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2020.8
【2020 Application Example】 "AI Color Recognition and Cost Optimization Control System" automatically recognizes colors, breaks through the traditional color grading model, significantly reduces costs, and improves yield!

Mixing new colors relies on the experience of master craftsmen The so-called "computer color matching" in the paint industry is simply the selection of "existing colors" for mixing, but there is actually no way to mix paint for a ldquonew colorrdquo and it all relies on the experience of master craftsmen Hence, it is necessary to start from scratch when a new color is encountered, which consumes a lot of manpower and time Moreover, due to the different color mixing habits of each master craftsman, the cost can be significantly different despite producing the same result The trilogy when paint factories face the crises of transformation I Lack of color mixing standards Generally, when traditional paint factories produce new colors, they will use a "spectrophotometer" to measure the LAB value of the sample color, and then the paint mixer will mix the paint of that color based on past experience After color mixing is completed, the instrument will be used to test the LAB value and C and H wavelength This process does not have a complete system and database records, and there are not standards for color mixing II Production costs are difficult to control Paint factories produce many pigments with different materials and functions, and the cost of paint will vary depending on the "color masterbatch material" used Even if the color number of the masterpiece is the same, the cost will be different if the ratio of the color masterbatch is different Paint mixers do not have a set of color mixing standards when mixing paint, making it difficult to control production costs III The color grading process is lengthy and personnel training is difficult As instruments cannot replace manual color mixing, the training of a paint mixer requires years of experience in paint mixing, familiarity with chromatology, as well as basic understanding of hue, saturation, and brightness If there is no basic reference color values when mixing paint, the paint mixer must spend a lot of time repeatedly mixing colors, resulting in a loss from time cost Developing an "AI Color Recognition and Cost Optimization Control System" The paint factory engaged in industry-academia collaboration with the Department of Computer Science amp Information Engineering of Chaoyang University of Technology through CDIT Information Co Ltd, and utilized the university's AI research capabilities to jointly develop the "AI Color Identification and Cost Optimization Control System" It established a database of "paint color numbers" and "color masterbatch material cost," and analyzes the optimal color mixing and optimal cost formula through data mining methods The paint mixer can refer to the formula analyzed by the system for color mixing, and then input the formula into the system after paint mixing is completed The formula is fed back to the basic database and an "artificial neural network model" is used by the system for deep learning, establishing a color grading standardization system for cost control and data collection, so as to solve the current difficulties faced by paint factories In the early stages of system development, CDIT planned the system requirements of the paint factory, established the system architecture and system database, and then worked with Chaoyang University of Technology on the implementation of model functions for the application of data mining and artificial neural network After the system is completed, CDIT will assist the paint factory in system testing and correction The system will be introduced after correction and testing are completed, and training on system use will be provided to ensure the correct use of the system System Screen Differences before and after using the system Expand new markets for the paint industry to see the paint industry thrive The "AI Color Recognition and Cost Optimization Control System" collects the color mixing formulas of paint mixers, establishes a paint color masterbatch formula database, and records the cost of each color number The system's deep learning function is then used with a spectrophotometer to analyze the optimal color mixing formula for each data entry, so that the paint factory can control the cost of paint mixing The optimal color mixing formula recommended by the system increases the speed of paint mixing and increases output value Future benefits include The improvement in product yield reduces customer complaints and improves customer satisfaction The breakthrough in the traditional color mixing model improves corporate image Improves the efficiency of paint mixing, and allows the remaining time to be invested in training to enhance the professional capabilities of personnel It will also allow the joint expansion of new markets with the paint industry and learning of new application technologies, and promote them to other paint companies, enhancing the industry's overall competitiveness to see the paint industry thrive

2020-08-11
【2020 Application Example】 AOI fabric inspector lowers the false negative rate, and reduced the re-inspection volume by 70%

Low detection rate, slow speed, difficult recruitment and high personnel costs The textile industry has always been a labor-intensive industry At present, almost all textile companies worldwide still inspect fabrics manually There are three major pain points in manual fabric inspection Low detection rate, slow speed, difficulty in recruiting workers, and high personnel costs On average, a fabric inspector can find up to 200 defects in one hour with a defect detection rate of about 70 However, inspectors are only able to maintain their concentration for 20 to 30 minutes at most, and their fabric inspection speed is generally limited to 20 to 30cms Fabric inspectors become fatigued if they exceed this time and speed Domestic and foreign AOI fabric inspection machines purchased by textile manufacturers have not yet been officially integrated into the production line At the beginning, 10,000 suspected defects could be detected in one roll of fabric The detection rate was high but the accuracy screening was low The number of suspected defects has been reduced to 7000, but is still not at the level of experienced inspectors High-speed cameras capture defects and record their locations The rule-based defect identification method currently used by manufacturers requires a lot of adjustment time about 1 to 3 months before the manufacturers site actually uses it, and there is currently no solution to automatically correct the identification model after use As a result, manufacturers need to spend extra time to adjust parameters Therefore, it requires considerable cost for both manufacturers and clients sites Current grew fabric inspection process of manufacturers The specific method used by the guidance team and cooperating manufacturers to implement AI identification technology and learning framework for model retraining into the defect inspection process is described below 1 AI-based defect identification model Utilizes the large amount of image data collected including fabrics with and without defects to construct the defect detection model through machine learning, such as SVM, or deep learning object detection methods, such as SSD or YOLOv3 This model is used to determine the condition of the surface of grey fabric and determine if it is a normal product or a defective product, thereby achieving defect identification 2 Identification model retraining framework If there is an error in the judgment of the visual inspector, the image will be marked and the data will be used in the dataset for re-training After a certain number of misjudged data is accumulated, the system will automatically start the identification model retraining function, and the new model that is generated will automatically replace the old recognition model, thereby achieving the purpose of model update Grey fabric defect inspection process after the implementation of this project Low false negative rate and solves the challenges of labor shortage and higher quality requirements in the industry This project uses a deep learning network architecture to reclassify defects that are detected, including real defects and false defects, and can further classify real defects and false defects to lower the false negative rate of traditional AOI solutions This is expected to reduce re-inspection volume by 70 and above for fabric inspectors, eliminate concerns about implementation in the current production line, accelerate the application of AI-based AOI solutions by textile manufacturers, and solve the challenges of labor shortage and higher quality requirements in the industry

