Re-Animating Greg Lynn's Embryological House: A Case Study in Digital Design Preservation

Leonardo ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Bird ◽  
Guillaume LaBelle
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Media Arts ◽  
Digital Architecture ◽  
Fundamental Part ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Long Term Preservation

Greg Lynn's Embryological House was an early work of digital architecture: a work in which the computer was a fundamental part of the design process. It was the subject of a case study in digital preservation by the Daniel Langlois Foundation's project for the Documentation and Conservation of Media Arts Heritage (DOCAM) and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA). Research identified characteristics of digital architectural artifacts that are key to their long-term preservation. The results imply a shift in the focus of preservation from the artifact to its transformation in a digital context and a re-evaluation of preservation strategies and principles.

scholarly journals Portico: A Case Study in the Use of XML for the Long-Term Preservation of Digital Artifacts

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Morrissey ◽  
John Meyer ◽  
Sushil Bhattarai ◽  
Sachin Kurdikar ◽  
Jie Ling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Problem Space ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Electronic Form ◽  
Reasonable Solution ◽  
Digital Objects ◽  
Long Term Preservation ◽  
Semantics Linking

In the problem space of long-term preservation of digital objects, the disciplined use of XML affords a reasonable solution to many of the issues associated with ensuring the interpretability and renderability of at least some digital artifacts. This paper describes the experience of Portico, a digital preservation service that preserves scholarly literature in electronic form. It describes some of the challenges and practices entailed in processing and producing XML for the archive, including issues of syntax, semantics, linking, versioning, and prospective issues of scale, variety of formats, and the larger infrastructure of tools and practices required for the use of XML for the long haul.

Investigating the Needs, Capabilities and Decision Making Mechanisms in Digital Preservation

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-39
Author(s):  
Daniel Burda ◽  
Frank Teuteberg
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Organizational Information ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Soft And Hardware

Firms are required to consciously retain information in an effort to ensure compliance with legal and business needs. However, sustained accessibility to digital information cannot be taken for granted as it is threatened by expeditiously changing technologies associated with the risk of obsolete soft- and hardware. As part of an effort to ensure long-term access to digital information, digital preservation (DP) provides effective means. But still little is known about DP in firms. In this study the authors aim to provide insights into a firm’s DP needs, capabilities and decision making mechanisms by conducting a multiple case study through the lens of organizational information processing theory. The results indicate that a lack of decision making procedures and responsibilities impedes the alignment between DP needs and capabilities, which seems to foster a culture of information hoarding. Based on the authors’ empirical insights about DP in firms they derive an explanatory model and provide five managerial recommendations.

scholarly journals Developing Management Functions in Integrated Pesantren: A Case Study Islamic Boarding School

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 3747-3755
Author(s):  
Indriyati Adawiyah Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Boarding School ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Planning Function ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Management Functions ◽  
Formal School ◽  
Research Show

This study aims to describe the implementation of management functions of PondokPesantrenTahfizhPutri (PPTP) at one of the Islamic Boarding School in East Java Indonesia. The Education system integrated with the formal school. The subject of this study are 17 participants. The research method used a qualitative descriptive approach as guidance so that the research focus to describe research's form question or problem identification. Result of the research show that the planning function in its management has long-term planning in vision, mission, and objectives of the foundation. Besides, the organizing function related to the organizational structure.

scholarly journals Analysis of aeronautical information potential incompatibility – case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-82
Author(s):  
Ewa Dudek ◽  
Michał Kozłowski
Keyword(s):  
Information Quality ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Air Transport ◽  
Complex Method ◽  
System A ◽  
Fundamental Part ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Information Chain ◽  
Telematics System

Abstract This article is a continuation of the authors’ study on the ways to ensure the quality and safety of aeronautical data and information. In its content the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package was presented and its fundamental part AIP Poland was described. In addition, the docking guidance system A-VDGS, being an example of implementation of telematics system in air transport, was discussed as well as its requirements and schematic representation were attached. In the following part of the publication an analysis of AIP Poland in terms of the mentioned aircrafts’ docking systems was performed and a discrepancy between the requirements published in ICAO Annex 14 and published information for aerodrome EPWA was noticed. The indicated case of published incompatibility confirms the necessity to develop and implement a complex method of aeronautical data and information quality assurance at all stages of aeronautical data and information chain, which will be the subject of authors’ further study.

STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS IMPLEMENTED WHILE SURVEYING BUILDINGS OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Todorov ◽  
Mihail Todorov
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Full Study ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
Complex Engineering ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Long Term Preservation

The study of cultural heritage is a multidisciplinary challenge. Working in this area meets a number of peculiarities, which put emphasis on a full study of the elements of the natural environment, as well as the need for brilliant techniques of construction to be used. The detailed studies of the monuments characteristics in a series of engineering areas over the last decade have led us to the conclusion that the creators of these monuments have achieved an important characteristic of their creations – securing their durability. From an engineering standpoint, the examples are valuable in terms of materials as well as the choice of a structural solution as their most important feature. In several sites with world cultural heritage status-the conservation and impact of the monument in the perspective of eternal longevity have been studied, while analyzing construction and the overall vision of the builders to the specific creation. It is these aspects that are the subject of research and it turns out that their role in preserving the monument is extremely important. This publication examines two monuments with extremely distinctive characteristics, requiring complex engineering research and thorough knowledge of natural and anthropogenic materials and their application in the construction techniques of the past. This is an example, and a basis for adequate solutions with an approach for long-term preservation of the structures.

Change in residual limb size over time in the NU-FlexSIV socket: A case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 620-625
Author(s):  
Stefania Fatone ◽  
Jessica Yohay ◽  
Ryan Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Internal Surface ◽  
Residual Limb ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Over Time

Background: This case study represented a unique opportunity wherein a long-time user of sub-ischial sockets had kept nearly every socket he wore for a decade. This individual let us borrow these sockets so we could digitize them and indirectly assess change in residual limb size over time by calculating changes in socket volume and circumferences over time. Case Description and Methods: Over a decade, the subject maintained a relatively stable body weight of 84–88 kg and received nine sub-ischial sockets. The internal surface of each socket was scanned using a mechanical digitizer and volume and circumferences calculated. Findings and Outcomes: Socket volume increased 31.3%, from a low of 2659.2 cm3 for the oldest socket to a high of 3490.6 cm3 for the most recent socket. Proximal circumferences increased more than distal circumferences with a 15.9% total increase proximally versus 8.9% total increase distally. Discussion and Conclusion: The results suggest that this individual’s residual limb increased in size over time despite the compressive effect of the socket and liner. In addition, the increase in circumference was greater proximally than distally, which is where the remaining muscle bellies are located. Clinical relevance This case study provides insight into the long-term effect of the sub-ischial socket on residual limb volume given compression of the soft tissues by the socket system.

InDiPres: a statewide collaborative approach to digital preservation

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-230
Author(s):  
Cinda Ann May
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Memory ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Collaborative Group ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Preservation Solution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Collaborative Community

Purpose The purpose of this case study is to demonstrate how cultural memory organizations in Indiana used Library Services Technology Act grant funding as seed money to form a collaborative group to attain an affordable and sustainable digital preservation solution. Design/methodology/approach This case study relates how concern for digital content created across Indiana by an array of cultural memory organizations led to a multi-year quest to establish a community-based, cost-effective, open-source digital preservation solution to address a common problem. Findings Interest in a collaborative community-based digital preservation solution, especially among small- and mid-sized under-resourced organizations, exists across the spectrum of Indiana cultural heritage institutions, but education and commitment are key to the success of a statewide solution. Originality/value While focusing on cultural memory organizations in Indiana, the case study also provides information about the process of establishing a digital preservation collaborative to leverage resources to provide a cost-effective and sustainable long-term solution, particularly for small- to mid-sized institutions.

