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The concept of physical literacy (PL) has witnessed enormous popularity in recent years and has undergone substantial theoretical evolvement during the last 2 decades. However, the research field pertaining to PL has not yet initiated discussions around the challenges of climate change and the alignment with conceptualizations of planetary health. Therefore, we argue that the consideration of an "ecological domain" for individual physical activity, in the form of ecological awareness, would further evolve the concept. We illustrate how to potentially integrate adjustments within the most frequent PL definitions of the field (eg, those in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, the United States, or by the International Physical Literacy Association) without questioning the entire integrity of these elaborate conceptualizations. An ecological domain of PL would not only interact with the postulated physical, cognitive, psychological/affective, and social domains of PL but also have important implications for the (re)design of interventions and practices in physical activity contexts. We call the scientific community, both on national and international scales, to intensify the discussions and initiate a research agenda involving an "ecological domain" of PL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, a new concept of the elastic constant ratio was introduced to derive an S-N base function, which has removed the requirement of the shear modulus to be measured in previous work, allowing much wider applications in fatigue prediction with significant reduction in the costs involved in conducting experiments and acceleration of the design process in industries. In this approach, the damage parameter was the effective tensile stress verified for both positive and negative R ratios (the ratio between the minimum stress and the maximum stress). Existing work only provided a general description of the criterion without detailed explicit equations, which does not provide sufficient clarity to the reader and could lead to variable fatigue life predictions. Here, detailed equations are introduced on the calculation procedure to allow accurate results to be obtained for fatigue assessment. The applicability of the approach was validated using two industrial components, that is, the Metacone spring and the bush spring. The maximum values of the damage parameter corresponded to the same failure locations observed in the experiments. The suggested S-N base function, correlated with different materials and failure cycles, could be applied in a fatigue design stage and failure analysis for rubber isolators. Highlights * For the first time, an elastic constant ratio is introduced on different rubbers. * There is no additional test required for the material constants to save cost. * The approach is experimentally validated on two industrial isolators. * Monitoring stiffness in tests cannot determine the crack initiation accurately. KEYWORDS effective tensile stress, failure criteria, rubber fatigue, rubber isolators, S- N base function, 1 | INTRODUCTION Rubber components have been widely applied to dynamic environments in industries with many years of service, such as trains, ships, and automobiles. To meet the durability requirements [...]

The past two decades saw a growing attention to the role of design for the geography of education and simultaneously shifted architectural attention towards the understanding of different forms of pedagogy. Yet, careful empirical engagements with the material architecture of contemporary school buildings and the experiences they mediate are still scarce or missing. Focussing on how mechanisms of control are imagined and practiced in the design and use of school buildings, this article fleshes out a picture of the performative spatial machinery of schools. It will do so drawing on designers' accounts, plans and visions for a Building Schools for the Future (BSF) building in Liverpool, UK and on accounts of the experiences of different school dwellers. Overcoming the dualist understanding of education as an activity that happens in objective frames of learning (the static architecture of the schools) or the subjective interpretations of users (the perception of teachers and students), we trace specific practices of 'dwelling' in the school building and identify architectural and designerly techniques for modulating control. Instead of dissipating or reducing control, or merely re-producing the classic forms of power, this versatile and porous type of architecture, we argue, multiplies and diversifies the forms of 'polycentric' control exercised through various intersecting lines of sight and sound. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the contemporary landscape of edge computing, the deployment of services with stringent real-time requirements on edge devices is increasingly prevalent. However, the challenge of designing an effective service deployment strategy that optimally leverages both cloud and edge resources to deliver high-quality services in production environments persists, primarily due to resource constraints in edge devices. To tackle this issue, we introduce an adaptive service deployment algorithm that utilizes speedup weights for cloud-edge collaborative environments (SWD-AD). First, by comparing the execution and communication times of tasks in the cloud and at the edge, the speedup weights are calculated, and a service deployment algorithm is designed that takes into account both the speedup weights and resource consumption weights. Then, during the cluster operation, information on the task processing for each service is collected and their cumulative speedup weights are calculated. Utilizing a dynamic service adjustment strategy based on these cumulative speedup ratio weights, services are migrated between the cloud and the edge. Our performance evaluation experiments reveal that this strategy notably reduces the average response time of tasks by 29.38 and 25.86% compared to Swarm and Kubernetes (K8s) algorithms, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A significant percentage of assets of the Italian national bridge stock have outlived their nominal design service lives, a situation that has led to an increasing number of structural failures over the years, e.g. the deadly 2018 collapse of Morandi Bridge in Genoa. It would have been impossible to replace all existing infrastructural assets, so the focus was shifted to their upkeep. This is commonly achieved through structural health assessments of bridges and through properly planned and prioritized maintenance interventions. For a proper management of their bridge stock, infrastructure managers need a prioritization tool capable of quickly assessing whether a particular unit is in immediate need of maintenance. Currently, the prioritization of each bridge inside a stock is often based on its structural reliability. Yet, whilst several complex and time-consuming structural reliability assessment methodologies exist, these often fail to be quick in application. The present article provides for this shortcoming by introducing a novel simplified structural reliability model. In particular, it provides a framework for the assessment of overload, degradation, seismic, hydraulic and landslide risk factors and a detailed formalization of the most widespread, i.e. overload and degradation. On the basis of such a swift model, infrastructure managers can quickly detect rapidly deteriorating bridges, guarantee well-timed interventions and improve infrastructure user safety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In recent years, there has been a compelling need to adopt cold‐formed ultra‐high‐strength steel (CFUSS) in the