2020-07-22
【2022 Application Example】 Taking advantage of green energy business opportunities, Hua Molybdenum Industry creates all-vanadium redox flow battery energy storage system equipment, the best choice for long-term energy storage

Green energy is the future trend and will surely lead to huge business opportunities in the future Wind power has been one of the green energy sources that have attracted global attention in recent years It will become an important force in my country's renewable energy and help Taiwan's power generation reach the goal of 20 by 2025 to improve Taiwan's energy independence As the number and power of domestic wind turbines wind turbines increases year by year, it is particularly important to ensure that the power storage equipment achieves safe, long-term performance, is not easily attenuated during charging and discharging, and is sustainable, low-carbon and environmentally friendly At the same time, the wind turbine equipment itself Health inspection, maintenance and repair have also become the focus of wind farm operators In order to meet the needs of wind farm customers, the green energy business unit of Hua Mo Industry has launched long-lasting energy storage all-vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte and wind turbine AI predictive operation and maintenance, providing 100 safety, long-term efficiency and reducing customer initial manufacturing costs cost-effective power energy storage equipment, and through AI predictive operation and maintenance services to help customers reduce power generation costs by 10 and save up to 30 in maintenance and warranty costs Hua Molybdenum Industry was established in 1998 The industry started by refining vanadium, molybdenum and rare metal elements and other products, and used them in high-end steel, professional chemicals and specialty chemicals industries, and vanadium is more like a steel-making Vitamins can increase the effectiveness of steelmaking Among them, vanadium and molybdenum related products are one of the company's main projects The company sees that the all-vanadium redox flow battery, which is 100 vanadium-based, will be a very promising mainstream green energy technology in terms of long-term energy storage in the future, and before 2010 The government has actively invited legal entities such as the Industrial Research Institute to conduct research on related component materials in solid-state batteries and all-vanadium batteries In addition, the Ministry of Economic Affairs expects renewable energy to account for 20 of power generation in 2025 and reach 15GW Based on the above Considering this, Hua Molybdenum Industry decided to devote all its efforts to research and invest in the technological development of self-developed all-vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte in 2017, in order to accelerate the compliance rate of renewable energy in 2025 Hua Molybdenum pointed out that "renewable energy power is relatively unstable, and Taiwan itself lacks lithium resources In lithium battery manufacturing, almost 80-90 of battery cells must rely on foreign procurement, and there is a lack of 100 domestic self-sufficient energy storage Resources and technology "Similarly, how does Taiwan overcome the problem of having no natural vanadium resources To this end, Hua Molybdenum Industry uses original technology to use waste catalysts from petrochemical industries such as CNPC refineries or Taishuo petrochemical processes Up to 10 of the vanadium ion content can be used to extract high-value vanadium resources, thereby producing Taiwan's 100 self-made all-vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte without being affected by resources, effectively achieving resource recycling Since 2017, Hua Molybdenum Industrial has successfully created all-vanadium flow electrolyte technology, and has successfully passed product verification by the Industrial Research Institute, the Nuclear Research Institute and many international manufacturers Taiwan’s power storage energy target is to reach 15GW in 2025 Its power distribution includes 500MW in Taipower’s automatic frequency regulation system, 500MW in E-dReg and 500MW in existing or newly built solar power plants For example, electricity consumption is mainly between 4 pm and 10 pm, which is the peak period for people's daily electricity consumption For this reason, the Energy Administration specifically requires Taipower to strengthen the upgrade of energy storage equipment, which has also driven the market's interest in all-vanadium redox flow batteries Energy storage system equipment is in high demand In addition, Taiwan's current total power reserve construction and contribution has not yet reached 100MW, and the gap from the 2025 target of 15GW of power storage is still more than 15 times Using all-vanadium redox flow batteries to successfully create 100 safe, low-carbon, environmentally friendly and long-lasting energy storage system equipment Compared with the short-term power storage of lithium batteries, the biggest advantage of all-vanadium redox flow batteries is that it is globally recognized as a long-term power reserve It can store energy for a long time up to 12 hours, which means that if it is charged for 12 hours, It can release power for 12 hours Compared with the electricity measurement method of general energy storage systems, which is daily electricity consumption power in kilowatts x time in hours, for all-vanadium redox flow batteries, power and hours are different Special design, the power is also called a stack, which is composed of four materials metal, polymer mold, carbon felt and graphite plate, and the power consumption time is calculated based on the amount of electrolyte in cubes Therefore, when the power electric push x the amount of electrolyte the daily electricity consumption of our all-vanadium redox flow battery for energy storage The product features of the all-vanadium redox flow battery energy storage system equipment include four major features safety, long-term performance, not easy to decay during charging and discharging, and sustainable, low-carbon and environmentally friendly The quality of the all-vanadium flow battery is 100 safe Since the electric energy is stored in the vanadium-containing electrolyte, it can avoid any flammable accidents caused by a fully charged energy storage system In terms of battery life, compared to the short battery life of lithium batteries, all-vanadium redox flow batteries can have a battery life of more than 20-25 years through changes in price Regarding the charge and discharge performance of energy storage, unlike lithium batteries which have a certain number of charge and discharge times 5000-600 times, there is no limit to the number of charge and discharge times of all-vanadium redox flow batteries Regarding zero carbon emissions, which is highly valued globally, unlike lithium batteries which have recycling issues, the electrolyte of the all-vanadium redox flow battery can be used permanently The material components of the stack are environmentally friendly and fully recyclable to create a truly sustainable and low-cost Carbon-friendly energy storage system Onshore wind turbine AI prediction smart operation and maintenance allows customers to reduce power generation costs by 10 and save maintenance and warranty costs by up to 30 Hua Molybdenum Industry not only improves the long-term power storage efficiency of renewable energy customers through all-vanadium redox flow battery energy storage system equipment and helps customers reduce initial purchase costs, but also uses AI smart operation and maintenance empirical calculations for offshore and onshore wind turbines Field demonstrations were drawn on Taipower's onshore wind farm, and we actively accumulated our own technical experience and energy in AI predictive operation and maintenance With the support of the AI HUB project of the Industrial Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the cooperation site will focus on the Phase I wind farm of Taipower Corporation and provide smart operation data of wind turbines for more than 6 months for analysis The AI predictive operation and maintenance system for onshore wind turbines uses machine learning The main technology provider comes from ONYX Insight, a subsidiary of British Petroleum BP The company uses AI Hub analysis software technology to analyze the wind turbines faced by Taipower Pain point analysis, including power generation loss of road-based wind turbines and damage prediction of key components of land-based wind turbines such as gearboxes, pitch bearings under abnormal vibration three-dimensional vibration frequency or abnormal temperature, etc output Through this implementation, it can effectively help Taipower reduce power generation costs by 10, increase asset value by 12, and save up to 30 in maintenance and warranty costs In the past three years, ONYX Insight has successfully predicted and operated more than 20,000 offshore or onshore wind turbines around the world, accumulating extremely high AI model accuracy It is believed that the international partnership established with ONYX Insight will effectively guide and accelerate the green energy division of Hua Molybdenum Industry in its goal and layout to become an independent technology service provider for wind turbine AI predictive operation and maintenance Works with partner ONYX insight to provide customers with an AI predictive operation and maintenance system, including wind turbine power generation loss and damage prediction of key wind turbine components Building a solid foundation for domestic wind turbine operation and maintenance, using Taiwan as a base to expand to Southeast Asian wind farms The market output value of offshore wind turbine AI predictive operation and maintenance in Taiwan will exceed NT30 billion in the future, and the energy storage market has an output value of more than 100 billion US dollars globally In the future company vision, Hua Molybdenum Industrial hopes to become An independent technical service provider for vanadium flow battery electrolyte and wind turbine AI predictive operation and maintenance The long-term goal is to establish a local supply chain of vanadium flow battery electrolytes around the world by accumulating abundant technology and performance capital to supply industry needs nearby 「Translated content is generated by ChatGPT and is for reference only Translation date:2024-05-19」

