Modern Technologies and Human Relations

The relations between Technologies for Human Learning and Agents

In this position paper we review the historical emergence of Agents and the current developments around our integrated Web and Agent platform. The focus of the paper is to show that research results in Intelligent Tutoring and Learning Environments are strongly related to most of current hot issues in Agents and Agent Communication Languages, and vice−versa: that realistic dialogues for Human L...

Phatic technologies in modern society

A phatic technology’s purpose is to establish, develop and maintain personal and social relationships. The invention and development of phatic technologies, and their influence on human society, have been accelerating rapidly in the past decade, exemplified by the growth of social networking technologies based on the Internet. To understand this acceleration we propose to analyse the phenomenon...

I-38: New and Old Technologies in the Modern IVF Clinic

Background PGD has been around in various forms for over a quarter of a century now. During this time it has evolved from simple FISH and direct PCR mutation analysis to whole chromosome profiling using microarrays or next generation sequencing and improved monogene testing using STR linkage or now, recombination mapping. Modern PGD can now deliver highly accurate and reproducible results capab...

Structure-odor relations: a modern perspective

Accessing modern contraceptive technologies in India.

The 'unmet' need for reproductive health care in India requires a wide demand net. Besides 'supply' of oral contraceptives, condoms and IUDs, the 'non-supply' approach for increasing contraceptive prevalence is recommended through education about the variety of safe contraceptives and awareness in the use of traditional methods. Expansion of education is partly responsible for the recent declin...