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Leigh, Sally-Anne, and n/a. "Indonesian satellite technology : a case of technology transfer." University of Canberra. Management, 1993. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060817.090742.
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Meah, Christopher James. "Developing plenoptic technology for biomedical imaging." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2017. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7697/.
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Plenoptic imaging is an exciting research field since, by introducing a microlens array into the optical train of a traditional camera, directional information about incoming light rays is stored on the sensor. Whereas traditional cameras discard this information, plenoptic imaging takes advantage of this increase in angular resolution to provide a method of snapshot 3D capture. With a plenoptic dataset, the ability to extend depth of field and refocus digitally, post-acquisition, is of key benefit to bioluminescence tomography. Due to low light imaging conditions, large apertures are required to capture enough signal from a bioluminescence imaging subject; this causes a shallow depth of field, and when mirrors are introduced into the system to increase subject coverage, managing the system focal planes can be hard. In order to investigate the best uses of plenoptic imaging for biomedical research, a simulation platform was created to allow efficient, flexible, cost effective exploration of system design and algorithm development. This simulation platform was utilised in designing a plenoptic multi-view system, which is applicable to bioluminescence tomography. A correction to the bioluminescence free space model is made which facilitates quantitative imaging. Finally, a plenoptic tomography system is created which allows snapshot, multi-view 3D capture.
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Wong, Hon-ho, and 黃漢浩. "Analytical models for the assessment of information technology on sustainable electrification." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3122362X.
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Chinaprayoon, Chinawut. "Science, technology and innovation composite indicators for developing countries." Thesis, Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007, 2007. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-07082007-163713/.
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Lundeland, Jonas, and Øystein Waage. "Developing a Web Application for Smart Home Technology." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for telematikk, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-18543.
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With AMS comes great possibilities for increased energy efficiency, but to achieve its full potential, the end users must be provided with the necessary means of monitoring and controlling their consumption. This thesis describes the process of developing a web application prototype meant to serve such a purpose. It explains the various architectural and technological decisions that support the prototype, and it elaborates on how data from the users’ smart meters can be synthesized with price information to help users see the economic effect of their current consumption pattern. A working prototype has been developed and security- and performance tests have been carried out to mitigate bottlenecks and prevent security breaches. Observations during the pilot project have shown promising trends and it is hoped that this thesis will inspire further innovation in the field of smart energy solutions.
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Lindmark, Johan. "Developing the anaerobic digestion process through technology integration." Doctoral thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-26081.
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Process optimization is needed for the development and expansion of the biogas industry and to meet the ever growing demand for methane. This thesis explores process technologies for the development of the anaerobic digestion process and includes pre-treatments, studies on the effects of different mixing modes and evaluation of a water treatment technology. Two pre-treatments were evaluated, mechanical and electroporation, for treatment of ley crop silage. Mechanical treatment included two milling machines designed for recycling of paper, Grubben deflaker and Krima disperser, and showed an increased biogas production of 59 % and 43 % respectively as well as a positive energy balance and economic results.. Electroporation increased the biogas production with 16 %, however, development is needed to increase its energy efficiency. Digester mixing has an effect on the digestion result. The performed review and experiments show that the mixing demand increases with organic loading. Excessive mixing during process start up, instabilities and shock loads leads to increased volatile fatty acid concentrations and process inhibition. Reduction of mixing reduces the effects of process instabilities and periodical mixing with mixing breaks has been shown to be beneficial for biogas production. A high temperature membrane filtration unit was evaluated at 70 °C, 90 °C and 110 °C to determine separation efficiencies, permeation speed when treating process water at a biogas plant. Improved separation can increase the capacity of the substrate pre-processing and reduce process related problems. The results show a total solids separation of 60 %, and an increasing filtration speed with temperature with fluxes of between 113 and 464 L/ h m2. The substrate pre-processing could theoretically handle up to 29 % more substrate as a result. Integration of these technologies in a biogas plant show that the pre-treatments studied exhibits a good performance when integrated and that mixing reduction has the potential to lower the process electricity demand by 23 % in the performed case study. However, even though the membrane filtration unit shows promising results it would demand a relatively high energy consumption and lead to limited benefits to a process already at it maximum organic loading.
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Dow, Robert. "Technology transfer for mining projects in developing countries." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.328732.
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Bukhari, Rabia Arfin. "Information Technology For E-learning in Developing C." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Handels- och IT-högskolan, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-20442.
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E-learning is a rapidly emerging concept facilitating learners in the field of education. Continuous advancements in information technologies are enhancing the possibilities of its growth. Developed countries have realised its strength and adopted it warmly but in developing countries it is still a new concept. There are many limitations in developing countries for its implementation and growth. In my research I have identified the core limitations associated with the growth of E-learning in developing countries and found out some possible solutions. I have selected different subject areas which can support in solving my research questions. In the textual analysis I have found that different cultural, technological and awareness problems are creating obstacles for its implementation. In the empirical survey these problems are verified from the students and teachers who are associated with E-learning and would like to see its implementation in developing countries. In the results of my research findings I have shown how information technology can be helpful for enhancing the possibilities of E-learning and identified how sub systems of E-learning can support its growth.
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Burnham, Kristie A. 1969. "Developing a server OEM strategy during technology commoditization." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84333.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2002.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-84).<br>by Kristie A. Burnham.<br>S.M.
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Jafarieh, Hamid. "Technology transfer to developing countries : a quantitative approach." Thesis, University of Salford, 2001. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/2101/.
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Technology transfer is extensively believed to be one of the major debates in the literature on development economics. The experiences of some successful countries in rapid economic and industrial development, in particular, some East-Asian Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs) show that the acquisition of a significant amount of foreign technology has played a crucial role. This crucial role includes promoting their managerial and technical expertise as well as increasing their productivity level through the adoption of a set of appropriate policies and strategiesT. hesee xperiencesc ould have valuable lessonsf or other countriesw ho wish to follow similar strategies to achieve rapid industrialisation and technological development. Although many Less Developed Countries (LDCs) have realised the great importance of technological transformation for their rapid economic and industrial development, they have not designed effective and efficient policies for the transfer of appropriate and high-level technologies. The present empirical investigation is intended to contribute to the large existing literature on technological transfer and the role that Multinational Corporations (MNCs) play in this. Its major contribution lies in demonstrating rigorously that the integration of foreign technologies is greatly affected by the socio-economic conditions of the recipient countries. The present study attempts to identify the main socio-economic characteristics of countries involved in assimilating transferred technology. It first identifies the critical success or failure factors for effective technology transfer and the rapid industrialisation of the LDCs in general. Then, it provides a quantifiable metric index of the rate of the technological absorption. Selectiono f relevant variablesa nd choosingt he sampleo f countries are summarisedT. he model, which is based on the multiple regression analysis as well as other statistical techniques, is identified. The four-variable-model derived from the stepwise regression results gave a statistically significant R-sq = 70.71% and R-sq (adj) = 66.7% and satisfies the principle of parsimony, was chosen as the preferred model. This has as explanatory variables transport and communications and gross national savings as economic indicators - Christian religion and natural disasters (negative concept) as social indicators. The results suggest that countries with the above indicators are more able to absorb and integrate foreign technologies. In general, the results reveal that the rate of technology integration varies greatly with the level of socio-economic development. Some intangible factors that cannot as yet be quantified and may be expected to have significant effects on the rate of technological integration, such as political and managerial factors are discussed. The analysis of results is concludedw ith somer ecommendationsa nd suggestionsd erived from the research findings and results for the effective and successful technology transfer of LDCs along with the technology transfer in Africa, problems of AIDS and its impact on African development.
