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Distinguished Chair
張韻詩 Jane W. S. Liu
Visiting Distinguished Research Fellow
Sc.D., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tel: +886-2-2788-3799 ext. 1807 Fax: +886-2-2782-4814
Email: janeliu@iis.sinica.edu.tw
http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw/pages/janeliu
Research Description preparedness and response, and this work is within the
scope of thematic projects, OpenISDM (Open Information
At University of Illinois, my research focus was on theories, Systems for Disaster Management) and DRBoaST (Disaster
algorithms, architectures and tools for building real-time Resilience through Big open Data and Smart Things), both
systems. In the decades before year 2000, real-time system of which are supported by Academia Sinica, Sustainability
community ushered in technologies to ensure predictable Science Research Program. The major thrust of the
timing behavior and enable rigorous validation of real- OpenISDM project was toward providing a framework for
time systems built from commodity hardware and software building open and sustainability disaster management
components. These technologies enabled my students information systems. Building blocks of the framework
and me to build PERTS (Prototyping Environment for Real- include trustworthy information brokerage services for
Time Systems) in the mid-90’s. This system of schedulers responsive information access during emergencies,
and tools puts important theorems and algorithms for methods and tools for synergetic use of data from human
scheduling, resource management, and validation into sensors and physical sensors, and ubiquitous smart devices
a ready-for-use form so that developers may validate, and applications for enhanced disaster preparedness.
simulate and evaluate design alternatives of time-critical Prototypes and publications demonstrating concepts and
systems. PERTS has subsequently been enhanced and feasibility can be found at the OpenISDM homepage http://
commercialized. My students and I also developed the openisdm.iis. sinica.edu.tw.
underlying principle of an open architecture for real-time
applications. The architecture makes it possible in an open Project DRBoaST further emphasizes the generation and
environment to tune and validate the timing behavior of a use of data and smart things. The work is largely directed
real-time component, independent of other components toward developing active devices, mobile applications and
in the system, and enables independently developed real- services/systems that can automatically process alerts
time and non-real-time applications to run together. Our from authorized senders and initiate location-specific
approach was convincingly demonstrated by Windows and preparedness and response actions to reduce risks. To
Linux prototypes of kernel-level CPU and disk bandwidth date, our work has demonstrated the feasibility of active
reservations. smart devices/applications and the effectiveness of active
emergency response systems containing them. To enable
When I first joined Institute of Information Science, my their pervasive use in smart buildings and environments,
research focused on technologies for building user-centric we are building an infrastructure component called the
automation and assistive devices and systems. Some of the Building/environment Data and Information (BeDI) system.
devices aim to enhance the quality of life and self-reliance The system consists of an indoor positioning system (IPS)
of users, especially elderly individuals. Other devices can designed for use within large public buildings, and a BeDI
serve as point-of-care or automation tools for use at home mist capable of delivering fine-scale, location-specific
or within care-providing institutions. Our research focused decision support data and emergency response instructions
on system architecture, components, platforms and tools to hundreds or thousands of active devices and people
for building easy to use, customizable and safe user-centric in response to alerts of imminent danger. Prototypes of
devices and systems at low-cost. Results of this work and these components are ready for experimental use. We are
links to open source software prototypes can be found at planning pilot studies in order to assess their usability and
the SISARL homepage http://sisarl.iis.sinica.edu.tw. effectiveness in real life settings.
My recent work concerns technologies for disaster
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Distinguished Chair
張韻詩 Jane W. S. Liu
Visiting Distinguished Research Fellow
Sc.D., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tel: +886-2-2788-3799 ext. 1807 Fax: +886-2-2782-4814
Email: janeliu@iis.sinica.edu.tw
http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw/pages/janeliu
Research Description preparedness and response, and this work is within the
scope of thematic projects, OpenISDM (Open Information
At University of Illinois, my research focus was on theories, Systems for Disaster Management) and DRBoaST (Disaster
algorithms, architectures and tools for building real-time Resilience through Big open Data and Smart Things), both
systems. In the decades before year 2000, real-time system of which are supported by Academia Sinica, Sustainability
community ushered in technologies to ensure predictable Science Research Program. The major thrust of the
timing behavior and enable rigorous validation of real- OpenISDM project was toward providing a framework for
time systems built from commodity hardware and software building open and sustainability disaster management
components. These technologies enabled my students information systems. Building blocks of the framework
and me to build PERTS (Prototyping Environment for Real- include trustworthy information brokerage services for
Time Systems) in the mid-90’s. This system of schedulers responsive information access during emergencies,
and tools puts important theorems and algorithms for methods and tools for synergetic use of data from human
scheduling, resource management, and validation into sensors and physical sensors, and ubiquitous smart devices
a ready-for-use form so that developers may validate, and applications for enhanced disaster preparedness.
simulate and evaluate design alternatives of time-critical Prototypes and publications demonstrating concepts and
systems. PERTS has subsequently been enhanced and feasibility can be found at the OpenISDM homepage http://
commercialized. My students and I also developed the openisdm.iis. sinica.edu.tw.
underlying principle of an open architecture for real-time
applications. The architecture makes it possible in an open Project DRBoaST further emphasizes the generation and
environment to tune and validate the timing behavior of a use of data and smart things. The work is largely directed
real-time component, independent of other components toward developing active devices, mobile applications and
in the system, and enables independently developed real- services/systems that can automatically process alerts
time and non-real-time applications to run together. Our from authorized senders and initiate location-specific
approach was convincingly demonstrated by Windows and preparedness and response actions to reduce risks. To
Linux prototypes of kernel-level CPU and disk bandwidth date, our work has demonstrated the feasibility of active
reservations. smart devices/applications and the effectiveness of active
emergency response systems containing them. To enable
When I first joined Institute of Information Science, my their pervasive use in smart buildings and environments,
research focused on technologies for building user-centric we are building an infrastructure component called the
automation and assistive devices and systems. Some of the Building/environment Data and Information (BeDI) system.
devices aim to enhance the quality of life and self-reliance The system consists of an indoor positioning system (IPS)
of users, especially elderly individuals. Other devices can designed for use within large public buildings, and a BeDI
serve as point-of-care or automation tools for use at home mist capable of delivering fine-scale, location-specific
or within care-providing institutions. Our research focused decision support data and emergency response instructions
on system architecture, components, platforms and tools to hundreds or thousands of active devices and people
for building easy to use, customizable and safe user-centric in response to alerts of imminent danger. Prototypes of
devices and systems at low-cost. Results of this work and these components are ready for experimental use. We are
links to open source software prototypes can be found at planning pilot studies in order to assess their usability and
the SISARL homepage http://sisarl.iis.sinica.edu.tw. effectiveness in real life settings.
My recent work concerns technologies for disaster
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