VI Collaborative Research Activities collaborative Research activities. and testing innovative solutions to be includedon future vehicles to increment safety and reduce Back To Research activities. http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/vi/research_activities.htm
Extractions: Collaborative Research Activities Project Principal Investigators Human Localization Alberto Broggi, University of Parma (Italy) Michael Del Rose, U.S. Army TARDEC Abstract and Publications Real-Time, Fault-Tolerant Control Networks Paul Richardson, University of Michigan-Dearborn Larry Sieh, U.S. Army TARDEC Abstract and Publications Survey of Human Motor, Perceptive, and Cognitive Processes. Fatma Mili, Oakland University Sanjiv Dungrani, U.S. Army TARDEC Abstract and Publications Terrain Registration and Depth Perception Yi Lu Murphey , University of Michigan-Dearborn Paul Bounker, U.S. Army TARDEC Abstract and Publications Terrain Registration and Depth Perception Yi Lu Murphey , University of Michigan-Dearborn Paul Bounker, U.S. Army TARDEC Abstract This project investigates advanced computer vision technology for registering a virtual scene with a real scene captured by a video camera. This technology has a number of applications including visually-guided robotic navigation, surveillance, military training and operation. The fundamental problem involves several challenging research issues including finding corresponding points between the virtual and the real scene and camera calibration. We have developed algorithms for defining and mapping a set of reliable image features for registering the two imageries, extracting and selection reliable control points for the construction of intrinsic and extrinsic camera parameters. The algorithms we developed on linear structured features and selecting of reliable control points are applicable to image registration beyond virtual and real imageries.
Extractions: Water and sewerage Introduction 1. This concordat is an agreement between the Scottish Executive and the Health and Safety Executive. It is intended to provide the framework to guide the future working relationship between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Scottish Executive (SE). The objective of the concordat is to ensure that the roles and responsibilities of HSE and the SE in the new constitutional structure are effectively translated into practical working arrangements between the two organisations. The aim is to promote the establishment of close and harmonious working relationships and good communications at all levels between HSE and the SE, and in particular to foster constructive co-operation. Most day to day liaison between the SE and HSE will, in the first instance be handled by HSE's Director for Scotland, based in Edinburgh. Nature of concordat 2. This concordat has been drawn up in accordance with the principles outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which sets out the understanding of the UK Government and the administrations of Scotland and Wales of the principles and practices that will underlie relations between them. The MOU is augmented by an agreement on the Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) and by guidance on common working practices. There are also overarching concordats setting out the framework for co-operation on EU policy issues, international matters and statistics which are relevant to this agreement. Where those matters are concerned, reference should first be made to those overarching concordats.
Extractions: Whether low-risk women give birth in collaborative care birth centers that use certified nurse-midwife (CNM)/obstetrician management or in a hospital where care is managed by an obstetrician, maternal and infant outcomes are similar. However, the collaborative care birth centers have fewer surgical deliveries and use fewer medical resources, according to a study supported in part by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HS07161). William H. Swartz, M.D., of the University of California, San Diego, Medical School and his colleagues studied the care and outcomes of 2,957 low-risk, low-income women from the time they began prenatal care to discharge home from a collaborative care birth center or hospital. Of these women, 1,801 received collaborative care, and 1,149 received traditional hospital care. Major antepartum, intrapartum, and neonatal complications were similar in both groups, as were neonatal intensive care unit admissions. However, women in collaborative care had 15 percent more normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries, 23 percent fewer episiotomies, and 36 percent less use of epidural anesthesia. Overall, more technical interventions (for example, induction and augmentation of labor with oxytocin, episiotomies, and epidural use) were more common in traditional care and less technical interventions (walking, tub or shower use, and oral fluids) were more common in collaborative care.
