scholarly journals PCQ: Preferred Comfort Questionnaires for product design

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (s1) ◽  
pp. S19-S28
Author(s):  
Shabila Anjani ◽  
Manon Kühne ◽  
Alessandro Naddeo ◽  
Susanne Frohriep ◽  
Neil Mansfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Prior Training ◽  
Application Fields ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Second International

BACKGROUND: Selecting the most suitable questionnaire(s) in comfort research for product design is always a challenge, even for experienced researchers. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research is to create a list of Preferred Comfort Questionnaires (PCQ) for product design to help researchers in the selection of questionnaires for comfort research. METHODS: Fifteen questionnaires that are often used in comfort research for product design were selected as candidate questionnaires. During the Second International Comfort Congress (ICC 2019), 55 researchers and practitioners working in the field of comfort joined together in a workshop to rate these questionnaires individually as well as rank them in groups based on their experience. The criteria of rating and ranking included easiness to answer, easiness for data interpretation, time needed to complete, the need for prior training, as well as mapping the applicable design phases and field of application. RESULTS: The elicited responses related to each questionnaire were analyzed. For comfort research in five proposed application fields and four design phases, the preferred questionnaires were highlighted and categorized into four categories: preferred questionnaire, suitable for less prior training, suitable for fast completion and generally applicable, which led to a list of PCQ for product design. CONCLUSION: We expect that the PCQ list can be used as a useful instrument to help researchers in selecting questionnaires for comfort research in product design.

On the Valuation of Staff Pension Funds

1901 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry William Manly ◽  
Ernest Charles Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Pension Funds ◽  
Short Paper ◽  
Friendly Societies ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Second International

In a short paper, which I read before the Second International Actuarial Congress, held in these rooms in May 1898, I gave the solution of some problems which frequently arise out of the Rules of Pension Funds and Friendly Societies. That paper is printed in the Transactions of the Congress, published by the Institute, page 860. I was unfortunate in the selection of the table which I used for illustrating the formulas, as there was a printer's error in the value of the most important term. That, however, did not affect the formulas themselves. Mr. McGowan, in a letter to the Insurance Record of 2 February 1900, said that my remark on page 861 (of the Transactions), that “it will be P years before the annuity payments equal the price given, does not seem quite correct in the case where P is an integer plus a fraction”, and I explained, in a letter which appeared the following week, that the correction, which would be the value of the assurance of the fraction of the annuity for the fraction of the year in which the fraction would occur, is so insignificant that it might be ignored.

scholarly journals Семантические особенности цветообозначения улан ‘красный’ в калмыцком языке и способы его перевода на немецкий язык (на примере калмыцких сказок в записи Г. Й. Рамстедта)

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-197
Author(s):  
Aleksandra T. Bayanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Original Text ◽  
Semantic Features ◽  
Color Terms ◽  
German Translation ◽  
Color Term ◽  
The World ◽  
Linguistic Intuition ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Morphological Patterns

Introduction. Color terms constitute a most archaic lexical stratum of any language. Being characterized by vivid ethnocultural specifics, those serve as important elements to the linguistic view of the world. Goals. The paper seeks to analyze semantic features of the Kalmyk color term улан ‘red’ and its German translation equivalents. Materials and Methods. The work explores Kalmyk folktales recorded by the Finnish scholar G. J. Ramstedt during his 1903 scientific expedition to the Kalmyk Steppe. The analysis of the color term comprises both general research methods and specifically linguoculturological ones, such as linguoculturological and conceptual insights into folklore texts. Results. Impacts of color in world perception of the Kalmyks — just as for any other nation — are diverse enough. The folktale texts recorded by G. J. Ramstedt contain a total of five shades of the color, the lexeme улан ‘red’ being largely characterized by positive semantics. German translation variants are not always complete semantic equivalents of the color term which results from that color denoting lexemes — and those of red in particular — are integral to a certain ethnic worldview, this leading to some ambivalence of the color under study. Conclusions. The lexeme улан ‘red’ in its first nominative meaning denotes a color of an object, e.g., red proper, scarlet, ruddy, etc. In the Kalmyk language, it also serves to denote the prototypic color of blood and is often used to describe animal coat colors. The Finnish scholar employed different German translation means. In most cases, the selection of translation equivalents depends on the translator’s associative/visual thinking and perception of the world, as well as on lexical, semantic and morphological patterns of Kalmyk and German. Folklore texts are structured specifically, and a translator needs utmost attention and linguistic intuition to avoid any inaccuracies when communicating a color paradigm from the original text. The challenge be tackled by a translator of color terms in a folklore text is that he/she is supposed to bear both the linguocultures examined.

scholarly journals Certain historical, practical and scientific aspects of prenatal diagnostics in st. Petersburg

2004 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-88
Author(s):  
V. S. Baranov
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Medical Genetics ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Biochemical Research ◽  
Selection Of

Prenatal diagnosis (PD), as a relatively new area of ​​medical genetics, is experiencing a period of rapid growth. Methodological problems of PD associated with the selection of women at high risk of congenital and hereditary pathology, complex examination of the fetus using non-invasive (ultrasound) and invasive (cytogenetic, molecular, biochemical) research methods have already been resolved. Further increase in the effectiveness of PD, its scientific and practical significance depends entirely on the level of organization of this service in the field and its funding. An important role in the development of modern PD in Russia was played by the PD laboratory of the N.I. BEFORE. Otta RAMS.

scholarly journals Polarization Analysis in Mössbauer Reflectometry with Synchrotron Mössbauer Source

