A Study on the Smart Home Technologies and their Applications for the Disabled and Ageing Swati Khuraniya Student, Manipal University Dubai swati.khuraniya@gmail.com M.I. Jawid Nazir Manipal University Dubai jawid_nazir@manipaldubai.com Abstract In an ageing world, maintaining good health and independence for as long as possible is essential especially for the elderly and the disabled who need to rely on others to take care of them. Now, due to advances in technology, inhabitants of these
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A Study on the Smart Home Technologies and their Applications for the Disabled and Ageing Swati Khuraniya Student, Manipal University Dubai swati.khuraniya@gmail.com M.I. Jawid Nazir Manipal University Dubai jawid_nazir@manipaldubai.com Abstract In an ageing world, maintaining good health and independence for as long as possible is essential especially for the elderly and the disabled who need to rely on others to take care of them. Now, due to advances in technology, inhabitants of these
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speech recognition and safety technologies as well as technologies related to affinity to human beings. The ministry investing the largest budget for robotics R&D is the Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry (METI). There are two large scale ongoing projects funded by METI that are focused on next generation intelligent robots and living assistance robots. Introduction For decades, Japan has maintained high competence in developing advanced robotics technologies. The proportion of Japanese
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revenues underpin modest growth Mobile voice minutes resume upward trend Off-net calling becomes more popular Texting appears to have peaked Competition progressing in prepay but not much in business The telecommunications consumer – from smartphone to smart living How much appetite do users have for data and speed? What drives consumption? What is the impact on citizens’ welfare and New Zealand’s economic growth? Challenges of digital life The 2013 year in review List of defined terms and abbreviations
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policymaking process by developing science-based responses to policy challenges that have both a socio-economic as well as a scientific/technological dimension. European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Prospective Technological Studies Contact information Address: Edificio Expo. c/ Inca Garcilaso, 3. E-41092 Seville (Spain) E-mail: jrc-ipts-secretariat@ec.europa.eu Tel.: +34 954488318 Fax: +34 954488300 http://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu Legal Notice Neither
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SOCIAL INNOVATOR SERIES: WAYS TO DESIGN, DEVELOP AND GROW SOCIAL INNOVATION DANGER AND OPPORTUNITY CRISIS AND THE NEW SOCIAL ECONOMY Robin Murray 2 TITLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This essay was written while the author was a Visiting Fellow at NESTA and forms part of a series of publications on methods of social innovation led by the Young Foundation with the support of NESTA. I would like to thank NESTA for their support, and in particular Dr Michael Harris, as well as my colleagues at the
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HRM Part 2 Summary Intro We do need people to do business… * Manager Inspiring person leading group of people, to reach –together with them- a specific goal. And who is responsible for the (common) result * Managing Taking care that human qualities are utilized Human resource management: Methodically and systematically recruit, develop, and utilize human potential (assets) for both human and organization. Objectives of HRM: 1. Staffing (get the good ones): job analysis, workforce
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making for the sustainable and just economic development of Sydney, with a focus on employment growth. REGIONAL PLAN FOR SYDNEY © Regional Development Australia-Sydney Inc. This work is copyright. The Copyright Act 1968 permits fair dealing for study, research, news reporting, criticism or review. Selected passages, tables or diagrams may be reproduced for such purposes provided acknowledgement of the source(s) is included. Permission for any more extensive reproduction must be obtained from Regional
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Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament RESEARCH PAPER www.aph.gov.au/library 26 May 2010, no. 17, 2009–10, ISSN 1834-9854 Budget Review 2010–11 Last year’s Budget was framed amid a sharply deteriorating world economy which was considered the most challenging global economic conditions since the Great Depression. In 2009, the global economy contracted for the first time in the post-war
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information located in the faculty sections of this document are relevant to students beginning their studies in 2014-2015, students commencing their UOIT studies during a different academic year should consult their faculty to ensure they are following the correct program map. i Message from President Tim McTiernan I am delighted to welcome you to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), one of Canada’s most modern and dynamic university communities. We are a university that
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