Top Medical Communication Platforms to Watch

Fred Lizza, CEO

From Editor’s Desk

Communicationisthekeyaspectinanyandeverysystem.Especiallyinthehealthcareindustry,goodcommunication helpsyougatherthepatientinformationinthemostefficientmanner.Thiscomesinespeciallyusefulwhenapatientis beingtransferredtoanotherteamorcare-provider Anefficientcommunicationbetweenthetwoinvolvedpartiesmakes surethatalltherelevantinformationofthepatientisincludedandismadeeasilyaccessible.

Notallmedicalcommunicationisefficient.Astudystatesthatthehospitalemployeesreliedonsynchronousmethodsof communication,thatincludedunexpectedmeetingswithfellowemployeesandphonecallstoo.

FeaturingforTheEnterpriseWorld’sthisissueofTopMedicalCommunicationPlatformstoWatcharethestoriesofsuch successfulbusinesses,thathavemadeitthrougheveryoddstormandmadeittothetop.

FortheCoverStoryreadaboutStatumSystem:Poorcommunicationisamajorpreventablecauseofclinicalerrorsandthemostcommoncauseofpreventable disabilityordeath.

Patientsarenottheonlyonestosuffer.Inefficiency–wastedtimeandrework–costshospitalsmorethan$11Bperyear,or $1.75Mperhospital.Itrobsattendingphysiciansanhourperten-hourshift,nursesuptotwohourspereight-hourshift.The associatedlegal,regulatory,andpublicrelationsrisksarestaggering.

Despitetheone-wayandlimited-lengthmessagesofpagers,80percentofhospitalsintheUnitedStatesrelyonthem.Thereare multiplereasons:pagersofferubiquitoussignalpenetration,cellularandWi-Fioftencan’tpenetratehospitalenvironmentsor coverlongdistances,andtraditionalSMSandemailfailHIPAApatientconfidentiality.StatumSystemsisahealthcare technologystart-upfoundedbyhealthcareprofessionalsintheBostonmedicalcommunity.Concernedaboutthefragmented stateofmedicalcommunicationsystemsinhospitalsandmedicalcentres,andespeciallywiththecontinueduseoftraditional pagersandothersinglepurposeapplicationsanddevicesthatrequirecareteammemberstoconstantlyjugglefromonesystemto another.

Toaddresstheissue,StatumSystemscreatedaunifiedmedicalcommunications&collaboration(UCC)platform, StatumHEALTHtm,thatsimplifiesworkflowsforcareteammemberswithafocusonimprovedpatientcare.Statumalso inventedanoptionaldeviceintheformofanIDbadgeholderthatcapturespagersignalsandsendsthemviaBluetoothto StatumHEALTHontheuser’ssmartphone.Thisdevice,StatumCONNECTtm,eliminatestraditionalpagerswithoutlosingthe reachandreliabilityofpager-frequencymessages.

StatumHEALTHalsocollectscomprehensivedataregardingmedicalcommunications,andanalysingittoidentifyopportunities forworkflow,patientcare,andfinancialperformanceimprovements.Thisdata-drivencomponentofoursolutionwillgrowin importanceasStatumHEALTHcollectsmoredataandappliesAI-basedtoolsandpredictiveanalyticstothedatainfuture releases.

StatumSystemsleadershipteamistheperfectblendofmedicalprofessionalsandtechnologyexecutives. Severalco-founders havedeepmedicalexperiencewhileourCEO,SVPofCorporateDevelopmentandAdvisoryBoardmembersbringmanyyears ofsuccessinlaunchingandgrowingtechnology-basedenterprises.

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StatumSystem:Poorcommunicationisamajor preventablecauseofclinicalerrorsandthemost commoncauseofpreventabledisabilityordeath.

Patientsarenottheonlyonestosuffer.Inefficiency –wastedtimeandrework–costshospitalsmore than$11Bperyear,or$1.75Mperhospital.Itrobs attendingphysiciansanhourperten-hourshift, nursesuptotwohourspereight-hourshift.The associatedlegal,regulatory,andpublicrelations risksarestaggering.

