scholarly journals Curating complexity: the role of sentience in parametric design

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Parametric Design ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Computational Design ◽  
Qualitative Reasoning ◽  
Architectural Theory ◽  
Architectural Discourse ◽  
Philosophical Foundations ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Current Paradigm

In De Architectura, Vitruvius makes note of three criteria that define architecture; firmitas (durability), utilitas (function) and venustas (delight). These ideals form the philosophical foundations of virtually all modern architectural theory. With the advent of computational tools, many advocates, commonly armed with staggering statistics, frame these methods as a means of increasing efficiency in collaboration, construction and performance - muting the critical role of a sentient designer in architectural discourse of the digital age. The role of the parti has eroded in favour of computational strategies that constrain utilitas to a measure of quantifiable “fitness”. The research herein unveils and reflects upon the mutating role of the architect in computational design, advocating for the importance of qualitative reasoning in a parametric process. Where the current paradigm is negligent, the project aims to illuminate and reinforce the role of today’s sentient designer nested in a cultural milieu of computation.

scholarly journals Curating complexity: the role of sentience in parametric design

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Parametric Design ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Computational Design ◽  
Qualitative Reasoning ◽  
Architectural Theory ◽  
Architectural Discourse ◽  
Philosophical Foundations ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Current Paradigm

In De Architectura, Vitruvius makes note of three criteria that define architecture; firmitas (durability), utilitas (function) and venustas (delight). These ideals form the philosophical foundations of virtually all modern architectural theory. With the advent of computational tools, many advocates, commonly armed with staggering statistics, frame these methods as a means of increasing efficiency in collaboration, construction and performance - muting the critical role of a sentient designer in architectural discourse of the digital age. The role of the parti has eroded in favour of computational strategies that constrain utilitas to a measure of quantifiable “fitness”. The research herein unveils and reflects upon the mutating role of the architect in computational design, advocating for the importance of qualitative reasoning in a parametric process. Where the current paradigm is negligent, the project aims to illuminate and reinforce the role of today’s sentient designer nested in a cultural milieu of computation.

scholarly journals Innovative CRM and Performance of SMEs: The Moderating Role of Relational Capital

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Nagwan AlQershi ◽  
Sany Sanuri Mohd Mokhtar ◽  
Zakaria Bin Abas
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Key Customer

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is more than an information tool and plays a critical role in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The present study explored the moderating effect of relational capital (RC) on the relationship between CRM dimensions and the performance of 284 Yemeni manufacturing SMEs. Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the study’s hypotheses. Results indicate that only three of the CRM dimensions have a significant effect on performance. The moderating effects of relational capital on this relationship were also examined and were found to be significant for only two CRM dimensions: technology-based CRM and CRM organization. Key customer focus and CRM knowledge management had no effect. The findings of this study offer important insights for owners and managers of SMEs, researchers, and policymakers to further understand the effects of relational capital and CRM on SMEs’ performance. SMEs should be encouraged to develop their CRM and relational capital to improve their performance.

scholarly journals Parametric study of expanded metal shading toward Daylight Glare Possibility (DGP) optimization

2021 ◽  
Vol 881 (1) ◽  
pp. 012019
Author(s):  
Rendy Perdana Khidmat ◽  
Hiroatsu Fukuda ◽  
Kustiani
Keyword(s):  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Parametric Design ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Design Decision ◽  
Industrial History ◽  
Expanded Metal ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Daylight Performance

Abstract Patented in the 1880s and having a longstanding industrial history, expanded metal sheet has a remarkable reputation for its application. However, despite the benefits of its use and numerous studies has been conducted on window shading and its daylight evaluation, research on extended metal shading’s daylight performance is still limited. This paper investigates the role of expanded metal shading to assess Daylight Glare Possibility (DGP) in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan, utilizing parametric design approach and Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO). The simulation and analysis were undertaken to determine how expanded metal can optimize DGP, the significance of improvement, the relationship between the View (aperture) and the DGP, and which parameters have the most influence in driving the aperture size and the DGP value. Analyzing 2322 solutions and 88 Pareto frontiers resulted from the MOO, several findings has been portrayed. Firstly, the shading View (aperture) shows a significant positive correlation to the DGP. Secondly, parameter Strand/W was identified as the most influential parameter that drive the objectives. Thirdly, the validation process portrays optimization in DGP by 38%. The results of the proposed methodology are expected to become an immediate geometry and performance feedback for designers and industries, supporting design decision-making processes during early design phase.

scholarly journals Does Environmental Uncertainty Affect Entrepreneurs’ Orientation and Performance? Empirical Evidence from Indonesian SMEs

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rina Herani ◽  
Otto Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Uncertain Environments ◽  
Uncertain Environment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a critical role in economic growth in Indonesia and become the backbone for job creation, poverty alleviation, and safeguard during the crisis. However, they are highly exposed to uncertain environments. The present study aimed to investigate the influence of SMEs’ entrepreneurial orientation on business performance when uncertain environments exist. A total of 152 Indonesian SMEs were studied in order to assess this relationship. Moderated regression analysis is performed as the main statistical procedures to analyse the moderating role of environmental uncertainty on the influence of entrepreneurial orientation on business performance. Surprisingly, the result of the present study did not confirm the previous predominant studies which found that entrepreneurialorientation dimensions are positively associated with business performance in growing in an uncertain environment. Indonesian entrepreneurs were reluctant to innovate, be proactive, and take risks when an uncertain environment exists. The present study was an endeavour to provide better insight in explaining the inconsistent and ambiguous findings from existing literature.

