The Ongoing Technological System
The Ongoing Technological System

Author: Smaïl Aït-El-Hadjait

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-09-25

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1119467020

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The high level of innovation currently transforming our society and its technological dynamics can be seen as a second wave of innovation of the third technological system, which emerged in the late 1970s. This book discusses the concept of technological systems, focusing on the tools used for formalizing the organization of technology in society and its dynamics of evolution. The author uses these tools to characterize the contemporary technological system and to model its specific dynamics. In doing so, he raises questions about the continuity of the current technological system, and its capacity to generate powerful innovatory movements.

The Technological System
The Technological System

Author: Jacques Ellul

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2018-06-11

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 1532615256

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Some 20 years after writing The Technological Society, Jacques Ellul realized how the totalistic dimensions of our modern technological milieu required an additional treatment of the topic. Writing amidst the rise of books in the 1970s on pollution, over-population, and environmental degradation, Ellul found it necessary, once again, to write about the global presence of technology and its far-reaching effects. The Technological System represents a new stage in Ellul’s research. Previously he studied technological society as such; in this book he approaches the topic from a systems perspective wherein he identifies the characteristics of technological phenomena and technological progress in light of system theory. This leads to an entirely new approach to what constitutes the most important event of our society which has decisive bearing on the future of our world. Ellul’s analysis touches on all aspects of modern life, not just those of a scientific or technological order. In the end, readers are compelled to formulate their own opinions and make their own decisions regarding the way a technique-based value system affects every level of human life.

Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce
Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2017-04-18

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 0309454050

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Recent years have yielded significant advances in computing and communication technologies, with profound impacts on society. Technology is transforming the way we work, play, and interact with others. From these technological capabilities, new industries, organizational forms, and business models are emerging. Technological advances can create enormous economic and other benefits, but can also lead to significant changes for workers. IT and automation can change the way work is conducted, by augmenting or replacing workers in specific tasks. This can shift the demand for some types of human labor, eliminating some jobs and creating new ones. Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce explores the interactions between technological, economic, and societal trends and identifies possible near-term developments for work. This report emphasizes the need to understand and track these trends and develop strategies to inform, prepare for, and respond to changes in the labor market. It offers evaluations of what is known, notes open questions to be addressed, and identifies promising research pathways moving forward.

Creation of a chemical-technological system digital twin using the Python language
Creation of a chemical-technological system digital twin using the Python language

Author: Екатерина Власова

Publisher: Litres

Published: 2022-01-27

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 5043353538

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В настоящее время при моделировании сложных технологических процессов в киберфизических системах все более широкое распространение получают процедуры создания так называемых цифровых двойников (ЦД), которые являются виртуальными копиями реальных объектов и отражают их основные свойства и характеристики на различных этапах жизненного цикла. Применение цифровых двойников позволяет в реальном времени отслеживать текущее состояние моделируемой системы, а также предоставляет дополнительные возможности для инжиниринга и более глубокой настройки входящих в нее компонентов для повышения уровня качества выпускаемой продукции. Развитию технологии «цифровой двойник» способствует происходящая в настоящее время Четвертая промышленная революция, характеризующаяся массовым внедрением в производство киберфизических систем. Указанные системы основаны на использовании новейших технологий обработки и представления данных и обладают сложной структурой информационных связей между ее компонентами. При создании цифровых двойников элементов подобных систем целесообразно использовать языки программирования, которые позволяют реализовывать визуализацию моделируемых процессов, а также предоставляют удобный и развитый аппарат для работы со сложными математическими зависимостями. Подобными характеристиками обладает язык программирования Python. В статье в качестве примера киберфизической системы рассматривается химико-технологическая система на основе обжиговой машины конвейерного типа. Данная система предназначена для реализации процесса производства окатышей из отходов добычи апатит-нефелиновых руд. В статье описаны различные аспекты создания цифрового двойника ее элементов, осуществляющих химико-технологический процесс сушки применительно к единичному окатышу. Цифровой двойник реализован с использованием языка программирования Python 3.7.5, и предусматривает визуализацию протекания процесса в виде трехмерной интерактивной модели. Визуализация выполнена с применением библиотеки VPython. Приводится описание алгоритма работы программного обеспечения цифрового двойника, вид интерфейса информационной системы, формат входной и выходной информации, а также результаты моделирования исследуемого химико-технологического процесса. Показано, что разработанный цифровой двойник может применяться в трех вариантах: самостоятельно (Digital Twin Prototype), в качестве экземпляра цифрового двойника (Digital Twin Instance), а также в составе совокупности цифровых двойников (Digital Twin Aggregate).

The Social Construction of Technological Systems
The Social Construction of Technological Systems

Author: Wiebe E. Bijker

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780262521376

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"The impact of technology on society is clear and unmistakeable. The influence of society on technology is more subtle. The 13 essays in this book have been written by a diverse group of scholars united by a common interest in creating a new field - the sociology of technology. They draw on a wide array of case studies - from cooking stoves to missile systems, from 15th-century Portugal to today's Al labs - to outline an original research program based on a synthesis of ideas from the social studies of science and the history of technology. Together they affirm the need for a study of technology that gives equal weight to technical, social, economic, and political questions"--Back cover.

Globalization of Technology
Globalization of Technology

Author: Proceedings of the Sixth Convocation of The Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1988-02-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780309038423

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The technological revolution has reached around the world, with important consequences for business, government, and the labor market. Computer-aided design, telecommunications, and other developments are allowing small players to compete with traditional giants in manufacturing and other fields. In this volume, 16 engineering and industrial experts representing eight countries discuss the growth of technological advances and their impact on specific industries and regions of the world. From various perspectives, these distinguished commentators describe the practical aspects of technology's reach into business and trade.

Responsible Innovation in Large Technological Systems
Responsible Innovation in Large Technological Systems

Author: J. Roland Ortt

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-03-04

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1000043223

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Large technological systems, such as seaports, nuclear power stations, wind farms and natural gas extraction, provide vital functions for society. And yet these large technological systems have an impact on different stakeholder groups in both positive and negative ways. This book defines responsible innovation and describes how both the innovation process and the resulting innovation outcome can be designed, created and implemented in a way that respects the various stakeholder groups involved and affected by the system. Taking a case-based approach, a number of large technological systems are profiled, including hydraulic engineering, nuclear energy, smart metering, and wind power. The values of each of the stakeholder groups, and the costs and benefits of the systems presented, are analysed. The book concludes by combining these insights to provide a framework for how responsible innovation of large technological systems can be implemented in practice. The book will be of particular interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers in technology and innovation management, and corporate governance, CSR and business ethics.