Signage Research Articles

Robot Assisted Brain Wave Sensor Network in Smart Home Environment For Elderly Persons

Human thoughts consists of of a massive variety of interconnected neurons. The examples of collaboration among those neurons are spoken to as issues and enthusiastic states. As indicated through way of the human contemplations, this example will change which thusly produce particular electric powered waves. A muscle compression will likewise create a one in every of a kind electrical sign. a variety of these electric powered waves will be detected by way of the cerebrum wave sensor and it'll change over the records into parcels and transmit thru Bluetooth medium.Level analyzer unit (LAU) gets the thoughts wave crude records and it's going to listen and device the signal using MATLAB level that's seemed in data getting ready unit. At that factor the manage directions may be transmitted to the robotic it truly is the assistive robotic. With this whole framework, we are able to drift a robotic as consistent with the imparting instructions to the robot and it very well can be have become by means of squint problems and it has an inclination to be grew to become by flicker muscle constriction. Electroencephalography (EEG) is the estimation of electrical motion inside the residing mind. in this assignment we applied a brainwave sensor to dissect the EEG alerts . This plan speak about making geared up and recording the crude EEG signal from the thoughts Wave sensor within the MATLAB situation and through WIFI transmission control recommendations can be exceeded to the robotic section. thoughts wave sensors are not utilized in clinical use, however are applied inside the thoughts Brain Control Interface (BCI). The BCI is a prompt correspondence pathway among the cerebrum and an outside framework to offer direct correspondence and control between the human personality and substantial gadgets through disentangling various instances of cerebrum movement into guidelines step by step . This endeavor works of art fuses of a Processor utilizing cerebrum wave sensor and arranged unit block prominence unit as device parts and a fruitful musings signal system utilizing Matlab organize. directly, the proprietor wants to test whether the automated move or never again. on the off hazard that he's a now not strolling, by then the automated will obviously start. Be that as it can, at the off risk that he's ordinary mode, by then the vehicle will run and there's no notice. while the vehicle got gleaming request it will prevent at any rate the spot. what's more, if the owner wants to move the car he has a need to come ordinary mode. this can keep a key good ways from the improvement sooner or later of up close and personal. The present day system isn't having any faraway control leisure activity. depend upon others to work and No muscle withdrawal identifying and the proposed structure is having the mind wave examination for the sign which can be taken from the human cerebrum as appeared in the rectangular chart, is having controlling of the mechanical utilizing Human thoughts, Self controlled and working office for not to rely on others to work. This endeavor at Matlab, explains that tranquil speakme inside the sentiment of this stage is "discerning effort to express a word, portrayed through unpretentious advancements of inner talk organs without unquestionably voicing it." The way gets markers from the cerebrum to the muscle bunches while the client purposely vocalizes inside. The device later companions such banner with an out of entryways preparing framework. Like talk affirmation structures, it allows the customer to make solicitations to such gadgets, however without reporting anything.

The place/s of Tagalog in Hong Kong’s Central district

Abstract The Central district is the government, financial, and business center of Hong Kong. Yet, on Sundays, it turns temporarily into a space densely occupied by migrant domestic workers from the Philippines. It is then that Tagalog emerges as a valuable linguistic resource in the center of Hong Kong, primarily as it is used on commercial signage as well as by speakers of other languages who see the presence of Filipinos – predominantly female domestic workers – as a business opportunity. Other signs in central Hong Kong that include Tagalog are regulatory, indexing the same Filipinos as low status domestic workers. Using the key concepts of sociolinguistic scales (Blommaert, 2007) and center-periphery dynamics (Pietikäinen & Kelly-Holmes, 2013), I analyze the underlying forces relevant to Tagalog’s (and hence its speakers) symbolic centering and peripheralization in Hong Kong’s semiotic landscape.

