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2. Design Principles for Using Business Process Management Systems
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Dunzer, Sebastian, Tang, Willi, Höchstädter, Nico, Zilker, Sandra, Matzner, Martin, van der Aalst, Wil, Series Editor, Ram, Sudha, Series Editor, Rosemann, Michael, Series Editor, Szyperski, Clemens, Series Editor, Guizzardi, Giancarlo, Series Editor, De Weerdt, Jochen, editor, and Pufahl, Luise, editor
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- 2024
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3. Developing Information Systems for Collaborative Emergency Management: Requirements Analysis and Prototyping
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Pilemalm, Sofie, Munkvold, Bjørn Erik, Radianti, Jaziar, Rannenberg, Kai, Editor-in-Chief, Soares Barbosa, Luís, Editorial Board Member, Goedicke, Michael, Editorial Board Member, Tatnall, Arthur, Editorial Board Member, Neuhold, Erich J., Editorial Board Member, Stiller, Burkhard, Editorial Board Member, Stettner, Lukasz, Editorial Board Member, Pries-Heje, Jan, Editorial Board Member, Kreps, David, Editorial Board Member, Rettberg, Achim, Editorial Board Member, Furnell, Steven, Editorial Board Member, Mercier-Laurent, Eunika, Editorial Board Member, Winckler, Marco, Editorial Board Member, Malaka, Rainer, Editorial Board Member, Dillon, Tharam, Series Editor, Murayama, Yuko, Series Editor, Gulliksen, Jan, Series Editor, Whitehouse, Diane, Series Editor, Rauterberg, Matthias, Series Editor, Pras, Aiko, Editorial Board Member, Sakarovitch, Jacques, Editorial Board Member, Furbach, Ulrich, Editorial Board Member, Gjøsæter, Terje, editor, and Radianti, Jaziar, editor
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- 2023
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4. How to Design a Successful Training Application with Used Mobile Augmented Reality
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Møsbæk, Liana, Bjørner, Thomas, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Zaphiris, Panayiotis, editor, Ioannou, Andri, editor, Sottilare, Robert A., editor, Schwarz, Jessica, editor, Fui-Hoon Nah, Fiona, editor, Siau, Keng, editor, Wei, June, editor, and Salvendy, Gavriel, editor
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- 2023
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5. Meet2Map: A Framework to Support BPM Projects Implementation Collaboratively
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Dutra, Danilo Lima, Ribeiro, Carla, dos Santos, Simone C., Santoro, Flávia M., van der Aalst, Wil, Series Editor, Ram, Sudha, Series Editor, Rosemann, Michael, Series Editor, Szyperski, Clemens, Series Editor, Guizzardi, Giancarlo, Series Editor, Filipe, Joaquim, editor, Śmiałek, Michał, editor, Brodsky, Alexander, editor, and Hammoudi, Slimane, editor
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- 2023
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6. Show, Don’t Tell. Reflections on the Design of Multi-modal Conversational Interfaces
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Crovari, Pietro, Pidó, Sara, Garzotto, Franca, Ceri, Stefano, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Woeginger, Gerhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Følstad, Asbjørn, editor, Araujo, Theo, editor, Papadopoulos, Symeon, editor, Law, Effie L.-C., editor, Luger, Ewa, editor, Goodwin, Morten, editor, and Brandtzaeg, Petter Bae, editor
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- 2021
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7. Virtual Reality as a Recovering Environment - Implications for Design Principles
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Lähtevänoja, Antti, Holopainen, Jani, Mattila, Osmo, Södervik, Ilona, Parvinen, Petri, Pöyry, Essi, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Kotenko, Igor, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Alexandrov, Daniel A., editor, Boukhanovsky, Alexander V., editor, Chugunov, Andrei V., editor, Kabanov, Yury, editor, Koltsova, Olessia, editor, and Musabirov, Ilya, editor
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- 2019
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8. MOOCs for Mathematics Teacher Education to Foster Professional Development: Design Principles and Assessment
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Aldon, Gilles, Arzarello, Ferdinando, Panero, Monica, Robutti, Ornella, Taranto, Eugenia, Trgalová, Jana, Martinovic, Dragana, Series Editor, Freiman, Viktor, Series Editor, Borba, Marcelo, Editorial Board Member, Bottino, Rosa Maria, Editorial Board Member, Drijvers, Paul, Editorial Board Member, Hoyles, Celia, Editorial Board Member, Karadag, Zekeriya, Editorial Board Member, Lerman, Stephen, Editorial Board Member, Lesh, Richard, Editorial Board Member, Leung, Allen, Editorial Board Member, Lowrie, Tom, Editorial Board Member, Mason, John, Editorial Board Member, Pozdnyakov, Sergey, Editorial Board Member, Robutti, Ornella, Editorial Board Member, Sfard, Anna, Editorial Board Member, Sriraman, Bharath, Editorial Board Member, Watson, Anne, Editorial Board Member, Aldon, Gilles, editor, and Trgalová, Jana, editor
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- 2019
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9. Empathic pedagogical conversational agents: A systematic literature review.