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Charpentier, Robert Norman. "Developing a teacher directed inservice plan for technology." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1014.
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Makitla, Mokone Ishmael. "A conceptual model of an access-technology-agnostic delivery mechanism for ICT4D services." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019756.
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Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) is an emerging research area that is concerned with the beneficial applications of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to achieve developmental goals. ICT4D is thus concerned with designing and developing innovative technologies for resource-constrained environments for applications in key areas of social development such as health, agriculture and education. The ICT4D initiatives, therefore, are driving three main tasks, namely developing the required infrastructure (connectivity, electricity and computing devices) sustainably, building the required ICT human capacity, and providing access to digital content and services. Each of these three main thrusts necessitates innovation. This study addresses the evident lack of delivery mechanisms to facilitate access to digital content and services to end-users through the technologies that these end-users already possess. This lack of innovative delivery mechanisms is both an impediment to achieving equitable access to digital content and service and an opportunity to innovate. Therefore, drawing from the theoretical background of ICT4D, this study develops a set of technical and socio-technical requirements that the missing delivery mechanisms should satisfy. The study also explores the Service Delivery Platform (SDP) concept as a technically viable basis for the required delivery mechanisms. The study then develops a conceptual model of an Access-Technology-Agnostic Delivery Mechanism as a possible delivery mechanism that facilitates equitable access to digital content and services within an ICT4D context. The relevance of the conceptual model is established and, through a prototype implementation, the technical feasibility and utility of the conceptual model is demonstrated. The conceptual model is demonstrated through a proof of concept implementation using standards-based open source technologies. The proof of concept clearly demonstrates that the access-technology-agnostic delivery of digital content and services is achievable, thus making the same service accessible through different access technologies. In developing the Access-Technology-Agnostic Delivery Mechanism, this study contributes through innovation to providing access to digital content and services in an access-technology-agnostic manner.
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Wang, Yichen, and Boxin Mu. "How technology spillovers from developed to developing countries influence labor productivity in developing countries." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-21149.
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Advanced technology plays a more and more important role in economic growth. With increasing international transactions, technology spillover between countries is becoming more important for especially developing countries. The main objective of this essay is to investigate the relationship between labor productivity and technological spillovers measured by Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), import and Research and Development expenditure (R&D). We use data covering 41 developing countries for the time period 2005 to 2008 to assess the extent to which technological spillovers from US influence labor productivity in the selected developing countries. Our results show that the relationship between technological spillovers and labor productivity in developing countries are highly sensitive to model specification and estimation techniques. Simple pooled data estimations revels a clear relation between technological spillover an labor productivity while more complex models such as dynamic panel data models fails in this task.
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Turk, Mazen. "Developing a framework for predicting the impact of ITS/CVO technology in developing countries." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2000. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=1364.
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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2000.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 84 p. : ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-77).
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Tagert, Adam C. "Cybersecurity Challenges in Developing Nations." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2010. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/22.
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This thesis examines the guidance that is being given to developing nations that are rapidly deploying information and communication technologies. It studied the African countries of Rwanda and Tunisia to draw lessons of the situation and potential methods of improving the situation. The thesis found that developing nations are often recommended to implement a conglomeration of existing rules and regulations found in other countries especially in European countries and in the United States. Developing countries are also recommended to create national CERTs, organizations of cybersecurity experts to coordinate a nation to respond to cyber incidents. The proposed rules and regulations are largely irrelevant for developing nations and the proposed missions of a CERT do not match the needs of those countries. In promoting better guidance, the thesis identifies and discusses several challenges. It finds policy makers in developing nations are aware of the cyber threat, and that the cyber threat is different and often smaller in less ICT developed nations even if they are using similar equipment and software. To help craft better recommendations, the thesis identifies the benefits of ICT especially in agriculture, education and government. These benefits are analyzed to determine whether they would be protected by current guidance and the analysis determines that protecting ICT use in government should be the priority. In crafting future guidance the challenges are that nations have differences in ICT architecture and ICT use, and developing nations have fewer resources but also they have different resources to use. Another such difference is the common lack of a private cybersecurity sector and different expectations of government. This thesis concludes with discussing unexpected results. The first is Rwandan policy makers desire good enough security and have a higher risk tolerance concerning cyber threats than is found in more developed nations. In addition, open source software can be a potential way to reduce the cost of cyberspace defense and this thesis makes an initial investigation. The lesson of the thesis is that cybersecurity strategy is not a one size fits all and so it must be customized for each country.
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Beitelmal, Jamal A. "Development of appropriate technology road condition monitoring system." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/533.
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This dissertation is concerned with the principles of pavement management systems and their applications in western and developing countries. The first part of the dissertation deals with the principles of pavement engineering and the role of the different layers in order to gain the required knowledge in highway pavement components, which will allow a cost-effective repair related to each specific defect. The second part deals with the existing systems for monitoring pavement condition and evaluatest heir benefit in assessingh ighway condition. The study shows the main problems usually militate against using the sophisticated technology in monitoring highway condition and implementing maintenance management systems in some cities in developing countries. In addition to the problems inherent in cities in developing countries, the city of Benghazi in Libya has special factors which have developed as a result of UN sanctions which were imposed in 1992. Therefore, the city of Benghazi has been selected as a case study for this particular research since it is a typical example of most cities in developing countries in terms of size, population and in ten-ns of lack of maintenance resources and skilled labour (Benghazi might have been so well resourcedth at it would no longer fall into the categoryo f developingc ity but for the sanction). The objectives of the study are attained through conclusions which indicate that establishing a pavement maintenance strategy in the city of Benghazi based on any or some of the sophisticated technology in road condition monitoring is not appropriate. This conclusion is tested by manufacturing a unique prototype measuring machine and using it in pilot monitoring exercises in the cities of Newcastle and Sunderland. The results of these pilot exercises are analysed to evaluate the benefit which such appropriate technology equipment can bring to the issue of monitoring of pavement condition in cities in developing countries having problems similar to those that prevail in Benghazi. The prototype equipment developed in this study is unique in that it is purely mechanical and uses no electronics in monitoring road condition. Moreover, all parts of the machine are fabricated from materials available in most cities in developing countries and therefore such machines could be easily maintained locally. The prototype described in this study is not only relevant to road monitoring but points the way towards the development of similar equipment in many engineering situations in developing countries. This research study points engineers in similar conditions in the direction that the Author thinks they should follow in applying their engineering abilities in developing countries.
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Benson, Clare. "Developing design and technology in primary schools in England." 名古屋大学教育学部技術職業教育学研究室, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/2995.
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Shehabuddeen, Noordin B. Than Myint Hlaing. "Developing a comprehensive technology selection framework for practical application." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2001. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/251800.
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Stokes, Sarah Diane. "Mobile Processing: Developing Appropriate Technology for Pastured Poultry Producers." The University of Montana, 2007. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-12212006-153821/.
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Marisca, Alvarez Eduardo. "Developing game worlds : gaming, technology, and innovation in Peru." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/89974.
