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Interview - The Moon Is Leaving Us: A Scientific Exploration Of The Arts

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

In Conversation with multimedia artist Phoebe Hui.

On view at Tai Kwun during the 2021 Art Basel, HKDI lecturer Phoebe Hui's installation "The Moon is Leaving Us" is deemed a thoughtprovoking experience. Commissioned by Audemars Piguet, the installation is the fifth contemporary art commission of the renowned luxury watchmaker. The Audemars Piguet Art Commission is a biennial competition under the auspices of Audemars Piguet Contemporary, the manufacturer's contemporary art programme. "The Moon is Leaving Us" is the first Art Commission to be exhibited in Asia. We sit down with Hui as she shares her experience and insights on the creative …

Exhibition - Dai Fujiwara: The Road Of My Cyber Physical Hands

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

The Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) (Lee Wai Lee) present designer Dai Fujiwara's first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. Titled "Dai Fujiwara The Road of My Cyber Physical Hands", the exhibition brings visitors on a journey into the renowned Japanese designer's decades-long creative career.

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SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

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Using Artificial Neural Network And Fuzzy Inference System Based Prediction To Improve Failure Mode And Effects Analysis: A Case Study Of The Busbars Production, Saeed Na’Amnh, Muath Bani Salim, István Husti, Miklós Daróczi

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Nowadays, Busbars have been extensively used in electrical vehicle industry. Therefore, improving the risk assessment for the production could help to screen the associated failure and take necessary actions to minimize the risk. In this research, a fuzzy inference system (FIS) and artificial neural network (ANN) were used to avoid the shortcomings of the classical method by creating new models for risk assessment with higher accuracy. A dataset includes 58 samples are used to create the models. Mamdani fuzzy model and ANN model were developed using MATLAB software. The results showed that the proposed models give a higher level of …

Spartan Daily, August 19, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 1

Scaling Education Pathways Initiative (Sepi) Analysis, Ginger M. Reynolds

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

No abstract provided.

United States V. Muhammad: Brief Of Evidence Law Professors As Amici Curiae In Support Of Respondents, Richard D. Friedman

Appellate Briefs

Amici curiae teach, research, and write about the law of evidence. Amici share the view that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit correctly remanded this case to the District Court for an in camera review of the Executive’s claim of the state secrets privilege.<\p>

The concept of “state secrets” is an evidentiary privilege. It is occasionally confused with other doctrines. Privileges are to be strictly construed and narrowly interpreted because they impede the search for truth. The state secrets privilege should not operate as a monarchal “Crown Privilege.” When courts are confronted with state secrets claims, …

Research On Hybrid Deployment Strategy And Model For Key Position Air-Defense Based On Multi-Weapon Platforms, Jiaqing Wan, Pengfei Wang, Junlin Tang, Zhang Dong, Xinguo Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Multi-platform cooperative air-defense is the development direction of air-defense and antimissile warfare, and the hybrid deployment strategy and model are the important research content. Based on the background of key position air-defense research, the deployment strategy, principle and form of multi-platform cooperative air-defense are studied. The operational scenario and operational process of typical air defense are established. The principles, influencing factors and deployment methods of hybrid deployment are studied. A typical hybrid deployment strategy is proposed and a mathematical model is established. It provides support for the multi platform cooperative air defense and key position defense deployment.

Research On Integrated Optimization Approach For Car-Sharing Systems, Tang Jie, Jinxin Cao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Effective scheduling and routing of employees and vehicles determines the efficiency of car-sharing systems. Aiming at the scheduling of shared cars within one day, with the objective of minimizing the total system costs and personnel costs, a bi-level optimization model for multiple traveling salesman problem with time windows is established. A genetic algorithm with multi-chromosome coding and the optimized complex mutation operator are developed for the problem solution. From the comprehensive computational experiments, it can be concluded that the total numbers of vehicles and employees with the joint routing plans satisfying the order constraints can be obtained in …

Toward Enhancement Of Clinical Judgment And Critical Thinking Simulation In The Classroom, Roxie L. Barnes