Despitetheone-wayandlimited-lengthmessagesof pagers,80percentofhospitalsintheUnitedStates relyonthem.Therearemultiplereasons:pagers offerubiquitoussignalpenetration,cellularandWiFioftencan'tpenetratehospitalenvironmentsor coverlongdistances,andtraditionalSMSandemail failHIPAApatientconfidentiality.StatumSystems isahealthcaretechnologystart-upfoundedby healthcareprofessionalsintheBostonmedical community.Concernedaboutthefragmentedstate ofmedicalcommunicationsystemsinhospitalsand medicalcentres,andespeciallywiththecontinued useoftraditionalpagersandothersinglepurpose applicationsanddevicesthatrequirecareteam memberstoconstantlyjugglefromonesystemto another.

Toaddresstheissue,StatumSystemscreateda unifiedmedicalcommunications&collaboration (UCC)platform,StatumHEALTHtm,thatsimplifies workflowsforcareteammemberswithafocuson improvedpatientcare.Statumalsoinventedan optionaldeviceintheformofanIDbadgeholder thatcapturespagersignalsandsendsthemvia BluetoothtoStatumHEALTHontheuser's smartphone.Thisdevice,StatumCONNECTtm, eliminatestraditionalpagerswithoutlosingthe reachandreliabilityofpager-frequencymessages.

StatumHEALTHalsocollectscomprehensivedata regardingmedicalcommunications,andanalysingit toidentifyopportunitiesforworkflow,patientcare, andfinancialperformanceimprovements.Thisdata-

drivencomponentofoursolutionwillgrowin importanceasStatumHEALTHcollectsmore dataandappliesAI-basedtoolsandpredictive analyticstothedatainfuturereleases.

StatumHEALTHcompetitiveadvantagecomes fromthreedistinctcapabilitiesthattheabovelistedcompetitorscannotmatch:

1. Deliveryoflow-frequencybroadcastpager messagesdirectlytothesmartphone

2. Apatient-centricarchitecture

3. Anenterprisescaleunifiedmedical messagingandcollaborationplatform–nota singlepurposemessagingsystem.

StatumSystemsleadershipteamistheperfect blendofmedicalprofessionalsandtechnology executives. Severalco-foundershavedeep medicalexperiencewhileourCEO,SVPof CorporateDevelopmentandAdvisoryBoard membersbringmanyyearsofsuccessin launchingandgrowingtechnology-based enterprises.Pagerserviceprovidersbroadcast theirpagermessagesoverlow-frequency bandwidths,providinggreaterreachandcoverage andhigherreliability. That'swhyover80%of UShospitalsstillusepagers–socritical messagescanbereceivedimmediatelyinall areas,evenplaceslikeradiologysuites,where Wi-Fi,5Gandcellularsignalsarenotreliably available.StatumSystemsusesmultiple communicationsmodalities,includingdirect receiptofpagermessagesbyStatumCONNECT, toensureefficientmessagereceiptwhilenot losingreliability.GiventhatmanyofStatum's founderscomefromtheclinicalworld,theteam hasbuilttheirarchitecturefromthegroundupto focustheircommunicationsaroundthepatient. Their“patientsessions”functiondelivera communicationsforumthatallowsfor synchronousandasynchronouscommunications acrosscareproviders.

Fred Lizza, CEO

C O V E R S T O R Y

Secure Medical Communications

Communicationisthekeyaspectinanyandeverysystem.Especially inthehealthcareindustry,goodcommunicationhelpsyougatherthe patientinformationinthemostefficientmanner.Thiscomesin especiallyusefulwhenapatientisbeingtransferredtoanotherteamorcareprovider Anefficientcommunicationbetweenthetwoinvolvedparties makessurethatalltherelevantinformationofthepatientisincludedandis madeeasilyaccessible.

Notallmedicalcommunicationisefficient.Astudystatesthatthehospital employeesreliedonsynchronousmethodsofcommunication,thatincluded unexpectedmeetingswithfellowemployeesandphonecallstoo.

FeaturingfortheCoverStoryofTheEnterpriseWorld'sTheTop10Medical CommunicationSystemstoWatchisStatumSystems,acompanydedicated toeradicatetheseerrorsinmedicalcommunicationandmaketheentire processsmoothanderrorless!

TheCompany-

“We founded Statum Systems to solve a significant problem plaguing healthcare: inefficient and unreliable communication among doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, social workers, medical support staff, patients, and more.”

Poorcommunicationisamajorpreventablecauseofclinicalerrorsandthe mostcommoncauseofpreventabledisabilityordeath.

