Crowdsourcing Crowdsourcing is a sourcing model in which individuals or organizations obtain goods and services. These services include ideas and finances, from a large, relatively open and often rapidly-evolving group of internet users; it divides work between participants to achieve a cumulative result. The word crowdsourcing itself is a portmanteau of crowd and outsourcing, and was coined in 2005.[1][2][3][4] As a mode of sourcing, crowdsourcing existed prior to the digital age (i.e. "offline").[5] There are major differences between crowdsourcing and outsourcing. Some forms of crowdsourcing, such as in "idea competitions" or "innovation contests" provide ways for organizations to learn beyond the "base of minds" provided by their employees (e.g. Definitions[edit] The term "crowdsourcing" was coined in 2005 by Jeff Howe and Mark Robinson, editors at Wired, to describe how businesses were using the Internet to "outsource work to the crowd",[1] which quickly led to the portmanteau "crowdsourcing."
CrowdSend Microwork Microwork is a series of small tasks which together comprise a large unified project, and are completed by many people over the Internet. [1] [2] Microwork is considered the smallest unit of work in a virtual assembly line. [3] It is most often used to describe tasks for which no efficient algorithm has been devised, and require human intelligence to complete reliably. The term was developed in 2008 by Leila Chirayath Janah of Samasource. [4] [5] Microtasking[edit] Microtasking is the process of splitting a job into its component microwork and distributing this work over the Internet. Since the inception of microwork, many online services have been developed that specialize in different types of microtasking. Good candidates for microtasks have the following characteristics: they are large volume tasks, they can be broken down into tasks that are done independently, and they require human judgement.[6] Services[edit] Uses[edit] Advantages[edit] Disadvantages[edit] See also[edit]
VI PRESENTIAMO LE “NOSTRE” STARTUP. OKOBICI: BIKE SHARING PEER TO PEER | makeacube Blog Scritto da admin il 5 ottobre 2012 - 3 Commenti Okobici è un servizio di bike sharing peer-to-peer fondato sulla condivisione, all’interno di una community di ciclisti e cicloamatori, di bici private, grazie all’utilizzo di un dispositivo tecnologico applicato alle biciclette e di una interfaccia (web e mobile) per la gestione e l’interazione con il servizio. Il dispositivo di Okobici riassume tutta la infrastruttura tradizionale di un bikesharing: un lucchetto, un sistema di riconoscimento utente, un sistema per il dialogo del dispositivo con il server. Il servizio, è pensato come una evoluzione integrativa (e non alternativa) ai bikesharing tradizionali, che permetta di portare la ciclomobilità in zone urbane non servite (o servite con basso livello di servizio).
The central platform for crowdsourcing US Government challenges, contests, competitions and open innovation prizes | Challenge.gov Flagship Initiatives Improve the Quality, Impact ,and Reuse of NASA Software through Open Source Development opensource.arc.nasa.gov transparency | participation | collaboration Open source development-which allows free access to software source code to allow anyone to make improvements-is revolutionizing the way software is created, improved, and used. NASA Vision Workbenchti.arc.nasa.gov/project/ nasa-vision-workbench 3D terrain model of the Apollo 15 site created with Vision Workbench The NASA Vision Workbench is a general purpose image processing and computer vision library under development by the NASA Ames Intelligent Systems Division. NASA World Windworldwind.arc.nasa.gov NASA World Wind is a 3D "virtual globe" that has been released open source World Wind is an open source "virtual globe" that allows users to explore different planets in 3D. Overview The rapid growth of the Internet has changed how we use computers. To date, NASA's use of open source has focused on two types of software release: Useful Links
Solver Develops Solution to Help Clean Up Remaining Oil From the 1989 Exxon Valdez Disaster Boston, MA and Cordova, AK - November 7, 2007 - InnoCentive, the leader in prize-based Open Innovation sourcing, is helping to make a positive impact on Environmental Conservation by working with the Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) and other conservation groups. OSRI has posted 3 Challenges on the InnoCentive website, all dealing with oil spill recovery issues. The first of these challenges was solved last week by an oil industry outsider who used his expertise in the concrete industry to come up with the winning solution. John Davis, an InnoCentive Solver from the Central United States, was awarded $20,000 for his creative solution. This first OSRI Challenge required a method for separating oil from water on oil recovery barges after the oil and water had frozen to a viscous mass. InnoCentive is changing the face of R&D for corporations, government agencies, and not-for-profits by employing their prize-based method to engage innovators in many industries from around the world.
Understanding why remote workers are more engaged can help your entire staff One of the trends spurred by the widespread adoption of mobile technology and cloud services is working away from the office. This can mean working at home after hours and it can mean working while traveling for business (or vacation). Increasingly, however, it means working almost exclusively in a home office, shared office space that's separate from the rest of your organization, a coworking space, or any other location. When I started my career as a writer just over fifteen years ago, I remember family members being flabbergasted that the Internet allowed me to work full time from home. One of the presumed challenges of managing a remote workforce is that keeping everyone engaged, on target, and productive is harder than if they're all on the same space. It turns out that belief is often a fallacy. Edinger identified four points that explain the phenomenon: Proximity breeds complacency. All of those are excellent points. But they don't need to apply just to remote workers.
Galaxy Zoo Ziptask - Outsourcing made ease What is Ziptask? Ziptask is a fully-managed, digital workforce that works on your software, website, design, or office document projects, with an army of freelance contractors within our managed virtual workforce. How much does it cost? Ziptask charges just 39 cents per minute for most types of work. How is my account charged? Ziptask charges the credit card on file after we complete your project and send you back the final completed file(s). What if the work is performed incorrectly? In the case that a project is not completed properly, or if you feel that the work was not right, we encourage you to let us know by creating a new dispute in the ziptask website. If you are in need to technical assistance, feel free to call our U.S.A. call center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! How long does it normally take? It depends on the complexity and volume of the project submitted. What is the Ziptask guarantee? Ziptask only charges for work performed successfully.