Development Of Science Technology Research Articles

The State of the National Innovation System of Jordan: Key Actors Perspective

Innovation results from various interactions between a set of economic agents and enterprises, it forms a series of processes and links between industrial institutions, public agents, the university community, and research institutions to develop scientific research activities and technological development. On this basis, the study aimed to provide a better understanding of the status of the Jordanian system of innovation from key actors’ perspectives in the Jordanian system of innovation. Fifteen in-depth interviews were conducted with representatives from various subsystems of the Jordanian system of innovation. The results showed a system’s strengths and weaknesses, and Public-private interactions and networks in the system. Furthermore, it showed the main issues that must address and the most important financial and non-financial policy required instruments to stimulate innovation for Jordanian businesses.

ANALYSIS OF NEW TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE RITM-200 REACTOR PLANT IN THE PROJECT 22220 OF UNIVERSAL NUCLEAR ICEBREAKERS

The project 22220 of a new two-stage universal nuclear icebreaker involves the construction of 5 similar icebreakers to work in the Arctic. At the same time, two icebreakers of this project are already in operation. RITM-200 reactor installations are installed on icebreakers. The main feature of these reactor installations (RI) is the monoblock layout of the main equipment. This type of layout should gradually replace existing since 1975 and a positively proven block layout of the reactor installation. To date, the development of new reactor installations is small and it is too early to talk about the practical results of their operation, but it is possible to discuss new technical solutions in the project. At the same time, there is a long experience in the operation of previous projects of nuclear icebreakers (10520, 10521, 10580) with a total operating time of about 400 reactor years. The received comprehensive information on the creation and operation of these facilities is a solid basis for comparing the technical solutions used on new universal nuclear icebreakers, including on the reactor installations. A methodology for comparing already known technical solutions for existing installations with new ones proposed by the designer is proposed in the paper. In this situation, the author acts as an independent expert with an assessment of the relative positivity of new technical solutions. At the same time, the assessment is carried out according to 6 comparison criteria developed on the basis of the analysis of the accompanying technical documentation on reactor installation developed by the Afrikantov OKBM. Six most important new integrated technical solutions for the modernization of the reactor installation for universal nuclear icebreakers are considered. Such an analysis is also important because an optimized power unit for low-power floating nuclear power plants is being developed on the basis of the design experience gained. As an energy source, two RHYTHM-200M steering wheels are used here. In addition, the RITM-400 reactor plant with a thermal capacity of 315 MW for the leader icebreaker with a capacity of 120 MW is conceptually similar to the RITM-200 and the differences are mainly due to increased thermal power and an increased number of energy loops while maintaining dimensions. The analysis has showed that the complexes of technical solutions mainly have a high relative positivity and take into account the latest scientific achievements and technology development.

Advanced materials foresight: research and innovation indicators related to advanced and smart nanomaterials.

Background: Advanced materials are most likely to bring future economic, environmental and social benefits. At the same time, they may pose challenges regarding their safety and sustainability along the entire lifecycle. This needs to be timely addressed by the stakeholders (industry, research, policy, funding and regulatory bodies). As part of a larger foresight project, this study aimed to identify areas of scientific research and technological development related to advanced materials, in particular advanced nanomaterials and the sub-group of smart nanomaterials. The study identified and collected data to build relevant research and innovation indicators and analyse trends, impact and other implications. Methods: This study consisted of an iterative process including a documentation phase followed by the identification, description and development of a set of core research and innovation indicators regarding scientific publications, EU projects and patents. The data was extracted mainly from SCOPUS, CORDIS and PATSTAT databases using a predefined search string that included representative keywords. The trends, distributions and other aspects reflected in the final version of the indicators were analysed, e.g. the number of items in a period of time, geographical distribution, organisations involved, categories of journals, funding programmes, costs and technology areas. Results: Generally, for smart nanomaterials the data used represent around 3.5% of the advanced nanomaterials data, while for each field analysed, they represent 4.4% for publications, 13% for projects and 1.1% for patents. The study shows current trends for advanced nanomaterials at a top-level information that can be further extended with sub-indicators. Generally, the results indicated a significant growth in research into advanced nanomaterials, including smart nanomaterials, in the last decade, leading to an increased availability of information. Conclusion: These indicators identify trends regarding scientific and technological achievements and represent an important element when examining possible impacts on society and policy implications associated to these areas.

Technological evolution and food allergies: issues of threats or contributions to the consumer?

