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2. Forms and conversions of the economic capital of Croatian entrepreneurs in the computer programming industry with insights into variations of the company's development stages.
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Šmaguc, Tamara and Vuković, Ksenija
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NEW business enterprises , *BUSINESSPEOPLE , *COMPUTER industry , *COMPUTER programming , *SYMBOLIC capital , *INSTITUTIONAL environment - Abstract
The paper examines traditional knowledge about the role of financial and physical resources in entrepreneurship. Based on Bourdieu's theory, we search for an answer to the question of which forms of economic capital are used by Croatian entrepreneurs in the computer programming industry and what their value in the context of accessing other forms of capital is. The study is based on a qualitative methodological approach. In-depth interview technique accompanied by unstructured observations was used in data collection. In addition to primary data, research includes the use of qualitative and quantitative secondary data. Research suggests that in the computer programming industry, economic capital is just one tool in the conversion game of entrepreneurial capital. Moreover, the interviewed entrepreneurs attach the least importance to it in business, favoring the value of intangible resources such as specialized knowledge, business connections and personal acquaintances. The company's start-up phase is characterized by the entrepreneur's reliance on personal savings, which is replaced by financing based on retained earnings in the later stages of business. Other forms of growth financing, such as bank loans and recapitalization of external investors, are used by a minority of larger companies, with a good base of symbolic capital. The results on capital conversions indicate relatively easy conversion of economic capital into cultural capital and symbolic capital, and less frequent use of economic capital to create social capital. Fresh insights into the entrepreneurs' perceptions provided by the study expand existing knowledge about entrepreneurship within the computer programming industry, suggesting that it is an industry with huge potential for young talents without a personal financial base that is commonly considered a precondition for entering entrepreneurship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. Queueing and Reliability Analysis of Unreliable Multi-server Retrial queue with Bernoulli feedback.
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UPADHYAYA, SHWETA, AGARWAL, DIVYA, AGARWAL, RADHIKA, AHMAD, IZHAR, IBRAHIM, ABDULKARIM HASSAN, and AL-HOMIDAN, S.
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MATRIX analytic methods , *NEW trials , *PARTICLE swarm optimization , *PSYCHOLOGICAL feedback , *COST analysis , *COMPUTER industry , *REPAIRING - Abstract
The study consists of an unreliable multiserver retrial queue with feedback where clients may resist to join the orbit and the service provider is erratic. In this model we have considered c service providers at a time and if all the c servers are busy, the incoming clients wait in the retrial orbit. The model is unfolded using Matrix Geometric Method (MGM) to obtain the rate matrix and stationary probabilities. The system with retrials is modelled and the performance measures and reliability indices are procured. These derived quotients are then visualised and validated with the help of tables and graphs. Further, the cost analysis of the model is carried out and the optimal cost for the system is obtained using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm for matrix method. The optimal repair and retrial rates are obtained using PSO technique which helps the computer and manufacturing industry to work towards better decision policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. Spreading Dynamics of Capital Flow Transfer in Complex Financial Networks.
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Peng, Wenyan, Chen, Tingting, Zheng, Bo, and Jiang, Xiongfei
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CAPITAL movements , *COMPUTER industry , *STOCK prices , *BEVERAGE industry , *FOOD industry , *ELECTRONIC funds transfers - Abstract
The financial system, a complex network, operates primarily through the exchange of capital, where the role of information is critical. This study utilizes the transfer entropy method to examine the strength and direction of information flow among different capital flow time series and investigate the community structure within the transfer networks. Moreover, the spreading dynamics of the capital flow transfer networks are observed, and the importance and traveling time of each node are explored. The results imply a dominant role for the food and drink industry within the Chinese market, with increased attention towards the computer industry starting in 2014. The community structure of the capital flow transfer networks significantly differs from those constructed from stock prices, with the main sector predominantly encompassing industry leaders favored by primary funds with robust capital flow connections. The average traveling time from sectors such as food and drink, coal, and utilities to other sectors is the shortest, and the dynamic flow between these sectors displays a significant role. These findings highlight that comprehension of information flow and community structure within the financial system can offer valuable insights into market dynamics and help to identify key sectors and companies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. A One‐Stage Deep Learning Model for Industrial Defect Detection.
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Li, Zhaoguo, Wei, Xiumei, Hassaballah, M., and Jiang, Xuesong
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DEEP learning , *COMPUTER vision , *MACHINE learning , *VISUAL fields , *COMPUTER industry , *FEATURE extraction - Abstract
Industrial defect detection is a hot topic in the field of computer vision and industry. Industrial defects are diverse and complex, and well‐known machine learning based methods can often not effectively extract features of industrial defects and achieve good detection results. To address the above problems, this paper introduces a deep learning model for industrial defect detection. First, a two‐branch decoupled head, which can facilitate model training through separating the prediction of category and regression is designed. Also, two inverted bottleneck structures are designed to enhance the ability of the model to extract features. Moreover, an attention‐enhanced feature fusion (AEFF) module is designed and integrated into the neck network to achieve effective feature fusion. Extensive experiments are conducted on three public datasets, namely the DeepPCB dataset, NEU‐DET dataset, and NRSD‐MN dataset. The obtained results demonstrate that the proposed model achieves competitive results compared to the state‐of‐the‐art methods. The proposed model achieves mAP@0.5:0.95, 71.78%, 36.04%, and 48.69% on the PCB dataset, NEU‐DET dataset, and the NRSD‐MN dataset, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. Lanthanide-based logic: a venture for the future of molecular computing.
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Zanella, Sofia, Hernández-Rodríguez, Miguel A., Ferreira, Rute A. S., and Brites, Carlos D. S.
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FUTURE (Logic) , *LOGIC circuits , *COMPUTER systems , *ELECTRONIC equipment , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
Managing the continuous and fast-growing volume of information, the progress in the Internet-of-Things, and the evolution from digitalization to networking are huge technological chores. Si-based integrated chips face increasing demands as they strive to meet these challenges. However, there is growing recognition that information processing and computing based on molecules performing logic operations may play a decisive role in shaping the future of the computer industry. Molecular logic gates are molecular counterparts of electronic devices that, instead of exclusively by electrical signals, can be stimulated by diverse chemical or physical input signals that produce optical outputs according to a well-defined logical transfer function. Several materials have been applied for molecular logic, however, the Ln3+-based ones appear to be a commendable choice, as they can respond to both chemical and physical stimuli, presenting unique photophysical properties that make them quite popular for photonics applications. Here we critically review illustrative molecular logic systems based on Ln3+ ions and discuss their potential for integration in future molecular photonic–electronic hybrid logic computing systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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7. Foresights for big data across industries.
