scholarly journals Discovery and Extraction of Cultural Traits in Intangible Cultural Heritages Based on Kansei Engineering: Taking Zhuang Brocade Weaving Techniques as an Example

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 11403
Author(s):  
Yuedi Huang ◽  
Younghwan Pan
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Differential Method ◽  
Eye Tracker ◽  
Kansei Engineering ◽  
Heat Map ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Cultural Traits ◽  
Modern Application ◽  
Desk Research

Taking China’s national intangible cultural heritage (ICH) Zhuang brocade as the research object, its cultural traits were extracted through scientific methods from the perspective of Kansei Engineering. Samples were collected through desk research, expert interviews, and questionnaires for qualitative and quantitative research. The semantic differential method was adopted to analyze the vocabulary descriptions of different types of Zhuang brocade samples, and the Likert scale was used to measure the viewer’s visual perception. Eye tracker experiments were conducted to verify and further explore the cultural traits of Zhuang brocade so that the emotions in this ICH can be quantified more scientifically. Based on the heat map and data, scientific and reasonable descriptions and typical shapes best matching Zhuang brocade cultural traits were acquired. By using new technologies to interpret ICHs, this study proposed another way to extract cultural traits from ICH. The extracted Zhuang brocade cultural traits in this study could help improve the understanding of Zhuang brocade. This study could also provide certain references for the modern application and design of Zhuang brocade.

Development of more effective conservation farming systems through participatory on-farm research

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 98-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.B. Wuest ◽  
D.K. McCool ◽  
B.C. Miller ◽  
R.J. Veseth
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Conservation Farming ◽  
Working Together ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Current Emphasis

AbstractResearch aimed at advancing conservation farming practices is typically performed using traditional scientific approaches, which have been highly successful in increasing agricultural output and efficiency. With the current emphasis on environmental and economic sustainability of agriculture, there is a need for a more integrated approach to applied agricultural research. Participatory research helps to bring scientific methods and the integrated production needs of farmers together to develop practical, effective, and carefully tested farming methods. The strength of participatory research is in the synergism of scientists and farmers working together to design, implement, and evaluate research. The development of new technologies for farming systems large or small, conventional or organic, can be greatly enhanced through more extensive use of participatory research.

scholarly journals The Role of Malawi National Library in Promoting Reading Culture among Children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezra Kapachika
Keyword(s):  
Civic Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Library Service ◽  
National Library ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Service Staff ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Teacher Librarians

Malawi as a developing country where people are striving for new technologies, it has been observed that reading culture is being left aside as people are turning their minds away from books. This is so despite the presence of the Malawi National Library Service which has the promotion of reading culture amongst children as one of their fundamental aims. Therefore, this has prompted the researcher to conduct a study aiming at finding the role of the Malawi National Library service (MNLS) in their work of promoting reading culture. The objectives of the study are to find out services that are used by MNLS to promote reading culture amongst Malawian children, to find out strategies that are used by MNLS to motivate children to read books and to identify the challenges that are met by the MNLS in the process of promoting reading culture. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative research methods and the targeted population was the Malawi National Library Service Staff, library users especially children and teacher librarians from schools that are beneficiaries of MNLS services. The study recommends that The Malawi National Library Service should consider including more varying services that aim at promoting reading culture, MNLS should also make sure that storytelling, reading aloud and other strategies should be conducted by staff or hired personnel who is well conversant with the way children can be motivated, the MNLS should consider having a civic education with parents through meetings, workshops or seminars to assist the parents to understand the benefit of allowing their children to visit the library.

scholarly journals Synergy of Family Business and Social Entrepreneurship: Problems of Law, Economics and Technology Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 01016
Author(s):  
Anatoly N. Levushkin ◽  
Yana S. Grishina ◽  
Olga G. Bartkova ◽  
Tatyana V. Savina
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Family Enterprise ◽  
General Scientific

During the economic instability, crisis processes in economic relations, and the growing prospects of a new “step” of the global economic crisis, theoretical and applied research in the field of legal support for strengthening and supporting economic development, small and medium-sized businesses, and digital technologies in the Russian Federation plays a great role. The purpose of the study: A legal study of the current legislation in order to apply the concept of synergy of family business and social entrepreneurship for the effective implementation of economic processes and solving technological problems, identify the problems of family business development in the new economic realities and propose some ways to solve them at the legislative level. The object of the study is a set of economic, entrepreneurial, civil-legal relations that arise in the implementation of family business and social entrepreneurship in modern economic realities based on new technologies. Methods: General scientific and private scientific methods of scientific cognition were used in the study: systematic, historical, logical, comparative-legal, formal-legal, and others. Novelty: It is proved that social entrepreneurship and family business should be a system-forming link in economic relations, linking the state with small and medium-sized businesses. The introduction of such form of business (social and family entrepreneurship) should eliminate many economic problems and gaps in the legal regulation of issues that arise while conducting economic activities by family members. The necessity of separating social entrepreneurship and family business into a separate economic and legal category is justified, and the expediency of consolidating the concept of social entrepreneurship and family enterprise at the federal level is proved.

