Exhibition Period｜2018/10/31～11/28

Professor Huang You-ping of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Taipei Tech grew up surrounded by agricultural fields. In a rural countryside devoid of modern entertainment, birds became his closest childhood companions. Whether watching parent birds build intricate nests or chasing sparrows from the paddies, avian life filled his formative years, blossoming into a lifelong passion for bird photography long after leaving his hometown. To pioneer the integration of information technology with ecological conservation—and to help urbanites easily connect with the avian wildlife right outside their windows—Professor Huang combined artificial intelligence with information retrieval technologies to design a highly intuitive app named "EEBirds," available to the public for free. Driven by both academic research and personal passion, he has spent decades utilizing his weekends and after-school hours to observe and photograph wildlife, building a comprehensive, personal digital avian database to share with fellow enthusiasts. At dawn, the Taipei Tech campus comes alive with a symphony of birdcalls, showcasing a remarkably diverse ecosystem. Beyond the familiar Malayan night herons that confidently stroll around campus like local residents, one can regularly spot grey wagtails, Japanese white-eyes, crested goshawks, and Taiwan blue magpies. Thanks to an abundance of ancient trees and lush flora, the campus landscape serves as an ideal urban sanctuary—a premier habitat highly coveted by Taipei's wild birds and escaped cage birds alike. While some might feel that the campus foliage is a bit too dense, the tree species too varied, or the fallen leaves a touch untidy, a shift in perspective reveals that it is precisely this diverse, unrefined environment that offers a sanctuary for so many species. Through this exhibition, Professor Huang hopes to introduce everyone to these delightful "avian alumni," inspiring the community to cherish the precious bond between humans and birds, and ensuring that the Taipei Tech campus remains a pure, peaceful paradise for our feathered neighbors.

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