Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Ecological Interface Design for a Water Monitoring Decision Aid

In joint human-automation systems, operators must often supervise the automation and adapt their reliance upon it based on judgments of its context-specific reliability. For this to occur, operators should trust the automation appropriately. In the design of a water monitoring decision aid’s display, Ecological Interface Design was used to satisfy design guidelines for supporting appropriate trust. Display evaluation focused on a graphic form that made the aid’s use of the Dempster-Shafer theory directly perceptible. The display was evaluated using a signal detection theory-based approach that measured reliance on automation. Results indicated that the ecological display yielded less appropriate reliance and poorer performance than a conventional display for a highly reliable decision aid. However, the experimental task prevented participants from adapting to the aid’s context-specific reliabilities, reducing the degree to which reliance behaviour could be studied. A subsequent study is proposed to further study the effects of ecological displays on automation reliance.Copyright © 2012 by ASME
ANALYSIS OF THE DOPPLER ULTRASOUND SIGNAL BY WAVELET PACKET TRANSFORM

The study presented in this paper is concerned with the analysis of the ultrasound Doppler signal of the arteries in the spectro-temporal domain using the wavelet packet transform. The spectro-temporal representation is obtained by the decomposition of the Doppler signal in frequency sub-band, using filter banks associated with a well chosen wavelet. It is shown that the decomposition level depends on the stationarity of the Doppler signal, and the best profile of blood flow velocity in arteries is obtained according to an appropriate choice of wavelet type. Three types of wavelets have been tested on two Doppler signals previously recorded from the carotid and femoral arteries. The best representation is obtained when the frequency sub-bands of the filter bank associated with chosen wavelet are regularly distributed in the frequency domain and the level of decomposition is 7.
Product Recovery Oriented Approach For Fastener Selection During Conceptual Design

Product recovery and life extension are critical activities in the cradle to cradle life cycle philosophy. These activities are very much dependent on the product’s ability to be effectively disassembled into its component or even material constituents. Among the elemental task of disassembly is fastener removal. Thus, when considering the design for disassembly (DfD), many fastener associated factors need to be considered but very few DfD method effectively supports fastener selection especially in the early stage of design. The process of selecting a fastener for its functional requirement is already complex. Additionally, the requirements for disassemblability further complicate the process. This paper proposes the development of a multi criteria decision making model to assist designers in selecting fasteners for DfD. PROMETHEE method was used developing the decision making model for selecting fastener that considers both functionality and disassemblability. A design case study is described to reflect.
A process‐based view for customer satisfaction

Many scholars have highlighted, from both the theoretical and the empirical perspective, the importance of customer satisfaction for firms’ competitiveness. Most contributions, however, do not analyse the links between customer satisfaction and the related organizational processes. Adopting a process‐based point of view, develops an integrative and holistic approach and proposes a framework for the analysis of the organizational processes required for the achievement of customer satisfaction. These processes are subdivided into three main categories: planning, design and monitoring. The first concerns the establishment of the medium, long‐term company strategic objectives for customer satisfaction, the second regards the design of the firm’s operating system, and the third relates to the outline of the control system. Proposes an integrated view of customer satisfaction that overcomes the limits of an approach mainly based on monitoring activities.
The Construction of Simulation Algorithms for Laser Fusion

In this work, we will present a system of numerical simulations for inertial confinement fusion, which consists of a series of one-dimensional, two-dimensional and three-dimensional codes. Our efforts have been made to develop 2D and 3D com- puter simulation codes, forming a 2D simulation capability so with the key physics issues in laser fusion can be separately simulated mainly by a LARED family contain- ing six different 2D (and partially 3D) code series. The models and the characteristics of the main codes will be described, and some simulation results using the LARED family will be presented.
Thermomechanical Characterization of Shape Memory Polymer–Based Self-Healing Syntactic Foam Sealant for Expansion Joints

The failure of expansion joints is a leading cause for structural damage to bridge decks and concrete pavements. A fundamental requirement for sealant is that it should always apply a compressive stress to the concrete wall so that adhesive failure can be eliminated; also, the sealant must contract transversely (in the vertical direction) as temperature rises so that the sealant does not squeeze out of the channel. In addition, it is desired that the sealant has some self-healing capabilities so that cohesive failure can be healed. In this study, a shape memory polymer–based (SMP-based) self-healing syntactic foam sealant was prepared and tested. Special two-dimensional (2D) programming or training (compression in one direction and tension in the transverse direction) and free-shape recovery tests were conducted on the foam to evaluate its capability to serve as a sealant for expansion joints. The functional stability of the foam sealant was evaluated by repeated thermomechanical cycles. Furthermore, mech.
Modeling and simulation of flow in cerebral aneurysms