The Safetyzone | State School Safety Centers planning, and other safe schoolsrelated activities, as well statewide to reduce youthviolence and promote safety. The center is a collaborative effort of the http://www.safetyzone.org/state_centers.html
Extractions: In an effort to address the immediate concerns of the Colorado education community, the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) introduced the Safe Communities-Safe Schools initiative in the fall of 1999. This project will consist of the following strategies that will be available to all school communities in Colorado: information about the Safe Communities-Safe Schools Model, technical assistance, publications, web site, information house, media campaign, and a long-term response plan. The SSCC seeks to stimulate discussion, collaboration and action against youth violence by bringing schools, police, youth-serving agencies, the judicial system, and other interested parties together in a statewide collaboration. The coalition, formed in 1994, involves more than 1,500 educators, police, and youth workers in activities and stimulates the creation of community-based violence prevention coalitions. It has assisted schools in developing new violence prevention programs and facilitated networking and information sharing among members through bimonthly forums, major conferences, training seminars, task groups, youth involvement, and in-depth consultation and technical assistance to schools and communities.
Building A Safety Project 12 teachers are eligible to submit projects on safety. $300) Activity Projects areclassroom centred, collaborative learning activities that integrate http://www.schoolnet.ca/grassroots/e/project.centre/theme/cn/building.asp
Extractions: Individual Projects are initiated, designed and implemented by the teacher and students, are curriculum relevant and focus on learning activities carried out using the Internet (more specific criteria are described under Evaluation Criteria . Some Individual Projects take longer periods to carry out, are more complex in design and scope, and require higher cognitive and ICT skills to implement. Thus, there are three categories for Individual Projects with related funding levels. All K-12 classrooms are eligible to apply for any of the three categories - A, B and C. Although Categories B and C require higher cognitive and ICT skills than Category A, it is recognized that students can be using these skills in elementary, middle and senior school classes.
Collaborative Research Session Report collaborative Research in Agricultural Health and safety. for all those involved insafety, health, and wellness research and outreach activities for agriculture http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/gpcah/crsession.html
Extractions: Steve Reynolds and Willard Downs Objective of the group: Facilitate a discussion of research topics, areas, and ideas which might be included in future program plans and proposals for the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, and more generally for all those involved in safety, health, and wellness research and outreach activities for agriculture. Those attending: Teri Palermo Brian Sullivan Ideas brought up: Though there is a lot of discussion of partnering, in reality it doesn't happen often. Also, there is need to involve industry more directly in these partnerships. (Ellis) What can be done to more effectively take advantage of local organizations such as the ministry. There are many underserved groups such as migrants and seasonal workers who need to be included in planning and development of educational and research activities. Office of Minority Health is one organization that might be a partner. State Departments might be a place to start some of these contacts. (Ellis) Oral health was mentioned as an area where some work could be done. (Ellis)
Extractions: The Government of Canada's program to license all firearms owners and to register firearms in Canada is entering the final year of a four-year implementation program. This important initiative is already yielding a higher level of public safety by providing authorities with timely information, which leads to more stringent screening of applicants. The licensing component of the program has been a success, achieving a 90% compliance rate, and registration is well under way (with two-thirds of licence holders having participated in registration, as of July 2002). The focus over the coming year will be on wrapping up the registration component, which is scheduled for completion by January 1, 2003. Between now and then, the program will concentrate on the following priority areas: encouraging the minority of licensed firearm owners who have not yet done so of the requirement to register their firearms by the deadline;
COLLABORATIVE THEMATIC UNIT collaborative THEMATIC UNIT. 4. know the activities appropriate for each season. Varioustypes of food Music Video Camera/Videotape Hole puncher safety scissors. http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Seasons.htm
Extractions: COLLABORATIVE THEMATIC UNIT THEME: Seasons by Molly Campbell and Christina Stewart GRADES: Primary (K-3) FOCUS: Students will learn about the four seasons of the year. OBJECTIVES : Students will be able to: 1. associate the seasons with calendar months. 2. compare the weather and clothing of each season. 3. identify the holidays that occur during each season. 4. know the activities appropriate for each season. MATERIALS AND RESOURCES:
Extractions: Police department program leaders should organize at least one collaborative meeting with representatives from the public works department and local government. The purpose is to announce the target location, the GHSB grant award, and foster continued or new cooperation among community agencies. Develop a timeline for implementing the program. The (COMMUNITY) Police Department has received a grant from the Governors Highway Safety Bureau for speed enforcement. We would like to meet to discuss our April-September speed education/enforcement campaign in the (LOCATION) and possible ways to collaborate with your department. We propose the following agenda for our meeting: Education plans Our required educational activities and planned schedule Enforcement plans Our planned enforcement schedule Engineering plans A review of traffic calming suggestions Discussion It is my hope that through this meeting, we are opening a line of communication between our departments to facilitate a coordinated approach to speed management in our community. I look forward to our discussion.
