122 research outputs found
A taxonomy of innovation networks
In this discussion paper we develop a theory-based typology of innovation networks with a special focus on public-private collaboration. This taxonomy is theoretically based on the concept of life cycles which is transferred to the context of innovation networks as well as on the mode of network formation which can occur either spontaneous or planned. The taxonomy distinguishes six different types of networks and incorporates two plausible alternative developments that eventually lead to a similar network structure of the two types of networks. From this, important conclusions and recommendations for network actors and policy makers are drawn. --
The success factors of technology-sourcing through mergers & acquisitions : an intuitive meta-analysis
With mergers & acquisitions playing an increasingly important role in today?s business world, academic research has strived to follow this trend by investigating their underlying causes and consequences. For a long time this research focused on the analysis of the financial effect of mergers & acquisitions as measured by market value or debt level. Thus, despite being a major vehicle of industry concentration and method of reallocation of resources, the technological impact of mergers & acquisitions remained comparatively underinvestigated for a long time. This, however, has changed in recent years. With the prevalence of the resource-based view and its derivates as the dominant logic in analysing today?s knowledge-intensive industries the focus shifted towards the technological aspects of mergers & acquisitions. With both mergers & acquisitions and innovation being centrepieces of competitive strategies in the modern economy, it is of central importance to understand the consequences of mergers & acquisitions for the innovative potential of firms. After more than twenty years of research in this field, it is time to take stock of what we know about the technological impact of mergers & acquisitions and its determinants. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the respective research by performing a meta-analysis of the empirical studies in the field. The intuitive setup allows for a detailed analysis of the individual determinants while differentiating between the impact on innovation input and output. We identify the knowledge characteristics of the partnering firms as being essential to the technological success of mergers & acquisitions. Important implications for policy makers, practitioners and future research are derived
A taxonomy of innovation networks
In this discussion paper we develop a theory-based typology of innovation networks with a special focus on public-private collaboration. This taxonomy is theoretically based on the concept of life cycles which is transferred to the context of innovation networks as well as on the mode of network formation which can occur either spontaneous or planned. The taxonomy distinguishes six different types of networks and incorporates two plausible alternative developments that eventually lead to a similar network structure of the two types of networks. From this, important conclusions and recommendations for network actors and policy makers are drawn
Integration of atom interferometers and inertial measurement units to improve navigation performance
This paper explores a way of combining conventional inertial sensors with cold atom interferometers (CAI) in
order to reduce the drift of the navigation solutions in velocity
and orientation. Instead of complementing and improving the
CAI with conventional sensors, in this approach the conventional
IMU will be used as main sensor for a prediction of the kinematic
state. The CAI is then used for the correction of systematic errors
and offsets in the framework of an extended Kalman Filter.
Monte Carlo simulation studies demonstrate an improvement
of the navigation solution precision. In addition, most drifts of
velocity and orientation can be eliminated and the uncertainty of
the velocity solution can further be reduced by a factor of 30 or
more compared to the conventional strapdown. The observability of the error states is discussed
Atom Strapdown: Toward Integrated Quantum Inertial Navigation Systems
We present an alternative technique for estimating the response of a cold atom interferometer (CAI). Using data from a conventional inertial measurement unit (IMU) and common strapdown terminology, the position of the atom wave packet is tracked in a newly introduced sensor frame, enabling hybridization of both systems in terms of acceleration and angular rate measurements. The sensor frame allows for an easier mathematical description of the CAI measurement and integration into higher-level navigation systems. The dynamic terms resulting from the transformation of the IMU frame into the CAI sensor frame are evaluated in simulations. The implementation of the method as a prediction model in an extended Kalman filter is explained and demonstrated in realistic simulations, showing improvements of over two orders of magnitude with respect to the conventional IMU strapdown solution. Finally, the implications of these findings for future hybrid quantum navigation systems are discussed
Optimierungspotentiale der ökonomischen Stickstoff-Effizienz: Segmentierung ausgewĂ€hlter Ăkolandbau-Betriebe mittels Clusteranalyse
Die HeterogenitĂ€t von Ăkobetrieben erschwert die Identifikation von Faktoren fĂŒr ein optimiertes NĂ€hrstoffmanagement. Mittels Clusteranalyse werden in diesem Beitrag ausgewĂ€hlte Ăkobetriebe segmentiert und damit die Grundlage fĂŒr eine verbesserte Analyse der ökonomischen N-Effizienz geschaffen
Charge correlations in polaron hopping through molecules
In many organic molecules the strong coupling of excess charges to
vibrational modes leads to the formation of polarons, i.e., a localized state
of a charge carrier and a molecular deformation. Incoherent hopping of polarons
along the molecule is the dominant mechanism of transport at room temperature.
We study the far-from-equilibrium situation where, due to the applied bias, the
induced number of charge carriers on the molecule is high enough such that
charge correlations become relevant. We develop a diagrammatic theory that
exactly accounts for all many-particle correlations functions for incoherent
transport through a finite system. We compute the transport properties of short
sequences of DNA by expanding the diagrammatic theory up to second order in the
hopping parameters. The correlations qualitatively modify the I-V
characteristics as compared to those approaches where correlations are dealt
with in a mean-field type approximation only.Comment: 13 pages, 10 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
Non-equilibrium polaron hopping transport through DNA
We study the electronic transport through short DNA chains with various
sequences of base pairs between voltage-biased leads. The strong coupling of
the charge carriers to local vibrations of the base pairs leads to the
formation of polarons, and in the relevant temperature range the transport is
accomplished by sequential polaron hopping. We calculate the rates for these
processes, extending what is known as the -theory of single-electron
tunneling to the situation with site-specific local oscillators. The
non-equilibrium charge rearrangement along the DNA leads to sequence-dependent
current thresholds of the `semi-conducting' current-voltage characteristics
and, except for symmetric sequences, to rectifying behavior. The current is
thermally activated with activation energy approaching for voltages above the
threshold the bulk value (polaron shift or reorganization energy). Our results
are consistent with some recent experiments.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figures, submitted to PRB, References adde
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