Super Smart Society Research Articles

SMART PANDEMIC MANAGEMENT THROUGH A SMART, RESILIENT AND FLEXIBLE DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM

Abstract. Over the last few years, the world has seen many social, industrial, and technological revolutions. The latter has enabled a combination of expertise from different fields in order to manage a wide range of multidimensional issues such as integrated societies and industrial ecosystems achievement, urban planning, transport management, sustainable development and environmental protection and currently pandemics management. Super smart society's vision that is driving the 5.0 social revolutions is at the heart of the current situation that requires system resilience, sustainability, proactivity, interoperability and collaborative intelligence between society, economy, and industry. Establishing communication bridges between different entities, of different natures and with different objectives implies solutions that reinforce the development of efficient, dynamic, and communicating business models on a large scale, merging cyber and physical spaces. Through this paper we explored the potential of digital twins for the development of a new vision of world global dynamics under the aegis of a virus whose parameters are still elusive to date.

Global and Ukrainian Labour Markets in the Face of Digitalization Challenges and the Threats of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In the situation of growing global problems and dangers of anthropo-technological, medical-epidemiological, economic, environmental, demographic nature, the demand for identifying transformational changes in global and national labour markets is relevant. The fourth industrial revolution, the threats of the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to Society 5.0 (Super Smart Society or Society 5.0) are the challenges that change the nature of the world of work, the man of labour, in every country and in humanity as a whole. They create new dangers, are accompanied by unpredictable consequences, but at the same time, they open new opportunities. Therefore, these processes require in-depth research. The purpose of the article is to study transformations on the global and national labour markets caused by the complex impact of digitalization processes and the COVID-19 pandemic. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study combines modern concepts of sustainable development, decent work, social risk and digital economy. Emphasis is placed on the importance to ensure the complementarity of sustainable, labour and digital development. The authors put forward and confirmed the hypothesis that today the transformations in the labour and employment markets are due to the complex influence of modern megatrends, first of all – the COVID-19 pandemic and the digitalization of the economy and society. In the present situation, the COVID-19 pandemic can be a trigger (accelerator) of the digitalization process. The results of the study show that the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine restrictions stimulated the growth of demand for digital technologies to meet the communication, professional, consumer and economic needs of the people, contributed to the spread of new non-standard forms of employment using information and communication technologies. The authors present a system of transformational changes in the social and labour sphere in terms of digital and sustainable development; also, they propose key imperatives, priorities of strategic and tactical level to ensure the stabilization and balance of the labour market and employment in Ukraine.

Emergence of Educators for Industry 5.0 An Indological Perspective

In the amid Covid-19 crisis where the world is suffering from the pandemic, the technology is ready to march forward with the new vision, concepts, and principles. The Covid-19 crisis gave humanity the new mantras of wisdom, contentment, value of products, large family concepts, and the exponential growth of the mind with a human touch. Industry 4.0 was the emergence of Industrial Internet of things where automation, Machine Learning, connectivity and real time data had been woven together. This paper deals with the Vision of Industry 5.0 leading toward Society 5.0. The smart society will be equipped with new version of education and educators 5.0, who are likely to lead the world. The humans will be equipped with Smart Collaborative and co-operating Robots to efficiently perform the undertaken tasks. This new Super-smart society will be enriched with ‘Human Touch’, personalized products. The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in India, is focused on the concepts of Education 5.0. This paper will also introduce the new horizons of the education system in terms of Indological Perspective. It also gives an insight to the methodologies and techniques that are required for achieving the Goals and Objectives of Society 5.0.

Insaniah (humanistic) economics of waqf: From IR 4.0 to a human-centered tawhidic society 5.0

This paper provides an account of the commonalities of theoretical foundations of insaniah (humanistic) economics that is prevailing in transactions of waqf (an Islamic endowment). The paper establishes the integration of the two theoretical foundations, the insaniah (humanistic) economics in the waqf transactions. Taking into accounts waqf is about preserving the usufruct (the right-of-use) of specified asset(s) by donor (waqif) so that it may benefit the society in the long run (AAOIFI, 2018), and conceptually ownership of a waqf belongs to Allah S.W.T., alone; the paper proposes a trajectory from an existing secular economics of societal transformation society 5.0 (a super smart society). The society 5.0 itself is a societal transformation plan from IR 4.0 and emphasizes on social implications, ethics and social acceptance by all stakeholders. In view of the substantial role of waqf as one of Islamic economic rites, a human-centred tawhidic society 5.0 is the common purpose in all the transformational phases. In the society 5.0, movements toward incorporating new elements from both secular and Islamic economics into existing technologies and knowledge, thereafter, designing and creating previously unknown business services are gaining visibility. Taking into accounts the scope of waqf transactions has expanded concurrently on the verge of the human-centered society 5.0 from traditional platforms due to the socio-economic demands, it becomes increasingly necessary the human-centered tawhidic-based principles is the foundation for economic activities for the ummah. Innovation is increasingly important as a driving force for economy activities, without a doubt. Underneath all this is “digitized information”, in the future, innovative information-based technologies such as Internet of Things (IOT), artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics are expected to generate new added value.