Objective: To verify through a review of scientific literature, whether industrial and technological developments are directly related to the increase and prevalence of food allergies or whether it has contributed to the quality of life of allergic consumers. Methods: Searches were carried out in the Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online), Google Scholar, Lilacs (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature) and PubMed (National Library of Medicine) databases. Results: The results obtained in the scientific literature identified that the significant increase in food allergies has accompanied the technological process, due to the greater consumption of food additives in ultra-processed products, but environmental influences such as dietary factors and lifestyle are also involved in the higher incidence of allergies. On the other hand, technological advances have collaborated with alternative food products for this specific population group by offering foods with reduction or exemption of allergenic compounds produced by different processing techniques or supported by biotechnology and other sciences. Final considerations: As claims for products free from allergenic compounds become mandatory, the food industry must make investments aimed at studies and production of safe alternative foods for allergic consumers.

현대인의 건강증진을 위한 국내 도시공원 액티브디자인 분석 - 뉴욕시 액티브 디자인 적용을 중심으로 -

Due to the development of medical and scientific technology, people are living longer than ever before. With these additional years of life, people are showing a renewed interest in health-promoting physical activities but are seeking to do so in a time efficient manner, as they go about their daily lives. Therefore, this study analyzed environments in which people can naturally and sustainably improve their health. Previous studies were used to examine the importance of modern people’s health activities and the use of urban parks. We used the New York Active Design Guidelines and Seoul Urban Design Guidelines to create an active design checklist for domestic urban parks, and based on the checklist, we analyzed the active design of the six domestic urban parks: Seoullo7017, Son Kee-chung Sports Park, Training Center Park, Munjeong Neighborhood Park, Asia Neighborhood Park, and Ogeum Neighborhood Park. Our analysis revealed a need for significant design improvements. Firstly, various internal facilities and guidance facilities should be provided in order to increase the openness and publicity of the park. Secondly, all pedestrians, including the disabled, should be able to engage in safe and enjoyable activities which promote the continued use of physical exercise. In the future, further research will be needed to promote the ‘Seoul Active Design Guidelines’ to ensure parks match the needs and characteristics of the citizens of Seoul.

DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE E-MODULE MATERIALS FOR BASIC EQUESTRIAN TECHNIQUES AND PENCAK SILAT STEP PATTERNS FOR CLASS VII JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

This research development of science technology, information, and communication indirectly affect the learning media to support the learning process, one of them is the PJOK material. This research aimed to develop an interactive e-module for the basic techniques of stances and the pattern of pencak silat steps for class VII Junior High School students. This research used the development research with the ADDIE research model which consists of five stages, including, the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Data was collected using a questionnaire and the data analysis technique used was quantitative descriptive analysis. Based on the results of product validation carried out by learning experts, the percentage value of content/learning materials experts consisted of 95% very well qualified, the learning design experts are very well qualified consisted of 92,5%, the learning media experts are very well qualified consisted of 97,5%, and expert practitioners consisted of 96,7% very well qualified in the field. Based on product trials, the percentage of individual trials consisted of 96,1% with very good qualifications, in small group trials with very good qualifications consisted of 93,5%, and in field trials with good qualifications consisted of 86,1%. It can be concluded that this interactive e-module is suitable to be used as a medium for learning of pencak silat in class VII Junior High School students.

Sustainable Development under the Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Role of Corporate Culture Renovation

Abstract: The impacts of scientific-technological development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution have created potentials and opportunities for the enhancement of acting capability, productivity of organizations in general and enterprises in particular. Facing the rapid changes of technology and operational modes, in order to achieve a sustainable development, corporates need to renovate their core elements such as human resources and culture. This article discuss the role of corporate culture as an instrument for responsible and sustainable business. Especially after the SARSCoV-2 pandemic, corporate culture has received the most attention over other solutions because it is both an immediate and a permanent solution in theory as well as in practice. From that, the authors also suggests some directions for the renovation of corporate culture corresponding to the current digital transformation process.
 Keyword: Business sustainability, corporate culture, digital culture, digital transformation, employee’s empowerment.

