The Value of the User Evaluation Process in the European IoT Large-Scale Pilot for Smart Living

2021 ◽  
pp. 189-209
Author(s):  
Reiner Wichert ◽  
Saied Tazari ◽  
Axel Albrecht ◽  
Monika Wichert
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
User Evaluation ◽  
Smart Living

scholarly journals Findings from the Section on Bioinformatics and Translational Informatics

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (01) ◽  
pp. 188-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Dauchel ◽  
T. Lecroq
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cancer Genomics ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Omics Data ◽  
Health Domain ◽  
Medical Genomics ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Translational Informatics

Summary Objective: To summarize excellent current research and propose a selection of best papers published in 2016 in the field of Bioinformatics and Translational Informatics with applications in the health domain and clinical care. Methods: We provide a synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2017, from which we attempt to derive a synthetic overview of current and future activities in the field. As in 2016, a first step of selection was performed by querying MEDLINE with a list of MeSH descriptors completed by a list of terms adapted to the section coverage. Each section editor evaluated separately the set of 951 articles returned and evaluation results were merged for retaining 15 candidate best papers for peer-review. Results: The selection and evaluation process of papers published in the Bioinformatics and Translational Informatics field yielded four excellent articles focusing this year on the secondary use and massive integration of multi-omics data for cancer genomics and non-cancer complex diseases. Papers present methods to study the functional impact of genetic variations, either at the level of the transcription or at the levels of pathway and network. Conclusions: Current research activities in Bioinformatics and Translational Informatics with applications in the health domain continue to explore new algorithms and statistical models to manage, integrate, and interpret large-scale genomic datasets. As addressed by some of the selected papers, future trends would include the question of the international collaborative sharing of clinical and omics data, and the implementation of intelligent systems to enhance routine medical genomics.

scholarly journals A Decision Support System for Public Funding of Experimental Development in Energy Research

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Hirzel ◽  
Tim Hettesheimer ◽  
Peter Viebahn ◽  
Manfred Fischedick
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Market Failures ◽  
Energy Research ◽  
Experimental Development

New energy technologies may fail to make the transition to the market once research funding has ended due to a lack of private engagement to conclude their development. Extending public funding to cover such experimental developments could be one way to improve this transition. However, identifying promising research and development (R&D) proposals for this purpose is a difficult task for the following reasons: Close-to-market implementations regularly require substantial resources while public budgets are limited; the allocation of public funds needs to be fair, open, and documented; the evaluation is complex and subject to public sector regulations for public engagement in R&D funding. This calls for a rigorous evaluation process. This paper proposes an operational three-staged decision support system (DSS) to assist decision-makers in public funding institutions in the ex-ante evaluation of R&D proposals for large-scale close-to-market projects in energy research. The system was developed based on a review of literature and related approaches from practice combined with a series of workshops with practitioners from German public funding institutions. The results confirm that the decision-making process is a complex one that is not limited to simply scoring R&D proposals. Decision-makers also have to deal with various additional issues such as determining the state of technological development, verifying market failures or considering existing funding portfolios. The DSS that is suggested in this paper is unique in the sense that it goes beyond mere multi-criteria aggregation procedures and addresses these issues as well to help guide decision-makers in public institutions through the evaluation process.

scholarly journals (A84) Video Documentation as a Supplemental Teaching Tool for Multi-Focused Emergency Management Exercises

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s23-s24
Author(s):  
C. Tedeschi ◽  
L.M. Hilmi
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Video Footage ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Ongoing Training ◽  
Short Video ◽  
Evaluation And Monitoring

IntroductionEmergency management education and large-scale disaster drills help to increase local capacity for dealing with a multitude of hazards. Video recordings of disaster drills offer participants with little exposure to fundamental emergency management principles an introduction to important topics and scenarios. Such resources allow ongoing training and education, thus maximizing the investment required to mount a large-scale exercise.MethodsDuring emergency management exercises in Mumbai, India between 2008 and 2010, video recordings of prior exercises were used to augment training for clinicians, administrators and public health practitioners. During the exercises, videos depicting scenario-based disaster drills were produced for use as teaching and evaluation tools focused on pre-hospital care, trauma life support, and hospital operations. Videos are distributed digitally and online, extending the teaching impact of multi-day courses and serving as a benchmark for future exercises.ResultsDuring the 2010 exercise in Mumbai, approximately eight hours of video footage were recorded by professional producers, and by participants in the evaluation and monitoring track of the course. That footage was added to a library from exercises in Ahmedabad and Mumbai, India, in 2007 and 2008. Video was used as a tool for immediate feedback on participant performance as well as the foundation for ongoing instruction. Videos allowed students to be sensitized to important issues prior to taking part in a drill, and to participate in the post-drill evaluation process.ConclusionVideo documents of disaster management exercises serve as a valuable addition to an ongoing program of emergency management education and preparedness. Short video pieces increase the effectiveness of a teaching program by providing re-usable, easily accessible, and setting-specific teaching tools.

