The first waterproof fabric-based multifunctional triboelectric nanogenerator that can produce electricity from natural tiny impacts (rainswinds)body movements is presented. It can not only serve as a flexible, adaptive, wearable,universal energy collector but also act as a self-powered fabric-based interface. This multifunctional yet nimble energy device can provide new vision for decentralized, remote,wearable energy technologies.

Our technology uses GaN (gallium nitride)SiC (silicon carbide) wide band gap semiconductor materials to develop high radiation hardness semiconductor technologies for space applications. GaNSiC-based materials feature with a strong bondingsmall lattice constant. Furthermore, the displacement energy of GaNSiC-based materials is greater than 10 times that of silicon. Therefore, GaNSiC-based device can exhibit a better radiation hardness than the Si-based devices, indicating that GaNSiC-based electronics are promising for the space applications.

Although masks protect us from COVID-19, they cover a substantial portion of the face,eliminates important facial expressions during communications. EmoMask is a human-AI collaborative mask that mediates these interactions in mask-wearing environments through emotion-aware sensorsAI algorithms, which works with humans to create facial expressions. The EmoMask system identifiesdifferentiates expressions using TinyML-based AI algorithm,conducts real-time classificationsregressions to create matching facial expressions during a communication while faces are covered.

The research topics include advanced power supply, energy storage techniques, electromechanical integration, electric vehicles,power system control. Based on the existing researchdevelopment foundation, focusing on energy conversion efficiency, high-voltage charging (fast charging), device miniaturizationlight weight, smart power management solutions, etc., with lightweight materials. Develop a power management solution to instantly monitor the power statuscharging device. The application of management to achieve the vision of a smart city.

Our system uses wireless insole in the shoes to measure foot plantar pressure of athletes.

This technology develop a “Thermoelectric Ever-Charge Portable Charger” for the applications in auxiliary charging of consumer electronicsfast self-charging for outdoor sensors. Technically, a sputtering depositiona semiconductor photolithography technique are combined to fabricate p-n materialsconnection procedures. The thermoelectric performance of the device is further optimized through a low-temperature heat treatment.

The first multifunctional elastic (650) fiber that can scavenge biomechanical energyelectromagnetic energy from surrounding electrical appliances is developed as a wearable power providervarious self-powered sensors. These findings optimally unify mechanical freedomthe capability of harvesting biomechanical energyelectromagnetic energy from surrounding electrical appliances as well as self-powered sensing in a single fiber.

Current 5G communication devices have a huge demand in high resolutiondensity of metal conducting wires in electronics ( 40 μm line width/line spacing), which cannot be achieved by conventional screen printing (100 μm). Our group cooperated with Ample Technology to develop a new-generation silver conductive paste which enables photolithographyachieves outstanding line resolution (5 μm width/13 μm spacing). The paste is simple to useperforms comparable of those of major European, AmericanJapanese manufacturers.

Autonomous vehicle test at a limited field or even on the public road has its limitations. Simulation is essential to increase the test coverage. Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute(TSRI) develop an autonomous vehicle test system based on CarMaker, which is a simulation tool from IPG Automotive. 13 testing scenarios and 6 testing routes corresponding to the physical test at Shalun testing field are built and included in this autonomous vehicle test system. An AEB(Autonomous Emergency Braking) function will be demonstrated to show how this autonomous vehicle test system works.

The objective of this project is to develop a portablewireless urine detection systemplatform for prevention of cardiovascular disease. The main idea is to develop a system-on-chip, a microelectrodemicrochannel chip to detect biomarkers concentrations in urine. And then, it will be wirelessly transmitted to a smart application platform to evaluate user’s cardiovascular status.