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University Improvement Innovations

What do our university have: lots of open spaces, big and modern buildings, large outdoor parks, villa like dorms, courses (music: piano, violin; sport: ski, tennis; language: French Russian, Japanese), gym, cafes etc.

Up-cycling Innovations - Making Glass Cup From Glass Bottles

Usually, every glass bottle it has been bought is going to the trash box. But I think we can change this destiny. If we can find a way to use the glass bottles after we drink, we can up-cycle the glass bottles. I have an idea to up-cycle the glass bottles. I think if we split the bottle into two pieces we can reuse the bottle as a glass cup. And we can save our money by buying glass cups.

We can find some images or methods on the internet on how to cut bottles. The process commonly referred to as «bottle cutting» but is not actually a «cutting» process at all. It is, rather, a process of controlled breakage. Firstly loop string around where we want to cut the bottle. Then dunk string in to nail polish remover for a few seconds. Slide loop of string back to its position on the bottle and light string with lighter. Submerge the bottle into cold water and snap bottle into two pieces and this is it.

If we have not any nail polish remover, we can use a candle and glass cutter. First, we should trace a line with a glass cutter. Heat this line with using a candle. Submerge bottle in a bucket of cold water while the glass is still hot. Tap glass on either side of the line to separate two pieces. Immediately afterward sand edges with wet sandpaper to smooth down rough edges. All Done! Ahmet Emin Ünal - 23/01/2018

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The Effects of Internet on Economic Life - Six Thinking Hats

THE REPORT: EVALUATION OF THE INTERNET’S IMPACTS ON THE ECONOMIC LIFE

Introduction

The Internet has several impacts on our lives and this report has examined the impacts of the internet on the economic life. The report has been prepared by using the six hat methodology to show different points of view on the same topic. Following paragraphs represent five hat approaches on the topic with this order: white, yellow, red, black and blue.

Facts and information

According to Harvard Business School's report (2009), the Internet provides jobs to 1.2 million people, it is the direct employment numbers of the Internet. In addition to that, every direct Internet jobs support approximately 1.54 indirect (additional) jobs in the economy. World Economic Forum (2013) reports that in OECD countries, more than 95% of businesses use the Internet for reaching out to customers and competing for market share.

Benefits

Despite the fact that there might be many drawbacks attached to economic life, we cannot deny that the internet is really useful for us as it enhanced many great countries economy, as it plays a major role in it. Buying stuff online has become a daily use, as it makes the life much easier and allows you to do many things without moving with a single click. Recently, looking at the bright side, one of the most successful businesses with extraordinary profits is commercializing Bitcoins.

Emotionally Responses

People have been trading easily on the internet and they thought that this would save time for this purpose they feel satisfied. People feel much more peaceful doing lots of work, on the internet, But these are the moving people away from social activity. On the other hand, internet creates new currencies as a bitcoin shopping opportunities are being increased. However, fraud rates may increase on account of these currencies are on the internet. In this case, people feel extremely uncomfortable. Despite all of this, the contribution of the internet to the economy is an unquestionable fact.

Critics

The development of the internet has disadvantages as well as advantages. With the internet, no specialization requiring jobs are disappearing. Small businesses failing to keep up with internet technology so they losing their clients. Consumption economics are improving and it’s getting harder to satisfy the consumers. Some E-commerce sites can easily deceive people and they have faulty or fake products. The companies storing their data on the Internet and risking all of their data. Money laundering is rising gradually. Online users’ information and private data is stealing by predators and collecting by websites.

Conclusion

This report has pointed out the internet's effects on the economic life with applying six hats methodology. Between the internet users, e-marketıng has become more common and using the Internet as a distribution channel to get competitive advantage has created "Digital Commerce" and "Digital laws and rights" which are related with digital commerce. It has several benefits as it has lots of criticized also, it has been affecting people’s emotions.

SIX THINKING HATS

Blue Hat

The Internet has become a part of our lives and it has a huge impact on our economic life.
For looking into there will be used five thinking hats from six thinking hats methodology.
Each person is representing one hat and approaching the topic from their hat’s perspective with following order: white, yellow, red and black.

Yellow Hat

Online shopping, allows you to buy anything from anywhere in anytime with just a single click, many companies count on this method of selling
It is now much easier to gain money by selling any unneeded thing through websites.
Commercializing Bitcoins is now one of the most successful businesses worldwide, this is obvious while comparing the rate of bitcoins with other currencies, illustrating the effect of the internet businesses powerfulness.

Red Hat

Trading on the internet provides convenience to people. Also, miscommunication is making people unsocial.
The emergence of new currencies as Bitcoin and Ethereum are facilitated exchange and create new job opportunities.
Increasing fraud rates affects people in the negative.

Black Hat

Most of the businesses storing their data on internet and risk losing that data to hackers or viruses, which can harm the business.
Many no particular specialization requiring jobs are lost because of the Internet. Lots of middle-level occupations replaced by Internet software.
Small businesses fail to afford this new expensive Internet technology so they end up losing their clients to a business which has improved its technology and provides a better service or product

Wearing the black hat drives attendees to think about the problem or suggestion cautiously and defensively. The aim of this part is to identify the cons of the suggestion and the disadvantages and why the suggestion may not work based on logical reasons.

Focusing on the warnings, risks or cautions, this helps the stakeholders to isolate the reasoning and think in the solutions in the yellow one. The question that can be asked during this discussion “what are the risks?” and “why is the suggestion not working?”