2022-11-15
【2021 Application Example】 Savior of Wastewater Treatment: Combining Big Data and AI Technology Opens Another Horizon in the Environmental Industry

As water resources deplete and environmental protection needs increase, wastewater treatment plants have increasingly adopted AI technology to assist in monitoring and warning systems Zhongxin行's integration of big data and AI technology has opened up new possibilities in the environmental industry In the future, besides boosting the technological momentum of the wastewater treatment industry, it can also be promoted to other industries to foster technological and economic development Founded in year 1980 as Zhongxin Engineering later renamed to Zhongxin行 Company Limited, it is one of the largest and most technically equipped environmental companies in the domestic operation and maintenance field Zhongxin行's achievements in the operation and maintenance of sewer systems span across Taiwan, including science parks, industrial zones, international airports, schools, collective housing, national parks, and factories Introduction of AI systems in wastewater plants Precisely reduces medication addition times and lowers the risk of penalties for water quality violations At the wastewater treatment plant in Hsinchu Science Park, Zhongxin行 introduced the 'AOMBR Carbon Source and Aeration Intelligent Enhancement Control System Development,' which accurately predicts air volume control and reduces medication times, thus lowering the risk of hefty fines Zhongxin行 points out that with the vigorous development of advanced industries and increasingly strict effluent standards, a slight misalignment in equipment control can lead to major discrepancies in water quality In recent years, many wastewater treatment facilities have incorporated automatic control functions, yet onsite conditions often deviate slightly from theoretical expectations, causing situations where good treatment technologies must continuously adapt and adjust to achieve effective effluent water quality control 'The better the quality of the effluent, the greater the pressure on the operators This is the biggest pain point for Zhongxin行,' said a senior manager candidly Regular water quality testing and equipment maintenance ensure that effluent water stays below legal standards This means that operators need to be on top of equipment and water quality conditions daily If there are sudden anomalies in influent water quality or equipment malfunctions, linked issues can lead to pollution Therefore, besides performing regular maintenance and testing, it is critical to constantly monitor the dashboard to ensure system stability, consuming both manpower and mental energy Zhongxin行's on-site operators work 24-hour shifts, constantly monitoring effluent water quality Combined with laboratory water testing and analysis, if the wastewater treatment values do not meet requirements, they face both administrative and contractual fines from environmental agencies and granting authorities, which also create significant psychological pressure on the employees Over the years, Zhongxin行 has built up a vast database of water quality information and invaluable experience passed down among employees, allowing a comprehensive understanding of the entire system's operational characteristics Moreover, by analyzing equipment or water quality data for key signals, problems in the treatment units can be pinpointed If AI technology could be adopted to replace manual inspections of wastewater sources and generate pre-warning signals for systematic assessment, it would significantly alleviate the pressure on staff Response time reduced from 8 hours to 4 hours, saving half the time By implementing 'AOMBR Carbon Source and Aeration Intelligent Enhancement Control System Development,' Zhongxin行 utilizes accumulated wastewater data along with verbal recounts of operator experiences on-site With the support of AI technology and environmental engineering principles, key parameters in the biological treatment unit such as carbon source dosages and aeration can be effectively controlled Through the AI transformation of wastewater treatment, a balance is achieved among pollutant removal, microbial growth, equipment energy conservation, and operation economization, achieving rationalized control parameters Carbon source and aeration parameter adjustment steps range from data collection, model training to prediction verification In the long run, incorporating historical data calculations, AI can operate within known boundary conditions, not only recording past water quality and equipment operational characteristics far more accurately, but also developing predictive models to find optimal solutions that offer the best results in terms of chemical use, energy saving, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and pollutant removal According to Zhongxin行's estimates, originally due to human parameter adjustments leading to errors, controlling response time would take about 8 hours With the introduction of AI technology, not only can measurement errors be reduced, but also the control response time can be shortened to 4 hours, saving around half the time This enhancement increases the turnover rate of personnel and effectively reduces the risks of penalties due to operator errors and thus markedly reducing the pressure on employees Dashboard digital display panel illustration「Translated content is generated by ChatGPT and is for reference only Translation date:2024-05-19」

