scholarly journals WebAL Comes of Age: A Review of the First 21 Years of Artificial Life on the Web

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 364-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Taylor ◽  
Joshua E. Auerbach ◽  
Josh Bongard ◽  
Jeff Clune ◽  
Simon Hickinbotham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Recent Work ◽  
Artificial Life ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Many ◽  
Exciting Area ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Web

We present a survey of the first 21 years of web-based artificial life (WebAL) research and applications, broadly construed to include the many different ways in which artificial life and web technologies might intersect. Our survey covers the period from 1994—when the first WebAL work appeared—up to the present day, together with a brief discussion of relevant precursors. We examine recent projects, from 2010–2015, in greater detail in order to highlight the current state of the art. We follow the survey with a discussion of common themes and methodologies that can be observed in recent work and identify a number of likely directions for future work in this exciting area.

scholarly journals Modern Scientific Visualizations on the Web

Informatics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Loraine Franke ◽  
Daniel Haehn
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Visualization ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Current State ◽  
Visualization Systems ◽  
The Web

Modern scientific visualization is web-based and uses emerging technology such as WebGL (Web Graphics Library) and WebGPU for three-dimensional computer graphics and WebXR for augmented and virtual reality devices. These technologies, paired with the accessibility of websites, potentially offer a user experience beyond traditional standalone visualization systems. We review the state-of-the-art of web-based scientific visualization and present an overview of existing methods categorized by application domain. As part of this analysis, we introduce the Scientific Visualization Future Readiness Score (SciVis FRS) to rank visualizations for a technology-driven disruptive tomorrow. We then summarize challenges, current state of the publication trend, future directions, and opportunities for this exciting research field.

scholarly journals Policy regarding the use of web-technologiesin the field of urban planning in the largest cities of Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 220-230
Author(s):  
M. Yu. Vilenskii ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Urban Management ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Digital Space ◽  
Current State ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
The Web

The emergence of web technologies has created new conditions for improving the urban planning activities of municipal authorities in cities. The study focuses on the current state of the web-based urban management policies adopted in major Russian cities based on an analysis of 50 cities. It includes recommended measures that cities should take to improve and develop their technology assets. These are the websites of city governing bodies who are responsible for urban policy issues and geo information system (GIS) websites. The study addresses two questions, namely, how effectively cities are using web technologies in the area of urban management policy, and how governments and society communicate in the digital space. There is proposed a methodology for assessing the web resources of municipalities.

Extended Molecular Evolutionary Biology: Artificial Life Bridging the Gap Between Chemistry and Biology

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (1_2) ◽  
pp. 39-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Schuster
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Evolution ◽  
Artificial Life ◽  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Test Tube ◽  
Base Pairs ◽  
Current State ◽  
Stability Of Structures ◽  
Novel Applications ◽  
Variation And Selection

Molecular evolution provides an ample field for the extension of Nature's principles towards novel applications. Several examples are discussed here, among them are evolution in the test tube, nucleotide chemistry with new base pairs and new backbones, enzyme-free replication of polynucleotides and template chemistry aiming at replicating structures that have nothing in common with the molecules from nature. Molecular evolution in the test tube provides a uniquely simple system for the study of evolutionary phenomena: genotype and phenotype are two features of one and the same RNA molecule. Then fitness landscapes are nothing more than combined mappings from sequences to structures and from structures to functions, the latter being expressed in terms of rate constants. RNA landscapes are presented as examples for which an access to phenomena in reality by mathematical analysis and computer simulations is feasible. New questions concerning stability of structures in evolution can be raised and quantitative answers are given. Evolutionary biotechnology is a spin-off from molecular evolution. Darwin's principle of variation and selection is applied to design novel biopolymers with predetermined functions. Different approaches to achieve this goal are discussed and a survey of the current state of the art is given.

scholarly journals Linked Data in a Nutshell: A Starter Kit of Selected Annotated Bibliography and Resources for Academic Librarians: Part One

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Weiling Liu
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Linked Data ◽  
Annotated Bibliography ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
English Only ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Many ◽  
Data Evolution ◽  
The Web

It has been a decade since Tim Berners-Lee coined Linked Data in 2006. More and more Linked Data datasets have been made available for information retrieval on the Web.  It is essential for librarians, especially academic librarians, to keep up with the state of Linked Data.  There is so much information about Linked Data that one may wonder where to begin when they want to join the Linked Data community. With this in mind, the author compiled this annotated bibliography as a starter kit.  Due to the many resources available, this list focuses on literature in English only and of specific projects, case studies, research studies, and tools that may be helpful to academic librarians, in addition to the overview of Linked Data concept and the current state of Linked Data evolution and adoption.

