scholarly journals VIRTUAL TOURS AND INFORMATIONAL MODELS FOR IMPROVING TERRITORIAL ATTRACTIVENESS AND THE SMART MANAGEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE: THE 3D-IMP-ACT PROJECT

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIV-M-1-2020 ◽  
pp. 473-480
Author(s):  
M. De Fino ◽  
C. Ceppi ◽  
F. Fatiguso
Keyword(s):  
3D Models ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Multimedia Contents ◽  
Digital Environments ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Technical Assessment ◽  
Photorealistic Models ◽  
And Control ◽  
Development And Management

Abstract. The promotion and dissemination of architectural heritage for cultural enhancement and touristic enjoyment are increasingly focused on innovative ICTs, including 3D Geographic Information Systems, photorealistic models and scenes, and VR/AR immersive digital environments, which enable the interaction of visitors with a variety of informational contents, both educational and specialist. Within the above-mentioned framework, this paper will firstly outline the general objectives of the project “3D-IMP-ACT”, which has been funded under the international cooperation programme IPA CBC Interreg Italy-Albania-Montenegro. In this research, some ICT tools are tested and validated to create “virtual networks” of international ancient architectures and sites, based on the identification of “physical networks” of common historic, environmental and technical characteristics and infrastructural connections, in order to address coordinated strategies and transversal policies for development and management. Then, the paper will describe and discuss some results from the design and implementation of the project WebGIS system, which integrates virtual tours of 360° panoramas, 3D models from photomodelling of pictures taken by drones, multimedia contents, and 2D/3D historic evolution schemes within a single platform, where the users are supported in recognizing and exploring the tangible and intangible correspondences among the project pilot-cases. In conclusion, some remarks will be proposed on the potential benefits of the platform as an expert system which supports the technical assessment and control of architectural heritage toward maintenance, refurbishment and conservation.

scholarly journals Soft Spherical Tensegrity Robot Design Using Rod-Centered Actuation and Control

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee-Huang Chen ◽  
Kyunam Kim ◽  
Ellande Tang ◽  
Kevin Li ◽  
Richard House ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Space Exploration ◽  
Robot Design ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Flexible Design ◽  
Spherical Robot ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Control

This paper presents the design, analysis and testing of a fully actuated modular spherical tensegrity robot for co-robotic and space exploration applications. Robots built from tensegrity structures (composed of pure tensile and compression elements) have many potential benefits including high robustness through redundancy, many degrees of freedom in movement and flexible design. However to fully take advantage of these properties a significant fraction of the tensile elements should be active, leading to a potential increase in complexity, messy cable and power routing systems and increased design difficulty. Here we describe an elegant solution to a fully actuated tensegrity robot: The TT-3 (version 3) tensegrity robot, developed at UC Berkeley, in collaboration with NASA Ames, is a lightweight, low cost, modular, and rapidly prototyped spherical tensegrity robot. This robot is based on a ball-shaped six-bar tensegrity structure and features a unique modular rod-centered distributed actuation and control architecture. This paper presents the novel mechanism design, architecture and simulations of TT-3, the first untethered, fully actuated cable-driven six-bar tensegrity spherical robot ever built and tested for mobility. Furthermore, this paper discusses the controls and preliminary testing performed to observe the system’s behavior and performance.

Going Cloud for Agility: Beyond Financial, System, and Control Motives

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Du ◽  
Yu Cong
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
It Outsourcing ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
And Control ◽  
Cloud Users ◽  
Unique Dataset

ABSTRACT Using a unique dataset obtained from cloud computing providers' websites, we study cloud computing from the cloud users' perspective. While cloud computing providers promise various benefits for companies to “go cloud,” whether user companies are motivated by the potential benefits is a different matter. Although existing IT outsourcing literature and the latest cloud computing research suggest financial, system, and control as three main motives for companies to go cloud, MIS literature and business strategy studies point out the agility of quick system deployment as another significant consideration. We examine these four categories of motives, along with more detailed key motives developed in each category. Our results indicate that companies are motivated by multifold benefits in all four aspects of agility, financial, system, and control. However, despite various benefits promised by cloud computing providers, from the cloud computing users' perspective, the agility of quick system deployment and saving on costs appear to be the two primary motives. Data Availability: Data are publicly available from the sources identified in the paper.

