Technology Solutions for Everyday Barriers Among Deaf Older Adults

American Sign Language (ASL) is the primary form of communication for approximately 250,000 people in the U.S. (Mitchell et al., 2006). As these individuals age, they may experience challenges in their everyday activities. For example, ASL users rely on visual cues, but have age-related change in vision. Moreover, ASL users may need to utilize technology to communicate with non-ASL users, but the technology may not be suitable/usable for older adults. We explored these issues in the Aging Concerns, Challenges, and Everyday Solution Strategies (ACCESS) study, wherein we interviewed Deaf older adults (N=60) in ASL, who provided insights into unique, everyday challenges they encounter. We will focus on the technology solution strategies they incorporate to address and overcome challenges with daily activities. Understanding how participants think about, adapt, and utilize different technologies can inform future technology design to successfully support diverse, aging populations.

A Survey of The Various Techniques for Virtualization in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is used to describe the delivery of software, infrastructure and storage devices over the internet. After evolution of the internet, Cloud computing is the next stage. Cloud Computing can simply the way in which the business operates, particularly in terms of needs of hardware. One is able to access and connect the same information but it can be done from anywhere and a more streamed technology installation is enjoyed by organization. VCloud Computing involves the concepts of parallel processing and distributed computing in order to provide the shared resources by means of Virtual Machines(VMs) hosted by physical servers. It is a service oriented design that reduces the cost of access to gather the information of the clients offer greater flexibility and demand based services. The benefits of Cloud Computing are far reaching. It is not a technology solution or server stored in another location but it is business enhanced computing that affects the business positively. Apart of its popularity it has some concerns which are becoming huddles for its wider adoption. A survey of cloud computing and virtual migration is presented in this paper. Keywords: Cloud Computing, Virtualization, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS

EXOSEKETONS: A REHAB TECH CONSUMER’S UNEXPECTED MARCH TO ACTION

This paper is both a stakeholder perspectives as well as a ‘case study’ describing a journey from sudden disability to participant and investor in exoskeleton design. It tells of my experiences and opinions, as a successful fashion designer, when my life took a drastic turn on becoming paralysed from the waist down over the course of 24 hours, by a spinal tumour. Getting this diagnosis was ‘the worst day in my life’, and it was quickly followed by the ‘second worst’ when, in my determination to walk again, I received Knee Ankle Foot Orthotics (KAFOs) and was shocked to learn that this appeared to be the best technology solution available on the market ‘suitable’ for use in the community. Initial anger at the system for not being better, at the rehab team for their complacency, and at myself for allowing a feeling of helplessness to take over led to questions such as: what does this say about our society? and what are we all willing to accept, for ourselves and others? This is professional opinion and an essay about how we see ourselves and how others see us. The journey from pre-injury ‘consumer’ to post-injury ‘disabled’ person and learning that being labeled ‘disabled’ leads to the additional handicap of the narrow vision of “cost” taken by the mobility industry where innovative ideas are stripped down to the bare minimum with the excuse that patients are “lucky” to have what they have been “given”. Grappling with these labels and inequities and seeking a better outcome, I became an integral team member of an exoskeleton development team, leading to the design of The Next Generation Exoskeleton! This is MY story, the story of Chloe Angus. It is the story of inclusive, user focused design and is a call to include and respect the end users of all assistive device technology design early in the design process and it is being told from the perspective of a person having experience and success in the world of business. Article PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/37250/28296 How To Cite: Angus C. Exoseketons: a rehab tech consumer’s unexpected march to action. Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal. 2021; Volume 4, Issue 2, No.2. https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v4i2.37250 Corresponding Author: Chloe AngusChloe Angus Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada.E-Mail: [email protected] ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5468-3121

CONCERNING THE SELECTION OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION FOR A MINI-HOTEL CONSTRUCTION

The article considers the features and advantages of innovative design and technology solution for mini-hotels construction in the framework of eco-tourism development. The examination of the main potentials of eco-tourism development in Ukraine and Moldova, are presented on the example of the city of Tiraspol. Space planning and design features of the project "Dubovaya Roshcha" tourist complex in Tiraspol, Moldova are characterized there. This article presents a method of multicriteria analysis of design and technology solutions based on the factor evaluation of decision options of low-rise building construction. In this examination the main factors influencing the choice of building structures were emphasized.

Cleaner Energy Storage: Cradle-to-Gate Life Cycle Assessment of Aluminum-Ion Batteries With an Aqueous Electrolyte

In the context of growing demand on energy storage, exploring the holistic sustainability of technologies is key to future-proofing our development. In this article, a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of aqueous electrolyte aluminum-ion (Al-ion) batteries has been performed. Due to their reported characteristics of high power (circa 300 W kg−1 active material) and low energy density (circa 15 Wh kg−1 active material), these results were compared with those of supercapacitors (per kW). Initial findings suggest these aluminum-ion cells have fewer environmental impacts than commercial supercapacitors, hence offering a more environmentally sensitive energy storage technology solution. Al-ion batteries are in their early development, and this result shows a strong argument for continuing research into this technology alongside other emerging energy storage systems.

Brief Study of Comparison of Zend and Laravel PHP

The explosive growth of information systems today offers many interesting technology solutions on the market. However, the technology may be adopted without considering the impact on existing information systems and user expectations. We encourage you to identify and implement the technology solution that best suits your information system strategy. As a result, new methods have emerged and design tools are still evolving. The PHP framework as part of it opens up new perspectives in enhancing information systems . In this regard, this article focuses on a comparative study between the most popular PHP frameworks, the Symphony framework, and Laravel. Therefore, it provides an efficient comparison of Zend and Larval that combines functionality , multilingual, system requirements, technical architecture, code structure, continuous integration (CI), and finally the seven dimensions of the document dimension and the learning curve. The results show that our model can help IT project developers choose the right PHP framework.

First Implementation of an Innovative Mud-Removal Solution to Improve Well Integrity in Egypt

Downhole well integrity starts by removing the drilling fluids from the well and cleaning the annulus using a spacer to prepare for the cement to be placed. The Kamose field in the Egyptian Mediterranean Sea is drilled with a diesel oil-based drilling fluid system that is very difficult to remove with conventional spacer technologies. To improve the mud removal, an innovative spacer based on fiber scrubbing technology was used successfully. The Kamose wells are drilled with high deviation that varies from 60˚to75˚ resulting in poor mud removal due to insufficient casing standoff. The narrow windows between pore pressure and fracture gradients limits the pump rate and thus results in the unsuccessful use of conventional spacers. This results in a mud layer that is always left in the narrow side of the well, which impacts the log response and the downhole well integrity. To address the issue, an innovative mud removal solution was developed. The spacer design includes an engineered scrubbing material which, through mechanical action, cleans the surfaces of the casing and the formation. This allows for better contact of the cement with the casing, formation surfaces, and bonding. Extensive laboratory qualification tests with the current drilling fluids were performed not only to check the cleaning efficiency of the new spacer but also on the compatibility with all the other fluids. The results show a very high cleaning efficiency of 90% compared to 68% when using a conventional spacer. The solution was combined with the local cementing best practices which produced an excellent log response using sonic and ultrasonic tools therefore ensuing the downhole well integrity. The case history of the spacer fiber-based technology solution provides an alternative to improve the cement bond evaluation and ensuring downhole well integrity.