The information revolution has been one of the driving forces to the innovation in geography. However, environmental remote sensing, geographic information science and technology, and geocomputing, which once resided ...The information revolution has been one of the driving forces to the innovation in geography. However, environmental remote sensing, geographic information science and technology, and geocomputing, which once resided within the family of geography, are gradually moving close to information science but are alienated from geography. Therefore, it is necessary to reexamine the interactive convergence of geography and information science, and advance the disciplinary system of geographic science to accommodate the researches with information as subjects and methods. In this paper, we propose to reformulate the relationship between geographic science and information science with a new discipline, i.e., information geography, which not only refers to the geography of information but also a methodological system for studying geography using information science.This paper summarizes the background of information geography’s emergence, its definition, and the difference and similarities with other disciplinary concepts. The impact of information geography on geographic paradigm shift is also investigated from the ontological, epistemological, and methodological perspectives.展开更多
The ongoing revolution in information technology is reshaping human life. In the realm of health behavior, wearable technology emerges as a leading digital solution,capturing physical behaviors (i.e., physical activit...The ongoing revolution in information technology is reshaping human life. In the realm of health behavior, wearable technology emerges as a leading digital solution,capturing physical behaviors (i.e., physical activity, sedentary habits, sleep patterns) within the 24-h cycle of daily life. Wearables are applied in research, clinical practice, and as lifestyle devices;most obvious, they promise to be a key element for increasing human physical activity, one of the biggest health challenges nowadays.展开更多
1.Introduction Mobile communications have catalyzed a new era of informa-tion technology revolution,significantly broadening and deepen-ing human-to-human,human-to-machine,and machine-to-machine connections.With their...1.Introduction Mobile communications have catalyzed a new era of informa-tion technology revolution,significantly broadening and deepen-ing human-to-human,human-to-machine,and machine-to-machine connections.With their incredible speed of development and wide-reaching impact,mobile communications serve as the cornerstone of the Internet of Everything,profoundly reshaping human cognitive abilities and ways of thinking.Furthermore,mobile communications are altering the patterns of production and life,driving leaps in productivity quality,and strongly promot-ing innovation within human civilization.展开更多
This paper investigates whether or not there is a policy window for making health data ‘Findable’, ‘Accessible’(under well-defined conditions), ‘Interoperable’ and ‘Reusable’(FAIR) in Ethiopia. The question is...This paper investigates whether or not there is a policy window for making health data ‘Findable’, ‘Accessible’(under well-defined conditions), ‘Interoperable’ and ‘Reusable’(FAIR) in Ethiopia. The question is answered by studying the alignment of policies for health data in Ethiopia with the FAIR Guidelines or their ‘FAIR Equivalency’. Policy documents relating to the digitalisation of health systems in Ethiopia were examined to determine their FAIR Equivalency. Although the documents are fragmented and have no overarching governing framework, it was found that they aim to make the disparate health data systems in Ethiopia interoperable and boost the discoverability and(re)usability of data for research and better decision making. Hence, the FAIR Guidelines appear to be aligned with the regulatory frameworks for ICT and digital health in Ethiopia and, under the right conditions, a policy window could open for their adoption and implementation.展开更多
文摘The information revolution has been one of the driving forces to the innovation in geography. However, environmental remote sensing, geographic information science and technology, and geocomputing, which once resided within the family of geography, are gradually moving close to information science but are alienated from geography. Therefore, it is necessary to reexamine the interactive convergence of geography and information science, and advance the disciplinary system of geographic science to accommodate the researches with information as subjects and methods. In this paper, we propose to reformulate the relationship between geographic science and information science with a new discipline, i.e., information geography, which not only refers to the geography of information but also a methodological system for studying geography using information science.This paper summarizes the background of information geography’s emergence, its definition, and the difference and similarities with other disciplinary concepts. The impact of information geography on geographic paradigm shift is also investigated from the ontological, epistemological, and methodological perspectives.
基金funded in part by the German Research Foundation(Grant reference:496846758).
文摘The ongoing revolution in information technology is reshaping human life. In the realm of health behavior, wearable technology emerges as a leading digital solution,capturing physical behaviors (i.e., physical activity, sedentary habits, sleep patterns) within the 24-h cycle of daily life. Wearables are applied in research, clinical practice, and as lifestyle devices;most obvious, they promise to be a key element for increasing human physical activity, one of the biggest health challenges nowadays.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Develop-ment Program of China(2019YFB1803400).
文摘1.Introduction Mobile communications have catalyzed a new era of informa-tion technology revolution,significantly broadening and deepen-ing human-to-human,human-to-machine,and machine-to-machine connections.With their incredible speed of development and wide-reaching impact,mobile communications serve as the cornerstone of the Internet of Everything,profoundly reshaping human cognitive abilities and ways of thinking.Furthermore,mobile communications are altering the patterns of production and life,driving leaps in productivity quality,and strongly promot-ing innovation within human civilization.
基金VODAN-Africathe Philips Foundation+2 种基金the Dutch Development Bank FMOCORDAIDthe GO FAIR Foundation for supporting this research
文摘This paper investigates whether or not there is a policy window for making health data ‘Findable’, ‘Accessible’(under well-defined conditions), ‘Interoperable’ and ‘Reusable’(FAIR) in Ethiopia. The question is answered by studying the alignment of policies for health data in Ethiopia with the FAIR Guidelines or their ‘FAIR Equivalency’. Policy documents relating to the digitalisation of health systems in Ethiopia were examined to determine their FAIR Equivalency. Although the documents are fragmented and have no overarching governing framework, it was found that they aim to make the disparate health data systems in Ethiopia interoperable and boost the discoverability and(re)usability of data for research and better decision making. Hence, the FAIR Guidelines appear to be aligned with the regulatory frameworks for ICT and digital health in Ethiopia and, under the right conditions, a policy window could open for their adoption and implementation.
