Concept-Oriented Research and Development in Information Technology

A pioneering, concept-oriented research and development approach improves business results in technology-driven industriesWith contributions from IT, systems, and operations experts from around the globe, this book sets forth a tested and proven, concept-oriented R&D approach that far surpasses the results of conventional R&D. The authors explain how to create a clear concept, then build upon that concept by developing a chain of technologies and target markets in order to create, sustain, and grow successful business operations. Real-world examples and case studies from IBM and Hitachi illustrate how the concept-oriented approach can be applied to IT and other technology-driven industries anywhere in the world.Concept-Oriented Research and Development in Information Technology sheds new light on the complex relationships between concept, technology and market, explaining how all of these elements are enhanced with a concept-oriented R&D approach. Throughout the book, readers will learn a variety of innovative perspectives and methods for concept creation, technology innovation, and market cultivation.* Part I, Introduction, makes the case for a paradigm shift in R&D from a conventional approach to a concept-oriented one.* Part II, Concept Creation, offers four perspectives on the application of the concept-oriented approach.* Part III, Fusion of Technologies, illustrates the need to fuse technologies to accommodate rapidly changing and unpredictable demands on business infrastructure.* Part IV, Glocalization of Technologies, explains why businesses need to diversify globally, yet remain in tune with local markets.* Part V, Conclusions and Future Directions, explores the potential of the concept-oriented approach to evolve with the changing needs of business and R&D.Concept-Oriented Research and Development in Information Technology helps students and professionals in IT, engineering, systems, and operations approach R&D in new ways that lead to better technologies and better businesses. Edit

List of contents

FOREWORD xvPREFACE xviiCONTRIBUTORS xxiPART I INTRODUCTION 11 Introduction 3Kinji Mori1.1 Factors of Research and Development (R&D) Approaches 51.2 R&D Approaches 71.3 Autonomous Decentralized System (ADS) Concept and Its R&D 13PART II CONCEPT CREATION 292 Challenges in Technology Education and System Development in Software Ecosystem Environment 35C. V. Ramamoorthy and Xiaodong Lu2.1 Introduction 362.2 Importance of Education 372.3 Needs Engineering 392.4 Software Ecosystem 402.5 Summary and Conclusions 433 Concept-Oriented Research and Development from Social and Cultural Perspectives 45Katsuhiko Shirai3.1 Introduction 463.2 R&D and Engineering Education 473.3 R&D and Systems Approach 483.4 R&D and Social Demand 493.5 Autonomous Decentralized System (ADS) Requirements 493.6 Concept Creation and Innovation 513.7 Conclusions 524 Roads to Smarter Cities 55Colin Harrison4.1 Introduction 554.2 IBM's Strategy 564.3 Use of Platform in the Deployment Phase 614.4 Smarter Cities 634.5 The Future 684.6 Conclusions 695 Advancing Knowledge and Evolving Society 71Alfonso Fuggetta5.1 Introduction 725.2 Research and Innovation 725.3 Innovation and Technology Transfer 795.4 The CEFRIEL Experience 835.5 Conclusions 86PART III FUSION OF TECHNOLOGIES 896 Fusion of Technologies 93Yinong Chen6.1 Introduction 946.2 Hardware-Software Fusion 956.3 Computing and Communication 956.4 Virtual and Physical Reality 966.5 Service-Oriented Architecture 986.6 Mashup 1006.7 Cloud Computing 1026.8 Concept-Oriented System Development 1056.9 Conclusion 1067 Fusion of Computer and Communication 109Hermann Kopetz7.1 Introduction 1107.2 Historical Perspective 1107.3 System of Systems 1127.4 Problem Solving 1167.5 Role of Trust 1197.6 Example: ATM Application 1207.7 Conclusions 1228 Future of Railway Signaling and Train Control 123Tang Tao and Xun Jing8.1 Introduction 1248.2 History of Developments in the Train Control Industry 1248.3 The Current Status of Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) 1268.4 Future Trends in Train Control Technology 1308.5 Conclusion 1329 Fusion of Control Systems, Computers, and the Real World 135Yasushi Fukunaga9.1 Introduction 1369.2 Reseach and Development in the "Chaos Era" 1379.3 Birth and Development of the Computer Control System 1399.4 New ICT System 1409.5 Conclusion and Proposed Future Expansion 14310 Fusion of Computer, Communication, and Control Technologies: Needs and Strategies 147Masayoshi Tomizuka10.1 Introduction 14810.2 Dynamic Systems and Control 14810.3 Computers in Control Systems 15110.4 Networked Control Systems 15210.5 Communications in Robotics 15310.6 Vehicle Applications 15310.7 Cyberphysical Systems 15510.8 National Science Foundation 15510.9 Conclusions 156PART IV GLOCALIZATION 15911 Glocalization of the Market 161Masaki Ogata11.1 Introduction 16111.2 The Term Glocalization 16311.3 Concept Creation 16711.4 Fusion of Technologies 16711.5 Market Glocalization 16711.6 Conclusion 17012 Thinking Globally, Acting Locally and Thinking Locally, Acting Globally 173Cathy Lasser12.1 Introduction 17412.2 Transformation Framework 17612.3 Value-Based Culture 17712.4 Collaborative Innovation 17812.5 A Smarter Planet: Collaboration and the Future of Work 17912.6 Conclusion 18113 Glocalization: Market Cultivation and the Future of Standards 183Richard Mark Soley13.1 Introduction 18413.2 Innovation 18413.3 Standards 18513.4 Market Ecosystem 18713.5 Approaches to Developing Standards 18813.6 Globalization 19013.7 Glocalization 19113.8 Successful Standards 19213.9 Future of Standards 19213.10 Smart Energy Grids 19313.11 Conclusion 19414 Smart Urban Infrastructure as an Enabler of the Integration of Resident-Oriented Services 195Yukio Toyoshima and Michinaga Kohno14.1 Introduction 19614.2 New Trends in Urban Development 19614.3 Authors' Concept of Smart Cities 19914.4 "Glocal" Deployment of Smart Cities 20415 Summary of Market Glocalization 209Masaki Ogata15.1 Introduction 20915.2 Organization 21115.3 Standardization 21315.4 Diversifi cation 21515.5 Smart Grid 21615.6 Conclusion 219PART V CONCLUSION 22116 Conclusions and Future Directions 223Kinji MoriINDEX 229

