Transfer of technology: computer equipment selection and staff training protocols (computerized retrieval systems)*

1981 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
John C. Blair
Keyword(s):  
Staff Training ◽  
Equipment Selection ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
Computer Equipment ◽  
Transfer Of Technology ◽  
Training Protocols

Two simple labeling and data retrieval systems for herbaria

1972 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 2197-2209 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Argus ◽  
John W. Sheard
Keyword(s):  
Species Distribution ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
Computer Equipment ◽  
Manual Methods ◽  
Computerized Procedures ◽  
Computer Centers ◽  
Summary Data ◽  
Government Laboratories

Two systems using simple computerized procedures to assist in the preparation of herbarium labels and to store and retrieve herbarium label data are described. The systems include programs to (1) maintain and update check lists; (2) print herbarium labels, punch summary data cards for each collection, and list species for each locality; (3) produce species distribution maps; and (4) list summary data cards according to taxa and geographic localities. The systems are flexible and economically competitive with manual methods of preparing herbarium labels and compiling lists and distribution maps. The systems have the advantage of requiring computer equipment (IBM 029 keypunch and IBM 360 computer) that is generally available at most university computer centers and at government laboratories.

Using the scanning electron microscope for failure analysis of high density magnetic media

1987 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 392-393
Author(s):  
Evelyn R. Ackerman ◽  
Gary D. Burnett
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Failure Analysis ◽  
High Density ◽  
Magnetic Media ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
Operating Environments ◽  
The Media ◽  
Scanning Electron

Advancements in state of the art high density Head/Disk retrieval systems has increased the demand for sophisticated failure analysis methods. From 1968 to 1974 the emphasis was on the number of tracks per inch. (TPI) ranging from 100 to 400 as summarized in Table 1. This emphasis shifted with the increase in densities to include the number of bits per inch (BPI). A bit is formed by magnetizing the Fe203 particles of the media in one direction and allowing magnetic heads to recognize specific data patterns. From 1977 to 1986 the tracks per inch increased from 470 to 1400 corresponding to an increase from 6300 to 10,800 bits per inch respectively. Due to the reduction in the bit and track sizes, build and operating environments of systems have become critical factors in media reliability.Using the Ferrofluid pattern developing technique, the scanning electron microscope can be a valuable diagnostic tool in the examination of failure sites on disks.

Design Of Battle Simulations For Command And Staff Training

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Solick ◽  
James W. Lussier
Keyword(s):  
Staff Training

Relevance Predictability in Information Retrieval Systems

1967 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 45-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kent ◽  
J. Belzer ◽  
M. Kuhfeerst ◽  
E. D. Dym ◽  
D. L. Shirey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Information Retrieval Systems ◽  
High Predictability ◽  
Intermediate Response ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
Level Of Processing

An experiment is described which attempts to derive quantitative indicators regarding the potential relevance predictability of the intermediate stimuli used to represent documents in information retrieval systems. In effect, since the decision to peruse an entire document is often predicated upon the examination of one »level of processing« of the document (e.g., the citation and/or abstract), it became interesting to analyze the properties of what constitutes »relevance«. However, prior to such an analysis, an even more elementary step had to be made, namely, to determine what portions of a document should be examined.An evaluation of the ability of intermediate response products (IRPs), functioning as cues to the information content of full documents, to predict the relevance determination that would be subsequently made on these documents by motivated users of information retrieval systems, was made under controlled experimental conditions. The hypothesis that there might be other intermediate response products (selected extracts from the document, i.e., first paragraph, last paragraph, and the combination of first and last paragraph), that would be as representative of the full document as the traditional IRPs (citation and abstract) was tested systematically. The results showed that:1. there is no significant difference among the several IRP treatment groups on the number of cue evaluations of relevancy which match the subsequent user relevancy decision on the document;2. first and last paragraph combinations have consistently predicted relevancy to a higher degree than the other IRPs;3. abstracts were undistinguished as predictors; and4. the apparent high predictability rating for citations was not substantive.Some of these results are quite different than would be expected from previous work with unmotivated subjects.

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