scholarly journals Criminal Investigation Through the Eye of the Detective: Technological Innovation and Tradition

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 422-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Miranda
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Criminal Investigation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Surveillance Studies ◽  
Social Studies Of Science ◽  
The Past ◽  
Criminal Investigators ◽  
Traditional Image

Technological elements and scientific knowledge are steadily transforming both the traditional image of the detective and the nature of contemporary police work. However, despite the potential utility of scientific methods and new technologies in criminal investigations, there are many barriers surrounding their application. We explore these barriers through a qualitative and comprehensive methodology, utilising a set of semi-structured interviews and informal conversations with criminal investigators.We use theoretical contributions from social studies of science and technology, surveillance studies and policing research to analyse how soft and hard forms of surveillance are applied in the practices of the Portuguese Criminal Investigation Police (Polícia Judiciária). The technological artefacts are both shaped by and shape how criminal investigators work. Consequently, it is necessary to explore how the collectives of human and non-human elements are constituted. By analysing the fusion of traditional methods of criminal investigation (hard surveillance) with new technologies of collection and use of information (soft surveillance) we see a hybrid figure of the contemporary detective emerging; a product of both the past and the present. In a context where innovation is sometimes constrained, traditional methods continue to endure. Nevertheless, the expansion of computerisation and police databases has had significant impact on how police information is collected and recorded.

scholarly journals The Role of Universities in Sustainability-Oriented Competencies Development: Insights from an Empirical Study on Polish Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Sady ◽  
Agnieszka Żak ◽  
Karolina Rzepka
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Development Education ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Competencies Development ◽  
Desk Research ◽  
Research Analysis

The growing importance of sustainable development constitutes a challenging trend for education. Universities create study programs and organize extracurricular activities in order to prepare future generations of professionals as well as political and social leaders for responsible actions toward sustainable development. The main objective of this article is to investigate how universities in Poland develop educational programs and extracurricular activities to enable students to shape sustainability competencies. The study employed a triangulation of research methods including a literature analysis, desk research analysis of the universities’ educational programs, and quantitative research among students. The findings suggest that Polish universities attempt to shape sustainable development-oriented competencies not only through formal sustainable development education, but also via non-formal activities toward social and environmental challenges. The research results have practical implications for universities and can support the advancement of educational programs related to sustainable development.

Product Bionics Form Design Based on Users’ Kansei Image

2010 ◽  
Vol 37-38 ◽  
pp. 910-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Ding ◽  
Jian Ming Che ◽  
Xiao Fei Dong
Keyword(s):  
Clustering Analysis ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Differential Method ◽  
Kansei Engineering ◽  
Engineering Theory ◽  
Form Design ◽  
Form Features ◽  
Basic Standard

Based on users’ kansei image and kansei engineering theory, a method on product bionics form design is presented. Firstly, users’ kansei information about product and bionics objects is extracted from semantic differential method, which is the basic standard for determination of the best bionics object. Then by adopting clustering analysis and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation, the product form features and bionics objects’ main features are acquired and combined to design products. Finally, the optimal design is selected through comprehensive evaluation. As an example, case of intelligent electric rice cooker design indecates that this method is valid and practical.

Research on Kansei Engineering and its Application in Massage Chair Design

2011 ◽  
Vol 480-481 ◽  
pp. 1014-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Ya Wang ◽  
Ying Ying Liang ◽  
Hui Hui Shi
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Differential Method ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Engineering System ◽  
Kansei Engineering ◽  
Design Factor ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Domestic Design ◽  
Chair Design

Kansei Engineering is a technical methodology to translate consumer’s Kansei into product design elements. The target of this technology is to provide designers and manufacturers with a technique to master the emotional and spiritual needs of consumers and then manifest them in product design to enhance competitive edge. In light of this situation and on the basis of finishing a lot of English literature reading about this technology, the author conducted systematical study about Kansei Engineering in this thesis with the aim to enhance understanding of it for domestic designers and accelerate spread of it. Basing on the study about the situations of China’s domestic design industry, the author analyzed several points that China’s design industry should learn from Japan and Kansei Engineering technology, and proposed a simplified Kansei Engineering Model which is easier to execute and suitable for domestic design industry. In conclusion, this paper gives an introduction to the theory of Kansei Engineering system, and explores the relationship between consumer's desire and massage chair design factor with the SD (Semantic Differential) method, providing effective reference for the massage chair design.

