The CEREALAB Database: Ongoing Research and Future Challenges

2012 ◽  
pp. 336-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Beneventano ◽  
Sonia Bergamaschi ◽  
Abdul Rahman Dannaoui ◽  
Justyna Milc ◽  
Nicola Pecchioni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Future Challenges

Experts and Peripheries: Ongoing Research and Future Challenges

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 951-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Ramón Bertomeu-Sánchez ◽  
Stathis Arapostathis
Keyword(s):  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Future Challenges

Current state and future challenges in deep space communication: A survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Könsgen ◽  
Anna Förster
Keyword(s):  
Video Communication ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Ground Control ◽  
Telemetry Data ◽  
Space Communication ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Deep Space Communication ◽  
Control Information ◽  
Current State ◽  
Future Challenges

Abstract Communication has been crucial since the beginning of space exploration. Control information and telemetry data of the space vessels as well as voice and video communication of the crew with the ground control have to be maintained. This paper is a survey for readers new to the topic to get an overview about the current status of space communication in national agencies and standardization bodies and ongoing research in the field. It also gives a short overview about the historical development and finally summarizes the authors’ thoughts about future challenges in space communication.

Stimulating Creativity and Innovation in and Around Organisations

2011 ◽  
pp. 289-311
Author(s):  
Kirsten Bonde Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Rhetorical Analysis ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
The Core ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Organisational Process ◽  
Creativity And Innovation ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Core Activity

Companies are moving from an industrial strategic paradigm into a new paradigm where value co-creation has become a key issue. There are different levels of value co-creation but until now co-creation has often been operating on the outer edges of a company’s value chain. We are, however, moving towards a veritable revolution where value creation will be the core activity of the organisation and customers will act as co-producers, co-creating values (Normann, 2001). This chapter outlines different approaches and developments related to co-creation, but emphasizes the capacity of a design approach. The chapter also defines the challenges of co-creation and reports experiences from ongoing research in a bank. In this example the designer is the facilitator of this organisational process – arranging conversations and debates about the values of the community (Buchanan, 2006). Co-creation is also seen as a kind of rhetorical design communication about values, and rhetorical analysis of values (Perelman, 1969), and motives (Burke, 1969) are applied. The chapter outlines experiences, possibilities and challenges from an ongoing co-creation process in a bank: design of artifacts for co-creation, the creative session with people (inside and outside the company), and analysis and transformation of the responses into a creative and useful tool for the bank. Finally future challenges and possibilities are discussed.

scholarly journals The State-of-the-Art of Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture: A Review on Applied Sensing Systems and Data Analytics

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barun Basnet ◽  
Junho Bang
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The State ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Developed Nations

The application of sensors and information and communication technology (ICT) in agriculture has played a vital role in improving agricultural production and the value chain. Recently, the use of data analytics has shifted agriculture from input-intensive to knowledge-intensive as a large amount of agricultural data can be stored, shared, and analyzed to create information. In this paper, we have reviewed existing sensors and data analytics techniques used in different areas of agriculture. We have classified agriculture into five categories and reviewed the state-of-the-art technology in practice and ongoing research in each of these areas. Also, we have presented a case study of Korean scenario compared with other developed nations and addressed some of the issues associated with it. Finally, we have discussed current and future challenges and provided our views on how such issues can be addressed.

scholarly journals Cell Membrane Coating Technology: A Promising Strategy for Biomedical Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Liu ◽  
Jingshan Luo ◽  
Xiaojia Chen ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Tongkai Chen
Keyword(s):  
Cell Membrane ◽  
Inner Core ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Core Material ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Coating Technology ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Membrane Coating

AbstractCell membrane coating technology is an approach to the biomimetic replication of cell membrane properties, and is an active area of ongoing research readily applicable to nanoscale biomedicine. Nanoparticles (NPs) coated with cell membranes offer an opportunity to unite natural cell membrane properties with those of the artificial inner core material. The coated NPs not only increase their biocompatibility but also achieve effective and extended circulation in vivo, allowing for the execution of targeted functions. Although cell membrane-coated NPs offer clear advantages, much work remains before they can be applied in clinical practice. In this review, we first provide a comprehensive overview of the theory of cell membrane coating technology, followed by a summary of the existing preparation and characterization techniques. Next, we focus on the functions and applications of various cell membrane types. In addition, we collate model drugs used in cell membrane coating technology, and review the patent applications related to this technology from the past 10 years. Finally, we survey future challenges and trends pertaining to this technology in an effort to provide a comprehensive overview of the future development of cell membrane coating technology.

