STUST recently won two golds, three silvers, and two bronzes in the 2021 Taiwan Innovation and Technology Expo. STUST submitted 11 entries, with an award-winning rate as high as 60%. The results were brilliant. This expo was held in both real situation and online exhibitions from October 14 to 23. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Science and Technology gathered the resources of ten major ministries, with 444 domestic and foreign manufacturers exhibiting more than one thousand innovative technologies and integrating the six core strategies of the industry. In order to encourage domestic outstanding talents to invest in R&D and innovation, the organizer specially invited a professional panel of judges to do the review on the works selected in Invention Competition Zone.

[Professor Wan-Rong Chang from the Department of Electronic Engineering, STUST, was awarded for his Excellent Industry-University Technology Alliance of the Information Communication Group of the Ministry of Science and Technology.]

The Ministry of Science and Technology, the Academia Sinica, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare jointly created the Taiwan Innovative Technology Expo—Future Science and Technology Museum. The technical teams from various universities and R&D institutions jointly participated in the competition for awards. The selected work of STUST were directed by Professor Wan-Rong Chang from the Department of Electronic Engineering, STUST—"The Artificial Intelligence Drug Identification and Review System for Hospital Drug Dispensing Departments." This research work applies AIoT technology to solving the error rate of medical institutions at all levels in drug dispensing and drug administration. Professor Wan-Rong Chang established the "AIoT Smart Internet Application Technology R&D Alliance" as he implemented the Ministry of Science and Technology Industry-Academic Technology Alliance Cooperation Plan. He is committed to assisting manufacturers in the development of artificial intelligence terminals as well as the Internet of Things technology research and development and service industries. This works to enhance the research and development energy of AIoT smart networking applications and eventually win the honor of 2020 high-performance industry-university technology alliance, an award given by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

[The works that STUST presented in the online exhibition of the 2021 Taiwan Innovation and Technology Expo]

The two works of STUST that won the gold award are "Global Dynamic Detection Method and Global Dynamic Detection System for Protective Film of Mask" and "Carbon Nanodot Fluorescent Polymer and Its Preparation Method, Carbon Nanodot Fluorescence Fiber." "Global Dynamic Detection Method and Global Dynamic Detection System for Protective Film of Mask" can ensure the quality and health detection of the photomask protective film, and apply it to the development and research of the thin film process technology for deep ultraviolet lithography to improve the wafer yield rate and reduce the maintenance and manufacturing cost of the mask. "Carbon Nanodot Fluorescent Polymer and Its Preparation Method, Carbon Nanodot Fluorescence Fiber" is a joint venture between STUST and Tainan Textile Co., Ltd. The technology developed in cooperation with the R&D Center of Architectural Technology is characterized by the ability of its downstream terminals to implant different types of fluorescent carbon nanodots on different products, which can be used as specific product tracking labels to trace the product history of textile manufacturers. The manufacturing steps are simple and biological. It comes in good capacity and with environmentally friendly material.

[The gold medal winning work of Prof. Yu-Ching Li from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, STUST: "Global Dynamic Detection Method and Global Dynamic Detection System for Protective Film of Mask"]

The three works by STUST that won silver awards are "Image Conversion Methods for the Development of Tactile Teaching Materials," "Emergency Care Communication Devices for Indoor Positioning Based on Penetrating and Non-Penetrating Signals," and "Non-Contact Type Induction Device." "Image Conversion Methods for the Development of Tactile Teaching Materials" is a study to enable visually impaired people to obtain tactile photos along with printing and easily understand the appearances, shapes and colors of objects through tactile photos. "Emergency Care Communication Devices for Indoor Positioning Based on Penetrating and Non-Penetrating Signals" is a technology development to accurately position the location of the indoor space, enabling caregivers to instantly confirm the location of the care recipient in an emergency and go to his or her rescue immediately. "Non-Contact Type Induction Device” offers a non-contact way to replace the way people touch the buttons on ordering machines, which can effectively reduce the risk of viruses and bacteria transmission.

[The silver medal winning work by Professor Yi-Ran Hsu from the Department of Electrical Engineering, STUST: An Emergency Care Communication Device for Indoor Positioning Based on Penetrating and non-Penetrating Signals]

The two works of STUST that won the bronze medals are "Modular Machine Control Device Based on Image Correction" and "Detection Method and Inspection System of Photomask Protective Film." "Modular Machine Tool Control Device Based on Image Correction" was developed by STUST in cooperation with the industry to strengthen the current visual recognition package of robotic arms. It uses inertial sensing correction method combined with image capture unit and its function analysis to improve the accuracy of executing commands on the acting end. "Detection Method and Inspection System of Photomask Protective Film" is a system that statically measures the strength and quality of photomask protective film. Through repeated calculation, the rigidity and tension of the protective film can be obtained, while the quality and aging of the photomask protection can be obtained according to parameter changes. This facilitates a detection of the quality and health of the mask while removing dust from the protective film.

[The silver medal winning work by Prof. Rui-Tang Chen from the Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, STUST: Non-Contact Type Induction Device]

Deng-Maw Lu, President of STUST, stated that STUST has positioned itself as an international and industry-leading university of science and technology. It strives to develop towards an “industrial university.” Through grants, awards, evaluations, and system reforms, such as the promotion of patents, STUST encourages teachers to contact the industry and industrialize their research. The award-winning results show that the R&D efforts invested by the university have been recognized by the outside world. It also means that STUST has become a leader in the research and development of private university of science and technology. In the future, STUST will continue to work hard to create more research and development results with social value and contribution.

[The bronze medal winning work by Prof. Yi-Ran Hsu from the Department of Electrical Engineering, STUST: Modular Machine Control Device Based on Image Correction]

[The bronze medal winning work by Prof. Yu-Ching Li from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, STUST: Detection Method and Inspection System of Photomask Protective Film]