Dissertations

Health-care systems are changing, thus changing the expectations and requirements for nursing students entering the profession (Kaddoura, 2011). Nursing education must address the changes and focus on the development of critical thinking and clinical reasoning. When students are unable to apply clinical reasoning or clinical judgment into practice, there is an increase in potential for negative patient outcomes (Jones, Passos-Neto, & Braghiroli, 2015). Case-based learning (CBL) and simulation-based learning (SBL) are both active learning methods that can enhance development of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgment (Forneris et al., 2015). The purpose is to compare the use of CBL …

Adoption And Use Of E-Grocery Shopping In The Context Of The Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications For Transport Systems And Beyond, Gabriella Abou-Zeid

Dissertations and Theses

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted travel for in-person shopping, commute trips, global supply chains, and food business operations. Previously mundane tasks, like shopping for food and household items, became markedly different as new social distancing and mask guidelines were put in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Concurrently, e-commerce sales in the U.S. skyrocketed. E-grocery pickup and delivery services saw unprecedented expansions. The adoption and use of e-grocery services have implications for equity and mobility, although the nature of the relationship of e-grocery to the latter is still unclear. Enhancing our understanding of the drivers of (and …

August 19, 2021 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Campus Racial Climate, Boundary Work And The Fear And Sexualization Of Black Masculinities On A Predominantly White University, Quaylan Allen

Education Faculty Articles and Research

This article presents data from a study of Black men and masculinities at a predominantly White university. I argue that the campus racial climate on predominantly White universities are important sites of boundary work where fear and sexualization of Black masculinities are normalized in ways that shape Black men’s social relations on college campuses. In doing so, I will share narrative data of how Black male college students perceive the campus racial climate, with a focus on how they are feared and sexualized in predominantly White spaces. I also analyze the ways in which they managed race, gender, and sexuality …

Silk Fibroin Supraparticles Created By The Evaporation Of Colloidal Ouzo Droplets, Ashley Lamb, Fengjie He, Shengjie Zhai, Hui Zhao

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research

Due to its high biocompatibility and biodegradability, supraparticles made from silk fibroin—produced from Bombyx mori (B. mori) cocoons—can find various applications in biomedical fields. The evaporation of Ouzo droplets by not requiring energy nor a surfactant is an environmentally friendly, easy, and cost-effective strategy to fabricate three-dimensional supraparticles, tackling the so-called “coffee ring effect” associated with droplet evaporation. Silk fibroins are dissolved into quaternary droplets, comprised of ultrapure water, ethanol, trans-anethole oil, and formic acid. The Ouzo droplet is able to form an oil ring that facilitates the droplet contraction to create a three-dimensional supraparticle. Using the Ouzo effect to …

Effects Of Sensory Feedback And Collider Size On Reach-To-Grasp Coordination In Haptic-Free Virtual Reality, Mariusz P. Furmanek, Madhur Mangalam, Kyle Lockwood

Journal Articles

Technological advancements and increased access have prompted the adoption of head- mounted display based virtual reality (VR) for neuroscientific research, manual skill training, and neurological rehabilitation. Applications that focus on manual interaction within the virtual environment (VE), especially haptic-free VR, critically depend on virtual hand-object collision detection. Knowledge about how multisensory integration related to hand-object collisions affects perception-action dynamics and reach-to-grasp coordination is needed to enhance the immersiveness of interactive VR. Here, we explored whether and to what extent sensory substitution for haptic feedback of hand-object collision (visual, audio, or audiovisual) and collider size (size of spherical pointers representing the …

What Are The Benefits Of Using A Hybrid Simulation In Structural And Seismic Engineering?, Emmanuel Zamora Romero

International Programs

This poster is aimed to contrast the advantages of the hybrid simulation method to simulate structural behavior on structural components to characterized seismic response

Frozen Commons, Rebecca Irelan

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Triangle Journal News, Volume 1, Number 4

Triangle Journal News, 1990-2006

Co-Editors: Allen Cook, John Stilwell. Staff Writers: Vincent Astor, Bob Dumais, Becky Caperton, Vance Reger. Typesetting and Layout: Allen Cook, John Stilwell, Bob Dumais, Vincent Astor. Advertising: Vincent Astor.

