Dragon09/odtu_chatbot huggingface dataset:
pzt and graphene materials innovations for advanced optoelectronic applications in ar and biosensing

europes leading position in photonics and electronics can only be secured by adapting to the next generation of optoelectronic devices requirements high performance multifunctionality and cost efficiency in miniaturized footprint these can only be achieved if novel schemes for onchip integration emerge among the established platforms for optoelectronic integrated circuits oeics silicon nitride as a wideband and lowloss material stands outs however si3n4 itself has no active effect and the heterogeneous integration of active iiiv and iivi semiconductor chips is currently very complicated and costly matel offers a unique solution to this challenge and promises to enable a novel onchip integration scheme laser digital processing laser transfer and laser soldering will be employed for the accurate and fast alignment and bonding of any type of chip package oeic on si3n4 the hybrid platform will be enhanced bythe monolithic integration of advanced materials graphene and highquality pzt which will enable multiple functionalities in miniaturized footprint matel will thus demonstrate two nextgen optoelectronic devices at trl51 2d light source for ar displays with integrated rgb lasers and oeicbased demultiplexers2 biophotonic sensor for antibodies detection with onchip vcsel at 850 nm featuring graphene photodetectorsoverall matel s hybrid platform will combine the wide bandwidth and high confinement provided by si3n4 with the active functionality of iiiv and iivi lasers supporting a broad spectrum of nextgen applications extending far beyond these demo applications hence matel will reinforce the existing collaborations within the consortium and introduce new ecosystems estimated to strengthen the eu photonics and microelectronics industrial capability by generating multi m turnovers to the involved smes and more than 200 new employment positions by the end of its timeframe
navigating the marketplace of indicators

most policy fields in global governance have an abundance of country performance indicators cpis and new cpis proliferate apace states are now measured and ranked on a dizzying array of crosscutting metrics prima facie the era of indicators promises a revolution armed with ever improving data policymakers can better allocate scarce resources to address global challenges yet the era of indicators generates a problem and a paradox while each individual cpi strives to simplify complexity an abundance of cpis on the same issue multiplies complexity and thus generates ambiguity moreover while it would be reassuring if we could assume only the soundest cpis would thrive many highprofile cpis remain in widespread use despite wellknown shortcomingscrucially the paradox begets a major puzzle that prior research has yet to consider how do private and public bodies navigate policy fields populated with multiple indicators each portending to measure the same phenomenon although prior research provides firm grounds to hope that cpi users and producers improve their practices over time no studies have investigated whether they do rendering this gap tractable navigator investigates the marketplace of indicators in four major policy fields education global governance climate policy and pandemic preparedness navigators novel frameworkinspired by the classic liberal theory of the marketplace of ideasenables the systemic longitudinal analysis of how users and producers adapt their practices over time whether users learn in light of criticism of their favoured cpis how they discern when faced with a diversity of cpis and how producers compete for users within crowded policy fields in this way navigator would push the frontier of cpi research by conducting a systematic problem shift from investigating a single cpis influence or limitations to examining how users and producers adapt in the face of growing cpi competition and cpi critique
accurate computational tools for biomolecular vibrational spectroscopy actbio

vibrational spectroscopy has evolved into many branches and proved to be increasingly efficient in studies of biomolecules and their functions in living organisms to further increase its potential in this project we will develop and apply userfriendly tools actbio for simulation of the spectra beyond the harmonic level we will focus on vibrational optical activity voa because this spectroscopy reveals unique information about chiral molecules thanks to the recent instrumental developments in the hosting institute nonfundamental bands can be captured with a high precision and the simulation methods for these complex bands will help us to understand many molecular propertiesthe project tightly combines both experiment and the theory based worldrecognized expertise in this field of the hosting institute and secondment laboratories i will receive experimental training further develop the extended perturbational approach to deal with the challenges of complicated biomolecular systems such as large amplitude motions and solvent effects in polar and flexible molecules melanocyteinhibiting factor is selected as a testing system for the developed computational models and protocols in summary actbio will deliver accurate theoretical basis for spectroscopic biomolecular studies and will provide us with knowledge of molecular behavior needed for applications in chemistry medicine and biology
many paths to separate sexes the genomics of sexdetermination in the hawaiian wikstroemia

