Moving the Atlas of Saskatchewan from a Hardcopy (Millennium Edition) to a Multi-Media (CD-ROM Edition) Platform

2003 ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Lawrence Martz ◽  
Elise Pietroniro
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Electronic Version ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Image Resolution ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Cd Rom ◽  
Paper Version ◽  
Map Design ◽  
Multi Media

Production of the Atlas of Saskatchewan (CD-ROM Edition) required a synthesis of skills including technical expertise in the fields of digital multimedia technology, geographic information systems technology and cartography. Recent advances in electronic media based technology have had a substantial impact on certain aspects of cartography in recent years. Some of these advances include the use of multimedia tools for map design and production, presentation and interactivity. CD-ROM atlases, in particular, have become extremely popular and have been produced in increasing numbers in recent years. According to the literature, advances in electronic technology render electronic atlases more effective in communicating geographic information than those in a paper medium. The former can combine multimedia elements such as sound and motion that cannot be incorporated in a printed atlas. The effects of these advances on cartographic information processing (cartographic communication) forces cartographers to reexamine the way they design maps. Layout, screen real estate, image resolution and colour are among some of the design features that will differ in an electronic medium.The development of the Atlas of Saskatchewan (CD-ROM Edition), an electronic version of the existing hard-copy Atlas of Saskatchewan (Millennium Edition) incorporated many of these new multi-media features and tackled a number of issues associated with the implementation of new technology. These issued included; generalization, legibility, speed, screen resolution and color, as well as software capabilities, hardware requirements, cross platform and file size issues. The fact that this CD-ROM atlas was generated from the transformation of an existing paper version did not make the production any less complex. Issues of consistency, continuity, layout and design had to be considered for the electronic medium. This paper discusses these issues and the ensuing stages in the development of the Atlas of Saskatchewan (CD-ROM Edition) in the context of cartographic communication. It also looks at various techniques employed and the multi-disciplinary nature of the development of the interactive CDROM Atlas, as well as some of the issues that surfaced in the production process.

scholarly journals Using rapid cycle tests of change to develop the Carers Assistive Technology Experience Questionnaire: a cognitive interview study in the UK

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e042361
Author(s):  
Vimal Sriram ◽  
Crispin Jenkinson ◽  
Michele Peters
Keyword(s):  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Cognitive Interview ◽  
Electronic Version ◽  
Cognitive Interviews ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Paper Version ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Technology Experience ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Experience Questionnaire

We describe the use of rapid cycle tests of change to pretest and develop a Carers Assistive Technology Experience Questionnaire for a survey of informal carers of persons with dementia. The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle is a commonly used improvement process in healthcare settings. We used this method for conducting rapid cycle tests of change through cognitive interviews to pretest the questionnaire. The items for the questionnaire were developed based on an earlier systematic review and qualitative study. PDSA cycles were used incrementally with learning from each cycle used to inform subsequent changes to the questionnaire prior to testing on the next participant.DesignQualitative with use of cognitive interviews through rapid cycle tests of change.SettingUK.ResultsNine participants were recruited based on eligibility criteria and purposive sampling. Cognitive interviewing using think aloud and concurrent verbal probing was used to test the comprehension, recall, decision and response choice of participants to the questionnaire. Seven PDSA cycles involving the participants helped identify problems with the questionnaire items, instructions, layout and grouping of items. Participants used a laptop, smartphone and/or tablet computer for testing the electronic version of the questionnaire and one participant also tested the paper version. A cumulative process of presenting items in the questionnaire, anticipating problems with specific items and learning from the unanticipated responses from participants through rapid cycle tests of change allowed rich learning and reflection to progressively improve the questionnaire.ConclusionUsing rapid cycle tests of change in the pretesting questionnaire phase of research provided a structure for conducting cognitive interviews. Learning and reflections from the rapid testing and revisions made to the questionnaire helped improve the process of reaching the final version of the questionnaire, that the authors were confident would measure what was intended, rapidly and with less respondent burden.

scholarly journals Aplicación de los sistemas de información geográfica en el ordenamiento territorial [Application of geographic information systems on urban planning]

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Fernando Castellanos Barrero
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Spatial Relations ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
New Variety ◽  
Toma De Decisiones ◽  
Planning Culture ◽  
Sistemas De Informacion

