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More Empathy, Less Loneliness

More Empathy, Less Loneliness
Hearing aid. Photo by Mark Paton on Unsplash

Imagine it is your 80 years old birthday today. You have your children and grandchildren celebrating your birthday with you. You see that they are chit-chatting and laughing. But, you can hardly hear clearly, neither you can see clearly because of your ageing. 

You hope that your children can share with you what they are doing, talking or laughing about. You wish that you can join them, taking part actively in the conversation. You ask your daughter what they are laughing about. And she answers, “Well mom, that’s nothing important, I will tell you later.” But you know, the “later” will never come.  Continue reading “More Empathy, Less Loneliness”

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Impairment, Disability and Handicapped

The Differences of Impairment, Disability and Handicapped

A person with impairment not necessarily disabled. And a person with disability not necessarily handicapped. However, a person who is handicapped is having disability and impairment.

Impairment is the correct term to use to define a deviation from normal, such as not being able to make a muscle move or not being able to control an unwanted movement.

Disability is the term used to define a restriction in the ability to perform a normal activity of daily living which someone of the same age is able to perform. For example, a three-year-old child who is not able to walk has a disability because a normal three-year-old can walk independently. Continue reading “Impairment, Disability and Handicapped”

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Stimuli in the Workplace and Work Performance

Stimulus in the Workplace and Work Performance
An all-white enclosed room vs a workplace filled with plentiful stimuli, including natural light and fresh air from the outdoor.

More than 50% of the world population now lives in the cities and more than 80% of the Singapore residents spend most of their time indoors. Working within an artificial environment – blue-lighting, air conditioning and plain surroundings that keep everyone alive throughout the day, has become the norm of how we work. And this creates problems – insomnia (blue-light), headache (air-conditioning) and low productivity (plain surroundings) Continue reading “Stimuli in the Workplace and Work Performance”

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CPAS Charity Dinner 2020

CPAS Charity Dinner 2020
CPAS Charity Dinner 2020 was the first gathering that all of us came together since the circuit breaker period.

COVID-19 did not stop us from participating in CPAS Charity Dinner 2020. This dinner was also the first gathering that all of us came together since the circuit breaker period. The experience of holding the “banquet” at our own office, watching the charity livestream and responding to the event host via laptop was very different compared to previous years, where the events were held at Marina Bay Sands. The livestream and auction were indeed entertaining and hilarious.

 

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Design of Control Room and ISO 11064

Design of Control Room and ISO 11064
Control room is a workplace where operators work long shifts in front of computer screens to ensure 24-7 coverage of operations. Photo by Science in HD on Unsplash

Control room is a workplace where operators work long shifts in front of computer screens to ensure 24-7 coverage of operations, providing instant responds to prevent or mitigate catastrophic events.

Control room can be found in many industries such as oil & gas, power & utilities, chemicals, transportation, hospitals, hotels, military, just to name a few.

ISO 11064 defines the process in five phases, helping designers and project team members design and build an efficient and safe control room. Continue reading “Design of Control Room and ISO 11064”

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