scholarly journals Quality of public space of town centre – testing the new method of assessment on the group of medium-sized towns of the Łódź region

2017 ◽  
pp. 43-63
Author(s):  
Anna Wojnarowska
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
New Method ◽  
Important Criterion ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Town Centre ◽  
Method Of Assessment ◽  
Town Center ◽  
Final Effect

This paper presents the outcomes of research on the quality of public space of town center, led in chosen medium-sized towns of Łódź region, using the authors’ method of assessment. Method consists of three elements: graphic valorisation, checklist valorisation and surveys, each of them giving numerical results, which enables comparison of the quality of public space in different aspects. The final effect of the method is ranking of towns, which can be analysed applying adopted criteria. Research revealed that the most important criterion of the high quality of public space of town center is well planned and executed revitalisation program, which introduces positive changes in all aspects identified as factors of quality of public space, between them animation of new activities.

scholarly journals Strategic Team AI Path Plans: Probabilistic Pathfinding

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tng C. H. John ◽  
Edmond C. Prakash ◽  
Narendra S. Chaudhari
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Genetic Algorithms ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Fitness Function ◽  
New Method ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Plan Generation ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Games And Simulations

This paper proposes a novel method to generate strategic team AI pathfinding plans for computer games and simulations using probabilistic pathfinding. This method is inspired by genetic algorithms (Russell and Norvig, 2002), in that, a fitness function is used to test the quality of the path plans. The method generates high-quality path plans by eliminating the low-quality ones. The path plans are generated by probabilistic pathfinding, and the elimination is done by a fitness test of the path plans. This path plan generation method has the ability to generate variation or different high-quality paths, which is desired for games to increase replay values. This work is an extension of our earlier work on team AI: probabilistic pathfinding (John et al., 2006). We explore ways to combine probabilistic pathfinding and genetic algorithm to create a new method to generate strategic team AI pathfinding plans.

scholarly journals Quality of graphene on sapphire: long-range order from helium diffraction versus lattice defects from Raman spectroscopy

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (25) ◽  
pp. 21235-21245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Anemone ◽  
Esteban Climent-Pascual ◽  
Hak Ki Yu ◽  
Amjad Al Taleb ◽  
Felix Jiménez-Villacorta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Range Order ◽  
Lattice Defects ◽  
New Method ◽  
Long Range Order ◽  
High Quality

We report a new method to produce high-quality, transparent graphene/sapphire samples, using Cu as a catalyst.

scholarly journals Don’t write, just mark: the validity of assessing student ability via their computerized peer-marking of an essay rather than their creation of an essay

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phil Davies
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Student Ability ◽  
Method Of Assessment ◽  
The Impact

This paper reports on a case study that evaluates the validity of assessing students via a computerized peer-marking process, rather than on their production of an essay in a particular subject area. The study assesses the higher-order skills shown by a student in marking and providing consistent feedback on an essay. In order to evaluate the suitability of this method of assessment in judging a student’s ability, their results in performing this peer-marking process are correlated against their results in a number of computerized multiple-choice exercises and also the production of an essay in a cognate area of the subject being undertaken. The results overall show a correlation of the expected results in all three areas of assessment being undertaken, rated by the final grades of the students undertaking the assessment. The results produced by quantifying the quality of the marking and commenting of the students is found to map well to the overall expectations of the results produced for the cohort of students. It is also shown that the higher performing students achieve a greater improvement in their overall marks by performing the marking process than those students of a lower quality. This appears to support previous claims that awarding a ‘mark for marking’ rewards the demonstration of higher order skills of assessment. Finally, note is made of the impact that such an assessment method can have upon eradicating the possibility of plagiarism.DOI: 10.1080/0968776042000259573

Assessment of Technical Quality of Online Video Using Visualization in Place of Experience

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 2014-2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Chignell ◽  
Diba Kaya ◽  
Leon Zucherman ◽  
Jie Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Method ◽  
New Method ◽  
Online Video ◽  
Video Playback ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Subjective Ratings

This paper introduces a new method to collect subjective ratings of Technical Quality (TQ) in disrupted video (DV). TQ is related to whether or not the video has disruptions such as impairments (re-buffering, perceived as freezing for a period of time followed by resumption of video playback) or failures (where the video playback stops part way through and fails to complete). The assessment method introduced in this paper avoids the confounding effects of content on TQ ratings and reduces the time and effort necessary to run experiments. Actual videos, as stimuli, are replaced with schematic representations of those videos. We ran an experiment with 37 participants to explore the viability of assessing TQ using visualizations instead of actual videos. The experiment had contrasting conditions that compared TQ ratings of actual videos, vs. schematic representations of videos. The results of the experiment showed that, with appropriate training, ratings of TQ made after viewing the visualizations only were similar to TQ ratings made after actually watching videos with corresponding impairments or failures.

