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Responsible Social Robotics and the Dilemma of Control
Authors: Capasso Marianna 
Published: October 2023

AbstractSocial robotic platforms are increasingly entering into human social practices, but to date the question of control and direction of innovation processes surrounding social robotics is still highly debated. In this paper I seek to make a two-fold contribution. Firstly, I critically discuss the “Collingridge Dilemma”, also known as the “dilemma of control” in Science and Technologies Studies, and contemporary efforts to address such a dilemma. I demonstrate how such efforts have neglected some wider implications of the dilemma, whose relevance is instead crucial for addressing ethical implications in social robotics. Secondly, to help improve the understanding of control in social robotics, I investigate two guiding principles that have been identified in responsible innovation literature, e.g., inclusion and responsiveness, and I identify potential methods and paradigms to put them into practice. The general aim of this paper is thus to bridge the gap between the theoretical assumptions of responsible innovation and its realisation in practice, as well as to explicitly integrate social robotics with an ethical dimension that can improve the inclusiveness, transdisciplinarity, and social sustainability of this emerging field.
Identifying Sources of Atmospheric Pollutants in Densely Populated Urban Areas from a Particle Toxicity Perspective: a Study Using PMF Model and Vehicle Flux Analysis
Authors: Song Myoungki , Choe Seoyeong , Song Min Young , Shin Sung-Kyun , Oh Sea-Ho , Jeon Hajeong , Yu Geun-Hye , Lee Taehyoung , Bae Min-Suk 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe aim of this study was to identify the sources of atmospheric pollutants in densely populated urban areas from a particle toxicity perspective. To this end, the Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) model and vehicle flux analysis were used to identify the sources of atmospheric pollutants in an urban area based on the measured compounds and wind speed at the receptor site. Moreover, the toxicity of each emission source was compared with the dithiothreitol-oxidation potential normalized to 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone (QDTT-OP) analysis using the PMF source apportionment results. The study found that the dominant sources of atmospheric pollutants in the urban area examined were secondary product (43.7%), resuspended dust (25.4%), and vehicle emissions (14.4%). The vehicle flux analysis demonstrated that reducing the number of vehicles could directly reduce urban atmospheric pollutants. By comparing the time series of PMF source profiles with QDTT-OP, the QDTT-OP analysis showed an r2 value of 0.9, thus indicating a strong correlation with biomass burning as the most harmful source of PM2.5 based on emission sources. Overall, this study is expected to provide valuable guidance for managing atmospheric pollutants in densely populated urban areas, and the findings could serve as a helpful resource for improving urban air quality in the future.
Identification in a binary choice panel data model with a predetermined covariate
Authors: Bonhomme Stéphane , Dano Kevin , Graham Bryan S. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWe study identification in a binary choice panel data model with a singlepredeterminedbinary covariate (i.e., a covariate sequentially exogenous conditional on lagged outcomes and covariates). The choice model is indexed by a scalar parameter$$\theta $$θ, whereas the distribution of unit-specific heterogeneity, as well as the feedback process that maps lagged outcomes into future covariate realizations, is left unrestricted. We provide a simple condition under which$$\theta $$θis never point-identified, no matter the number of time periods available. This condition is satisfied in most models, including the logit one. We also characterize the identified set of$$\theta $$θand show how to compute it using linear programming techniques. While$$\theta $$θis not generally point-identified, its identified set is informative in the examples we analyze numerically, suggesting that meaningful learning about$$\theta $$θmay be possible even in short panels with feedback. As a complement, we report calculations of identified sets for an average partial effect and find informative sets in this case as well.
Soft tissue surgical robot for minimally invasive surgery: a review
Authors: Kim Minhyo , Zhang Youqiang , Jin Sangrok 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Purpose
The current state of soft tissue surgery robots is surveyed, and the key technologies underlying their success are analyzed. State-of-the-art technologies are introduced, and future directions are discussed.

Methods
Relevant literature is explored, analyzed, and summarized.

Results
Soft tissue surgical robots had rapidly spread in the field of laparoscopic surgery based on the multi-degree-of-freedom movement of intra-abdominal surgical tools and stereoscopic imaging that are not possible in conventional surgery. The three key technologies that have made surgical robots successful are wire-driven mechanisms for multi-degree-of-freedom movement, master devices for intuitive remote control, and stereoscopic imaging technology. Recently, human-robot interaction technologies have been applied to develop user interfaces such as vision assistance and haptic feedback, and research on autonomous surgery has begun.

