由美国国家科学基金会支持的早期融合研究与教育。

Early convergence research and education supported by the National Science Foundation.

作者信息

Bainbridge William Sims

机构信息

Division for Information and Intelligent Systems, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, USA.

出版信息

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 May;1013:234-58. doi: 10.1196/annals.1305.017.

DOI:10.1196/annals.1305.017

PMID:15194619

Abstract

The following pages describe research grants awarded by the National Science Foundation that illustrate how different fields of science and technology can converge in order to increase human potential. Technological convergence involves the unification of the sciences of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information Technology, and new technologies based on Cognitive Science (NBIC). Because it supports research across all major branches of science and technology, including the social and behavioral sciences, the NSF has been a focus of discussions about converging technologies to enhance human capabilities and serve human needs.

摘要

以下几页介绍了美国国家科学基金会授予的研究资助，这些资助说明了不同的科学和技术领域如何相互融合，以提高人类潜能。技术融合涉及纳米技术、生物技术、信息技术以及基于认知科学的新技术（NBIC）等学科的统一。由于美国国家科学基金会支持包括社会科学和行为科学在内的所有主要科学技术分支的研究，因此它一直是关于融合技术以增强人类能力和满足人类需求讨论的焦点。