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Almeida, Fernando
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BIG data , *COMMUNITIES , *INDUSTRIAL electronics , *COMPUTER industry , *ELECTRONIC industries , *REAL property - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the potential and growth of big data across several industries between 2016 and 2020. This study aims to analyze the behavior of interest in big data within the community and to identify areas with the greatest potential for future big data adoption. Design/methodology/approach: This research uses Google Trends to characterize the community's interest in big data. Community interest is measured on a scale of 0–100 from weekly observations over the past five years. A total of 16 industries were considered to explore the relative interest in big data for each industry. Findings: The findings revealed that big data has been of high interest to the community over the past five years, particularly in the manufacturing, computers and electronics industries. However, over the 2020s the interest in the theme decreased by more than 15%, especially in the areas where big data typically had the greatest potential interest. In contrast, areas with less potential interest in big data such as real estate, sport and travel have registered an average growth of less than 10%. Originality/value: To the best of the author's knowledge, this study is original in complementing the traditional survey approaches launched among the business communities to discover the potential of big data in specific industries. The knowledge of big data growth potential is relevant for players in the field to identify saturation and emerging opportunities for big data adoption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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8. COULD OR WOULD THE U.S. RETALIATE AGAINST THE ONLINE STREAMING ACT (C-11) NOW THAT IT IS LAW?
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Stephens, Hugh
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COMPUTER industry , *COMMUNICATIONS industries , *HIGH technology industries , *DIGITAL technology , *TRADE associations - Abstract
Canada has just enacted legislation to give the broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), authority to regulate online streaming platforms, both domestic and international. This legislation, known as Bill C-11 as it passed through an extensive parliamentary review process, was highly controversial. The bill empowers the CRTC to review and possibly amend the definition of “Canadian content.” It will also require that streaming services contribute financially to the production of Canadian content and will impose “discoverability” requirements on digital streaming platforms (like YouTube, Spotify, Netflix and others) to ensure that Canadian content is promoted. The CRTC will have broad leeway to issue and enforce regulations to achieve these ends. The U.S. high-tech and streaming industry does not like this legislation and has used various tactics to oppose it. Among these are arguments that C-11 violates commitments that Canada made to the United States in the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the replacement for NAFTA, and that implementation of C-11 will result in U.S. trade retaliation. This paper analyzes the arguments to this effect put forth by the U.S. tech industry’s trade association, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), and refutes them, particularly the argument that Canada will need to invoke CUSMA Article 32.6 (the cultural exception clause) to justify its actions. At the same time, the paper cautions that the CRTC needs to be careful with respect to imposing a requirement on foreign streamers to contribute to Canadian production if at the same time it denies them the ability to acquire and exploit the production they have helped finance when no such limitation is imposed on equivalent Canadian streaming services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Improved accuracy and less fault prediction errors via modified sequential minimal optimization algorithm.
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Asim Shahid, Muhammad, Alam, Muhammad Mansoor, and Mohd Su'ud, Mazliham
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OPTIMIZATION algorithms , *CLOUD computing , *SUPPORT vector machines , *RANDOM forest algorithms , *COMPUTER industry , *PARTICLE swarm optimization , *FORECASTING - Abstract
The benefits and opportunities offered by cloud computing are among the fastest-growing technologies in the computer industry. Additionally, it addresses the difficulties and issues that make more users more likely to accept and use the technology. The proposed research comprised of machine learning (ML) algorithms is Naïve Bayes (NB), Library Support Vector Machine (LibSVM), Multinomial Logistic Regression (MLR), Sequential Minimal Optimization (SMO), K Nearest Neighbor (KNN), and Random Forest (RF) to compare the classifier gives better results in accuracy and less fault prediction. In this research, the secondary data results (CPU-Mem Mono) give the highest percentage of accuracy and less fault prediction on the NB classifier in terms of 80/20 (77.01%), 70/30 (76.05%), and 5 folds cross-validation (74.88%), and (CPU-Mem Multi) in terms of 80/20 (89.72%), 70/30 (90.28%), and 5 folds cross-validation (92.83%). Furthermore, on (HDD Mono) the SMO classifier gives the highest percentage of accuracy and less fault prediction fault in terms of 80/20 (87.72%), 70/30 (89.41%), and 5 folds cross-validation (88.38%), and (HDD-Multi) in terms of 80/20 (93.64%), 70/30 (90.91%), and 5 folds cross-validation (88.20%). Whereas, primary data results found RF classifier gives the highest percentage of accuracy and less fault prediction in terms of 80/20 (97.14%), 70/30 (96.19%), and 5 folds cross-validation (95.85%) in the primary data results, but the algorithm complexity (0.17 seconds) is not good. In terms of 80/20 (95.71%), 70/30 (95.71%), and 5 folds cross-validation (95.71%), SMO has the second highest accuracy and less fault prediction, but the algorithm complexity is good (0.3 seconds). The difference in accuracy and less fault prediction between RF and SMO is only (.13%), and the difference in time complexity is (14 seconds). We have decided that we will modify SMO. Finally, the Modified Sequential Minimal Optimization (MSMO) Algorithm method has been proposed to get the highest accuracy & less fault prediction errors in terms of 80/20 (96.42%), 70/30 (96.42%), & 5 fold cross validation (96.50%). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. The Search for Independence: Planning for France's Information Technology Autonomy, 1958–66.
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Kuo, Laureen
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INFORMATION technology , *INFORMATION technology industry , *COMPUTER industry , *COLD War, 1945-1991 , *ARMS race - Abstract
This article revises the traditional view that the 1966 U.S. embargo was the main motivation for Plan Calcul, France's first large-scale information technology program. The government-supported, nationwide program imitated the U.S. "state-industry" model of technological development during the Cold War arms race. French information technology archives and the literature help chart what actions and investments the French government had undertaken several years earlier to establish a solid foundation for Plan Calcul. Often ignored when discussing the development of France's information technology industry, this early history shows why the French government decided to build an autonomous computer industry independent of U.S. technical and financial dominance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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11. Terrain representation using orientation.
