Progress Of Digital Technology Research Articles

The literature on digital technologies for removable dental prostheses: A two-decade bibliometric analysis

Background/PurposeThe advent of digital technologies has significantly transformed the current dentistry, particularly in the fabrication of removable dental prostheses. A bibliometric analysis of literature may provide a direction of research hotspots and future trends in this field. Materials and methodsData were retrieved from Web of Science database for the analysis of literature on digital technologies for removable dental prostheses. Microsoft Excel was used for the descriptive statistics. VOSviewer was deployed for the analysis of published articles. ResultsA total of 457 published documents were identified from 2004 to 2023. The most frequently published article type was original article (n = 262, 57.33%). The number of annual publications and citations significantly increased from 2004 to 2023, respectively (P for trend <0.001). In addition, the significant increased number of publications and citations pre year affected by COVID-19 pandemic were noted (P < 0.002). Most articles were published in Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry (n = 141, 30.85%). The computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and 3D printing technique were the frequent emphasized keywords in digital technologies for removable dental prostheses. ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis revealed a growing research interest and technological progress in digital technologies for removable dental prostheses during past two decades. The enhancement of accuracy by CAD/CAM and 3D printing suggests a promising future for the application of these technologies in dental practice.

The Influence of AI Painting on Traditional Digital Painting and Comparative Analysis of the Advantages and Disadvantages

With the emergence and development of computer technology, digital technologies such as image processing, image editing, image synthesis, and digital painting have become increasingly mature. After entering the computer age, they have also become a new media technology, and with the progress of digital technology, corresponding diverse branches have continuously emerged. As the influence of modern and contemporary art gradually expands, the public's mastery of digital technology gradually matures, and artists also begin to create art through digital technology and other forms. This paper first analyzes the background and rise of digital painting, and then compares and analyzes the differences between digital painting and traditional painting. Then, it analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the application of AI painting in the field of art and the use process. Finally, the irreplaceability of digital painting is summarized. Although artificial intelligence has brought some convenience in painting and reduced the amount of engineering brought by repeated painting, it cannot completely replace digital painting.

Why knowledge integration ability differs: team co-creation and sharing climate as a mediating variable

The richness of material life and the progress of digital technology have largely promoted the development of the knowledge economy, and the team's ability to integrate knowledge has increasingly become the key to the competitive advantage of enterprises, and the knowledge base theory also points out that knowledge is the core resource for enterprises to participate in the competition, especially the importance of tacit knowledge is more and more highlighted nowadays. Therefore, this study was conducted based on 528 valid questionnaires and tested the hierarchical regression model with the help of SPSS. The study reveals the mechanism of the positive effect of corporate structural flexibility on team knowledge integration ability and the realisation path of the positive effect of employees' career growth on team knowledge integration ability and finds for the first time that the use of digital technology weakens the positive effect of structural flexibility on team knowledge integration ability.

Comparison between Conventional and Digital Workflow in Implant Prosthetic Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The progress of digital technologies in dental prosthodontics is fast and increasingly accurate, allowing practitioners to simplify their daily work. These technologies aim to substitute conventional techniques progressively, but their real efficiency and predictability are still under debate. Many systematic reviews emphasize the lack of clinical RCTs that compare digital and traditional workflow. To address this evidence, we conducted a three-arm designed clinical RCT, which compares fully digital, combined digital, and analogic and fully analog workflows. We aimed to compare the clinical properties of each workflow regarding interproximal (IC) and occlusal contact (OC), marginal fit, impression time (IT), and patient satisfaction through a VAS scale. In total, 72 patients were included in the study. The IC and OC of the digital workflow were better than the others (p < 0.001), which obtained similar results. No difference between implant-abutment fit was observed (p = 0.5966). The IT was shorter in the digital workflow than the others (p < 0.001), which were similar. Patient satisfaction was higher in the digital workflow than in the conventional one. Despite the limitations, this study's results support better accuracy and patient tolerance of digital workflow than of conventional techniques, suggesting it as a viable alternative to the latter when performed by clinicians experienced in digital dentistry.

Does digital technology advancement promote natural resource utilization efficiency?

