Innovative Laboratory Research Articles

An intelligent context-aware threat detection and response model for smart cyber-physical systems

Smart cities, businesses, workplaces, and even residences have all been converged by the Internet of Things (IoT). The types and characteristics of these devices vary depending on the industry 4.0 and have rapidly increased recently, especially in smart homes. These gadgets can expose users to serious cyber dangers because of a variety of computing constraints and vulnerabilities in the security-by-design concept. The smart home network testbed setup presented in this study is used to evaluate and validate the protection of the smart cyber-physical system. The context-aware threat intelligence and response model identifies the states of the aligned smart devices to distinguish between real-world typical and attack scenarios. It then dynamically writes specific rules for protection against potential cyber threats. The context-aware model is trained on IoT Research and Innovation Lab - Smart Home System (IRIL-SHS) testbed dataset. The labeled dataset is utilized to create a random forest model, which is subsequently used to train and test the context-aware threat intelligence SHS model's effectiveness and performance. Finally, the model's logic is used to gain rules to be included in Suricata signatures and the firewall rulesets for the response system. Significant values of the measuring parameters were found in the results. The presented model can be used for the real-time security of smart home cyber-physical systems and develops a vision of security challenges for Industry 4.0.

Experimental and numerical analysis of heat transfer in a dimple pattern heat exchanger channel

In contrast to the predominant herringbone shape of heat plates, a microplate heat exchanger has an array of relatively small dimples. Its number and shape define the characteristics of such a plate heat exchanger. Literature, however, of the flow characteristics in such kinds of channels is scarce. Precise knowledge of the flow specifics in such a channel is of key importance to develop efficient new products. Single-phase water flow and heat transfer in microplate heat exchanger was investigated with the laboratory experiments and use of computational fluid dynamics simulations. A novel and innovative laboratory experiment was developed where flow characteristics and heat transfer in the microplate heat exchanger were measured. Experimental results were directly used as boundary conditions in numerical simulations. With this approach a direct validation of the results of numerical simulations were obtained. Heat transfer simulations were performed with three turbulence models: k- ε, k-ω SST and the Reynolds stress model. The most reliable results in heat transfer analysis were obtained using the Reynolds stress model where results are on average 7.05% lower compared to the results of the laboratory experiment. When all experimental uncertainty contributions were analysed, the simulation results were in the band between − 11% and 1.8% compared to the results of the laboratory experiment. Numerical simulations show that the heat transfer coefficient in the channel is proportional to Re0.64 in the analysed geometry of a microplate heat exchanger. The heat transfer coefficient was calculated and was between 9740 and 21990 W/m2K at Reynolds numbers 1170 and 4170 respectively.

Ethical aspects of integrating AI expert models in the process of retrieval and use of ICH registry material

ABSTRACT This work arises in the context of the interdisciplinary research group hosted at the Laboratory of Innovation and Territory of the Department of Design of the Catholic University of Temuco. In this research, we delve into protecting indigenous cultural rights by proposing an experimental methodology from developing prototypes defining various approaches and attempting to create new cultural-based proposals. They all comprise the body of our method of approach to the digital humanities on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the original peoples that inhabited the current Chilean territory. We highlight the use of digital prototyping platforms, some of them based on expert models in artificial intelligence and others based on the development of generative and parametric algorithms, making a distinction between these two technologies that in their combination offer a panorama of infinite interactions, possibilities, allowing us to configure a transcultural language where the elements are translated into a generic programming language, where we can change the category of the original information, these categories are image, text, and sound. In this process, we declare our research problem: how to use the records of the intangible cultural heritage of the native peoples to design new artistic interpretations without falling into cultural appropriation.