Patientsarenottheonlyonestosuffer.Inefficiency–wastedtimeandrework –costshospitalsmorethan$11Bperyear,or$1.75Mperhospital.Itrobs

attendingphysiciansanhourperten-hourshift,nursesupto twohourspereight-hourshift.Theassociatedlegal, regulatory,andpublicrelationsrisksarestaggering.

Despitetheone-wayandlimited-lengthmessagesofpagers, 80percentofhospitalsintheUnitedStatesrelyonthem. Therearemultiplereasons:pagersofferubiquitoussignal penetration,cellularandWiFioftencan'tpenetratehospital environmentsorcoverlongdistances,andtraditionalSMS andemailfailHIPAApatientconfidentiality

“That's why we were driven to develop a medical messaging and collaboration platform that streamlines communication and information access in real-time through a single mobile device with the utmost reliability.”

StatumSystemsisahealthcaretechnologystart-upfounded byhealthcareprofessionalsintheBostonmedical community.Concernedaboutthefragmentedstateof medicalcommunicationsystemsinhospitalsandmedical centres,andespeciallywiththecontinueduseoftraditional pagersandothersinglepurposeapplicationsanddevices thatrequirecareteammemberstoconstantlyjugglefrom onesystemtoanother

Toaddresstheissue,Statumcreatedaunifiedmedical communications&collaboration(UCC)platform, StatumHEALTHtm,thatsimplifiesworkflowsforcareteam memberswithafocusonimprovedpatientcare.Statum alsoinventedanoptionaldeviceintheformofanIDbadge holderthatcapturespagersignalsandsendsthemvia BluetoothtoStatumHEALTHontheuser'ssmartphone. Thisdevice,StatumCONNECTtm,eliminatestraditional pagerswithoutlosingthereachandreliabilityofpager frequencymessages.

StatumHEALTHalsocollectscomprehensivedata regardingmedicalcommunications,andanalysingitto identifyopportunitiesforworkflow,patientcare,and financialperformanceimprovements.Thisdata-driven componentofoursolutionwillgrowinimportanceas StatumHEALTHcollectsmoredataandappliesAI-based toolsandpredictiveanalyticstothedatainfuturereleases.

GrowthinChallengingTimes-

TheCOVID-19pandemicstruckin2020justasStatumwas gettingreadytogotobetatestwiththeirStatumHEALTH solution. Hospitalsandmedicalcentreshunkereddown undertheinfluxofnewpatientsfromthisunknownvirus, makingitimpossibleforStatumtogetanaudiencewith prospectiveclients.Theyfinallybrokethroughin2021, gettingtheirsystemintomedicalcentressuchasBaystate

HealthinMassachusettstoconductthebetatesting,which iscurrentlyinprogress.

“Statum is poised to explode in 2022 as we move from beta testing to commercial release of StatumHEALTH.”

Statum'sinitialmarketresponsehasbeenoverwhelming. Everyphysician,surgeonormedicalprofessionalwhosees theirsolutionwantsit. Thisisbecause,forthepasttwo decades,hospitalshaveaccumulatedmanyspecial-purpose andsinglepurposecommunicationssystems. Theydon't interfacewitheachother,onlyaddressoneortwoaspects ofprovidingpatientcareandrequirecareteammembersto jumpfromonesystemtoanother

Statum'sleadershipteamistheperfectblendofmedical professionalsandtechnologyexecutives. SeveralcofoundershavedeepmedicalexperiencewhileourCEO, SVPofCorporateDevelopmentandAdvisoryBoard membersbringmanyyearsofsuccessinlaunchingand growingtechnology-basedenterprises.

AsCOVIDhastaxedhospitalstafftothelimitand identifiedaclearneedformedicalcentrestoupgradetheir ITinfrastructure.ThemedicalUCCplatformswill streamlinecareteamworkflows,reducecommunicationbasederrorsanddelays,turnbedsfasterandenforce HIPAAandsecuritycompliance.Likemanyother industries,medicalcommunicationinfrastructureis evolvingfromdisparatepointsolutionstointegrated platforms.

“Statum is all set to lead the market in this industry-wide transition.”

TheProductsandServicesStatumHEALTH'scompetitiveadvantagecomesfromthree distinctcapabilitiesthattheabove-listedcompetitorscannot match:

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Deliveryoflow-frequencybroadcastpagermessages directlytothesmartphone

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Apatient-centricarchitecture

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Anenterprisescaleunifiedmedicalmessagingand collaborationplatform–notasinglepurposemessaging system.

