scholarly journals Improvement of Exit Light Pictogram

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-92
Author(s):  
Jong-Jin Jung
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Building Fire ◽  
Meaningful Result ◽  
International Standards Organization

In the event of danger (e.g., a building fire), the effectiveness of the Exit light pictogram that serves as an evacuation guide was studied and an improvement suggested. The types and installation cases of Exit light pictograms used in Korea were examined, and the types and cases of International Standards Organization (ISO) 16069 (Safety way guidance system (SWGS)) pictograms were compared and analyzed. Based on the analysis results, various pictograms were selected for further study. An understanding of firefighters and college students was surveyed, and a pictogram selection survey was conducted to identify a clear evacuation meaning. Looking at the results of the survey, 96% of the respondents understood the meaning of the “Running Man” on the Exit light installed at the top of the evacuation exit, and 4% answered “I don’t know.” When the “Running Man” and an “Arrow” were marked together, 18% gave an accurate response indicating the direction of evacuation, and the response “Do not know” decreased to 3 %p. In addition, regarding the pictogram selection survey with the clearest meaning of evacuation, both groups selected Type (text+pictogram) most frequently, and gave the lowest ranking to the “Running Man” pictogram currently used. the Exit light pictogram “Running Man” currently used at evacuation exits received a lower understanding than that of the pictogram including “Arrows.” and a meaningful result was derived that it was necessary to improve it.

ISO Human-Computer Interaction Standards: Finding Them and What They Contain

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 400-404
Author(s):  
Paul Green
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Technical Committee ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Human System ◽  
International Standards Organization ◽  
Browsing Tool ◽  
Computer Interaction

An HFES Task Force is considering if, when, and which, HFES research publications should require the citation of relevant standards, policies, and practices to help translate research into practice. To support the Task Force activities, papers and reports are being written about how to find relevant standards produced by various organizations (e.g., the International Standards Organization, ISO) and the content of those standards. This paper describes the human-computer interaction standards being produced by ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 (Information Technology). Subcommittees 7 (Software and Systems Engineering) and 35 (User Interfaces), and Technical Committee 159, Subcommittee 4 (Ergonomics of Human-System Interaction), in particular, the contents of the ISO 9241 series and the ISO 2506x series. Also included are instructions on how to find standards using the ISO Browsing Tool and Technical Committee listings, and references to other materials on finding standards and standards-related teaching materials.

scholarly journals The Noise Level Measurements of Children’s Sound Books

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-379
Author(s):  
Seok-Hee Joo ◽  
Eun-Yeong Shin
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
External Auditory Canal ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Sound Intensity ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Children's Books ◽  
Children’S Books ◽  
Hearing Rehabilitation ◽  
Children's Book ◽  
International Standards Organization

Purpose: It was intended to measure the sound intensity of children's sound books and to compare them with the standards of Korea and the International Standards Organization (ISO).Methods: The loudness of 15 children’s sound books was measured at a distance of 25 cm (child’s arm length), and 2.5 cm length of external auditory canal. Measurements taken three times with each book were performed, and the overall sound intensity of the sound books and the sound intensity of each button were measured and compared.Results: Compared with the Korean standard, all the buttons of all books exceeded the standard for the sound volume of the children’s book measured at a distance of 2.5 cm. When comparing the maximum sound intensity measured at a distance of 25 cm with 85 LAmax, a total of 168 buttons of these, 25 (14.88%) were recorded as exceeding the maximum loudness. According to the standards of the ISO, all buttons in all books were below the standard 85 LAeq.Conclusion: Several children’s books are loud enough to cause noise-induced hearing loss, especially when they are placed close to the ear. Strict standards for sound children’s books are required, and it is important to put a warning on the cover of the book. It is expected that the sound intensity of the children’s sound book presented in this study can be referenced when referring to the loudness during hearing rehabilitation in children.

Revising and Validating Spectral Irradiance Reference Standards for Photovoltaic Performance Evaluation

Solar Energy ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daryl R. Myers ◽  
Keith Emery ◽  
C. Gueymard
Keyword(s):  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Spectral Irradiance ◽  
International Electrotechnical Commission ◽  
Spectral Radiation ◽  
Atmospheric Physics ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
American Society ◽  
Consensus Standard ◽  
International Standards Organization

In 1982, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) adopted consensus standard direct-normal and global-tilted solar terrestrial spectra (ASTM E891/E892). These standard spectra were intended to evaluate photovoltaic (PV) device performance and other solar-related applications. The International Standards Organization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) adopted these spectra as spectral standards ISO 9845-1 and IEC 60904-3. Additional information and more accurately representative spectra are needed by today’s PV community. Modern terrestrial spectral radiation models, knowledge of atmospheric physics, and measured radiometric quantities are applied to develop new reference spectra for consideration by ASTM.

