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Introduction to Research Center

Our department has four professors, each of whom leads a research center: the Energy Research Center, the Technology Translation Center for Medical Device, the Active Noise and Vibration Control Applications Development Center, and the Power and Energy Research Center. The brief introductions and potential research areas are as follows.

Energy Research Center

Director: Professor Ying-Yi Hong

The Establishment
Considering energy as vital for societal sustainability and industrial development, it is crucial to address significant issues such as how to effectively utilize energy, establish optimal energy policies, and develop new and alternative energy sources. As an energy-importing country, our nation’s import ratio has been steadily increasing, currently exceeding 95%. Every year, the country invests billions of dollars in research and promotion related to energy issues. Each National Energy Conference announces significant energy policy measures, with the latest one proposing early measures to address the issue of carbon dioxide emissions on Earth. Energy problems have always been one of the major issues that urgently need to be resolved.

In recent years, research on energy in the country has been increasingly valued. The Energy Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs has been providing strong support for energy-related research every year. Recently, there are plans to guide universities in establishing energy technology centers to enhance the scale and level of energy research, in order to address the severe challenges of domestic energy in the 21st century.

Our school’s teachers have been conducting research in this area for many years. In order to expand and enhance research capabilities, strengthen the ability to attract external funding, increase competitiveness, and engage in national and social service, the Energy Research Center was established on March 22, 1999.

Research Goals
1.Provide a place for teachers in our school to collaborate, exchange experiences, and share achievements.
2.Seek funding from relevant government agencies in a team effort to secure ample research funding for our school.
3.Conduct research on the development, usage, and conservation of energy.
4.Integrate domestic energy research units to enhance the quality of our country’s energy research.
5.To provide the government and industries with collective research findings to enhance the potential, effectiveness, and future outlook of domestic energy-related decision-making.

Research Interests
1.Development and application of renewable energy sources, such as solar energy, wind energy, and biomass energy.
2.Waste utilization: Transforming waste into usable energy.
3.Energy Saving Analysis and Design: Various methods and designs for energy conservation.
4.Efficient utilization of natural resources: Such as improvements in architectural lighting and insulation.
5.Energy management system design: such as monitoring equipment, intelligent energy usage management.

Key Technologies for Promotion.
This research center focuses on current important energy issues in the country, such as the analysis of the impact of large-scale wind farms and solar power plants on the power system, planning, operation and control of microgrids, day-ahead prediction of power load, wind power or solar power generation, and analysis and improvement of power quality.

Energy Research Center website :  https://wpb.cycu.edu.tw/erc/

Technology Translation Center for Medical Device

Director: Professor Kang-Ping Lin

About Us

Technology Translation Center for Medical Device was established in January 2011. It is headed by Distinguished Professor Kang-Ping Lin from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University. The center combines research and development capabilities from industry and academia to engage in innovative research, product testing, medical device regulations, and talent cultivation in the field of medical devices. At present, our center consists of one director and one deputy director, as well as three project managers. These professionals cover various fields including electronics, optics design, materials mechanics, information and communication technology, biomedical engineering, and clinical research. Additionally, we collaborate with multiple medical and academic institutions.

Our Goals 

1.Integrate academia and industry to engage in innovative research, product testing, medical device regulations, and talent cultivation in the field of medical materials.

2.Assist domestic electronic information companies in developing high-value medical electronic devices.

3.Promote innovation and research achievements in the medical device industry within the production, academic, and research institutions, encouraging businesses to fully utilize intellectual property to create economic benefits.

Out Missions

1.Integrating the academic foundation of the electronics and information engineering program at Chung Yuan Christian University with the advantages of biomedical engineering.

2.Establish a professional service team and cultivate talented interdisciplinary integrators.

3.Providing services in innovative medical device technology research and development, clinical applications, regulatory consulting, patent analysis, technology commercialization, and translation collaboration.

Development Focus  I : Design of Advanced Cardiovascular Medical Electronic Systems.

