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The COVID-19 pandemic forced a shift to remote learning overnight for most higher-education students, starting in the spring of 2020. To complement video lectures and engage students in the virtual classroom, educators adopted technologies that enabled more interactivity and hybrid models of online and in-person activities. These tools changed learning, teaching, and assessment in ways that may persist after the pandemic. Investors have taken note. Edtech start-ups raised record amounts of venture capital in 2020 and 2021, and market valuations for bigger players soared.

A study conducted by McKinsey in 2021 found that to engage most effectively with students, higher-education institutions can focus on eight dimensionsof the learning experience. In this article, we describe the findings of a study of the learning technologies that can enable aspects of several of those eight dimensions (see sidebar Eight dimensions of the online learning experience).

In November 2021, McKinsey surveyed 600 faculty members and 800 students from public and private nonprofit colleges and universities in the United States, including minority-serving institutions, about the use and impact of eight different classroom learning technologies (Exhibit 1). (For more on the learning technologies analyzed in this research, see sidebar Descriptions of the eight learning technologies.) To supplement the survey, we interviewed industry experts and higher-education professionals who make decisions about classroom technology use. We discovered which learning tools and approaches have seen the highest uptake, how students and educators view them, the barriers to higher adoption, how institutions have successfully adopted innovative technologies, and the notable impacts on learning (for details about our methodology, see sidebar About the research).

Exhibit 1

Survey respondents reported a 19 percent average increase in overall use of these learning technologies since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Technologies that enable connectivity and community building, such as social mediainspired discussion platforms and virtual study groups, saw the biggest uptick in use49 percentfollowed by group work tools, which grew by 29 percent (Exhibit 2). These technologies likely fill the void left by the lack of in-person experiences more effectively than individual-focused learning tools such as augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR). Classroom interaction technologies such as real-time chatting, polling, and breakout room discussions were the most widely used tools before the pandemic and remain so; 67 percent of survey respondents said they currently use these tools in the classroom.

Exhibit 2

The shift to more interactive and diverse learning models will likely continue. One industry expert told us, The pandemic pushed the need for a new learning experience online. It recentered institutions to think about how theyll teach moving forward and has brought synchronous and hybrid learning into focus. Consequently, many US colleges and universities are actively investing to scale up their online and hybrid program offerings.

Some technologies lag behind in adoption. Tools enabling student progress monitoring, AR/VR, machine learningpowered teaching assistants (TAs), AI adaptive course delivery, and classroom exercises are currently used by less than half of survey respondents. Anecdotal evidence suggests that technologies such as AR/VR require a substantial investment in equipment and may be difficult to use at scale in classes with high enrollment. Our survey also revealed utilization disparities based on size. Small public institutions use machine learningpowered TAs, AR/VR, and technologies for monitoring student progress at double or more the rates of medium and large public institutions, perhaps because smaller, specialized schools can make more targeted and cost-effective investments. We also found that medium and large public institutions made greater use of connectivity and community-building tools than small public institutions (57 to 59 percent compared with 45 percent, respectively). Although the uptake of AI-powered tools was slower, higher-education experts we interviewed predict their use will increase; they allow faculty to tailor courses to each students progress, reduce their workload, and improve student engagement at scale (see sidebar Differences in adoption by type of institution observed in the research).

While many colleges and universities are interested in using more technologies to support student learning, the top three barriers indicated are lack of awareness, inadequate deployment capabilities, and cost (Exhibit 3).

Exhibit 3

More than 60 percent of students said that all the classroom learning technologies theyve used since COVID-19 began had improved their learning and grades (Exhibit 4). However, two technologies earned higher marks than the rest for boosting academic performance: 80 percent of students cited classroom exercises, and 71 percent cited machine learningpowered teaching assistants.

Exhibit 4

Although AR/VR is not yet widely used, 37 percent of students said they are most excited about its potential in the classroom. While 88 percent of students believe AR/VR will make learning more entertaining, just 5 percent said they think it will improve their ability to learn or master content (Exhibit 5). Industry experts confirmed that while there is significant enthusiasm for AR/VR, its ability to improve learning outcomes is uncertain. Some data look promising. For example, in a recent pilot study, students who used a VR tool to complete coursework for an introductory biology class improved their subject mastery by an average of two letter grades.

Exhibit 5

Faculty gave learning tools even higher marks than students did, for ease of use, engagement, access to course resources, and instructor connectivity. They also expressed greater excitement than students did for the future use of technologies. For example, while more than 30 percent of students expressed excitement for AR/VR and classroom interactions, more than 60 percent of faculty were excited about those, as well as machine learningpowered teaching assistants and AI adaptive technology.

Eighty-one percent or more of faculty said they feel the eight learning technology tools are a good investment of time and effort relative to the value they provide (Exhibit 6). Expert interviews suggest that employing learning technologies can be a strain on faculty members, but those we surveyed said this strain is worthwhile.

