Seiring dengan kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi yang menjadi pusat perhatian dunia. Maka manusia dituntut untuk menciptakan peralatan-peralatan canggih untuk teknologi muktahir. Baik itu dalam bidang bisnis, perdagangan, kesehatan, militer, pendidikan, komunikasi dan budaya maupun bidang-bidang lainnya. Maka teknologi ini membawa perubahan pada peralatan-peralatan yang dulunya bekerja secara analog mulai dikembangkan secara digital, dan bahkan yang bekerjanya secara manual sekarang banyak dikembangkan secara otomatis, seperti kamera digital, handycam, dan sebagainya, dalam pembacaan pengukuran juga sudah dikembangkan ke dalam teknik digital. Contohnya perangkat Load Cell. Dan keuntungan menggunakan Load Cell adalah untuk mempermudah dalam pembacaan data untuk meminimalkan kesalahan dalam pembacaan data yang disebabkan adanya human error.Pada pemilihan Load Cell bertujuan untuk memilih kecocokan dalam membuat rancang bangun alat uji tarik kapasitas 3 ton, dimana dalam pemilihan ini kami memilih jenis load cell “S” karna alat yang kita rancang adalah uji tarik bukan uji tekan. Dengan kapasitas load cell 5 ton. Untuk membuat jarak aman dalam pengujian specimen ST41. Load Cell menggunakan system perangkat elektronik pengolahan data yang menjadi sebuah kurva tegangan regangan. Data-data yang diperoleh tersebut berupa besarnya pembebanan hasil dari pengujian specimen ST41. Kata
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Social needs are important basic human needs; when not satisfied, loneliness and social isolation can occur and subsequently sickness or even premature death. For older people social needs can be more difficult to satisfy because of the loss of resources such as health and mobility. Interventions for older people to satisfy social needs are often not evaluated and when evaluated are not proven successful. Technological interventions can be successful, but the relationship between technology and social wellbeing is complex and more research in this area is needed. The aim of this research is to uncover design opportunities for technological interventions to fulfil social needs of older people. Context-mapping sessions are a way to gain more insight into the social needs of older people and to involve them in the design of interventions to fulfil social needs. Participants of the context-mapping sessions were older people and social workers working with older people. Four sessions with a total of 20 participants were held to generate ideas for interventions to satisfy social needs. The results are transcripts from the discussion parts of the context-mapping sessions and collages the participants created. The transcripts were independently analysed and inductive codes were attached to quotations in the transcripts that are relevant to the research question and subsequently thematic analysis took place. Collages made by the participants were independently analysed by the researchers and after discussion consensus was reached about important themes. The following three main themes emerged: ‘connectedness’, ‘independence’ and ‘meaningfulness’. Technology was not identified as a separate theme, but was addressed in relation to the above mentioned themes. Staying active in a meaningful way, for example by engaging in volunteer work, may fulfil the three needs of being connected, independent and meaningful. In addition, interventions can also focus on the need to be and remain independent and to deal with becoming more dependent. The older people in our study have an ambivalent attitude towards technology, which needs to be taken into account when designing an intervention. We conclude this paper by making recommendations for possible technological interventions to fulfil social needs.
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The increasing concentration of people in urban environments in an era of globalisation means that social, economic, and environmental resources for living and working are under pressure. Urban communities experience increased stress levels due to inadequate and overburdened infrastructure and services, challenges due to ethnic and cultural diversity, socio-economic inequalities as well as the impact of environmental degradation. For these communities to build resilience under these circumstances therefore requires a multipronged approach. The underlying question this project will answer is: “What are the key characteristics of experiencescapes that contribute to resilience-building in communities?” The project will dive into the identification of building blocks of experiencescapes and roles of relevant actors that can support communities in building resilience. Within the context of a multidisciplinary approach, this project applies a range of qualitative research methods, such as in-depth interviews, focus groups, participant observation, storytelling techniques, life stories, as well as various biometric quantitative methods, available through the experience lab of BUas. The outcome of the project will enable practitioners and researchers alike in various sectors to understand what and how they can contribute to creating an environment in which people can meaningfully interact in a way that builds resilience in communities. This outcome is communicated not only through academic publications and conference contributions, but also through public reports and a handbook for practitioners and students. These reports and handbooks support identification and application of building blocks of experiencescapes that support building resilience in communities. Finally, the knowledge generated in the project will contribute to the development of curricula of various educational programmes at Breda University of Applied Sciences by expanding the scope of experience design into the area of people-to-people relationships.