Review: Facial Anthropometric, Landmark Extraction, and Nasal Reconstruction Technology

Facial anthropometrics are measurements of human faces and are important figures that are used in many different fields, such as cosmetic surgery, protective gear design, reconstruction, etc. Therefore, the first procedure is to extract facial landmarks, then measurements are carried out by professional devices or based on experience. The aim of this review is to provide an update and review of 3D facial measurements, facial landmarks, and nasal reconstruction literature. The novel methods to detect facial landmarks including non-deep and deep learning are also introduced in this paper. Moreover, the nose is the most attractive part of the face, so nasal reconstruction or rhinoplasty is a matter of concern, and this is a significant challenge. The documents on the use of 3D printing technology as an aid in clinical diagnosis and during rhinoplasty surgery are also surveyed. Although scientific technology development with many algorithms for facial landmarks extraction have been proposed, their application in the medical field is still scarce. Connectivity between studies in different fields is a major challenge today; it opens up opportunities for the development of technology in healthcare. This review consists of the recent literature on 3D measurements, identification of landmarks, particularly in the medical field, and finally, nasal reconstruction technology. It is a helpful reference for researchers in these fields.

Specifics of the Post-Soviet Period of Development of Belarus in the Light of A.A. Zinoviev’s Ideas

The article examines features of the post-Soviet period of social transformation and state building of Belarus in the context of the comparative analysis of the Soviet (communist) and Western (capitalist) development systems conducted by the famous Russian philosopher and sociologist Alexander Zinoviev. The author pays attention to the reasons of the collapse of the USSR, according to A.A. Zinoviev, as well as to the search by the post-Soviet countries, including the Republic of Belarus, for their own ways out of the current crisis. The author states that the most important task of gaining state sovereignty is associated not only with social and economic processes but also with the field of national self-consciousness and the specifics of the formation of national and cultural identity. This cause is related, among other things, with the national philosophy as a stable basis of intellectual cultural creation, the evolutionary formation of worldview and cultural values of people. The author demonstrates a tolerant nature of this process in Belarus which made it possible to avoid acute social conflicts in the country and to avoid the opposition of the Belarusian model of development and culture to the traditions and achievements of neighboring countries and the world civilizational process as a whole. Also the author demonstrates contemporary achievements of the Republic of Belarus in the sphere of socio-economic and scientific-technological development as the basis for further modernization of the country in new geopolitical conditions. The conceptual views of A.A. Zinoviev are multifaceted, they have contributed and continue to play an important role in science, culture, social development, socio-political practice. Zinoviev’s works are very valuable since they are still actual and serve as a good theoretical, ideological, and methodological basis in assessing modernity, including understanding socio-political processes that have developed today in the post-Soviet space, around Russia and Belarus, in relations between the West and the East.

Analisis Pengetahuan Tentang Laboratoriunm Virtual berbasis Inkuiri Pada Mahasiswa Tadris IPA UIN SUSKA


 
 
 
 Learning patterns are currently experiencing a shift, especially by the development of science technology and research on learning models. This research aims to see the knowledge of Tadris IPA students at UIN SUSKA Riau about inquiry-based virtual laboratories as learning methods and media that can be applied in this digital era and school conditions which is not sufficient, the research method is an online survey using google form with a quantitative approach, the sample of this research is 30 students. Knowledge data about virtual laboratories for teachers obtained from the distribution of questionnaires which were opened by 7 questions. The data is then processed in the form of a percentage. From the survey results above, it can be seen that all Tadris IPA students at UIN Suska Riau know about inquiry-based virtual labs and 50% of students consider this learning method to have a significant impact on learning outcomes, half of the sample population is still hesitant to use inquiry-based virtual labs. when they become teachers. based on the results of the study, it can be said that the students of Tadris IPA UIN SUSKA Riau are quite literate about inquiry-based virtual-labs. The results of this study can be used as information for educators, researchers and further educational institutions to promote learning models using an inquiry-based virtual laboratory.
 
 
 

Investigation of craquelure patterns in oil paintings using precise 3D morphological analysis for art authentication.

The development of scientific technology for art authentication has elicited multidimensional evidence to distinguish forgeries from original artwork. Here, we analyzed the three-dimensional morphology of cracks that contain information, such as the painting features of artworks, using optical coherence tomography. The forgeries were produced by an expert from original oil paintings with cracks that occur owing to paint drying, canvas aging, and physical damage. Parameters, such as shape, width, and depth, were compared based on the cross-sectional images of the original and fake cracks. The original cracks were rectangular and inverted, but the fake cracks were relatively simple inverted triangles. The original cracks were as deep as the thickness of the upper layer and mostly were “thin/deep” or “wide/shallow”. The fake cracks were observed to be “’thin/shallow” or “wide/deep”. This study aims to improve the understanding of crack characteristics and promote the development of techniques for determining art authenticity.