While China has experienced an extended period of remarkable economic growth, certain industries have faced challenges such as high pollution, energy consumption, and emissions. To address these issues, China has set strategic goals for promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and nature in the new era. As a result, enhancing the efficiency of natural resource utilization has become crucial for achieving sustainable development. In line with this objective, this paper investigates the role of digital technology advancement as a pathway to improve the efficiency of e-government and natural resource utilization. This paper employs the Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) model to calculate the efficiency of natural resource utilization in 276 cities from 2010 to 2020. Utilizing Broadband China's pilot policy, the study employs differences-in-differences and propensity score matching to investigate the impact and mechanism of digital technology progress on natural resource utilization efficiency. The results indicate that the progress in digital technology significantly promotes the efficiency of natural resource utilization, a conclusion that holds even after a series of robustness tests. Mechanism analysis suggests that the progress in digital technology primarily influences resource efficiency by upgrading industrial structures and innovating green technologies. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the positive impact of digital technology progress on natural resource utilization efficiency is more pronounced in cities with lower political hierarchies, larger population sizes, non-resource-based economies, and those not classified as old industrial bases. This paper expands the research scope of natural resource utilization efficiency and provides specific policy recommendations.

The Literature Review Analysis of The Human Resources Development in The Industry Era 4.0 Towards The Era of society 5.0

Since the beginning of the First Industrial Revolution (Industry 1.0), humans have realized the potential of technology as a tool for sustainable progress from time to time. During the Second Industrial Revolution (Industry 2.0), manufacturers began to switch to using electricity for assembly lines and mass production, which started in the 1870s. Then, with the application of electronic and information technology (IT), the concept of automation in the manufacturing industry was introduced during the Third Industrial Revolution (Industry 3.0) in the 1970s. In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), the rapid progress of digital technology has changed the industrial world significantly, giving birth to what is called Industry 4.0. At this time human nature is increasingly complex in adapting to rapid change. However, along with advances in technology, new challenges have emerged in managing human resources effectively. Along with the Industrial Revolution, a new concept emerged known as Society 5.0, which encourages the integration of technology and social life outside of society. In the Society 5.0 era, society is expected to be able to quickly adapt to technological advances while maintaining human dignity in their professional lives. Therefore, it is important to understand how human evolution can adapt to this new paradigm. This research aims to explore the development of human resources in the context of the transition from Industry 4.0 to Society 5.0. This research uses the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) research method, which explores the development of human resources in facing the era of society 5.0, which is then prepared as a basis for determining strategic management of human resources using the PRISMA pattern. The research results show that there are implications for human resource management, organizational leadership, and job development in facing the challenges of Industry 4.0 and maximizing the opportunities provided by Society 5.0.

СОВРЕМЕННОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ РАЗВИТИЯ ГЛОБАЛЬНОЙ ЦИФРОВОЙ ЭКОНОМИКИ

The development of the digital economy is ahead of the overall development of the global economy. Digital technologies determine the level and scale of development of the digital economy. Due to the progress of digital technologies, the global value chain of digital products or digital services has gradually formed. In this value chain, digital products have become the main factor in value creation. Data is no longer just a quantity used for measurement, a supporting role given to material, but has become a core element of wealth creation. In the future, the trends of globalization and fragmentation of the digital economy will coexist, and the integration of people and the digital economy will become a prominent feature of the era. At the same time, the gap in the development of the digital economy is becoming more and more noticeable, which exacerbates the uneven development of the world.

21st century progress in computing

In the search for explanations for slower productivity growth since the mid-2000s in many countries, one possibility is a slower pace of progress in digital technologies. In this paper we show that the cost of computation has continued to decline rapidly, taking into account innovation in chip types and cloud computing. This is a continuation of its long-run trend; the decline has slowed since 2010, but not earlier. As firms use computational power along with other inputs including relevant human and organisational capital, to the extent that the productivity slowdown is linked to technology use the explanation is likely to lie in these other elements of the input bundle.

Construction and application of dental virtual reality simulation teaching system in China: Necessity and strategies.

Following worldwide progress in digital technology, the utilization of advanced technology to update the concept and mode of education has become an important way to improve the quality and scale of talent training. Adoption of virtual reality technology has a positive effect on dental education. Virtual reality technology has been introduced into Chinese dental education nearly 10 years ago, and a holistic teaching system that employs virtual simulation technology to assist instructors in teaching and students in learning has gradually been formed. Based on the work of the West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, we introduced the necessity and advantages of the application of virtual simulation technology in talent training in dentistry and the status of this teaching system. A virtual dental simulation teaching system was constructed and applied in China. Virtual reality technology was incorporated into the four elements of the teaching system. This reformed system carried out educational informatization in terms of the construction of a virtual simulation teaching platform, development of virtual simulation teaching resources, improvement of the student training model, and upgrading of teaching management. The holistic teaching system implemented at the West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, highlights the successful incorporation of virtual reality technology into various aspects of dental education. The construction of this system reflects the deep integration of modern information technology and dental education, with the aim of helping dental educators promote teaching methods and management model in the future.