Michigan Health & Safety Coalition Michigan Health and safety Coalition (MH SC) is a collaborative quality improvement ofsafety by encouraging the implementation of safety systems in activities. http://www.mihealthandsafety.org/
Extractions: About Us Open the toolkit here Mission Statement Mission To help improve health care quality in Michigan through cost-effective improvements in patient safety, including medical errors, across all health care settings. Goals Provide leadership and share knowledge on patient safety issues in Michigan. Develop and/or support systemic approaches to identifying and learning from errors with a focus on continuous improvement. Encourage the establishment of performance standards for patient safety, medical error reporting and continuous improvement; and encourage the provision of positive incentives for improved performance. Support a culture of safety by encouraging the implementation of safety systems in health care organizations. Membership Activities The coalitions work is focused on: a gap analysis, designed to identify existing knowledge and activities related to patient safety at the state and national levels;
NPSF Press Room The four collaborative Leadership Teams are composed of of ESRD Networks, added, TheESRD Patient safety Project is These activities will form the basis of a http://www.npsf.org/html/pressrel/esrd_phase2.html
Extractions: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago, IL The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), the Renal Physicians Association (RPA) and The Forum of ESRD Networks (Forum) are announcing the launch of Collaborative Leadership Teams to reduce healthcare error. Four Teams have been formed as a beginning of Phase II of the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patient Safety Initiative. These teams will focus on four primary tasks: conducting surveys of ESRD professionals and patients in order to better understand what errors are most prominent in renal care; defining terms in order to create a classification system of healthcare error in ESRD; creating an educational tool box and conducting training for ESRD leadership; and determining best practices in ESRD care in order to reduce error. These Collaborative Leadership Teams grew out of the earlier, agenda-setting phase I of the project. Once these teams have developed implementation plans, the next step involves using the work products to increase patient safety directly within the renal care community. A national steering committee has been formed, and together with the Collaborative Leadership Teams, will facilitate the dissemination and adoption of the innovations devised by the Teams.
Site Map - NWS Raleigh North Carolina NWS Raleigh Research and collaborative activities with NC State. NOAA Weather Radio.NOAA Weather Radio. NOAA Weather Radio FIPS Codes Weather safety. Storm Ready. http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/sitemap/
Best Practice Activities In A Safe Community collaborative working relationship with law enforcement and the State Highway Thefollowing are examples of roadway safety program activities found in http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/safecommunities/scbestp/activities.html
Extractions: Here we list the Safe Community "best practice" activities for the major areas in a highway and traffic safety program. Because a Safe Community uses a systems approach, we have identified both countermeasure and system support activities. Administrative Activities The following system support activities are found in most Safe Communities and are needed to build and sustain local support for highway and traffic safety programs: A community coalition/task force of public and private partners that includes citizens, government officials, law enforcement, public works, business, education, medical, health professionals, and others interested in highway and traffic safety with input into program planning and implementation activities. A community level data and cost analysis and program assessment of the community traffic and other safety problems. Active participation and commitment of top community officials.
Extractions: Virginia Farm Bureau Safety Education and Outreach Program: A Case Study of Applications and Lessons Learned To conduct a detailed case study analysis of the VA FB farm safety education and outreach service program to assess its impact on hazard and injury reduction for farmers and its public health contributions to rural communities. (Year 1) To conduct an annual meeting where the VA FB case study findings will be presented to Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau insurance leaders from other Network states to determine the utility of the Virginia program as a model for farm safety education and outreach service programs in these other states. (Year 2) To conduct a second annual meeting with Farm Bureau and farm insurance carriers from other Network states to report their progress in developing similar collaborative farm safety education and outreach services in their states. (Year 3) To conduct a third annual meeting to assess the impact of the project activities in terms of increased farm safety education and service activities conducted by participating state Farm Bureaus and their farm insurance companies. (Year 4)
HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION - Oregon State University University and the Department of Public safety/Oregon State to engage the communityin a collaborative state of vigilance against threatening activities. http://oregonstate.edu/dept/security/homelandsecurity.html
Extractions: Full Text Search Home The Department of Homeland Security in consultation with the Homeland Security Council, has declared the national threat level listed above. The U.S. Intelligence Community believes that Al Qaida has entered an operational period worldwide, and this may include attacks in the United States. It is prudent to reiterate the state of preparedness of this campus and the continued commitment of the University administration to mitigate the potential impact this action could have on the Oregon State University community. Any change in the threat level pursuant to military actions or threats of terrorism will be closely monitored, as will any specific threats to the safety of the OSU community. Information concerning the safety and security of this campus will be disseminated to the community through all available avenues of campus communication, and if applicable, any recommended campus actions will be detailed. Oregon State University and the Department of Public Safety/Oregon State Police automatically implements response protocols based upon the current threat level at the national and local level to mitigate risk at this institution. These response protocols activate different levels of operational activities undertaken by the DPS/OSP to provide enhanced services to the community and to engage the community in a collaborative state of vigilance against threatening activities.
