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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Digital infrastructure"”.
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Critical Digital Infrastructure Protection: An Investigatoin Into The Intergovernmental Activities Of Information Technology Directors In Florida Counties
… protecting local elements of the U.S. Critical Digital Infrastructure.
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Digital Infrastructure Policy and Small Business Digitalisation: Evidence From the UK Gigabit Broadband Rollout During Covid-19
This thesis examines the causal impact of digital infrastructure and grant policies on firm digitalisation using comprehensive panel data from 1,514 UK firms over 2017-2022. Observing the staggered geographic rollout of the UK government's £5 billion Project Gigabit broadband infrastructure …
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Mudala: A blockchain-based carbon credit exchange platform
… Agreement highlights the urgent need for secure digital infrastructure to ensure data integrity and accurate emission tracking. The design of Mudala is undertaken within this context, and the resulting proof-of-concept demonstrates such secure digital infrastructure, which enhances trust, …
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Digital boundaries: A study into how mobile devices and information + communication technologies can influence the social programming, spatial conditions and construction of public architecture
DIGITAL BOUNDARIES explores the notion of how ICTs and mobile devices can influence the social programming, spatial conditions and construction of public architecture. This topic is derived from the study of Urban Informatics which looks at three key actors: people, place and technology. This can …
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CommunAir: Building Low-cost Community Data Infrastructure with Sensors, Spreadsheets, and Open Datasets
… thesis, I discuss the challenges of building digital infrastructure for low-resource communities through the design and implementation of an end-to-end PM2.5 measurement and data storage service for the Living Data Hubs project. The process of designing such a uniquely specified system reveals …
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Information and communication technology (ICT) for accountable service delivery in informal settlements: A case study of Imizamo Yethu, Cape Town
… as access to actionable information, access to digital infrastructure, and the level of participation by residents in Imizamo Yethu. The findings show that several crucial factors influence residents of Imizamo Yethu to transition from simply having the information (passive participation) to …
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Analysis of COVID-19 Effects on Cybersecurity in South African-Based Organizations
… with vulnerabilities arising from remote work, digital infrastructure, and financial strain. This study applied Engström's Activity Theory Framework to explore the effects of the pandemic on cyber-threats, vulnerabilities, and organisational responses. The findings reveal that remote workers …
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Remixing the tech: the digital media ecologies of the hip-hop artists from Grahamstown, South Africa
This ethnographic study describes the digital media ecologies of hip-hop artists in the marginalised township spaces of a town in South Africa. It shows how technology appropriation here is highly contextual and linked to social context, while simultaneously informed by limited digital …
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TikTok Made Me Gay: Digital Networks and Information Activism on Queer(ed) Platforms
… of seclusion, queer youth were forced to rely on digital infrastructure while potentially isolating in unsafe spaces. In tandem with the pandemic, Gen Z flocked to TikTok to engage in escapism amidst the global crisis to partake in trends, comedic content, and explanatory-like videos. Considering …
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The Contours of the Cloud: Dissecting the Real Estate Investment Decisions of Data Center Operators
… data center operators, with a focus on how key infrastructure characteristics influence data center development. Using a sequential econometric approach, the research applies both a logit and a hedonic model to evaluate the importance of various factors. The logit model explores the likelihood …
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The Shape of Consent: A Commentary on Emergent Forms within Suburbia
… that today's "architecture" is an integration of digital and analog worlds. The thesis articulates that American society's subjectivity is imposed by a consumer condition that is tied to the iconography of suburban landscape, such as the iconic house shape or a recognizable brand icon. The advent …
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READY-MADE MODEL. Digital tools for reality-based virtual landscapes
Over the past three decades, the digital and information revolution has reshaped design methodologies, offering dynamic and multi-level modelling approaches. Urban Digital Twins have emerged as a powerful tool for Smart Cities, facilitating scenario assessments and citizen engagement. However, …
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The development of a health communication passport for stroke
… care pathway timepoints and be available in both digital and paper formats. Phase two consisted of 22 HCPs who took part in one of the four focus groups (acute stroke ward n=19, ESD n=3). Participants included: Allied Health Professionals (n=10), Nursing staff (n=6), Medical doctors (n=3), …
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Creating A Welcoming, Inclusive, And Affirming Primary Care Environment For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex And Asexual Patients
… including modifications to clinic physical/digital infrastructure, revised intake procedures and documentation, and provider/staff trainings. Evaluation included pre-implementation chart review, staff self-efficacy and implementation outcome surveys, and post-intervention demographic …
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Can a state-owned bank be a catalyst for financial inclusion and economic development in South Africa? Lessons from China and India
… services nationwide using both physical and digital infrastructure. The success of SOBs in China and India – two BRICs countries – demonstrates that these banks will continue to play an important role in the world's banking industry and can positively contribute to the financial inclusion and …
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Development and Implementation of a Smart Factory for Educational Fiber Extrusion Device Production
… This thesis demonstrates how modular digital infrastructure can enable scalable hardware deployment. It also highlights the practical challenges of transitioning from prototype to production and proposes tools and methods that can support broader adoption of smart manufacturing …
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Architecture and Drones: Accomodating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
… Along with drone's ability to fly, UAV's digital infrastructure is much more flexible and most importantly, invisible. Autonomous Drones' intelligent abilities allow them to provide a wide range of services in various fields such as; freight and delivery, transportation, infrastructure and …
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Connecting the Continent: the drivers of participation in Africa's digital economy
… access to health, etc.), the foundation for a digital economy must be present: digital infrastructure, basic and higher education, digital literacy and skills, social platforms, financial services, and entrepreneurial innovation. To unlock the benefits of internet usage among households in …
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Multi-Channel Nonlinear Frequency Division Multiplexed Optical Transmission Systems
… systems form the backbone of today's global digital infrastructure. Driven by the continuous growth of data traffic, these systems face major challenges in meeting the ever-increasing demand for higher data rates. This work focuses on long-haul systems that achieve high capacity by …
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