Hualien Ushers in the Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things (AIoT), Moving Toward a Smart City

Huang Neng-fu, Dean of the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at National Tsing Hua University, was invited on the 27th to Hualien County to give a special lecture on "Agricultural Production and Marketing x Artificial Intelligence x Internet of Things," sharing how to enhance production efficiency through the "Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things" (AIoT) and reduce the substantial time cost required for caring for crops, with the hope that Hualien will step into smart agriculture. County Magistrate Xu Zhen-wei, who values technology, attended the entire event, hoping that with the help of (AIoT), it can be widely applied in the future across agriculture, transportation, education and other areas, moving Hualien County toward becoming a smart city.

This lecture was organized by the County Government's Department of Agriculture and attracted more than 50 participants from agriculture-related agencies and farmers' associations. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with matters announced by the Central Epidemic Command Center, a social distance of 1.5 meters was maintained indoors between people, this lecture adopted staggered seating, and epidemic prevention measures required wearing masks throughout, in order to reduce the risk of infection.

Dean Huang Neng-fu used the Pingtung Imperial Dragon Fruit Farm as an example to explain the latest AIoT application technologies, including Internet of Things data collection technology, long-distance low-power wireless transmission technology, artificial intelligence big data analysis technology, artificial intelligence crop identification technology, and large farm technology management technology. The content was rich and wonderful. Attendees were eager for knowledge and seriously absorbed the technology. Some also asked for advice on how to apply AIoT to teaching to improve children's concentration, and whether small farmers from poorer families are suitable for smart agriculture, among other questions.

AIoT is a future trend, and how to apply it to the public sector and various industries is something that should be considered at present. Hualien's current smart network is not yet connected with artificial intelligence. In addition to benefiting personnel, the course held this time is believed to be of great benefit to fields such as agriculture, tourism and education. It is hoped that in the future the application of AIoT can be popularized and efforts can be made in the direction of a smart city.