Exhibit 6

While faculty surveyed were enthusiastic about new technologies, experts we interviewed stressed some underlying challenges. For example, digital-literacy gaps have been more pronounced since the pandemic because it forced the near-universal adoption of some technology solutions, deepening a divide that was unnoticed when adoption was sporadic. More tech-savvy instructors are comfortable with interaction-engagement-focused solutions, while staff who are less familiar with these tools prefer content display and delivery-focused technologies.

According to experts we interviewed, learning new tools and features can bring on general fatigue. An associate vice president of e-learning at one university told us that faculty there found designing and executing a pilot study of VR for a computer science class difficult. Its a completely new way of instruction. . . . I imagine that the faculty using it now will not use it again in the spring. Technical support and training help. A chief academic officer of e-learning who oversaw the introduction of virtual simulations for nursing and radiography students said that faculty holdouts were permitted to opt out but not to delay the program. We structured it in a were doing this together way. People who didnt want to do it left, but we got a lot of support from vendors and training, which made it easy to implement simulations.

Despite the growing pains of digitizing the classroom learning experience, faculty and students believe there is a lot more they can gain. Faculty members are optimistic about the benefits, and students expect learning to stay entertaining and efficient. While adoption levels saw double-digit growth during the pandemic, many classrooms have yet to experience all the technologies. For institutions considering the investment, or those that have already started, there are several takeaways to keep in mind.

In an earlier article, we looked at the broader changes in higher education that have been prompted by the pandemic. But perhaps none has advanced as quickly as the adoption of digital learning tools. Faculty and students see substantial benefits, and adoption rates are a long way from saturation, so we can expect uptake to continue. Institutions that want to know how they stand in learning tech adoption can measure their rates and benchmark them against the averages in this article and use those comparisons to help them decide where they want to catch up or get ahead.

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Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has appointed Ian McBane as its new national head of Technology and Media, effective 4 July 2022.

McBane is currently the lead Business Services and Outsourcing partner in London, and has been an active member of BDOs Technology and Media Leadership Team since joining the firm in 2019.

He has experience dealing with high growth scale-ups, mid-market private equity (PE) backed businesses and international tech companies, and he also works with a number of US-owned tech clients and listed group affiliates.

In his new role, McBane takes over from Tony Spillett who has led the Technology and Media sector group since 2016, during which time the firms turnover has more than doubled to over 100m a year in the sector.

McBane said: With innovation and disruption in its DNA, the Technology and Media sector is such an exciting place in which to operate, which is why I cant wait to take on this role.

BDO has been building its brand and growing its presence significantly in the market over the last few years. Im looking forward to building on that momentum and strengthening our client offering by drawing on skills and expertise from right across our UK and global network.

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Respected Chinese university and SFBU to collaborate on education, academic research, language training, academic conferences, and scientific research

FREMONT, Calif., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Nanchang Institute of Technology (NIT) and San Francisco Bay University (SFBU) to promote cooperation in the areas of education, academic research, personnel training, and other fields.

Both universities agreed to establish a cooperative relationship and work together to provide better educational opportunities for students. This agreement is an exciting development for both schools and will help promote international academic exchange between China and the United States.

Areas of cooperation include:

SFBU Executive Vice President Paul Choi said regarding the agreement, "Nanchang Institute of Technology is a respected university and we're pleased that they feel the same about SFBU. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with NIT, sharing scientific learning materials, expertise, and academic knowledge."

Please contact [emailprotected]for additional information.

SFBU is a premier WASC/WSCUC-accredited, nonprofit university located in the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley. SFBU offers degree programs in computer science, engineering, technology, and management. Learn more at http://www.SFBU.edu.

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Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market Research Report by Product Type (Capnographs, Gas Analyzers, and Humidifiers), Technology, Application, End-Use, Region (Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa) - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19

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The Global Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market size was estimated at USD 13.98 billion in 2021 and expected to reach USD 16.07 billion in 2022, and is projected to grow at a CAGR 15.22% to reach USD 32.72 billion by 2027.

Market Statistics:The report provides market sizing and forecast across five major currencies - USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, AUD, CAD, and CHF. It helps organization leaders make better decisions when currency exchange data is readily available. In this report, the years 2019 and 2020 are considered historical years, 2021 as the base year, 2022 as the estimated year, and years from 2023 to 2027 are considered the forecast period.

