Social Informatics Journal

RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF WORK: NAVIGATING THE IMPACTS OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND DIGITAL COMPETENCES IN THE ERA OF 5.0 INDUSTRY

Ana Nešić Tomašević — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Technological advancements and changes in the labor market require workers to continuously enhance their skills. Lifelong learning becomes a necessity in reality, and proposals in developed countries for returning to college after graduation open up new opportunities for acquiring new knowledge. Digital literacy, communication skills with both humans and robots, and understanding complex problems may become key skills for the 21st century. Jobs in the fields of medicine and technological innovation are expected to be in high demand. Furthermore, the digitization of society requires an increase in digital competences. These competences encompass not only computer literacy but also readiness for collaboration, quick problem-solving, and understanding of social relationships in a digital context. The paper “Lifelong Learning and Digital Competences in the Era of Industry 5.0: Keys to Success in the Future of Work” highlights the importance of continuous education and the development of skills necessary in the modern work environment, which is increasingly shifting towards Industry 5.0 and digital transformation.

AN ETHICS CRISIS IN VIRTUAL MEDIA SPACE

Aleksandra PenjIšević, Branislav Sančanin, Margarita Bogdanova — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

This paper will address basic ethical issues in virtual space determined by global multidirectional networking through different space and time. Numerous ethical issues will be stressed which, as a result of the complex reflections of ubiquitous media convergence, determine each individual topic, from issues of personal data protection and information security, to strengthening credibility and building trust in the virtual community. In relation to the objectives and established development guidelines, different ethical dimensions, in their complexity and multi-layeredness in a digitally empowered future, should not be viewed in isolation but exclusively through their complementarity and a quality foundation for further in-depth research.

APPLIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURE

Branimir M. Bajac, Momčilo Bajac, Lazar Stošić — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

This paper examines the possibility of transitioning towards sustainable food production, considering the accelerated growth of the world population and increased demand for food on one hand, and the consequences that the previous approach has had on the biosphere and sociosphere at a global level on the other hand. The first part of the paper presents alarming and precise data and facts that require an ultimate paradigm shift, this time based on the most powerful technological and scientific methods and practices to date. The second part establishes the relationships between the concepts of Agricultural Social Network (ASN), Agricultural Value Chain (AVC), new digital technologies and approaches, with the need for transition towards Society 5.0, where a balance between economic progress and a society tailored to human needs is established. In the third part, the technologies on which the new concept of “precision agriculture - PA” relies are identified, and a case study of the Agrosens digital platform is provided as a good practice example to support agricultural producers. Finally, the last part demonstrates, through the concrete example of Project Provenance Ltd., how the application of new technologies can connect processes and actors in Supply Chain Management (SCM) to establish transparency, efficiency, traceability, and other performance measures necessary for effective and responsible SCM. This enables the implementation of corrective actions and measures to promote responsible production, distribution, and consumption of food or other widely used products.

ERP SYSTEMS AND THE CHALLENGES OF LEGAL PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

Lazar Stošić, Aleksandra V. Janković, Igor Ristić, Momčilo Bajac — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Due to the increasingly rapid development and implementation of information technologies, the amount of information obtained via the Internet, the business environment, and increasing competition in the market, companies have a need for services and information systems that will fully support their businesses and at the same time enable development goals. On the scene come ERP systems that represent a wide range of business software for business management, ranging from financial management to operations management. In this whole process, the challenges of legal protection of personal data also arise.

NANOINFORMATICS, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR NANOMEDICINE

Aleksandar Đorđević — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nanoinformatics emerged in the early 21st century as a response to the need for computer applications at the nano level. While nanomaterials offer the potential for developing new devices in various industrial and scientific fields, they also provide revolutionary perspectives in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in humans. This review paper analyzes different aspects of nanoinformatics with a special focus on nanomedicine. Another important aspect is the use of informatics in further advancing the biological and clinical applications of basic research in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Nanoinformatics can accelerate the development of the emerging field of nanomedicine, similar to what happened with the Human Genome and other -omics projects, through the exchange of modeling and simulation methods and tools, linking toxicity information with clinical and personal databases, or developing new approaches for scientific studies.

IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND REDUCING RISK BY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry has large amounts of data, the analysis of which can predict risks such as project delays, project budget overruns, low resource use efficiency, environmental damage, reduced safety, and the like. Research has shown that 98% of construction projects are realized with the contracted budget and deadline exceeded. This paper aims to show the significant potential and possibilities of applying artificial intelligence (AI) in the AEC industry, pointing out the benefits and obstacles faced by the AEC industry during the implementation of AI. The benefits of applying AI in the AEC industry relate to increasing efficiency, reducing costs, increasing productivity, increasing safety, better planning and providing timely and accurate information. The key obstacles that hinder the implementation of AI in practice are high implementation costs, incomplete data, job loss due to automation, mistrust of AI technology, cyber vulnerability, and lack of understanding field of AI.

INTEGER SINGLE-ERROR-CORRECTING CODES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE INTERNET CHECKSUM

Aleksandar Radonjić, Igor Ristić, Ivan Šćepanović — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The paper considers the possibility of using integer single-error-correcting (SEC) codes instead of the Internet checksum (IC). It is shown that such a replacement can be easily carried out, since the integer SEC codes are a generalization of the IC.