life on earth has undergone several major evolutionary transitions but perhaps none so striking or relevant to our daily lives as the origin of separate sexes yet despite intense study for over 100 years understanding how and why genes determining sex evolve and the consequences for the chromosomes harboring them remains an open problem in evolutionary biology one obstacle is that most previous work has focused on ancient sex chromosome systems like those found in mammals where recombination suppression and genetic degeneration has obliterated any signs or signals of how genetic sexdetermination evolved in the first place but here flowering plants angiosperms come to the rescue compared to animals angiosperms exhibit a staggering diversity of reproductive forms and have transitioned from combined hermaphroditism to separate sexes dioecy many times in their evolutionary history the goal of this project is to understand the genomic changes giving rise to at least two and possibly three parallel transitions from hermaphroditism to dioecy via the evolution of new sex chromosomes within an endemic hawaiian radiation of the flowering plant genus wikstroemia thymelaeaceae 12 spp using a combination of genomics bioinformatics gene expression and greenhouse experiments i aim to achieve three key objectives 1 locate and fully annotate sexlinked regions of the genome associated with each form of dioecy 2 clarify the systematics of this radiation and study the biogeography of sexlinked genes and the relative times of origin and whetherhow recombination suppression has evolved for each form and 3 determine what genesdevelopmental pathways are involved in sexdetermination in these closely related lineages this fascinating radiation offers a unique snapshot of repeated evolution of genetic sexdetermination from a common genetic starting point shedding new light on how and why evolutionary transitions to separate sexes occur
fast matrix multiplication for ai

matrix multiplication consumes huge amount of resources computing time and energy primarily in ai applications the industry has recognized the need for faster and more energyefficient matrix multiplication with stateoftheart solutions in software eg dgemm of intels math kernel library mkl for cpu and nvidias cuda for gpu and hardware eg googles tpu and intel habana labs gaudi accelerator unfortunately all present solutions employ a wasteful cubictime algorithm we have developed methods that provide speedup for matrix multiplication in sw and in hw the novel developments of prof oded schwartz and his strong team are based on years of research and are protected by several patents the funds are requested to pursue business opportunity
polymofs as promising drug delivery systems for antimicrobial therapy

the combination of metal organic frameworks mofs and polymers is highly desirable since both contribute with outstanding features high and defined porosity and crystallinity as well as tunable mechanical and chemical properties respectively in particular they represent an appealing strategy in the field of drug delivery systems dds i the polymer can increase the chemical and colloidal stability of the dds ii the polymer can present itself biological activity eg antimicrobial and stimuli response eg ph temperature iii the metal centers of the mofs can exhibit intrinsic bioactivity eg zn2 cu2 fe3 and iv the mof porosity can adsorb and progressively release exceptional cargoes of complementary active ingredients mostly associated as composite or coreshell the coordination of the polymer as a building block to the metallic part of the mof polymof is almost unexplored until now only 10 polymofs over 90000 mofs have been reported and all of them being in the exploratory phase with no demonstrated potential applications in this sense highly robust polymofs will be here prepared based on polymerscontaining polycomplexant ligands instead of molecular polydentate ligands and bioactive cations stablishing a platform for the development of a library of polymofs with innovative combined antimicrobial properties as proof of concept the in vitro safety and potential activity of these novel polymofs will be evaluated for the challenging antimicrobial therapy finally the scaleup and potential technology transfer of the most promising prototypes will be assessed within an industrial placement at immaterial ltd
reproductive health under algorithm surveillance

fertility data can be misused to increase womens inequalities affect their reproductive autonomy and violate their rights thelma will explore such impacts on womens rights due to algorithm surveillance in reproductive health by femtechs the tech industry focused on womens health and wellbeing which can provide statistical analyses enough to control fertility on a mass level several concerns about this industry have been reported in scientific studies gender biases enforcement of gender binary stereotypes sharing users data with third parties without consent data collection for profit and advertising unwanted pregnancies etc however the invisible power relations that drive the use of fertility data with multilevel effects on womens rights due to their social economic and political body value in producing human capital have not been explored until now thelma will provide critical analyses about this industry producing datadriven analysis and insights that will contribute to developing an eu regulatory framework for femtechs based on interdisciplinary intersectional and gendersensitive approaches combining social science methods with legal analyses thelma will be carried out in the gender and ict research group gentic from the internet interdisciplinary institute in3 at universitat oberta de catalunya uoc spain focused on gender studies in the digital age the research findings will contribute to enriching the current stateofart on fertility data and digital surveillance in the eu with enduser experiences as focal points success in my multidimensional training with my host will position me as an intranational expert combining quantitative research and legal theoretical expertise that will contribute to innovative eu research on fertility data
signatures of cosmic rays and new fundamental particles in the very high energy sky

