FEATURE STORY
NYCU Wearable Wireless BCI Device: Leading Smart Healthcare in Taiwan
At the beginning of 2024, Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, published a case of a paralyzed patient with an AI chip implanted in his brain using his mind to control the device, making the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) grab the attention of the public again. However, the risks, such as invasive surgery and its sequelae, are also a matter of concern. The team directed by Dr. Li-Wei Ko, the Professor of the Institute of Electrical and Control Engineering and Deputy Director of Digital Medicine and Smart Healthcare Research Center at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), paves another way to develop a wearable wireless BCI device integrating graphene/GO dry electrode electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors, AI algorithms, and deep learning core technology. This device has been successfully applied in the fields of lower limb neurorehabilitation for stroke patients, assisted diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children, a system for improving …
RESEARCH
NYCU’s Multinational Team Deeply Digs into Mice’s Fearful Memory
Dr. Cheng-Chang Lien’s team at the College of Life Sciences of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), in collaboration with research teams from Denmark and Austria, has discovered a new mechanism in the formation of fearful …
RESEARCH
15 Years After Typhoon Morakot: Study Reveals that Rapid Relocation to Permanent Housing May Not Aid Mental Health Recovery
Between August 6 to 10, 2009, Typhoon Morakot battered Taiwan with unprecedented rainfall, causing significant damage to numerous communities and forcing many residents to relocate. On the 15th anniversary of the disaster, the College of Nursing at National Yang Ming …
COLLABORATIONS
HHRI and NYCU Announce Breakthrough! Advanced Ga2O3 Tech Ushers in a New Era of Fourth-Generation Semiconductors
The Hon Hai Research Institute (HHRI), in collaboration with the Institute of Electronics at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), has made significant advancements in fourth-generation compound semiconductor …
RESEARCH
Transforming Biomedical Science: NYCU Develops Self-Healing Hydrogel for 3D Printing to Reduce Animal Testing
Inspired by the process of spider silk production, Associate Professor Ming-Chia Li from the Department of Biological Science & Technology at the College of Engineering Bioscience, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), has …
AWARDS
NYCU Awards First Honorary Doctorate in Arts to Renowned Architect Kris Yao; Quanta Chairman Barry Lam: “His Work is Taiwan’s Most Beautiful Scenery”
On September 9, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) awarded the first Honorary Doctorate in Arts to internationally acclaimed architect Kris Yao. The award not only celebrates Yao’s extraordinary achievements in the field of architecture but also …