Conclusion
Robotic surgery not only replaces conventional laparoscopic surgery but also allows for complex surgeries that are not possible with laparoscopic surgery. On the other hand, it is also criticized for its high cost and lack of clinical superiority or patient benefit compared to conventional laparoscopic surgery. As various robots compete in the market, the cost of surgical robots is expected to decrease. Surgical robots are expected to continue to evolve in the future due to the need to reduce the workload of medical staff and improve the level of care demanded by patients.
Harmonic and polyanalytic functional calculi on the S-spectrum for unbounded operators
Authors: Colombo Fabrizio , De Martino Antonino , Pinton Stefano 
Published: October 2023

AbstractHarmonic and polyanalytic functional calculi have been recently defined for bounded commuting operators. Their definitions are based on the Cauchy formula of slice hyperholomorphic functions and on the factorization of the Laplace operator in terms of the Cauchy–Fueter operator $${\mathcal{D}}$$
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Thanks to the Fueter extension theorem, when we apply the operator $${\mathcal{D}}$$
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to slice hyperholomorphic functions, we obtain harmonic functions and via the Cauchy formula of slice hyperholomorphic functions, we establish an integral representation for harmonic functions. This integral formula is used to define the harmonic functional calculus on the S-spectrum. Another possibility is to apply the conjugate of the Cauchy–Fueter operator to slice hyperholomorphic functions. In this case, with a similar procedure we obtain the class of polyanalytic functions, their integral representation, and the associated polyanalytic functional calculus. The aim of this paper is to extend the harmonic and the polyanalytic functional calculi to the case of unbounded operators and to prove some of the most important properties. These two functional calculi belong to so called fine structures on the S-spectrum in the quaternionic setting. Fine structures on the S-spectrum associated with Clifford algebras constitute a new research area that deeply connects different research fields such as operator theory, harmonic analysis, and hypercomplex analysis.
Learning convolutional multi-level transformers for image-based person re-identification
Authors: Yan Peilei , Liu Xuehu , Zhang Pingping , Lu Huchuan 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAs a vital vision task, person re-identification (Re-ID) aims to retrieve the same person under non-overlapping cameras. It is a very challenging task due to the presence of complex backgrounds, diverse illuminations and different perspectives. In this work, we integrate the advantages of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and transformers, and propose a novel learning framework named convolutional multi-level transformer (CMT) for image-based person Re-ID. More specifically, we first propose a scale-aware feature enhancement (SFE) module to extract multi-scale local features from a pre-trained CNN backbone. Then, we introduce a part-aware transformer encoder (PTE) to further mine discriminative local information guided by global semantics. Finally, a deeply-supervised learning (DSL) technique is adopted to optimize the proposed CMT and improve its training efficiency. Extensive experiments on four large-scale Re-ID benchmarks demonstrate that our method performs favorably against several state-of-the-art methods.
Tasting and consumer demand for wine: do peers and experts matter?
Authors: Weerasekara Nadeeka , Streletskaya Nadia A. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractExpert and peer reviews and popularity are freely available both on the Internet and in printed materials for a variety of food products. Using two experimental studies with non-hypothetical tastings and auctions, we explore the impact of peer tasting popularity, actual peer ratings, and expert ratings on demand for wines consumers can or have tasted. We find that higher own wine ratings are associated with higher willingness to pay (WTP). Morevoer, higher peer and expert rating scores increase consumer WTP for wine even after controlling for the impact of consumers’ own ratings. Observed peer popularity also increases WTP for preferred wines.
Obsidian on the Island: First Geochemical Characterization for Isla Victoria, Nahuel Huapi National Park (Patagonia, Argentina)
Authors: Scartascini Federico L. , Fernández María Victoria , Hajduk Adam , Glascock Michael D. , MacDonald Brandi L. , Falco Juan I. , Gavuzzo Alhue Bay , Barberena Ramiro 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWe present the first geochemical data of archaeological obsidian for Isla Victoria, Nahuel Huapi National Park in Patagonia. XRF analyses were performed on 15 samples of obsidian-like rocks from the Puerto Tranquilo 1 site. Only five of the artifacts—all of which come from upper levels of the site—correspond to obsidian as a raw material. The provenance analysis indicates the use of obsidian sources located in the Andean Forest area of southern Neuquen Province. Based on these preliminary results, we propose a north–south circulation axis for this raw material. These geographic results are discussed in relation to the information available regionally.
Crossing the Line: Evidence for the Categorization Theory of Spatial Voting
Authors: Pickup Mark , Kimbrough Erik O. , de Rooij Eline A. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBølstad and Dinas (2017) propose a model of spatial voting, based on social identity theory, that suggests supporting a candidate/policy on the other side of the ideological spectrum has a disutility that is not accounted for by common spatial models. Unfortunately, the data they use cannot speak directly to whether the disutility arises because individuals perceive their ideology as a social identity. We present the results of an experimental study that measures the norm against crossing the ideological spectrum; tests the cost of doing so, controlling for spatial effects; and demonstrates that this cost increases with the salience and strength of identity norms. By demonstrating the norm mechanism for the disutility of crossing the ideological spectrum, we provide strong support for B&D's model.
When Do Citizens Consider Political Parties Legitimate?
Authors: Kölln Ann-Kristin 
Published: October 2023