The formation of aneurysms in the human brain is an important cerebrovascular disorder, which affects a large number of people (estimates range from 2-6% of the population). A complex-shaped bulge may develop at a weak spot of the vessel wall. Over time this aneurysm may grow and even rupture. Diagnostic procedures available these days allow to visualize cerebral vessels and to detect aneurysms. Mathematical modeling and computational fluid dynamics can start from this patient-specific medical imagery and add important information. In fact, by computing flow and forces that develop in and near a particular cerebral aneurysm, it becomes possible to understand the intricate patterns of blood flow that develop. This can be used to support and extend the medical decision-making process. In this thesis a computational model of blood flow in the human brain was developed and applied to the simulation of pulsatile flow through a vessel segment containing a cerebral aneurysm. The simulation strategy was developed in three main steps: (i) formulation of the numerical method for incompressible flow and testing on model geometries, (ii) inclusion of realistic flow domains obtained from medical imagery and simulation of flow at physiologically realistic conditions and (iii) incorporation of realistic pulsatile variation of the flow-rate through the affected vessel segment. We developed a new immersed boundary method and extended this to not only predict the flow of blood in a vessel geometry, but also quantify the reliability of those predictions. We formulated a method to obtain practical bounding solutions, which can be used to indicate outcome-intervals for pressure and shear stresses. This idea can provide new and reliable insights for medical experts as part of the treatment of individual patients.
Prognostic value of the maximum standardized uptake value for the locoregional control in early glottic cancer

Purpose To evaluate the prognostic value of the pretreatment maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) for locoregional control (LRC) of early glottic cancer treated with primary radiotherapy. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 101 patients with T1-T2N0 glottic cancer treated with helical tomotherapy between 2013 and 2016. The clinical T-stages were T1 in 87 (86.1%) and T2 in 14 (13.9%) patients. The median total dose was 63 Gy (63–67.5 Gy) in 2.25 Gy per fraction. The survival outcomes were plotted using Kaplan-Meier curves. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to assess the optimal SUVmax cut-off value for predicting locoregional recurrence. Results The median follow-up period was 58 months (range, 11 to 90 months). The 5-year overall survival (OS) and locoregional recurrence-free survival rates were 96.8% and 85.4%, respectively. The median pretreatment SUVmax of the primary tumor for all 101 patients was 2.3 (range, 1.1 to 9.1). The best cut-off value for SUVmax for predicting LRC was 3.3, with a sensitivity of 78.6% and specificity of 73.6%. Univariate analysis showed that T-stage, overall treatment time (≥43 days), and high SUVmax (≥3.3) were significant predictors of LRC. Multivariate analysis showed that LRC was independently affected by a high SUVmax (≥3.3) (hazard ratio = 5.505, p = 0.020). Conclusion High pretreatment SUVmax (≥3.3) is a negative prognostic factor for LRC in early glottic cancer patients treated with primary radiotherapy.
Infrared Photography As A Diagnostic Tool For The Burn Wound

The classification of burns is an area of considerable confusion (Ref. 1,2). The popu-lar description of first, second, and third degree was originated over 150 years ago by Boyer. This classification was based on superficial appearance and was used almost exclusively with minor modifications until about 30 years ago. Burn physicians then began to realize that the depth of injury was of prime importance, and not this superficial appearance. Thus, there evolved a two-category description which is defined as follows: The partial-thickness burn is a wound in which sufficient epithelial elements remain to allow spontaneous skin repair, and the full-thickness burn is a wound in which the epithelial elements necessary for spontaneous skin repair have been destroyed. In the latter case, skin repair can occur by contraction of the wound and cell migration from the edge. When this peripheral regrowth is not possible or adequate, grafting is necessary.
Optimization of Mooring Systems for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

The paper deals with the optimum design of mooring systems, with chain cable catenary line configuration, for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines with tri-floater support structure in deep waters. Operational and extreme climate conditions are assessed for a candidate location in southern Tyrrhenian Sea, determining wind, wave and current loads. The platform response is assessed in terms of static loads due to turbine thrust, wind, current and steady drift forces. The platform dynamic offset is determined considering both wave-frequency linear and low-frequency second-order motions. Two different mooring systems with 9 (equally spaced) and 11 (non-uniformly spaced) lines are selected in order to minimize the total mass; the incidence of both line number and pattern is appreciable and there is wide space to achieve considerable weight reductions, so increasing the overall wind farm cost-performance trade-off.
Managing global engineering networks part II: Case studies and directions for the future research

