...Case Study - Research in Motion (RIM) Summary "Research in Motion (RIM) is the company behind BlackBerry, the best-selling smart-phone brand in the United States. Today, the company is credited with launching the handheld smart phone craze and the obsession with 24/7/365 access to e-mail and the Intranet" (Kotler & Keller, 2012). In 1997 RIM went public and two years later they introduced the BlackBerry. After September 11, 2001 BlackBerry became known and popular due to the government using the product. Analysis RIM focused on a strategy of building the BlackBerry brand as the most reliable, secure, and efficient data device solution on the market. RIM continued to create and provide new generations of Blackberry's that featured: longer-lasting batteries, improved wireless Internet access, an organizer, calendar, and pager. "It took five years, but in 2003 RIM sold its one millionth BlackBerry. Only one year later it sold its two millionth device, and the BlackBerry's growth exploded. In 2005, PCWorld named the BlackBerry 850 the 14th greatest gadget of the past 50 years, and between 2006 and 2008, Fortune dubbed RIM the fastest-growing company in the world." (Kotler & Keller, 2012). By RIM creating BlackBerry, they changed the way communicate, worked, and lived. What the company did well and made them unique was the end to end solution; it developed and produced the hardware as well as the software and services that made BlackBerry work. "RIM successfully targeted its...
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...14-16, 2010, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Time Motion Study in Determination of Time Standard in Manpower Process Abdul Talib Bon, Daiyanni Daim Abstract— Time and Motion Study is rarely used in the industry nowadays. In this study, the company that involve in the rice based company.. This study using this type of study method in order to increase production and identify any improvement that could be made through identifying the process that involving manpower as the main reason and state the time standard in order to achieve the objectives of increasing the production and decreasing the cost. This study is using systematic observation, interview with discussion and stopwatch time study. Statistically Fit and Production Modeler software is used to test the data and make improvements. By stating the time standard for the process involving manpower, production rate increase and the cost will be less. Other than that, proposal for improvement could be made in order to enhance the effort to achieve the main objective of any business organization in the world. Keywords: Time and Motion Study, Ergonomics,Productivity, Manpower Factor, Time Standard Total cycle time is means of the combine effect of cycle time in all business processes from the time needed until reach satisfaction. In short, the total cycle time is defined comprehensively. It include all business process cycle time, and it focus on a single process. This study is execute in a rice based company in Sabah which...
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...Luckenbill, Heriberto Rodriguez PSY345 - Sensation and Perception December 7, 2015 Matthew Will Annotated Bibliography Perception of Motion Hayward, J., Truong, G., Partanen, M., & Giaschi, D. (2011, October). Effects of speed, age, and amblyopia on the perception of motion-defined form. Vision Research, 51(20), 2216–2223. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2011.08.023 Two experiments were conducted on separate variables. The effect of age was the first experiment, in which 68 volunteers ages 4 to 31 years old participated. The result was a significant interaction between speed and age on the perception of motion. The second experiment used 12 participants ages 7 to 25 treated for amblyopia. The results were consistent with experiment one. Motion deficits were most pronounced at slow speeds. The evidence presents typical development of motion-defined from perception depends on speed, slower speeds showed deficits in all participants. Dobrez, L. (2013). The perception of depicted motion. Arts, 2(4). 383 – 446. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/arts2040383. In this article, the concept of depicted motion in still imagery is discussed. We may look at a photograph and, even though the subjects in the photo are not moving, we can perceive motion occurring based on what the photo shows. Some examples of depicted motion given in the article are images of a horse galloping and the falling man image used for wet floor signs. Nothing in these images are actually moving...
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...Kellis, E., & Katis, A. (2007). Biomechanical Characteristics and Determinants of Instep Soccer Kick. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 6, 154-165. The purpose of this review in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine was to examine the latest research findings on biomechanics of soccer kick performance and identify weaknesses of present research which justify further research in the future. A soccer kick is regarded as motions of the lower limb sections of the player’s dominant kicking leg. Angular velocity is maximized first by the thigh, then through the leg limb, and finally by the foot. This is accomplished by both segmental and joint movements on multiple surfaces. During the backswing, the thigh reduces speed mainly due...
