scholarly journals A Driving Behaviour Model of Electrical Wheelchair Users

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. O. Onyango ◽  
Y. Hamam ◽  
K. Djouani ◽  
B. Daachi ◽  
N. Steyn

In spite of the presence of powered wheelchairs, some of the users still experience steering challenges and manoeuvring difficulties that limit their capacity of navigating effectively. For such users, steering support and assistive systems may be very necessary. To appreciate the assistance, there is need that the assistive control is adaptable to the user’s steering behaviour. This paper contributes to wheelchair steering improvement by modelling the steering behaviour of powered wheelchair users, for integration into the control system. More precisely, the modelling is based on the improved Directed Potential Field (DPF) method for trajectory planning. The method has facilitated the formulation of a simple behaviour model that is also linear in parameters. To obtain the steering data for parameter identification, seven individuals participated in driving the wheelchair in different virtual worlds on the augmented platform. The obtained data facilitated the estimation of user parameters, using the ordinary least square method, with satisfactory regression analysis results.

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1A) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Arfan ., Poyoh ◽  
Gene H. M. Kapantow ◽  
Juliana R. Mandei

The study aims to analyze the factors - factors affecting the level of unemployment in theprovince of North Sulawesi. These factors include wages, inflation and GDP growth. This study usesmultiple linear regression analysis with Ordinary Least Square method (OLS) was performed using14 years data from 2001 to 2014. The results showed wage variables significantly influence theunemployment rate in North Sulawesi province with probability 0.0104, while inflation and levels ofGDP growth does not significantly influence the unemployment rate with respective probabilities0.5619 for Inflation and 0.3791 for GDP growth.Keywords: affecting factors, wages, inflation, GDP growth, unemployment, North Sulawesi Province


2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Miftahol Arifin

The purpose of this research is to analyze the influence of knowledge management on employee performance, analyze the effect of competence on employee performance, analyze the influence of motivation on employee performance). In this study, samples taken are structural employees PT.centris Kingdom Taxi Yogyakarta. The analysis tool in this study using multiple linear regression with Ordinary Least Square method (OLS). The conclusion of this study showed that the variables of knowledge management has a significant influence on employee performance, competence variables have an influence on employee performance, motivation variables have an influence on employee performance, The analysis showed that the variables of knowledge management, competence, motivation on employee performance.Keywords: knowledge management, competence, motivation, employee performance.


2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 1550-1566
Author(s):  
Dharani Munusamy

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the behavior of the stock market returns in the different days of the week and different months of the year in accordance with the Islamic calendar. Further, the study estimates the risk-adjusted returns to test the performance of the indices during the Ramadan and non-Ramadan days. Finally, the study investigates the impact of Ramadan on the returns and the volatility of the stock market indices in India. Design/methodology/approach Initially, the study applies the Ordinary Least Square method to test the day-of-the-week and the month-of-the-year effect of the common and Shariah indices. Next, the study employs the risk-adjusted measurement to examine the underperformance and over-performance of the indices for both the periods. Finally, the study estimates the GARCH (1,1) and GJR-GARCH (1,1) models to observe the impact of Ramadan on the returns and the volatility of the Shariah indices in India. Findings The study finds that an average return of the indices during the Ramadan days are higher than non-Ramadan days. Further, the average returns of the Shariah indices are significantly higher on Wednesday than other days of the week. In addition, the highest and significant mean returns and mean risk-adjusted returns of the indices during the Ramadan days are observed. Finally, the study finds an evidence of the Ramadan effect on the returns and volatility of the indices in India. Originality/value The study observes evidence that the Ramadan effect influences the Shariah indices, but not the common indices in the stock market of the non-Muslim countries. It indicates that the Ramadan creates the positive mood and emotions in the investors buying and selling activities. The study suggests that investors can buy the shares before Ramadan period and sell them during the Ramadan days to get an abnormal return in the emerging markets.


