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FEATURE TOPIC

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Stephanie Chao
he previous article discussed smart manufacturing The email interview has been edited for length and
Tpractices and the challenges of implementing these clarity.
new technologies into a real-world situation. For further
elaboration on these topics, CENS interviewed Industrial Q: Is the implementation of AI applications
Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Industry, Science and and digital transformation in Taiwan’s hand
Technology International Strategy Center (ISTI) analyst tools industry going smoothly? How are
Silicon Shih via email, covering overall AI trends in Taiwan’s these two tools solving the challenges in the
industries and how ITRI’s AIdea Artificial Intelligence sector?
Collaboration Platform fi ts into the equation.
A: It’s only a matter of time for each manufacturing
Aldea is supported by the Technology Development sector to eventually employ AI and digitalization
Program in the Department of Industrial Technology, applications. For example, export-oriented semiconductors,
Ministry of Economic Affairs, and developed and display panels, and electronics OEM/ODM, are big users of
implemented by both Computational Intelligence digitalized platforms and AI technologies. For an industry as
Technology Center and ISTI. The platform focuses on export-dominant as the hand tools, it will inevitably take on
the domestic industrial scene by providing data analysis, these technologies. However, the industry has yet to widely
data cleaning, and clarifying needs from the data provided adopt AI and digitalization due to less urgency in the sector.
by companies. Aldea’s platform can solve and develop
algorithms accordingly to address industry-specifi c issues The good news is that due to the widespread adoption
as each industry has varying needs. of AI in other manufacturing areas, hand tool suppliers
have a greater catalog of AI solutions to choose from and
As the foundations of Taiwan’s industries are built upon resolve issues unique to the industry. On the other hand,
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the following company management will need to be willing to support
interview will focus on this particular segment of suppliers. change and consider investment returns and the optimal
period to invest in these new tools. Suppliers that off er low-

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