At the 2024 Taiwan Innotech Expo – Future Tech Pavilion, the “Structured Light Generation and Stereo Vision with All-GaAs Metasurface Holograms” was showcased.

In electronics and optoelectronics, Professor Hao-Chung Guo’s team made a significant breakthrough with their “Structured Light Generation and Stereo Vision with All-GaAs Metasurface Holograms.” This ultra-thin nanophotonic technology has versatile applications in AR/VR, automotive driver monitoring, and medical imaging, presenting substantial market potential.

Professor Chen-Yi Lee’s “Bio FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) for Portable Diagnosis” enhanced automation and precision in biological detection, providing novel solutions for life sciences research and applications.

Additionally, Professor Tuo-Hung Houand’s team introduced an “Energy-Efficient Optimization Problem Decision: Neural Network-based In-Memory Annealing Units for Route Scheduling and Genome Assembly” technology, employing an innovative neural network-based in-memory annealing unit that increases computing speed by a thousand times compared to conventional methods, with widespread applications in biomedicine, logistics, and chip design.

Biotech, Pharmaceuticals, and Medical Devices: Breakthrough Research for Medical Advancement

Professor Chi-Ying Huang’s team showcased an innovative “Manufacture and Medical Technology of Dual-targeted RNA-enriched Extracellular Vesicles” that significantly boosts the efficacy of gene therapy, demonstrating high clinical value.

Professor San-Yuan Chen developed a “Stem Cell-Nanoparticle-system as a Nano biopharmaceutical Agent for Glioblastoma Neutron Capture Therapy” that combines stem cell and nanotechnology to create a new treatment strategy for malignant brain tumors, significantly extending patient survival and marking a significant breakthrough in brain cancer treatment.

Professor Ying-Hui Lai’s “Hearing through Light: Enhancing Listening Benefits of Hearing Assistive Devices with Optical Microphones and Deep Learning Technology” technology uses an optical microphone integrated with deep learning to enhance hearing aid performance in noisy environments, offering an improved auditory experience for those with hearing impairments.

Professor Albert C. Yang’s “Precision Psychiatry: Quantitative Technology for Tracking Personalized Brain Region Abnormalities Across Disease Progression” technology broke the limitations of traditional imaging techniques by developing a method to track and quantify brain degeneration in patients with psychiatric disorders, revolutionizing diagnosis and treatment.

Humanities and Technology: Digital Innovation Empowering Culture



In the humanities and technology domain, Professor Chun-Cheng Hsu’s team developed the “Future Puppet Theater: An Immersive Multiplayer Real-Time Puppeteering System Based on Multi-Display Interaction,” which integrates smartphone and gesture control technology into multi-screen interaction, delivering a unique real-time puppetry experience. This innovation transcends the boundaries of human-computer interaction, fostering cultural preservation and creativity while showcasing the profound integration of humanities and technology for sustainable digital culture development.

The 2024 Future Tech Awards brought together cutting-edge innovations from across the globe, demonstrating how technology can transform the future and create new opportunities. NYCU’s outstanding performance not only underlines its robust research and innovation capabilities but also underscores its seamless integration of technology with industry applications, laying a solid foundation for elevating Taiwan’s research strength onto the international stage.