About the author

KINJI MORI, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Green Computing Systems Research Organization at Waseda University, Japan and Professor Emeritus at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan in the Department of Computer Science. Previously, Dr. Mori worked at Hitachi as Chief Researcher. He is a Fellow of IEEE and IEICE. Dr. Mori is the pioneer of the concept-oriented research and development, and he proposed the Autonomous Decentralized Systems Concept and realized its concept-oriented technologies and applications. He founded the IEEE International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized Systems. Dr. Mori holds more than 350 patents and has received the Special Distinguished Ichimura Award, the Japan Patent Award, and the Research Achievement Award in Japan, among others.

Summary

A pioneering, concept-oriented research and development approach improves business results in technology-driven industries

With contributions from IT, systems, and operations experts from around the globe, this book sets forth a tested and proven, concept-oriented R&D approach that far surpasses the results of conventional R&D. The authors explain how to create a clear concept, then build upon that concept by developing a chain of technologies and target markets in order to create, sustain, and grow successful business operations. Real-world examples and case studies from IBM and Hitachi illustrate how the concept-oriented approach can be applied to IT and other technology-driven industries anywhere in the world.

Concept-Oriented Research and Development in Information Technology sheds new light on the complex relationships between concept, technology and market, explaining how all of these elements are enhanced with a concept-oriented R&D approach. Throughout the book, readers will learn a variety of innovative perspectives and methods for concept creation, technology innovation, and market cultivation.

* Part I, Introduction, makes the case for a paradigm shift in R&D from a conventional approach to a concept-oriented one.

* Part II, Concept Creation, offers four perspectives on the application of the concept-oriented approach.

* Part III, Fusion of Technologies, illustrates the need to fuse technologies to accommodate rapidly changing and unpredictable demands on business infrastructure.

* Part IV, Glocalization of Technologies, explains why businesses need to diversify globally, yet remain in tune with local markets.

* Part V, Conclusions and Future Directions, explores the potential of the concept-oriented approach to evolve with the changing needs of business and R&D.

Concept-Oriented Research and Development in Information Technology helps students and professionals in IT, engineering, systems, and operations approach R&D in new ways that lead to better technologies and better businesses. Edit

Product details

• Authors: Kinji Mori, Kenji Mori, Kinji Mori
• Assisted by: Kenji Mori (Editor), Kinj Mori (Editor), Kinji Mori (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.03.2014
• EAN: 9781118478912
• ISBN: 978-1-118-47891-2
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management; Wiley Series in Systems Engine; Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering