Recovery of Crash Site Web Application

Any airplane crash is followed by investigations, search and rescue operations, and clean ups. Determining the debris concentration and affected areas is a challenge for the first responders and clean-up crews as they work based on their past experiences. Recovery of Crash Site is a web application which projects the estimated debris area using the various crash characteristics. It is developed to help the first responders, clean-up crews, and investigators to initiate the search for the debris and work more efficiently by reducing the guesswork. Testing the application on various devices gives the results which can be very helpful for transportation safety and aviation industry

The Extent of Adoption of HRIS: An Empirical Investigation with Mediators & Moderators

Existing literature on the HRIS acceptance is exploratory with little emphasis on rigorous theoretical development. In the current study, we bring together disparate threads of HRIS research and employ the innovation diffusion model and the TAM model to explicate the extent of adoption of HRIS among Indian firms. The findings of empirical research show that OHR, FHR and SHR contribute to the performance of HR systems which further drives the extent of adoption within the organization. Further, the variable ‘performance consideration’ acts as a mediator and the variation in organizational size and work experience do not lead to drastic changes in extent of adoption. It is also found that the impact of HRIS functions does not vary with the intensity of organization size, work experience and technology facilitation. Lastly, our work captures the increasingly important role of strategic HR function within HRIS which is a major deviation from previous works

Elevating User Experiences: Introducing Multiexperience Framework

Contemporary businesses are transforming the user experience into a multi-experience by leveraging multiple devices and modalities. This shift enables consumers to seamlessly transition between devices for their daily tasks. With advancements in information and communication technologies, there has been an exponential rise in experiential goods and services. However, these developments present unique challenges for user experience designers. One such challenge is measuring multi-device experiences, which is complicated by the diversity and complexity of devices, user behaviours, and data sources. This research adopts a multifaceted qualitative methodology, gathering data from various sources including an extensive literature review, interviews with 35 customers, and insights from 15 subject matter experts. Grounded in 3C framework, schema theory, and theory of embodied cognition, this study proposes a new 5C framework for Multiexperience (MX). The proposed framework suggests consistency, complementarity, continuity, convenience, and customisation dimensions are imperative in understanding and enhancing user experiences across diverse devices

Prevalence of haemoglobinopathies in anemic females

Background: The β-thalassemias and various other hemoglobinopathies are a major health problem in India.  An accurate diagnosis of patients suffering from β-thalassemia syndrome and other hemoglobinopathies is important for prevention and management of major hemoglobin disorders. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a highly sensitive and specific method for the accurate diagnosis of thalassemia and other hemoglobinopathies. Methods: Present study was conducted on 1400 females of reproductive age group for screening of hemoglobinopathies in a rural block of north India. Patients were evaluated for presence of anemia with detailed hematological workup. Anemia cases were further screened by HPLC system for presence of any hemoglobinopathy.Results: 855 subjects out of a total of 1400 were found to be anemic. 359 patients had normocytic normochromic anemia, 399 had microcytic hypochromic picture, 37 had macrocytic picture, while 60 patients had dimorphic anemia. 47 cases were detected positive for various types of hemoglobinopathies. 36 patients were positive for β-thalassemia trait/ heterozygous forming the major portion (76.5%), while one (2%) patient was β-thalassemia intermedia / homozygous and was non-transfusion dependent. 3 patients were positive for HbE heterozygous and hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin each, two for HbD Punjab, one each for HbS heterozygous and Hb Lepore.Conclusions: The detection of various hemoglobinopathies is the key to diagnosis and proper treatment of various types of anemia. Antenatal screening should be an integral part of workup in pregnant females to prevent morbidity related to hemoglobinopathies like thalassemias

New Bilateral Type Generating Function Associated with I

We aim at establishing a new bilateral type generating function associated with the I-function and a Mellin-Barnes type of contour integral. The results derived here are of general character and can yield a number of (known and new) results in the theory of generating functions

Certain integral representations involving hypergeometric functions in two variables

Various integral representations of hypergeometric functions have been introduced and investigated due to their important applications in divers fields. In this article, we define some new Euler-type integral representations for the Horn's functions of two variables G1, G2, G3 and H1

Designing for the Infrastructure of the Supply Chain of Malay Handwoven Songket in Terengganu

The growing HCI interest in developing contexts and cultural craft practices is ripe to focus on their under-explored homegrown sociotechnical infrastructures. This paper explores the creative infrastructural actions embedded within the practices of songket's supply chain in Terengganu, Malaysia. We report on contextual interviews with 92 participants including preparation workers, weavers, designers, merchants, and customers. Findings indicate that increased creative infrastructural actions are reflected in these actors' resourcefulness for mobilizing information, materials, and equipment, and for making creative artifacts through new technologies weaved within traditional practices. We propose two novel approaches to design in this craft-based infrastructure. First, we explore designing for the social layer of infrastructure and its mutually advantageous exploitative relationships rooted in culture and traditions. Second, we suggest designing for roaming value-creation artifacts, which blend physical and digital materializations of songket textile design. Developed through a collaborative and asynchronous process, we argue that these artifacts represent less-explored vehicles for value co-creation, and that sociotechnical infrastructures as emerging sites of innovation could benefit from HCI research