國立成功大學「邁向頂尖大學計畫」
延攬優秀人才工作報告表
NCKU’s “Aim for the Top University Project”
Work Report Form for Distinguished Scholars
□續聘
continuation of employment
■離職
resignation
100 年 7 月 13 日更新
受聘者姓名
Name of the Employee
Michael
Gardner
■男 □女
Male Female聘 期
Period of Employmentfrom 2012 年(y) 03 月(m) 23 日(d)
to 2012 年(y) 04 月(m) 20 日(d)
研究或教學或科技研發與
管理計畫名稱
The project title of research,teaching, technology development and management
Digital Lifestyles centre and
Touch Centre cooperation
計畫主持人
（申請單位主管）
Project Investigator (Head of Department/Center)楊家輝
補助延聘編號
Grant Number
HUA 101 – 22T -18 - 096
一、
研究、教學、科技研發與管理工作全程經過概述。
（由受聘人填寫）
Please summarize the entire research, teaching, or science and technology R&D and management work process (To be completed
by the employee)
The Digital Lifestyles Centre (DLC) at the University of Essex has existed for some years now, to manage the living lab testbeds used by the various research groups at Essex (including the iSpace and iClassroom). The purpose of this project was to investigate opportunities for joint collaboration with the Touch Center at NCKU, particularly in the research domain of the smart classroom. This is building on the previous workshop held at NCKU in October 2011 around the theme of ‘Smart Cities’, and also the links between the 2 institutions through the European Network of Living Laboratories.
This project had the following schedule of activities: 3/26~3/30 Arrival and Paper Work
First Talk (discussion panel) about Smart Classroom in U. of Essex Arranged by Prof. Gardner. Introduced Essex’s Smart Classroom in detail. 4/02~4/06 Joint meetings with EECS College: (Technology Works) Prof. Yang, Chu-Sing, Prof. Wang, Jhing-Fa, and Prof. Tseng, Shin-Mu Second Talk (discussion panel) about Smart Classroom in U. of Essex Arranged by Prof. Gardner
4/09~4/13 Joint Meetings with Design College: (Design Works) Prof. Jeng, Tay-Sheng and Prof. Chen, Chien-Hsu
Third Talk (discussion panel) about Smart Classroom in U. of Essex Arranged by Prof. Gardner
4/16~4/19 Joint Meeting with Touch Center: (Integration works) Prof. Yang, Jar-Ferr, and Prof. Cheng , Sheng-Tzong
Final discussion panel about Join-developed Smart Classroom
During this time Dr. Gardner was able to have a number of discussions with Professors and students in a variety of departments at NCKU. He was also able to see in more detail the research work being undertaken in the NCKU smart classroom and related areas. The following activities were identified during this visit for further investigation:
1. Establish the research infrastructure to enable closer working between U.Essex and NCKU. For example, it should be possible to utilize the Mixed Reality Teaching and Learning (MiRTLE) system developed by U.Essex to allow for joint teaching and collaboration/meetings to take place between the two institutions. An action should be taken to setup and test this connection to enable more close inter-working in the future.
2. Explore opportunities for research student co-supervision and collaboration. It became apparent that through the various meetings with researchers at NCKU that there are a number of opportunities for joint collaboration of research students, particularly in the area of mixed-reality teaching and learning. This would be a good way to cement closer collaboration between the two institutions.
3. Explore opportunities for collaborative projects. U.Essex will continue to explore funding in Europe (eg. EU Framework Programme, EPSRC, etc) to support new projects that enable closer research collaboration with NCKU.
4. Setup joint workshops to enable further research discussions to take place. Following on from the success of the NCKU workshop in October 2011, U.Essex has now signed a memorandum of understanding with 6 southern Taiwan universities (including NCKU). Following the subsequant workshop in the U.Essex in April 2012, we are now hoping to organize the next workshop in Taiwan in 2013.