BIM Application in Documenting and Recreating Lost Architectural Heritage

2019 ◽  
pp. 112-141
Author(s):  
Paola Casu ◽  
Claudia Pisu
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Digital Archiving ◽  
Food Market ◽  
Definition Of

The digital archiving process of complex historical architectural 3D models is a key point in the field of tangible cultural heritage. A lot of research focus on the definition of methodologies and tools that exploit the full potential of ICT applied to the documentation of cultural heritage. This chapter illustrates a part of a study in this line of investigation. It focuses on the use of BIM for the reconstruction of lost architectural heritage. BIM will be applied to virtual reconstruct the nineteenth-century covered food market of Cagliari that was demolished in 1957. Thanks to the properties of BIM to enter information related to each element constituting a building, every part of the model will be accompanied by information on the degree of reliability and references adopted for its creation. In this way, each family of elements could more easily and knowingly be reused for other similar projects.

Effects of a Brief Motivational Interviewing Intervention on Adherence of Patients Undergoing Therapy in a Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Sieke ◽  
Angele McGrady ◽  
Dalynn Badenhop
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Relaxation Intervention ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
And Control

<p>Patients who complete a structured cardiac rehabilitation program improve physical capacity and reduce distress. However, adherence to program completion ranges widely, and non -completion of cardiac rehabilitation jeopardizes the potential benefits. This study tests the effects of a brief motivational interviewing and relaxation intervention on completion of cardiac rehabilitation in patients referred to the program after a major cardiac event. One hundred four patients were recruited into this study and randomized to the control or a four session intervention group. Patients who completed the intervention were more likely to complete cardiac rehabilitation; specifically the number of sessions completed was significantly greater (p &lt; 0.042) compared to controls. In addition to the intervention, baseline depression and anxiety are important predictors of dropout from rehabilitation. When entering the program, later completers had significantly lower depression (p &lt; 0.009) and anxiety (p &lt; 0.036) scores on standardized psychological inventories in contrast to those patients who later dropped out of rehabilitation. There were no differences in entry diagnosis or number of feet walked between later completers and non-completers. Patients in both the intervention and control groups who completed rehabilitation sustained important physical and psychological benefits. They were able to walk a greater distance and reduced scores on the anxiety and depression inventories.</p>

scholarly journals An Empirical Study of Visitors’ Experience at Kuching Orchid Garden with Mobile Guide Application

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Kamal Othman ◽  
Khairul Izham Idris ◽  
Shaziti Aman ◽  
Prashanth Talwar
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Interactive Technologies ◽  
Digital Environments ◽  
Museum Experience ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
And Control

This empirical study was conducted to measure visitors’ experiences with a mobile guide application at Kuching Orchid Garden (KOG). A between-group experimental design with 114 participants was conducted to test three groups;(1)a group using the mobile guide application as an information aid,(2)a control group (with no information aid), and(3)a group using pamphlets to explore the KOG. The Museum Experience Scale (MES) was used to evaluate visitors’ experience for all participants, whilst the Multimedia Guide Scale (MMGS) was used to evaluate the visitors’ experience with the mobile guide group. The most notable result from the Museum Experience Scale (MES) showed an impact on the visitors in terms of knowledge and learning when using the mobile guide application. However, the study found that enhancing visitors experience goes beyond simply providing interactive technologies in public settings to aid with information delivery. A limitation was providing relevant information in a timely and seamless manner due to inaccuracies of mapping between physical and digital environments. Future works should consider beacons and other Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology to address the issues with location based devices. It is also important to highlight that the use of one’s own device had a significant impact on learnability and control of the device, thus suggesting that the BYOD concept should be widely used in informal educational settings implementing mobile guide applications. The use of MES and MMGS informs future researches with an understanding of the different dimensions of visitors’ experiences with mobile guide technology in public spaces to inform mobile application development that may further boost visitors’ engagement, emotional connection, and meaningful experience.

scholarly journals VIRAL DELIVERY USING SCAFFOLDS

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
A. A. Laevskaya ◽  
V. V. Kosenchuk ◽  
S. I. Yakushov ◽  
P. S. Timashev ◽  
I. V. Ulasov
Keyword(s):  
Viral Vectors ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Viral Vector ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Premature Aging ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Target Cells ◽  
Bioactive Polymers ◽  
Material Chemistry ◽  
Potential Benefits