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Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Comparative Media Studies, 2014.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-248).<br>In this work, I've documented the origins, growth and structure of the Peruvian video game industry. Because of its underground origins, the Peruvian game industry provides an alternative, more organic gateway to developing technology industries than forms of the "technological sublime" that have been recurrent over Peruvian technological history. Driven by creative rather than commercial objectives, people interested in game development figure out ways to get around gaps in existing training options to acquire the interdisciplinary skills they need to create games - setting up alternative infrastructures to connect to each other, share information, and set up collaborations. Peruvian developers are also experimenting with ways to gain access to global networks and markets, which affects their design decisions and how they present themselves to peers and customers around the world. Games designed to present local cultural elements for international audiences - which I've called "borderland games" - have become sites where tension around self-presentation gets played out. Game studios are experimenting with various configurations of business practices, figuring out empirically what arrangements put them on the better path to engage international partners and secure creative and financial sustainability. Studios are collaborating with each other to address structural barriers affecting the industry as a whole, which is putting them in a stronger position to engage government agencies and gain support to address structural issues. This relatively unknown industry has been able to introduce complex skills and work around structural gaps and obstacles to create the foundations for a potentially viable technology and creative industry. How, exactly, the industry will develop remains to be seen, but its evolution can provide interesting lessons for the emergence of digital creative industries in developing economies.<br>by Eduardo Marisca Alvarez.<br>S.M.
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Wood, Danielle Renee. "The use of satellite-based technology in developing countries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46371.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2007.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Satellite technology in the areas of remote sensing, communication, and navigation can provide valuable information in a number of areas from business to disaster management to agriculture. There is great potential for such technology to help solve problems in developing countries. Unfortunately, due to lack of funds, expertise, equipment or awareness, developing countries are not using satellite technology to its full potential. This thesis is motivated by a desire to increase and improve the use of satellite-based technology in developing countries. Three Research Questions guide the study. Question 1 is, "How does national development level relate to national space activity?" For this question, national development level is measured by a series of Development Indicators such as Gross Domestic Product. The level of space activity is measured using a Space Participation Metric that is created by the author. Statistical analysis is used to learn if there is any significant difference in the space activity of countries at different development levels. Research Question 2 asks, "What Mission and Management Architectures are developing countries using to apply satellite-based technology to national needs?" The data used to answer this question comes from 90 Space Project Case Studies about satellite-enabled activities in Africa. The information from the Case Studies is organized so that trends can be found in the accomplishments of the projects. Research Question 3 asks, "How does national development level influence the Mission and Management Architectures used by developing countries in satellite-based technology projects?" This question builds on the data from Research Question 2.<br>(cont.) Statistical analysis is used to determine if African countries at different development levels perform differently in the Space Project Case Studies. In addition to addressing these three Research Questions, this study explores the policy context of African countries through a series of interviews. Thirty interviews were held with representatives from African embassies in the United States. The interview questions explore the institutional structure of the country?s National Innovation System. To summarize the results, the analysis for Question 1 shows that there is a significant difference in the space activity of countries at different development levels. Question 2 shows that most African space projects involve either one African country or a collaboration with a non-African partner. The third Research Question shows that there is a significant difference in the level of technical expertise and programmatic leadership shown by African countries at different development levels. This study closes with policy recommendations for developing country policy makers about next steps for using satellite-based technology. Thesis Supervisor: Annalisa Weigel Assistant Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems Division<br>by Danielle Renee Wood.<br>S.M.
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Maldonado, Saul. "Antecedents of technology adoption in agriculture in developing nations." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/81320.
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Understanding the antecedents determining technology adoption in agriculture is essential to promote technology adoption to improve agricultural productivity in developing nations. The aims of this research were to understand the meaning of technology adoption for people involved in farming activities in developing nations, the antecedents determining technology adoption, their effect and how their interaction influences decision-making with regards to technology implementation in agriculture in developing nations. This study was qualitative in nature and followed an exploratory approach. This allowed the researcher to gain and understand new insights about the antecedents determining technology adoption in agriculture in developing nations. A total of 12 synchronous online semi-structured interviews were conducted with farmers and agriculture technicians from developing nations where the reliance on the agriculture sector is high. These interviews were analysed using thematic content analysis approach which led to the development of ‘The antecedents determining technology adoption in agriculture in developing nations’ Framework. This Framework refuted literature findings which highlighted the existence of four antecedents determining technology adoption in agriculture in these nations. Five predominant antecedents namely: awareness; financial assistance; applicability of technology; training and technical support; and demonstrations were identified in this study. This framework explains that the interaction of the identified antecedents is essential to foster technology adoption among farmers in developing nations and is important for stakeholders since it can provide a better understanding and guidance for the creation of integrated strategies to improve technology adoption in agriculture in developing nations.<br>Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2021.<br>Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)<br>MBA<br>Unrestricted
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Naujoks, Daniel. "Developing a gene targeting technology for Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/9864.
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Studying gene function in the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae is the key to understanding its biology and vector-parasite interactions. Existing tools to study gene function do not include gene targeting, which would allow insights into gene function by permitting a range of specific modifications to any gene of choice. Based on developments in Drosophila (RONG and GOLIC 2000) this PhD project proposes to establish a method for gene targeting in Anopheles by homologous recombination, using a linear targeting construct generated in vivo. To this end, a transgenic strain was generated that expresses FLP recombinase and I-SceI endonuclease under the control of the germline-specific vasa promoter. Together they were to excise and linearise a targeting molecule from a transgenic “donor” locus. Homology in the targeting construct would enable integration, via recombination in the germline, at a gene of interest, thereby permitting its targeted modification. Expression of vasa-driven I-SceI resulted in high cleavage activity in the germline. A systematic analysis using a variety of transgenic target loci revealed that homologous repair, rather than non-homologous end joining, was the predominant mechanism employed to repair the double stranded breaks generated by I-SceI. These findings offer encouraging prospects for population genetic engineering using homing endonuclease genes (BURT 2003). FLP activity was shown in Anopheles cell culture, yet in vivo excision via FLP at two independent loci in the germline was not observed, precluding the obtainment of a knock-out. After eliminating many possible sources of error, likely causes include antagonistic interference between I-SceI and FLP or unfavourable reaction kinetics of FLP. Examination of the ortholog of Drosophila yellow-g1 as a target gene suggests it is required somatically for female fertility, making it a good candidate for vector population control with a genetic drive system based on homing endonuclease genes. Furthermore, the above finding that recombination is promoted by endonuclease activity driven by the vasa promoter augurs well for its use in mediating efficient drive in such a system.
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Ferdi, Alexander Charles. "Developing technology to improve health outcomes in corneal disease." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/27407.
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Background
Modern keratoconus monitoring and management centres around tomography. Large scale studies that inform practice on the natural history of keratoconus were carried out in the 1990s and predate tomography. Natural history studies using tomography are needed to effectively inform current clinical practice.
Corneal cross-linking (CXL) is the only treatment that can stabilise keratoconus progression. High quality randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of CXL have been carried out but large scale real-world studies are needed, to provide further evidence of outcomes and safety.
Registries are powerful tools to assess real-world health outcomes. The Save Sight Keratoconus Registry (SSKR) has been developed to monitor keratoconus and the outcomes and safety of its treatments.
The main aims of this thesis were to explore the natural history of keratoconus, the outcomes of CXL treatment in patients with keratoconus and to determine whether The Save Sight Keratoconus Registry (SSKR) can be used in routine clinical practice to achieve this.