scholarly journals Zwischen Unterhaltung und „Wissenschaft“. Zum Katastrophennarrativ in Marc Elsbergs Roman Blackout

2019 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Burdziej
Keyword(s):  
Mass Culture ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
Desk Research

Ziel des vorliegenden Aufsatzes ist es, den Roman „Blackout“ von Marc Elsberg vor dem Hintergrund der gegenwärtigen, von der amerikanischen Massenkultur stark geprägten Katastrophennarrationen zu diskutieren. Im Gegensatz zu vielen Katastrophengeschichten unserer Zeit, die wenig plausible, unrealistische oder gar absurde Bedrohungsszenarien zeichnen, entwirft Elsberg das absolut realistische Szenario eines großflächigen und langfristigen Stromausfalls und seiner Folgen für die Menschheit. Zwar spielt seine Prosa durchaus mit zeittypischen gesellschaftlichen Ängsten, gleichwohl soll sie, so zumindest die deklarierte Absicht des Autors, auch für einen bewussten Umgang mit neuen Technologien sensibilisieren. Nicht von ungefähr stützen sich seine Texte auf intensive wissenschaftliche Recherche. Vor dieser Folie lässt sich Elsbergs Prosa auch als eine Art „Warnungsliteratur“ lesen und deuten.Between entertainment and “science”: On catastrophic narrative in Marc Elsberg’s novel BlackoutThe aim of this paper is to discuss Marc Elsberg‘s novel Blackout against the background of contemporary catastrophic narratives, strongly shaped by American mass culture. Contrary to numerous stories of catastrophes and dystopian visions of our time that tend to present unconvincing, unrealistic or even absurd threats, Elsberg presents a completely realistic scenario of a long term and extensive blackout, as well as its consequences for humanity. While his prose builds on contemporary fears, at least in the author’s declaration, however, it seems to aim at increasing social awareness of the conscious use of new technologies. His book is based on intense desk research and incorporates scientific evidence. Against this background, Elsberg’s novel could be read and interpreted as “literature of warning”.

scholarly journals WhatsApp: Communication between Parents and Kindergarten Teachers in the Digital Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Aviva ◽  
Eitan Simon
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Kindergarten Teachers ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Technological Revolution ◽  
The North ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Interpersonal Communications ◽  
The Social ◽  
Transmission Of Information

The technological revolution has filtered into the field of education and among other things, affects communication between parents and teachers in schools and in kindergartens. A digital method for interpersonal communications enables the immediate transfer of messages to a large number of recipients, which is efficient and ensures transparency of actions and policies. The WhatsApp application is now widely used in correspondence between parents and schools, including in kindergartens. The research investigated how kindergarten teachers in Israel use the social media "WhatsApp" in communication with their parents. Using a quantitative research approach, a specially designed questionnaire was distributed online as a Google.docs document to 161 kindergarten teachers in the North of Israel. The kindergarten teachers reported that they were open to change and willing to adopt new technologies that can help them in their work. However, it appears that the main adoption and use of the WhatsApp tool is for the transmission of information or kindergarten experiences to the parents. The kindergarten teachers felt that the WhatsApp application was advantageous due to its easy accessibility and speed of communication and testified to more sharing and involvement of the parents in the kindergarten activities and work. Nevertheless, several questions led to concerns about the mutual availability of the information that is transmitted, the type of information, and the extent of need for the use of this tool in the present era.

scholarly journals Innovation policies of SME's in the South Moravian and Moravian Silesian regions: results of the research

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Tomáš Heralecký ◽  
Tomáš Meluzín
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
The South ◽  
Weak Points ◽  
Production Organization ◽  
Innovation Policies

The aim of the paper was to identify the present situation in innovation policies of small and medium-sized enterprises in the South Moravian and Moravian Silesian regions. In order to achieve the specified objective, quantitative research was carried out in the small and medium-sized enterprises by way of questionnaires. The achieved results imply that the enterprises under investigation apply competitive strategy focusing on top quality of goods on offer. The research manifested that the companies focused markedly on innovations in supplying products on offer with additional functions or features. The research results show that the companies do not conduct changes in production organization frequently, not even following their earlier innovative activities. The results of the research into the innovative activity “change in product design” imply that this activity is not applied frequently in comparison with the above-mentioned activities. Based on the interviewed companies' weak points in human resources, the elementary drawbacks include lack of management's command of foreign languages as well as production staff's expert skills. The results of the research imply that the interviewed companies perceive the sphere of products (improved product quality, extension of a product range), the sphere of new technologies and the sphere of an increase in market potential as the most significant. The questionnaire inquiry shows that innovative and development activities are most frequently financed from companies' own funds, subsidies/grants, bank credits and leases. Mortgages and venture capital are only made used of occasionally.

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