Sustainable management and the prospects for innovation and technological development in Poland

Introduction. Science and technology policy should be the most dynamic policy domains in Poland. The strong political interest in science and technology reflects a wide recognition of the relevance of scientific research and technological development in relation to industrial competitiveness and societal problems. In preparing for the challenges our country faces in the 21st Century, research and development are regarded as vital, whether they concern aging, transportation and mobility issues or sustainable development. Analysis of recent researches and publications has shown that the published up to date papers aren’t systematic and can’t claim to be a complete analysis in the chosen field. The aim of the articleis to present a recent prospective technological study aimed at reconciling technological development with the long-term goal of achieving sustainable development. Methods. General scientific methods such as the systematic approach, theo­retical generalization and comparison, analysis and synthesis have been used in the research. Results. The aim of the long-term strategies for sustainable development of the state is to provide information and analysis necessary to maintain the leading position in the field of technological development and innovation in the foreseeable future. Currently, a significant method of supporting this activity is technology foresight.In Poland technology foresight activities play an important role in targeting science and technology towards present and future societal needs. Technology foresight is regarded as the most upstream element of the identification of prospects for innovation and technological development. It provides inputs for the formulation of technology policies and strategies that guide the development of the technological infrastructure. In addition, technology foresight provides support to innovation, and incentives and assistance to enterprises in the domain of technology management and technology transfer, leading to enhanced competitiveness and growth.The technologyforesight initiative also provides suitable metho­dologies to promote sustainable and innovative development, fostering economic, environmental and social benefits at national and regional levels. Its outcomes are policies and programs that deal with innovation, industrial growth and competitiveness. Conclusions. The main conclusion of the technology foresight study (especially in their ecolo­gical aspects) is that technology offers opportunities for sustainable development. But alignment of techno­logical developments with sustainability is necessary. The secondary effects like shifting the burden from environment to space should be counteract. Also, more attention is needed for system innovations. The government is an important player on different levels (regulation, stakeholder) and should start the dialogue with relevant parties. The system approach and societal needs offer a useful conceptual frame­work to bring parties together. The technology foresightstudy could form a basis for this dialogue.

Earth-Man Relationship in Islam and Hinduism

The relationship between man and earth has been both sacred and tender since time immemorial. This bond is based on the guiding principles enshrined and practiced deftly in all religious scriptures. Islam and Hinduism are unique as having a deep sense of respect and consideration for Earth and its natural resources. Fazlun Majeed Khālid and Ranchor Prime being the contemporary scholars of Islam and Hinduism respectively, attempted to bring religious understandings of earth and the place of human beings on it into the discourse of the present ecological crisis. They shifted the global vision of the earth-man relationship to a religious understanding of ‘self and surrounding'. They tried to solve the current ecological crisis that our planet is facing after the advent of scientific knowledge and technological development in a purely eco-theological dimension. Khālid tries to address these issues from an Islamic understanding of nature while Prime attempts to deal with the ecological crisis from the Hindu faith. Both scholars criticized the anthropocentric value approach of the West and present the Cosmo-centric value approach as an alternative ethical approach to protecting our home planet Earth and its resources. This article presents a comparative analysis of their eco-theological thoughts to sustain an earth-man relationship in the 21st century. Keywords: Earth-man Relationship, Sustainability, Ecological Crisis, Secular Worldview, Anthropocentric, Cosmo-centric, Comparative Analysis.

АНАЛИЗ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ ЦИФРОВЫХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ ПРИ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ, УПРАВЛЕНИИ И ПЛАНИРОВАНИИ СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВА ИННОВАЦИОННЫХ НАУЧНО-ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ ЦЕНТРОВ

At present, universal accessibility is achieving widespread both micro and wider attention to the world level. In this regard, the theoretical and practical justification for the study of digitalization of the sustainable development of construction companies, as well as the development of tools for digital transformation, are becoming increasingly relevant.
 The intensification of global competition for highly qualified personnel and investments, as well as the impossibility of reducing the resources of resources, ideas, ideas and resources, dictates the creation and development in the regions of the whole of Russia of a “network” of quickly bought development centers capable of carrying out scientific research and technological development. level.
 The article presents an analysis of the practice of applying modern digital technologies in the organization, management and planning of the development of scientific and technological centers.

