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Knowledge Unbound: Selected Writings on Open Access, 2002--2011
by Peter Suber Robert DarntonPeter Suber has been a leading advocate for open access since 2001 and has worked full time on issues of open access since 2003. As a professor of philosophy during the early days of the internet, he realized its power and potential as a medium for scholarship. As he writes now, "it was like an asteroid crash, fundamentally changing the environment, challenging dinosaurs to adapt, and challenging all of us to figure out whether we were dinosaurs." When Suber began putting his writings and course materials online for anyone to use for any purpose, he soon experienced the benefits of that wider exposure. In 2001, he started a newsletter -- the Free Online Scholarship Newsletter, which later became the SPARC Open Access Newsletter -- in which he explored the implications of open access for research and scholarship. This book offers a selection of some of Suber's most significant and influential writings on open access from 2002 to 2010. In these texts, Suber makes the case for open access to research; answers common questions, objections, and misunderstandings; analyzes policy issues; and documents the growth and evolution of open access during its most critical early decade.
Knowledge Unbound: Selected Writings on Open Access, 2002-2011 (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Peter SuberInfluential writings make the case for open access to research, explore its implications, and document the early struggles and successes of the open access movement. Peter Suber has been a leading advocate for open access since 2001 and has worked full time on issues of open access since 2003. As a professor of philosophy during the early days of the internet, he realized its power and potential as a medium for scholarship. As he writes now, “it was like an asteroid crash, fundamentally changing the environment, challenging dinosaurs to adapt, and challenging all of us to figure out whether we were dinosaurs.” When Suber began putting his writings and course materials online for anyone to use for any purpose, he soon experienced the benefits of that wider exposure. In 2001, he started a newsletter—the Free Online Scholarship Newsletter, which later became the SPARC Open Access Newsletter—in which he explored the implications of open access for research and scholarship. This book offers a selection of some of Suber's most significant and influential writings on open access from 2002 to 2010. In these texts, Suber makes the case for open access to research; answers common questions, objections, and misunderstandings; analyzes policy issues; and documents the growth and evolution of open access during its most critical early decade.
Knowledge Visualization Currents
by Francis T. Marchese Ebad BanissiThis text reviews the evolution of the field of visualization, providing innovative examples from various disciplines, highlighting the important role that visualization plays in extracting and organizing the concepts found in complex data. Features: presents a thorough introduction to the discipline of knowledge visualization, its current state of affairs and possible future developments; examines how tables have been used for information visualization in historical textual documents; discusses the application of visualization techniques for knowledge transfer in business relationships, and for the linguistic exploration and analysis of sensory descriptions; investigates the use of visualization to understand orchestral music scores, the optical theory behind Renaissance art, and to assist in the reconstruction of an historic church; describes immersive 360 degree stereographic visualization, knowledge-embedded embodied interaction, and a novel methodology for the analysis of architectural forms.
Knowledge and Discourse Matters
by Lesley CraneThis book provides a practical approach to harnessing knowledge in organizations. Its focus is on knowledge sharing, tacit knowing, and a view of knowledge as an accomplishment in social interaction. The aim of this book is to explore and show how the phenomena of trust, risk and identity, as contexts constructed by speakers themselves, influence and mediate knowledge sharing in organizational encounters. The research particularly reveals how tacit knowledge (knowing), affects the scope and directions of everyday conversation. The first part of the book presents a comprehensive critical appraisal and analysis of the field of organizational knowledge management, followed by an introduction to the theory and methodology of discourse analysis, and a view of tacit knowing drawn from studies in implicit learning. The second part reports the detailed analysis and findings of original field research, investigating how participants in regular organizational meetings, including a discussion forum, manage the business of sharing knowledge. From the perspective of the research methodology, drawing on Discursive Psychology, knowledge is approached as an accomplishment in social interaction, with talk and text shown to be constructive, functional and action-oriented. Presents a rigorous, evidence-based approach to Knowledge Management using original research Approaches discourse as the location of knowledge work, and the site to which knowledge management practice should be focused Positions the actions of knowledge work in everyday talk and text, thus giving practitioners a ready toolset to improve their strategies, practices and understanding of knowledge within organizations Knowledge and Discourse Matters: Relocating Knowledge Management's Sphere of Interest onto Language is a great reference for organizational leaders, knowledge managers, and human resource managers. Dr. Lesley Crane is an independent consultant specializing in knowledge management, and technology supported learning for adults (e-learning). Much of her consultancy work involves providing strategic advice and research on the effective use of e-content, e-tools and the use of new technologies in the delivery of teaching and learning. Prior to working as a consultant, Lesley was Managing Director of her own SME business specializing in creative e-learning design and development for public and private sector organizations.