TheServiceDirectoryLow-FrequencyPagerMessagesDirectlyTo Smartphone

Dr. Arman Serebrakian, M.D., Founder

Pagerserviceprovidersbroadcast theirpagermessagesoverlowfrequencybandwidths,providing greaterreachandcoverageand higherreliability That'swhyover 80%ofUShospitalsstillusepagers –socriticalmessagescanbe receivedimmediatelyinallareas, evenplaceslikeradiologysuites, whereWiFi,5Gandcellularsignals arenotreliablyavailable.Statum usesmultiplecommunications modalities,includingdirectreceiptof pagermessagesby StatumCONNECT,toensure efficientmessagereceiptwhilenot losingreliability.

“By using our patented technology, we maintain the reach and reliability advantages of low frequency pager messages, but deliver rich messages directly to the users' smartphone without store and forward delays.”

Patient-centricArchitecture

GiventhatmanyofStatum's founderscomefromtheclinical world,theteamhasbuilttheir architecturefromthegroundupto focustheircommunicationsaround thepatient.Their“patientsessions” functiondeliveracommunications forumthatallowsforsynchronous andasynchronouscommunications acrosscareproviders.

Competitivesolutionsdonot facilitateapatient-centricmethodof communicationsthatallowforallthe patient'scareteammemberstohave instantinsightonpatientinteractions anddata.Instead,competitorsrelyon standardpeer-to-peer communicationsthatleadtosiloed communications,necessitating repetitionforthosenotincluded.

“Our patient session design enables all of a patient's care team members to share the same dialogue and be

alerted to any changes or updates to the patient's condition.”

ByunifyingcommunicationsaroundthePatientSessions, Statumfacilitatesefficientcommunicationsandcreatea naturalhubforcommunicationsdatacollectionthat providesinsightsnever-beforeseenbyhospital administrators/executives.

EnterpriseUCC

Statumbelievesthatafteryearsofinvestinginlimited, singlepurposemedicalcommunicationssystems,the healthcareITmarketisenteringacyclewherethese disparatesystemswillbegraduallybutconsistently replacedbyaunifiedmedicalcommunicationsand collaborationsystem. ThemovetoUCC'swillsimplify learningandonboardingofteammembers,streamline workflowsandimprovecommunications–allresultingin betterandmoreefficientpatientcare,fasterbedturnover andfewerrors. Thisisconsistentwithcyclesinother maturingmarkets,wheresinglepurposesystemswere replacedbyintegratedsuitesandplatforms.

Statum'sTeam-AnIntegralPartofitsSuccess!

Softwareisapeople-basedbusiness.Thecompany'smost importantassetsareitsteammembers,andtheyare presentedwithmanyalternativeseverysingleday. Showingtheteamthatleadershipandownershipare interestedinandappreciatetheirspecificcontributionsis criticaltokeepingtheteamengagedandcommitted.

“As a small team, we know each other and even though COVID has prevented as much in-person interaction as we would like – it is still a close-knit team with a lot of mutual respect.”

Statum'sleadershipteamisauniqueblendofmedical professionalsbringingdeepdomainknowledgeand technologyprofessionalsbringingexperienceandindustry know-howtothecompany Thetwocomplementeach otherandresultinasolidteamthatisequippedto successfullyscalethecompany

FredLizza-LeadingtheWay-

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new”

Tosaytheleast,FredisaserialCEO.Hehaspreviously heldtheroleofaCEOatsixothersoftwarebasedtechnologybusinesses.Fredistypicallyintroducedtoan organizationthroughtheinvestors/ownersofabusiness,

eitherearlyinitslifecycletolaunchandscalethebusiness oratalaterstagetore-positionthecompanytobetter achieveitspotential.

Fredhasledmultiplecompaniestosuccessfulexitsby acquisitionandhehasalsogrownacompanyandledit throughitsIPOandsecondarypublicofferings. Hehas launchednewproductsintotheAI,ERP,eCommerceand supplychainmarkets.

TheFutureofHealthcareSystems-

Asfarashealthcaretechnologyisconcerned,COVID19 highlightedtheneedformedicalcentresandhospitalsto improvetheirITinfrastructuretostreamlineworkflowsand reducetheadministrativeburdenonalready-stressed medicalworkers.

