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Technologies advance and evolve in ways that outpace how we analyze and understand them academically. As scholars carefully consider the micro-, meso-, and macro-level influences of technology on the human condition, the technologies themselves are innovated and diffused rapidly. Here, provocations from established and early career scholars ponder the ways in which we can generate, challenge, and accelerate our understanding of emerging technologies. Chapters critically probe these technologies—both novel forms of existing technology or nascent and even speculative technologies—by summarizing and offering historical context to the'state of the art'regarding what we currently know, critiquing and discussing current and anticipated knowledge gaps, and provoking others to creatively advance on these gaps. This volume provides a checkpoint for the status of theorizing around emerging technologies, and divining solutions for refining our approaches to studying these technologies.

'Handbook of Research on AI-Equipped IoT Applications in High-Tech Agriculture advanced methodologies, models, techniques, technologies, and applications along with the concepts of realtime supporting systems to help agricultural producers adjust plans or schedules for taking care of their farms. Additionally, it discusses the role of IoT technologies and AI applications in agricultural ecosystems and their potential to improve product quality and market competitiveness. The book includes discussions on the application of blockchain, biotechnology, drones, robotics, data analytics, and visualization in high-tech agriculture. It is an essential reference for anyone interested in the future of high-tech agriculture, including agricultural analysts, investment analysts, scholars, researchers, academics, professionals, engineers, and students'--

The book presents a unique view of failure analysis of high technology devices. It describes capabilities and limitations of many analytical techniques and testing paths and decisions best followed in example failure analysis studies.

People often believe that we can overcome the profound environmental and climate crises we face by smart systems, green innovations and more recycling. However, the quest for complex technological solutions, which rely on increasingly exotic and scarce materials, makes this unlikely. A best-seller in France, this English language edition introduces readers to an alternative perspective on how we should be marshalling our resources to preserve the planet and secure our future. Bihouix skilfully goes against the grain to argue that ‘high'technology will not solve global problems and envisages a different approach to build a more resilient and sustainable society.

ＡＩ　やＩｏＴなどのデジタル技術がビジネスを一変させた！　日本の第一人者による第４次産業革命の最前線レポート。

Technology keeps progressing and advancements in the medical field will continue to amaze mankind for years to come. Readers will learn about amazing inventions throughout the years, what they do, why they're important, and what technology of the future might look like. This title is at a Level 3 and is specifically written for transitional readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.

This book describes the application of a high-level technology to solve problems in distributed systems that have networked structures with millions to billions of nodes. The main difference from other works is that the approach is based on holistically and simultaneously analysing these systems using a spatial pattern-matching mode, which produces solutions hundreds of times faster than usual. The latest version of the technology is described, together with implementation details and basic Spatial Grasp Language. In addition, the book highlights numerous solutions, covering graph and network problems, their use in large social, industrial, and business ecosystems, social robotics and driverless transport, and the possibility of extrapolating from known gestalt laws on distributed systems, which could potentially be applied in civil and defence contexts. The book is intended for system scientists, business and industry managers, economists, application programmers, security and defence personnel, as well as university students.

This book aims to discuss the importance of organizational knowledge in the context of several knowledge management-system implementations at two high-technology medical device organizations.

Intellectual Property Perspectives on the Regulation of New Technologies explores the challenges that emerging technologies and technology-driven practices pose for traditional notions of intellectual property (IP) law and policy. This book exposes the intimate relationship between IP and technology and demonstrates how most substantial revisions to IP law have been driven by technological innovations. Authors offer perspectives from across the intellectual property law spectrum and address questions such as: is the law evolving in the right direction?; and is the regulation of emerging technologies supported by sound policy objectives? The resulting discussion exposes the disparate manner in which IP law has responded to challenges posed by innovation and new technologies. In Part I authors explore whether the regulation of new technologies has fundamentally altered the object and purpose of IP law, including the balance of interests. Part II focuses on the impact of digital technologies, specifically on copyright law and policy. Covering a diverse range of topics, this book will be of interest to scholars who are researching the relationship between technological development and IP law and practice. It will also be a useful resource for those who have an interest in the evolving nature of IP law.Contributors include: J. Axhamn, M.L.L. Barcellos, R. Giblin, J.C. Ginsburg, P. Kamocki, A. Nordberg, T. Pistorius, I. Stamatoudi, T.-E. Synodinou, M.A. Wilkinson, H. Xue

Follows an easy structure that not only presents four timely research topics in-depth, but also integrates them to real world applications to help readers better understand themProvides an extended literature review of relevant technologies, in addition to detailed comparison diagrams, making new readers be easier to grasp fundamental and wide knowledgeContains the most recent research results in the field of communications, signal processing and computing sciences for facilitating smart homes, buildings, and citiesIncludes future research directionsPresents real examples of applying these enabling technologies to smart homes, transportation systems and cities

シンギュラリティは近年、科学技術一般用語として「技術的特異点」としても用いられている。本書は、これを「現在の技術による限界点」ととらえ、奈良先端科学技術大学院大学の情報科学分野の50名超の研究者が総力をあげて様々な研究分野における「限界点」を示し、その点に近づき突破するための研究チャレンジをまとめた。

Program management in a technical environment is as much art as it is science. Effective program managers are able to combine management and leadership skills for the good of the program and the people entrusted to them. This book illuminates the entire life cycle of the program-from the customer's original concept to successful completion. It incl

