Last Saturday, 6 December 2008, I met my niece Rona at the train station in Taichung, Taiwan. Rona works in Taichung. Last time I met Rona was in November 2007 in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Lecturer: Dr. Steven Shiau of the National Center for High Performance Computing (NCHC), Taichung, Taiwan
I got a freebie: USB flashdrive
Dr. Steven Shiau of NCHC, Taichung, Taiwan
Note: I received plenty of DUXes (DRBL Tux)
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Southeast Asia '08: International Joint Research and Training Program in High-Performance Computing Applications and Networking Technology
4th PRAGMA Institute
Pacific Rim Applications and PRAGMA Institute
December 1-5, 2008
NCHC, Taiwan
PRAGMA ＝
A Practical Collaborative Framework
streaming underwater video
bridging grid islands
integrating SCMS web and Condor
- PRAGMA CA and VOMS
MURPA
Working Groups: Organize Activities
Resources
Biosciences
Telescience
GEO
Framework for Collaboration
Resources: Activ middleware improvement and exchange
Biosciences: Avian Flu Grid
Telescience: Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON); CREON
Telescience and GEO
Education: PRIME; PRIUS; MURPA; use of HD VTC
Training: PRAGMA Institutes
From PRAGMA to CEPERC: An Opportunity from Success to Excellence
Continuous Evolvement of Community Building
Pacific Rim 32 Institute Members
KEYNOTE TALK:
“New Frontiers in Science and Education:
Cyber-Enabled Environment''
William Y. B.Cheng, PhD
Program Director
Office of International Science and Engineering
and Office of Cyberinfrastructure
National Science Foundation
GLORIAD
Global-Ring Network for Advanced
VO: International R&E Network
Vision: People anywhere can do research
LOOKING (Laboratory of Ocean ..)
Work with science teams to advance
Integrated Cyberinfrastructure
Layers:
Global Collaboration
Grid Middleware
Cybersecurity
Infrastructure
Globus org Downloads
Nov 2006
UCSD Osaka University Collaboration
Global LakeEcological Observation
Avian Bird Flu in Qinghhai Lake, Qinghai Province, May 2005
Taiwan National Grid
Earthquake Engineering Grid
Flood MitigationGrid
Water Resource Agnecy
Real-Time Video Monitoring River and Reservoir Stage
24 hours a day~200 sites
Influence of Resetting Events for Lake Metabolism
A Near Future 3D Stereo Fiber-Optic Eneabled Ocean Observatory
Coral Reef Environmental Obervatory Network (CREON)
GBR, UCSB
ReefBot is a mobile sensor nerok
Digital Reef Mapping
POWER OF CEYBERLEARNING
Bringing people, information, togethere in the samepalce at the same time
PRIME Students
Global Cyberbridge
University of Sao Paulo's School of the Future (Brazil)
Knowledge triangle
education, research, innovation
Cyber-Eucation: PostDoc, Visit Master Courses
NSC Southeast Asia Program
Globalization:
Two New Developments
Information Technology
The World is Flat
distance is not an issue anymore
Global Knowledge Economy
More closely integrated global economy
Competition for Global Resources and Talent
New Knowledge Economy
Increase R&D Investment
Education
Infrastructure
Note: Every 7 to 10 years, new directions come in (e.g., MP3)
Equation for prosperity
Talent + Education
New discoveries
Innovation + new products and services
High quality jobs + greater productivity
Sustained Growth
Sustained economic growth depends on Science and Technology
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Talk: Using Technology to Preserve Cultural Heritage
cisa3.cali2.net
Center of Interdisciplinary Science for Arts, Architecture and Archaeology
