Abstract Social isolation and loneliness contributed to poor health outcomes among rural older adults prior COVID-19. Physical distancing protocols during COVID-19 exacerbated social disconnect of paused in-person intergenerational programs. Pilot data from a Cyber-Seniors program that was adapted for virtual delivery participation the pandemic (2020-2021) indicates positive (improved lonelines...

Abstract Aiming to ensure current market needs, manufacturing companies search for tools and methodologies that would help them deliver their products efficiently cost-effectively enable become a part of Industry 4.0. Digital twins are technology created based on the idea Fourth Industrial Revolution. The solution helps recreate physical devices in virtual space gathered data. It supports perfo...

technology development projects, unlike many other kinds of projects don’t have pre-defined goals or clear implementation methods at the beginning of the project. among other uncertainties that any project could have, technology development projects have a high degree of uncertainty in the definition of project. for this reason, conventional project management methods such as those provided in ...

This paper draws on contemporary ritual theory from two different disciplines and research traditions to show how rituals can affect IT projects. These theories suggest that commonplace project activities, such as signoffs and scope changes, have symbolic and emotional effects that not only persist, but also accumulate from one occurrence to the next. The analysis extends our understanding of r...

Computer-based information systems in general, and Internet e-commerce and e-business systems in particular, employ many types of resources that need to be protected against access by unauthorized users. Three main components of access control are used in most information systems: identification, authentication, and authorization. In this paper we focus on authentication, which is the most prob...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasizes the importance of technology as a pillar implementation Goals (SDGs). Technology innovation promises benefits especially SDG 2 to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture. Contributing current debates on implementation, innovation, cross-sectoral governance, we argue that carries both potenti...