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...Annotated Bibliography PSY/ 345 Annotated Bibliography Cavanagh, P. (1992). Attention-based motion perception. Science, 1563-1565. Retrieved August 09, 2015, from http://www.jstor.org.contentproxy.phoenix.edu/stable/2879947?pq-origsite=summon&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents Attention often plays a crucial role in motion perception. For example, when a stimulus contains two components moving in opposite directions, attentive tracking of either one can reveal its motion independently of the other. Many neurons in primary visual cortex are sensitive to the direction of motion and attention might act by selecting one or the other of these low-level motion responses. Experiments have demonstrated that the perception of motion during attentive tracking can arise independently of low-level motion responses and may be derived from the internal signals that move the focus of attention. What the studies found in this experiment is tracking of spatial features depends on identifying form boundaries, and it appears that the form signal from luminance is especially susceptible to masking by color. This might be expected because any object traveling through a shadowed environment will have many luminance boundaries drifting across it that are unrelated to the object and need to be discounted, whereas color boundaries are more reliably tied to object borders Cues for depth perception. (1998). British...
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...job performance and worker efficiency. Frank designed systems to ease worker fatigue and increase productivity by studying each movement a worker made and in doing so, document the best way to perform the task. They also considered the physical comfort of the worker and their innovations in office furniture led to the study of ergonomics. Lillian dealt with the human aspects of time management. She knew that workers are motivated by indirect incentives, which included money, and direct incentives, such as job satisfaction. They created job standardization, incentive wage-plans, and job...
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...forms of natural philosophy to study and believe in. One of the popular philosophies in the seventeenth century was mechanical philosophy. “Mechanical Philosophy sought to explain all natural phenomena in the terms of matter and motion without recourse to any kind of action at a distance (cause and effect without any physical contact) (Mechanical Philosophy).” This paper will go into detail about the mechanical philosophy’s background, advocates of the philosophy and later developments. The mechanical philosophy was foreshadowed in Galileo and Kepler. As the seventeenth century was coming to an end, the general public agreed that the universe was made up of small solid corpuscles, which moved and changed in direction as they were bumped by each other. The material atom was in favor of the mechanical philosophy. This philosophy originated from the views of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. He always looked for the main key for a good life. “Epicurus believed that the greatest sources of human unhappiness, apart from bodily pain, are fear of the gods and anxiety about punishment after death (“Mechanical Philosophy”).” His version of atomism is how the conclusion of a human soul is material, composed of atoms that are very small came up in science. Soon after Epicurus claimed this was true he exposed that the gods’ could not interfere with human lives. Mechanical philosophy relied on the notion of contact action between bodies in motion for its explanatory force. As read...
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...Neuroprosthetics Research is aimed at developing technology that will place prosthetic limbs and organs under the control of the nervous system, enabling users to control these devices in the same way they control their natural limbs and organs. For military personnel who have lost limbs or organs, neuroprosthetics will offer more rapid recovery and rehabilitation. The center draws upon WPI faculty expertise in the life sciences and biomedical, electrical, and mechanical engineering, including such areas as electronic control systems, communications, imaging, sensors, biocompatibility, and biomaterials, as well as the university's growing capabilities in bioMEMS (Bio-Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems). Luke Skywalker’s Hand and How Touch is Like Vision Perhaps the most famous neuroprosthetic device in movie history shows up at the end of The Empire Strikes Back. In the final scene, Luke Skywalker is fitted for a new, robotic hand to replace the one so cruelly lopped off by (spoiler alert!) his father’s lightsaber. To test out the new hand, Luke first flexes it a couple of times, then allows a droid to poke it in several places with a thin needle. That latter part is actually an important test, verifying the sensory ability of the prosthetic to mimic a real hand’s response to pain or pressure. Last week, we wrote about BrainGate, a neuroprosthetic that allowed some quadriplegic subjects to control a robotic arm with their brain activity. But a successful prosthetic limb, whether...