Resumen El ordenamiento territorial como disciplina ha venido aplicándose alrededor del mundo desde hace ya mucho tiempo; evidentemente sus procesos se han optimizado, y han evolucionado no solo técnica sino conceptualmente. Sin embargo, la velocidad a la que crecen actualmente las ciudades genera una brecha cada vez mayor con los procesos de planificación, que difícilmente pueden producir políticas o acciones urbanísticas que lleguen a tiempo a los territorios.La aparición en escena de los Sistemas de Información Geográfica ha ofrecido una nueva variedad de métodos y herramientas que en concordancia con los acelerados procesos de desarrollo urbano, han fortalecido la cultura de la planeación en la reducción de sus tiempos de análisis, la adquisición de datos y fundamentalmente en la toma de decisiones. En ese sentido, este artículo plantea la aplicabilidad de los SIG en el Ordenamiento Territorial, con base en la profunda relación existente entre los componentes básicos del primero y las metodologías de trabajo del segundo, y mediante ejemplos de algunas de las aplicaciones prácticas que se le pueden dar a esta nueva tecnología en el ámbito del urbanismo. Palabras ClavePlanificación urbana, Urbanismo, Relaciones Espaciales, Territorio. Abstract Urban planning as a discipline has been used around the world since long time ago; obviously it´s processes have improved and it has evolved not only technically but conceptually. However, the accelerated growth process of the cities is producing an every time bigger breach with the planning processes, that hardly produce on time policies or urban actions to apply on the territories. The appearance of the Geographic Information Systems has offered a new variety of methods and tools that according with the strong urban growth, has helped to improve the planning culture reducing the duration of its analyzing processes, the data acquisition, and mainly the decision making. In that order, this paper set up some of the application methods of GIS in Urban Planning, based on the deep relation that exist between the basic components of the first and the work methodologies of the second one, and using examples about some of the practical uses that may have this new technology at the urbanism field.KeywordsUrban Planning, Urbanism, Spatial Relations, Territory.

Tools for Human Performance Enhancement in Aviation Maintenance

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-60
Author(s):  
William B. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Federal Aviation Administration ◽  
Cd Rom ◽  
Aviation Maintenance ◽  
Multi Media ◽  
Maintenance And Inspection ◽  
The Right

Human Factors and ergonomics professionals are often asked to “show” how their research has affected on-the-job human performance. They are asked to show measurable changes in human effectiveness and efficiency at work. There is always the demand for HF&E researchers to create procedures and tools that can guide non-human factors personnel to make the “right” human-centered decisions. This symposium will show and distribute such tools that have been designed and tested in an aviation maintenance environment. For over six years now, the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine has conducted an extensive research program centered on human factors in aviation maintenance and inspection. The research program has earned a reputation of demonstrating a “hands-on” understanding of aviation maintenance and maintaining a close working relationship with all segments of the industry. The symposium will begin with an overview of FAA-sponsored research results applied to aviation maintenance and safety over the past six years. In the second paper the Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance, completed in 1995, will be described. The third presentation will demonstrate a CD-ROM version of the Guide. The presentation shall also discuss human-computer interface issues pertinent to developing interactive multi-media information systems. The final presentation will show a multi-media software package to conduct ergonomics audits in a variety of industrial environments. The system has evolved from three years of ergonomics audit research in aviation maintenance workplaces. Each of the session presentations will demonstrate and distribute HF&E tools to session attendees.

Assessment of medication intake forgetfulness, recent digital medication technology and associated individuals’ acceptance and health privacy concerns

2021 ◽  
pp. 4934-4940
Author(s):  
Sabrina Ait Gacem ◽  
Nageeb AGM Hassan ◽  
Afnan Abdul-Hameed Al-Qaysi ◽  
Maryam Jaafar AlAani
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adherence To Medication ◽  
Study Results

Background: Non-adherence to medication is a fundamental problem worldwide that leads to further complications. In corresponding to this problem, The FDA approved a drug with an embedded sensor, that sends signals through the Bluetooth to the application and website and this will play a vital role in improving the adherence, as it shows whether the drug has been ingested or not. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the importance of adherence, evaluating of respondents' impression toward the new technologist medication "Digital Pill" that will be applied in the future for a range of medications, as well as discussing patients’ opinions regarding privacy issues related to digital pills use. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 320 university students during the period of one month from June to July 2018. The data was obtained through hard copy and online (electronic) survey. The data was analysed using SPSS version 20. Results: The current study results show that (61.9%) of respondents sometimes forget to take their medication followed by (24.4%, 13.8%) who never/rarely and usually/always forget to take their medications, respectively. Surprisingly, the majority of respondents (35%) take their medication anyway when they forgot to take it and (33.4%) they skip the dose of the medication and only few of respondents (28.1%) stated that they ask family members to know what to do when they forget to take the medication. More than half of the respondents (53.4%) do not tell their doctor if they forgot to take the medication. Majority of respondents (44.7%) ask family members to remind them to take their medication. Approximately two-thirds of the respondents (61.3%) said that they stopped taking their medication without telling the doctor. Further statistical tests revealed that most respondents (78.8%) want to use the "Digital pill". On average, (55.9%) of respondents were shown a full agreement to allow the doctor to access their mobile application and website. Conclusion: Based on the conducted study, we conclude that most of the respondents gave positive and good feedback and agreed to use such a new technology "Digital Pill" as they found it very helpful and will lead to improved health outcomes. As well as they also agreed to allow the doctor to access their mobile application and website to check if they take medication or not.

