This study aimed to develop an office-zone grey-box model for a university campus. Based on this, model-based predictive control was simulated. An experiment conducted using eight temperature sensors in office zone (25 m2) that accommodates four occupants. Data the indoor and heating system operating schedules were collected at one-minute intervals. Outdoor solar radiation data provided by Kore...

Background In the area of Electronic Contracting and Virtual Company Formation within Supply-Chains there has been little research or development work. During this paper we will outline the European Union sponsored project SUPPLYPOINT (ESPRIT 27007) which addresses the issues of panEuropean electronic trade links for business-to-business and business-to-public body electronic commerce. This wil...

Using measurements of Mg  609.78 and 624.94 Å lines from the Coronal Diagnostic Spectrometer (CDS) on board SOHO, we seek to examine the variation of line width and line ratio in regions far off-limb at the Northern pole of the Sun. It is found that above ≈1150′′ the ratio of the two coronal Mg  resonance lines reduces to values that might be expected for a more radiatively dominant excitatio...

This research-in-progress investigates EHR adoption in small primary care practices. By surveying 19 small physician offices, the preliminary findings suggest that small practices who have adopted EHRs perceive substantial benefits in ensuring that patients benefit from the quality care. The findings also imply that more small practices need to be reached out and small practices physicians be a...

Building models, or maps, of robot environments is a highly active research area; however, most existing techniques construct unstructured maps and assume static environments. In this paper, we present an algorithm for learning object models of non-stationary objects found in office-type environments. Our algorithm exploits the fact that many objects found in office environments look alike (e.g...

Very much like Tokyo, Hong Kong is a densely populated city. Over 70% of gross floor area on non domestic buildings whether new built or alteration work in Hong Kong are for commercial purpose (Building Department 2007). The demand is continue to grow. Acoustics issues such as noise in the office remains one of the most prevalence annoying source in office whether in enclosed or in open plan of...

This paper describes the preliminary findings of a post-occupancy evaluation campaign conducted on contemporary and energy-efficient office buildings with different façades treatments. The aim is to investigate occupants’ comfort and perceived productivity and to observe to what extent the space appearance and the façade design play a role in the ultimate user’s satisfaction and overall comfort...

Electronic commerce (EC) adoption in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries (DC) is confronted with different difficulties. These challenges emanate from the SME itself and from micro and macro forces. By developing an adoption and diffusion model, this research endeavors to investigate the depth of the EC phenomenon in SMEs in developing countries represented here by ...

Purpose – The aim of this study is to focus on manufacturing small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are simultaneously pursuing quality and environmental objectives. Specifically, the paper examines: the specific motivations and resources of SMEs that have chosen to pursue both priorities, the types of initiatives these SMEs have implemented, and whether pursuing both priorities is corre...

In this paper, we will explore the way in which an e-Government policy takes shape. First, we will analyse the three core ingredients of e-Government: technology, back-office reforms and front-office applications. Second, we will look at two theoretical models of policy development (the rational policy model and the incremental policy model) and we will discuss the consequences of these policy ...