Describes Clemson University's Advanced Engineered Fibers Laboratory, which was established to provide national leadership and expertise in developing the processing equipment and advance fibers necessary for the chemical, fiber, and textile industries to enter the composite materials market. Discusses some of the laboratory's activities in…

Discusses ways that supercomputers are being used in the manufacturing industry, including the design and production of airplanes and automobiles. Describes problems that need to be solved in the next few years for supercomputers to assume a major role in industry. (TW)

A study designed to measure the impact of personal computer use on the productivity of managers was conducted in 1988 at a defense contractor's facility in Austin, Texas. A survey instrument of 20 questions designed to determine managers' perceptions of the impact of personal computers on their job performance was distributed to all 160 managers…

Because it is essential that, wherever applicable, new technologies be integrated with the developing public broadcasting system, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is committed to a policy which will seek to have communication satellites utilized to the fullest for the benefit of all engaged in noncommercial broadcasting and communications.…

The author presents the argument that television reality is a new kind of performance in our environment: we don't respond to it and it doesn't acknowledge our presence. The images and sounds of television reality are "its", and our human organisms must be disconcerted by these "its" occuring in the privacy of our homes. We are being taught to…

Future trends in video-systems technology. (DAG)

Discusses Japan's policy structure for its telecommunications sector, claiming that the move toward deregulation is responding less to international example and more to internal pressures from new entrants into the market. (MM)

The simplification of selected technologies for instructional use involves the five steps of selection, delimitation, venture analysis, prototype development, and dissemination which are outlined here for numerous products and processes. (MU)

Discusses the latest in remote sensing technology including multispectral scanners, thermal scanners, aero magnetometers and side looking radar. Describes the application of this technology to preconstruction site surveys. (JF)

Rapid technological change is inevitable, and employees must develop some means of coping with such change. Two means of coping are suggested: an extension of industrial democracy, and an entirely new initiative to extend education to the place of work. (CT)

In the factory of the future, emphasis on quality and increased productivity creates a competitive advantage. People and computers work together in all major activities. Training is a major factor in creating that competitive advantage. (JOW)

This document presents the proceedings of a Congressional hearing on private sector initiatives to develop the National Information Infrastructure (NII) with a focus on understanding the nature of industry investment in the NII and how those investments will contribute to the Administration's goals for NII. Statements are provided by the following…

The advent of anticipatory and boundary layer standards used in information technology standardization has created a need for a new base level theory that can be used to anticipate the problems that will be encountered in standards planning, creation, and implementation. To meet this need, a five-level model of standards has been developed. The…