construction industry owing to its numerous advantages, such as a higher strength‐to‐weight ratio, flexibility in achieving desired shapes, and adaptability over longer spans. Among the various applications, CFUSS lipped channel sections are commonly used as purlins and joists in steel structural systems. However, these sections are susceptible to different failure modes, particularly web crippling, which presents significant challenges. Currently, the current design rules lack specific guidelines for estimating the web crippling capacity of CFUSS sections. To address this crucial gap, the present study focuses on a comprehensive numerical investigation of the web crippling response of CFUSS lipped channel sections under interior‐two‐flange (ITF) loading conditions. Finite element (FE) models were developed using the ABAQUS package, verified against published test data, and subsequently used in an extensive parametric study. The ultimate web crippling capacity obtained from the parametric study was used to evaluate the accuracy of the current design equations in various design standards. The findings revealed that the existing design equations inadequately predicted the ultimate web crippling capacity of CFUSS lipped channel sections subjected to the ITF loading condition. Consequently, a modified design equation is proposed, utilizing the same approach as the current design standards, and a new direct strength method (DSM) approach is developed and verified through reliability analysis. The proposed modified design equations offer promising solutions to ensure safer and more reliable design practices for CFUSS structures in the construction industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) has not been widely accepted as a design tool in current wind‐resistant structural design practices due to its contentious accuracy. To promote the application of CFD in wind‐resistant structural design, the accuracy of CFD should be comprehensively validated. However, most previous validation studies were focused on isolated generic or regular‐shaped buildings. This paper evaluates the accuracy of large eddy simulation (LES) in predicting the wind loads on a 600‐m‐high supertall building with a complex appearance in a realistic urban area against wind tunnel test results. The aerodynamic characteristics obtained from the LES and the wind tunnel test are compared and analyzed in detail, including wind pressure and force coefficients, wind force spectra, base moments, and correlations of the wind loads. This study aims to assess the performance and potential as well as the strengths and weaknesses of CFD in predicting wind loads on high‐rise buildings in an urban environment and promote its application to the wind‐resistant design of skyscrapers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This research investigates the systematic reuse of service concept elements within modular service design, aiming to offer actionable insights into effective conceptualization of services and extending methodological underpinnings to enhance the approach of service design. Design/methodology/approach: Employing a design science research approach, this study investigates the intentional and targeted reuse of service concept elements for modular service design. It develops four general design principles and applies them in a real-world context to demonstrate and evaluate the purposeful integration of service concept elements. Findings: This research reveals the efficacy of reusing service concept elements for modular service design, highlighting the benefits of this approach in conceptualizing new services. It theorizes generalizable design knowledge by formalizing four design principles that allow to underpin the reuse of service concept elements. Originality/value: This research contributes to service design literature by providing actionable insights into the systematic reuse of service concept elements, particularly within the framework of modular service design. We develop and test general design principles and, specifically, apply them for analytics-based digital services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Resilience-based design is emerging as an important frontier in the building design community, seeking to better support communities to absorb and recover from adverse events. Currently the minimum requirements of modern building codes do not adequately address resilience, leaving such concerns to be addressed by developers, engineers, and other stakeholders. The need for resilience-focused design, retrofit, and reconstruction planning is particularly pressing for the United States Department of Defense (DoD), which owns a large portfolio of building across the US and abroad that are exposed to a wide range of hazards. In recent years, DoD installations have suffered severe and prolonged disruption to functionality due to building damage from hurricanes and earthquakes, underscoring the need for more resilient design practices. In distributing limited funds to enhance the resilience of a portfolio of installation assets, some buildings must be prioritized over others to maximize the impact of each dollar on resilience of installation functions and missions. In this research, a methodology was developed to distribute limited funds among a group of buildings for resilience enhancements. An incremental investment approach was devised which distributes resources to each building based on its relative need for performance improvement, cost-effectiveness, and the importance of the building to the installation's missions. Importance to missions is characterized by the Mission Dependency Index (MDI), a DoD metric that conveys the extent to which a building's function can be interrupted without adversely impacting missions and how easily the functions served by the building can be relocated in the event of a disruption. The methodology is demonstrated through the design of four RC buildings of varying importance for a hypothetical site on the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station in Ridgecrest, California. The results demonstrate that the methodology was able to balance the need, cost-effectiveness, and importance of the four buildings when distributing limited funds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The conformal cooling channel is more and more favored by the mold enterprises because of its excellent cooling performance. However, the current design of conformal cooling channel generally has the problems of complex, time-consuming, and error prone design process. The spiral cooling channel is a very important cooling channel structure in injection mold, and its application is extremely common in practical mold engineering cases. For a long time, designers have had to rely on manual construction of spiral cooling channel, which is a cumbersome and inefficient design process. Inspired by the spring structure and based on the design characteristics of spiral cooling channel, this paper puts forward an automatic generation method of conformal cooling channel based on the basic requirements of conformal cooling channel design in engineering practice. The basic idea of this method firstly is to generate the initial trajectory lines and store them in a list in the specified order. Then, based on the initial trajectory line as the basic geometry, a series of control points are generated, and all control points, including the inlet and outlet coordinate points, are sorted. Finally, generate a spline curve based on the control points and scan along the spline curve with the specified cross-section to form cooling channels. Experimental results show that this method can significantly decrease the time of design and guide users to quickly complete the design, while reducing design errors