This paper will present a model for collaborative space exploration through effective and efficient cooperation of humans and robots — an extension to the Cooperation of Humans and Robots Model (CHARM) developed by the Human-Robotic Cooperation (HRC) team at the International Space...

The recent past has seen robots develop into autonomous artificial agents capable of executing complex tasks. In the near future, robots will likely develop the ability to adapt and learn from their surroundings. Robots have self-reliance, accuracy, and can operate in hostile environments - all...

The growing of digital tools – often of ease and affordable use –, the rise of ICT, the diffusion of digital devices, have brought to the spread of 3-D models, computer-based visualization, and the rise of advanced applications and of new scientific methodologies. The common practice with...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to dissect key issues and debates in digital humanities, an emerging field of theory and practice. Digital humanities stands greatly to impact the Information and Library Science (ILS) professions (and vice versa) as well as the traditional humanities...

Women's under-representation in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is known to result from exclusionary practices based on professional socialization of masculine STEM culture. Despite the recent trend of women's advancement and success in STEM, field-specific...

Grundüberlegungen zu einer kritischen Verbraucherforschung / Christian Fridrich, Renate Hübner, Karl Kollmann, Michael-Burkhard Piorkowsky und Nina Tröger -- Menschen in der Arbeits-, Konsum- und Mediengesellschaft. Zur Vermachtung und Verschränkung der Lebensfelder bzw. Teilmärkte moderner...