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Metrics Framework for Cycle-Time Reduction in Software Value Creation
2015
Agile software development methodologies driving cycle-time reduction have been shown to improve efficiency, enable shorter lead times and place a stronger focus on customer needs. They are also moving the process development focus from cost-reduction towards value creation. Optimizing software development based on lean and agile principles requires tools and metrics to optimize against. We need a new set of metrics that measure the process up to the point of customer use and feedback. With these we can drive cycle time reduction and improve value focus. Recently the lean startup methodology has been promoting a similar approach within the startup context. In this paper, we develop and vali…
A Velocity Estimation Technique for a Monocular Camera Using mmWave FMCW Radars
2021
Perception in terms of object detection, classification, and dynamic estimation (position and velocity) are fundamental functionalities that autonomous agents (unmanned ground vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, or robots) have to navigate safely and autonomously. To date, various sensors have been used individually or in combination to achieve this goal. In this paper, we present a novel method for leveraging millimeter wave radar’s (mmW radar’s) ability to accurately measure position and velocity in order to improve and optimize velocity estimation using a monocular camera (using optical flow) and machine learning techniques. The proposed method eliminates ambiguity in optical flow veloci…
Advances in mobile financial services: a review of the literature and future research directions
2022
PurposeUsing the theory, construct, method, moderator (TCMM) format, this framework-based review critically analyses the mobile financial services (MFSs) field through a detailed synthesis and analysis of a sample of mainstream empirical research published in various scientific journals within the period 2009–2020.Design/methodology/approachThe authors followed a three-step structured approach suggested by Webster and Watson (2002) to search for the literature to synthesise the global perspectives on MFSs and their associated applications and systems. The literature research resulted in the identification of 115 most relevant articles.FindingsThe authors identified three major categories or…
Orientation Aids for Mobile Maps
2015
Using mobile maps to represent urban, work, or entertainment environments offers new possibilities to plan and carry out tasks. One potentially critical problem in mobile map usage is the misalignment between the user's frame of reference and the frame of reference of the map. In the experiment reported here, three different ‘orientation aids’ were tested in the context of restricted space, such as a large factory hall. The aim of the study was to find out how user interface design can help the user mentally align misaligned frames of reference for efficient mobile map use. The results of the experiment (N = 12) suggest using a ‘you are here’ marker and landmark highlighting, while canonica…
On the Fundamental Period of Infilled RC Buildings
2015
This paper investigates the fundamental period of vibration of RC buildings by means of finite element macro-modelling and modal eigenvalue analysis. As a base study, a number of 14-storey RC buildings have been considered \"according to code designed\" and \"according to code non-designed\". Several parameters have been studied including the number of spans; the span length in the direction of motion; the stiffness of the infills; the percentage openings of the infills and; the location of the soft storeys. The computed values of the fundamental period are compared against those obtained from seismic code and equations proposed by various researchers in the literature. From the analysis of…
Il pagamento al creditore apparente nella prospettiva di un diritto europeo dell'obbligazione
2009
Il saggio analizza l’istituto del pagamento al creditore apparente e ne offre una rilettura in chiave di modi di estinzione dell’obbligazione diverso dell’inadempimento fondato sulla rottura del nesso di correlazione tra debito e credito. Lo studio del pagamento al creditore apparente offre, inoltre, una decisiva conferma della nozione di obbligazione come rapporto giuridico al cui interno trovano la sintesi due situazioni giuridiche dal contenuto diverso: il debito e il credito. La diversità di contenuto di debito e credito rappresenta la più significativa caratteristica dell’obbligazione e fa segnare la distanza dalla nozione tradizionale di obbligazione connotata invece dalla specularità…
Pārejas metālu halkogenīdu 1D un 2D nanostruktūru sintēze un raksturošana
2016
Darbā tiek aplūkotas divdimensiju (2D) pārejas metālu halkogenīdu - volframa un molibdēna disulfīdu - īpašības un iegūšanas metodes. Ir demonstrēta šo 2D mikrokristālu sintēzes metode no gāzveida reaģentiem, kā arī izstrādātas jaunas metodes viendimensiju (1D) metālu oksīdu nanovadu core-shell heterostruktūru izgatavošanai, veidojot plānus disulfīdu pārklājumus uz ZnO nanovadiem, izmantojot ar reaktīvo magnetrona izputināšanu iegūtu pārklājuma sulfurēšanu vai attiecīgo pārejas metālu amonija sāļu pārklājuma termolīzi gāzveida sēra klātbūtnē. Iegūtās nanostruktūras tika izgatavotas un raksturotas, izmantojot LU CFI pieejamās zinātniskās iekārtas. Darbs sastāv no literatūras apskata un eksper…
Exploring the practical framework of a multicultural music therapy group for children with emotional and behavioral needs in an after-school setting
2016
Research shows that music therapy is effective in addressing therapeutic goals for groups of children with emotional and behavioral needs. However, most of the current research focuses on behavioral approaches to music therapy with children, and lacks in-depth explanations of practical frameworks surrounding the process (i.e., organizing, planning and implementing a group) for non-directive children’s music therapy groups focused on emotional and behavioral needs in the school setting. The following case study explores the practical framework surrounding a multicultural music therapy group for children with emotional and behavioral needs at an elementary school in Jyväskylä, Finland. The ma…
ERNIA DIAFRAMMATICA CONGENITA: COMPROMISSIONE TORACO-POLMONARE E DIAGNOSI GENETICA
2015
L’ernia diaframmatica congenita (EDC) è una malformazione caratterizzata da un difetto di formazione del diaframma che rimane incompleto, determinando un diverso grado di risalita degli organi addominali nel torace durante la vita fetale. La sopravvivenza è condizionata principalmente dalla compromissione del parenchima polmonare che causa un mancato sviluppo alveolare e vascolare con conseguenti ipoplasia e ipertensione polmonare. L’aumentata sopravvivenza alla nascita dei neonati con EDC ha comportato un parallelo aumento della morbilità respiratoria a lungo termine. In oltre il 70% dei casi l’evento patogenetico dell’EDC è sconosciuto; tuttavia è sempre più evidente il ruolo dei fattori …
About time
2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper seeks to develop a motivation-based complementary framework for temporally dynamic user preferences to facilitate optimal timing in web personalisation. It also aims to highlight the benefits of considering user motivation when addressing issues in temporal dynamics. Design/methodology/approach Through theory, a complementary framework and propositions for motivation-based temporal dynamics for further testing are created. The framework is validated by feeding back findings, whereas some of the propositions are validated through an experiment. Findings The suggested framework distinguishes two ways (identifying/learning and shifting) of using a motive-base…