Debating E-voting throughout Europe: constitutional structures, parties' concepts and Europeans' perceptions

Techno-optimists with a more cosmopolitan focus agree that E-voting lies at the heart of implementing e-government and digitalization into democratic structures. The example of the “e-state” Estonia proves the relevance: E-voting has been in (legal) practice since 2005, and research can take much empirical evidence from this laboratory for digital innovation. The fact that Estonia is an exception to the rule within the European Union (EU) member states explains the comparative approach to the (possible) legal framework for eparticipation. With focusing on liberal democracies' constitutional predefinitions, voting procedures in the virtual age have not been compared yet. However, we have yet to learn much about the extent to which E-voting exists in European constitutions, even after one generation of intense debate about its possible implementation. Perceptions of E-voting matter because of the omnipresent digital transformation and discussions about how democracies (could) digitalize. E-voting represents a bottom-up part of top-down e-government and, through this, digital transformation. This research explores whether party policies, legal frameworks, and citizens' perceptions resemble E-voting on the national and European levels. To explore this question, several mixed-methods approaches are used. The question of “legalistic opportunity structures” is approached by relying on legal frameworks of European member states, parties' policies derived from their manifestos, and survey data from three Eurobarometer waves. Using a dictionary approach, the research design analyses the constitutions, electoral laws and manifestos of parties running for the European elections, combined with a classic analysis of surveys. Therefore, these sources are analyzed using several mixed methods approaches. The results have broader implications that we need to study in more detail what the digital transformation and the constitutionalization of electronic decision-making entail to develop a digital democracy and link it to a public sphere throughout Europe. Ultimately, it is analyzed whether the EU will push its member states to E-voting and implement E-voting for European elections. This would question the normative basing of democracy and how responsivity is brought into place.

Institutionalizing University-Business Innovation Systems in an Innovation Economy

The purpose, design and operation of universities and institutions of higher learning are being transformed. The transformations are requiring universities to lead the process of innovation. Collaboration with stakeholders is accelerated through innovation ecosystems that are functional in some universities. Innovation hubs are powerhouses of innovations at the apex of science and technological advancement. Traditional university designs have their strength in pure science but limit interdisciplinary integration and innovation. Government, private sector and philanthropists are key funders of innovation projects. Universities with a central role in the national and global innovation system exhibit varying impact, a few have exceedingly succeeded in this endeavor and innovation systems are avenues to have national and regional impact. A university is a place of discovery where academics, researchers, government, students, community and companies work together in an innovation ecosystem to develop solutions and products that have an impact on our society. Institutionalizing innovation laboratories is a winning strategy for powering science-led economies.

Idea generation techniques in pop-up tourism labs

This study is the first of its kind – at least to the author's knowledge – that employs the knowledge creation theory to propose a new model of idea generation in short-term tourism innovation labs. This qualitative multi-case study explores six labs to reveal the elements of the idea generation techniques used in the labs. Furthermore, by modifying the existing knowledge creation process model, this study assembles the elements into a sequence. It shows that collaborative knowledge creation in tourism can potentially be enabled by employing techniques that include an informal introduction, individual thinking and presentations, group and plenary discussions, followed by a recapitulation at the end. The study offers a practical guide for designing idea generation techniques in tourism labs.

Fabricating 2 piece closed hollow obturator with elastomeric impression material: An innovative dental technique

Maxillectomy defects are the most common results in oro-nasal communication, which leads to an expected change in speech tone, difficulty in mastication, and deglutition. These affect the quality of life of the patient and also impact them psychosocially in a long run. The most common management of maxillectomy patients for both complete and partial is by maxillary obturator prosthesis. To reduce the weight of the obturators various procedures of hollowing are present in literature. In this article, we will discuss an alternate and innovative laboratory technique for the fabrication of closed hollow obturator which will reduce the time of both dental technicians and clinicians.

Educating radical practitioners: A case study of regenerative design on a UK High Street

This paper analyses a live project collaboration between the Birmingham School of Architecture & Design and CoLab Dudley, a social innovation lab based on Dudley High Street. The project developed students’ sustainability competencies while contributing to social, environmental, and economic progression and regeneration of local communities, and explored regenerative futures for Dudley High Street 2030 through engaging students, academics, collaborators, and a wider network of local people in a two-way collaborative learning process. Using Tilbury and Mulà’s five principles of Education for Sustainable Development as a model, the collaboration was analysed to tease out how the work might impact the education of future practitioners. The research identifies a positive impact of real-life collaboration for students, academics, and collaborators in nurturing the conditions for radicality and reveals the conditions necessary for successful partnerships to develop. In going beyond technological solutions, the research reveals the potential of engaging students with real-world communities, participation, and future thinking to create radical practitioners ready to rise to the sustainability challenge

