Materializing Digital Futures

Author : Toija Cinque,Jordan Beth Vincent
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781501361272

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Materializing Digital Futures by Toija Cinque,Jordan Beth Vincent Pdf

Digital, visual media are found in most aspects of everyday life, from workplaces to household devices - computer and digital television screens, appliances such as refrigerators and home assistants, and applications for social media and gaming. Each technologically enabled opportunity brings an increasingly sophisticated language with the act of pursuing the intrasensorial ways of perceiving the world around us - through touch, movement, sound and vision - that is the heart of screen media use and audience engagement with digital artifacts. Drawing on digital media's currently evolving transformation and transforming capacity this book builds a story of the multiple processes in robotics and AI, virtual reality, creative image and sound production, the representation of data and creative practice. Issues around commodification, identity, identification, and political economy are critically examined for the emerging and affecting encounters and perceptions that are brought to bear.

Author : Ian Gwilt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781350133259

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Making Data by Ian Gwilt Pdf

For many outside of the scientific community, big data and the forms it takes, such as statistical lists, spreadsheets and graphs, often seem abstract and unintelligible. This book investigates how digital fabrication and traditional making approaches are being used to present data in newly engaging and interesting ways. The first part of the book introduces the basic premise of the data object and the concept of making digital data into a physical form. Contributors cover topics such as biometrics, new technology, the economics of data and open and community uses of data. The second part presents a selection of exemplar forms and contexts for the application of data-objects, such as smart surfaces, smart cities, augmented reality techniques and next generation technical interfaces that blend physical and digital elements. Making Data delivers the importance and likely future prevalence of physical representations of data. It explores the creative methods, processes, theories and cultural histories of making physical representations of information and proposes that the making of data into physical objects is the next important development in the data visualisation phenomenon.

Author : James Wilsdon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136548321

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Digital Futures by James Wilsdon Pdf

Publisher Fact Sheet An exploration of the social & environmental impacts & opportunities of e-commerce.

Author : Jan-Peter Ferdinand,Ulrich Petschow,Sascha Dickel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319316864

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The Decentralized and Networked Future of Value Creation by Jan-Peter Ferdinand,Ulrich Petschow,Sascha Dickel Pdf

This book identifies, analyzes and discusses the current trends of digitalized, decentralized, and networked physical value creation by focusing on the particular example of 3D printing. In addition to evaluating 3D printing’s disruptive potentials against a broader economic background, it also addresses the technology’s potential impacts on sustainability and emerging modes of bottom-up and community-based innovation. Emphasizing these topics from economic, technical, social and environmental perspectives, the book offers a multifaceted overview that scrutinizes the scenario of a fundamental transition: from a centralized to a far more decentralized system of value creation.

Author : Schneider, Christoph
Publisher : KIT Scientific Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783731508052

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Opening digital fabrication: transforming TechKnowledgies by Schneider, Christoph Pdf

Author : Nadzeya Sabatini,Teresa Sádaba,Alessandro Tosi,Veronica Neri,Lorenzo Cantoni
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031385414

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Fashion Communication in the Digital Age by Nadzeya Sabatini,Teresa Sádaba,Alessandro Tosi,Veronica Neri,Lorenzo Cantoni Pdf

This is an open access book. FACTUM Conference proceedings are the output of one of the few academic events of its nature happening globally, researching fashion communication from different angles and perspectives. It includes contributions from scholars studying communication and marketing, management, digital transformation, and cultural heritage, among other disciplines. This book presents papers from the third bi-annual Conference, which aims to become the major reference point in the field. These proceedings seek to promote theoretical and empirical interdisciplinary work on how various communication practices impact both the fashion industry and societal fashion-related practices and values. With these proceedings, several objectives are aimed to be achieved, namely: - to establish and consolidate an international and interdisciplinary network of scholars in the field of fashion communication; - to share methodological approaches; - to expand the dialogue between communications studies and fashion-related disciplines; - to encourage junior researchers to pursue their scientific interests in this field. Finally, the book can be used by professionals in the field of fashion communication and marketing, who are eager to access sound research in a field that is developing very fast due to its digital transformation.

