The Impact of Science on Society

Four speeches delivered as part of a public lecture series to assess the impact of science on society are presented. The computerization of society, space exploration and habitation, the mechanisms of technological change, and cultural responses are addressed

Exploring the Referral and Usage of Science Fiction in HCI Literature

Research on science fiction (sci-fi) in scientific publications has indicated the usage of sci-fi stories, movies or shows to inspire novel Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research. Yet no studies have analysed sci-fi in a top-ranked computer science conference at present. For that reason, we examine the CHI main track for the presence and nature of sci-fi referrals in relationship to HCI research. We search for six sci-fi terms in a dataset of 5812 CHI main proceedings and code the context of 175 sci-fi referrals in 83 papers indexed in the CHI main track. In our results, we categorize these papers into five contemporary HCI research themes wherein sci-fi and HCI interconnect: 1) Theoretical Design Research; 2) New Interactions; 3) Human-Body Modification or Extension; 4) Human-Robot Interaction and Artificial Intelligence; and 5) Visions of Computing and HCI. In conclusion, we discuss results and implications located in the promising arena of sci-fi and HCI research.Comment: v1: 20 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables, HCI International 2018 accepted submission v2: 20 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables, added link/doi for Springer proceedin

Использование цифрового двойника солнечной панели для анализа выработки электроэнергии солнечной электростанцией

A method of PV array-based calculation has been proposed, implemented and tested. The results showed the following. Array-based calculation is able to provide quite accurate results in Pmpp values for array, but defective modules with some electrical issues in particular array could be identified only with some additional modulebased analysis

Beyond Speculative Robot Ethics

In this article we develop a dialogue model for robot technology experts and designated users to discuss visions on the future of robotics in long-term care. Our vision assessment study aims for more distinguished and more informed visions on future robots. Surprisingly, our experiment also lead to some promising co-designed robot concepts in which jointly articulated moral guidelines are embedded. With our model we think to have designed an interesting response on a recent call for a less speculative ethics of technology by encouraging discussions about the quality of positive and negative visions on the future of robotics.

ВЛИЯНИЕ НИЗКОИНТЕНСИВНОГО ЛАЗЕРНОГО ИЗЛУЧЕНИЯ НА УРОВЕНЬ ГЛЮКОЗЫ В КРОВИ ЗДОРОВЫХ ЛИЦ

Investigation of glucose level in blood of healthy subjects in the applications of low-intensity laser irradiation (LILI) of different wave-lengths has been conducted in the research work.Приведены результаты исследования содержания глюкозы в крови здоровых лиц после действия низкоинтенсивного лазерного излучения красного и инфракрасного спектрального диапазонов

Exchange Interaction and TcT_c in Alkaline-earth-metal-oxide-based DMS without Magnetic Impurities: First Principle Pseudo-SIC and Monte Carlo Calculation

The prospects of half-metallic ferromagnetism being induced by the incorporation of C atoms into alkaline-earth-metal-oxides are investigated by the first principle calculation. The origin of the ferromagnetism is discussed through the calculation of the electronic structure and exchange coupling constant by using the pseudo-potential-like self-interaction-corrected local spin density method. The Curie temperature ($T_c$) is also predicted by employing the Monte Carlo simulation. It is shown that by taking the electron self-interaction into account, the half-metallic ferromagnetism induced by C in the host materials is more stabilized in comparison with the standard LDA case, and the C's $2p$ electron states in the bandgap become more localized resulting in the predominance of the short-ranged exchange interaction. While the ferromagnetism in MgO$_{1-x}$C$_x$ is stabilized due to the exchange interaction of the $1st$-nearest neighbor pairs and might be suppressed by the anti-ferromagnetic super-exchange interaction at higher $x$, the ferromagnetism in CaO$_{1-x}$C$_x$, SrO$_{1-x}$C$_x$, and BaO$_{1-x}$C$_x$ is stabilized by both the $1st$- and $2nd$-nearest neighbor pairs, and $T_c$ monotonously increases with the C concentration.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figure

