At home, at work and on the move, digital information appliances are finding their way into all areas of our lives. Sharp is a leading supplier of both electronic components (e.g. optoelectronics, displays, solar batteries) and finished products (e.g. LCD televisions, mobile phones, home and business appliances). The Information Technology and Systems Group conducts research into hardware and software technologies that will enhance these advanced devices still further and create future business opportunities for Sharp.
Our group consists of members from a wide range of backgrounds in computer science, mathematics ,electronic engineering and language technology. We have particular interests in language, image and video-processing silicon chip design, system architectures, user interfaces and security.
Current research themes include the networked home of the future (especially the role of televisions and multimedia devices in the provision of future networked services); new technologies for natural language processing; designing hardware and embedded software for secure devices such as smart cards. We also collaborate closely with other groups within the laboratories.
