Editing NECTEC

{{Infobox government agency
| name            = National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
| native_name_a   = {{lang|th|ศูนย์เทคโนโลยีอิเล็กทรอนิกส์และคอมพิวเตอร์แห่งชาติ}}
| parent_agency   = [[National Science and Technology Development Agency]]
| seal            = Logo of NECTEC.svg
| formed          = {{start date and age|1986|09|16|df=yes|p=yes|br=yes}}
| headquarters    = [[Thailand Science Park]], [[Khlong Luang District|Khlong Luang]], [[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]]
| coordinates     = {{coord|14.0777|100.6013|region:TH_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| website         = {{URL|www.nectec.or.th}}
}}
Thailand's '''National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)''' is a statutory government organization under the [[Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency|National Science and Technology Development Agency]] (NSTDA), [[Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation]]. Its main responsibilities are to undertake, support, and promote the development of [[Electronics|electronic]], [[computing]], [[telecommunication]], and [[information technology|information technologies]] through [[research and development]] activities. NECTEC also disseminates and transfers such technologies for contribution to the [[economic growth]] and social development in the country, following the [[National Economic and Social Development Board|National Economic and Social Development Plan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile| url=https://www.nectec.or.th/en/about/profile.html|website=National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)|accessdate=13 January 2017}}</ref>

== History ==
NECTEC was founded by the Thailand Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy on 16 September 1986. It was converted into a national centre specializing in electronics hardware and software in under [[National Science and Technology Development Agency]]. It was deemed a new agency following the enactment of the [[Thailand Science and Technology Development Act of 1991|Science and Technology Development Act of 1991]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nectec.or.th/en/about/profile.html | title=Profile - NECTEC : National Electronics and Computer Technology Center | date=19 January 2022 }}</ref>

{{Asof|2018}} NECTEC's executive director is Dr Sarun Sumriddetchkajorn.<ref name="BP-20180106">{{cite news|last1=Boonruang|first1=Sasiwimon|title=Every fibre of his being|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1391254/every-fibre-of-his-being|accessdate=6 January 2018|work=Bangkok Post|date=6 January 2018}}</ref>

== Mission ==
NECTEC contributes to the development of Thailand's capability in electronics and computer technologies through:
<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nectec.or.th/en/about-us/background.html |title=Background |access-date=2012-05-13 |archive-date=2012-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323092903/http://www.nectec.or.th/en/about-us/background.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
# Research, development, design and engineering
# Technology transfer to industries and communities
# Human resource development
# Policy research and industrial intelligence and knowledge infrastructure

== Departments ==
*Optical and Quantum Communication Lab
*Intelligent Devices and Systems Research Unit
*Green Testing Development Lab
*Nano-Electronics and MEMS lab
*Photonics Technology lab
*Information Technology Management Division
*Human Language Technology
*Open Source Software LAb
*Organization and Strategic Planning and Evaluation Division.
*Human Resource and Organization Development Section
*Strategic Program Management Section
*Policy Research Division
*Public Relations Section
*R&D Services and support Section
*Platform Technology Program Management Division
*Rehabilitative Engineering and Assistive Technology Institute
*Information Security Infrastructure and Services
*Embedded Systems Technology Lab
*Industrial control and Automation Lab
*Software Engineering Lab
*Integrated Circuits Design Section

