Brogent Technologies, Inc. – Flying Theatre Manufacturer

ESG
Environmental Sustainability

Innovative Technologies



Innovative Development Strategies
Compared with traditional mechanical equipment, such as roller coasters, immersive experiences are less likely to cause physical injury and social burden due to the pursuit of excitement. Brogent uses simulation technology to create a variety of products that integrate software and hardware, and aims to develop products that improve human life. and it is also expected to be able to solve and improve human health and safety problems through the innovative application of immersive simulation technology. Achieving higher social responsibility with years of immersive simulation technological achievement is the original intention of Brogent's continuous technology innovation.

Brogent's R&D team needs to continuously engage in innovation and development, and combine technology and diverse applications to launch products that meet market needs. Therefore, the key to designing products that are both entertaining and safe is to let experts in mechanics, electrical control, and audiovisual simulation to work closely together, understanding market demand to maximize revenue for customers.

Developing Cross-Field Integration Capabilities
  • In addition to talents in specialized fields, Brogent specially focuses on cross-field integration abilities. For the Technology Center, we have cultivated technology managers and electromechanical integration engineers. In addition to their own expertise, they also work with other professionals in the R&D process, training their system analysis, electromechanical software interface definition, and empathy.
  • Share knowledge across domains, such as: the R&D Department issues e-newsletters, updates its latest technological progress, and encourages R&D personnel to participate in training not related to their own expertise.

Obtaining the Latest Immersive Simulation Technologies
  • We provide R&D personnel with the latest knowledge and technologies of academia through industry-academia collaboration. We also commission academia to carry out projects that require in-depth theoretical research. If the projects produce results, the technology is transferred for commercial product development, thereby maximizing the Company's R&D efficiency. In addition, we can also attract new talents to join the Brogent team in the collaboration process.
  • We periodically send R&D personnel to participate in immersive simulation technology related seminars or exhibitions, and visit the latest immersive simulation facilities that are opened.

Regular Exchanges between Business and R&D Personnel
  • The “R&D and Product Focus Meetings” convened by the President Office each month put the CEO, sales personnel, and R&D personnel in the same room to share and discuss the latest technologies and market information.
  • By understanding the latest technologies in the market, R&D engineers can choose parts and impacts that have the lowest environmental impact (e.g. selecting the latest energy-saving motor system), and also understand the latest environmental protection regulations to reduce the impact on the environment.



Innovation and R&D Management
Brogent's R&D technology team is formed by the Technology Center, Product Center, and Content and Design Center, and aims to make more innovative breakthroughs in the simulation technology industry. Brogent regularly plans training and participation in seminars for the R&D team every year to ensure that it is up-to-date on cutting-edge simulation technology issues, trends, and technologies around the world. Moreover, we collaborate with domestic and international organizations to improve our expertise in product development and industrial competitiveness.

We base our innovation and R&D on project R&D and creative proposals put forward by our employees. A product development database has been built based on the R&D results. We communicate with colleagues across departments on a monthly basis to learn about market and customer demand. After internal discussions and brainstorming, we propose corresponding R&D projects based on the R&D Management Regulations and annual strategies and targets and set up a team for implementation. The departments also encourage employees to share new knowledge about the Company's products through the internal training system to inspire great ideas.

Employees can propose new ideas for products or technology research and development based on the creative proposal management regulations in accordance with the Company's R&D management and annual strategies. After internal review and discussion, they shall be reported to the Company for resource allocation and budgeting for implementation. In 2023, many employees proposed innovative ideas and produced results that can be experienced in real life. We also collected feedback on the experience from different Centers and continued adjustments and optimization to commercialize the innovations. Examples included The flight simulator and 2-DOF Racing simulator are both innovative products in the industry.


Stakeholder participation and feedback system



PDM system
Brogent combined the current R&D system with the PDM system for the BOM and ERP systems to be used together, strengthening collaboration for more efficient design. Ongoing projects and R&D projects currently all use the PDM system for graphics/BOM management and document management review and issuance. This optimizes the R&D workflow and allows PDM, data preservation, and intellectual property rights management to be effectively carried out. The scope includes sales, R&D, and evaluation projects. R&D efficiency is greatly improved through management using the PDM system.




Innovative design applications
Brogent adheres to the core philosophy of "creativeness" and encourages employees to incorporate innovative and sustainable design concepts when developing products. We combine our core technologies with new immersive simulation technologies to design a variety of innovative energy-efficient simulator rides with low carbon emissions.


Sustainable Product Design
To reduce the carbon footprint of products and reduce the environmental impact of products from design to production and end use, Brogent continues to use "equipment modular design," "extended service life," and "unlimited service life" product technologies as the foundation, which is supported by "low carbon emission and high energy efficiency product design" and the product R&D thinking to "reduce environmental impact." After continuous development and attempts, we developed a lightweight 2-DOF racing simulator with lower carbon footprint in 2023, so that people can enjoy an immersive experience without going to the race track.




Industry-Government-Academia-Research Collaboration
Brogent periodically sends R&D personnel to participate in seminars and exhibitions related to immersive simulation technology, or visit the latest immersive simulation facilities. Besides proactively aligning the industry with the world, is also necessary to commission academia to engage in theoretical research. Results are developed into products through technology transfer.

NCKU Research and Development Foundation LED Dome Screen Cooling Research Project
This project is a study on the heat dissipation planning for the exhibition space in LED dome screens. We installed temperature and humidity recorders to take actual measurements during weekdays and performance periods. Based on long-term monitoring records of different performance powers and different video lengths, we analyze the data to calculate the difference in air heat in the theater before and after the performance. We then calculated the ventilation capacity required for cooling to determine the capacity of air conditioning equipment. We planned the water chiller, air conditioner, ice water pipes, air duct, power distribution, and temperature control systems on this basis to prevent the service life of LED being affected by operating in a high temperature environment.



R&D inputs
Brogent has always spared no effort in R&D, continues to conduct R&D of forward-looking technologies and innovative applications, and implements product design research and systematic management to maintain the leadership of its products and technologies. There were 113 R&D personnel in 2023, and R&D expenses totaled NT$106,891 thousand, accounting for 13% of the annual revenue that year.