Special thanks to Rhodes College and the Paul Barret Jr. Library for providing initial scanning of this collection.

Triangle Journal News, Volume 2, Number 2

Triangle Journal News, 1990-2006

Co-Editors: Allen Cook, John Stilwell. Staff Writers: Vincent Astor, Bob Dumais. Contributors: Becky Caperton, Gary Coughlan. Typesetting and Layout: Allen Cook, John Stilwell, Bob Dumais, Vincent Astor. Advertising: Vincent Astor, Bob Dumais.

Special thanks to Rhodes College and the Paul Barret Jr. Library for providing initial scanning of this collection.

Service Quality Gaps And Challenges In The Academic Libraries In Kenya, Paul Mbua, Dennis N. Ocholla, Janneke Mostert

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The subject of service quality has been widely researched in various sectors and the academic libraries are no exception. University libraries in Africa, in Kenya in particular, are therefore required to re-examine and justify their very existence within the academic institutions. This study seeks to establish the level of service quality in Kenyan academic libraries by analysing, evaluating and assessing the level of service quality in the academic libraries. Applying the Gap model suggests there are gaps/shortfalls within the service delivery process thus resulting to users’ dissatisfaction. Descriptive survey research method is employed; and guided by the study’s research …

Relationship Between Suspension Damping And Stability Of Vehicle Hunting Motion, Yan Yong, Zeng Jing, Kun Xu, Feiyan Zhao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to avoid or restrain the primary hunting stability of rail vehicles, correlation between the primary hunting stability and suspension damping parameters under the damping ratio of 0 and 5% is calculated based on the analysis of suspension parameters on the vehicle modal frequency. The method to improve the stability of vehicle hunting motion by optimizing suspension parameters is obtained. The results show that when selecting different damping ratios to calculate the critical stability, the range of damping parameters varies greatly. The lateral damping parameter in a certain range or a larger vertical damping is beneficial to keep …

Modeling On Anti-Uav System-Of-Systems Combat Ooda Loop Based On Netlogo, Zhao Zhu, Wang Yi, Ruifeng Fan, Liya Li, Qi Meng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the threats from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or swarm, as well as the difficult problems of systems confrontation modeling, overall process design, and operational effectiveness evaluation in anti-UAV system-of-systems, the structure and operational process both of the UAV and anti-UAV systems are analyzed respectively, and the anti-UAV Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (OODA) system-of-systems combat model which based on multi-agent modeling platform NetLogo is proposed. Utilizing the emergence of agent role in this simulation model, the influence exerted by OODA on anti-UAV is studied by the multi-agent simulation. The results show that the OODA loop is one …

The Allocation Of Jamming Resources Based On Double Q-Learning Algorithm, Xingyuan Huang, Yanyi Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In modern warfare, the multifunctional trend of radars, even multiple radars detecting targets together, enhances the anti-jamming capability of radars. However, the traditional jamming system still follows a fixed jamming strategy, and the real-time performance of decision-making facing large numbers of radars is poor. And the cognitive jamming study is urgent. The concept of reinforcement learning is explained and the difference between Q learning algorithm and double Q learning algorithm is compared. The reinforcement learning algorithm is used to establish a model based on cognitive electronic warfare to realize the allocation of radar jamming strategies. The simulation of the …

Application Of Trust Driven Adaptive Cooperative Control Algorithm, Xindong Gui, Hongjiang Ji, Lingling Fan, Shida Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: When a multi-manipulator performs cooperative task, it's end position is difficult to accurately track the target and ensure the consistency influenced by the nonlinear factors such as working environment, assembly condition and system disturbances, resulting in large errors during collaborative work. To solve multi-manipulators position coordinated control problem, a multi-agent based adaptive position coordination control algorithm is proposed by researching on the novel trust mechanism, including adaptive update mechanism of trust value (self-trust and mutual-trust) and Fisher information weighted (covariance) update mechanism. In automated collaborative assembly tasks, the precise consensus positioning of end-effector is achieved with improvements in the …

