The Impact of Information Technology on Human Space Exploration Missions

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony R. Gross ◽  
Madeleine M. Gross
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Space Exploration ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Space Flights ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Further Development

Human space expeditions have, from the beginning, involved great risk and complexity. Space flights, accordingly, have utilized substantial quantities of highly skilled labor. The rapid creation and evolution of increasingly powerful information technologies promise a new human-automation systems balance of work. This balance holds the potential of greatly increased crewed and robotic space exploration capability, along with dramatically reduced costs. Since further development of sophisticated information technology systems must, from the outset, consider both the human and the machine as “components” of an integrated system, research supporting the development and optimal utilization of such systems will necessarily incorporate significant human factors components. This paper examines the impact of information technologies on lunar and planetary missions; exemplar inherent human factors aspects, such as display and control in virtual environment/teleoperated systems, are considered.

scholarly journals Information technologies as a guarantee of innovative development of advocacy

2020 ◽  
pp. 111-115
Author(s):  
Kseniia Rakytianska
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Effective Functioning ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Further Development

Problem setting. High technologies, being a characteristic feature of the modern world, determines the widespread introduction of innovative approaches and methods in various spheres of human life. The trend of digitalization has also influenced the legal services industry. Already today there is a high degree of influence of information technology on the choice of formats for the organization of work processes of lawyers, the choice of tools for professional activities and methods of providing legal services. Therefore, it is important to study the impact of information technology on the prospects for further development of advocacy, in order to ensure the effective functioning of the legal practice Analysis of recent research and publications. Among the studies on the impact of information technology on legal activities should be noted the work of legal scholars such as O.V. Spivakovsky, M.I. Sherman, G.H. Yavorska, V.M. Stratonov, B.A. Zaplotynsky, G.S. Polishchuk, M.V. Protsenko, I. Zhilinkova and others. However, the growing influence of information technology on the provision of legal services causes the need of an additional comprehensive analysis. The target of research in this article is to analyze the impact of information technology on the current state and prospects for further development of advocacy. Conclusions and prospects for the development. Speaking about the prospects of advocacy, it should be noted that the hyperactive development of information technology over the past decade has led to the introduction of telecommunications, information resources and Internet services in all spheres of human life, and advocacy is no exception. Information technologies are often the key to the transition to a qualitatively new level of legal business, as their use provides the introduction of new technical tools and integrated approaches to meet the needs of clients in legal aid. As a result, it is concluded that the impact of information technology is crucial to the future development of advocacy. However, the traditional and conservative nature of advocacy is an obstacle to the innovative development of legal services. Besides, it is necessary to change the current information legislation, which will promote more active implementation of the latest approaches in the field of jurisprudence. Given the above, the main focus should be on overcoming these obstacles, in order to ensure the effective functioning of the legal practice in the future technological world.

scholarly journals AUTOMATION OF BUSINESS PROCESSES AS A MECHANISM TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF A HOTEL ENTERPRISE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Tereshchuk ◽  
Lyudmyla Tranchenko
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Marketing Tool ◽  
The Individual ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

The peculiarities of regulation of hotel business with the help of information technologies are covered in the work. The urgency of the problem is confirmed by the fact that the existing methods of assessing the use of automated management systems of hotel enterprises and the specifics of individual software products increase the competitiveness of modern hotel enterprises. The main purpose of this study is to identify trends and concepts of hotel services, characterized by a high level of competition, a variety of services provided and increasing the level of service. The implementation of this task involves the analysis and forecasting of the development of the automation process taking into account the socio-economic situation of the countries. Today, hotel companies against the background of a fierce struggle for each guest are forced to improve actively, using a variety of internal organizational and technological innovations as the most effective mechanisms to increase competitiveness. The article examines the impact of information technology on hotel management, as it is directly related to improving the efficiency of both the individual manager and the hotel, as well as the impact on competitiveness in today's market. The article analyzes the use of computer networks, the Internet and Internet technologies, software products for end-to-end automation of all business processes of the hotel, which today are not just a matter of leadership and competitive advantage, but also survival in the market. Today, a significant number of Ukrainian hotel businesses are actively implementing automation systems that fully meet modern requirements. The main advantage of using ACS is the integration with such global booking systems as Amadeus, Galileo, Saber and Worldspan. The competitive advantage of enterprises in the hospitality industry largely depends on the active use of innovations in information technology, which in turn is a strong marketing tool that allows you to manage consumer loyalty to the guest.

THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ON THE REGIONS’ ECONOMIC SECURITY

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliya Tymchyshyn ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Deep Penetration ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Economic Space ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Short Term Forecasting ◽  
The Impact

The article highlights the impact of information technology on the economic security of regions and threats to economic security of the region that arise from the use of information technology. The system of economic security of the region in the context of development and application of information technologies is considered, which should include the following elements: diagnostics and identification of the existing state of economic security of the region; identification of threats to the economic security of the region from the use of information technology by business entities and from trends and problems in the development of the IT sector in the region; assessment of identified threats; development of effective mechanisms for their prevention; ensuring the increase of the level of economic security of the region with observance of the balance of national, regional and local interests; monitoring the level of economic security of the region. The main tasks of monitoring the economic security of the region in the context of development for the use of information technology are analyzed: monitoring the state of development of the IT sphere of the region and the level of ICT use in the activities of enterprises; timely detection of changes occurring in the IT sphere of the region and in the activities of economic entities of the region in the process of using information technology, and the reasons that caused them; prevention of negative trends leading to the formation and development of tensions in the IT sphere and socio-economic space of the region to prevent threats to its economic security; implementation of short-term forecasting of trends in the most important processes in the IT sphere of the region and in the functioning of economic entities from other sectors of the economy, due to the widespread use of IT in commercial, management and production activities; assessment of the effectiveness of methods, organizational structures and processes of managing the economic security of the region in terms of information development of society and the deep penetration of IT in various areas of management and economic activity at the regional level. The principles of monitoring the economic security of the region in the context of development and application of information technologies are revealed. The requirements to be met by the mechanism of economic security of the region, related to the intensification of informatization processes and the development of the IT sphere, are described. The functions that should be performed by the mechanism of economic security of the region (MESR) related to the intensification of informatization processes and the development of the IT sphere are substantiated. The main groups of computer crimes with the use of information computer technologies are identified, which have an extremely sharp impact on the economic condition of both a particular enterprise and the region as a whole.

scholarly journals ESSENCE OF INNOVATIVE POLICY OF RECREATION-TOURISM SPHERE DEVELOPMENT

2018 ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Larysa Mykhaylivna Chepurda ◽  
Ganna Mykolayivna Chepurda ◽  
Igor Volodymyrovych Bezugliy
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
Common Information ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Realization Process ◽  
The Impact

Urgency of the research. The need to improve the ter-minology of the recreation and tourism sector is due to the emergence of new forms of business organization and the emergence of innovative institutions that significantly affect the processes of socio-economic development. Target setting. There is a scientific problem with the disclosure of the content of innovation in tourism, the innova-tion policy in the recreation-tourism sector, the definition of the innovation policy components, the mechanisms for its formation and implementation. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The literature reflects the evolution of the concept of "innovation in tourism." There are typologies and examples of such innovations. The examples of application of the latest innova-tive technologies at the Ukrainian tourism market are ana-lyzed and presented. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. The accumulated theoretical material requires the synthesis and development of methodological recommendations for the formation and implementation of innovation policy in the rec-reational and tourist sector of Ukraine. There is not a single standardized definition of innovation and innovation policy in tourism in the scientific community. The research objective. To reveal the meaning of the definitions: "Innovations in tourism", "Innovation policy in the recreation-tourism sphere". To generalize existing typologies of innovations in tourism. Identify the main factors hampering the implementation of information technology in the recrea-tion-tourism sector of Ukraine. To reveal the main directions of information support of the innovation policy realization process in the recreation-tourism sphere. The statement of basic materials. The article presents the existing definitions of the terms "innovation in tourism", "innovation policy in tourism". The author's interpretation of these terms is given. The existing classification of innova-tions in tourism is generalized. Examples of such innovations are given. The most common information technologies of-fered for use in tourism are presented. These factors re-strain the effective implementation of information technology in tourism. Conclusions. The effectiveness of state innovation poli-cy can be estimated by the impact on the pace of entrepre-neurship, the level of harmonization of innovation policy in society and stimulation of scientific development.

