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Development Of A Quality Control Procedure For Force Platforms, Jacinta Browne, Neil O'Hare Jan 2000

Development Of A Quality Control Procedure For Force Platforms, Jacinta Browne, Neil O'Hare

Articles

A force platform is a technical method of quantitatively assessing balance indirectly. The use of force platforms in physiotherapy departments has become more prominent over the last few years. However, the main drawback in the use of force platforms is the lack of comprehensive calibration procedures, which casts doubt on the results obtained with these systems. Existing calibration tests are limited to testing the spatial accuracy of the force platform. This paper describes a comprehensive quality control test procedure which was developed. It is proposed that the developed quality control test procedure could be used to test all types of …


Development Of A Novel Method For Assessing Balance: The Quantitative Posturography System, Jacinta Browne, Neil O'Hare Jan 2000

Development Of A Novel Method For Assessing Balance: The Quantitative Posturography System, Jacinta Browne, Neil O'Hare

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Balance is the ability to maintain equilibrium while sitting or standing. There are a number of different methods, which are used to assess balance: technical methods such as Sway Magnetometry, Ataxia Meter and Force Platforms and clinical methods such as Functional Reach Test, Berg Balance Test and Fall Risk Index. The most frequently used technical method is the force platform. There are two types of Force Platform a static and a dynamic Force Platform of which the dynamic Force Platform has been found to be more sensitive at detecting impaired balance. The Quantitative Posturography System (QPS) described in this paper …


A Scene Similarity Metric For Matching Configurations Of Image Objects, James Carswell Jan 2000

A Scene Similarity Metric For Matching Configurations Of Image Objects, James Carswell

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This paper proposes a novel solution to querying image databases by matching raster features to imagery completely in the raster/spatial domain using the shape of single features together with their spatial relations as the matching primitives. The core feature-based matching module combines a revised least-squares matching algorithm, to accomplish the matching process on binary images, with a unique implementation of a feature library that organizes and links query objects with their images in the database, thus enabling fast and efficient real-time retrieval of relevant imagery. The purpose is to extend this previous work of ours, which matches on the shape …


Irish Marketing Review, Vol.13, No. 2, 2000, Aidan O'Driscoll Jan 2000

Irish Marketing Review, Vol.13, No. 2, 2000, Aidan O'Driscoll

Issues

The Irish Marketing Review deals with issues, developments, research and practise in marketing.


2000 - 2001: Postgraduate Prospectus, Dublin Institute Of Technology Jan 2000

2000 - 2001: Postgraduate Prospectus, Dublin Institute Of Technology

DIT Publications

This booklet outlines the opportunities for post graduate studies offered by the Dublin Institute of Technology. Including both taught and programmes of research leading to higher level awards.


Bs News Jan 2000

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.


Graduation Ceremony Pamphlet, Faculty Of Engineering, 4th. December 1999, Dublin Institute Of Technology Dec 1999

Graduation Ceremony Pamphlet, Faculty Of Engineering, 4th. December 1999, Dublin Institute Of Technology

DIT Publications

No abstract provided.


Development Of Cfd Algorithms For Transient And Steady Aerodynamics, Fergal Boyle [Thesis] Dec 1999

Development Of Cfd Algorithms For Transient And Steady Aerodynamics, Fergal Boyle [Thesis]

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Research carried out in the United States and in Europe over the last 20 years has led to the development of the advanced propeller, a small-diameter, highly-loaded, multi-bladed, swept, variable-pitch propeller, that can achieve potential fuel savings of 30% over an equivalent technology turbofan engine at competitive speed and altitudes.

In this work an implicit finite-volume algorithm is developed for predicting the transient flow around an advanced propeller under asymmetric inflow conditions. The development of the unsteady propeller algorithm evolves from a family of methods for progressively more complex applications. In total six algorithms are developed: three steady and three …


Dit Independent, 1st.-30th. Of December, 1999, Dit:Students Union Dec 1999

Dit Independent, 1st.-30th. Of December, 1999, Dit:Students Union

DIT Student Union

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Bs News Dec 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

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Bs News Nov 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

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The Internet – How Can It Boost Bookings?, Patrick Horan, Peter O'Connor Oct 1999

The Internet – How Can It Boost Bookings?, Patrick Horan, Peter O'Connor

Conference papers

Knowing your customer on the web is the difference between an operational web presence and an effective web presence. This presentation examines the different strategies for gathering customers foot prints and inputs both directly and indirectly.


Bs News Oct 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

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Bs News Sep 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.


The Systems Solution, Edward Sweeney Sep 1999

The Systems Solution, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


1999 - 2000 : Student Information Handbook, Rathmines Road, Chatham Row, Dublin Institute Of Technology Sep 1999

1999 - 2000 : Student Information Handbook, Rathmines Road, Chatham Row, Dublin Institute Of Technology

DIT Publications

Information handbook for students of the Faculty of Applied Arts, Rathmines House and Chatham Row.


1999 - 2000 : Student Information And Diary, Dublin Institute Of Technology Sep 1999

1999 - 2000 : Student Information And Diary, Dublin Institute Of Technology

DIT Publications

Handbook with foreward by Dr. Brendan Goldsmith, President.

Introduction to DIT, information and advice on all aspects of student life.


