Postural Analysis: Description of a Dedicated System. An Upgrade

BackgroundIn June 2021 an aericle was published describing a possible ssystem to perform postural analysis. In six months use, the ssystem has more clarely showed its lights and shadoes. So the author tought some improvements of the sustem that are now ready to be applyed. This article will show them in details.Materials and MethodsUpgrade interested both aspects close connected to the analysis and both connected to its management .ResultsFirst results obtained are interesting and encourage the use of the upgrades introduced. However a more long period of use is necessary to confirm first resultas.ConclusionsUpgrading is a natural step in every life project. And it is made up not only by a single step. So also this system may be further improved with other upgrades in the future.

UX & HF: The State of the Union

The disciplines of HF and UX appear to be drifting further apart, with careers in UX continuing to grow at rates that far surpass those in HF. Does this divergence come at a cost, or is it a natural step that lends clarity and focus to the two disciplines, or both? In this panel we will explore the reasons for this separation and how this divergence has been reflected in our own career from a range of perspectives, ranging from research practices that incorporate both disciplines as critical aspects of the design process, to those where HF processes underlie the approach to UX, to those that trade scientific rigor in favor of democratization of the discipline. We will discuss the implications of this separation, and how (and if) to bridge the gap.

Cell Extractor

The study aims for the development of a system for cellular extraction, developed at the level of an experimental model, with the help of which the user can generate a series of sessions of cellular extraction from the cultures of specific cells. To move to the prototype level, the system that will materialize in an specialized equipment for cell extraction and inter / intra-cell injection needs a developed user interface, so that the equipment as a whole is easy to use by the human operator. The present project provides a viable technical interfacing solution for the above mentioned equipment, using the Raspberry Pi hardware resources and the Python C. software resources. Demonstrating the capability of the Raspberry Pi - Python technical tandem for the biomedical equipment to be built is the essence of this project, and the further development of a specialized user interface is a natural step.

The Concept of Neutrosophic Limits in Real Sequences

The theory of neutrosophic limits is the natural step before developing the theory of neutrosophic continuous functions and developing the theory of neutrosophic differentiation. The goal of this work is to construct a new definition of the neutrosophic limits for real sequences using the distance as a linear operator. Some new theorems are presented to cover the theoretical notions of this topic and an illustrative example is presented to help the reader understanding the notions of this article.

Preliminary Results Testing What Different Design Solutions Arise from Different Sustainable Design Methods

Do different sustainable design methods generate different sustainable design ideas? Do they also drive different product innovation ideas? This project empirically tested three design methods: The Natural Step, Whole System Mapping, and Biomimicry. Testing involved qualitatively categorizing 1,115 design ideas from 23 workshops for over 30 companies, including consultancies and manufacturers in consumer electronics, furniture, and apparel. The categorized ideas were then counted to determine if the different design methods caused different kinds of ideas. They did. For example, The Natural Step drove more ideas on green material choice, circular end of life, and social impacts, while Biomimicry drove more durability ideas and Whole System Mapping drove more cost reduction ideas, among other differences. Overall, The Natural Step generated the highest percentage of sustainability ideas, Biomimicry generated the most innovation ideas, and Whole System Mapping generated a balance of both. These preliminary results should help designers and engineers choose design methods suited to the types of design solutions they desire.

Design of bridges that catalyze city development

<p>In the process of evolution of cities through time, recovering former industrial or railway related areas about to be absorbed (or already absorbed) by the expanding urban fabric for public use is a natural step in the growth of populated areas and a recurrent design problem for engineers and architects.</p><p>The development of these areas almost always requires the design and construction of new infrastructures that improve accessibility, frequently including new bridges. These bridges will generally have the responsibility of being the first designed piece of ambitious and highly expected transformation projects. For this reason, they need be appropriate in two very different scenarios: the long temporary situation (sometimes decades) when they are the only object in the area that meets the design standards of the future development, and the final scenario when bridge and new city should perform as a whole. Successfully responding to the two different contexts and the variable constraints is an exciting challenge for the bridge designers.</p><p>This article explores the keys to be considered when designing bridges that allow and catalyze city growth, using three examples of the author’s previous experience.</p>