Inadditionaltotelehealthinitiatives,medicalcentresshould focusonconsolidatingandunifyingtheirmanysinglepurposesystems,replacingthemwithmoreflexible,easyto learnandusesystemsthatreducetheadministrativeburden oncareteammembers,eliminateerrorsand miscommunicationsandenablealreadyover-burdenedcare teammemberstofocusonpatientcarewithoutalotof administrativeoverhead. Unifiedmedicalcommunications platformslikeStatumHEALTHareoneexample.

Therearenotenoughskilledmedicalprofessionals, especiallyafterreductionsdrivenbyCOVID19stress, illnessandregulatorycompliance. MedicalCentresneedto bebetterplacesforcareteammemberstowork,andthey canstartbyreducingthefrustrationsofadministrative overheadandenablingcareteammemberstogiveinput beforeITmakessoftwaredecisions–notafter

MONITORING

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Parentsmaymonitortheir children'ssocialmediauseina varietyofmethods,from applicationstodetectivework.Here aresomehelpfulhintsforbothparents andchildren.Socialmediahasevolved intoanintegralpartofmanypeople's livesduringthelast10years.Itkeeps individualsuptospeedonnews, friends,andfamilieswhilealso allowingyoutomeetnewpeoplewho shareyourinterests.Whenyouhavea tweenorateenathome,though,social networkingisnotalwaysthegreatest decision.However,ifyourkiddecides toopenaTwitterorFacebookaccount, therearetechniquestokeeptrackon theirsocialmediaactivity.Sokeep readingtodiscovertenwaysto monitoryourchild'ssocialmediause.

Herearewayssocialmediauseat homecanbemonitored;

OnlyAllowSocialMediaOn Computers

Allowingyourchildtoaccesssocial mediajustoncomputersisagreat methodtokeeptrackoftheirusage. Becauseit'sdifficulttoconstantly knowwhat'sgoingonwithsocial mediaaccountslikeSnapchat, smartphonesmightgiveyour youngsteralotmoreaccessthanyou want.However,enforcingthe restrictionthatsocialmediamayonly beusedonafamilycomputerallows youtohavecompletecontrolover whichsocialmediaaccountsyourchild usesandmakesitmucheasierto monitor.TheInternetactivitycenter (computersandlaptops)shouldbeina commonpartofthehouse,suchasthe livingroomorkitchen.Limiting Internetactivitytoanopenfamily environmentenablesforeasier monitoringofchildren'sonline behavior.Notonlywillparentsbeable tokeepwatchoftheirchildren's activitieswhilecookingsupperor performingothertasks,butthe

youngsterwillalsobeawareoftheir presenceandsobelesslikelyto examineforbiddenInternetplaces.

Customizedsettings

Youmaylockspecificsettingsonyour child'sphoneaswellasonthefamily PC.Thisallowsyoutokeepyourchild offofsocialnetworkingsitesthatyou don'tlikeandjustgivethemaccessto theonesyoulike.Youmaynotonly lockcertainsites,butalsopassword securethemsothatyourchildcannot changethesettingsontheirown.Little thingslikethesehelpyoukeeptrackof whichsocialnetworkingsitesyour childvisitssoyouknowwhat'sgoing onintheirlives.Createclear guidelines.Definewhatyourkidmay andcannotdoonsocialmedia,and displaytheseguidelinessomewhere yourchildwillseethemfrequently Thisshouldbedonebeforetheycreate anaccount.Ifyourchildalreadyhasa profile,youcandoitlater Tellthem, forexample,thattheycannot"friend" anybodytheydon'tknowandthat sharingtheirpasswordisnever acceptable.

Discussthepossibleperilsofsocial media.Youmightwanttotellyour kidshorrorstories.Whilethismaybe upsetting,itiscrucialforkidsto understandthatthreatsarealways presentandthatbeingsafeiscritical.

Utilizemonitoringsoftwares

Monitoringtoolsareaneffective approachtomaintaintabsonachild's onlineactivities.Monitoringsoftware like"NetNanny"and"Surfie,"for example,allowsparentscontrolover socialnetworkingsitesbyallowing themtostopchats,trackfriendactivity, andfiltermaterial.Itiscriticalto informtheyoungsterthatthese safeguardswillbeimplemented. Cyber-stalking,cyber-bullying,privacy concerns,andreputation-damaging

filmsorimagesareallprotectedby thesesoftwarepackages.Someofthese safetysystemsmayalsonotifyparents oftheirchild'sspecifickeystrokes,time spentonline,andtotalcomputerusage statistics.Monitoringsystemswillgive dailyorweeklyreportsdetailingthe child'sonlineactivities.It'salsovitalto keeptrackofpasswordsandlogin informationforallofthechild's accounts.