AI-driven smart pharmacology

With the progress of digital technology and innovative drug R&D, machine learning and data-driven algorithms have been increasingly used to support the core work of pharmaceutical areas such as new drug discovery, drug reuse and drug supervision, etc.1 A new concept of "Smart Pharmacology" has gradually grown into a system with rich connotations and comprehensive coverage, and the related applications and industrial chain have high prospects for development. The so-called "Smart Pharmacology " mainly uses big data, cloud computing, AI, IoT, 5G, Blockchain and other forefront digital technologies to provide whole-process, information-based, intelligence-driven solutions for various scenarios in the pharmacy sectors, including new drug development, drug molecular design, hospital drug management, clinical drug decision support, modernization of traditional medicine, pharmacy informatization, drug regulation and other broad areas, with a wide range covering drug discovery, production, supply, circulation, procurement, allocation and monitoring. In fact, the emergency of smart pharmacology provides a comprehensive and optimized path for modernizing the whole life cycle management of drugs and instills new vitality into the development of modern pharmacy.

Investigating Digital Intensity and E-Commerce as Drivers for Sustainability and Economic Growth in the EU Countries

Digital technology development caused the digital transformation of the economy and society. E-commerce, the most widespread among digital innovations, reached a significant share, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting economic growth. The progress of digital technologies and the evolution of e-commerce can contribute to the more sustainable development of organizations and worldwide economies. This paper analyzed the influences of digital transformation and e-commerce on GDP and sustainable development. The study used the Eurostat database to gather the research variables for the EU countries. The paper used artificial neural networks and cluster analysis to reveal the significant influence of digital transformation and e-commerce on GDP and sustainable organizational development. Countries with a low level of digital transformation and e-commerce should propel these activities to increase economic performance sustainably.

유럽인권법원의 판례상 통신감청에 관한 연구

The pace of progress in digital technology is difficult to predict. At the same time, the growing threat of serious crime raises questions about the tension between “individual freedom” and “public safety” more acutely than ever. The conflict between the two is clearly revealed in the discussion of the state's surveillance of communications. The European Court of Human Rights has so far guaranteed the right to respect for privacy “offline” and the right to freedom of expression. In particular, it is noteworthy that in the ruling on May 25, 2021, the judgment was made in connection with the current situation transferred to “cyberspace”. Until recently, the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the Internet have not been so prominent. However, it is no exaggeration to say that the European Court of Human Rights is now facing new challenges due to technological advances. Data movement on the Internet transcends national borders, and data theft by government agencies is possible due to the opaque route. There is no question that the scope of surveillance is much broader and that it gives access to the core areas of privacy. The European Court of Human Rights stated that wiretapping is possible only when there is “serious suspicion against the person being monitored.” General and unrestricted surveillance violates the European Convention on Human Rights. Above all, it cannot be denied that in recent years, it is inevitable to grant wide-ranging powers to intelligence agencies to respond to threats to national security. As is well known, it would be difficult to imagine even a moment of everyday life freed from today's information and communication technology. Against the background of this digital stage, techniques that ensured encryption and anonymity, such as the dark web and telegram, appeared. Therefore, it is self-evident that finding and responding to clues in the field is virtually impossible. In line with this situation, it is necessary to legally prepare appropriate countermeasures for the security authorities. At the same time, the European Court of Human Rights emphasizes that legal and technical safeguards must be secured to prevent abuse and violation of fundamental rights. Ultimately, in order to collect information related to serious crimes or acts of terrorism in today's information and communication environment connected to the Internet of Things, corresponding regulations must be prepared. This is the principle of equality of arms. From this point of view, the general authority to collect information regulated by the Act on the Performance of Duties by Police Officers and “Regulations on Information Collection and Processing” is not only incompatible with today's digital information and communication environment, but it is difficult to avoid criticism that it is a way that is far behind in comparison. In future legislation, disclosure and non-disclosure (secret) means should be separated, and in the case of non-disclosure, stricter requirements should be set in consideration of the high degree of violation of fundamental rights.

