Short Message System Research Articles

The operation result of supervisory interlock system for the KSTAR 1st campaign

The supervisory interlock system (SIS), the personal safety interlock (PSI) and the radiation monitoring system (RMS) are the safety and protection system for the KSTAR operations. The supervisory interlock system prevents men and devices from an accident and it protects auxiliary systems and the superconducting tokamak against the propagation hazardous events. SIS is collecting events of the tokamak and auxiliary systems and decides a level of the event and command to stop the actions of local I&C for the KSTAR operation. The local interlock system is self-protecting from local accidents and executing orders from supervisory interlock system. SIS had accomplished its own functions at the first campaign of the KSTAR. Even though several unexpected incidents and mismanagement had occurred, the interlock function had been properly responding. We have test result of the emergency stop function for the superconducting magnet power supplies against accidents. We measured different shutdown time of each magnet power supply, which is about 1 min, but we need to more analysis to the source of delay. We had inserted the current and density fault protection logics to stop the ECH and the ICRF at central control system through the first campaign. The short message system (SMS) had helped to restore fast of faults in local and KSTAR integrated control system (ICS). The processor regular scanning time is about 75 ms that is longer than recommended scanning time of the redundancy system. We had reduced it <20 ms by optimization of logic program during the maintenance period. This paper describes the interlock system functions of the first campaign, operation results, and update contents and results.

Evaluation of a Warning System for Controlling Primary Infections of Grapevine Downy Mildew.

A warning system based on (i) a model that simulates the development of all cohorts of Plasmopara viticola oospores, from oospore germination to infection; (ii) short-term weather forecasts; and (iii) a mobile phone short message system was tested in Northern Italy, from 2006 to 2008. An unsprayed control was compared with a "Warning A" treatment (WA, fungicides were applied whenever the warning system predicted an infection period), a "Warning B" treatment (WB, fungicides were applied as in the WA treatment but only when the relative dimension of any oospore cohort predicted by the model exceeded a threshold), and a "grower" treatment (fungicides were applied according to a conventional schedule). Average disease incidence on leaves was reduced by up to 90% in sprayed plots compared with unsprayed plots. On bunches, efficacy was always >90% at fruit set; when most berries were touching, efficacy was higher for the WA (96%) than for grower (89%) and WB (85%) treatments. On average, 6.8 fungicide sprays were applied following the grower's schedule; use of the warning system reduced applications by about one-half (WA treatment) or two-thirds (WB treatment). The grower's schedule had an average cost of 337 €/ha; the average saving with the WA and the WB treatments was 174 and 224 €/ha, respectively.

Effective integration of SMS communication into a distance education accounting module

The University of South Africa (Unisa), as a distance education institution, is continuously challenged to lessen the negative impact distance has on students’ learning. The effective use of technologies affords distance education institutions with valuable opportunities to enhance teaching and support students’ learning. Using online technologies in the context of a developing country like South Africa often remains unrealised because of the persistent impact of lack of access, bandwidth and cost to students. Most students, however, have mobile phones, thus creating an ideal opportunity for distance education institutions to increase the effectiveness of learning. This article investigated students’ responses to a pilot study aimed at integrating short message systems (SMSs) into the study experience of accounting students at Unisa. This research found that students overwhelmingly experienced this initiative not only as support but also more importantly as assistance to enable them to study more effectively. On the basis of the evidence provided, it is evident that using mobile technology can enhance the learning experience of accounting students and provide them with a more satisfying and successful experience.

Research on short message system for information support equipment based on MC75

The short message platform based on SIEMENS MC75 module was designed as external extended function of the information support equipment.Connection was set up between MC75 module and the information support equipment by series port.Typical circuits were used by the module to connect SIM card and other peripherals.The short message sending mode and the process of platform working were introduced in the software description.The characteristics of short message platform were expounded in details.Sending and receiving short messages,detail settings and call connections were realized on the message platform with examples.

