149. The Future of Autonomous Vehicles (AV) | 我心目中的自駕車 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 5.11.2023 During this year’s Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) conference, two hot topics were Autonomous Vehicles (AV) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The participants enthusiastically shared and discussed the technical merits of AV and ADAS, and the advancements in…
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145. Automation | 自動化 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 10.31.2022 Nowadays, labor shortages and wage increases are causing industries and businesses to look more intensely at automation. However, we must realize that automation should be utilized at different degrees and serve multiple purposes other than just for cost-cutting. There are stages in the total…
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Thanks to My Readers – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 12.15. 2019 Thanks to all my readers over the last 3 years. I finally reached a milestone of 100 blogs. It has been a fun and rewarding journey for me to observe, reflect, and share my thoughts. I hope these blogs have in some small…
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Salute to Our Youth – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 11.28.2019 There are so many courageous and compassionate youth in the world who are doing their best to make this world a better place. I salute them! I heard an inspiring speech by Simon Tam, a rock band musician, who won a Supreme Court case…
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From Horse Power to Electric Power – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 11.23.2019 These days, you can read many reports, articles, and research papers on the future of transportation and the arrival of autonomous driving. But most of the predictions and studies are based on technologies, which do not take into account much of the…
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How We Learn – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 9.27.2019 As individuals, we all have different ways of learning. According to Sean Whiteley, we use a combination of 5 learning styles which rely on different parts of the brain to help us remember. Visual learners prefer using pictures and images. The back of the brain…
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April Fools’ Day Mystery – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 4.1.2019 There are many explanations for the origin of April Fools’ Day. Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582 when the Julian calendar was switched to the Gregorian calendar in France. People who were slow to get the news continued to…
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Lunar New Year in Distant Lands – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 2.11.2019 On our recent cruise vacation through Australia and New Zealand, we escaped the bitter cold in Michigan and enjoyed the warm weather down under. Through a 10-day journey, we were captivated by beautiful scenery and greeted by many picturesque sunrises and sunsets.…
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Marvelous Soccer Games – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.15.2018 In the past few weeks, millions of people have been captivated by World Cup soccer matches. The games themselves are full of excitement, and the emotional agony and ecstasy of the players and fans are contagious. The whole world seems to be wrapped up…
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Will AI Machines Take Over Your Job? – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 1.21.2018 Robots, Automation, Intelligent Appliances, Personalized Commercials, and AI-Based Search Engines are everywhere and surrounding us in visible and invisible ways. Automation is replacing physical labor and Artificial Intelligence is replacing routine and not-so-routine brainwork. Are we excited about the new…
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