EVALUATION ON THE INSTALLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC LANE BARRIERS (ALB) BY CAMPUS COMMUNITY

Purpose of the Study: This study examines the evaluation of Automatic Lane Barriers (ALB) system implementation on the campus community. The objectives of this study are to identify the differences between male and female on their evaluations towards the ALB system; and to determine the differences between staff and student on their attitude, behaviour, perceived usefulness (PU), and perceived ease of use (PEU) towards the ALB system. Methodology: This study applies the quantitative research design using the survey method where self-administered questionnaires are used as the instrument for data collection. A total of 271 respondents participated in this study. Main Findings: The findings show that, on the whole, campus community have a positive evaluation pertaining to perceived usefulness of the ALB system implementation only. There is no significant difference between male and female respondents on all variables while there are significant differences between staff and student towards the ALB system for all variables concerned. Applications of this Study: This study adapted the items in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to a newly implemented Automatic Lane Barriers (ALB) installation to differentiate the acceptance of ALB system according to gender and designation. The main reason for such implementation is to increase security and safety measures for the campus community. Novelty/Originality of this Study: This study is done immediately after the ALB is enforced. Thus, the findings act as the benchmark for the acceptance of any new innovation for the campus community in the future

Radio Frequency Identification Based System Design For Logistics Application

Recently,RFID has been the focal point of technology in automatic information transfer mechanism to enhance product visibility throughout supply chain.In logistics and manufacturing,it is of utmost important to optimize utilization and control of material flow.This paper outlines the design approach for application of RFID technology in supply chain with focus on logistics process such as distribution,storage and delivery.The automatic device tracking system via RFID technology outlined in this paper is to be implemented in an actual manufacturing plant.The primary objective is to extend the benefits of RFID deployment in actual industrial application for cost reduction and improved efficiency. Conclusions and potential future advances are presented at the end of this paper

Radio Frequency Identification Based System Design for Logistics Application

Recently, RFID has been the focal point of technology in automatic information transfer mechanism to enhance product visibility throughout supply chain. In logistics and manufacturing, it is of utmost important to optimize utilization and control of material flow. This paper outlines the design approach for application of RFID technology in supply chain with focus on logistics process such as distribution, storage and delivery. The automatic device tracking system via RFID technology outlined in this paper is to be implemented in an actual manufacturing plant. The primary objective is to extend the benefits of RFID deployment in actual industrial application for cost reduction and improved efficiency. Conclusions and potential future advances are presented at the end of this paper

Port terminal congestion management. An integrated information systems approach for improving supply chain value

For technology to improve productivity, efficiency, and safety in healthcare setting, an essential prerequisite is utilization by its users. Existing theories about technology acceptance mostly deal with voluntary systems, but many systems used in healthcare settings are mandatory systems, so other outcomes rather than the usage or use itself need to be considered in applying existing models to mandatory health information systems. Thus, the focus is moving on user satisfaction. Also, there is a need to see if the technology acceptance leads to the organisational benefits because investments on the technology should show a return as other investments normally do. This research assumes that major constructs of UTAUT (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) increase user satisfaction and organisational benefits, and aims to integrate existing theoretical frameworks to explain user’s evaluation of mandatory information systems and its impacts in healthcare setting

Improved security for commercial container transports using an innovative active RFID system

The huge number of containers daily involved in the global transportation system opens important logistic and security issues. In fact, both the matter of improving the management of goods in the harbor and the serious vulnerability problem of containers, which can be easily exploited as carriers for illegal and dangerous items, are relevant topics in the commercial supply chain. In this paper, we focus on the security of commercial containers starting with the analysis of the most common technologies presently used in the field. Then, we concentrate on the reasearch carried out by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission in the field of supply chain security. In particular, we discuss in-depth our innovative active RFID-based sealing systems designed at the JRC, giving a detailed technological description of its working logic and main features. Experimental results of the laboratory tests are presented, in order to show the performances of the system and its capabilities in improving security in commercial transportation system.JRC.G.7-Digital Citizen Securit