Understanding Of New Technologies Research Articles

AI-driven adaptive analysis for finding emergent behavior in military capability design

This article introduces and demonstrates a new methodology for searching for emergent behavior in simulation-based analysis as rare, extreme events using adaptive techniques enabled by recent advances in Bayesian machine learning (ML). The new methodology, Low-cost Adaptive exploratioN to Track down Extreme, Rare events using Numerical optimization (LANTERN), supports analysis activities in defense planning that iteratively build up the understanding of new technology and concept alternatives in complex military scenarios. Central to this process is emergent behavior—hard-to-predict but highly important behaviors that present problems or opportunities. These unexpected behaviors can be generated in complex military scenarios and are crucial to decision-making, but are often difficult to find and work with due to the expense and cost of the existing approaches for working with high-fidelity military simulation. To address this challenge, LANTERN is formulated to accelerate the discovery of emergent behavior as rare, extreme events by combining human expert understanding with new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven adaptive experimentation techniques in iterative analysis. A demonstration of the methodology is presented using military agent-based simulation scenarios developed in the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM). The demonstration highlights how analysis can focus directly on searching for emergent behavior and shows substantial improvements over brute-force Monte Carlo approaches.

Sustainability Strategies of Traditional Vannamei Shrimp Cultivation in East Java: A Case Study in Kudu Hamlet, Lamongan District

The research investigates small-scale farming practices, particularly vannamei shrimp cultivation, in Kudu Hamlet, focusing on how traditional farmers have adopted technology over two decades. Conducted over two years, the study sampled 17 farmers out of 38, analyzing various variables such as age, education, and economic factors. Farmers, predominantly older, have engaged in shrimp farming for nearly two decades, despite fluctuating incomes. Education levels vary, impacting farmers' understanding of new technologies and market trends. Most farmers own their pond land, managing it carefully for shrimp cultivation. Polyculture systems, combining vannamei shrimp with other species, enhance productivity but face challenges like disease outbreaks and market price fluctuations. The choice of feed, predominantly artificial, significantly affects shrimp yields. Farmers also engage in side jobs to supplement income. Overall, enhancing farmers' capacity through education and sustainable practices is crucial for the long-term viability of shrimp farming.

The Impact of Integrated Mobile System on Students' Academic Achievement, Interaction and Satisfaction

This study explored the effectiveness of Blended Learning, hereafter (BL) on students’ academic achievement, interaction and satisfaction in higher education. The Integrated M-Learning and ELearning system, (IMELS) was utilized on a sample of students (n = 52) who attended Artificial Intelligent course at a large urban college in Jordan. The pretest/ post-test design was used to investigate the students’ academic achievement, interaction and satisfaction. ANOVA test was conducted to compare the achievement scores between the BL with IMELS group and face-to-face learning group. The post-test revealed a significant difference between the two groups in favour of the treatment group. Findings also showed that interaction types were positively associated with satisfaction of the students exposed to the IMELS in favour of learner-instructor interaction. This study has contributed to a better understanding of new technologies like IMELS in BL environment, which can affect positively the students' academic achievement, interactions and their satisfaction.

Influence of Technology on Socio-spatial City Development

This paper is studying influence of new technologies on city development with accent on socio-spatial dimension. The primary goal of the paper is to point out the reflections of earlier ideas in the context of modern technological processes in cities. All social, technical and technological components of a community, and finally civilization, are reflected within space of the city. Although having remained the greatest consumer of many material goods, city has also become a ‘’producer’’ of many technical-technological and spiritual values of civilization. Taking into account acceleration of phenomena in the world of technology and technology featuring modernity, it reasonably brings a question on realistic chance for prediction of their further course and related social changes that are about to cause it. In many scenarios of urban future, one can sense the idea of a city as a result of high technological achievements of civilization. Special attention is paid on informational city which, connecting a lot of people into systems of interactive information technology change the way of their mutual communication, as well as their social life and culture of behaviour. Measure of organization and function of city is set by telecommunication technologies, information, and computers. If city is a ‘’print of a society in space’’, then a contemporary moment refers to ‘’digitalization’’ of human beings, digitalization of their interactions, new aesthetics, value and other criteria. The tendency of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of new technologies on 21st century cities interpreted primarily through the prism of certain theoretical and experimental ideas and concepts of the 20th century.