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Trantham, Gene and Kennelly, Patrick
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RELIEF models , *DIGITAL elevation models , *COMPUTER industry , *PARALLEL computers , *DATA modeling , *COMPUTER graphics - Abstract
A terrain data model using orientation rather than elevation permits more efficient analysis and stores its data in a multi-band raster. Representation techniques from the computer graphics industry are readily adopted with this data model. A common data model for terrain surfaces–the raster digital elevation model (DEM)–carries with it limitations by emphasizing height. Derived products such as relief shading require additional processing to determine orientation, even though they are used more frequently than those relying on elevation (e.g. hypsometric tinting). We show some of the benefits of encoding and analyzing terrain based on surface orientation, an approach that uses normal vectors stored as multi-band raster, the data storage convention in the computer graphics industry. A change in the data model and the conceptualization of the surface's defining characteristics allows relief shading methods to run faster than conventional tools. Processing efficiencies are especially useful for more advanced shading models that may employ hundreds of relief shading calculations. In addition, an orientation-focused approach to terrain permits cartographic techniques to parallel common computer graphics methods. This project explores one such method, normal-mapping, an effect that adds texture to conventional relief shading by perturbing surface normal vectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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12. EXTRACTIVISMO DE CAPACIDADES: EL CASO DEL SECTOR DE SOFTWARE Y SERVICIOS INFORMÁTICOS ARGENTINO.
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Baum, Gabriel, Moncaut, Nicolás, and Robert, Verónica
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COMPUTER industry , *ECONOMIC development , *COMPUTER software development , *COMPUTER software industry , *GOVERNMENT policy , *WAGES - Abstract
The Argentine software and computer services sector (SSI) has been active for two decades, driven by public policies and international outsourcing. However, growth in the sector has currently stagnated. This stalling is the result of the extractivism of capacities that operate in three ways: price-salaries, training and financial. The first explanation is the growing competition for costs resulting in contractions of wages and benefits. The second is capacity building that is geared to the requirements of international demand in standardized skills. The third is the financial valuation of the undertakings. This article builds a set of statistical information that enables this phenomenon for the Argentine case to be described and documented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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13. Effective way to measure the specialization levels of an economy in the era of global value chains.
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Moreno-Brieva, Fernando
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VALUE chains , *COMPARATIVE advantage (International trade) , *COMMERCIAL policy , *INDUSTRIAL electronics , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
• Proposal for a new index of revealed comparative advantages, ideal for global value chains, since it is on a linear scale and without the traditional double counting. • Analysis of the changes between the new index of revealed comparative advantages and the previous one, referring to the computer and electronics industry. • Creating a balance between the new index of revealed comparative advantages and the new index of revealed technological advantages. Traditionally, comparative advantages have been measured by the volume of gross exports and with formulas that give asymmetric results. However, with the globalization of value chains, other indices have emerged to partially solve some of these problems. The objective of this study is to create a new index for a linear comparison of different economies around the world at the sectoral specialization level, and without the problem of double international counting originated in the global value chains. The methodology used focuses on the properties of the new index and on the comparison with a previous index that only solved the problem of double counting. The results confirm that the new indicator is more reliable than the other index, especially in more advanced sectors of global value chains. Therefore, it should be used to establish policies related to international trade by different economies and global organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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14. A novel interval neutrosophic-based group decision-making approach for sustainable development assessment in the computer manufacturing industry.
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Lo, Huai-Wei
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GROUP decision making , *COMPUTER industry , *SUSTAINABLE development , *MANUFACTURING industries , *GREY relational analysis - Abstract
Long-term development in computer manufacturing is crucial to satisfying the demands for the software and hardware needed for artificial intelligence (AI) computation. However, the computer manufacturing sector is highly energy-intensive and resource-consuming, making company sustainability an issue. The framework developed in this study incorporates 15 sustainability criteria focusing predominantly on the economy, society, environment, and risk perspectives. A novel hybrid approach that integrates the ISVTNN (interval single-valued trapezoidal neutrosophic number), DEMATEL (decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory), and PGRA (probability-based grey relational analysis) techniques is proposed. This approach is applied to evaluate the interdependent weights of the criteria for a comprehensive calculation of the performance of the evaluated companies based on probabilities. The inclusion of ISVTNNs allows not only for the broader consideration of information uncertainty but also for more effective integration of experts' judgments. To verify the robustness of the proposed model, three sensitivity analyses were conducted. The results show no significant changes in the rankings of the evaluated companies, demonstrating the stability and reliability of the model. The proposed framework and methodology can serve as the foundation for assessing the sustainable performance of companies in the electronics manufacturing industry. This study indirectly strengthens the backbone of the AI system, by improving sustainability assessment in the computer manufacturing sector (which is integral to the foundation for AI computation). In the AI-driven era, it can be expected that hardware demands will skyrocket, making sustainable manufacturing the linchpin for long-term operational success, resilience, and industry growth. • Developed a novel group decision-making approach for assessing corporate sustainability performance. • Integrated ISVTNN to measure uncertainty and effectively amalgamate expert opinions. • The proposed ISVTNN PGRA retains fuzziness, calculating through probabilistic means. • Demonstrated approach efficacy across six electronics manufacturing enterprises. • Sensitivity analysis underscores the approach's robustness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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15. Scene Construction and Application of Panoramic Virtual Simulation in Interactive Dance Teaching Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology.
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Guo, Na and Liu, Feng.ming
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ARTIFICIAL intelligence , *HUMAN-computer interaction , *COMPUTER industry , *VIDEO production & direction , *VIRTUAL work , *VIRTUAL classrooms - Abstract
In recent years, with the rapid development of human motion simulation technology and virtual simulation technology, natural human-computer interaction has become the main form of research in the computer industry. Due to the research capabilities and practical value of mobile video technology, it is widely used in advanced fields, such as video animation production, rehabilitation medicine, sports training, and game software, effectively realizing the connection between the three-dimensional world and the simulation world. However, the application of motion imaging technology in teaching activities is not perfect. This article is based on dance teaching, adopts a dance movement analysis method based on vector matching, and uses artificial intelligence technology to create a virtual panoramic scene. Experimental data show that the average recognition rate of gestures is 89.8%, which can meet the gesture switching interaction of working conditions in virtual simulation of equipment operation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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16. Vernacular Technical Practices Beyond the Imitative/Innovative Boundary: Apple II Cloning in Early-1980s South Korea.
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Jo, Dongwon
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APPLE computers , *COMPUTER industry , *HISTORY of computers , *INDUSTRIAL technicians , *VERNACULAR architecture , *INDUSTRIAL electronics - Abstract
This article seeks to reinstate the significance of microcomputer cloning in the history of computing, seeing it as a vernacular technical practice that is outside of the institutional domain yet entangled with it. While exploring the practices of Apple II cloning at the Cheonggyecheon electronics market, and its contribution to promoting the computer industry in South Korea during the early 1980s, the study examines how the vernacular technical practices of cloning moved beyond the imitative/innovative boundary. It has two parts. First, the cloning of Apple II computers is traced with a focus on cottage industry technicians at the electronics market and their East Asian translocal connections. Second, the entanglements of the vernacular with the institutional are analyzed in relation to how clones were sometimes superior to the original while retaining compatibility with it, which in turn made large firms rely on such vernacular practices. Arguing that the boundaries of copy/original, imitative/innovative, or vernacular/institutional were permeable, this study concludes that vernacular technical practices of cloning, although outside formal institutions and official histories, constitute a critical part of the computer industry and the history of computing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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17. Reprogrammable and Reconfigurable Photonic Molecular Logic Gates Based on Ln3+ Ions.
