scholarly journals Identifying the impact of information logistics on contemporary conceptions of logistics

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 167-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz Weiland
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Information Logistics ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Impact

The contemporary economy is characterized by high reliance on modern technology, IT systems, and analyses of large amounts of information and data. This reliance promotes creation of new, innovative logistics concepts. Many practitioners and scientists have described the current situation as a logistics revolution, logistics 4.0 or logistics of the 21st century. This article attempts to systematize this terminology and present the foundation of modern strategies within logistics. What influenced the creation and functioning of the contemporary logistics strategies was the logistics of information and rationalization processes occurring within it. The aim of the article is to identify the impact of information logistics on the development and functioning of selected, contemporary logistics concepts.

scholarly journals 21st Century Technology Renascence A Driven Impacting Factor For Future Energy, Economy, Ecommerce, Education, or Any Other E-Technologies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahman Zohuri
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Autonomous Robots ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Energy Economy ◽  
Self Driving Cars ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
Short Time ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: The human race has always innovated, and in a relatively short time went from building fires and making stone-tipped arrows to creating smartphone apps and autonomous robots. Today, technological progress will undoubtedly continue to change the way we work, live, and survive in the coming decades. Since the beginning of the new millennium, the world has witnessed the emergence of social media, smartphones, self-driving cars, and autonomous flying vehicles. There have also been huge leaps in energy storage, artificial intelligence, and medical science. We are facing immense challenges in global warming and food security, among many other issues. While human innovation has contributed to many of the problems we are facing, it is also human innovation and ingenuity that can help humanity deal with these issues “New directions in science are launched by new tools much more often than by new concepts. The effect of a concept-driven revolution is to explain old things in new ways. The effect of a tool-driven revolution is to discover new things that have to be explained”. (F. Dyson, 1997 In this article, we review the impact of technology as evolving at beginning of 21st Century on future prospect of Energy demand either renewable or non-renewable form, Economy, to Ecommerce, Education and any other E-related of Modern Technology.

scholarly journals EP.FRI.1023 Clinical Portal: a clinician-led IT solution to the ‘surgical list’

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cait Bleakley ◽  
Chloe Wright ◽  
Rola Salem ◽  
Kirk Bowling
Keyword(s):  
Patient Information ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
It Systems ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Aim Burnout amongst junior doctors is an emotive topic, with time pressures during busy on-call shifts negatively impacting efficiency and morale. Historically, within busy surgical firms the most junior team members commonly worked beyond scheduled hours. It has been highlighted within our trust that our IT systems significantly contributed to this. Thus leading to the creation of a clinician-led IT solution, enabling direct access to accurate information at a single point.  This study aims to measure the impact of the systems introduction on efficiency and shift experience of our junior doctors.  Methods 'Clinical Portal’ was introduced in August 2019. This IT system enables all patient information to be collated in one place, with the added benefit of simplifying the creation of patient lists. Number and duration of Exception Reports (ER) by on-call surgical juniors were measured for two months pre and post intervention. A qualitative survey was also distributed to this cohort to measure satisfaction and experience during on-call shifts within this period.  Results Following introduction of 'Clinical Portal', the total length of time included in ERs reduced. Surgical juniors expressed an improvement in their on-call experience, most notably dedicating less time to collating patient information and ward list formation. The overall experience improved despite time required to become proficient at using the new system.  Conclusions Streamlining of IT systems used during on-call shifts demonstrates improved efficiency amongst juniors reflected in a reduction of ERs. A direct consequence of these implemented changes is significant improvement in morale amongst our juniors. 

ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ КАЧЕСТВА ИЗДЕЛИЙ АВИАКОСМИЧЕСКОЙ ОТРАСЛИ

2018 ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
К. В. Гуторова ◽  
А. М. Григорович ◽  
А. С. Селезнева ◽  
И. В. Бычков
Keyword(s):  
Modern Technology ◽  
Technological Systems ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Aviation Technology ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
The Impact

The article discusses the impact of technological pollution of the surfaces of parts on the resource and reliability of engineering products. The features of the production of aviation technology and their impact on the creation of technological systems providing industrial purity products are given. A review on the quality of products of modern technology.

scholarly journals MAN IN THE EPOCH OF TECHNOLOGICAL SHIFTS

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Modern technologies are an indispensable component of the entire space of a person’s life/being, acquiring a new configuration at the beginning of the 21st century. This situation has actualized the ontological anthropological dimension of the technological shifts of the present, transforming human life and vital activity. The objective of the study is to determine the configuration of modern technology, which produces the paradox of total technological being with a danger of “loosing human physicality” and loss of human personality. This situation emphasizes the ambivalence of the relationship “man – technology”: a person actively creates and uses technological products, but at the same time the latter directly affect the formation of his personality. Technologies transform worldview discourses, affirming a new stage in the development of mankind that requires a rethinking of the basic constants of human existence/preservation. It is noted that modern technology is a new intermediary between man and nature; they change not only the natural world, but also “encroach” on human nature that holds danger of transforming a person into an element of engineering/technology. It is also emphasized that in the era of accelerated technologicalization, research discourse focuses on the possibilities of a new augmented and substituted reality. At the same time, a person physically still exists on the platform provided by the Earth, which provokes new problems between them. The impact of technology on nature and man is comprehensive. In this context, the problem of “Being a human being” (Miroslav Popovich) acquires a new sound. The article insists on urgent necessity to find support in a world that is under the control of technological innovation. In this context, the ethical imperative of Hans Jonas “one must be involved in existence” takes on a new meaning. This situation requires a rethinking of the relationship “man – technology – nature” in the coordinates “you should/should not”, which reflects both technological development and the environmental crisis of the beginning of the 21st century. It is emphasized that the ontological anthropological dimension of technological reality provides new opportunities for exploring the relationship “man – Earth”, where the latter is the matrix of human life/being.

Trading faces: Complete AI face doubles avoid the uncanny valley

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Welker ◽  
David France ◽  
Alice Henty ◽  
Thalia Wheatley
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Uncanny Valley ◽  
Torture Survivors ◽  
The Uncanny ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Full Face ◽  
The Impact

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) enable the creation of videos in which a person appears to say or do things they did not. The impact of these so-called “deepfakes” hinges on their perceived realness. Here we tested different versions of deepfake faces for Welcome to Chechnya, a documentary that used face swaps to protect the privacy of Chechen torture survivors who were persecuted because of their sexual orientation. AI face swaps that replace an entire face with another were perceived as more human-like and less unsettling compared to partial face swaps that left the survivors’ original eyes unaltered. The full-face swap was deemed the least unsettling even in comparison to the original (unaltered) face. When rendered in full, AI face swaps can appear human and avoid aversive responses in the viewer associated with the uncanny valley.

The Missing Dimension in the Built Environment: A Challenge for the 21st Century

1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-66
Author(s):  
Leo R. Zrudlo
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Modern Architecture ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
Spiritual Dimension ◽  
Unity In Diversity ◽  
The Creation ◽  
City Design

This article addresses architects, planners, and developers but should also interest any other professionals involved in the creation of the built environment. It begins by stating that the built environment is principally made up of buildings and groupings of buildings. Therefore, architecture and urban design are the major focus of the article. Definitions of architecture are then presented from a variety of authors and architects. An argument is made that there actually is a missing dimension in the built environment illustrated by quotations from architects, architectural theorists, amid critics. It becomes evident that architecture is unable to satisfy the emotional and aesthetic needs of people and also that the profession itself, which admits that modern architecture has created bleak and insensitive environments, is in profound disagreement on how to rectify the situation. Under the heading “Architecture–The Object” arguments for and against different architectural movements or stylistic tendencies are highlighted by quotations from the proponents of tile various styles and theories. A similar approach is taken for cities under the heading “Urban Design–The Juxtaposition of Objects.” The fact that something is missing from architectural and city design is concluded, and examples of a preoccupation for the spiritual aspect of architecture and urban design are used to illustrate this growing concern for a dimension that has been much neglected in tile previous several decades. The notion of “spiritual” is then defined, followed by a list of spiritual qualities. Two important principles, unity in diversity and consultation are discussed before presenting some concluding thoughts on how the designers of the built environment can begin finding ways of infusing their designs with a spiritual dimension.

