Positioning, Orientation and Integrated Navigation Technologies Lab
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Kai-Wei, Chiang

Professor, Department of Geomatics, National Cheng Kung University
Advisor, Taiwan Space Agency (TASA)
Director, HD Maps Research Center
Director, Taiwan Institute of Navigation
  1. Email：kwchiang@mail.ncku.edu.tw
  2. Phone：06-2757575 ext.63829
  3. Fax：06-2375764
  4. Office：553303/55837 (Computer and Network Center, 8F)

Education

  • 1991.9~1995.6 B.S. in Geomatics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
  • 1995.9~1997.6 M.S. in Geomatics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
  • 2001.5~2004.12 Ph.D. in Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada

Expertise / Research Areas

  • Inertial navigation and surveying systems
  • Multi-frequency global navigation satellite systems
  • Multi-sensor integrated positioning and navigation systems
  • Multi-sensor integrated disaster early warning and detection systems
  • Mobile mapping technologies
  • Seamless positioning and navigation technologies
  • Artificial intelligence applications in positioning, signal processing, and image processing
  • Wavelet theory applications in positioning, signal processing, and image processing

Experience

  • 1991.9~1995.6 B.S. in Geomatics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
  • 1995.9~1997.6 M.S. in Geomatics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
  • 2001.5~2004.12 Ph.D. in Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
  • 1996 Passed Taiwan Professional and Technical Examination (Licensed Surveying Engineer)
  • 1997-Present, Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society
  • 1997-Present Member, Chinese Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • 2007~2011 Co-Chair, IAG (International Association of Geodesy) Sub-commission 4.1: Multi-sensor Systems, Working Group 4.1.1: Advances in Inertial Navigation and Error Modeling Algorithms
  • 2002.9-Present Member, International Association of Chinese Professionals in Global Positioning Systems (CPGPS)
  • 2002.9-Present Professional Member, Institute of Navigation (ION), USA
  • 2004.12-Present Assistant Editor, DG Column, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing (PE&RS)
  • 2001.5~2004.12 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
  • 2005.8-Present Reviewer for International SCI Journals: (1) Applied Soft Computing (2) GPS Solutions (3) IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems (4) IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (5) IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks (6) IEEE Transactions Vehicle Technology (7) Measurements Science and Technology (8) Sensors
  • 2007.4-Present Member, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS)
  • 01/2011-Present International Association of Chinese Professional in Global Positioning System, Director of Taiwan office
  • 2012 International Summer School on Mobile Mapping Technology coordinator and lecture
  • 2013 International Summer School on Mobile Mapping Technology (Program Chair)
  • 2013 International Symposium on Mobile Mapping Technology, Scientific committee Co-Chair
  • 01/2013-Present Working group Co-Chair ISPRS Commission 1-ICWG I/Va :Mobile Scanning and Imaging Systems for 3D Surveying and Mapping, Working group Co-Chair

Research Awards

  • 2002–2004 – Graduate Research Scholarship (GRS Award), Department of Geomatics, The University of Calgary, Canada (Feb 2002 – Dec 2004)
  • 2003 – Best Paper Award (EI), Institute of Navigation (ION), USA, Prize: USD 1,500 (Sep 2003)
  • 2004 – 1st CPGPS Best Student Paper Award, International Association of Chinese Professionals in GPS (Dec 2004)
  • 2005 – Innovative Mobile Mapping Award, The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Apr 2005)
  • 2005 – Best Oral Presentation Paper Award (EI), Institute of Navigation (ION), USA, Co-author (Sep 2005)
  • 2006 – Best Paper Award (EI), Institute of Navigation (ION), USA, including supervision of one student, Prize: USD 2,300 (Sep 2006)
  • 2006 – Faculty Research Incentive Award, College of Engineering, NCKU (Dec 2006)
  • 2007 – Academic Journal Publication Award (2 papers, 1 ranked in top 3%)
  • 2008 – College of Engineering Paper Publication Progress Award (Jul 2008)
  • 2007 – New Faculty Benchmark Program, Phase I (Jun 2007)
  • 2007 – “Rising Star” Research Award, College of Engineering, NCKU, Year 1 (Apr 2007)
  • 2007 – Best Paper Award (EI), Institute of Navigation (ION), USA, including supervision of one student, Prize: USD 2,300 (Sep 2007)
  • 2008 – Research Project Grant for Outstanding New Faculty, Office of Research and Development (Apr 2008)
  • 2008 – Recommended as Excellent Research Faculty, Department of Geomatics, NCKU (Apr 2008)
  • 2008 – Academic Journal Publication Award (5 papers, 2 ranked in top 3%)
  • 2008 – “Rising Star” Research Award, College of Engineering, NCKU, Year 2 (Jul 2008)
  • 2008 – Best Paper Award (EI), Institute of Navigation (ION), USA, including supervision of four students, 2 papers, Prize: USD 4,600 (Sep 2008)
  • 2008 – New Faculty Benchmark Program, Phase II (Nov 2008)
  • 2009 – Recommended as Excellent Research Faculty, Department of Geomatics, NCKU (Apr 2009)
  • 2009 – Best Paper Award (EI), Institute of Navigation (ION), USA, including supervision of one student, Prize: USD 2,300 (Apr 2009)
  • 2009 – New Faculty Benchmark Program, Phase III (Nov 2009)
  • 2010 – “Rising Star” Research Award, College of Engineering, NCKU, Year 3 (Jan 2010)
  • 2010 – 3rd Place, Outstanding Teaching Faculty, Department of Geomatics, NCKU (Apr 2010)
  • 2010 – Excellent Research Faculty, Department of Geomatics, NCKU (Apr 2010)
  • 2010 – Best Paper Award (EI), Institute of Navigation (ION), USA, including supervision of one student, Prize: USD 2,300 (Mar 2010)
  • 2010 – Wu Ta-Yu Memorial Award, National Science Council, Taiwan (Aug 2010)
  • 2011 – 1st Place, Outstanding Teaching Faculty, Department of Geomatics, NCKU (Apr 2011)
  • 2011 – Outstanding Teaching Faculty, NCKU (Sep 2011)
  • 2011 – Best Paper Award (EI), Institute of Navigation (ION), USA, including supervision of one student, Prize: USD 2,300 (Mar 2011)
  • 2011 – Master Student Yu-Hua Li – Honorable Mention, Master Thesis Award, Chinese Society of Surveying and Remote Sensing (Mar 2011)
  • 2011 – Master Student Yu-Hua Li – 1st Place, Paper Award, Surveyors Association of the Republic of China (Jan 2011)
  • 2011 – Li Kuo-Ting Research Award, National Cheng Kung University (Oct 2011)
  • 2012 – Master Student Guan-Yun Chen – 1st Place, Paper Award, Surveyors Association of the Republic of China (Jan 2012)
  • 2012 – Best Paper Award (EI), Institute of Navigation (ION), USA, 2 papers, including supervision of 2 students, Prize: USD 4,600 (Mar 2012)
  • 2012 – Undergraduate Student Zi-Yao Guo – NSC Undergraduate Research Award, supervised student (Oct 2012)
  • 2013 – 2nd Place, Outstanding Teaching Faculty, Department of Geomatics, NCKU (May 2013)
  • 2013 – 1st Place, Outstanding Research Faculty, Department of Geomatics, NCKU (May 2013)
  • 2013 – Paper Awards, International Symposium on Mobile Mapping Technology, 3 papers, including supervision of 3 students, Prize: TWD 16,000 (May 2013)

Research Projects