2021-10-11

Records of Application Example

【導入案例】「展覽自動配對系統」對準目標客群行銷效益高
【2020 Application Example】 The "Automated Exhibition Matching System" is highly effective in targeting customer groups for marketing!

Of the hundreds of activities, which one is your favorite There is a wide variety of activities every day in Taiwan, including forums, exhibitions, lectures, and free experiences Event organizers need to use their own media event official website, Facebook, Instagram, event websites, and pay media for marketing, but often do not know where the target customer is, and cannot accurately estimate the number of attendees Records of people's participation in various activities are used through this "Automated Exhibition Matching System," and the data is analyzed to predict what type of activities users like It automatically matches activities with users to provide fast, easy, and accurate marketing and promotion methods There are many types of activity themes, marketing and advertising costs are high, but results are poor A domestic curation company is working with township offices and tourism service providers in the marketing of rural villages It organizes a variety of activities every year, such as agricultural product exhibitions, rural experiences, parent-child themed experience days, and agricultural specialty product marketing Due to the vastly different characteristics of participants in the activities, which have different themes, effective and accurate market cannot be carried out when promoting the activities, which can easily lead to a significant increase in marketing expenses and low matching rate For example, when the curator organizes an exhibition with 200 booths in the venue, the overall marketing cost is about NT800,000 to NT12 million, in which construction of the official website, marketing on the event website, and text message notifications account for about NT400,000 to NT600,000, but the event's matching rate is less than 20, and precision marketing aimed at the target customer group cannot be carried out After adopting the "Automated Exhibition Matching System," it can automatically select suitable customer groups for push notifications Depending on the scale of the event and the exhibition period, the system rental fee is only about NT200,000 to NT300,000, significantly reducing event promotion costs Precision smart marketing, distributing coupons to target groups The "Automated Exhibition Matching System" currently has an accuracy of 82 and can effectively screen target consumers In terms of module accuracy, large amounts of data and data that no longer contains noise will be used to further improve the accuracy in the future Coupons will be distributed to target groups, so that groups that receive the coupons will actually participate in the event After adding value through AI, the system can replace the manual random distribution of coupons without a specific target The AI module can automatically adjust the weights to more accurately lock on to the target group The weighted formula uses the CRM system of the curation company to output analysis of member behavior in the past In the second stage, the AI weighted formula will be used to find the best calculation formula for different activity categories through automatic correction Service Framework of the Automated Exhibition Matching System During the implementation period, Fengchun Technology was troubled by the problem of "the AI classifier module training and learning not finding the best solution" After discussions with AI engineers, the company found that a shortcoming of "back-propagation neural network" is that it only finds the "local" best solution rather than the "global" best result during learning The goal of improving accuracy can be achieved by increasing the number of training times and adjusting parameters Expand system functions, connect member databases, and conduct behavioral analysis The "Exhibition Event Matching System" mainly provides event organizers, independent curators and the public with event matching Next, the platform functions will be expanded for use by event participants, and the accuracy of the AI classifier will be improved In the future, an ocean culture exhibition will be organized with the ocean industry, and use this system to find ocean culture promoters, connecting and expanding member databases for behavioral analysis

【導入案例】「AI麵包辨識系統」,機器一掃,價格瞬間幫你算好
【2020 Application Example】 AI Bread Recognition System, machine scans, and the price is instantly calculated for you!