How does digital technology affect total factor productivity in manufacturing industries? Empirical evidence from China

Extensive studies have discussed the relationship between digital technology and total factor productivity (T.F.P.) in manufacturing industries, but far less attention is paid to the nonlinear relationship. Based on the panel data of China’s manufacturing industries and matching data of National Intellectual Property Public Service Network from 2000 to 2019, this article aims to explore how digital technology affects T.F.P. in manufacturing industries. The result demonstrates that a significant inverted U-shaped relationship is between digital technology and T.F.P. The threshold in high technology manufacturing industries is larger than that in low and middle technology manufacturing industries. With the progress of digital technology, the expenditure of technology and equipment upgrading is increasing. However, the marginal return of technology and equipment is decreasing, besides technology innovation. The case of China perhaps provides new insights into manufacturing industries in developing country to gain sustainable development.

Introduction of digital technologies in education - Concepts and experiences

During the last decades technologies of information and communication technologies made a lot of progress, which increased the quantity and quality of distance education programs and the upcoming blended learning models. However, some basic difficulties in defining meaningful terms instead of buzzwords, often used in the present debate, will be discussed to raise consciousness of the rather vague terminology. The progress of digital technologies offered also a chance for better inclusion of disadvantaged parts of the population. The focus lies on the young generation of school attendants and how technology-oriented programs can provide better inclusion. We put a regional focus on development in Latin America. To highlight some of the issues discussed before, we will present a detailed case study about the Argentinean project “ConectarIgualdad”. We have also added a brief comparison with some other Latin American Initiatives. Summarizing we list considerations for a successful inclusive application of digital technologies in education.

Визуальный облик города и городская коммуникация средствами паблик-арта: российский опыт

This paper examines the dynamics of public art in Russia, explores the diversity of contemporary art forms beyond exhibition halls, and analyses the impact of public art on the image of “central” and “peripheral” areas, as well as on its role in urban communications between the main groups of interested parties. A review of various Russian studies provides an interdisciplinary look into the subject of public art and its evolution over time from a rather narrow definition to a wide variety of interpretations implying many new issues and concepts. Researchers attribute the increasing popularity of this artistic strategy to a combination of multidirectional factors, including the growing interest among municipal and regional authorities in public art as a driving force of territory development; a rising number of curatorial projects aimed at interacting with space and environment in the context of the festival and biennial movement and art residencies; the emergence of grassroots art organizations and initiatives as modes of making artistic or public statements. Remarkable progress in digital technologies prompted attention to the creative potential of digital forms in public art, which open up new possibilities for interaction at the interface of objective and virtual reality. Some of the conclusions suggest that further development of public art presupposes more attention to its social nature and the ability to create social ties through a polylogue between different groups of city dwellers. To encourage the development of urban art based on the principles of social justice, Russia needs to foster a culture of participation as opposed to social atomization. The creation of professional organizations, legitimization and support of grassroots initiatives and artistic self-organizations may prepare the groundwork for this process.

Digital art as new modern global trend in socio-cultural space of Ukraine

The modern development of art has its own conceptual directions and features. One of these directions is digital art, which was formed as a result of the development of modern, primarily computer technologies, their close integration with everyday life. The purpose of the article is to investigate the salient features of the integration of digital art into the socio-cultural space of Ukraine. The research methodology consists of general scientific and special methods. In the results, the salient features of interest and development in digital art in Ukraine were analyzed, the formation of modern collectors, their methods of work, the presence of ceremonial events, and Internet platforms for popularizing the achievements of digital artists were determined. It was determined that as a result of the pandemic and the progress of digital technologies, a digital market was formed, the advantages of which have already been understood by users of virtual services. In the conclusions, it is noted that digital art has considerable prospects for development in Ukraine, as it corresponds to the general trend of digitalization of social processes.

Research on the effects of digital inclusive finance on the efficiency of financial resource allocation

With the rapid progress of digital technology, finance has also embarked on the fast lane of its development. Whether and how the development of digital inclusive finance can improve the efficiency of financial resource allocation have both been significant questions for the Chinese government to answer. This study adopted the super-efficiency DEA method to measure the allocation efficiency of regional financial resources in China, integrating with the Digital Inclusive Finance (DIF) index published by the Digital Finance Research Center of Peking University, to study the influences of Digital Inclusive Finance on the Financial Resource Allocation Efficiency (FRAE). After considering the spatial factors, we found that the development of DIF could significantly promote Financial Resource Allocation Efficiency mainly in three aspects of coverage, depth, and credit. Meanwhile, in the analysis of its mechanisms, we also discovered that DIF could promote FRAE through human capital and enterprise innovations. Finally, this study indicated that the differences in regions and overcapacity levels would also modify the influences of DIF on FRAE. The enlightenment from this study is that relevant government departments should actively promote the development of digital inclusive finance, thereby, not only improving the efficiency of financial resource allocation and the coordinated action between regions but also promoting the transformation and upgrade of economic development methods.

