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Wetware network-based AI: a chemical approach to embodied cognition for robotics and artificial intelligence
Full text linkWetware Network-Based Artificial Intelligence (WNAI) introduces a new approach to robotic cognition and artificial intelligence: autonomous cognitive agents built from synthetic chemical networks. Rooted in Wetware Neuromorphic Engineering, WNAI shifts the focus of this emerging field from disembodied computation and biological mimicry to reticular chemical self-organization as a substrate for cognition. At the theoretical level, WNAI integrates insights from network cybernetics, autopoietic theory and enaction to frame cognition as a materially grounded, emergent phenomenon. At the heuristic level, WNAI defines its role as complementary to existing leading approaches. On the one hand, it complements embodied AI and xenobotics by expanding the design space of artificial embodied cognition into fully synthetic domains. On the other hand, it engages in mutual exchange with neural network architectures, advancing cross-substrate principles of network-based cognition. At the technological level, WNAI offers a roadmap for implementing chemical neural networks and protocellular agents, with potential applications in robotic systems requiring minimal, adaptive, and substrate-sensitive intelligence. By situating wetware neuromorphic engineering within the broader landscape of robotics and AI, this article outlines a programmatic framework that highlights its potential to expand artificial cognition beyond silicon and biohybrid systems
Public Transport, Accessibility, and User Satisfaction: Improving Equity and Social Well-being
No full textItalyAbstractThis chapter focuses on various aspects of local public transport (LPT) with bus services in Italian regions, focusing on the interaction between public transport utilization, user satisfaction, and access to essential services. It highlights the critical role of efficient public transport systems in promoting sustainable development and social well-being in the context of increasing urbanization. Using data from the 2023 ISTAT multi-purpose survey, the study combines variables through the unweighted z-score method to construct three indices: satisfaction, utilization, and ease of access. Spearman’s rank correlation is applied to analyze the relationships among these indices. The findings reveal significant regional disparities in public transport satisfaction and accessibility. Regions such as Trentino Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia demonstrate high performance across all indices, serving as examples of best practices. In contrast, regions like Molise and Sicilia face notable challenges in both utilization and satisfaction. The results underscore the importance of improving accessibility to enhance user satisfaction and promote greater public transport usage. The study concludes by emphasizing the need for targeted investments in public transport infrastructure and services to address regional inequalities. By improving accessibility and service quality, policymakers can foster social equity and support sustainable urban development
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Communication in Digital Education Environments
No full textThe education landscape is rapidly shifting in today's fast-paced digital world, significantly impacted by rising technologies. One such innovation that has proven to be a game changer in learning is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is also enabling new modes of learning, such as gamification and adaptive learning, which cater to individual needs and foster engagement, leading to more effective learning outcomes. In this chapter, we will explore this aspect of AI-enhanced communication and how technology can enhance teacher-student relationships, support personalized learning, and improve overall educational experience. Simultaneously, it will critically analyze potential pitfalls, including passive learners, digital distraction and concerns to student mental health, providing educators with potential strategies to help students navigate these challenges while preserving the integrity of their learning experiences
Ultra-Realistic Fake Digital Advertising Campaigns
No full textIn today's fast-paced digital landscape a new type of visual storytelling is taking shape: ultra-realistic fake advertising campaigns. These campaigns use hyper-realistic imagery and immersive storytelling techniques to create striking, memorable experience, that could resonate with Generation Z specifically. This chapter looks at the emergence of these campaigns and explores the technologies that enable them, their viral potential on social media and their psychological resonance with digitally-raised consumers. To better understand this new form of communication, this chapter presents a study that combines qualitative and quantitative methods and explores how bold and emotional visual content could influence the behaviour and preferences of Generation Z in digital environments
DESIGN RE-ACTION. Da Officina Elettrica a Museo del Design: il nuovo polo culturale della collezione ADI - Compasso d’Oro a Milano.
No full textThis paper analyses the regeneration process of an urban complex in Milan that now houses a museum dedicated to industrial design. The space, subject to progressive transformations in use—from a horse-drawn omnibus depot to an Edison power plant—represents an emblematic example of an urban palimpsest intertwining two centuries of productive and cultural history. After a long period of neglect in the late 20th century, the area was reclaimed through a museum project that enhances the large industrial spans by hosting the permanent collection of the Compasso d'Oro, the oldest international design award, which saw its “cradle” in industry. Through research conducted on unpublished archival sources, the study investigates strategies for repurposing abandoned production spaces and their conversion into places of design culture. This project reveals principles that are useful for understanding the role that contemporary museography can play in restoring meaning and function to former industrial contexts, helping to redefine the relationship between the memory of work and cultural production
