Established in 1993, the Institute of Yilan History is the first local historical institute in Taiwan. With a collection of both local documents and audio data, the institute marks a milestone in preserving and reviving Taiwanese history and culture. Apart from serving as a database, the institute also features curated exhibitions and cooperates with schools to promote the humanity in Yilan. As the venue of the ASLI2014 workshop, participating students can take the opportunity to explore and appreciate of Yilan’s invaluable historical data on the final day of ASLIS2014.
 Wireless sensors deployed in the tea plantation to monitor pests (Provided by Joe-Air Jiang). |
Smile Lecture Bringing PeopleBack to Agriculture Life
The Smile Lecture is definitely one of the highlights of the numerous activities featured in the Yilan Green Expo. Centered on the concepts of “human” and “local”, the lecture combines speeches delivered by distinguished local professionals with relevant experiential lessons for participants. It is hoped that through engagement with the speakers and hands-on, practical DIY lessons, participants would have a better appreciation of and look forward to reintegrating agriculture into their lives.
 Wireless sensors deployed in the tea plantation to monitor pests (Provided by Joe-Air Jiang). |
5% Design Action: Taking Action to Change the World
What if you could make the world a better place by devoting just 5% of your time and effort to the cause? 5% Design Action is a platform that explores social issues and implements reform with innovative methods. By calling for designers to commit a small fraction of their time to issues such as cancer prevention health screenings via field surveys and workshops, the platform aims to spread the power of design to every corner of Taiwan and gradually transform society into a better living environment.
 Wireless sensors deployed in the tea plantation to monitor pests (Provided by Joe-Air Jiang). |
Problem Solver: Technology Application in Agriculture
When problems occur, farmers sometimes seek technology for solution. With advanced technological development, more and more techniques can be applied to agriculture to resolve problems that have haunted farmers for ages. One prominent example is the WSN-based monitoring system for pest population dynamics control in agriculture conducted by Mr. Joe-Air Jiang. By combining information and communication techniques with the study of environmental factors, pest outbreaks can be predicted in advance, allowing tea growers to take preventive measures for tobacco cutworms in time. Thanks to the application of technology in agriculture, farmers’ troubles have been drastically reduced.
 Wireless sensors deployed in the tea plantation to monitor pests (Provided by Joe-Air Jiang). |
