scholarly journals Design of Socioenactive Systems Based on Physiological Sensors and Robot Behavior in Educational Environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 1356-1376
Author(s):  
Diego Addan Gonçalves ◽  
Ricardo Edgard Caceffo ◽  
José Armando Valente ◽  
M. Cecilia C. Baranauskas
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Sensors And Actuators ◽  
The Third ◽  
Pervasive Technology ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
System 2 ◽  
Physiological Sensors ◽  
Computational Systems ◽  
Contemporary Technology

Computational systems based on ubiquitous and pervasive technology present several challenges related to the interaction of people with scenarios constituted by sensors and actuators, changing the mindset of what we used to understand as interaction with a computer.  This also has influence in the ways of considering the design of systems based on contemporary technology for the educational context. To cope with the challenges of ubiquitous computing, the concept of socioenactive system is being constructed as a system in which human and technological aspects are coupled together in a cycle of perceptually guided actions of people interacting with elements of the physical environment and with other people in the same scenario. In this work we address the design of a socioenactive system as an evolution of two previous systems designed and experimented with 5-year-old children in an educational context.   The contribution of this paper is twofold: 1. We present an analysis of two different systems tested in educational scenarios, pointing out the lack of elements that should be present in a complete cycle of socioenactive systems, suggesting requirements for a third system; 2. We present an architecture for the third system and a simulation of its usage. Results of the third system and its simulation inform the next activities of bringing it to real life in a practice proposed for the same audience and context as the previous systems.

Analysis of Older Users’ Perceived Requests and Opportunities with Technologies

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Feli Gonzalez ◽  
David Facal ◽  
Ana Belen Navarro ◽  
Arjan Geven ◽  
Manfred Tscheligi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Meaningful Information ◽  
Pervasive Technology ◽  
Cognitive Assistance ◽  
Older Users ◽  
Elderly Users ◽  
The Way

The HERMES Cognitive Care and Guidance for Active Aging project proposes an integrated approach to cognitive assistance, promoting the autonomy of elderly users through pervasive technology. This work aims to describe elderly people’s opinions when they are presented scenarios developed in this project. Two focus groups were organized in Austria and Spain with a view to collecting their impressions about the way in which the technological device can cover their needs; complementarily, a second session was conducted including a quantitative questionnaire. Although some participants were reluctant to use the technology, they welcomed some functionalities of the HERMES system and they considered that using them can help them to become familiar with them. Usefulness, usability, and use of real-life information for functionalities such as cognitive games are considered to be key areas of the project. This evaluation has provided the developers of the system with meaningful information to improve it and it guarantees that the system addresses elderly people’s needs.

scholarly journals Sources of anthroponyms in P. Kulish’s novel “Chorna Rada”

2020 ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Oles Fedoruk
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Close Friend ◽  
The Novel ◽  
The Third ◽  
Russian Novel ◽  
Different Sources

The paper analyzes different sources of anthroponyms in the original and final texts of P. Kulish’s novel “Chorna Rada: Khronika 1663 Roku” (“The Black Council: A Chronicle of the Year 1663”). Three types of sources have been identified: the historical prototypes, names and surnames of Kulish’s friends, and archival (documentary) records. In addition, numerous notes in the early editions of the Russian novel contain references to the works of various people (M. Markevych, D. Bantysh-Kamenskyi, V. Kokhovskyi, etc.). The last group of anthroponyms stands outside of the plot, and the paper does not focus on it. The historical and autobiographical sources of anthroponyms are generally known. Among the first are prototypes of two hetmans — Yakym Somko and Ivan Briukhovetskyi, military secretary M. Vukhaievych, regimental osaul M. Hvyntovka. The second group comprises the occasional characters Hordii Kostomara (a historian M. Kostomarov), Ivan Yusko (a teacher I. Yuskevych-Kraskovskyi), Hulak (M. Hulak, the founder of The Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius), Bilozerets (Kulish’s brother-in-law V. Bilozerskyi), Petro Serdiuk (Kulish’s close friend Petro Serdiukov), Oleksa Senchylo (teacher Oleksa Senchylo-Stefanovskyi). In the novel, Kulish drew the love line as a projection of his relationship with Oleksandra Bilozerska and her mother Motrona. The characters of Petro Shramenko, Lesia Cherevanivna and her mother Melaniia have an autobiographical basis. Accordingly, Lesia’s name was also taken from real life. The third group of sources supplying the anthroponyms is archival records. The paper analуzes Kulish’s extracts from the roster of Cossack regiments of the Hetmanate (1741). This source wasn’t used previously. It contains the anthroponyms Vasyl Nevolnyk (‘Slave’), Puhach, Petro Serdiuk, Taranukha, Chepurnyi, Cherevan, Tur, Shramko and Shramchenko, Shkoda, which the author used in various editions of the novel.