to improve working efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT Aim Method Results Conclusion Psychosis is associated with significant health and societal costs. Early intervention in psychosis services (EIP) are highly effective in promoting recovery, yet substantial proportions of young people disengage. The current study aimed to develop and evaluate a novel engagement intervention in EIP services.A qualitative investigation of facilitators and barriers to engagement in 68 first episode psychosis patients, family members and young people, and a Delphi consultation with 27 regional and national youth and psychosis service leads informed the development of the intervention.A mixed‐methods feasibility‐pilot study then compared engagement outcomes in 298 EIP service users in two cohorts: standard EIP versus standard EIP plus the novel early youth‐engagement (EYE) intervention. A qualitative study explored intervention experiences in 22 randomly selected service users, carers and clinicians. A process evaluation explored delivery.Disengagement was 24% in the standard EIP cohort compared to 14.5% in the standard EIP plus EYE intervention cohort. A 95% Bayesian credibility interval revealed a 95% probability that the true reduction in disengagement lay somewhere between 0% and 18%. The number needed to treat was 11, 95% CI [5, 242]. Use of the EYE resources was associated with engagement. Qualitiative feedback supported effects on communication, social network engagement, service user goals, mental health and well‐being outcomes.The EYE intervention was designed from a service user, young person and carer perspective. Both qualitative and quantitative data support impacts on engagement. We now need to evaluate effectiveness, cost‐effectiveness and implementation in a multi‐site randomised controlled trial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores the reflection and dialog feedback of preservice teachers (PTs) in a one-semester chemistry teaching design and practice course with the aim of improving their situated and dynamic pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). Using a collective case study method, reflections and dialogs from 18 PTs across six teaching cycles were analyzed. The research results indicate that teaching reflection focuses on five themes: the diversity of student situations, the functionality of teaching contexts, the consistency of teaching content, the construction of teacher‒student dialog, and the progression of subject practice activities. The reflection of the PTs strengthened meaningful teaching content and corresponding specific skills, and effective dialog feedback provided external evaluation standards. The reflection prompted teachers to evaluate from multiple perspectives and levels and provided important insights to promote the development of situated and dynamic PCK. This study concludes with a discussion of the practical implications and potential for future research to develop a situated and dynamic PCK for PTs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Studies highlight that conceptualising and identifying a new engineering design problem (EDP) is vital, as the solution can benefit society. However, this essential activity, referred to as engineering design problem-exploring (EDPE), is lacking in practice in engineering design. Design engineers appear to focus on providing an engineering design solution (EDS) while their role in EDPE is rarely practised. A new EDP drives innovations and inventions, and there is a need to encourage, advance and sustain the practice of identifying new EDPs. The aim of this study is to empirically highlight the underlying determinants of the scarce practice of EDPE and suggest how to advance and sustain the practice. Interviews were conducted with 32 professionals within the engineering design community, comprising 28 practitioners and four specialists – a lecturer, an inventor, and two expert trainers in creativity and problem-solving. The results of the analyses informed the suggested approaches in this study to advance and sustain the EDPE practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The maximum permissible load of underground power cables (known in U.S. engineering as "ampacity") is a function of many parameters, in particular, the thermal resistivity of the native soil. If this resistivity is relatively high, thermal/stabilized backfill is applied, i.e., another material is placed around the cables, providing favourable conditions for heat transfer to the environment. It has a positive impact on the reliability of the power supply and favours the operational durability of the cables. In design practice, however, there is a difficult task—correct determination of the ampacity of the cable line depending on the thermal parameters and the geometry of the backfill. Therefore, this article presents the results of a numerical analysis to determine the ampacity of cable lines in which stabilized backfill is used. A new mathematical relationship is proposed that allows the correction of the ampacity of cable lines depending on their cross-section as well as the thermal and geometric parameters of the cable surroundings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

MicroLEDs, particularly when integrated with CMOS microelectronics, represent a significant advancement in nitride technology. While large-area, high-power LEDs for solid-state lighting have seen extensive optimization, microLEDs present unique fabrication and characterization challenges. Utilizing standard CMOS design and foundry services for silicon driver electronics, a new hybrid interconnect technology must be developed for chip–chip or wafer–wafer integration, necessitating much higher lateral resolution than current bonding technologies. Beyond display technology, microLED integration opens avenues for groundbreaking applications such as highly efficient nanosensors, miniaturized optical neuromorphic networks, and robust chip-based microscopy. This paper explores recent advancements in nitride/CMOS hybrid modules, providing an overview of current technologies and future possibilities in this dynamic field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background Objective Method Results Discussions and Conclusions Leaderboards are among the most popular gamification elements in education. Some studies have implemented leaderboards and reported their individual effects on students' learning. Despite the emergence of relevant empirical studies, most of the existing reviews have only investigated the holistic impact of gamification. No previous systematic reviews were identified examining the individual use of leaderboards.To address this gap, this review aims to systematically synthesise the existing empirical evidence concerning leaderboard use in education, examine their designs and effectiveness, and propose leaderboard design recommendations in gamified educational settings.This systematic review drew upon 20 articles (22 studies; 29 interventions) published from 2014 to 2023.The results found that using leaderboards can have a beneficial influence on students' learning motivation, engagement, and performance, but their effectiveness largely depends on their designs. Thus, this review examined the effectiveness of specific leaderboard design practices on students' learning and proposed four corresponding leaderboard design recommendations based on well‐established educational and motivational theories as well as pertinent empirical studies.Notably, this review found that all included studies were undertaken in higher education and around half of them had short durations (less than or equal to 1 h). More longitudinal studies in other educational levels (e.g., primary and secondary schools) are thus called for to