PAWS: Personal Action Wireless Sensor

This paper describes a concept for a product called the Personal Action Wireless Sensor (PAWS), a system that estimates human action within a home environment. In this system, a watch-like motion sensor worn by user communicates wirelessly via a network of locator devices, which determine user location to a host computer. The host software combines the inputs of motion, angular position, location, and time to recognize user action.     

基于老年人情感需求的养老院康复景观设计

文章阐述了养老院中老年人的情感需求和行为方式,研究了景观和老年人的生活、健康、康复之间的关系。总结了使用康复景观设计为老年人创造满足其情感需求帮助他们缓解压力、安度晚年的空间场所的方法。     

基于家庭网络技术的燃气壁挂炉故障监测系统设计

从燃气壁挂炉维修与维护的局限性出发,提出基于家庭网络技术的燃气壁挂炉故障监测系统。该系统保留传统燃气壁挂炉显示面板和控制主板的通讯接口,硬件上串接一个故障跟踪模块。在家庭网络下,故障跟踪模块过滤出燃气壁挂炉的实时状态信息,通过网络上传到远程服务器。远程协助维修员通过上传的实时状态信息,在线给予用户故障剔除方案。本设计实现了燃气壁挂炉的远程维修与维护,为后续的燃气壁挂炉故障诊断风险分析提供了可靠的依据。     

大学:教育与娱乐

教育和娱乐在性质上截然不同却并非互不相关。在政治哲学上，教育高于娱乐。如果说以纯粹说教的方式娱乐是可笑的，那么以纯粹娱乐的方式来对待教育，就会是有害的了。正确的制度设计是，让娱乐退出教育，但是教育却不退出娱乐。     

家庭娱乐互动系统终端软件设计与实现

信息技术的飞速发展推动着家庭娱乐体验形式的不断革新,IPTV机顶盒成为数字家庭获取多媒体内容的重要途径.目前家庭娱乐设备比较独立分散,无法满足人们对家庭娱乐设备间互联互动的需求.研究与设计了一种基于IPTV的家庭娱乐互动系统终端软件,实现了对家庭娱乐设备之间的交互控制,整合了家庭娱乐设备各自的优势,带给了人们家庭娱乐新体验,同时激活许多只带有HDMI接口的普通电视.测试结果表明,该家庭娱乐互动系统终端软件实现家庭娱乐互联,从根本上改变了人们对家庭娱乐产品的体验,具有广阔的应用前景.     

Paper remote: an augmented television guide and remote control

The television (TV) is one of the most common entertainment devices in homes. Searching and finding TV programs is a common task and using TV guides is one way of performing this. This paper presents three studies that are focused on examining audiences’ TV habits and TV guide usage, evaluating a new concept based on linking paper and pen with TV technology, and studying the audiences’ attitudes toward and anticipated interest in the future guide. The results of our first study emphasize the value of using paper based TV guides and also identify the deficiencies. We also found indications that the advantages and disadvantages of paper-based TV guides are related to the physical properties of paper. Thus, we suggest a solution that uses digital pen and paper technology to offer a new interaction method for TV. A research system “Paper Remote”, is developed and used in the two subsequent studies. Viewers tick designated areas on the paper-based guide to perform actions such as channel switching. However, this solution is not a substitute for the remote control device. We argue that these user studies on linking digital paper to the TV for everyday information navigation illuminate the possibilities of providing innovative solutions also for home information systems also.     

Effects of home preparation on pesticide residues in cabbage

Experiment was carried out to evaluate the pesticides (chlorpyrifos, p,p-DDT, cypermethrin, chlorothalonil) residue levels in cabbage in the process of home preparation by washing with different concentrations of acetic acid and sodium chlorine, and tap water, preserving in refrigerator, and stir-frying for different time. Results showed that washing by tap water and/or detergent solution for cooking are necessary to decrease the concentration of pesticide residues in cabbage. Washing with acetic acid solutions (at 10% concentration for 20 min) caused 79.8%, 65.8%, 74.0% and 75.0% loss of the above pesticides, respectively. Washing with NaCl solutions (at 10% concentration for 20 min) produced 67.2%, 65.0%, 73.3% and 74.1% loss, respectively, and washing by tap water (for 20 min) were 17.6%, 17.1%, 19.1% and 15.2% loss, respectively. The reductions due to the refrigeration (for 48 h) were 3.4%, 2.6%, 3.1% and 3.6%, respectively, and those due to the stir-frying (for 5 min) were 86.6%, 67.5%, 84.7% and 84.8%, respectively. The data indicated that washing by detergent solutions and stir-frying of cabbage are the most effective home preparations for the elimination of pesticide residues.     

Housing Tenure: Pacific Families in New Zealand

Home ownership has been associated with health, social and economic benefits. However, a decline in ownership has been observed over the past decade in New Zealand. Minority groups, including Pacific people, have been disadvantaged in the housing sector. This study investigated housing tenure and the relationship between tenure and health among mothers of a birth cohort of Pacific children in New Zealand. Findings showed that most families lived in state or private rental accommodation with few (15.4 per cent) owning their own homes. Homeowners were more likely to be older, partnered and have higher incomes. Better mental health was observed for homeowners compared to renters. Findings can inform housing and public health policy for Pacific families.     

当前我国FTTH建设中的几点考虑

分析了推动我国FTTH的主要动力及相关演进策略；在分析和比较FTTH不同技术体系优缺点的基础上，对我国FTTH的发展前景提出了看法。     

基于MoCA标准的家庭网络研究

本文描述了一种基于MOCA标准的家庭网络,并对该网络及设备进行了基本性能的测试.本文首先介绍了家庭网络的发展现状,对目前的各种家庭网络标准进行了比较.在此基础上详细描述了基于MOCA标准的家庭网络,并对该网络的设计,实现、网络性能进行了详述.然后对该网络进行了测试并得出了相关的测试结论.最后指出该网络的不足及改进之处.