Get KidLogger

KidLoggerisafreetoolthathelpsyou tomaintainparentalcontroloveryour child'sphone,computer,ortablet.

KidLoggerisafantasticsoftwaresince itshowsyouwhatsitestheyvisited, howlongtheywerethere,what

photographstheyposted,whothey contacted,and,bestofall,whatthey saidtotheirpals.Thisprovidesyou completecontrolovertheirinternet activitiesandallowsyoutoseewhat theydid.CheckoutKidLogger,afree toolthathelpsyoutokeeptrackof yourchild'ssocialmediausage.

Download RealizD App

Wenowusetechnologythroughapps. Therearenowapplicationsfor everything,includingourphones, televisions,andcomputers.The RealizDsoftwareisafantastictoolfor limitingyourchild'sscreentime.You maysettimelimitationsonhowmuch timetheyspendontheirphoneor laptopusingthissoftware.RealizD

generatessimplechartsforyouto studysoyoucanseehowmuchtime yourchildspendsonvariousdevices andwhichapplicationstheyusethe most.So,ifyouwanttomakesurethat yourchildonlyusessocialmediawhile theyareathomeandyouarepresent, thisappisideal.

Get Web safety

Ifyourchildhasasmartphone,you mayfeelpowerlessoverwhathappens ontheirsocialmediaaccounts. However,withappslikeWebSafety, youcanmonitortheirphonewithonly onedownload.Thisprogramallows youtokeeptrackonhowmuchtime theyspendontheirphone,whichapps theydownload,andtheirsocialmedia

andbrowsinghistory.Thisprogram doescosts$15permonthforparental access,butit'samust-haveifyou're worriedaboutyouryoungchildren gettingintotroubleonsocialmedia.

Conclusion

Socialnetworkingplatforms,withouta question,areheretostay.Inorderto regulatechildren'sonlineactivities,it isnecessarytokeepupwithnew technologies.Itisvitaltoteach youngstershowtoactinbothsociety andonlinebysittingdownwiththem andteachingthemhowtoengage properlyinboth.Theyoungsterswill undoubtedlyunderstandwhatitmeans tobeagooddigitalcitizenandhowto besafeonlineundertheirparents' pervision.

Whatisanalgorithm?Whatisthe significanceofalgorithmsincomputer programming?

Youwanttobuildalargehouse,butyou'renot sureifyourcurrentresourcesaresufficient. Whatareyourplans?You'lldevelopawork plantoguaranteethatyouinvestthelimited resourcesatyourdisposaltocompletethe project.Second,youintendtodrivenumerous milesbutonlyhavealimitedamountoftime. Itgoeswithoutsayingthatyouwillchoosethe shortestorfastestpathtoyourdestination.

Algorithmsfunctioninasimilarwaywhenit comestocomputerprogramming.An algorithmmaybecharacterizedasastep-bysteptechniqueforcompletingataskin layman'sterms.Analgorithmisawellstructuredcomputationaltechniquein programmingthattakessomeinputand producessomeoutput.Algorithmsprovideus withthebestalternativeforcompletingatask. Athree-dimensionalalgorithmisaseriesof well-definedstagesorrulesthatmustbe followedinordertogetacertainthreedimensionaloutcome.

Thefollowingareusesof3dalgorithmin computerprogramminglanguages; Toimprovetheefficiencyofacomputer program

Thereareseveralapproachestoaddressingan issueinprogramming.Theeffectivenessofthe methodsprovided,however,varies.Some proceduresarebettersuitedtoprovidingmore preciseresultsthanothers.Algorithmsareused todeterminethebestsolutiontoaproblem. Theyincreaseaprogram'sefficiencybydoing so.Whenitcomestoprogramming,theterm efficiencymayindicateavarietyofthings.One ofthemisthesoftware'saccuracy.Acomputer softwareusingthegreatestalgorithmwillbe abletodeliverextremelyaccurateresults. Anotheraspectofsoftwareefficiencyto considerisspeed.Analgorithmcanbeusedto speeduphowquicklyasoftwaresolvesan issue.Asinglealgorithmhastheabilityto reducetheamountoftimeittakesasoftware tosolveatask.

