scholarly journals Animating Management: Nonlinear Simulation and Management Theory at Pixar

Animation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-76
Author(s):  
Jordan Gowanlock
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Image ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Nonlinear Simulation ◽  
Industrial Management ◽  
Digital Animation ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Business Journal ◽  
And Control

Existing scholarship finds that early industrialized animation studios sought to emphasize the unpredictable liveliness of creativity at their studios, while also demonstrating their ability to control and manage production through industrial management techniques that promoted regulation and efficiency. This article examines how this dynamic between unpredictability and control has been negotiated by digital animation studios since the early 1980s, with a focus on the way Pixar Animation Studios represents its management theory through popular books, business journal articles, DVD extras, and behind-the-scenes promotional material. This article highlights how computational principles for creating and managing unpredictability via nonlinear simulation inform Pixar’s promoted management theory. The principles of simulated unpredictability ground many of Pixar’s key technological advances, especially for animating fluids and materials (water, smoke, fur, and cloth), but they also ground concepts within the field of management science such as industrial dynamics and organizational resilience. This epistemic frame leads Pixar to represent creativity as the unpredictable product of carefully controlled conditions and parameters and this collapse of technology, animation, and management helps to sculpt Pixar’s own corporate image as both an animation studio and technology company. The research in this article offers contributions to the study of both post-Fordism in animation industries and algorithmic control.

scholarly journals Animating Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-143
Author(s):  
Jordan Gowanlock
Keyword(s):  
Management Science ◽  
Corporate Image ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Digital Animation ◽  
Controlled Conditions ◽  
Epistemic Frame

AbstractThis chapter studies how the management theory of digital animation studios like Pixar Animation has been influenced by the paradigms that premise their unpredictable algorithmic animations. This epistemic frame leads Pixar to represent creativity as the unpredictable product of carefully controlled conditions and parameters. This collapse of technology, animation, and management science helps to sculpt Pixar’s own corporate image as both an animation studio and a technology company. These findings nuance existing accounts of post-Fordist labor in creative industries.

scholarly journals Archives and identity in the context of social media and algorithmic analytics: Towards an understanding of iArchive and predictive retention

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 3304-3322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Pötzsch
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
The Political ◽  
Archival Theory ◽  
Digital Archives ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Critical Approaches ◽  
And Control

This article reconceptualizes the archive in the context of digital media ecologies. Drawing upon archival theory and critical approaches to the political economy of the Internet, I account for new dynamics and implications afforded by digital archives. Operating at both a user-controlled explicit and a state- and corporate-owned implicit level, the digital archive at once facilitates empowerment and enables unprecedented forms of management and control. Connecting the politics and economy of digital media with issues of identity formation and curation on social networking sites, I coin the terms iArchive and predictive retention to highlight how recent technological advances both provide new means for self-expression, mobilization and resistance and afford an almost ubiquitous tracking, profiling and, indeed, moulding of emergent subjectivities.

Cocoa Pod Diseases: Causal Agents and Control

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. C. Evans ◽  
C. Prior
Keyword(s):  
Crop Losses ◽  
Strong Incentive ◽  
Chemical Treatments ◽  
Good Management ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
And Control

Crop losses due to disease are hard to quantify but a fair estimate of that caused in cocoa by pod diseases is around £1500 million per annum. There is, therefore, a strong incentive to control such diseases but the circumstances in which much of the crop is grown are such that effective chemical treatments may not be economically viable. For this reason, good management techniques also have an important part to play.

