Dr. Da-Jeng Yao, ASME Fellow, RSC Fellow
General Director, Mechanical and Mechatronics System Lab,
Industrial Technology Research Institute,
Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Department of Power Mechanical Engineering,
Institute of NanotEngineering and MicroSystem,
and Department of Engineering and System Science, Taiwan
Homepage: https://www.itri.org.tw/english/index.aspx or https://www.bmtflab.tw
Title: Next generation of Intelligent Factories
Bio:
Dr. Yao received his Ph.D. from Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2001. After joining National Tsing Hua University, his research focused on fertilization on a chip, intelligent gas sensing system, EWOD and digital microfluidic system, microalgae culture optimization and applications, and Tera Hertz system development. There are more than 120 multidisciplinary projects running or completed under his research team with other organizations. More than 150 journal papers were published at top journal among this research field, including Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Biomicrofludics, Nanotechnology, Applied Energy, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, and Lap on a chip, etc.
On Aug. 2021, he was invited to serve as General Director of Mechanical and Mechatronics System Lab (MMSL) at Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan. The goal of institute is going to conduct and develop advanced research for industries, involving smart and green manufacturing, Autonomous and electronic car (EV), Robotics, Drone, Railway systems, and Aerospace industry.
He got Wu-Da-Yu Memorial Award (Young Investigator) from National Science Council in 2009, Shen-Yin award in 2010, and Young Researcher from Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China in 2011, National Innovation Award in 2012 and in 2014, 2nd prize of Xprize (US10M award) by Qualcomm with HTC team in 2017, MOST excellent research award in 2020, Excellent Engineering Professor Award from Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME) in 2021, 2022 Gold medal of excellent research award from ITRI, and Outstanding Professor Award from Chinese Institute of Engineer in 2024. He was awarded as ASME fellow since 2013, and RSC fellow since 2018.
Abstract:
In the era of rapid change, technological progress, supremacy, the raging epidemic, inflation, the war between Russian-Ukrainian, and climate change have all led to tremendous changes in global manufacturing. Taiwan, as an industrial division of the supply chain in Asia that causes Taiwan to be a key position and has to respond quickly. Nowadays, we are assisted by consultants to build smart factories systematically and promote the active application of AI in the manufacturing field, from the integration of digital information to the technologies for smart manufacturing in ITRI, such as Prognosis & Diagnosis Maintenance Systems, automatic inspection technologies of AI+AOI, intelligent application of robots, etc. With the explanation of the content in today’s topic, the technologies and experiences accumulated in Taiwan will have the opportunity to be used and learned by others.
Prof. Mohammed Atiquzzaman
Edith J. Kinney Gaylord Presidential Professor,
School of Computer Science
University of Oklahoma, USA
Title: Car-to-car Communication-enabled Internet of Vehicles
Bio:
Mohammed Atiquzzaman (Senior Member, IEEE) obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Electronics from the University of Manchester (UK) in 1984 and 1987, respectively. He currently holds the Edith J Kinney Gaylord Presidential professorship and Hitachi Chair professorship in the School of Computer Science at the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Atiquzzaman is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Networks and Computer Applications, the founding Editor-in-Chief of Vehicular Communications, and serves/served on the editorial boards of many journals, including IEEE Transaction on Mobile Computing, IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Communications Magazine, Real Time Imaging Journal, International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems and Journal of Sensor Networks. He co-chaired the IEEE High Performance Switching and Routing Symposium (2003, 2011), IEEE Globecom and ICC (2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006), IEEE VTC (2013) and the SPIE Quality of Service over Next Generation Data Networks conferences (2001, 2002, 2003). He was the panels co-chair of INFOCOM’05, and is/has been on the program committee of many conferences such as INFOCOM, Globecom, ICCCN, ICCIT, Local Computer Networks, and serves on the review panels at the National Science Foundation. He was the Chair of IEEE Communication Society Technical Committee on Communications Switching and Routing.
Dr. Atiquzzaman received the IEEE Communications Society’s Distinguished Technical Achievement Award, Satellite and Space Communications Technical Recognition Award, IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Service Award, IEEE Communication Society’s Fred W. Ellersick Prize, He received the NASA Group Achievement Award for “outstanding work to further NASA Glenn Research Center’s effort in the area of Advanced Communications/Air Traffic Management’s Fiber Optic Signal Distribution for Aeronautical Communications” project. He is the IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer since Jan 2020. He is the co-author of the book “Performance of TCP/IP over ATM networks” and has over 400 refereed publications, available at www.cs.ou.edu/~atiq.
His current research interests are in the areas of transport protocols, wireless and mobile networks, ad hoc networks, satellite networks, power-aware networking, and optical communications. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Air Force, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Highways Safety Office, Cisco and Honeywell.
Abstract:
Modern vehicles are equipped with lots of sensors for measurement of vehicle operating conditions and the surrounding, including weather conditions, and can be a viewed as a web of sensors on wheels. They can sense a range of information about the vehicle, such as location, speed, braking intensity, road traction, etc., some of which can represent road weather conditions. Lots of crashes happen due to the driver being unware of the surrounding road weather conditions, such as icy patches and frozen pavement. By facilitating vehicles within an area to exchange information between themselves in real-time, the drivers can be instantly alerted about road hazards and possibly avoid potential crashes. The talk will discuss ways to increase the safety of drivers and thus reduce crashes resulting from adverse road weather conditions. This was achieved by disseminating, in real-time, the information collected by a vehicle to its surrounding vehicles using state-of-the-art wireless communications between vehicles. The information was also communicated to road side infrastructure to increase driver safety; for example, the duration of the traffic signals at a junction can be changed dynamically in response to current road weather conditions transmitted by vehicles in the surrounding area.
Tzu Yun (Fiona) Weng
Co-founder of BioLife, Taiwan
Title: The Future of Wellness through Technological Innovation
Bio:
What does it take to create meaningful change? For Fiona, it’s innovation and leadership. Tzu-Yun (Fiona) Weng thrives at the intersection of innovation and impact, using her passion for business and food science to create meaningful solutions that bring value to communities.
As the co-founder of BioLife, she focuses on developing innovative health products that not only improve well-being but also contribute to social good, with 10% of revenue donated to the Cerebral Palsy Association of Taoyuan, where she volunteers. Fiona is committed to addressing global challenges such as cyber insecurity and societal polarization, as well as environmental threats like biodiversity loss and extreme weather events. She believes management strategies can improve collaboration across diverse groups, while effective marketing can amplify these efforts, bringing greater awareness and impact.
Abstract:
BioLife is committed to redefining wellness through cutting-edge product development that integrates science and emerging technologies. With a focus on creating sustainable, health-enhancing solutions, BioLife is exploring advancements like data-driven product optimization and smart supply chain management to meet the increasing global demand for personalized wellness. As the health industry evolves, BioLife’s innovative approach aims to shape the future of wellness, addressing both individual and societal health challenges by bridging science and technology.