ProperUtilizationofResources

Differentresourcesareavailableona conventionalcomputer.Computer memoryisoneofthem.Acomputer programwilldemandsomememory throughouttheexecutionphase.Some applicationsconsumemorememorythan others.Thealgorithmemployed determineshowmuchcomputermemory isneeded.Theappropriatealgorithm ensuresthatasoftwareusestheleast amountofmemorypossible.Asidefrom memory,themethodcancalculatehow muchcomputingpoweraprogramneed.

3dAlgorithmInVideoGame Development

Videogamecreationisfrequentlyatimeconsumingandlabor-intensiveprocess. Agameenginemustcomputethe equationsofmotion,collisions,contact sites,andotherphysicsforagame charactertoexperiencethem.A collectionoffundamentalalgorithms helpsacharacterexperiencesuch consequences.TheRunge-KuttaMethod, forexample,usesnumericalintegration methodstocomputetheEquationsof Motion.TheGilbert-Johnson-Keerthi (GJK)methodusestheMinkowski Differencetodetectcollisions.By clippingapolygon,theSutherlandHodgmanmethoddiscoverscollision contactlocations.

Agameenginemustcomputethe equationsofmotion,collisions,contact sites,andotherphysicsforagame charactertoexperiencethem.A collectionoffundamentalalgorithms helpsacharacterexperiencesuch consequences.TheRunge-KuttaMethod, forexample,usesnumericalintegration methodstocomputetheEquationsof Motion.TheGilbert-Johnson-Keerthi (GJK)methodusestheMinkowski Differencetodetectcollisions.By clippingapolygon,theSutherlandHodgmanmethoddiscoverscollision contactlocations.

SOCIAL MEDIA

IMPACT ON SELF-CONFIDENCE

MEDIA AND ITS SELF-CONFIDENCE

Accesstosocialplatformslike Facebook,Instagram,Twitter andbeyondhasled individualsofallagebecomeaddicted tosocialmedia.Duringthisperiod, contactoversocialplatformsismore popularthanmeetinginperson,which isararitytoday.Itdoescomewithits perks,butithasalsoledtothe paradoxofloneliness,anxiety, sadness,hateandnarcissismthatisin asenserelateddirectlywithsocial media'sexcessiveuse.

Thatbeingsaid,therearebothsidesto socialnetworking.Itmayhaveits influenceonusinthefollowingways.

self-confidencehasdecreasedso significantlyinrecentyears,despite theadventofonlinesocialnetworks. Thetendencyoverthelast15years hasbeentoconvincepeoplethat they'realwayscorrect.Ifyou'reonthe internetyoudon'tevenhavetorealize thatotherpeople'sviewpointshavethe capacitytoalter.Yousimplyhaveto feellikeyou'rebeingheard,and havingyouropinionsacknowledged, andifthosepeople'sbeliefsshift,well, thatcanonlybepositive.Inaword, thisiswhatsocialmediaisdoing, usingacheapandgenerallyaccessible method,itoperatesontheportionof peoplethatfeelsmostvulnerable,not thepartthatismostattractive.

Socialmediaproducesageneralfallin self-confidence,whichispresumably representedinaverydeepand heterogeneousmanner.Selfconfidencemaybeconnectedwith moneyandsocialhierarchy.Oritmay beconnectedwithdemography.Orit maybeconnectedwithgreaterselfreferentialperformance—less happinesswiththejobweaccomplish andmorediscontentwithnothaving donebetter.

Socialmediahasbothapositiveanda negativeimpactonourself

confidence.Theyshallbediscussed below;

PositiveImpact

Therearecertaingoodconsequencesof socialmedia.Socialplatformslike FacebookandInstagrammaynotonly makeuskeepintouchwiththe surroundingconcernsandstatusofthe globebutalsoconnectuswithour familyandfriendswholivefaraway fromus.Otherbusinesssiteslike LinkedInmayexposeustothe professionalworld,givinguswith employmentandnewexperiences.Ina nutshell,socialworldcouldactasa creativeoutlettosellenterprises,along withdisseminatingvitalmessages, remainup-to-datewithlatest technologyandnews,orjustexpress yourideasonapublicplatform.

NegativeImpacts

Beingausefulplaceformany,itcan alsoprovidealotofdamageand distractiontosomepeopleinthe followingways.