Cislunar distributed architectures for communication and navigation services of lunar assets

The last decade saw a renewed interest on the Moon as a well suited training premise in preparation to manned mission to Mars, but also as an interesting target itself, for scientific investigations, technological developments and new markets opportunities. As a result, numerous and very different missions to the Moon are currently being studied and implemented, assuming to have our satellite quite crowded soon.Such a scenario motivates the settling of space infrastructures to offer recurrent services like data relays, communication links and navigation in the cislunar environment which would facilitate and enlighten the single mission’s implementation and operation.The paper presents the strategy adopted to address the design of the orbital configuration for a distributed architecture to answer the communication and navigation needs to serve at the best the diversified lunar missions scenario expected for the next decades. First, a set of parameters of merit are identified and explained in their mathematical expression and physical meaning. Then, different regions of interest for possible future missions are identified and mapped to the relevant performances wanted for that specific region. Last a Multi-Objective Optimisation framework is presented, both in the exploited genotype and the different objectives participating to the definition of the cost function, in order to provide a versatile tool.The paper critically discusses the effectiveness of the proposed approach in detecting the best suited distributed orbital architectures for the servicers according to the expected service performance in specific user regions, spread all over the Earth–Moon volume — from Earth vicinity to Lunar surface, considering also robustness aspects. The benefits in the exploitation of the multibody dynamical regime offered by the Earth–Moon system to set up the most promising orbital set with a minimum number of servicing spacecraft are underlined as well.

Implementation of an Online Poster Symposium for a Large-Enrollment, Natural Science, General Education, Asynchronous Course

Asynchronous online courses are popular because they offer benefits to both students and instructors. Students benefit from the convenience, flexibility, affordability, freedom of geography, and access to information. Instructors and institutions benefit by having a broad geographical reach, scalability, and cost-savings of no physical classroom. A challenge with asynchronous online courses is providing students with engaging, collaborative and interactive experiences. Here, we describe how an online poster symposium can be used as a unique educational experience and assessment tool in a large-enrollment (e.g., 500 students), asynchronous, natural science, general education (GE) course. The course, Introduction to Environmental Science (ENR2100), was delivered using distance education (DE) technology over a 15-week semester. In ENR2100 students learn a variety of topics including freshwater resources, surface water, aquifers, groundwater hydrology, ecohydrology, coastal and ocean circulation, drinking water, water purification, wastewater treatment, irrigation, urban and agricultural runoff, sediment and contaminant transport, water cycle, water policy, water pollution, and water quality. Here we present a is a long-term study that takes place from 2017 to 2022 (before and after COVID-19) and involved 5,625 students over 8 semesters. Scaffolding was used to break up the poster project into smaller, more manageable assignments, which students completed throughout the semester. Instructions, examples, how-to videos, book chapters and rubrics were used to accommodate Students’ different levels of knowledge. Poster assignments were designed to teach students how to find and critically evaluate sources of information, recognize the changing nature of scientific knowledge, methods, models and tools, understand the application of scientific data and technological developments, and evaluate the social and ethical implications of natural science discoveries. At the end of the semester students participated in an asynchronous online poster symposium. Each student delivered a 5-min poster presentation using an online learning management system and completed peer reviews of their classmates’ posters using a rubric. This poster project met the learning objectives of our natural science, general education course and taught students important written, visual and verbal communication skills. Students were surveyed to determine, which parts of the course were most effective for instruction and learning. Students ranked poster assignments first, followed closely by lectures videos. Approximately 87% of students were confident that they could produce a scientific poster in the future and 80% of students recommended virtual poster symposiums for online courses.

Interpretable and Explainable Machine Learning for Materials Science and Chemistry

