Timothy K. Shih
Timothy K. Shih is a Professor and the Chairman of Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at Tamkang University, Taiwan, R.O.C. His research interests include Multimedia Computing and Networking, Distance Learning, Software Engineering, and Formal Specification and Verification. He was a faculty of the Computer Engineering Department at Tamkang University in 1986. In 1993 and 1994, he was a part time faculty of the Computer Engineering Department at Santa Clara University. He was also a visiting professor at the University of Aizu, Japan in summer 1999. Dr. Shih received his BS and MS degrees in Computer Engineering from Tamkang University and California State University, Chico, in 1983 and 1985, respectively. He also received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University in 1993. Dr. Shih has published over 240 papers and participated in many international academic activities, including the organization of DMS’98, SEMA’99, IMMCN’2000, IEEE ICPADS’2000, ICCLC’2000, IEEE MNS’2000, SEMA’2000, CAIIC’2000, IEEE MNS’2001, DMS’2001, Human.Society@Internet’2001, IEEE PCM’2001, IEEE ICDCS-22, and IMMCN’2002. Dr. Shih has received many research awards, including Tamkang University research awards, NSC research awards (National Science Council of Taiwan), and IIAS research award of Germany. He also received many funded research grants from NSC, from the Institute of Information Industry, Taiwan, from the University of Aizu, Japan, and from the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Dr. Shih has been invited frequently to give keynote speeches, tutorials, panels, and talks at international conferences and overseas research organizations, including ICCIMADE’01, CAIIC’2000, PDCAT’2001, IEEE PCM’2001, DMS’99, ICCLC’2000, IEEE COMPSAC’2000, MSE’2000, and DDMA’2001, Santa Clara University (USA), Hiroshima City University (Japan), Iwate Prefecture University (Japan), University of Aizu (Japan), City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong), Hosei University (Japan), and the University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong).
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Lixin Zhao, Wu-Yuin Hwang, Timothy K. Shih.
© 2021. 22 pages.
Most undergraduates in Mainland China receive distance education from home because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The unique physical environment of distance learning may have effects...
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W. G. C. W. Kumara, Kanoksak Wattanachote, Batbaatar Battulga, Timothy K. Shih, Wu-Yuin Hwang.
© 2018. 20 pages.
With the advancements of the human computer interaction field, nowadays it is possible for the users to use their body motions, such as swiping, pushing and moving, to interact...
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Martin M. Weng, Wen-Chih Chang, Neil Y. Yen, Timothy K. Shih, Hui-Huang Hsu.
© 2014. 25 pages.
Researches into E-Learning pay emphasis on how the technology is applied for comprehensive learning support in various perspectives. Lots of advantages are involved while...
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Vardan Mkrttchian, Mikhail Kataev, Timothy K. Shih, Pradeep Kumar Misra, Anna Fedotova.
© 2014. 19 pages.
This article aims to show the possibilities of the use avatars “hhh” technology education cloud platform on Sliding Mode based plug-ontology. In the article the virtual learning...
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Neil Y. Yen, Timothy K. Shih, Qun Jin, Hui-Huang Hsu, Louis R. Chao.
© 2012. 20 pages.
With the improvement of Internet technologies and multimedia resources, traditional learning has been replaced by distance learning, web-based learning, or other e-learning...
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Chengcui Zhang, Shu-Ching Chen.
Est. 2010.
Recent advances in computing, networking, storage, and information technology have enabled the collection and distribution of vast amounts of multimedia data in a variety of...
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Timothy K. Shih, Qing Li, Jason C. Hung.
© 2008. 8 pages.
In the last chapter, we discuss how advanced multimedia technologies are used in distance learning systems, including multimedia authoring and presentation, Web-based learning...
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Timothy K. Shih, Qing Li, Jason C. Hung.
© 2008. 8 pages.
In the last chapter, we discuss how advanced multimedia technologies are used in distance learning systems, including multimedia authoring and presentation, Web-based learning...
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Timothy K. Shih, Jason Hung.
© 2007. 297 pages.
Distance education technology combines communication with educational and intelligent methods to develop software and hardware systems that support learning activities with...
