“Connected researches” in “smart lab bubble”

A lifeline of techno-society space for commercial agriculture development in “new normal”

Dados Bibliográficos

ID22355347
AutoresPrabath Chaminda Abeysiriwardana (0000-0003-0300-2020, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, autor correspondente), U K Jayasinghe-Mudalige (0000-0002-1806-6273, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka), Saluka R Kodituwakku (0000-0002-8361-5689, University of Peradeniya)
Ano2022
Volume2
Fascículo1
Páginas79-91
Data de publicação2022-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoNew Techno Humanities (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2664-3294 • E-ISSN: 2667-3614
EditoraElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.techum.2022.05.001
OpenAlexW4281298939
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas39

Execution of a well-defined program of research targeting the commercial agriculture sector could be considered as a strategic change towards keeping a country on the track of achieving the second sustainable development goal (SDG), i.e. ‘zero hunger by 2030’. To make this a reality, analyzing of drawbacks of the present research environment and finding solutions through digital interventions is warranted. This paper elaborates on those issues faced by researchers who are isolated from human-to-human physical contact in carrying out research in commercial agriculture, especially in COVID-19. Further, a conceptual model to connect and practice research beyond physical presence by digital transformations of organization design of research institutes under these circumstances is suggested. The framework proposed characterizes a connected lab complex – designated as the “Smart Lab Bubble”, to examine its potential in meeting the real needs of a researcher in a disconnected society to produce impactful research for the agriculture sector. It emphasizes the fact that this kind of model shall resiliently be adopted in technological sciences, with the backing from those non-technological sciences like economics, humanities, and management, to make the concept of a “society-friendly innovative research culture” a reality. In light of this, it would expect to leverage technologies to create new services and values for various stakeholders including the agriculture community during this pandemic. The digitally endorsed performance management envisaged under this framework, along with relevant policy measures, is supposed to be building an agile architecture that would not incur technical debt in a newly formed cultural position

Agile software development · Agriculture · Architectural engineering · Business · Economics · Knowledge management · Management · Computer Science · Digital Transformation in Industry · Engineering · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · IoT and Edge/Fog Computing