examine the validity and generalisability of the recommendations proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Digital twins (DTs) are often defined as a pairing of a physical entity and a corresponding virtual entity (VE), mimicking certain aspects of the former depending on the use-case. In recent years, this concept has facilitated numerous use-cases ranging from design to validation and predictive maintenance of large and small high-tech systems. Various heterogeneous cross-domain models are essential for such systems, and model-driven engineering plays a pivotal role in the design, development, and maintenance of these models. We believe models and model-driven engineering play a similarly crucial role in the context of a VE of a DT. Due to the rapidly growing popularity of DTs and their use in diverse domains and use-cases, the methodologies, tools, and practices for designing, developing, and maintaining the corresponding VEs differ vastly. To better understand these differences and similarities, we performed a semi-structured interview research with 19 professionals from industry and academia who are closely associated with different lifecycle stages of digital twins. In this paper, we present our analysis and findings from this study, which is based on seven research questions. In general, we identified an overall lack of uniformity in terms of the understanding of digital twins and used tools, techniques, and methodologies for the development and maintenance of the corresponding VEs. Furthermore, considering that digital twins are software intensive systems, we recognize a significant growth potential for adopting more software engineering practices, processes, and expertise in various stages of a digital twin's lifecycle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is an introduction to the articles featured in the latest issue of Design Issues. The articles explore various topics related to design, including the intersection of place and game design, the relationships between ethnography and design, the role of design in addressing social challenges, the separation of appropriate and inappropriate in modern design, and the use of metaphor analysis in design research. The document also includes reviews of books on graphic design and decolonizing design. Additionally, there is information about recent editions of Design Issues and changes to the editorship. [Extracted from the article]

This article proposes a novel approach called breaching-through-service (BtS) that integrates the microsociological approach of ethnomethodology and field-based design experimentation. BtS is service-in-action that is embedded with incongruity. It provides an operational and analytical framework for researchers to breach a social situation by designing and delivering a service, accounting for what occurs in that context, and then acting based on the ensuing interaction. In this way, it enables inquiry and service delivery simultaneously. The BtS approach enriches the practice of studying and harnessing micro-interactions with and for service design. With this, it advances the investigative and transformational capacity of service design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Governments have been investing considerable resources into making their services to citizens available through the Internet. However, people face barriers when accessing these e-services. Barriers affect people with disabilities to a greater extent. Taking into account the accessibility-in-use in addition to the required standards while designing these services would mitigate some of these issues. In this work, five e-services from the Spanish government were selected from among the most used ones and tested with fifteen participants, of whom ten participants belong to the group of people with low vision. Different qualitative and quantitative measures were analyzed to determine whether participants with low vision had more difficulties performing the tasks and to identify the design issues required to achieve improvement. The results highlighted some issues to be incorporated into the complexity and cognitive accessibility evaluations of e-services to anticipate difficulties (e.g., error prompting/prevention mechanisms). In addition, contributions to existing accessibility standards are proposed to be considered in the design of the e-services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Once documents exist outside physical archives in high-resolution digital forms, researcher-artists may interact with them in previously impossible or forbidden ways – spinning them around in three dimensions, zooming in to their tiniest details, or tearing them apart. Commonly used by visual and spatial designers, digital 3D modeling, animation, and image-editing tools make possible affective and intimate encounters with historical documents. Through these encounters, researcher-artists may uncover insights about the events, environments, and ways of understanding the built and natural worlds that those documents represent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the process of reordering and intensification associated with the Spanish cereal sector, which began in 1937 under Franco's regime. Considering the process as a practice of design and spatial re-planning of the territory, the first stage focuses on the reordering of the sector through an intense state interventionism in the processes of production, distribution, and consumption of cereals. The second stage, framed in a context of significant economic development in the country encouraged by the international context, focuses on the adoption of multiple measures for the intensification of production. Approached from an anthropic perspective of instrumentalisation of the natural environment, this process would lead to the reconfiguration of the structure of operations and to the alteration of part of the biophysical and sociocultural components of the sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of additives on estimating the useful service life of self-compacting concrete (SCC). For that, durability tests were performed on 43 SCC mix designs to estimating the service life of SCC based on the FIB model. The investigated supplementary materials included xanthan gum at concentrations of 0.2% and 0.25% by weight of cement, microsilica at concentrations of 5%, 7% and 10% by weight of cement, and nanosilica at concentrations of 2%, 3% and 4% by weight of cement. All 43 designs met the reliability index of the model, thereby obtaining the estimated service life for each design. The findings revealed that in chloride-rich environments, the control sample exhibited greater penetration depth compared to the concretes incorporating xanthan gum, microsilica and nanosilica additives. This observation suggests that the inclusion of xanthan gum extends the service life of SCC due to the formation of a denser and more cohesive structure in the hydration products of xanthan gum-modified concrete. Additionally, the investigations conducted indicate that the presence of nano and micro additives effectively reduces voids, while xanthan gum plays a significant role in minimising cracking and enhancing the thickening properties of the concrete. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The design of fixed offshore structures for wind turbines with a common joint configuration has been widely adopted for the past few decades. A completely overlapped tubular joint (COJ) is usually proposed as a replacement of a common joint in the design as it possesses a higher ultimate joint capacity. However, very few detailed guidelines were available as recommended design practices, so were relative research studies on COJs. This study aims at deriving a new design equation of COJ capacity based on a failure mechanic model of through-wall plastification. A symmetry of three-hinge mechanic model was applied in the derivation. An empirical study of effective width of the joint was achieved through parametric study on a validated finite element model. The influence of geometric parameters upon the joint capacity was investigated. The through-brace inclined angle, the lapped-through-brace diameter ratio and thickness ratio were found to be proportional to the joint capacity. Meanwhile, the gap of short segment and the slenderness ratio of the through brace were inversely proportional to the joint capacity. An assessment on the proposed design equation revealed that it obeys the finite element capacity on the conservative side and appears to be more accurate than the existing TY-joint equation in other design codes and parametric equations available in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Given the promising growth of digital payments in India, this study aims to identify motivational factors influencing digital payment acceptance among Indian consumers and how consumers perceive these services when segregated by demographic profiles of gender, age, education and income levels. An online survey targeting 386 respondents was targeted to study the key determinants of digital payments adoption. The study reveals that trust, subjective norm, perceived risk, ease of use, and usefulness are key predictors of digital payment adoption. In addition, invariance analysis provides empirical evidence of scale non-invariance when consumers are segregated by gender and education. The study is pioneering in digital payments as useful insights are gained, which can help policymakers and service providers design future strategies for wider acceptance of digital payments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Objective] To effectively improve students' learning of mechanical theory and comprehensive innovation ability, the structural design and mechanical performance analysis of intelligent materials is an important part of the course of design mechanics. The intelligent adhesive surface is the key component of wearable design and underwater robot adsorption mechanisms. Research on the adhesion properties of magnetically controlled surfaces is integrated into the design mechanics course as an exploratory, innovative, experimental teaching project. Adhesion behavior, as a special function or survival ability acquired by organisms in the long-term evolution process, usually has dynamic and adaptive characteristics to adapt to the complex and changing living environment and can realize the rapid transformation of adhesion and motion state through real-time sensing contact. However, the wet adhesive contact interface is a more complex multiscale contact problem, which involves many factors, such as liquid motion, solid surface microstructure deformation, and liquid--solid interface interaction. Thus, the development of intelligent wet adhesive surfaces in the engineering field is difficult, and the underlying mechanisms of the liquid--solid regulations at the wet adhesion interface have not been sufficiently revealed. Adhesion behavior, as a special function or survival ability of organisms, usually has dynamic and adaptive characteristics to adapt to the complex and changing living environment and can realize the rapid transformation of adhesion and motion state. [Methods] To address the challenge of controlling adhesion in wet environments, we designed a magnetic control wet adhesive surface inspired by the precise microstructures and unique movement of a gecko's toe pad. This surface consists of a microcolumn array made from polydimethylsiloxane and carbonyl iron particles. Then, a self-made adhesion tester was designed, and adhesion measurements were conducted. The coupling effect of preload and external stimuli on the wet adhesion performance between a solid substrate and the developed surface, which was an intelligent surface with magnetic field control, simple preparation, and adjustable adhesion, was analyzed. The wet adhesion experimental device was designed, and the mechanical analysis of this surface was conducted. The variations of the adhesion properties of the magnetically controlled surfaces under different magnetic field and load conditions were systematically investigated from the experimental and theoretical points of view, and the solid--liquid--solid surface contact state and control mechanism under the coupling effect of magnetic field and load were analyzed. [Results] The results indicated that the differences in adhesion performance with different magnetic field strengths, orientations, or preload magnitudes primarily stem from variations in the surface microstructure, thereby leading to the distinct wetting behavior of liquid droplets on the surface, manifesting as low-adhesion and high-adhesion states. In situ observation and analysis of theoretical models demonstrated that changes in adhesive force with different magnetic field strengths, orientations, or preload magnitudes are mainly caused by the length of the liquid bridge and the apparent contact angle of the developed surface. Benefiting from the magnetic field adjustment effect of the magnetic microcolumn and the synergistic effect of the external load, the results indicated that adhesion switching between 170 μN and 53 μN can be achieved by changing the magnetic field intensity and the transition from 53 μN to 114 μN can be achieved by changing the direction of the magnetic field. Furthermore, changing the preload can adjust the adhesion force change between 31 μN and 141 μN. [Conclusions] This magnetic response surface provides not only a novel interface for microfluidic control and droplet transport but also a new method for the development of intelligent adhesive surfaces. This design and analysis of magnetically controlled surfaces provide not only a novel interface for microfluidic control and droplet transport but also a new method for the development of intelligent adhesive surfaces. In addition, the experimental teaching and practice based on the adhesion properties of magnetically controlled surfaces help students further understand the concept of intelligent adhesion and improve students' innovative and practical ability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Just as Gothic cathedrals have long dominated the perception of medieval architecture, the spectacular drawings of the German lodges have shaped our view of the medieval design process. However, their towering importance has diverted scholarly attention from alternative drafting practices and reinforced the view of a homogeneous Gothic design practice based on quadrature. Historians generally accept that in the 16th century a new Renaissance graphic language challenged and ultimately replaced the Gothic tradition north of the Alps. However, this antagonistic narrative of one dominant practice superseding the other needs to be re-examined because hitherto neglected drawings for other types of buildings reveal that medieval drafting practice was more varied and open to new developments than is often believed. This paper will examine three rare sets of architectural drawings, together consisting of over thirty sheets, made for three stone sluices in the provinces of Utrecht and Holland between 1556 and 1563. They show that for technically demanding hydraulic works, drawings directed every step of the process, from enabling discussion of the most suitable design to guiding the stonemasons in the execution of the work. Moreover, they demonstrate that for such projects, Gothic masters did not adhere to tradition but engaged with new design methods, using scale, colour, and multiple views to convey all aspects of the project, thus indicating