The Emergence of Public Sector Innovation Associated with Civil Servants' Perception in 3T Regions: Results of a Multiple Regression Analysis

Innovations from civil servants determine government bureaucracy. However, their effectiveness toward the emergence of public sector innovations has not been widely explored, particularly from civil servants' perception of local government institutions in a 3T region. This study examines the civil servants' perception of the emergence of public sector innovations and identifies the factors that influence them. Thirty-nine civil servants of the innovation laboratory WhatsApp group from North Lombok Regency in the 3T regions participated in this study. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. The result of the study discovered that most civil servants have a positive insight into the emergence of public sector innovations. They perceived that leader are essential in encouraging innovations in the public sector. Their organisational climate is open to new things. However, attention regarding employee rewards after completing work challenges is still lacking. Meanwhile, their organisation has sufficient capacity to encourage job completion. Multiple regression analysis revealed that independent variables (transformational leadership, organisational climate, and organisational capacity) have a 54.9% contribution and simultaneously affect the emergence of public sector innovations. The partial regression coefficient test revealed that organizational climate contributed the most, with a 33.4% contribution to the emergence of public sector innovations. The results of this study provide implications for both academic and government settings, especially in the organisational climate, which turned out to have been significantly affected by the emergence of public sector innovations

The Influence of intrapreneurship on accelerating digital transformation in a bank's credit operations center

Objective of the study: The objective of this study was to analyze how intrapreneurship accelerated the digital transformation in a credit operations center of a Brazilian bank, linked to an innovation laboratory in Silicon Valley. Methodology/approach: The research method was the in-depth case study and the data analysis technique was the content analysis. Main results: The original results indicated that intrapreneurship accelerated digital transformation through digitalization and digitization of processes, implementing and improving technological applications. Theoretical/methodological contributions: Leaders encouraged intrapreneurship by supporting creative ideas, using agile methodologies and digital innovation, and showing that rigidity in accepting failures and risks can be overcome. Relevance/originality: We conclude that intrapreneurship can accelerate incremental technological innovations, in products and processes, in order to promote digital transformation in the financial sector. Social/management contributions: We also conclude that digital transformation can significantly advance from the institutional incentive to intrapreneurship, acceptance of failures and risks, and creation of innovation poles connected to international technological networks. Future studies may investigate intrapreneurial solutions for the banking sector, based on open banking, artificial intelligence and blockchain.

The role of digital knowledge servitization in supply chain management

PurposeThis paper aims to contribute to overcoming the gap existing in the supply chain literature related to digital servitization by bridging digital servitization with knowledge management and identifying the rise of digital knowledge servitization as a driver for changes in the supply chain business model towards open innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe study follows an inductive grounded theory approach for theory building. To analyse the impact of digital knowledge servitization, in-depth interviews of managers in the main business units of the Volvo Group supply chain ecosystem were carried out.FindingsThe results show how the digital servitization process affects the supply chain business model, highlighting the central role of knowledge in the service ecosystem and the rise of the theoretical concept of digital knowledge servitization. In particular, through the Innovation Lab (Volvo Group) study, the paper contributes to bringing together the theoretical knowledge-based view of servitization with the digital servitization concept, which demonstrates the role of this combined perspective in the transformation of the supply chain; this is carried out by introducing a new business model based on open innovation in inbound and outbound processes.Practical implicationsThe research offers interesting insights from a managerial perspective, as increasingly advanced and complex digital solutions require shorter times in supply chain management (SCM). Companies need to be able to quickly manage information and knowledge flows deriving from internal and external interactions and involvement with external actors upstream and downstream of the supply chain ecosystem. Therefore, the digital knowledge servitization of the supply chain also highlights implications for managers in terms of human resources management.Originality/valueThe novel research goal is to contribute to the supply chain literature by integrating the digital servitization with the knowledge view and analysing the impact on the inbound and outbound supply chain through the introduction of an open innovation business model.

