Thin client PC that "is" a wall jack.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Radianse Health Care Equipment Tracking using Indoor Positioning
Radianse Health Care Equipment Tracking using Indoor Positioning: "Radianse indoor positioning solutions support healthcare asset management with a practical way to locate medical equipment, devices and other portable assets. Healthcare organizations reduce asset shrinkage, excess rentals and overbuying while improving utilization, safety and satisfaction.
You will see a return on investment in 12 to 18 months. We can prove it."
You will see a return on investment in 12 to 18 months. We can prove it."
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
DSM Lifestyle Monitoring System
The Domain Specific Modelling (DSM) project seeks to build on earlier studies and extend the lifestyle
modelling work to provide care services with an indication of changes that are predictors of more serious
subsequent situations if appropriate intervention does not take place, and to detect changes that, whilst not
necessarily being sufficiently serious to require emergency intervention, are an indication of a change in the
well-being of an individual.
The overall goal of the project is to provide a tool that will enable the care services to target their provision, to
respond to need and to recognise potential future care needs and implement preventative care programmes.
This goal is intended to translate into a stronger sense of well being on the part of the older person living in
the community. Whilst identifying a decline in well-being due to the effects of ageing or disease may be the
priority, some individuals will be in recovery following early post-operative discharge, or from other short-term
dependencies. In such recovery cases the tool will enable care services to track the trajectory of recovery
and plan the appropriate withdrawal of care services as the independent functioning of that individual
improves, optimising the use of care service resources across the population.
modelling work to provide care services with an indication of changes that are predictors of more serious
subsequent situations if appropriate intervention does not take place, and to detect changes that, whilst not
necessarily being sufficiently serious to require emergency intervention, are an indication of a change in the
well-being of an individual.
The overall goal of the project is to provide a tool that will enable the care services to target their provision, to
respond to need and to recognise potential future care needs and implement preventative care programmes.
This goal is intended to translate into a stronger sense of well being on the part of the older person living in
the community. Whilst identifying a decline in well-being due to the effects of ageing or disease may be the
priority, some individuals will be in recovery following early post-operative discharge, or from other short-term
dependencies. In such recovery cases the tool will enable care services to track the trajectory of recovery
and plan the appropriate withdrawal of care services as the independent functioning of that individual
improves, optimising the use of care service resources across the population.
NASD: Sensor Evaluation for Human Presence Detection
NASD: Sensor Evaluation for Human Presence Detection: "This part of the project focused on the development of a sensor system to detect the presence of a person near a dangerous machine component. If this system proves reliable, it could be used with devices such as magnetic clutch/brakes to rapidly arrest the motion of the equipment. Some tractors are now availiable with electrohydraulic PTO control, which could include a sensor system such as this one in a chain of safety shutoff interlocks.
Beginning in late 1994, project staff including faculty and students conducted a review of various sensor categories for the purpose of detecting people approaching a hazard area. The data suggested that the overlapping use of passive infrared and microwave sensors might have potential value for use on agricultural equipment.
Since there are many off-the-shelf motion sensors already availiable to the building security industry, it made sense to start by evaluating them on equipment operating in staionary mode. A large number of injuries occur on power equipment such as silage elevators, and field equipment parked for unclogging, and could be prevented using these inexpensive sensor technologies."
Beginning in late 1994, project staff including faculty and students conducted a review of various sensor categories for the purpose of detecting people approaching a hazard area. The data suggested that the overlapping use of passive infrared and microwave sensors might have potential value for use on agricultural equipment.
Since there are many off-the-shelf motion sensors already availiable to the building security industry, it made sense to start by evaluating them on equipment operating in staionary mode. A large number of injuries occur on power equipment such as silage elevators, and field equipment parked for unclogging, and could be prevented using these inexpensive sensor technologies."
Organize your digital life - HP Small and Medium Business
Organize your digital life - HP Small and Medium Business: "Functional furniture
As more cellphones, iPods, and other personal electronics are purchased, smart furniture makers are responding in kind with cool storage solutions. These nightstands, tables, desks, and stands come equipped with docks for devices that need frequent recharging, stealth power strips, USB ports, and internet jacks, and dedicated nooks and spaces to hide cord tangles—all built right into the furniture. View some gadget furniture products available.
It’s not surprising. As electronics have joined the exodus from the office to the living room, so has furniture. But smart furniture is about more than merely providing perches for peripherals and small, strategic holes for power cords. Electronics makers advise against enclosing recharging devices in a tight unventilated space due to the face that the process of recharging generates heat. The most efficient gadget-friendly furniture includes ventilated holes mesh, slots, or holes for areas meant to accommodate recharging devices. The ideal condition, however, is on top of a desk at room temperature. "
As more cellphones, iPods, and other personal electronics are purchased, smart furniture makers are responding in kind with cool storage solutions. These nightstands, tables, desks, and stands come equipped with docks for devices that need frequent recharging, stealth power strips, USB ports, and internet jacks, and dedicated nooks and spaces to hide cord tangles—all built right into the furniture. View some gadget furniture products available.