Methods
Two core approaches were used to assess keratoconus natural history and CXL outcomes. First a meta-analysis was carried out to assess the currently available evidence for the natural progression in untreated keratoconus patients. The second approach involved assessing the SSKR’s value in providing evidence in real-world practice for natural history and CXL outcomes. This second approach involved three studies: 1) an investigation of the natural history of keratoconus using the SSKR with a study design mirroring the meta-analysis, 2) a time-motion study assessing the impact of implementation of the SSKR in public hospital clinics, and 3) an analysis of the outcomes of all CXL procedures recorded in the SSKR in untreated keratoconus patients at 1 to 5-years.
Results
Risk factors for progression were identified in the meta-analysis. The SSKR was shown to be able to be successfully implemented into routine clinical practice and to provide valuable insights into keratoconus natural history and CXL outcomes.
The meta-analysis identified that patient age younger than 17-years and baseline maximum keratometry (Kmax) greater than 55D were risk factors for progression of more than 1.5D Kmax at 12-months. The SSKR study of natural history echoed these findings and identified additional risk factors of progression at baseline including steeper Kmax and thicker ‘thinnest corneal pachymetry’.
The implementation study demonstrated that the SSKR was effectively implemented into public hospital clinics with no impact on consultation times, time spent interacting with patients nor on the use of patient records.
The final study, assessing SSKR CXL outcomes, found CXL to be effective at stabilising keratoconus progression with a low failure rate of 4.0-5.3% of eyes failing to stabilise in the short or long-term. CXL was found to have a good safety profile with only 1-2% of eyes experiencing adverse events at 5-years.
Conclusions
Both the meta-analysis and SSKR natural history studies in this thesis demonstrated that steeper baseline Kmax and younger age were risk factors for progression. Clinicians should pay particular attention to these factors when weighing up the likelihood of progression in their patients and whether CXL is appropriate. This thesis confirms that SSKR can be successfully implemented in busy public hospital clinics and that SSKR derived data demonstrates that CXL is safe and effective in the real world setting at up to 5-years. Building on this work, the SSKR will be utilised in future research to investigate how CXL can be modified, such as with accelerated protocols and epithelium-off techniques, to further improve patient outcomes.
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Rilegård, Linn. "Evaluating and developing Flow Motion Technology in alpine skiing." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-263909.
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Alpine skiing is divided into several sports, such as slalom, freeride, giant slalom and downhill. In all these disciplines, time is an important factor. Competing against each other and against the clock makes every hundred of a second count. Equipment and technology are constantly improved to help the skier reach higher results. In this report a technology called Flow Motion Technology is implemented and evaluated in alpine skis. Flow Motion Technology AB is a company based in Östersund that developed a principle now used in ice hockey and skate products. This technology is patented and the company is interested in examining possible sports branches that this principle can be implemented in. In this Master thesis project, the principle has been implemented in slalom skiing, tested and developed. What the work is about to answer is the question that follows. Are there enough potential and benefits of implementing Flow Motion Technology in slalom skis to be able to recommend the company to invest in future development for this? The result of the degree work was that tests made in the project required more advanced equipment to answer that research question correctly. If tests are performed with better equipment, more accurate data could be received and analyzed. The answer of the research question could therefore not be answered in this report. The recommendation to Flow Motion Technology could not be presented without further tests and analyzes.<br>Alpinskidåkning är indelat i ett flertal sportgrenar, så som slalom, storslalom, freeride och störtlopp. Inom aplinskidåkning är tid en viktig faktor. Under tävling kämpar deltagarna såväl mot varandra som mot klockan, varje hundradels sekund räknas. Utrustning och teknologi utvecklas konstant för att ligga i framkant och förbättras för att få skidåkare att nå allt bättre resultat. I det här examensarbetet implementeras en teknik som kallas Flow Motion Technology i skidor för alpin åkning. Produkten utvecklas och utvärderas. Flow Motion Technology AB är ett företag stationerat i Östersund som har utvecklat en teknologi som nu används i ishockey- och skate-produkter. Denna teknologi är patenterad och företaget är intresserade av att undersöka möjliga sportgrenar där denna princip kan implementeras. I detta examensarbete har teknologin implementerats i slalomskidor, testats samt utvecklats. Arbetet ska svara mot följande frågeställning; Finns det tillräckligt med potential och fördelar med implementering av Flow Motion Technology i alpin skidor för att kunna rekommendera företaget att investera i framtida utveckling för detta? Resultatet av examensarbetet var att tester som gjorts krävde mer avancerad utrustning för att fullständigt besvara frågan. Om testerna genomförs med bättre utrustning kan mer korrekta resultat utläsas och utvärderas. Resultatet av projektet blir därför att ingen rekommendation rörande om företaget bör fortsätta investera i en alpin platta med FMT i, kan ges. Om fler tester görs, med bättre utrustning kan korrekt data erhållas och en analys kan göras på en bättre grund.
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Hobson, David Allen. "Developing transparency masters for Introduction To Construction Technology for Indiana's industrial technology education curriculum." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/544154.
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This creative project is an approach to assist the Industrial Technology Educators of Indiana in Implementing the Introduction to Construction Technoloay Course. The necessity for high quality instructional materials has set the objectives for a valuable and productive creative project: to research and collect pertinent data from Indiana's state curriculum guides, and recommended texts for the development of transparency masters for the Introduction to Construction Technology Course. The instructional benefits to both prospective and veteran teachers is well worth the effort.<br>Department of Industry & Technology
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Neto, Maria Isabel A. S. 1974. "Wireless networks for the developing world." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/16670.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2004.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-226).<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>As radio technologies and public policies evolve, an increasing amount of spectrum is being set aside for transmission use without a license. These license-exempt, or "unlicensed" bands, include 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz in the USA and much of Europe. I argue that this unlicensed spectrum, and low-cost wireless technologies that operate in these bands, is of particular value in the developing world, where it has the potential to substantially impact accessibility and availability of information and telecommunication services. In the context of numerous institutional and structural obstacles to entry license-exempt regulation potentially provides a friendly environment for entrepreneurship, reducing barriers to entry and the risk of regulatory capture. In order to assess this opportunity in the context of Africa, I have surveyed every country in the continent on their regulations and use of the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Responses, from differing country informants though mostly from the regulators themselves, were received from 47 of the 54 countries of Africa, which accounts for 95% of the continent's population. The responses show that there is significant diversity and heterogeneity in the regulation of these bands across Africa. Not only do licensing requirements and specific conditions change widely from country to country, but so do power, range and services restrictions, as well as certification requirements. In addition, regulation is still not in place in some countries, and is changing in others. Enforcement is low, adding to overall uncertainty. Lack of clarity in regulation and enforcement creates confusion and may discourage smaller players from entering the market. For bigger players interested in taking advantage of economies of scale<br>(cont.) and implementing common strategies across borders, the heterogeneous regulatory environment will also act as a deterrent and a barrier to entry. Despite this heterogeneity, these bands are being used in most African countries, not only for "hotspot" style or other localized coverage in urban areas, but also for longer area coverage. A significant 37% of the countries that responded are using wireless technologies operating in these bands for providing backhaul network connectivity in rural areas. In unlicensed bands regulation tends to place a burden on the transmitter though, e.g. through power restrictions, in particular where competition in the market is low. In view of the continent's weak teledensity and lack of alternative infrastructure, establishing a more certain and uniform regulatory framework and promoting an appropriate business climate across Africa may be instrumental in encouraging private investment and connectivity through technology in these bands. The TU may have a key role to play, both by issuing clearer guidelines for the regulation of license-exempt bands, and by serving as a convening forum for countries to establish common regulatory strategies. While a fair balance is needed in regulation, this thesis argues that governments should err on the side of laxity in order to lower barriers to entry and counterbalance current overregulation of these bands.<br>by Maria Isabel A.S. Neto.<br>S.M.
