Patent indicators for the Spanish Nanotechnology domain

This poster presents the indicators of a patentometric study of Spanish nanotechnology [1] that was presented in a Nanotech Event [2]. The analysis was conducted for the years 2004 to 2014 and the search strategy was based on keywords of a established query [3] and relevant patent classifications. As a patent data source the database Espacenet-Worldwide from the European Patent Office was used since a previous study from the authors showed that it provided the best data coverage for the purpose of the study [4]. More than 3400 patent records with Spanish authorship were retrieved and after an exhaustive data harmonization process a patentometric analysis was performed using the software tool Matheo Patent. For a patent/paper comparison furthermore scientific article data was retrieved from Scopus. Subsequently several indicators were generated which we grouped into the following types: Performance Indicators, Technology network indicators, Collaboration indicators and Patent value indicators.We would like to thank the Spanish Ministry of Education for funding the framework project „Technology Watch of Spanish Nanotechnology via its patents“ (Project number: CSO2012-38801) for which this analysis was used

Metodologías para el desarrollo de interfaces visuales de recuperación de información : análisis y comparación

Introduction. In recent years the volume of electronic information has grown exponentially. This phenomenon improves data exchange and communication but introduces new troubles in relation to information access and searching. Aim. This paper proposes an exhaustive review of the different models, methods and algorithms that can be used to develop Visual Interfaces for Information Retrieval. The methods are classified on the basis of the stage of the process in which they take part: data analysis and transformation, application of classification and visual distribution algorithms, and application of visual transformation techniques. Methodology. Based on the analysis, we compare the different methods that can be used in each stage of the production process. We also determine which combinations of methods and algorithms are most suitable at different stages. Results. In the first section, data analysis and transformation, we analyse content mining, structure mining and use mining. In the second section, visual classification algorithm, we shown the hierarchical, network, scattering and map representations. In the last section, visual transformation techniques, we present the distortion (Focus+Context) and non-distortion techniques. Conclusion. The results aim to become useful tools for other researchers when choosing a methodological combination for the development of specific proposals for visual interfaces for information retrieval, as well as suggest implications to be considered on the research of new visual transformation techniques

European Patent Office (EPO) en Twitter: A content analysis

Twitter accounts can be a relevant (in addition to websites) source of information, particularly for studying the public profile of an institution. In this study, a content analysis of the @epoorg account was performed. The description of the EPO on social networks has never been researched thus far. Using the Tractor software, 19,565 tweets were downloaded and uploaded to the Graphext platform, which uses machine learning to perform topic analysis. Twenty main clusters were identified, which, once organized, engendered the following four main content groups: awards, training, events, and thematic. The thematic contents that the EPO addresses include industry 4.0, cancer, COVID-19, battery innovation, clean energy, climate change. The content is balanced: no country stands out.Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Spain) Grant Nº: RTI2018-098966-B-I00University of Granada: PP2022.PP.3

Interfaz visual para recuperación de información basada en análisis de metadatos, escalamiento multidimensional y efecto ojo de pez

This paper proposes an original model of the visual information retrieval interface (VIRI), aimed at websites described by metadata. The paper also describes the development of an experimental prototype based on the proposed model. The applied methodology for the prototype's development is a combination of three methods: Metadata mining, Multidimensional scaling (MDS), and a Focus+Context technique called Fisheye. Finally, a user test is conducted, whose results suggest that the proposed model of VIRI is useful for information browsing and retrieval, and is satisfying for the end-user as well

Telegram Channels and Bots: A Ranking of Media Outlets Based in Spain

Telegram, an Industry 4.0 style communication service, is one of the world’s most widespread communication platforms. The availability of channels and bots has opened as a broadcast channel for any media outlet. We asked the following questions: Do media outlets from Spain use Telegram channels? Which media outlets? Are they verified? What is their volume of subscribers? Can this information be used to rank media outlets? We identified many media channels and data were collected from each one. We present the results in a ranking. Forty-two media based in Spain have Telegram channels, 26 of which are ranked in the directory. Less than half of these channels are verified by the platform, and only three are linked to their website. This lack of verification could lead to the proliferation of fake channels. The article ends with a series of recommendations for channel managers to make it easier for the end user to identify and verify each media outlet.Spanish Government RTI2018-098966-B-I00Andalusian PAIDI program SEJ03

Modelos de representación visual de la información bibliográfica : aproximaciones multivariantes y conexionistas

En esta tesis se realiza una completa revisión sobre la investigación en el campo de la visualización de la información. También se realiza une estudio sobre la aplicación de diversas metodológicas, tales como el Escalamiento Multidimensional (MDS) y los Mapas Auto-organizativos (SOM), para la creación de representaciones gráficas que reflejen los contenidos temáticos de las bases de datos bibliográficas. La aplicación desarrollada se basó en el catálogo de la Biblioteca Pública de Granada.Tesis Univ. Granada. Departamento de Biblioteconomía y Documentació