Computational Intelligence From Autonomous System to Super-Smart Society and Beyond

In this article the author discusses main implications of current autonomous system (AS) through the symbiotic autonomous system (SAS) and the symbiotic system science (SSS) towards the incoming super-smart society, by bringing to light SSS fundamental considerations, according to experience and talks gained on scientific system development in the past fifty years, and formulating the proposal for a new understanding of them, at an effective scientific and operative level towards a real super-smart society. SSS is a growing scientific area which is taking a leadership role in fostering consensus on how best to bring about symbiotic relationships between current AS and incoming SAS in a mixed or hybrid society, called super-smart society. In order to achieve an antifragile behavior, next generation human-made system must have a new fundamental component able to address and to face effectively the problem of multiscale ontological uncertainty management, in an instinctively sustainable way: active, practical wisdom by design!

Japanese Philosophy of Education in the 21st Century

Since the Second World War (1945), stepping into the modern period, Japan has many times carried out innovation in the education system from education content to methods, infrastructure, organization, and educational policy. However, through the enactment and rectification of the basic education law, the Japanese government only proceeded to revise the national educational mission twice. The first time was in 1947, aiming to eliminate all educational remnants of modern combative militarism, to educate individuals to be independent and creative, to exert self-control in the spirit of American-style democratic philosophy of education; and the second time was in 2006, aiming to bring the country through dramatic changes of the society due to the wave of modernization and globalization, to welcome “the 100-year life” and develop “super-smart society” as reported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan in 2016. The paper uses data collection and analyzing methods specifically for legal documents on Japanese education so as to point out two new elements in Japanese educational philosophy at the threshold of the 21st century, activities to realize the new educational philosophy, as well as making general observations about the main cause leading to the formation of these two new elements in Japanese educational philosophy in the 21st century.

Co-porphyrin functionalized CVD graphene ammonia sensor with high selectivity to disturbing gases: hydrogen and humidity

Recently low-power, small gas sensors have been strongly demanded to realize “super smart society.” In particular, ammonia: NH3 sensors are expected to be key devices for breath diagnosis. However, it is difficult for NH3 sensors to obtain high selectivity against hydrogen: H2, since conventional metal-oxide gas sensors respond to any reducing gases. In this study, Co-porphyrin functionalized graphene sensors were fabricated, and selective NH3 sensing was realized by the selective metal-ligand bond of Co with NH3. The sensor successfully detected sub-ppm NH3, while it showed no response to high concentration H2. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of humidity on the Co-porphyrin functionalized graphene NH3 sensor. We demonstrated the detection of low concentration NH3 even under rapid humidity changes. We considered that the key sensing mechanism of our sensor is charge transfer to graphene by the electronic structure change of Co-porphyrin-graphene complexes due to NH3 adsorption on Co-porphyrin.

Using Technologies to Cultivate Creativity in Visual Art

The emphasis on innovation as part of a super-smart society has forced education structure to STREAM components involving science, technology, religion, engineering, art, and mathematics. In art, creation processes as evidence is also to find out solutions on how to establish art component at par with science, technology, religion, engineering, and math as well as put Malaysian art and innovation up to international standards by using new media art. The gap between all STREAM components has forced nations worldwide including Malaysia to review several doctrines in order that to be in the right track and remain competitive globally. This paper looks into two major areas that mapped and linked together in order to cultivate creativity among visual art student.

Design of Productive Socio-Technical Systems by Human-System Co-Creation for Super-Smart Society

The realization of the ‘super-smart society’ of "Society 5.0" is being promulgated as the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan by the Japanese Government. This article summarizes what is needed to promote new science and technology for achieving a super-smart society. Especially, to accelerate the development of "control for societal issues," three aspects of "Feedback," "Ring" and "Harmony," each of which corresponds to the means, the object and the goal of the future control-related science and technology, respectively, are to be stressed. That is, the object of science and technology is to target society or community, not single persons and individuals, and we have to understand complex feedback structures made up of many interactions as essential means to attain the goal of harmonizing technology, human and environment. For this purpose, innovations will necessitate elaborating the SoS (System of Systems), mutually connected systems, including human-in-the-loop systems. It would be significant to model and understand the dynamical complexity of such an SoS and to develop a technique for guaranteeing their resilience. This article presents overviews of some of the author group’s works that are related to the above three aspects.

Social Media Mapping as Digital Infrastructure for Disaster Prevention and Reduction

At the time of the Heavy Rain Disaster in Western Japan in July, 2018, it was possible to gather and accumulate a variety of disaster information using the function of social media mapping included in our spatiotemporal information system. Considering these circumstances and taking up the above social media mapping, the present study described the issues related to the development and utilization of digital infrastructures as one of the measures for disaster prevention and reduction. As the results of the present study, it is possible to rescue and support victims, and cause excessive information and confusion, due to the close relationship between the real and virtual space in the super smart society of Japan. Additionally, it is essential to effectively utilize the information included in the virtual space at the time of disaster. Specifically, it is an important issue to make use of the information on social media for rescue in the real space. Furthermore, it is necessary to take the measures for the people vulnerable to disaster who require the disaster information most. For this, it is necessary to prepare a variety of ICT in addition to oral communication.

