sustainability science

what is it?
Graduate Program of Sustainability Science why is it important?
Global Leadership Initiative what can we do?
University of Tokyo
16 January 2014
- module 5
seeking sustainable solutions
the challenge, the innovations and the science behind them

Monte Cassim
Professor (Health, Environment and Life Science)
Ritsumeikan Center for Sustainability Science (RCS)
Ritsumeikan University
overview ecological equilibrium
delicate interdependent balance
focus constantly shifting target
environmental science, system earth, knowledge engineering and discovery
trans-disciplinary nature of sustainability science
building on the action-oriented case method
the challenge: addressing global environmental issues
science and technology integration: the nano-telematic innovation platform
solutions: project comprising of three exemplars
three exemplars
climate change: agro-informatics for adapting and adding value
biodiversity conservation: bio-informatics for plant inventorizing and education
energy / resource efficiency increase: nano-telematics for settlement ecosystems
knowledge integration
Web of Wisdom (WoW): integrates technology and knowledge
supports STEAM-based innovation for sustainability science
(STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Artisanry, Art & Design, Mathematics and Management )
 focus
global environmental issues
study domains within system earth
Bio-geochemical ? Ecology of human
and -geophysical production and
dynamics of consumption
system earth INDUSTRIAL
ECOLOGY

CLIMATE
AND
GEOSYSTEM HUMAN
NATURAL DYNAMICS
ECOLOGY ECOLOGY

Ecology of natural
Ecology of human
habitats
settlements

sustainability science
trans-disciplinary, integrative, systemic and problem solving
 action-oriented case methods
applying case classification criteria to the challenges

challenge
Global environmental issues: Case 1: CLIMATE CHANGE;
Case2: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; Case 3: ENERGY AND REOURCE EFFICIENCY
scope
Case 1: ADAPTATION, NEW VALUE ADDITION;
Case 2: REGENERATION, CIVIC MOBILIZATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION;
Case 3:, SETTLEMENT RESOURCE EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION,
TRANSPORT ENERGY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION
method (common to all 3 cases)
Local relevance: HIGH; Universal adaptability: HIGH; Field-based: YES
Conducted backcasting?: NO but has potential to do so
result (common to all 3 cases)
Quantitative findings: YES; Qualitative findings: YES
policy implications (common to all 3 cases)
Local relevance: HIGH; Global relevance: HIGH
 UNDSD indicator development
transformation measurement is the key
references
Pinter, Laszlo, P. Hardy, P. Bartelmus, 2005: Sustainable development indicators:
Proposals for a way forward, International Institute for Sustainable Development,
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development (UNDSD)
Note the importance of the time dimension in the above matrix for transformation
measurement, which is the key to furthering sustainability science.
the matrix
Social Economic Environmental Institutional

Driving force

State

Response

think of how you might fill in the matrix for the 3 cases described
 THE THREE CASES

1. PRECISION AGRO-INFORMATICS FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

2. MOBILIZING THE CITIZEN SCIENTIST FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

3. ENERGY AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY FOR SETTLEMENT ECOSYSTEMS

 Case 1
CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURAL ADAPTATION
 agro-informatics for
adaptation to climate change

It all began in 2007 with a question:

would climate change affect the taste of wine?
Significance of Climate Change
inducing CO2 Emission Levels
CO2 concentrations (by volume):
280ppm: circa industrial revolution
320ppm: circa end of WW II
390ppm: current value (ca. 2011)
450ppm: when permafrost and ice cap melt is
likely to affect oceanic currents

Impact on human lives and livelihoods:

Especially significant for large numbers
dependent on agriculture

Speed of change:
Requires transcending traditional practice and
implicit knowledge

Past trends and real-time information:

Macro-information from satellites and micro-
information at field level

Agro-environmental informatics: schematic diagram of field-level

Analyzing chaotic phenomena with incomplete agro-informatic monitoring
data sets requires new and innovative tools
and modalities
local knowledge
traditional adaptation in the terroirs
by wine grape growers

four main variables for

good grape growth to
make great wine
Soil
Climate
Variety
Terrain

Numerous correlated sub-variables and implicit knowledge,

constitute a complex matrix of agro-environmental factors.
how can these variables be made more explicit?
the matrix Sensors,
climate and soil change vs plant response Mini PC & Modem
database of key indicators for precision agronomy Data Logger
Unique Key = time + date + long:lat