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Ortega‐Ochoa, Elvis, Arguedas, Marta, and Daradoumis, Thanasis
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PSYCHOLOGICAL feedback ,NATURAL language processing ,PSYCHOLOGY of students ,ARTIFICIAL intelligence ,PRIOR learning ,CONFERENCE papers - Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing technologies have fuelled the growth of Pedagogical Conversational Agents (PCAs) with empathic conversational capabilities. However, no systematic literature review has explored the intersection between conversational agents, education and emotion. Therefore, this study aimed to outline the key aspects of designing, implementing and evaluating these agents. The data sources were empirical studies, including peer‐reviewed conference papers and journal articles, and the most recent publications, from the ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Scopus, SpringerLink, Taylor & Francis Online, Web of Science and Wiley Online Library. The remaining papers underwent a rigorous quality assessment. A filter study meeting the objective was based on keywords. Comparative analysis and synthesis of results were used to handle data and combine study outcomes. Out of 1162 search results, 13 studies were selected. The results indicate that agents promote dialogic learning, proficiency in knowledge domains, personalized feedback and empathic abilities as essential design principles. Most implementations employ a quantitative approach, and two variables are used for evaluation. Feedback types play a vital role in achieving positive results in learning performance and student perceptions. The main limitations and gaps are the time range for literature selection, the level of integration of the empathic field and the lack of a detailed development stage report. Moreover, future directions are the ethical implications of agents operating beyond scheduled learning times and the adoption of Responsible AI principles. In conclusion, this review provides a comprehensive framework of empathic PCAs, mostly in their evaluation. The systematic review registration number is osf.io/3xk6a.Practitioner notesWhat is already known about this topicEmotions play a pivotal role in shaping the interaction process, making it essential to consider them when designing methodological strategies or learning tools.Empathic Pedagogical Conversational Agents (PCAs) have emerged as a crucial approach for enhancing and personalizing the learning experience (24/7) for pupils and supporting human teachers in their teaching process.Despite the creation of numerous empathic PCAs, there is a scarcity of Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs) on their application in the educational field, particularly concerning the integration of emotional abilities in combination with the competencies of each subject.What this paper addsIt offers new insights into the design principles underlying the integration of the empathic field.It reviews different approaches for incorporating students' prior knowledge in real time.It provides a comprehensive and up‐to‐date overview of the research designs used for implementation, including quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods.It examines the factors that influence the effectiveness of empathic PCA in teaching and learning.It evaluates the types of feedback that enhance the impact of the empathic field on learning outcomes.Implications for practice and/or policyIt is crucial to grasp the topics that this paper introduces in order to effectively integrate new learning tools into any context.Techno‐pedagogical designers seeking to gain insights into empathic PCAs will find immense value in this SLR, as it comprehensively covers each stage of the process.For future research endeavours, this study offers a wealth of ideas to draw upon, enabling researchers to address the challenges outlined and explore new avenues of investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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10. Design Principles for Do-It-Yourself Production
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Bonvoisin, Jérémy, Galla, Jahnavi Krishna, Prendeville, Sharon, Howlett, Robert James, Series editor, Jain, Lakhmi C., Series editor, Campana, Giampaolo, editor, Howlett, Robert J., editor, Setchi, Rossi, editor, and Cimatti, Barbara, editor
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- 2017
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11. Design Principles for Hapto-Virtual Rehabilitation Environments: Effects on Effectiveness of Fine Motor Hand Therapy
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Ramírez-Fernández, Cristina, García-Canseco, Eloísa, Morán, Alberto L., Orihuela-Espina, Felipe, Diniz Junqueira Barbosa, Simone, Series editor, Chen, Phoebe, Series editor, Du, Xiaoyong, Series editor, Filipe, Joaquim, Series editor, Kara, Orhun, Series editor, Liu, Ting, Series editor, Kotenko, Igor, Series editor, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Series editor, Washio, Takashi, Series editor, Fardoun, Habib M., editor, R. Penichet, Victor M, editor, and Alghazzawi, Daniyal M., editor
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- 2015
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12. Lifelong learner needs for human-centered self-regulated learning analytics
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Nguyen, Andy, Lämsä, Joni, Dwiarie, Adinda, and Järvelä, Sanna
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- 2024
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13. Design Principles for Data Spaces - Position Paper
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Nagel, Lars and Lycklama, Douwe
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Data spaces ,Digitising European Industry ,design principles ,Horizon 2020 ,data sovereignty ,OPEN DEI ,sovereign data sharing ,soft infrastructure ,data sharing ,International Data Spaces ,OPEN DEI Task Force 1 ,IDS ,data economy - Abstract
Coordinated approach for establishing data spaces to live up to European ambitions for a thriving data economy The position paper "Design Principles for Data Spaces" underlines the importance of data spaces and though the sovereign sharing of data in creating the future data economy. It is the first approach to define the design principles for data spaces, agreements on the building blocks for a soft infrastructure and governance for data spaces. In February 2020, the European Commission announced the European Strategy for Data, aiming at creating a single market for data to be shared and exchanged across sectors efficiently and securely within the EU. Behind this endeavour stands the Commission’s goal to get ahead with the European data economy in a way that fits European values of self-determination, privacy, transparency, security and fair competition. For this to achieve, the rules of accessing and using data must be fair, clear and practicable. This is especially important as the European data economy continues to grow rapidly – from 301 billion euros (2,4 % of GDP) in 2018 to an estimated 829 billion euros (5,8 % of GDP) by 2025. The centrepiece of the European Data Strategy is the concept of “data spaces”, for which the Commission defined nine initial domains, all driven by sector-specific requirements. From a technical perspective, a data space can be seen as a data integration concept which does not require common database schemas and physical data integration, but is rather based on distributed data stores and integration on an “as needed” basis on a semantic level. Abstracted from this technical definition, a data space can be defined as a federated data ecosystem within a certain application domain and based on shared policies and rules. The users of such data spaces are enabled to access data in a secure, transparent, trusted, easy and unified fashion. These access and usage right can only be granted by those persons or organisations who are entitled to dispose of the data. As individuals and organisations usually act in multiple ecosystems at the same time, they are not limited to sharing data within a single data silo or data domain only. Thus, data spaces can be overlapping or even nested. To prevent fragmentation of the data economy into multiple, mutually isolated domains, and to create appropriate conditions for setting up an open data ecosystem characterized by mutual trust between participants, a European ‘soft infrastructure’ is needed, specifying legal, operational and functional agreements as well as technical standards for being widely adopted by users. The total number of all data applications organically emerging over time will then constitute the de-facto infrastructure. This (intangible) infrastructure will facilitate both data sovereignty and platform interoperability across multiple domains, with users participating in multiple data spaces and switching from one data space to another in a seamless fashion. Just like other soft infrastructures (e.g. the internet), data spaces are sector-agnostic, with many requirements and functions being similar or even identical across different sectors and data spaces. Therefore, creating a soft infrastructure for data spaces primarily is not so much a technological challenge, as there are plenty of technical solutions and standards available. Realising interoperable data spaces is more of a coordination challenge: agree on standards and design principles that are accepted by all participants. While making data interoperability work in pilot applications, proof of concepts, and living labs is relatively easy, the real challenge