ANTHROPONYMIC CORE OF THE INTEGRATED NATIONAL CULTURAL SPACE (IN TERMS OF ANALYSIS OF THE SMOLENSK MATERIAL)

2020 ◽  
pp. 256-262
Author(s):  
N.V. Bubnova
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Proper Names ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Cultural Space ◽  
Cultural Information ◽  
The Creation

The article suggests an approach to revelation anthroponymic markers of the integrated national cultural space, the creation and the preservation of which acquired especial significance in the 21st century due to the rapid globalization. Obviously, that proper names, which carry multifaceted historic and cultural information concerning people's life, constitute the major part of Russian cultural basis. Thus, the question arises, how to find these proper names in such a vocabulary diversity. Correspondingly, the exploration of proper names and theirs value on regional level using objective experimental data, can be considered as a “filtr” for the detection of such proper names. The experience of conducting such explorations of Smolensk's onomastic material is described in this article.

Automated system for creating training programs for mass professional users

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
V.K. Grigoriev ◽  
A.A. Biryukova ◽  
A. Yu. Volk ◽  
A.S. Ilyushechkin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Verification ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Software Product ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Impact

The article discusses the automation of the creation and use of e-learning programs. The impact of automating the learning of a large number of users on the effectiveness of the introduction of a new software product is analyzed. The methods and algorithms that increase the efficiency of creating electronic training programs on example of the author’s automated system “Tutor Builder” are described. The results of experimental verification of the automated system are provided.

scholarly journals Dealing fairly with trade imbalances in monetary unions

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-66
Author(s):  
Marco Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Monetary Union ◽  
Trade Deficit ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Monetary Unions ◽  
Member States ◽  
Trade Imbalances ◽  
Theories Of Justice ◽  
The Impact

Politicians around the globe wrangle about how to deal with trade imbalances. In the Eurozone, members running a trade deficit accuse members running a surplus of forcing them into deficit. Yet political philosophers have largely overlooked issues of justice related to trade imbalances. I address three such issues. First, what, if anything, is wrong with trade imbalances? I argue that in monetary unions, trade imbalances can lead to domination between member states. Second, who should bear the burden of rebalancing trade? I argue that surplus and deficit countries should share that burden. The current situation placing the burden squarely on deficit countries is unjust. Third, which institutional arrangements should monetary unions adopt to regulate trade balances? Monetary unions can either reduce trade imbalances within the monetary union, neutralise the impact of trade imbalances on the economic sovereignty of member states, or delegate economic policy affecting trade balances to a legitimate supranational institution. The Eurozone must adopt one of these options to prevent member states from domination. Which option protects members best against domination depends on what makes interference between members arbitrary, an unresolved question in republican theories of justice.

Of numbers, narratives and challenges: Data as evidence in 21st century policy-making

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 1043-1055
Author(s):  
Gaby Umbach
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Evidence Use ◽  
The Third ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Science Advice ◽  
Governance Tools ◽  
The Impact

This article1 offers reflections on the use of data as evidence in 21st century policy-making. It discusses the concept of evidence-informed policy-making (EIPM) as well as the governance and knowledge effects of data as evidence. With this focus, it interlinks the analysis of statistics and politics. The paper first introduces the concept of EIPM and the impact of evidence use. Here it focusses on science and knowledge as resources in policy-making, on the institutionalisation of science advice and on the translation of information and knowledge into evidence. The second part of the article reflects on data as evidence. This part concentrates on abstract and concrete functions of data as governance tools in policy-making, on data as a robust form of evidence and on the effects of data on knowledge and governance. The third part highlights challenges for data as evidence in policy-making, among them, politicisation, transparency, and diversity as well as objectivity and contestation. Finally, the last part draws conclusions on the production and use of data as evidence in EIPM. Throughout the second part of the reflections, reference is made to Walter Radermacher’s 2019 matrix of actors and activities related to data, facts, and policy published in this journal.

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