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Cognitive model of collective behavior of distributed intelligent multi-agent systems [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences
The goal of this study is to develop a model of collective behavior of intelligent agents based on neurocognitive multi-agent architectures. The consistency of agent behavior is based on a single semantic model that is based on the desire of all agents ...
Pshenokova Inna, Sundukov Zaurbek
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Promoting Energy Efficiency: Barriers, Societal Needs and Policies

open access: yesFrontiers in Energy Research, 2022
The Climate Change urgency requires a swift reduction of energy consumption. One way to achieve this is through increased energy efficiency. Over the past decades, the debate on how to encourage energy efficiency has been guided by the physical–technical–
Nives Della Valle, Paolo Bertoldi
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Barriers and Drivers of Renewable Energy Penetration in Rural Areas

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
The paper deals with the exposition of the main barriers and drivers of renewable energy usage in rural communities. Climate change mitigation is causing governments, policymakers, and international organizations worldwide to embark on policies, leading ...
Dalia Streimikiene   +5 more
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Start with the Self: Modelling Constructive Self-Statements and Growing with Others [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
I explore in this paper the importance of starting with the self to model constructive self-statements and create both individual and collective healing.
Llave, Benedicto B
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Social comparison and energy conservation in a collective action context: A field experiment

open access: yesEconomics Letters, 2020
ISSN:0165 ...
Kandul, Serhiy   +2 more
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Women’s Collectives and Collective Action for Food and Energy Security: Reflections from a Community of Practice (CoP) Perspective [PDF]

open access: yesIndian Journal of Gender Studies, 2020
In feminist political ecological discourses, women are seen as potential initiators and actors in collective action. Gendered differential practices in sustaining certain forms of collective action within the community have remained under-researched. Women play a key role as providers of food, water, fuel and fodder.
Sunita Dhal   +2 more
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Psychological Processes and Institutional Actors in the Sustainable Energy Transition: A Case-Study Analysis of a Local Community in Italy

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2020
This paper presents the results of a qualitative study exploring the role of formal social units in the sustainable energy transition process. A small community in North-east Italy was assumed as case study, in the context of a wider EU-funded research ...
Lorenza Tiberio   +5 more
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DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE IN COLLECTIVE ACTION INITIATIVES IN THE ENERGY FIELD

open access: yes, 2022
With the deployment of renewable energy technologies, the energy market is going towards a polycentric system characterized by the cohabitation of large- and small-scale installations. This configuration allows for the presence of new actors, fostering the deployment of renewable energy and representing a new tool to fight against climate change.
openaire   +1 more source

CERN: Confidence-Energy Recurrent Network for Group Activity Recognition

open access: yes, 2017
This work is about recognizing human activities occurring in videos at distinct semantic levels, including individual actions, interactions, and group activities.
Shu, Tianmin   +2 more
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Design and environmental sustainability assessment of energy-independent communities: The case study of a livestock farm in the North of Italy

open access: yesEnergy Reports, 2021
This paper investigates the energy and economic performance of several energy schemes that could potentially be applied to agricultural and zootechnical communities contributing to the international objectives of sustainable development.
Anthony Maturo   +5 more
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