Vector data
Temperature oC

Wind Speed km/hr

Wind Direction Ddd
Wind Chill oC

Humidity %
Dewpoint oC

Solar Radiation
(photosynthetic light measurement) umol/m2/sec
Pollution factors (CO2) %
Rainfall mm
Barometric Pressure hpa
Soil Moisture %
Soil Temperature oC

Leaf Wetness %
Sap Flow (volume and speed) Ltrs/min
Plant growth Rate (dendrometer) %
Chemical composition analysis
(chromatographer) %
Data gathered by sensors transforming local knowledge
and uploaded to server in
real time into globally relevant actions

Trend analysis, prediction

models, scenarios for crop
management

From Wine Grape Monitoring

Germany
USA Japan

Chile New Zealand Frost, irrigation,

harvest, crop
S. Africa quality
To Tea in Sri Lanka and Japan
from wine grapes to tea

Setting up the Field Station

for Koyama-En in Uji
 steps towards precision agronomy
Court Lodge Estate, Nuwara Eliya

Set up Field Station for

automated real-time
monitoring
Periodic manual inputs
of selected parameters
Observe Field Station
data readings
(visualized)
Digitize record of
farmer interventions
and observations Visualized data
from Field Station
LINK TO WoW PLATFORM (multilingual)

Monitor market trends

Introduce human Agro-WoW Expert service
expert cloud support eg: - spot price trends at Kyoto Wholesale Market indicate..
- optimal pruning date likely to be weeks from now 14
 Uji Tea
integrating measured and implicit knowledge
digitizing process intervention records and work diaries
Implicit
Conventional Knowledge
Agricultural
Practice
Traditional ENVIRONMENTALLY
Terroir Agricultural SOUND
Methods
Traditional
Agricultural
Knowledge
Climate Change
CLIMATE Local
Countermeasures
CHANGE Agricultural POLICY
Knowledge New Value Addition PROPOSALS
to Agricultural
Products
New
Agricultural
Knowledge ECONOMICALLY
Agro- New VIABLE
Informatic Agricultural
Device Use Methods
Measured
Precision
Agro-Informatic
Knowledge
System
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Source: Ashardiono, Fitrio, 2013
 Heliothermal This accumulates the heat requirements or thermal

developing Index or
Heliothermal or
Huglin Index

Huglin Index
and radiative basic requirements of grapevine
growth i.e. total degree-days. This represents a
combination of temperature (as the main driver of

bioclimatic indices (HI)

climatic influences on viticulture) and solar
radiation.

Integrating measured and Dryness

Dryness Index
Index
Potential soil water balance or the water stress
assessment which mainly related to the soil-plant
(DI)
implicit knowledge through water uptake, and hence the winegrapes quality.
This is an indicator of drought that can sometimes
application exist prolong period of time and water deficit at root
zones of the plants.

Cool Cool
NightNight indicator of qualitative potential of wine growing
e.g: Optimum Site Selection Index Index region minimum considering night temperature
where ripening occurs usually
(CI)
1. Define bioclimatic indicators and their Excessive precipitation/humidity levels More
Hydrothermic
Hydrothermi effective control of pests & diseases and thereby
influence on target crop Index c Index used to delineate the vulnerable region of potential

2. Develop maps for each indicator based (Hyl)
Average This indicates the mean temperature during the
on the data sets Ave. Growing
Growing growing season (is within 12 to 22C) observing the
Season Season
Temp traditional winegrape growing regions and varieties
3. Spatial and temporal Interpolation of Temperature adapted
(Tave)
data sets Extreme Low low
Extreme This helps to classify the locations where minimum
temperatures
Temperatures temperature < 170 C , called the lower
4. Develop map for target crops ( ) lethal limit for grapevine as this is the limitation of
(Tmin) growth of all most all varieties
cultivated area
Extreme high Extreme high temperature > 35 during
5. Initial weight assignment Extreme High
temperature the growing season determines the significant heat-
( )
Temperatures stress related crop losses J
6. GIS multicriteria analysis (Weights,
(Tmax)
criteria, constraints) Photosynthet Daily minimum (related to the respiration during the (
Photosynthetic
ic night) and maximum (photosynthesis) temperatures
7. Final zoning maps Productivity
productivity from July to October during which grape ripening
Indexmeasuring occurs or called as physiologically productive
8. Sensitivity analysis index temperatures
(PPI)
optimal site selection
flow chart of the methodology