scholarly journals “Regulatory Sandboxes” in Russia: New Horizons and Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Damir R. Salikhov
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Digital Innovation ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
The Third ◽  
Special Mechanism ◽  
Life Model ◽  
The Government ◽  
Universal Mechanism

“Regulatory sandboxes” are regarded as a special mechanism for setting up experimental regulation in the area of digital innovation (especially in financial technologies), creating a special regime for a limited number of participants and for a limited time.Russiahas its own method of experimental regulation, which is not typical but may be helpful for other jurisdictions. There are three approaches to legal experiments (including digital innovations) inRussia. The first approach is accepting special regulation on different issues. There are recent examples of special laws (e.g. Federal Law on the experiment with artificial intelligence technologies inMoscow). An alternative to this option is establishing experimental regulation by an act of the Government if legislation does not prohibit it (e.g. labeling with means of identification). The second approach deals only with Fintech innovations and provides a special mechanism to pilot models of innovative financial technologies. The participants of such a “sandbox” may create a close-to-life model in order to estimate the effects and risks. If the model works fine, the regulation may be amended. The third approach works with creating a universal mechanism of real-life experiments in the sphere of digital innovations based on the special Federal Law and the specific decision of the Government of theRussian Federationor the Bank of Russia in the financial sphere. The author compares the three approaches and their implementation within the framework of Russian legislation and practice and concludes that this experience may be used by developing countries with inflexible regulation, in order to facilitate the development of digital innovations.

Analysis of Older Users’ Perceived Requests and Opportunities with Technologies

2014 ◽  
pp. 40-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Feli Gonzalez ◽  
David Facal ◽  
Ana Belen Navarro ◽  
Arjan Geven ◽  
Manfred Tscheligi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Meaningful Information ◽  
Pervasive Technology ◽  
Cognitive Assistance ◽  
Older Users ◽  
Elderly Users ◽  
The Way

The HERMES Cognitive Care and Guidance for Active Aging project proposes an integrated approach to cognitive assistance, promoting the autonomy of elderly users through pervasive technology. This work aims to describe elderly people’s opinions when they are presented scenarios developed in this project. Two focus groups were organized in Austria and Spain with a view to collecting their impressions about the way in which the technological device can cover their needs; complementarily, a second session was conducted including a quantitative questionnaire. Although some participants were reluctant to use the technology, they welcomed some functionalities of the HERMES system and they considered that using them can help them to become familiar with them. Usefulness, usability, and use of real-life information for functionalities such as cognitive games are considered to be key areas of the project. This evaluation has provided the developers of the system with meaningful information to improve it and it guarantees that the system addresses elderly people’s needs.

Four Barriers to Facilitating 21st Century Competencies Through Digitalization

2021 ◽  
pp. 106-122
Author(s):  
Scott J. Marakovits
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Technology ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
The Third ◽  
Training And Support

The purpose of this chapter is to identify and offer solutions based on four barriers to facilitating 21st century competencies through digitalization. The first barrier includes the technological challenges faced by families, including devices and reliable broadband internet. The second barrier explores the training and support needed by teachers in implementing digital tools and instructional technology. The third barrier is a pedagogical shift from teacher-centered to student-centered teaching and learning, especially in remote environments where this approach is needed for student engagement. The fourth barrier is training for parents and families to become familiar with the technology and digital tools that their children are using. Practical solutions backed by research are presented by the author for consideration by teachers, administrators, and the school community. Prompts for reflection and discussion based on identified barriers and real-life examples are presented by the author at the conclusion of the chapter.

Origami for Tight Spaces - 3D 250C PCB Assemblies for Control Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (HiTen) ◽  
pp. 000034-000038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piers Tremlett ◽  
Phil Elliot ◽  
Pablo Tena
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Printed Circuit Board ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Circuit Board ◽  
Calibration Data ◽  
Engine Fuel ◽  
Sensors And Actuators ◽  
Pcb Assembly ◽  
Operational Life ◽  
Mems Technology

Printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies must fit into unusual spaces for many real-life, high temperature applications such as sensors and actuators. This paper details the design and manufacture of a complex control circuit for a jet engine fuel flow valve. “Origami” was needed to fit this control circuitry into the tight space in the valve, this was achieved using a high temperature flex rigid PCB assembly. The valve was mounted on a hot section of the engine, and the assembly was tested for its capability to operate at 178°C and withstand multiple thermal cycles of −55°C and 175°C during its operational life. Various component joining media were investigated to extend the life of the assembly. The project also developed a one-time programmable (OTP) memory aimed at up to 300°C operation for on board memory to provide calibration data or boot memory for high temperature microcontrollers or processors. The device was based on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology.

