2016 ANNUAL REVIEW Ministry of Science and Technology

began serving academic and research users in 2016. Braavos also serves as a dedicated analytics platform for confidential government data. Apart from use in seven major MOST projects, Braavos also was also used in health and welfare, biomedicine, environmental protection/disaster prevention, smart city, and tax applications during 2016. In addition, NCHC is also collaborating with Trend Micro in an arrangement under which Trend Micro is providing practical data, NCHC is providing a computing platform, and the academic sector is using the platform to develop deep learning technology and algorithms in the field of information security; this program is expected to achieve a win-win-win outcome for industry, academia, and research organizations. d. Introduction of a new network security attack and defense platform Researchers at NCHC have used cloud technology to establish the cloud-based Cyber Defense Exercise Workshop (https://cdx.nchc . org.tw ) providing an environment for attack and defense exercises. This virtual platform allows multiple parties to simultaneously engage in attack and defense exercises involving multiple scenarios, and can simulate corporate network environments in order to facilitate research on attack and defense techniques by information security personnel. At present, a number of universities and government agencies are using this platform in their information security training classes. e. Monitoring and big data integration technology R&D Responding to the needs of "smart city" R&D, NCHC is using image analysis and machine learning to develop monitoring and big data integration technology. The results of this research campaign include including automated traffic monitoring and identification and automated bad weather water situation image correction and flooding forecasting systems; the former can facilitate the collection of intersection vehicle traffic and type data, while the latter can assist monitoring of water conditions and forecast flooding, which will allow the two technologies to make contributions to smart transportation and smart disaster prevention applications. (4) National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering a. Southern Taiwan experimental facility development plan According to statistics, more than 8.6 million people in Taiwan live within 10 km of an active fault, and therefore face the threat of near-fault earthquakes. In order to develop even better earthquake warning and damage mitigation technology, and gain a better understanding of the characteristics of near-fault earthquakes, MOST, the National Development Council, NARLabs, and National Cheng Kung University have jointly provided NT$1.3 billion for the construction of the "National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering Southern Taiwan Experimental Facility," which is located on National Cheng Kung University's Guiren campus, Tainan. Plans call for the facility to begin formal operation in 2017; this international-class flagship research facility will provide researchers in Taiwan with opportunities to make major breakthroughs in seismic engineering research. b. Tap water system earthquake simulation system Because earthquake damage to Taiwan's tap water system would have a major impact on the economy and people's lives, the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) has joined forces with the Water Resources Agency, MOEA; Taiwan Water Corporation, and Taipei Water Department to develop the "Twater" tap water seismic risk analysis tool, which can model damage to pipelines and facilities in the event of an earthquake, and assess the extent of impact on public water supply and losses that may ensue. This system currently provides a nationwide notification service: When an earthquake occurs, the system immediately transmits projected pipeline damage to water companies and relevant personnel, which can facilitate assessment of damage and response actions. Facade of the NCREE Southern Taiwan Experimental Facility Support for Academic Research Ministry of Science and Technology 63