Relationships between contacts Lauderdale County, Tennessee homemakers had with Extension and their use of recommended clothing practices

The purpose of this study was to characterize Lauderdale County homemakers as to their use of recommended clothing consumer practices, number of Extension contacts, sources of clothing information. Home Demonstration Club membership, sewing for self and/or family and the relationships between these variables. Sixty homemakers were randomly selected and personal interviews were conducted by County Extension agents. Those interviewed included 24 general homemakers, 18 Home Demonstration Club members, 11 Tennessee State University homemakers and 7 4-H parents. Interview schedules were developed by the University of Tennessee Extension Clothing Specialist, Helen Rader. Agents conducted the interviews during Fall of 1982 and Winter of 1983. The data were coded and punched on computer cards, and computations were made by the University of Tennessee Computing Center. Statistical tests used to determine the strength of relationships between variables as well as the significant levels included the one-way analysis of variance F test and the Chi Square test. The .05 probability level was accepted as significant. Major findings included the following: 1. Homemakers were not keeping a clothing inventory. 2. Homemakers were consumer-conscious: 93 percent would file a complaint with store manager; 98 percent shopped at reliable stores; 90 percent were satisfied with sale purchase and 92 percent relied on labels before purchasing. 3. Homemakers sought help for clothing care more often than any other clothing area. Ninety percent of homemakers used the Extension Agents and 80 percent used Extension Publications for sources of help with clothing care. 4. Extension contacts significantly influenced the homemakers in considering most areas of quality and workmanship before purchasing. 5. Homemakers who averaged more Extension meetings and clothing meetings were more likely to rely on labels before purchasing, 6. Homemakers who averaged attending more Extension meetings and clothing meetings, altered and made-over clothes more often as a matter of economy. 7. Homemakers involved in Home Demonstration clubs were more likely than non-members to file complaints when unsatisfied at the local level with the manufacturers. 8. Homemakers who sewed relied heavily on Extension for information and instruction. 9. Home Demonstration Club members averaged significantly more Extension contacts than non-members. Implications and recommendations were also made

Augmented Reality for Information Kiosk

Nowadays people widely use internet for purchasing a home, car, furniture etc.  In order to obtain information for purchasing that product user prefer advertisements, pamphlets, and various sources or obtain the information by means of Salesperson. Though, to receiving such product information on computer or any device, users have to use  lots of mouse and keyboard actions again and again, which is wastage of time and inconvenience. This will reduce the amount of time to gather particular information regarding the particular product. User is also unable to determine its inner dimensions through images. These dimensions can be predicted by using 3D motion tracking of human movements and Augmented Reality. Based on 3D motion tracking of human movements and Augmented Reality application, we introduce a such kind of interaction that is not seen before . In the proposed system, the main aim is to demonstrate that with better interaction features in showrooms as well as online shopping could improve sales by demonstrating the purchasing item more wider. With the help of the our project the customer will be able to view his choices on screen according to him and thereby can make better decisions. In this paper, we proposed hand gesture detection and recognition method to detect hand movements , and then through the hand gestures, control commands are sent to the system that enable user to retrieve data and access from Information Kiosk for better purchase decision. Keywords: 3D motion tracking, Augmented Reality, Hand Gestures, Information Kiosk. Introduction

Augmented Reality for Information Kiosk

Nowadays people widely use internet for purchasing a home, car, furniture etc.  In order to obtain information for purchasing that product user prefer advertisements, pamphlets, and various sources or obtain the information by means of Salesperson. Though, to receiving such product information on computer or any device, users have to use  lots of mouse and keyboard actions again and again, which is wastage of time and inconvenience. This will reduce the amount of time to gather particular information regarding the particular product. User is also unable to determine its inner dimensions through images. These dimensions can be predicted by using 3D motion tracking of human movements and Augmented Reality. Based on 3D motion tracking of human movements and Augmented Reality application, we introduce a such kind of interaction that is not seen before . In the proposed system, the main aim is to demonstrate that with better interaction features in showrooms as well as online shopping could improve sales by demonstrating the purchasing item more wider. With the help of the our project the customer will be able to view his choices on screen according to him and thereby can make better decisions. In this paper, we proposed hand gesture detection and recognition method to detect hand movements , and then through the hand gestures, control commands are sent to the system that enable user to retrieve data and access from Information Kiosk for better purchase decision. Keywords: 3D motion tracking, Augmented Reality, Hand Gestures, Information Kiosk. Introductio

Enriching Information Technology Course Materials by Using Youtube

IT offers some benefits and collaborations in various sectors. This research focuses on exploring higher education subjects via social technology, YouTube. YouTube is the world largest video based contents application in the world. Current learning materials are not only in text and images, but included video contents. This research enriching students learning materials may involving YouTube as learning sources. The study observed 118 sophomore students in computer science faculty. The results show that, involving YouTube in enriching students course material able to create conductive learning environment. This strategy increases students understanding in their field of study.Comment: Excellent Paper Award of AICSIT2017, 8 page

Understanding take-up of broadband by small and micro-enterprises: a case study

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Campus Update: November 1989 v. 1, no. 2

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Harnessing Technology School survey 2008: report 1: analysis

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