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Andreeva ◽  
Roman Baulin ◽  
Aleksandr Chumakov ◽  
Tatiyana Kiseleva ◽  
Rudolf Rüffer
Keyword(s):  
Critical Angle ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Polarization Component ◽  
Magnetic Structures ◽  
Hyperfine Transitions ◽  
Surface Sensitivity ◽  
Reflectivity Spectra ◽  
Ultrathin Layers ◽  
Synchrotron Mössbauer Source ◽  
Selection Of

Polarization selection of the reflected radiation has been employed in Mössbauer reflectivity measurements with a synchrotron Mössbauer source (SMS). The polarization of resonantly scattered radiation differs from the polarization of an incident wave so the Mössbauer reflectivity contains a scattering component with 90° rotated polarization relative to the π-polarization of the SMS for some hyperfine transitions. We have shown that the selection of this rotated π→σ component from total reflectivity gives an unusual angular dependence of reflectivity characterized by a peak near the critical angle of the total external reflection. In the case of collinear antiferromagnetic interlayer ordering, the “magnetic” maxima on the reflectivity angular curve are formed practically only by radiation with this rotated polarization. The first experiment on Mössbauer reflectivity with a selection of the rotated polarization discovers the predicted peak near the critical angle. The measurement of the rotated π→σ polarization component in Mössbauer reflectivity spectra excludes the interference with non-resonant electronic scattering and simplifies the spectrum shape near the critical angle allowing for an improved data interpretation in the case of poorly resolved spectra. It is shown that the selected component of Mössbauer reflectivity with rotated polarization is characterized by enhanced surface sensitivity, determined by the “squared standing waves” depth dependence. Therefore, the new approach has interesting perspectives for investigations of surfaces, ultrathin layers and multilayers having complicated magnetic structures.

scholarly journals Korean Wave dalam Fanatisme dan Konstruksi Gaya Hidup Generasi Z

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Karina Amaliantami Putri ◽  
Amirudin Amirudin ◽  
Mulyo Hadi Purnomo
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Korean Wave ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Main Components ◽  
High Level ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this research is to understand and analyze the lifestyles of the Generation Z which is formed because of their status as a Korean Wave fanatic fan. This study uses ethnographic research methods consisting of participation observation and depth interviews with five Generation Z of women who are fanatic fan of the Korean Wave. Based on the results of this study, there are four main components which are the factors why the Generation Z becomes fanatically attached with the Korean Wave, (1) high level of admiration and likes, (2) addiction, (3) feeling of wanting, and (4) loyalty. This paper then saw that the element of fanaticism inherent in Generation Z, which lead to indirect creation of a flow of the process of forming their lifestyle identity, which are the selection of Korean Wave as entertainment, spending a lot of time doing activities related to the Korean Wave, and use the money for the Korean Wave.

scholarly journals Medical Device Sterilization Modality Selection Decision Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (s1) ◽  
pp. 6-14
Author(s):  
Jami McLaren
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Selection Decision ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Intended Use ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Selection of an appropriate sterilization modality requires an understanding of certain key aspects of the product under consideration. Primary aspects to be considered include understanding of the product's intended use and details of the product design. This article reviews these primary considerations for sterilization modality selection and demonstrates the sterilization modality selection process through several example case studies.

A Review of User Involvement in Information System Projects

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradford R. Eichhorn ◽  
Oya I. Tukel
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Mediating Factors ◽  
Selection Of

In this study the authors provide a comprehensive literature survey of user involvement in information system projects. Specifically, the authors document and summarize user involvement by identifying studies that investigate user roles and activities, selection of users, type of communications used, and timing and level of their involvement. The authors review papers that employed various research methods and empirical studies whose models incorporated moderating and mediating factors, longitudinal studies, focus groups and case studies. The authors document the conditions favoring selected topics, models and metrics as well as highlight the contradicting results not supporting user involvement. This study constitutes an initial and systematic documentation of user involvement in information system projects and presents the opportunity to further improve the research in this subject area by leveraging findings and limitations of the current literature.

scholarly journals Mapping the State of the Art on Green Logistics and Institutional Pressures: A Bibliometric Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Tiago Henrique De Paula Alvarenga ◽  
Carlos Manuel Taboada Rodriguez ◽  
Claudia Cecilia Peña-Montoya
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
System Development ◽  
Institutional Pressures ◽  
Research Centers ◽  
Green Logistics ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

This article aims to build knowledge on the theme “green logistics” and “institutional pressures”, focused on identifying opportunities on its research topic. We used the ProKnow-C intervention instrument, resulting in the selection of 11 relevant articles that came to represent the bibliographic portfolio. Therefore, the bibliometric indicators based on the most prominent journals, the impact factor, the number of citations, the origin of the research centers, the research methods/tools, the most used terms and the subjects covered were used to analyze the articles selected. research in the form of networks. The results showed that the most prominent journal is the International Journal of Production Economics; the article with the largest number of citations (343 citations) is written by Sameer Kumar and Valora Putnam. In relation to the origin of the research centers there was a diversity of institutions of various nationalities, the USA being the country with the largest number of institutions, followed by United Kindon and Malaysia. As for the research methods, we have identified literature reviews, case studies, surveys, conceptual framework proposal and monitoring system development. In relation to the mapping and research networks, we highlight terms such as logistic, regulatory pressure, practice, driver, economic performance, institutional pressure, among other relevant terms. In this context, this information can “shed light” on interested parties and researchers on the subject in order to conceptualize, interpret and visualize their relevance, as well as the coverage networks and related researches.

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