5. Explore opportunities for joint teaching initiatives. This should build on item (1) and we hope to explore opportunities to carry out remote teaching between U.Essex and NCKU. There particularly appears to be clear synergies between NCKU
and U.Essex in the domains of Digital Lifestyles, smart living, and e-learning.
6. Explore further opportunities for staff and student exchanges. We should aim for more students and Professors from both NCKU and U.Essex to spend time at each other’s institutions, to help cement closer research collaboration. This should aim to exploit the relative strengths of each institutions research infrastructure ie. the iSpace and iClassroom and U.Essex, and the Touch Center and SmartClassroom at NCKU. In particular Dr. Gardner hopes to continue building on this initial visit by making further visits to NCKU in the future.
二、研究或教學或科技研發與管理成效評估（由計畫主持人或單位主管填寫）
Please evaluate the performance of research, teaching or science and technology R&D and management Work: (To be completed by Project Investigator or Head of Department/Center)
(1)是否達到延攬預期目標？
Has the expected goal of recruitment been achieved?
是。受延攬人於延攬期間內，利用其專業知識協助本單位培養相關領域人才並執行多項研究工作皆有若干成果，其整體表現 符合預期目標。
(2)研究或教學或科技研發與管理的方法、專業知識及進度如何？
What are the methods, professional knowledge, and progress of the research, teaching, or R&D and management work?
延攬人來台延攬期間，每週參與相關實驗室之討論會議，給予學生研究方向之建議，並舉行 3 場專題演講。延攬人利用其本 身專業知識提升相關實驗室人員之研究能力，。
(3)受延攬人之研究或教學或科技研發與管理成果對該計畫(或貴單位)助益如何？
How have the research, teaching, or R&D and management results of the employed person given benefit to the project (or your unit)? 受延攬人於延攬期間，給予 3 場專題演講，主題包含智慧教室、智慧城市與其它生活實驗室相關議題，每週與相關實驗室學 生討論時，指導電通所研究學生許多寶貴的意見。同時，於 延攬期間受延攬人建議雙方合作開發虛實教學系統並使用於英國 U.Essex與成大，同時探索各種生活實驗室之真實模型於智慧教室、智慧城市之中，並研擬兩校建立交換學生、雙方共同指導學生 與教授互訪機制之可行性，並提出各式雙方合作案，無論，是對本單位之研究發展上或是本單位之國際名聲上皆有相當大的幫 助。 (4)受延攬人於補助期間對貴單位或國內相關學術科技領域助益如何？
How has the employed person, during his or her term of employment, benefited your unit or the relevant domestic academic field? 受延攬人為歐洲推動智慧生活之重要推手之一，他對智慧生活、人機界面與虛擬實境研究上有一定成果，在英國 Essex 大學 成立數位生活模式(Digital Lifestyles)中心，現為該中心主要負責人，於任職期間申請數位生活模式中心獲得 ENoLL 的認證。受延 攬人在延攬期間主要研究方向為智慧教室、智慧城市與其它與生活實驗室相關之研究主題，其專業知識可協助本單位培養相關領 域人才並執行多項研究工作，對本單位發展智慧大台南有極大助益。
(5)具體工作績效或研究或教學或科技研發與管理成果：
Please describe the specific work performance, or the results of research, teaching, or R&D and management work: 1.共同指導電通所相關研究領域之研究生、研究助理並參與電通所所舉辦之 3 場專題演講。
2.將探索之未來智慧生活技術與服務置入於 Touch Center 之智慧教室或智慧大台南之中 3.雙方合作開發虛實教學系統Mixed Reality Teaching and Learning (MiRTLE) system
4.建立國立成功大學與 MiRTLE 公司之合作計劃案
5.建立國立成功大學與英國 Essex 大學研究生與研究助理之交換、雙方共同指導學生與教授互訪計畫。 (6)是否續聘受聘人? Will you continue hiring the employed person? □續聘 Yes □不續聘 No
