Frank L.Lewis(Life Fellow,IEEE)received the Ph.D.degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.He iscurrently a member of the National Academy of Inventorsand the Moncrief-O'Donnell Chair with The University ofT...Frank L.Lewis(Life Fellow,IEEE)received the Ph.D.degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.He iscurrently a member of the National Academy of Inventorsand the Moncrief-O'Donnell Chair with The University ofTexas at Arlington Research Institute.He is the author ofseven U.s.patents,numerous journal special issues andjournal articles,and 20 books.展开更多
Frank L.Lewis (Life Fellow,IEEE) received the Ph.D.degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.He is currently a member of the National Academy of Inventors and the Moncrief-O'Donnell Chair with The University...Frank L.Lewis (Life Fellow,IEEE) received the Ph.D.degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.He is currently a member of the National Academy of Inventors and the Moncrief-O'Donnell Chair with The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute.He is the author of seven U.S.patents,numerous journal special issues and journal articles,and 20 books.He received the Fulbright Research Award,the NSF Research Initiation Grant,the ASEE Terman Award,the International Neural Network Society Gabor Award,the U.K.Institute of Measurement and Control Honeywell Field Engineering Medal,the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Neural Networks Pioneer Award,the AIAA Intelligent Systems Award,and the AACC Ragazzini Award.展开更多
Frank L.Lewis(Life Fellow,IEEE)received the Ph.D.degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.He is currently a member of the National Academy of Inventors and the Moncrief-O'Donnell Chair with The University o...Frank L.Lewis(Life Fellow,IEEE)received the Ph.D.degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.He is currently a member of the National Academy of Inventors and the Moncrief-O'Donnell Chair with The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute.He is the author of seven U.S.patents,numerous journal special issues and journal articles,and 20 books.展开更多
Agriculture extension and advisory services(AEAS)are integral to smart agricultural systems and play a pivotal role in supporting sustainable agricultural development.The study aimed to assess the role of AEAS in stre...Agriculture extension and advisory services(AEAS)are integral to smart agricultural systems and play a pivotal role in supporting sustainable agricultural development.The study aimed to assess the role of AEAS in strengthening climate-smart coastal farming system to enhance coastal agricultural sustainability.A mixed-methods study was conducted in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh in 2023,which involved administering a structured questionnaire and conducing face-to-face interviews with 390 farmers.Perceived role index(PRI)was employed to assess the potential role of AEAS.To forecast the perceived role outcomes,the machine learning model was undertaken by utilizing suitable algorithms.Additionally,feature importance was calculated to underpin the significant factors of perceived role outcomes.The findings showed that coastal farming communities held a comprehensive understanding of the role of AEAS.Key roles included diffusion of agricultural innovations,acting as a bridge between farmers and research organizations,using demonstration techniques to educate farmers,training farmers on food storage,processing,and utilization,and promoting awareness and adoption of best practices.The machine learning model exposed a significant relationship between farmers’socio-economic characteristics and their perception behavior.The results identified that factors like innovativeness,awareness,training exposure,access to AEAS,and access to information significantly influenced how farmers perceived the efficacy of AEAS in promoting a smart coastal farming system.However,farmers confronted multiple constraints in receiving demand-driven services and maintaining coastal farm sustainability.These insights can guide concerned authorities and policy-makers in providing AEAS for the purpose of strengthening climate-smart coastal farming system,particularly with a special focus on capacity building programs and machine learning application.Moreover,the outcomes of this study can assist the authorities of similar coastal systems throughout the world to initiate potential strategies for enhancing region-specific agricultural sustainability.展开更多
The adoption of digital advisory systems is transforming smallholder agriculture in Zimbabwe, a country where agriculture remains the primary livelihood for most of the population. Despite significant investments in d...The adoption of digital advisory systems is transforming smallholder agriculture in Zimbabwe, a country where agriculture remains the primary livelihood for most of the population. Despite significant investments in digital technologies, agricultural productivity continues to underperform. This study explores the barriers preventing the scaling of digital advisory services among smallholder farmers and identifies strategies to optimize their adoption. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 854 smallholder farmers, 40 extension staff, and 8 development workers across six districts in Zimbabwe. The study reveals a high mobile penetration rate of 91%, higher than the 85% reported in the literature. However, challenges such as limited digital literacy, poor network connectivity, and financial constraints hinder the effective use of mobile advisory services. The findings also highlight a strong reliance on basic communication tools like SMS (42.83%) and WhatsApp (25.14%) for receiving agricultural information, while more advanced tools like mobile apps have lower adoption. Key recommendations include investing in nationwide digital literacy programs, incentivizing mobile network operators to improve rural connectivity, and developing human-centered, scalable digital solutions tailored to farmers’ needs. Furthermore, integrating AI-driven advisory systems with popular platforms like WhatsApp could significantly enhance the delivery of site-specific, actionable farming advice. This research provides insights into how digital advisory systems can be leveraged to improve agricultural productivity in Zimbabwe and other similar contexts.展开更多
