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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"smart technology"”.
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Privacy Suspension with Sustainability and Trust in Consumer Adoption of Smart Technology
Smart technology, such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, and big data, provides consumers with a new level of convenience through various smart-connected products (SCPs). Although many experts have increasingly warned about the privacy vulnerability issues of various SCPs, …
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Smart Technology for Telerehabilitation: A Smart Device Inertial-sensing Method for Gait Analysis
… literature on wearable accelerometry-based technology (AT) able to assess mobility-related functional activities in subjects with neurological conditions in home and community settings. The second study focuses on the detection of time-accurate and robust gait features from a single inertial …
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Vibration based health monitoring of civil infrastructure using energy harvesting techniques
… With the continued growth of information age technology, the potential arises for smart monitoring systems to be integrated with civil infrastructure to provide efficient information on the condition of a structure. The focus of this thesis is the integration of smart technology with civil …
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Smart technologies and beyond: exploring how a smart band can assist in monitoring children’s independent mobility & well-being
… the focus of this research is on the use of technology for health and the needs of parents who are concerned about their child’s physical health and well-being. This work also provides an insight into how technology is used during the pandemic. This thesis will be based on a mixture of …
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Suspicion, control and desire - a criminological analysis of secretive conduct and smart devices
… a novel criminological perspective on how the smart technological devices integrated in the onlife ecology (with its technologies, features, design, instant online access, and messaging) aid specific instances of 'secretive conduct', involving regular and mundane episodes of suspicion, control …
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Smart door lock based on bluetooth and IoT
… etc. Therefore, it is important to have a smart technology of achieving this goal. Automatic door system has become a standard feature on many different types of buildings and homes. Further, they are becoming popular due to an effective electronic device which provides high security. Home …
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Smart Platform for Low-Cost MEMS Sensors – Pressure, Flow and Thermal Conductivity
In a technological world that is trending towards smart and autonomous engineering, the collection of quality data is of unrivalled importance. This has led to a huge market demand for the development of low-cost, small and accurate sensors and thus has resulted in significant research into …
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Effects of a powered ankle prosthesis on shock absorption and residual limb/socket interface pressure
… biomimetic approach. Through integration of "smart" technology (sensors and actuators), a new phase of bionic lower-limb prostheses is upon us, which enables prosthetic devices to more closely mimic biological behavior by generating human-like responses and power outputs. The closer we come to …
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Sensing Buildings: Environmental Impact of Sensor Technologies and Data Infrastructure in Buildings
… energy effective building services. Above all, “smart” devices promise remote control, oversight, and optimization of building operations. With the rising implementation of AI solutions to every sector, it is important to see the digital devices as an interface to the material machinery they are …
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Understanding the impact of Artificial Intelligence on newsroom social culture and journalistic performative roles : a qualitative case study of AI as an emerging digital innovative technology in newsrooms
… the evolution of journalism, innovative technology has played a pivotal role in shaping the production and consumption of news. The transformative power of disruptive technology has revolutionized the journalism industry in the past by impacting the society it serves through the diffusion …
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How can smart technologies be applied by smallholder farmers for increased productivity and sustained livelihoods?
… The use of innovative farming techniques and technology has proven to accelerate the production yields and improve resilience to vulnerabilities which impact agricultural productivity. The use of smart technologies in farming is mainly present among largescale commercial farms, with minimal …
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Towards a Smart City Model for South African Metropolitan Municipalities : the case of Gauteng-based Metropolitan Municipalities
… of Things and information and communication technology, there are a number of challenges facing cities in this regard. These challenges include outdated ICT-related infrastructure, limited technological expertise, and the high costs involved in new or revised technologies. There is also …
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Review of current asset maintenance in South African ports and recommendations for smart port maintenance
… chloride-induced deterioration and evaluate how smart port maintenance can benefit TNPA. The Port of Cape Town's condition assessment data for waterside infrastructure, collected between 2020 and 2023, is used as a case study for this research. The literature review discusses concrete structures …
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Development of self-healing techniques for fiber reinforced composites
… to face some principal weak points. This smart technology aims to in-situ repair matrix cracks and matrix/reinforcement debonding and thus to extend the effective life-span of the composites, to reduce the maintenance needs and costs and to improve the damage tolerance and reliability of …
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IoT and machine learning approach for the determination of optimal freshwater exchange rate in aquaponics
… also proposes the design and implementation of a smart, cost-effective, modular, and expandable aquaponics system, providing significant guidance for aquaponics farmers. Overall, this study demonstrates that integrating IoT and machine learning for optimal freshwater management not only enhances …
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Assessing sustainable water, energy and food nexus smart innovations, technologies and practices in Luvuvhu and Nzhelele River catchments areas, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa.
… This study assessed the status of WEF nexus smart technologies, innovation and practices in Luvuvhu and Nzhelele River Catchments Areas, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Subsequently, face-to-face surveys were undertaken from 9 July to 30 November 2022 for individual households and focus group …