ConspectusMachine learning has become a common and powerful tool in materials research. As more data become available, with the use of high-performance computing and high-throughput experimentation, machine learning has proven potential to accelerate scientific research and technology development. Though the uptake of data-driven approaches for materials science is at an exciting, early stage, to realize the true potential of machine learning models for successful scientific discovery, they must have qualities beyond purely predictive power. The predictions and inner workings of models should provide a certain degree of explainability by human experts, permitting the identification of potential model issues or limitations, building trust in model predictions, and unveiling unexpected correlations that may lead to scientific insights. In this work, we summarize applications of interpretability and explainability techniques for materials science and chemistry and discuss how these techniques can improve the outcome of scientific studies. We start by defining the fundamental concepts of interpretability and explainability in machine learning and making them less abstract by providing examples in the field. We show how interpretability in scientific machine learning has additional constraints compared to general applications. Building upon formal definitions in machine learning, we formulate the basic trade-offs among the explainability, completeness, and scientific validity of model explanations in scientific problems. In the context of these trade-offs, we discuss how interpretable models can be constructed, what insights they provide, and what drawbacks they have. We present numerous examples of the application of interpretable machine learning in a variety of experimental and simulation studies, encompassing first-principles calculations, physicochemical characterization, materials development, and integration into complex systems. We discuss the varied impacts and uses of interpretabiltiy in these cases according to the nature and constraints of the scientific study of interest. We discuss various challenges for interpretable machine learning in materials science and, more broadly, in scientific settings. In particular, we emphasize the risks of inferring causation or reaching generalization by purely interpreting machine learning models and the need for uncertainty estimates for model explanations. Finally, we showcase a number of exciting developments in other fields that could benefit interpretability in material science problems. Adding interpretability to a machine learning model often requires no more technical know-how than building the model itself. By providing concrete examples of studies (many with associated open source code and data), we hope that this Account will encourage all practitioners of machine learning in materials science to look deeper into their models.

One-step synthesis of amorphous SbVO4 with remarkably stable sonocatalytic activity

Semiconductor materials have always been an enduring research focus and play an important role in the development of science technology and economy. Amorphous SbVO4 nanoparticles were successfully prepared by a low-temperature aqueous solution chemical method. The morphology and elemental composition of SbVO4 nanoparticles were analyzed by XRD, SEM, XPS and DRS. The semiconductor material was applied to the acoustic catalytic degradation of quinoline blue (QB). The effects of ultrasonic power, catalyst amount, initial dye concentration and pH value on the degradation rate were studied. In the solution of QB with different concentration (5∼20 mg/L), the efficiency of the degradation of amorphous SbVO4 by acoustic catalysis was more than 97%. The acoustic catalytic degradation of QB by amorphous SbVO4 nanoparticles was not restricted by pH. After four cycle experiments, the sonocatalytic degradation rate of amorphous SbVO4 could still reach 83.97%. The possible sonocatalytic mechanism of SbVO4 was proposed.

Analysis of Strategic Management for Local Layer Agribusiness Development in North Sulawesi

The strategy for developing local layer agribusiness in North Sulawesi addresses the gap between growing consumption needs and limited product availability. The purpose of this research is to conduct a business feasibility study and formulate a strategy for local layer business development in North Sulawesi. The result of the research states that the development strategy priorities include partnership patterns, fostering human resources (HR) breeders in an integrated manner, encouraging investment growth, increasing the productivity of local layer businesses in rural areas, improving genetic quality, developing culinary businesses, creating production facilities, encouraging the rise of local layer SMEs in the countryside, encouraging the development of science technology and digitization of local layer cultivation in rural areas, vaccination programs, and utilizing unused land for the development of intensification of chicken farming in rural areas.

Fermented Foods and Their Role in Respiratory Health: A Mini-Review

Fermented foods (FFs) hold global attention because of their huge advantages. Their health benefits, palatability, preserved, tasteful, and aromatic properties impart potential importance in the comprehensive evaluation of FFs. The bioactive components, such as minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, amino acids, and other phytochemicals synthesized during fermentation, provide consumers with several health benefits. Fermentation of food is an ancient process that has met with many remarkable changes owing to the development of scientific technologies over the years. Initially, fermentation relied on back-slapping. Nowadays, starter cultures strains are specifically chosen for the type of fermentation process. Modern biotechnological methods are being implemented in the fermentation process to achieve the desired product in high quality. Respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections are the most severe health issues affecting human beings of all age groups, especially children and older adults, during this COVID-19 pandemic period. Studies suggest that the consumption of probiotic Lactobacillus strains containing fermented foods protects the subjects from common infectious diseases (CIDs, which is classified as upper respiratory tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections and gastrointestinal infections) by improving the host’s immune system. Further studies are obligatory to develop probiotic-based functional FFs that are effective against CIDs. Presently, we are urged to find alternative, safe, and cost-effective prevention measures against CIDs. The current manuscript briefs the production of FFs, functional properties of FFs, and their beneficial effects against respiratory tract infections. It summarizes the outcomes of clinical trials using human subjects on the effects of supplementation of FFs.