Dynamic aquaria. Building living ecosystems

CO2 in Planted Aquaria

CO2 is beyond comparison the most important of all plant nutrients. Without sufficient CO2, plants cannot photosynthesize and convert into energy-rich sugars, starch and all the other carbon-containing molecules that constitute a plant. It may seem odd to look at CO2 as a plant nutrient. When growing terrestrial plants, we are used to providing light, water and nutrients, but never CO2. is art...

Visualizing Software Ecosystems as Living Cities

Living labs for regional innovation ecosystems

Living Labs are defined as user-centred, open innovation ecosystems based on a systematic user co-creation approach integrating research and innovation processes in real life communities and settings. In practice, Living Labs place the citizen at the centre of innovation, and have thus shown the ability to better mould the opportunities offered by new ICT concepts and solutions to the specific ...

Building Software Ecosystems from a Reuse Perspective

Software Ecosystems (SECOs) involve various stakeholders interacting with a shared market for software and services, exchanging information, resources and artifacts within a common technological platform. In this context, well-known software reuse approaches such as Component-Based Development (CBD) and Software Product Lines (SPL) can lead companies to SECOs. This transition depends on decisio...

Building Open Ecosystems for Collaborative Creativity

The fact of openly sharing creative works on the Internet may have a profound impact on the contents industry. A new ecosystem may emerge, with the potential to take over an important share of cultural production. If it is to reach its full potential, however, a better understanding is needed both of the incentives for participants and of the technical tools for supporting and stimulating this ...