Concept-Oriented Research and Development in Information Technology

This book thoroughly analyzes the relationships between concept, technology, and market-which are the main factors in shifting information technology research and development (R & D) to a new approach. It discusses unconventional methods and viewpoints of concept creation, technology innovation,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mori, Kinji
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey Wiley 2014
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 3: Concept-Oriented Research and Development from Social and Cultural Perspectives3.1 Introduction; 3.2 R & D and Engineering Education; 3.3 R & D and Systems Approach; 3.4 R & D and Social Demand; 3.5 Autonomous Decentralized System (ADS) Requirements; 3.6 Concept Creation and Innovation; 3.7 Conclusions; 4: Roads to Smarter Cities; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 IBM's Strategy; 4.3 Use of Platform in the Deployment Phase; 4.4 Smarter Cities; 4.5 The Future; 4.6 Conclusions; 5: Advancing Knowledge and Evolving Society; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Research and Innovation; 5.3 Innovation and Technology Transfer
  • Cover; Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management; Title page; Copyright page; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Factors of Research and Development (R & D) Approaches; 1.2 R & D Approaches; 1.3 Autonomous Decentralized System (ADS) Concept and its R & D; Part II: Concept Creation; Summary; 2: Challenges in Technology Education and System Development in Software Ecosystem Environment; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Importance of Education; 2.3 Needs Engineering; 2.4 Software Ecosystem; 2.5 Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgments
  • 5.4 The CEFRIEL Experience5.5 Conclusions; Part III: Fusion of Technologies; 6: Fusion of Technologies; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Hardware-Software Fusion; 6.3 Computing and Communication; 6.4 Virtual and Physical Reality; 6.5 Service-Oriented Architecture; 6.6 Mashup; 6.7 Cloud Computing; 6.8 Concept-Oriented System Development; 6.9 Conclusion; 7: Fusion of Computer and Communication; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Historical Perspective; 7.3 System of Systems; 7.4 Problem Solving; 7.5 Role of Trust; 7.6 Example: ATM Application; 7.7 Conclusions; 8: Future of Railway Signaling and Train Control
  • 10.2 Dynamic Systems and Control10.3 Computers in Control Systems; 10.4 Networked Control Systems; 10.5 Communications in Robotics; 10.6 Vehicle Applications; 10.7 Cyberphysical Systems; 10.8 National Science Foundation; 10.9 Conclusions; Part IV: Glocalization; 11: Glocalization of the Market; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 The Term Glocalization; 11.3 Concept Creation; 11.4 Fusion of Technologies; 11.5 Market Glocalization; 11.6 Conclusion; 12: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally and Thinking Locally, Acting Globally; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Transformation Framework; 12.3 Value-Based Culture
  • 8.1 Introduction8.2 History of Developments in the Train Control Industry; 8.3 The Current Status of Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC); 8.4 Future Trends in Train Control Technology; 8.5 Conclusion; 9: Fusion of Control Systems, Computers, and the Real World; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Research and Development in The "Chaos Era"; 9.3 Birth and Development of the Computer Control System; 9.4 New ICT System; 9.5 Conclusion and Proposed Future Expansion; Acknowledgments; 10: Fusion of Computer, Communication, and Control Technologies: Needs and Strategies; 10.1 Introduction
  • Includes bibliographical references and index