3D Modelling with Structured Light
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Center of Excellence of Pacific Rim in Cyber Education and Research Collaboration
SEAIP 2008
| Session 1 @ The 3D Theater | |
| 9:00-9:30 | Welcome Opening ‧NSC delegate ‧Dr. Joe Juang, President, National Applied Research laboratories (NARL) ‧Dr. Eugene Yeh, Director, National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC) ‧Dr. Peter Arzberger, Chair, Pacific Rim Applications and Grid Middleware Assembly (PRAGMA) (VTC) |
| 9:30-10:20 | Keynote: (moderator: Whey-Fone Tsai) New Frontiers in Science and Education: Cyber-enabled Environments ─ Dr. William Y. Chang, NSF |
| 10:20-10:30 10:30-10:40 | Photo Session Coffee Break |
| Session 2 (Moderator: Whey-Fone Tsai) @ The 3D theater | |
| 10:40-11:40 | Keynote: Museum of the future: What Science Can Do for Cultural Heritage - Dr. Maurizio Seracini, CalIT2 (VTC) |
| 11:40-12:30 | Avian Flu Grid: International Collaborative Environment for Team Science on Avian Influenza ─ Dr. Wilfred Li, UCSD |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| Session 3 (Moderator: Wilfred Li ) @ classroom A | |
| 13:30~14:00 | Dr. Jung-Hsin Lin, Academia Sinica |
| 14:00~14:30 | Avian Flu Study in China ─ CNIC (VTC) |
| 14:30~15:00 | Current progress on Avian Flu study ─ Dr. Aisyah Saad, USM |
| 15:00~15:30 | Deployment of enterprise hospital information system - experiences and lessons learnt from a real world use case ─ Mei Ling Hsu, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital |
| 15:30~15:50 | Coffee Break |
| Session 4 (Moderator: Fang-Pang Lin ) @ 3D Theater | |
| 15:50~17:30 | Presentations from each Institute of Southeast Asia. |
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| Session 1 (Moderator: Fang-Pang Lin)@ NPM conference room | |
| 9:30~9:45 | Welcome Speech & Introduction of National Palace Museum, NPM |
| 9:45~10:45 | Digital Clinical Chart of a Work of Art(II) – Dr. Maurizio Seracini, CalIT2 (VTC) |
| 10:45~11:00 | Coffee Break |
| Session 2 (Moderator: Fang-Pang Lin)@ NPM conference room | |
| 11:00~11:40 | Practices of Material Analysis of Art works in National Palace Museum and Louvre Museum, Dr. Tung-Ho Chen, NPM |
| 11:40~12:20 | Digital Archiving in NPM, Dr. Quo-Ping Lin, NPM |
| 12:20~14:00 | Lunch |
| Session 3 NPM | |
| 14:00~17:00 | Tour on IT facility and Archives of National Palace Museum. |
| Top | |
| Session 1 (Moderator: Ming-Chi Chen)@ 3D Theater | |
| 09:00~09:40 | Keynote Global Lake Environmental Observatory Network ─ Dr.Tim Kratz, U. Wisconsin. |
| 09:40~10:10 | Taiwan Long term Observation for Ocean Research – Dr.Forng-Chen Chiu, TORI |
| 10:10~10:30 | Coffee Break |
| Session 2 (Moderator: Whey-Fone Tsai)@ 3D Theater | |
| 10:30~11:00 | AIST Geogrid updates ─Dr. Ryosuke Nakamura, AIST |
| 11:00~11:30 | Current Telescience Development ─ Dr. Shinji Shimojo, Osaka University |
| 11:30~12:00 | Taiwan's Space Program - Now and Beyond ─ Dr. Guey Shin Chang, NSPO |
| 12:00~12:20 | Flood Mitigation in Taiwan ─ Dr. Yi-Fong Wang, Water Resource Agency |
| 12:20~12:40 | 3D GIS Taiwan – Dr. Whey-Fone Tsai, NCHC |
| 12:40~14:20 | Lunch |
| Session 3 (Moderator: Fang-Pang Lin)@ 3D Theater | |
| 14:20~14:40 | Tools in Flood Grid ─ Dr. Te-Ling Chung/Dr. Shyi-Ching Lin, NCHC |
| 14:40~15:00 | High Definition Video Streaming in Kenting – Mr. Shi-Wei Lo/Mr. Yun-Te Lin, NCHC |
| 15:00~15:20 | Coffee Break |
| Session 4 (moderator: Fang-Pang Lin) @ 3D Theater | |