Technology 4.0 and Changes in Organizational Behavior in The Last Ten Years

At present, the trend of technology usage is leading to the formation of a super-smart society, known as Technology 4.0. Technology 4.0 subsequently encourages the emergence of various innovations that in turn affect organizations. This article aims to provide stakeholders with an understanding of the current situation faced by organizations who are entering Technology 4.0. This literature review contains three parts, namely: a general illustration of Technology 4.0 in Indonesia along with a gap analysis between its application in Indonesia and the rest of the world; the factors that cause this aforementioned gap; and the changing elements of work and organizational life caused by Technology 4.0. The result of this literature review is expected to provide insights for the government, education institutions, the general society, and human resources who are working to enter the era of Technology 4.0.

Digital Society - Opportunity or Threat? Case Studies of Japan and the Czech Republic

Digital technologies, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence are seen as mater‑of‑course parts of the world today. Japan, as one of the leading countries in technological innovations, is the most advanced in terms of approach to digital society. Japanese society and government have been working on a new concept of life where all the digital technologies will communicate through the internet. Society organised in this way is called Society 5.0 – super Smart society. In Japan, this concept is centred about seventeen sustainable goals (United Nations, 2018). Society 5.0 is a reaction to the fundamental technological revolutionary changes known today as Industry 4.0. Thus, Society 5.0 is the consequence of a technological revolution that will eventually affect not just the production but all parts of today’s life as well. The new technologies evoke some fundamental philosophical and existential questions. How can technological advances improve the prosperity and functioning of society? What about the privacy and security of all the users? The present paper compares Japan and the Czech Republic from the perspective of digitalization of society based on three main aspects: government programs supporting digital technologies, number of technically educated experts and investments in science and research. The objective is to find out how much the Czech Republic has advanced towards preparations for digital society.

Individual Innovativeness of Different Generations in the Context of the Forthcoming Society 5.0 in Lithuania

Global challenges such as climate change, the depletion of natural resources, rising economic disparities, and aging society are increasingly encountered in the world. The initiative Society 5.0 aims are to solve these problems and create the Super Smart Society, when innovation brings together the virtual world and reality. Given the aging issues in Lithuania, the development of the Society 5.0 is a challenge for the country today. Therefore, it is very important to consider how representatives from different generations can contribute to the creation of the Society 5.0, also called the Super Smart Society, in Lithuania. The purpose of the paper is to disclose the individual innovativeness of different generations in the context of the forthcoming Society 5.0 in Lithuania. The paper provides the generation conception, gives a short overview of generational diversity, focuses on generational differences, discusses theoretical aspects of individual innovativeness, and provides the empirical results of individual innovativeness of different generations in Lithuania: the Baby Boomers, the Generation X, the Generation Y and the Generation Z. Finally, based on the findings, the discussion considering the contribution of different generations to creation the Society 5.0 in Lithuania is provided. A quantitative research was performed, using “Individual Innovativeness Scale” developed by Hurt, Joseph and, Cook (1977). Three methods were used for data analysis: The Hierarchical Cluster analysis, Multidimensional scaling (ALSCAL) and the CATREG - Regression for Categorical Data. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ee.30.2.22760

Building Pillars for Adapting Society 5.0 in Post-Conflict Countries

In April 2016, the Japanese government enacted the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan. It covers many aspects, including innovation promotion and internationalization. A focus point, however, is the development of the society towards a Super Smart Society, the Society 5.0. Is it possible for post-conflict countries to implement a quantum leap that will allow the construction of a super smart society in these countries also? The authors of the study were looking for this question and have already provided some answers in their joint research work. An important part of the solution is the development of cost effective control systems to operate certain alignment mechanisms. The decisive part of these mechanisms should be automatic. The control is taken over by the AI.

超スマート社会の実現に向けたサイバー・フィジカル・システム研究

超スマート社会の実現に向けたサイバー・フィジカル・システム研究

Editor's Message to Special Issue on Intelligent Transportation Systems and Mobile Communication toward Super Smart Society

Editor's Message to Special Issue on Intelligent Transportation Systems and Mobile Communication toward Super Smart Society

Editor's Message to Special Issue of Computer Security Technologies for a Super Smart Society

Editor's Message to Special Issue of Computer Security Technologies for a Super Smart Society

超スマート社会（Society5.0）実現に向けて：CPS／IoTとその後

超スマート社会（Society5.0）実現に向けて：CPS／IoTとその後

超スマート社会の実現に向けた新たなシステムズアプローチ

New systems approaches, which include multidisciplinary and comprehensive concepts, are required to realise “Society 5.0 (Super Smart Society)” proposed in the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan in Japan. It must be important to elaborate the SoS (System of Systems) approach towards the value co-creation in the whole society with integrating the several kind of systems, such as in nature, society, biology, and humanity. This paper describes the several concepts or methodologies discussed currently in the systems science research community related to advanced systems approach for the realization of Super Smart Society.

System of Systemsコンセプトと超スマート社会

System of Systemsコンセプトと超スマート社会