Market Segmentation & Coverage:This research report categorizes the Therapeutic Respiratory Devices to forecast the revenues and analyze the trends in each of the following sub-markets:

Based on Product Type, the market was studied across Capnographs, Gas Analyzers, Humidifiers, Nebulizers, Oxygen Concentrators, Positive Airway Pressure Devices, and Ventilators. The Humidifiers is further studied across Built-In Humidifiers, Heated Humidifiers, Integrated Humidifiers, Passover Humidifiers, and Stand-Alone Humidifiers. The Nebulizers is further studied across Compressor-Based Nebulizers, Piston-Based Hand-Held Nebulizers, and Ultrasonic Nebulizers. The Oxygen Concentrators is further studied across Fixed Oxygen Concentrators and Portable Oxygen Concentrators. The Positive Airway Pressure Devices is further studied across Auto-Titrating Positive Airway Pressure Devices, Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure Devices, and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices. The Ventilators is further studied across Adult Ventilators and Neonatal Ventilators.

Based on Technology, the market was studied across Electrostatic filtration, HEPA filter technology, Hollow fiber filtration, and Microsphere Separation.

Based on Application, the market was studied across Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cystic Fibrosis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Based on End-Use, the market was studied across Emergency Centers, Homecare Settings, and Hospital.

Based on Region, the market was studied across Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa. The Americas is further studied across Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and United States. The United States is further studied across California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The Asia-Pacific is further studied across Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The Europe, Middle East & Africa is further studied across France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Cumulative Impact of COVID-19:COVID-19 is an incomparable global public health emergency that has affected almost every industry, and the long-term effects are projected to impact the industry growth during the forecast period. Our ongoing research amplifies our research framework to ensure the inclusion of underlying COVID-19 issues and potential paths forward. The report delivers insights on COVID-19 considering the changes in consumer behavior and demand, purchasing patterns, re-routing of the supply chain, dynamics of current market forces, and the significant interventions of governments. The updated study provides insights, analysis, estimations, and forecasts, considering the COVID-19 impact on the market.

Cumulative Impact of 2022 Russia Ukraine Conflict:We continuously monitor and update reports on political and economic uncertainty due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Negative impacts are significantly foreseen globally, especially across Eastern Europe, European Union, Eastern & Central Asia, and the United States. This contention has severely affected lives and livelihoods and represents far-reaching disruptions in trade dynamics. The potential effects of ongoing war and uncertainty in Eastern Europe are expected to have an adverse impact on the world economy, with especially long-term harsh effects on Russia.This report uncovers the impact of demand & supply, pricing variants, strategic uptake of vendors, and recommendations for Therapeutic Respiratory Devices market considering the current update on the conflict and its global response.

Competitive Strategic Window:The Competitive Strategic Window analyses the competitive landscape in terms of markets, applications, and geographies to help the vendor define an alignment or fit between their capabilities and opportunities for future growth prospects. It describes the optimal or favorable fit for the vendors to adopt successive merger and acquisition strategies, geography expansion, research & development, and new product introduction strategies to execute further business expansion and growth during a forecast period.

FPNV Positioning Matrix:The FPNV Positioning Matrix evaluates and categorizes the vendors in the Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market based on Business Strategy (Business Growth, Industry Coverage, Financial Viability, and Channel Support) and Product Satisfaction (Value for Money, Ease of Use, Product Features, and Customer Support) that aids businesses in better decision making and understanding the competitive landscape.

Market Share Analysis:The Market Share Analysis offers the analysis of vendors considering their contribution to the overall market. It provides the idea of its revenue generation into the overall market compared to other vendors in the space. It provides insights into how vendors are performing in terms of revenue generation and customer base compared to others. Knowing market share offers an idea of the size and competitiveness of the vendors for the base year. It reveals the market characteristics in terms of accumulation, fragmentation, dominance, and amalgamation traits.

Competitive Scenario:The Competitive Scenario provides an outlook analysis of the various business growth strategies adopted by the vendors. The news covered in this section deliver valuable thoughts at the different stage while keeping up-to-date with the business and engage stakeholders in the economic debate. The competitive scenario represents press releases or news of the companies categorized into Merger & Acquisition, Agreement, Collaboration, & Partnership, New Product Launch & Enhancement, Investment & Funding, and Award, Recognition, & Expansion. All the news collected help vendor to understand the gaps in the marketplace and competitors strength and weakness thereby, providing insights to enhance product and service.

Company Usability Profiles:The report profoundly explores the recent significant developments by the leading vendors and innovation profiles in the Global Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market, including Becton, Dickinson and Company, BMC Medical Co., Ltd., CAIRE Inc., Chart Industries, Inc., Compumedics Limited., Drgerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, GE Healthcare, Hamilton Medical AG, ICU Medical, Inc., Inogen, Inc., Invacare Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V., Medtronic PLC, Nidek Medical Products, Inc, Nihon Kohden Corporation, Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Siemens Healthcare, Teleflex Incorporated, and Vyaire Medical, Inc..