The second part of this article reports our query into the essential characteristics of effective engineering networks in the current business environments through case studies focusing on engineering design, manufacturing engineering, and engineering services. The engineering networks of four global leading companies were studied to refine, enrich, and extend the preliminary understandings gained from the first part of this article. The case studies suggested essential characteristics of effective engineering networks in four main areas, including (1) efficient engineering processes, (2) effective engineering learning, (3) flexible engineering resources, and (4) digital engineering environment. This contributes to the theoretical understanding of international engineering operations by bridging a missing link between the engineering network theories and the unique nature of engineering. It is expected that the findings can help managers to improve the performance of their engineering networks and facilitate the effective interface management between engineering and other functional areas.
E-Manufacturing Challenges and Enablers

This paper discusses about unprecedented challenges in consequence of globalization and competitive market conditions which manufacturing industries have to face with. Besides changing environmental regulation and social and regional demand, these challenges, will introduce e-manufacturing concept to deal with the recent needs. Manufacturers become more agile and nimble by development of internet. On one hand, it affects differently on the sections of process industries. On the other hand, it makes more demand for products and more opportunities to sell and market the products. To support this new concept, E-Manufacturing enablers will be introduced and finally, developments for next generation are discussed.
SNAS: Fast Hardware-Aware Neural Architecture Search Methodology

Recently, automated neural architecture search (NAS) emerges as the default technique to find a state-of-the-art (SOTA) convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture with higher accuracy than manually designed architectures for image classification. In this article, we present a fast hardware-aware NAS methodology, called S3NAS, reflecting the latest research results. It consists of three steps: 1) supernet design; 2) Single-Path NAS for fast architecture exploration; and 3) scaling and post-processing. In the first step, we design a supernet, superset of candidate networks with two features: one is to allow stages to have a different number of blocks, and the other is to enable blocks to have parallel layers of different kernel sizes (MixConv). Next, we perform a differential search by extending the Single-Path NAS technique to support the MixConv layer and to add a latency-aware loss term to reduce the hyperparameter search overhead. Finally, we use compound scaling to scale up the network maximally within the latency constraint. In addition, we add squeeze-and-excitation (SE) blocks and h-swish activation functions if beneficial in the post-processing step. Experiments with the proposed methodology on four different hardware platforms demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology. It is capable of finding networks with better latency–accuracy tradeoff than SOTA networks, and the network search can be done within 4 h using TPUv3.
Electrical breakdown phenomena for devices with micron separations

The electric breakdown of gaseous dielectrics predicted by Paschen's law has been successfully employed for the design of insulation among metallic conductors separated by millimeter scale gaps or larger. However, today most electrostatic actuated MEMS devices have been designed and fabricated with micron-scale gaps that lead to a high risk of failure. Paschen's curves measured under macro or meso gaps hereby must be re-examined and carefully evaluated for providing the guidelines of insulation design in MEMS devices. In this paper, geometric configurations commonly employed for MEMS electrodes, typically planar and inter-digitated combs, have been designed and analyzed with commercial software packages. For verification purposes, breakdown voltages were measured on test samples fabricated with metallic, p-type and n-type silicon substrates in standard MEMS processes. The samples were prepared by etching insulation gaps measured from 2 to 21 µm. In conclusion, Paschen's curves for describing the electric breakdown phenomena of gaseous dielectrics were revisited and compared to the published data so that design guidelines of electrical insulation in MEMS actuators are established.
Role of the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Reflex in Central Nervous System Diseases

In several central nervous system diseases, it has been reported that inflammation may be related to the etiologic process, therefore, therapeutic strategies are being implemented to control inflammation. As the nervous system and the immune system maintain close bidirectional communication in physiological and pathological conditions, the modulation of inflammation through the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex has been proposed. In this review, we summarized the evidence supporting chemical stimulation with cholinergic agonists and vagus nerve stimulation as therapeutic strategies in the treatment of various central nervous system pathologies, and their effect on inflammation.
One-dimensional polymer-derived ceramic nanowires with electrocatalytically active metallic silicide tips as cathode catalysts for Zn–air batteries

