ITA Reports
All projects reports are freely and publicly available
The ITA publishes all research results not only in scientific articles, but at first in project reports. These are written in English or in German, depending on whether they stem from an international or a national project; abstracts are always available in both languages. All project reports are published on EPUB-OEAW.
ISSN (print): 1819-1320 – ISSN (online): 1818-6556
- (2018). Towards a digital democracy – Opportunities and challenges. EPTA Report 2018 (p. 96). Brussels. doi:/10.1553/ITA-pb-EPTA-2018.
- (2018). Additive bio- manufacturing: 3D printing for medical recovery and human enhancement (see abstract for full list of authors) (p. 132). Brussels. doi:/10.1553/ITA-pb-STOA-3D-2018.DOIWebsiteRISENWBIB Abstract
Authors:
Ferrari, Arianna
Baumann, Martina
Coenen, Christopher
Frank, Daniel
Hennen, Leonhard
Moniz, António
Torgersen, Helge
Torgersen, Jan
Van Bodegom, Lisa
Van Duijne, Freija
Geesink, Ingrid
Van der Meulen, Barend
Mordini, Emilio
Riisgaard, Karen
Nielsen, Rasmus Øjvind - (2018). Delivery drones from a technology assessment perspective – Overview report (p. 56). Wien. doi:/10.1553/ITA-pb-2018-01.DOIWebsiteRISENWBIB Abstract
The vision of drone-based delivery is not without presuppositions. To realise it, many technical and regulatory obstacles have to be overcome. Given the considerable depth of engagement – considering that the airspace around us, which was so far used by birds and occasional helicopters only, would change profoundly – a number of typical technology assessment (TA) questions are on the table: Are there safety concerns? Are there environmental risks? Could criminals or terrorists misuse the technology? Are we in the face of a societal conflict given the divergent interests involved? Does the current regulatory framework suffice, or do we need new rules?
- (2018). Prospects of e-democracy in Europe. Part III: Policy options. doi:/10.1553/ITA-pb-.
- (2018). Prospects for e-democracy in Europe. Part II: Case studies. doi:/10.1553/ITA-pb-.
- (2018). Prospects for e-democracy in Europe. Part I: Literature review. doi:/10.1553/ITA-pb-.
- (2018). Prospects for e-democracy in Europe. Study summary. doi:/10.1553/ITA-pb-.
- (2017). Shaping the Future of Mobility. Mobility Pricing in Europe and beyond (p. 92). Bern. doi:/10.1553/ITA-pb-EPTA-2017.
- (2017). Deliverable D5.1: Conference Information Package. PROSO – Promoting Societal Engagement under the terms of RRI. University of Surrey. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.
- (2017). Deliverable D4.2: National Reports – Citizen Panels. PROSO – Promoting Societal Engagement under the terms of RRI. University of Surrey. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.
- (2017). Deliverable D 3.3: Synthesis report specifying similarities and differences in stakeholder/actor perspectives. PROSO – Promoting Societal Engagement under the terms of RRI (Contributors: Monique Raats, Anja Bauer, Alexander Bogner) (p. 72). University of Surrey. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.
- (2017). Deliverable D3.2: Three reports on barriers and incentives for societal engagement under RRI, one for each R&I domain. PROSO – Promoting Societal Engagement under the terms of RRI (Contributors: Monique Raats, Anja Bauer, Alexander Bogner) (p. 106). University of Surrey. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.
- (2016). Studying smart energy solutions for small to medium consumers (Ko-AutorInnen des ITA: Michael Ornetzeder, Tanja Sinozic, Stefan Strauß) (p. 34). doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.
- (2016). The Future of Labour in the Digital Era. Ubiquitous Computing, Virtual Platforms, and Real-time Production (p. 111). Vienna. doi:/10.1553/ITA-pb-EPTA-2016.
- (2016). Capturing the Public Imagination: Input to SYNENERGENE Agendas. Third report for the EU-FP7 project SYNENERGENE. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.DOIRISENWBIB Abstract
Digitalization, automation and increasing robotisation in health care, industry and beyond, coupled with the advent of platform-based competitive mediation of work (crowdworking) – all impact on the future of work and labour. The associated challenges to the labour market, working conditions, wages, and the blurring boundary between private and professional life are the topic of intensive political and societal debate in many countries. Just take the conflicts surrounding Uber and AirBnB and their entry to traditional markets, as well as the vision of the so-called Internet of Things or cyber-physical systems, as the most prominent issues. Technology assessment (TA) always tries to be at the forefront of such debates. It is therefore not surprising that the member institutions of the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment (EPTA) network have already devoted a number of projects on labour issues related to digitalisation. The Annual EPTA Conference 2016 'The future of labour in the digital era: Ubiquitous computing, virtual platforms and real-time production' was thus devoted to this timely and exciting topic. This report continues a series of similar reports compiled by the respective presidency of the EPTA network. As in previous years, it is a collection of contributions written from the perspectives of all full and associate members of EPTA. This report also includes a general introduction and a synthesis that gives the reader a compact summary of the state-of-the-art in the EPTA countries. The report was originally intended to inform the participants of the Annual EPTA Conference held in the Austrian Parliament in Vienna on 21st October 2016. After the conference it has been amended to reflect the lively debates and to include the preliminary results of the conference debates.
Publisher: EPTA – European Parliamentary Technology Assessment
Published: Vienna; November 2016
Editor: Michael Nentwich
Authors Chapter - (2016). Deliverable D3.1: Protocol desk research barriers & incentives. PROSO – Promoting Societal Engagement under the terms of RRI (Contributors: Anja Bauer, Daniela Fuchs, Christian Hofmaier, Mark Morrison) (p. 40). University of Surrey. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.
- (2016). Report on the expert workshop “Contemporary experiences with societal engagement under the terms of RRI“, Deliverable D2.1 for the EU-project PROSO - Promoting Societal Engagement under the terms of RRI (p. 24). Vienna. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.
- (2016). Societal engagement under the terms of RRI, Deliverable D2.2 for the EU-project PROSO - Promoting Societal Engagement under the terms of RRI (p. 66). Vienna. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.
- (2016). Methodology Citizen Panels, Deliverable D4.1 for the EU-project PROSO - Promoting Societal Engagement under the terms of RRI. Vienna. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.
- (2016). National Citizen Vision Workshop. National Report on Austria – WP1 for the EU-project CIMULACT – Citizen and Multi-Actor Consultation on Horizon 2020. Vienna. doi:/10.1553/ita-pb.