Disability Access to the Built Environment

2011 ◽  
pp. 239-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine E. Bridge ◽  
Simeon J. Simoff
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Sensory Cues ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
On Line ◽  
Architectural Barriers ◽  
The Web

Identifying and removing architectural barriers to access for people with disabilities follows community recognition that people with disabilities share the same rights as others. In terms of access to buildings and facilities, it is a question of degree. Examination of the steepness of a gradient, the available circulation space at a doorway, the type, fixation and position of a handrail, the amount of colour contrast and lack of other sensory cues determine degree of compliance. Absence of critical features discriminates against certain users and influences the likelihood of litigation. This chapter presents a methodology for computer-assisted access evaluation, which encapsulates facility features for accessibility auditing, describes a data model representation which capturing relevant information and demonstrates mapping of access audit analysis onto sets of queries via a Web-accessible information system. Thus the Web-accessible information system provides on-line accessibility information, generated from the accessibility database.

Semantic Web Based Agricultural Information Integration

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaladevi Ramar ◽  
Geetha Gurunathan
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Semantic Web ◽  
Information Integration ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Integrated Systems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Prevention Methods ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Semantic Linkage ◽  
The Web

Huge volume of information is available in the WWW. However, the demand is on relevant information rather than available information, which are often heterogeneous and distributed. Agriculture is one such domain, which includes information like soil, crops, weather, etc., under one roof. This information is in different representations and structures e.g. weather. This scenario leads to a challenge that how to integrate the available and heterogeneous agricultural information to deliver better production. The information on the web is syntactically structured but, the need is to provide semantic linkage. The semantic web supports the existing web to easily process and interpret information. In this paper, a semantic based Agricultural Information System (AIS) is proposed which addresses heterogeneity issues among weather systems and integrates information like soil, weather, crop and fertilizers. AIS helps the farmers regarding the type of crop/soil, crop/climate, fertilizer applications, diseases and prevention methods using effective retrieval of information from integrated systems.

scholarly journals 155 Farmer's Bookshelf: Evolution of an Information System for Crops in Hawaii

HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 468E-469
Author(s):  
Kent D. Kobayashi ◽  
H.C. Bittenbender
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Macintosh Computer ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Apple Macintosh Computer ◽  
On Line ◽  
Irrigation Cost ◽  
Landscape Trees ◽  
The Web

In 1988, the Farmer's Bookshelf started out as a computerized information system of crops grown in Hawaii. The first version was created on an Apple Macintosh computer using a hypermedia program called HyperCard. Because HyperCard came with each Macintosh computer, only the crop files needed to be sent to clientele. As the demand for an IBM-compatible version of the Farmer's Bookshelf increased, the Windows version was created using a hypermedia program called Plus. In addition to the crop files, the runtime version of Plus was also distributed to clientele. Later, other files were added to the Farmer's Bookshelf, including files to diagnose problems of macadamia in the field, select ground covers, select landscape trees, recommend fertilization, calculate nut loss for macadamia growers, and calculate turfgrass irrigation. Cost of analysis spread-sheets for several crops were also added. Recently, the Farmer's Bookshelf was moved to the World Wide Web, which has the advantages of reaching a world-wide clientele, easier updating and modifications, and linking to sites of related information. We have added links to newspaper articles on agriculture in Hawaii, to related sites on a particular crop, to on-line agricultural magazines and newsletters, to agricultural software, to upcoming agricultural events, and to Y2K sites. Because of the benefits of the Web version, the diskette versions (Macintosh and Windows) are no longer supported. Putting the Farmer's Bookshelf on the Web has allowed us to better meet the needs of our clientele for up-to-date information.

Semantic Web Based Agricultural Information Integration

2018 ◽  
pp. 1686-1700
Author(s):  
Kaladevi Ramar ◽  
Geetha Gurunathan
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Semantic Web ◽  
Information Integration ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Integrated Systems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Prevention Methods ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Semantic Linkage ◽  
The Web

Huge volume of information is available in the WWW. However, the demand is on relevant information rather than available information, which are often heterogeneous and distributed. Agriculture is one such domain, which includes information like soil, crops, weather, etc., under one roof. This information is in different representations and structures e.g. weather. This scenario leads to a challenge that how to integrate the available and heterogeneous agricultural information to deliver better production. The information on the web is syntactically structured but, the need is to provide semantic linkage. The semantic web supports the existing web to easily process and interpret information. In this paper, a semantic based Agricultural Information System (AIS) is proposed which addresses heterogeneity issues among weather systems and integrates information like soil, weather, crop and fertilizers. AIS helps the farmers regarding the type of crop/soil, crop/climate, fertilizer applications, diseases and prevention methods using effective retrieval of information from integrated systems.

RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM INFORMASI AKADEMIK MENGGUNAKAN PHP DAN MYSQL (Studi Kasus pada Fakultas Teknik Universitas Lampung)

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heru Ruwandar ◽  
R. Arum Setia Priyadi ◽  
Helmy Fitriawan
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Web Server ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Academic Administration ◽  
Local Host ◽  
On Line ◽  
Academic Information ◽  
The University ◽  
The Web

AbstractStarting from 2000, the Academic Information System (SIAKAD) could be accessed on-line by the entire academic community of the University of Lampung. SIAKAD used for academic purposes at the University of Lampung, such as card-making Plan Study (KRS), and Study Result Card (KHS). Faculty of Engineering, University of Lampung, which is one of the faculty who are in the shade of the University of Lampung also been wearing SIAKAD on-line for academic administration for its students. But in reality, SIAKAD on-line that used still had some shortcomings, namely, the absence of a recapitulation of how many students pass a graduation period, the average GPA of a graduation, the average GPA per class, how many students graduate, active, Drop Out (DO) a generation in one department, and the average of study period per period graduates. Therefore, in this study there had been made academic information system contains solutions to some of the shortcomings of the SIAKAD on-line used by the University of Lampung and were focused only on the Faculty of Engineering, University of Lampung. The information system was built using the programming language PHP version 5.3.5 and MySQL version 5.0.7 as its DBMS. At first the information system was created on the local host server and then uploaded to the web server of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Lampung. Once the information system was built, the system tested. Testing was done by two scenarios, namely offline scenario and online scenario. In the offline testing, information system that was built could show how average GPA per class, average GPA per period of graduation, student statistics, as well as how many students were active, graduated, not graduated, dropped out (DO), and resigned themselves. Online scenario was done after the system information uploaded to the web server of the Faculty of Engineering. All existing features were also working as intended.Keywords: SIAKAD, information system, modified waterfall, localhost server.

Eliminating Invisible Barriers: Health Web Site Accessibility

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-86
Author(s):  
Christine Rzepka
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Accessibility Issues ◽  
Accessibility Guidelines ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Simple Evaluation ◽  
The Web

One of the top reasons given for use of the internet is the ability to search for health information. However, much of the planning for web-based health information often fails to consider accessibility issues. If health care organizations and community agencies’ web sites have the latest, most wellresearched information on the health topics of the day, it is useless to those who cannot access it because of invisible technological barriers. Many flashy, high-tech sites were designed only to appeal to the needs of the mainstream population, with no consideration given to how people with disabilities must adapt their use of the web in order to access information. This article addresses issues of access specific to web site development, and will explore barriers to accessibility frequently experienced by web users with disabilities, requirements for ADA compliance, and how people with disabilities use the web. Web site accessibility guidelines, as well as simple evaluation tools, will be discussed. A thorough review of the article will enable even the least tech-savvy of health educators to enhance their skills in planning and evaluating web sites to promote access for people with disabilities.

Comparison of Time spent between an electronic and a paper-based laboratory information system by laboratorians at a polyclinic in Greater Accra, Ghana: A time-motion study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Boakye
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Laboratory Information System ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Motion Study ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Motion Studies