Quantifying diversity in parametric design: a comparison of possible metrics

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-53
Author(s):  
Nathan C. Brown ◽  
Caitlin T. Mueller
Keyword(s):  
Parametric Design ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Computational Design ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
High Performing ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Measuring Diversity ◽  
Design Options

AbstractTo be useful for architects and related designers searching for creative, expressive forms, performance-based digital tools must generate a diverse range of design solutions. This gives the designer flexibility to choose from a number of high-performing designs based on aesthetic preferences or other priorities. However, there is no single established method for measuring diversity in the context of computational design, especially in the field of architecture. This paper explores different metrics for quantifying diversity in parametric design, which is an increasingly common digital approach to early-stage exploration, and tests how human users perceive these diversity measurements. It first provides a review of existing methodologies for measuring diversity and describes how they can be adapted for parametrically formulated design spaces. This paper then tests how these different metrics align with human perception of design diversity through an online visual survey. Finally, it offers a quantitative comparison between the different methods and a discussion of their attributes and potential applications. In general, the comparison indicates that at the level of diversity difference that becomes visually meaningful to humans, the measurable difference between metrics is small. This paper informs future researchers, developers, and designers about the measurement of diversity in parametric design, and can stimulate further studies into the perception of diversity within sets of design options, as well as new design methodologies that combine architectural novelty and performance.

scholarly journals Carbohydrate Considerations for Athletes with a Spinal Cord Injury

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 2177
Author(s):  
Belinda Ruettimann ◽  
Claudio Perret ◽  
Jill A. Parnell ◽  
Joelle Leonie Flueck
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Nutritional Recommendations ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Physiological Adaptations ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
And Performance

The Paralympic movement is growing in popularity, resulting in increased numbers of athletes with a spinal cord injury (SCI) competing in various sport disciplines. Athletes with an SCI require specialized recommendations to promote health and to maximize performance, as evidenced by their metabolic and physiological adaptations. Nutrition is a key factor for optimal performance; however, scientifically supported nutritional recommendations are limited. This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding the importance of carbohydrates (CHO) for health and performance in athletes with an SCI. Factors possibly affecting CHO needs, such as muscle atrophy, reduced energy expenditure, and secondary complications are analyzed comprehensively. Furthermore, a model calculation for CHO requirements during an endurance event is provided. Along with assessing the effectiveness of CHO supplementation in the athletic population with SCI, the evaluation of their CHO intake from the available research supplies background to current practices. Finally, future directions are identified. In conclusion, the direct transfer of CHO guidelines from able-bodied (AB) athletes to athletes with an SCI does not seem to be reasonable. Based on the critical role of CHOs in exercise performance, establishing recommendations for athletes with an SCI should be the overall objective for prospective research.

scholarly journals Effects of non-solvents and electrolytes on the formation and properties of cellulose I filaments

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Wang ◽  
Meri J. Lundahl ◽  
Luiz G. Greca ◽  
Anastassios C. Papageorgiou ◽  
Maryam Borghei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Cellulose Nanofibrils ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Electrolyte Solutions ◽  
Thermomechanical Properties ◽  
Wet Spinning ◽  
Dynamic Vapor Sorption ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
And Performance

Abstract Coagulation is a critical process in the assembly of cellulose nanofibrils into filaments by wet spinning; however, so far, the role of the coagulation solvent has not been systematically elucidated in this context. This work considers organic non-solvents (ethanol, acetone) and aqueous electrolyte solutions (NaCl(aq), HCl(aq), CaCl2(aq)) for the coagulation of negatively charged cellulose nanofibrils via wet spinning. The associated mechanisms of coagulation with such non-solvents resulted in different spinnability, coagulation and drying time. The properties of the achieved filaments varied depending strongly on the coagulant used: filaments obtained from electrolytes (using Ca2+ and H+ as counterions) demonstrated better water/moisture stability and thermomechanical properties. In contrast, the filaments formed from organic non-solvents (with Na+ as counterions) showed high moisture sorption and low hornification when subjected to cycles of high and low humidity (dynamic vapor sorption experiments) and swelled extensively upon immersion in water. Our observations highlight the critical role of counter-ions and non-solvents in filament formation and performance. Some of the fundamental aspects are further revealed by using quartz crystal microgravimetry with model films of nanocelluloses subjected to the respective solvent exchange.

scholarly journals The critical role of leadership in the New Zealand state sector

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry McDonald
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Remedial Action ◽  
State Sector ◽  
Central Government Agencies ◽  
And Performance

If New Zealand is to be able to arrest its steadily deteriorating economic performance and position compared with many other countries, particularly Australia, one thing it must do urgently is to radically improve the quality of leadership and performance within its central government agencies. Substantial economic and social benefits will flow from such remedial action, but high costs will be paid if it is not taken.

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