lies in viewing interoperability as the new norm for facilitating mass adoption and scalability. The authors of this position paper expect that a critical mass for irreversible adoption can be achieved within five years, while full adoption will take about a decade. The soft infrastructure underlying European data spaces should be developed and established in a coordinated way, combining technological, functional, operational and legal processes. Thus, it should be carried by the community of public and private stakeholders – and not by an individual keystone company, as we know it today from leading platform providers. An inspirational analogy can be made here to GSM (the standard for mobile telecommunication), which is also a soft infrastructure bringing together distributed actors and data in a unified user experience across the globe, simply through collaboration and coordination based on well-balanced governance mechanisms. A similar approach to setting up European data spaces will leverage the full potential of the European data economy in line with European ambitions and values., {"references":["European commission (2020). Communication from the commission to the European parliament, the council, the European economic and social committee and the committee of the regions. available at https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/communication-european-strategy-data-19feb2020_en.pdf","IDC (2020). Final Study Report: The European Data Market Monitoring Tool Key Facts & Figures, First Policy Conclusions, Data Landscape and Quantified Stories. available at https://datalandscape.eu/sites/default/files/report/D2.9_EDM_Final_study_report_16.06.2020_IDC_pdf","Big Data Value Association (2020). Towards a European-governed data sharing space. Available at https://www.bdva.eu/sites/default/files/BDVA%20DataSharingSpaces%20PositionPaper%20V2_2020_Final.pdf"]}
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- 2021
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14. Vernacular rural heritage in Turkey: an intuitional overview for a new living experience
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Hasgül, Esin, Olgun, İnci, and Karakoç, Erhan
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- 2021
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15. The commons institution of Antarctica: a roadmap to governance of mankind resources
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Arvanitidis, Paschalis and Almyriotou, Aikaterini
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- 2021
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16. TWG22: Curricular resources and task design in mathematics education Introduction to the papers of TWG22: Curricular resources and task design in mathematics education
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Pepin, Birgit, Delaney, Sean, Rezat, Sebastian, Stylianides, Andreas, Dooley, Therese, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e), Institut für Didaktik der Mathematik, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen = Justus Liebig University (JLU), and University of Cambridge [UK] (CAM)
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design principles ,task/curriculum design ,ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION ,Curriculum resources ,design capacity ,[MATH] Mathematics [math] ,[SHS] Humanities and Social Sciences ,[MATH]Mathematics [math] ,teacher collective work ,[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences - Abstract
International audience; In this report the themes and points for discussion of the Thematic Working Group 22 on Curricular Resources and Task design are briefly explained and summarized. These related to design principles and task characteristics, also of digital curriculum resources, and perspectives on the development of digital resources were identified. At the same time the role of teachers in task design, whether as "designers" or "partners in task design" or as mediators of tasks designed by others, and of course the role of students working with the tasks/resources, were acknowledged as crucial issues. Concerning teachers, pre-service or in-service teacher education, and generally teachers' work in collectives, were perceived as stimulating contexts for the design of and work with curriculum resources: how can teachers develop design capacity and knowledge when working with curriculum resources, and which affordances (and constraints) are provided by digital resources? Concerning students, discussions evolved around issues related to how digital resources can provide feedback for enhanced student learning.
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- 2017
17. Design principles for creating digital badges to support learning
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Horstman, Theresa, Tierney, Gavin, and Tzou, Carrie
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- 2020
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18. Developing a university learning, teaching and research framework through practice conversations
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Harris, Brigitte, Childs, Elizabeth Anne, Axe, Jo, and Gorley, Charlotte
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- 2022
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19. A practitioner’s guide to the design of strategy map frameworks
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Islam, Syrus
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- 2018
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20. Strategic alignment matrix : Supporting management coordination in complex organizations
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Bertolotti, Fabiola, Macrì, Diego Maria, and Vignoli, Matteo
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- 2019
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21. Dementia-friendly design of television news broadcasts
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Funnell, Liam, Garriock, Isabel, Shirley, Ben, and Williamson, Tracey
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- 2019
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22. The scaffolding role of native speaker mentors in an online community of foreign language learners.
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Pais Marden, Mariolina and Herrington, Jan
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FOREIGN language education ,MENTORS ,VIRTUAL communities ,CULTURAL competence ,COLLEGE students - Abstract
Providing foreign language students with opportunities to engage in meaningful and purposeful communication and culturally authentic interaction with peers and native speakers is critical to successful second language acquisition and the development of intercultural competence. This paper describes research that investigated how selected native speaker mentors supported foreign language university students as they completed authentic collaborative tasks in an online community of learners. Intermediate and advanced level students of Italian at an Australian university collaborated with each other and with their assigned mentors through online resources provided in the course website. Data were collected and analysed through multi-data sources including online interactions, forum posts and individual and focus group interviews with mentors and students. Findings suggest that native speaker mentors actively supported students' learning and provided effective scaffolding across a number of domains. The paper concludes with specific recommendations to guide mentors and language educators in the process of assisting student collaborative learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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23. MODEL ANALYSIS PRINCIPLES FOR THE DESIGN OF PUBLIC SPACES IN THE BISTRIȚA-TÂRGU MUREȘ URBAN AXIS.
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TĂTAR, Alexandru Marius
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PUBLIC spaces ,STRATEGIC planning ,METROPOLITAN areas - Abstract
The physical urban terrain across cities continually evolves through insights, consultations, deliberate redesigning or random acts by community members and natural forces that reshape the urban landscapes and how urban spaces are used. This research establishes a set of normative principles that planners and others can use when planning and regulating the design and management of public space. Data were collected in the period March 2023 - January 2024. Based on a comprehensive analysis of public space in the city, the paper sets out a number of general principles relating to the essential, but often missing, strategic planning framework for developing and regenerating public spaces, providing seven more detailed considerations for assessing the quality of public space design and a proposal for spatial planning. This is an unreservedly positive framework for shaping public space, based on the idea that public spaces in our cities come in many different shapes and forms, but that together they add immense value to the experience and potential of urban areas. The research takes place in the Bistrița-Târgu Mureș urban axis, the field research carried out as part of the study results in a set of three principles of urban spatial planning that examine proposals for the design of public spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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24. Mapping Design Principles to Instructional Realities in Early Grade Mathematics in South Africa: A Framework for Designing and Evaluating Learning and Teaching Support Materials.