that changes in style and method were not always interrelated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Asian international students continue to suffer from sexually harassing behaviors on college campuses. However, there has been little to no reporting of the incidents that cause their distress. Drawing on narratives of Asian international students in a predominantly white institution, the current study examines the barriers that these students face while reporting a case formally to the institutional representatives. The findings suggest that the severity of the case, lack of departmental support, fear of retaliation and peer relationship are among the major factors that hinder them from making a formal report. Implications of this study lie in informing the institutional policies and departmental practices to design more inclusive environment for the international students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Occupational licensing laws are designed to improve service quality and protect consumers from harm by establishing entry requirements and oversight of practising professionals. Evidence on the effects of licensing is mixed. The quality of services is difficult to measure objectively, complicating attempts to compare costs and benefits of regulation. A 2017 executive order in the US state of Idaho required licensing boards to report disciplinary actions against professionals. This new source of data provides some insight into the type of enforcement undertaken by licensing boards. We find that disciplinary actions directly related to quality are rare. Between 0.01 and 0.38 per cent of licensees are disciplined for quality‐related issues; 36 to 53 per cent of total disciplinary actions are directly related to quality, with the rest covering technical breaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the Spatial Narratives design studio at HKU, spatial designers and game developers jointly explore the workings of the immersive virtual model in spatial design. This virtual model is a performative space in the way it can be occupied and activated from within by the visitor-designer, but it is also performative in the way the simulation of space comes into being. What can this model do in the practice of spatial design? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In an R&D cooperation with an innovation institution, the firm needs to design an efficient cooperation contract to enhance the cooperation efficiency under asymmetric information. Many governments encourage innovation through selective subsidies, whose review and supervision do disclose more information. However, the existing studies have ignored these impacts on designing R&D cooperation contracts. Thus, this paper constructs game models of R&D cooperation to obtain the optimal contract terms under different subsidy strategies and then further discusses the impacts of selective subsidy on R&D contract design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: First contact physiotherapy practitioners (FCPPs) are embedded within general practice, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and management plans for patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs), without the prior need for GP consultation. Aim: To determine the clinical effectiveness and costs of FCPP models compared with GP-led models of care. Design and setting: Multiple site case-study design of general practices in the UK. Method: General practice sites were recruited representing the following three models: 1) GP-led care; 2) FCPPs who could not prescribe or inject (FCPPs-standard [St]); and 3) FCPPs who could prescribe and/or inject (FCPPs-additional qualifications [AQ]). Patient participants from each site completed outcome data at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. The primary outcome was the SF-36 Physical Component Summary (PCS) score. Healthcare usage was collected for 6 months. Results: In total, 426 adults were recruited from 46 practices across the UK. Non-inferiority analysis showed no significant difference in physical function (SF-36 PCS) across all three arms at 6 months (P = 0.667). At 3 months, a significant difference in numbers improving was seen between arms: 54.7% (n = 47) GP consultees, 72.4% (n = 71) FCPP-St, and 66.4% (n = 101) FCPP-AQ (P = 0.037). No safety issues were identified. Following initial consultation, a greater proportion of patients received medication (including opioids) in the GP-led arm (44.7%, n = 42), compared with FCPP-St (18.4%, n = 21) and FCPP-AQ (24.7%, n = 40) (P<0.001). NHS costs (initial consultation and over 6-month follow-up) were significantly higher in the GP-led model (median £105.5 per patient) versus FCPP-St (£41.0 per patient) and FCPP-AQ (£44.0 per patient) (P<0.001). Conclusion: FCPP-led models of care provide safe, clinically effective patient management, with cost-benefits and reduced opioid use in this cohort. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Previously developed analytical stochastic models (ASMs) have the limitations in that they can only be individually applied for specific end-of-pipe or low impact development facilities. This paper proposed a framework of ASMs that can be used for easily analyzing different types of storm water control measures (SCMs). The effective storage capacity for either storage-based or infiltration-based control measures was defined and formulated. Various inflow and outflow patterns of specific SCMs were also considered and analyzed. This framework also provides better insights into the similarities and differences among the model structures of different SCMs. Case studies with six climatically different locations in China and the U.S., different soil properties and six types of SCMs demonstrated the effects of various factors on runoff reduction ratios. Despite the limitations of the proposed framework such as the assumption of exponential distribution for rainfall event characteristics and the unavailability to perform single rainfall event simulation, it can still be used as a convenient toolkit to make fast and comprehensive decisions in selecting different SCMs for a specific runoff control target in design practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Visual attention capacity impacts performance in different laboratory and real-world tasks positively. The present field-study extends for the first time performance gains from individuals to team performance. Our study examined the attention capacity of 88 soccer players to create low vs. high attention capacity teams (LACT vs. HACT) who competed in a controlled field-study. Positional data were gathered using player tracking systems (1 Hz) in a standardised 11 vs. 11 soccer game. Key performance indicators (KPIs), which have been established in match analysis research, were measured to reflect tactical performance of the teams. As predicted from attention frameworks, HACT outperformed LACT in five out of seven KPIs, suggesting that attention capacity might play a crucial role for/in searching and gathering important space on the pitch. These findings provide evidence for attention being a predictor of team success. Practice task designs with an emphasis on attention capacity therefore could be a useful tool to study the emergent behavioural dynamics in a real-world environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although cantilevered variable nozzle vane (VNV) is already used in engineering practice, few researches about cantilevered variable geometry turbine (VGT) aerodynamic performance can be found in public references. In order to find the difference between conventional and cantilevered VGT performances and provide references for VNV design practice, the aerodynamic performances of three single‐stage VGTs