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Designing transparent display experience through the use of kinetic interaction A Master’s Thesis by Interaction Design Master’s Programme Rafael Rybczyński School of Arts and Communication (K3) Malmö University, Sweden August 2017 MSwedenugust 2017 Designing transparent display experience through the use of kinetic interaction Interaction Design Master’s Programme School of Arts and Communication (K3) Malmö University, Sweden August 2017 Author: Rafael Rybczyński Supervisor: Susan Kozel Examiner: Clint Heyer Thesis Project I 15 credits 2017 Acknowledgements Over the lengths of this thesis project I have received support and encouragement from a many people. First of all, I would like to thank my supervisor Susan Kozel for advising me to trust my own instinct. Moreover I would like humbly to thank all the participants without whom this project would not have been possible. Also humbly I thank Alvar, Sanna, and Susanne for shelter and feedback. For proofreading my thanks goes to Jan Felix Rybczyński and Sanna Minkkinen. Finally, my deepest gratitude is reserved to my father Dr. med. Jerzy Antoni Rybczyński. Rest in peace. I would have wished for you reading this paper. Author’s notes Often during the process of doing this study I was asked why transparent displays. What’s the point? Probably I would say this goes way back to my childhood when enjoying my father reading novel stories to us as good night stories. A good example of great stories was Scheerbart’s utopian architectural vision The Gray Cloth who told about the great Swiss architect who traveled by an airship. Wherever he went, he designed buildings made from brightly colored glass, including the roof. -
Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2019
Insight Report Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2019 June 2019 World Economic Forum 91-93 route de la Capite CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212 Fax: +41 (0)22 786 2744 Email: [email protected] www.weforum.org © 2019 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. Contents Introduction 4 The top 10 emerging technologies for 5 2019 1. Bioplastics for a Circular 6 Economy 2. Social Robots 7 3. Tiny Lenses for Miniature 8 Devices 4. Disordered Proteins as Drug 9 Targets 5. Smarter Fertilizers Can Reduce 10 Environmental Contamination 6. Collaborative Telepresence 11 7. Advanced Food Tracking and 12 Packaging 8. Safer Nuclear Reactors 13 9. DNA Data Storage 14 10. Utility-Scale Storage of 15 Renewable Energy Acknowledgements 16 Steering Committee 16 Guest Authors 16 Report Team 16 Production Team 16 Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2019 3 Introduction World-changing technologies that are poised to rattle the status quo One day soon an emerging technology highlighted in this report will allow you to virtually teleport to a distant site and actually feel the handshakes and hugs of fellow cyber-travellers. Also close to becoming commonplace: humanoid (and animaloid) robots designed to socialize with people; a system for pinpointing the source of a food-poisoning outbreak in seconds; minuscule lenses that will pave the way for diminutive cameras and other devices; strong, biodegradable plastics that can be fashioned from otherwise useless plant wastes; DNA-based data storage systems that will reliably stow ginormous amounts of information; and much more. -
The Era of Carbon Allotropes Andreas Hirsch
commentary The era of carbon allotropes Andreas Hirsch Twenty-five years on from the discovery of 60C , the outstanding properties and potential applications of the synthetic carbon allotropes — fullerenes, nanotubes and graphene — overwhelmingly illustrate their unique scientific and technological importance. arbon is the element in the periodic consist of extended networks of sp3- and 1985, with the advent of fullerenes (Fig. 1), table that provides the basis for life sp2 -hybridized carbon atoms, respectively. which were observed for the first time by Con Earth. It is also important for Both forms show unique physical properties Kroto et al.3. This serendipitous discovery many technological applications, ranging such as hardness, thermal conductivity, marked the beginning of an era of synthetic from drugs to synthetic materials. This lubrication behaviour or electrical carbon allotropes. Now, as we celebrate role is a consequence of carbon’s ability conductivity. Conceptually, many other buckminsterfullerene’s 25th birthday, it is to bind to itself and to nearly all elements ways to construct carbon allotropes are also the time to reflect on a growing family in almost limitless variety. The resulting possible by altering the periodic binding of synthetic carbon allotropes, which structural diversity of organic compounds motif in networks consisting of sp3-, sp2- includes the synthesis of carbon nanotubes and molecules is accompanied by a broad and sp-hybridized carbon atoms1,2. As a in 19914 and the rediscovery of graphene range of -
Openfog Reference Architecture for Fog Computing