Control, Alt, Delete? Information Technology and the Human

2019 ◽  
pp. 249-269
Author(s):  
Jeanne Gaakeer
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Free Will ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Individual Autonomy ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
And Control ◽  
Modern Technologies

With the German jurist-philosopher-author Juli Zeh chapter 13 asks the jurist to consider the effects of contemporary information technologies on the human. It discusses topics such as privacy, surveillance and control societies in relation to individual autonomy and free will. With Zeh’s novel The Method it shows the consequences of state ideology writ large and it asks the reader to consider in which ways humans are being nudged into complacency by modern technologies that provide all our modern conveniences. It shows that as a result of modern technologies human beings run the risk of being reduced to objects ready to be used for further ordering by others.

Is Organizational e-Democracy Inevitable? The Impact of Information Technologies on Communication Effectiveness

2005 ◽  
pp. 206-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette M. Watson ◽  
Gavin M. Schwarz ◽  
Elizabeth Jones
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Change Implementation ◽  
Communication Effectiveness ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Technological Environment ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

In this chapter, we consider the relationships between social identity and e-democracy in organizations that exist in the constantly changing global business and technological environment. We also consider the inevitability of organizational e-democracy in organizations undertaking information technology (IT) changes, the technology at the base of e-democracy. Through an examination of employees’ experiences of change, we investigate their perceptions of changes in effective communication during major organizational change implementation in a hospital context. While the changes were far reaching, we mainly focus on the introduction of information and communication technology (ICT). We use an empirical examination of an Australian public hospital’s IT change experience as the backdrop to assess the accuracy of the statement that there is an improvement in the autonomy within organizations as a result of IT changes. We discuss our findings in light of the implications that arise for HR practitioners.

Projecting the Impact of Information Technology on Work and Skills in the 2030s

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart W. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
It Capabilities ◽  
Recent Computer ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Future Effect

The research literature in computer science provides a way of understanding the growing capabilities of information technology (IT) and anticipating their future effect on work and skills. This chapter reviews a set of recent computer science articles to identify the IT capabilities that have been demonstrated in research settings. These capabilities are compared to information on occupational ability requirements to identify occupations that are potentially vulnerable to displacement as demonstrated IT capabilities are refined and applied over the next couple decades. The chapter’s preliminary analysis suggests that occupations representing 82 percent of current employment will be potentially vulnerable to displacement by IT in the near future. More rigorous versions of the chapter’s preliminary analysis should be carried out once or twice each decade to track the further development of IT capabilities and regularly update our understanding of their likely consequences for work and skills.

Coordination of I&C Design With the Obligatory Consideration of Human Factors: A Project Management Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Sanz ◽  
Antonio Ciriello ◽  
Wolfgang Krause ◽  
Asriel Eisinger
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Plant Design ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Task Support ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Management Procedures ◽  
Plant Monitoring ◽  
And Control

Human factors engineering (HFE), such as other engineering disciplines involved in plant design, cannot be considered retroactively. The engineering principles and methods derived from deep knowledge of the cognitive and perceptual capabilities and limitations of the plant’s “human element” are applied instead throughout the plant design. Focusing HFE efforts, the plant’s HMI is designed to ensure effective and error-free performance of the monitoring, control, and administrative tasks allocated to the control-room crew. A project’s HFE program prescribes three main steps (1) The task analysis and the analyses of plant monitoring and control functions to identify those to be performed manually (all others are performed automatically, or in a combination of manual and automatic, while still manually monitored) and determine in turn the HMI inventory of information displays, controls, alarms, and operating procedures required to support their performance. (2) The guided design of the plant’s HMI, ensuring its compliance with HFE principles and the completeness and correctness of the task support it provides. (3) The subsequent evaluation of operator performance, trained to follow the operating procedures and use of the HMI. Authors’ experience shows that the three following required steps pose challenges to project execution: (1) the acquisition and analysis of the multidisciplinary functional requirements (related to plant monitoring and control); (2) the likely interdisciplinary analysis and how fulfillment of these requirements shall be allocated to I&C automation systems or operators (or both); and (3) the HFE-guided HMI design and validation. An additional fourth challenge poses a timely and cost-effective application of HFE to I&C engineering, which can be achieved by adequate planning and project management procedures. This paper aims to summarize some of our industrial experiences gained in new builds and modernization projects of nuclear power plants around the world.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF INNOVATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN ORGANIZATION OF STUDENT PRACTICE