Blockchain patent landscaping: An expert based methodology and search query

The present study is concerned with the emergence of Blockchain related technologies in terms of patenting activity. Blockchain has captured the attention of the public and research has intensified in this field over the last few years, making it a highly interesting topic of study for a patent analysis in order to obtain insight into the developments of this emerging technology. In this paper we present a unique methodology and exhaustive search strategy for identifying Blockchain patent documents by using a combination of specific keywords and patent classifications. This query was built in cooperation with subject matter experts of the European Patent Office (EPO). Our keyword set was then analysed by relevance and was prioritised. The set of specific relevant patent classifications was furthermore combined with keywords in order to exclude false positives. With our method- ology we present an exhaustive query for retrieving a highly relevant dataset of Blockchain related patents, extracted from the EPO databases that can be used for patent landscaping exercises or any other bibliometric analysis. In a case study we applied the search strategy to analyse worldwide Blockchain patenting from 2008 till 2018. The results are presented in this paper.The present article is based on a patent data study that was commissioned by the European Patent Office, Department 5.4.2.1 Patent Information research, with the aim of demonstrating to readers outside the disci- plines of patent analysis and Blockchain technologies, how patent in- formation can be used to gain insight and competitive advantages about a specific technological field. Additional bibliometric analysis, for the purposes of the present article, was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science Innovation and Universities under the framework R&D project “Detection of Spanish technology for connected Industry 4.0 in Euro- pean patent offices”

Effects of horticultural therapy on the physical, mental and social health of the people. A narrative review.

Trabajo fin de grado en EnfermeríaIntroducción: Los jardines, los huertos, y las labores de cultivo que se realizan en ellos, se han asociado, a lo largo de la historia, con efectos positivos para la salud de las personas. Sin embargo, hasta finales del siglo XVIII, esta idea no se introduce en el ámbito clínico, iniciando el desarrollo de una nueva disciplina: la terapia hortícola. Actualmente, una gran parte de la población occidental vive en núcleos urbanos, produciéndose una desconexión generalizada del contacto con la naturaleza y las labores hortícolas. Por ello, se ha considerado de interés, estudiar los efectos de esta terapia. Objetivo: Identificar los efectos de la terapia hortícola en la salud de las personas, descritos en la literatura científica. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión narrativa por medio de una búsqueda bibliográfica, en las siguientes bases de datos: Pubmed, Cuiden, Cinahl, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library y Cochrane Plus. La búsqueda se limitó a artículos publicados entre el año 2000 y el 2018, escritos en inglés y español. Resultados: Se incluyeron 23 artículos que investigan los efectos de la terapia hortícola. Los resultados muestran diversos beneficios para la salud de las personas, sin referencias a efectos adversos. En la salud física, destacan el aumento de la actividad y la mejora de los hábitos alimenticios. En la salud mental, los sentimientos de logro y satisfacción, junto con la disminución del estrés, la ansiedad y la depresión. En el ámbito social, la creación de nuevas relaciones y la mejora de la calidad de las ya existentes. Conclusiones: La terapia hortícola resulta de utilidad, tanto para la promoción de la salud, como para el tratamiento de algunas patologías, sobre todo aquellas de tipo psicosocial.Introduction: The gardens, the orchards, and the cultivation work carried out in them, have been associated, throughout history, with positive effects for the health of the people. However, until the end of the eighteenth century, this idea is not introduced in the clinical setting, initiating the development of a new discipline: horticultural therapy. At the moment, a great part of the western population lives in urban nuclei, taking place a generalized disconnection of the contact with the nature and the horticultural works. Therefore, it has been considered of interest to study the effects of this therapy. Objective: to identify the effects of horticultural therapy on the health of people, described in the scientific literature. Methodology: A narrative review was made through a bibliographic search, in the following databases: Pubmed, Cuiden, Cinahl, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library and Cochrane Plus. The search was limited to articles published between 2000 and 2018, written in English and Spanish. Results: 23 articles investigating the effects of horticultural therapy were included. The results show various benefits for the health of people, without references to adverse effects. In physical health, highlight the increase in activity and improvement of eating habits. In mental health, the feelings of achievement and satisfaction, together with the reduction of stress, anxiety and depression. In the social field, the creation of new relationships and the improvement of the quality of existing ones. Conclusions: Horticultural therapy is useful, both for the promotion of health, and for the treatment of some pathologies, especially those of a psychosocial nature

Caracterización temática de la investigación en Ciencia de la Información en Brasil en el período 2000-2009

The purpose of this article is to analyze which were the main topics of interest in the field of scientific research in Information Science during the first decade of the 21st century in Brazil (2000-2009). In order to do this, the content of scientific production published in four of the most important national journals in the field was analyzed, namely: Ciência da Informação, DataGramaZero, Perspectivas em Ciência da Informação, and Transinformação. The methodology applied is based on co-occurrence analysis of keywords and the representation and interpretation of results by analyzing social networks. To provide a frame of interpretation of the results obtained, the thematic areas proposed by the Working Groups of the Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação were compared because it is an institutionalized space in which, by consensus, research on Information Science is discussed in Brazil. We conclude that the major research efforts are acquired when this field is studie