HEStaff exchange2023–2026

OMINO · Overcoming Multilevel INformation Overload

Horizon Europe — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration: 2023-01-01 → 2026-12-31
EU contribution: €1,297,200
Participants: 27
Scheme: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE

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Results in brief

Overcoming Multilevel INformation Overload

In today's world, access to information thought of as the resolution of uncertainty; is often considered as a benefit or even as an indisputable human right. There is, however, the “dark side” of information: the abundance of data beyond one’s capacity to process them leads to so-called information overload (IOL). This notion had troubled mankind long before even the print was invented and examined from different points of view, ranging from neuroscience to journalism. IOL is, however, usually considered at the individual level by examining a single factor or a specific level that eventually leads to switching off an active individual. The influence of IOL appearing simultaneously at different levels, i.e., a multilevel information overload is unknown, though. These observations lead to setting the main aim of the OMINO - Overcoming Multilevel Information Overload project in a form of the following objectives: (1) create and apply means to measure multilevel IOL in different systems as well as methods to model IOL and counter-measures to mitigate this phenomenon, (2) training and knowledge exchange on IOL between partners in different domains using expertise from universities in U.S., Singapore and Japan, (3) intersectoral knowledge transfer between academia and the media industry (Slovenian and Austrian Press Agencies) by exposing researchers to real-life problems and giving business access to innovative methods and tools for information analysis. One of the most important aspects of the undertaken research area is its interdisciplinary nature, requiring joint work of experts in different fields and topics, i.e., social sciences, neuroscience, journalism, computing, data mining and complexity science. OMINO will accelerate individual careers of involved researchers, especially early stage ones and increase their employability. The project will lay foundations for long-term collaboration by strengthening existing links between partners and creating new ones.

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Project objective

In today's world, access to information thought of as the resolution of uncertainty; is often considered as a benefit or even as an indisputable human right. There is, however, the “dark side” of information: the abundance of data beyond one’s capacity to process them leads to so-called information overload (IOL). This notion had troubled mankind long before even the print was invented and examined from different points of view, ranging from neuroscience to journalism.IOL is, however, usually considered at the individual level by examining a single factor or a specific level that eventually leads to switching off an active individual. The influence of IOL appearing simultaneously at different levels, i.e., a multilevel information overload is unknown, though. These observations lead to setting the main aim of the OMINO - Overcoming Multilevel INformation Overload project in a form of the following objectives:(1) create and apply means to measure multilevel IOL in different systems as well as methods to model IOL and counter-measures to mitigate this phenomenon,(2) training and knowledge exchange on IOL between partners in different domains using expertise from universities in U.S., Singapore and Japan,(3) intersectoral knowledge transfer between academia and the media industry (Slovenian and Austrian Press Agencies) by exposing researchers to real-life problems and giving business access to innovative methods and tools for information analysis.One of the most important aspects of the undertaken research area is its interdisciplinary nature, requiring joint work of experts in different fields and topics, i.e., social sciences, neuroscience, journalism, computing, data mining and complexity science.OMINO will accelerate individual careers of involved researchers, especially early stage ones and increase their employability. The project will lay foundations for long-term collaboration by strengthening existing links between partners and creating new ones.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA · WarszawaCoordinatorPoland
APA-IT INFORMATIONS TECHNOLOGIE GMBH · WienAustria
BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY · Ramat GanIsrael
BEIHANG UNIVERSITY · BEIJINGChina
GESIS-LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTEN EV · MannheimGermany
Jiangsu University, School of Mathematical Sciences · ZhenjiangChina
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV · MUNCHENGermany
MODUL UNIVERSITY VIENNA GMBH · WienAustria
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY · SingaporeSingapore
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TOKYO · TokyoJapan
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY · Boston MaUnited States
POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA · WroclawPoland
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · TroyUnited States
SLOVENSKA TISKOVNA AGENCIJA DOO · LjubljanaSlovenia
TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · HaifaIsrael
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE · CAMBRIDGEUnited Kingdom
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · OaklandUnited States
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CORPORATION · DurhamUnited States
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH · PittsburghUnited States
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON · SOUTHAMPTONUnited Kingdom
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · Los Angeles CaUnited States
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE · GlasgowUnited Kingdom
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY · SydneyAustralia
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · Seattle WaUnited States
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON · WolverhamptonUnited Kingdom
University of Notre Dame du Lac · Notre DameUnited States
Zeta Alpha Vector B.V. · AmsterdamNetherlands

OMINO · Overcoming Multilevel INformation Overload

Results in brief

Overcoming Multilevel INformation Overload

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