Knowledge and Systems Science: Enabling Systemic Knowledge Synthesis
by Yoshiteru NakamoriIntegrating ideas from the fields of systems science and knowledge science, Knowledge and Systems Science: Enabling Systemic Knowledge Synthesis shows how to create and justify various pieces of knowledge systemically. Written by one of the foremost experts in this area, the book presents approaches for the systemic integration of knowledge, which
Knowledge and Systems Sciences
by Wuyi Yue Jian Chen Xijin Tang Yoshiteru NakamoriThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Symposium, KSS 2016, held in Kobe, Japan, in November 2016. The 21 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. The papers cover topics such as: Algorithms for Big Data; Big Data and education; Big Data and healthcare; Big Data and tourism; Big Data and social media oriented knowledge discovery and data mining, text mining, recommendation system, etc; Big Data, social media and societal management; creation of agent-based social systems sciences; collective intelligence; complex system modeling and complexity; decision analysis and decision support systems; internet+ and agriculture; internet+ and open innovation; knowledge creation, creativity support, awareness support, etc. ; knowledge systems engineering and knowledge management; meta-synthesis and advanced modeling; opinion dynamics and opinion mining; OR on knowledge and systems sciences; problem structuring methods and system methodologies toward wicked problems; service systems science; smart city; social dynamic network modeling; Web intelligence.
Knowledge and Systems Sciences: 17th International Symposium, KSS 2016, Kobe, Japan, November 4-6, 2016, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #660)
by Jian Chen, Yoshiteru Nakamori, Wuyi Yue and Xijin TangThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Symposium, KSS 2016, held in Kobe, Japan, in November 2016.The 21 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. The papers cover topics such as: Algorithms for Big Data; Big Data and education; Big Data and healthcare; Big Data and tourism; Big Data and social media oriented knowledge discovery and data mining, text mining, recommendation system, etc; Big Data, social media and societal management; creation of agent-based social systems sciences; collective intelligence; complex system modeling and complexity; decision analysis and decision support systems; internet+ and agriculture; internet+ and open innovation; knowledge creation, creativity support, awareness support, etc.; knowledge systems engineering and knowledge management; meta-synthesis and advanced modeling; opinion dynamics and opinion mining; OR on knowledge and systems sciences; problem structuring methods and system methodologies toward wicked problems; service systems science; smart city; social dynamic network modeling; Web intelligence.
Knowledge and Systems Sciences: 18th International Symposium, KSS 2017, Bangkok, Thailand, November 17–19, 2017, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #780)
by Jian Chen, Thanaruk Theeramunkong, Thepchai Supnithi and Xijin TangThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Symposium, KSS 2017, held in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2017.The 21 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. This year KSS 2017 provides opportunities for presenting interesting new research results, facilitating interdisciplinary discussions, and leading to knowledge transfer under the theme of "Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems for Knowledge, Technology and Service Management".
Knowledge and Systems Sciences: 19th International Symposium, KSS 2018, Tokyo, Japan, November 25-27, 2018, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #949)
by Jian Chen Xijin Tang Yuji Yamada Mina RyokeThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Symposium, KSS 2019, held in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2018.The 20 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions. This year KSS 2018 provides opportunities for presenting interesting new research results, facilitating interdisciplinary discussions, and leading to knowledge transfer under the theme of "Knowledge Acquisition from Structured and Unstructured Data for Effective Social Implementation".
Knowledge and Systems Sciences: 20th International Symposium, KSS 2019, Da Nang, Vietnam, November 29 – December 1, 2019, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1103)
by Jian Chen Xijin Tang Van Nam Huynh Gia-Nhu NguyenThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Knowledge and Systems Sciences, KSS 2019, held in Da Nang, Vietnam, in November 2019. The 14 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. This year KSS provides opportunities for presenting interesting new research results, facilitating interdisciplinary discussions, and leading to knowledge transfer under the theme of "Knowledge Science in the Age of Big Data".
