Value Chain Flexibility with RFID: A Case Study of the Octopus Card Lam Tak Ming The Hong Kong Polytechnic University mslam@polyu.edu.hk Abstract: Octopus cards are an electronic payment system based on a wireless RFID technology developed in Hong Kong. Users simply hold their contactless smartcards over an electronic reader‚ and the payment is deducted from the card automatically. If users link their cards to their credit card to upload money
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In our group’s case study report‚ we will examine the use of Octopus system in the education sector. Octopus system is a widely used e-Commerce technology in Hong Kong‚ covering a variety of industries including transportation‚ retail‚ restaurants‚ and more. Tsung Tsin Primary School is the main focus of this case study. The school uses the Octopus system extensively‚ integrating into student and staff information‚ attendance‚ educational activities‚ payment‚ and communications. We will look at
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Introduction “Homeostasis refers to the ability of the body or a cell to seek and maintain a condition of equilibrium or stability within its internal equilibrium when dealing with external changes” (2). “Homeostasis keeps the body’s environment under control and keeps the conditions right for cells to live and function. Without the right body conditions‚ certain processes (e.g. osmosis) and proteins (e.g. enzymes) will not function properly” (1). Thermoregulation is the process that allows the cyclists
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Homeostasis‚ the tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements‚ especially as maintained by physiological processes. Any living creature needs to maintain a constant internal environment in order for their cells to work at optimal levels in order for them to survive and reproduce. Thermoregulation is a type of homeostasis that keeps the internal body temperature at a consistent level despite external stimuli. When the thermoreceptors in the skin/hypothalamus notice
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Octopus and Privacy: Business Ethics Table of Content Introduction 3 The Objective 3 Research Methods 3 Background of the Company 3 Background of the Issue 5 Identification of Issue 7 Analysis of Issues 8 Recommendation 10 Conclusion 11 Appendix 12 List of Reference 12 Introduction Hong Kong has one of the most highly successful e-purse programs‚ the Octopus card. The Octopus card‚ which began in the niche transportation industry and extended outward to retailers‚ has been widely adopted
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Homeostasis is the tendency of an organism or a cell to regulate its internal conditions‚ usually by a system of feedback controls‚ so as to stabilize health and functioning‚ regardless of the outside changing conditions. Humans use homeostasis to regulate control systems such as body temperature‚ osmotic balance‚ blood pressure‚ blood glucose and respiratory gases in tissues. This report will focus on thermoregulation‚ which is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain
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Homeostasis is a state of equilibrium that tends to be a main goal in many scenarios in living organisms‚ including those within the body. One of which includes the human body temperature which usually is around approximately thirty-seven degrees celsius or ninety-eight and six tenths degrees fahrenheit. This temperature is ideal for the human body because at this temperature it is not too warm as to where the body would have to continually eat and take in nutrients in order to maintain it’s metabolism
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Unit 5 task 3 (P5 M2 D2) – explain the concept of homeostasis‚ discuss the probable homeostatic response to changes in the internal environment during exercise‚ how homeostatic mechanisms control temperature‚ breathing and heart rate and evaluate the importance of homeostasis in maintaining healthy functioning of the body. Homeostasis Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment in organisms. It involves volume of blood and tissue fluid within restricted limits‚ it also maintains
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Homeostasis and why it is an important process for survival The environment around us is continually changing and poses difficulties for the body to carry out its internal processes. Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment within the body regardless of changes in either external or internal conditions. It allows a certain degree of independence from the environment. Regulating body temperature is one instance where homeostasis occurs (Thermoregulation). Some methods
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Anatomy and Physiology P5/M2 - Homeostasis Homeostasis is the need for an organism or a cell to regulate its internal environment (conditions within the fluid surrounding its body cells) by a system of feedback controls to stabilise health and functioning despite the outside changing conditions. This is important as this is what maintains and helps internal conditions (body temperature) to remain stable and constant. In humans homeostasis happens when the body regulates its body temperature in
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