scholarly journals Model of the Processing and Selling Insurance Over the Internet

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragan Mihić ◽  
Branko Latinović ◽  
Tomislav Vujinović
Keyword(s):  
Insurance Companies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
State Tax ◽  
Automatic Search ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Insurance Price ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Modern Technologies

The growing demands in providing better services to customers, as well as reducing the cost of the insurance companies; while processing insurance quotes require the use of modern technologies such as the methodology of comparing prices and buying policies through the internet. There is a demand for providing a better customer’s quality of shopping, saving customers time and money and integrate all parameters in insurance companies that are important in calculating and creating insurance price. The current way of exchange - search as integration of data, such as an incident book, would be replaced by a modern automatic search of the database, and use processes that meet all insurance standards. The institutions such as insurance supervisor authorities, state tax office and other institutions will be able to access the data in real-time and receive relevant and accurate information about the insured, the vehicles and the policy.The research and developing model is based on study of regulation laid down by the Agency for supervision of insurance in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the collection of business data from insurance companies. Although tariffs and prices of vehicle insurance are unique for all insurance companies, there are differences in how the businesses are carried in insurance companies. [1]Based on these studies and research the new model is developed and proposed for further development and improvement, integration, processing and sale of insurance policies through the Internet.

Bridging the IoT Gap Through Edge Computing

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
R. I. Minu ◽  
G. Nagarajan
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Edge Computing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cloud Server ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Clear Objective ◽  
Origin Point

In the present-day scenario, computing is migrating from the on-premises server to the cloud server and now, progressively from the cloud to Edge server where the data is gathered from the origin point. So, the clear objective is to support the execution and unwavering quality of applications and benefits, and decrease the cost of running them, by shortening the separation information needs to travel, subsequently alleviating transmission capacity and inactivity issues. This chapter provides an insight of how the internet of things (IoT) connects with edge computing.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Most Viewed First 50 Videos on YouTube about Breast Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Isil Yurdaisik
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Cancer Type ◽  
Common Cancer ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Common Cancer Type

Objective. Breast cancer is the most common cancer type among women worldwide. Today, health consumers search the Internet to gain health information about many diseases including breast cancer. YouTube™ is the second most commonly used website on the Internet. However, the quality and accuracy of health-related YouTube™ videos are controversial. The objective of this study was to investigate the quality and accuracy of breast cancer-related videos on YouTube™. Material and Methods. “Breast cancer” keyword was entered into YouTube™ search bar, and after excluding advertisement, duplicate, and non-English videos, the first most viewed 50 videos were analyzed. Videos’ length, the number of views, comments, likes, and dislikes were recorded. DISCERN and JAMA scores and Video Power Index (VPI) values of the videos were calculated. All videos were evaluated by two independent radiologists experienced on breast cancer. The correlation between the two observers was also analyzed. Results. Of all videos, 14% were uploaded by physicians, 26% by health channels, 20% by patients, 10% by news channels, 2% by herbalists, 2% by blog channels, and 2% by nonprofit activism channels. The mean DISCERN score was calculated as 26.70±10.99 and the mean JAMA score as 2.23±0.97. The mean VPI value, which was calculated to determine the popularity of the videos, was found as 94.10±4.48. A strong statistically significant correlation was found between the two observers in terms of both DISCERN and JAMA scores. There was an excellent agreement between the two observers. Conclusion. The overall quality of the viewed videos was found as poor. Healthcare professionals should be encouraged to upload breast cancer-related videos with accurate information to promote patients for screening and direct them appropriately.

scholarly journals ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM BASED ON E-COMMERCE IN COLEGA STORE YOGYAKARTA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Arfiani Nur Khusna
Keyword(s):  
Black Box ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Global Network ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The World ◽  
Reservation System ◽  
Online Reservation ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Internet Development

Kedai Kolega is a business engaged in the production of food and beverages. Colleges Store provides purchase and reservation service. The problem at Kedai Kolega is the reservation process by coming directly to the place so as to make the cost and time inefficient for customers who are away from the location. Customers also can not make reservations outside the operator hours due to limitations of colleagues in serving customers in real time 24 hours a day, Rapid Internet development is the driving factor of e-commerce. The Internet is a global network that connects computer networks around the world. Using the Internet in this case E-Commerce will facilitate Kedai Kolega when performing data management more quickly and accurately and make reservations online. E-Commerce system is tested using black box and alpha test method. The results showed that E-Commerce is able to provide convenience to the colleagues in improving the quality of service to customers

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING IN MOBILE APPLICATIONS ON THE QUALITY OF REACH IN SOCIAL MEDIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Magdalena Paśnikowska-Łukaszuk ◽  
Arkadiusz Urzędowski
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Digital Processing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Digital Photo ◽  
Many Sources ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modern Technologies

