• 제목/요약/키워드: innovative technologies

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RESPONDING TO GLOBAL ISSUES: SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION IN THE AUSTRALIAN SME RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

  • D.S. Thorpe;N. Ryan
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 2th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.684-693
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    • 2007
  • The construction industry is a significant component of many economies and typically contains a high proportion of small and medium enterprises. However, it is generally understood that this industry is fragmented, adversarial, not highly innovative and not quick to respond to change. At the same time, the industry is under pressure to continue to embrace new technologies and methods, and to adapt better to current and emerging global issues such as sustainability. In order to meet these challenges, firms in the industry need to understand the issues involved and manage their practices accordingly. This paper describes exploratory research into the role of innovative and environmentally sustainable design and construction practices in one group of construction firms, viz., smaller residential building firms in Queensland, Australia.

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Features of Implementing Pedagogical Practices on the Example of EU Countries' Experience

  • Mykhailo Poplavskyi
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.129-135
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    • 2024
  • Studying at a modern university involves using modern methods and the latest advances in science and education, which applies to Ukraine and all higher education institutions in Europe, determining the relevance of the study and its international significance. The study aims to analyze and implement effective and innovative practices that can be used in integrated educational programs, which include interactive work in education at the European level. The use of general scientific approaches, such as theoretical, statistical, and empirical, allows achieving the set goals. The central hypothesis of the research is the presentation of the best pedagogical practices in the educational program, which includes interactive and universal. The results of the study prove the effectiveness of interactive training. Future research is devoted to developing new pedagogical practices and the development of algorithms for their implementation.

Applications of Bioinspired Platforms for Enhancing Immunomodulatory Function of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

  • Ok-Hyeon Kim;Tae Jin Jeon;Young In So;Yong Kyoo Shin;Hyun Jung Lee
    • International Journal of Stem Cells
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.251-259
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    • 2023
  • Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have attracted scientific and medical interest due to their self-renewing properties, pluripotency, and paracrine function. However, one of the main limitations to the clinical application of MSCs is their loss of efficacy after transplantation in vivo. Various bioengineering technologies to provide stem cell niche-like conditions have the potential to overcome this limitation. Here, focusing on the stem cell niche microenvironment, studies to maximize the immunomodulatory potential of MSCs by controlling biomechanical stimuli, including shear stress, hydrostatic pressure, stretch, and biophysical cues, such as extracellular matrix mimetic substrates, are discussed. The application of biomechanical forces or biophysical cues to the stem cell microenvironment will be beneficial for enhancing the immunomodulatory function of MSCs during cultivation and overcoming the current limitations of MSC therapy.

원자력발전소 주요기기에 대한 감시 및 예측진단 기술 적용성 고찰 (A Study for Monitoring & Prognostic Technology of Nuclear Power Plant Critical Equipments)

  • 조성한;이재기;김형관
    • 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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    • 제17권11호
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    • pp.1090-1094
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    • 2011
  • The major goal of nuclear power industries during past 10 years has been increasing reliability and utility capacity factor. But as capacity factors crept upward, it became harder and harder to attain next percentage of improvement. Therefore, other innovative technologies and method are required. The monitoring, diagnostic and prognostic technologies have been applied to the fossil power plants and contributed a lot on improving their reliability and performance. However nuclear industries are still reluctant to apply the technology by several reasons. In this paper, current preventive maintenance status of nuclear power plants and industrial practice of monitoring, diagnostic and prognostic technologies are investigated. In addition, the restriction in the implementation of the technologies to the nuclear power plants are defined. Finally, we suggest appropriate methods of implementing the technology to nuclear industries for improving current reliability and performance.

로봇수술의 현재와 미래 (The Present and Future of Robotic Surgery)

  • 나군호
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 2008년도 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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    • pp.68-70
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    • 2008
  • Since the beginning of the 21st century, the emergence of innovative technologies made further advances in minimal access surgery possible. Robotic surgery and telepresence surgery effectively addressed the limitations of laparoscopic procedures, thus revolutionizing minimal access surgery. Surgical robots provide surgeons with to technologically advanced vision and hand skills. As a result, such systems are expected to revolutionize the field of surgery. In that time, much progress has been made in integrating robotic technologies with surgical instrumentation. However, robotic surgery will not only require special training, but it will also change the existing surgical training pattern and reshape the learning curve by offering new solutions, such as robotic surgical simulators and robotic telementoring. This article provides an introduction to medical robotic technologies, develops a possible classification, reviews the evolution of a surgical robot, and discusses future prospects for innovation. In the future, surgical robots should be smaller, less expensive, easier to operate, and should seamlessly integrate emerging technologies from a number of different fields. We believe that, in the near future as robotic technology continues to develop, almost all kinds of endoscopic surgery will be performed by this technology.