AbstractResearch on negative partisanship and affective polarization shows that wholesale rejections of individual parties are a common and growing phenomenon. This article offers a novel perspective on assessments of parties by considering citizens' legitimacy perceptions of political parties as institutional players. Combining research on political parties and public opinion, I develop a theoretical framework that explains how parties' characteristics shape their perception as legitimate institutional players. I argue that governing experience, age, ideology, and democratic behaviour provide informational cues to citizens about how democratically dangerous a party is. To test my argument, I fielded a cross-sectional survey in seven West European countries and a large-scale survey experiment. The results consistently show that citizens use party-level cues such as ideological moderation and democratic behaviour to form party legitimacy perceptions. The findings have important public opinion implications for political parties and their institutional role in democracies.
Definite and indefinite article accuracy in learner English: A multifactorial analysis
Authors: Derkach Kateryna , Alexopoulou Theodora 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWe present a learner corpus-based study of English article use (“a”/“the”/Ø) by L2 learners with four typologically distinct first languages (L1s): German and Brazilian Portuguese (both have articles), Chinese and Russian (no articles). We investigate several semantic and morphosyntactic factors—for example, specificity, prenominal modification that can affect article use. Our analysis of 660 written scripts from the Education First Cambridge Open Database confirms the lower overall accuracy of learners with no-article L1s. Our main finding is the differential effect of specificity on definite and indefinite articles: learners tend to associate specificity with “a,” which implies article omission with nonspecific indefinite singulars and overuse of “a” with specific indefinite mass nouns. Prenominal modifiers further contribute to perceived specificity, leading to article overuse with modified indefinite mass nouns. However, in definite contexts, prenominal modifiers are associated with increased article omission.
Urban Regeneration under National Land Use Control: Guangdong's “Three-Old” Redevelopment Programme
Authors: Liu Zhi , Huang Zhiji , Yin Zihan , Zhang Lixin 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn 2009, Guangdong province initiated a programme of regenerating its blighted urban neighbourhoods, outdated industrial plants and dilapidated villages (also known as “three-old redevelopment”), which continues today. While the academic attention focuses mainly on the city and project levels, few studies give a full and up-to-date account of the overall programme. This paper documents the background, purpose, scope, policy framework, project types, implementation modalities and initial outcomes of the programme. Unlike most urban regeneration projects around the world, the Guangdong programme – the largest coordinated effort in the global history of urban regeneration – is primarily driven not by the potential increases of land value but by an urgent need to find solutions to the conflict between the local demand for urban land and the rigid national land use control. The expected land value increases are harnessed to attract the participation of market players at the project level. The Guangdong experience opens up a new way for urban spatial development in China, especially at a time when China further strengthens national land use control under the newly established national territorial planning system.
“On the Centre–Periphery Borderline”: Educational Studies on/in Mainland China in the Global Context
Authors: Wu Hantian , Yang Rui , Li Mei 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn the context of China's rising global role, the question of where its academia is moving to becomes a matter of concern. Embedded in the literature on academic (de)colonization and intellectual pluralism, research was conducted by Chinese educational scholars on the status quo of educational studies on and in mainland China within the world system of knowledge production. We report its major findings in order to respond to continuing struggles within the contemporary Chinese academic society and between global “centres” and “peripheries.” Drawing on semi-structured interviews conducted with both overseas ethnic Chinese and non-Chinese education researchers, as well as bibliographic and content analyses among relevant academic publications, its findings indicate the growing but still limited global impact of educational studies on/in China especially theoretically and epistemologically, tensions between “centres” and “peripheries” within the world knowledge system, as well as tensions between internationalization and local knowledge. Suggestions for future directions have been concluded based on empirical data.
Correlation of n-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide levels with the severity of single mitral regurgitation or accompanied by mild aorta valve dysfunction in patients with rheumatic heart disease in Sanglah general hospital
Authors: Saunders Ricky , Gunawijaya Eka , Hartawan I Nyoman Budi , Putra I Gusti Ngurah Sanjaya , Widnyana Anak Agung Ngurah Ketut Putra , Sukmawati Made 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBackground:The most frequent abnormality of the valves involved in rheumatic heart disease is mitral regurgitation. A promising supportive diagnostic tool for rheumatic heart disease is the N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, which can identify mitral valve damage.Objective:To prove a positive correlation between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and the severity of mitral regurgitation or accompanied by mild aortic valve dysfunction in children with rheumatic heart disease.Material and method:Children aged 1–18 years who had been identified as having rheumatic heart disease with a single mitral regurgitation or accompanied by mild aortic issues at Sanglah General Hospital, Denpasar, met the inclusion criteria for this cross-sectional study. Mitral regurgitation severity was determined using the parameters of vena contracta width, effective regurgitation orifice area, regurgitant jet area, and regurgitation volume. Bivariate analysis using the Spearman correlation test.Results:From 36 research subjects, the mean age was 11.32 years. In this study, there was a moderate positive correlation between the levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and the regurgitation jet area. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels also had a moderately positive correlation with the vena contracta width and a weakly positive correlation with the regurgitation volume. Effective regurgitation orifice area and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels did not significantly correlate.Conclusion:There was a moderately positive correlation between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and the severity of mitral regurgitation on regurgitation jet area, a moderately positive correlation with the vena contracta width, and a weakly positive correlation with regurgitation volume in rheumatic heart disease patients.
Evaluation of a menu box delivery service for Australian long-day care services to improve food provision and child intake: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Authors: Kashef Shabnam , Bell Lucinda K , Brown Victoria , Gardner Claire , Zarnowiecki Dorota , Morgillo Samantha , Arguelles Jennifer C , Cox David N , Golley Rebecca K 
Published: October 2023