| 15:20~17:00 | Regional Opportunity for Global Observatory Network – GLEON, CREON and APEC TEL Network. (Presentation from interested institutes.) |
| Session 5 (Moderator: Fang-Pang Lin) @ 3D Theater | |
| 17:00~17:20 | Live E! Environmental Information for a Living Earth ─ Dr. Seiichi Kato, Hyogo University of Health Sciences |
| 17:20~17:40 | A Semantics-based Data Exchange Protocol for Large-scale e-Science Collaborations ─ Dr. Hock Beng Lim, Nangyang Technology University, Singapore |
Top | |
| Session 1 (Moderator: Weicheng Huang)@ 3D Theater | |
| 09:00~10:00 | Cloud Computing – Dr. Phil Papadopolous, UCSD (VTC) |
| 10:00~10:30 | TWAREN & Applications – Dr. Te-Lung Liu, NCHC |
| 10:30~10:50 | Coffee Break |
| Session 2 (Moderator: Weicheng Huang)@ Classroom A | |
| 10:50~12:20 | Hands-on for ResourcesⅠ—Dr. Yoshio Tanaka, Dr. Weicheng Huang |
| 12:00~14:00 | Lunch |
| Session 3 (Moderator: Mr. Steven Shiau)@ classroom A | |
| 14:00~15:20 | Hands-on for Cluster Management: DRBL/Chronzilla – Mr. Steven Shiau et al |
| 15:30~15:40 | Coffee Break |
| Session 4 (Moderator: Dr. Shyi-Ching Lin)@ classroom A | |
| 15:40~17:00 | Hands-on for Collaborative Network: Colife – Mr. Shyi-Ching Lin et al |
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| Top | |
| 09:00~16:00 | Cultural Experiences in Nantou County |
| 1: Hi-Speed Train --> Southbound to Tai-Chung | |
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| 2: Highway Bus --> Tai-Chung | |
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| There are 3 bus companies run the services from Taoyuan Airport to Tai-Chung City. The route runs by Ubus is the most convenient one. The bus runs every 30 minutes, from 06:00-24:00, riding time is roughly 2 hours, and bus fare is NT$270. Be sure to tell the ticket counter your destination is the National Museum of Nature Science. Wave a taxi, or walk, to the hotel after get off at the National Museum of Nature Science |
| Taxi Information: | |
| In Taichung taxi fares are NT$70 for the first 1.2km. (NT$15 is added to the final fare shown on meter), and NT$5 for each additional 500 meters. While waiting in traffic the fare increase by NT$5 every five minutes. Between 11:00 pm and 6:00 am taxi meters add an extra 20 percent to the fare. An NT$10 surcharge is added for calling a taxi by phone, or for putting luggage in the trunk. | |
| All rooms are equipped with free internet access. Transportation from the hotels to NCHC is provided and schedules will be available upon check-in. All invited speakers will be staying in Hotel One. No.532 Ying-Tsai Rd. Taichung 403, Taiwan Tel: +886-4-23031234 FAX:+886-4-37026666 Chinese Location Info. Hotel ONE is the new brand founded and fully managed by Landis Hotels & Resorts. The hotel structure is designed by world-renowned team, KPF Associates. Descending from the spirit of KPF, Hotel ONE Taichung glamorizes Taichung with a cutting-edge cliff shape of floors. Every piece of glasses was specially made to make the building shape as a sailboat from the sides and a fish from above. The hotel, the highest in the city, is now a landmark and ranks as the fifth tallest building island-wide. It’s about 10 minutes walk to the meeting venue. All SEAIP participants will be staying in the PC Hotel, two persons share one room with two king size beds. No. 1049 Jiansing Rd, Taichung, 403, Taiwan Tel: 886-4-23272288 Chinese Location Info. |
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