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Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a critical challenge much less controlled in comparison with outdoor air quality. Bad IAQ is related to significant health complications such as respiratory problems, heart disease, and cancer. Many people spend most of their ...

The purpose of the article is to: 1. identifiy changes in the level of development of the information society and the amount of e-waste collected in the countries of the European Union; 2. assess the degree of concentration of the information ...

Preference of communication technologies for patient-provider communications is an important consideration for healthcare administrators. This study focused on analysis of patient demographics and their preferences of communication technologies in two ...

Despite the dynamic nature of knowledge-related activities and the availability of a variety of communication technologies, many global teams habitually use technology in the same way across activities. However, as teams move through cycles of ...

Recently, the IoT has gained great importance, which results in the evolution of communication technologies to meet the needs of different IoT applications. In addition, several domains integrate the IoT technologies in several applications of our ...

The pandemic (COVID-19) has significantly our impacted behavior, especially regarding online activity. Unprecedented changes in both human behavior and ICT diffusion generate a new opportunity to study internet activity related behavior in the ...

The security of the state and its citizens depends on the security of information and IT systems. Cybercrime incidents are recorded every day in public administration units of all countries. The article presents the level of use of information ...

The purpose of this paper is to specify the importance of the development of information and communication technologies for the evolution of the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the area of communication. The implementation of ...

This article seeks to analyze the production and editing choices of a photographic series by Belgian artist Mishka Henner. The case of "Fifty-One US Military Outposts" is noteworthy because, in this work, Henner tries to select and crop the landscape ...

Communication technologies for maintaining close personal relationships are often designed to be lightweight and easy to use. While these properties allow for relationships to be maintained with speed and efficiency, they may come at the expense of more ...

Collaborative research teams working in developing countries rely on information and computer technologies (ICTs), both hardware and software, to overcome barriers to information sharing including, language, distance, time, economic development ...

As communication technologies continue to rapidly evolve, older adults face challenges to access systems and devices, which may increase their social isolation. Our project investigates the design of a digital pen and paper-based communication system ...

The investment of effort into personal communication can be highly meaningful to people, and has particular significance for the mediation of close relationships. This paper presents qualities of effort investment that are seen to be valuable. ...

This article examines familial interactions, which are mediated through information and communication technologies, during domestic mealtimes. We seek to understand how technologies are used and negotiated among family members and the influence of ...

The article investigates the practical application of government relations technologies on the Internet by the specialists of the Northwest region of the Russian Federation. After literature review and analysis the author suggests the definition of ...

This paper describes the development of a technology designed for social connectedness. The goal was to design and develop a technology that allows older adults to be more connected with family and/or close ones. Bridging Unmet Modes of Participation (...

In this research, we investigate the everyday interactions of familial uses of technology around mealtimes and explore how family members configure the dinner space and the technologies within it. We seek to understand how technologies are used and ...

Adoption and use of novel technology by the institutionalized 'oldest old' (80+) is understudied. This population is the fastest growing demographic group in developed countries, providing design opportunities and challenges for HCI. Since the ...

This paper describes a position on the meaning of effort in interaction design, particularly for communication systems. We make use of interview data to illustrate our ongoing research on how people invest discretionary effort when using communication ...

Children with a chronic illness who must frequent the hospital for various treatments and procedures are removed from familiar environments, such as their home or school, to stay close to the hospital. Their temporary removal from familiarity can cause ...