Online users’ information and private data is stealing by predators and collecting by websites.
E-commerce businesses cannot function if the Internet connection is lost, while production of a factory is reduced when a machine stops operating.
The reality is that while the internet economy is impacting, it also brings with it security problems, risks, violations of privacy and heavy competition.
The fact is that while the internet affecting the economy, it also brings so many problems and risks with itself.
E-commerce sites can have faulty or fake products. They are collecting financial information.
Most of the businesses storing their data on internet and risk losing that data to hackers or viruses, which can harm the business.
Many no particular specialization requiring jobs are lost because of the Internet. Lots of middle-level occupations replaced by Internet software.
Small businesses fail to afford this expensive technology so they end up losing their clients to a business which has improved its technology and provides a better service or product.
Online shopping, allows you to buy anything from anywhere in anytime with just a single click, many companies count on this method of selling
It is now much easier to gain money by selling any unneeded thing through websites.
Commercializing Bitcoins is now one of the most successful businesses worldwide, this is obvious while comparing the rate of bitcoins with other currencies, illustrating the effect of the internet businesses powerfulness.
Most of the businesses storing their data on internet and risk losing that data to hackers or viruses, which can harm the bussiness.
Many no particular specialization requiring jobs are lost because of the Internet. Lots of middle level occupations replaced by Internet software.
Small businesse fail to afford this new expensive Internet technology so they end up losing their clients to a business which has improved its technology and provides a better service or product
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REFERENCE LIST

Manyika James, Roxburgh Charles, Oct 2011, The Gret Transfromer: The Impact of the Internet on Economic Growth and Prosperity, Retrieved from https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/the-great-transformer

Rivlin Alice M., Litan Robert E., Dec 01, 2001, The Economy and the Internet: What Lies Ahead? Retrieved from https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-economy-and-the-internet-what-lies-ahead/

Saidu Charles, Oct 08, 2015, Internet of Things: Impact on Economy, Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276397629_Internet_of_Things_Impact_on_Economy

Quelch John, Aug 17, 2009, Quantifying the Economic Impact of the Internet, Retrieved from http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/quantifying-the-economic-impact-of-the-internet

Blue: Start with the approach and process
White: Review the facts
Green: Generate new ideas without judgment
Yellow: Focus on the benefits
Red: Consider emotional responses to ideas

and Black (which I took part as in the report above): Apply critical thinking after the benefits have been explored to test the viability of the new ideas.

Ahmet Emin Ünal - 18/01/2018

Recycling paper from cigarette butts

Trying to change people habits (especially bad habits) is troublesome but at least we may use these habits and change the outcome of these habits to decrease the harm on our environment.

Ahmet Emin Ünal - 07/12/2017

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User Friendly Products - Example: Phone Holders

The 7 Principles of Universal Design

Equitable Use:
The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities.
Flexibility in Use:
The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.
Simple and Intuitive Use:
Use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the user's experience, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level.
Perceptible Information:
The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user's sensory abilities.
Tolerance for Error:
The design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions.
Low Physical Effort:
The design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum of fatigue.
Size and Space for Approach and Use:
Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, manipulation, and use regardless of user's body size, posture, or mobility.

Ahmet Emin Ünal - 27/11/2017

https://aeunal.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/7-principals-ud.pdf

Smart Firefighter Helmet and Suit

The data from the optical thermal and infrared camera are processed and that allows the firefighter to easily see the victims and his co-workers despite the smoke. The data from the GPS gives information to the firefighter about where is he located. The fireman can access information at any time on the OLED image layer, such as oxygen level and sudden temperature change. Firefighter accesses to augmented reality interface interactively through RFID tags embedded in glove. All these events can be viewed live from the Fire Station.

The environmental data received by the optical thermal camera is sent to the computing device.
The wireless communication device receives the wireless signal from the wireless communication device.
Wireframe imaging through the front visor.
The smart helmet's face shield sees the projected image of the surrounding.

Current features of helmets: Thermal camera, Tempererature, Walkie talkie, Normal video recorder, Clear vision

Innovations

- Navigation system
- Infra-red camera
- Broadcast video recording
- OLED display layer
- Augmented reality interface

Ahmet Emin Ünal - 05/11/2017

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Solutions for blind people

Technology can cure most of the disabilities, especially in this era. There will be an article about blindness and some ideas that can treat blindness. We should be focused on three main points to understanding the blinds and for going to the root of the problem. Firstly, blind people cannot see their surroundings and that cause blind people to difficult situations like cannot walking without help. Secondly, they can feel the things and humans but they can’t recognize them without getting too close to them or asking from afar. And the last thing is they can hear very well more than any not blind person. So in research and videos about that, a lot of ideas about the solutions can be gotten. After enough information, three main solutions can be found for blind people.

The first solution is producing a vest that can scan surroundings of blind people via infra-red measuring and it will turn into electronic impulses that affect the person’s back with electrodes at the vest. After some experience blinds can feel their surroundings thanks to vest they are wearing.

The second one can resolvable with a camera and a microphone on the blind person's vest’s front. The camera will tell to the blind person what is being held or who is approaching when the person asked.

And the last one can be solved by a sonar-like tool. First, a speaker will emit an inaudible sound wave then a microphone will perceive the reflections. A chip turns the inaudible sound to audible sound and sends that 3D sound to the headset. If we can combine these solutions the result becomes an indispensable invention for blind people. Ahmet Emin Ünal - 17/10/2017

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