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Socio-demographic Information Identification

2020
This chapter investigates how such characteristics can be inferred from fine-grained smart meter data. A deep convolutional neural network (CNN) first automatically extracts features from massive load profiles. A support vector machine (SVM) then identifies the characteristics of the consumers.
Yi Wang, Qixin Chen, Chongqing Kang
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Spatial estimation of electricity consumption using socio-demographic information

2016 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2016
Electric power consumption is known at fine temporal scales (e.g. hourly) for geographical zones corresponding to the electric network service divisions (e.g. substations). In several applications, there is a strong need to estimate the past or to forecast future consumption at different divisions, for example the town, district or city block levels ...
null Jiali Mei   +3 more
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The digital divide: Examining socio-demographic factors associated with health literacy, access and use of internet to seek health information [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Health Psychology, 2019
This article aims to examine the socio-demographic characteristics associated with access and use of Internet for health-related purposes and its relationship with health literacy.
Emee Vida Estácio, Joanne Protheroe
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Differences in Information Requirements among European Citizens: More Psychology than Socio-Demographics

Journal of Consumer Policy, 1999
A review of recent research indicates that the socio-demographic characteristics of the citizens of the EU countries can explain differences in the attitudes towards the new common currency, the euro, only to a quite limited extent, and that the relationship between particular demographic characteristics, such as age, and attitudes varies substantially
Pepermans, Roland, Müller-Peters, Anke
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The effect of socio-demographic characteristics on the information-seeking behaviors of police officers

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 2015
Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to determine the information-seeking behaviors of police officers who work in police stations in the context of staying current. Leckieet al.’s (1996) model of the information-seeking behavior of professionals is tested.Design/methodology/approach– A quantitative research design was employed for data collection ...
Idris Guclu, Ali Can
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Deep Learning-Based Socio-Demographic Information Identification From Smart Meter Data

IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2019
Smart meters provide large amounts of data and the value of this data is getting increased attention because a better understanding of the characteristics of consumers helps utilities and retailers implement more effective demand response programs and more personalized services. This paper investigates how such characteristics can be inferred from fine-
Yi Wang 0022   +5 more
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Menopause in Croatia. Socio-demographic characteristics, women's attitudes and source of information, compliance with HRT

Maturitas, 2004
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in Croatian postmenopausal women, attitudes towards it and factors influencing this decision.A total of 1100 women were interviewed in Ob/Gyn offices using self-response questionnaire of 56 items, dealing with demographic data, personal and family medical history, surgeries, menstrual and menopausal status, body mass ...
Ivan, Fistonic   +3 more
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Marginality in the Information Age: The Socio-Demographics of Computer Disquietude. A Short Research Note

Communications, 2005
This research note investigates the socio-demographics of one aspect of the 'digital divide', namely computer use and attitudes. The results are drawn from a large-scale survey of computer use and attitudes among the adult population of Flanders. They show that computer non-use and negative attitudes towards digital developments, far from being limited
Keith Roe, Agnetha Broos
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Socio-demographics, political attitudes and informal sector employment: A cross-country analysis

Economic Systems, 2018
Abstract In this paper, we empirically investigate the relationship between informal sector employment and micro-level socio-demographic characteristics, political acts and attitudes, and individual norms. Using self-reported individual micro-level data from the World Values Survey for seven developing countries (China, Ecuador, Egypt, Mexico, Peru ...
Mustafa Metin Başbay   +2 more
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The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE): socio-demographic correlates, reliability, validity and some norms

Psychological Medicine, 1989
SYNOPSISThe IQCODE is a questionnaire which asks an informant about changes in an elderly person's everyday cognitive function. The questionnaire aims to assess cognitive decline independent of pre-morbid ability. In the present study, the IQCODE was administered to a sample of 613 informants from the general population.
A F, Jorm, P A, Jacomb
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