scholarly journals Human responses to climate and ecosystem change in ancient Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (15) ◽  
pp. 8263-8270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Petraglia ◽  
Huw S. Groucutt ◽  
Maria Guagnin ◽  
Paul S. Breeze ◽  
Nicole Boivin
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Variability ◽  
Ecosystem Change ◽  
Cultural Adaptations ◽  
Human Environment ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ecosystem Changes

Recent interdisciplinary archaeological and paleoenvironmental research in the Arabian peninsula is transforming our understanding of ancient human societies in their ecological contexts. Hypotheses about the cultural and demographic impacts of a series of droughts have primarily been developed from the environmental and archaeological records of southeastern Arabia. Here we examine these human–environment interactions by integrating ongoing research from northern Arabia. While droughts and extreme environmental variability in the Holocene had significant impacts on human societies, responses varied across space and time and included mobility at various scales, as well as diverse social, economic and cultural adaptations, such as the management of water resources, the introduction of pastoral lifeways, and the construction of diverse types of stone structures. The long-term story of human societies in Arabia is one of resilience in the face of climate change, yet future challenges include rising temperatures and flash flooding. The history of human responses to climatic and ecosystem changes in Arabia can provide important lessons for a planet facing catastrophic global warming and environmental change.

Deformation at interfaces of Ti-6Al-4V/SiC fiber composites

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-159
Author(s):  
Warren J. Moberly ◽  
Daniel B. Miracle ◽  
S. Krishnamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stresses ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Aerospace Applications ◽  
Sic Fiber ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Intermetallic Matrix Composites

Titanium-aluminum alloy metal matrix composites (MMC) and Ti-Al intermetallic matrix composites (IMC), reinforced with continuous SCS6 SiC fibers are leading candidates for high temperature aerospace applications such as the National Aerospace Plane (NASP). The nature of deformation at fiber / matrix interfaces is characterized in this ongoing research. One major concern is the mismatch in coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between the Ti-based matrix and the SiC fiber. This can lead to thermal stresses upon cooling down from the temperature incurred during hot isostatic pressing (HIP), which are sufficient to cause yielding in the matrix, and/or lead to fatigue from the thermal cycling that will be incurred during application, A second concern is the load transfer, from fiber to matrix, that is required if/when fiber fracture occurs. In both cases the stresses in the matrix are most severe at the interlace.

ACE2 as therapeutic agent

2020 ◽  
Vol 134 (19) ◽  
pp. 2581-2595
Author(s):  
Qiuhong Li ◽  
Maria B. Grant ◽  
Elaine M. Richards ◽  
Mohan K. Raizada
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Agent ◽  
Renin Angiotensin System ◽  
Peptide Hormone ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Electrolyte Balance ◽  
Ang Ii ◽  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Overwhelming Evidence ◽  
Future Challenges

Abstract The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has emerged as a critical regulator of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS), which plays important roles in cardiovascular homeostasis by regulating vascular tone, fluid and electrolyte balance. ACE2 functions as a carboxymonopeptidase hydrolyzing the cleavage of a single C-terminal residue from Angiotensin-II (Ang-II), the key peptide hormone of RAS, to form Angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)), which binds to the G-protein–coupled Mas receptor and activates signaling pathways that counteract the pathways activated by Ang-II. ACE2 is expressed in a variety of tissues and overwhelming evidence substantiates the beneficial effects of enhancing ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis under many pathological conditions in these tissues in experimental models. This review will provide a succinct overview on current strategies to enhance ACE2 as therapeutic agent, and discuss limitations and future challenges. ACE2 also has other functions, such as acting as a co-factor for amino acid transport and being exploited by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses (SARS-CoVs) as cellular entry receptor, the implications of these functions in development of ACE2-based therapeutics will also be discussed.

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