scholarly journals Self-reported use of technology by orientation and mobility clients in Australia and Malaysia before the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 026461962110190
Author(s):  
Lil Deverell ◽  
Jahar Bhowmik ◽  
Abdullah Al Mahmud ◽  
Bee Theng Lau ◽  
Fakir M Amirul Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Vision ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Orientation And Mobility ◽  
Independent Travel ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
In Transit ◽  
Real Time Information ◽  
Time Information

Since the 1960s, many electronic travel aids have been developed for people with low vision or blindness to improve their independent travel skills, but uptake of these specialist devices has been limited. This study investigated what technologies orientation and mobility (O&M) clients in Australia and Malaysia have, use, like, and want to support their travel, to inform technology research and development. This two-phase mixed-methods study surveyed O&M clients face-to-face in Malaysia ( n = 9), and online in Australia ( n = 50). Participants managed safe walking using a human guide, long cane, or guide dog when their vision was insufficient to see hazards, but a smartphone is now a standard travel aid in both Australia and Malaysia. Participants relied on smartphone accessibility features and identified 108 apps they used for travel: for planning (e.g., public transport timetables), sourcing information in transit (e.g., GPS location and directions, finding a taxi), sensory conversion (e.g., camera-to-voice, voice-to-text, video-to-live description), social connections (e.g., phone, email, Facebook), food (e.g., finding eateries, ordering online), and entertainment (e.g., music, games). They wanted to ‘carry less junk’, and sought better accessibility features, consistency across platforms, and fast, reliable, real-time information that supports confident, non-visual travel, especially into unfamiliar places.

Factors Predisposing Academics towards the Use of Blended Strategies

2015 ◽  
pp. 73-92
Author(s):  
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Blended Teaching

Universities are investing considerable resources into blended learning as an institutional strategy to respond to pressures of uncertain economies, increasing globalisation, and the changing expectations of cohorts of digitally savvy students. However, the widespread adoption of effective blended teaching practices has generally not been achieved. A greater understanding of academics' blended teaching practices is needed to facilitate the uptake of effective blended practices on a larger scale. By exploring how various factors influence academics' use of technology with face-to-face teaching, the study makes a contribution to the understanding of academics' blended practices. The study described in this paper uses a mixed method, two phase methodology to develop a predictive model of blended strategy use. A major finding of the study is gender differences in factors predisposing academics towards blended strategy. Factors predisposing academics towards the use of blended in strategies in current practice were found to be: perceived usefulness (but only for male academics), higher education teaching experience, and self-efficacy (but only for females). Significant factors influencing academics' intentions for future blended practice were found to be: perceived usefulness, current use of blended strategies and, for female academics, perceived feasibility.

Factors Predisposing Academics towards the Use of Blended Strategies

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Institutional Strategy ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Significant Factors ◽  
Blended Teaching

Universities are investing considerable resources into blended learning as an institutional strategy to respond to pressures of uncertain economies, increasing globalisation, and the changing expectations of cohorts of digitally savvy students. However, the widespread adoption of effective blended teaching practices has generally not been achieved. A greater understanding of academics' blended teaching practices is needed to facilitate the uptake of effective blended practices on a larger scale. By exploring how various factors influence academics' use of technology with face-to-face teaching, the study makes a contribution to the understanding of academics' blended practices. The study described in this paper uses a mixed method, two phase methodology to develop a predictive model of blended strategy use. A major finding of the study is gender differences in factors predisposing academics towards blended strategy. Factors predisposing academics towards the use of blended in strategies in current practice were found to be: perceived usefulness (but only for male academics), higher education teaching experience, and self-efficacy (but only for females). Significant factors influencing academics' intentions for future blended practice were found to be: perceived usefulness, current use of blended strategies and, for female academics, perceived feasibility.

Using Mobile Technology to Bring Families Together

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradthana Jarusriboonchai ◽  
Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
User Study ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Domestic Technology ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Home Context ◽  
Phase Design

Increased use of digital technology, such as social media or individual entertainment systems, may lead to less face-to-face communication between family members. This paper presents a two-phase design research study on a novel use of technology that could help reconnect co-located family members. The authors present the design qualities for a domestic technology that can increase the level of social interaction within a family. These design qualities provide a guideline for the second phase, in which a novel system concept, FAMEX, is designed to support discussion about family experiences. FAMEX is based on the concept of family history, and involves the creation, finding, and discussion of family memories, which are represented as virtual notes around the home. The design emphasizes ludic values in the form of playful stimulants to face-to-face discussion. Mobile devices, together with augmented reality and embodied interaction, are utilized within the home context: this combination has the potential to raise curiosity and interest, and therefore, encourage ongoing use of the system. In an iterative user study, with prototypes of various fidelities, the participants rejected the features of formal game play, but gave positive feedback to the main features of FAMEX.

scholarly journals Intelligent Transport Systems and Pedestrian Traffic

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljupko Šimunović ◽  
Ivan Bošnjak ◽  
Sadko Mandžuka
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Intelligent Transport Systems ◽  
Intelligent Transport ◽  
Pedestrian Traffic ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Real Time Information ◽  
Time Information

The paper gives an overview of the past development and implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems in pedestrian traffic. Starting from recent development projects and methodological approaches to the development of ITS, an overview of the existing technologies of implementing ITS in pedestrian traffic is given, and some solutions are proposed that would be feasible in the Republic of Croatia, as well as in other transition countries. As the most significant functions of integrated systems within ITS, the possibilities are presented of locating pedestrians in the network, pedestrian guidance (especially the blind and low-vision persons as well as persons in wheelchairs), provision of on-trip information, etc. Special focus is on the area of pedestrian protection in traffic (avoidance of accidents) using devices fitted onboard vehicles and embedded in road infrastructure. The significance of timely integration of the pedestrian traffic in designing the future ITS architecture has been indicated. KEY WORDS: intelligent transport systems (ITS), pedestrian traffic, pedestrian guidance, real-time information, traffic safety

scholarly journals Automation system spraying desinfectant at Universitas Musamus

2021 ◽  
Vol 328 ◽  
pp. 04023
Author(s):  
Reza Zubaedah ◽  
Stanly Hence Dolfi Loppies ◽  
Loudry Loudry
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Campus Environment ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Spray System ◽  
Status Signal ◽  
Real Time Information ◽  
Time Information ◽  
Reading Distance

During the pandemic the learning process was conducted online and partly done face-to-face so that every day there are still students and employees who are in the campus environment. One of the prevention of covid transmission is done by spraying disinfectant when passing through the front gate of the campus. A design a prototype of an automatic disinfectant spray system and build a system on the prototype that can provide real time information related to monitoring the contents of the disinfectant tank by designing hardware. The results of the research built a disinfectant spraying automation system in front of the entrance gate of Universitas Musamus, to get results that prove that the system performance has been running as expected, there are several tests carried out such as tool testing and measuring the reading distance of the ultrasonic proximity sensor, and testing. sending SMS alert. How to provide information that the liquid in the tank has run out. Sensor sends a status signal for the disinfectant liquid level after spraying, a warning SMS is sent went the distance of disinfectant liquid and the ultrasonic sensor at a predetermined threshold.

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