Results of the 2018 Wood Stove Design Challenge

AbstractWhen designing high performance sports equipment for Paralympic athletes, there are many unknowns for the design engineer to consider. The design challenge is an optimisation task per individual athlete. However, modelling this optimisation is difficult due to the many variables. This article presents the design of an experiment for identifying and evaluating various seating positions in Paralympic rowing by using a rowing ergometer with a modified seat. Results indicate that changing seating position has a substantial impact on per-athlete rowing performance.

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Particulate emissions from a modern wood stove – Influence of KCl

Renewable Energy ◽

10.1016/j.renene.2021.02.048 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 170 ◽

pp. 1215-1227

Author(s):

Yifan Du ◽

Weigang Lin ◽

Peter Glarborg

Keyword(s):

Particulate Emissions ◽

Wood Stove

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Overview of the MPSoC design challenge

2006 43rd ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference ◽

10.1145/1146909.1146980 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 70

Author(s):

Grant Martin

Keyword(s):

Design Challenge

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Intergenerational Programs May Be Especially Engaging for Aged Care Residents With Cognitive Impairment: Findings From the Avondale Intergenerational Design Challenge

American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias® ◽

10.1177/1533317517703477 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 213-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jess Rose Baker ◽

Lindl Webster ◽

Nigel Lynn ◽

Julie Rogers ◽

Jessica Belcher

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Control Period ◽

Aged Care ◽

Total N ◽

Intergenerational Programs ◽

Technology Students ◽

Meaningful Activity ◽

Design Challenge ◽

Lifestyle Activities

Intergenerational programs are an authentic way to engage elders in meaningful activity and report benefits to both elders and youth. The Avondale Intergenerational Design Challenge (AVID) randomly assigned small teams of technology students aged 13 to 15 years (total N = 59) to 1 of 24 aged care residents with a range of cognitive impairment. Students met with the resident 4 times over 15 weeks and ultimately crafted a personalized item for them. Students showed no change in self-reported attitudes to elders, empathy, or self-esteem post-AVID or at 3-month follow-up, compared to a 3-month within-subject control period pre-AVID. Compared to usual lifestyle activities, residents showed significant improvements in self-reported positive affect and negative affect after student visits and were observed to be significantly more engaged during visits, especially residents with greater cognitive impairment. The personal and guided nature of intergenerational programs may be especially effective in engaging elders with cognitive impairment in meaningful activity.

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