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Jan 12, 2023Open    AccessArticle

COVID-19 Testing and Diagnostics: A Review of Commercialized Technologies for Cost, Convenience and Quality of Tests

Ashler Benda, Lukas Zerajic, Ankita Ankita, Erin Cleary, Yunsoo Park, Santosh Pandey
Population-scale and rapid testing for SARS-CoV-2 continues to be a priority for several parts of the world. We revisit the in vitro technology platforms for COVID-19 testing and diagnostics—molecular tests and rapid antigen tests, serology or antibody tests, and tests for the management of COVID-19 patients. Within each category of tests, we review the commercialized testing platforms, their analyzing systems, specimen collection protocols, testing methodologies, supply chain logistics, and rel...

Allergy & Clinical Immunology  Electrochemistry  Information Technologies  Medical Education  Biological Chemistry  Virology  Medicinal Chemistry  Developmental Biology  Environmental Sciences  Biological Engineering  Genomics  Genetics  Food Science & Technology  Marketing  Oncology  Technology And Innovation  Theoretical Chemistry  Diagnostics  Supply Chain Management  Biological Materials  Nanometer Materials  Drugs & Devices  Public Health  Organic Chemistry  Epidemiology  Sales Management  Molecular Biology  Health Policy  Microbiology  Global Health  Bioengineering  Physical Chemistry  Bioinformatics  Biotechnology  Functional Materials  Computational Biology  Cell Biology  Parasitology  Translational Medicine  Infectious Diseases  Women’s Health  Immunology  Respiratory Medicine  Materials Engineering  Internal Medicine  Metabolic Sciences  Medical Genetics 

Jan 12, 2023Open    AccessArticle

Trends in Workplace Wearable Technologies and Connected-Worker Solutions for Next-Generation Occupational Safety , Health , and Productivity

Vishal Patel, Austin Chesmore, Christopher M. Legner, Santosh Pandey
The workplace influences the safety, health, and productivity of workers at multiple levels. To protect and promote total worker health, smart hardware, and software tools have emerged for the identification, elimination, substitution, and control of occupational hazards. Wearable devices enable constant monitoring of individual workers and the environment, whereas connected worker solutions provide contextual information and decision support. Here, the recent trends in commercial workplace tech...

Information Technologies  Public Economics  Behavioral Economics  Automata  Computer and Network Security  Agricultural Engineering  Communication Protocols  Environmental Sciences  Environmental Sciences  Cloud Computing  Innovation Management  Artificial Intelligence  Big Data Search and Mining  Business Management  Information Management  Applications of Communication Systems  Chemical Engineering & Technology  Food Science & Technology  Marketing  Machine Learning  Diagnostics  Electric Engineering  Civil Engineering  Computer Engineering  Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science  Information retrieval  Mechanical Engineering  Bioengineering  Mineral Engineering  Bioinformatics  Information and Communication: Security, Privacy, and Trust  Biophysics  Information and communication theory and algorithms  Distributed computing  Physical Education  Grid Computing  Business Communication  Consumer Behavior  Corporate Governance  Distance and Open Education  Engineering Management  Entrepreneurship  Software Engineering  Applied Physics  Opsearch  Information Science  Public Policy  E-Learning and Knowledge Management  Economics  Technology  Demography  Mobile and Portable Communications Systems  Mobile and Ubiquitous Networks  Mobile Computing Systems  Multimedia/Signal processing  Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility  Socioeconomics  Business Finance and Investment  Business Analysis  Economic System  Business and Economics Education  Electronic Commerce  Information Economics  Advertising  Total Quality Management  Supply Chain Management  Drugs & Devices  Public Health  Sports Science  Sales Management  Marine Biology  Statistics  Risk Management  Project Management and Strategy  Dynamical System  Project Management  Public Administration  Materials Engineering 

Jan 12, 2023Open    AccessArticle

Behavioral Monitoring Tool for Pig Farmers: Ear Tag Sensors, Machine Intelligence, and Technology Adoption Roadmap

Santosh Pandey, Upender Kalwa, Taejoon Kong, Baoqing Guo, Phillip C. Gauger, David Peters, Kyoung-Jin Yoon
Precision swine production can benefit from autonomous, noninvasive, and affordable devices that conduct frequent checks on the well-being status of pigs. Here, we present a remote monitoring tool for the objective measurement of some behavioral indicators that may help in assessing the health and welfare status—namely, posture, gait, vocalization, and external temperature. The multiparameter electronic sensor board is characterized by laboratory measurements and by animal tests. Relevant behavi...