with different VNVs were compared by the three‐dimensional numerical simulation method. The VNVs of VGTs here included conventional, cantilevered, and no clearance VNVs. All three VGTs had spherical endwalls in the nozzle. The influences of nozzle spherical endwalls, vane end clearances, and vane rotation angles on VGT performances were investigated. The computation results show that the nozzle spherical endwalls enhance the radial mass flow immigration in the nozzle front part and increase the turbine mass flow rate by 0.79%. Some nozzle vane end clearance leakage flows near the vane trailing edge with higher axial speed can improve the mass flow rate further. Compared with the no clearance VGT, the conventional VGT efficiency is lower by 0.0082, and the cantilevered VGT efficiency is lower by 0.0293. When the VNV rotation angle increases by 1°, the VGT mass flow rate decreases by approximately 0.36 kg/s, and the expansion ratio improves by around 0.05. The cantilevered VGT had enormous VNV hub leakage loss, and its efficiency was lower than the conventional VGT by at least 0.01 within the range of VNV rotation angles. The cantilevered VNV hub creates more loss when VGT works at lower expansion ratio conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study develops a novel multi-agent augmented NSGA-II architecture specifically designed to efficiently handle high-dimensional multi-objective optimization challenges in building energy-efficient design. In this paper, the share Q method is abandoned, and a novel crowding evaluation and comparison mechanism is adopted to ensure comprehensive coverage of the quasi-Pareto frontier while maintaining the diversity of the population. After integrating fast non-dominated sorting, the computational pressure of the algorithm can be effectively reduced. The integration of elite strategies further expands the solution space and prevents the omission of optimal solutions, thereby improving the operating efficiency and stability of the algorithm. After an in-depth analysis of 50 actual building examples, the results show that compared with the conventional NSGA-II method, our method optimizes the quality and diversity of Pareto solutions, with an average improvement of 12% and 15% respectively, while significantly shortening the calculation time, bringing an innovative and efficient optimization path to the energy-saving practice of building design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study presents systematic design guidelines for AI-powered clinical decision support systems (AI-CDSS) based on a comprehensive literature review and theme analysis. The proposed guidelines are divided into two parts, comprising 25 items: "How—design methods" and "What—design content and forms." The usability of these guidelines is demonstrated through an AI-CDSS design practice for stroke diagnosis and thrombolytic risk assessment in a Chinese clinical setting. The empirical case study provides practical suggestions for similar AI-CDSS designs that require fast decision-making. Challenges concerning system transparency or explainability and the impact of bias on system output are considered key issues in designing an effective and satisfying AI-CDSS. The potential usefulness of AI-CDSS in clinical decision-making scenarios has been indicated by numerous studies, with efficient design guidelines still needed to address these challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractPurposeBackgroundPositionConclusion\nIMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThis position paper aims to: (1) summarise the current state of the Australian disability support sector and its need to advance training practices that enhance empathetic behaviours; (2) Highlight how virtual reality technology is currently being deployed in training in the sector; and (3) highlight challenges that may arise from a lack of user acceptance testing and user experience design considerations, and why future studies are needed to explore these factors.The disability support industry has responded to new market demands for DSWs to provide quality supports that take a client-centred approach. To achieve this, some disability service providers have turned to virtual reality.Due to factors such as limited user acceptance testing, lack of user experience design practices, such undertakings may prove to be an expensive and ineffective exercise. Future studies should focus on ways to increase the sector’s acceptance of virtual reality interventions. Design considerations need to ensure the product is intuitive, easy to learn, and able to be used as intended.Future design considerations include, (1) their level of technical literacy, (2) their attitude and perception of technology, and (3) how to communicate the onboarding message and incorporate a co-design approach.Rethink research and co-design considerations aimed at disability support worker virtual reality training interventionsConsider the disability support sector’s technical literacy level during design stagesAssess the disability support sector’s attitude and perception of technologyExplore how to best communicate the onboarding message to win over disability support workers to use new technology through a co-design approachRethink research and co-design considerations aimed at disability support worker virtual reality training interventionsConsider the disability support sector’s technical literacy level during design stagesAssess the disability support sector’s attitude and perception of technologyExplore how to best communicate the onboarding message to win over disability support workers to use new technology through a co-design approach [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is a critique of how designers deal with temporality in design to speculate about socio-technical futures. The paper unpacks how embedded definitions and assumptions of temporality in current design tools contribute to coloniality in designed futures. Based on this critique, we reject the notion that it is only AI that needs fixing, as design practice becomes implicated in how oppression extends from physical systems to global digital platforms. To make these issues visible, we dissect the Futures Cone model used in speculative design. As an alternative, the paper then presents hauntology as a vocabulary that can aid designers in accommodating pluriversal histories in anticipatory futures and reorienting their speculative tools. To illustrate the benefits of the proposed metaphors, the paper highlights examples of coloniality in digital spaces and emphasizes the failure of speculative design to decolonize future imaginaries. Using points of reference from hauntology, ones that engage with states of lingering or spectrality, and notions of nostalgia, absence, and anticipation, the paper contributes to rethinking the role that design tools play in colonizing future imaginaries, especially those pertaining to potentially disruptive technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The interaction of electrons with quantized phonons and photons underlies the ultrafast dynamics of systems, ranging from molecules to solids, giving rise to a plethora of physical phenomena experimentally accessible using time‐resolved techniques. Green's function methods offer an invaluable interpretation tool since scattering mechanisms of growing complexity can be selectively incorporated in the theory. Cheers is a general‐purpose nonequilibrium Green's function code that implements virtually all known many‐body approximations and is designed for first‐principles studies of ultrafast processes in molecular and model solid‐state systems. The aims of generality, extensibility, efficiency, and user friendliness of the code are achieved through the underlying theory