The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol

BackgroundThe objectives are to compare the effectiveness of cell phone-supported SMS messaging to standard care on adherence, quality of life, retention, and mortality in a population receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Nairobi, Kenya.Methods and DesignA multi-site randomized controlled open-label trial. A central randomization centre provided opaque envelopes to allocate treatments. Patients initiating ART at three comprehensive care clinics in Kenya will be randomized to receive either a structured weekly SMS ('short message system' or text message) slogan (the intervention) or current standard of care support mechanisms alone (the control). Our hypothesis is that using a structured mobile phone protocol to keep in touch with patients will improve adherence to ART and other patient outcomes. Participants are evaluated at baseline, and then at six and twelve months after initiating ART. The care providers keep a weekly study log of all phone based communications with study participants.Primary outcomes are self-reported adherence to ART and suppression of HIV viral load at twelve months scheduled follow-up. Secondary outcomes are improvements in health, quality of life, social and economic factors, and retention on ART. Primary analysis is by 'intention-to-treat'. Sensitivity analysis will be used to assess per-protocol effects. Analysis of covariates will be undertaken to determine factors that contribute or deter from expected and determined outcomes.DiscussionThis study protocol tests whether a novel structured mobile phone intervention can positively contribute to ART management in a resource-limited setting.Trial RegistrationTrial Registration Number: NCT00830622

Acceptance of Information and Communication Technologies for Healthcare Delivery: A SingHealth Polyclinics Study

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of short message system (SMS) and internet usage in patients visiting the SingHealth Polyclinics and to measure patients' acceptance of using these technologies in healthcare delivery. A representative sample of patients visiting the 9 SingHealth Polyclinics were interviewed in-person by trained medical students. Collected information included demographic characteristics, access to and usage of mobile phone/SMS and internet, as well as acceptance and concerns on using these technologies in primary healthcare delivery. Among 705 patients surveyed (mean age: 54.6 years, female: 50.6%, response rate: 92%), 407 (57.7%) were SMS users and 158 (22.4%) were internet users. Two hundred and eighty-four of 412 SMS and/or internet users (40.3% of the entire sample) were comfortable with the use of these technologies in healthcare delivery. Malay or Indian ethnicity, better education, and visiting the clinic for acute symptoms or screening were factors positively associated with willingness to use such technologies. The main concerns associated with the use of SMS and internet in healthcare delivery were preference for in-person consultation with a doctor (23.5%), reduced patient-doctor interaction (23.0%), and increased healthcare cost (20.8%). The present prevalence of SMS and internet usage among patients visiting the SingHealth Polyclinics and their concerns towards use of these technologies in healthcare delivery do not support current widespread implementation of services entailing SMS and internet in the study sites.

A New Approach of Instant Message Service Based on XML-Based Jabber Protocol

Nowadays, short message service has been very successful in carrier business. Instant message service also gains popularity through Internet. To bridge them is becoming a new promising niche because people really enjoy getting messages instantly, anywhere and anytime. However, there is still not a common, unified and open standard to communicate with each other. Hence, in this paper we propose an open and XML-based protocol-Jabber, to simplify interconnections among Internet instant message systems and short message systems. Since Jabber is an XML-based protocol in human-readable format, it can be used to cover different underlying protocols and presents a unified and easier interface to message applications and services. Obviously, it is much easier than any conventional or proprietary protocols, to achieve message exchange and interoperability among different systems, such as GSM, PHS, CDMA and 3G. The Jabber protocol is also purely an IP-based solution, which makes it much cheaper than telecommunication-based or circuit-switch solutions to adopt and upgrade. Furthermore, the combination of XML and IP-based solutions can even simplify and unify the interoperability much more cost- effectively than conventional and/or telecommunication-based protocols.