Bs News Aug 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.


Sketch-Based Image Queries In Topographic Databases, James Carswell Jun 1999

Sketch-Based Image Queries In Topographic Databases, James Carswell

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In this paper we present the development of a system prototype for sketch-based queries for the content-based retrieval of digital images from topographic databases. We discuss our overall strategy and associated algorithmic and implementation aspects, and present associated database design issues. The query tools devised in this research are employing user-provided sketches of the shape and spatial configuration of the object(s) which should appear in the images to be retrieved. Our matching tool is inspired by least-squares matching (lsm), and represents an extension of lsm to function with a variety of raster representations. Our strategy makes use of a hierarchical …


Bs News Jun 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.


Failing To Make That Connection: An Analysis Of The Web Reservation Facility In The Top 50 International Hotel Chains, Patrick Horan, Peter O'Connor May 1999

Failing To Make That Connection: An Analysis Of The Web Reservation Facility In The Top 50 International Hotel Chains, Patrick Horan, Peter O'Connor

Conference papers

Consumers increasingly expect to be able to locate and book suitable hotel accommodation in a single seamless process over the World Wide Web. By assessing the facilities provided by the top 50 worldwide hotel companies, the current level of sophistication of hotel Web reservations facilities is established. Factors such as the provision of search facilities, on-line availability and rate quotations and security are examined. In addition, a comparison is made between the information obtained over the Web and that available through each company’s call centre in an attempt to assess the accuracy and credibility of data obtained through Web reservations …


Failing To Make That Connection:An Analysis Of The Web Reservation Facility In The Top 50 International Hotel Chains, Patrick Horan, Peter O'Connor May 1999

Failing To Make That Connection:An Analysis Of The Web Reservation Facility In The Top 50 International Hotel Chains, Patrick Horan, Peter O'Connor

Conference papers

Consumers increasingly expect to be able to locate and book suitable hotel accommodation in a single seamless process over the World Wide Web. By assessing the facilities provided by the top 50 worldwide hotel companies, the current level of sophistication of hotel Web reservations facilities is established. Factors such as the provision of search facilities, on-line availability and rate quotations and security are examined. In addition, a comparison is made between the information obtained over the Web and that available through each company’s call centre in an attempt to assess the accuracy and credibility of data obtained through Web reservations …


An Investigation Into The Use Of The Virtual Reality Modelling Language (Vrml) As A Means Of Distribution Virtual Reality Tourist Information Across The World Wide Web, Hugh Mcatamney, Ciaran Mcdonnell May 1999

An Investigation Into The Use Of The Virtual Reality Modelling Language (Vrml) As A Means Of Distribution Virtual Reality Tourist Information Across The World Wide Web, Hugh Mcatamney, Ciaran Mcdonnell

Conference papers

The purpose of the work described was to investigate the use of the Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML) as a tool to distribute tourist information across the web. This was done by the creation of a web site containing two Virtual Reality models of tourist interest. These were then valuated using a number of techniques both online and offline. This paper describes the methods used to create and evaluate these models as well as giving a overview of some of the results obtained.


Bs News May 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Into The Causes And Effects Of Legacy Status In A System With A View To Assessing Both Systems Currently In Use And Those Being Considered For Introduction, Patricia O'Byrne Apr 1999

An Investigation Into The Causes And Effects Of Legacy Status In A System With A View To Assessing Both Systems Currently In Use And Those Being Considered For Introduction, Patricia O'Byrne

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This dissertation analyses the area of legacy systems and determines the effects that are exhibited in legacy systems, presenting them in a legacy effect determination framework, so that management can ascertain whether the system they have is a legacy system. An analysis of legacy causal criteria is carried out, resulting in a table of legacy causes. A new definition of legacy systems is put forward, by defining legacy status as a status held by a legacy system. “A system exhibits legacy status if it is deficient in terms of its suitability to the business, its platform suitability or application software …


Bs News Apr 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.


Bs News Mar 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.


The Systems Approach To Analysing Supply Chains And Improving Their Performance, Edward Sweeney Mar 1999

The Systems Approach To Analysing Supply Chains And Improving Their Performance, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

One critical weakness of traditional company-wide business improvement models, which are often based on systems thinking, is that the focus is largely on a company’s internal operations and business processes. As a result of the increasingly complex global supply chains of which companies are part, improving ones own business is no guarantee of success in today’s business environment. This paper describes an extension of traditional systems approaches beyond the operations of an individual company to the complete supply chain. The result is the


Bs News Feb 1999

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.


Sole Survivors: How Exceptional Companies Survive And Thrive At The Edge, Anto Kerins Jan 1999

Sole Survivors: How Exceptional Companies Survive And Thrive At The Edge, Anto Kerins

Books / Book chapters

Some companies seem born to fail, while others manage to survive and thrive despite great adversity. What are the secrets of the survivors?. Sole Survivors puts nine such companies under the microscope to discover what sets them apart from their less-successful competitors, what make them "exceptional". But these nine are neither blue-chip multinationals nor high-tech operators. They are small to medium-sized European companies in a traditional section that has been decimated in recent times-footwear manufacturing. This book tells the stories of these companies in detail from their historical development through to their current business strategies, from their organisational structures to …