Information Technology Research and Development
Critical Trends and Issues
- 1st Edition - September 24, 2013
- Author: Sam Stuart
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 1 4 4 3 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 4 6 8 5 - 0
Information Technology Research and Development: Critical Trends and Issues is a report of the Office of Technology Assessment of the United States Government on the research and… Read more

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Request a sales quoteInformation Technology Research and Development: Critical Trends and Issues is a report of the Office of Technology Assessment of the United States Government on the research and development in the area of information technology. The report discusses information technology research and development - its goals, nature, issues, and strategies; environment and its changes; the roles of the participants; and the health of its field. The book then goes on to four selected case studies in information technology: advanced computer architecture; fiber optic communications; software engineering; and artificial intelligence. The text also talks about the effects of divestiture and deregulation on research; education and human resources for research and development; foreign information technology research and development; and technology and industry. The text is recommended for students and researchers of information technology who wish to know more about the state of research and development in this field and the applications of this research in different areas.
Chapter 1. Introduction and Summary
Chapter 2. The Environment for R&D in Information Technology in the United States
Chapter 3. Selected Case Studies in Information Technology Research and Development
Chapter 4. Effects of Deregulation and Divestiture on Research
Chapter 5. Education and Human Resources for Research and Development
Chapter 6. New Roles for Universities in Information Technology R&D
Chapter 7. Foreign Information Technology Research and Development
Chapter 8. Information Technology R&D in the Context of U.S. Science and Technology Policy
Chapter 9. Technology and Industry
Index
- No. of pages: 360
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 24, 2013
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483114439
- eBook ISBN: 9781483146850
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Sam Stuart
Dr. Sam Stuart is a physiotherapist and a research Fellow within the Balance Disorders Laboratory, OHSU. His work focuses on vision, cognition and gait in neurological disorders, examining how technology-based interventions influence these factors. He has published extensively in world leading clinical and engineering journals focusing on a broad range of activities such as real-world data analytics, algorithm development for wearable technology and provided expert opinion on technology for concussion assessment for robust player management. He is currently a guest editor for special issues (sports medicine and transcranial direct current stimulation for motor rehabilitation) within Physiological Measurement and Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, respectively.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Research Fellow, Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, UK
Honorary Physiotherapist, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields, UKRead Information Technology Research and Development on ScienceDirect