Modern technologies allow for quick processing of digital images. In the era of the Internet, there are many mobile applications supporting the digital processing of photos used on social media. The algorithms of many popular social networks focus on many factors, however, the photography that is placed on a given portal is of great importance. Social media allows you to reach many sources and people. With the help of a good photo, we can get high post reach that contain additional information. The use of mobile applications helps to achieve very good results. This paper presents the results obtained in the process of comparing posts using digital photo processing with those in which the photos were used without processing in a graphics program.

scholarly journals E-Commerce In China And Its Risks And Opportunities For US Companies

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ki Hee Kim ◽  
Lin W. Leung ◽  
C. K. Leung
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Chinese Market ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Internet Economy ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
A Minor ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Further Development

China is the fastest growing Internet economy in Asia/Pacific, with Chinese Internet users forecasted to account for approximately half of all Internet usage in the region by the end of 2005. Chinese companies are also proving to be the largest investors of Internet infrastructure equipment as they turn to the Internet to increase business and information flow. As the Internet permeates all corners of the globe, small to medium-sized businesses may be pondering the move to a multilingual ecommerce website to increase their reach, and may be enticed by the potentially huge Chinese market. While a larger corporation can make the transition to a multilingual site with relative ease, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) must be concerned about the cost and effort involved, as well as how to go about the actual translation process and handle complications. Chinas accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO) has opened up many opportunities, especially to expand their operations in the outside world, and has also changed it from a minor trading country to one of the worlds major trading countries. Some companies are already starting to take advantage of these opportunities, making now the key time to get a foothold in the market before everyone else makes their claim. The countries as a whole and its individual companies begin to face a range of issues that will have a direct impact on the course of the countrys further development. This research paper will examine business environment in China for US companies to analyze risks and opportunities of E-commerce in China.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE SERVICE FOR SALE OF VEHICLES

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (50) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
N. Ichanska ◽  
A. Gritsenko ◽  
O. Shefer
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Resource ◽  
Strategy Of Development ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Implementation Program ◽  
Software Service ◽  
Online Stores ◽  
The Cost

In article the software on car sale is studied, its development and testing, is constructed model of creation and development of the website in car sale on the example of the website on sale of cars of the Japanese vendors. The work is that it is the active Internet users who come to the aid of online stores, or, for example, sites selling car services designed to view the relevant equipment and characteristics of cars, without leaving their own home. Unlike a regular store, the Internet resource is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, available to any user, anywhere in the world and does not require financial costs for renting a room, greatly reduces the cost of staff. The popularity of Internet services is increasing day by day. It is no secret to anyone that a well-"untwisted" Internet resource brings revenue not less than its usual counterpart, and keeping and making the Internet resource in order is more profitable - there is no cost of renting a road and other expenses An object of research of work are implementers of Web resources. The main objectives are implementation of development tools of structure of the Website and the interface, the choice of means for their implementation, program implementation of the website. The work purpose - improvement of quality of information visualization from automobile subject of the software by creation of the modern website. Results - it is offered the strategy of development for the website and its further development that allows to provide the competing possibilities of the created website. The technique of creation of the software is described and it is accented on parameters of convenient use of the website by the user, the main problems and shortcomings of the existing websites and their implementation in comparison with are covered again. Conclusion - the work proposed principles of program services offered allow to provide the competing possibilities of online store, in comparison with analogs. Methods are considered realize the main objectives of design of information filling of the website.

Factors Influencing the Improved Market Standing of Insurance Companies

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Andrzej Grzebieniak
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Consumer Service ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Data Collection Instrument

The aim of this article is to identify factors influencing the improvement of the market standing of insurance companies. The following hypothesis was taken into consideration in this elaboration - the market standing of an insurance company is shaped not only by the quality and price of products, but also by the quality of consumer service as well as the company's good name. The identification of the factors was done on the basis of a self-based study in which survey research was used and the data collection instrument was a self-completed questionnaire. The survey was sent by post or via the Internet to all 63 insurance companies located and run in Poland between 2008-2010. 57 questionnaires were correctly completed and sent back. 