Emerging and Readily Available Technologies and National Security is a study on the ethical, legal, and societal issues relating to the research on, development of, and use of rapidly changing technologies with low barriers of entry that have potential military application, such as information technologies, synthetic biology, and nanotechnology. The report also considers the ethical issues associated with robotics and autonomous systems, prosthetics and human enhancement, and cyber weapons. These technologies are characterized by readily available knowledge access, technological advancements that can take place in months instead of years, the blurring of lines between basic research and applied research, and a high uncertainty about how the future trajectories of these technologies will evolve and what applications will be possible. Emerging and Readily Available Technologies and National Security addresses topics such as the ethics of using autonomous weapons that may be available in the future; the propriety of enhancing the physical or cognitive capabilities of soldiers with drugs or implants or prosthetics; and what limits, if any, should be placed on the nature and extent of economic damage that cyber weapons can cause. This report explores three areas with respect to emerging and rapidly available technologies: the conduct of research; research applications; and unanticipated, unforeseen, or inadvertent ethical, legal, and societal issues. The report articulates a framework for policy makers, institutions, and individual researchers to think about issues as they relate to these technologies of military relevance and makes recommendations for how each of these groups should approach these considerations in its research activities. Emerging and Readily Available Technologies and National Security makes an essential contribution to incorporate the full consideration of ethical, legal, and societal issues in situations where rapid technological change may outpace our ability to foresee consequences.

Chapter 1 - High Tech Chapter 2 - Artificial Intelligence Chapter 3 - Biotechnology Chapter 4 - Nanotechnology Chapter 5 - Robotics Chapter 6 - High-tech Architecture Chapter 7 - Aerospace Engineering Chapter 8 - Nuclear Technology

Chapter 1 - Biotechnology Chapter 2 - Nanotechnology Chapter 3 - DNA Nanotechnology Chapter 4 - Robot Chapter 5 - Nuclear Technology Chapter 6 - Telecommunication

Chapter 1 - High Tech Chapter 2 - Artificial Intelligence Chapter 3 - Biotechnology Chapter 4 - Nanotechnology Chapter 5 - Robotics Chapter 6 - High-tech Architecture Chapter 7 - DNA Nanotechnology Chapter 8 - Robot Chapter 9 - Telecommunication

Most customers struggle to keep up, and usually settle for far less value than they could (and should) get from their technology purchases. Unfortunately, most tech companies today lack an effective plan for driving customer success. A new business model for the tech industry is needed, one that requires radically different thinking about the future of services, sales, R&D priorities, and how companies create shareholder value. This new way of doing business views the use of the product as the beginning of a journey with a customer, not the end. In Complexity Avalanche, J. B. Wood offers an innovative new approach for companies in IT, consumer electronics, office products, medical technology, and other complex technology markets to better map their services portfolio to their customers'true need: getting value from the product. The growing consumption gap caused by the avalanche of complexity that these companies have unleashed on their customers is undermining feature-based differentiation as a competitive advantage. Results-based differentiation, actually measured by customers'may be the next'Big Thing'in tech. Developing an innovative service approach to the problem will not only be a good standalone business for tech companies, but it could also drive more frequent and larger product repurchases along with a host of other financial benefits. Complexity Avalanche offers technology companies a roadmap for moving to this next level of services. It examines the implications on company-wide organizational structure, product development, and the fundamental nature of the customer relationship. Most importantly, Complexity Avalanche defines what'The Rise of Services'will mean to tech company offerings and sources of profit in the future. This is not a book strictly for service executives. This is a book for every executive whose company builds, sells, or supports technology.

Nanotechnologie gilt als Schlüsseltechnologie des 21. Jahrhunderts mit enormem wirtschaftlichem Potenzial. Scheinbar unbegrenzt sind die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten. Schon jetzt ist eine ganze Reihe von Produkten mit neuen positiven Eigenschaften im Handel, wie etwa Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Sportgeräte oder Nahrungsergänzungsmittel. Neue Technologie können auch Gefahren in sich bergen. Viel zu wenig ist bislang über mögliche unerwünschte Wirkungen von Nanopartikel auf die menschliche Gesundheit und die Umwelt bekannt. Im diesem Buch geben eine Reihe namhafter Autoren und Autorinnen verschiedener Disziplinen einen umfassenden Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Forschung und Entwicklung und zeigen die Chancen und Risiken der Nanotechnologien auf. Physikalisch-chemische Grundlagen werden ebenso behandelt wie Fragen der Ethik, der Risikokommunikation, des Umweltschutzes, der Gesundheit, des Regulations- und Forschungsbedarfs sowie wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Aspekte.

The high-technology crime investigator's profession is one of the fastest growing professions in the world today, as information security issues and crimes related to them are growing in number and magnitude at an ever-increasing pace. High-Technology Crime Investigator's Handbook, Second Edition, informs professionals of the potential risks of computer crimes, and serves as a guide to establishing and managing a high-technology crime investigative program. Each chapter is updated with the latest information and guidance, including added coverage of computer forensics and additional metrics to measure organizational performance. In addition, nine new chapters cover emerging trends in the field, and offer invaluable guidance on becoming a successful high-technology crime investigator. - Provides an understanding of the global information environment and its threats - Explains how to establish a high-technology crime investigations unit and prevention program - Presents material in an engaging, easy-to-follow manner that will appeal to investigators, law enforcement professionals, corporate security and information systems security professionals; as well as corporate and government managers