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

随着我们深入进入个性化设备时代，这些设备只需最少的人类活动输入和来自相互交互设备的海量数据即可执行操作，因此快速且可理解地显示相关、充分和准确的数据至关重要。下一代个人可穿戴电子产品，如智能手表和增强现实眼镜，将拥有多功能的显示屏，用于通信、社交媒体、导航、成像、健康监测、眼睛跟踪、手势识别等。美国需要在处理各种快速变化的显示格式的数据方面重新获得领导地位，因为许多其他技术的发展受到显示技术的影响和推动。来自美国的16名研究生将在连续两个夏天访问两所不同的台湾机构，通过两所高级研究院(ASI)进行显示技术和显示制造方面的强化培训。与16名台湾研究生一起，来自美国的学生将沉浸在一系列短期课程和实验室项目中，内容涉及尖端显示技术、新型应用、可穿戴设备/系统的各个方面，以及关键的显示器制造知识。随着公共交通系统、个性化车辆、医疗保健、食品生产、教育等领域整合先进的显示系统来监控数据和控制运营，入选的学生将成为自然的领导者。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产品。未来显示技术和技术能力的进步需要学术界和工业界全球参与的研究人员之间的合作努力。16名美国研究生将连续两年参加在台湾举行的为期一周的高级研究院(ASIS)，专门研究显示材料和设备架构中的颠覆性技术。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，以及构思未来为行业和社会带来长期利益的新型显示产品。台湾是光学和电子领域的全球制造业领先者。本次亚洲会将由两所台湾大学主办：国立台北理工大学和国立羊鸣交通大学。这两所大学都是台湾光电子领域排名前三的研究机构之一，培养出了显示技术领域的行业领袖和企业家，它们将利用各自的制造关系，为美国学生组织工业访问。由南大主办的第一年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。与16名台湾研究生一起，美国学生将沉浸在一系列41小时的讲座和24小时的实验室项目中，内容涉及尖端显示技术、新颖应用、可穿戴设备/系统的各个方面，以及关键的显示器制造知识。组织委员会由来自宾夕法尼亚州立大学、代顿大学、南洋理工大学和纽约州立大学的教授以及来自台湾和美国行业的人员组成。项目目标的进展情况将进行评估，重点是两年来学生招生和留住学生的有效性、专业发展以及两国学生之间发展的跨文化经历和能力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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.