Research to Support Evaluation of Truck Size and Weight Regulations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Truck Size And Weight ◽  
Support Evaluation

A Framework for Non-Nominal Visualization and Perceived Quality Evaluation

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ola Wagersten ◽  
Karin Forslund ◽  
Casper Wickman ◽  
Rikard So¨derberg
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Process ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Functional Quality ◽  
Quality Aspects ◽  
System Solution ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Variation Simulation ◽  
Support Evaluation

Perceived Quality clusters different aspects that influence the customer’s perception of non-functional quality on a product that are perceive through senses. All together those aspects and the harmony between them reflect the producer’s ability to control product parameters and thereby also mirror the functional quality of the product. High Perceived Quality cannot be added to the product at the end of the developing process. Project prerequisites, system solution, factory capability etc. are criterion to succeed. Therefore, it is important to be able to evaluate Perceived Quality early in the process when product system solutions and architecture are defined, although data maturity is low. This paper presents a comprehensive framework to manage and support evaluation of Perceived Quality aspects in a product development process. The framework is based on an industrial process in combination with recent research within the field. The framework focuses on activities that can be performed at different stages in the developing process based on maturity of the CAD or styling data. For example, if the styling data is divided into different components by split-lines it has reached higher level of maturity then styling data that not has been divided. Consequently, the choice of applied method is based on data maturity, regardless phase in the developing process. The framework contains methods based on several different simulation and analysis techniques. Design methods, Computer-Aided Tolerancing and FEA based non-rigid variation simulation are represented in the framework.

scholarly journals Influência de gênero, idade e renda sobre o bem-estar de idosos cuidadores e não cuidadores

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 663-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica R.S.V. Tomomitsu ◽  
Monica Rodrigues Perracini ◽  
Anita Liberalesso Neri
Keyword(s):  
Life Stress ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Interpersonal Support ◽  
Stress Inventory ◽  
Support Evaluation

OBJETIVOS: Comparar idosos cuidadores e não cuidadores quanto às condições de saúde, psicossociais e de desempenho funcional e conhecer a influência das variáveis socioeconômicas sobre estes grupos. MÉTODO: Estudo envolvendo idosos residentes de três cidades brasileiras - Parnaíba-PI, Campinas-SP e Ivoti-RS - com base nos dados do estudo FIBRA. A amostra foi composta de 676 idosos, 338 cuidadores e 338 não cuidadores. Os cuidadores responderam afirmativamente a duas questões sobre a prestação de cuidado no Elders Life Stress Inventory. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: versões brasileiras da Geriatric Depression Scale, da Interpersonal Support Evaluation List, da escala de atividades instrumentais de vida diária (AIVD), de 13 itens de atividades avançadas de vida diária e escala de satisfação com a vida. Foram aplicadas questões de autorrelato sobre idade, gênero, renda familiar, número de doenças e fadiga. RESULTADOS: Os cuidadores compuseram 29,7% da amostra. A tarefa de cuidar era mais frequente entre as mulheres (65,7%), os idosos de 65 a 74 anos e os de menor renda familiar. Houve frequência maior de queixa de insônia entre os cuidadores comparados com os não cuidadores (p=0,013). Para os grupos, ser mais pobre significou maior frequência de insônia e de dependência em AIVD, além de mais sintomas depressivos entre os cuidadores (p=0,24). As mulheres eram as mais doentes e os homens os mais isolados socialmente. Os cuidadores mais velhos reportaram maior grau de dependência em AIVD (p=0,015). CONCLUSÃO: Circunstâncias socioeconômicas podem contribuir para desfechos negativos sobre as condições de saúde física e bem-estar psicológico, especialmente entre os cuidadores.

scholarly journals Learning design for science education in the 21st century

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 404-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Churchill ◽  
Mark King ◽  
Bob Fox
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Learning Modules ◽  
Design For Science ◽  
Support Evaluation

Contemporary technological and social developments demand transformation of educational practices. Teachers and schools are no longer fountains of knowledge that fill students with information. Rather, their primarily role is to equip students with new literacies, competencies for productive use of information technology, and sufficient disciplinary-specific bases of conceptual knowledge. This requires changes toward student-centered practices. In such contexts, teachers are designers of learning; therefore lesson planning is replaced with a concept of ?learning design.? This paper introduces the RASE (Resources-Activity-Support-Evaluation) learning design model developed as a framework to assist teachers in designing learning modules. Central to RASE is the emphasis on the design of activities where students engage in using resources and in the production of artifacts that demonstrate learning. The paper also emphasizes the importance of ?conceptual models? as a special type of educational multimedia resource, and its role in assisting learning and application of concepts, as opposed to the ?information transfer? models. RASE is beginning to emerge as a powerful framework for transformation of teachers and their traditional practices to contemporary, relevant student-centered practices. The model is also an effective framework for productive uses of information technology in education.

