PURPOSE The educational environment (EE) plays a very important role in effective student learning. The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) is a validated tool to assess the EE. This study aimed to collect baseline information about our medical student's perception of the EE, and to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses as well as scope for improvements in the current EE. ...

by JEREMY TARVER (Under the Direction of Walter D. Potter) ABSTRACT The semi-autonomous wheelchair uses a multi-layered intelligent agent architecture designed to provide people with severe multiple disabilities navigational assistance in indoor environments. This paper describes the addition of computer vision capabilities to the semiautonomous wheelchair. Specifically an intelligent agent des...

554 JCOM October 2007 Vol. 14, No. 10 www.turner-white.com abstract • Objective: To present an overview of educational interventions to assist children with managing their asthma. • Methods: Review of exemplary, well-conducted studies and meta-analyses. • Results: Educational interventions for children in clinical settings have proven effective in achieving clinical outcomes. Education provided...

Article history Received: 04-09-2014 Revised: 09-03-2015 Accepted: 25-03-2015 Abstract: There are increasing numbers of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software available nowadays which change the working methods in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. From the stages of building design development to postoccupancy management, BIM plays an essential role in collaborati...

original article     the aim of this study was to design and build a software for noise propagation prediction (indoor and from indoor to outdoor spaces) which is being commonly used in industry.  in this regard, firstly a mathematical complex model was created based on existing relationships about noise propagation in indoor spaces and transmission through the walls and propagation in outdoor ...

Tactical mobility systems have gained focus and interest in several areas including: homeland security, battlefield intelligence, space missions, surveillance systems, etc. Tactical systems work in a very sophisticated environment, and usually they need accuracy and consistency to achieve robust situational awareness. One important aspect of situation awareness is reliable localization of objec...

This paper presents the important issues about the design of a low cost, micro power, indoor light energy harvesting system to supply a node of a wireless sensor network (WSN). Possible technology options, available for the photovoltaic (PV) cells, are discussed. Light power and irradiance measurements, in a real indoor environment, are performed and results are presented. From these results, a...

1 : 1 educational computing refers to a scenario where every student in a group or class uses a computing device equipped with wireless communication capability to conduct a learning task. This paper, drawing from design experiences with our digital classroom environment series and other studies, attempts to describe a few valuable 1 : 1 design perspectives for educational computing inside the ...