ATM and cashpoint art: what’s at stake in designing against crime

When Hammersmith Police approached the Design Against Crime Research Centre (DACRC) at the University of Arts London, for help in dealing with theft and fraud linked to users of ATM’s, the DACRC team looked sideways, beyond traditional ‘security solutions’, collaborating with artist Steve Russell, to help find some new and creative ways of influencing behaviour around “cashpoints”. Hammersmith Police contacted DACRC because Prof. Lorraine Gamman, who directs the Centre, has written about design against pickpocketing and bag theft, and works closely with businesses in her role as advisor to the Home Office’s “Design Technology Alliance Against Crime

A Practitioner\u27s Guide: Using the Cognitive Performance Test to increase Independent Living Skills for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Problem: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) have the desire to live as independently as possible (Gragoudas, 2014). There are a number of barriers that impact living independently including the ability to complete self-care tasks, money management, home management, and health management (Bond & Hurst, 2010). Other barriers reported for individuals with ID include relationships with caregivers, living alone, and vulnerability (Bond & Hurst, 2010). Research identifies that it is difficult to determine the amount of support needed to promote independence in individuals with ID (Francis & Reed, 2019). Occupational therapists (OTs) possess a unique skillset to assist clients with ID to increase their independent living skills. Despite having this skillset, OTs report uncertainty in choosing the most effective interventions for clients with ID to obtain the highest level of functional independence (Helloasiwise, 2018). This scholarly project used the Cognitive Performance Test (CPT) to develop a resource for OTs to use to guide effective client-centered interventions

Does the Appearance of a Robot Influence People's Perception of Task Criticality?

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PortaX Secure Automation System Using IoT: A Survey

In recent times, everything around us is automated. People are looking to make things easier and easier day by day, by reducing the work they do, but not reduce the efficiency of work. The most important thing in this technically forward world, is, what we mentioned above i.e. Automation and Security. Travel needs a lot of automation in this day and age, especially Airports. The idea of a bag can check-in by itself, and tell us where it is and deprive us of the worry of continuously checking or thinking if the luggage is okay, is just a dream for most people

Adaptive Control of IoT/M2M Devices in Smart Buildings using Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

With the rapid development of wireless communication technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) are becoming essential for many applications. One of the most emblematic IoT/M2M applications is smart buildings. The current Building Automation Systems (BAS) are limited by many factors, including the lack of integration of IoT and M2M technologies, unfriendly user interfacing, and the lack of a convergent solution. Therefore, this paper proposes a better approach of using heterogeneous wireless networks consisting of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and Mobile Cellular Networks (MCNs) for IoT/M2M smart building systems. One of the most significant outcomes of this research is to provide accurate readings to the server, and very low latency, through which users can easily control and monitor remotely the proposed system that consists of several innovative services, namely smart parking, garden irrigation automation, intrusion alarm, smart door, fire and gas detection, smart lighting, smart medication reminder, and indoor air quality monitoring. All these services are designed and implemented to control and monitor from afar the building via our free mobile application named Raniso which is a local server that allows remote control of the building. This IoT/M2M smart building system is customizable to meet the needs of users, improving safety and quality of life while reducing energy consumption. Additionally, it helps prevent the loss of resources and human lives by detecting and managing risks.Comment: Accepted in IEEE Sensors Journa

Guidance on the wearing of Sikh articles of faith in the workplace and public spaces

"The guidance explains current legislation as it applies to the wearing of Sikh articles of faith, as well as the rights, duties and obligations associated with these. It highlights: key issues facing employers, service providers and individuals of Sikh faith with regards to the wearing of Sikh articles of faith; and, good practice in relation to Sikh articles of faith." - Page 1