Workings of Asia-Pacific spatiotemporal research: An international institute in Taiwan

Abstract

We have initiated our Asia-Pacific SpatioTemporal Institute (ApSTi) on the campus of National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, to create an environment for synergies to occur between researchers. This is a Top University Project with initial funding from the President's Office and other sponsorship. It is a platform to facilitate several studies. The institute is a home for innovative geographic information systems (GIS) based research and sharing advanced technologies in the digital humanities for local community and scholarly exchange. Our institute offers a range of project services to facilitate new ways of configuring data based on geospatial tools. From interfacing of spatiotemporal systems dynamic maps of unique information possibilities are generated. Researchers of various disciplines contribute to dialogues about techniques, challenges, and results of digital humanities research.