The acceptance of electronic laboratory information system (LIS) is gradually increasing in developing countries. However, the issue of time effectiveness due to computerization is less clear as there is fewer accessible information. One of the key issues for laboratorians is their indecision with LISs’ would-be effect of time on their work. A polyclinic in Ghana was in the process of implementing electronic LIS. Several of the laboratorians did not have knowledge and skill in computing and there were disagreeing views on the time effectiveness of the LIS after implementation. The management of the polyclinic laboratory was concerned to assess time advantageousness of recording data when using the electronic LIS compared with paper-based LIS. <div><br></div><div>Five randomly selected laboratorians were provided two sheets of paper with tables to document the time they spent for both paper-based and electronic LIS. Data were collected for a total of 230 records,115 electronic LIS and 115 paper-based LIS. The t-test (mean-comparison test) was computed to compare the means of both electronic and paperbased LIS times. </div><div><br></div><div>There was a statistical significant difference in the time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. The time spent between paper-based and electronic LIS was 0.41 minutes (95% CI 0.15 to 0.66) longer than in electronic LIS. </div><div><br></div><div>LIS can be adopted in polyclinics without having significant negative impact on time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. More time–motion studies that include laboratorians are however necessary in order to get a more complete picture of time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. </div>

Transportation Economic and Land Use System

1998 ◽  
Vol 1617 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis J. Pignataro ◽  
Joseph Wen ◽  
Robert Burchell ◽  
Michael L. Lahr ◽  
Ann Strauss-Wieder
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Information System ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Transportation Projects ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Surface Transportation ◽  
Land Use System ◽  
Land Use Effects ◽  
Computer Based

The purpose of the Transportation Economic and Land Use System (TELUS) is to convert the transportation improvement program (TIP) into a management tool. Accordingly, the system provides detailed and easily accessible information on transportation projects in the region, as well as their interrelationships and impacts. By doing so, TELUS enables public-sector agencies to meet organizational, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, state, and other mandates more effectively. The objectives are accomplished by providing the computer-based capability to analyze, sort, combine, and track transportation projects in or under consideration for a TIP; assessing the interrelationships among significant transportation projects; estimating the regional economic and land use effects of transportation projects; and presenting project information in an easily understood format, including geographic information system formats.

scholarly journals Development of Intelligent Information System for Digital Cultural Contents

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 238
Author(s):  
Yuna Hur ◽  
Jaechoon Jo
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Knowledge Network ◽  
Intelligent Information ◽  
Subject Matter Content ◽  
Depth Interviews

A significant amount of digital cultural contents is shared online, but learners do not know where subject matter content is or how to find it. Therefore, there is a need for a service to improve educational quality by effectively providing relevant information in response to searches for content that is useful to learners. This study developed and tested the usability and utility of an intelligent information system that effectively searches and visualizes digital cultural contents. The system collects data on digital cultural contents, automatically classifies them, and creates content triple data to automatically display the results with a 3D timeline, knowledge network map, and keyword relation network map through content search, triple search, and keyword search. We also conducted a survey and in-depth interviews to verify users’ satisfaction with respect to the use and utility of the system. For the experiment, we developed survey questions to measure user satisfaction and conducted in-depth interviews regarding the system’s utility with a total of 65 subjects. The results show that the response for satisfaction with regard to the use and utility was generally “satisfied”. In addition, the system stability was evaluated as “high”.

scholarly journals “What We Want Is More Access…”: Experiences of Supportive Cancer Care and Strategies for Advancement in a Canadian Provincial Cancer Care Organization

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 2227-2238
Author(s):  
Jonathan Avery ◽  
Hannah K. Schulte ◽  
Kristin L. Campbell ◽  
Alan Bates ◽  
Lisa McCune ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supportive Care ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Supportive Cancer Care ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Caregiver Experiences

Objectives: Despite calls for better supportive care, patients and families still commonly bear significant responsibility for managing the physical and mental health and social challenges of being diagnosed with and treated for cancer. As such, there is increased advocacy for integrated supportive care to ease the burden of this responsibility. The purpose of this study was to understand patient and caregiver experiences with supportive care to advance its delivery at a large provincial cancer care organization in Canada. Method: We used a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze focus groups with patients and caregivers from seven sites across the large provincial cancer care organization. Results: Focus group participants (n = 69) included cancer patients (n = 57) and caregivers (n = 12). Participants highlighted positive and negative aspects of their experience and strategies for improvement. These are depicted in three themes: (1) improving patient and provider awareness of services; (2) increasing access; (3) enhancing coordination and integration. Participants’ specific suggestions included centralizing relevant information about services, implementing a coach or navigator to help advocate for access, and delivering care virtually. Conclusions: Participants highlighted barriers to access and made suggestions for improving supportive care that they believed would reduce the burden associated with trying to manage their cancer journey.

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