What kind of framework is needed to realize social robot applications in real public environments? Based on several years of experience in conducting field studies with social robots in public spaces, we identify key considerations that we have found to be indispensable in the development of robot services. We present a "network robot system" framework, which supports social robot services in f...

the world health organization quality of life-bref (whoqol-bref) has generally been used for patients, few studies in migrants who move from rural to urban within one country. many studies asserted that social isolation presents a risk to individual health. poor social networks are associated with worse qol. this study examined health-related quality of life (hrqol) and social support in new-ge...

Prediction Markets are a relatively novel type of Group Decision Support System (GDSS) which use social collaboration via a market mechanism to elicit and aggregate information from large numbers of individuals. While the literature recognises their potential as decision support tools, it also notes several issues that give rise to concern regarding their utility in an organisational setting. O...

Computer-based decision support can assist a medical doctor to find the right diagnosis. The knowledge and experience of the medical doctor is enhanced by a much larger data set of patients than the doctor will ever see in her or his life. The decision support system can derive possible diagnoses for a new patient based on a suitable classifier built on the patients in the patient database. How...

Energy is the main driver of human Social-Ecological System (SES) dynamics. Collective energy properties SES can be described applying principles statistical mechanics: (i) consumption repartition; (ii) efficiency; (iii) performance, as efficient power, in relation to least-action principle. International Agency data are analyzed through lens such principles. Declining physical efficiency and g...

Background and Objectives :Hospitals severely influence system of sanitary cares. The effect of coping styles and social support on the results of medical remedies maybe leads to methods for reduction in the costs of medical cares. The goal of present study was comparison of coping styles and social support among patients of private and state hospitals of Kerman city. <st...

It is generally recognized that life is becoming more complex. This article analyzes the human social environment using the "complexity profile," a mathematical tool for characterizing the collective behavior of a system. The analysis is used to justify the qualitative observation that complexity of existence has increased and is increasing. The increase in complexity is directly related to swe...

The advent of Social Media has changed the way FMCG companies conduct their business. With nearly 45 million users in India and growing rapidly, social media’s popularity is making organizations to participate in social media to communicate with their customers and also encourage sales. By some estimates, social networking now accounts for 40 percent of all time spent online in India. Nearly on...