are there new fundamental particles and interactions beyond the standard model of particle physics bsmthe most fascinating open questions in our current understanding of nature support a positive answer for example the dark matter in our universe could be explained by new fundamental particles weakly coupled to the sm similarly the unexplained chargeparity symmetry violation in strong interactions can be solved by introducing a new light particle the axion some recent intriguing anomalies in cosmic radiation have thrilled the community as potential evidence for new physics bsmmy project will shed new light on them by exploiting forthcoming observations of the very high energy sky with innovative techniques a longstanding excess of gammarays at gev energies is measured towards the galactic center gce and could be the very first signature of particle dark matter in our galaxy cosmic ray accelerators could also explain the signal but numerous modeling uncertainties prevent to firmly assess their contribution to the excess i will use gamma rays at tev energies to robustly characterise the tev halos of cosmic ray accelerators and their contribution to the gce thus closing on the dark matter properties compatible with itbesides these sources will serve as an unique laboratory to constrain cosmic ray acceleration and propagation in the interstellar medium this work will be instrumental to deeply investigate a new promising signatures of photonaxion interactions that is the modulation of the gammaray spectrum of galactic cosmic ray accelerators by exploiting the unprecedented energy resolution of forthcoming gammaray data at very high energy i will search for axionlikeparticle signatures in a yet unexplored parameter space at lapth i will have access to the crucial expertise needed to successfully carry out the designed project which will strategically complement my current research profile to flourish as a senior researcher
smart digitalized components and systems for databased agriculture and forestry

food security is a global challenge and is impacted by rapidly compounding effects including climate change supply chains human labour shortages driving the need for traceability and technological innovation and automation to name a few the latest important price increases of agricultural row products show the limitations of the available resourcesthrough this joint undertaking the agrarsense consortium of 57 partners including 4 affiliates plan to take agricultural technology and productivity to the next level beyond the stateoftheart by combining some of the most advanced organisational capabilities from across european industrial 16 large enterprises 25 smes and 16 research technology organisations rtos from 15 countries the development of the most advanced sensory and autonomous agricultural capabilities requires a sophisticated governance structure ensuring that all partners are aligned across use cases and work package deliveries the agrarsense consortium has one of the worlds leaders in forestry automation komatsu as project coordinator the agrarsense project goal of creating a holistic ecosystem of sensory and automated capabilities will further extend europes lead in optimizing and securing agricultural value chains to drive such an ambitious impact agenda we have selected seven use cases which will collectively contribute to solving the challenges outlined these use cases are greenhouses uc1 vertical farming uc2 precision viticulture uc3 agri robotics uc4 autoforest uc5 organic soils fertilizers uc6 and water uc7 these use cases are fused together by the most advanced hardware software and system integration technologies which will drive new solutions for partners and the collective agrarsense impacts at scale
smart photonic devices using novel metamaterials

alcyon photonics founded in 2018 as a spinoff of the national research council in spain provides high performance components to foster a new generation of smarter photonic circuits and devices for use in application areas like communications sensing artificial intelligence augmented reality the internet of things iot and quantum computing the sphun project will develop a digital platform with the objective to enrich and validate an extended library of innovative photonic building blocks based on novel metamaterials based on subwavelength structures enabling designers of new photonic devices to streamline their design of advanced photonic integrated circuits pics the library will offer a diverse range of functionalities with improved performance versatility robustness and lower costs than alternatives in the market today all in a simple format and compatible with semiconductor foundries traditional electronics fabrication methods
breakthrough european technologies yielding construction sovereignty diversity efficiency of resources