Knowledge and Systems Sciences: 21st International Symposium, KSS 2022, Beijing, China, June 11–12, 2022, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1592)
by Jian Chen Xijin Tang Takashi Hashimoto Jiangning WuThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Knowledge and Systems Sciences, KSS 2022, held in Beijing, China, in June 2022.The 14 revised full papers and 3 short paper presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. The papers are organized in topical secions on data mining and machine learning; model-based systems engineering; complex systems modeling and knowledge technologies.
Knowledge and Systems Sciences: 22nd International Symposium, KSS 2023, Guangzhou, China, December 2–3, 2023, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1927)
by Jian Chen Xijin Tang Van-Nam Huynh Jiangning WuThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium, KSS 2023, held in Guangzhou, China, during December 2–3, 2023. The 20 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions. The volume is divided in topical sections that cover the following topics: data mining and machine learning, complex systems modeling, decision analysis and knowledge management, opinion mining and knowledge technologies.
Knowledge and Systems Sciences: 23rd International Symposium, KSS 2024, Hobart, TAS, Australia, November 16–17, 2024, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2269)
by Quan Bai Xijin Tang Van Nam Huynh Haoxiang XiaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Knowledge and Systems Sciences, KSS 2024, held in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, during November 16–17, 2024. The 23 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: Complex networks and modeling; Opinion dynamics; Knowledge technologies and systems engineering; Knowledge management.
Knowledge as a Tale: A Discursive Space
by Rafal MaciagThis text describes the process that led to knowledge becoming the most important modern good and a complex phenomenon beginning at the end of the 19th century. It was a change in the way of understanding the world proposed by mathematics and geometry. This volume reveals how the paradigm shift, still in progress, is gradually transforming less obvious fields of science, such as the humanities and social sciences while affecting the phenomenon of knowledge. Firstly, meta-analysis gained importance, and secondly, it became natural to perceive knowledge in a social context, showing its diverse and multi-cause dispersion, leading to the phenomenon of knowledge. Due to the interpretation of knowledge as a complex social phenomenon, the author proposes a new model of knowledge description, called the theory of discursive space, making it possible to describe the role and meaning of knowledge as a component of modern civilization that is all-encompassing. This text appeals to students and researchers working in the philosophy of technology.
Knowledge in the Information Society: Joint Conferences XII Communicative Strategies of the Information Society and XX Professional Culture of the Specialist of the Future (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #184)
by Alfred Nordmann Daria Bylieva Olga Shipunova Violetta VolkovaThis book provides a snapshot of state-of-the-art interdisciplinary discussions in Russia about technology in the information society. New technologies are subject to original theoretical analysis, but there are also reflections on the practical experience of their application. The book covers a range of topics which includes human–technology interaction, education in digital reality, distance education due to COVID-19 quarantine measures, cognitive technologies, system analytics of information and communication technologies. The book collects contributions from philosophy, didactics, computer sciences, sociology, psychology, media studies, and law. It contains a selection of papers accepted for presentation at the XX International Conference «Professional Culture of the Specialist of the Future» (26–27 November 2020, St. Petersburg) and the XII International Conference «CommunicativeStrategies of the Information Society» (23–24 October 2020, St. Petersburg).
Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems
by George Angelos Papadopoulos Janusz Kacprzyk Susumu Kunifuji Andrzej M. J. SkulimowskiThisvolume consists of a number of selected papers thatwere presented at the 9th International Conference on Knowledge, Informationand Creativity Support Systems (KICSS 2014) in Limassol, Cyprus, after theywere substantially revised and extended. The 26 regularpapers and 19 short papers included in this proceedings cover all aspects ofknowledge management, knowledge engineering, intelligent information systems,and creativity in an information technology context, including computationalcreativity and its cognitive and collaborative aspects.
Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems: Recent Trends, Advances and Solutions
by Janusz Kacprzyk Andrzej M.J. SkulimowskiThis volume contains some carefully selected papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems KICCS'2013, which was held in Kraków and Wieliczka, Poland in November 2013. In most cases the papers are extended versions with newer results added, representing virtually all topics covered by the conference. The KICCS'2013 focus theme, "Looking into the Future of Creativity and Decision Support Systems", clearly indicates that the growing complexity calls for some deeper and insightful discussions about the future but, obviously, complemented with an exposition of modern present developments that have proven their power and usefulness. Following this theme, the list of topics presented in this volume include some future-oriented fields of research, such as anticipatory networks and systems, foresight support systems, relevant newly-emerging applications, exemplified by autonomous creative systems. Special attention was also given to cognitive and collaborative aspects of creativity.
Knowledge-Based Intelligent Techniques in Character Recognition (International Series On Computational Intelligence Ser. #9)
by Lakhmi C. Jain; Beatrice LazzeriniKnowledge-Based Intelligent Techniques in Character Recognition presents research results on intelligent character recognition techniques, reflecting the tremendous worldwide interest in the applications of knowledge-based techniques in this challenging field.This resource will interest anyone involved in computer science, computer engineering, applied mathematics, or related fields. It will also be of use to researchers, application engineers and students who wish to develop successful character recognition systems such as those used in reading addresses in a postal routing system or processing bank checks.Features
Knowledge-Based Social Entrepreneurship: Understanding Knowledge Economy, Innovation, and the Future of Social Entrepreneurship (Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth)
by Mitt Nowshade KabirSocial entrepreneurship is on the rise and social enterprises are solving some of the most critical and enduring social problems by using innovative, pragmatic and sustainable business models. Access to knowledge thanks to the Internet and rapid expansion of the knowledge economy are opening new opportunities for social ventures. With knowledge-based social entrepreneurship where knowledge is the primary resource, more pressing social problems can be addressed by using advanced technologies. This book investigates this emerging concept, possibilities that it holds, its place in today’s economy, and links bridges between knowledge, innovation, and social entrepreneurship. Academics, entrepreneurs, students, and NGOs will find the theoretical and practical information presented in this book extremely valuable.
Knowledge-Based Software Engineering: Proceedings of the 12th Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering (JCKBSE 2018) Corfu, Greece (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #108)
by Maria Virvou Konstantinos Oikonomou Fumihiro KumenoThis book summarizes the new research results presented at the 12th Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering (JCKBSE 2018), which took place on August 27–30, 2018 on the island of Corfu, Greece. The JCKBSE is a well-established international biennial conference that focuses on the applications of Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering. The JCKBSE 2018 was organized by the Department of Informatics of the University of Piraeus, the Department of Computer and Information Engineering of Nippon Institute of Technology, and the Department of Informatics of Ionian University. The book will benefit not only experts and researchers in the field of (Knowledge-Based) Software Engineering, but also general readers in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence and Computer Science who wish to learn more about the field of (Knowledge-Based) Software Engineering and its applications. An extensive list of bibliographic references at the end of each paper encourages readers to probe further into the application areas that interest them most.
Knowledge-Based Software Engineering: Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering (JCKBSE 2020), Larnaca, Cyprus, August 24-26, 2020 (Learning and Analytics in Intelligent Systems #19)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Maria Virvou Hiroyuki NakagawaThis book summarizes the research findings presented at the 13th International Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering (JCKBSE 2020), which took place on August 24–26, 2020. JCKBSE 2020 was originally planned to take place in Larnaca, Cyprus. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic forced it be rescheduled as an online conference. JCKBSE is a well-established, international, biennial conference that focuses on the applications of artificial intelligence in software engineering. The 2020 edition of the conference was organized by Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Japan, and George A. Tsihrintzis and Maria Virvou, Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus, Greece. This research book is a valuable resource for experts and researchers in the field of (knowledge-based) software engineering, as well as general readers in the fields of artificial and computational Intelligence and, more generally, computer science wanting to learn more about the field of (knowledge-based) software engineering and its applications. An extensive list of bibliographic references at the end of each paper helps readers to probe further into the application areas of interest to them.
