How we build, and what we build

Why Should We Build Artiicial Worms and How?

In this paper it is argued that a certain class of intelligent sys tems is worth being investigated and developed This class consists of elastic robots composed of many components having relatively simple sensory motor capabilities whose most prominent biological realiza tions are worms molluscs elephant trunks and tongues Understand ing how such mechanisms are controlled is an important stage ...

We Can Build the Future

How Can We Build Successful 3D Games For Learning?

There has much talk, some funding and considerable action since James Paul Gee [1] and others postulated that we can learn in virtual gameworlds. The paper’s authors have been and are involved in various game-based learning environments (GBLE) initiatives, academic and commercial-related, over the past few years. They have also been variously involved with others in their development and use. T...

How can we build skills to transform the healthcare system ?

Across the world, healthcare organisations are implementing radical change strategies in the face of unprecedented financial challenge. In this context, a focus on building capacity and capability for improvement is a key strategy. Global analysis shows that the most common characteristic of healthcare organisations that deliver outstanding performance in cost and quality is a systematic approa...

How Can We Build More Effective Weather Visualizations ?

Visualization has matured sufficiently that the design of content can be driven by user needs rather than enabling technology. Improvements in technology have typically led to generalized systems as the preferred mechanism to address a diversity of visualization strategies. Such flexibility is useful for research activities and applications development. However, their inherent lack of focus mak...