development and the use of modern software design practices. Herein, the necessity for the creation of such a code is motivated and its design and capabilities are overviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research objective of this paper is to examine the role of bionic design in advancing sustainable development within industrial design by outlining its theoretical framework; analyzing its applications in morphological, functional, and material aspects; identifying current challenges; and projecting future trends toward eco-integration, resource efficiency, and technological innovation. First, the definition, development history, and theoretical basis of the sustainable development of bionic design are outlined. Secondly, the application of bionic design in sustainable industrial design is analyzed in depth, including the application of morphological bionic design in exploring the combination of nature and innovation, the role of functional bionic design in integrating biological function and product innovation, and the harmonious unification of material bionic and environmental friendliness. Finally, it points out the current challenges faced by bionic design, such as barriers in design practice and market acceptance issues, and looks forward to the sustainable development trend of bionic design, including eco-integration, resource efficiency enhancement, technological innovation, integrated application, etc., to provide new ideas and impetus for the sustainable development of the industrial design field in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: As a result of space debris problem, it is necessary to deorbit uncontrollable satellites or repair them to extend mission duration to avoid sending a new satellite. The purpose of this paper is to develop a docking mechanism that can be easily customized for different missions, providing on-orbit servicing for nanosatellites. Design/methodology/approach: This research outlines a system and mechanism design for the docking phase of on-orbit servicing to nanosatellites. The umbrella-inspired mechanism is designed with utmost simplicity to minimize the likelihood of failure. CAD, structural analyse and mechanism analyse tools are used for designing and analysing the system. To ensure that the design attains the desired durability, numerous iterations are conducted. A three-dimensional (3D)-printed prototype is generated for mechanism verification in laboratory conditions. Findings: The aimed mechanism is generated successfully. A 3D-printed prototype is assembled to verify the mechanism. Also, an equation for customis the presented design is generated for different mission requirements in the future. Practical implications: The usage of the proposed design can help increase the lifespan of satellites. Originality/value: The primary innovation in this study is the development of a docking mechanism featuring a movable platform to provide servicing for nanosatellites in orbit. The mechanism presented can be displaced without initiating the unfolding process. This provides a customizable coupling distance for different mission requirements. Therefore, the presented mechanism can serve both different types of satellites and more than one satellite on-orbit with a cost-effective design. Also, the presented design can be easily customized to enable adaptation for the different mission requirements in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents marketing educators with an approach to teaching an undergraduate services marketing class with a unique emphasis on service design. As part of the class, the content on services marketing fundamentals is blended with a detailed discussion of service design. Additionally, hands-on experience with the service design process is provided as part of a semester-long project in which students design a service delivered through a mobile application. The findings suggest that students develop a strong understanding of service design fundamentals and find the class to be a valuable learning experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Local authorities have a strategic role in mitigating the environmental impacts of the transport sector. However, they struggle to integrate environmental issues into their decision-making processes, especially planning. In the European context of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan approach and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs), this paper scrutinises three French localities to determine the current best practices and limitations for designing mobility plans and integrating environmental issues. Several limitations are identified: (1) limited expertise in defining and characterising actions and objectives, which complexifies plans' design, understanding, and monitoring; (2) a lack of a framework to conduct long-term quantitative environmental assessments and to use the results to influence decision effectively; and (3) monitoring processes are barely described in the documents, and the planning horizon where objectives are defined is not in sync with the indicators' mandatory evaluation period. This French case study thus reveals that European planning practices must be further analysed and improved to deal with the rising environmental concerns, e.g. through an operational framework to design mobility plans with effective integration of environmental issues. • Planning supports local authorities in moving towards a more sustainable mobility. • There is no robust approach to defining and characterising actions and objectives. • Robust long-term quantitative assessments are lacking to support planning. • Monitoring modalities are scarcely described in plans and SEAs. • Improving planning frameworks would help the integration of environmental issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As limited research has examined faculty practices in course design, faculty approaches to assessment constitute a critical area for further exploration. This article uses collaborative autoethnography to address the research question: "How do faculty design and implement purposeful assessments?" During two semesters, seven faculty members at a small university in the southeastern United States from different disciplines collected data regarding their experiences designing and implementing assessments in their courses. Researcher-participants used qualitative coding to analyze the data and identified catalysts for their designs and implementation. Coding revealed that student perspectives and faculty experiences were major catalysts for changes in assessments and that faculty made changes before and during course delivery, often utilizing new technologies. This study adds new findings to limited research on faculty design, offers faculty sound practices in constructing and implementing assessments in response to novel conditions, and provides insight into faculty assessment design capabilities and considerations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Generative AI presents significant opportunities for instructional designers to create content and personalize online learning environments. Alongside its benefits, generative AI also poses ethical considerations and potential risks, such as perpetuating biases or disrupting the learning process. Navigating these complexities requires an approach to design deliberation that involves careful analysis, discussion, and decision-making throughout the design process. This paper proposes a conceptual framework to support instructional designers in leveraging generative AI to promote inclusivity within their design deliberations, emphasizing the importance of addressing ethical considerations and engaging in iterative design practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]