National Chung Cheng University

Understanding ongoing processes of terrestrial mud diapirism through absolute gravimetry and geodetic approaches in SW Taiwan: implications for geological hazards

Mud diapirs and mud volcanoes are widespread geological features driven by subsurface seepage or extrusion of liquid and over-pressured mudstone. These formations pose significant hazards due to the emission of flammable gases, formation of mudflows, and release of atmospheric me...

Loneliness among community-dwelling older adults during the early stage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Taiwan: exploring community-level and individual-level predictors

Loneliness has arisen in policy agenda as a major societal challenge in many western countries. However, little empirical evidence has been provided on loneliness of community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan, a fast-ageing society in east Asia. This study aimed to describe the st...

Metalloligand‐Directed Stepwise Assembly of Heteropentanuclear Metal String Complexes From a Modular Ni 2 Ru 2 Platform

ABSTRACT A modular stepwise strategy for the controlled synthesis of heteronuclear metal string complexes (HMSCs) remains highly desirable but is challenging because of the similar coordination preferences of transition‐metal ions. Herein, we demonstrate that a metalloligand‐base...

Comparative study of femtosecond laser ablation of glass using ultrathin gold and nickel films as sensitizers

Abstract It is known that an ultrathin Au film can sensitize femtosecond ablation of dielectric substrates by reducing the ablation threshold reduction and enhancing the ablation rate. In this work, we report the first observation that an ultrathin Ni film can also serve as a sen...

Local Linear Estimation for Covariate‐Dependent Coefficients Model in Disease Mapping

ABSTRACT Spatial regression effects may depend on covariates in disease‐mapping models. For example, the association between infectious disease incidence and risk factors may vary according to climatic factors, such as time, season, and temperature. In this study, we aim to devel...

Proximal Policy Optimization for Latency-Aware Service Function Chain Placement in Edge-Enabled Networks

Modern networked systems are progressively adopting network virtualization and Service Function Chaining (SFC) to deliver scalable, flexible and low-latency services. A central challenge in this context is the Service Function Chain Placement Problem (SFC-PP), which involves effi...

Improving emotion regulation and well-being through immersive interaction with chatbots among working adults in Taiwan

This study presents a novel, dual-method validation of how AI chatbot interaction enhances well-being, integrating Flow Theory and Emotion Regulation (Cognitive Reappraisal). Using data from 122 professionals, we combined PLS-SEM to confirm the theoretical paths and an Artificial...