scholarly journals An Investigation On Design Effectiveness And Efficiency Of Teams Equipped With Design Information Support Tool (Dist)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gül Okudan ◽  
Madara Ogot ◽  
Girish Rao
Keyword(s):  
Information Support ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Design Information ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Design Effectiveness

Exploring Training Factors as Incentive Tools in Safeguarding Cultural Heritage of Malaysian Traditional Settlements

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indera Syahrul Mat Radzuan ◽  
Dodo Mansir ◽  
Yahaya Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Factor Loadings ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Historic City

Training and education has become one of the key aspects in improving incentives programme, thus leading to improved cultural heritage preservation within heritage sites. The study investigated the relationship between the importance of training as a tool on incentivizing cultural heritage in selected traditional settlements in Malaysia. Data were collected through a survey from a total of 63 respondents in both Morten and Chitty Village situated at Melaka Historic City and was analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 by means of running an exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The 10 indicator items studied for tangible heritage training have satisfactory factor loadings ranging from 0.59 to 0.77 and distribute across 2 extracted factors having satisfactory cumulative variance of 58.36 per cent. Furthermore, the themes of the distributed indicator items enabled the labelling of the 2 extracted factors to being ‘soft skills’ and ‘hard skills’ for tangible heritage training. Similarly, the 9 indicator items studied for intangible heritage training have satisfactory factor loadings ranging from 0.41 to 0.90 and distribute across 2 extracted factors having a satisfactory cumulative variance of 64.42 per cent. Furthermore, the themes of the distributed indicator items across the 2 extracted factors enabled the labelling of the factors to being ‘intangible arts’ and ‘legislation’ for intangible heritage training. These results found that the ‘explored’ indicator items are fit to be used in further structurally modelling both tangible and intangible heritage training as non-financial incentives in sustainably preserving traditional settlements. The implication of this research is its serving as an information support tool for such intended modelling purpose.

Development of a Reference Enterprise Model for Fixture Design Information Support in Integrated Manufacturing

Manufacturing ◽  
2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fathianathan Mervyn ◽  
A. Senthil Kumar ◽  
Bok Shung Hwee ◽  
Andrew Nee Yeh Ching
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Design System ◽  
Fixture Design ◽  
Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Design Information ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Machining Fixtures

A crucial factor in the success of developing integrated manufacturing systems lies in the ability to exchange information among the various computer-aided systems. Although a vast amount of research has been conducted on computer-aided fixture design systems, the need for information exchange between a fixture design system and other manufacturing systems has not been dealt with thoroughly. Models for the exchange of information within an enterprise or within an extended enterprise depend on the functionality and behaviour of individual enterprises. One means of developing an information model for an enterprise is to determine the information requirements by modelling the enterprise. However, this results in a monolithic model that is only applicable to that enterprise. As a solution to this drawback, we describe the development of a reference model for fixture design information support, which can be instantiated to be applied to different types of enterprises. We concentrate on machining fixtures and information form the fixture design domain to other domains.

scholarly journals A DT-RSDM Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 2085 (1) ◽  
pp. 012022
Author(s):  
Linxi Li
Keyword(s):  
Optimization Design ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Dynamic Interaction ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Cyber Physical System ◽  
Iterative Design ◽  
Digital Twin ◽  
Radar Applications ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Design Effectiveness

Abstract With rapid development of Digital Twin (DT), it seems that DT is vital to realize Cyber-Physical System (CPS) with the aid of dynamic interaction between digital twin and physical counterpart. In radar applications, digital twin can solve inherent shortfalls in radar structure design including ideal design description, poor dynamic interaction and limited implementation extension. Thus, a new DT-driven 5S Radar Structure Design Model (DT-RSDM) is proposed in this paper, focusing on improving radar structure design effectiveness and efficiency by employing iterative design optimization, design knowledge management.

scholarly journals Support provided by healthcare professionals to the mothers of newborns in the neonatal unit

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-65
Author(s):  
Suziane de Souza Giroux ◽  
Brenda Tuany Pacheco Dias ◽  
Emanuele Rocha da Silva ◽  
Jéssica Haline Souza dos Reis ◽  
Samuel Filipe Lopes Alves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Neonatal Unit ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Support Tool