scholarly journals Social Innovation Ignored: Framing Nonprofit Activities in European News Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 949-965
Author(s):  
Gorgi Krlev ◽  
Anker Brink Lund
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
News Media ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Dual Function ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Third Sector

Abstract News reporting typically has a dual function: it mirrors what is going on in real life, but it also shapes how actors behave. Previous studies suggest that media presence, by way of shaping public and policy perceptions, influence how well nonprofits are able to raise funds and mobilize human resources. Yet, we are lacking insights into how the third sector is actually framed in the media, in particular with regard to innovation, which increasingly complements the more traditional functions of advocacy and service provision. To find out, we performed a longitudinal content analysis and an in-depth framing analysis on national and regional newspapers from nine European countries. The analyses demonstrate that third sector activities, especially those related to social innovation, are largely ignored. We find no systematic evidence that crises increase news attention to nonprofit activities. The third sector is becoming more newsworthy when it co-engages with government and business actors, but can benefit only little from this “positive glow”. We suggest how research on these matters can be taken forward, with a specific focus on the agenda-setting theory of mass media, the strategic management of nonprofit organizations, and collaboration in the context of social innovation.

Managing Third Sector Organizations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Murdock ◽  
Stephen Barber
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Third Sector Organizations ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Core ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
High Level ◽  
Managerial Perspective ◽  
Stakeholder Environment

What is the state of what can be described as management in the third sector? At its heart, it discusses the long-held assertion that these organizations are reluctant to accept the need for ‘management’. After all, what makes third sector organizations different, by their own estimation, from their commercial equivalents is the deeply embedded concepts of mission and values together with a distinctly complex stakeholder environment. For all that, there are also “commercial” pressures and an instinct for survival. To serve the mission necessarily needs resources. And there is a perennial tension in high-level decision-making between delivery of the mission and maintaining solvency. Third-sector organizations, like any other, are innately concerned with their own sustainability. It is here that the analysis is located and there is an opportunity to examine the topic theoretically and empirically. By introducing the concept of the “Management See-Saw” to illustrate the competing drivers of values and commercialism before exploring these identified pressures through the lens of three real-life vignettes, it is possible to appreciate the current state of play. Given all this, it is important for modern organizations to be able to measure value and impact. From a managerial perspective, the reality needs to be acknowledged that this environment is complex and multi-layered. In drawing the strands together, the discussion concludes by illustrating the importance of leadership in the sector, which is a powerful indicator of effectiveness. Nevertheless, with a focus on management, the core contention is that management remains undervalued in the third sector. That said, commercial focus can increasingly be identified and the longer term trend is squarely in this direction.

COMPLEXITY AND APPROXIMABILITY OF DOUBLE DIGEST

2005 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 207-223
Author(s):  
MARK CIELIEBAK ◽  
STEPHAN EIDENBENZ ◽  
GERHARD J. WOEGINGER
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Approximation Ratio ◽  
Additional Restriction ◽  
Np Hard ◽  
Model Errors ◽  
Np Completeness ◽  
The Third ◽  
Np Complete ◽  
Feasible Solutions

We revisit the DOUBLE DIGEST problem, which occurs in sequencing of large DNA strings and consists of reconstructing the relative positions of cut sites from two different enzymes. We first show that DOUBLE DIGEST is strongly NP-complete, improving upon previous results that only showed weak NP-completeness. Even the (experimentally more meaningful) variation in which we disallow coincident cut sites turns out to be strongly NP-complete. In the second part, we model errors in data as they occur in real-life experiments: we propose several optimization variations of DOUBLE DIGEST that model partial cleavage errors. We then show that most of these variations are hard to approximate. In the third part, we investigate variations with the additional restriction that coincident cut sites are disallowed, and we show that it is NP-hard to even find feasible solutions in this case, thus making it impossible to guarantee any approximation ratio at all.

Nurturing moral competence in university students via a credit-bearing subject

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Wynants Ho
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Moral Dilemmas ◽  
Moral Competence ◽  
Healthy Adolescent ◽  
The Third ◽  
Life Context ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractMoral competence is an important dimension in healthy adolescent development and effective leadership. In this paper, a lecture attempting to nurture the moral competence of university students in Hong Kong is described. There are several parts to this lecture. In the first part, moral dilemmas in real life and hypothetical situations are introduced. Second, conceptual frameworks on moral judgment are outlined. In the third part, the relationship between morality and leadership is addressed. In the next part, strategies to promote moral development are discussed. Finally, conclusions and reflections by the students are carried out. In the lecture, students are invited to have personal reflections on their moral competence and integrity in relation to their real life context.

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