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Porteus, Kimberley
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MAP design ,INSTRUCTIONAL systems design ,TEACHING aids ,PHILOSOPHY of education ,TEACHER educators ,MATHEMATICS - Abstract
The majority of children in mainstream (no fee, poorly resourced, African language dominant) public schools in South Africa fall significantly behind curricular norms in mathematics by Grade 3; the early learning gap grows across time. The provision of quality instructional materials is a well-recognised component of effective strategies to improve early grade mathematics in low- and middle-income contexts. However, there has been little explication of what constitutes quality instructional materials, nor long-term design work to contribute theory to this instructional design challenge. Across 15 years, the author has been working in an education design hub with teacher educators and teachers in the rural Eastern Cape, with the goal of improving early grade mathematics. The gains in mathematics performance have been among the most significant reported in research literature. This paper presents the design principles emerging from the work. Engaging the theoretical layers discussed by diSessa and Cobb, the paper contributes to design theory by emphasising the relationship between explicit instructional assumptions and design principles, integrating four ontological categories (motive, pedagogy, language use and mathematical meaning-making). Since 2011, the Department of Basic Education has provided learner workbooks to support teaching and learning in foundation phase mathematics at system scale. It is hoped that this paper will contribute to the ongoing development of this vital national resource. The paper makes explicit instructional assumptions and design principles (available for critique, adaptation, and refinement), and provides a more nuanced framework through which to assess and improve materials across time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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25. Principles for the design of system of systems exemplified using modularisation.
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Günther, Matthias, Seidenberg, Tobias, Anacker, Harald, and Dumitrescu, Roman
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SYSTEM of systems ,SYSTEMS engineering ,MODULAR design ,ENGINEERING design ,RELEVANCE - Abstract
In the context of system of systems (SoS) engineering, the incorporation of design principles is critical to guide the engineering process. This paper presents a systematic literature review to synthesize a list of principles tailored for SoS. 26 principles were identified as generic principles and 39 were mapped to the specific challenges in SoS engineering. Through an evaluation using the principle of modularisation in the design of a charging infrastructure, the study offers insights into the real-world effectiveness of these principles, showing their relevance in SoS engineering tasks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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26. A proposal for minimum reusability evaluation of design principles.
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Iivari, Juhani, Rotvit Perlt Hansen, Magnus, and Haj-Bolouri, Amir
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Many Design Science Research (DSR) papers in Information Systems (IS) suggest sets of design principles (DPs) that provide knowledge for creating instances, in different contexts, of IT artefacts that belong to the same class. However, despite frameworks for evaluating DSR contributions, the evaluation of DP reusability to, with and for practitioners has been largely neglected. We suggest that in order to maintain the practical relevance of DSR, papers with DPs as their key outcomes should contain a reusability evaluation of the proposed principles. We propose a framework of minimum reusability evaluation of DPs by members of the target community of practitioners. The framework comprises five criteria: (1) accessibility, (2) importance, (3) novelty and insightfulness, (4) actability and guidance, and (5) effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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27. Revisiting variation affordance: applying variation theory in the design of educational software.
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Lam, Ho Cheong
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EDUCATION software ,SOFTWARE architecture ,INSTRUCTIONAL systems design ,PHENOMENOGRAPHY ,PRIMARY schools ,ACTIVE learning - Abstract
Variation theory, which is a theory of learning developed by Marton and others, has quickly become popular in education research. Our purpose of this paper is to articulate the application of variation theory in the form of a number of concrete design principles that offer prescriptive and practical guidelines for improving the designs of educational software programs. To achieve this, we analyzed a wide range of educational software programs produced over the years in our previous projects for learning Chinese characters. From this analysis, we identified four design principles, namely, (i) not aiming to test but to bring about learning, (ii) focusing on a specific object of learning, (iii) allowing learners to explore variation to be learned, and (iv) keeping all other aspects invariant. These design principles are specialized for designing how learners interact with educational software programs, which is the major practical contribution of this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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28. Tibial fractures treated with mono-lateral fixation: Principles of design and application.
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Ogrodnik, Peter Jan, Thomas, Peter Brian MacFarlane, and Collingwood, Alexander
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This paper presents the outcome of a data review of patients treated with the IOS external fixation system at the Royal Stoke University Hospital: a fixation designed to meet four requirements for external fixation proposed in this paper. Demographic data and outcome were collected and assessed. From 69 initial patients, 64 patients (55 males and 9 females) had an average age of 35.9 years. The mean time to union was 127 days. There were no incidences of malunion, or refracture post fixation removal attributable to the treatment method. In addition, in this cohort, there was no incidence of pin tract infection resulting in osteomyelitis. Of all the factors assessed the only factor to have any significant effect on healing was smoking: an average delay of 31 days. An examination of RUST (radiographic union score tibia) and modified RUST scores illustrated a potential false negative of up to 80%. Hence, this study cannot support the use of either scoring system to diagnose fracture healing. IOS external fixation was shown to be an effective method for the treatment of unstable tibial fractures. The reduction at fixation removal was shown to be very good. There was no incidence of osteomyelitis. It is, therefore, suggested that appropriately used external fixation is a viable alternative to intramedullary nailing if designed and surgically applied using four design principles outlined in this paper. Furthermore, it is proposed that external fixation be designed and applied to meet these four principles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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29. The Impact of Sustainable Development and Spatial Rationality Planning of Urban Buildings Under the Guidance of Local Government Policies: Environmental Policy and Green Building Design Principles.
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TIANBIN MAO and QIAN LI
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy ,URBAN planning ,SUSTAINABLE development ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SUSTAINABLE urban development ,SUSTAINABLE architecture ,ENVIRONMENTAL rights ,ARCHITECTURAL designs - Abstract
In order to explore the relationship between the sustainable development of urban buildings and spatial rationality planning under the guidance of local government policies, this paper takes Beijing, Shanghai, and other regions as examples to conduct a questionnaire survey literature, analyzes environmental policies and green building principles, and puts forward several hypotheses based on relevant literature. Spatial rationality planning has an impact on the sustainable development of cities. Environmental policies and green building design principles have a constraining effect on the sustainable development of cities. Government policies can ensure the sustainability of urban building development and promote the rational distribution of space. The results show that there is an inevitable relationship between the rational spatial layout and the sustainable development of urban buildings, and environmental policy and green building design principles can promote the rational planning of space. Government policies can guide the rational layout of space and improve the sustainable development of cities. Therefore, spatial rationality planning is the main factor for the sustainable development of the city, government policy is the external factor, and environmental policy and green building design are the constraints. From the perspective of environmental policies and green building principles, local governments should guide spatial rationality planning to improve the sustainable development of buildings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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30. Designing interactive newsprint.