OpenFog Reference Architecture for Fog Computing Produced by the OpenFog Consortium Architecture Working Group www.OpenFogConsortium.org February 2017 1 OPFRA001.020817 © OpenFog Consortium. All rights reserved. Use of this Document Copyright © 2017 OpenFog Consortium. All rights reserved. Published in the USA. Published February 2017. This is an OpenFog Consortium document and is to be used in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. The information in this publication was developed under the OpenFog Consortium Intellectual Property Rights policy and is provided as is. OpenFog Consortium makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the information in this publication, and specifically disclaims implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. This document contains content that is protected by copyright. Copying or distributing the content from this document without permission is prohibited. OpenFog Consortium and the OpenFog Consortium logo are registered trademarks of OpenFog Consortium in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. Acknowledgements The OpenFog Reference Architecture is the product of the OpenFog Architecture Workgroup, co-chaired by Charles Byers (Cisco) and Robert Swanson (Intel). It represents the collaborative work of the global membership of the OpenFog Consortium. We wish to thank these organizations for contributing -
Make Robots Be Bats: Specializing Robotic Swarms to the Bat Algorithm
© <2019>. This manuscript version is made available under the CC- BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc- nd/4.0/ Accepted Manuscript Make robots Be Bats: Specializing robotic swarms to the Bat algorithm Patricia Suárez, Andrés Iglesias, Akemi Gálvez PII: S2210-6502(17)30633-8 DOI: 10.1016/j.swevo.2018.01.005 Reference: SWEVO 346 To appear in: Swarm and Evolutionary Computation BASE DATA Received Date: 24 July 2017 Revised Date: 20 November 2017 Accepted Date: 9 January 2018 Please cite this article as: P. Suárez, André. Iglesias, A. Gálvez, Make robots Be Bats: Specializing robotic swarms to the Bat algorithm, Swarm and Evolutionary Computation BASE DATA (2018), doi: 10.1016/j.swevo.2018.01.005. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Make Robots Be Bats: Specializing Robotic Swarms to the Bat Algorithm Patricia Su´arez1, Andr´esIglesias1;2;:, Akemi G´alvez1;2 1Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences E.T.S.I. Caminos, Canales y Puertos, University of Cantabria Avda. de los Castros, s/n, 39005, Santander, SPAIN 2Department of Information Science, Faculty of Sciences Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama 274-8510, Funabashi, JAPAN :Corresponding author: [email protected] http://personales.unican.es/iglesias Abstract Bat algorithm is a powerful nature-inspired swarm intelligence method proposed by Prof. -
Course Curriculum of Ph.D. Programme Agriculture/Horticulture
Course Curriculum of Ph.D. Programme Agriculture/Horticulture * Agronomy * Agricultural Economics * Entomology * Extension Education * Plant Breeding & Genetics * Plant Pathology * Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry * Horticulture – Fruit Science * Horticulture – Vegetable Science Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Gwalior–474002 (M.P.) 187 Department of Agronomy Ist Semester Course No. Title Credit Major Courses Agron 601 Current Trends in Agronomy 3+1 Agron 604 Advances in crop growth & productivity 2+1 Agron 605 Irrigation management 2+1 Minor Courses Soils 602 Advances in soil fertility 2+0 Soils 605 Biochemistry of Soil organic matter 2+0 Supporting Courses STAT 521 Applied Regression Analysis 2+1 Non-Credit Courses PGS501 Library &Information Services 0+1 PGS502 Technical Writing & Communication Skill 0+1 PGS503 Intellectual property& Its management in 1+0 Agriculture IInd Semester Major Courses Agron 606 Advance in weed management 2+0 Agron 607 Integrated farming system and sustainable 2+0 agriculture Agron 608 Soil conservation & watershed management 2+1 189 Minor Courses Soils 505 Soil Erosion & conservation 2+1 Soils 606 Land use planning & watershed management 2+0 Supporting Courses STAT 531 Data Analysis Using Statistical Analysis 2+0 Non-Credit Courses PGS504 Basic Concept in Laboratory Technique 0+1 PGS505 Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and 1+0 Rural development program PGS506 Disaster Management 1+0 IIIrd –IVth Semester Agron. 691 Doctoral Seminar I 0+1 Agron. 692 Doctoral Seminar II 0+1 IVth –VIth Semester Agron. 699 Doctoral Research 0+45 190 AGRON 601 Current Trends in Agronomy 3+0 Objective To acquaint the students about recent advances in agricultural production. -
Real-Time Kinematics Coordinated Swarm Robotics for Construction 3D Printing