Analisis Jalur Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Citra Perusahaan Terhadap Loyalitas Nasabah Melalui Kepuasan Nasabah Sebagai Variabel Intervening di Bank BNI Syariah

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Fitriah Fauzi ◽  
Purnama Putra
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Corporate Image ◽  
Banking Service ◽  
Perceptions And Expectations ◽  
Sense Of Satisfaction ◽  
Branch Office ◽  
Customer Trust ◽  
And Control

Service quality is the level of excellence expected and control over that excellence is to fulfillcustomer desires. In the service industry such as Islamic banking, service has an important role ingenerating a sense of satisfaction for customers. Customer satisfaction is related to what is expressedby customers about their perceptions and expectations of the services obtained. Customer satisfactioncan also create long-term customer trust that makes customers loyal to the company. This study aimsto analyze the effect of service quality and corporate image on loyalty through customer satisfactionas an intervening variable at Bank BNI Syariah Bekasi Branch. The population used in this studyis Bank BNI Syariah Bekasi Branch. The sample in this study was taken based on the population ofcustomers who save at BNI Syariah at the Bekasi Branch Office as many as 100 respondents. Theanalysis technique in this study is path analysis, which aims to calculate the influence of one or moreindependent variables on other dependent variables. The results showed that the value of servicequality has a positive effect on customer satisfaction. Furthermore, company image has a positiveeffect on customer satisfaction. Furthermore, service quality and company image have a positive effecton customer satisfaction simultaneously. Then customer satisfaction affects customer loyalty.

scholarly journals A Distributed and Collaborative Intelligent System for Medical Diagnosis

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Naoufel Khayati ◽  
Wided Lejouad-Chaari
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Medical Image ◽  
Intelligent System ◽  
Distributed Environment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
And Control ◽  
Control Complex

In this paper, we present a distributed collaborative system assisting physicians in diagnosis when processing medical images. This is a Web-based solution since the different participants and resources are on various sites. It is collaborative because these participants (physicians, radiologists, knowledgebasesdesigners, program developers for medical image processing, etc.) can work collaboratively to enhance the quality of programs and then the quality of the diagnosis results. It is intelligent since it is a knowledge-based system including, but not only, a knowledge base, an inference engine said supervision engine and ontologies. The current work deals with the osteoporosis detection in bone radiographies. We rely on program supervision techniques that aim to automatically plan and control complex software usage. Our main contribution is to allow physicians, who are not experts in computing, to benefit from technological advances made by experts in image processing, and then to efficiently use various osteoporosis detection programs in a distributed environment.

scholarly journals Advances in Cardiac Pacing: Arrhythmia Prediction, Prevention and Control Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrie Harshad Patel ◽  
Shrikanth Sampath ◽  
Anoushka Kapoor ◽  
Devanshi Narendra Damani ◽  
Nikitha Chellapuram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrhythmias ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Clinical Intervention ◽  
Cardiac Pacing ◽  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Pacing Strategies ◽  
And Control

Cardiac arrhythmias constitute a tremendous burden on healthcare and are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. An alarming number of people have been reported to manifest sudden cardiac death as the first symptom of cardiac arrhythmias, accounting for about 20% of all deaths annually. Furthermore, patients prone to atrial tachyarrhythmias such as atrial flutter and fibrillation often have associated comorbidities including hypertension, ischemic heart disease, valvular cardiomyopathy and increased risk of stroke. Technological advances in electrical stimulation and sensing modalities have led to the proliferation of medical devices including pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, aiming to restore normal cardiac rhythm. However, given the complex spatiotemporal dynamics and non-linearity of the human heart, predicting the onset of arrhythmias and preventing the transition from steady state to unstable rhythms has been an extremely challenging task. Defibrillatory shocks still remain the primary clinical intervention for lethal ventricular arrhythmias, yet patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators often suffer from inappropriate shocks due to false positives and reduced quality of life. Here, we aim to present a comprehensive review of the current advances in cardiac arrhythmia prediction, prevention and control strategies. We provide an overview of traditional clinical arrhythmia management methods and describe promising potential pacing techniques for predicting the onset of abnormal rhythms and effectively suppressing cardiac arrhythmias. We also offer a clinical perspective on bridging the gap between basic and clinical science that would aid in the assimilation of promising anti-arrhythmic pacing strategies.

scholarly journals Thermal Management of Electrified Propulsion System for Low-Carbon Vehicles