2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
NI MADE METTA ASTARI ◽  
NI LUH PUTU SUCIPTAWATI ◽  
I KOMANG GDE SUKARSA

Statistical analysis which aims to analyze a linear relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable is known as regression analysis. To estimate parameters in a regression analysis method commonly used is the Ordinary Least Square (OLS). But the assumption is often violated in the OLS, the assumption of normality due to one outlier. As a result of the presence of outliers is parameter estimators produced by the OLS will be biased. Bootstrap Residual is a bootstrap method that is applied to the residual resampling process. The results showed that the residual bootstrap method is only able to overcome the bias on the number of outliers 5% with 99% confidence intervals. The resulting parameters estimators approach the residual bootstrap values ??OLS initial allegations were also able to show that the bootstrap is an accurate prediction tool.


Author(s):  
Atayi Abraham Vincent ◽  

This research work address the positive effect of Agriculture on the manufacturing sector in Nigeria. The study made used of Ordinary Least Square Method estimation techniques. The findings showed that Agricultural output, government spending on agriculture, and real gross domestic product all have positive effects on the manufacturing sector. The effects is RGDP 66percent, AGRQ by 63%, and GOEXA by 96 percent. The study recommends among other things that government should allocate more resources to the Nigerian agricultural sector and ensure that the funds are judiciously use and that the government should also seek to strengthen its incentives for the manufacturing sector in order to promote increased industrial production and growth.


2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Dwitya Aribawa

Industri kreatif menjadi competitive advantage tersendiri bagi Indonesia yang memiliki potensi berlimpah pada intellectual capital yang tersebar di seluruh pulau untuk memunculkan model bisnis yang inovatif dan membuka lapangan kerja baru. Sasaran dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis hubunga antara orientasi strategis (dimana pada penelitian ini terdiri dari orientasi pelanggan, orientasi pesaing dan orientasi biaya) dengan kemampuan inovasi berbasis layanan. Unit penelitian ini adalah usaha mikro, kecil dan menengah (UMKM) yang beroperasi pada salah satu dari sub-sektor industri kreatif dan terletak di Bandung, Denpsar, Jakarta atau Yogyakarta. Dengan analisis kuantitatif, penelitian ini melihat hubungan antara variabel independen dan dependen melalui tes hipotesis menggunakan metode ordinary least square. Metode pertanyaan terbuka digunakan untuk melihat pola pengembangan bisnis kreatif responden. Hasil dari penelitian ini menemukan bahwa orientasi pelanggan dan orientasi biaya memiliki hubungan positif terhadap kemampuan inovasi berdasarkan jasa. Sedangkan, orientasi pesaing tidak memiliki hubungan yang siginifikan terhadap kemampuan inovasi berbasis layanan. Dari penelitian ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pelaku usaha (dalam hal ini UMKM) memiliki fokus pada konsumen dan efisiensi biaya yang pada akhirnya akan membentuk budaya inovasi yang sesuai dengan lingkungan bisnis mereka.Creative industry is becoming competitive advantages to Indonesia. It has huge potency of intellectual capital around islands. Creative business aim to creating innovative business model and open absorb labor force. The objective of this study is to examine and analyze the relationships between strategic orientation (in this research consist of three dimensions; customer orientation, competitor orientation and cost orientation)and service innovation capability. Object of this study was Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that operates in one of creative subsector industry and located at in Bandung, Denpasar, Jakarta or Yogyakarta. By using quantitative analysis, this study analyzed the relationship between independent and dependent variables through testing hypotheses using ordinary least square method. Open question method also used to show the pattern of creative business development from owners point of viewt. The result of this study found customer orientation and cost orientation positively related to service innovation capability. While, competitor orientation shows not have significant relationship to service innovation capability. From this research can be conclude that creative business (MSMEs) has focus on deserve customers interest. Besides, at the same time they create efficiency in cost. Mix of both orientations in the end will creating innovation culture that fit to their business environment.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Cici Swarsih ◽  
Junaidi Junaidi ◽  
Rosmeli Rosmeli

