VISIONAIR: A European Infrastructure to Support Research Based on Visualization and Interaction Techniques

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Noël
Keyword(s):  
Research Area ◽  
Collaborative Environments ◽  
High Definition ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
World Class ◽  
Art Research ◽  
New Research ◽  
High Level ◽  
Support Research

VISIONAIR is an acronym for “VISION Advanced Infrastructure for Research”. VISIONAIR is a European infrastructure for high level visualization facilities that is open to research communities across Europe and around the world. By integrating existing facilities, VISIONAIR creates a world-class research infrastructure for conducting state-of-the-art research, thus significantly enhancing the attractiveness and visibility of the European Research Area (ERA). VISIONAIR allows researches into Scientific Visualization, Ultra High Definition Networks, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Collaborative Environments. VISIONAIR expects high level research inside these fields and enables new research perspectives. This paper presents the aims of VISIONAIR and analyzes some challenges and opportunities open by such an infrastructure.

scholarly journals Multiple Resolution Modeling: A Particular Case of Distributed Simulation

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 469
Author(s):  
Mario Marin ◽  
Gene Lee ◽  
Jaeho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Simulation ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Simulation System ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
High Level Architecture ◽  
Unique Form ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Research ◽  
High Level

Multiple resolution modeling (MRM) is the future of distributed simulation. This article describes different definitions and notions related to MRM. MRM is a relatively new research area, and there is a demand for simulator integration from a modeling complexity point of view. This article also analyzes a taxonomy based on the experience of the researchers in detail. Finally, an example that uses the high-level architecture (HLA) is explained to illustrate the above definitions and, in particular, to look at the problems that are common to these distributed simulation configurations. The steps required to build an MRM distributed simulation system are introduced. The conclusions describe the lessons learned for this unique form of distributed simulation.

scholarly journals Active molecular plasmonics: tuning surface plasmon resonances by exploiting molecular dimensions

Nanophotonics ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Chen ◽  
Eunice Sok Ping Leong ◽  
Michael Rukavina ◽  
Tadaaki Nagao ◽  
Yan Jun Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Molecular Design ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Metal Nanostructures ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonances ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
New Research ◽  
New Applications ◽  
External Stimuli

Abstract:Molecular plasmonics explores and exploits the molecule–plasmon interactions on metal nanostructures to harness light at the nanoscale for nanophotonic spectroscopy and devices. With the functional molecules and polymers that change their structural, electrical, and/or optical properties in response to external stimuli such as electric fields and light, one can dynamically tune the plasmonic properties for enhanced or new applications, leading to a new research area known as active molecular plasmonics (AMP). Recent progress in molecular design, tailored synthesis, and self-assembly has enabled a variety of scenarios of plasmonic tuning for a broad range of AMP applications. Dimension (i.e., zero-, two-, and threedimensional) of the molecules on metal nanostructures has proved to be an effective indicator for defining the specific scenarios. In this review article, we focus on structuring the field of AMP based on the dimension of molecules and discussing the state of the art of AMP. Our perspective on the upcoming challenges and opportunities in the emerging field of AMP is also included.

Analyses of Awareness, Perception and Attitude towards Embedded Librarianship among Librarians in North-Eastern Universities, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Augustine Uzoma Madu ◽  
Emmanuel M. K. Dawha
Keyword(s):  
Current Trend ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
New Research ◽  
High Level

Innovations in library services and need for professional development among librarians with growth in research have brought to bear on the concept of embedded librarianship as a new research area in librarianship. It is expected that librarians in Nigeria must do all to move with the current trend in the discipline. This study aims to under the roles of awareness, attitude and perception of academic librarians in North-east Nigeria towards embedded librarianship practice. A survey of 11 university libraries in the region was undertaken with 356 conveniently selected samples. The descriptive result indicates a high level of awareness while attitude and perception recorded significant agreement to answer the research questions. The null hypothesis of non-significant effect of awareness, perception and attitude on embedded librarianship among academic librarians in university libraries in the north-east, Nigeria was rejected at F(3: 352) =2376.807, P<.0005, R2 =.953 and was replaced with the alternate hypothesis. The study concludes that academic librarians in the study area have a high awareness level, positive attitude and perception about embedded librarianship. However, the actual practice of the term is still low from the practical assessment.

