Flash Lite Research Articles

Multimedia-Based Scout Semaphore Code Learning Mobile Application

This research aims to analyze how to design a mobile application that can present information about multimedia-based learning that is easy to understand and use for students. The data collection methodology used is a literature study. Making applications based on storyboards, flowcharts, navigation structures, or object diagrams originating from the design stage. All multimedia objects or elements are created and combined into a single application. At this stage, we use software such as Adobe Flash CS4, Adobe Device Central CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS2, and Adobe Audition 1.5. The author provides testing, which was carried out in 2 stages: the first stage was carried out in the emulator environment, and the second stage was applied to the actual device, namely cellphone media. Based on research results, it shows that with a busy level of routine and high mobility, cellphones are a complex and sophisticated technological device, inseparable from everyday life because, apart from being a communication tool, they also have multimedia features that can be used to help implement methods. learning. It becomes easier for users to learn lessons outside of study hours. The use of Flash Lite makes this multimedia-based mobile application more interesting and interactive.

Comparative Evaluation of Various Lens and Ring Flash Combination for Intraoral Photography.

Extraoral and intraoral dental photographs serve as preoperative records and document the entire treatment. Correctly composed orthodontic photographs are crucial for remote diagnosis and may serve as a bulwark against medicolegal challenges. In this prospective study, intraoral frontal photographs of patients with ideal occlusion were taken using two types of lenses (EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens (Canon, Tokyo, JP), SP 90 mm F/2.8 MACRO VC lens (Model F017 Tamron, NY, USA)) and two different ring flash systems (Meike FC-100 Macro Ring LED Light (Meike, China), Macro Ring flash Lite YN-14EX (Yongnuo digital, China)). The combination of lens and flash used was grouped into four groups. Twenty-eight intraoral photographs of patients were taken. An image quality assessment survey was distributed among two groups - 50 orthodontists and 50 other dental specialists. The participants were asked to assess all the intraoral images and subjectively score them on a scale of one to ten, with one being very poor and ten being excellent, considering the sharpness, color, brightness, contrast, and overall quality of the image. The general dentists rated the images taken with a 90-mm macro lens and ring flash as the best quality photographs. Images obtained using an 18-55 mm lens and ring LED received significantly lesser scores and were graded good by dentists. This combination of lens and flash may prove a valuable investment in the long-term aiding in excellent dental images for diagnosis and treatment monitoring.

Influence of whitening gel on pulp chamber temperature rise by in-office bleaching technique

INTRODUCTION: Dental bleaching is a conservative method for the aesthetic restoration of stained teeth. However, whitening treatments are likely to cause adverse effects when not well planned and executed. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the influence of whitening gel on temperature rise in the pulp chamber, using the in-office photoactivated dental bleaching technique. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The root portion of an upper central human incisor was sectioned 3mm below the cemento-enamel junction. The root canal was enlarged to permit the insertion of the K-type thermocouple sensor (MT-401) into the pulp chamber, which was filled with thermal paste to facilitate the transfer of heat during bleaching. Three photosensitive whitening agents (35% hydrogen peroxide) were used: Whiteness HP (FGM), Whiteness HP Maxx (FGM) and Lase Peroxide Sensy (DMC). An LED photocuring light (Flash Lite - Discus Dental) was used to activate the whitening gels. Six bleaching cycles were performed on each group tested. The results were submitted to one-way ANOVA and LSD t-test (α<0.05). RESULT: The lowest mean temperature variation (ºC) was detected for Lase Peroxide Sensy (0.20), while the highest was recorded for Whiteness HP (1.50). CONCLUSION: The Whiteness HP and Whiteness HP Maxx whitening gels significantly affected the temperature rise in the pulp chamber during bleaching, and this variation was dependent on the type of whitening gel used.

PR3-ANCA: A promising biomarker for ulcerative colitis with extensive disease

BackgroundWe determined if PR3-ANCA is a biomarker that differentiates ulcerative colitis (UC) from Crohn's disease (CrD). MethodsA total of 946 sera were tested, including 86 granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and 491 inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients (283 UC and 208 CrD), 264 pathological controls (various diseases) and 105 healthy individuals. All samples were tested for PR3-ANCA by ELISA (QUANTA Flash Lite®, INOVA Diagnostics) and chemiluminescent immunoassays (CIA QUANTA Flash PR3). Conventional anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) indirect immunofluorescence assays (IIF) was performed with NOVA Lite™ (INOVA Diagnostics). ResultsPR3-ANCA by CIA were detected in 31.1% UC vs. 1.9% CrD sera (p=2.2E−16), and by ELISA in 6% UC and 0% CrD (p=0.0003). In GPA patients, PR3-ANCA were detected in 75.6% by CIA and 61.6% by ELISA (p<0.05). PR3-ANCA by CIA were more prevalent in E3-UC compared to E1/2-UC (p<0.05), and in patients with shorter disease duration (p<0.0001). PR3-ANCA showed similar sensitivity, but significantly higher specificity (p<0.05), compared to atypical pANCA by IIF. ConclusionThe novel PR3 CIA may prove helpful in the differentiation of CrD from UC, as well as in the identification of UC patients with more extensive disease.