Source: Cassim and Kumara, 2013

potential winegrape growing zones
northern hemisphere

[Source: Kumara, 2013]

 Illustration of main stages agricultural food production process and status
integrated adaptation techniques
Translation (moving production site)
Rotation (enhanced inputs on original production site)
Combination of Translation and Rotation

high

Climate Change

low Source:
Cassim and Kumara,
2013
 application of Huglin Index
heliothermal index and temperature range for
optimal site selection by variety
Winkler Category Range of HI values
Very Cool 1500 HI 1800
Cool 1500 < HI 1800
Cool Temperate 1800 < HI 2100
Temperate Warm 2100 < HI 2400
Warm 2400 > HI

Source:
14 ~ 22 C Cassim and Kumara, 2011
 controlled greenhouse agriculture
HIGH VALUE ADDITION THROUGH CONTROLLED HYYDROPONICS,
AGRO-PHOTONICS AND AGRO-GENETICS
- Advanced precision agronomy for greenhouse agriculture
#1 Sunlight combined usage type: #2 Advanced photonics type:
Conditioned greenhouse Agro-Factory greenhouse
(Note: can be combined with agro-genetics type)
artificial lighting:
multi-stack
fluorescents,
light-blocking LED, etc hydroponic
glass roof fan
curtain culture units

Fill-in light
Climate Climate
controller controller

Flat-bed hydroponic
culture units
 enhanced functionality through
controlled precision agronomy
- Differentially controlled photonics can selectively direct chemical compounds
produced by the plant, i.e: enhance its functionality
- This can be used to enhance the value of agro-products by integrating
medicinal properties into foods, enhancing nutritional value and
improving tastes, flavours, aromatic properties, etc.
#1 Sunlight combined usage type: #2 Advanced photonics type:
Conditioned greenhouse Agro-Factory greenhouse
(Note: can be combined with agro-genetics type)

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 recording farmer interventions
in growing season
Field location
year
(GPS) record of note if interventions were
interventions triggered by field station data
February April June August October December
January March May July September November

1st Spring Start of

Fertilizer Harvest Agricultural Dormant
Chemicals Period

1st Fall 3rd Fall

2ndSpring Bud Break Pruning Fertilizer Fertilizer
Fertilizer

2nd Fall
Fertilizer
Uji Tea @ Koyama-En
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Source: Ashardiono, Fitrio, 2013
 reducing burden of input
using pervasive ubiquitous computing (PUC) devices
Card Readers Scanners

Smart Papers, Digital Pens/Markers, Smartphones

Food Safety in the Cloud Era 24

 food safety
2001: BSE (Mad Cow Disease)

ORGANIZATIONS

..
..
..
..
Breach of food

.. safety laws
.. Food safety
.. problems
..
.. Threats to Food Safety

..
..
2011: Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Radiation Leak
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introducing traceability systems

Inventory control
Accounts management
Food safety & quality assurance
Customer relations

reduce burden of input

lower cost of introduction
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from paper based inputs to digital inputs
----- --

---

--

--

digital food traceability systems SOAP API query

digitizing process JSON formatted
Form Layout Human Cloud Based Digitization response
Digital Pen based input
---
--
-- marking 1.
Form layout design;
Agro-WoW form registration

---
HEC 2.
Formatted Human Expert Form image transfer
Worksheets on Cloud Service
Smart Papers
3.
Image segmentation
Product Label Images
Segmentation
-- + Digitization 4.
Digitization
Interpretation different SLA types
(Computer + Human + human)
Linking
Expert Advice
--
5.
masking Value addition
(support for data linking
digitized data by in the value chain;
HEC requires FSC domain
knowledge)
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 Field-Based
Manufacturing and Agro-Photonics PAIP compatible Model for Island-wide
PPP
Waste Trading Systems (2013-2018) Field Sensors Field Station Network
management

Food Market
Agro-chain Field Station
Field Sensor
integration Network
Food Science Adaptation for (X)
For (X)
(50 sensor sets) (50 weather station)

Model
Field Station Field Stations Scientific
Field Sensor
Prototype (Japan, Sri Lanka, New Standard Field Station
Agriculture good
Zealand) and Sensor Specification
practices
Interfacing Standard
Drivers

