PETALING JAYA: George Kent (M) Bhd
is tying up with University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) to provide support for the implementation of UTS’ Smart Home research and development (R&D) initiative, enhancing the project with a cloud-based smart water-management system.
UTS had, earlier this year, obtained the approval to commence its smart-home initiative that is expected to span three years.
Under a memorandum of agreement, engineering company George Kent will provide its comprehensive automatic metre reading solution, which includes smart water metres.
The solution encompasses critical functionalities, including data retrieval, logging, real-time monitoring, anomaly detection and alarm notifications, all in hardware form.
“This strategic partnership with UTS extends beyond technical expertise. Over the three-year R&D project, George Kent will offer technical assistance to UTS while fostering knowledge exchange and ensuring research findings align with industry standards.
“This collaboration has the potential to lead to co-authored publications, further solidifying the partnership and advancing knowledge in the field of smart-metering solutions,” the company said in a statement.
On June 7, 2023, George Kent signed a memorandum of understanding with UTS to foster academic and industrial collaboration with a primary focus on enhancing development of human capital and addressing societal challenges through joint educational and research endeavours.
