Techno-bonds

Esist Ive Techno

In this paper, we introduce a new touch sensor design, which we refer to as hybrid tactile sensor. It combines the simplicity of analog touch sensing, which is widely used in electronic touch screens and touchpads, with the ability of shape discrimination of the array touch senstactile sensors designed for robotics applidescribe the construction techniques of the sensor, its modelling, and shap...

Distinctiveness of Techno-Entrepreneurship

Techno-Entrepreneurship referred by many as ‘Technology Entrepreneurship’ usually denotes a vehicle or means to facilitate prosperity in individuals, firms, regions, and nations. The study of techno-entrepreneurship therefore, serves an important function beyond satisfying intellectual curiosity. Technoentrepreneurship lies at the heart of many important debates, including those around launchin...

Serious ‘techno-intimacy’

In present paper, I will argue that Japanese dating simulation video games can be considered as serious games. Prior to advancing my main argument, I will introduce the popular dating sim LovePlus and relate it to the historization of the concept of „techno-intimacy‟ within the Japanese society. For further contextualization of the field, I will theorize the audience at which dating sims are ai...

Becoming a sustainable techno-entrepreneur

At the dawn of this century, the European Commission launched the Lisbon Strategy, which was revisited in 2010 with the Europe 2020 Strategy for a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. In order to put the strategy into a more concrete form, the concept of the ‘Knowledge Triangle (KT)’ has been introduced. It links together Research, Education and Innovation and sheds some new light on the I...

Techno-Economics of Mobile WiMAX