Software Engineering  Information Technologies  Zoology  Veterinary Medicine  Information Science  Economics  Automata  Technology  Agricultural Engineering  Communication Protocols  Environmental Sciences  Cloud Computing  Animal Behavior  Artificial Intelligence  Mobile and Portable Communications Systems  Agricultural Science  Big Data Search and Mining  Mobile and Ubiquitous Networks  Information Management  Applications of Communication Systems  Biological Engineering  Chemical Engineering & Technology  Mobile Computing Systems  Food Science & Technology  Logistics Engineering  Technology And Innovation  Machine Learning  Electric Engineering  Biological Materials  Public Health  Industrial Engineering  Statistics  Computer Engineering  Information retrieval  Biodiversity  Bioengineering  Image Processing  Distributed computing  Computer Vision  Consumer Behavior  Entrepreneurship 

Sep 23, 2022Open    AccessArticle

BLOCKCHAIN AND THE APPLICATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

Zoran Cekerevac, Petar Cekerevac
Thanks to cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology has recently become the focus of interest of both scientists and the public. The paper presents the principles on which blockchain is based and analyzes the possibilities of the application of blockchain technology in more detail. In a part of the analysis, some of the most common cryptocurrencies were considered, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD Coin, Ripple, and ADA. Blockchains' applicability in supply chains, finance, real estate, health care, ...

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Mar 18, 2020Open    AccessArticle

WILL CREATIVE INDUSTRIES BECOME DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UKRAINE?

Nina Chala
The article answers the question whether creative industries can become the drivers of the country’s economic development. The article defines the creative economy and creative industries. The paper shows how the creative economy and innovative economy differ. The basis of the creative economy is culture, and the basis of the innovative economy is technology. The author shows the imperfection of the classification of creative industries in Ukraine. For example, computer equipment is counted toge...

Information Technologies  Political Economy  Business Finance and Investment  Technology And Innovation  Development Economics 

Mar 30, 2018Open    AccessArticle

CYBERBULLYING: EFFECT ON WORK PLACE PRODUCTION

MR. JAMES NAMBUSI MAKHULO
Cyber bullying affects many adolescents and teens on a daily basis; it is a form of violence that can do lasting harm to people at different ages and social status in a society. Cyber bullying is real experience that has been in existence for a quite a long time; Bullying statistics show that cyber bullying is a serious problem among teens and gaining roots among adults. By being more aware of cyber bullying, teens and adults can help to fight it. Cyber bullying involves using technology, like c...

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Mar 30, 2018Open    AccessArticle

MANAGEMENT RELATED CHALLENGES THAT INHIBIT THE INTEGRATION OF ICT INTO SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS IN KENYA

Dr. Kapkiai Moses Kogei
Information communication technology (ICT) is a major drive in global economies. It has been used in most sectors of the world economies. In most developed countries it is yet to be optimally incorporated in the education sectors as a tool for Education management. The purpose of this qualitative study was geared towards establishing management related challenges that inhibit the integration of ICT into secondary schools financial accounting systems in Kenya, taking North rift region of rift val...

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Mar 30, 2018Open    AccessArticle

Developing Information for Disaster and Risk Management in Public Universities of Kenya: An Emerging Role of Information Professionals

Henry Lucheli Lusala
Disasters entails factors that are coupled with naturally occurring hazards such as droughts floods, fire, war, terrorism, HIV/AIDS, landslides and epidemic outbreak among others which are risks to human life. Disaster management is the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response, and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters. It usually refers to the management of natural c...

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Mar 30, 2018Open    AccessArticle

Influence of Technology Adoption on Credit Access among Small Holder Farmers : A Double - Hurdle Analysis

Grace Kariuki - Njogu,Dr. Agnes Njeru,Dr. Tobias Olweny
The proportion of bank lending to the agricultural sector is generally low across the globe, and the situation is no different in Kenya. This is despite the fact that commercial banks have continued to launch tailor-made loan products that target specific groups in the sector. Studies acknowledging low credit volume in the sector have mostly focused on supply side factors that account for the status. However, there are ex-ante factors averting potential agricultural clients from seeking commerci...

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Jul 28, 2017Open    AccessArticle

Fundamental Requirements for Smartphone Commercial Applications Development for Arabic Societies: Evidence from Three Gulf Cooperation Council States

Adel A. Bahaddad
Purpose – This study focuses on the requirements of commercial applications in the Arabic region, specifically in three Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, which are Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Method – It used quantitative survey to collect the opinion of the target audience in KSA, Qatar, and UAE. Results – Identifying commercial application requirements in this study is necessary for two main reasons: first, current studies that present requirements are la...

Mobile and Portable Communications Systems  Information Technologies 

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