Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown

About: Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Higher education & The Internet. The organization has 209 authors who have published 244 publications receiving 7410 citations. The organization is also known as: ITB & IT Blanchardstown.

Design and Implementation of Six Degree of Freedom Manipulator for Field Service Robot

Abstract: Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Robot usually consist of two main part: mobile base and manipulator. Mobile base is used to drive the robot. And manipulator is used to manipulate its surrounding. This paper described the design and development of the manipulator for EOD robot. The manipulator has 6 degree of freedom and designed for specific load to fulfill the EOD mission.

The psychological effects of videogames on young people: A review

Abstract: Research has indicated that most young people spend more time watching screen media than in any other activity apart from sleeping (Strasberg, 2004). In Ireland, a large longitudinal study of children has indicated that over half of nine-year old children are playing videogames daily, while the international adolescence literature indicates that the rate of game play is growing year on year (Gentile, 2008). There is a concern that the effects of videogame playing are larger than the effects observed with television and film viewing (Anderson, Gentile & Buckley, 2007), and that children and young people may be at a greater risk of negative effects as a consequence of exposure to violent videogames. This literature review aims to explore the role and impact of videogames in the lives of young people within a technological society, and how this impact can occur. The exposure of young people to violent videogames may be viewed within the context of risk factors for the development of aggression, and as such an understanding of the research within this area may be paramount to allow a full consideration of levels of “exposure” to such a risk. Variables that may impact on the usage and effects of violent video game use are discussed, such as developmental stages, gender, individual characteristics, culture and game structure and content. Recommendations from key research in relation to monitoring of video game usage are also discussed.

An analysis into using unstructured non-expert text in the illicit drug domain

Abstract: The Pillreports.com database was mined in order to determine if the free-text fields in the database could be of use in differentiating regular pills from those that have been adulterated, i.e. contains ingredients not comparable to MDMA. The data was download and extracted using RapidMiner and Xpath queries. A Naive Bayes and SVM binary classification model was created. Pre-processing techniques of tokenisation, n-gram creation, stop-word removal, stemming as well as feature selection by weights were applied to the data, resulting in a 15 point improvement in the model. In addition we are reporting on a comprehensive cluster analysis. Frequent terms and differences between clusters were visualised using word clouds. Clusters were compared with values contained in nominal fields. Model results and interpretation are provided at various preprocessing stages. Key phrase extraction is identified as an area of possible future work.

Budaya Organisasi yang Mendukung Keselamatan Pasien di Rumah Sakit

Abstract: Organizational culture is one of important factors that contribute to the performance of an organization, including in a hospital. In a hospital, performance can be measured by its level of patient safety. Howover, studies and research that discuss the relationship of organizational culture and patient safety are still very limited, including in Indonesia. This research is conducted to observe organizational culture that support patient safety. This research is conducted in three hospitals in Jakarta. Type of organizational culture is identified using the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) questionnaire and the level of patient safety is assessed using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) questionnaire. Once the organizational culture is identified and the level of patient safety culture is observed in each hospital, correlation test and analysis is conducted between types of organizational culture with aspect of patient safety based. Results show that three hospitals do not have dominant organizational culture. However, type of organizational culture that has a significant positive correlation with aspect of patient safety the most is adhocracy culture, eventhough other organizational culture type also support patient safety. The result of this research then used as initial suggestion to make change on organizational culture so that patient safety could be improved.

Strategi pengembangan riset dalam bidang iptek nuklir dalam rangka penyiapan sdm yang berkualifikasi tinggi

Abstract: Iptek Nuklir memiliki aplikasi yang luas baik dalam bidang energi, kedokteran/kesehatan, industri, pertanian, keamanan, militer dsb. Secara umum Iptek nuklir merupakan Iptek berkadar tinggi dan memerlukan prasarat tertentu dan regulasi tertentu untuk mengimplementasikannya dengan baik. Reaktor Nuklir untuk pembangkitan energi listrik (PLTN), desalinasi air laut, persuplai panas bagi proses kimia dan revitalisasi sumursumur minyak habis pakai telah mengalami evolusi dari waktu ke waktu. Pasca kecelakaan Chernobyl maka terjadi pergeseran paradigma secara mendasar pada disain dan keselamatan reaktor daya Nuklir dan saat ini perkembangan terbaru dalam disain reaktor daya Nuklir dikenal sebagai generasi IV PLTN. Pelibatan mahasiswa dalam kegiatan riset merupakan salah satu strategi yang dapat ditempuh untuk menciptakan SDM handal dan berkualitas dalam bidang Nuklir khususnya yang menuntut kemampuan analisis yang cukup tinggi baik dalam bidang perancangan netronik, perancangan termal hidrolik dan analisis keselamatan reaktor. Berdasarkan pengalaman yang telah cukup lama (10 tahun lebih) mahasiswa S1 – S2 maupun S3 dapat mengikuti kegiatan riset dalam bidang reaktor Nuklir asalkan sebelumnya ditunjang dengan perkuliahan dan praktikum yang memadai sehingga mereka memiliki kesiapan yang baik.