Driving style,traffic and weather conditions have a significant impact on vehicle fuel consumption and in particular,the road freight traffic significantly contributes to the CO2 increase in atmosphere.This paper prop...Driving style,traffic and weather conditions have a significant impact on vehicle fuel consumption and in particular,the road freight traffic significantly contributes to the CO2 increase in atmosphere.This paper proposes an Eco-Route Planner devoted to determine and communicate to the drivers of Heavy-Duty Vehicles(HDVs)the eco-route that guarantees the minimum fuel consumption by respecting the travel time established by the freight companies.The proposed eco-route is the optimal route from origin to destination and includes the optimized speed and gear profiles.To this aim,the Cloud Computing System architecture is composed of two main components:the Data Management System that collects,fuses and integrates the raw external sources data and the Cloud Optimizer that builds the route network,selects the eco-route and determines the optimal speed and gear profiles.Finally,a real case study is discussed by showing the benefit of the proposed Eco-Route planner.展开更多
Humanity has fantasized about artificial intelligence tools able to discuss with human beings fluently for decades.Numerous efforts have been proposed ranging from ELIZA to the modern vocal assistants.Despite the larg...Humanity has fantasized about artificial intelligence tools able to discuss with human beings fluently for decades.Numerous efforts have been proposed ranging from ELIZA to the modern vocal assistants.Despite the large interest in this research and innovation field,there is a lack of common understanding on the concept of conversational agents and general over expectations that hide the current limitations of existing solutions.This work proposes a literature review on the subject with a focus on the most promising type of conversational agents that are powered on top of knowledge bases and that can offer the ground knowledge to hold conversation autonomously on different topics.We describe a conceptual architecture to define the knowledge-enhanced conversational agents and investigate different domains of applications.We conclude this work by listing some promising research pathways for future work.展开更多
Intellectual property rights(IPR)management needs to evolve in a digital world where not only companies but also many independent content creators contribute to our culture with their art,music,and videos.In this resp...Intellectual property rights(IPR)management needs to evolve in a digital world where not only companies but also many independent content creators contribute to our culture with their art,music,and videos.In this respect,blockchain has recently emerged as a promising infrastructure,providing a trustworthy and immutable environment through the use of smart contracts,which may enable more agile management of digital rights and streamline royalty payments.However,no widespread consensus has been reached on the ability of this technology to adequately manage and transfer IPR.This paper presents an innovative approach to digital rights management developed within the scope of an international research endeavour co-financed by the European Commission named MediaVerse.The approach proposes the combined usage of smart legal contracts and blockchain smart contracts to take care of the legally binding contractual aspects of IPR and,at the same time,the need for notarization,rights transfer,and royalty payments.The work being conducted represents a contribution to advancing the current literature on IPR management that may lead to an improved and fairer monetization process for content creators as a means of individual empowerment.展开更多
Blockchain technology has been around for more than ten years,nevertheless,the knowledge about its economic and business implications is still fragmented and heterogeneous.The present article intends to tackle this is...Blockchain technology has been around for more than ten years,nevertheless,the knowledge about its economic and business implications is still fragmented and heterogeneous.The present article intends to tackle this issue with a twofold contribution.The first is an analysis of the shift from economics to tokenomics highlighting the central role played by tokens within blockchain-based ecosystems.The second is a framework for tokens design leveraging a morphological analysis deeply grounded in the literature.As blockchain becomes a mainstream phenomenon,the value of the work proposed lies in lowering the cognitive barriers and in clarifying the space of available options for private and public actors willing to leverage tokenization in their daily operations.展开更多
基金the European Project opti Truck(optimal fuel consumption with predictive power train control and calibration for intelligent Truck)of the H2020 innovation programme。
文摘Driving style,traffic and weather conditions have a significant impact on vehicle fuel consumption and in particular,the road freight traffic significantly contributes to the CO2 increase in atmosphere.This paper proposes an Eco-Route Planner devoted to determine and communicate to the drivers of Heavy-Duty Vehicles(HDVs)the eco-route that guarantees the minimum fuel consumption by respecting the travel time established by the freight companies.The proposed eco-route is the optimal route from origin to destination and includes the optimized speed and gear profiles.To this aim,the Cloud Computing System architecture is composed of two main components:the Data Management System that collects,fuses and integrates the raw external sources data and the Cloud Optimizer that builds the route network,selects the eco-route and determines the optimal speed and gear profiles.Finally,a real case study is discussed by showing the benefit of the proposed Eco-Route planner.
文摘Humanity has fantasized about artificial intelligence tools able to discuss with human beings fluently for decades.Numerous efforts have been proposed ranging from ELIZA to the modern vocal assistants.Despite the large interest in this research and innovation field,there is a lack of common understanding on the concept of conversational agents and general over expectations that hide the current limitations of existing solutions.This work proposes a literature review on the subject with a focus on the most promising type of conversational agents that are powered on top of knowledge bases and that can offer the ground knowledge to hold conversation autonomously on different topics.We describe a conceptual architecture to define the knowledge-enhanced conversational agents and investigate different domains of applications.We conclude this work by listing some promising research pathways for future work.
基金partially funded by the European Commission as part of the MediaVerse project(Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union under GA number 957252).
文摘Intellectual property rights(IPR)management needs to evolve in a digital world where not only companies but also many independent content creators contribute to our culture with their art,music,and videos.In this respect,blockchain has recently emerged as a promising infrastructure,providing a trustworthy and immutable environment through the use of smart contracts,which may enable more agile management of digital rights and streamline royalty payments.However,no widespread consensus has been reached on the ability of this technology to adequately manage and transfer IPR.This paper presents an innovative approach to digital rights management developed within the scope of an international research endeavour co-financed by the European Commission named MediaVerse.The approach proposes the combined usage of smart legal contracts and blockchain smart contracts to take care of the legally binding contractual aspects of IPR and,at the same time,the need for notarization,rights transfer,and royalty payments.The work being conducted represents a contribution to advancing the current literature on IPR management that may lead to an improved and fairer monetization process for content creators as a means of individual empowerment.
基金This work was conducted in the context of the HELIOS Project,a Horizon 2020 initiative funded by the European Commission(Grant Agreement No.825585).
文摘Blockchain technology has been around for more than ten years,nevertheless,the knowledge about its economic and business implications is still fragmented and heterogeneous.The present article intends to tackle this issue with a twofold contribution.The first is an analysis of the shift from economics to tokenomics highlighting the central role played by tokens within blockchain-based ecosystems.The second is a framework for tokens design leveraging a morphological analysis deeply grounded in the literature.As blockchain becomes a mainstream phenomenon,the value of the work proposed lies in lowering the cognitive barriers and in clarifying the space of available options for private and public actors willing to leverage tokenization in their daily operations.
