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Air Pollution Source Tracing Framework: Leveraging Microsensors and Wind Analysis for Pollution Source Identification
In the context of rapid urbanization, air pollution has become a significant concern, particularly in densely developed urban areas
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Influence of Using Electronic Textbooks and Language Immersion Teaching on Primary School Students’ Interest in English Language Learning
Creating an effective, full English teaching environment is the goal of most English language teachers. Primary school English teachers in Taiwan usually use full English immersion or bilingual teaching enviro...
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A Review of the Mathematical Tasks Framework and Levels of Cognitive Demand
Over the past few decades, the impact of mathematical instructional tasks on student learning has been recognized and studied. Mary Kay Stein and a group of colleagues, including Edward Silver, proposed an ana...
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Complexity of Geometry Problems as a Function of Field-Dependency and Asymmetry of a Diagram
Solving geometry problems is challenging for students of all ages. The complexity of geometry problems is multidimensional and is linked to visualization, auxiliary constructions required for solutions, comput...
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Taiwanese Teachers’ Collection of Geometry Tasks for Classroom Teaching: A Cognitive Complexity Perspective
This chapter reports an investigation on Taiwan middle school teachers’ collection of mathematical instructional tasks. Specifically, the analysis focuses on geometry tasks from a cognitive-complexity perspect...
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Epidemiology of Virus Infection and Human Cancer
Seven viruses including the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), Kaposi’s sarcoma herpes virus (KSHV), human immunodeficiency virus, type-1 (HIV-1), human T cell lymphotr...
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Distribution Network Fault Location Based on Intelligent Algorithm Research
With the development of science and technology, many scholars study artificial intelligence technology in distribution network fault location. In recent times, there have been many achievements made by many re...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Algorithm Optimization of Short-Term Load Forecasting Model Based on Least Square Support Vector Machine
Short-term load forecasting can reasonably allocate power resources and keep modern power systems in a stable and reliable working state. Due to the increasing requirements of modern power systems in recent ye...
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Co-Creating Future of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Through Ecosystem Partnership: A Case Study of Advantech Co., Ltd
Advantech is the world No. 1 industrial PC manufacturer and ranked No. 5 in the list of Best Taiwan Global Brands in 2018 (Interbrand 2018). While the sales of industrial PCs and various IoT sensing/communication...
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Successful Aging and Active Aging in Taiwan: From Concept to Application: Micro and Macro Perspectives
Successful aging and active aging are similar but not identical concepts usually applied in different approaches. This chapter describes the findings of successful aging and active aging in Taiwan. First, the ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cascading Convolutional Neural Network for Steel Surface Defect Detection
Steel is the most important material in the world of engineering and construction. Modern steelmaking relies on computer vision technologies, like optical cameras to monitor the production and manufacturing pr...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Occluded Traffic Signs Recognition
Traffic sign recognition is very important in the intelligent driving. It can remind drivers to react properly to the road condition and increase the driving safety. One of the challenges in recognizing traffi...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Enriching Design Thinking with Data Science: Using the Taiwan Moving Industry as a Case
Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that utilizes many qualitative-based tools to support each step. Those qualitative-based tools adopt a subjective approach to capture insights. Recently, the devel...
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Testing Method Development and Validation for in Vitro Skin Irritation Testing (SIT) by Using Reconstructed Human Epidermis (RhE) Skin Equivalent - EPiTRI®
Current regulatory requirements focus on assessment of acute irritation potential of chemicals and cosmetics in order to support risk management. A trend has been changed from in vivo to in vitro testing due to 3...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Application of Taguchi Method in Evaluating 3D Image Quality
With the promotion of the technology, the state-of-the-art TVs have already possessed the functions of 3D. This study collected relevant literature to identify the key factors affecting the image quality of 3D...
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Understanding “The User-Generated”: The Construction of the “ABC Model” and the Imagination of “Digital Humanities”
The “Sunflower Movement,” which sprouted in the March of 2014, was viewed as the best evidence to show how students spread information and get organized through Facebook. Compared with studies concerning relat...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Strategy for Improving Precision of Soil Liquefaction Potential
Ilan area is located between the east and the northeastern earthquake regions of Taiwan, which the earthquake occurs quite frequent. Langyang Plain is alluvial plain coupling with fine particles of loose granu...
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Using Mathematics-Pedagogy Tasks to Facilitate the Professional Growth of Pre-service Elementary Teachers
We used mathematics-pedagogy tasks (MPTs) to design content and methods (pedagogy) courses to professional growth of pre-service elementary teachers, especially those who did not study in mathematics-related...
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Facilitating Professional Growth of Taiwanese In-service Mathematics Teachers Through an Innovative School-Based Program
The chapter begins with the present challenges that mathematics educators in Taiwan are facing. It outlines the hierarchical structure of in-service teacher development and highlights how the top-down approach...
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Pushing Decision Points Backward to the Latest Possible Positions with a Workflow Log
Currently, enterprises face more competitive and complex environments than ever before. Companies would suffer devastating setbacks if business changes were ignored. Enterprises could leverage competitive adva...