E-Government Services in India

2015 ◽  
pp. 117-126
Author(s):  
Santhosh Menon ◽  
Jaspreet Singh Sethi
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Free Open Source Software ◽  
The Government ◽  
International Standards Organization ◽  
Free Open Source

The study will focus on technological components of the Indian Aadhaar program which tries to give every resident of the country a digital ID. The paper provides the architectural and implementation features of the program. Aadhaar program is only 40% implemented to date as mandated by the Government of India. Aadhaar is mostly based on Free Open Source Software (FOSS) and its processes are International Standards Organization (ISO) compliant. The paper would do a critical analysis of the architectures of the ID programs.

scholarly journals Comparison of Methods for Extraction of Tobacco Alkaloids

2001 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadiá M Jones ◽  
M Gabriela Bernardo-Gil ◽  
M Graço Lourenco
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasonic Method ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Aoac Method ◽  
Tobacco Alkaloids ◽  
Microwave Techniques ◽  
High Level ◽  
International Standards Organization ◽  
Solvent Volume

Abstract Ultrasound and microwave techniques were used to extract tobacco alkaloids, and response surface methodology was used to optimize extraction conditions. Ultrasonic technique factors were temperature, 30–85°C; time, 3–45 min; solvent volume, 8–80 mL. Microwave extraction factors were pressure, 15–75 psi; time, 3–40 min; power, 30–90% of the maximum magnetron power of 650 W. Soxhlet and solvent AOAC-modified extraction methods were also applied after some improvements. Nicotine, nornicotine, anabasine, and anatabine were quantified by gas chromatography. A steam distillation International Standards Organization method for total alkaloid evaluation was used as reference. The results obtained by the different methods were compared using a least squares deviation test. The ultrasonic and the proposed modified-AOAC extraction method were the more convenient with regard to practicability and precision. The relative deviations (n = 5) were as follows: For the ultrasonic method in low-level alkaloid tobaccos, 0.7% nicotine and 1.4–14% minor alkaloids; in high-level alkaloid tobaccos, 2.4% nicotine and 4.5–5.1% minor alkaloids. For the modified AOAC method in low-level alkaloid tobaccos, 0.9% nicotine and 2.4–11.6% minor alkaloids; and in high-level alkaloid tobaccos, 1.7% nicotine and 2.0–2.4% minor alkaloids.

Toxic Effect of Cadmium Material on Eisenia fetida

2012 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 272-275
Author(s):  
Min Yi Huang ◽  
Ren Yan Duan ◽  
Rui Juan Hao ◽  
Li Ping Ren
Keyword(s):  
Toxic Effect ◽  
Experimental Method ◽  
Eisenia Fetida ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Learning Behavior ◽  
Memory Time ◽  
International Standards Organization

Utilizing international standards organization published the earthworm avoid behavioral responses to evaluate the quality of the soil experimental method standardization, we test the effect of six different concentrations of cadmium on the behavior of response of the earthworms (Eisenia fetida). After 24 hour and 48 hour respectively, the number of earthworms in the different quantity of the soil was counted. And at the same time, the earthworms were used to do a try-wrong learning behavior experiment, to research the relation between the earthworms treated with different concentrations of cadmium and memory time. The results showed that the earthworms like to stay in 50 mg/kg concentration in the soil.

scholarly journals Dietary Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome Parameters Differ by Gender in College Students

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Saltzgiver ◽  
Alexander Nielson ◽  
Heidi Costello ◽  
Adam Baker ◽  
Julian Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Decision Tree ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Recall Rate ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Low Hdl

MyPlate is a guidance system for healthier eating choices. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the influence of MyPlate food group consumption and exercise on metabolic syndrome (MetS) parameters in college students. Participant (n = 462) blood was analyzed using Cholestech for triglycerides (TG), glucose, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). In addition, weight, waist circumference (WC), and blood pressure (BP) were measured. Diet and Wellness Plus was used to compute participant diet records. Regression analysis and a recursive decision tree were made to predict MetS using RStudio (V.1.1.463). BP decision tree predicted high risk of elevated blood pressure with a recall rate of 93.7%. For males; exercise, empty calories, dairy, and protein were main predictors. For females, vegetable and empty calorie consumption were primary determinants. HDL-C decision tree had a recall rate of 91.8% and showed that the main low HDL-C risk determinants for males were; exercise and grain consumption. Conversely, for females; empty calories, grain, and vegetable consumption were the key factors determining low HDL-C risk. This study shows that MyPlate recommendations are valuable to achieve adequate HDL-C and blood pressure and provides insight into the importance of tailoring food intake guidance based on gender.

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