Card sorting is a quantitative research method that informs website navigation and architecture. It involves having participants sort terms and topics into logical categories. This helps determine how information should be organized on a site. The document provides details on how to conduct a card sorting study, including preparing cards with topics, sampling participants, having them categorize the cards, and analyzing the results to prioritize content and structure the site accordingly.
Distance Education in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Challenges and Opportunitiesalanwylie
The Australian Keynote presentation by Associate Professor Mark Brown, Director, Teaching, Learning & Distance Education for the DEHub/ODLAA 2011 to 2021- Global challenges and perspectives of blended and distance learning the (14 to 18 February 2011).
Este documento discute las opciones educativas para que los emprendedores se mantengan actualizados en áreas fuera de su formación original. Señala cuatro tendencias clave en las que los emprendedores deben capacitarse constantemente: logística, internet, nuevas tecnologías de producción y sustentabilidad. También ofrece consejos como definir claramente las necesidades de capacitación, elegir programas alineados a los requerimientos del negocio y considerar opciones como maestrías, cursos o diplomados.
Card sorting is a quantitative research method that informs website navigation and architecture. It involves having participants sort terms and topics into logical categories. This helps determine how information should be organized on a site. The document provides details on how to conduct a card sorting study, including preparing cards with topics, sampling participants, having them categorize the cards, and analyzing the results to prioritize content and structure the site accordingly.
Distance Education in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Challenges and Opportunitiesalanwylie
The Australian Keynote presentation by Associate Professor Mark Brown, Director, Teaching, Learning & Distance Education for the DEHub/ODLAA 2011 to 2021- Global challenges and perspectives of blended and distance learning the (14 to 18 February 2011).
Este documento discute las opciones educativas para que los emprendedores se mantengan actualizados en áreas fuera de su formación original. Señala cuatro tendencias clave en las que los emprendedores deben capacitarse constantemente: logística, internet, nuevas tecnologías de producción y sustentabilidad. También ofrece consejos como definir claramente las necesidades de capacitación, elegir programas alineados a los requerimientos del negocio y considerar opciones como maestrías, cursos o diplomados.
Lika products catalogue for wind generator industry - Japanese versionLika Electronic
Lika Electronic confirms its continued commitment to developing position measurement & control systems technologically advanced and tailored to solve even the specialised and individual requirements of increasingly fragmented and dynamic markets, offering a new range of linear and rotary encoders specifically designed for installation in safety and feedback control systems of wind turbines. This catalogue shows the wide range of rotary and linear, optical and magnetic, incremental and absolute singleturn & multiturn encoders that Lika Electronic, thanks to its solid and proven experience in wind power industry both on and offshore, has especially developed to tackle critical tasks and harsh conditions affecting each specific application in wind generators. They do not only encompass high quality, heavy-duty sturdiness, outstanding dependability and absolute safety which are the trademark of Lika Electronic, but also keep up with trends and even anticipate the high-level requirements of a sector where technological advancement is continuously and rapidly evolving.
次世代の主要車載ネットワークと注目される車載Ethernetについて、その動向及び技術的概要を解説します。 特にBroadcom社により策定された車載Ethernet規格BroadR-Reach®を中心に、CANなど既存の車載ネットワークとの違いやその特長、またTCP/IP技術及びAudio Video Bridging(AVB)に関して解説します。
SmartSynch is a smart grid communications company that uses cellular networks for utilities' smart grid projects. It was founded in 2000 and currently has 70 employees. SmartSynch has raised over $83 million in funding from investors including Kinetic Ventures, Siemens Venture Capital, and JP Morgan. The company's GridRouter platform allows utilities to integrate smart meter data with other systems using cellular networks. While cellular networks provide flexibility, mesh networks may be better able to handle future smart grid applications due to lower latencies.
Lika products catalogue for wind generator industry - Japanese versionLika Electronic
Lika Electronic confirms its continued commitment to developing position measurement & control systems technologically advanced and tailored to solve even the specialised and individual requirements of increasingly fragmented and dynamic markets, offering a new range of linear and rotary encoders specifically designed for installation in safety and feedback control systems of wind turbines. This catalogue shows the wide range of rotary and linear, optical and magnetic, incremental and absolute singleturn & multiturn encoders that Lika Electronic, thanks to its solid and proven experience in wind power industry both on and offshore, has especially developed to tackle critical tasks and harsh conditions affecting each specific application in wind generators. They do not only encompass high quality, heavy-duty sturdiness, outstanding dependability and absolute safety which are the trademark of Lika Electronic, but also keep up with trends and even anticipate the high-level requirements of a sector where technological advancement is continuously and rapidly evolving.