demographic trends in europe are posing a challenge to the construction sector which is facing labour shortage and an aging existing workforce this can be addressed through the integrated adoption of breakthrough technologies eg autonomous vehicles collaborative robotics additive manufacturing smart wearables digital twin and artificial intelligence which can help to get construction tasks done with more efficacy while at the same time making the sector more attractive to young people and improving the safety productivity quality and environmental impact of construction projects beeyonders will take a leap forward in the design development and integration of these breakthrough technologies in real construction scenarios bringing together the capabilities of european stakeholders thus also demonstrating how the dependency on technology import from outside europe can be reduced solutions will be developed for supporting the integration of autonomous and teleoperated ground and aerial robotic platforms and heavy equipment in harsh environments innovative additive manufacturing solutions will be developed for resource optimization and for protection of biodiversity in maritime works safety wellbeing and training of workers will be improved through the development of exoskeletons advanced wearables and learning resources supported by xr technologies a digital twin enriched with aibased layers for decisionmaking will support seamless integration and management of all project technologies these will be tested and validated in 6 demonstration case studies covering different project typologies tunnels earthworks for road construction buildings maritime infrastructures and road maintenance beeyonders impact will be evaluated both from the point of view of users acceptance eg benefits for aging workforce attraction of young workers contribution to gender balance in construction and environmenteglcalcc applied to all project
creativity in virtual reality

recent global developments have significantly accelerated the redefinition of organizational spaces an increasing number of organizations particularly those in knowledgeintensive areas have embraced work models partly localized away from the physical premises of the organization this is primarily driven by digitalization pandemic experiences and increased demands for flexibility from the workforce indicating a decoupling from fixed physical premises a permanent feature of the future working environment this leads to a redefinition of organizational space as encompassing spaces beyond the physical boundaries of the organization a core characteristic of this redefinition is the increased adoption of digital immersive technologies virtual reality vr solutions as additions to or even replacements of physical workspaces have accrued increased interest evident in the rising investments of the last years while companies start to adopt these technologies there is little knowledge available on the impact of the use of these technologies on work outcomes
training the next generation of researchers that will bring rehab robots to clinical practice

injuries and diseases affecting the nervous system pose significant challenges for patients and impose substantial socioeconomic burdens digital technologies such as artificial intelligence ai and robotics hold great promise in revolutionizing recovery processes owing to their robustness adaptability and ability to assimilate diverse patient information despite this potential current evidence suggests that these technologies have not fully met expectations we propose two primary reasons for this discrepancy 1 the absence of robotbased therapy in established clinical guidelines that therapists follow systematically and 2 the suboptimal implementation of crucial features in therapeutic interventionsspecifically tasks should be tailored intensive optimally challenging allow movement variability and foster high patient engagement in essence interventions should be personalized to each patients unique condition and requirementstailor aims to bridge this gap by offering invaluable insights and knowledge to the next generation of researchers this knowledge will empower them to comprehend the core principles of robotic technology leading to the development of highly personalized therapies that deliver longterm functional effects and significantly enhance treatment outcomes this shift is pivotal for the widespread and definitive integration of robotics into rehabilitation practicestailor represents a unique system for collecting comprehensive data on the therapy process and using ai methods to extract knowledge and to design controllers for automated therapy we expect that these aidriven controllers will enable rehabilitation to be tailored to a neuromotor status of a specific patient to a degree not possible before automatically adjusting to all the aforementioned factors the result will be a more efficient comfortable and optimally challenging therapy which will allow a boost to the functional recovery of these patients
colonialism and translation in travel writing depicting otherness

given colonial and imperial backgrounds on the history of many of the european powers different geographical displacements and the lack of proper representation the black community and people of colour poc are historically portrayed in a sarcastic humorous and racist fashion in european textual and visual repertoire one would assume that the traditions perpetuated by colonial powers in representation of otherness would be replicated in imperialist countries but these attributes can also be seen in countries that have no slavery or colonial past depictness is an interdisciplinary postdoctoral project that lays in the inbetween place of translation studies and semiotic studies not to mention other relevant fields as travel writing and comparative literature one of depictness objectives is to analyse the works of herg belgian cartoonist and gori estonian caricaturist chosen images of both artists poc characters will form the visual selection while the phrases using petit ngre in the herg collection and its translations in portuguese galician english and estonian will form the textual selection both selections will be analysed and compared to see how differently white and poc characters are portrayed textually and visually by both artists for the visual selection a semiotics approach will be used while for the verbal selection a postcolonial methodology applied to translation studies will analyse the implications of being described by an accent concerning this selection and the artists production founded on travel writing theory another objective of depictness is to coin a travel writer category called the static traveller taking in consideration the analytical corpus of the project the multicomparative approach of depictness plot imagery and textual selection in order to explore the representations made by gori and herg