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‘Sony Research Award Program’ Now Accepting Applications to Enhance Emerging and Innovative Technological Development Sony Group Corporation announced a call for research proposals for the 2024 Sony Research Award Program.  The Sony Research Award Program is an open innovation initiative for universities and research institutions such as government research and nonprofit organizations in the U.S., Canada, Europe*1 and India. It provides sponsored research funding for projects on emerging and innovative technologies in collaboration with Sony Group’s own research groups. This year, the program will expand its research themes to include AI and content creation technology. For more information about the call for proposals, please visit https://lnkd.in/d7TuK7iQ *1 European countries included in the program are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom. #SonyResearchAwardProgram #OpenInnovation #Collaboration #Sony

Sony RESEARCH AWARD PROGRAM (1) Faculty Innovation Award In order to speed up and expand the creation of new ideas, Sony would like to partner with universities and research institutes. This partnership will help cultivate advanced concepts and fertilize research and development of Sony. The Sony Faculty Innovation Award provides up to $100K USD* in funds to conduct pioneering research in the areas of Information Technologies (Affective Computing; Data Analytics; Robotics; Audio, Music and Language Processing; Human Sensing and Interaction; Security; Communication; Machine Learning; Simulations & Informatics; System and Networking; Computer Vision, Planetary Sensing, RF Sensing, Visual/Visualiation) Device and Materials (Display Device/Optical beam steering; Metasurface/DOE; Simulations & informatics, Sustainable Devices and Materials; Laser/ VSCEL; Silicon Photonics; Wireless power transfer} Biomedical and Life Sciences (Biophotonics, Cell Biology, Digital Health) (2) Focused Research Award. The Sony Focused Research Award provides an opportunity for university faculty, research institutes, and Sony to conduct this type of collaborative, focused research. The award provides up to $150K USD* in funds, and may be renewed for subsequent year(s) in following areas A. Unified Diffusion Modeling for Smart Content Creation ( B. Long Video Understanding for Highlight Creation Assistance ( C. Novel Mechanisms and Actuators for Robots D. Physics-based Robotics Simulation E. Multimodal Scene Generation for Content Creation F. Speech Understanding, Processing and Generation on Indian Languages G. Simultaneous Optimization of Process Conditions and Material Specifications for Device Fabrication Using Small Datasets H. Advanced Visual Technology enabled by AI I. AI-based Digital Human Content Creation J. Interactive Experiences with Virtual Agents K. Neural Physics for Engaging Interactive Simulations in Real-Time L.Conversion and Optimization Technology for I/O Information of Various User Interfaces by AI-based Abstraction Details at https://lnkd.in/ge6qw_pT Apply by 15th September 2024

🚕 The Human Factor in the Deployment of CCAM: Designing Technology for People 🧔🏻 🧓🏻 🧕🏻 🧑🏻 🌐 As we step into the era of connected and cooperative automated mobility (CCAM), it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of #artificialintelligence, machine learning, and cutting-edge communication systems. But the real key to success lies in the #humanfactor. 🔶 While waiting the results of the SINFONICA Project's pan-European investigation on public attitudes toward CCAM, early findings already underscore the critical importance of a human-centric approach. It’s not just about developing the technology—it’s about designing it with people in mind and ensuring clear, effective communication. 📨 Stay tuned for more insights as we continue to explore how best to integrate human factors into the deployment of CCAM, making our roads safer and our travel experiences better for everyone. #CCAM #innovation #userexperience #technology #futuremobility

How does working in interdisciplinary teams, with differing levels of knowledge heterogeneity and -sharing, influence creativity in a technological application domain? To discover the effect of knowledge heterogeneity and knowledge synthesis on idea generation, the authors of this paper combined the experiences of the students with the amount of ideas they generated. Jelmer M., Saraf N., Joëlle de Groot, Marco Zambello

Around the world, scientists and inventors are more plentiful and interconnected today than ever before🛜 However, although there are more people making discoveries, and more ideas that can be reconfigured in new ways, research suggests that new ideas are getting harder to find🤔contradicting recombinant growth theory🌀 Here they shed light on this apparent puzzle. Analysing 20 million research articles and 4 million patent applications from across the globe over the past half-century, they begin by documenting the rise of remote collaboration across cities, underlining the growing interconnectedness of scientists and inventors globally 🗺️. They further show that across all fields, periods and team sizes, researchers in these remote teams are consistently less likely to make breakthrough discoveries relative to their on-site counterparts. 🤦♂️ Creating a dataset that allows them explore the division of labour in knowledge production within teams and across space, we find that among distributed team members, collaboration centres on late-stage, technical tasks involving more codified knowledge. Yet they are less likely to join forces in conceptual tasks—such as conceiving new ideas and designing research—when knowledge is tacit. 🧠💪🦵🦶 They conclude that despite striking improvements in digital technology in recent years, remote teams are less likely to integrate the knowledge of their members to produce new, disruptive ideas. 🍎 #zeitgeist #braintotoe #Technologythegreatenabler #facetoface #scientificmeetings #hologram

Guest Post by Alice Li: Tips for Strengthening Innovation Ecosystems and Technology Transfer | Patently-O: The text highlights the importance of technology transfer in promoting innovation and calls for greater diversity and inclusion in the field. The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) has developed an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) strategy to encourage participation from all demographic groups. They urge universities, institutions, technology transfer professionals, and diverse innovators to partner with AUTM and take various actions, including incorporating Innovator EDI Data into metrics for innovation, participating in the AUTM Demographic Survey, joining mentoring programs, and reaching out to diverse candidates for gap funding programs. - IP topics: Intellectual Property topics! #ip #intellectualproperty #copyright

An article based on my recent paper (https://lnkd.in/gHzuknBj) has been published in a newspaper. It was a joint project between the Advanced Medical Engineering Research Institute of University of Hyogo (兵庫県立大学先端医療工学研究所) and Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center (兵庫県立はりま姫路総合医療センター). This study focused on detecting fractures that are difficult to identify in pelvic X-rays (PXR). https://lnkd.in/gx_azmGY

Great to see the UK and Canada deepening their Science and Innovation Ties Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The UK and Canada have signed two major agreements to deepen their collaboration in science and technology. This is a fantastic step forward for both countries to forge a powerful R&D Alliance, as we work together to tackle global challenges and develop cutting-edge solutions. These agreements mark a significant step towards: • Unleashing the Power of AI: A dedicated focus on AI computing ensures researchers and businesses in both nations have access to the resources needed to unlock the full potential of this transformative technology. 🧠⚡️ • Building a Sustainable Future: developing eco-friendly computing infrastructure, minimizing environmental impact while maximizing technological progress. 🌿♻️ • Joint Research Endeavors: From AI to quantum technologies, semiconductors, and biomedicine, our brightest minds will join forces to tackle shared challenges and bring groundbreaking innovations to the world. 🧬🔬 By uniting our expertise and resources, we can address global challenges and generate groundbreaking solutions that benefit us all. 🙌🌎 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology #AI #UK #Canada #Science #Innovation #Collaboration #DSIT #Sustainability

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Applauding the collaboration and intent involved to make this happen. With the aim of supporting over 4,000 science students over the next decade, nurturing talent outside the South-East of England and fostering innovation in critical areas such as AI, semiconductors, and quantum. https://lnkd.in/esJiQD5G