ICANDO: Intellectual Computer AssistaNt for Disabled Operators

Publication in the conference proceedings of EUSIPCO, Florence, Italy, 200

Quartz Cherenkov Counters for Fast Timing: QUARTIC

We have developed particle detectors based on fused silica (quartz) Cherenkov radiators read out with micro-channel plate photomultipliers (MCP-PMTs) or silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) for high precision timing (Sigma(t) about 10-15 ps). One application is to measure the times of small angle protons from exclusive reactions, e.g. p + p - p + H + p, at the Large Hadron Collider, LHC. They may also be used to measure directional particle fluxes close to external or stored beams. The detectors have small areas (square cm), but need to be active very close (a few mm) to the intense LHC beam, and so must be radiation hard and nearly edgeless. We present results of tests of detectors with quartz bars inclined at the Cherenkov angle, and with bars in the form of an "L" (with a 90 degree corner). We also describe a possible design for a fast timing hodoscope with elements of a few square mm.Comment: 24 pages, 14 figure

Space Education with The Living Textbook, A web-based tool using a Concept Browser

The ability to recognize the relationships between concepts is a crucial aspect of meaningful learning. Expert-generated concept maps have been shown to help students in forging connections by acting as scaffolds for cognitive processing. The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente is developing a Living Textbook which combines an online knowledge repository with an interactive map visualizing the relationships between concepts. Our teachers and students have started to use this in the core modules at the start of our MSc programme. Tests show that this is a promising approach that drives us to further develop its procedures and applications

Education and qualification of the specialist as factors of development of modern economics

The article presents a brief historical analysis and the current state of interaction between the economy and education, the role of education and qualification of the worker in the production system is revealed. The importance of economic processes for the self-education and self-development of the employee is revealed, a list of requirements for a modern employee is presentedПредставлены краткий исторический анализ и современное состояние взаимодействия экономики и образования, выявлена роль образованности и квалификации работника в системе производства. Раскрыто значение экономических процессов для самообразования и саморазвития работника, а также представлен перечень требований к нем

Using ILWIS Software for teaching Core Operations in Earth Observation

Computational methods in GIS and Earth Observation are an important part of the curricula in Geo - informatics. Apart from the theoretical foundations students need to get acquainted with the practical application of these methods in software. However, many GI software packages are not designed for the purpose of educating principles of GIS and Earth Observation and therefor do not provide the right tools and interfaces for students and novice users to comprehend the coreconcepts. In this paper we describe our effort to build a GI software that does support students in learning through visual workflows and linked views of different representations of raster images such as maps, tables and graphs

Modern approach to the concept of «scientific education» in the context of cultural competences

The article presents an analysis of scientific education in the system of higher education and the substantiation of this concept as an independent type of education. The role of scientific education in forming the competencies of students in the system of higher education is shownВ статье представлен анализ научного образования в системе высшего образования и обоснование данного понятия, как самостоятельного вида образования. Показана роль научного образования в формировании общекультурных компетенций обучающихся в системе высшего образовани

Strategy of “Cold Start” of New Academic Laboratories

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation to attract young promising personnel to research activities at the end of 2018, an additional budget was set up, aimed at creating new research laboratories in academic institutions. Scientific and organizational problems that were identified at the stage of the creation and development of new laboratories are discussed. The disintegration and high specialization of institutes at the initial stage of the creation of laboratories affected the speed and quality of the decisions. The selection of young professionals and their employment in the institutions in the shortest possible time in 2018 was the main requirement for obtaining additional funding. At the beginning of 2019, for most organizations, the main problems of a mainly technical nature were the updating of research plans for 2019, taking into account additional budget works opened for new laboratories. Inaccuracies in the coordination of labor costs, financing direct and indirect costs were identified. Taking into account the staff youth, the main risks for new laboratories are the fulfillment of indicators for the state task (articles in journals) and the provision of scientific staff salaries over 200% of the average salary in the region (attraction of additional extrabudgetary funds). Also, taking into account that employees with little experience were taken into new laboratories, it is quite difficult to apply a well-tested Personal Research Activity Rating tool for financial motivation, and other strategies are needed for “the cold start” of new research laboratories in academic institutions. The options of scientific and organizational measures considered in the article are aimed at reducing the risks of the formation of new laboratories and transforming them into points of growth and exchange of best practices among other scientific and educational organizations

Digitalization of Management Processes in Scientific and Educational Organizations

Document circulation and communication between organizations, their structural subdivisions and employees are increasingly being made on the basis of infocommunication technologies and paperless digital approaches. This article provides a review of existing information systems, the main activities of scientific and educational organizations, ways of interaction with state and commercial enterprises. The analysis of general types of administrative and economic, financial activity, as well as scientific, educational, publishing activities, specialized for academic institutions is given. It is considered domestic, works dedicated to automation of processes and the introduction of information systems in scientific and educational organizations, as well as existing foreign technologies for automating the learning process. Most existing Russian and foreign systems include modules that provide electronic document management and communication. Despite existing standards, scientific and educational organizations are difficult to unify, due to their specialization and historically established traditions. Due to the multifaceted activity of scientific and educational organizations, to the problem of integrating modules developed at different times for different services accumulating databases with duplicate information. Information is provided on the corporate information systems developed in SPIIRAS, distinguished by the use of biometric contactless means of interaction with users and personalized maintenance scenarios