Personality, social relationships and depression in post menopause women with early stage breast cancer: a pilot study for a secondary prevention towards a positive aging.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Vespa ◽  
Cristina Gagliardi ◽  
Roberta Spatuzzi ◽  
Marica Ottaviani ◽  
Pisana Gattafoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Healthy Women ◽  
Post Menopause ◽  
Expression Of Emotions ◽  
Support Evaluation

Abstract Purpose: The aim of our study is to establish whether a difference exists in the personality intrapsychic processes, SN and SS, ASQ-anxiety, and CDQ-depression of fifty-eight breast cancer(BC) women(W) and seventy-four healthy-women, all in post menopause. Methods: Tests: SASB Form-A intrapsychic behavior, Social Network List (SN), and Social support evaluation (SS). Statistical analysis: Variance analysis (ANOVA) was applied to evaluate the SASB clusters differences between the two groups; Pearson’s R coefficient was used to compare SASB, SN, SS dimensions, ASQ, and CDQ. Results: BC women showed a smaller size of SN (fewer social relationships), with ties stronger than healthy women. SASB Profile BC-W (comparison with healthy-women).” Not affiliation and Autonomy”: medium low value of autonomy, low self-appreciation and self-esteem, low expression of emotions and needs, difficulties in being able to achieve emotional and psychic equilibrium in presence of stress because of their control and self-critical behavior, depression, stress; difficulties in asking helps to family members. They invest in limited bonds for leisure, considered important but without fall into intimacy: they may be not always satisfied of their relationships. The depression is directly linked to these intrapsychic behaviors. Conclusions: Patients with “not Affiliation and Autonomy” SASB profile should be regarded as having a high risk of worse social support and depression, and could be followed up and screened, in order to plan the multidimensional and psychotherapeutic intervention specific to the single patient, aimed at modifying the problematic and unhealthy intrapsychic experience and promoting the development of a better quality of life.

Evaluation, Management, and Support

2012 ◽  
pp. 242-260
Author(s):  
Dane Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
End User ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Informed Decisions ◽  
Technology Leaders ◽  
Support Evaluation ◽  
Technology Systems

A technology leader’s day-to-day responsibilities and tasks can be divided into three basic categories: evaluation, management, and support. Evaluation involves making informed decisions and planning tasks when considering new technologies. Management not only maintains the infrastructure of technology systems, but also the data that flows through the system. Finally, support covers the responsibilities related to customer service for the technology leaders’ end-user environment. Each category poses a unique challenge to technology leaders and requires them to be both adaptable and consistent. This chapter explores these three areas giving detailed insights into topics and concerns within each.

Support of Social Innovations

2017 ◽  
pp. 165-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarmila Šebestová ◽  
Zuzana Palová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
Positive Externality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Evaluation

The aim of this chapter is to summarize the theoretical knowledge from the field of social entrepreneurship and the creation of social innovation and highlight the impact EU funds have on the development of social innovation in selected regions of the Czech Republic. The authors assumed that there could be a positive link between the amount of financial support and the number of created social innovations within the chosen EU programmes. Classification of created social innovation according to type, creator, priority axis in relation to beneficiary etc. came under other objectives. Social innovations are created as a positive externality from other social projects. Finally, recommendation for sustainable support evaluation is provided.

Designing Mobile Multimodal Applications

2010 ◽  
pp. 106-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco de Sá ◽  
Carlos Duarte ◽  
Luís Carriço ◽  
Tiago Reis
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Scenario Generation ◽  
Blind Users ◽  
Digital Books ◽  
Support Evaluation

In this chapter we describe a set of techniques and tools that aim at supporting designers while creating mobile multimodal applications. We explain how the additional difficulties that designers face during this process, especially those related to multimodalities, can be tackled. In particular, we present a scenario generation and context definition framework that can be used to drive design and support evaluation within realistic settings, promoting in-situ design and richer results. In conjunction with the scenario framework, we detail a prototyping tool that was developed to support the early stage prototyping and evaluation process of mobile multimodal applications, from the first sketch-based prototypes up to the final quantitative analysis of usage results. As a case study, we describe a mobile application for accessing and reading rich digital books. The application aims at offering users, in particular blind users, means to read and annotate digital books and it was designed to be used on Pocket PCs and Smartphones, including a set of features that enhance both content and usability of traditional books.

Conclusion

2021 ◽  
pp. 215-228
Author(s):  
Eric W. Welch
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
The Future ◽  
Access To Data ◽  
Evidence For Policy ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Support Evaluation

To better understand the effects of broadband use, there must first be a commitment from policymakers to support evaluation. This volume has made an argument about why policymakers should undertake this investment and has outlined needs and strategies for advancing this knowledge. It has also examined the profession of broadband evaluation itself. The complexity of broadband use demands an evaluation approach that values generalizability and applies multiple research methods. But it also requires a further development of common concepts, improved collection of and access to data, and comparison across policy areas, programs, scales, and time. To do all of this, we need not only more and better evaluation methods but also a research community around broadband evaluation that shares knowledge and effectively communicates evidence for policy. The future impact of broadband technology on effective and equitable use depends on concerted attention by both the research community and policymakers.

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