scholarly journals Telelife: The Future of Remote Living

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Orlosky ◽  
Misha Sra ◽  
Kenan Bektaş ◽  
Huaishu Peng ◽  
Jeeeun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Haptic Feedback ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
The Future ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Far Future

In recent years, everyday activities such as work and socialization have steadily shifted to more remote and virtual settings. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the switch from physical to virtual has been accelerated, which has substantially affected almost all aspects of our lives, including business, education, commerce, healthcare, and personal life. This rapid and large-scale switch from in-person to remote interactions has exacerbated the fact that our current technologies lack functionality and are limited in their ability to recreate interpersonal interactions. To help address these limitations in the future, we introduce “Telelife,” a vision for the near and far future that depicts the potential means to improve remote living and better align it with how we interact, live and work in the physical world. Telelife encompasses novel synergies of technologies and concepts such as digital twins, virtual/physical rapid prototyping, and attention and context-aware user interfaces with innovative hardware that can support ultrarealistic graphics and haptic feedback, user state detection, and more. These ideas will guide the transformation of our daily lives and routines soon, targeting the year 2035. In addition, we identify opportunities across high-impact applications in domains related to this vision of Telelife. Along with a recent survey of relevant fields such as human-computer interaction, pervasive computing, and virtual reality, we provide a meta-synthesis in this paper that will guide future research on remote living.

Artificial intelligence in the digital twins: State of the art, challenges, and future research topics

Digital Twin ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Zhihan Lv ◽  
Shuxuan Xie
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Intelligent Manufacturing ◽  
Unmanned Vehicles ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Test Accuracy ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
The Future

Advanced computer technologies such as big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, digital twins, and edge computing have been applied in various fields as digitalization has progressed. To study the status of the application of digital twins in the combination with AI, this paper classifies the applications and prospects of AI in digital twins by studying the research results of the current published literature. We discuss the application status of digital twins in the four areas of aerospace, intelligent manufacturing in production workshops, unmanned vehicles, and smart city transportation, and we review the current challenges and  topics that need to be looked forward to in the future. It was found that the integration of digital twins and AI has significant effects in aerospace flight detection simulation, failure warning, aircraft assembly, and even unmanned flight. In the virtual simulation test of automobile autonomous driving, it can save 80% of the time and cost, and the same road conditions reduce the parameter scale of the actual vehicle dynamics model and greatly improve the test accuracy. In the intelligent manufacturing of production workshops, the establishment of a virtual workplace environment can provide timely fault warning, extend the service life of the equipment, and ensure the overall workshop operational safety. In smart city traffic, the real road environment is simulated, and traffic accidents are restored, so that the traffic situation is clear and efficient, and urban traffic management can be carried out quickly and accurately. Finally, we looked forward to the future of digital twins and AI, hoping to provide a reference for future research in related fields.

Computer Agent Technologies in Collaborative Assessments

2016 ◽  
pp. 319-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yigal Rosen ◽  
Maryam Mosharraf
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Collaborative Problem Solving ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Virtual Agents ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Large Scale Assessment ◽  
Collaborative Problem ◽  
Scalable Learning

Often in our daily lives we learn and work in groups. In recognition of the importance of collaborative and problem solving skills, educators are realizing the need for effective and scalable learning and assessment solutions to promote the skillset in educational systems. In the settings of a comprehensive collaborative problem solving assessment, each student should be matched with various types of group members and must apply the skills in varied contexts and tasks. One solution to these assessment demands is to use computer-based (virtual) agents to serve as the collaborators in the interactions with students. The chapter presents the premises and challenges in the use of computer agents in the assessment of collaborative problem solving. Directions for future research are discussed in terms of their implications to large-scale assessment programs.

Cyber physics system: a review

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changbin Jiang ◽  
Ying Ma ◽  
Hong Chen ◽  
Yangyin Zheng ◽  
Shan Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Smart Manufacturing ◽  
Multiple Time Scales ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Control Circuits

Purpose Cyber physical system (CPS) has attracted much attention from industry, government and academia due to its dramatic impact on society, economy and people’s daily lives. Scholars have conducted a number of studies on CPS. However, despite of the dynamic nature of this research area, a systematic and extensive review of recent research on CPS is unavailable. Accordingly, this paper conducts an intensive literature review on CPS and presents an overview of existing research on CPS. The purpose of this paper is to identify the challenges of studying CPS as well as the directions for future studies on CPS. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines existing literatures about CPS from 2006 to 2018 in Compendex, presenting its definition, architectures, characteristics and applications. Findings This study finds that CPS is closely integrated, diversified and large-scale network with complex multiple time scales. It requires dynamic reorganization/reconfiguration, mass computing, and closed, automated and control circuits. Currently, CPS has been applied in smart manufacturing, medical systems, smart city and smart libraries. The main challenges in designing CPS are to develop, to modify, to integrate abstractions and to set predictable timing of openness and physical interconnection of physical devices. Furthermore, security is a key issue in CPS. Originality/value This study adds knowledge to the existing literature of CPS by answering what the current level of development on CPS is and what the potential future research directions of CPS are.

A STRATEGIC ADVOCACY ROLE IN SEA FOR SUSTAINABILITY

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550015 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARIA ROSARIO PARTIDARIO
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Strategic Thinking ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Strategic Processes ◽  
The Future ◽  
Advocacy Role

In this paper I advocate SEA as an instrument of change towards more sustainable patterns of behaviour and development, by following strategic thinking and constructive approaches. I recommend that the future research agenda of SEA should contribute to make SEA a matured, full-fleshed instrument with a clear identity, and coherent functions and forms. This may be achieved by exploring how to engage all actors in a fundamental new attitude in understanding and addressing the complexity of strategic processes, enabling dialogues towards mutual understanding, offering flexibility, ensuring a long-term and large scale perspectives when exploring development options.