A Review of Web-Assisted Interventions for Diabetes Management: Maximizing the Potential for Improving Health Outcomes

Current endeavors in diabetes care focus on helping patients and providers deal successfully with the complexities of the disease by improving the system of care, expanding the reach of interventions, and empowering patients to engage in self-care behaviors. Internet technologies that combine the broad reach of mass media with the interactive capabilities of interpersonal media provide a wide range of advantages over standard modes of delivery. The technical affordances of Web delivery enable individualization or tailoring, appropriately timed reinforcement of educational messages, social support, improved feedback, and increased engagement. In turn, these have been significantly correlated with improved health outcomes.This article is a narrative review of Web-based interventions for managing type 2 diabetes published from 2000 to 2007 that utilize Web sites, Web portals, electronic medical records, videoconference, interactive voice response, and short messaging systems. The most effective systems link medical management and self-management. Patient satisfaction is highest when the Web-based system gives them the ability to track blood glucose, receive electronic reminders, schedule physician visits, email their health care team, and interact with other diabetic patients. However, comprehensive medical and self-management programs have not been implemented widely outside of systems funded by government agencies. The cost of developing and maintaining comprehensive systems continues to be a challenge and is seldom measured in efficacy studies. Lack of reimbursement for Web-based treatments is also a major barrier to implementation. These barriers must be overcome for widespread adoption and realization of subsequent cost savings.

GSM-Based SMS Time Reservation System for Dental Care

In this article we focus on the application of a mobile time reservation system for dental care. The specific application allocates cancelled dentist times to new customers and new customers are searched from a waiting list with Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) Short Message System (SMS) messages. This article shows how standard, widely used technology—when used innovatively—can bring many benefits to many stakeholders with reasonable costs and changes in business processes. We present and analyze the function of an SMS message-based dental service appointment reservation system that has been implemented in Lahti, Finland. The analysis contains a description of the system’s function, as well as some assessment of the success from the service provider and customer point of view.

Analysing Socio‐Demographic Differences in the Access &amp; Use of ICTs in the Philippines Using the Capability Approach

AbstractThis paper presents disaggregated survey data on ICT ownership, access to public ICT facilities, capabilities and actual use of ICTs in two locations in the Philippines: Carmona and Puerto Princesa City.The results showed that the diversity in a location's topography and differences among people complicates the problem of access. In areas that are more isolated, distance and lack of infrastructure remain the biggest hurdles. In more developed areas, however, social issues like lack of motivation, skills and knowledge may hamper people's perception of how an ICT can benefit their lives. The results also supported the general expectation that people who are younger, more affluent, well‐educated and live in areas with better infrastructure tend to have better access and are more capable in using ICTs.But, overall, income and remoteness were the critical barriers that need to be overcome if ICTs are to be meaningful for more people. This is because income influences not only the affordability of ICT services, but also the level of education (and therefore the skills) that also factors into increased relevance for ICT use. Remoteness, on the other hand, is relevant with respect to the physical availability and access of needed ICT infrastructure. It was also revealed that use of ICTs such as the land line phone and cell phone are still predominantly social, rather than work‐related.The results also showed how technological innovation and social intermediation have been helpful in overcoming some of these barriers. For one, wireless options, such as cell phones, have been instrumental in bringing access to areas that landline services could not reach, and likewise, with new payment options (i.e. prepaid), and technologies (i.e. short messaging systems (SMS)), more people are able to find the use of ICTs more affordable and payment less restricting.This paper uses the capability approach (Sen, 1999) to evaluate the implementation outcome of universal access to ICT policies and strategies. It investigates the real opportunities available for households to access ICTs; the characteristics of people who use and not use these facilities; and their reasons for using them. To do so, the study discusses the results of surveys conducted in Carmona and Puerto Princesa City. Carmona is a semi‐industrial municipality in close proximity to Metro Manila. Puerto Princesa, on the other hand, is the capital city of Palawan, an island province detached from Luzon Island.This study describes the state of access to ICTs in these two locations. It then presents the results of field surveys that were conducted there: discussing what access to ICT means to people, and how access or lack thereof affects them.