Visual-Inertial Odometer-Based Global High Precision Indoor Human Navigation in a University Library

Abstract. AR (Augmented Reality) could be realized as a basic and high-level function on latest smartphones with a reasonable price. AR enables users to experience consistent three-dimensional (3D) spaces co-existing with 3D real and virtual objects with sensing real 3D environments and reconstructing them in the virtual world through a camera. The accuracy of sensing real 3D environments using an AR function, that is, visual-inertial odometer, of a smartphone is extremely higher than one of a GPS receiver on it, and can be less than one centimeter. However, current common AR applications generally focus on “small” real 3D spaces, not large real 3D spaces. In other words, most of the current AR applications are not designed for uses based on a geographic coordinate system.We proposed a global extension of the visual-inertial odometer with an image recognition function of geo-referenced image markers installed in real 3D spaces. Examples of geo-referenced image markers can be generated from analog guide boards existing in the real world. We tested this framework of a global extension of the visual-inertial odometer embedded in a smartphone on the first floor in the central library of Akita University. The geo-referenced image markers such as floor map boards and book categories sign boards were registered in a database of 3D geo-referenced real-world scene images. Our prototype system developed on a smartphone, that is, iPhone XS, Apple Inc., could first recognized a floor map board (Fig. 1), and could determine the 3D precise distance and direction of the smartphone from the central position of the floor map board in a local 3D coordinate space with the origin point as the central positon of the board. Then, the system could convert the relative precise position and the relative direction of the smartphone’s camera in a local coordinate space into a global precise location and orientation of it. A subject was walking the first floor in the building of the library with a world tracking function of the smartphone. The experimental result shows that the error of tracking a real 3D space of a global coordinate system was accumulated, but not bad. The accumulated error was only about 30 centimeters after the subject’s walking about 30 meters (Fig. 2). We are now planning to improve our prototype system in the accuracy of indoor navigation with calibrating the location and orientation of a smartphone based sequential recognitions of multiple referenced scene image markers which have already existed for a general user services of the library before developing this proposed new services. As the conclusion, the experiment’s result of testing our prototype system was impressive, we are now preparing a more practical high-precision LBS which enables a user to be navigated to the exact location of a book of a user’s interest in a bookshelf on a floor with AR and floor map interfaces.

KARAKTER NAMA TOKOH WAYANG PADA PAPAN NAMA PENANDA GANG DI KOTA PROBOLINGGO: KAJIAN LANSKAP LINGUISTIK PENDEKATAN BUDAYA

This research examines the gang sign board that uses the name of a wayang character as a marker. The purpose of this study was to determine the name of the wayang character and describe the character of the wayang that is on the gang sign board in the Probolinggo city. This study uses a qualitative method using two theoretical approaches namely, Landry and Bourhis Linguistic landscape and the theory of cultural symbols from Bastomi. The data collection techniques in this study used a tool in the form of a photo camera. Data collected in the form of photos containing the writing of the name of the wayang character on the gang sign board and then associated with cultural aspects of the character wayang characters. The results of this study indicate there is one group name namely Pendawa, and five names of wayang figures namely Nakula, Sadewa, Bima, Kresna, and Srikandi. Related to the characters that are owned, the five names of wayang characters have different characters but all of them represent the good side. This research is expected to be useful in exploring language data in a linguistic landscape frame with a cultural approach.

Diaspora, identity, and store signs

Public displays of cultural icons and images characterise community development. This research assesses the significance of public location in developing an ethnic community by problematising the tendencies of diasporic communities to display their respective cultural and communal identities conspicuously to claim a sense of neighbourhood and rejuvenate their ethnic, social capital. Each cultural image is applied to preserve the community’s cultural norms and values, as well as represent the produced cultural hybridity in diaspora. For the purpose of this research, tactical depictions and representations of images, banners and advertisements in an Iranian Plaza, and the development of a diasporic marketplace is subjected to investigation and analysis. Through this investigation and exploration of the Persian diasporic community in Toronto, this paper argues for the importance of cultural signs and images in possessing a public location, which establishes strong community bonds and social capital in the host nation. The Public representation of culture, however, can be segregating and ghettoising an ethnic community from others. For collecting data, I immersed myself into an Iranian Plaza. As part of data collection, I collected images to further my research process via tangible and recordable data. Cultural images and symbols communicate certain values and characteristics to both the ethnic community and the general host population. Through the public display of images, the Persian community establishes a community, and distinguishes its ethnic group from other ethnic minorities and the dominant culture.