Core technologies of our center include:

1. Advance measurement techniques and clinical applications of multiple physiological parameters such as respiration, blood pressure, blood oxygen, blood flow velocity, heart rate, and electrocardiogram.

2.Microcirculation Blood Flow Measurement Imaging System

3.Chinese-Western Medicine Intelligent Measurement System (Tongue diagnosis, pulse diagnosis, and listening diagnosis.)

4.Home care physiological signal measurement technology and system

5.Medical Imaging Analysis Techniques and Software Systems

Development Focus  II : Innovative Skeleton Frame Design and Regulatory Verification

Our center has a Biomechanics Testing Laboratory.

Certified by the domestic public trust organization, the National Accreditation Foundation (TAF), in 2013 with laboratory ID 2940.

Certified laboratory that complies with the international standard ISO/IEC 17025 for competency requirements.

Conduct mechanical testing analysis experiments on bone injury implants in accordance with international ASTM testing specifications.

Provide testing reports with domestic TAF logo and international ILAC MRA logo for laboratories accredited by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC MRA).

Approval test item :

1. Metal plate static bending test.

2.Fracture external fixation pin static bending.

3.Intramedullary nail static bending.

4.Metal plate bending fatigue test

5.Bent intramedullary nail fatigue.

6.Intramedullary nail locking screw bending fatigue.

Key Technologies for Promotion

In terms of application, the Portable Automated External Defibrillator (PAED) has the advantages of being Intelligence, Simple, Safe, and Unique.

In the ‘Intelligence’ section, the Tremor Device is equipped with an emergency procedure for interpretation, utilizing physiological signal interpretation to generate sufficient energy for the treatment of patients under safe conditions.

In the ‘Simple’ mode, our control panel is clear and simple, with voice and light instructions for the emergency procedure.

In the ‘Safe’ section, we have implemented automatic hardware checks to ensure the machine remains in a usable condition at all times within a five-year period.

One of the advantages of this product is its uniqueness. Compared to similar equipment in the market, it offers the best price and weight.

Because of these features, this defibrillator is suitable for widespread use as an emergency device. In terms of core technology, the smart algorithm developed by the center has a success rate that exceeds the regulatory standards by 2%. The output shock energy meets safety standards and has therapeutic effects. The product has also obtained two patents.

Patent:

  1. An Ex Vivo Automated Defibrillator System with Circular Field Photography (New Taiwan Patent M445992)
  2. Electrode patch (Taiwan new type patent M433209)

Technology Translation Center for Medical Device Website :  https://sites.google.com/view/cycuttmd/%E9%A6%96%E9%A0%81

Active Noise and Vibration Control Applications Development Center

Director: Professor Cheng-Yuan Chang

Our Goals

1. Collaborate with industry to develop products related to active noise and vibration control applications.
2. Provide a research base for students interested in innovative design and involvement in the development of active noise and vibration control applications.

Key Technologies for Promotion

This technology can reduce residual noise and vibration by generating anti-noise and anti-vibration with the same amplitude but opposite phase through active noise and vibration control (ANVC) from secondary sources. In contrast to cumbersome and ineffective passive control techniques, the ANVC system effectively attenuates low frequency noise and vibration issues. It utilizes a low-cost digital signal processor (DSP) to develop and implement advanced algorithms for faster convergence and stronger anti-interference capabilities, thereby improving the application performance of actual products.

In recent years, the ANVC Application Development Center has developed advanced signal processing algorithms and implementation techniques. Several products have been commercialized and collaborations with the industry have been established to develop applications related to active noise and vibration control.

Active Noise and Vibration Control Applications Development Center Website : https://anvc.ee.cycu.edu.tw/

Power and Energy Research Center

Director: Professor Shih-Che Hsu

Key Technologies for Promotion

In this research center, we assist enterprises in setting reasonable electricity consumption goals and provide concrete methods for reducing energy consumption through on-site counseling and energy measurement. By identifying problems, formulating strategies, and actively improving, we aim to achieve the benefits of energy conservation and carbon reduction.

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