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The self-reported causes of sleepiness in shift-working tram and truck drivers
2021
Identifying the causes of sleepiness in various safety-critical work environments is neces-sary for implementing more efficient fatigue management strategies. In transportation, little is known about drivers' own perceptions of these causes. Therefore, we instructed shift-working tram (n = 23) and long-haul truck drivers (n = 52) to report at the end of their shifts what made them sleepy if they felt so. These self-reports, measured on-duty sleepiness, and sleep amounts were recorded on every shift over a period of 2-3 weeks per driver. The causes of sleepiness were queried with smartphone applications and sleep logs. Sleepiness was measured with the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) and sl…
Smart tourism : achieving sustainable development
2017
Smart tourismi on elektronisen tourismin seuraava askel, mikä käyttää hyväkseen yhteenliitettyjä systeemejä ja käyttäjiä datankeräyksessä. Paperin tarkoituksena on katsoa aihetta kestävän kehityksen kannalta ja löytää keinot, jotka ovat parhaita auttamaan tätä tarkoitusta. Saatava kirjallisuus suosittelee elämysten optimointia ja kustomointia turisteille, samalla kuin pidetään yllä paikallisten yrittäjien ja asukkaiden tarpeita. Laajan kaavan infrastruktuuriset muutokset eivät ole vielä kaikkialla mahdollisia, jonka takia suurin osa smart systeemeistä ovat internet käyttöisiä, luoden arvoa liittyen jo olemassa oleviin infrastruktuureihin. Smart Tourism is the evolution of electonic tourism,…
A cultural comparison study of smartphone adoption in Uzbekistan, South Korea and Turkey
2017
Smartphone popularity is increasing due to the technological advances that mean manufacturers can make more sophisticated devices, and telecommunication companies can provide better connections. Gartner reported that 403 million smartphones were sold in the fourth quarter of 2015, a 9.7% increase over the same period in 2014. It is a common perception that users tend to utilise advanced technology to increase productivity. However, there are studies indicating quite opposite or alternatively slow rates of adoption. To avoid this, companies invest in studying consumer behaviour. The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of drivers and cultural differences on smartphone acceptance in…
An Augmented Campus Design for Context-aware Service Provision
2005
This paper deals with the design of a multi-modal system for pervasive context-aware service provision and human-environment interaction in augmented environments by the use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) or SmartPhones. The system enables mobile devices and remote displays to perform as interaction devices with pervasive applications which run on a dynamically composed server network. Visual interaction for service setup and provision are driven by appropriate graphical interfaces and XML-based protocols, which are dynamically composed according to the type of service and to the user current position by means of a mobile agent-based framework. The paper discusses both protocols, hard…
Utilizing digital tools to support face-to-face care : Examining uptake within the practices of Australian psychologist
2020
Societal adoption of mobile phones and other digital devices, and the resulting widespread digital literacy, allows for new possibilities in approaching and supporting faceto-face therapy. In this study, we examined the application of digital communication tools and media within therapeutic care by 33 psychologists across Australia. Uses of digital technologies were analyzed with a focus on both the approaches applied within face-to-face therapy sessions and those occurring as an adjunct to these sessions. In contrast to online counseling, established upon a foundation of digital technologies, the study results indicate that the use of technology in face-to-face therapy is still emerging bu…
Inverse Thermogelation of Aqueous Triblock Copolymer Solutions into Macroporous Shear-Thinning 3D Printable Inks
2020
Amphiphilic block copolymers that undergo (reversible) physical gelation in aqueous media are of great interest in ditIerent areas including drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and biofabrication. We investigated a small library of ABA-type triblock copolymers comprising poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) as the hydrophilic shell A and different aromatic poly(2-oxazoline)s and poly(2-oxazine)s cores B in an aqueous solution at different concentrations and temperatures. Interestingly, aqueous solutions of poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline)-block-poly(2-phenyl-2-oxazine)-block-poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) (PMeOx-b-PPheOzi-b-PMeOx) undergo inverse thermogelation below a critical temperatur…
Re-cyclical Urbanism. Visions, Paradigms and Projects for the Circular Metamorphosis
2017
The European Commission has clearly stated that more intelligent, sustainable and competitive development requires a paradigm shift in which the territory is construed as a primary resource, considered the holder of “development cells”, which are too often underused or mystified with regard to their real potential for use (EC, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, 2012). Cities designed and built on land rent — on which Italy set a benchmark — need to be replaced with cities of social and cultural profitability, value creation and jobs production. Cities that recycle already-used land to avoid energy waste, smarter cities — not just technologically, but also wiser and more sentie…
Reimagining Urbanism. Città creative, intelligenti ed ecologiche per i tempi che cambiano
2013
Viviamo in un mondo di città, in cui più della metà della popolazione abita e lavora in insediamenti urbani, densi o rarefatti, metropolitani o reticolari, in espansione o in contrazione. Nell’era della metamorfosi alla città non è assegnato solo il ruolo di motore dello sviluppo, ma anche la responsabilità di essere generatrice di stili di vita innovativi, più sostenibili, intelligenti e creativi, e di essere essa stessa la riformatrice del proprio modello di sviluppo. Re-immaginare l’urbanistica richiede volontà, responsabilità e competenze che si fondino su un pensiero differente e una filiera di azioni per i tempi nuovi, per tornare a guardare il territorio come risorsa generativa e non…
Progettare le città aumentate di un diverso presente
2018
Le città sono potenti habitat creativi per esplorare il futuro possibile Cinquemila anni fa la città è stata la migliore invenzione del genere umano, nata come un luogo privilegiato per vivere, non solo per la protezione da una natura ostile ma perché consente una vita di comunità che costruisce relazioni feconde, genera sinapsi fertili, produce nuove economie e accelera l'innovazione. La città è sempre stata pensata per essere un dispositivo di consenso per l'evoluzione della comunità e l'innovazione delle idee, non solo un luogo sicuro o simbolico. La città, quindi, ha accompagnato il progresso dell'umanità, costituendo una perfetta interfaccia tra spazio e società, tra luogo e comunità: …
Najnowsze technologie i zarządzanie granicami zewnętrznymi Unii Europejskiej
2020
Artykuł koncentruje się na normatywnym, instytucjonalnym i operacyjnym projekcie Unii Europejskiej jako obszarze, w którym znaczna część bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego jest zapewniana właśnie przez najnowsze technologie i wielkoskalowe systemy informacyjne. Następnie przechodzi się do analizy wyzwań prawnych wynikających z tworzenia systemu tzw. inteligentnych granic (ang. smart borders), tj. granic opartych na zautomatyzowanej kontroli granicznej oraz interoperacyjności wszystkich wielkoskalowych systemów informatycznych. W artykule stawia się dwa zasadnicze pytania badawcze. Po pierwsze, jak te nowe zjawiska wpływają na skuteczne zarządzanie granicami zewnętrznymi w UE? Po drugie, czy istnie…