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Field Experiments Using In Situ Bioremediation to Treat Trichloroethylene (TCE)-Contaminated Groundwater

  • Goltz, Mark N.;Gandhi, Rahul K.;Gorelick, Steven M.;Hopkins, Gary D.;McCarty, Perry L.
    • 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국지하수토양환경학회 2001년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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    • pp.261-266
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    • 2001
  • Three innovative technologies to remediate trichloroethylene (TCE) in situ were (or currently are being) evaluated at a TCE-contaminated groundwater site at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), California. The three technologies all make use of groundwater recirculation to obviate the need to pump contaminated groundwater to the surface fer treatment. The first technology, which implements aerobic cometabolic bioremediation to destroy TCE in situ, successfully reduced dissolved TCE concentrations from above 1 mg/L to 20-30 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L. The second technology, in-well vapor stripping (IWVS), is capable of treating dissolved TCE at concentrations in the tens to hundreds of mg/L. Finally, the third technology, bioenhanced in-well vapor stripping (BEHIVS): is a combination of the first two technologies, and is designed to reduce very high levels of TCE (tens to hundreds of mg/L) to concentrations that meet regulatory requirements 5 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L). Results of field evaluations of tile first two technologies are presented, and the design of the BEHIVS system. as well as model predictions of BEHIVS performance and the current status of the technology field evaluation. is discussed.

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미래 육군의 초연결 신개념 무기체계 (Future Army Super-Connected New Concept Weapon System)

  • 이경록;정민섭;박상혁
    • 문화기술의 융합
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.663-667
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    • 2020
  • 2050년이 되면 현재 거론되고 있는 제4차 산업혁명의 기술들이 고도로 성숙되어 인류 문명의 전환기를 맞게 될 것이다. 이 중에서 가장 획기적인 기술은 인공지능, 로봇, 가상현실, 초연결 네트워크 등일 것이다. 이 기술들은 인간의 삶 뿐 아니라 전장의 모습도 크게 변모시킬 것이다. 따라서 2050년 육군은 이러한 기술을 융·복합시킨 초지능·초연결 기반의 신개념 무기체계를 개발하는데 모든 역량을 집중해야 한다.

Modern Technologies for Ensuring Economic Security in the Context of Achieving High Efficiency of Public Administration

  • Kryshtanovych, Myroslav;Akimova, Liudmyla;Gavkalova, Nataliia;Akimov, Oleksandr;Shulga, Anastasia
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.362-368
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    • 2022
  • The main purpose of the article is to study the key aspects of the use of modern technologies to ensure economic security in the context of achieving high efficiency of public administration.The economic security of the country is a multi-level system, the structure of which is determined by the peculiarities of the structure and key development priorities both in the regional aspect and nationally. The fundamental role of economic security is realized through a set of goals and objectives that are achieved in the process of ensuring it, among the main ones is the effective, dynamic and progressive development of the economy, which is impossible without the development of innovations. The essence of ensuring economic security from the standpoint of innovative development lies in the development of innovations that can increase the level of competitiveness of the state-level economic system, which necessitated an analysis of the conditions and dynamics of innovation development. As a result of the study, the basic aspects of the implementation of modern technologies were analyzed in the context of achieving high efficiency in public administration.

스마트에너지 방식을 적용한 전력신산업 활성화 모델 사례 연구: ESS, 전기차 충전, 전력수요관리 중심으로 (New Energy Business Revitalization Model with Smart Energy System: Focused on ESS, EV, DR)

  • 신재우
    • 한국IT서비스학회지
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    • 제21권6호
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    • pp.117-125
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    • 2022
  • In respond to climate change caused by global environmental problems, countries around the world are actively promoting the advancement of new electricity industries. The new energy business is being applied to energy storage systems (ESS), electric vehicle charging business, and power demand response using cutting edge technologies. In 2022, the Korean government is also establishing a policy stance to foster new energy industries and making efforts to improve its responsiveness to power demand response with the innovative technologies. In Korea, attempts to commercialize energy power are also being made in the private and public sectors to control energy power in houses, buildings, and industries. For example, private companies, local governments, and central government are making all-out efforts to develop new energy industry models through joint investment. There are forms such as establishing energy-independent facilities by region, establishing an electric vehicle charging system, controlling urban lighting systems with Information technologies, and managing demand between power suppliers and power consumers. This study examined the business model applied with energy storage system, electric vehicle charging business, smart lighting, and power demand response based on information communication technology to examine the site where smart energy system was introduced. According to this study, company missions and government tasks are suggested to apply new energy business technologies as economical energy solutions that meet the purpose of use by region, industry, and company.

장기요양시설 거주 노인 대상 테크놀로지 활용 중재에 관한 체계적 문헌고찰 (Interventions Using Technologies for Older Adults in Long-term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review)

  • 김다은;김향;현정희;이효진;성혜현;배소영;탁성희;박연환;윤주영
    • 지역사회간호학회지
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.170-183
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: Although innovative interventions using technologies have been introduced in long-term care settings, available evidence is still anecdotal. The purpose of this study is to investigate and synthesize the outcomes of interventions using technologies delivered to nursing home residents. Methods: Published clinical trials were identified through PubMed, CINHAL, Cochrane and PsycINFO databases and manually hand-searching. Eligible studies were articles published between 1997-2016 in English or Korean with a randomized controlled trial or quasi-experimental design in which interventions using technologies were delivered to nursing home residents. Results: A total of 20 studies were selected for this review. Types of interventions using technologies were classified into the electronic documentation technology (n=1), the clinical decision support system (n=1), the safety technology (n=1), the health and wellness technology (n=10), and the social connectedness technology (n=7). Overall resident outcomes indicated that interventions using technologies improved behavioral symptoms and psycho-social outcomes, but mixed results were shown in the aspects of physical function, cognitive function, social relationship and quality of service. Conclusion: This review demonstrates that incorporating technologies into nursing home care have positive effects on residents' psycho-social outcomes and behavioral symptoms. To disseminate the effectiveness of interventions using technologies, further research is needed to determine what mechanisms underlying such relationships exist.