Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology signed a tripartite international production cooperation letter of intent, on October 20, with De La Salle University and LX Innovative Solutions—a Philippian Internet of Things new business solutions company, ready to go hand in hand for international academic-industrial exchanges and foster the pregnancy care industry in the remote countryside of the Philippines. This is indeed part of its implementation of the government’s southbound policy and industry strategy.
【Press conference for the international academic-industrial cooperation to nourish the development of pregnancy care industry in the Philippines: all the honorable guests, teachers, and students.】
In the trend of Taiwan's birth rate decline, increasing attention has been given to the care of pregnant women and the health of the fetus during pregnancy. In the Philippines, there is no such trouble, but the care of pregnant women is much less than that in Taiwan. For remote areas where there have been inadequate medical resources, maternity can only be carried out in limited medical institutions. In addition to suffering from pregnancy fatigue, pregnant women could simply give up the examination, and this often brings great threat to fetus health and produces a lot of variables to pregnant women. Dr. Aaron Raymond See is a native of Filipino Chinese. Ten years ago, he was a student in the Department of Electronic engineering at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology. He is currently an assistant professor here. Medical resources in the Philippines are not enough, so this year Prof. See and his fellow professor Yi Chun Du applied for a bilateral agreement on the international cooperation program, which is entitled "Long-Range Pregnant Women, Physical Monitoring and Care System Research and Development." The program will work with De La Salle University to develop a wearable maternal physiological monitoring device, a remote inquiry and ultrasound robot platform, to achieve remote maternity screening function. It will also be carried out in the Philippines for field testing, hoping to reduce the risk of pregnant women and fetuses in the Philippines.
【President Chien Tai of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology was giving a Southern.】
【Prof. Aaron Raymond See of the Department of Electronic Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, was making a keynote speech in the press conference.】
LX Innovation solutions is mainly engaged in the research and development of related technologies of Internet of things. It is also actively involved with the Southeast Asian medical Internet equipment development and service planning. The company has expressed great interest in this technology, participating in signing the tripartite cooperation letter of intent. The company hopes to acquire the priority in transfer rights in the future when the project results are published. Representatives who came to the press conference include CEO Russ Malangen, Chief Operating Officer Jenkin Dylim, and Development and Operation Manager Andree Asinas.
【Mr. Russ Malangen, CEO of LX INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, was giving a speech.】
【Dr. Nilo Bugtai of the Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Management, De La Salle University, was giving a speech.】
The University of Science and Technology of Taiwan also invited De La Salle University to come for a week in mid-October; visitors included Chairman Nilo Bugtai of the Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Management, 7 graduate students and 38 college students. They participated in academic seminars, research and development, corporate visits and industry exchanges. They were also involved in the International Symposium on Innovation and Sustainable Technology, where Dr. Nilo Bugtai was a guest speaker; he is also a winner of the 2017 Innovation Leadership Award from the London Newton Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering. The topic of his speech was "Potential for development of Innovative medical equipment in the Philippines." Through this seminar, the two countries fully understood each other and have a great dialogue concerning the development of innovative medical equipment and medical equipment.
【Prof. Yi-Chun Du of the Department of Electronic Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, was explaining the operation of "Fetal Motion Measurement Device."】
【President Tai of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (left) signed a letter of intent with Mr. Russ Malangen (right).】
In addition, the Philippian delegation visited the well-known enterprises and legal entities in the south, including Sorex Welding Co., Ltd., Biotonical Inc., Microfer House, The Wonderful Tenergy Place, Metal industry research and development Center, etc. The professors and students learned to know Taiwan's current state of science and technology industry. In addition to the academic-industrial cooperation and technology research and development here, the visiting teachers and students also communicated with the students of the future university program of STUST through the general curriculum of "Cross-Cultural Image and Folk Literature." They worked together to understand each other's customs and cultural characteristics, creating a deeper international friendship.
【Chairman Ming-Shian Wang (right) of the Department of Electronic Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, sign a letter of intent with Dr. Nilo Bugtai (left) of De La Salle University, under the testimony of President Chien Tai.】
【Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, De La Salle University, and LX Innovative Solutions joined hands for international academic- industrial exchanges.】