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Zanella, Sofia, Hernández‐Rodríguez, Miguel A., Fu, Lianshe, Carlos, Luís D., Ferreira, Rute A. S., and Brites, Carlos D. S.
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LOGIC circuits , *FUTURE (Logic) , *LOGIC , *QUANTUM information science , *COMPUTER industry , *STRAY currents - Abstract
The miniaturization of the silicon chips is reaching its physical limits, and the transistors are so small that current leakage will become an insurmountable problem. Additionally, the actual chip shortage makes clear the excessive world dependence on silicon, stressing the need for silicon‐free computing strategies. Quantum computing process information by manipulating photons, and computation performed by individual molecules are being proposed as alternatives, with potential benefits in terms of miniaturization, performance enhancement, and energy efficiency. Molecular logics can play a decisive role in the future of the computer industry, and the unique photonic characteristics of trivalent lanthanide ions make them suitable candidates to integrate future molecular logic applications. In this work, a Eu3+/Tb3+ co‐doped organic–inorganic hybrid is presented as an illustrative all‐photonic logic platform constructed through the decay dynamics of both lanthanide and hybrid host emissions. Besides combinatory AND, NAND, and INH logic gates, this system presents on‐choice Eu3+, Tb3+, or host emission enabling the development of reprogrammable and reconfigurable photonic molecular logic gates. All‐photonic temperature‐reprogrammable changes from AND to INH logic gates and a reconfiguration among INH and AND1 or AND2 gates, based on the excitation wavelength are demonstrated, showing a clear step forward toward mirroring electronic logic counterparts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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18. Disruptive innovation from the perspective of innovation diffusion theory.
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Ho, Jonathan C.
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DISRUPTIVE innovations , *DIFFUSION of innovations theory , *COMPUTER industry , *DIFFUSION of innovations - Abstract
Since it was first proposed by Christensen, disruptive innovation theory has provoked considerable debate in academia and industry. Initially limited to low-end innovations, most of the controversy around the theory has focused on other types of innovations that the theory excludes. This article examines both high-end and low-end disruptive innovations. Instead of technological development, the focus of analysis is on market groups, known as adopter categories. Adopter groups have various characteristics and sizes that play a critical role in the diffusion process of disruptive innovation. In addition, high-end and low-end should be very different in terms of relative advantage, one of the innovation attributes influencing the rate of adoption. To successfully 'disrupt' an incumbent, an innovation should have the potential to cross a critical chasm between early niche markets and majority mainstream markets. We conducted case studies on the rigid disk drives and the computer industry to illustrate the analytical approach based on the innovation diffusion process theory and the characteristics of various adopter categories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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19. Network Fault Diagnosis of Embedded System Based on Topology Constraint and Data Mining.
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Zhang, Tao
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FAULT diagnosis , *DATA mining , *ASSOCIATION rule mining , *TOPOLOGY , *OBJECT tracking (Computer vision) , *COMPUTER industry , *TRACKING algorithms - Abstract
Maintaining the safe and efficient operation of network technology is an important development task of the computer industry. Topology constraint can optimize and combine the tracking results and select the target objects with better tracking performance to obtain the final tracking results and determine the target scale changes. Data mining technology can reduce the number of combinations to be detected, reduce the workload, and improve the timeliness and accuracy of the process of mining alarm association rules. Therefore, based on the summary and analysis of previous research results, this paper studied the network fault diagnosis of the embedded system method based on topology constraint and data mining. Firstly, a fault diagnosis topology model was established by constructing a topology search algorithm, which eliminated the filtering of association rules without topology relationship; the association rule-based data mining model was analyzed through the collection of network alarm data; the model algorithm was applied to the simulation experiment of network fault diagnosis of the embedded system and achieved good results. The results show that correcting rage of retrieval varies from 0.65 to 090 under different window sizes; the running time of the proposed method drops from 310 s to 35 s during 1–8 step/s of the sliding step, while the node degree ranges from 8 to 14 and diagnostic accuracy ranges from 0.97 to 0.94; the remaining alarm number increases from 0.5 to 3.5 threshold value, while the regular association number distributed in an interval of 40 to 140. The algorithm in this paper provides a reference for further research on network fault diagnosis of the embedded system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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20. Varietal quality control in the nursery plant industry using computer vision and deep learning techniques.
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Borraz‐Martínez, Sergio, Tarrés, Francesc, Boqué, Ricard, Mestre, Mariàngela, Simó, Joan, and Gras, Anna
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DEEP learning , *COMPUTER vision , *QUALITY control , *CONVOLUTIONAL neural networks , *ALMOND , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
Computer vision coupled to deep learning is a promising technique with multiple applications in the industry. In this work, the potential of this technique has been assessed in the classification of two varieties of almond trees (Prunus dulcis), Soleta and Pentacebas. For that, a convolutional neural network named VGG16 was used. The most appropriate configuration for model training was studied, which included the comparison between two different filling modes (reflect and nearest) in the data augmentation step, the evaluation of the batch size and the analysis of the image sizes. The robustness of the model was also checked, and information was obtained about how the model extracts the information from the images. The results showed that the reflect fill mode was more effective than the nearest one. The best results were obtained using batches with 30 and 40 images, with an image size of (224 × 224) pixels. The verification of the robustness proved the capability of the technique as a promising tool for plant varietal identification. Computer vision and deep learning are promising techniques with multiples usage in the industry. In this work, it was assessed the potential of this technique to classify two varieties of almond trees (Prunus dulcis), Soleta and Pentacebas. To reach that, it was studied the most suitable model configuration, then the robustness of the technique was evaluated. We demonstrate the capability of the computer vision together deep learning as an interesting tool for varietal identification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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21. From Mainframes to Microprocessors.
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MAINFRAME computers , *HIGH school graduates , *ACADEMIC motivation , *PERSONAL computers , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
Being a 16-year-old kid going to UC Berkeley right before the 1960s was not conducive to academic success. That was my situation: Having graduated from high school early with no strong academic motivation, being immature, and with the distractions of Cal, I dropped out after one year of classes and two more years of goofing off. In retrospect, this disaster (my parent's words) led to a 57-year (and still counting) successful career in the computer industry where I participated in and contributed to the evolution from a few large computers to billions of personal computing devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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22. Electronic Design Automation Tools: A Review.