AbstractObjective:To evaluate the impact of a menu box delivery service tailored to the long-day care (LDC) setting on improving menu compliance with recommendations, children’s diet quality and dietary intake while in care.Design:A cluster randomised controlled trial in LDC centres randomly assigned to an intervention (menu box delivery) or comparison (menu planning training) group. The primary outcome was child food provision and dietary intake. Secondary outcomes include menu compliance and process evaluation, including acceptability, fidelity and menu cost (per child, per day).Setting:South Australian LDC centres.Participants:Eight LDC centres (n 224 children) provided data.Results:No differences were observed in serves/d between intervention and comparison centres, for provision (intervention, 0·9 inter-quartile range (IQR) 0·7–1·2; comparison, 0·8 IQR 0·5–1·3) or consumption (intervention, 0·5 IQR 0·2–0·8; comparison, 0·5 IQR 0·3–0·9) of vegetables. Child food provision and dietary intake were similar across both groups for all food groups (P < 0·05). At follow-up, all intervention centres met menu planning guidelines for vegetables, whereas only one comparison centre met guidelines. Intervention centre directors found the menu box delivery more acceptable than cooks. Cost of the intervention was AUD$2·34 greater than comparison centres (intervention, AUD$4·62 (95 % CI ($4·58, $4·67)); comparison, AUD$2·28 (95 % CI ($2·27, $2·30)) per child, per day).Conclusions:Menu compliance can be improved via a menu delivery service, delivering equivalent impacts on child food provision and dietary intake compared with an online training programme. Further exploration of cooks acceptability and cost is essential before scaling up to implementation.
Gamification in radiotherapy education: adopting competitive task elements in simulation using the virtual environment of a radiotherapy treatment room (VERT) system
Authors: Flinton David , Khine Ricardo , Mannion Liam , O’Sullivan Chris , Cherry Pam 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Introduction:
Educational gamification is the introduction of game elements into other activities such as teaching and learning. VERT is a tool in therapeutic radiography that lends itself to gamification as it allows students to experiment and learn at no risk to the patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a gamified simulation using competitive task elements.

Method:
A total of 78 participants undertook the study which involved a demonstration and practice patient set-up followed by an unassisted timed patient set-up. Once complete the students score was added to a leaderboard.

Results:
Results show very good students’ feedback on the simulation elements, and that skills were transferable and would improve clinical performance. Gender differences were observed in the competitive feedback on two items, satisfaction from competing and competition encouraging performance.

Conclusion:
Overall the competitive aspect was viewed positively by students, although females appeared to enjoy the competitive aspects less than the male students, deriving significantly less satisfaction from the competitive element of the simulation. Despite the emphasis on teamwork within the profession, competitive gamification does appear to have a role within the undergraduate curriculum if carried out correctly.