Application of a Fuzzy Information Analysis and Evaluation Method in the Development of Regional Rural e-Commerce

As a new form of e-commerce, digital industry will become a tool to enhance regional competitiveness and win the allocation of resources, and its advanced degree is the standard to measure economic strength. In the process of development, countries and regions need to master their development status, so a set of digital industry evaluation index system is necessary to help various fields monitor the development status of e-commerce industry, aiming at providing more targeted services. Therefore, the establishment of regional digital industry progress index is conducive to evaluating and improving the development level of e-commerce. Because of the unbalanced development among different regions and the diversity and fuzziness of evaluation indexes, how to evaluate the development degree of cross-border electronic commerce in a region has become the main problem at present. In this paper, the evaluation index of regional promotion degree in cross-border electronic commerce is constructed, and on this basis, the intuitionistic fuzzy multiattribute group decision-making method based on induction is used to evaluate the promotion degree of regional cross-border electronic commerce. By analyzing the actual situation of cross-border Internet e-commerce comprehensive evaluation cases in various regions of Zhejiang Province, it is proved that this method is really effective. In view of this, this paper constructs an integrated multiangle monitoring index system of regional digital industry progress index, puts forward a subjective and objective method based on the principle of the minimum distance between the evaluated object and the ideal point, and combines the regional digital industry progress index with the comprehensive index method. The measurement model is used to measure the progress of digital industry in this region from June 2019 to June 2020, as an empirical object. The empirical results will show that this road is easy, and at the same time, we can fully grasp the progress of digital technology in a region.

Advocacy in the cloud: new digital challenges and realities of today

Digitization has become a buzzword in the legal world, arousing considerable interest in the future of the legal profession. A number of innovative legal service providers have entered the legal services market, which is currently challenging the monopoly of lawyers on the practice of law and, ultimately, changing the way of production in the legal field. We have already witnessed significant digitization in due diligence, contract review, legal research, electronic detection, document forecasting and automation technologies, and tools such as client portals and Internet collaboration platforms are becoming more sophisticated every day.&#x0D; Thus, in the broadest sense, the cloud environment is understood to mean a specific model of data storage, information that is regulated and processed by numerous servers on the World Wide Web. In the simplest terms, the cloud environment can be explained as a large spacious closet designed to store photos, videos, documents, and so on. However, the progress of digital technologies, the relentless wheel of the industrial revolution and the infusion of artificial intelligence into every cell of human life are bearing fruit, thereby greatly expanding the capabilities of cloud technology. In particular, cloud platforms are becoming not only a tool for storing information, but also a full-fledged tool for creating software products, managing them, managing computing resources and more. Yes, these technologies impress with their mobility and convenience, because wherever you are, all your experience, and almost the entire office you always have in your pocket, the user requires only a stable connection to the network.&#x0D; The ubiquitous advertising of digital products is a very tempting proposition, but we will try to unravel the impact it has on a particular research area.&#x0D; Advocacy is a set of procedural tasks that fall into the part of everyday life of a lawyer. The digitalization of advocacy is a pressing and topical issue in terms of the large-scale digital revolution. And given the controversial and lack of a single clear position on this issue, we consider this issue timely and appropriate.

Research on the Influence of Digital Technology and Policy Restrictions on the Development of Digital Service Trade

Due to economic globalization and the progress of digital technology, digital service trade develops rapidly, but it also faces challenges such as digital trade policy barriers, and gradually attracts the attention of all countries in the world. Based on panel data of 40 countries or regions from 2014 to 2020, this study empirically analyzed the moderating effects of digital technology and policy restrictions on digital service trade and the moderating effects of policy restrictions on the relationship between digital service trade and the other two by using a double fixed effect model. The results show that: first, the improvement of digital technology level enhances the scale of digital service trade import and export significantly; Secondly, the higher the degree of policy restriction is, the more significant the development of digital service trade will be inhibited, and according to the heterogeneity of import and export scale, the more significant the restriction is only on export. Third, restriction policy has a significant positive moderating effect on the positive relationship between digital technology and digital service trade, and only supports emerging economies according to the heterogeneity of countries. Therefore, China should strengthen its own digital technology construction, reduce the difference between China and its trading partners in digital service trade restriction policies, and actively participate in the construction of a digital service trade governance system under a multilateral cooperation mechanism, so as to promote the vigorous development of digital service trade.