NIIMBL-Facilitated Active Listening Meeting between Industry and FDA Identifies Common Challenges for Adoption of New Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Technologies.

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) piloted a forum to encourage an exchange of information between the biopharmaceutical industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). To facilitate this exchange, NIIMBL conducted a survey of industry representatives around the perceived challenges associated with the adoption of new innovative technologies for biopharmaceutical manufacturing or for continuous improvement and then held an Active Listening session with industry and FDA stakeholders to share common themes. The scope was limited to biotechnology products regulated by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). This manner of exchange has not been tested before and led to meaningful dialog between industry and the Agency and valuable takeaways by all involved. One of the general findings and key points of discussion was around the perceived lack of a business case for adoption of new technology in the manufacture of monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic proteins. Tight timelines were the primary constraints for hesitation around pre-approval implementation and the challenges associated with a global regulatory environment were the primary constraint around post-approval adoption of new technology. Mechanisms that would allow industry and regulatory scientists to develop a shared understanding of new technologies, outside of formal applications, could de-risk adoption of new technologies by the industry. The favorable response to this NIIMBL-facilitated exchange suggests that this format could be useful in establishing a more informal dialog between the FDA and industry on industry-wide challenges.

New technologies bring new risks to the supply chain

Digital supply chains bring new risks. Some are purely technical, such as unsecured Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Others are geopolitical, such as trade sanctions that prevent businesses from acquiring critical materials. The greatest risks, however, are those that exist deep in the supply chain and have not yet been exposed. Supply chain professionals operating in a world of automated commerce need a foundational understanding of new technologies and practices, how they expose supply chain members to risk and what steps can be taken to leverage them safely. This paper provides practical strategies to secure IoT, 5G, 3D printing and software supply chains, and offers recommendations on creating structured processes around people, practices and vendors to participate in the global economy with confidence.

Technology adoption among farmers in Jilin Province, China

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate factors influencing intent to adopt unmanned aerial vehicles for use in agricultural operations in Jilin Province, China.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses probit analysis to estimate the influence of factors on intent to adopt unmanned aerial vehicles for plant protection application operations in Jilin Province, China based on the Technology Acceptance Model.FindingsUAV technology is acceptable to most participating farmers. Gender (male), agricultural income ratio, understanding of new technology, perceived ease-of-use and perceived usefulness have a positive relationship with farmers’ willingness to adopt UAVs.Practical implicationsFor application, crop monitoring and other farm operations, UAVs have clear advantages. There remain challenges associated with the development of applicable technology and facilitating adoption among farmers. Understanding factors affecting adoption will contribute to the latter, and brings forth the following recommendations: conduct research on the cost effectiveness of UAVs for agriculture; accelerate development of the information service system; and increase financial support.Originality/valueThis paper is among the first to consider adoption intent among Chinese farmers of use of UAVs for agricultural operations.

Final Phase Flight Performance and Touchdown Time Assessment of TDV in RLV-TD HEX-01 Mission

RLV-TD HEX-01 mission was configured as a precursor flight to actual two stages to orbit vehicle. In this mission RLV-TD was designed as a two stage vehicle for demonstrating the hypersonic flight of a winged body vehicle at Mach No. 5. One of the main objectives of this mission was to generate data for better understanding of new technologies required to design the future vehicle. In this mission, the RLV-TD vehicle was heavily instrumented to get data related to performance of different subsystems. As per the mission design, RLV-TD will land in sea after flight duration of 700 s and travelling a distance of nearly 500 km in Bay of Bengal from the launch site for a nominal trajectory. The visibility studies for telemetry data of vehicle for the nominal and off nominal trajectories were carried out. Based on that, three ground stations were proposed for the telemetry data reception (including one in sea). Even with this scheme it was seen that during the final phase of the flight there will not be any ground station visible to the flight due to low elevation. To have the mission critical data during final phase of the flight, telemetry through INSAT scheme was introduced. During the end of the mission RLV-TD will be landing in the sea on a hypothetical runway. To know the exact time of touchdown for the flight in sea, there was no direct measurement available. Simultaneously there were all chances of losing ground station visibility just before touchdown, making it difficult to assess flight performance during that phase. In this work, telemetry and instrumentation scheme of RLV-TD HEX-01 mission is discussed with an objective to determine the flight performance during the final phase. Further, using various flight sensor data the touchdown time of TDV is assessed for this mission.

