scholarly journals The Delphi method as a research tool: an example, design considerations and applications

2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chitu Okoli ◽  
Suzanne D. Pawlowski
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Design Considerations

scholarly journals The Making of Meaning through Dyadic Haptic Affective Touch

2022 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-42
Author(s):  
Sara Price ◽  
Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze ◽  
Carey Jewitt ◽  
Nikoleta Yiannoutsou ◽  
Katerina Fotopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Affective Communication ◽  
Affective Touch ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Common Understanding

Despite the importance of touch in human–human relations, research in affective tactile practices is in its infancy, lacking in-depth understanding needed to inform the design of remote digital touch communication. This article reports two qualitative studies that explore tactile affective communication in specific social contexts, and the bi-directional creation, sending and interpretation of digital touch messages using a purpose-built research tool, the Tactile Emoticon. The system comprises a pair of remotely connected mitts, which enable users in different locations to communicate through tactile messages, by orchestrating duration and level of three haptic sensations: vibration, pressure and temperature. Qualitative analysis shows the nuanced ways in which 68 participants configured these elements to make meaning from touch messages they sent and received. It points to the affect and emotion of touch, its sensoriality and ambiguity, the significance of context, social norms and expectations of touch participants. Findings suggest key design considerations for digital touch communication, where the emphasis shifts from generating ‘recognizable touches’ to tools that allow people to shape their touches and establish common understanding about their meaning.

scholarly journals The use of the Delphi survey as a research tool in understanding church trends

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Elkington ◽  
George Lotter
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Delphi Survey ◽  
Current Usage ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
Research Endeavour

In the practical theological research process, as in most disciplines, extant literature is vital in assisting a researcher to formulate a foundational understanding of the topic under review. A literature review is also valuable in understanding the meta-theoretical aspects of the research topic. What does a researcher do, though, if there is little current literature on the topic under scrutiny? If there is a small corpus of literature around a subject, the Delphi method can serve as an extremely helpful research tool. This article discussed the use of the Delphi survey in a practical theological research endeavour and surveyed its history from inception to current usage. The article also reviewed the various types of Delphi survey and supported the use of the Lockean Delphi survey in this particular example of practical theological research. The article finished with an actual Delphi survey of Canadian Evangelical church pastors as an example of how the Delphi method can be used as a research tool in practical theology. The article concluded that the Delphi survey is an extremely useful research tool across the wide domain of social science research.

scholarly journals Alternatives to funding scientific research from the viewpoint of Academic Experts at Yemeni University: بدائل تمويل البحث العلمي من وجهة نظر الخبراء الأكاديميين في الجامعات اليمنية

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (42) ◽  
pp. 20-1
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdullah Hassan Humaid, Rajja Mohamed Ahmed Al-Hamda Mohamed Abdullah Hassan Humaid, Rajja Mohamed Ahmed Al-Hamda
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Government Funding ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Modified Delphi Method ◽  
The Third ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
High Degree

The current research aimed to identify alternatives to funding scientific research from the point of view of academic experts in Yemeni universities, And the modified Delphi method were used, with the participation of a sample of academic experts in Yemeni universities, In the first round, consisted (34) male and female experts, and in the second round (30) male and female experts, They were chosen in a purposive manner, the questionnaire was used as a research tool, which included (37) items distributed over two axes. The research had several results, the most important of which were: All research axes were given a high degree of importance. The axis of obstacles to funding alternatives for scientific research obtained a high degree, As for the alternatives to funding scientific research, they all got a high degree of importance, The field of other financing alternatives ranked first, the field of self-financing alternatives ranked second, and in the third and last place comes the alternatives to government funding, The research recommended several recommendations, including: Paying attention to scientific research Increasing the share of scientific research from country budget.

New Aspects in the Design of Electron Optical Magnification Systems

1972 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 606-607
Author(s):  
Willem H.J. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Chromatic Aberration ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Energy Losses ◽  
Objective Lens ◽  
Theoretical Limit ◽  
Optical Magnification ◽  
Chromatic Aberrations ◽  
High Degree

Electron microscope design, and particularly the design of the imaging system, has reached a high degree of perfection. Present objective lenses perform up to their theoretical limit, while the whole imaging system, consisting of three or four lenses, provides very wide ranges of magnification and diffraction camera length with virtually no distortion of the image. Evolution of the electron microscope in to a routine research tool in which objects of steadily increasing thickness are investigated, has made it necessary for the designer to pay special attention to the chromatic aberrations of the magnification system (as distinct from the chromatic aberration of the objective lens). These chromatic aberrations cause edge un-sharpness of the image due to electrons which have suffered energy losses in the object.There exist two kinds of chromatic aberration of the magnification system; the chromatic change of magnification, characterized by the coefficient Cm, and the chromatic change of rotation given by Cp.

Morphological behavior of compatibilized ternary blends prepared by mechanical mixing

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 1200-1201
Author(s):  
S.D. Smith ◽  
R.J. Spontak ◽  
D.H. Melik ◽  
S.M. Buehler ◽  
K.M. Kerr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interfacial Adhesion ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Ternary Blends ◽  
Mechanical Mixing ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Covalently Bonded ◽  
Homopolymer Blends ◽  
Emulsifying Agent ◽  
Surface Active ◽  
Low Entropy

When blended together, homopolymers A and B will normally macrophase-separate into relatively large (≫1 μm) A-rich and B-rich phases, between which exists poor interfacial adhesion, due to a low entropy of mixing. The size scale of phase separation in such a blend can be reduced, and the extent of interfacial A-B contact and entanglement enhanced, via addition of an emulsifying agent such as an AB diblock copolymer. Diblock copolymers consist of a long sequence of A monomers covalently bonded to a long sequence of B monomers. These materials are surface-active and decrease interfacial tension between immiscible phases much in the same way as do small-molecule surfactants. Previous studies have clearly demonstrated the utility of block copolymers in compatibilizing homopolymer blends and enhancing blend properties such as fracture toughness. It is now recognized that optimization of emulsified ternary blends relies upon design considerations such as sufficient block penetration into a macrophase (to avoid block slip) and prevention of a copolymer multilayer at the A-B interface (to avoid intralayer failure).

Theoretical And Practical Design Considerations for Ultra-High Resolution Electron Lenses

1980 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 266-269
Author(s):  
Y. Harada ◽  
K. Tsuno ◽  
Y. Arai
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Chromatic Aberration ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Pole Piece ◽  
Axial Field ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Resolution Electron ◽  
Practical Design ◽  
Peak Flux

Magnetic objective lenses, from the point of view of pole piece geometry, can he roughly classified into two types, viz., symmetrical and asymmetrical. In the case of the former, the optical properties have been calculated by several authors1-3) and the results would appear to suggest that, in order to reduce the spherical and chromatic aberration coefficients, Cs and Cc, it is necessary to decrease the half-width value of the axial field distribution and to increase the peak flux density. The expressions for either minimum Cs or minimum Cc were presented in the form of ‘universal’ curves by Mulvey and Wallington4).

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