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D., Suthar Aarti
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ELECTRONIC design automation , *CIRCUIT complexity , *INTEGRATED circuits , *ELECTRONIC industries , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
Due to the development of electronics industry, the complexity of the circuits has increased and the growth of integrated circuits is increasing exponentially. The manufacturing process of electronic equipment is also becoming more and more complex. Approach of artificial design and analysis of circuits is unable to meet the general requirements; therefore, computer simulation and analysis of circuits have become very important. On the other hand, with rapid development of computer industry, the computer has become a good option for circuit simulation. In order to solve the design and development problems of large-scale and very large-scale integrated circuits, Electronic Design Automation (EDA) technology came into existence, and the need for EDA has increased. The paper introduces different tools and functions of EDA technology and briefly discusses the general methods of electronic design using EDA packages and tools. A comparison is also made with the available EDA tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
23. A digital modeling framework for the motorcycle industry with advanced computer design.
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Wang, Ping, Tan, Xiufeng, Wang, Guanqin, Li, Jianghong, Su, Qiang, Shen, Changqun, and Zhang, Youxiang
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MOTORCYCLE industry , *COMPUTER engineering , *COMPUTER industry , *DATA integration , *KEY performance indicators (Management) , *BIT error rate - Abstract
A digital modeling framework for motorcycles (DMF) involves applying advanced computer design, computer-assisted analysis, and computer-assisted development. Data processing technology simulated prototype product, fast prototype technology, standard technology, etc. It is an interdisciplinary, systematic technology in the entire process of product design, production, and manufacture. DMF solves single-model production and constrained capacity building to satisfy the industry's demand for individual and diverse motorcycle goods. DMF sets forward several approaches within it, including parametric technologies for design, technology dependent on experience, design application, and data integration trends. The DMF provides the basis for a synthesis of motorcycles' production and demand. The result illustrates that digital concept strategies and approaches can be used in the motorcycle industry in reality with the highest efficiency (97.32%), emission rate (25.16%), speed rate (95.23%), exhaust rate (41.32%), heat loss rate (6.18%), performance metrics rate (9.32%), and error rate (5.44%), compared to other popular methods. For the 100 motorcycles, the average charging capacity, speed, distance traveled, and implementation cost ratio are observed at 97.11%, 85–100 km/h, 80–100 km, and 9.32%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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24. Hardware Heritage--Briefcase-Sized Computers.
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Król, Karol
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COMPUTER industry , *COMPUTER input-output equipment , *PORTABLE computers , *COMPUTERS , *ANTIQUITIES - Abstract
The computer industry was a vivid place in the 1980s. IT systems and technologies thrived, and the market offered ever better, smaller, and more useful machines. Innovative technical solutions or intelligent designs that satisfied customers' needs are often listed as computer hardware milestones. Consequently, they became a permanent part of the computerisation history and can be considered hardware heritage artefacts. The purpose of the paper is to analyse the usability of selected portable computer systems. The foundation of the work is a literature review that includes technical specifications, industry reviews, and research papers. Archival materials were obtained from the Internet Archive. Studies have revealed that the main problems design engineers of portable computers had to tackle in the 1980s were the reduction of mass and size of the computer system, portable power (self-power), and the quality of the displayed image. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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25. SWOT Analysis of China's Ceramic Industry and the Use of Computers for Scientific and Technological Innovation Research.
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Tian, Ye and Hu, Xiaobing
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SCIENTIFIC computing , *CERAMIC industries , *SWOT analysis , *COMPUTER industry , *MANUFACTURING processes - Abstract
Chinese ceramics have a long history and have been deeply recognized by the world after centuries of changes. The current world ceramic industry is diversified. Under this background, there is a huge challenge to the development of Chinese ceramics. The update of materials, the participation of computers in ceramic design, and the demonstration of ingredients all constitute technological factors that cannot be ignored in the development of the ceramic industry. Therefore, this study uses the SWOT analysis method to analyze the development of Chinese ceramics, puts forward its advantages and disadvantages, opportunities, and threats, and under the background of advanced technology, and how to use computer software to demonstrate raw materials and color matching to make Chinese ceramics. The development achieves the goal of self-improvement and then completes the upgrade of its production process and production. Through the research of this study, it is found that the current development of China's ceramic industry should be good at using SWOT analysis, face up to its shortcomings and pressure from other ceramic production areas in the world, give full play to its advantages, maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses, and use technological innovation, combined with technical factors from other disciplines, to promote ceramic industry design and production capabilities and provide a reference for the current ceramic industry development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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26. GPU accelerated voxel-based machining simulation.
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Schnös, Florian, Hartmann, Dirk, Obst, Birgit, and Glashagen, Glenn
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MACHINING , *MANUFACTURING processes , *SIMPLE machines , *COMPUTER graphics , *COMPUTER industry , *DATA structures - Abstract
The simulation of subtractive manufacturing processes has a long history in engineering. Corresponding predictions are utilized for planning, validation and optimization, e.g., of CNC-machining processes. With the up-rise of flexible robotic machining and the advancements of computational and algorithmic capability, the simulation of the coupled machine-process behaviour for complex machining processes and large workpieces is within reach. These simulations require fast material removal predictions and analysis with high spatial resolution for multi-axis operations. Within this contribution, we propose to leverage voxel-based concepts introduced in the computer graphics industry to accelerate material removal simulations. Corresponding schemes are well suited for massive parallelization. By leveraging the computational power offered by modern graphics hardware, the computational performance of high spatial accuracy volumetric voxel-based algorithms is further improved. They now allow for very fast and accurate volume removal simulation and analysis of machining processes. Within this paper, a detailed description of the data structures and algorithms is provided along a detailed benchmark for common machining operations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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27. Implementación de un repositorio para apoyo a la gestión administrativa.
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Sánchez, María E. and Mariño, Sonia I.
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INFORMATION resources management , *INFORMATION retrieval , *ELECTRONIC records , *COMPUTER industry , *INTANGIBLE property , *INSTITUTIONAL repositories - Abstract
Information is the most important intangible asset that has administrative management. The article focuses on the implementation of a repository of administrative digital documents. The method followed for its development, implementation and validation in a university context is described, which consists of four phases. Particularly, Phase 3 deals with the construction of the open access administrative repository to capture, manage, save and preserve digital documents, it was selected as a computer tool and Business Content Manager, in this case Nuxeo. The results of the implementation allowed the General Directorate of Settlement of Assets of the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste to manage the information produced and speed up the automation of reception of the news necessary for the settlements of assets. This repository is an effective tool for information management, providing the university with a comprehensive solution for the management, processing and safeguarding of digital documents, speeding up the search and retrieval of information. The achievements suggest the improvement of intermediate ICT procedures and constitute a contribution to the area of digital repositories in administrative contexts [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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28. The growing impact of ICT productivity via the cost of capital: Evidence from the U.S. and Japan.