Simulation Analysis Of Assessment Method For Missile Accuracy, Shuqing Li, Zhili Zhang, Yumiao Wei, Haitao Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The missile accuracy of the falling points is one of the important performance indexes of missile systems, so the assessment method is very important. An improved algorithm for missile accuracy assessment is proposed. Accuracy assessment problem is simplified as a hypothesis check for probability circle, and the accuracy difference coefficients are defined to describe the accuracy difference between the real falling points and the expected situation. Based on the probability circle method, an improved risk assessment method is put forward to balance and minimize producer's risk and consumer's risk. According to sequential check method, this risk assessment …

Co-Simulation Of Parallel Computing Of Disc Temperature Distributed Parameter System Cooling Rate Control, Shengdong Gao, Yu Xin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problem of large number of grids and long computation time in numerical simulation of complex engineering problems, combining the User-defined Function (UDF) parallel computing principle with UDP (User Datagram Protocol) communication in Fluent, the data transfer of the parallel calculation between Fluent and the visual simulation tool (Simulink) is completed by embedding UDF and S function in UDP communication. And the parallel calculation and simulation platform of the disk and billet gas impingement jet quenching is built. The serial and parallel calculation of the same model are carried out, and the comparative analysis of the numerical …

Cloud Model Pid Control Of Pmsm Based On Svm Inverse System, Li Hui, Yun Hao, Hongli Yue

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problem of multivariable, nonlinearity and strong coupling of the permanent magnet synchronous motor(PMSM), a strategy of inverse system identification which is independent of precise mathematical model and parameters based on support vector machines(SVM) is proposed. The dynamic decoupling control of PMSM is researched based on multivariable nonlinear control inverse system theory. To deal with direct inverse control open-loop system with poor robustness and inverse modeling error of SVM, a parameter self-tuning PID(Proportional Integral Differential) closed-loop controller based on cloud model rule inference is designed. The simulation results confirm that the cloud model PID control based on …

Small-Data Driven Modeling And Simulation Of High-Speed Train Running Time Under Limited Speeds, Xu Peng, Guoqi Feng, Xuewu Dai, Dongliang Cui, Qilong Wei, Baoxu Li, Jianming Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to provide data support and evaluate the feasibility of high-speed train group scheduling optimization algorithm, a method of combining the mechanism model with the small-data drive is proposed. The train segment fitting model under speed limit is constructed and parameterized to reduce the number of parameters to be identified: In order to avoid the improper fitting, a parameter fitting algorithm based on the particle swarm optimization and the least square is proposed. “Location-Time-Speed” model for temporary speed limits together are proposed. The model is demonstrated on the simulation platform, and the train running time is simulated accurately …

Method Of Battlefield Frequency Allocation Based On Chaotic Perturbation Mechanism Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm, Niu Kan, Li Bing, Fu Qiang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to carry out the frequency allocation in the electromagnetic environment of battlefield and reduce the frequency equipment interference of various forces, a frequency allocation method based on chaotic perturbation mechanism particle swarm optimization algorithm is proposed. Which transforms battlefield frequency allocation into the optimal spectrum resource search and solution problem with constraints. The frequency allocation model with the lowest interference cost is built and the frequency allocation through the improved particle swarm optimization algorithm is carries out. The chaotic perturbation mechanism is introduced to improve the population diversity and the global optimization ability of the …

Research And Application Of Simulation Support Platform For System-Of-Systems Combat, Xiaodong Huang, Kongshu Xie, Li Ni, Xuefeng Yan, Yali Zhao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on the requirement of developing high-precision, high-reliability, and high-fidelity SoS (System-of-Systems) combat simulation system efficiently, the overall structure of SoS combat simulation platform is designed with the implementation process of the SoS simulation development as the starting point. The key methods such as the parameterized & serviced SoS simulation framework, SoS combat oriented multi-view collaborative modeling, extensible high-performance distributed parallel simulation, and intelligent simulation evaluation based on large data & deep learning are emphatically put forward and implemented. A simulation platform is developed to support the weapon equipment SoS combat simulation deduction and evaluation in complex environment. Applications …