Validation

Haveyoueverfeltimmediatepleasure afterpublishingapictureonInstagram orFacebookowingtoatorrentof incominglikesorcomments?Orhave youeverfeltworriedorconfusedabout yourselfshortlyaftersharinganything ifthelikesorcommentsweren'tas highasyouexpected?IknowI'vehad bothsentimentsasareasonablyregular userofInstagram.It'stotally reasonabletofeelthrilledwhenyou obtainlikesandcommentsonyour postings.Infact,it'slikelyto momentarilyincreaseyourself-esteem. Itisvitaltorecognize,though,how thismaybegintoalterhowweregard ourselves.Likesandcommentsare indicatorsofvalidation.Themorelikes wereceive,thebetterwetendtofeel. Butwhenthisoccurs,weelevatethe worthofothers'perspectivesaboveour

own.Lettingotherpeopledefineyour self-worthisaprovenwaytoruinselfconfidenceandfeelless-than-adequate.

Socialmediaworksbesttoincrease ourconfidenceandself-esteembriefly. Aftersharinganimageonanysite,we desirefortheconfidenceitdelivers.If theremarksareunfavorable,itmakes usuncomfortableandquestionour ownexistenceandtalents.Ifthe remarksaregood,weexperience immediatehappiness,contentmentand delight.Itmakesusdependantsince likes,comments,andfeedbacksare indicatorsofaffirmation.Inthis contradiction,weforgetthatourown viewpointissignificantlymore importantanddeservingthananybody else's.

Deceit-fullness

Despitehavingalifefullofsufferings andhardships,manydecideto broadcastthosemomentsoflifefilled withlove,happiness,pleasure,social eventsandsuccessalone.Itpressurises ustomaintainfalseexpectations imposedbythoseindividuals. However,wefrequentlyforgetthat suchphotographsaremodifiedtothe pointthattheyappearidealtous.It mightbeirritating,therebydecreasing ourself-esteemtothelowestlevels.

Vacationimages,niceattire,happy couples,andamazingevents…people frequentlychoosetosharemoments reflectinghappinessandsuccess, constructingfeedsthatchronicle people'sideallife.Wheneveryone seemslikethey'rehavingthefinest timeallthetime,itreinforces unrealisticexpectationstokeepinthe ordinaryrealitiesoflife.Nottoadd, imagesareroutinelymanipulatedfor enhancingreasonsandevencleanedup tomaskhumanfaults.Editing applicationsmakeitsimplefor everyonetozapawaythatpesky pimpleortoimprovethehuesonthat

sunsetshot.Issues,however,occur whenyoubegintofeelacertain pressuretoappearniceandimpress yourfriends.Itmaybecomemore difficulttomaintainaflawlessversion ofoneself,whichcanproduce frustrationsandfeelingsofpoorselfesteem,especiallywhenyoursocial mediaimagedoesn'tmatchyourreal lifeone.Befairtoyourselfand understandthatnoteveryonegenuinely livesthelifetheydepictonlineallthe time.

Comparisonandcompetition

Whensocialmediaiscontinuously presentinguswithphotographsof flawlesspeoplewithperfectlifestyles,

itdecreasesourself-esteem.Itfosters anunhealthylevelofcomparisonand competitiveness.Apersonwhois alreadybattlingwithlowself-esteem andself-doubtwouldfeelthatheis livingabelow-averageexistenceafter watchingothersexperiencingtheir greatestlives.

Evenindividualswhodepict immaculatelivesonlinedealwiththeir owninternalchallenges,butskillfully editedpostingsmaydisguiselife'slessthan-perfect,butunavoidable moments.Igotit.We'dsomuchrather showoffacheerfulsnapshot surroundedbyabunchofpalsthanof thattimewesobbedalonewhile clutchingapintoficecream.Withouta

doubt!Butwhenwearecontinuously givenphotographsofindividualsat theirfinest,weareatdangerforan unhealthydegreeofupwardsocial comparison,ortheactofcomparing oneselftothosewholookbetter This eventuallyhasadetrimentalinfluence onwellnessandself-esteem.Moreover, thosewhonormallybattlewithlow self-esteemmaybelievethatwatching othersenjoyingtheirbestlifeisproof thatthey'renotdoingwellin comparison.Althoughit'shuman nature,restrictthecomparisonand concentrateonyourownsuccesses. Thereissomuchofoneselftobe proudofandsomuchmore achievementtopursue