The Purdue University Research Repository

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carly C. Dearborn ◽  
Amy J. Barton ◽  
Neal A. Harmeyer
Keyword(s):  
Digital Preservation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Project Team ◽  
University Research ◽  
Digital Repository ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Purdue University

Purpose – The purpose of this case study is to discuss the creation of robust preservation functionality within PURR. The study seeks to discuss the customization of the HUBzero platform, composition of digital preservation policies, and the creation of a novel, machine-actionable metadata model for PURR's unique digital content. Additionally, the study will trace the implementation of the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) model and track PURR's progress towards Trustworthy Digital Repository certification. Design/methodology/approach – This case study discusses the use of the Center for Research Libraries Trusted Repository Audit Checklist (TRAC) certification process and ISO 16363 as a rubric to build an OAIS institutional repository for the publication, preservation, and description of unique datasets. Findings – ISO 16363 continues to serve as a rubric, barometer and set of goals for PURR as development continues. To become a trustworthy repository, the PURR project team has consistently worked to build a robust, secure, and long-term home for collaborative research. In order to fulfill its mandate, the project team constructed policies, strategies, and activities designed to guide a systematic digital preservation environment. PURR expects to undertake the full ISO 16363 audit process at a future date in expectation of being certified as a Trustworthy Digital Repository. Through its efforts in digital preservation, the Purdue University Research Repository expects to better serve Purdue researchers, their collaborators, and move scholarly research efforts forward world-wide. Originality/value – PURR is a customized instance of HUBzero®, an open source software platform that supports scientific discovery, learning, and collaboration. HUBzero was a research project funded by the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) and is a product of the Network for Computation Nanotechnology (NCN), a multi-university initiative of eight member institutions. PURR is only one instance of a HUBzero's customization; versions have been implemented in many disciplines nation-wide. PURR maintains the core functionality of HUBzero, but has been modified to publish datasets and to support their preservation. Long-term access to published data are an essential component of PURR services and Purdue University Libraries' mission. Preservation in PURR is not only vital to the Purdue University research community, but to the larger digital preservation issues surrounding dynamic datasets and their long-term usability.

scholarly journals APPROACHES TO STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF THE PROSPECTS OF AFRICAN ELECTRICITY MARKETS FOR RUSSIAN COMPANIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
A. O. Mamonov ◽  
I, V. Tarasov
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Energy Markets ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Strategic Assessment ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Quantitative Indicators

This article is devoted to development of methodological approaches to evalution of African energy markets’ strategic opportunities for Russian companies. The main research method in this paper is in-depth case study, which allows to test proposed approaches. The subject of case study is one of the largest African countries – Nigeria. A comprehensive analysis of nigerian energy market from the standpoint of quantitative indicators, technological and financial prospects, as well as the difficulties associated with entering the market, and the possibilities of overcoming them, is carried out. The long-term prospect of the feasibility of entering the energy markets within African countries has been identified.

scholarly journals The use of metadata systems for the preservation of digital records in cultural heritage institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
Tlou Maggie Masenya
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
South African ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Global Access ◽  
Long Term Preservation

Many studies concur that most of the world’s heritage resources, including digital records, are highly vulnerable to loss, and some cannot be recovered due to neglect or mismanagement. Strategies are thus needed to ensure long-term preservation and global access to digital records of enduring value. Metadata systems have been regarded as a suitable strategy to support digital preservation processes and prevent digital records loss within cultural heritage institutions. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the adoption of metadata systems in cultural heritage institutions in South Africa. This study utilised literature review to critically examine the use of metadata systems for the preservation of digital records in cultural heritage institutions. Although various preservation systems and strategies are being developed to enable description, discovery and delivery of digital records, the findings revealed that South African cultural heritage institutions’ level of metadata system adoption is low. This is due to lack of awareness about metadata schemas and standards, lack of technical expertise, inadequate funding and lack of technological infrastructure. Several recommendations are made to enhance preservation of digital records, including increasing awareness and the implementation of metadata systems, schemas and policies.

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