A brilliant idea transforming AI facial recognition technology As artificial intelligence develops, more and more industries are embracing AI technology, even subtly entering into people's lives As most bakeries sell freshly made bread and pastries, which typically do not have barcodes, they rely on cashiers to visually identify each item and enter the type and price of the bread Thus, inspired by AI facial recognition technology, if such artificial intelligence could identify hundreds of types of bread, it could enhance checkout efficiency Diverse handmade breads delight customers but challenge clerks A local bakery has over 100 types of bread, regularly updating or adding new products, offering customers a variety of choices this poses a challenge for cashiers It takes two months to train a cashier, but even after they start, there's still a 5 to 10 error rate due to bread recognition mistakes each month, especially during peak checkout times after work, causing bottlenecks and further errors due to the stress on cashiers The difficulty in training cashiers and the lack of precision in the checkout process have long troubled businesses When baking meets artificial intelligence, it sparks a marvelous retail experience In typical bakeries, bread is sold 'naked' immediately after baking and then 'packaged' when it cools to room temperature Both methods require cashiers to recognize and remember the prices and undergo two months of training before they can work the cash register Even then, there is still a 5 to 10 error rate each month My Dee Bakery, with its extensive range of over 100 bread types, poses a significant challenge for cashiers Due to Yun Kui Technology Co, Ltd's expertise in developing iPad POS systems, which are designed to be simple, convenient, and easy to use, they allow businesses to check out efficiently and accurately Therefore, integrating the existing POS system with AI image recognition capabilities enables businesses to carry out transactions more efficiently and precisely AI bread recognition model operational schematic Image provided by Yun Kui Technology The execution can be simplified into eight steps, which include 1 Data collection Take bread image data at bakeries 2 Image annotation The image data is handed over to Mu Kesi Co, Ltd for manual annotation 3 AI modeling and training Managed by Mu Kesi, who adjusts AI models and training 4 iPad POS adjustment Simultaneous adjustments of the UI interface on the POS side and backend integration with the AI model 5 Start testing Once Mu Kesi reaches over 95 recognition accuracy with current data, formal integration testing begins 6 Real scene testing Move to the bakery to gather data and verify the correct recognition rates 7 Planning real scene application accessories When recognition accuracy exceeds 98, design accessories for on-site checkout, such as remote cameras and projection light sources 8 Official Application Integration with electronic receipts goes live POS machine AI bread recognition checkout process Start recognition - Recognition complete - Checkout - Confirm checkout, takes only 3 seconds Image provided by Yun Kui Technology AI bread recognition system, making multitasking easy After adding AI capabilities, not only can it save upfront training time and costs for bakery cashiers and reduce costs from recognition errors, but it can also speed up the checkout process and efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction This can later be promoted to various retail industries, expanding the new map of smart retail Before and after comparison chart of the bread checkout process with AI valuation Image provided by Yun Kui Technology「Translated content is generated by ChatGPT and is for reference only Translation date:2024-05-19」

【導入案例】「AI智能廁所品質監控平台」,降低客戶對廁所髒亂申訴次數及提升人員調度有效性
【2020 Application Example】 AI Smart Toilet Quality Monitoring Platform, reducing customer complaints about dirty toilets and enhancing staff scheduling effectiveness

Best practices in AIIoT implementation As our country enters the first year of 5G commercialization this year, the integration of the Internet of Things with artificial intelligence to transmit data with zero delay will enable everyone to effectively manage all data Toilet 'odor monitoring' has become the best platform A certain chain supermarket in the country has 47 stores nationwide and in recent years, as competition in the supermarket industry intensifies, some stores plan seating areas and toilets for customer use Currently, the average number of customer complaints about toilet cleanliness in a certain store of the chain supermarket is about 10 times per month, which is notably higher than other stores, thus they hope to solve the problem of high complaint rates through artificial intelligence Customers frequently complain about dirty toilets The toilets of a certain store of the chain supermarket are inspected at 12 PM and 6 PM daily, and cleaned during the night shift Customer service staff often receive complaints about the dirty and smelly toilet environment, causing the need to constantly deploy manpower for toilet maintenance To achieve a 100 odor-free toilet, it would be necessary to employ a cleaning staff member permanently present in the toilet, however, this solution is too costly and wastes manpower Through a collaboration between Guo Xing Information Co, Ltd and the chain supermarket, the National Taichung University of Science and Technology AI team was commissioned to address this vexing issue using IoT and AI technologies IoT Monitoring x AI Manpower Dispatch Guo Xing Information equipped the toilet door locks with IoT sensory devices, and installed 'odor sensors' and 'air temperature and humidity sensors' outside the cubicles By monitoring the behavior, frequency, and timing of door usage, it predicts the cleanliness of the cubicle If a person opens the toilet door and closes it quickly, and if more than three consecutive people exhibit the same behavior, it predicts that the cubicle is dirty enough to require cleaning In terms of manpower dispatch, the system predicts staffing needs based on user frequency, holidays, and festive events, dynamically adjusts manpower reserves, and calculates the minimum staffing needed to maintain toilet comfort Service architecture of the Smart Toilet Quality Monitoring Platform This 'Smart Toilet Quality Monitoring Platform' is installed in the open-area toilets of business premises, collecting data such as usage frequency, time, odor intensity, air temperature, and humidity, and transmitting it to the platform for AI data analysis This enables management to understand the real-time usage, frequency, and dirtiness of the toilets, providing alerts to dispatch cleaning staff and take responsive actions It also assists managers in environmental quality monitoring and dirty conditions predictive dispatching Through historical data analysis, it suggests dynamic manpower deployment during different time intervals for effective human resource management and utilization Smart toilet detection, reducing cleaning labor costs After field tests of the Enhanced AI Smart Toilet Monitoring Platform, the retailer found the real-time monitoring and alert features extremely practical and is willing to continue using them Regarding 'reducing the number of complaints', a one-month data validation showed a significant effect, while 'dynamic manpower dispatch' is still under evaluation and validation After a month of data evaluation, a noticeable improvement was found in 'monitoring toilet usage' and 'reducing complaints' After trial use by the retailer, they are also willing to continue using the system In the future, notifications will be made according to 'usage time' to prevent accidents within the cubicles There will also be future deployments and promotions priced at low, mid, and high levels「Translated content is generated by ChatGPT and is for reference only Translation date:2024-05-19」

【導入案例】AI抗疫 武漢肺炎檢疫 效率提高6倍
【2020 Application Example】 AI Fights Pandemic: 6 Times Efficiency Increase in Wuhan Pneumonia Quarantine