Indian Traffic Signboard Recognition and Driver Alert System Using Machine Learning

Sign board recognition and driver alert system which has a number of important application areas that include advance driver assistance systems, road surveying and autonomous vehicles. This system uses image processing technique to isolate relevant data which is captured from the real time streaming video. The proposed method is broadly divided in five part data collection, data processing, data classification, training and testing. System uses variety of image processing techniques to enhance the image quality and to remove non-informational pixel, and detecting edges. Feature extracter are used to find the features of image. Machine learning algorithm Support Vector Machine(SVM) is used to classify the images based on their features. If features of sign that are captured from the video matches with the trained traffic signs then it will generate the voice signal to alert the driver. In India there are different traffic sign board and they are classified into three categories: Regulatory sign, Cautionary sign, informational sign. These Indian signs have four different shapes and eight different colors. The proposed system is trained for ten different types of sign . In each category more than a thousand sample images are used to train the network.

Public Responses Towards Camera-Embedded Digital Signage Advertising

This study proposes a measurable scale to gauge advertising effectiveness of digital signage. Gender study was performed on the constructs to supplement the findings. “Engagement” and “Involvement”, two well-known constructs were used to find out the advertising effectiveness using digital signage. A real-time experiment was conducted and the survey data (N = 221) were analysed, presenting descriptive analysis and T-test analysis across all items among the constructs. The findings reveal that both “Engagement” and “Involvement” are significant contributors to advertising effectiveness in the context of digital signage. Findings also suggest that females tend to enjoy the advertisements more with higher degree of advertisement related experiences.

Analysis of Spatial Characteristics of Digital Signage in Beijing with Multi-Source Data

Digital signage is an important medium for urban outdoor advertising. Understanding the spatial distribution characteristics and factors that influence the site of digital signage are conducive to the efficient, standardized, and sustainable development of digital signage. The outdoor commercial digital signage within the Sixth Ring Road in Beijing is taken as the research object, and social network check-ins, housing prices, traffic network centrality and the mount of commercial facilities are considered factors that influence digital signage. The spatial distribution characteristics of digital signage are studied by using point pattern analysis methods. Moreover, we use three spatial clustering algorithms to study the hierarchical spatial characteristics of digital signage and test the effectiveness of the results. In addition, the factors that influence the distribution of digital signage are analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis. The results indicate that (1) the digital signage in Beijing generally presents a relatively concentrated distribution with centrality and forms an obvious gathering area and the agglomeration centers are mainly concentrated in the core parts of the central business district (CBD). (2) Digital signage is categorized into three groups, the traffic-oriented, the population-oriented, and the market-oriented. In addition, the spatial distribution of digital signage is consistent with the historical urban development of Beijing. (3) The social network check-ins with dynamic population characteristics had the highest correlation with the operation cost of digital signage. The spatial characteristics of digital signage evaluated in this study can effectively enhance the sustainable management of digital signage and provide a reference for research of the sustainable allocation of digital signage resources.