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Ho, Mun S., Nomura, Koji, and Samuels, Jon D.
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CAPITAL costs , *INDUSTRIAL productivity , *INFORMATION & communication technologies , *GROSS domestic product - Abstract
We identify and measure two impacts of industry-level total factor productivity (TFP) growth on aggregate price change in the U.S. and Japan. The first is a standard effect from the definition of aggregate GDP. TFP change lowers aggregate prices ceteris paribus. The second is that a change in TFP in the production of investment goods lowers the cost of capital via lower investment prices. We call this the cost-of-capital effect and formulate an expanded growth accounting framework to capture both effects. We apply it to a harmonized dataset for the two countries and find that the standard effect has fallen since the peak around 2000 due to lower TFP growth and a diminished share of GDP. However, the cost-of-capital effect has risen in importance and offsets part of this decline in the standard effect. • TFP growth in Computer equipment contributes to aggregate TFP growth • This contribution is high in US and Japan, but decelerating since 2004 • Identify how TFP in computers lowers asset prices and cost of capital • Cost-of-capital effect lowers aggregate prices (GDP deflator) • Cost-of-capital effect is rising since 2004 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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29. The First Computer in New Zealand.
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Carpenter, Brian E.
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HISTORY of computers , *IBM 650 (Computer) , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
How quickly did the computer revolution reach the most remote Westernized country? Conventional history holds that the first modern computer in New Zealand—where "modern" means electronic, and with stored programs—was an IBM 650 leased from IBM Australia by the New Zealand Treasury in November 1960, and officially inaugurated in March 1961. This article discusses an alternative hypothesis—that the pioneer was in fact an ICT 1201 ordered in 1959 and installed by the New Zealand Department of Education a few months before the arrival of the IBM 650. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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30. 50 years (and more) of German computer history.
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Siebert, Rainer
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HISTORY of computers , *GERMAN history , *COMPUTER industry , *MARKETING software , *MASS production - Abstract
Those who sit in front of the computer nowadays are unlikely to be doing precisely that in front of a German computer – at least not in front of hardware with its origin in German mass production. This also applies to mobile devices which for the most part have the capability of telephoning: With a few minor exceptions, the majority of our little helpers usually come from China, Korea, Taiwan or North America. All of those who have been exposed to German computer history at one point might have observed that none of the erstwhile big names of the German computer industry or the German computer pioneers embellish today's hardware components – or do you own a Zuse notebook, a Nixdorf smartphone, let alone a tablet by Telefunken? It appears to be quite different when you consider the software market and its companies: both big names and small manufacturers exist in a vast variety of all branches and forms of company, partly ones that just entered the market and partly those who have been in business for a long time. But what exactly happened to the German manufacturers and why is current hardware labelled with the erstwhile big names associated with the German market nowhere to be found? To identify corresponding reasons and expand my knowledge about the German computer industry, I initiated a search – a search that, besides the globally experienced crisis and mistakes that have been made, also unveiled several outstanding features as well as an astonishing variety in the German market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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31. Application of a genetic algorithm to the keyboard layout problem.
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Onsorodi, Amir Hosein Habibi and Korhan, Orhan
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KEYBOARDS (Electronics) , *GENETIC algorithms , *MICROCOMPUTER workstations (Computers) , *COMPUTER industry , *ARM , *KEYBOARDING , *ENGLISH language - Abstract
The number of people who use computers for business and personal purposes increases as technology grows. The application of ergonomic practices on computer workstations reduces the musculoskeletal discomfort experienced and increases the overall satisfaction of the users. Keyboards are available in various systems, from computers to mobile devices, and have difference shapes and sizes. The keyboard size and shape is known to influence the user's upper extremities. Alternative keyboard designs help diminish the pain in the arms that occurs due to awkward arm postures. Most previous studies tried to optimize the keyboard layout based on ergonomic typing and the frequency of letters' co-occurrence. This research considers the frequency of the appearance of the most used 3,000 words in the English language. First, the frequency of each letter pair is calculated by the Text Analyzer. Then, a genetic algorithm is applied to design an ergonomically optimized keyboard to minimize the total distance of finger travel among the selected alphanumeric characters. The results showed that the distance travelled obtained by the proposed keyboard layout is less than that for the QWERTY keyboard in all different types of texts, in which an average of 6.04% improvement was achieved. Therefore, the proposed design can be used for keyboards to reduce time and fatigue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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32. The Font Wars, Part 1.
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Bigelow, Charles
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COMPUTER fonts , *COMPUTER industry , *PERSONAL computers , *ECONOMIC competition , *SMARTPHONES - Abstract
The Font Wars were a decades-long competition in the computer industry for dominance in font technology, viewed as a key success factor for personal computing platforms. The Font Wars spurred innovative scientific research into the small, nearly subliminal forms of the printed letters on which modern civilization was based, yet which had received little scrutiny outside the printing trades. More than a business episode, the Font Wars were above all a manifestation and translation of ideas—some modern, some ancient, some theoretical, some practical—into computer software and hardware. At the heart of the Font Wars was a fundamental question: What is the best way to turn traditional printed letter forms into digital fonts for computer screens and printers? Answers to this question were researched, implemented, and launched into the marketplace, where their intense competition transformed the 500 year tradition of printing and publishing, placing the electronic literacy on the screens of billions of digital displays, computers, tablets, and smart phones around the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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33. Exponential random graph modeling of a faculty hiring network: The IEOR case.
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del Castillo, Enrique, Meyers, Adam, and Chen, Peng
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RANDOM graphs , *OPERATIONS research , *LATENT variables , *COMPUTER industry , *DOCTOR of philosophy degree , *EDUCATIONAL innovations , *ELECTRIC network topology - Abstract
Faculty hiring networks consist of academic departments in a particular field (vertices) and directed edges from the departments that award Ph.D. degrees to students to the institutions that hires them as faculty. Study of these networks has been used in the past to find a hierarchy, or ranking, among departments, but they can also help reveal sociological aspects of a profession that have consequences in the dissemination of educational innovations and knowledge. In this article, we propose to use a new latent variable Exponential Random Graph Model (ERGM) to study faculty hiring networks. The model uses hierarchy information only as an input to the ERGM, where the hierarchy is obtained by modification of the Minimum Violation Ranking (MVR) method recently suggested in the literature. In contrast to single indices of ranking that can only capture partial features of a complex network, we demonstrate how our latent variable ERGM model provides a clustering of departments that does not necessarily align with the hierarchy as given by the MVR rankings, permits to simplify the network for ease of interpretation, and allows us to reproduce its main characteristics including its otherwise difficult to model presence of directed self-edges, common in faculty hiring networks. Throughout the paper, we illustrate our methods with application to the Industrial/Systems/Operations Research (IEOR) faculty hiring network, not studied before. The IEOR network is contrasted with those previously studied for other related disciplines, such as Computer Science and Business. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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34. 基于软件虚拟化技术的新一代航空机载软件设计.