scholarly journals The bigwig Project

2000 ◽  
Vol 7 (42) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claus Brabrand ◽  
Anders Møller ◽  
Michael I. Schwartzbach
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Entire Collection ◽  
Core Language ◽  
Target Languages ◽  
New Research ◽  
High Level

We present the results of the -bigwig- project, which aims to design and implement a high-level domain-specific language for programming interactive Web services.<br />The World Wide Web has undergone an extreme development since its invention ten years ago. A fundamental aspect is the change from static to dynamic generation of Web pages. Generating Web pages dynamically in dialogue with the client has the advantage of providing up-to-date and tailor-made information. The development of systems for constructing such dynamic Web services has emerged as a whole new research area. <br /> The <bigwig> language is designed by analyzing its application domain and identifying fundamental aspects of Web services. Each aspect is handled by a nearly independent sublanguage, and the entire collection is integrated into a common core language. The -bigwig- compiler uses the available Web technologies as target languages, making -bigwig- available on almost any combination of browser and server, without relying on plug-ins or server modules.

scholarly journals A Survey on Enhancing Cloud Security Using Fog Computing

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpit B ◽  
Prasad K. D ◽  
Mandhar D ◽  
Abhi A. S
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Fog Computing ◽  
Cloud Security ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Security And Protection ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
New Research

Nowadays Fog Computing has become a vast research area in the domain of cloud computing. Due to its ability of extending the cloud services towards the edge of the network, reduced service latency and improved Quality of Services, which provides better user experience. However, the qualities of Fog Computing emerge new security and protection challenges. The Current security and protection estimations for cloud computing cannot be straightforwardly applied to the fog computing because of its portability and heterogeneity. So these issues in fog computing arises new research challenges and opportunities. This survey features about existing security concerns for fog computing and new proposed system to tackle some of the issues in fog computing related to security and privacy, thereby enhancing the cloud security.

scholarly journals Empathy: Critical Analysis and New Research Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-95
Author(s):  
I.B. Bovina
Keyword(s):  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Helping Behavior ◽  
The Other ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Actual Situation ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Current State ◽  
New Research ◽  
High Level

The purpose of this work is to critically analyze the current state of empathy research as well as to discuss some new lines of research. The relevance of addressing the concept of empathy can be explained in the following manner: if we assume that empathy is associated with helping behavior (some researchers of empathy tend in favor of this interpretation), then in the actual situation associated with the processes of globalization as a whole (interaction with members of other cultures), as well as with a high level of migration processes, researchers are faced with a challenge of finding the factors which promote empathic reactions towards the members of other cultures. On the other hand, the concept of empathy, introduced into psychology in 1909 by E. Titchener, has a rather long history in science, but as far as the literature analysis suggests, researchers differ significantly not only in their understanding and definitions of this phenomenon, or in their explanations tof he mechanisms of empathy, but also in methods of its measurement. Although the possibility of consensus is not considered, however, reflection regarding empathy and methods of its measurement is seen as necessary. This paper outlines some perspectives on empathy research, in particular, in the context of intergroup relations.

Green start-up finance – where do particular challenges lie?

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Bergset
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Financial Access ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Goods ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
New Research ◽  
High Level ◽  
Start Ups

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to shed some new light on the entrepreneurial finance of green start-ups, for which there has been little quantitative empirical evidence thus far. It explores what challenges green start-ups might experience when it comes to financial access. Design/methodology/approach The paper includes a survey of start-ups in Finland, Germany and Sweden and the separate evaluation of the “greenness” of participating companies’ product/service portfolios based on Eurostat’s Environmental Goods and Service Sector classification. A logistic regression is carried out for different company phases for two measures of challenges (“difficulty accessing finance” and “rejection by investor/funder”). Findings Green start-ups as an overall group cannot be said to have more challenges in access to finance. Particularly, a lack in business education and a high level of innovativeness, however, seem to be lead to more challenges for green start-ups in accessing finance compared to other start-ups. Research limitations/implications Further research might seek to identify which exact characteristics of innovative green start-ups lead to challenges in financial access, i.e. is it individual factors such as high risk levels, high investment sums, long development periods or a low return prospect – or is it rather a combination? It might, furthermore, be rewarding to investigate whether “interventions” of business-related training might reduce challenges. Social implications Suggestions are made for improved policy support to sustainable entrepreneurship in the case of green start-ups. Originality/value This research paper provides quantitative empirical analysis in a new research area, which has previously been predominantly theory based with some anecdotal observations as well as some early qualitative research.