1 Real-time Kinematics Coordinated Swarm Robotics for Construction 3D Printing Darren Wang and Robert Zhu, John Jay High School Abstract Architectural advancements in housing are limited by traditional construction techniques. Construction 3D printing introduces freedom in design that can lead to drastic improvements in building quality, resource efficiency, and cost. Designs for current construction 3D printers have limited build volume and at the scale needed for printing houses, transportation and setup become issues. We propose a swarm robotics-based construction 3D printing system that bypasses all these issues. A central computer will coordinate the movement and actions of a swarm of robots which are each capable of extruding concrete in a programmable path and navigating on both the ground and the structure. The central computer will create paths for each robot to follow by processing the G-code obtained from slicing a CAD model of the intended structure. The robots will use readings from real-time kinematics (RTK) modules to keep themselves on their designated paths. Our goal for this semester is to create a single functioning unit of the swarm and to develop a system for coordinating its movement and actions. Problem Traditional concrete construction is costly, has substantial environmental impact, and limits freedom in design. In traditional concrete construction, workers use special molds called forms to shape concrete. Over a third of the construction cost of a concrete house stems from the formwork alone. Concrete manufacturing and construction are responsible for 6% – 8% of CO2 emissions as well as 10% of energy usage in the world. Many buildings use more concrete than necessary, and this stems from the fact that formwork construction requires walls, floors, and beams to be solid. -
Carbon Allotropes
LABORATORIES Lab- Carbon Allotropes Background: Carbon occurs in several different forms known as allotropes. These allotropes are characterized by differences in bonding patterns which result in substances with distinctly different properties. The three allotropes that will be studied in this lab are: graphite, diamond and fullerene. Diamonds are a colorless, crystalline solid where each carbon atom is bonded to four others in a network pattern. This bonding structure makes diamond the hardest material known. Graphite is a soft , black crystalline solid of carbon where the carbon atoms are bonded together in layers. Within each layer, each carbon atom is bonded to 3 other carbon atoms. Because the adjacent layers are held together by weak London dispersion forces graphite is very soft. The most recently discovered allotrope of carbon is the fullerene. Fullerenes are a cage like spherical structure of bonded carbon atoms. The fullerene bonding pattern resembles a soccer ball. Fullerene particles are also referred to as nanoparticles and are being explored for a variety of applications. Objective: Students will be able to: 1. Describe how elements can exist as 2 or more different structures. 2. Distinguish between different allotropes based on structural analysis and properties. 3. Analyze how the bonding structure could influence the properties. 4. Distinguish between crystalline and amorphous structures. 5. Compare and contrast the 3 different carbon allotropes. Materials: Molecular model kits digital camera Procedure: 1. Students at each lab table will work as a group using 3 model sets. 2. Build two sheets of graphite using 15 carbon atoms for each sheet 3. Take a digital picture of the model created and include it in your report 4. -
A Novel Architecture for Internet of Things in Precision Agriculture
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 15, Number 3 (2020) pp. 204-211 © Research India Publications. http://www.ripublication.com A Novel Architecture For Internet of Things in Precision Agriculture Jisha Jayadevan Smitha M Jasmine Department of Computer Science and Engineering Assistant Professor College of Engineering and Management Punnapra, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Alappuzha, India. College of Engineering and Management Punnapra, (E-Mail: [email protected]) Alappuzha, India. (E-Mail: [email protected]) Suresh Kumar N Associate Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering College of Engineering and Management Punnapra, Alappuzha, India. (E-Mail: [email protected]) Abstract IoT keeps the devices or things interconnected and uses in a Internet of Things is the most evolving technology that productive way to such an extent that the information is changes the face of the world. However, the agriculture gathered and communicated utilizing the Internet without domain in India lacks technological advancements. The use of human interaction. Smart homes and buildings, wearables, the Internet of Things in agriculture can make devices smart cities, smart grid, healthcare, smart farming, autonomous to collect data or information required to increase transportation, smart retail and logistics are some application the yield of Agri-products in a scientific way. Precision domains of IoT [2]. The main components of IoT are sensors Agriculture is an approach for farm management to make sure or devices, connectivity, data processing, and user interface. that the crops and fields receive whatever resources they need The internal working of IoT is depicted in Fig. 1. Sensors or for maintaining optimal health and productivity through the devices are deployed and programmed to collect the data from use of information technology. -
On Photodynamic Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease Using