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张军红 and 童强
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COMPUTER engineering , *SYSTEMS software , *COMPUTER industry , *COMPUTER software development , *SYSTEMS development , *SOFTWARE architecture - Abstract
The rapid development of the software system of airborne equipment presents a severe challenge to the mainstream airborne software architecture at home and abroad. It is necessary to design and study the software architecture of the new generation aeronautical airborne equipment. This paper analyzes the development of the software architecture of airborne equipment,and studies the latest software architecture technology in current computer industry. This paper probes into the technical ideas and design scheme of the software architecture of the new generation aeronautical airborne equipment and compares it with the key performance indexes of different architecture software to show the effectiveness of the design scheme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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35. Reflecting Back on the Lighthill Affair.
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van Emden, Maarten and Walden, David
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ARTIFICIAL intelligence , *COMPUTER research , *INFORMATION technology , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
Reports on the Lighthill Affair. The Lighthill Report, which formed the basis for the decision by the British government to end support of AI research in all but two universities. (Oral tradition paints a somewhat different and more colorful picture, with political ambitions and personal animosities that cannot be put into print.)1 In this paper, I describe the affair, put in print some of the things hinted at here, and elaborate on the issues that have remained topical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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36. Rethinking Why and How Organizations Acquire Information Technologies, Part 1.
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Cortada, James W.
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INFORMATION technology , *COMPUTER systems , *TECHNOLOGICAL revolution , *COMPUTER industry , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations - Abstract
The purpose of this essay is to examine how a comfortable paradigm for explaining the spread of a major technology began cracking, shaken by new findings. I do this by, first, summarizing familiar explanations for the diffusion of computing, as much recently historical research still depends on it. Then I describe problems-cracks-appearing in these assumptions, followed by a proposed modification of how to view IT's diffusion-the why and how-an an update more in line with current historiography. The conclusion of this essay identifies implications for research on other technologies, especially those that emerged during the Second Industrial Revolution still unfolding, many of which are morphing into quasi-computers themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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37. High Noon on the Creative Frontier: Configuring Human and Machine Expertise.
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Southwick, Daniel
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HUMAN-machine systems , *HUMAN-machine relationship , *CREATIVE ability , *COMPUTER industry , *RAPID prototyping - Abstract
In 1960, CBS aired a special issue entitled "The Thinking Machine" which featured three Western playlets scripted by a computer programmed by MIT researchers. Almost 60 years later, two researchers at Autodesk used a computer program to help design a chair. In this article, I link these two seemingly discrete examples of computational creativity in order to highlight how digital fabrication technologies have served as an important test site for defining human and computational expertise. I do so by illustrating how concepts of "creativity" and "routine" were produced alongside the concepts of computational creativity during the development of digital fabrication. This dichotomy of "creative" and "routine" is not only used to determine the kinds of tasks that are appropriate for humans and computers to perform within the design and production process, but it is also used to render invisible the embodied craft knowledge required to substantiate these systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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38. Coping With the “American Giants”.
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Mori, Elisabetta
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COMPUTER industry , *COMPUTER industry mergers - Abstract
At the beginning of the 1960s, several Western European computer firms faced financial issues and pressure from U.S. competitors. A series of negotiations attempted to create a consortium of European manufacturers, and while some of these had a positive outcome, in general they did not succeed; by 1964 IBM had more than a 60% share of the European computer market and General Electric acquired two of the most prominent companies in Europe. This case study examines negotiations during the years 1962–1964, focusing on contacts between U.K. manufacturers English Electric, LEO Computers, and ICT, and Italian Olivetti, French Bull, and German Siemens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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39. Rethinking Why and How Organizations Acquire Information Technologies, Part 2.
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Cortada, James W.
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INFORMATION technology , *COMPUTER industry , *COMPUTER systems , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations , *TECHNOLOGICAL revolution - Abstract
The purpose of this essay is to examine how a comfortable paradigm for explaining the spread of a major technology began cracking, shaken by new findings. I do this by, first, summarizing familiar explanations for the diffusion of computing, as much recently historical research still depends on it. Then I describe problems-cracks-appearing in these assumptions, followed by a proposed modification of how to view IT's diffusion the why and how an an update more in line with current historiography. The conclusion of this essay identifies implications for research on other technologies, especially those that emerged during the Second Industrial Revolution still unfolding, many of which are morphing into quasi-computers themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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40. Governance capacity, state policy and the rise of the Chongqing notebook computer cluster.
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Gao, Boyang, Dunford, Michael, Norcliffe, Glen, and Liu, Weidong
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The ability of a local development-oriented state to make their localities nodes in global production networks (GPNs) depends on the policy instruments available to it and the capacity of various actors to exploit this policy envelope fully and effectively. The post-2008 relocation and expansion in Chongqing of a coastal Chinese notebook computer manufacturing cluster is a compelling example of an activist state relocating and expanding parts of a GPN, and exporting globally from an inland location. Functional roles and governance capacity are examined through a study of the ways in which the Chongqing Municipal Government drew on government–industry relations, economic infrastructure, and social overhead capital provision, labour market organization and preferential policies, including measures to support chain logistics in and after industrial transfer, to couple its ambitions of lead companies, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and local enterprises with its own strategic goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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41. Surfaces Modelling Using Isotropic Fractional-Rational Curves.
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Andrianov, Igor V., Ausheva, Nataliia M., Olevska, Yuliia B., and Olevskyi, Viktor I.
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MINIMAL surfaces , *ALGEBRAIC curves , *COMPUTER engineering , *COMPUTER industry , *GAUSSIAN curvature - Abstract
The problem of building a smooth surface containing given points or curves is actual due to development of industry and computer technology. Previously used for those purposes, shells of zero Gaussian curvature and minimal surfaces based on isotropic analytic curves are restricted in their consumer properties. To expand the possibilities regarding the shaping of surfaces we propose the method of constructing surfaces based on isotropic fractional-rational curves. The surfaces are built using flat isothermal and orthogonal grids and on the basis of the Weierstrass method. In the latter case, the surfaces are minimal. Examples of surfaces that were built according to the proposed method are given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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42. The Rose and the Lotus: Bulgarian Electronic Entanglements in India, 1967–89.