The report provides insights on the following pointers:1. Market Penetration: Provides comprehensive information on the market offered by the key players2. Market Development: Provides in-depth information about lucrative emerging markets and analyze penetration across mature segments of the markets3. Market Diversification: Provides detailed information about new product launches, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments4. Competitive Assessment & Intelligence: Provides an exhaustive assessment of market shares, strategies, products, certification, regulatory approvals, patent landscape, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players5. Product Development & Innovation: Provides intelligent insights on future technologies, R&D activities, and breakthrough product developments

The report answers questions such as:1. What is the market size and forecast of the Global Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market?2. What are the inhibiting factors and impact of COVID-19 shaping the Global Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market during the forecast period?3. Which are the products/segments/applications/areas to invest in over the forecast period in the Global Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market?4. What is the competitive strategic window for opportunities in the Global Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market?5. What are the technology trends and regulatory frameworks in the Global Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market?6. What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Global Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market?7. What modes and strategic moves are considered suitable for entering the Global Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market?Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p06287091/?utm_source=GNW

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Energy-Based Therapeutics Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global energy-based therapeutics market reached a value of US$ 6.6 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 9.71 Billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.4% during 2022-2027.

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Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, they are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic on different end use sectors. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor

Energy-based therapeutics are employed for the modification or destruction of tissues with the help of technologies such as microwave, thermal, hydro-mechanical, radiofrequency, cryotherapy, and ultrasound. These therapeutics are divided on the basis of clinical applications into general, ophthalmic and aesthetic surgeries.

General surgeries include lithotripsy, gynecology, ENT microsurgery and surgery for cardiovascular diseases. Ophthalmic surgeries are often done for diseases like glaucoma and cataract. Aesthetic surgeries can be both invasive and non-invasive in nature and aid in reducing scars, acne, sun damage, pigmentation, redness and vascular lesions

Breakthroughs in the field of aesthetic medicine have led to an increase in the adoption of energy-based aesthetic surgeries, especially for anti-aging treatments. Along with this, there has been a shift from invasive to non-invasive aesthetic procedures on a global level, owing to the affordability and efficacy of these therapies.

Similarly, the increasing popularity of minimally invasive surgeries for the treatment of diseases like cardiac arrhythmias and cancer tumors, along with the benefits associated with these procedures like reduced complications, are creating a positive outlook for the global energy-based therapeutics market.

Apart from this, the rising trend of physician-owned ambulatory surgical centers, also known as ASCs, is another key factor which is driving the market growth. Since most energy-based therapeutic procedures do not require hospital stays, surgeons across the world have started performing these therapies in their own clinics.

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1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

4.1 Overview

4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Energy-Based Therapeutics Market

5.1 Market Overview

5.2 Market Performance

5.3 Impact of COVID-19

5.4 Market Breakup by Technology Type

5.5 Market Breakup by Clinical Application

5.6 Market Breakup by End-User

5.7 Market Breakup by Region

5.8 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by Technology Type

7 Market Breakup by Clinical Application

8 Market Breakup by End-User

9 Market Breakup by Region

10 Global Energy-Based Therapeutics Industry: SWOT Analysis

11 Global Energy-Based Therapeutics Industry: Value Chain Analysis

12 Global Energy-Based Therapeutics Industry: Porters Five Forces Analysis

13 Global Energy-Based Therapeutics Industry: Price Analysis

14 Competitive Landscape

14.1 Market Structure

14.2 Key Players

14.3 Profiles of Key Players

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UV Curing System Market Research Report by Type (Conveyor curing, Flood curing, and Hand-held curing), Technology, Pressure, Application, End-User Industry, Region (Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa) - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19

New York, June 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "UV Curing System Market Research Report by Type, Technology, Pressure, Application, End-User Industry, Region - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06287143/?utm_source=GNW

The Global UV Curing System Market size was estimated at USD 3,291.23 million in 2021 and expected to reach USD 3,714.81 million in 2022, and is projected to grow at a CAGR 13.12% to reach USD 6,897.77 million by 2027.

Market Statistics:The report provides market sizing and forecast across five major currencies - USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, AUD, CAD, and CHF. It helps organization leaders make better decisions when currency exchange data is readily available. In this report, the years 2019 and 2020 are considered historical years, 2021 as the base year, 2022 as the estimated year, and years from 2023 to 2027 are considered the forecast period.

Market Segmentation & Coverage:This research report categorizes the UV Curing System to forecast the revenues and analyze the trends in each of the following sub-markets:

Based on Type, the market was studied across Conveyor curing, Flood curing, Hand-held curing, and Spot curing.

Based on Technology, the market was studied across Conventional UV, Others, and UV LED.

Based on Pressure, the market was studied across High, Low, and Medium.

Based on Application, the market was studied across Bonding & Assembling, Coating & Finishing, Disinfection, Others, and Printing.

Based on End-User Industry, the market was studied across Aerospace & Defense, Agriculture & Gardening, Automotive & Transportation, Construction & Architectural, Medical, Others, and Semiconductor & Electronics.