Journal of Scientific Research & Reports 2(1): 206-227, 2013; Article no. JSRR.2013.015 SCIENCEDOMAIN international www.sciencedomain.org On Photodynamic Therapy of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Intrathecal Nanorobot Drug Delivery of Curcuma Longa for Enhanced Bioavailability Kal Renganathan Sharma 1* 1Lone Star College University Park20515 State Hwy 249 Houston, TX77070, USA. Author’s Contribution The only author performed the whole research work. Author KRS wrote the first draft of the paper. Author KRS read and approved the final manuscript. Received 28 th December 2012 th Research Article Accepted 19 February 2013 Published 22nd March 2013 ABSTRACT Robotics was first instructed as a collegiate course about 20 years ago at Stanford University, Stanford, CA. From the first IRB6 the electrically powered robot in 1974 over a 30 year period the industry has grown. A leading supplier of robots has put out over 100,000 robots by year 2001. Robot capable of handling 500 kg load was introduced in 2001, IRB 7000. A number of advances have been made in nanostructuring. About 40 different nanostructuring methods were reviewed recently [2]. Nanorobots can be developed that effect cures of disorders that are difficult to treat. Principles from photodynamic therapy, fullerene chemistry, nanostructuring, x-rays, computers, pharmacokinetics and robotics are applied in developing a strategy for nanorobot, treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The curcuma longa that has shown curative effects in rats’ brain with Alzheimers is complexed with fullerenes. The drug is inactive when caged. It is infused intrathecallyinto the cerebrospinal system. Irradiation of the hypothalamous and other areas of the brain where Alzheimer’s disease is prevalent lead to breakage of fullerenes and availability of the drug with the diseased cells. -
Nanomedicine and Medical Nanorobotics - Robert A
BIOTECHNOLOGY– Vol .XII – Nanomedicine and Medical nanorobotics - Robert A. Freitas Jr. NANOMEDICINE AND MEDICAL NANOROBOTICS Robert A. Freitas Jr. Institute for Molecular Manufacturing, Palo Alto, California, USA Keywords: Assembly, Nanomaterials, Nanomedicine, Nanorobot, Nanorobotics, Nanotechnology Contents 1. Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine 2. Medical Nanomaterials and Nanodevices 2.1. Nanopores 2.2. Artificial Binding Sites and Molecular Imprinting 2.3. Quantum Dots and Nanocrystals 2.4. Fullerenes and Nanotubes 2.5. Nanoshells and Magnetic Nanoprobes 2.6. Targeted Nanoparticles and Smart Drugs 2.7. Dendrimers and Dendrimer-Based Devices 2.8. Radio-Controlled Biomolecules 3. Microscale Biological Robots 4. Medical Nanorobotics 4.1. Early Thinking in Medical Nanorobotics 4.2. Nanorobot Parts and Components 4.3. Self-Assembly and Directed Parts Assembly 4.4. Positional Assembly and Molecular Manufacturing 4.5. Medical Nanorobot Designs and Scaling Studies Acknowledgments Bibliography Biographical Sketch Summary Nanomedicine is the process of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease and traumatic injury, of relieving pain, and of preserving and improving human health, using molecular tools and molecular knowledge of the human body. UNESCO – EOLSS In the relatively near term, nanomedicine can address many important medical problems by using nanoscale-structured materials and simple nanodevices that can be manufactured SAMPLEtoday, including the interaction CHAPTERS of nanostructured materials with biological systems. In the mid-term, biotechnology will make possible even more remarkable advances in molecular medicine and biobotics, including microbiological biorobots or engineered organisms. In the longer term, perhaps 10-20 years from today, the earliest molecular machine systems and nanorobots may join the medical armamentarium, finally giving physicians the most potent tools imaginable to conquer human disease, ill-health, and aging. -
Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene As Additives in 3D Printing Lara A
University of Massachusetts Amherst ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst Chemistry Department Faculty Publication Series Chemistry 2016 Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene as Additives in 3D Printing Lara A. Al-Hariri University of Massachusetts Amherst Branden Leonhardt Florida State University Mesopotamia Nowotarski Florida State University James Magi Florida State University Kaelynn Chambliss Florida State University See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/chem_faculty_pubs Part of the Chemistry Commons, and the Education Commons Recommended Citation Al-Hariri, Lara A.; Leonhardt, Branden; Nowotarski, Mesopotamia; Magi, James; Chambliss, Kaelynn; Venzel, Thaís; Delekar, Sagar; and Acquah, Steve, "Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene as Additives in 3D Printing" (2016). Carbon Nanotubes - Current Progress of their Polymer Composites. 1448. https://doi.org/10.5772/63419 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Chemistry at ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chemistry Department Faculty Publication Series by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Lara A. Al-Hariri, Branden Leonhardt, Mesopotamia Nowotarski, James Magi, Kaelynn Chambliss, Thaís Venzel, Sagar Delekar, and Steve Acquah This article is available at ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/chem_faculty_pubs/1448 PUBLISHED BY World's largest Science, Technology & Medicine