Store Sign Text Recognition for Wearable Navigation Assistance System

With the development of computer vision, wearable computing technologies not only have changed our lifestyle, but also have provided much convenience for vulnerable road users, especially the Visually Impaired (VI) pedestrians. VI people have difficulties in locating and socializing due to the limitations of traditional assistive tools, e.g., the inability to recognize text. Text plays a significant role in various aspects, which can convey abundant semantic information of the scene. In recent years, text detection and recognition has made huge progress which makes it possible for VI people to understand the surroundings by using scene text information. In this paper, a text recognition system is proposed to help VI people to perceive store sign text. Firstly, we locate the text on the sign with the aim of leading VI pedestrian to reach the destination store. Towards this end, an objection detection network is integrated into the system to extract Regions of Interest (ROI) in complex real-world scenarios. In order to fulfil real-time assistance, an efficient detection network named Single Shot MultiBox Detector (SSD) has been made light-weight and embedded in the wearable system. Secondly, we leverage an open-source optical character recognition (OCR) instrument to recognize the detected text. Afterwards, we introduce the collected dataset and critical training tips for the task. Finally, a comprehensive set of experiments on our dataset demonstrates that our approach significantly improves the precision and make the recognition robust even in real-world settings. Based on our approach, the wearable system can feedback the recognized text in real time and assist the VI people during their every independent navigation.

Promoting Math Talk in Adult–Child Interactions Through Grocery Store Signs

ABSTRACTYoung children have better math abilities when their parents engage in more math‐related conversations with them. Yet, previous studies have found that math talk occurs only very infrequently in everyday interactions. In the present study, we sought to promote adult–child conversations about math in a naturalistic context using minimal instructions. We observed 179 adult–child dyads while they shopped in grocery stores with signs prompting them to engage in math‐related conversations (math condition), signs prompting them to talk about other topics (general language condition), or without any signs (baseline condition). In the math condition, more adults talked about math compared to the general language or the baseline condition, and this finding could not be explained by demographic characteristics of the dyad or the overall amount of conversations. This study demonstrates that cost‐effective signs placed in everyday contexts can promote math‐related conversations and potentially provide math learning opportunities for children.

Pho as the embodiment of Vietnamese national identity in the linguistic landscape of a western Canadian city

ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between Pho, a type of Vietnamese soup, and Vietnamese national identity in the linguistic landscape of Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). The study suggests that Pho has not only been used by Vietnamese restaurants in Edmonton for indexical function but also for symbolic evocation associating with Vietnamese cuisine and national identity. The data comes from three Vietnamese restaurants in Edmonton. A multimodal analysis of shop signs, window signs and notices, menus, websites, and other relevant semiotic resources is carried out using geosemiotics, a multidisciplinary framework that analyses the meaning of the material placement of signs and human actions in the material world. The results indicate that Pho has a dominant visibility in the linguistic landscape of three restaurants. Furthermore, the symbolic relationship between Pho and Vietnamese identity is evident in the way it is used to address the feelings of nostalgia among migrant patrons.

Analysis of patient experience at public hospitals in China

Objective To get an understanding of the patient experience in public hospitals nationwide, and to evaluate the implementation of the Action Plan to Improve Health Care. Methods Supported by the mobile technology, from September 6, 2017 to December 15, 2018, the authors conducted an online survey that measured the satisfaction of both inpatients and outpatients at secondary and tertiary hospitals across the country. 15 questions from six dimensions including registration experience, patient-doctor communication, nurse-patient communication, the healthcare signage system, responsiveness of care providers and privacy protection were prepared for outpatients, while 20 questions from nine aspects such as nurse-patient communication, patient-doctor communication, pain management, medication communication, admission and discharge information, responsiveness of care-givers, food service, friendliness to patient family, and the healthcare signage system were directed at inpatients. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to describe the basic features of the data. Results 9.18 million valid responses from outpatients and another 5.38 million from inpatients were obtained. The overall satisfaction rate with outpatient services had reached a score of 90.45 points where nurse-patient communication stands out as the top-rated dimension and privacy protection gets the lowest rating. On the other hand, the inpatient satisfaction stands at a score of 93.01 with friendliness to patient family receiving the top score and patient-doctor communication the lowest. Conclusions Despite the positive feedback Chinese patients give on the outpatient care they receive, we should make efforts to improve the outpatient care environment, the wayfinding system, privacy protection, and responsiveness of care-givers. Key words: Hospitals, public; Outpatients; Inpatients; Patient experience; Satisfaction