Based on Region, the market was studied across Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa. The Americas is further studied across Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and United States. The United States is further studied across California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The Asia-Pacific is further studied across Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The Europe, Middle East & Africa is further studied across France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Cumulative Impact of COVID-19:COVID-19 is an incomparable global public health emergency that has affected almost every industry, and the long-term effects are projected to impact the industry growth during the forecast period. Our ongoing research amplifies our research framework to ensure the inclusion of underlying COVID-19 issues and potential paths forward. The report delivers insights on COVID-19 considering the changes in consumer behavior and demand, purchasing patterns, re-routing of the supply chain, dynamics of current market forces, and the significant interventions of governments. The updated study provides insights, analysis, estimations, and forecasts, considering the COVID-19 impact on the market.

Cumulative Impact of 2022 Russia Ukraine Conflict:We continuously monitor and update reports on political and economic uncertainty due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Negative impacts are significantly foreseen globally, especially across Eastern Europe, European Union, Eastern & Central Asia, and the United States. This contention has severely affected lives and livelihoods and represents far-reaching disruptions in trade dynamics. The potential effects of ongoing war and uncertainty in Eastern Europe are expected to have an adverse impact on the world economy, with especially long-term harsh effects on Russia.This report uncovers the impact of demand & supply, pricing variants, strategic uptake of vendors, and recommendations for UV Curing System market considering the current update on the conflict and its global response.

Competitive Strategic Window:The Competitive Strategic Window analyses the competitive landscape in terms of markets, applications, and geographies to help the vendor define an alignment or fit between their capabilities and opportunities for future growth prospects. It describes the optimal or favorable fit for the vendors to adopt successive merger and acquisition strategies, geography expansion, research & development, and new product introduction strategies to execute further business expansion and growth during a forecast period.

FPNV Positioning Matrix:The FPNV Positioning Matrix evaluates and categorizes the vendors in the UV Curing System Market based on Business Strategy (Business Growth, Industry Coverage, Financial Viability, and Channel Support) and Product Satisfaction (Value for Money, Ease of Use, Product Features, and Customer Support) that aids businesses in better decision making and understanding the competitive landscape.

Market Share Analysis:The Market Share Analysis offers the analysis of vendors considering their contribution to the overall market. It provides the idea of its revenue generation into the overall market compared to other vendors in the space. It provides insights into how vendors are performing in terms of revenue generation and customer base compared to others. Knowing market share offers an idea of the size and competitiveness of the vendors for the base year. It reveals the market characteristics in terms of accumulation, fragmentation, dominance, and amalgamation traits.

Competitive Scenario:The Competitive Scenario provides an outlook analysis of the various business growth strategies adopted by the vendors. The news covered in this section deliver valuable thoughts at the different stage while keeping up-to-date with the business and engage stakeholders in the economic debate. The competitive scenario represents press releases or news of the companies categorized into Merger & Acquisition, Agreement, Collaboration, & Partnership, New Product Launch & Enhancement, Investment & Funding, and Award, Recognition, & Expansion. All the news collected help vendor to understand the gaps in the marketplace and competitors strength and weakness thereby, providing insights to enhance product and service.

Company Usability Profiles:The report profoundly explores the recent significant developments by the leading vendors and innovation profiles in the Global UV Curing System Market, including Argus Control Systems Limited, AUVCURE Suzhou Precision Co. Ltd., DDU Enterprises, Inc., DPL Industri A/S Denmark, Dymax Corporation, Excelitas Technologies Corporation, GEW (EC) Limited, HANOVIA Specialty Lighting LLC, Life Care Equipments Private Limited, Miltec UV, Nordson Corporation, Omron Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Phoseon Technology, ProPhotonix Limited, Suba Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Thermal Innovations Corporation, UV III Systems Inc., UV-Technik International Ltd., and UVFAB Systems, Inc..

The report provides insights on the following pointers:1. Market Penetration: Provides comprehensive information on the market offered by the key players2. Market Development: Provides in-depth information about lucrative emerging markets and analyze penetration across mature segments of the markets3. Market Diversification: Provides detailed information about new product launches, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments4. Competitive Assessment & Intelligence: Provides an exhaustive assessment of market shares, strategies, products, certification, regulatory approvals, patent landscape, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players5. Product Development & Innovation: Provides intelligent insights on future technologies, R&D activities, and breakthrough product developments

The report answers questions such as:1. What is the market size and forecast of the Global UV Curing System Market?2. What are the inhibiting factors and impact of COVID-19 shaping the Global UV Curing System Market during the forecast period?3. Which are the products/segments/applications/areas to invest in over the forecast period in the Global UV Curing System Market?4. What is the competitive strategic window for opportunities in the Global UV Curing System Market?5. What are the technology trends and regulatory frameworks in the Global UV Curing System Market?6. What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Global UV Curing System Market?7. What modes and strategic moves are considered suitable for entering the Global UV Curing System Market?Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p06287143/?utm_source=GNW

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Research project Robot in the Cloud between BMW Group and Technical University of Munich

Autonomous, connected and intelligent: As part of the two-year, 1.2-million-euro Robot in the Cloud research project funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, the BMW Group is exploring how self-driving logistics vehicles can be used in a production setting at its component plant in Landshut in Lower Bavaria, in conjunction with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and with the support of several partner companies. What is unique about this is that the complex calculations required for autonomous logistics runs do not take place in the vehicles themselves, but in a data cloud specially set up for this purpose.