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Frohlich, David M., Ely, Philip, Moore, Helen, Golsteijn, Connie, Egglestone, Paul, Mills, John, Rogers, Jon, Metcalf, Tom, Stone, Kate, and Menicou, Maria
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AUGMENTED reality , *NEWSPRINT , *NEWSPAPERS , *PRINTED electronics , *INTERACTIVE learning , *JOURNALISM - Abstract
The possibility of linking paper to digital information is enhanced by recent developments in printed electronics. In this article we report the design and evaluation of a local newspaper augmented with capacitive touch regions and an embedded Bluetooth chip working with an adjunct device. These allowed the interactive playback of associated audio and the registration of manual voting actions on the web. Design conventions inherited from paper and the web were explored by showing four different versions of an interactive newspaper to 16 community residents. The diverse responses of residents are described, outlining the potential of the approach for local journalism and recommendations for the design of interactive newsprint. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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31. Fostering online interaction in blended learning through social presence and convergence: A systematic literature review.
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van der Stap, Nanda, van den Bogaart, Theo, Rahimi, Ebrahim, and Versendaal, Johan
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SOCIAL constructionism , *LECTURE method in teaching , *RESEARCH funding , *MEETINGS , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *ONLINE social networks , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *DISCUSSION , *THEMATIC analysis , *ONLINE education , *CURRICULUM planning , *MEDICAL coding , *LEARNING strategies , *STUDENT assignments - Abstract
Background: Online interaction in blended learning is leveraged through social presence and convergence. However, little systematic work currently exists on how researchers have explored these challenges in higher education institutions and no studies have synthesised these challenges. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to give a novel overview of social presence and convergence to improve online interaction in blended learning in higher education. The findings will be synthesised into blended learning design principles. Method: Two systematic literature reviews, one on each challenge, were carried out through the Web of Science databases and consulting cited sources in review articles. Accordingly, 28 distinct studies were selected through the guidelines of the PRISMA statement, using predefined selection criteria. Results and Conclusions: The results show that social presence in blended learning is mostly evoked through course design, introductory f2f meetings, collaborative activities, prompt online feedback, the teacher's presence, and planned facilitation. To establish convergence, it is recommended to make basic theory available online through video clips, web‐lectures, articles, followed by simple online assignments or self‐study to increase understanding, thereby creating opportunities for deep learning during face‐to‐face through discussions and collaborative activities. Implications: This paper adds to the theory on blended learning and instructional design in higher education, and further offers an elaborate set of design principles for educational practice. Future research on instructional design may investigate in particular how a target group or student factors, are affected by the blended learning environment in order to tailor designs for a specific target group. Lay Description: What is known?: Online interaction is pivotal in blended learningOnline interaction is leveraged through social presence and convergenceSocial presence prevents the online student from feeling lonelyConvergence entails deciding the best‐suited delivery mode: online or face‐to‐face What this paper adds: A novel overview and critical analysis of social presence in blended learningA novel overview and critical analysis of convergence in blended learningA synthesis of the findings on social presence and convergenceExtraction of the findings into blended learning design principles Implications for practitioners: The teacher's presence through design and accessibility fosters students' social presencePlacing concepts online leaves room for deep learning during face‐to‐faceCollaborative activities evoke social presence and facilitate deep learningBlended learning designs should be further tailored for the target group [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Organizational culture and Industry 4.0 design principles: an empirical study on their relationship.
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Tortorella, Guilherme Luz, Prashar, Anupama, Carim Junior, Guido, Mostafa, Sherif, Barros, Alistair, Lima, Rui M., and Hines, Peter
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In this paper, we investigate the relationship between organizational culture (OC) profiles and the adoption of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) design principles. We surveyed 153 middle and senior managers from Brazil and India, whose manufacturing companies have been implementing I4.0. Participants provided answers regarding the perceived OC characteristics that prevail in their companies, which were assessed based on the Competing Values Framework. We also collected data on the adoption levels of I4.0 design principles, whose analysis was conducted through the utilization of multivariate data analysis techniques. Our results indicated that, depending on the I4.0 design principle, OC profiles (Clan, Adhocracy, Market and Hierarchy) may either corroborate or impair its adoption, allowing the verification of the hypothesized relationships. The understanding of the association between OC profiles and I4.0 design principles provides practitioners with arguments to identify possible problems during their digital transformation. As changes in OC require significant efforts and are usually time-consuming, companies that can anticipate those issues might face a smoother transition towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution, hence, obtaining competitive advantages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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33. Alternate realities in interactive digital narratives – understanding and improving design and prosocial effects through empirical methods
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Koenitz, Hartmut, Roth, Christian, and Mekler, Elisa
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- 2024
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34. Information Visualization in Library and Information Science: Exploring Principles, Types, and Tools for Effective Data Communication.
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Mishra, Shobhita
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DATA modeling ,DATA visualization ,INFORMATION science ,DATA transmission systems ,SCIENTIFIC visualization ,VISUAL analytics ,VISUALIZATION ,VISUAL perception - Abstract
This research paper examines the Information Visualization in Library and Information Science: Exploring Principles, Types, and Tools for Effective Data Communication. The paper provides a historical overview of information visualization, including its evolution, milestones, and key figures. It also explores different types of information visualization, including data visualization, scientific visualization, information design, visual analytics, infographics, and geospatial visualization. The paper then discusses the principles of information visualization, including visual perception, cognitive load, design principles, interaction principles, and usability principles. It also reviews different data visualization tools, such as web-based visualization tools, open-source visualization tools, and commercial visualization tools, and emerging technologies in information visualization. Additionally, the paper highlights challenges and opportunities in information visualization research, such as data quality and reliability, user-cantered design, ethical considerations, interdisciplinary collaboration, and emerging trends. Finally, the paper provides a summary of findings, implications for LIS practice, recommendations for future research, and a conclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