Ajimu-Kyushu
Sri Lanka-Japan
PAIP I PAIP Core
Project Collaborative PAIP II
PAIP as a Support PAIP as a Universal interfacing
(2009~2012) Infrastructure
Project Infrastructure Standard Standards and APIs
(2013-2018)

Stakeholder Network Human Cloud Cloud Application

Ajimu Project Management
(Growers, Winery, Service Standard
Management Model Standard
Industry, Researchers) Knowledge
management

Ajimu-Kyushu Project Boundary Implicit Precision Agriculture

knowledge Human Cloud for Service Delivery for
Food Information (X) (X)
Food Safety

National Level National PA Service

Institutes and Research Network
Human Cloud PPP Delivery
Standards and Laboratories
Cloud-Based Service Network Platform

PAIP WoW MODULE: Precision Agro-Informatics Platform (Budget 40 mil.JPY)

 CASE 2
regeneration of tropical ecosystems
and foundations for
biodiversity
conservation
 thermodynamic
conservation biology
systems and life the science and practice of
conserving the earth's
genetic, species and biological diversity.
ecosystem diversity
1 - the science

CONSERVATION ecosystem stability convention on

BIOLOGY and resilience
biological diversity
COP 10: Strategic Plan for Biodiversity,
change agents and
keystone species 2011-2020 and Aichi Targets

Goal A : Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across
government and society
Goal B : Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use
Goal C: To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic
diversity
Goal D : Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services
Goal E : Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and
capacity building
 thermodynamics
and life
First law
Matter/energy can neither be created nor destroyed ..
see the cyclicity of bio-geochemical resources on earth from this perspective.

Second law
Changing states of matter/energy will always leave an energy residual (waste)
called entropy .. What is the nature of entropy? What is its significance? See the
3Rs, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle from this perspective.
The arrow of time
The significance of the arrow of time concept related to the Second Law ..
natural degradation of matter over time, energy release (usable)/loss as entropy
(unusable)....consider the analogy of bricks, mortar and the building, decay and
rebuilding of a brick wall.
Thermodynamic systems and the phenomenon of life
Life may be seen as a phenomenon that reverses the arrow of time but it
does require energy inputs to sustain itwhere will this energy come from? Is
life energy efficient?
 life on earth and biodiversity
the most extraordinary feature of life is its diversity
thus
conserving biodiversity is protecting our patrimony
Approximately 9 million types of plants, animals, protists and fungi inhabit the
Earth. So, too, do 7 billion people.

Two decades ago, at the first Earth Summit, the vast majority of the worlds
nations declared that human actions were dismantling the Earths ecosystems,
eliminating genes, species and biological traits at an alarming rate.

This observation led to the question of how such loss of biological diversity will
alter the functioning of ecosystems and their ability to provide society with the
goods and services needed to prosper (ecosystem services).

Source: Cardinale, Bradley J. et al: Biodiversity loss and its impact on humanity,
Nature 486 pp 59-67, 2012
sustainability as the context
of conservation biology

