scholarly journals Unlocking the Black Box of AI Listening Machines: Assemblages for Art, Technology and Innovation

Artnodes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharath Chandra Ramakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Artistic Interventions ◽  
Creative Interventions

The black box of innovation in the realm of connected AI technologies renders not only their technicalities opaque but also, and more importantly, the social effects and relations that constitute their creation and mediation. This presents an opportunity for creative interventions by artists and researchers, to unveil the networked relations that are part of AI technologies, and speculate on their ontological effects. This article presents such an unpacking around an AI listening machine present today in ubiquitous devices like voice assistants and smart speakers, and incorporates computational models of machine audition. By tracing the scientific research, technical expertise, and social relations that led to our cultural adoption of AI listening machines, the article presents a socio-technical assemblage within which these machines operate. At the same time, the article reveals various contexts for artists as well as innovation researchers to engage with the socio-technical complexity of AI listening machines, by sharing some instances of creative and artistic interventions that have attempted to unveil the nature of their assemblages.

scholarly journals Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies in Austria – a case study for the OECD

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Biegelbauer ◽  
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Christian Hartmann ◽  
Wolfgang Polt ◽  
Anna Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Government Interventions ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
National Debate ◽  
Policy Agendas ◽  
Innovation Policies

In recent years, mission-oriented approaches have received growing interest in science, technology and innovation (STI) policies against the background of two developments. First, while so-called “horizontal” or “generic” approaches to research, technology and innovation policies have largely been successful in improving the general innovation performance or the rate of innovation, there are perceived limitations in terms of insufficiently addressing the direction of technological change and innovation. Second, “grand societal challenges” emerged on policy agendas, such as climate change, security, food and energy supply or ageing populations, which call for thematic orientation and the targeting of research and innovation efforts. In addition, the apparent success of some mission-oriented initiatives in countries like China, South Korea, and the United States in boosting technological development for purposes of strengthening competitiveness contributed to boosting the interest in targeted and directional government interventions in STI. Against the backdrop of this renewed interest in mission-oriented STI policy, the OECD has addressed the growing importance of this topic and launched a project looking into current experiences with Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy (MOIP). The present study on MOIP in Austria was commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Energy, Mobility, Environment, Innovation and Technologiy (BMK) and comprises the Austrian contributions to this OECD project. The study aims at contributing Austrian experiences to the international debate and to stimulate a national debate on MOIP.

scholarly journals RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITY OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MISIS (NUST MISIS) FOR 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 503-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Filonov
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Research Staff ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
Scientific Research Activity

Summing up the results of scientific research activity for 2017, we can confidently say that NUST MISIS, based on the scientific po­tential and experience of its teaching and research staff, has achieved even more substantial gains in the field of fundamental and applied research. Through the development of laboratories, invitation of inter­nationally recognized researchers to the university, and participation in ambitious international scientific projects, the university continues ev­ery year to conduct even more research and development in disciplines that are both conventional and new for NUST MISIS. This article presents the main results of the research and technology and innovation efforts of the National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS) for 2017. The issues of inclusion in international ratings, university financing, results of the researchers’ publishing activi­ties, as well as the results of scientific and innovation efforts, have been covered here in detail.  

scholarly journals Investigation on the satisfaction degree of scientific research environment of leprosy prevention and control personnel in China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guojiang Zhou ◽  
Chengyue Li ◽  
Jingquan Wang ◽  
Guocheng Zhang ◽  
Hong Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Research Infrastructure ◽  
Treatment Level ◽  
Research Environment ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
Research Award ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
And Control

Abstract Summary Objective: To understand the situation of scientific research environment of leprosy prevention and control personnel in China, and to provide policy basis for improving its scientific research conditions, improving the scientific research ability of leprosy prevention and control, and then improving the prevention and treatment level of leprosy. Methods Through multi-stage stratified random sampling, 95 organizations and 351 leprosy prevention and control personnel were recruited. by using homemade organization interview questionnaire and scientific research environment satisfaction questionnaire. Results The overall satisfaction of the scientific research environment of leprosy prevention and control personnel in china was low (14.6%). Single factor analysis shows that the satisfaction of leprosy epidemic areas category IIwith the use of scientific research funds and the difficulty of applying for the research projects is high;and the satisfaction of scientific research at the county level and below institutions is higher than that of provincial and ministerial institutions;and the standard of scientific research award of the skin disease hospitals (Institutes) is higher than that of the CDCs. The respondents considered that the main problems at present were poor scientific research conditions, lack of scientific research and academic atmosphere, and respondents generally agreed that the construction of scientific research infrastructure was the prioritize issue that needed to be solved urgently at present. Conclusion The satisfaction of the current research environment of leprosy prevention and treatment personnel in China is not high. The construction of scientific research infrastructure and scientific research technology platform, as well as the introduction, training and reform of compensation system of leprosy prevention and treatment talents, need to be improved.