Financial evaluation of the convergent technologies development in a digital economy

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the digital economy in the fields of the most promising new technologies: information and communication technologies, biotechnology and nanotechnology. It highlights the convergence of nano-, bio-, info- and cognitive (NBIC) technologies by developing a model for the accurate evaluation of different types of options in the development process of convergent technologies.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical research is based on theoretical analysis and case studies. The authors conducted six in-depth interviews. The study covered different research projects led by centres of excellence, competence centres and institutions that support the transfer of innovations in the economic and business environment.FindingsThe research findings prove that there is a convergence of NBIC technologies that can be observed and modelled. The created evolutionary model of NBIC convergence, also based on the theory of real options, allows a proper evaluation of the entire convergence process.Practical implicationsFor enterprises and scientific research institutions, the NBIC model could represent the starting point for developing further concepts of investment evaluation. The model also considers the indicators of the innovation system, which, in addition to the marketing area, include regulatory challenges of companies (competition, copyrights, patents, taxation, etc.).Originality/valueThis paper enhances the understanding of new technologies in a digital economy. The purpose of this study is to clarify the principal factors for the effective observation and measurement of the convergence phenomenon. It also offers suggestions for improvement of the research and innovation system in the new economy.

Inheriting library cards to Babel and Alexandria: contemporary metaphors for the digital library

Librarians have been consciously adopting metaphors to describe library concepts since the nineteenth century, helping us to structure our understanding of new technologies. As a profession, we have drawn extensively on these figurative frameworks to explore issues surrounding the digital library, yet very little has been written to date which interrogates how these metaphors have developed over the years. Previous studies have explored library metaphors, using either textual analysis or ethnographic methods to investigate their usage. However, this is to our knowledge the first study to use bibliographic data, corpus analysis, qualitative sentiment weighting and close reading to study particular metaphors in detail. It draws on a corpus of over 450 articles to study the use of the metaphors of the Library of Alexandria and Babel, concluding that both have been extremely useful as framing metaphors for the digital library. However, their longstanding use has seen them become stretched as metaphors, meaning that the field’s figurative framework now fails to represent the changing technologies which underpin contemporary digital libraries.

WE‐EF‐210‐00: Advances in Ultrasound Imaging Technology

Recent advances in ultrasound‐related technologies have had a significant impact on enhancing image quality as well as offering new approaches for quantitative ultrasonic imaging and therapeutic applications. The presentations associated with this session will provide an overview of advances in ultrasound image formation, the development of using nanoparticles for therapeutic ultrasound applications, as well as approaches for assessing the intrinsic viscoelastic properties of tissue and methods for monitoring tissue response to therapy.Learning Objectives: Develop a general understanding of new technologies associated with enhanced ultrasound image formation and volume imaging. Develop an understanding of new ultrasound‐based technologies for quantitative assessment of intrinsic tissue properties. Develop an understanding of novel approaches for ultrasound‐mediated non‐invasive therapeutic applications. Dr. Rao is an employee of Siemens Ultrasound

WE‐EF‐210‐01: Advances in Coherent Image Formation and Volume Imaging in Ultrasound

Recent advances in ultrasound‐related technologies have had a significant impact on enhancing image quality as well as offering new approaches for quantitative ultrasonic imaging and therapeutic applications. The presentations associated with this session will provide an overview of advances in ultrasound image formation, the development of using nanoparticles for therapeutic ultrasound applications, as well as approaches for assessing the intrinsic viscoelastic properties of tissue and methods for monitoring tissue response to therapy.Learning Objectives: Develop a general understanding of new technologies associated with enhanced ultrasound image formation and volume imaging. Develop an understanding of new ultrasound‐based technologies for quantitative assessment of intrinsic tissue properties. Develop an understanding of novel approaches for ultrasound‐mediated non‐invasive therapeutic applications. Dr. Rao is an employee of Siemens Ultrasound

WE‐EF‐210‐03: Ultrasound‐Mediated Stimulation of Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Applications