Preventing online radicalization and extremism in boys: A conversation with Pasha Dashtgard

Online extremism is on the rise, with boys and young men being targeted by misogynistic social media influencers like Andrew Tate. When boys repeat comments they’ve heard online in the classroom, educators can play a role in preventing students from being further influenced by online extremism. Pasha Dashtgard, the director of research at American University’s Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL), talks to Phi Delta Kappan about the importance of prevention, the harms of toxic masculinity, and the crucial role of teachers and other educators.

Scaling the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture at UC Davis’ DryCard

Scaling the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture at UC Davis’ DryCard

Mental Health Innovation Zone Returns to San Francisco

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article APA & MeetingsFull AccessMental Health Innovation Zone Returns to San FranciscoNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:28 Mar 2023https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.04.4.10AbstractFor the first time, MindGames—APA’s national residency team competition—will be featured in the Mental Health Innovation Zone in the Moscone Center.After a three-year hiatus, APA’s Mental Health Innovation Zone (MHIZ) will return as an in-person component of the Annual Meeting this year. Fittingly, the grand return will be in San Francisco, the northern tip of Silicon Valley and the host of APA’s last in-person MHIZ, in 2019.The Mental Health Innovation Zone, APA’s showcase and catalyst for the advancement of technologies in psychiatry, is dedicated to answering the question “What’s next in mental health technology?”Oscar & AssociatesThe MHIZ—a lounge-like space adjacent to the Exhibit Hall—will bring together innovators and entrepreneurs to explore the future of mental health care. The centerpiece will be the main stage, which will host 8 to 10 hours of panel sessions from experts in both academia and industry over the course of the meeting. Though final details are being hashed out, past presentations that took place in the MHIZ have included hands-on demonstrations of virtual reality programs and discussions on how social media is impacting mental health care.There will also be two competitions at this year’s event. In addition to the Psychiatry Innovation Lab, where up and coming entrepreneurs pitch their ideas for improving or disrupting mental health care, the MHIZ will host APA’s MindGames. This Jeopardy-style trivia contest will feature three teams of psychiatry residents vying for bragging rights. Here are this year’s finalists:SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: Patrick Arthur, M.D., Hagar Kandel, M.D., and Amanda Wildstein, M.D.Nova Southeastern University Orlando: Michael Delgado, M.D., M.P.H., Eytan Hirsch, D.O., and Lucy Liu, M.D.The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Caroline McCool, M.D., Hunter Hinman, M.D., and Daniel Liaou, M.D.Between the planned sessions, attendees can strike up a conversation with some of their fellow tech enthusiasts, visit the SMI Adviser station to learn more about educational opportunities offered through this program, or just relax. (Attendees are also encouraged to check out the Exhibit Hall, which will feature a Mind & Body Pavilion with a massage therapist, painting, and board games.)Updates on the MHIZ’s programming and information about past events can be found at https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/education/mental-health-innovation-zone. ■ResourceMindGames will be held on Sunday, May 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Psychiatry Innovation Lab will be held on Monday, May 22, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ISSUES NewArchived

A Design of Automatic Magnetic Properties Measurement System for Under/Postgraduate Open Experimental Project: Effective, Low Cost, and Scalable

Contribution: This research designs an experimental education project of an automatic material magnetism properties measurement system. It explores how the do-it-yourself (DIY), hands-on establishment, and hardware–software integration experiment system could be leveraged to enhance the understanding of the electromagnetism theory and nonelectrical quantity measurement application. Background: Designing and establishing a prototype of an automatic measurement system are essential, inspiring and beneficial to comprehending and consolidating the theoretical principles and simulations in electromagnetism and nonelectrical quantity measurement technology courses. Furthermore, in the vision of batch deployment and flexible group teaching, a cost-efficiency, hard/soft integration system for the electromagnetism property measurement definitely fits the aim of innovation laboratory education. Intended Outcomes: This project is intended to guide the students to finish a comprehensive research-oriented project loop for multiple skills training. It is also intended to encourage student motivation and confidence through theory investigation, hands-on group collaboration, and tunning for performance calibration. Application Design: The design of the proposed project includes the literature review, hardware selection and assembly, system integration, software programming, interface visualization, and system performance calibration. The participants are assessed with both objective exam questions and subjective open survey for training objectives to reveal their increased knowledge, interests, skill confidence, and creative thinking. Findings: The proposed project has been used in 4-year laboratory open experiments with students at different levels from freshmen undergraduates to 1st-year postgraduates. A use case and survey assessment demonstrate tremendous knowledge, skills, and confidence improvement among students in electromagnetism and measurement technology courses.