The research project was launched in 2021 at the initiative of the BMW Groups technology and logistics development team. Following preliminary theoretical work and initial tests under laboratory conditions on the TUM campus in Garching, field testing is now underway at BMW Group Plant Landshut. With this pilot project, BMW Group Plant Landshut is setting a new benchmark for the intelligent, connected factory. The increasing digitalisation of production also includes logistics flows, explains site manager Dr. Stefan Kasperowski. Behind the project is the aim of fully connected production, in which autonomous transport systems, logistics robots and mobile devices seamlessly communicate with one another and with the control system.

Specifically, the Robot in the Cloud research project uses self-driving forklift trucks for loading and unloading trucks and for managing a block storage facility at the BMW Group Plant Landshut supply centre. Cameras integrated into the forklifts serve as the basis for calculating autonomous runs. They simultaneously calculate driving movements and determine coordinates with millimetre precision, explains Ludwig Huber, responsible for integration at Plant Landshut. The calculations are outsourced to a high-performance data cloud using 5G technology. This means complex processors and the corresponding hardware no longer have to be installed in the vehicles themselves. Optimal control of forklifts by the cloud reduces downtimes for logistics vehicles and boosts the performance and efficiency of the entire logistics system.

5G wireless technology plays a key role in the use of the cloud-based logistics solution at Plant Landshuts supply centre. The new mobile telecommunications standard allows large data volumes to be transferred within a very short time. 5G enables real-time connectivity between machinery and equipment. 5G, the fifth generation of mobile communications, is more than just an incremental improvement in existing standards. In addition to significantly higher data rates, it also enables billions of machines to be connected and transmit data in near real time. The Robot in the Cloud project provides an impressive demonstration of possible 5G applications in the context of Industry 4.0, according to Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger.

The research consortium is made up of three further Bavarian companies, as well as representatives of the BMW Group: congiv GmbH from Munich is installing the 5G network at BMW Group Plant Landshut and provides the cloud solution. KS Control GmbH from Mintraching, outside of Regensburg, supplies the self-driving forklift trucks. Scientific monitoring for the project is provided by the Technical University of Munich.

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With the global smart cities market forecasted to reach 2.9 trillion by 2026, the race is already on to deliver smarter, better places that improve the quality of life for all. As an industry, by thinking about people and planet-positive design we can work together to truly make a difference.

The digital revolution is at the core of this, influencing the way cities and public spaces are conceived in two main ways. First through the rise of data-based, decision making, the management or design and second through the extensive and rapid deployment of digital infrastructure in the urban environment. Make no mistake, this requires significant investment, however, the results can be game-changing.

From digital wayfinding, ubiquitous high-speed networks, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, solar-powered bin compactors and phone chargers to noise and air quality detectors, early warning signal systems, apps improving medical services, and sensors embedded in the pavement that manage traffic and street lighting or advanced metering technology to manage utilities, all future buildings and infrastructure will communicate or collaborate with each other.

This can provide more effective energy usage, seamless mobility and an enhanced user experience which we are already seeing through apps like sesame, rolled out by London landlord GPE which can be scaled up to a neighbourhood or city level.

Other uses of technology in smart cities include adapting under-utilised buildings into drone ports in order to reduce congestion, optimise item deliveries and reduce pollution. Indeed, the worlds first drone port known as Air One recently opened its doors in Coventry, paving the way for future growth in this area.

However, smart cities go beyond connectivity, data, and utilities. They extend to the aggregation of our collective social experience. Just as smart cities are more than buildings with sensors and camera-enabled security, so too are digital twins more than a virtual reproduction of a building or a railway line. With digital twins we can create virtual replicas of entire neighbourhoods and cities, feed into them real-time data and use machine learning and reasoning to help decision-making.

Essentially, this digital duplicate acts as a crystal ball and allows us to create simulations that can predict how different interventions will perform and suggest how the built environment can have a more positive impact on our people and planet. This is why at CRTKL, we have committed to utilising building simulations on 50% of our projects by the end of the year.

While the real-time data collected from sensors and the tracking of our physical infrastructure via digital twin technology is critical to the operations of a city, for these experiences to be meaningful to the people that inhabit them, personal devices need to form part of the digital ecosystem too.

There is, however, a social aspect to big data that remains largely unresolved. The urban data that smart cities depend on for their smooth running and infrastructure development raises concerns about data privacy, collection, and ownership, which need to be addressed. A solution may see originated data controlled by an independent entity in charge of balancing the interest of personal privacy, public interest, and innovation.