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Petrov, Victor
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COMPUTER industry , *INFORMATION technology industry , *INTERNATIONAL trade , *SOCIALISM , *PROTECTIONISM , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *INTERNATIONAL economic relations - Abstract
This article examines Bulgaria's electronic trade with India between 1967 and 1990. The developing world became a formative learning experience for the computer industry, as it came up against both a highly protectionist state trying to foster its own industry, and competition from Western companies playing to different rules than COMECON rivals. In order to gain a place in this lucrative market, Bulgarian computer enterprises developed their technical services, advertising and negotiating capacities, learning how to be capitalists in a socialist world. This 'learning through competition and copying' was a feedback channel that changed the way that the company operated in other parts of the world, diversifying its marketing and user services within the socialist world too, standing out from the other socialist industries. As such, this global operation was a formative experience for many executives and technicians, making them a group that was plugged into international expertise networks. Thus the computer became a channel for being part of the emerging information economy, and the Global South became a place to meet the First World without restriction. The article thus shows India's importance to Bulgaria as a space to learn from and profit in, rather than an object of socialist development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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43. GAMES GET SERIOUS.
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Schollmeyer, Josh
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VIDEO games , *EDUCATIONAL games , *SIMULATION games in education , *TEACHING aids , *EDUCATIONAL technology , *INFORMATION technology , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
The article discusses computer games as an educational or training tool of representing a model on how a system works. In 2001, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars gathered game developers, educational foundations and homeland security consultants to provide information on gaming technology and established an industry. These experts aim to convince people that game is also a medium of teaching just like books and films. Serious games emerge in various fields like science, defense and social change. This article cites several educational games, including Immune Attack created by the Federation of American Scientists, Balance of Power by Chris Crawford and Food Force by the United Nations World Food Programme.
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- 2006
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44. Evaluation of different operating modes of an autosampler for portable capillary electrophoresis.
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Kaljurand, Mihkel, Růžička, Martin, Gorbatsova, Jelena, and Mazina-Šinkar, Jekaterina
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CHECK valves , *CAPILLARY electrophoresis , *ANALYTICAL chemistry , *VACUUM pumps , *COMPUTER industry , *COMPUTERS - Abstract
• A robust, portable CE sampler to detect common inorganic ions in situ. • Sampler based on peristaltic and vacuum pumps, a check valve, and a pinch valve. • CE is a promising technology for green analytical chemistry and citizen science. A compact, inexpensive sampler instrument for portable capillary electrophoresis (CE) was developed and tested to monitor common inorganic ions in drinking water samples. The sampler uses peristaltic and vacuum pumps and pinch and check valves to control liquid flows. The paper also addresses various aspects of CE associated with portability, open access instrumentation and prospects of CE for citizen science. The extensive use of items provided by the electronic and computer industry contributes to this trend. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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45. Dispelling Five Myths about E-books.
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Gall, James E.
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ELECTRONIC books , *CUSTOMER satisfaction , *MYTHOLOGY , *COMPUTER industry , *INTERNET industry , *LIBRARY personnel - Abstract
Some considered 2000 the year of the e-book, and due to the dot-com bust, that could have been the format's highwater mark. However, the first quarter of 2004 saw the greatest number of e-book purchases ever with more than $3 million in sales. A 2002 consumer survey found that 67 percent of respondents wanted to read e-books; 62 percent wanted access to e-books through a library. Unfortunately, the large amount of information written on e-books has begun to develop myths around their use, functionality, and cost. The author suggests that these myths may interfere with the role of libraries in helping to determine the future of the medium and access to it. Rather than fixate on the pros and cons of current versions of e-book technology, it is important for librarians to stay engaged and help clarify the role of digital documents in the modern library. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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46. Library Systems and Unicode: A Review of the Current State of Development.
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Tull, Laura
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UNICODE (Computer character set) , *ACADEMIC libraries , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
Unicode, a standard developed in 1991, defines a universal character set for encoding the characters in the scripts of the world's languages. Unicode implementation has been gaining momentum in recent years especially in the software and computer industry. Academic libraries with collections of materials in multiple languages will want to take advantage of Unicode for display and searching of materials in non-Latin scripts such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Chinese. The focus of this article is a review of Unicode and its incorporation in library systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
47. Codes of Ethics in a Post-Truth World.
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Berghel, Hal
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ETHICS , *CODES of ethics , *GOVERNMENT policy , *COMPUTER industry , *SOCIAL impact - Abstract
Addresses the significance of codes of conduct as it relates to the computer industry, technological development, and government policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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48. Avatar economies: affective investment from game to platform.
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van Ryn, Luke, Apperley, Thomas, and Clemens, Justin
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VIRTUAL reality , *VIDEO games , *AVATARS (Virtual reality) , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations - Abstract
Video game avatars have been understood as a key site of players' "affective investment" in play and games. In this article, we extend this conversation to explore the avatar's role in engaging players with gaming platforms. Through a case study of Team Fortress 2 (Valve Software, 2007) and the Steam platform, we demonstrate the avatar's function beyond gameworlds as a tool for encouraging certain kinds of play. Team Fortress 2, we argue, is a crucial testing ground for Valve's experiments with gaming economies via the Steam platform. By extension, we show the importance of video game avatars for encouraging affective investment in platforms more broadly, including Microsoft's Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and even workplace dashboards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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49. Events and sightings.
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COMPUTER industry , *GRANTS (Money) , *COLLEGE museums , *HISTORIC parks , *PRESERVATION of historic sites - Abstract
Provides several short items that may include news, reviews or technical notes that should be of interest to practitioners and researchers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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50. Animation Development in Multimedia Teaching Software Based on Multimedia Tool Book.
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Jian Wang and Lu Wang
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MULTIMEDIA communications , *COMPUTER industry , *MODERNIZATION theory , *TEACHING aids , *EDUCATION - Abstract
As the latest technology in the computer industry, multimedia has brought about a revolution in information dissemination technology, and it has achieved rapid development since its inception. It has provided new means for the reform of education and has injected new vitality into it, which has had a profound impact on the modernization of education. Animation is an important content to be considered in the production of multimedia courseware. This article discusses the characteristics of animation, the theoretical basis of the application of the courseware, and the existing problems. The development of equipment-assisted teaching aid system has opened up a new path for the training of new equipment. It has received good results through several years of teaching practice. It fully embodies the powerful advantages of ToolBook in the field of multimedia teaching. With the arrival of computer networking, multimedia training will have a major impact in the field of education and training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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