Multilevel evaluation process use in large-scale multisite evaluation

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (116) ◽  
pp. 75-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Lawrenz ◽  
Douglas Huffman ◽  
J. Randy McGinnis
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Process Use

scholarly journals Research on Personal Credit Evaluation of Internet Finance Based on Blockchain and Decision Tree Algorithm

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhao Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Decision Tree ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Credit Evaluation ◽  
Personal Credit ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Financial Credit ◽  
Internet Finance ◽  
Dynamic Operating

Abstract With the development of Internet finance, existing financial platforms have gradually formed a large-scale, dynamic operating environment. How to ensure information security and realize personal credit evaluation is an urgent problem to be solved in the development of Internet financial platforms. The rise of blockchain technology has provided new solutions for the management of Internet financial platforms and information security. In view of the shortcomings of the current Internet financial credit evaluation, this article discusses the key standards of personal credit evaluation. With the help of blockchain, decision tree and other technologies, this paper designs the credit evaluation process and establishes personal credit evaluation technology. Experiments and analysis show that this technology can effectively improve the transparency of personal credit information in Internet finance. This technology is used to study credit risk assessment factors and provide new solutions for the intelligent transformation and upgrading of Internet finance.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Adaptation Strategies among Coastal Communities in Ghana: The Case of Dansoman in the Greater Accra Region

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Isaac Sarfo ◽  
Otchwemah Henry Bortey ◽  
Terney Pradeep Kumara
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Evaluation And Monitoring ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies

Global climate action plans risk resulting to climate maladaptation and shocks when prudent measures are inapt. Adaptation strategies require multidisciplinary approach from all sectors with periodic monitoring and evaluation which are carefully planned, locally adaptable and results-oriented. For decades, various governments, development practitioners and international organizations have made concerted efforts in tackling large scale climate events. These stern initiatives forms part of Millennium Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 13 meant to combat climate change. The increasing demand for frameworks that effectively monitor and examine the outcomes of these huge investments made by policy-makers across regions have enhanced the evaluation and monitoring of various climate change adaptation strategies. This study sought to assess the effectiveness and sustainability of initiated adaptation strategies. The study used descriptive statistics based on informants’ knowledge and experience to assess the effectiveness of adaptation strategies in Dansoman and compare the results with the case of Nador-Berkane coastal community in north eastern part of Morocco where the “no-regret strategy” concept was adopted. Assessing the effectiveness of strategies is one of the key components of monitoring and evaluation process of climate change and is often overlooked, hence, the need for this study. Results from this study based on the informants’ experience and assessment show that climate change adaptation strategies in the study area are not effective and sustainable. This study serves as a baseline information for relevant stakeholders on critical areas, which ought to be prioritized to reduce the locals’ vulnerability to climate hazards. Assessing the effectiveness of adaptation strategies aid in ensuring efficiency and efficacy of planned and already initiated projects. Further research could be conducted on the cost of adaptation mechanisms and willingness to pay for sea defense systems in the area.

scholarly journals The Evaluation of AR Mobile App as a Learning Media for Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Adhistya Erna Permanasari ◽  
Indriana Hidayah ◽  
Faizal M. Priyowibowo ◽  
M. Arifin Hidayat ◽  
Fachrul Budi Prayoga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
User Evaluation ◽  
Positive Feedbacks ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Practical Evaluation ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
Evaluation Stage

A user evaluation stage is an integral part of designing an application. A practical evaluation can provide an overview of the problems that arise in the application and improve the user experience. The Kupuku application is an augmented reality (AR)-based game application for learning about butterflies. The Kupuku application is specifically intended for children aged 6-13 years. The user sample was selected using a purposive sampling method with the criteria for users of elementary school-age children for the child user segment and their companions as the adult user segment. This study aims to evaluate the usability of the Kupuku game application to users. User evaluation was carried out to measure the application’s usability. The evaluation process was conducted on two user segments, namely 20 child users and 16 adult users. Assessment of children employed the Fun Toolkit and usability factor-based question - Nielsen method. The obtained results showed positive feedbacks. In contrast, the assessment for adult users utilized the system usability scale (SUS) and the user experience questionnaire (UEQ). The SUS score of 76 was included in the good category, and the UEQ score produced an excellent average. The test results indicate that this application can be accepted by users, both children, and adults.

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