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Timothy K. Shih, Jason C. Hung, Jianhua Ma, Qun Jin.
© 2007. 26 pages.
Distance education, e-learning, and virtual university are similar terms for a trend of modern education. It is an integration of information technologies, computer hardware...
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Jin-Tan Yang, Pao Ta Yu, Nian Shing Chen, Chun Yen Tsai, Chi-Chin Lee, Timothy K. Shih.
© 2007. 19 pages.
The purpose of this study is to conduct teachers to author a teaching material by using visualized domain ontology as scaffolding. Based on a content repository management system...
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Timothy K. Shih, Qing Li, Jason C. Hung.
© 2007. 11 pages.
In the last chapter, we discuss how advanced multimedia technologies are used in distance learning systems, including multimedia authoring and presentation, Web-based learning...
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Jin-Tan David Yang, Pao Ta Yu, Nian Shing Chen, Chun Yen Tsai, Chin Chin Lee, Timothy K. Shih.
© 2005. 16 pages.
This article introduces mathematics ontology as a means of supporting teachers for authoring teaching materials. The purpose of this study is to conduct teachers to author a...
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Flora Chia-I Chang, Lun-Ping Hung, Huan-Chao Keh, Wen-Chih Chang, Timothy K. Shih.
© 2005. 15 pages.
Distance learning brings convenience, stability and flexibility. People can learn anytime and anywhere. Designing a distance course and assessing the learner becomes the key...
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Timothy K. Shih, Ying-Hong Wang, Yung-Hui Chen.
© 2005. 26 pages.
Agent technology can be used to represent individuals participating in a virtual university. Avatars are virtual actors on behalf of students and instructors navigating in a...
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Hun-Hui Hsu, Yi-Chun Liao, Yi-Jen Liu, Timothy K. Shih.
© 2005. 16 pages.
Lecture-on-Demand (LOD) multimedia presentation technologies among the network are most often used in many communication services. Examples of those applications include...
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Ching-Sheng Wang, Timothy K. Shih.
© 2004. 28 pages.
Content-based image retrieval has become more desirable for developing large image databases. This chapter presents an efficient method of retrieving images from an image...
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Chuan-Feng Chiu, Timothy K. Shih.
© 2004. 17 pages.
Due to the growth of Internet and computing power of PCs, activities in the real world have been changed with the help of computers. Internet commerce became an interesting...
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Timothy K. Shih, Giani D. Antoni, Timothy Arndt, Asirvatham Asirvatham, Ching-Tao Chang, Yam S. Chee, Chyi-Ren Dow, Jason C. Hung, Qun Jin, Insung Jung, Hong V. Leong, Sheng-Tun Li, Fuhua Lin, Jonathan Liu, Nicoletta Sala, Ying-Hong Wang.
© 2003. 20 pages.
Distance education, e-learning, and virtual university are similar terms for a trend of modern education. It is an integration of information technologies, computer hardware...
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Timothy K. Shih, Chuan-Feng Chiu, Hui-Huang Hsu.
© 2003. 16 pages.
Due to the growth of the Internet and computing power of PCs, activities in the real world have been changed with the help of computers. Internet commerce became an interesting...
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Timothy K. Shih.
© 2002. 384 pages.
In the last few years we have observed an explosive growth of multimedia computing, communication and applications. This revolution is transforming the way people live, work, and...
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Timothy K. Shih.
© 2002. 11 pages.
Distributed Multimedia Database involves network technology, distributed control, security, and multimedia computing. This chapter discusses fundamental concepts and introduces...
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Chin-Chen Chang, Yi-Ping Hung, Timothy K. Shih, Ren-Junn Hwang.
© 2002. 10 pages.
Distributed Multimedia Databases will be a trend for future information repository. With the growing popularity of the Internet and the improvement of its bandwidth, the...
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Timothy K. Shih.
© 2002. 21 pages.
Multimedia presentations are suitable for instruction delivery. In a distance learning environment, multimedia presentations are lecture materials to be broadcasted among a...
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Timothy K. Shih.
© 2000. 18 pages.
The Internet changes our shopping style. With the growing popularity of Web browsers, electronic commerce (EC) has become a trend of next-generation shopping style. EC software...
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