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Fröling, Douglas. "Developing a User-CenteredInformation Radiator." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för informationsteknologi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-362798.
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The popularity of agile software development has grown rapidly over last decades as aresult of today's much volatile development processes with always changingconditions and requirements. Transitioning development teams and wholecorporations into this agile mindset is however most often a difficult undertaking.More demands for effective communication within development teams is just one ofall the aspects having an impact on the transition process.Information visualization tools, such as information radiators, has thus been created asa means for allowing a more efficient communication flow by displaying informationvisually at a glance.This thesis has through the use of a contextual design process designed andimplemented a working prototype of a software-based information radiatorapplication catering to the needs of an agile software development team. Applyingcontextual design contributed to a requirement specification taking the team's currentwork practices into account which in turn defined the features and interface design ofthe application. Lastly, a succeeding implementation process transformed theinformation radiator from concept into a fully working web application prototype.
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Ziesmer, Daniel J. "Developing a methodology for creating flexible instructional information technology laboratories." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2006. http://165.236.235.140/lib/DZiesmerPartI2006.pdf.
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Shenbarow, Amara A. "Petroleum technology development in Libya : developing an evolutionary management framework." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2010. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=13238.
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Akgul, Aziz. "Transfer of military technology to developing countries: the Turkish case." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/27314.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>There is a switch from direct arms sales to military
technology transfer to produce arms in the name of selfsufficiency.
The value of domestic arms production at the
beginning of the 1980s was about 500 times higher than that
at the beginning of the 1950s. By the early 1980s, more than
50 developing countries were producing weapons . The evidence
indicates that Turkey has relatively enough arms production
potential. However, there is a technological gap which needs
to be closed. Turkey should first follow a "path strategy"
to create minimum required technological base by using some
form of military technology transfer. Then, in the efforts
toward indigenous arms production "engineering strategy" may be applied.
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Popova, Diana. "Developing English for science and technology in the Bulgarian context." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.322438.
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Amri, Ahmad. "Technology transfer through industrial capacity expansion projects : developing countries case." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45971.
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Ibrahim, Rizwan. "Technology of cement production : issues and options for developing countries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44654.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1986.<br>MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING<br>Bibliography: leaves 253-256.<br>by Rizwan Ibrahim.<br>M.S.
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Li, Yifan. "Developing CMOS compatible electro wetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) microfluidic technology." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/11052.
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Sánchez, Antonia Eugenio. "Developing information systems technology within NHS wound clinics : an evaluation." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2005. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/developing-information-systems-technology-within-nhs-wound-clinics--an-evaluation(21fd5772-ca43-4af2-8f08-ab1613f52d74).html.
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The diffusion of information and communication technology (ICT) into healthcare has been generally low. This varies with application and setting, but at the point of care clinical level it has been particularly slow. The ICT niche in clinics has been recognised in numerous publications, where it potential benefits are proclaimed. A reoccurring factor identified with criticism of design i information systems research (ISR) is the difficulty in integrating the different human and technical elements. Activity Theory (AT) has been proposed as a means of overcoming this by providing single theoretical framework able to represent relevant factors across all levels of operational abstraction. In this work the (practical) operational functionality of AT is employed (tested) as a basis for design and evaluation of ICT, applied to integration at the clinical level of the National Health Service (NHS) healthcare organisation. Chronic wound healing is a complex activity, with a long history and strong dependence on data, as observed and recorded by clinicians, to treat and heal patients. Wound clinics that are part of the NHS, which is currently actively pursuing a strategy for information technology (IT) integration in healthcare, afford the opportunity to develop specific ICT for wound data and consider issues of diffusion at different levels of the organisation. An Action Research paradigm, using methods borrowed from soft systems methodology (SSM), is applied to the problem of producing ICT to manage wound data in participating NHS clinics. Data are collected via naturalistic (participant) observation, 'in-depth' interviews and focus groups, and are recorded using ethnographic field notes, a research logbook and diary, and digital and analogue voice recordings. Activity models are generated, to interpret the research process and represent the activity at the action level of the clinic, situating the analysis, both within the network of supporting activities, and the influence and constraints of the administrative and the organisational levels. Practical findings highlight the potential of ICT in participating clinics, showing how this can be expanded to the chronic wound healing activity in general, and reporting the implications that this has for the NHS IT strategy at the level of the clinics involved with regards to integration of ICT. Theoretical findings support the suitability of the Action Research strategy and the relevance of AT both as a descriptive framework for information systems development (!SD), and as an evaluative framework for ISR.
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Letaba, Tshotleho Petrus. "Complex Technology Roadmap Development in the Context of Developing Countries." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64412.
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Technology roadmaps are useful for much longer technology planning periods in which past performance might not determine the future. They are also very useful in translating strategies into implementable actions, with clear targets and timelines. A growing number of organisations, industry associations, national governments and international agencies are also using technology roadmaps for future technology planning and analysis.
This research responds to the complexities associated with technology roadmap development in South Africa and other developing countries. It seeks to investigate whether the predominant literature on technology roadmaps and technology roadmapping is suitable for developing countries or if the existing frameworks need to be customised to suit framework conditions for developing countries. The following are the main research questions: 1) what are the unique framework conditions for innovation in developing countries and 2) what is a suitable technology roadmapping framework for developing countries? The research sub-questions associated with the first research question are 1) what are the main priorities for innovation in South Africa and 2) what are the actual/ perceived innovation competitive advantages for South Africa? The research sub-questions associated with the second research question are: 1) what is the nature and characteristics of technology roadmaps in South Africa and 2) what are the critical factors for successful technology roadmaps in South Africa?
Relevant literature reviewed in this research includes knowledge evolution of the technology roadmapping field, nature and impact of emerging technologies as well as technology management in developing countries. The mainstream technology roadmapping literature is useful in guiding technology roadmapping efforts in developing countries, although the intention of this study was also to determine its ‘fitness for purpose’. A literature review led to the development of the theoretical framework for technology roadmapping in developing countries. The key elements of this framework are the multilevel perspective analysis based on complex systems theory, transition management theory and leapfrogging as technology catch-up strategy.
The methodology adopted for this research was informed by a theoretical framework developed and a literature review. The research design is based on post-positivism research philosophy (realism perspective). As a result, both a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews were used to collect data. Data collection tools used were online quantitative survey as well as semi-structured qualitative interviews. The information collected from qualitative interviews along with secondary data (documents analysis) were used to assist in interpreting patterns of responses received from quantitative survey data.
