科技部新聞稿

昇雷科技「雷達生理感測系統」致贈科技部

-科研助醫護 防疫零接觸-

日期：109年5月12日

發稿單位：生命科學研究發展司

聯絡人：李慧欣博士

電 話：(02)2737-7461

E-mail：hhlee@nstc.gov.tw

新冠肺炎(COVID-19)持續在全球肆虐，已經對全人類的身體、精神、經濟活動與社會的健康和安寧帶來極大的威脅，世界各國都在努力防堵疫情蔓延。在臺灣，各醫療院所肩負檢疫與治療之任務，而體溫量測是公共場所防疫的首道關卡，於第一時間就將疫情阻絕於外，是防疫的重要防線。

昇雷科技股份有限公司(下稱昇雷科技)今 (12)日致贈1台「雷達生理感測系統」給科技部，上午在科技大樓舉行致贈儀式，由科技部陳良基部長親自代表受贈。該系統以非接觸的方式收集體溫、呼吸頻率與心跳等多元生理數據，即時提供警訊，可做為疫情防堵的第一道關卡。

智慧科技新利器 多元生理監測 紓解醫護壓力

科技部104年運用法人鏈結產學合作計畫，輔導國立中山大學電機系洪子聖教授開發「生理訊號無線感測雷達技術」，該技術能透過雷達波偵測到生物體後之反射訊號，藉由訊號處理演算法，以非接觸的方式收集生理數據，能穩定全時感測生物體的心跳與呼吸頻率，並於106年技轉衍生成立昇雷科技股份有限公司。

昇雷科技此次致贈的「雷達生理感測系統」，以雷達技術為核心，運用團隊自主開發的射頻硬體、天線設計、訊號處理與演算法軟體技術，靈敏度遠優於傳統連續波雷達，並具有低功耗、低硬體成本、高準確率及穿牆能力等優點。更可由後端AI平台分析生理健康狀況，即時發現異常跡象提供警示，減少醫護人員頻繁進出的疲憊與感染風險，紓解因新冠肺炎所造成醫護人力負擔，目前已實際應用於高雄醫學大學的負壓隔離病房，遠端監控並即時反應病患異狀，降低醫療照護人員負擔，避免醫療系統癱瘓。

陳部長感謝昇雷科技致贈科技部「雷達生理感測系統」，亦感謝其善用公司技術為科技防疫貢獻心力；未來科技部將協助持續導入於其他醫療院所與公共場所廣為應用，共同協助抗疫。

昇雷科技田勝侑總經理表示，該公司能發展至今，乃源自科技部補助中山大學之科研成果，感謝科技部鼓勵科研創新，因此回饋科技部分享其產品，共同對抗疫情。

科技部長期輔導支持學研團隊，藉由建構持續性與整合性的防疫研究發展系統，集合學研界相關量能，透過共享/通訊平台，分享串聯各個重要的成果，也讓科技部培育之新創團隊在此次防疫科技有亮眼的表現。

科技部將建構防疫科學研究中心

陳部長表示，科技部現規劃檢疫、治療、預防、公衛流病、社會影響、場域驗證及國際科技防疫合作等七個面向議題，以快速集結學研和新創公司的防疫科技能量，透過跨領域合作的激盪，發展出嶄新的防疫科技。透過在大學設置「防疫科學研究中心」，將為我國防疫科技的研發及人才培育奠定扎實的基礎，加強推動科研成果商品化，作為防疫工作的強力後盾，促進國內防疫科技的升級及永續發展，與全民共同對抗本次疫情，守護台灣。

Press Release

May. 12, 2020

Donation of Sil Radar Technology's “Radar Physiological Sensing System”

Science is helping to prevent the pandemic without the need for physical contact

COVID-19's impact on human physical and mental health, economic activity and social security has been felt around the world. Countries around the world are now attempting to combat the spread of this pandemic. In Taiwan, medical facilities oversee epidemic diagnosis and therapy, with body temperature measurement utilised as a frontline testing method in public areas. Blocking the virus in advance forms the most pivotal line of defense.