35. Deep Learning Based Fall Recognition and Forecasting for Reconfigurable Stair-Accessing Service Robots.
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Ong, Jun Hua, Hayat, Abdullah Aamir, Gomez, Braulio Felix, Elara, Mohan Rajesh, and Wood, Kristin Lee
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MACHINE learning ,RECURRENT neural networks ,DEEP learning ,ROBOTS ,STAIRCASES ,FORECASTING - Abstract
This paper presents a comprehensive study on fall recognition and forecasting for reconfigurable stair-accessing robots by leveraging deep learning techniques. The proposed framework integrates machine learning algorithms and recurrent neural networks (RNNs), specifically Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Bidirectional LSTM (BiLSTM), for fall detection of service robots on staircases. The reconfigurable stair-accessing robot sTetro serves as the platform, and the fall data required for training models are generated in a simulation environment. The two machine learning algorithms are compared and their effectiveness on the fall recognition task is reported. The results indicate that the BiLSTM model effectively classifies falls with a median categorical accuracy of 94.10% in simulation and 90.02% with limited experiments. Additionally, the BiLSTM model can be used for forecasting, which is practically valuable for making decisions well before the onset of a free fall. This study contributes insights into the design and implementation of fall detection systems for service robots used to navigate staircases through deep learning approaches. Our experimental and simulation data, along with the simulation steps, are available for reference and analysis via the shared link. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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36. Sacred Place Re-visited: A Paradigm for Health and Well-being.
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Rodrigues, Arsenio
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SACRED space ,WELL-being ,BUILT environment ,MODERN society - Abstract
The built environment and the places we inhabit have the potential of contributing significantly to our health and well-being. De-sacralization of place, however, has made it increasingly difficult for modern societies to rediscover existential dimensions of the sacred that were once readily accessible to humans of archaic societies in everyday places. How, then, could the built environment be addressed, such that everyday places support our spiritual health and well-being? What are the contributing factors? Can they be objectified? This paper seeks to weave relevant modalities of health and well-being as it relates to our inventory of spaces--in particular, the sacred place paradigm as a model for health and well-being. Within this context, the paper is intended to foster a renewed interest in the phenomenology of underlying archetypes embodied in sacred space that, in the first instance, give meaning to place, engender place as memorable to us, and in the final analysis, serve as mnemonic environmental triggers that have the potential to contribute to our health and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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37. Identifying Design Principles for an AI-enabled Adaptive Learning System.
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Kabudi, Tumaini Mwendile
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INSTRUCTIONAL systems ,LEARNING strategies ,STUDENT development ,INFORMATION & communication technologies ,ARTIFICIAL intelligence - Abstract
AI techniques have been used to develop systems that adapt to students' learning strategies and preferences. While research shows that AI-enabled Adaptive Learning Systems have potential, it remains unclear how the existing systems have been built and developed. The goal of this study is to come up with design principles for AIenabled adaptive learning systems. In this paper, the first phase of the study is presented, where a systematic literature review of design principles and guidelines for AI-enabled Adaptive Learning Systems was performed. From a set of 224 retrieved articles, 16 papers published in the past five years were analysed. The findings of the paper present 5 design clusters that include a total of 24 design principles. This paper aims to contribute to the application of AI and adaptive learning systems in the field of education, by bringing awareness to the researchers and system designers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
38. Design principles for sustainable community currency projects
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Diniz, Eduardo H., de Araujo, Marcelo Henrique, Alves, Mario Aquino, and Gonzalez, Lauro
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- 2024
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39. SIGNS, SYMBOLS, PICTOGRAMS - GRAPHICS BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF SPOKEN LANGUAGES.
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ADÎR, George, PASCU, Nicoleta-Elisabeta, ADÎR, Victor, and VÎLCEA, Elena Janina
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ORAL communication ,PICTURE-writing ,SIGNS & symbols ,DEAF children - Abstract
This paper is about very interesting elements found in the daily life: signs, symbols and pictograms. From the sunrise till sunset, the people is surrounded by these things which may help to have an easier life. We have learned a lot about the capacity of these elements to act as a main guide, using many times just graphics. We have understood that signs, symbols and pictograms must catch the people's attention. These ones have to guide, allow, warn or forbidden something, inform or assure the final destination for a traveler. We have identified the typology of these graphic representations and the working process to create pictograms. Some findings and results are explained in the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
40. Management of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Parkinson’s Disease: Design Principles.
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Thangavel, Gomathi, Memedi, Mevludin, Moll, Jonas, and Hedström, Karin
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PARKINSON'S disease ,SOCIAL isolation ,RESEARCH ,SOCIAL participation ,MEDICAL care - Abstract
Persons with Parkinson’s disease (PwPs) may have difficulty participating in social activities due to motor and non-motor symptoms that may lead to social isolation and loneliness. This paper addresses how to manage social isolation and loneliness among PwPs using digital solutions. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have the potential to address social isolation and loneliness, but there are no current solutions that specifically target these issues among PwPs. In this paper, we present an ongoing project based on design science research (DSR) combined with a user-centered approach to identify challenges, requirements, and design objectives. The empirical work includes data from interviews and focus groups with PwPs and healthcare professionals. Based on the empirical material, we formulated design principles on identified challenges and requirements, which were instantiated into a high-fidelity prototype. This initial cycle serves as a foundation for ongoing improvements and evaluations in a continuous DSR process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
41. Developing design principles to enhance pre-service teachers' understanding of number structure and mathematical equivalence in early grade mathematics.
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Essien, Anthony A., Mathews, Corin, Tshesane, Herman, Weitz, Maria, Abdulhamid, Lawan, Hoosen, Tasmiyah, and Lavans, Lincoln
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MATHEMATICAL equivalence ,STUDENT teachers ,MATHEMATICS ,TEACHER education ,TEACHER educators ,DESIGN research - Abstract
Research on mathematical equivalence, and to some extent, on number structure in early grade mathematics, has shown that most students at primary and secondary levels understand these concepts instrumentally rather than relationally. The study reported in this paper uses a design research approach to explore both mathematical equivalence and number structure in a primary pre-service teacher education programme at a university in South Africa and reports on an intervention strategy intended to culminate in developing design principles comprising guidelines for the effective teaching of number structure and mathematics equivalence in primary pre-service teacher education programmes. The mixed method study comprises 70 first-year primary pre-service teachers (PSTs) and a teacher educator. The PSTs wrote pre- and post-tests, and were interviewed following the pre-test. Skemp's notion of relational and instrumental understanding guided the design of the intervention and the analysis of the data. The results from the study indicates that PSTs' understanding of the notion of equivalence is similar to what has been reported for students in schools, and that there were some learning gains in the post-test results. Based on the findings from the study in general, some emergent design principles are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. A Review of the Principles of Designing Smart Cyber-Physical Systems for Run-Time Adaptation: Learned Lessons and Open Issues.