What Information Can the Lay Public Find About Osteoporosis Treatment? A Descriptive Study Coding the Content and Quality of Bisphosphonate Information on the Internet (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Fuzzell ◽  
Matthew J. Richards ◽  
Liana Fraenkel ◽  
Susan L. Stark ◽  
Mary C. Politi
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Osteoporosis Treatment ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Integrative Health ◽  
Treatment Information ◽  
Gastrointestinal Problems

BACKGROUND The US Preventative Services Task Force recommends osteoporosis screening and treatment with bisphosphonates in high risk populations. However, bisphosphonate use among individuals with osteoporosis remains low and has declined in recent years. The content and quality of information from outside sources may influence individuals’ bisphosphonate decisions. OBJECTIVE To assess the content and quality of osteoporosis treatment information available to the public by conducting an internet search and coding available bisphosphonate information. METHODS Nine search terms about osteoporosis and bisphosphonates were entered into four search engines. Two raters assessed websites for information about bisphosphonates, whether and how benefits and side effects were described and quantified, contraindications, and dosing instructions. Coders also assessed website interface and slant/balance of information. RESULTS 1044 websites were identified. 202 websites met inclusion criteria and were coded. The most common bisphosphonate benefit described was prevention of bone density loss (77.2% of websites). The most common side effects described were gastrointestinal problems (65.3%) and jaw osteonecrosis (60.4%). Most websites did not quantify bisphosphonate benefits (76.7%) or side effects (81.2%). Complementary/integrative health websites (p = .000) and pharmaceutical litigation websites (p = .000) were more often slanted against taking bisphosphonates, compared to all websites coded. General medical knowledge websites were more balanced than other websites (p = .05). CONCLUSIONS The quality of bisphosphonate information on the internet varies substantially. Providers counseling patients about osteoporosis treatment should inquire about patients’ baseline bisphosphonate knowledge. Providers can complement accurate information and address potential bisphosphonate misconceptions.

A Fuzzy Algorithm for Auto-Focusing Laser Diode Products

2007 ◽  
Vol 364-366 ◽  
pp. 221-225
Author(s):  
Kuang Chyi Lee
Keyword(s):  
Laser Diode ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Image Information ◽  
Fuzzy Algorithm ◽  
Bright Region ◽  
Auto Focus ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Optimal Focusing

The products of laser diode have been widely used, creating high profits. As there are only semi-auto-focus machines to do the focusing-jobs for the products of laser diode, it takes much work and increases the products’ cost. Therefore we developed a fully auto-focus machine for the products of laser diode to promote the quality of products and reduce the cost of the products. The AC servomotor was adopted to control the focus length. The image of the well-focused laser diode point can present more accurate information than the blurred laser point. It is helpful to get precise focus of laser diode. We adjusted the focus length of laser diode products by a fuzzy algorithm according to the feedback image information. The feedback image of laser diode spot was processed to distinguish the background, blurred region and bright region by a three-value thresholding method. The image information of the laser diode spot, the area of the bright region and the ratio between the blurred area and the bright area, were used as the criterion for the autofocusing job and to judge whether the focusing-job was well-done. In the meantime, we could also get the offsets in the x- and y- direction of the laser diode from the image of laser diode spot. Finally, we adjusted the focus length and the offsets of the laser diode products by a fuzzy imaging control algorithm to get the optimal focusing condition.

scholarly journals Availability and Quality of Web Resources for Parents of Children With Disability: Content Analysis and Usability Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anabel Buteau-Poulin ◽  
Camille Gosselin ◽  
Andréa Bergeron-Ouellet ◽  
Jocelyne Kiss ◽  
Marie-Ève Lamontagne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Usability Study ◽  
Children With Disability ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Validated Instrument

BACKGROUND The internet is a valuable resource for parents of typical children, who are looking for information about their children’s growth and development and how to boost them. However, for parents of children with special needs, especially for non–English-speaking parents, there are anecdotal reports stating that specific and accurate information is not available on the internet. OBJECTIVE This study aims to describe the type of information available on the internet for French-speaking parents of children with disability as well as assess the quality of the information collected. METHODS We carried out a search of the existing relevant websites targeted at parents of children with disability. We used a validated instrument to extract structural, textual, and visual characteristics of these websites and evaluate their usability. RESULTS In all, 42 websites were analyzed; of these, the information had been validated by a trustworthy source in only 18 (43%) websites. Networking opportunities for parents were available in only 7 (17%) websites. Most websites provided information related to autism spectrum disorder (20/42, 42%) and learning disabilities (19/42, 45%), and only a few websites discussed other disability types such as behavorial disorders and developmental language disorders (4/42, 10% each). Community, social, and civic life (9/42, 22%); domestic life (12/42, 29%); and mobility (15/42, 36%) were the less frequently covered topics. With regard to the usability evaluation, 22 of the 42 (52%) websites received a global score <70%, whereas 20 (48%) scored ≥70% CONCLUSIONS Although the internet is an infinite source of information, it is not necessarily actionable for parents of children with disability. Some information remains difficult to find online, and networking opportunities with other parents dealing with similar challenges are scarce.

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