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...BIOMECHANICS The term biomechanics means the study of the structure and function of biological systems using the methods of mechanics. Biomechanics studies the process of kinematics and used in the study of sports actions, such as the motion of throwing a baseball. Why do some golfers slice the ball? How can workers avoid developing low back pain? What cues can a physical education teacher provide to help students learn the underhand volleyball serve? Why do some elderly individuals tend to fall? We have all admired the fluid, graceful movements of highly skilled performers in various sports. We have also observed the awkward first steps of a young child, the slow progress of an injured person with a walking cast, and the hesitant, uneven gait of an elderly person using a cane. Virtually every activity class includes a student who seems to acquire new skills with utmost ease and a student who trips when executing a jump or misses the ball when attempting to catch, strike, or serve. What enables some individuals to execute complex movements so easily, while others appear to have difficulty with relatively simple movement skills? Although the answers to these questions may be rooted in physiological, psychological, or sociological issues, the problems identified are all biomechanical in nature. This book will provide a foundation for identifying, analyzing, and solving problems related to the biomechanics of human movement. Definition of Biomechanics The term biomechanics combines...
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...Understanding the Research Process PSY/300 Understanding the Research Process 1. What hypothesis did Medvec & Colleagues set out to test in their first study of the “near miss” phenomenon? Describe the theory associated with this hypothesis. • In the summer of 1992, Medvec &Colleagues set out to test satisfaction after the Olympics competition. Based on “if only thinking”, they wanted to know if the person who won third place would be less upset than the person who won the second place. The Olympic competition was recorded, giving the opportunity to watch on slow motion. With the slow motion strategy, they were able to observe facial reaction of the gold, silver and bronze medalists. • The Phenomenon “near miss” or theory that Medvec and Colleagues were associated, tested how a person could react, or feel after a situation is altered or any other situation occurs. 2. Identify the variables in the study and describe how they were measured. How did the researchers operationalize affective response upon winning a bronze or silver medal? • The measure used on this study was recorded on a tape from the moment the participants were on the stand to receive the mdeal. It seems there were two kind of settings, such as unplanned emotions and counterfactual thinking. Measuring the two variables provided an insight on how the competitors felt and reacted. How different the silver medalist felt and reacted from the bronze competitor...
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...& van deer weel, A. H. (2016, February 9). Development of Visual Motion Perception for Prospective Control: Brain and behavioral studies in infants. Frontiers in Psychology. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00100 This article explains the development of visual perception in relation to motion perception and coordinated movement in infants. It also compares the different stages of visual perception, motion perception, and reaction time across different ages. Infants as young as three weeks old show to perceive some optical collisions as can be witnessed by the blinking of their eyes. However, at two months of age, they can steadily track moving objects with their heads and eyes as they show prospective control. At three to five months, they can differentiate virtual flow displays of at least 22 degree changes in heading direction. At about six months they follow objects using predictive head and eye movement. They also predicatively navigate and aim for any moving objects of interest or desire, especially with their hands. Franchak, J. M., Celano, E. C., & Adolph, K. E. (2012). Perception of passage through openings depends on the size of the body in motion. Experimental Brain Research, 223(2), 301-10. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-012-3261-y. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.contentproxy.phoenix.edu/docview/1113161925/abstract/9EA6A065ADA04A84PQ/10?accountid=35812. This study was done to determine if a person could navigate through an opening without...