It’s not surprising. As electronics have joined the exodus from the office to the living room, so has furniture. But smart furniture is about more than merely providing perches for peripherals and small, strategic holes for power cords. Electronics makers advise against enclosing recharging devices in a tight unventilated space due to the face that the process of recharging generates heat. The most efficient gadget-friendly furniture includes ventilated holes mesh, slots, or holes for areas meant to accommodate recharging devices. The ideal condition, however, is on top of a desk at room temperature. "
X3D 101: The extra dimension to the Web
X3D 101: The extra dimension to the Web: "
As science-fiction flavored as the Internet once sounded, X3D, which in essence opens the Web to three dimensions, represents the next real-world leap of such technology. This open-standards file format and run-time architecture allows you to view, create, store, and share three-dimensional objects over XML (Extensible Markup Language).
X3D, it can be argued, is taking the baton from VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language), from which it evolved—thanks, in part, to applicable feedback from the development community. Industries and disciplines that benefit from X3D include multimedia, entertainment/gaming, medicine/health care, architecture, engineering, and science. "
Steve's Commentary
The VRML standard never seemed to get a lot of traction. Maybe this has a better shot, but it will have to compete with a lot of proprietary formats. It will be interesting to see how 3D worlds like Second Life leverage or compete with these open standards. SL's recent release of its source code may open doors to more compatibility.
As science-fiction flavored as the Internet once sounded, X3D, which in essence opens the Web to three dimensions, represents the next real-world leap of such technology. This open-standards file format and run-time architecture allows you to view, create, store, and share three-dimensional objects over XML (Extensible Markup Language).
X3D, it can be argued, is taking the baton from VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language), from which it evolved—thanks, in part, to applicable feedback from the development community. Industries and disciplines that benefit from X3D include multimedia, entertainment/gaming, medicine/health care, architecture, engineering, and science. "
Steve's Commentary
The VRML standard never seemed to get a lot of traction. Maybe this has a better shot, but it will have to compete with a lot of proprietary formats. It will be interesting to see how 3D worlds like Second Life leverage or compete with these open standards. SL's recent release of its source code may open doors to more compatibility.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Computerworld - Sensicast hosts wireless sensor data net
Computerworld - Sensicast hosts wireless sensor data net:
"Sensicast hosts wireless sensor data net
John Cox (Network World) 23/10/2006 10:46:41
A new hosted Web application lets enterprises quickly collect, view and analyze temperature and energy data collected from a network of wireless sensors.
The new service, called SensiNet Services, is from US-based Sensicast and runs with the company's wireless sensors, mesh-routing nodes and gateway appliance. The new service is designed to let smaller companies install and use sensor applications without the need for IT staff and networking expertise. "
"Sensicast hosts wireless sensor data net
John Cox (Network World) 23/10/2006 10:46:41
A new hosted Web application lets enterprises quickly collect, view and analyze temperature and energy data collected from a network of wireless sensors.
The new service, called SensiNet Services, is from US-based Sensicast and runs with the company's wireless sensors, mesh-routing nodes and gateway appliance. The new service is designed to let smaller companies install and use sensor applications without the need for IT staff and networking expertise. "
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
3D tech will search for just the right photo | Tech News on ZDNet
3D tech will search for just the right photo | Tech News on ZDNet: "The Swedish company essentially takes a two-dimensional photograph and extrapolates it into a 3D model. A computer then takes the 3D model and searches for photo matches on the Internet and in public photo sites like Flickr.
The company announced early Tuesday that it will start conducting field tests with select users in January and then launch a public beta later in the first quarter.
The 3D model, although virtual, allows a computer to filter out differences related to the lighting, the camera angle, and the angle of the subject's face in two or more photos. Such differences can otherwise throw off search results. By filtering out differences, the search results are more accurate, according to Jan Eric Solem, founder and CTO. Even if one photograph is a direct head shot, Polar Rose's search engine can turn up three-quarter and profile shots."
The company announced early Tuesday that it will start conducting field tests with select users in January and then launch a public beta later in the first quarter.
The 3D model, although virtual, allows a computer to filter out differences related to the lighting, the camera angle, and the angle of the subject's face in two or more photos. Such differences can otherwise throw off search results. By filtering out differences, the search results are more accurate, according to Jan Eric Solem, founder and CTO. Even if one photograph is a direct head shot, Polar Rose's search engine can turn up three-quarter and profile shots."
» Enterprise 2.0 year in review | Enterprise Web 2.0 | ZDNet.com
» Enterprise 2.0 year in review | Enterprise Web 2.0 | ZDNet.com: "Though the eponymous title of this blog refers to the application of all aspects of Web 2.0 to the enterprise both large and small, the big story this year has really been about a collaborative subset of Web 2.0, something referred to as Enterprise 2.0. Though the definition has continued to expand in some circles, Enterprise 2.0 describes the use of the latest freeform, emergent, social software tools that hold the promise to significantly improve the ways that we work together and collaborate. As an example, the liberal use of internal blogs and wikis with discoverable content frequently forms the foundation of an Enterprise 2.0 software strategy. "
Monday, December 18, 2006
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