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-316
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
Huang Kuo ◽  
Xuehui Wang ◽  
Yiyi Chen ◽  
Yangang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Management ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Spray Cooling ◽  
Electric Machine ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Liquid Cooling ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
And Control

AbstractAn overview of current thermal challenges in transport electrification is introduced in order to underpin the research developments and trends of recent thermal management techniques. Currently, explorations of intelligent thermal management and control strategies prevail among car manufacturers in the context of climate change and global warming impacts. Therefore, major cutting-edge systematic approaches in electrified powertrain are summarized in the first place. In particular, the important role of heating, ventilation and air-condition system (HVAC) is emphasised. The trends in developing efficient HVAC system for future electrified powertrain are analysed. Then electric machine efficiency is under spotlight which could be improved by introducing new thermal management techniques and strengthening the efforts of driveline integrations. The demanded integration efforts are expected to provide better value per volume, or more power output/torque per unit with smaller form factor. Driven by demands, major thermal issues of high-power density machines are raised including the comprehensive understanding of thermal path, and multiphysics challenges are addressed whilst embedding power electronic semiconductors, non-isotropic electromagnetic materials and thermal insulation materials. Last but not least, the present review has listed several typical cooling techniques such as liquid cooling jacket, impingement/spray cooling and immersion cooling that could be applied to facilitate the development of integrated electric machine, and a mechanic-electric-thermal holistic approach is suggested at early design phase. Conclusively, a brief summary of the emerging new cooling techniques is presented and the keys to a successful integration are concluded.

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Review of Operation and Control, Maintenance and Lifespan Management, Grid Planning and Design, and Metering in Smart Grids

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Hernández-Callejo
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Electrical Grids ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Management Grid ◽  
And Control ◽  
Grid Planning

New technological advances based on software, hardware and new materials must be implemented in smart grids. In addition, these advanced electrical grids must incorporate elements of artificial intelligence. Advances in software development must be complemented with the development of new hardware (power electronics and active distribution among others). The aforementioned must rely on the development of new materials and sensors, which should be integrated into the smart grid. Therefore, the four areas of research based on the technologies are: Operation and Control, Maintenance and Lifespan Management, Grid Planning and Design, and Metering. The review presents the algorithms, materials, devices and others paradigms applied to smart grids, classifying the works according to the four areas of research. This review has focused on the four fundamental pillars of smart grids, on the one hand, the need for more efficient operation and control, followed by advanced maintenance management, to continue planning and designing the new grids, and for conclude with the advanced measurement. As you will see in the article, new devices, new techniques, and future scenarios will make possible the transition from the current grid to the future smart grid.

scholarly journals The Current Status of Enteric Fever Diagnostics and Implications for Disease Control

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S64-S70
Author(s):  
Stephen Baker ◽  
Christoph J Blohmke ◽  
Mailis Maes ◽  
Peter I Johnston ◽  
Thomas C Darton
Keyword(s):  
Disease Control ◽  
Enteric Fever ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Typhoid Diagnostics ◽  
Commercial Organizations ◽  
And Control

Abstract Enteric (typhoid) fever remains a problem in low- and middle-income countries that lack the infrastructure to maintain sanitation and where inadequate diagnostic methods have restricted our ability to identify and control the disease more effectively. As we move into a period of potential disease elimination through the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV), we again need to reconsider the role of typhoid diagnostics in how they can aid in facilitating disease control. Recent technological advances, including serology, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, have provided new insights into how we can detect signatures of invasive Salmonella organisms interacting with the host during infection. Many of these new techniques exhibit potential that could be further explored with the aim of creating a new enteric fever diagnostic to work in conjunction with TCV. We need a sustained effort within the enteric fever field to accelerate, validate, and ultimately introduce 1 (or more) of these methods to facilitate the disease control initiative. The window of opportunity is still open, but we need to recognize the need for communication with other research areas and commercial organizations to assist in the progression of these diagnostic approaches. The elimination of enteric fever is now becoming a real possibility, but new diagnostics need to be part of the equation and factored into future calculations for disease control.

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