Combatting the epidemic is like fighting a fire With the increasing influx of returning residents, the pressure of Wuhan virus quarantine is mounting, consuming more time Shortening quarantine times will positively benefit disease prevention efforts At a hospital in Southern Taiwan, the 'Smart Medical Clinical Decision Support System' has helped reduce the time taken for high-risk patients from entry at the quarantine station to clinical decisions by doctors It originally took about 2 and a half hours, but now it's down to less than 30 minutes, increasing the quarantine efficiency by 5 to 6 times and significantly reducing the risk of cross-infection between medical personnel and patients, as well as the manpower needed for quarantine As waves of overseas students densely return to Taiwan, not only the Central Epidemic Command Center, but also various medical institutions are tightening up, closely monitoring every quarantined individual There are also concerns about the potential infection risks to colleagues, which is exhausting At this point, employing AI technology to enhance quarantine efficiency is indeed a great blessing for the medical units and the health of the nation AI-Assisted Medicine Multiplies, Becoming a Hero in Pandemic Control To combat the severe pandemic of novel coronavirus, the hospital has integrated various smart medical techs and developed the 'Smart Medical Clinical Decision Support System', raising quarantine efficiency by 5 to 6 times It has shortened the time taken for high-risk patients from entering the quarantine station to doctors making clinical decisions from 2 and a half hours to less than 30 minutes, effectively reducing the risk of cross-infections The 'Smart Medical Clinical Decision Support System' implemented by the hospital includes three components front-end automation of medical records, AI-assisted interpretation of chest X-rays for diagnosing pneumonia, and continuous updates of clinical decisions based on the latest epidemic data provided by the health department This significantly enhances the hospital's response and decision-making ability in quarantine and epidemic prevention, and greatly benefits Taiwan's anti-epidemic efforts through the multiplicative effect of AI-assisted medicine National Cheng Kung University collaborates with the hospital, using smart medical technology to enhance quarantine efficiency Photo source Official website In the aspect of medical record automation, existing medical institutions often use traditional paper or verbal reporting, which potentially increases the risk of contact infections among medical staff and patients The automated medical records system in this hospital allows patients to fill out their own medical history, including travel, occupation, contacts, and clustering, using tablet computers These records are uploaded to the electronic medical record system, enabling immediate access by medical staff to make clinical decisions Each tablet is disinfected with alcohol after every use, reducing the risk of cross-infection and enhancing the efficiency of the quarantine station The hospital's Wuhan pneumonia screening shows a sensitivity and accuracy of up to 80 and 90, respectively The 'Chest X-Ray AI Interpretation for Pneumonia System Model' developed by the hospital's Department of Radiology, with active participation from Professor Yong-Nian Sun's team at the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Utilizing a tuberculosis X-ray AI auto-interpretation model developed by a previous AI biotech medical innovation research center project, it was adapted to the hospitals' pneumonia imaging data The collaboration between the parties ensured rapid completion Currently assisting in over 152 suspected Wuhan pneumonia screenings, sensitivities and accuracies of up to 80 and 90 have been achieved, respectively Moreover, for students conducting in-home quarantine at school dormitories, the university has adopted a smart monitoring approach with a 'Warm Heart Smart Bracelet' developed by a cross-disciplinary team, which continuously monitors quarantined individuals' body temperatures and heart rates as indicators for predicting symptoms When a rise in body temperature is detected, individuals can proactively confirm abnormal symptoms via a smartphone app and be prompted to seek medical attention Currently, bracelets are collected weekly and data is centrally uploaded to a cloud platform by the management staff for ongoing tracking, wholly enhancing the level of pandemic control internally and externally The university's cross-disciplinary team uses 'Warm Heart Smart Bracelets' to implement home quarantine policies effectively Photo source Official website「Translated content is generated by ChatGPT and is for reference only Translation date:2024-05-19」

【導入案例】紡織業挑戰快時尚,AI庫存預測降低三成五誤差率
【2020 Application Example】 Textile Industry Challenges Fast Fashion, AI Inventory Forecast Reduces Error Rate by 35%

Fast fashion in clothing, small quantities, diverse styles, short delivery times The textile industry faces the impact of the fast fashion trend among clothing brands, affecting the entire supply chain Global brand channels are promoting zero inventory, short delivery periods, and small-scale customization Balancing production time, quality, and cost is challenging Often, there is a discrepancy between ODM predictions and actual demands from brand owners, causing issues in material management and excessive inventory costs Due to inaccurate demand forecasts from customers, it often leads to difficulties in material preparation Excessive materials can increase leftover stock, while insufficient materials may delay delivery This project aims to establish an AI-based material demand forecast model specifically for major domestic manufacturers AI calculates sales trends to further predict demand The advisory team collaborates with Shentong Information Technology to mainly use the LSTM algorithm for the AI foundation The goal is to predict the next sales cycle based on past sales records, utilizing simple regression to complex 'Time Series Analysis' in statistics Usually, a period's sales volume closely relates to the previous period's, unless there is a major event, in which case it would typically follow a pattern There are various patterns of sales volume forecasts, including revenue, profit, customer counts, park visits, sales numberamount, etc This will take the example of a factory's monthly shipment batches, using the LSTM model to predict the next month's shipment batches Material Demand Analysis Execution Framework This project plans to establish a customer-specific material demand AI prediction model During the planning phase, three different machine learning algorithms were used to prototype the AI model Logistic Regression Algorithm Gradient Boosting Algorithm Deep Learning Algorithm Material Demand AI Prediction Model Planning Demand forecast error reduced from a maximum of 70 to 35, significantly reducing inventory volumes This project estimates customer demands, required material types, supply sources, and customer delivery dates using machine learning to establish a primary material procurement prediction system It reduces the prediction error of demand from the top five international customers from a high of 70 to 35, significantly lessening the amount of inventory needed「Translated content is generated by ChatGPT and is for reference only Translation date:2024-05-19」