Touchy-Feely History: The ‘Stuff’ of American Culture

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-18
Author(s):  
Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
New Research

This state of the field essay examines recent trends in American Cultural History, focusing on music, race and ethnicity, material culture, and the body. Expanding on key themes in articles featured in the special issue of Cultural History, the essay draws linkages to other important literatures. The essay argues for more a more serious consideration of the products within popular culture, less as a reflection of social or economic trends, rather for their own historical significance. While the essay examines some classic texts, more emphasis is on work published within the last decade. Here, interdisciplinary methods are stressed, as are new research perspectives developing by non-western historians.

NMDAR PAMs: Multiple Chemotypes for Multiple Binding Sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (24) ◽  
pp. 2239-2253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Goldsmith
Keyword(s):  
Binding Sites ◽  
Receptor Activation ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Allosteric Modulators ◽  
Nonselective Cation Channels ◽  
Multiple Binding Sites ◽  
Multiple Binding ◽  
Excitatory Neurotransmission ◽  
Psychiatric Conditions ◽  
High Level

The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) is a member of the ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR) family that plays a crucial role in brain signalling and development. NMDARs are nonselective cation channels that are involved with the propagation of excitatory neurotransmission signals with important effects on synaptic plasticity. NMDARs are functionally and structurally complex receptors, they exist as a family of subtypes each with its own unique pharmacological properties. Their implication in a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions means they have been a focus of research for many decades. Disruption of NMDAR-related signalling is known to adversely affect higherorder cognitive functions (e.g. learning and memory) and the search for molecules that can recover (or even enhance) receptor output is a current strategy for CNS drug discovery. A number of positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) that specifically attempt to overcome NMDAR hypofunction have been discovered. They include various chemotypes that have been found to bind to several different binding sites within the receptor. The heterogeneity of chemotype, binding site and NMDAR subtype provide a broad landscape of ongoing opportunities to uncover new features of NMDAR pharmacology. Research on NMDARs continues to provide novel mechanistic insights into receptor activation and this review will provide a high-level overview of the research area and discuss the various chemical classes of PAMs discovered so far.

scholarly journals Felid Cardiopulmonary Nematodes: Dilemmas Solved and New Questions Posed

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Donato Traversa ◽  
Simone Morelli ◽  
Angela Di Cesare ◽  
Anastasia Diakou
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Unexpected Findings ◽  
New Research ◽  
Alternative Routes ◽  
Applied Knowledge

In the past decade cardiopulmonary nematodes affecting felids have become a core research topic in small animal parasitology. In the late 2000s, an increase in studies was followed by unexpected findings in the early 2010s, which have stimulated research teams to start investigating these intriguing parasites. Prolific scientific debate and exchanges have then fostered field and laboratory studies and epi-zootiological surveys. New data have improved basic and applied knowledge, solved dilemmas and posed new questions. This article discusses the past and present background to felid cardiopulmonary nematodes after the last few years of intense scientific research. New data which have demonstrated the key role of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior in causing respiratory infections in domestic cats, and on the nil to negligible current importance of other species, i.e., Troglostrongylus subcrenatus, Oslerus rostratus and Angiostrongylus chabaudi, are presented. Biological information and hypothesized alternative routes of infection are analysed and discussed. Novel identification and taxonomical data and issues are reported and commented upon. On the whole, recent biological, ecological and epi-zootiological information on felid meta-strongyloids is critically analysed, with the aim to answer outstanding questions, stimulate future studies, and underline new research perspectives.

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