Recent advances in ultrasound‐related technologies have had a significant impact on enhancing image quality as well as offering new approaches for quantitative ultrasonic imaging and therapeutic applications. The presentations associated with this session will provide an overview of advances in ultrasound image formation, the development of using nanoparticles for therapeutic ultrasound applications, as well as approaches for assessing the intrinsic viscoelastic properties of tissue and methods for monitoring tissue response to therapy.Learning Objectives: Develop a general understanding of new technologies associated with enhanced ultrasound image formation and volume imaging. Develop an understanding of new ultrasound‐based technologies for quantitative assessment of intrinsic tissue properties. Develop an understanding of novel approaches for ultrasound‐mediated non‐invasive therapeutic applications. Dr. Rao is an employee of Siemens Ultrasound

WE‐EF‐210‐02: Ultrasound Innovations in Therapy Response Monitoring

Recent advances in ultrasound‐related technologies have had a significant impact on enhancing image quality as well as offering new approaches for quantitative ultrasonic imaging and therapeutic applications. The presentations associated with this session will provide an overview of advances in ultrasound image formation, the development of using nanoparticles for therapeutic ultrasound applications, as well as approaches for assessing the intrinsic viscoelastic properties of tissue and methods for monitoring tissue response to therapy.Learning Objectives: Develop a general understanding of new technologies associated with enhanced ultrasound image formation and volume imaging. Develop an understanding of new ultrasound‐based technologies for quantitative assessment of intrinsic tissue properties. Develop an understanding of novel approaches for ultrasound‐mediated non‐invasive therapeutic applications. Dr. Rao is an employee of Siemens Ultrasound

WE‐EF‐210‐04: Viscoelastic Response (VisR) Ultrasound for Noninvasively Assessing the Viscoelastic Properties of Tissue

Recent advances in ultrasound‐related technologies have had a significant impact on enhancing image quality as well as offering new approaches for quantitative ultrasonic imaging and therapeutic applications. The presentations associated with this session will provide an overview of advances in ultrasound image formation, the development of using nanoparticles for therapeutic ultrasound applications, as well as approaches for assessing the intrinsic viscoelastic properties of tissue and methods for monitoring tissue response to therapy.Learning Objectives: Develop a general understanding of new technologies associated with enhanced ultrasound image formation and volume imaging. Develop an understanding of new ultrasound‐based technologies for quantitative assessment of intrinsic tissue properties. Develop an understanding of novel approaches for ultrasound‐mediated non‐invasive therapeutic applications. Dr. Rao is an employee of Siemens Ultrasound

Fabian Saleh and Albert Grudzinskas (Eds.): Adolescent Sexual Behavior in the Digital Age: Considerations for Clinicians, Legal Professionals and Educators

Digital technology and social media have become the predominant form of communication and socialization for adolescents, positively contributing to the production of knowledge, communication, and creative expression. However, the dark side of the digital revolution has brought unforeseen problematic behaviors that threaten the protection and development of adolescents. Among many potential problematic behaviors, the book Adolescent Sexual Behavior in the Digital Age focuses specifically on adolescents’ problematic sexual behaviors in the digital age. Due to the lack of proper understanding of teenage sexual development’s relationship to technology, adults often fail to protect adolescents from harming themselves and others. The core argument of the book is that adolescents outpace adults in their technology usage, fostering problematic behaviors that are unregulated and not properly addressed. As a result, the book examines the rapidly changing sexual behaviors to aid in comprehending adolescent sexuality in today’s ever evolving digital age. To achieve this goal, the book is effectively written in three parts by multiple leading authorities: Part I of the book (chapters 1‐4) includes the legal, developmental and psychological aspects of adolescent sexual behavior, aiding the overall understanding of relationship between adolescent sexuality and technology. Part II (chapters 5‐10) introduces unforeseen problematic behaviors of the digital age that would raise the readers’ awareness of its destructive potentials. Finally, in Part III (chapters 11‐15) of the book, practical implications and suggestions for potential best practices are suggested. The book is very well structured, beginning with the introduction of main topics and gradually informing the readers about examples of recent problematic behaviors, and lastly, concluding with possible solutions to such problems. The book presents an interesting and important topic for all readers involved with adolescents. The first chapter starts by introducing several cases of newly formed sexual behaviors and criticizes legal responses. An example is introduced with the case of a 17-year-old teen posting nude photos of his ex-girlfriend on the Internet as a form of revenge. Now commonly labeled as revenge porn, these actions lead victims to suffer severe mental harm and embarrassment and, in some cases, result in suicide. Another common newly formed behavior in the digital age is sexting. Unlike revenge porn, teens consensually send each other nude photos of themselves. Adolescents involved in these behaviors have been charged for manufacturing, disseminating, and possessing child pornography. They can further be penalized by being registered as sex offenders. Although the government has a very compelling interest in preventing the sexual exploitation of children, the court’s decision of registering these teens as sex offenders is controversial. The examples portray cases where laws originally designed to protect children were actually used to criminalize them. Clearly, newly formed adolescent behaviors in the digital age are regulated by laws that were not designed to address the specific issues presented. The current legal system’s lack of preparation in dealing with new forms of crime and deviant acts implies the need of effective methods for regulating the newly formed behaviors. The relationship between youth development and communication technologies, stages of sexual development in adolescents, and understanding of new technology are suggested as critical factors

