DocumentCode :
3175671
Title :
Slow information: contemplating time and space from Newtonian to Leibnizian
Author :
Katai, Osamu ; Kawakami, Hiroshi ; Shiose, Takayuki ; Notsu, Akira
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Sci., Kyoto Univ., Japan
fYear :
2004
fDate :
1-2 March 2004
Firstpage :
140
Lastpage :
149
Abstract :
We introduce a novel notion of flow of information, "slow information," which is defined as the flow causing structural changes to a spatio-temporal structure, the Tapestry of Space and Time, of persons or a society. This definition is based on the Leibnizian conception of Space and Time, which contrasts with the common conception: the Newtonian conception of Space and Time. In the latter conception, information flow does not affect the spatio-temporal structure of persons, while in the former conception the structure may be changed profoundly and slowly via the flow of information, slow information. Consequently this new aspect of information is applied to environmental design problems via Alexander\´s pattern language. In addition, we discuss its application to caring communication based on nursing theory and Naive psychology.
Keywords :
formal logic; information networks; pattern classification; physics computing; Alexander pattern language; Leibnizian Space conception; Leibnizian Time conception; Naive psychology; Newtonian Space conception; Newtonian Time conception; environmental design problem; information flow; nursing theory; slow information; spatio-temporal structure; Informatics; Information technology; Logic; Medical services; Mobile handsets; Physics; Psychology; Space exploration; Space technology; Spatiotemporal phenomena;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Informatics Research for Development of Knowledge Society Infrastructure, 2004. ICKS 2004. International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2150-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICKS.2004.1313419
Filename :
1313419
Link To Document :
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