VECON’s Electronic Eyes Monitor Cargo and Vehicle Flow
Mar/Apr Seeing is believing
2003
July The Stories of SME Start-ups – Skills in Finance
Oct 2003 Hong Kong Awards for Industry- Technological Achievement Award
2004
Container – OCR Systems Total peace of mind
Automatic Vehicle Recognition System
August Excellence of Hong Kong Software Enterprisers 2004– Asia Vision Technology Ltd
2005
April Cramming more hours into a day
August AVT notches up three container terminal projects
September Secure the area!
December New View : Innovative use of ALPR means the technology has a bright future – and not just for road tolling
2006
January Three go for Asia Vision
December Shenzhen gives Asia Vision recognition
2007
January Calculate the risk
June Eye for accuracy ensures leading edge
Dec 14 Versatile vision
2008
Jan 11 Passion and persistence