The five deduced analytical propositions regarding the innovation dynamics in South Africa, as a case for developing countries, address the key issues to consider in transitioning the complex innovation systems. Building from the findings regarding the innovation dynamics within the developing countries, the additional five propositions provide some foundation and principles for technology roadmapping in developing countries. These incorporate usage of the third generation technology roadmaps in the developing countries, importance of timing the window of opportunity, the recommended usage of scenario planning, a balance between involvement of stakeholders from dominant product-technology platform and those who are transition-oriented and the importance of monitoring and updating the transition-based technology roadmaps.
The ten analytical propositions deduced were further tested and demonstrated through the analysis of sociotechnical transitions taking place within the energy, mining and water sectors in South Africa. The common innovation landscape factors that are incorporated for long-term technology planning in these sectors are the economic climate, government policy and public discourse. All three plans also begin with a transition phase that entails predevelopment of multiple emerging technologies that are characteristic of the third generation technology roadmaps.<br>Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2018.<br>Department of Science and Technology<br>Eskom Tertiary Education Support Programme (TESP)<br>Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)<br>PhD<br>Unrestricted
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Kiessling, Johan. "Essays on technology adoption and political reform in developing countries /." Stockholm : Department of Economics, Stockholm University, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-26967.
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Gooding, Daphne. "Identifying critical factors for developing effective rural community technology centers." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2005. https://etd.wvu.edu/etd/controller.jsp?moduleName=documentdata&jsp%5FetdId=3987.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2005.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 184 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-176).
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Langendoen, David, Pamela J. Mims, Brook Morrill, et al. "Developer-Researcher Collaborations: Developing and Evaluating Education Technology Learning Products." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/184.
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During this session, three education game developers funded by the ED/IES Small Business Innovation Research (ED/IES SBIR) program to create commercially viable learning games will discuss why and how they have partnered with outside education researchers to build capacity for their project. The session will feature short video demonstrations of the education technology games that are being developed and brief presentations on the iterative research that are being conducted to inform refinements to the technology and the pilot studies that are being performed to evaluate the promise of the games to increase student learning. The discussion will center on the benefits and challenges related to game developer-researcher collaborations.
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Riddley, Priscilla. "Strategies for Developing and Implementing Information Technology Systems for EHRs." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5120.
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Some hospital leaders lack the technical expertise to implement electronic health records (EHRs) even though the healthcare industry has a government mandate. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies healthcare executives use to develop and implement information technology systems for processing EHRs. The target population consisted of healthcare leaders and managers successful in implementing EHR systems in a healthcare organization. Lewin's 3-step change theory was used as the conceptual framework for this study with data collected from observations (5), semistructured interviews (5), and organizational documents. Descriptive coding was used to identify 3 themes that emerged from observations, document analysis, recording and analyzing the interview transcripts of research participants. The themes included communication and management plan for EHR implementation, information technology EHR vendor selection, and EHR implementation technical support strategy. The findings benefit both the patients and clinicians with the potential to improve healthcare service delivery utilizing electronic technology for documenting physician visits. Study results may assist healthcare providers with identifying implementation strategies successful for EHR adoption and assisting with speeding the process. The research findings may contribute to social change through increasing patient access to treatment along with community engagement in using EHRs by information sharing to reduce healthcare cost.
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Kwabiah, William Archibold. "Small Business Strategies for Information Technology Implementation in Developing Countries." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7309.
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Leaders of small businesses need dynamic capabilities created through careful implementation of information technologies (ITs) to enhance efficiency, performance, and output. The purpose of this multicase study was to explore strategies leaders of small businesses used in developing countries to implement ITs for improved business performance. The framework for this study was the technology, organization, and environment model. The sample population consisted of 10 leaders of small businesses located in the Accra region of Ghana. The study participants had at least 5 years of experience working with small businesses that implemented IT. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and review of companies' strategic and project plans. The data analysis process included methodological triangulation, coding, the identification and congregation of themes, and the interpretation of inferences. Five themes emerged: top management support for IT implementation, investment in appropriate IT infrastructures, engaging in appropriate IT knowledge and skills training, creating an organizational culture of IT acceptance, and embracing legal and regulatory frameworks for IT. Findings from this study might assist leaders of small businesses in gaining insights into key IT strategies required for improving small business survivability. The implications of this study for positive social change include the potential to facilitate employment generation and reduce poverty in developing countries by improving small business performance.
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Bain, Christopher. "Developing effective hospital management information systems: A technology ecosystem perspective." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2014. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1410.
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This thesis presents the results of the program of research performed in the completion of a Doctor of Philosophy (Business) entitled: Developing Effective Hospital Management Information Systems: A Technology Ecosystem Perspective.
The central contention of this thesis is that the current ecosystem models in the information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) literature can be extended and improved. In turn they can be better applied to the field of IS and the development and implementation of information systems. This research seeks to highlight an example of how these models can be extended, through an analysis of the specific context of the hospital management information system environment, using the technology ecosystems model (TEM) of Adomavicius et al (Adomavicius et al., 2005). The environment in which hospital managers operate is characterised by high demand pressures, strong public service expectations, and an ever diminishing income stream (in relative terms) with which to provide services. Even in private hospital care, many of these pressures still apply, as well as a pressure to maintain profit margins. The agenda context here is a complex one, particularly when one considers the role of hospitals in this context. Hospitals have multiple competing priorities when viewed from a management perspective. This is despite the fact that the core mission of the hospital is to provide timely, safe care within available human and financial resources, to patients who present for care. This care can be across multiple care settings inside the hospital including the inpatient space, the operating theatres, the intensive care unit, and the emergency department; and in outreach settings. Hospitals however, have been described as a series of cottage industries each loosely coupled with a common objective of supplying care to patients. All of these factors combine to mean that managing a hospital with the above-mentioned aim in mind, is a very difficult task. Nakagawa et al (Nakagawa et al., 2011) talk specifically to this difficulty.
In this research I undertake this examination through 2 core exercises. Firstly I examine the literature – both the information related and health care literature, for insights into the questions at hand. Secondly I examine the lessons learned from five Case Studies (CSs). The first four of these are based in physical hospital facilities across three Australian states. The final one is a “virtual CS” in which the views of multiple parties, not centred on any given physical institution, are sought and examined in relation to these questions.
Based on the data collected in both the literature review and the CS’, and through a process of triangulation and research model validation, I conclude that a hospital management technology ecosystem (a HOME) can be described. Its existence thus validates the core TEM, and in fact the findings support some meaningful extensions to the TEM.
The HOME is predominantly characterised by the presence of strong drivers of change that arise from outside the immediate hospital environment. Examples include changes in the labour market, and the skill sets of workers; changes in the broader development and availability of technology (for example – think of the effects of the rise of smart phones), and changes in government policies and funding arrangements. In the majority of cases these broader influencing forces (Environment Shaping Forces – ESF’s) can be seen to act on the local management environment and the role of technology in that environment, through describable intermediaries. A very obvious example of this is the effect of a global financial downturn - eventually this wide reaching force could be expected to affect hospitals (be they private or public) through struggling performance of a parent company, or state government funding cutbacks. In turn this could easily lead to reduced spending on IT in a given hospital. These findings, along with those around services provided by the ecosystem, and the measurement of ecosystem success or failure, add substantially to the IS knowledge base in this area.
This research thus acts as a sound basis for further research in this new direction, but also provides a usable conceptual and practical framework within which stakeholders – managers, clinicians, beauracrats and the software development community - can view the management of hospitals and the technologies in support of that management.