Author : William Housley,Adam Edwards,Roser Beneito-Montagut,Richard Fitzgerald
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529789133

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The SAGE Handbook of Digital Society by William Housley,Adam Edwards,Roser Beneito-Montagut,Richard Fitzgerald Pdf

This SAGE Handbook brings together cutting edge social scientific research and theoretical insight into the emerging contours of digital society. Chapters explore the relationship between digitisation, social organisation and social transformation at both the macro and micro level, making this a valuable resource for postgraduate students and academics conducting research across the social sciences. The topics covered are impressively far-ranging and timely, including machine learning, social media, surveillance, misinformation, digital labour, and beyond. This innovative Handbook perfectly captures the state of the art of a field which is rapidly gaining cross-disciplinary interest and global importance, and establishes a thematic framework for future teaching and research. Part 1: Theorising Digital Societies Part 2: Researching Digital Societies Part 3: Sociotechnical Systems and Disruptive Technologies in Action Part 4: Digital Society and New Social Dilemmas Part 5: Governance and Regulation Part 6: Digital Futures

Author : Luke Munn
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781503631434

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Automation Is a Myth by Luke Munn Pdf

For some, automation will usher in a labor-free utopia; for others, it signals a disastrous age-to-come. Yet whether seen as dream or nightmare, automation, argues Munn, is ultimately a fable that rests on a set of triple fictions. There is the myth of full autonomy, claiming that machines will take over production and supplant humans. But far from being self-acting, technical solutions are piecemeal; their support and maintenance reveals the immense human labor behind "autonomous" processes. There is the myth of universal automation, with technologies framed as a desituated force sweeping the globe. But this fiction ignores the social, cultural, and geographical forces that shape technologies at a local level. And, there is the myth of automating everyone, the generic figure of "the human" at the heart of automation claims. But labor is socially stratified and so automation's fallout will be highly uneven, falling heavier on some (immigrants, people of color, women) than others. Munn moves from machine minders in China to warehouse pickers in the United States to explore the ways that new technologies do (and don't) reconfigure labor. Combining this rich array of human stories with insights from media and cultural studies, Munn points to a more nuanced, localized, and racialized understanding of the "future of work."

Author : Hasti Seifi,Astrid M. L. Kappers,Oliver Schneider,Alireza Abbasimoshaei,Knut Drewing,Claudio Pacchierotti,Gijs Huisman,Thorsten A. Kern
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Haptic devices
ISBN : 9783031062490

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Haptics: Science, Technology, Applications by Hasti Seifi,Astrid M. L. Kappers,Oliver Schneider,Alireza Abbasimoshaei,Knut Drewing,Claudio Pacchierotti,Gijs Huisman,Thorsten A. Kern Pdf

This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2022, held in Hamburg, Germany, in May 2022. The 36 regular papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: haptic science; haptic technology; and haptic applications. .

Author : Teresa Sádaba,Nadzeya Kalbaska,Francesca Cominelli,Lorenzo Cantoni,Marta Torregrosa Puig
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030813215

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Fashion Communication by Teresa Sádaba,Nadzeya Kalbaska,Francesca Cominelli,Lorenzo Cantoni,Marta Torregrosa Puig Pdf

These conference proceedings are the output of one of the first academic events of its nature happening globally, targeting fashion from a communication sciences perspective, including, in a broad sense, cultural heritage studies and marketing. The chapters present theoretical and empirical interdisciplinary work on how various communication practices impact the fashion industry and on societal fashion-related practices and values. The special focus of this volume is how digital transformation is changing the field and its utility to practitioners. Using these academic insights, practitioners can understand the core causes and reasons for trends and developments in the field of fashion communication and marketing.

Author : Ian Dixon,Brendan Black
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781501368677

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I’m Not a Film Star by Ian Dixon,Brendan Black Pdf

The first collection dedicated to David Bowie's acting career shows that his film characterisations and performance styles shift and reform as decoratively as his musical personas. Though he was described as the most influential pop artist of the 20th century, whose work became synonymous with mask, mystery, sexual excess and ch-ch-ch-changing genres, Bowie also applied his genius to the craft of acting. Bowie's considerable filmography is systematically examined in 12 scholarly essays that include tributes to Bowie's performance craft in other media forms. Classic films such as The Prestige and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, cult hits Labyrinth and The Man Who Fell To Earth, as well as lesser-known roles in The Image, Christiane F. and Broadway hit The Elephant Man are viewed, not simply through the lens of Bowie's mega-stardom, but as the work of a serious actor with inimitable talent. This compelling analysis celebrates the risk-taking intelligence and bravura of David Bowie: actor, mime, mimic and icon.