Electrical Vehicle Speed Limiter using RF Technology

The objective of the project is to provide speed limitation to the electrical vehicle as per the speed sign boards. The system uses the RF (Radio Frequency) communication between speed sign post and the vehicle control system. Whenever a vehicle comes in range of the RF speed sign post, the sign post transmits the speed limit for that particular road to the vehicle system. The vehicle controller system receives this signal through RF receiver and processed through the microcontroller. If the system was at lower speed than the limit received from the sign post, then there will be no changes made to the speed of the system. If the speed of the vehicle was manually incremented to a higher value, then the controller will impose the speed restriction and bring back the speed value to the value specified by the limit. Now if the user tries to increase the speed, the system does not allow it to do so till it is in range of the RF speed sign post. The speed of the vehicle and the limits are displayed on an LCD.

Cosmopolitanism in ethnic foodscapes

AbstractThis paper opens up a perspective for viewing the effect of globalization on ethnic restaurants in a college town, Bloomington, at Indiana, in the US. While existing scholarship on shop signs were focused on interpreting signages that are mostly visible from the exterior (e.g.Collins & Slembrouck, 2007;Malinowski, 2009;Ong, Ghesquière, & Serwe, 2013), this study examines publicly displayed material artefacts, and the dialogical relationship between customers and waiters, taking into account one aspect ofScollon and Scollon’s (2003)perceptual space which is highly visible in a restaurant: tastes. Through interviews, participant observations and geosemiotic analysis of signs inside and on the exterior of restaurants, I evinced a configuration of semiotic aggregates (Scollon & Scollon, 2003) drawing from my ethnographic work on ethnic foodscapes. Findings from the study suggest that multiple social actors contributed to shaping cosmopolitanism in a college town.

Levantamiento de hemoparasitosis en perros y gatos en el Hospital Veterinario Dr. Vicente Borelli - Aracaju - Sergipe

Hemoparasitoses are a group of infections caused by microorganisms that primarily affect blood cells. They have a wide geographical distribution, have as vectors ticks and mosquitoes, affect dogs and cats and have clinical and epidemiological importance given the pathological picture they generate and their zoonotic potential. This research aimed to perform a survey of hemoparasitoses in dogs and cats in the clinical pathology sector of the Dr. Vicente Borelli Veterinary Hospital in Aracaju, Sergipe, a tropical climate region. The project was conducted in the laboratory of clinical pathology through the preparation of slides by the method of blood smear and rapid staining by the panótico, the slides were evaluated on optical microscopy in objective of 100X. A total of 100 slides were analyzed, of which in 23%, between samples of dogs and cats, it was identified the occurrence of hemoparasites characterizing the confirmation of hemoparasitoses. Erlichia canis and Anaplasma platys were the most frequent hemoparasites in this study. The results demonstrated that regardless of race, age, sex and clinical manifestation of signs, all animals are susceptible to hemoparasitary infections.

Health risks from PAHs and potentially toxic elements in street dust of a coal mining area in India