Different Platforms for Remote Laboratories in Mobile Devices

Remote laboratory is an innovative approach to create and provide laboratory experience to geographically dispersed students from anywhere at any time. One of the most important aspects of remote laboratories is to provide the user maximum mobility and freedom to perform experiments. Apart from the PC- based remotely triggered laboratories to enhance technical education, mobile devices can play a major role in wider implementation of the laboratory for hardware- based remote experimentation. In this paper, different techniques, such as, Adobe Flash Lite, HTML5 and SMS for developing platforms for mobile devices are studied and compared.

Developments in the use of mobile devices for second and foreign language learning

One of the fastest moving sectors of technological development in recent years has been that of mobile devices. Not only have these become smaller and more economical, leading to almost 100% distribution throughout many populations, the range of functions they now offer is extremely wide. Even mobile phones in the middle-low price range now offer functions such as audio and video file reproduction, web browsers, video and still cameras, voice mail etc. alongside the more traditional features such as text messaging and, obviously, the basic telephone function. Workers in the field of second and foreign language learning have not been slow to explore the possibility that mobile devices, and in particular cell phones, may be incorporated into the learning process. Chinnery (2006) provides an overview of work carried out so far. This paper will focus mainly on the creation of standalone interactive exercises for use with mobile phones and their subsequent distribution via the web or wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth. The release of the Flash Lite player by Adobe has created a great deal of excitement amongst software developers for mobile phones. Primarily intended for gaming, it allows much of the functionality normally associated with the Flash player on the desktop computer to be reproduced on the minute screen of the handheld device. Several examples of its application to language learning will be illustrated: 1) Text-based interactive vocabulary exercises; 2) Image-based interactive vocabulary exercises; 3) Media files with subtitles; 4) All-in-one listening exercises containing a sound file, interactive quiz and transcription. Reference will also be made to some of the inherent drawbacks and obstacles, both from a technological and pedagogical point of view.

Development Platforms for Mobile Applications: Status and Trends

Mobile devices are increasingly accepted as suitable media for multimedia-rich applications. Software firms have started promoting programming platforms and tools tailored to satisfy the requirements of mobile device users, developers, and resource constraints. This article reviews the main characteristics, relative merits, and shortcomings of the most popular development platform options - specifically, Java ME, .NET Compact Framework, Flash Lite, and Android. It evaluates and compares these options according to various quantitative and qualitative criteria. It aims to serve as a reference point and guide for developers and practitioners in choosing a mobile platform for development on information appliances.

Using Adobe Flash Lite on mobile phones for psychological research: Reaction time measurement reliability and interdevice variability

Mobile telephones have significant potential for use in psychological research, possessing unique characteristics-not least their ubiquity--that may make them useful tools for psychologists. We examined whether it is possible to measure reaction times (RTs) accurately using Adobe Flash Lite on mobile phones. We ran simple and choice RT experiments on two widely available mobile phones, a Nokia 6110 Navigator and a Sony Ericsson W810i, using a wireless application protocol (WAP) connection to access the Internet from the devices. RTs were compared within subjects with those obtained using a Linux-based millisecond-accurate measurement system. Results show that measured RTs were significantly longer on mobile devices, and that overall RTs and distribution of RTs varied across devices.

Cultural applications for mobile devices: Issues and requirements for authoring tools and development platforms

This paper explores requirements that authoring tools and development platforms should satisfy for the development of cultural applications tailored for deployment on Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones. To effectively determine such requirements the paper reviews the use of mobile technologies in the context of cultural organizations and tourism and examines three 'real world' case studies that focus on the use of PDAs and mobile phones for providing cultural and tourist information, keeping the visitors' interest and attention, as well as promoting various cultural organizations and tourist facilities. This approach allows the extraction of a set of PDA and mobile phone application requirements, the implementation of which is based on the apparatus offered by authoring tools and development platforms. The paper reviews and evaluates the design and development facilities provided by state-of-the-art multimedia application development tools for PDAs and mobile phones: Macromedia Flash Lite, Navipocket, Java 2 Micro Edition and Microsoft .Net platform for the Mobile Web. The paper concludes with a set of recommendations related to the way authoring tools and development platforms should be exploited in order to gratify application and designer needs for developing cultural and tourist applications

The technology landscape of wireless web

The traditionally separate technologies of the internet and mobile computing have now started to converge, bringing promises for seamless wireless internet access through portable devices. This article represents a comprehensive review of the main technological, architectural, and business issues related to the current state-of-the-art wireless web technologies: Wireless Application Protocol, i-mode, and Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME). A brief review of relevant application development platforms and authoring tools is also included, covering Microsoft solutions with emphasis on the Microsoft.Net platform for the Mobile Web and the Macromedia Flash Lite. The article also presents a critical analysis of the main assets and weaknesses of these technologies as well as their current status and the trends that affects their market share and customer base in the foreseeable future.