Knowledge-Based Software Engineering: Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering (JCKBSE 2022), Larnaca, Cyprus, August 22-24, 2022 (Learning and Analytics in Intelligent Systems #30)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Maria Virvou Takuya SaruwatariThis book contains extended versions of the works and new research results presented at the 14th International Joint Conference on Knowledge-based Software Engineering (JCKBSE2022). JCKBSE2022 was originally planned to take place in Larnaca, Cyprus. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to be rescheduled as an online conference. JCKBSE is a well-established international biennial conference that focuses on the applications of Artificial Intelligence on Software Engineering. The 14th International Joint Conference on Knowledge-based Software Engineering (JCKBSE2022) was organized by the Department of Informatics of the University of Piraeus, Greece. This book is a valuable resource for experts and researchers in the field of (knowledge-based) software engineering. It is also valuable to general readers in the fields of artificial and computational intelligence and, more generally, computer science, wishing to learn more about the exciting field of (knowledge-based) software engineering and its applications. An extensive list of bibliographic references at the end of each chapter helps readers to probe deeper into the application areas of interest to them.
Knowledge-augmented Methods for Natural Language Processing (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)
by Meng Jiang Bill Yuchen Lin Shuohang Wang Yichong Xu Wenhao Yu Chenguang ZhuOver the last few years, natural language processing has seen remarkable progress due to the emergence of larger-scale models, better training techniques, and greater availability of data. Examples of these advancements include GPT-4, ChatGPT, and other pre-trained language models. These models are capable of characterizing linguistic patterns and generating context-aware representations, resulting in high-quality output. However, these models rely solely on input-output pairs during training and, therefore, struggle to incorporate external world knowledge, such as named entities, their relations, common sense, and domain-specific content. Incorporating knowledge into the training and inference of language models is critical to their ability to represent language accurately. Additionally, knowledge is essential in achieving higher levels of intelligence that cannot be attained through statistical learning of input text patterns alone. In this book, we will review recent developmentsin the field of natural language processing, specifically focusing on the role of knowledge in language representation. We will examine how pre-trained language models like GPT-4 and ChatGPT are limited in their ability to capture external world knowledge and explore various approaches to incorporate knowledge into language models. Additionally, we will discuss the significance of knowledge in enabling higher levels of intelligence that go beyond statistical learning on input text patterns. Overall, this survey aims to provide insights into the importance of knowledge in natural language processing and highlight recent advances in this field.
Kobo eReader For Dummies
by Corey SandlerHere's how to use and love your Kobo Wi Fi eReader, the gadget dedicated to reading! Want to carry hundreds of books, magazines, and newspapers everywhere and not hurt your back? Load this e-book onto your Kobo Wi Fi eReader and we'll show you how! It's a quick-and-easy course in reading electronically, shopping for e-books, converting your own files for the eReader, getting the most from the device, and keeping your Kobo Wi Fi happy. Hello, Kobo -- get acquainted with all the features and controls and learn how to charge the battery Go shopping -- download e-books, find free books, and subscribe to newspapers or magazines Carry more than books -- load PDFs of your travel itinerary, phone numbers, or presentation notes onto your eReader Get connected -- set up and configure your Kobo Wi Fi eReader to access online bookstores Find free stuff -- explore Project Gutenberg, Manybooks.net, Feedbooks, and Google Books for books in the public domain Fix annoying glitches -- find misplaced e-books, resize PDFs, solve wireless connection problems, and reset a stalled eReader Open the book and find: Why E Ink can be better than an LCD screen How to adjust the type size for your comfort Files your eReader can't take Tips for managing and organizing your reading list The difference between EPUBs and PDFs How to reset your Kobo Wi Fi eReader if all else fails Ten must-have accessories for your Kobo Wi Fi Information about valuable software utilities like calibre and Adobe Digital Editions
Kobold Guide To Board Game Design
by David Howell Mike Selinker Jeff TidballPull up a chair and see how the world's top game designers roll. You want your games to be many things: Creative. Innovative. Playable. Fun. If you're a designer, add "published" to that list. The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design gives you an insider's view on how to make a game that people will want to play again and again. Author Mike Selinker (Betrayal at House on the Hill) has invited some of the world's most talented and experienced game designers to share their secrets on game conception, design, development, and presentation. In these pages, you'll learn about storyboarding, balancing, prototyping, and playtesting from the best in the business.