A Delphi study of the future of new technology research in public relations

New technology has dramatically expanded over the past decade. New features on websites, powerful mobile devices, and the subsequent restructuring of news services have dramatically changed the profession. This study sought to learn about the broader issues of technology, and forecast trends in online communication technologies. In an effort to learn what technology professionals outside of public relations know about new technology and social media, this study used a Delphi methodology and solicited the participation of technology professionals from computer science, professional writing, communication studies, art, business, music and other areas. The first two rounds of the Delphi findings are reported and suggest that public relations professionals need to broaden their understanding of new technology to consider social and relational issues, rather than the current focus on practice.

Relational Sustainability

Patients undergoing bone marrow transplant, using spinal cord services, and with traumatic brain injury represent a relatively new patient type, requiring both intense care and long-term care in the same facility. As medical advances allow these patients the opportunity to recover from their critical illnesses or injuries, designers and caregivers must give increased attention to the long-term critical care environment. Designing for this type of care requires an understanding of new technologies and the potential for the built environment to address the wide range of physical, sensory, and psychological issues long-term inpatients face. Recent work by SmithGroupJJR has provided valuable insights into the ways in which lighting, patient room and unit layouts, spatial volumes, and other design elements can contribute to the recovery of patients who must spend weeks or months in a critical care environment. This knowledge was gained through an approach that allows design professionals to immerse themselves in a health care institution's values, culture, and work processes. By mapping both operational flow and patients' experiences, project teams can develop design solutions that sustain the well-being of higher-acuity patients and their family members and caregivers.

Career practitioners' conceptions of social media in career services

ABSTRACT This article reports the outcomes of a study, undertaken from a phenomenographic perspective, of career practitioners' conceptions of social media usage in career services. Fifteen Finnish career practitioners – representing comprehensive, secondary and higher education as well as public employment services – were interviewed in focus groups. The analysis of the interview data revealed five distinct descriptive categories reflecting the career practitioners' conceptions of social media's use in career services. Social media in career services was conceived as (1) unnecessary, (2) dispensable, (3) a possibility, (4) desirable and (5) indispensable. The results indicated associations between career practitioners' conceptions and their practice. Moreover, the critical aspects identified in this study can be used to support the career practitioners' understanding of new technologies in career services.

Public reactions to information about genetically engineered foods: effects of information formats and male/female differences

Developing effective communication strategies to inform the public about genetic engineering applications in food production is critical for the successful commercialization and future development of the technology. However, few existing studies in the United States have examined how communication materials affect public understanding of new technologies. Our survey study examined the effect of two information formats developed according to public issue education principles on the public understanding of, interest in and attitude towards genetically engineered salmon. In addition, we examined male/female differences in attitude. Our results indicated that participants who read the “consequence” information learned more, expressed more interest, and indicated higher level of actual confidence in judgment than those who read the “perspective” information. Women were less approving of genetically engineered salmon than men were both before and after reading the information. Reading information led to a positive change in attitude although the effect size was not different between sexes. The male/female difference was likely due to women's higher level of concern about effects on humans and greater trust of environmental groups compared to men's. Suggestions for designing an effective print communication about a specific genetic engineering application are presented.