== Products ==
*'''TVIS''' is an automatic system that reports traffic information in Bangkok.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hlt.tvis#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiaGx0LnR2aXMiXQ|title = TVIS - Apps on Google Play}}</ref>
*'''Ya&You''': It is the application for searching and providing the knowledge of medicine and health information to promote the use of drugs and healthcare properly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yayou#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLnlheW91Il0.|title = YaAndYou - Apps on Google Play}}</ref>
*'''Traffy bSafe''' for Android is a free application where users can download to make a complaint and report dangerous driving behaviour of public transportation such as vans and buses.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.project.traffybsafe#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLnByb2plY3QudHJhZmZ5YnNhZmUiXQ.. |title=Traffy bSafe - Android Apps on Google Play |website=play.google.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328234147/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.project.traffybsafe |archive-date=2014-03-28}} </ref>
*'''tangmoChecker''': It is an application for checking the ripeness of watermelons<ref>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wis.tangmo&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLndpcy50YW5nbW8iXQ.. {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*'''NVIS''': It is an automatic system that reads out loud online news for a user.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hlt.nvis#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiaGx0Lm52aXMiXQ.. |title=NVIS - Android Apps on Google Play |website=play.google.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329000104/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hlt.nvis |archive-date=2014-03-29}} </ref>
*'''FFC: Family Folder Collector''': The purpose of this application is for healthcare personnel to collect household information when going out to the village for data collection.<ref>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=th.or.nectec.ffc.familytree#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwidGgub3IubmVjdGVjLmZmYy5mYW1pbHl0cmVlIl0. {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*'''Smart Sensor''':A prototyping platform for Android application and Smart Sensor Device communicate via Bluetooth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.TMEC.sensor#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLlRNRUMuc2Vuc29yIl0. |title=Smart Sensor - Aplicaciones de Android en Google Play |website=play.google.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328235938/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.TMEC.sensor |archive-date=2014-03-28}} </ref>
*'''Drift''':This application monitors a user's activity during the day. It classifies a user's activity into sleeping (phone is not with user), resting (phone is with user while doing no or minimal activity, walking (user is walking), or driving (user is taking transportation).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nectec.est.drift_release#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwibmVjdGVjLmVzdC5kcmlmdF9yZWxlYXNlIl0. |title=Drift - Android Apps on Google Play |website=play.google.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418174719/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nectec.est.drift_release |archive-date=2016-04-18}} </ref>
*'''Floodsign''':FloodSign is a tool used to report flooding stain levels in Thailand's 2011 floods.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nectecApp.FloodSign#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLm5lY3RlY0FwcC5GbG9vZFNpZ24iXQ.. |title=FloodSign – Android aplikacije na Google Playu |website=play.google.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618082824/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nectecApp.FloodSign |archive-date=2015-06-18}} </ref>
*[[Traffy Fondue]]: an application for reporting problems such as potholes and flooding
*[https://www.thaischoollunch.in.th/ Thai School Lunch : Automated Lunch Menu Recommendation System for Schools]

== Impact ==
NECTEC has used green technology in the field of printing.<ref>http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/gadget/288200/nectec-promotes-printing-future {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> This has led to the foundation of  [[Thailand Organic and Printed Electronics Innovation Centre]] (TOPIC). NECTEC along with public and private sectors have researched the technical feasibility of using [[organic electronics]] in printing ink. It has successfully developed [[graphene]]-based conductive ink in 2011. The ink has five times more conductivity than a typical ink. It is also cheap, contains no contamination, and is suitable for various applications.
It has also developed a software called "Size-Thai"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sizethailand.org/index.html|title = SizeThailand}}</ref> that uses [[3D computer graphics|3-D]] body scan to measure the anatomical dimensions of Thai people. This makes Thailand the second nation in Asia to use such a software after Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nationmultimedia.com/2009/03/03/technology/technology_30096958.php |title=Nectec develops national body chart - Nationmultimedia.com |website=nationmultimedia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304060949/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/03/03/technology/technology_30096958.php |archive-date=2009-03-04}} </ref> It is expected to reduce wastage and help garment retailers to reduce losses. It also has business applications like "virtual-try on" and "made to measure".

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.nectec.or.th/ National Electronics and Computer Technology Center]

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[[Category:Research institutes in Thailand]]
[[Category:Information technology research institutes]]
[[Category:Research institutes established in 1986]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in Thailand]]
[[Category:National Science and Technology Development Agency]]
[[Category:Information technology in Thailand]]