Russia’s energy in 2030: future trends and technology priorities

foresight ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Proskuryakova
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Energy Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of the study is to discuss and critically assess the outcomes of the Foresight study of the Russian energy sector, undertaken in 2014 in the course of a large-scale national Foresight exercise – “Science and Technology (S&T) Foresight 2030”. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the author performs an ex post evaluation of the Foresight study. The methods used are the literature review of the research and analytical publications that appeared after 2014, policy analysis of new national energy regulations and technologies, interviews and expert panels, and performing a final SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis of the Foresight study. Findings As a result of the study, the expediency, efficacy, process efficiency, quality, impact and process improvement of the National S&T Foresight 2030 were assessed. Moreover, the SWOT for the National Foresight and its energy-related outcomes were identified. The National Foresight methodology and its outcomes are critically reviewed, and recommendations for their refinement are made. Research limitations/implications Future research on the topic may include subsequent ex ante and ex post evaluations of energy technology foresights that will include revised lists of technologies, given the rapidly changing energy markets, as well as an assessment of the integration of the study results in the energy and S&T policy documents. Practical implications The practical implications of the study are linked with turning the prospective R&D areas identified through the Foresight into state priorities for funding energy research. Energy companies may utilize the study results in their development plans and R&D strategies. Originality/value This paper offers a valuable insight in the future of energy research and technologies in Russia. It is a comprehensive study that covers all energy aspects from extraction of hydrocarbons to fuel cells and nuclear energy. An ex post assessment of the study is made with implications for the future research.

Perspective on Devolpment of Nanotechnology in Textiles

2010 ◽  
Vol 113-116 ◽  
pp. 670-673
Author(s):  
Jun Chen ◽  
Juan Hong Gu ◽  
Yan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Textile Manufacturing ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
The Future ◽  
Textile Industries ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Made In

Nanotechnology has proven its importance in almost all areas, and textile industry is not an expectation. Several applications of nanotechnology can be extended to attain the performance enhancement of textile manufacturing machines and processes. Using different methods like electro spraying and electro spinning, various materials have been used to increase additional functions in textiles. This treatment is applied to give textiles the desired handle, to make further processing easier and to improve the thermal and antistatic properties. In this manuscript, we have summarized the recent advances made in nanotechnology and the methods of fabricating functional fibers by electrospinning and melt spinning preparation. Applications of the nanotechnology in textile industries are also summarized in this paper with some novel ideas that can be utilized for the future research in this area.

Computer Agent Technologies in Collaborative Assessments

2019 ◽  
pp. 755-780
Author(s):  
Yigal Rosen ◽  
Maryam Mosharraf
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Collaborative Problem Solving ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Virtual Agents ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Large Scale Assessment ◽  
Collaborative Problem ◽  
Scalable Learning

Often in our daily lives we learn and work in groups. In recognition of the importance of collaborative and problem solving skills, educators are realizing the need for effective and scalable learning and assessment solutions to promote the skillset in educational systems. In the settings of a comprehensive collaborative problem solving assessment, each student should be matched with various types of group members and must apply the skills in varied contexts and tasks. One solution to these assessment demands is to use computer-based (virtual) agents to serve as the collaborators in the interactions with students. The chapter presents the premises and challenges in the use of computer agents in the assessment of collaborative problem solving. Directions for future research are discussed in terms of their implications to large-scale assessment programs.

Multisensory Digital Experiences

2021 ◽  
pp. 371-386
Author(s):  
Sharafat Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Interactive Technologies ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Relationship

Whether we go to a restaurant or jogging, almost all the experiences in our daily lives consist of what we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. Lately, especially in the COVID-19-affected world, many of these multisensory experiences have been transformed and capitalized through invents in technology. This chapter looks at the technological advancements in the area of new interactive technologies and multisensory experiences. This chapter describes the basics of multisensory experiences, the relationship between the human senses and technologies. It discusses the concepts that help analyze and explain how the senses interact with each other. Further, this chapter highlights the difference between virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality using the reality-virtuality continuum. In the end, this chapter underscores some ethical concerns, our responsibility towards it, and what the future of those multisensory experiences may hold for us.

The Tesla Revolution

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rembrandt Koppelaar ◽  
Willem Middelkoop
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Energy Landscape ◽  
Political Awareness ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Future ◽  
To Come ◽  
Scale Transformations

Though oil prices have been on a downward trajectory in recent months, that doesn't obscure the fact that fossil fuels are finite, and we will eventually have to grapple with the end of their dominance. At the same time, however, skepticism about the alternatives remains: we've never quite achieved the promised 'too cheap to meter' power of the future, be it nuclear, solar, or wind. And hydrogen and bio-based fuels are thus far a disappointment. So what does the future of energy look like? The Tesla Revolution has the answers. In clear, unsensational style, Willem Middelkoop and Rembrandt Koppelaar offer a layman's tour of the energy landscape, now and to come. They show how rapid technological advances in batteries and solar technologies are already driving large-scale transformations in power supply, while economic and geopolitical changes, combined with a growing political awareness that there are alternatives to fossil fuels will combine in the coming years to bring an energy revolution ever closer. Within in our lifetimes, the authors argue, we will see changes that will reshape economics, the balance of political power, and even the most mundane aspects of our daily lives. Determinedly forward-looking and optimistic, though never straying from hard facts, The Tesla Revolution paints a striking picture of our global energy future.

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