scholarly journals 8th International Week of Science, Technology & Innovation (8th IWSTI)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2139 (1) ◽  
pp. 011001
Author(s):  
B Medina Delgado ◽  
Velásquez Pérez ◽  
J E Torres-Ramírez ◽  
A Sandoval Amador ◽  
L M Dueñas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scientific Committee ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
San Jose ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Science Technology

The 8th International Week of Science, Technology, and Innovation (8th IWSTI) took place from 21 to 24 September de 2021, in the city of San José de Cúcuta, Colombia, and was organized by the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander headquarters in San José de Cúcuta and Ocaña. The 8th IWSTI is aimed at the academic and scientific community and to the productive sectors of the region, and have a purpose are the dissemination of academic, and research works; moreover, promotes the exchange of experiences between researchers as well as the participation of the productive sectors in research, extension, technological development, and innovation activities for contribution to strengthening the relationship School-University-Company-State. The 8th IWSTI generated spaces for the exchange experiences academic and scientific in different knowledge areas between students, teachers, entrepreneurs, and researchers from the United States of America, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Perú, Venezuela, and Colombia. Additionally, during the 8th IWSTI, was held the V Interinstitutional Conference of Research Seedbeds, which has as the main goal to socialize the research proposals and research results, obtained in different areas of knowledge, by the Research Seedbeds of all Educational Institutions of Norte de Santander, SIES+, Colombia. The organizing committee of the 8th IWSTI is extremely thankful to all participants for providing their valuable contributions as well as the reviewers for their recommendations and constructive criticism that help to improve the articles presented in this volume of proceedings. The articles refer to one of the following topics addressed in the 8th IWSTI: Modeling, Simulation, and Diagnostics, Physical-Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Characterization of Materials. Likewise, we like to thank the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander (UFPS), and the Foundation of Researchers in Materials Science and Technology (FORISTOM), for all the support technical and logistical received. Finally, the editor hopes that those interested in the area of research, technology, and innovation in sciences and engineering will enjoy reading this volume of the Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS), which reflects a wide variety of current issues, contributing to the generation and transfer of knowledge, as well as to the strengthening of research in science and engineering in Colombia. “Education and expression freedom for anyone”. List of Organizing Committee, National Scientific Committee, International Scientific Committee, Logistic, Sponsor, Partners are available in this pdf.

Agricultural research, technology and innovation in Africa: Issues and options

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Hall ◽  
Kumuda Dorai
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Agricultural Science ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
What Works

This article deals with the challenges of harnessing agricultural research, technology and innovation in Africa. In particular, it focuses on the ways in which development assistance could adapt to improve impact. A historical review of evolving research methods illustrates the way in which increasing interest in innovation has reframed the research approach. This form of research practice is increasingly being referred to as research for development. While the contours of this approach are still emerging, this paper outlines key practices and principles and suggests how these could be implemented. This styalized view of future practice is then used to discuss the implications of this for the role of different actors in the research, innovation and development assistance landscape. Concluding observations include the lament that despite the large diversity in the types of projects and research practice, there is little consensus on what works and what does not. This lack of systematic efforts to critically assess the performance of different approaches hampers learning and capacity building and holds back more effective deployment of agricultural science technology and innovation in the continent.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF TRA VINH UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TRA VINH PROVINCE AND SURROUNDING AREA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-193
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Knowledge Enhancement ◽  
Social Economic Development

The study aims to review activities of Tra Vinh University (TVU) in training, education as well as in scientific research, in technology transfer and their effectson the social – economic development of Tra Vinh Province and surrounding area. The data was collected from TVU’s annual report in the period of 2014 to 2018 and used for evaluating the contribution of TVU in the fields of knowledge enhancement, scientific research, technology transfer, economic development, attracting high quality labor, connecting the local with domestic and foreign partners, researching and consulting policy.

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