Objective: To evaluate the support offered by health professionals to mothers of newborns admitted to the neonatal unit.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach conducted at the Regional Hospital of Tucuruí, in the state of Pará, region of the Brazilian Amazon, where 33 mothers who had newborn children admitted to the neonatal unit responded to the structured adapted version of the NPST (Nurse Parent Support Tool ). Results: Most were aged 20-34 years (48%), married or in a stable relationship (69%), multiracial (87%), housewife (57%), with up to 11 years of study (72%). The scores for the NPST subdomains were 3.39 ± 1.65 (Communication and Information Support), 4.13 ± 1.33 (Emotional Support), 3.93 ± 1.46 (Incentive Support), and 4.21 ± 1,27 (Instrumental Support). The findings revealed unsatisfactory communication and information support from health professionals to mothers, although they expressed satisfaction with the care provided. Conclusions: The perception of scarcity of human resources and health education, verified in this study, weakens the communication process during hospitalization and influences the mother's well-being, leading to a decrease in the efficiency of the support provided. The improvement in this area can lead to better results in daily practice. The replication of this study to other locations can lead to more significant assistance to mothers of hospitalized neonates and provide new technologies and strategies in health education.

scholarly journals The “Lakes of Russia” Information System

2014 ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Information System ◽  
Lake Water ◽  
Economic Planning ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Wide Circle ◽  
Automated Processing ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

This paper presents an information system on the lakes of Russia (ISRL) developed in the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Limnology, intended for the wide circle of users and containing the data on the largest lakes of Russia, as well as summarizing the information on the lake water resources of the Russian Federation. ISRL has been composed as problems-oriented information support tool with the use of advanced means of automated processing including analysis and visualization of the data realized through Internet. ISRL-provided information is a result of the Institute’s work on assessment of Russian lake resources and it is very important both for researches in the field of hydrology, water management, ecology, economic planning and for those taking decisions in the sphere of economic planning.

scholarly journals A Multifaceted Approach to Supporting Mothers of Premature Infants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Mohagheghi ◽  
Afsaneh Keramat ◽  
Reza Chaman ◽  
Ahmad Khosravi ◽  
Seyed Abbas Mousavi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Premature Infants ◽  
Premature Birth ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Supportive Program

Abstract Background Premature birth exposes mothers to a strange experience for which they are not mentally ready. Premature birth exposes mothers to a strange experience for which they are not mentally ready. This study aimed to examine the effect of a multi-faceted supportive approach on the levels of perceived support in mothers. Methods The present experimental study was conducted on 143 mothers with preterm infants, (In the intervention group, 75 infants and mothers and 68 infants and mothers in the control group), in the NICUs of two educational and referral hospitals of Tehran, Iran; from Feb 14, 2016 to May 14, 2016. The inclusion criteria were: having a preterm infant with gestational age < 37 weeks, birth weight < 2500 gr, high probability of survival, Iranian nationality and ability to communicate verbally. Exclusion criteria were: preterm infants without abnormality or disabling conditions such as intra ventricular hemorrhage (IVH) grade 3 or 4. The designed intervention was conducted based on the support system pattern of mothers with premature infants. Different interventions in support (appraisal, instrumental, emotional, and informational support) of mothers in NICU were planned for the supportive program, which was gradually implemented within 3 months of the intervention. The Nurse Parent Support Tool (NPST) was used to assess the mothers' perceptions of the perceived support. The control group received routine care. The obtained data were analyzed by STATA software 13. Classified variables were analyzed using t-test, chi-square and Inverse Probability Treatment Weights (IPTW). Results After adjusted mean differences (95% confidence interval) of outcomes between two groups, results showed that the all support scores including total support, -1.83 (95% CI -1.6 to -2.06), Instrumental support, -1.23 (95% CI -1.04 to -1.43), Emotional support, -1.87 (95% CI -2.15 to 1.6) and Appraisal support, -2.01 (95% CI -1.73 to -2.29), and Informational support, -2.12 (95% CI -1.82 to -2.43), in the experimental group were significantly higher than in the control group (P<0.001). Conclusions The information, support and early intervention play important roles in the maternal empowerment to cope with her situation.

Design Information Support Tool (DIST): Its Development and Effectiveness Investigation

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gu¨l E. Okudan ◽  
Madara Ogot ◽  
Girish Rao
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Solid Modeling ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Design Activity ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Successful Design ◽  
Design Support Tool

A number of software tools exist to assist the designer during the design process. These include tools for solid modeling of components, programs for simulating complex systems, for generating machining code and so on. However, a closer examination reveals that most of these tools are of use in the later stages in the design process. Even though design activity analyses showed the initial phases of design to have the maximum impact on the successful design of a product, few tools exist to support the needs of the designer during these critical stages. This paper documents the development of a design support tool (DIST) based on an analysis of a collaborative design activity. Then, results of an experiment are shared, which was designed to investigate DIST’s effectiveness during conceptual design by novice designers.

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