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Bio-feedback methods for enhancing knowledge transfer

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Proposal

The Knowledge Based Society defines HUMANS as the source of creation. Knowledge becomes the main asset. Management and creation of knowledge become an important drive for development.

Tools and methods to facilitate knowledge transfer;

focus on tacit knowledge

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Hypothesis 1

Tacit knowledge is only partially externalizable: the person is often unaware of it, or cannot explain it; This knowledge is attained through personal experience, therefore is connected to the person’s history.

To access it, one has to observe the subject’s reaction to tasks and situations, and be able to quantify or

objectify it.

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Hypothesis 2

There is a strong Mental/Affective coupling in the brain;Through hormonal release, mental and affective

processes influence physiology throughout the body!

Subtle changes in these signals, or specific patterns thereof, can be associated with

learning and personal development, reflecting a “re-organization” of brain processes.

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Hypothesis 3

Personal discovery occurs through comparison with others; quantifying differences in perception, abilities, and attitude between people can vastly improve mutual understanding, knowledge transfer, career management, etc…

Database of signal parameters for different ages, cultures, etc.

Not a model, but a heuristic

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Approach: biomonitoring and biofeedback

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Parameter space

”fingerprint” of behavior

Behavior Parameters

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Parameter space

Results of 4 different physical exercises

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Data Synthesis

Subject 1

Subject 2 Signal Database

VectorizationA representative set of signal estimators

Modeling & Signal processing

Integration (e.g., PCA + neural nets)

Subject n

Testing

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Database