Technology
Every technology method in the STEM Commons, its steward platform and how widely it is applied.
- 01In briefThe short answer
- 02Technology16 methods
- 03The technology strandInstruments, data systems and the technologies under assessment
- 04Dual roleInstrument and object of study
- 05Key termsTerms used on this page
- 06SourcesWhere this page's references lead
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The short answer.
The technology strand of the STEM Commons is the group of canonical technology methods the Nexus network relies on, from Earth observation and remote sensing to payment and financial market technology. Each method has one page, a steward platform such as Space and Earth Observation as well as Critical Infrastructure, and a list of the platforms that apply it, so a finding can name what it rests on.
Systemic exposure in Türkiye.
Where people and networks concentrate, the exposure through which shocks travel between systems, shown for Türkiye as an example geography for this subject.
16 methods.
- Earth observation and remote sensingStewardSpace and Earth Observation6Platforms applying it
- Geospatial information systemsStewardSpace and Earth Observation9Platforms applying it
- Sensors, IoT and observation networksStewardCritical Infrastructure4Platforms applying it
- Artificial intelligence and machine learningStewardArtificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems12Platforms applying it
- High-performance, cloud and edge computingStewardData and Compute8Platforms applying it
- Data engineering, interoperability and stewardshipStewardData and Compute8Platforms applying it
- Communications and network technologyStewardCritical Infrastructure3Platforms applying it
- Cybersecurity and cryptographyStewardCybersecurity and Digital Resilience9Platforms applying it
- Digital identity and public digital systemsStewardDigital Public Infrastructure5Platforms applying it
- Distributed ledgers and digital assetsStewardFintech Nexus5Platforms applying it
- Biotechnology platformsStewardBiotechnology and Biosecurity3Platforms applying it
- Robotics and automationStewardAdvanced Industry and Robotics3Platforms applying it
- Quantum computing, sensing and communicationStewardQuantum Technologies3Platforms applying it
- Space systems and satellite servicesStewardSpace and Earth Observation3Platforms applying it
- Energy generation, storage and grid technologyStewardEnergy Nexus5Platforms applying it
- Payment and financial market technologyStewardPayments and Market Infrastructure4Platforms applying it
Instruments, data systems and the technologies under assessment.
Technology appears in two roles. Some technologies are how the Consortium observes and computes: Earth observation, sensors, geospatial systems, data engineering and computing. Others are subjects of risk assessment in their own right: AI, biotechnology, quantum, distributed ledgers and payment systems. Several are both, which is why their pages state limits plainly.
Instrument and object of study.
| Technology | As instrument | As risk subject |
|---|---|---|
| AI and machine learning | Emulators, classification of imagery | Model failure, misuse, concentration |
| Space systems | Observation and communications | Debris, space weather, single points of failure |
| Cybersecurity | Protecting Consortium systems | Systemic cyber accumulation |
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| STEM Commons | The shared reference of science, technology, engineering and mathematics methods for the Nexus network, hosted by GCRI, with one canonical page per method and a named steward platform. |
| Steward platform | The platform that maintains the canonical description of a method in the STEM Commons and reviews how other platforms apply it. |
| Earth observation and remote sensing | Earth observation and remote sensing gather information about the Earth's surface and atmosphere from airborne and spaceborne sensors. |
| Geospatial information systems | Geospatial information systems capture, store, analyse and present location-referenced data. |
| Sensors, IoT and observation networks | Sensors, IoT and observation networks collect continuous measurements of physical, environmental and operational conditions. |
Where this page's references lead.
The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.
Pages in Technology.
Earth observation and remote sensing
MethodGeospatial information systems
MethodSensors, IoT and observation networks
MethodArtificial intelligence and machine learning
MethodHigh-performance, cloud and edge computing
MethodData engineering, interoperability and stewardship
MethodCommunications and network technology
MethodCybersecurity and cryptography
MethodDigital identity and public digital systems
MethodDistributed ledgers and digital assets
MethodBiotechnology platforms
MethodRobotics and automation
MethodQuantum computing, sensing and communication
MethodSpace systems and satellite services
MethodEnergy generation, storage and grid technology
MethodPayment and financial market technology
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