A Search for Moving Groups in the Galactic Halo

1999 ◽  
Vol 186 ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Luis A. Aguilar ◽  
Ronnie Hoogerwerf
Keyword(s):  
High Velocity ◽  
Galactic Halo ◽  
New Method ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Moving Groups

A new method to search for moving groups, specifically tailored for the HIPPARCOS database, is used to search for moving groups among the high velocity stars in this database. Although the sampled volume is small, the high quality of the astrometry makes this search interesting. No moving groups are detected, but limits in the velocity and number of members of possible non-detected groups are given.

scholarly journals Application of a New Method of Collecting Oil and Petroleum Products to Improve the Quality of Spill Response

2021 ◽  
Vol 320 ◽  
pp. 02007
Author(s):  
Vitaly A. Onov
Keyword(s):  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Oil Products ◽  
New Method ◽  
Complete Elimination ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Oil And Oil Products

The article substantiates a new method of localization and elimination of oil and oil products spills. This method is the most environmentally friendly of all existing ones, fast, high-quality, inexpensive, with a low degree of further spread of the spill and a high degree of complete elimination.

scholarly journals The effect of introversion and Extroverts of individuals in the socialization of public space

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Zohre Yadegari ◽  
Behnoud Alinaghi
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Basic Question ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Group Activities

Urban architects and designers have been trying to create life in the public space for many years. One way to make space dynamic is to consider socialization. Public space requires socialization and require people to be present in the environment. This study identifies the way to socialization by creating a sense of belonging in space, by exploring a sense of belonging in space; he improve the quality of public space. It expresses a sense of belonging to individual needs such as introverted and extroverted traits. This research starts its work by basic question that they are looking in public space. The purpose of this study is to investigate the concepts of introversion and extroversion as factors affecting the quality of public space. After reviewing these studies, criteria and principles for the socialization of public spaces are outlined. The results of the authors' studies showed that to create a space for personality needs, one should have space with approaches such as: Space for energy depletion, space, diversity in the environment and high quality of space for long-term use. Space tranquility for group activities are also essential. And for designers who value the perpetuation of identity and, these components offer design solutions.

scholarly journals Model for Assessment of Public Space Quality in Town Centers

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Wojnarowska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Multiple Functions ◽  
Town Center ◽  
The Town

Public space is an important element of urban structure, playing various spatial, social and economic roles in towns/cities. Its quality influences the quality of life of the inhabitants and the attractiveness of the town as a whole. Public space located in town center is the most representative of its identity and image, and also serves multiple functions and activities. The quality of urban space depends on different factors, which have been discussed in professional literature for the last few decades. The author of this paper developed a model for assessment of the quality of public space in town centers based on studies of methods already used in Poland and abroad, and the analysis of trends and ideas which should be taken into consideration while constructing a set of criteria for assessment methods. The main goal of this paper is to present the methodology of research on the quality of public space in town centers using this model. An important element of the model is the proposed method of delimiting the research area – the town center – based on identification of key public space of a town. The model comprises three methods, which can provide valuable information on the quality of public space, and also serve as a basis for constructing ratings of towns in each of these methods and the model as a whole. The research conducted using this model in chosen medium-sized towns of the Łódź region showed that the results of ratings obtained using particular methods and the whole model coincide with subjective opinions on public space in town centers given by its users and professionals evaluating it.

Influence of technology parameters of free-cutting steel continuous casting on the billet internal structure

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-142
Author(s):  
A. T. Kunakbaeva ◽  
A. M. Stolyarov ◽  
M. V. Potapova
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Continuous Casting ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Sulfur Content ◽  
Manganese Content ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Cutting Steel ◽  
Continuously Cast

Free-cutting steel gains specific working properties thanks to the high content of sulfur and phosphorus. These elements, especially sulfur, have a rather high tendency to segregation. Therefore, segregation defects in free-cutting steel continuously cast billets can be significantly developed. The aim of the work was to study the influence of the chemical composition of freecutting steel and casting technological parameters on the quality of the macrostructure of continuously cast billets. A metallographic assessment of the internal structure of cast metal made of free-cutting steel and data processing by application of correlation and regression analysis were the research methods. The array of production data of 43 heats of free-cutting steel of grade A12 was studied. Steel casting on a five-strand radial type continuous casting machine was carried out by various methods of metal pouring from tundish into the molds. Metal of 19 heats was poured with an open stream, and 24 heats – by a closed stream through submerged nozzles with a vertical hole. High-quality billets had a cross-sectional size of 150×150 mm. The macrostructure of high-quality square billets made of free-cutting steel of A12 grade is characterized by the presence of central porosity, axial segregation and peripheral point contamination, the degree of development of which was in the range from 1.5 to 2.0 points, segregation cracks and strips – about 1.0 points. In the course of casting with an open stream, almost all of these defects are more developed comparing with the casting by a closed stream. As a result of correlation and regression analysis, linear dependences of the development degree of segregation cracks and strips both axial and angular on the sulfur content in steel and on the ratio of manganese content to sulfur content were established. The degree of these defects development increases with growing of sulfur content in steel of A12 grade. These defects had especially strong development when sulfur content in steel was of more than 0.10%. To improve the quality of cast metal, it is necessary to have the ratio of the manganese content to the sulfur content in the metal more than eight.

Experience of clinical testing of personal telemedicine system ‘Obereg’ for remote monitoring of patients in intensive care units

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Eryomenko ◽  
N. V. Rostunova ◽  
S. A. Budagyan ◽  
V. V. Stets
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
Clinical Testing ◽  
Transportation Of Patients ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Telemedicine System ◽  
Accuracy Of Measurements ◽  
Hospital Equipment

The experience of clinical testing of the personal telemedicine system ‘Obereg’ for remote monitoring of patients at the intensive care units of leading Russian clinics is described. The high quality of communication with the remote receiving devices of doctors, the accuracy of measurements, resistance to interference from various hospital equipment and the absence of its own impact on such equipment were confirmed. There are significant advantages compared to stationary patient monitors, in particular, for intra and out-of-hospital transportation of patients.

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