【導入案例】RPA機器人,加速15倍電商工作效率
【2020 Application Example】 RPA Robots, Accelerating E-commerce Work Efficiency by 15 Times

Labor-intensive, prone to oversights and errors, low shipping efficiency A domestic hook-and-loop tape traditional manufacturing transformation and brand management company has expanded new markets and business opportunities through the e-commerce platform model This requires reliance on substantial labor for product listing, order organizing, inventory management, and shipment tracking This results in limited product varieties and quantities that can be handled, and manual data entry is often prone to oversights or errors, affecting shipping efficiency and customer satisfaction, which is critical for the competitive advantage of the business in e-commerce Internally, many operations rely heavily on repetitive tasks across various computer systems, web pages, emails, etc Currently listed on 15 e-commerce platforms, updating single e-commerce information alone requires 2-3 months over 200 items, making rapid expansion difficult limited by manpower, product information is not detailed enough, leading to doubts in e-commerce reviews, affecting orders and subsequent satisfaction Presently, orders are only confirmed once a day, leading to an information gap of up to 24 hours Annually, there are over ten thousand orders to process into shipment orders, typically accumulating for 15-30 days before once grouping deductions from inventory, resulting in always inaccurate stock levels Streamlined Client Interface, Accelerating Implementation Efficiency The mentoring team collaborates with Ruijing Engineering Technology to integrate AI and RPA technologies through a web-based architecture Robotic Process Automation RPA applications are not installed on the local desktop but are stored on a server and accessed only when needed by the user This technology, known as Thin Client, provides higher performance and security compared to the Thick Client, which requires downloading applications and data to the local desktop The Thin Client does not require downloads on the local machine RPA collaborative service features include Web Scraping Complex web data collection and arrangement Email manipulation Data analysis and disassembly of content and attachments Web operation Precise and rapid web operations or filling in specific fields Application operation Timed positioning operations of other window applications Data processing Data format conversion, decomposition, and reassembly File Exchange Management Timed file production, adddeletemodify, FTP uploaddownload Database operation Heterogeneous database data exchange, read or write to a specific DB Data recognition Fixed format field data processing screenshot, snapshot, alphanumeric text parsing and recognition Scheduling Can be timed, repeated, cross-process all the above processes Alert mechanism Email, Line Notification etc designated or broadcast notification Software Robot Technology Solution Execution Architecture AI software robots enhance the processing speed of orders, inventory management, and purchasing in manufacturing operations, developing automated services to avoid data duplication and input errors, and seamlessly integrating processes across systems operating 247 The war room panel facilitates statistical analysis and real-time sales conditions on each e-commerce platform, predicting and optimizing product inventory Direct Purchase Order Process Automation Robot E-commerce Information War Room Statistical Analysis Dashboard Software Zero Errors, Reducing Costs by 15 to 90 面對快速變化又競爭激烈的市場環境,更需要減少重複性、低產值的工作,將人力運用在更高價值的工作上。 Facing a rapidly changing and highly competitive market environment, it is essential to reduce repetitive, low-value tasks, focusing manpower on higher-value work RPA software robots are 15 times more efficient than indirect staff, also enhancing process quality to near-zero error rate execution quality, offering opportunities to reduce costs by 15 to 90 Since it doesn't require significant changes to existing workflows, businesses generally do not need to spend substantial manpower on retraining or adapting to new workflows, which contributes to a higher acceptance rate among businesses Even in software deployment, it only takes about 4-5 weeks to go live「Translated content is generated by ChatGPT and is for reference only Translation date:2024-05-19」

【導入案例】AOI封銲製程全面檢測AI化,減少50篩檢量
【2020 Application Example】 Full Inspection AI Implementation in AOI Sealing Process, Reducing Screening Volume by 50%

Miniaturization of products, client demands full inspection A listed electronic component manufacturer in Taichung, responding to the 5G era injecting new growth momentum into the quartz component industry, especially under the explosion of 5G opportunities, the importance of quartz components will play a more crucial role than in the past in consumer products As frequency components move towards miniaturization and at the same time demand high precision, the manufacturing processes are more susceptible to subtle factors, necessitating manufacturers to manage comprehensive data across all aspects including human, machine, material, method, and environment to quickly identify key defective factors in complex production environments Differing perceptions of defects, difficulty in enhancing quality consistency With the trend of miniaturization and complexity of electronic components, visual inspection on the production line has four main functions including measurement, identification, positioning, and inspection, with inspection being the most challenging part as most electronics manufacturers still rely on traditional manual visual inspection Taking the PCB industry, where Automated Optical Inspection AOI technology has the highest penetration rate, as an example, a research institution once investigated and found that when two individuals inspect the same PCBA board four times, their mutual agreement rate was less than 28, and the self-agreement rate was only about 44 Due to differing perceptions of defects among on-site personnel, even automated machine vision can still lead to inconsistencies in product quality due to system settings or differences among quality control staff 偲捷科技檢測AI化,降低過篩率2030 With the support of the advisory team, collaboration with Sijie Technology aimed at the defects in the sealing process Based on CNN Convolutional Neural Network, the integration of multiple models introduced an AI recognition module to aid in the optimization of subsequent AOI tests, aiming to improve the accuracy of inspection equipment It is estimated that after introducing AI visual recognition, the over-screening rate could be effectively reduced to 2030 Thus, the industry, needing smarter inspection systems, has started applying AI technology to assist AOI equipment in optimizing subsequent screening tests AI-powered AOI Inspection Solution Cross-Model Design Concept Sealing AOI Inspection Trial Results Reducing false rejects, cutting manual screening workload by 50 The project, through a deep learning network architecture, reclassifies defects detected including true and false defects, and further classifies them to reduce the false reject rate of the traditional AOI solution This is anticipated to further aid manual inspectors in reducing more than 50 of the inspection screening volume, addressing current production line issues of relying heavily on manual re-inspection and low efficiency Future goals include integrating robotic arms for automatic loading and unloading, and analyzing defect causes to optimize production process parameters「Translated content is generated by ChatGPT and is for reference only Translation date:2024-05-19」

