Citizen Science and Topology of Mind: Complexity, Computation and Criticality in Data-Driven Exploration of Open Complex Systems

Abstract

Abstract:Recently emerging data-driven citizen sciences need to harness an increasing amount of massive data with varying quality. This paper develops essential theoretical frameworks, example models, and a general definition of complexity measure, and examines its computational complexity for an interactive data-driven citizen science within the context of guided self-organization. We first define a conceptual model that incorporates the quality of observation in terms of accuracy and reproducibility, ranging between subjectivity, inter-subjectivity, and objectivity. Next, we examine the database's algebraic and topological structure in relation to informational complexity measures, and evaluate its computational complexities with respect to an exhaustive optimization. Conjectures of criticality are obtained on the self-organizing processes of observation and dynamical model development. Example analysis is demonstrated with the use of biodiversity assessment database-the process that inevitably involves human subjectivity for management within open complex systems.

Human augmentation of ecosystems: objectives for food production and science by 2045

“…This should be associated with technological leveraging such as ICT support for the resource-efficient management of megadiversity in globally decentralized systems of production and distribution. 13–15,61…”

“…The development of legal systems compatible with the new regulatory frameworks is needed in policy making, and for a prompt and effective implementation, extensive modalities of information and communication technologies (ICT) realizable in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution should be employed, in close coordination with global sustainable development goals. 15,66,93 Technological and social intermediaries should be provided in an open-source and participatory structure to maximize accessibility and collaborative synergies among multiple stakeholders who are increasingly working as decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO). Governmental initiatives toward smart society, such as Japan’s Society 5.0, need to set the augmented ecosystems as the baseline of future natural capitals and exploit the full potential of the entire biosphere through the burgeoning capacity of cyberspace (Fig.…”

The Link Between Spinal Cord Stimulation and the Parasympathetic Nervous System in Patients With Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

“…Objective tools are not observer-independent and are ultimately suited to further explore potential therapeutic mechanisms of SCS 34 . The exact distinction between a subjective and objective tool might be difficult however the use of a machine measurement versus an observation based on human perception may guide the distinction 38 . The use of both self-reported and objective criteria is useful for diagnosing patients, but also in the process of evaluating treatment effects.…”

A Note on the Reproducibility of Chaos Simulation

“…It is possible to find at least 35 works [ 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 ] in the Entropy journal that relate chaos theory in different areas; however, there are only five articles, from all areas, where reproducibility was mentioned [ 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 ]. From those aforementioned papers, only Funabashi [ 95 ] presented some slight relationship with the reproducibility of nonlinear dynamics fields. In that paper, the author defined a conceptual model that incorporates the quality of observation in terms of accuracy and reproducibility; he devoted Section 2 to setting up scientific measures that should assure reproducibility.…”