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Skoog, Marcus, and Adam Backman. "Replacing waste streams in the healthcare industry by applied technology : Developing technology for a circular economy." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för maskinteknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-19719.
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Background Waste has been around since humans started to create products. Today, it is a growing problem in the world; humans keep producing waste at a faster pace than we can handle. The world is becoming more conscious of our actions, and new solutions to manage and utilize the waste are desired. Medical waste lacks a global definition, which results in a lack of standardization for medical waste management. The rapid development of medical science and technology has led to increased use of medical consumables. Single-use gloves are the most commonly used consumable within healthcare. They are not recycled due to fear of contamination, which results in a big load on the environment by not preserving the value of the material. Objectives The objectives with the research have been to understand the waste industry and identify where waste streams have the opportunity to be replaced with circular systems through new technology. From the findings, design and propose a new technology that fits into a circular economy. Method Design Research Methodology and MSPI Innovation process worked as frameworks for the design process for the researchers during the thesis work. Inspiration from company visits, interviews, job shadowing, and literature research initiated the project and was used to clarify the problem. Prototypes, testing, and literature research were used to validate the design progress and followed up by lab experiments and mechanical design of a fully circular system. Results Through tests and experiments, a circular system for single-use protection gloves was designed. The proposed technology would eliminate the need for raw material extraction, manufacturing, and transportation. The system is based on making protection gloves from Polyvinyl Alcohol. Due to the unique properties of the material, it is possible to dissolve the gloves in water, sterilize them and remanufacture them into new gloves. The gloves proved to have similar mechanical properties to the current options on the market. The system includes many elements from the manufacturing process of nitrile rubber and latex gloves, but the introduction of cleaning and sterilization steps will question the main reason consumable protection gloves are used in the first place, to ensure sterility. Conclusion Optimizing, automating, and implementing this system will make the healthcare industry more environmentally friendly. Introducing a system to remanufacture and sterilize single-use gloves is a statement to prove the possibility to replace linear life cycles with circular ones, by questioning the reasons behind unsustainable behavior and solving those problems. Contaminated waste is incinerated today. Some argue that energy recovery classifies as recycling, but this system will focus on preserving the value of the material by reusing it in multiple cycles. Similar work will be necessary to keep up with the increased production of waste. Circular systems may enable humans to fulfill their needs with a significantly decreased environmental load. Before implementing this solution in the healthcare industry, more research must be carried out. However, the innovation of an in-house system and a more direct approach to manufacture – recycle – reuse, has presented to create new value of waste and further technological development to enhance the waste management and recycling industry.<br>Bakgrund Avfall har funnits sedan människor började tillverka produkter. Idag är det ett växande problem i världen, människor fortsätter att producera avfall i en snabbare takt än vad vi kan hantera. Världen blir mer medveten om åtgärderna men nya innovationer för att hantera och utnyttja avfallet behövs. Medicinskt avfall saknar en global definition som resulterar i brist på standardisering för hantering av medicinskt avfall. En snabb utveckling av medicinsk vetenskap och teknik har lett till en ökad användning av medicinska engångsartiklar. Engångshandskar är de vanligaste förbrukningsvarorna inom sjukvården och återvinns inte på grund av rädsla för förorening, vilket resulterar i en stor belastning på miljön eftersom materialets värde inte tas vara på. Syfte Målet med forskningen har varit att förstå avfallsindustrin och identifiera var avfallsströmmar kan ersättas med cirkulära system genom ny teknik. Utifrån resultaten, utforma och föreslå ny teknik som passar in i en cirkulär ekonomi. Metod Designforskningsmetodik (Design Research Methodology) och MSPI:s Innovationsprocess användes som ramar för designprocessen för forskarna under avhandlingsarbetet. Inspiration från företagsbesök, shadowing, intervjuer och litteraturforskning initierade projektet och användes för att klargöra problemet. Prototyper, tester och litteraturforskning användes för att validera designframstegen. Följt av laborationer och mekanisk design av ett komplett cirkulärt system. Resultat Genom tester och experiment designades ett cirkulärt system för skyddshandskar avsedda för engångsbruk. Den föreslagna tekniken skulle eliminera behovet av råmaterialutvinning, tillverkning och transport. Systemet är baserat på tillverkning av skyddshandskar från polyvinylalkohol. På grund av materialets unika egenskaper är det möjligt att lösa upp handskarna i vatten, sterilisera dem och åter tillverka dem till nya handskar. Handskarna visade sig ha jämförbara mekaniska egenskaper som de nuvarande alternativen på marknaden. Systemet innehåller många element från tillverkningsprocessen av nitrilgummi- och latexhandskar, men införandet av rengörings- och steriliseringssteg kommer att ifrågasätta den främsta orsaken till att förbrukningsskyddshandskar används i första hand - för att säkerställa sterilitet. Slutsats Optimering, automatisering och implementering av detta system kommer att göra sjukvårdsindustrin mer oberoende och mer miljövänlig. Att införa ett system för att återvinna och sterilisera skyddshandskar för engångsbruk, bevisar möjligheten att ersätta linjära livscykler med cirkulära, genom att ifrågasätta orsakerna bakom ohållbart beteende och lösa dessa problem. Förorenat avfall förbränns idag, somliga hävdar att energiåtervinning kan klassificeras som återvinning, men energiåtervinning saknar egenskapen att bevara materialets värde. Detta system har materialvärdet i fokus genom att återanvända det i flera cykler. Liknande arbete kommer att krävas för att hålla jämna steg med den ökade avfallsproduktionen. Cirkulära system kan göra det möjligt för människor att uppfylla sina behov med en avsevärt minskad miljöbelastning. Lösningen behöver ytterligare forskning och måste förbättras före implementering. Men innovationen i ett internt system och ett mer direkt tillvägagångssätt för tillverkning - återvinning - återanvändning har presenterats för att skapa nytt värde för avfall och ny teknisk utveckling för att förbättra avfallshanteringen och återvinningsindustri.
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Sarja, J. (Jari). "Developing technology pushed breakthroughs:defining and assessing success factors in ICT industry." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2016. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526214474.
