IRES Track II: US-Taiwan ASIs for Science, Technology, and Manufacture of Future Display Devices and Systems

随着我们更深入地进入个性化设备的时代，这些设备只需要最少的人类主动输入和来自相互交互设备的大量数据，快速、清晰地显示相关、充足和精确的数据至关重要。下一代个人可穿戴电子产品，如智能手表和增强现实眼镜，将具有多功能（尽管是微型的）显示面板，用于通信、社交媒体、导航、成像、健康监测、眼动跟踪、手势识别等。由于显示技术影响和促进了许多其它技术的发展，因此更是如此。来自美国的16名研究生将在连续两个夏天访问台湾两所不同的机构，通过两个显示技术和显示器制造高级研究院（ASI）进行强化培训。沿着来自美国的16名台湾研究生将参加一系列短期课程和实验室项目，内容涉及尖端显示技术、新颖应用和可穿戴设备/系统的各个方面，以及关键的显示器制造知识。被选中的学生将成为公共交通系统、个性化车辆、医疗保健、食品生产、教育和其他领域的自然领导者，这些领域采用先进的显示系统来监控数据和控制操作。该项目的总体目标是培养一支科学队伍，在美国设计和制造下一代显示器产品。未来显示器技术和技术能力的进步需要全球学术界和工业界的研究人员共同努力。一群16名美国研究生将连续两年参加台湾为期一周的高级研究院（ASI），致力于显示材料和设备架构的颠覆性技术。这将有助于大大提高美国以合理成本生产现有显示产品的专业知识，以及构思新型显示产品的专业知识，为未来的工业和社会带来长期利益。台湾是全球光学和电子制造业的领导者。ASIs将由两所台湾大学主办，国立台北科技大学（NTUT）和国立阳明交通大学（NYCU）。作为台湾光子学和电子学的三大研究机构之一，并在显示技术方面培养了行业领导者和企业家，这两所主办大学将利用其制造业的联系为美国学生组织工业参观。由NTUT主办的第一年ASI将涵盖下一代显示技术的创新材料和结构，而由NYCU主办的第二年ASI将专注于可穿戴电子时代的先进显示设备和系统。沿着的16名台湾研究生将参加一系列41小时的讲座和24小时的实验室项目，内容涉及尖端显示技术、新颖应用和可穿戴设备/系统的各个方面，以及关键的显示器制造知识。评审委员会由来自宾夕法尼亚州立大学、代顿大学、NTUT和NYCU的教授，以及来自台湾和美国行业的人员组成。和交叉-该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为是值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。

As we move deeper into the era of personalized devices that perform with minimal human active input and vast data from mutually interactive devices, the rapid and intelligible display of relevant, sufficient, and precise data is critical. Next-generation personal wearable electronics, such as smartwatches and augmented-reality glasses, will have versatile, although miniature, display panels for communications, social media, navigation, imaging, health monitoring, eye tracking, gesture recognition, etc. The U.S. needs to regain leadership in handling data in diverse and rapidly changing display formats, all the more so because developments in numerous other technologies are affected and promoted by display technology. A 16-graduate-student cohort from the U.S. will visit two different Taiwanese institutions during two consecutive summers for intensive training through two Advanced Studies Institutes (ASI) in display technology and display manufacturing. Along with a cohort of 16 Taiwanese graduate students, the cohort from the U.S. will be immersed in a series of short courses and laboratory projects on various aspects of cutting edge display technologies, novel applications, and wearable devices/systems, as well as key display manufacturing knowledge. The selected students will become natural leaders as public transport systems, personalized vehicles, healthcare, food production, education, and other fields incorporate advanced display systems for monitoring data and controlling operations. The overall goal of this project is to nucleate a scientific workforce to design and manufacture next-generation display products in the U.S. Advancement of future display technologies and technical capabilities has necessitated a collaborative effort between globally engaged researchers in both academia and industry. A cohort of 16 U.S. graduate-students will participate in a week-long Advanced Studies Institutes (ASIs) in Taiwan for two consecutive years devoted to disruptive techniques in display materials and device architectures. This will help to greatly improve American expertise for producing existing display products at reasonable cost as well as for conceiving novel display products for long-term benefits to industry and society in future. Taiwan is a global manufacturing leader in optics and electronics. The ASIs will be hosted by two Taiwanese universities, National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU). Grouped among the top three research institutions in photonics and electronics in Taiwan, and having produced industry leaders and entrepreneurs in display technologies, both hosting universities will leverage their manufacturing connections to organize industrial visits for the American students. The first-year ASI hosted by NTUT will cover innovative materials and structures for next-generation display technology, while the second year ASI hosted by NYCU will focus on advanced display devices and systems in the era of wearable electronics. Along with a cohort of 16 Taiwanese graduate students, the American students will be immersed in a series of 41 hours of lectures and 24 hours of laboratory projects on various aspects of cutting-edge display technologies, novel applications, and wearable devices/systems, as well as key display manufacturing knowledge. The Organizating Committee comprises professors from The Pennsylvania State University, University of Dayton, NTUT, and NYCU, as well as personnel from industries in Taiwan and the U.S. Progress towards project goals will be evaluated with a focus on the effectiveness of student recruitment and retention across the two years, professional development, and cross-cultural experiences and competencies developed between students from the two countries.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.