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) (Ba, Zn, Pb, Cu, Cr, Ni, As, Co) were determined in the road dusts of a coal mining area (Dhanbad, India) to assess their content and potential human health risks. Dust samples were collected from sign boards of the heavy traffic road connecting Dhanbad and Sindri. The total PAHs (∑PAHs, all values in mg/kg) content in the road dust samples varied from 3.98 to 13.1, with carcinogenic PAHs content of 14.8-34.4% of the ∑PAHs. Phenanthrene (2.72), fluorene (0.715) and pyrene (0.575) are the major PAHs. Principal component analysis revealed that these PAHs are probably originated from pyrogenic (coal combustion and traffic emission) and petrogenic (coal dust, tyre and road particles) sources. Among the PTEs, the mean content was higher for Ba (293mg/kg) followed by Zn (224), Pb (128), Cu (52.6), Cr (45.2), Ni (22.0), As (17.5) and Co (8.11). The overall pollution load index varied from 0.43 to 1.0. Source analysis showed that PTEs in the road dust of the study site were derived from traffic emission (Zn, Fe, Mn, Co and Pb), coal dust (Cr, As and Ni) and soil (K, Mg, Ba, Sr and Ca). In general, the PTEs are lower, but the PAHs contents were elevated in the road dust samples. Although the exposure risks from PTEs are low, the risk to children (expressed as hazardous quotient) for As and Pb is near to the permissible limit of 1.0. Cancer risk from PAHs for adult (4.8 × 10-6) and child (5.3 × 10-6) has exceeded the acceptable limit of 10-6.

The Visual Effects of Store's Signage Displays in Urban Landscape

Most conducted studies about urban development in architecture, urbanism and environmental graphics areas indicate that urban furnishing is one the effective factors of urban landscape, Graphic and environmental signs and structures have an effective role in inducing identifying and strengthening the sense of place, and man can realize the identity and existence of space unconsciously. If the environment has the right design, it will make us calm and cause prosperous creativity and positive moves that ultimately lead to progress. Providing the clarity, readability, and clear image of the environment gives the person a sense of security. The aim to have a clear picture of the environment is that one can easily recognize the components of the environment and connect them in their minds in an interconnected form. The irregularity of a series of elements that lacks aesthetic values has created visual distortion for the citizens. One of these cases is the store's signage, which leads to overcrowding due to irregularities, and completely violates the main purpose of the urban design which is creating visual comfort. The study conducted on paying attention to the importance of urban furnishing and designing store's signage and its role in urban landscape. It was a practical study with laboratory and survey method. The findings indicated that along with abundant issues of urban furnishing, paying attention to designing store signs has an important role in improving urban landscape.

Badanie zmian językowych na szyldach sklepów w Malezji: studium diachroniczne w George Town w stanie Penang

According to Pavlenko (2010), linguistic landscape (LL) studies cannot be fully understood without considering the past. Consistent with this idea is conceptualising LL research as a diachronic process. In this study, we explore the LL of George Town, Penang (UNESCO World Heritage Site), which is filled with evidence of historical changes from the past until its current state. A unique characteristic of George Town is its blending of different languages, which are displayed on shop signs and can be traced back to the late 18th century. To understand the social and historical changes that have taken place in George Town, data was gathered from several resources, including personal narratives by shop owners and historical artefacts such as postcards, books and brochures obtained from the heritage centre. A geosemiotic approach is adopted to categorise, analyse and interpret the subsequent collection of shop signs. In terms of the materiality of signs and their linguistic content, the findings reveal that old shop signs from the British colonisation period were engraved on wooden board and mostly written in Chinese or English. After Malaysia’s independence, metal signboards and non-standard Malay was used. In 1975, several Malay terms were changed, and shop owners started using Modern Standard Malay on signs. Currently, shop signs are more multimodal, colourful, and most likely made of polycarbonate. More recent signs also light-up at night. Through a diachronic examination of the LL, we reflect on how phenomena such as globalisation and technological innovation are progressively impacting on the nature of George Town’s shop signs, and the materiality of these signs.

The Language·Society·Culture in a Community of Practice: Error Analysis and Socio-cultural Aspects on English Signboards of the Domestic and a Foreign Country

The Language·Society·Culture in a Community of Practice: Error Analysis and Socio-cultural Aspects on English Signboards of the Domestic and a Foreign Country

A Study on the Deformation Characteristics of the Roof Signboard Size in Wind Pressure Formation

A Study on the Deformation Characteristics of the Roof Signboard Size in Wind Pressure Formation