Author : Regine Paul,Alfons Bora,Marc Mölders,Michael Huber,Peter Münte
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781786438386

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Society, Regulation and Governance by Regine Paul,Alfons Bora,Marc Mölders,Michael Huber,Peter Münte Pdf

Society, Regulation and Governance brings together sociologists, political scientists, legal scholars and historians for an interdisciplinary critical evaluation of alleged ‘new modes’ of social change, specifically risk, publics and participation. The editors’ aim is to refocus scholarly attention on the possibility of intentional social change in contemporary society which underpin all novelty claims in regulation and governance research and practice. This book gives significant insight into the new methods of social change, suiting a wide range of social science academics due to its collaborative nature.

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : PKEY:6610000317271

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4D Printing by Fouad Sabry Pdf

What Is 4D Printing 3D printing, a type of additive manufacturing, is regarded as one of the most disruptive inventions in modern manufacturing. It has fundamentally altered the way components and equipments are made, as well as their design and development, in the industry. 3D printing enables manufacturers and researchers to create sophisticated shapes and structures that were previously thought to be impossible to create using traditional production methods. Over the previous three decades, 3D printing technology has seen constant breakthroughs and has changed dramatically. Despite its ability to generate sophisticated, bio-inspired, multi-material designs, 3D printing is not yet suitable for mass production. The addition of a fourth dimension to 3D printing technology is known as "4D Printing." With this new dimension, 3D printed things can change shape independently of environmental stimuli such as light, heat, electricity, magnetic field, and so on. Printed items alter shape dynamically dependent on the needs and demands of the circumstance by incorporating the dimension of time, with no electromechanical or moving parts. The ability of 3D printed things to change shape over time in reaction to specific stimuli is based on the material's ability to transform over time in response to specific stimuli, and it does not require human interaction to facilitate the process. The growing demand for flexible products in a variety of applications, such as self-folding packaging and adaptable wind turbines, has spurred the rise of 4D printing. How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: 4D Printing Chapter 2: Four-Dimensional Product Chapter 3: Responsive Architecture Chapter 4: Responsive Computer-Aided Design Chapter 5: 3D Printing Chapter 6: 3D Modeling Chapter 7: 3D Scanning Chapter 8: 3D Printing Marketplace Chapter 9: 3D Bioprinting Chapter 10: 3D Food Printing Chapter 11: 3D Manufacturing Format Chapter 12: 3D Printing Speed Chapter 13: 3D Systems (II) Answering the public top questions about 4D printing. (III) Real world examples for the usage of 4D printing in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technology in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of 4D printing' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of 4D printing.

Author : James Z. Wang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031502699

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Modeling Visual Aesthetics, Emotion, and Artistic Style by James Z. Wang Pdf

Author : Catherine Morris,Brooklyn Museum
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-24
Category : Art
ISBN : UCSD:31822039401781

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Materializing Six Years by Catherine Morris,Brooklyn Museum Pdf

Lucy R. Lippard's famous book, itself resembling an exhibition, is now brought full circle in an exhibition (and catalog) resembling her book. “Conceptual art, for me, means work in which the idea is paramount and the material form is secondary, lightweight, ephemeral, cheap, unpretentious and/or 'dematerialized.'” —Lucy R. Lippard, Six Years In 1973 the critic and curator Lucy R. Lippard published Six Years, a book with possibly the longest subtitle in the bibliography of art: The dematerialization of the art object from 1966 to 1972: a cross-reference book of information on some esthetic boundaries: consisting of a bibliography into which are inserted a fragmented text, art works, documents, interviews, and symposia, arranged chronologically and focused on so-called conceptual or information or idea art with mentions of such vaguely designated areas as minimal, anti-form, systems, earth, or process art, occurring now in the Americas, Europe, England, Australia, and Asia (with occasional political overtones) edited and annotated by Lucy R. Lippard. Six Years, sometimes referred to as a conceptual art object itself, not only described and embodied the new type of art-making that Lippard was intent on identifying and cataloging, it also exemplified a new way of criticizing and curating art. Nearly forty years later, the Brooklyn Museum takes Lippard's celebrated experiment in curated concatenation as a template, turning a book that resembled an exhibition into an exhibition materializing the ideas in her book. The artworks and essays featured in this publication recall the thrill that was tangible in Lippard's original documentation, reminding us that during the late sixties and early seventies all possible social and material parameters of art (making) were played with, worked over, inverted, reduced, expanded, and rejected. By tracing Lippard's own activities in those years, the book also documents the early blurring of boundaries among critical, curatorial, and artistic practices. With more than 200 images of work by dozens of artists (printed in color throughout), this book brings Lippard's curatorial experiment full circle.