RIKI: A Wiki-Based Knowledge Sharing System for Collaborative Research Projects

A network of interconnected computers, or “computational grids,” can facilitate the ability of users to complete complex computational tasks that would be virtually impossible with a single computer. By leveraging the computational strength of grids, individual users can efficiently disseminate, exchange, and retrieve information as easily as if it were stored locally. As the authors found in this study, the possibilities computational grids present for highly specialized medical fields such as neuro-oncology are limitless. By harnessing the power of grids, neuro-oncologists can link to sophisticated interactive medical images around the world, perform complicated statistical analyses, create larger collaborative research projects, and improve delivery of care to patients around the globe. Thus, utilization of grid computing modules will inevitably lead to marked improvements in clinicians’ ability to detect, manage, and prevent complications associated with brain tumors.

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CSIRO and land research in Papua New Guinea 1950–2000: part 2: post-Independence

Historical Records of Australian Science ◽

10.1071/hr18025 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 100

Author(s):

Gael Keig ◽

Robin L. Hide ◽

Susan M. Cuddy ◽

Heinz Buettikofer ◽

Jennifer A. Bellamy ◽

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Keyword(s):

Papua New Guinea ◽

Collaborative Research ◽

National Level ◽

Historical Review ◽

New Guinea ◽

Research Projects ◽

Resource Information ◽

Research Organisation ◽

Scientific Disciplines ◽

Computer Based

Following Papua New Guinea (PNG) Independence in 1975, the new administration approached Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) directly concerning the need to address issues related to food security and village-based agriculture. A subsequent series of collaborative research projects between CSIRO and PNG government departments built upon the existing survey information to provide PNG with one of the earliest national-level, computer-based resource information systems, with widespread applications, particularly in agriculture, forestry, environmental management and planning. Part 1 of this historical review discussed the evolution, conduct and outcomes of the CSIRO integrated surveys over the period 1950–75, while Part 2 describes the subsequent research projects that arose from the surveys and concluded in 2000. In addition, the legacy of CSIRO involvement in land research in PNG is examined in relation to advances made both within individual scientific disciplines and in other relevant technological fields, and to operational challenges and structural change within the organisation.

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I-Accounting

Knowledge and Technology Management in Virtual Organizations ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-165-0.ch011 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 240-256

Author(s):

Adamantios Koumpis ◽

Bob Roberts

Keyword(s):

Collaborative Research ◽

Intangible Assets ◽

Virtual Organisations ◽

Case Analysis ◽

Previous Experience ◽

Research Projects ◽

Project Completion ◽

The Core ◽

Virtual Organisation ◽

Intellectual Assets

This chapter introduces the core aspects of an approach facilitating the valuation of intangible assets created by virtual organisations. The approach we present relies on established simple unified procedures which can drastically reduce problems caused by handling each situation individually, especially if there is no previous experience of similar cases. At the same time, the volume, value, and visibility of transactions between the various stakeholders and involved parties is increased. We conclude with an example case analysis related to the reality faced in collaborative research projects; these are carried out by diverse partners operating as a virtual organisation whose different intellectual assets (IAs) and the value thereof need to be recognised in order to prepare the ground for successful project completion.

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Designing Collaborative Research: The Exploration of Common Purposes to Foster the Generation of Cross-Disciplinary Projects

Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design ◽

10.1017/dsi.2019.228 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 2219-2228

Author(s):

Juliette Brun ◽

Chloé Salembier ◽

Benjamin Loubet ◽

Alexandra Jullien

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Collaborative Research ◽

Research Projects ◽

Innovative Design ◽

Organizational Issues ◽

New Knowledge ◽

Increasing Demand ◽

New Research ◽

Innovation Processes

AbstractDespite the increasing demand to develop cross-disciplinary research projects, designing collaborative research still prove to be difficult due to both scientific specialization and organizational issues. In this paper, we explore how innovative design dynamics can be developed between researchers to collectively build research projects that could become common purposes for collaboration. This work relies on a case study led with the newly formed Eco&Phy research team, who applied an innovative design process to initiate collaboration and design its scientific agenda for the next 5 years. This process was built based on both KCP and matching-building methodologies: it included an initialization phase, during which the team strategically chose topics to be explored, and exploration phases, during which researchers collectively developed new knowledge and concepts to build cross-disciplinary projects. At the end of the design process, the team had developed two new research lines that were integrated in its official agenda. In conclusion, the article discusses the relevance of design approaches to develop original collaborative research through dedicated innovation processes.

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