【導入案例】處方箋智慧辨識 社區藥局藥師的小幫手
【2020 Application Example】 Intelligent Prescription Recognition: A Helpful Tool for Community Pharmacy Pharmacists

AI is thriving in healthcare services, where pharmacists in community pharmacies are essential for providing drug knowledge and pharmaceutical services However, these pharmacists often spend much time manually processing prescription entries into systems, which takes away from the time they could spend on drug education, medication effectiveness tracking, and other professional services How can AI help community pharmacies to support pharmacists Tedious, time-consuming, and repetitive tasks, and AI solutions Pharmacy operations are under threat from new market dynamics and limited profit-making modes, making digital upgrades challenging for single-pharmacist community pharmacies Pharmacists, taking on multiple roles to understand the health levels of community residents, face tedious, time-consuming, and highly repetitive tasks that hinder the quality of service and make it difficult to respond to customers non-stop all year round Smart Pharmacist Assistant Service Platform Enabled by Jiankangli Technology's smart pharmacist assistant service platform's system architecture, paired with the mobile application 'Smart Good Doctor' and the backend system 'Smart Good Pharmacist', along with the integration of external development feature resources 'OCR Prescription Recognition' and 'RPA Process Automation Training Module RPA library' Primarily applied in clinics and pharmacies at the primary healthcare level, this aims to solve various operational challenges and pain points It includes using digital technology to improve work efficiency, bridging the gap between the public and medical institutions, enhancing the medical relationship, achieving better operational and manpower benefits Additionally, it enhances medication safety for the public and improves their knowledge on medications, while also reducing the daily burden on pharmacists in pharmaceutical services Smart Pharmacist Assistant Project In the current stage, the Institute for Information Industry's team is guiding the integration of pharmacy information system vendors with AI startups, focusing on the development of intelligent prescription image recognition technologies, along with drug image recognition and smart drug scheduling reminder technologies as key research areas This has led to the implementation of practical deployments in 12 community pharmacies in Greater Taipei With the help of the Taiwan Young Pharmacists Association in promoting these technologies, over 100 community pharmacy proprietors have expressed interest in adopting such technologies Once the integration of these service platform systems is complete, it will become a model for promoting AI services in Taiwan's community pharmacy pharmaceutical services「Translated content is generated by ChatGPT and is for reference only Translation date:2024-05-19」

【導入案例】AI助被動元件建構最佳AOI參數模型,降低過篩元件生產成本,年省250萬元
【2020 Application Example】 AI Helps Establish the Best AOI Parameter Model for Passive Components, Reducing Production Costs of Over-Screened Components, Saving NT$2.5 million Annually

Traditional AOI uses limited sample images for inspection, facing the problem of high over-screening rates In the electronic component manufacturing industry, AOI Automated Optical Inspection equipment is often used to measure defects in product appearance For a long time, AOI measurement equipment has used limited sample images in image processing to compare the appearance of products from different external light sources and angles This comparison method can automatically screen for defects in product appearance However, due to current technical limitations, there are often problems with light source parameter adjustment between product batches If an inexperienced technician handles these adjustments, it will lead to a decrease in machine utilization rate and high over-screening rates The maturity of AI image machine learning has brought new opportunities for the AOI process In terms of Taiwan's passive components, chip resistors and MLCC currently rank in the top two worldwide in terms of market share in 2019 In the long term, various car manufacturers have launched electric vehicles and smart vehicles, and various countries have also developed 5G-related equipment, which will further increase future shipments of passive components Therefore, besides expanding new product lines, how to help existing products enhance their competitiveness will be the key to the industry's future international competition AOI inspection is one of the common stations in the passive component process, limited sample images are used in the current stage to compare the appearance However, when switching between product batches, there are often problems with light source parameter adjustment, and the condition of these adjustments will affect the over-screening mis-screening of good products in each batch In each batch of defective products in the industry, on average over-screening mis-screening occurs 20 of the time Relying on the guidance capabilities of the Southern Taiwan Industry Promotion Center, which has been deeply involved in Southern Taiwan for more than a decade, the company was matched with the AI image recognition technology unit of the Industrial Technology Research Institute ITRI to address the pain points of the passive component industry, reducing over-screening in the AOI process and also reduce errors caused by manual adjustment Using image recognition technology to reduce the occurrence of AOI over-screening The technical unit of the ITRI that participated this time used image recognition technology to develop AOI technology for passive component processes in the establishment of AI modules In the development process, the company in this case first provided product appearance images and corresponding adjustment parameters, and then used the adjustment logic of current production line personnel to construct a product data set and further establish an AI model When planning the production line test, the first priority is image recognition rate Image detection and tag search are combined with comparison by an AI module to output AOI adjustment parameters for reference by online personnel Image analysis diagram In the future, we also hope to use the help of machine learning to complete the AI learning curve for machine parameter adjustment, further reduce the over-screening rate of product appearance defect detection, simultaneously solve the gap in on-site professional and technical talent, and increase product yield Scenarios before and after implementing machine learning Implementing AI applications in processes to lay the foundation for developing unmanned factories In the future, we hope the guidance of AI HUB will accelerate the application of advanced process technology and establish AI indicators for each station of the passive component process, which will help domestic production of high quality passive component products and increase product yields and prices It will use innovative thinking to increase the added value of the industry and continue to lead the passive component industry forward

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