Smart Sensoring and Barrier Free Planning

2014 ◽  
pp. 93-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antônio Nélson Rodrigues da Silva ◽  
Peter Zeile ◽  
Fabíola de Oliveira Aguiar ◽  
Georgios Papastefanou ◽  
Benjamin Sebastian Bergner
Keyword(s):  
Aging Process ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Natural Aging ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physiological Monitoring ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Technical Device ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Barrier Free

As more and more people face mobility constraints due to the natural aging process of the population, barrier-free planning becomes an important urban planning issue. It is elemental to know the place of spatial barriers associated with the negative emotion - the “stress” of probands. To achieve this, a method of psycho-physiological monitoring was developed, using a special technical device to measure autonomic bodily functions as indicators for emotions - a Smartband. This chapter presents the main characteristics and the outcomes of two projects that have applied the method, one in Germany and the other in Brazil. Future research directions are also discussed in this chapter. In summary, the next steps are to automate the interpretation of the collected data and to combine the existing methods with the development of a smartphone-based app to allow people to give some qualitative hints about urban parameters.

Telesurgical Robotics and a Kinematic Perspective

2018 ◽  
pp. 6882-6893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajid Nisar ◽  
Osman Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Invasive Surgery ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Surgical Robot ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The World ◽  
Future Research Directions

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) has revolutionized the world of surgery. On one hand it offered many revolutionary advantages, on the other hand it proved to be a tedious and sophisticated technique for surgeons. Telesurgical robotics came forward to assist surgeons and made surgeries even further innovative, safer and efficacious. Kinematics - a fundamental and foremost design step - acts as the lynchpin of performance of a surgical robot. It plays a decisive role and defines the capabilities and viability of a robot vis-à-vis its application. This chapter tries to understand the kinematic design approaches in practice so far and discusses their features and potential shortcomings. Some of the notable kinematic structures are explained in detail and an all-inclusive consideration to the kinematic aspects of the existing designs has been given. Based on the key challenges identified, possible solutions are suggested which is followed by future research directions and conclusion.

Final Remarks on The Investigation in Neural Trust in Multi-Agent Systems and Possible Future Directions

2017 ◽  
pp. 367-369
Author(s):  
Gehao Lu ◽  
Joan Lu
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Future Research Directions

This chapter provides the book's summary and conclusion on the neural trust in multi-agent systems. It also discusses possible future research directions in the field. The other chapters that make up this book collectively discuss ontology and big data.

Telesurgical Robotics and a Kinematic Perspective

2019 ◽  
pp. 1112-1126
Author(s):  
Sajid Nisar ◽  
Osman Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Invasive Surgery ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Surgical Robot ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The World ◽  
Future Research Directions

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has revolutionized the world of surgery. On one hand, it offered many revolutionary advantages; on the other hand, it proved to be a tedious and sophisticated technique for surgeons. Telesurgical robotics came forward to assist surgeons and made surgeries even further innovative, safer, and efficacious. Kinematic—a fundamental and foremost design step—acts as the lynchpin of performance of a surgical robot. It plays a decisive role and defines the capabilities and viability of a robot vis-à-vis its application. This chapter tries to understand the kinematic design approaches in practice so far and discusses their features and potential shortcomings. Some of the notable kinematic structures are explained in detail, and an all-inclusive consideration to the kinematic aspects of the existing designs has been given. Based on the key challenges identified, possible solutions are suggested, which is followed by future research directions and conclusion.

The predictive influence of headteachers’ task-oriented managerial leadership behaviours on teachers’ retention intentions in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 908-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley KM Semarco ◽  
Seokhee Cho
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Managerial Leadership ◽  
Reciprocal Relationships ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Task Oriented

The study examined if significant dynamic and reciprocal relationships exist among the task-oriented managerial behaviours of headteachers, and how these behaviours specifically and jointly influence teachers’ retention intention. Out of the multistage sampled 350 schools, suitable questionnaires from 279 schools representing 558 questionnaires filled by teachers provided data on 279 headteachers. The analysis showed that headteachers’ problem-solving behaviour, clarifying behaviour and monitoring operations behaviour influenced their planning activities as leaders. The planning behaviour significantly predicted retention intention and had a significant mediating effect on the relationships between clarifying, monitoring, and problem- solving behaviours on one hand and teachers’ retention intention on the other. The implications of the study’s findings and future research directions are discussed.

scholarly journals FRAME SIMULATIONS IN 18TH CENTURY AZULEJOS

ARTis ON ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 42-53
Author(s):  
Ana Raquel Machado ◽  
Rosário Salema de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The One

The present article is the result of an ongoing research project and aims to draw attention to simulated azulejo frames. On the one hand, these decorative elements isolate the compositions, closing them in on themselves. On the other hand, simulated azulejo frames help integrate with the tile decoration they are part of, which in turn is part of a global decorative system in line with the concept of artistic totality typical of the Baroque period. This article will examine the various solutions that resort to this kind of frame, known as canvas-frame, including decorative elements, plastic compositions and their effects or consequences for the overall decorations. Finally, the focus will turn to future research directions, based on the systematic cataloguing of the known examples.

Investigating Serendipitous Smartphone Interaction with Public Displays

2015 ◽  
pp. 239-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Baldauf ◽  
Peter Fröhlich
Keyword(s):  
User Study ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Interaction Techniques ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Public Displays ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Mobile Interactions ◽  
Completion Times

Today's smartphones provide the technical means to serve as interfaces for public displays in various ways. Even though recent research has identified several approaches for mobile-display interaction, inter-technique comparisons of respective methods are scarce. In this chapter, the authors present an experimental user study on four currently relevant mobile-display interaction techniques (‘Touchpad', ‘Pointer', ‘Mini Video', and ‘Smart Lens'). The results indicate that mobile-display interactions based on a traditional touchpad metaphor are time-consuming but highly accurate in standard target acquisition tasks. The direct interaction techniques Mini Video and Smart Lens had comparably good completion times, and especially Mini Video appeared to be best suited for complex visual manipulation tasks like drawing. Smartphone-based pointing turned out to be generally inferior to the other alternatives. Finally, the authors introduce state-of-the-art browser-based remote controls as one promising way towards more serendipitous mobile interactions and outline future research directions.

Falls Prevention in the Home

2011 ◽  
pp. 46-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose A. Kenny ◽  
Cliodhna Ni Scanaill ◽  
Michael McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Falls Risk ◽  
Future Research Directions

Approximately 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 fall each year; therefore it is of little surprise that falling is often accepted as a natural part of the aging process. Many falls are simply managed using alarm pendants to notify others when a falls event occurs. However, falls technology extends beyond simple notification; technology can be used to screen for falls risk, or to prevent a fall from occurring. In this chapter, we review the latest best practices for the identification of falls risk. We review the technology, if any, developed to support these practices, and discuss the challenges of using technology for in-home falls prevention, risk assessment and falls detection. Recommendations and suggestions for future research directions are discussed.

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