2018 ◽  
pp. 173-178
Author(s):  
O. Manzij ◽  
S. Andreychuk ◽  
A. Senyk
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Modern Information ◽  
Student Practice ◽  
And Control

Introduction: The information society generates new forms of organization of the educational process, including the process of passing student practice. Organization and passing of practice requires both practitioners and students to take certain actions that can be accelerated and optimized with the usage of modern information and computer technologies. Recently,the considerable attention has been given to  the issue of organizing the process of student practice by both Ukrainian and foreign scholars. However, the very use of information technology in the organization of student practice data from scientists was not considered. The authors of the article focused on the study of the Internet technologies usage in the organization and practice of students of higher education institutions. The article proposes a new approach to improving the quality of information support for the organization and conducting of student practice. Purpose: Research of the problem with organizing the students' practical training in the system of professional training students at educational levels "Bachelor" and "Master"; Demonstration of the functional capabilities of the created web-based information system "Practice" as an example of the application of modern technologies for information support, analysis and optimization of organizational decision making while undergoing internship in a higher educational institution. Methods: The method of parsing analysis and the method of social modeling for analyzing problem issues in the organization of the  student's practice process and the creation of an appropriate IT project has been applied. Results: A variant of innovative solution and optimization of information provision of the process of organizing various types of student practice with the use of modern information technologies is offered - web-oriented information system. The functionality of the created web-based information system "Practice" has been prepared, tested and described. Web-IP Practice is developed as a web application, the server part of which is implemented on the basis of the AMP software package, which includes: Apache, MySQL, PHP. The components of this complex are distributed with free licenses, thus, the Web IP Practice can function without the usage of expensive software. The modular structure of the system makes it possible to set up access, registration and authentication and manage user data, manage events and generate reporting documents for organization and practice. The proposed web-IP Practice provides opportunities for the following tasks: - informing students about organization and passing of practice; - preparation of documentation package on organization and passing of practice; - management and control of the process of passing the practice; - formation of reporting materials. Conclusion: Application of information technology in the organization of student practice is effective and provides the ability of  automatically formation and control the database, manage and control the process of organizing practices using web technologies. Monitoring the practice of remote access provides cost savings and time optimization. Elaboration of all worksheets (journal of practice) in electronic form and by sharing allows to supervise and effectively organize the close cooperation of the leader and the student during the practice.

scholarly journals Digital Anti-Corruption Tools and Their Implementation in Various Legal Systems Around the World

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 03005
Author(s):  
Andrii Halai ◽  
Viktoriia Halai ◽  
Roksolana Hrechaniuk ◽  
Kateryna Datsko
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Legal Systems ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The World ◽  
International Donor ◽  
Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Just as there is no ideal society, there is no society without corruption. Fighting corruption is one way to achieve the UN-approved goals of sustainable development. The article summarizes the process of formation and implementation of international anti-corruption standards and their features in different national legal systems. It is determined that the adoption and recognition of standards does not in itself solve the problem, which is why the world is constantly looking for ways to combat corruption, testing new tools and mechanisms to influence corruption risks. This is confirmed by numerous projects funded by international donor organizations. Information technologies create endless opportunities not only for economics development (robotics, blockchain technology, neural networks, artificial intelligence, quantum virtual and augmented reality), but also for the fight against corruption: from e-government and courts, digital public services and tools that report about the facts of corruption, to the means of influencing society through social networks. The article analyzes scientific and professional research in the field of digitalization of anti-corruption activities and substantiates the relationship of these concepts from the standpoint of the impact of IT technologies on combating and preventing corruption. The article summarizes modern technological advances and their implementation in various national legal systems, defines the role of information technology in the fight against corruption and forms an understanding of information technology as a tool to control and combat corruption.

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