The growing demand for digital investment advisory services and the advancing technological process led to increased attention to this topic in recent literature.In light of these developments,the question arises whet...The growing demand for digital investment advisory services and the advancing technological process led to increased attention to this topic in recent literature.In light of these developments,the question arises whether conventional and digital advisors behave differently in their investment advisory decisions.I therefore conducted a systematic literature review and evaluated 97 publications on the determinants of conventional and digital investment advisory decisions.Based on the literature,five main determinants were identified that are important for investment advisory decisions.These determinants are identical for both variants of the advice,but there are differences in the way they are addressed.This systematic literature review provides an overview of the current state of research and can therefore help identify areas where investment advice can be improved in the future.展开更多
On the invitation of Prof. Jun KE (T. Ko), editor in chief of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Chinese Edition and English Letters), the following worldknown scholars accepted as a member of International Advisory Committee ...On the invitation of Prof. Jun KE (T. Ko), editor in chief of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Chinese Edition and English Letters), the following worldknown scholars accepted as a member of International Advisory Committee of the journal.展开更多
On the invitation of Prof.Jun KE (T.Ko),editor in chief of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Chinese Edition and English Letters),the following worldknown scholars accepted as a member of International Advisory Committee of t...On the invitation of Prof.Jun KE (T.Ko),editor in chief of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Chinese Edition and English Letters),the following worldknown scholars accepted as a member of International Advisory Committee of the journal.展开更多
On the invitation of Prof. Jun KE (T. Ko), editor in chief of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Chinese Edition and English Letters), the following worldknown scholars accepted as a member of International Advisory Committee ...On the invitation of Prof. Jun KE (T. Ko), editor in chief of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Chinese Edition and English Letters), the following worldknown scholars accepted as a member of International Advisory Committee of the journal.展开更多
Community engagement is increasingly promoted to strengthen the ethics of medical research in low-income countries. One strategy is to use community advisory boards (CABs): semi-independent groups that can potentially...Community engagement is increasingly promoted to strengthen the ethics of medical research in low-income countries. One strategy is to use community advisory boards (CABs): semi-independent groups that can potentially safeguard the rights of study participants and help improve research. However, there is little published on the experience of operating and sustaining CABs. The Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) has been conducting research and providing healthcare in a population of refugees, migrant workers, and displaced people on the Thai-Myanmar border for over 25 years. In 2009 SMRU facilitated the establishment of the Tak Province Community Ethics Advisory Board (T-CAB) in an effort to formally engage with the local communities both to obtain advice and to establish a participatory framework within which studies and the provision of health care can take place. In this paper, we draw on our experience of community engagement in this unique setting, and on our interactions with the past and present CAB members to critically reflect upon the CAB’s goals, structure and operations with a focus on the practicalities, what worked, what did not, and on its future directions.展开更多
Prof .Z.I .Alferov Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute 26 ,Polytechnicheskaya st .St .Petersburg 194021 Russian Federation Prof .M.F.Li ECE Department National University of Singapore 10 Kent Ridge Crescent Singapore
文摘Frank L.Lewis(Life Fellow,IEEE)received the Ph.D.degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.He iscurrently a member of the National Academy of Inventorsand the Moncrief-O'Donnell Chair with The University ofTexas at Arlington Research Institute.He is the author ofseven U.s.patents,numerous journal special issues andjournal articles,and 20 books.
文摘Frank L.Lewis (Life Fellow,IEEE) received the Ph.D.degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.He is currently a member of the National Academy of Inventors and the Moncrief-O'Donnell Chair with The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute.He is the author of seven U.S.patents,numerous journal special issues and journal articles,and 20 books.He received the Fulbright Research Award,the NSF Research Initiation Grant,the ASEE Terman Award,the International Neural Network Society Gabor Award,the U.K.Institute of Measurement and Control Honeywell Field Engineering Medal,the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Neural Networks Pioneer Award,the AIAA Intelligent Systems Award,and the AACC Ragazzini Award.
文摘Frank L.Lewis(Life Fellow,IEEE)received the Ph.D.degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.He is currently a member of the National Academy of Inventors and the Moncrief-O'Donnell Chair with The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute.He is the author of seven U.S.patents,numerous journal special issues and journal articles,and 20 books.