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Tavcar, Joze and Horvath, Imre
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TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,COMPLEXITY (Philosophy) ,CLOUD computing - Abstract
Smart cyber-physical systems (S-CPSs) are complex engineered systems empowered by cyber-physical computing and equipped with the capability of reasoning, learning, adapting, and evolving. As an outcome of data-driven dynamic computing, reasoning capabilities, and the run-time obtained own knowledge, nonlinear and emergent behavior of S-CPSs whilst in operation is an open issue, not experienced in the case of conventional technical systems. This paper analyzes the technical issues of run-time operation and emergent behavior of S-CPSs, reviews the current understanding and state of advancement in designing S-CPSs for run-time, explores the paradox, and issues of designing for run-time adaptation, and synthesizes some general principles that can be taken into consideration when addressing the challenges, first of all, in the context of advanced manufacturing systems. This paper introduces four levels of CPSs according to reasoning capabilities and adaptation freedom of systems, and recognizes the paradox that a system with a higher level of freedom requires a higher level of self-control and resource management according to the overall objective of operation. Specific and common design principles are presented and critically assessed for each advancement level of CPSs. The principles synthesized by the authors provide only a partial fulfillment of the generic need. The planned future research addresses these issues and proposes (largely implementation and application independent) genuine principles for system developers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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43. Reuse, Reduce, Support: Design Principles for Green Data Mining.
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Schneider, Johannes, Seidel, Stefan, Basalla, Marcus, and vom Brocke, Jan
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This paper reports on a design science research (DSR) study that develops design principles for "green" – more environmentally sustainable – data mining processes. Grounded in the Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) and on a review of relevant literature on data mining methods, Green IT, and Green IS, the study identifies eight design principles that fall into the three categories of reuse, reduce, and support. The paper develops an evaluation strategy and provides empirical evidence for the principles' utility. It suggests that the results can inform the development of a more general approach towards Green Data Science and provide a suitable lens to study sustainable computing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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44. Responses of Conversational Agents to Health and Lifestyle Prompts: Investigation of Appropriateness and Presentation Structures
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Farah Magrabi, Enrico Coiera, Liliana Laranjo, Juan C. Quiroz, Ahmet Baki Kocaballi, Dana Rezazadegan, and Shlomo Berkovsky
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medicine.medical_specialty ,08 Information and Computing Sciences, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences ,020205 medical informatics ,Referral ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Applied psychology ,Health Informatics ,Health literacy ,Empathy ,chatbots ,02 engineering and technology ,lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,03 medical and health sciences ,Presentation ,Patient safety ,0302 clinical medicine ,Health care ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,medicine ,patient safety ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Life Style ,conversational agents ,media_common ,Original Paper ,design principles ,evaluation ,business.industry ,Public health ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,Communication ,public health ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,lcsh:R858-859.7 ,Psychology ,business ,health literacy ,Medical Informatics ,Spoken language - Abstract
Background Conversational agents (CAs) are systems that mimic human conversations using text or spoken language. Their widely used examples include voice-activated systems such as Apple Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Microsoft Cortana. The use of CAs in health care has been on the rise, but concerns about their potential safety risks often remain understudied. Objective This study aimed to analyze how commonly available, general-purpose CAs on smartphones and smart speakers respond to health and lifestyle prompts (questions and open-ended statements) by examining their responses in terms of content and structure alike. Methods We followed a piloted script to present health- and lifestyle-related prompts to 8 CAs. The CAs’ responses were assessed for their appropriateness on the basis of the prompt type: responses to safety-critical prompts were deemed appropriate if they included a referral to a health professional or service, whereas responses to lifestyle prompts were deemed appropriate if they provided relevant information to address the problem prompted. The response structure was also examined according to information sources (Web search–based or precoded), response content style (informative and/or directive), confirmation of prompt recognition, and empathy. Results The 8 studied CAs provided in total 240 responses to 30 prompts. They collectively responded appropriately to 41% (46/112) of the safety-critical and 39% (37/96) of the lifestyle prompts. The ratio of appropriate responses deteriorated when safety-critical prompts were rephrased or when the agent used a voice-only interface. The appropriate responses included mostly directive content and empathy statements for the safety-critical prompts and a mix of informative and directive content for the lifestyle prompts. Conclusions Our results suggest that the commonly available, general-purpose CAs on smartphones and smart speakers with unconstrained natural language interfaces are limited in their ability to advise on both the safety-critical health prompts and lifestyle prompts. Our study also identified some response structures the CAs employed to present their appropriate responses. Further investigation is needed to establish guidelines for designing suitable response structures for different prompt types.
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45. Stope Structural Parameters Design towards Green and Deep Mining: A Review.
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Zhou, Xin, Zhao, Xingdong, Qu, Qingdong, and Shi, Jingyu
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SUSTAINABLE design ,STRUCTURAL design ,MINING methodology ,MINES & mineral resources ,METHODS engineering - Abstract
A reliable design of stopes is critical to ensure both safety and efficiency in mining operations. The evolving mining methods and technologies as well as increasing mining depth dictate the need to continually improve stope designs. This paper presents a comprehensive review in order to compare and consolidate various stope design methods. This review covers various aspects of stope design, including design principles, factors to consider, and the diverse range of design methods available. The results led to the classification of various methods encompassing engineering analogies, fundamentals, numerical simulations, and industrial tests. Of particular significance, the review furnishes detailed insights into the research conducted on each method, as well as each method's practical performance in engineering applications. Furthermore, the review highlights the inherent limitations in current design methods and suggests potential avenues for future research. Finally, by comprehensively considering the functional roles and advantages of each design method, it overcomes the limitations of relying solely on a single method for stope structural parameter design, and a general process is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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46. Urban infrastructure design principles for connected and autonomous vehicles: a case study of Oxford, UK.
