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  <title>DSpace Collection: IET - WPS</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://hdl.handle.net/10362/1682" />
  <subtitle>IET - WPS</subtitle>
  <id>http://hdl.handle.net/10362/1682</id>
  <updated>2013-06-19T01:17:19Z</updated>
  <dc:date>2013-06-19T01:17:19Z</dc:date>
  <entry>
    <title>Avaliação participativa de tecnologia e sustentabilidade organizacional</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://hdl.handle.net/10362/9247" />
    <author>
      <name>Moniz, António</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://hdl.handle.net/10362/9247</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T10:05:40Z</updated>
    <published>2012-04-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary type="text">Title: Avaliação participativa de tecnologia e sustentabilidade organizacional
Authors: Moniz, António
Abstract: A Avaliação de Tecnologia (AT) toma em consideração o conhecimento acerca dos (possíveis ou prováveis) efeitos das tecnologias nos processos de tomada de decisão e a exploração de riscos tecnológicos potenciais, com efeitos secundários. Além disso, é um processo científico com o objectivo de contribuir para a formação da opinião pública e política relativa aos aspectos sociais em ciência e tecnologia. Essa formação é feita de modo interactivo e comunicativo, ultrapassando problemas de legitimidade e conflitos tecnológicos. A AT diz respeito a um processo político, seja ele relacionado com a decisão a nível parlamentar sobre a introdução ou limitação de novas tecnologias, seja a nível dos processos de participação das entidades interessadas na esfera do trabalho. Neste estudo, conclui-se que os processos de AT ao nível da organização do trabalho podem ter como objectivo atingir maiores níveis de produtividade e de desempenho do equipamento instalado, ou mesmo melhorar a qualidade do produto ou do processo produtivo. Isso não se traduz necessariamente em melhorias de rendimento ou de desempenho dos próprios empregados ou trabalhadores, pelo que a participação destes actores é também fundamental neste processo.
Description: Baseado no texto apresentado ao X Colóquio de Sociologia "Organizações e sustentabilidade", organizado pela Universidade do Minho em 2011, em Braga</summary>
    <dc:date>2012-04-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Processo de desenvolvimento e difusão de cloud computing: estudo sobre as redes de colaboração no Brasil</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://hdl.handle.net/10362/9222" />
    <author>
      <name>Cândido, Ana Clara</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://hdl.handle.net/10362/9222</id>
    <updated>2013-04-02T14:31:46Z</updated>
    <published>2012-04-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary type="text">Title: Processo de desenvolvimento e difusão de cloud computing: estudo sobre as redes de colaboração no Brasil
Authors: Cândido, Ana Clara
Abstract: O presente relatório é resultado da apresentação do Plano de Tese, realizada no dia 13 de dezembro de 2011, durante as atividades da Escola de Inverno do Programa Doutoral em Avaliação de Tecnologia. Pretende-se descrever as principais informações sobre o Plano de Tese e também a definição dos principais conceitos envolvidos. Poderá ainda visualizar o ficheiro da apresentação que encontra-se disponível na Página da Tese de Doutoramento da aluna Ana Cândido no Moodle (http://moodle.fct.unl.pt/mod/resource/view.php?inpopup=true&amp;id=157805).&#xD;
O passo seguinte a este relatório será o desenvolvimento da disciplina de “Projecto IV” e assim também a preparação para a Conferência Doutoral a realizar-se no mês de Junho de 2012.
Description: Com base no relatório de Projecto III para o Programa Doutoral em Avaliação de Tecnologia (2011-2012)</summary>
    <dc:date>2012-04-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bridging present and future of brain-computer interfaces: an assessment of impacts</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://hdl.handle.net/10362/8248" />
    <author>
      <name>Velloso, Gabriel Teykal</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://hdl.handle.net/10362/8248</id>
    <updated>2012-11-30T14:17:13Z</updated>
    <published>2012-09-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary type="text">Title: Bridging present and future of brain-computer interfaces: an assessment of impacts
Authors: Velloso, Gabriel Teykal
Abstract: Technology assessment is essentially a systematic method used to investigate technology developments and assess their potential impacts on society. The assessment of emerging technologies, however, requires special attention. To address technologies at early stages of development, Constructive Technology Assessment (CTA) is considered to be one of the best options to bypass the Collingridge dilemma - which fundamentally states that controlling the direction of a technology’s development is very hard. Technologies at early stages of development might appear to be unorganized, chaotic and with high level of uncertainty on future paths to take. Future Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) represents any systematic process to produce judgments about the characteristics of emerging technologies, its development pathways, and potential future impacts. Technology Assessment is considered to be one of three subjects which form the umbrella concept of FTA. The technology assessed on this project, Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) or Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) is an emerging technology. BCIs can be defined as a technology which allows for the direct communication between the brain and an external device. It is a truly direct connection, with no use of the normal output pathways of peripheral nerves and muscles, allowing for the brain to have control over objects and softwares without intermediates. As an emerging technology, BCI is at its early stages of research and thus many challenges are still ahead. Mainstream adoption is not expected in least 10 years. There are still many problems and challenges to be overcome. The real impacts of BCI will depend directly on the development of competing technologies. If there is improvement in BCI research, then the potential applications and end users could grow dramatically. The findings of this project will be of relevant importance to researchers of the technology (especially on what concerns their interactions with other stakeholders), regulatory agencies (which establish policies for safe use of technologies) as well as for companies investing in BCI (especially on what concerns how can they shape the development of BCIs).
Description: Based on the report for the “Project III” unit of the PhD programme on Technology Assessment under the supervision of Prof. António B. Moniz. This report was discussed also at the 2nd Winter School on Technology Assessment held at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica Campus, Portugal on December 2011.</summary>
    <dc:date>2012-09-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Research and development expenditure in the business sector as indicator of knowledge economy: the Portuguese experience</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://hdl.handle.net/10362/8222" />
    <author>
      <name>Boavida, Nuno</name>
    </author>
    <author>
      <name>Moniz, António</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://hdl.handle.net/10362/8222</id>
    <updated>2012-11-29T14:45:15Z</updated>
    <published>2012-03-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary type="text">Title: Research and development expenditure in the business sector as indicator of knowledge economy: the Portuguese experience
Authors: Boavida, Nuno; Moniz, António
Abstract: The objective of the paper is to help to understand recent changes in the structure of R&amp;D activities, by analyzing data on the expenditure of the business sector in research and development (R&amp;D). The results are framed in an international context, through comparison with indicators from the most developed countries, divided by technological intensity and economic activity.&#xD;
The study reveals that the indicators of Portuguese R&amp;D expenditure in the business sector are closely linked both to fiscal policy and to high foreign direct investment in knowledge-intensive industries. It also links these indicators to phenomena such as the abundance of skilled labor in pharmaceutical industries and the government intervention in some sectors of the economy (namely health and rail transportation).</summary>
    <dc:date>2012-03-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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