An investigation into user profiling and adaptation with exhibition booth as a case study is reported. First a review of the field of exhibitions and trade fairs and a summary introduction to adaptation and profiling are given. We then introduce three criteria for the evaluation of exhibition booth: effectiveness, efficiency and affect. Effectiveness is related the amount of information collect...

HERMES, a laboratory prototype of a humanoid service robot, served in a museum, far away from its home laboratory, for more than six months up to 18 hours per day. During this period the robot and its skills were regularly demonstrated to the public by non-expert presenters. Also, HERMES interacted with the visitors, chatted with them in English, French and German, answered questions and perfor...

The FAIRS experiment took place aboard R/P FLIP from 15 September to 15 October 2000 approximately 120 nautical miles off Monterey, California. Our approach was to use both the passive and the active infrared techniques to determine the extent to which our laboratory findings are relevant to the field. Over the past several years, we have used these techniques to investigate wave breaking on sp...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate student pharmacists' impact on health fair participant knowledge of selected disease states and to evaluate the intent of health fair participants with abnormal screening results to seek follow-up care within 1 month of screening. METHODS Health fair participants were assessed for changes in their knowledge of specific diseases before and after screenings. Participants'...

The purpose of this article is to describe the process of conducting a collaborative communitywide health fair, and the impacts of such health intervention programs on community members. A community health fair addresses the health access needs of underserved populations. The success or effectiveness of such community-based programs requires systematic approach to assessment, planning, implemen...