On May 12, Taiwan's Minister of Science and Technology, Chen  Liang-gee, will represent MOST in receiving the donation of Sil Radar Technology's “Radar Physiological Sensing System”, and the event will be held in the Science and Technology Building during the morning. Minister Chen himself has already personally verified the feasibility of the system. Through the detection and collection of various physiological signs including body temperature, breath frequency and heartbeat, all without the need for any physical contact whatsoever, the system can provide the earliest of warnings, a step crucial to infectious disease prevention.

New, robust, smart. Multiple physiological sign noncontact monitoring technology eases the pressure on the medical system.

In 2015, MOST created corporate links through an industry-academic cooperation program to advise Hong Zi-sheng, professor of the Electrical Engineering Department in National Sun Yat-sen University, in the development of “Noncontact physiological signal sensing radar technology” which detects organisms with radar waves which reflect a signal. Through signal processing algorithms, physiological data may be collected without the need for physical contact, and can continuously monitor the heartbeat and breathing frequency of an organism. In 2017, on the basis of this technology transference, Sil Radar Technology Inc was then established.

The “Radar Physiological Sensing System'' from Sil Radar Technology was built on the core technology of radar waves, integrated with radio frequency hardware developed in-house, antenna design, and signal processing and algorithm software technology, all of which endows the system with an exceptional sensitivity that is far superior to traditional continuous wave radar. Moreover, the low power wastage, low hardware costs, high precision and high wall penetration features, lend it many competitive advantages. The back-end AI platform can also analyze the physical health status and pinpoint abnormal vestiges with an instant alert, diminishing infection risk and medical personnel fatigue arising from the need for constant monitoring. It relieves the heavy burden on medical staff caused by COVID-19. It has already been applied to the negative pressure isolation wards of Kaohsiung Medical University.

Minister Chen deeply appreciates Sil Radar Inc's donation of the “Radar Physiological Sensing System'' to MOST, and also its devotion to the utilization of technology for epidemic prevention. In the near future, MOST will seek a wide introduction of the system into medical facilities and public areas to aid in epidemic prevention.

Mr. Tian Sheng-yo, the general manager of Sil Radar Inc, said that the company's development so far is largely thanks to the scientific research accomplishments of Sun Yat-sen University funded by MOST. This donation is a gesture to thank MOST for encouraging scientific research and innovation, and to share their achievements in their joint fight against the pandemic.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has long supported academic research groups in establishing a persistent and integrated research system of epidemic prevention. Gathering the power of academic research into a sharing and communicating platform, weaving together the results of a wide range of groundbreaking research, start-ups benefitting from MOST funding and consultation have been making huge contributions to the pressing need for epidemic prevention technology.

MOST is building an epidemic prevention science research center

Minister Chen mentioned that MOST is currently planning development in seven areas including disease diagnosis, therapy, prevention, public health, social impact, field validation, and international scientific and technological epidemic prevention cooperation, to expeditiously marry academic research into technological epidemic prevention with the energy of the start-up industry, all with the aim of mobilizing cross-field cooperation in the development of new anti-epidemic technologies. Through the establishment of an “Epidemic Prevention Science Research Center” at the university, it will lay a solid foundation for national R & D and talent cultivation in the epidemic prevention technology field, as well as promoting the commodification of scientific research achievements to provide strong backing for epidemic prevention work and, further, to boost the upgrade and sustainable development of domestic epidemic prevention technology in the fight against COVID-19, and the joint national effort to protect Taiwan.

Media Contact

CEO Shane Tian

SIL Radar Technology Inc.

TEL: 07-3385689

Email：sytlaw@silradar.com

Dr. Hui-Hsin Lee

Department of Life Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology

TEL: 02-27377461

Email: hhlee@nstc.gov.tw