Interruption/Interaction/Collaboration: A Critical Appraisal of the Textual @traction Interactive Event

Interruption/Interaction/Collaboration: A Critical Appraisal of the Textual @traction Interactive Event

Realizing Mobile Service in Library by Short Message System

Realizing Mobile Service in Library by Short Message System

The Evolution of a Community-based Child Injury Surveillance Project

abstractThe development of the community-based health information systems is a constant challenge for any national health system wishing to implement information technology in healthcare. The challenge is further heightened by the high failure rate of 70 to 80 per cent in information systems projects. The development of a community-based child injury surveillance system in a local government unit in Metro Manila offers lessons that spurred the project proponents to alter the course of the systems development to a more favourable but challenging outcome, that of creating a system that responds to actual end-user needs and organizational requirements and creates value at the level of data collection. Two key communications technologies are used: Internet technologies (specifically the Web) and GSM short messaging system.

A Statistic Approach for Deriving the Short Message Transmission Delay Distributions

Short Message Service (SMS) is one of the most popular mobile data services. This paper develops a Web-based short message system and analyzes the short message transmission delays based on 40 000 measured data collected from commercial operation. We investigate the distributions of SMS round-trip transmission delays. These distributions are roughly approximated by truncated normal, gamma, log-normal, and Weibull distributions with various parameters, which can be utilized in theoretical analysis. Furthermore, with the nonparametric fitting approach, we use the rejection method to develop random number generators for these delays, which can be used in any simulation models that employ SMS transmission delays.

The Diatextual Construction of the Self in Short Message Systems

This article extends the use of the personal position repertoire beyond the psychotherapy domain, adopting it as a research method applied to the psychology of communication. The aim is to investigate the features of short message system (SMS) communication in a sample of late adolescents. Across 2 analyses on the same corpus of 3,890 SMS messages, evidence has been presented that a composite index of contents could be related to an overall index of dialogical positions. The results have been supported by diatextual analysis (Mininni, 1992, 2000), so as to better grasp the relations among interlocutors, text, and context; thus recalling the dialectic process of sense construction realized through communicative events. Consistent with the predictions derived from previous research, the study suggests that new media actually emphasize the development of self positions.

Do Short Texts Imply Small Thoughts?An Investigation Of The Semantic NetworksAssociated With Restricted And Non-restrictedText Production

Short Messaging System (SMS) and similar technologies restrict the amount of text that can be utilized in communication. The present study aimed to investigate how the restricting aspects of such technologies affect the time used to reproduce a message, and the mental processing of the content of that message. The results show no differences in time spent writing. However, a reaction time task indicates that participants with restricted text space, compared to non-restricted participants, have a wider range of story-related concepts readily available in working memory. Areas of future research are outlined.

Adoption of the Internet and WAP-enabled phones in Singapore

The Internet, and more recently mobile phones have seen tremendous growth over the past few years. This paper examines the adoption of the Internet and WAP-enabled mobile phones in Singapore. Specifically, we compare users of WAP-enabled mobile phones and non-WAP-enabled mobile phones in terms of profile of Internet users, Internet activities and issues relating to WAP-enabled mobile phones. The results indicate that short messaging system (SMS) and caller ID are popular functions for mobile phone users. Respondent also use the mobile phone for buying cinema/concert tickets and accessing personalised news. These results provide researchers and practitioners with some insights on the adoption of the Internet and WAP-enabled mobile phones. For researchers, such insights would be useful in understanding the adoption phenomenon, while for practitioners, such insights would provide some basis for adopting certain policies to promote adoption.

Content is not king

The Internet is widely regarded as primarily a content delivery system. Yet historically, connectivity has mattered much more than content. Even on the Internet, content is not as important as is often claimed, since it is e-mail that is still the true "killer app." The primacy of connectivity over content explains phenomena that have baffled wireless industry observers, such as the enthusiastic embrace of SMS (Short Message System) and the tepid reception of WAP (Wireless Application Protocol). Combined with statistics showing low cell phone usage, this also suggests that the 3G systems that are about to be introduced will serve primarily to stimulate more voice usage, not to provide Internet access. For the wired Internet, the secondary role of content will likely mean that the dangers of balkanization are smaller than is often feared. Further, symmetrical links to the house are likely to be in greater demand than is usually realized. The huge sums being invested by carriers in content are misdirected.