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Liu, Huazhen, Yang, Miao, Guan, ChengHe, Chen, Yi Samuel, Keith, Michael, You, Meizi, and Menendez, Monica
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URBAN planning ,AUTONOMOUS vehicles ,CITIES & towns ,URBANIZATION ,INFRASTRUCTURE funds - Abstract
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are reshaping urban systems, demanding substantial computational support. While existing research emphasizes the significance of establishing physical and virtual infrastructure to facilitate CAV integration, a comprehensive framework for designing CAV-related infrastructure principles remains largely absent. This paper introduces a holistic framework that addresses gaps in current literature by presenting principles for the design of CAV-related infrastructure. We identify diverse urban infrastructure types crucial for CAVs, each characterized by intricate considerations. Deriving from existing literature, we introduce five principles to guide investments in physical infrastructure, complemented by four principles specific to virtual infrastructure. These principles are expected to evolve with CAV development and associated technology advancements. Furthermore, we exemplify the application of these principles through a case study in Oxford, UK. In doing so, we assess urban conditions, identify representative streets, and craft CAV-related urban infrastructure tailored to distinct street characteristics. This framework stands as a valuable reference for cities worldwide as they prepare for the increasing adoption of CAVs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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47. The Design of Citizen-Centric Green IS in Sustainable Smart Districts.
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Graf-Drasch, Valerie, Keller, Robert, Meindl, Oliver, and Röhrich, Felix
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Green information systems are often praised for their potential to foster sustainability in citizens' daily lives and meet their needs. With this focus on citizens, districts that use smart technologies provide a litmus test, the results of which will indicate how to design smart green information systems that better meet the needs and desires of citizens. To date, however, guidelines on how to design such green information systems in urban areas or actively involve citizens in this process are few and far between. In recognition and remedy of this shortage, the study draws on the design science research paradigm to develop seven design principles for citizen-centric green information systems that can be used in sustainable smart districts. These principles are evaluated in 15 semi-structured interviews and a prototype of a mobile district app for a citizen-centric green information system is instantiated. By taking this citizen-centric perspective, the paper fosters the active involvement of humans in the design of sustainable urban environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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48. Assessment of Design Principles in the Residential Buildings for Disabled Persons: A Case Study of Social Housing in Northern Cyprus.
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Al Hindwan, Ibtihal Alwi and Erçin, Çilen
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PEOPLE with disabilities ,DWELLINGS ,LITERATURE reviews ,INDIVIDUAL needs ,UNIVERSAL design - Abstract
All human beings in the world; no matter their race, culture, origin and religion have a right to live and access different environments with ease and comfort ability. This includes disabled persons with any type from all types of disability. Hence, we need to ensure that all the buildings that we need to access in our daily lives are designed to accommodate all. One of the most significant buildings that people spend most of their time in and their comfort being most important are residential buildings. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that residential homes incorporate inclusive design principles to accommodate all individuals, particularly those with special needs. This research paper examines residential spaces' design principles for disabled individuals in Northern Cyprus, focusing on Mağusa and Nicosia's social housing, to assess their suitability. The methodology combines qualitative and quantitative analyses. Qualitatively, it includes a literature review on design principles for disabled access and an overview of residential spaces. Quantitatively, it employs a structured questionnaire with three sections: demographics, accessibility, and housing features, using a 1–5 scale (1 being Very Poor, and 5 being Very Good). Approximately 160 questionnaires were distributed, with 147 used in the study. The findings reveal challenges with sidewalk accessibility and toilet design, indicating dissatisfaction with residential designs. Social housing in Famagusta and Nicosia also falls short of universal design standards for the disabled. Despite these issues, residents are relatively satisfied with the living room and kitchen spaces. Overall, the research concludes that Northern Cyprus residential designs inadequately address the special needs of disabled individuals, particularly regarding circulation spaces and overall quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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49. A metaheuristic approach to optimal morphology in reconfigurable tiling robots.
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Kalimuthu, Manivannan, Pathmakumar, Thejus, Hayat, Abdullah Aamir, Elara, Mohan Rajesh, and Wood, Kristin Lee
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METAHEURISTIC algorithms ,GRIDS (Cartography) ,ROBOTS ,MORPHOLOGY ,ENERGY consumption - Abstract
Reconfigurable robots are suitable for cleaning applications due to their high flexibility and ability to change shape according to environmental needs. However, continuous change in morphology is not an energy-efficient approach, with the limited battery capacity. This paper presents a metaheuristic-based framework to identify the optimal morphology of a reconfigurable robot, aiming to maximize the area coverage and minimize the energy consumption in the given map. The proposed approach exploits three different metaheuristic algorithms, namely, SMPSO, NSGA-II, and MACO, to generate the optimal morphology for every unique layout of a two-dimensional grid map by considering the path-length as the energy consumption. The novel feature of our approach is the implementation of the footprint-based Complete Coverage Path Planning (CCPP) adaptable for all possible configurations of reconfigurable robots. We demonstrate the proposed method in simulations and experiments using a Tetris-inspired robot with four blocks named Smorphi, which can reconfigure into an infinite number of configurations by varying its hinge angle. The optimum morphologies were identified for three settings, i.e., 2D indoor map with obstacles and free spaces. The optimum morphology is compared with the standard Tetris shapes in the simulation and the real-world experiment. The results show that the proposed framework efficiently produces non-dominated solutions for choosing the optimal energy-efficient morphologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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50. Towards Trusted Data Sharing and Exchange in Agro-Food Supply Chains: Design Principles for Agricultural Data Spaces.
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Šestak, Martina and Copot, Daniel
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In the modern agricultural landscape, realizing data's full potential requires a unified infrastructure where stakeholders collaborate and share their data to gain insights and create business value. The agricultural data ecosystem (ADE) serves as a crucial socio-technical infrastructure, aggregating diverse data from various platforms and, thus, advertising sustainable agriculture and digitalization. Establishing trustworthy data sharing and exchange in agro-food value chains involves socioeconomic and technological elements addressed by the agricultural data space (ADS) and its trust principles. This paper outlines key challenges to data sharing in agro-food chains impeding ADE establishment based on the review of 27 studies in scientific literature. Challenges mainly arise from stakeholders' mistrust in the data-sharing process, inadequate data access and use policies, and unclear data ownership agreements. In the ADE context, interoperability is a particularly challenging topic for ensuring the long-term sustainability of the system. Considering these challenges and data space principles and building blocks, we propose a set of design principles for ADS design and implementation that aim to mitigate the adverse impact of these challenges and facilitate agricultural data sharing and exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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