New metallic nickel/cobalt/iron silicide droplets at the tips of polymer-derived ceramic (PDC) nanowires have been identified as stable and efficient cathode catalysts for Zn–air batteries. The as-prepared catalyst having a unique one-dimensional (1D) PDC nanowire structure with the presence of metallic silicide tips of 1D-PDC plays a crucial role in facilitating oxygen reduction/evolution reaction kinetics. The Zn–air battery was designed using Ni/PDC, Co/PDC and Fe/PDC as air electrode catalysts. In electrochemical half-cell tests, it was observed that the catalysts have a good bifunctional electrocatalytic activity. The efficiency of the catalysts to function as a cathode catalyst in real-time primary and mechanically rechargeable Zn–air battery configurations was determined. The primary battery testing results revealed that Ni/PDC and Co/PDC exhibited a stable discharge voltage plateau up to 29 h. The Fe/PDC sample, on the other hand, performed up to 23 h with an operating potential of 1.20 V at the discharge current density of 5 mA cm−2 after which the battery ceased to perform. The Ni/PDC, Co/PDC, and Fe/PDC cathode catalysts performed galvanostatic 1200 charge–discharge cycles in a mechanically rechargeable secondary Zn–air battery configuration. The results demonstrate that the Ni/PDC, Co/PDC, and Fe/PDC materials serve as excellent and durable bifunctional cathode electrocatalysts for Zn–air batteries.
The Philanthropic Poor: Prosocial Behavior in Rural India

The study of philanthropy has largely been the purview of the wealthy and privileged in Western societies. However, the act of giving transcends race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, and socioeconomic conditions. This article adds to the philanthropic literature by providing empirical evidence of the prosocial behaviors of rural villagers throughout India. Using responses from a large-scale, door-to-door survey (n=3,159), we found that high percentages of rural Indians regularly engage in both formal and informal giving and volunteering. Even among generally poor, rural Indian villagers, socioeconomic indicators still matter (with the exception of education), and minority religions and lower social groups tend to exhibit higher levels of prosocial behavior than dominant religious and social groups.
Updated status and capabilities for the LOTIS 6.5 meter collimator

The Large Optical Test and Integration Site (LOTIS) at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) in Sunnyvale, California was designed and constructed in order to allow advanced optical testing for systems up to a maximum aperture of up to 6.5 meters in air or vacuum over a bandwidth of 0.4 to over 5 μm with a design field of view of 1.5 milliradians. Previously reported information for the LOTIS 6.5 meter diameter Collimator was based on data collected during initial testing of this device at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory Mirror Laboratory. This paper will report progress and new results for the LOTIS Collimator as it is re-assembled and tested during its final integration into its facility at LMSSC. In addition, we will discuss Scene Projection Technology (SPT) capabilities that can be added to provide user test capabilities meeting or exceeding many of the original specifications of the Collimator, primarily in increased optical bandwidth and field-of-view. Finally, we will describe additional optical tools (e.g., interferometers and smaller collimators) that are integral to the LOTIS facility that can provide flexible optical testing options for a wide array of users.
Representation of Socio-historical Context to Support the Authoring and Presentation of Multimodal Narratives: The Mingei Online Platform

In this article, the Mingei Online Platform is presented as an authoring platform for the representation of social and historic context encompassing a focal topic of interest. The proposed representation is employed in the contextualised presentation of a given topic, through documented narratives that support its presentation to diverse audiences. Using the obtained representation, the documentation and digital preservation of social and historical dimensions of Cultural Heritage are demonstrated. The implementation follows the Human-Centred Design approach and has been conducted under an iterative design and evaluation approach involving both usability and domain experts.
Simulation of Piezoelectric Multilayer Probes Under High-Voltage Pulse Excitation in Medical and Industrial Applications

Piezoelectric probes in medical and industrial applications use to have a multilayer structure in order to produce short duration ultrasonic pulses. This duration is also dependent on electrical excitation. The associated electronics presents some non-linear behaviours which are not considered in conventional simulation approaches. In this paper a PSpice global model, including piezoelectric aspects and non-linear high-voltage electronics, is presented and applied to analyse a piezoelectric process in transient regime. Parameter setting in excitation energy for the driving and transient piezoelectric response is analysed, by computer simulation and parametric analysis.
Very‐small‐size folded loop antenna with a band‐stop matching circuit for WWAN operation in the mobile phone

A folded loop antenna with a band‐stop matching circuit for wireless wide area network (WWAN) operation in the mobile phone is presented. The folded loop antenna alone occupies a very small volume of 0.6 cm3 only, yet it can generate a lower band covering GSM850 operation and an upper band covering GSM1800/1900/UMTS operation. By incorporating a band‐stop matching circuit with a central frequency at about 1.05 GHz and a 3‐dB band‐stop bandwidth of less than 200 MHz, the antenna's lower band can have a dual‐resonance behavior, hence resulting in a much widened operating band capable of covering GSM850/900 operation. In addition, such a band‐stop matching circuit shows very small effects on the antenna's upper band. This property makes it easy for the antenna to cover GSM850/900/1800/1900/UMTS penta‐band operation. Design considerations and experimental results of the very‐small‐size folded loop antenna with the band‐stop matching circuit are presented. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 51: 808–814, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.24147