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Abstract The main task for most development-intensive organisations is to create, develop and commercialise new products and services. The technology push (TP) concept is considered an important competitive advantage for companies trying to create breakthrough products. Because development processes are risky and failure rates are high, especially in the case of technology pushed projects, defined success factors are valuable knowledge for the management of development-intensive firms. The prime objective of this study is to present a compact set of TP project success factors in an information and communication technology (ICT) context. Because the literature on new product development and innovation has presented many success factors for developed products, but has done so in a way that presents the factors as having a nebulous nature, the specification of TP success factors is also presented. The success factors are also empirically validated. The goal of the validation was to determine the relevance of the success factors introduced, and potentially define new ones. The validation was performed through an empirical study with semi-structured company interviews. As a result of this study we concluded that one success factor defined through the literature review should be removed due to a lack of relevance, that the other twelve success factors were validated, and three new success factors were identified during the empirical study. Eventually fifteen TP success factors are defined and presented. The practical relevance of this study is to help firm management to recognise the real actions needed to reduce product development risks. The theoretical relevance is in helping scholars to focus on key issues when studying the key factors of breakthrough development cases<br>Tiivistelmä Tuotekehitystä harjoittavien yritysten päätehtävänä on luoda, kehittää ja kaupallistaa uusia tuotteita ja palveluita. Yritysten pyrkiessä luomaan läpimurtotuotteita, ”Technology push” -konseptia pidetään niille tärkeänä kilpailuetuna. Koska tuotekehitysprosessit ovat riskialttiita ja epäonnistumisen mahdollisuudet suuret erityisesti teknologiatyöntöisillä projekteilla, tarkasti määritellyt menestystekijät ovat arvokasta tietoa yritysten johdolle. Tämän työn päätarkoituksena on esitellä yhtenäinen ja tiivis joukko teknologiatyöntöisten projektien menestystekijöitä ICT toimialalla. Uusien tuotteiden kehittämistä ja innovaatioita käsittelevä lähdekirjallisuus esittelee lukuisia menestystekijöitä. Ne on kuitenkin esitelty vaikeasti selitettävällä tai monimerkityksellisellä tavalla, joten olemme esittäneet myös niiden tarkat määrittelyt. Menestystekijät ovat validoitu myös empiirisesti. Validoinnin tarkoituksena oli löytää esiteltyjen menestystekijöiden relevanssi ja löytää mahdollisesti uusia menestystekijöitä. Validointi toteutettiin puolistrukturoiduilla yrityshaastatteluilla. Työn tuloksena esitetään kirjallisuuskatsauksen ja empiirisen validoinnin avulla määritellyt 15 teknologiatyöntöisten projektien menestystekijää. Tutkimuksen käytännöllinen merkitys on auttaa yritysjohtoa tunnistamaan tärkeät toiminnot tuotekehitysriskien madaltamiseksi. Tutkimuksen teoreettinen merkitys on auttaa tutkijoita keskittymään avainasioihin ja tunnistamaan menestystekijät läpimurtotuotetutkimuksessa
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Hart, A. M. "A constructivist approach to developing interactive digital technology for musical learning." Thesis, University of Salford, 2018. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/48403/.
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This study explores the potential added value of interactive digital technology to early-years music education through the development of software artefacts and their application in the primary classroom. The aims of the study are to investigate and identify new designs and approaches for classroom music-making with technology, to integrate educational theory and software development in this field, and to promote musical creativities at the individual and social level. Following a constructivist-interpretivist approach, a range of qualitative methods are applied in the pursuit of these goals. The emerging educational methodology of Software Design as Research (SoDaR) is combined with an emergent model of Grounded Theory, adapting a new methodological approach for the unique purposes of this project, as well as examining how this model could be applied to similar projects. Findings can be summarised as follows: Rudimentary and familiar actions can be harnessed, through digital interfaces, as a means of affording creative expression in novice musicians; Meaning-making structures are as vital as music-making structures in such activities, allowing creative ownership and communication to emerge through basic narrative elements; Through this process of interactive and representational engagement, digitally-supported environments can allow learners to construct musical concepts for themselves, at the individual and social level. This research has implications for music education: Appropriate digital technologies and approaches can support the process of musical learning in social settings. Furthermore, such technologies, and the framework for their use in the classroom, can be developed through a process grounded in empirical educational research. Closer working links between educational practice and research, and the development and testing of digital resources, are recommended to ensure that a meaningful and active music education, and the valuable opportunities for personal, social and creative development and expression that this affords, is available and accessible for all learners.
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Radford, Todd C. (Todd Craig) 1977. "The Town lattice truss : an appropriate bridge technology for developing countries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/57549.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, February 2010.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Cataloged from student submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>The Town lattice truss is proposed as an appropriate technology for the Tshumbe Diocese of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This proposal is made based on an understanding of rural transport and appropriate technology and an in-depth analysis of the details of the Town lattice truss. The nature and importance of rural transport and accessibility are presented, and bridges are identified as a key component in rural transport development. The concept of appropriate technology is presented along with a framework consisting of required and desired characteristics of any appropriate technology, including bridges. Structural materials are compared for use in bridges in rural areas of developing countries and timber is selected as the appropriate choice for the Tshumbe Diocese. Three existing timber bridges systems for developing countries are analyzed and compared, and the Town lattice truss is proposed as an alternative to all three. The Town lattice truss is presented and described in detail with reference to a study of forty existing bridges in the northeastern United States that was conducted as a part of this work. Appropriate characteristics of the truss are identified and used to compare the truss with other timber bridge systems. The wooden pegged connections and chord structure are identified as unique components of the Town lattice truss and are the subjects of further analysis. Equations are developed for strength prediction and stiffness estimation for the wooden pegged connections.<br>(cont.) The chord structure is analyzed for strength and stiffness, which are determined to be combinations of underlying component properties based on the chord termination pattern that is used. A comprehensive set of possible chord termination patterns is developed and the best patterns are proposed for use in design. Finally, truss moment capacity is determined as a function of chord strength and stiffness properties and a simple methodology is proposed for the design of new Town lattice truss bridges.<br>by Todd Craig Radford.<br>Ph.D.
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Grange-Kyner, Trinidad. "A system dynamics approach to educational technology introduction in Developing countries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44710.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2008.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Developing nations around the globe are focused on ways to use Information and Computing Technologies (ICTs) as springboards to advance their national development in all areas, including education. There are multiple ways in which various organizations are tackling the unique challenges these nations face in equipping their schools with modem educational technologies. This study evaluates two examples of computing technology intended for wide-scale deployment in developing nations. It aims to test the hypothesis that in order to be successful, ICT implementations require adequate funding, available electrical and telecommunication infrastructure, the presence of strong local champions and a local support ecosystem. Interviews were conducted with stakeholders involved in two pilot implementations in Nigeria. A system dynamics model was used to investigate into the relative effects of relevant factors on the speed of ICT deployment. The results from the modeling show the need for a significant increase in financial investment, in order to cover all costs associated with ICT deployments. The results also revealed the daunting task nations face in equipping all students with individual laptops and it presents some alternatives to a wide-scale deployment of one-to-one computing. Finally, the results highlight the necessity of providing economical means of completely powering ICTs in order to rapidly deploy these technologies to the nation's schools. A number of recommendations were made for the consideration of any developing nation undertaking ICT implementations in education.<br>by Trinidad Grange-Kyner.<br>S.M.
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Aljamel, Suleiman Ahmed Mohamed. "A conceptual framework for power generation technology management for developing countries." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2010. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/19245/.
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Most of the current approaches of technology management emphasis on the need of systematic technology management in both strategic and operational perspectives. The majority of developing countries have a problem to manage technology systematically and fail to implement management techniques effectively. There is a big gap between developed and developing countries in most fields of technology and the power generation sector is among them. The goal of this research work is to develop a conceptual framework for power generation technology management for developing countries. Also to draw a systematic guide lines and clear strategy to help decision makers to optimise their decisions to save resources and less harming to climate. In this work, a systematic approach is developed to select a suitable hard technology for power generation technologies selection using the AHP software. A sensitivity analysis is carried out to show how the decision is affected with the change in criteria and sub-criteria. After this objective is achieved, some other soft technologies are identified with their limits and integrated with hard technologies for power generation. A validation of the proposed model is provided using the questionnaire technique.
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Litty, Klaus. "User-Oriented Wastewater Treatment Technology in Developing and Newly Industrialising Countries." [S.l. : s.n.], 2008. http://digbib.ubka.uni-karlsruhe.de/volltexte/1000009267.
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