By leveraging this technology, cities can become smarter about their delivery of urban and public services and derive new environmental and economic gains. However, while people, sensors and assets all contribute to the data collection that informs and drives the promise of smart cities, there is no single source of all the elements that contribute to this idea of Society as a Platform. Hence the need for greater, more innovative collaboration between architects, investors, developers and local authorities that can connect the dots.

The Internet of Things (IoT) will not only connect devices, but also people and communities. If connected properly, citizens, enterprises, and local authorities become more agile and can support the progress toward reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, open urban data accessible in real-time fosters citizen engagement and promote inclusion and equality.

By applying a digital overlay to the human experience, we create cities smart enough to sustain and heal themselves places that are resilient and future-ready. As I write this piece, leading think tank, ThoughtLab has just announced it is forming a coalition of mixed stakeholders to create a study of 200 cities that will explore their strategies and plans for becoming future-ready. It is exactly this type of cross-sector collaboration whether you are an urban designer, investor, developer, academic or government that is required to pave the way for smart city success. There is no denying cities of the future will be smarter, the question now though is, can we make them more human and sustainable too?

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Welcome to the long and hot summer of 2022. Hopefully workloads will lighten a bit, COVID-19 caseloads will begin to fall, and youll get a bit of beach time (or couch time) to catch up on your reading. If youre into tech, theres a wide selection of new titles to choose from, including new books on the metaverse, the future of mobility, and Silicon Valleys role in addressing the Digital Divide.

Here are Fast Companys picks of the 2022 tech titles that are perfect for your reading enjoyment this summer.

Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth MakingBy Tony Fadell, published May 3, 2022Tony Fadell was part of the team at General Magic that envisioned and built the 90s precursor to the smartphone. He later led the teams at Apple that created the iPod and the iPhoneboth of which ushered in major shifts in the way we entertain ourselves and organize our information. Build is a container for many of the lessons Fadell learned about leadership, design, startups, decision-making, mentorship, failure, and success during his 30+ years of experience in Silicon Valley. He imparts this knowledge through real-life stories of being in the room when some of techs most important products were being created. Fadells great insight may be that you dont have to reinvent everything from scratch to make something great. Some old-school, tried-and-true principles of collaboration and management can set the stage for the biggest technology breakthroughs. Mark Sullivan, senior writer

Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American IntelligenceBy Amy B. Zegart, published February 1, 2022Spanning a history from George Washington and the Revolutionary War to space satellites, Amy Zegart investigates how the development of American espionage now faces a digital revolution capable of transforming everything we think we know about espionage. According to Zegart, its the private citizens, those who can track nuclear threats using only Google Earth, who can show us how technology has created vast discoveries and plenty of new enemies. For anyone ready to uncover the dark, rapidly transforming state of espionage, Spies, Lies, and Algorithms is for you. Grace Buono, editorial intern

After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its SoulBy Tripp Mickle, published June 3, 2022Author Tripp Mickle, a veteran Apple reporter who has broken numerous stories on the company, has looked closely at the drastic changes that occurred at Americas Favorite Tech Company since the death of its cofounder and spiritual leader Steve Jobs in 2011. After Steve tells the untold story of the rise of companys COO-turned-CEO Tim Cook and the fading influence of design chief Jony Ive, whom Jobs considered his spiritual kin. Mickle interviewed hundreds of people in and around the company to describe major events from the Cook era, as well as address big questions about how Apple might develop new, world-changing products as its profits shift away from the iPhone. Mark Sullivan, senior writer

Road to Nowhere: Silicon Valley and the Future of MobilityBy Paris Marx, out July 5, 2022Writer Paris Marx turns a critical eye to Silicon Valleys utopian proposals for the future of transportation. By examining the history of mass mobility in the U.S. and the various contracts and subsidies doled out to the transportation industry by the federal government, Marx paints a picture of a sector gone wild, one that offers highfalutin (if not improbable) solutions that conveniently ignore the question of accessibility. But more than a ride share service or an underground tunnel, Marx argues, we need to put our energy into improving public transit, and better prioritizing the needs of pedestrians and cyclists. Its a scathing read, and one that could make you want to buy a bicycle before a Tesla. Max Ufberg, senior staff editor

Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative PotentialBy Tiago Forte, published June 14, 2022Research has shown that many of us have become lax about remembering information we may need later, because we know in the back of our minds that Google is always there. Author Tiago Forte, a productivity expert, argues that we need a new way of thinking about information and technology to effectively manage and streamline our information. In Second Brain, Forte introduces a four-step process called CODEan acronym for Capture, Organize, Distill, and Expressthat leverages existing technology to help you store your most important ideas and memories in your phone where they can be called up at a moments notice. Until memory implants become a thing, mastering the second brain in your hip pocket might be our best move. Mark Sullivan, senior writer