2
1

3
1 CYCLICITY
2 SELF-RESTRAINT
3 BIODIVERSITY

3 principles of sustainability
plus 1
+1
+1 TRANSMISSION
Cassim, Monte: Science Council of Japan, 2003, 2008
 keystone species
In an ecosystem, all living things rely on each
other and work together to be healthy; but, some
species are crucial to the way in which all the
species interrelate.
When a keystone species is removed from a
habitat, the habitat is dramatically changed. All
other species are affected and some may
disappear from that ecosystem or even become
change agents extinct.
- chainsaws
- cattle Keystone species can be predators, eco-engineers
- cars or have a critical position in the food chain/web.
Its removal leads to a regime change
 keystone species: examples
American alligator: Alligators use their tails to make burrows to stay warm and when they move on, these burrows fill with water which is used by other species. Alligators
are also predators, keeping the numbers of other species in check.
Beavers: Beavers are considered habitat engineers because they change the environment by building dams. This dam building provides still water in which many species
flourish.
Bees: By pollinating plants, bees contribute to their survival. The plants are shelter for insects, which are then eaten by other species, like birds.
Elephants: By eating small trees, elephants preserve the grasslands, because the grasses need plenty of sun to survive. If they were not there, the savanna would convert to a
forest or scrublands.
Gopher tortoise: This tortoise makes large burrows which are used by more than 350 species, including owls, snakes and frogs.
Grizzly bears: As predators, bears keep down the numbers of several species, like moose and elk. They also carry and deposit seeds throughout the ecosystem. Bears that eat
salmon will leave their dropping and the partially eaten remains that provide nutrients such as sulfur, nitrogen and carbon to the soil.
Hummingbirds: Pollination is the reason hummingbirds are a keystone species. In places where the numbers of hummingbirds are low, other species of plants will take over
the ecosystem.
Ivory tree coral: 300 invertebrate species call this coral home. It is here that fish live, breed and become food for larger fish.
Jaguars: Jaguars are predators, as are many keystone species. They have a very diverse diet of about 87 different species, which contributes to their importance by keeping
the numbers of these species in balance.
Mountain Lions: These predators cover large areas and influence many species. Their prey will alter where they eat and live because of the mountain lion. Scavengers are
also affected by the mountain lions activity.
Pacific salmon: Salmon die after spawning and this brings important nutrients to the place where they were born. Their death provides food for many species in the area.
Prairie dogs: By eating grass, prairie dogs keep water in the soil instead of the water evaporating from the leaves of plants. By tunneling, they help channel rainwater into the
water table. By burrowing, they mix different layers of soil, combine it with their droppings, and aerate the soil.
Red mangrove: This tree grows along the shoreline in the tropics and its roots protect the soil from erosion. The roots also offer protection to small animals, including reef
fish.
Sea otters: Sea otters are a keystone species in the kelp forests. They eat many invertebrates, but especially sea urchins. If there are too many sea urchins, they will eat too
much of the kelp and destroy it.
Sea stars: Sea stars eat mussels and keep their numbers in check. Too many mussels will crowd out other species, and since mussels have no other natural predators, sea
stars are invaluable for keeping the ecosystem diverse.
Snow geese: If there are not enough snow geese in salt marshes, other harmful species will take over. When the geese graze, it leaves open areas for other varieties of plants
to take root, thus adding to the diversity of the habitat.
Spruce budworm: This is a moth that lives in conifer forests. As the population of budworms increases, more small animals and birds move into the area to eat the larvae.
This will cause some trees to die, but they will be replaced by younger trees, and the cycle will begin again.
Sugar maple: This tree is a keystone species of the hardwood forest. It brings water from lower levels in the ground that helps other plants. It is also home to many insects,
birds, and small animals.
Tiger sharks: These sharks will eat practically anything. This helps control populations of sea turtles and dugongs who may cause overgrazing of the sea grass in Western
Australia. Since sea grass is where fish lay their eggs, overgrazing would lead to fewer fish.
Wolves: Being a top predator, wolves are important in many habitats. Wolves keep deer populations in check and too many deer will eat small trees, which leads to fewer
trees. In turn, there would be fewer birds and beavers and the whole ecosystem would change.

Source: http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-keystone-species.html, downloaded 29 September 2013

 two giants
of conservation biology
and how they influenced my research

Empirical field-based
proof of the significance
of keystone species

Robert Paine

Stuart Pimm

Importance of food webs

in maintaining ecosystems
in equilibrium
The world's most remarkable places are also
the most threatened.
These places are the Hotspots:
the richest and most threatened reservoirs of
plant and animal life on Earth
http://www.conservation.org/SiteCollectionImages/424x180/424x180_field_hotspots.jpg

species extinction and

habitat loss

tropical ecosystems:
rainforests and coral reefs
2 - the challenges
biodiversity loss and
BIODIVERSITY
knowledge gaps
HOTSPOTS

restoring biodiversity
and scale of impact
biodiversity hotspots
 global biodiversity
number of species of vascular plants

Malesian
Rainforest
steps for regenerating biodiversity
in tropical rainforests
1. Identify the keystone species of central
relevance to the food chain or food web
2. Nurture them in a certain proximity to each
other
3. The food chain/food web of the ecosystem is
revitalized or regenerated and..
4. Lo and behold! BIODIVERSITY RETURNS


 CREATING THE NEW GLOBAL COMMONS
And
protecting the earths genetic patrimony
securing the future of the bioscience industry

profound contributions by
the laid-back and the irreverent

CREATING SCALE OF IMPACT

 all hands on the deck

magnitude of task
vs
scientific outreach

bio-inventorization
and
the citizen scientist
3 - the exemplar
SUSTAINING integrating the expert
CBD and
TerraGreen the amateur
Network
global paltforms
transcending
space and time
 the world at night
civilization marches onhow do we inventorize the dark patches?

mobilize the citizen scientist

TerraGreen Network
Application for mobile devices
Mobilizing the citizen scientist

Preparatory work in Japan from 2012-2013

Pilot studies to be launched in 2014

in Sri Lanka and Japan. Later to be extended to
Malaysia, Korea and Japan
 IDENTIFICATION KEYS
Shape Size Margin Venation
2
1
Server
 4 Dimensional
Positioning of the Data
+ +

Leaf size
-Data Base (I)
Server
Server
-Data Base (II,III)

Species X
= =
Data Base (II)

Data Base (III)

 Server
-Transmitting the Info.

