Technology (from Greek τέχνη, techne, "art, skill, cunning of hand"; and -λογία, -logia[1]) is the collection of tools, including machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures used by humans. Engineering is the discipline that seeks to study and design new technologies. Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species' ability to control and adapt to their natural environments. The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include construction technology, medical technology and information technology.

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Family and Global Change

Mary Krystle Dawn D. Sulleza

 the collection of tools, including machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures used by humans.

Technology:

-is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, boilers and etc.

Automation:

Importance of Home Automation:

-uses technology to make your everyday tasks in the home (or office) simpler, safer, or less expensive.

1.)Home Automation is Affordable

Home automation doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Systems are designed to be expandable, allowing you to grow your system as you can afford to.

2.)Practical and Fun to Use:

Home automation can be an addictive hobby and the technology has its own loyal following of enthusiasts.

Examples of Home Automation:

1.) Using a remote control to turn on a light across the room 2.) unlocking the front door as you pull into the driveway 3.) Turning on your home sprinkler system with your cell phone4.) logging in from your computer at work to view your home security cameras

How Do I Get Started With Home

Automation?1. Don't Stress Too Much About

the Future2. Buy Only What You Can Use 3. Start Simple 

Multiple Uses of Home Automation:

1. Temperature Control2. Irrigation Systems3. Home Theater4. Lighting Control5. Pool and Hot Tub6. Automated Shades

Types of Automation1.) Open and Closed Looped**control loop- All the elements constituting the measurement and control of a single variable**closed loop control- Control that uses a measured signal, feeds the signal back and compares it to a set point, calculates and sends a return signal to make a correctionopen loop- If the controller does not incorporate feedback to make a correction Ex: Elevator

2.) Feedback Control:-accomplished with a 

controller. -The theoretical basis of

feedback control is control theory which also covers servomechanisms, which are often part of an automated system.

-Maintaining stability is a principal objective of control

theory.

2.) Sequential Control:Sequential control may be

either to a fixed sequence or to a logical one that will perform different actions depending on various system states. An example of an adjustable but otherwise fixed sequence is a timer on a lawn sprinkler.

2.) Computer Control: Computers can perform

both sequential control and feedback control, and typically a single computer will do both in an industrial application.Ex: ATM- computer will perform a logic derived response to a user selection based on information retrieved from a networked database.

Advantages of Automation:

Increased productivity.Improved quality or increased predictability of quality.Improved robustness (consistency), of processes or product.Increased consistency of output.Reduced direct human labor costs and expenses.

Disadvantages of Automation:

Causing unemployment and poverty by replacing human labor.Security Threats/VulnerabilityUnpredictable/excessive development costsHigh initial cost

WELL BEINGWhat people are notionally able to do and to be, and what they have actually been able to do and to be’

WELL-BEING:

The clinical perspective: defines well-being as the absence of negative conditions

psychological perspective: defines well-being as the prevalence of positive attributes.

2 Perspectives of WELL-BEING:

the satisfaction of an individual’s values, goals and needs through the actualisation of their abilities or lifestyle

Quality of Life:

fields of international development, healthcare, politics and employment.

Contexts of Quality of Life:

body of thought in political philosophy about the proper way to respond to cultural and religious diversity.

Types of Multiculturalism:1.) Conservative- diversity is represented but marginalized 2.) Liberal- based on intellectual racial equality3. Left Liberal- over-emphasizes cultural differences.

Multiculturalism:

-is not only a function of production, but also of energy efficiency. Food energy efficiency is our ability to minimize the loss of energy in food from harvest potential through processing to actual consumption and recycling..

The Food Supply:

1.) From food crops2.) Food from fisheries and aquaculture3.) Food from Meat

Where did we get our food supply?