What is the Metaverse?—In the view of philosophical perspective

What is the Metaverse actually? It is an important issue in the terms of theory and practice with huge controversy. Regarding the Metaverse from a philosophical point of view, it could better highlight the inner essence behind the controversy of representation. From the connotation view, it is a digital mapping and mirror world of universe. Extensively, it is a comprehensive integration of digital information technologies. In the view of philosophy, it is an artificial universe created by human beings with digital technology, which is digital universe corresponding to the real universe. In the view of spiritual philosophy, it is a cosmic brain created by human beings with wisdom of natural universe, which is a cosmic heart for the body of natural universe. In the view of cognitive philosophy, it is a digital universe that recognizes everything, and a digital laboratory for human innovation and creation.

Performance of the Regional Innovation Laboratory in Improving the Quality of Makassar City Government

This research is a descriptive study using a qualitative approach. With data collection techniques used are observation techniques, interviews, and documentation. The technique of checking the validity of the data used is the triangulation technique. The data analysis technique used in this study is an interactive model. The results of the study show that the performance of the Partnership-Based Innovation Laboratory (Labinov Beken) has been able to improve the quality of Makassar City Government well, but still needs improvement in supporting its implementation. This is reflected in the input indicators owned by the Partnership-Based Innovation Laboratory (Labinov Beken) which have been good in terms of Human Resources, Financial, and existing regulations that have supported the implementation of this Labinov Beken. When viewed in terms of output indicators, Labinov Beken has given birth to various regional innovations, but there are still Regional Innovation Programs that have not run optimally. In terms of outcome indicators (outcomes), Labinov Beken has been able to provide service satisfaction to the community and accelerate the economy and increase development in the Makassar City Region. Besides that, from the indicators of benefits (benefits), Labinov Beken has provided benefits as a vehicle for stimulating the atmosphere for the birth of innovations that can overcome obstacles to the implementation of programs and activities. Then in terms of impact indicators (impacts), Labinov Beken has had a positive impact with the birth of various regional innovations that have the potential to advance the quality of government, but there is still a negative impact because a small number of ASN are unable to adapt to changing their work style following the development of existing innovations.

Making Gender Known: Assembling Gender Expertise in International Organizations

AbstractIn recent decades, gender equality goals have been adopted widely in global policymaking, creating a demand for specialized knowledge and evidence to support the design and implementation of gender equality policies. Bridging feminist scholarship on gender expertise and practice–theoretical literature on knowledge production, this article examines a knowledge production initiative of the World Bank, the Gender Innovation Laboratories (GILs). While research has examined the position of gender experts and the content of gender expertise in global governance, it has overlooked how knowledge about gender is produced. In this paper, we use a practice–theoretical approach—assemblage thinking—to study the practical work mobilized in the GILs to produce, maintain, and disseminate knowledge about gender inequality. Drawing on interviews with lab researchers, documents, and online materials, and focusing on the epistemic practice of impact evaluations, our analysis demonstrates the work invested in assembling them, such as forging alignments with and securing support among stakeholders, activating repertoires of expertise, and translating results into material objects. These practices produce gender inequality as a governance object, which is amenable to technical policy interventions, which facilitates certain forms of action to address it. Yet, they simultaneously silence more political solutions to gender inequalities.

Creative tourism and innovation laboratories for tourism development in the post-pandemic context: evidence and reflections

Creative tourism and innovation laboratories for tourism development in the post-pandemic context: evidence and reflections

Geriatric Emergency Departments as Laboratories for Innovation

Geriatric Emergency Departments as Laboratories for Innovation