The United States, running second to Japan in the robot race, is employing 19 percent of the world's robots. This article presents six classes of robots that were defined by the Japanese trade association. All are multifunctional, equipped with a memory device, capable of rotation, and able to replace human workers. (SSH)

Many service industries are capital intensive, and the range of expansion in output per hour is not significantly different from that found among goods-producing industries. (Author/SSH)

Explores the influence of politics on educational research in China since Mao Zedong's death and the reemergence of educational studies. Examines Chinese educators' attempts to reconcile political and economic demands of national policy with their educational beliefs. Concludes that the future international significance of Chinese educational…

COMETT, a 1986-94 European Community project, fostered university-industry cooperation in technology training through structured networking, student and graduate placement, university-industry personnel exchange, and joint training projects. Advanced training and accelerated education-industry cooperation were core technology transfer mechanisms.…

Identifies concepts relevant to technology transfer as a subject of study, including technological developments or modifications, and social, political, economic, personal, and cultural barriers to transfer. Describes issues such as appropriate technology and timing of innovations. (SK)

Describes an activity that simulates exploration techniques used in deep-sea explorations and teaches students how this technology can be used to take a closer look inside volcanoes, inspect hazardous waste sites such as nuclear reactors, and explore other environments dangerous to humans. (DDR)

Describes a web-based technology bank that provides examples of university research of interest to businesses. Addresses the use of electronic communications for dissemination, highlighting potential problems: considerable database maintenance, the volume of information and number of links, and appropriateness of links. (SK)

Technology transfer practices in the European Union emphasize industry-science relationships and protection of intellectual property. The United States has impressive success in transfer for commercial application due to the regulatory environment. Global interaction of research, industry, and international patent systems is needed to manage a…

A training course was designed to prepare researchers for research commercialization for researchers. It introduces concepts involved in the publishing of knowledge such as protection of intellectual property, spin-off companies, and working with commercial companies. (JOW)

Seven papers address issues related to the dissemination of federal information to the private sector. General topics addressed include the impact of federal information policy on the flow of scientific and technical information (STI), business needs for STI, and the role of the National Technical Information Service. (13 references) (MES)

Presents a list of agencies, databases, services, electronic mailing lists, and World Wide Web and Internet sites that provide information on technology transfer to help librarians and information professionals research this concept. (JMV)

Tracks the development of sonar from a submarine detecting device to a seabed plotting device. Describes applications of the technology in fishing and oceanography. (MDH)

Of three extension models--top-down technology transfer, farmers-first approach, and participatory research--the latter extends elements of the other two into a more comprehensive analysis of a problem and specification of solution strategies. An Australian integrated pest management (IPM) example illustrates how structured workshops are a useful…

Two posters examine the 1969 Apollo moon mission. The first tracks the stages and path of the mission, suggesting that students create their own diagrams or models. The second presents a puzzle that helps student understand how many items developed for the mission are useful to today's everyday life. (SM)

Analyzes the conditions and possibilities for technological learning about information technology infrastructure in developing countries; distinguishes between local, contextual learning and institutional or technological infrastructure for learning. Provides examples from Mongolian and South African health care to illustrate the need for learning…