Species X

Data Base (III)

Data Base (II)

 ESD -Citizen
TGN Scientist
THE TGN-WOW
TerraGreen Network
Sub-Module
Total Budget
MODULE
40 million JPY
Auto-Plant I/D
Algorithm Devt
Eco-Tourism
directed towards
Bio-Inventorizing Citizen-Driven creating
Image Gathering Plant Maps
Sub-Module (using TGN SmartPhone)

Plant Image
Data Base
Auto-Plant I/D Devt Link to
Algorithm Devt
WoW Platform
and
Human-Expert Cloud Services
On-Line
Plant Resource
Inventory Devt
 CASE 3
environmentally green
innovation ecosytem for
human settlement
energy
smart and
resilient
communities
water SaRCs

food
mobility/
shelter/ transport
work- safety/
health
place security
 technology
energy and resource
efficiency
integration axis PROJECT CONCEPT
climate change
global adaptation
environmental TELEMATICS
challenges
DISTRIBUTED
AGENTS
biodiversity
conservation the
science
knowledge
integration axis

ARTIFICIAL WoW + HUMAN

INTELLIGENCE NEMS/MEMS INTELLIGENCE

PAIP: Precision
Agro-
MULTIPROCESSING Informatics
PATHWAYS Platform

NANOSCIENCES creative
collaborative
TGN: solutions
Integrating Platform: WoW
TerraGreen
(Web-of-Wisdom) SaRC:
Network
*Human Cloud Solutions Core Technology: NEMS/MEMS Sustainable
*Knowledge Integration (Nano-/Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems): and Resilient
*Technology Integration *Sensors/Control Systems Design & Development Communities
*Knowledge Capture & Transmission Devices Development
KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION technology
integration axis
Research Challenges
1. Address global environmental TELEMATICS
challenges through targeted
nano-telematic technology
development to result in an DISTRIBUTED
AGENTS
innovation ecosystem
knowledge
integration axis

ARTIFICIAL WoW + HUMAN

INTELLIGENCE NEMS/MEMS INTELLIGENCE

MULTIPROCESSING
PATHWAYS 2. Base solutions on real-life
problems in the targeted
NANOSCIENCES metropolitan and rural
communities in Sri Lanka
Integrating Platform: WoW 3. Create a critical mass of
(Web-of-Wisdom) products/services to drive an
*Human Cloud Solutions Core Technology: NEMS/MEMS
*Knowledge Integration (Nano-/Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems): innovation ecosystem through
*Technology Integration *Sensors/Control Systems Design & Development international collaboration
*Knowledge Capture & Transmission Devices Development
 J-SLIP: Japan-Sri Lanka Innovation Platform
- Technology and Knowledge Integration
HCES - Business Development and Innovation Support
Human Cloud J-SLIP - Standards Development
Expert System
Verifies SEMS: Settlement Ecology
Interprets
Advises Management System
- Zero-Emission Vehicle Batteries & Technologies
WoW SEMS -
-
Traffic Management System
Smart Metering Devices
Web of - Energy and Resource
Wisdom Management System Rural
technology
PAIP test-beds

Innovative
TGN products
& services SaRC Advanced
innovation technologies
PAIP: Precision Agro- TGN: TerraGreen Network ecosystem
Informatics Platform - Bio-Inventorization
- Environmental Education
- Agro-Environmental
- MAB Buffer Zone
Metro-
Monitoring Field Stations politan
Management
- Food Traceability Systems technology
- Agro-Photonic Systems International
drivers markets
WoW SYSTEM MODULES AND PILOT SaRCS
DRIVING INNOVATION
 Key targets for
indigenizing technology
PAIP J-SLIP WoW HCES
Climate change Business devt Human Expert
Web of
Wisdom Cloud
Sensors and technology
Plant nutrient and knowledge
control systems intake systems integration