次世代の主要車載ネットワークと注目される車載Ethernetについて、その動向及び技術的概要を解説します。 特にBroadcom社により策定された車載Ethernet規格BroadR-Reach®を中心に、CANなど既存の車載ネットワークとの違いやその特長、またTCP/IP技術及びAudio Video Bridging(AVB)に関して解説します。
SmartSynch is a smart grid communications company that uses cellular networks for utilities' smart grid projects. It was founded in 2000 and currently has 70 employees. SmartSynch has raised over $83 million in funding from investors including Kinetic Ventures, Siemens Venture Capital, and JP Morgan. The company's GridRouter platform allows utilities to integrate smart meter data with other systems using cellular networks. While cellular networks provide flexibility, mesh networks may be better able to handle future smart grid applications due to lower latencies.
Silver Spring Networks is a smart grid communications company that supplies wireless mesh equipment to utilities to enable two-way communication networks throughout the electric grid. It has raised over $207 million in funding since 2008. While revenue has grown in recent years, the company has experienced significant losses each year and anticipates continued losses as it expands its customer base. Key risks include reliance on a limited number of utility customers and long sales cycles for new utility contracts.
SynapSense provides wireless instrumentation solutions that offer energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction for data centers. It monitors heat, pressure and moisture in data centers and provides recommendations to curb power usage. The SynapSense platform consists of wireless sensors, a console application, and a user interface. It provides real-time metrics on power usage effectiveness and air mixing to continuously measure energy savings. SynapSense conducts assessments to optimize data centers and target up to 30% reduction in cooling energy through active control of temperature set points and variable fan speeds.
Hara Software is a software company founded in 2008 that provides a SaaS application called Hara EEM to help businesses measure and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Hara EEM has four application modules: Discover, Plan, Act, and Innovate. Hara has raised $45 million in three rounds of funding from investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and employs 69 people as of September 2011.
Opower is an energy efficiency company that provides utilities with a customer engagement platform to help households save energy. It was founded in 2007 and has grown to over 200 employees. Opower works with over 50 utilities to deliver personalized energy reports, online tools, and alerts to over 10 million households. This has helped households save an average of 3-5% on their energy bills, totaling over $450 million in savings. A California utility saw continued higher savings each year working with Opower by integrating it with their systems to easily transfer usage data. Key to Opower's success is that its reports are opt-out rather than opt-in, and it has good relationships with utilities.
This document provides an analysis of demand side management (DSM) technologies. It begins with an introduction to DSM and an overview of energy consumption management and advanced interface technologies like AMI and FAN. It then presents the structure of DSM, showing how AMI connects smart meters, service providers, and energy management systems at the consumer level. The document concludes with an overview of the California PUC adopting new rules to ensure consumers can access energy usage data from smart meters.
This document provides an analysis of demand side management (DSM) technologies. It begins with an introduction to DSM and an overview of energy consumption management and advanced interface technologies like AMI and FAN. It then presents the structure of DSM, showing how AMI connects smart meters, service providers, energy management systems, and energy generators and storage at the consumer level. The document concludes with an announcement about California adopting new rules to ensure consumers can access energy usage data from utilities.
This document provides an analysis of demand side management (DSM) technologies. It begins with an introduction to DSM and its focus on smart grid technologies. It then presents the structure of DSM, outlining the key technological domains like energy management systems, advanced metering infrastructure, and field area networks. The document uses case studies of companies in these domains to analyze business opportunities in DSM for Japanese startups.
This document provides an analysis of demand side management technologies. It begins with an introduction to demand side management and its focus on smart grid domains like energy management systems and advanced metering infrastructure. It then presents a case study on the company EnerNOC, which provides demand response and energy management services. EnerNOC's business model involves aggregating reductions in energy consumption from commercial and industrial customers during periods of peak demand to help utilities balance their systems. The document discusses EnerNOC's services, funding history, business focus areas, and some risks to its business model from factors like dependence on utility revenues.
This document provides an analysis of demand side management (DSM) technologies. It begins with an introduction to DSM and its focus on smart grid technologies like energy management systems and advanced metering infrastructure. It then presents the structure of DSM, outlining its key technological domains and components. The document analyzes two case studies - People Power and iControl Networks. People Power offers an integrated energy management solution while iControl Networks provides a software platform to enable home security, energy management, and health care functions. Both partner with broadband and home security companies but have different business models.
This document provides an analysis of demand side management (DSM) technologies. It presents a diagram of the DSM system, identifying technological components like energy management systems (EMS), advanced metering infrastructures (AMI), and field area networks (FAN). The document then describes these DSM domains in more detail. Specifically, it discusses how AMI integrates smart meters and control devices for energy management, and how FAN bundles multiple smart meters and connects to communication lines. Finally, the document outlines the structure of the DSM system, showing how AMI provides information between service providers and consumers through a meter data management system.
This document provides an analysis of demand side management (DSM) technologies. It presents a diagram of the DSM system, identifying technological components like energy management systems (EMS), advanced metering infrastructures (AMI), and field area networks (FAN). The document then describes these DSM domains in more detail. Specifically, it outlines how AMI integrates smart meters and control devices to enable energy management. Finally, the document discusses how AMI facilitates communication among smart meters, service providers, billing systems, and demand response networks to support functions like real-time energy consumption monitoring.