Dr. Jon Lee

• PhD Computer Science University of Cambridge
• Seasoned entrepreneur with 20+ years experience in computer graphics, gaming technologies, and artificial intelligence
• Inventor of 500+ Patents (Filed with USPTO & China)
• Founder/CEO VIZZIO Singapore; Raised US$20m;
• Raised U$6 million for Round A from SoftBank for UK startup 1998, Round D US$ 48m from Doll Capital 2005; Achieved annual revenue of US$ 140 millions and signed up 200+ global handset makers;
• Sued Apple, Inc for Patent Infringement 2009 for US$200m
• Sold gaming company in 2019 for US$120m
• International Awards and Accolades
  • The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
  • The Scottish Software Award 2007 “Scottish Software Company of the Year”
  • European award for innovation “EU Europe’s most promising technologies”
  • UK Enterprise 250 Award
  • Won China’s Most Prestigious IT Competition 2019 – Came in TOP in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province and National Level, beating over 30,000 companies
  • Featured & interviewed by BBC, CCTV, CNA, Straits Times

JON is best known for his work in 3D computer vision and automatic 3D reconstruction from imagery and videos and has developed an AI software pipeline to automatically turn 2D photographs and satellite imagery into 3D geometry. JON has also filed numerous patents for large-scale 3D Reconstruction of buildings from stereo satellite images pipeline using Deep Convolutional Network to extract contour polygons of buildings, and the combination of optimisation & computational geometry techniques to compute the Digital Terrain Model, a digital height model and to correctly estimate the position of the footprints. shadow & atmospheric cloud removal.

Other noteworthy projects he has worked on are real-time 3D scene rendering and visualisation pipeline; 3D reconstruction of cities from consumer grade cameras, satellite imagery, camera-based self-driving cars and a vision-based 3D positioning and tracking system. Most recently his academic research has focused on combining 3D scene reconstruction with semantic scene understanding via Deep Learning.

The LIVE 3D Digital Twin for the GCC

Co-presented with ASPEED speaker CJ Hsieh

ASPEED’s unique and patented image stitching algorithm, integrated on-chip, generates high-quality panoramic images in under 10ms. Besides, VIZZIO create 3D models of cities from aerial to indoor views using 2D satellite images and a patented deep learning AI pipeline, without the need for drones or complex surveying methods. We can model any city worldwide anytime, anywhere. We create real-time LIVE 3D digital twins of any physical place by combining ASPEED’s and VIZZIO’s special technologies.

The integration of these fusion technologies will lead to numerous innovative applications. The application of these technologies can also enhance the efficiency of government services through the provision of accurate information and faster service delivery. For instance, the government will have a comprehensive 3D models of all cities, enabling them to protect citizens more effectively. The affordability of these technologies will facilitate greater accessibility to immersive experiences of the cultures of GCC countries for a larger global audience, and enhance remote education by delivering a more interactive and superior learning experience compared to in-person education. Furthermore, the use of live and immersive real estate tours will provide busy, high net-worth global buyers with the ability to view properties and make informed bids in a streamlined and efficient manner.