Towards Ubiquitous and Adaptive Web-Based Multimedia Communications via the Cloud

2015 ◽  
pp. 307-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyros Panagiotakis ◽  
Ioannis Vakintis ◽  
Haroula Andrioti ◽  
Andreas Stamoulias ◽  
Kostas Kapetanakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Web Applications ◽  
Multimedia Communications ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Client Server ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
3D Environment ◽  
The Future ◽  
Web 3D ◽  
Service Adaptation ◽  
The Web

This chapter at first surveys the Web technologies that can enable ubiquitous and pervasive multimedia communications over the Web and then reviews the challenges that are raised by their combination. In this context, the relevant HTML5 APIs and technologies provided for service adaptation are introduced and the MPEG-DASH, X3Dom, and WebRTC frameworks are discussed. What is envisaged for the future of mobile multimedia is that with the integration of these technologies one can shape a diversity of future pervasive and personalized cloud-based Web applications, where the client-server operations are obsolete. In particular, it is believed that in the future Web cloud-based Web applications will be able to communicate, stream, and transfer adaptive events and content to their clients, creating a fully collaborative and pervasive Web 3D environment.

Simulation of HIV Infection Propagation Networks

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Tirado-Ramos ◽  
Chris Kelley
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Current State ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Risk Infection

Simulating the transmission of HIV requires a model framework that can account for the complex nature of HIV transmission. In this paper the authors present the current state of the art for simulating HIV with agent-based models and highlight some of the significant contributions of current research. The authors then propose opportunities for future work including their plan that involves identifying and monitoring high-risk drug users that can potentially initiate high-risk infection propagation networks.

Web Data Quality

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amrapali Zaveri ◽  
Andrea Maurino ◽  
Laure-Berti Equille
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Linked Data ◽  
Web Data ◽  
Semantic Web Technologies ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Current State ◽  
Web Of Data ◽  
The Web

The standardization and adoption of Semantic Web technologies has resulted in an unprecedented volume of data being published as Linked Data (LD). However, the “publish first, refine later” philosophy leads to various quality problems arising in the underlying data such as incompleteness, inconsistency and semantic ambiguities. In this article, we describe the current state of Data Quality in the Web of Data along with details of the three papers accepted for the International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems' (IJSWIS) Special Issue on Web Data Quality. Additionally, we identify new challenges that are specific to the Web of Data and provide insights into the current progress and future directions for each of those challenges.

Web-Based Collaborative Spatial Decision Support Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 285-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Songnian Li
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support Systems ◽  
System Design ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Spatial Decision Support ◽  
Spatial Decision Support Systems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Web

The rapidly expanding range of Web technology has made it possible to collaboratively make decisions over the Web. This chapter examines some of these Web technologies important to the development of collaborative spatial decision support systems, and identifies their technology impediments and strengths. The outcomes provide a basis for discussing how the existing collaborative spatial decision support systems may be redesigned to take advantage of new Web technologies, and how new collaborative spatial decision support systems may be designed and developed in this Web-based paradigm. Some discussions on selected design and development issues that are important to the development of collaborative spatial decision support systems including system design, user’s impact, and performance are presented.

SSM-Based IS Support for Online Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 1650-1659
Author(s):  
Kam Hou Vat
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Personal Space ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Collaborative Spaces ◽  
Collaborative Space ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Web

Imagine attending a class where the instructor, after giving an introduction of what the course is entailed, invites you to visit the Web-based course support environment (Vat, 2001). On entering the online environment, you are offered the privilege of creating your own personal space in the form of a customizable information system (IS), guarded by your personal self-assigned identifier and password. Within the personal electronic space, you are furnished with a whole set of tools to experience your learning in the subsequent course enactment (Vat, 2000). Perhaps, you may discover that this support environment is just one of the many environments available for each course offered. Indeed, each such environment is embedded inside the course organizational space, and your personal space is designed such that once inside your own electronic space, you can manage as many courses as you want. Your personal space is like your private workspace, in which you have to perform, keep track of and manage your learning activities. More excitingly, you are given the opportunity to participate in teamwork in the course you are enrolled. This is demonstrated by the provision of possible group spaces associated with the course. Each group space is often called the course collaborative space. Consequently, in your personal space, you can have access to many course organizational spaces, and the respective collaborative spaces installed for such courses (Vat, 2004). Let us further assume that group-based project work is considered as an essential component of the course you are taking. And your instructor has just uploaded the latest information on problem-based learning (PBL) to the course organizational space for your first research assignment. Thereby, it should be worthwhile to begin exploring the context behind the IS support (Vat, 2002a, 2002b), which aims to develop in the learners their abilities to learn, to engage in collaboration, to appreciate multiple perspectives, to evaluate and to actively use and construct knowledge in such an environment.

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