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...University of Phoenix Material Week 1 Assignment Worksheet Matching Match the following descriptions to the correct perspective: 1. ___B.___ perspective focuses on how learning experiences affect behavior, and focuses on behavior that is observable. 2. __E___ perspective focuses on the effect of unresolved conflicts from childhood, and how those conflicts unconsciously shape behavior. 3. __D___ perspective focuses on free will, conscious choices, and self-awareness, and views humans as distinct individuals with unique characteristics. 4. ___C__ perspective examines the mental processes used to obtain knowledge, and focuses on how information is processed, stored, retrieved, and manipulated. 5. __A___ perspective focuses on how factors like age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and income level influence behavior, attitudes, and mental processes. A. Sociocultural B. Behavioral C. Cognitive D. Humanistic E. Psychodynamic Table Provide a description of the function of the structures or hormones listed. |Structure |Hormone(s) released (if applicable) |Description or function | |Frontal lobe |CRH Corticotropin-releasing hormone |Helps with decision making | |Somatosensory cortex |CRH |Sensory receptive area for the sense of touch...
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...Applying the Background and Methodology of the Research Process to Problems in Health Care University of Phoenix HCS/465 Shannon S. Smalls Loleater Casey-Evans The purpose of the paper is to show how to develop and understand methodology of the research process when pertaining to manage health care. The process consists of retrieving a peer-reviewed article and applying the research methodology to the article selected. The article selected for the research methodology was Managing Aging Patients written by Robert D’Ambrosia, Jennifer Kilpatrick, and Lene Juel Rasmussen written June 2003. Based on the information in the article will help determine the methods of defining the problem, the purpose of the study, research questions, hypothesis, study variables, conceptual model, the review of related literature and the study design of the selected article. Define the Problem The problem in this scenario is the need to be able to manage and being equipped with the up and coming baby boomers. It has been predicted that 20% of the population in US will be aged 65 years by 2030 it was predicted few years ago because of up and coming baby boomers. We are all aware that the aging Baby Boomer population and with increased life expectancy and more active lifestyles, then in the past generation is beginning and will continue to place a huge demand on medical resources, predominantly from the orthopedic doctors. There will be a quadruple need of orthopedic surgeons than before...
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...In light of this it can be assumed that every person irrespective of whether they play sport or not, would benefit highly from some form of massage therapy (Alvarado, 2002). To assess whether or not sports massage is an effective method of treatment or is in actual fact just a psychological treatment that has no real impact on the body, it is necessary to observe and evaluate the conducted research of current practitioners and other researchers that provide valid arguments to either strengthen or weaken the claim for more massage to be performed. The proposed benefits and hindrances will need to be highlighted within recent literature alongside the credibility of the sources that the research is derived from, as only if a source is deemed to be reliable can the research be seen as potential evidence to back up discussed points and reasoning. This review of literature will also set out to identify any potential future research points that could be taken to highlight and eradicate gaps in the current literature. Table 1 Author | Year | Participants | Study Design | Search Terms | Findings | Age | Title | Jonhagen et al | 2004 | 16 | To test recovery periods of equally active quadriceps, with one having sports massage post event and the other having no treatment. | Sports, Massage, quadriceps, treatment | Sports massage could not improve recovery after eccentric...
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...English Academic edition Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics© Psychonomic Society, Inc. 201210.3758/s13414-012-0370-4 Contextual influences of dimension, speed, and direction of motion on subjective time perception Spencer R. Kline1 and Catherine L. Reed1 (1) Department of Psychology, Claremont McKenna College, 850 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 81711, USA Catherine L. Reed Email: clreed@cmc.edu Published online: 14 September 2012 Abstract Research has indicated that the direction of motion and the speed of motion can influence the subjective estimates of temporal duration of two-dimensional (2-D) stimuli expanding and contracting within the picture plane. In this study, we investigated whether the contextual cues of stimulus/movement-plane dimensionality (2-D stimuli with implied movement in the picture plane or depth-rendered “3-D” stimuli with implied movement in the depth plane) influence and interact with speed and implied movement direction during interval estimation. Participants viewed a series of standard stimulus durations followed by a test stimulus duration and determined whether the test and standard durations differed. The results indicated that moving stimuli were overestimated relative to stationary stimuli, regardless of the direction of motion or dimensionality. Also, faster-moving stimuli were overestimated relative to slower-moving stimuli. Importantly, an interaction between movement direction and dimensional cues indicated that...
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