基金the Science and Technology Fellowship Trust, Bangladesh
文摘Agriculture extension and advisory services(AEAS)are integral to smart agricultural systems and play a pivotal role in supporting sustainable agricultural development.The study aimed to assess the role of AEAS in strengthening climate-smart coastal farming system to enhance coastal agricultural sustainability.A mixed-methods study was conducted in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh in 2023,which involved administering a structured questionnaire and conducing face-to-face interviews with 390 farmers.Perceived role index(PRI)was employed to assess the potential role of AEAS.To forecast the perceived role outcomes,the machine learning model was undertaken by utilizing suitable algorithms.Additionally,feature importance was calculated to underpin the significant factors of perceived role outcomes.The findings showed that coastal farming communities held a comprehensive understanding of the role of AEAS.Key roles included diffusion of agricultural innovations,acting as a bridge between farmers and research organizations,using demonstration techniques to educate farmers,training farmers on food storage,processing,and utilization,and promoting awareness and adoption of best practices.The machine learning model exposed a significant relationship between farmers’socio-economic characteristics and their perception behavior.The results identified that factors like innovativeness,awareness,training exposure,access to AEAS,and access to information significantly influenced how farmers perceived the efficacy of AEAS in promoting a smart coastal farming system.However,farmers confronted multiple constraints in receiving demand-driven services and maintaining coastal farm sustainability.These insights can guide concerned authorities and policy-makers in providing AEAS for the purpose of strengthening climate-smart coastal farming system,particularly with a special focus on capacity building programs and machine learning application.Moreover,the outcomes of this study can assist the authorities of similar coastal systems throughout the world to initiate potential strategies for enhancing region-specific agricultural sustainability.
文摘The adoption of digital advisory systems is transforming smallholder agriculture in Zimbabwe, a country where agriculture remains the primary livelihood for most of the population. Despite significant investments in digital technologies, agricultural productivity continues to underperform. This study explores the barriers preventing the scaling of digital advisory services among smallholder farmers and identifies strategies to optimize their adoption. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 854 smallholder farmers, 40 extension staff, and 8 development workers across six districts in Zimbabwe. The study reveals a high mobile penetration rate of 91%, higher than the 85% reported in the literature. However, challenges such as limited digital literacy, poor network connectivity, and financial constraints hinder the effective use of mobile advisory services. The findings also highlight a strong reliance on basic communication tools like SMS (42.83%) and WhatsApp (25.14%) for receiving agricultural information, while more advanced tools like mobile apps have lower adoption. Key recommendations include investing in nationwide digital literacy programs, incentivizing mobile network operators to improve rural connectivity, and developing human-centered, scalable digital solutions tailored to farmers’ needs. Furthermore, integrating AI-driven advisory systems with popular platforms like WhatsApp could significantly enhance the delivery of site-specific, actionable farming advice. This research provides insights into how digital advisory systems can be leveraged to improve agricultural productivity in Zimbabwe and other similar contexts.
文摘The growing demand for digital investment advisory services and the advancing technological process led to increased attention to this topic in recent literature.In light of these developments,the question arises whether conventional and digital advisors behave differently in their investment advisory decisions.I therefore conducted a systematic literature review and evaluated 97 publications on the determinants of conventional and digital investment advisory decisions.Based on the literature,five main determinants were identified that are important for investment advisory decisions.These determinants are identical for both variants of the advice,but there are differences in the way they are addressed.This systematic literature review provides an overview of the current state of research and can therefore help identify areas where investment advice can be improved in the future.
文摘On the invitation of Prof. Jun KE (T. Ko), editor in chief of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Chinese Edition and English Letters), the following worldknown scholars accepted as a member of International Advisory Committee of the journal.
文摘On the invitation of Prof.Jun KE (T.Ko),editor in chief of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Chinese Edition and English Letters),the following worldknown scholars accepted as a member of International Advisory Committee of the journal.
文摘On the invitation of Prof. Jun KE (T. Ko), editor in chief of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Chinese Edition and English Letters), the following worldknown scholars accepted as a member of International Advisory Committee of the journal.
文摘Community engagement is increasingly promoted to strengthen the ethics of medical research in low-income countries. One strategy is to use community advisory boards (CABs): semi-independent groups that can potentially safeguard the rights of study participants and help improve research. However, there is little published on the experience of operating and sustaining CABs. The Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) has been conducting research and providing healthcare in a population of refugees, migrant workers, and displaced people on the Thai-Myanmar border for over 25 years. In 2009 SMRU facilitated the establishment of the Tak Province Community Ethics Advisory Board (T-CAB) in an effort to formally engage with the local communities both to obtain advice and to establish a participatory framework within which studies and the provision of health care can take place. In this paper, we draw on our experience of community engagement in this unique setting, and on our interactions with the past and present CAB members to critically reflect upon the CAB’s goals, structure and operations with a focus on the practicalities, what worked, what did not, and on its future directions.
文摘Prof .Z.I .Alferov Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute 26 ,Polytechnicheskaya st .St .Petersburg 194021 Russian Federation Prof .M.F.Li ECE Department National University of Singapore 10 Kent Ridge Crescent Singapore
