scholarly journals New Signage System Revamps Office, Retail Glass Possibilities

2021 ◽  
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Signage System

Remote Infrared Audible Signage System

2019 ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Takuro Hatakeyama ◽  
Fumio Hagiwara ◽  
Hajime Koike ◽  
Keiji Ito ◽  
Hirohiko Ohkubo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signage System

scholarly journals User-centred participatory design of visual cues for isolation precautions

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Clack ◽  
Manuel Stühlinger ◽  
Marie-Theres Meier ◽  
Aline Wolfensberger ◽  
Hugo Sax
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Visual Cues ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Isolation Precaution ◽  
Front End ◽  
Potential System ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Signage System

Abstract Background Isolation precautions are intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents, yet healthcare provider (HCP) adherence remains suboptimal. This may be due to ambiguity regarding the required precautions or to cognitive overload of HCPs. In response to the challenge of changing HCP behaviour, increasing attention should be paid to the role of engineering controls and facility design that incorporate human factors elements. In the current study, we aimed to develop an isolation precaution signage system that provides visual cues, serves as a cognitive aid at the point of care, and removes ambiguity regarding which precautions are necessary (e.g. masks, gowns, gloves, single rooms) when caring for isolated patients. Methods We employed a user-centred, participatory design approach in which HCPs were actively involved in generating an isolation precaution signage system based on human factors design principles. HCPs were purposefully sampled for each design phase to include a representative sample of potential system users. We conducted front-end analysis through interviews and observations to identify challenges related to the existing signage and to establish design requirements for new signage. This was followed by the creation of user personas, design thinking workshops, and prototyping, which then underwent iterative cycles of evaluation. Graphical symbols were developed and tested for comprehensibility. Results Front-end analysis revealed several barriers to use of the current signage system such as unclear target audience, low signal-to-noise ratio, and ambiguity regarding the applicable precautions. A comprehensive list of design requirements was generated. The project ultimately resulted in a collection of validated, comprehensible symbols and signs for contact, droplet, and airborne isolation, as well as the identification of several systems-level solutions for work re-organisation to improve compliance with isolation precautions. Conclusions The introduction of visual cues in the form of signage offers a promising opportunity to make guidelines available directly at the frontline. Anecdotal evidence based on observations and interviews with HCP have shown that the current solution is superior to previous isolation signage. User-centred participatory design was a useful approach that holds potential for further improving design in healthcare settings.

Local Area Network (LAN)-Based Digital Signage Solution Using Raspberry Pi

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-32
Author(s):  
MengMeng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Area Network ◽  
School Students ◽  
Digital Signage ◽  
Signage System

This article outlines a case study in which the author employs a Raspberry Pi 3 miniature computer as a Digital Signage System, which can be managed from either laptop, smartphone or desktop computers. The author presents it as a case study that high school students (and their teachers) can follow, as a collaborative project that delivers a cost effective and flexible, digital signage system for their school. While it does not require any coding on their part, it presents an excellent use of ICT, by configuring multiple interrelated hardware and open software, in a school community setting, that would fit in with many contemporary digital technology curriculums.

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