This study aims to analyze the characteristics of educated workforce and to determine the effect of variables of age, education, wage level, skills and gender on duration of looking for work by educated worker in Jambi City. The data used in this study are primary data obtained from questionnaires and direct interviews with a total sample of 110 respondents. Sampling in this study uses a multistage sampling method that is sampling in stages. Data analysis methods used are descriptive and quantitative analysis. The analytical tool used is the OLS (Ordinary Least Square) method. The results of this study indicate that the independent variables simultaneously have a significant effect on duration of looking for work. Partially the variables of age, education, wage level have a significant effect on duration of looking for work, while the skills and gender variables have no significant effect on the duration of looking for work.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-75
Author(s):  
Nelvia Iryani ◽  
Syaiful Anwar

Labor is a very important asset in economic activities, but often the number of workers exceeds the available employment capacity, so it is very necessary to analyze the factors that affect employment. This study aims to estimate the relationship between wage, capital, production value to the amount of employment in Kerupuk Sanjai Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kabupaten Limapuluh Kota This type of research is field research and use questioner to 100 respondens . The analytical tool used is multiple linear regression analysis with OLS (Ordinary Least Square) method and data processing using SPSS VR.21 software. The results of the study show that  all independent variabels has a  significant effect on labor absorption in Kerupuk Sanjai SMEs in Kabupaten Limapuluh Kota. capital is the variable that has the most influence in the absorption of labor in the Kerupuk Sanjai Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kabupaten Limapuluh Kota.


Author(s):  
Chih-Yi Hsiao ◽  
Hui-Hui Kuang ◽  
Hui-Ling Li ◽  
Jia-Li Liu

The phenomenon of false financial statements still exists. However, in addition to the risk of being punished, what kind of price do companies have to pay? In recent decades, with China's rapid progress in economic, the relevant accounting system and corporate governance standards are actively improving, and the earnings quality is improving. This paper takes China's listed companies from 2015 to 2019 as samples, and adopts quantile regression supplemented by ordinary least square method to explore the relationship between earnings quality and capital cost. The research findings show that the higher the earnings management, the higher the capital cost, especially for the company with low capital cost. Nevertheless, for the extremely company with high capital cost, earnings management can reduce the capital cost. The research results can provide the focus of regulators of listed companies and reference for the revision of relevant accounting system.


Author(s):  
Habibollah Haron ◽  
Dzulkifli Mohamed

Pengekstrakan lukisan garisan melibatkan proses menukar lukisan garisan tidak sekata kepada lukisan sekata, mendapatkan entiti asas simpang, garisan serta kawasan dan seterusnya mendapatkan maklumat tiga dimensi lukisan. Proses penukaran lukisan tidak sekata akan menghasilkan maklumat dua dimensi lukisan dan maklumat geometri dua dimensi lukisan iaitu simpang, garisan dan kawasan masing-masing yang mewakili unjuran bucu, pinggir dan permukaan dalam tiga dimensi. Berdasarkan maklumat geometri dua dimensi ini, jenis kenalaran imej ditentukan untuk membentuk set sistem linear lebih tentu. Grimstead menggunakan empat kenalaran imej dan menggunakan lelaran kuasa dua terkecil untuk menyelesaikan sistem linear lebih tentu yang dihasilkan. Kertas kerja ini akan mencadangkan kaedah jumlah kuasa dua terkecil untuk menyelesaikan sistem linear lebih tentu yang dibentuk oleh dua kenalaran imej. Perbandingan dengan kaedah Grimstead akan ditunjukkan dan penerangan akan dibantu oleh kes kajian dan paparan output. Kata kunci: Terjemahan garisan; Jumlah Kuasa Dua Terkecil; ruang gradien; kenalaran imej; sistem linear Line drawing interpretation involves process of converting irregular line drawing to regular line drawing. The converting process produces junctions, lines and regions that are two-dimensional projection of vertices, edges, and faces of a solid model respectively. Based on the geometric information obtained, image regularities are determined and a over-determined sets of linear systems is developed. Grimstead used the three image regularities in the linear system and iterative ordinary least square to solve them. The paper is intended to propose Total Least Square method in solving over-determined sets of linear system of image regularities of a line drawing. Two image regularities have been used. The solutions obtained are visualized with the help of MATLAB tool. Case study is given to assist the explaination. Key words: Line Interpretation; Total Least Square Method; Gradient Space; Image Regularities; Linear System


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