Методика и программное средство поиска аномалий в данных телеметрии солнечной электростанции на основе анализа нормализованных значений мощности

Objectives. In connection with the increase in the number of solar power plants, the automation of monitoring their performance becomes an urgent task. The search for anomalies in the operation of solar power plants is one of the main components of monitoring. The purpose of the study is to develop new methods and software algorithms for finding anomalies in the operation of solar panels based on the results of a digital twin created and trained according to the telemetry data of a solar power plant.Methods. The developed technique is based on statistical studies of deviations of power values at the point of maximum efficient operation of the solar panel calculated by the digital twin. In addition, a normalized value of the power in the maximum efficient operation of the solar panel was introduced for more accurate clustering and anomaly search.Results. Using the developed method of static search for half a year of observations, 18 anomalies were detected in the operation of the solar panels of the power plant. All cases are analyzed for the causes of anomalies in the operation of solar panels.Conclusion. It has been established that when using normalized power values in the analysis of deviations at the point of maximum power PN, it is possible to detect abnormal operation of individual panels. The level of deviation of the normalized values at the point of maximum power was calculated, indicating the presence of an anomaly in the operation of solar panel.Цели. В связи с увеличением количества солнечных электростанций актуальной задачей становится автоматизация мониторинга их работоспособности. Поиск аномалий в работе солнечных электростанций – одна из основных составляющих мониторинга. Цель исследования заключается в разработке новых методик и программных алгоритмов поиска аномалий в работе солнечных панелей на основе результатов работы цифрового двойника, созданного и обученного по данным телеметрии солнечной электростанции.Методы. Методика основана на статистических исследованиях отклонений значений мощности в точке максимально эффективной работы солнечной панели, рассчитанной цифровым двойником. Кроме того, введено нормализованное значение мощности максимально эффективной работы солнечной панели для более точной кластеризации и поиска аномалий.Результаты. С помощью разработанной методики поиска аномалий в данных телеметрии за полгода наблюдений обнаружены 18 аномалий в работе солнечных панелей электростанции. Все случаи проанализированы на предмет причин возникновения аномалий в работе солнечных панелей.Заключение. Установлено, что при использовании в анализе отклонений нормализованных значений мощностей в точке максимальной мощности PN возможно обнаружение аномальной работы отдельных панелей. Рассчитан уровень отклонения нормализованных значений в точке максимальной мощности, свидетельствующий о наличии аномалии в работе солнечной панели

Thinking through time: From collective memories to collective futures

In this chapter I look at the links between collective memory and the imagination of collective futures. Drawing on works on imagination and autobiographical memory, I first discuss the role of past experiences in imagining the future. I then explore the consequences of such a perspective for collective memories and collective futures, which will lead me to argue that the former provides the basis for the latter. Three case studies are presented, each illustrating a different type of relation between collective memory and collective imagination: 1) collective memory as a frame of reference to imagine the future; 2) collective memory as a source of experiences and examples to imagine what is likely, possible or desirable; and 3) collective memory as generalisable experience from which representations of the world – Personal World Philosophies – are constructed and in turn used to imagine the collective future. This will lead me to the conclusion that representations of the world are characterised by “temporal heteroglossia”, the simultaneous presence of multiple periods of time, and that they mediate the relation between collective memory and collective imagination, allowing us to “think through time”

Smart cities in a smart world

Very often the concept of smart city is strongly related to the flourishing of mobile applications, stressing the technological aspects and a top-down approach of high-tech centralized control systems capable of resolving all the urban issues, completely forgetting the essence of a city with its connected problems. The real challenge in future years will be a huge increase in the urban population and the changes this will produce in energy and resource consumption. It is fundamental to manage this phenomenon with clever approaches in order to guarantee a better management of resources and their sustainable access to present and future generations. This chapter develops some considerations on these aspects, trying to insert the technological issues within a framework closer to planning and with attention to the social impact