Improving Safety In High Hazard Areas - Charter practices and systems in order to increase safety. and to other organization teamsduring the collaborative. Perform prework activities to prepare for the http://www.ihi.org/collaboratives/breakthroughseries/QuIC/charter.asp
Technology, Safety, Human Resources, And Nuclear Power goals address the issues of safety, economics, waste All of these activities are beingcoordinated by a IV reactors will be more collaborative and international http://www.nae.edu/nae/naehome.nsf/weblinks/MKEZ-544SRY?OpenDocument
Health & Safety Laboratory - News Centre for Occupational Health and safety Research now been extended to incorporateall of HSL s activities. Cermatair A collaborative Project for Ambient Air http://www.hsl.gov.uk/news/
Extractions: HSL Annual Performance Agreement 2004/05 HSL has published its Annual Performance Agreement for 2004/2005. This Agreement between the Health and Safety Executive and the Chief Executive of HSL sets out the aims and objectives of HSL and the targets to be met in the year 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005. It also specifies arrangements for the Chief Executive to report to the Health and Safety Executive on the Laboratory's performance and use of resources. HSL Annual Performance Agreement 2004/05 - click here to view back to top
ATSB - Road Safety - Consultant Report : CR 166 The value of these collaborative activities would be greatly enhanced if accuratelymeasured as an Australian Design Rule for Motor Vehicle safety would be http://www.atsb.gov.au/road/res-exec/cr166ex.cfm
Extractions: A Review of the Research Literature. A. J. McLean Introduction In 1994 more pedestrians died on Australian roads than did motorcyclists and pedal cyclists combined [did passengers in vehicles]. Attempts to reduce the number of pedestrian casualties have concentrated on preventing the collision from occurring. This is because it has been assumed, incorrectly, that little could be done to reduce the severity of the injuries sustained by a pedestrian when struck by a car. Pedestrian Injuries and Vehicle Design Certain characteristics of vehicle design can have a marked effect on the nature and severity of the injuries sustained by a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. This report reviews the evolution of our understanding of that relationship. The development of vehicle test procedures to optimise the level of protection afforded to the pedestrian in the event of a collision is discussed, with particular reference to the relevance of these test procedures to the Australian situation. Contrary to popular belief, pedestrians are run under by a striking car, rather than run over. This means that the shape and energy-absorbing properties of the bumper and the upper surface of the front of the car are the direct cause of injury to the legs and head of the pedestrian. In general, injuries resulting from being thrown to the road after being struck by a car are not as severe as the injuries due to the impact with the car itself.
Extractions: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Senior scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) met with their counterparts from the National Institute for Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research (INIFAP) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development of Mexico (SAGAR) in a two-day meeting to discuss the potential for developing collaborative, mutually beneficial research projects on produce safety. The meeting was hosted by INIFAP and developed under the auspices of the U.S.-Mexico Collaborative Exchange on Food Safety chaired by FDA and SAGAR. The meeting consisted of an opening ceremony with officials from the U.S. and Mexico presiding, followed by a series of research updates from U.S. and Mexican scientists. The participants included approximately 74 scientists from SAGAR, the Ministry of Health, Mexican universities and research institutes. Following the research updates, the participants divided themselves into three workgroups to develop proposals for collaborative research projects in the following areas: Sampling and Detection of Pathogens, Residues and Mycotoxins, and Good Agricultural Practices.
