Architecture lays on the intersection between art and science. However, while the social effects of architecture are coming to the fore, there emerges to be a notion that technological progress in the construction sector demands more scientifically inclined research in the field. This notion can not be segregated from the technical aspect and it is through this notion that architecture can be c...

Abstract Heart patients displays several symptoms and it is hard to point them. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) provides a comparative efficiency degree for each decision-making units (DMUs) with several inputs and outputs. Evaluating of hospitals is one of the major applications in DEA. In this study, a comparison of additive model with standard input oriented and output oriented M...

1 Institute of Communication and Computer System, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece [email protected] 2 Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy, 3 Department of Medical Instruments Technology, Faculty of Technological Applications, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Athe...

We propose a new conceptual model for understanding technological evolution that identifies the impact of social (e.g., market, economic, and political forces) and technological forces. We build on theories from technological forecasting, technology evolution, and innovation research to develop the concept of a technology ecosystem. By considering the influence of social forces, technical force...