In experimental oncology there are multiple approaches have been developed to target tumor cells. Many of them are based on scaffolds, a 3D models that mimics the structure of tissue in normal and pathophysiological state. It  is known that to deliver a viral load to target cells, cells-carriers undergo limited differentiation, and premature aging. Since viral agents require cells to be in specific proliferative state, the delivery of the virus to the target cell is the main goal of the functional framework such as scaffold. Over decade, multiple studies demonstrate the production of scaffolds using matrigel, polyalacinic acid, poly-lactide-co-glycolide, vinyl stilbens, or bioactive polymers. Our review will describe the potential benefits of delivering the viral vector using 3D scaffolds for virus-mediated expression of biologically active substances that prevent angiogenesis, neoplasm proliferation, or, conversely, stimulate wound healing. 3D materials such as hydrogels and scaffolds are among the key innovations in the field of material chemistry. Moreover, viral vectors provide specific delivery of genes to target cells. However, the immunogenicity of a viral capsid consisting of viral proteins hinders the clinical use of such vectors widely. These limitations can be surmounted by using scaffolds. Therefore, our review might interest researchers working in the fields of chemistry, materials science and natural sciences, as well as in the field of bioengineering and medical technologies.

scholarly journals Establishing enhanced Listeria control: Coupling environmental monitoring with risk-based product testing

2021 ◽  
Vol 854 (1) ◽  
pp. 012033
Author(s):  
S Gummalla
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Product Testing ◽  
Food Manufacturing ◽  
Regulatory Policies ◽  
The World ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Food Contact Surface ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
And Control

Abstract Prevention and control of Listeria monocytogenes remains a challenge in food manufacturing facilities and methods adopted vary across different production systems and food categories. Regulatory policies also vary from region to region, although there is a convergence across the world towards risk-based approaches. Given these inconsistencies, the objective of this commentary is to reiterate two fundamentally critical components of Listeria control and prevention, and the potential benefits of actively coupling food contact surface testing and risk-based product testing programs.

scholarly journals Effects of Resistant Starch Interventions on Metabolic Biomarkers in Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes Adults

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aswir Abd Rashed ◽  
Fatin Saparuddin ◽  
Devi-Nair Gunasegavan Rathi ◽  
Nur Najihah Mohd Nasir ◽  
Ezarul Faradianna Lokman
Keyword(s):  
Resistant Starch ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Postprandial Glucose ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Metabolic Conditions ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Metabolic Biomarkers ◽  
And Control

Simple lifestyle changes can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In addition to maintaining a physically active way of life, the diet has become one of the bases in managing TD2M. Due to many studies linking the ability of resistant starch (RS) to a substantial role in enhancing the nutritional quality of food and disease prevention, the challenge of incorporating RS into the diet and increasing its intake remains. Therefore, we conducted this review to assess the potential benefits of RS on metabolic biomarkers in pre-diabetes and diabetes adults based on available intervention studies over the last decade. Based on the conducted review, we observed that RS intake correlates directly to minimize possible effects through different mechanisms for better control of pre-diabetic and diabetic conditions. In most studies, significant changes were evident in the postprandial glucose and insulin incremental area under the curve (iAUC). Comparative evaluation of RS consumption and control groups also showed differences with inflammatory markers such as TNF-α, IL-1β, MCP-1, and E-selectin. Only RS2 and RS3 were extensively investigated and widely reported among the five reported RS types. However, a proper comparison and conclusion are deemed inappropriate considering the variations observed with the study duration, sample size, subjects and their metabolic conditions, intervention doses, and the intervention base products. In conclusion, this result provides interesting insights into the potential use of RS as part of a sustainable diet in diabetes management and should be further explored in terms of the mechanism involved.

scholarly journals Ornamental Grower Perceptions of Wireless Irrigation Sensor Networks: Results from a National Survey

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 775-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Majsztrik ◽  
Erik Lichtenberg ◽  
Monica Saavoss
Keyword(s):  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Sensor Systems ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Substrate Moisture ◽  
Disease Pressure ◽  
And Control ◽  
On Farm

Irrigation management systems that use wireless transmission of substrate moisture data are beginning to become commercially available for ornamental growers, particularly for use in soilless substrates. These systems allow growers to precisely monitor and control irrigation in real time and are being shown to save time and other resources. On-farm evaluations indicate that these systems have potential benefits extending beyond reductions in water use and associated irrigation inputs: Some growing systems experience increases in plant growth rates, with corresponding reductions in production time, whereas some experience reductions in disease pressure and corresponding plant losses. We asked ornamental growers across the nation what they see as potential benefits and limitations of these systems as a means of assessing the likely state of acceptance of this technology at the time of its initial introduction. Grower perceptions were overwhelmingly positive, with the majority of respondents agreeing that wireless sensor systems can increase irrigation efficiency, improve product quality, reduce product losses, reduce irrigation management costs, reduce disease prevalence, increase ability to manage growth, reduce irrigation management costs, and reduce monitoring costs. System cost and reliability were major concerns. Grower perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks of irrigation sensor networks varied across size and type of operation as well as geographically and by the type of water source used. Making wireless sensor systems affordable and robust will likely be critical determinants of the speed and reach of adoption of these technologies.

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