NEMS/
APES
MEMS SEMS
design NANO- Resource

Photonic capacity + MATERIALS

devt
efficiency

devices
capacity Smart
meters
PUC devices
FoodTracS and apps Catalytic PSmartS
Battery converters
systems
Note:
WoW System and
Nano-Materials
Sub-System Modules TGN ZEV development
Biodiversity leverages on
Nano-Telematic TraMS
conservation SLINTECs current
Technology Core capabilities
TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE WEBS FEEDING THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
 National Nanoscience Park, Sri Lanka
MEMS/NEMS sensor design
agrophotonics experiments

Nano-Telematics Core of the Technology Driver

SaRC at Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka

Phasing and Layout Plan of

National Nanoscience Park
 Low Level
Road
Hanwella

Hanwella-
Meepe Road

Kottawa Homagama
Pitipana
I/C

High Level
Road

Southern
Highway

Horana Road
1 National Nanoscience Park, NNP
2 Pitipana Smart, Sustainable and Resilient
Community, SaRC (technology driver)
The Technology Driver SaRC 3 5 Phased Future Development in
Hinterland Zone of SGC
Technology Test-Bed SaRCs
Madulkelle and Duckwari Estates
Matale, Sri Lanka
ZEV LEV and TraMS Modules
Battery-driven power trains for Sri Lankas ubiquitous 3-wheelers
 Catalytic
Converters Devt
Technology
Development for SEMS THE SEMS-WOW
MODULE
ZEV-LEV
Battery Storage Zero/Low Emission SMartS
Systems Devt Vehicle Technologies
Smart Metering
Sub-Module
Devices and Apps
Sub-Module Land
TraMS
Traffic Managemt SaRC Settlement
Design, Planning SEMS Bio-
Resources
Systems and Policy Devt Settlement Ecosystems
Sub-Module Management
Power & Total Budget
Energy Metals
60 million JPY

Water Materials
Link to Solid
Wastes Non-
WoW Platform Liquid
Wastes Metals
and
Human-Cloud Services
Technology
Application in SaRC
THE TEAM NEMS/
MEMS R&D
EnGInE
Agro-Photonic Environmentally Green Innovation Ecosystems
Experiments;
ZEV Battery
Systems

University of PAIP
Sri Lanka Institute of Finlays Tea
Nanotechnology Moratuwa
TGN
Estates Ltd
SLINTEC SEMS
UoM
Sri Lanka
University of
National National Science
Research Foundation Sri Lanka-Japan Peradeniya
Institutes NSF Studies Centre SLJSC UoP

J-SLIP WoW
Ritsumeikan
United Nations Ritsumeikan Center for University &
Emerging
University Ritsumeikan Asia
Economy Sustainability Science Pacific University PAIP Module
Research UNU RCS - GREEN FIRST
RU & APU
Institutes - DATA TECH

E&T Research Tsukuba Kyoto University TGN Module

University - TEDEX
Institute KU - (NATURE)
TU
Japanese SEMS Module
National - JC SERVICES
Institute of Statistical - (ELIIPower)
Research Mathematics ISM
Institutes

Note: 1=Proof of Concept; 2=Prototype/Operations Test; 3=Scalability J-SLIP

1 2 3 4 5
ZEVTraMS Electrifying power train of 3-wheelers; Towards Zero-Emission Transport
SEMS Preliminary Survey to confirm/determine Scope of Work LSmartS Enhancing lifeline energy efficiency through Smart Metering Systems

1 2 3 ZEVTraMS

1 2 3 PSmartS
Bio-Inventorizing Mobilizing the citizen scientist to create a plant census using PUCs
TerraGreen Education Innovative education system to nurture citizen scientists
TGN

1 2 3 Bio-Inventorizing
1 2 3 BioEducn

FoodTracS Digital food traceability, food safety and quality assurance system
PAIP APES Agro-Photonics to enhance plant functionality; Selective phytochemical generation

1 2 3 FoodTracS

1 2 3 APES

WoW 1= Demonstrate device and knowledge integration 2= Test HEC service provision
WoW 3= Conduct test operations of education, research and marketing support services
+ 1 2 3 WoW
NEMS/ NEMS/MEMS 1= Equipment purchase, set-up and test operations 2=Design training
MEMS 3= application device design and indigenization of technology
1 2 3 NEMS/MEMS