Thriving on Overload: The 5 Powers for Success in a World of Exponential InformationBy Ross Dawson, out September 6, 2022Australian entrepreneur, futurist, and author Ross Dawson offers readers actionable steps for how, given todays information overload and 24-hour news cycle, we can continue to thrive. Knowing how to survive and navigate this access to limitless information is key not only for success, but improved personal well-being, according to Dawson. Presenting lessons from leading information masters, including Dawsons clients at Citibank, Google, and Microsoft, Thriving on Overload offers the five best ways to manage our information-drenched world. Grace Buono, editorial intern

Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of UsBy Ro Khanna, published February 1Congressman Ro Khanna, whose district encompasses much of Silicon Valley, has a unique challenge as a politician. Most Congresspeople spend lots of time working to bring appropriations (pork) back to their home districts. Khanna has made it his cause to help more people outside his district benefit from the wealth-generating power of the tech sector. [J]ust as people can move to technology, technology can move to people, the books foreword states. Dignity proposes practical ways of healing the lingering symptoms of the digital divide, such as poor rural broadband, job automation, and inequalities in technological access. MAGA America believes that the coastal elite has benefited from techs growing wealth while everybody else has been left with the bad side effects, such as job automation. Khannas ideas might spread techs wealth more evenly, and in so doing begin to soothe the countrys simmering political tensions. Mark Sullivan, senior writer

Everything I Need I Get From You: How Fangirls Created the Internet As We Know ItBy Kaitlyn Tiffany, published June 14, 2022In her first book, journalist Kaitlyn Tiffany, a self-identified One Direction fangirl, explores how fandoms on Twitter, Tumblr, and other internet platforms have shaped what we know about social interactions online. Tiffany traces the stereotypes and limitations so often assigned to these music fanaticsfrom the fangirls of the Beatles to One Directionultimately arguing that weve underestimated them for too long. Taking a step back from her role as a participant in fandom subculture, Tiffany asks why fangirls took to the internet and how our digital lives have changed since. Grace Buono, editorial intern

Binge Times: Inside Hollywoods Furious Billion-Dollar Battle to Take Down NetflixBy Dade Hayes and Dawn Chmielewski, published April 19, 2022The television industry has undergone a massive shift from broadcast and cable TV to streaming video. Old-guard media companies (including Disney) have had to play a difficult game of catch-up against the likes of streaming pioneer Netflix and the deep-pocketed Amazon Prime Video, both of which got a decades head start. Binge Times tells the inside story of how Apple, AT&T/WarnerMedia, Comcast/NBCUniversal, and well-funded startup Quibi scrambled to create and launch streaming products to compete against Netflix. Hayes and Chmielewski describe how these companies were forced to repeatedly redesign their streaming products, as well as their org charts and strategic plans to capture their share of the streaming future. Mark Sullivan, senior writer

The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New FutureBy Sebastian Mallaby, published February 1, 2022Author Sebastian Mallaby has made a career out of chronicling various aspects of how finance works and, in The Power Law, he turns his attention to what he believes is the under-sung role that venture capitalists have played in the innovation economy. Mallabys book is most compellingeven to the most ardent followers of VC fundingwhen he delineates the history of the now taken-for-granted financial innovations of startup fundraising: employee stock options, funding rounds, growth equity, founder control, and more. For those less initiated in Silicon Valley history, the VC-eye view into the early days of Atari, Cisco, Apple, Google, and other iconic names add fizz and surprise. Mallaby can be heavy-handed in proffering his thesis, veering into terrain that would suggest that the money men deserve more credit than the creative folks who had the company ideas in the first place. In the process, though, he perhaps reveals more than he realizes about the cutthroat nature of venture capital. In these times when every capital allocator has issued dire warnings to their portfolio companies and would-be suitors for their dry powder, the unintended takeaway that VCs will ultimately do whatever they need to do to save their investment is one that adds an extra bit of piquancy to this otherwise triumphalist romp through Silicon Valley history. David Lidsky, deputy editor

The Metaverse And How It Will Revolutionize EverythingBy Matthew Ball, out July 19, 2022Theorist and venture capitalist Matthew Ball was all about the metaverse well before the concept suddenly, in 2021, became the topic of endless tech press articles and before Facebook co-opted the term, even going so far as to rename the company after it. Ball has been defining what the metaverse might be, from the technical implications to the human consequences, in a series of influential essays going back years. He brings his whole body of thought on the matter together in The Metaverse, exploring the technologies involvedincluding the breakthroughs that will be necessary to fully realize itthe governance challenges, as well as the roles of Web3, blockchains, and NFTs. Ball predicts that the metaverse will eventually subsume the internet, in which case things like social networking and searching for content would no longer happen on little screens but would surround us via the magic of AR and VR. Mark Sullivan, senior writer

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