The Economics of Cloud Computing

2015 ◽  
pp. 2135-2148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Etro
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Fixed Costs ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Market Structures ◽  
The Public ◽  
Marginal Costs ◽  
Job Reallocation ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Cost

This chapter examines the economic impact of the diffusion of a new technology as cloud computing. This will allow firms to rent computing power and storage from service providers, and to pay on demand, with a profound impact on the cost structure of all the industries, turning some of the fixed costs in marginal costs of production. Such a change will have a substantial impact on the incentives to create new business, and through this, on: investments and macroeconomic growth, job creation in all industries and job reallocation in the ICT sector, and public finance accounts, through the direct impact on the public sector spending and the indirect one on the tax revenues. In this study, the author investigates the consequences of the diffusion of cloud computing on market structures and competition and tries to disentangle the above mentioned aspects with a particular focus on a simulation run for the European economy.

scholarly journals A usability and feasibility study of a computerized version of the Bath Adolescent Pain Questionnaire: the BAPQ-C

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbie Jordan ◽  
Fiona M. Begen ◽  
Lisa Austin ◽  
Rhiannon T. Edwards ◽  
Hannah Connell
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Electronic Version ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Thinking Aloud ◽  
Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Paper Version ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Functional Aspects ◽  
Ideal Tool ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Pain is a common experience in adolescence, with up to 44% of adolescents reporting chronic pain. For a significant minority, severe pain becomes an ongoing disabling problem. Treatment of adolescent chronic pain aims to reduce the impact of pain on adolescents’ lives. Efficient, accurate assessment of the impact of pain is essential to treatment. The ‘Bath Adolescent Pain Questionnaire’ (BAPQ) is a psychometrically robust multidimensional self-report measure of adolescent functioning. Whilst widely used, the paper-based format of the BAPQ can present completion difficulties for adolescents experiencing chronic pain. To increase the accessibility and clinical utility of the BAPQ, an electronic version of the measure is needed. This study assesses the usability and feasibility of a computerized version of this measure (BAPQ-C) in an adolescent chronic pain population. Methods Fourteen adolescents (13 females; 13–16 years) were recruited from a hospital-based residential pain management programme. Participants completed a qualitative ‘thinking aloud task’ whilst completing the BAPQ-C. and, an acceptability questionnaire regarding the BAPQ-C. Data were analysed using thematic analysis, a widely used qualitative method of data analysis . Results Two themes labelled ‘engagement and technological appeal’ and ‘accessibility and independence’ were generated. Themes revealed numerous factors contributing to participants’ preference for the BAPQ-C compared with the paper version of the BAPQ. Participants reported that the BAPQ-C was ‘quicker’ and ‘easier’ to complete than the BAPQ. Functional aspects of the BAPQ-C which included use of a touch screen rather than a pen and paper, font colours/styles, the zoom function and the spellchecker, provided participants with improved access. This subsequently increased participants’ independence and confidence when completing the measure. Conclusion The BAPQ-C is a feasible multidimensional tool for the assessment of functioning in adolescents who experience chronic pain. It was well-received by participants who were able to complete the measure more quickly, independently and confidently than the paper-based BAPQ. Increased speed, ease and accuracy of completion make the BAPQ-C an ideal tool for use in busy clinical and research settings. Findings highlight the potential benefits of adopting the BAPQ-C when assessing the impact of chronic pain on adolescents in clinic and home-based settings.

A Pilot Evaluation of a Multi-Media CD-ROM-Based Interactive Staff Education Program

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. S262
Author(s):  
W. Hansbrough ◽  
J. Noordenbos ◽  
J. F. Hansbrough ◽  
M. M. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Staff Education ◽  
Cd Rom ◽  
Multi Media

Building Explicit and Recursive Forms of Patterns with the Function Game

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 426-431
Author(s):  
Rheta N. Rubenstein
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Inductive Reasoning ◽  
Electronic Version ◽  
Cd Rom ◽  
Mathematics Problem Solving ◽  
Game Format ◽  
Mathematics Problem ◽  
Mental Mathematics

The function game is a powerful and motivating tool for engaging middlegrades students in mental mathematics, problem solving, communication, and inductive reasoning (Rubenstein 1996). The game can also be used to help students achieve the goals of NCTM's Algebra Standard for grades 6–8; that is, to “represent, analyze, and generalize a variety of patterns with tables, graphs, words, and, when possible, symbolic rules” (NCTM 2000, p. 222). (For a simple electronic version of the game, use the applet on the CD-ROM in Cuevas and Yeatts [2001].) This article will show how the function game format serves as a launchpad to help students build, distinguish, and translate between two basic forms of patterns.

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