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Bicycle Helmet Design Using Gyro Technology
Get PDFMedical evidence shows that skull injuries and brain injuries are the most important cause of death in cycling accidents. Due to the growing acceptance of bicycles as transportation within and outside the city, it is necessary to use a hat. A helmet prevents severe head injuries in the event of a fall or accident. In this article, an attempt has been made to design a new helmet that has a different structure compared to other helmets. The final helmet is designed with the inspiration of the car airbag system, and its performance is such that when a person crashes and falls, it opens like a car airbag and prevents the cyclist from head injuries. The helmet's electronic system uses a multi-axis gyro sensor and the helmet is filled with a compressed gas capsule. The working method in this article is descriptive-experimental. By observing and examining the hats available in the market and registered patents, laboratory observations and reviewed articles, article analysis was done. The results of the research showed that the designed helmet has more protection than the old helmets, and the new design and its use bring more comfort and visibility to the cyclist
Screening the Components of the Sense of Place in the Residential Complex of Tehran
Get PDFIn today's world, due to the increase in the use of technology and the quantification of criteria, disorders and meaningful gaps in social life, it is very important to pay attention to the quality of space and try to create a space that creates a sense of place. The existing residential complexes in big cities lack the spirit and sense of place and have become a shelter for life, which lack a sense of place in terms of perception and attention to the place and have not been able to communicate with their spatial users, this research aims to Identifying the importance of the effect of each component of the sense of place in the residential complexes of Tehran. The research method is of a descriptive-analytical and screening type, for this purpose, the dominant components in the sense of place were extracted through document analysis and library studies from articles and books, and then a questionnaire was used to examine the contribution of each component from the residents' point of view and screening. It was done in the sense of location of the residential complex of Tehran and fuzzy Delphi technique and MATLAB software were used to achieve this. The results indicate that in urban furniture, lighting with a value of 0.77 and membership degree H is the highest and trash cans with a value of 0.21 and membership degree VL is the lowest and can be removed. In the solid elements of the spaces, the elements with the value of 0.89 and the membership degree of VH are the highest. In natural spaces, the water feature is 0.85 and membership degree is VH. In the walls, panels with a value of 0.87 and membership degree of VH and doors with a value of 0.37 and membership degree of L are the lowest. In terms of landscape, the natural landscape with a value of 0.88 and the membership degree of VH and the skyline with a value of 0.21 and the membership degree of VL are the lowest. From urban furniture, trash cans are from the VL category, from the floor, the slope of the ground is from the L category, and from the natural space, the tree is from the L category, and from the windows, the doors are from the L category, and visual platforms are from the VL category, and from the perspective of depth of vision and weak points They belong to the L category and the sky line belongs to the VL category, and the quality of the color space belongs to the L category and they can be removed
The Effects of Intellectual Currents of the Periods after the Glorious Islamic Revolution in the Formation of Residential Complexes Based on the Opinions of Laclau and Mouffe
Get PDFResidential complexes and collective housing are one of the basic requirements of people in the modern world and in developing countries, especially Iran, which has felt the need more after the Islamic revolution. This concept and its configuration in the eyes of the country can be seen as a part connected to politics in the discourse parts in political fields. Critical discourse analysis examines language as a social act in connection with factors such as power, ideology, culture, society, hegemony and historical context, politics at the level of the text, whether spoken or written, and in this direction by presenting specific approaches, He introduced the power in the discourse and the power beyond the discourse, and the result is the revelation of the truth for people to think better and make a more correct decision and judgement. The purpose of this research is to explain the relationship between the discourses of the country's governing executive and the field of collective housing architecture by examining some examples of successful collective housing in the country. This research is of qualitative type and with inductive strategy, which uses documentary studies and field collection in data collection and uses coding method to reduce and analyze data. During the construction period of the discourse, functionalism played a greater role in creating consequences and problems, and expediency had the least effectiveness. During the reform period, the release of the housing market was the least effective and the supply of housing on a large scale had a significant effect. In the justice-oriented period, the discourse of seeking justice is the most influential and the least influential in the distribution-oriented economy. In the period of moderation, internal empowerment has the least effectiveness in the formation of collective housing of that era, and the weak economy has the most effectiveness in collective housing
Investigating the Place of Patchwork in Fashion
Get PDFOne type of handicrafts in Iran is the beautiful art of 40-piece embroidery. Forty pieces are a part of popular art and a language that expresses the culture and customs of every nation, and in the first step, they should be examined based on local and climatic components. But it is worth mentioning that these works, in addition to having local characteristics, also have a valuable place in contemporary art and are an inspiration for the creation of works of art for the artists of today's modern world. In forty-piece embroidery, colorful pieces of fabric in different sizes are sewn together, and it is known as forty-piece embroidery because of the juxtaposition of many pieces of fabric. The use of 40-piece embroidery in many items such as quilts, bedspreads, cushions, and today, with its entry into the world of fashion, has created a new evolution. Also, the works that are still sewn and used without any special patterns and methods, unaware that these works can be very valuable for our cultural and anthropological studies, but few people are aware of them. In this article, the art of patchwork and its application in clothing and fashion design have been discussed, and examples of the designs of famous designers in the world have been discussed
Design of Iranian-Islamic Postmodernism Mantle Using Nanomaterials
Get PDFClothing is one of the divine blessings and gifts that are in harmony with the spiritual and physical characteristics of human beings. Hence, man is naturally inclined to it. Iranian Islamic clothing is a category that is rarely seen on the body of an Iranian Muslim woman. This article defines the style of postmodernism and also examines the relationship and effects of this art style with design, fashion and clothing. So, the connection between postmodernism and Islamic art was specifically mentioned. Then, Iranian-Islamic mantles were designed with a postmodernist approach and it was tried to provide mantles that are a combination of all these. On the other hand, due to the coating of the mantle, silver nanoparticles were used to prevent the growth of bacteria, and the results showed that the use of this material can have a positive effect on the antibacterial property of the mantle
Ornamental Motifs of the Marouflage in Sheikh Safi –ad-din Ardabili Tomb with the Ervin Panovsky Iconology Approach
Get PDFMurals have always been considered by the Islamic studies field. However, the marouflages in Iran have been less considered in terms of the execution and their nature. Some researchers have considered them murals, and some have taken them as canvas paintings. They are a combination of paintings that are executed on the canvas and are installed on a wall. The themes of the icons used in the Islamic era’s tombs ornaments have found a divine nature based on the Muslim artists' beliefs and ideas. The prohibition of painting in Islam made Muslim artists turn to allegorical language to express concepts. The tomb of Sheikh, which was built in 753 A.H. and expanded during the Safavid era, contains different artistic disciplines. This tomb has the highest volume and diversity of marouflages in Iran, and that is why it has been selected for the current study. Due to the religious nature of the space, all marouflages contain ornamental and written motifs. Thus, these motifs have been considered for their great visual aesthetic potential. Like other components of the Islamic era art, the selection and high usage of the geometric shapes in this complex have certain doctrinal foundations. The current study aimed to investigate the distinguished ornamental motifs in the marouflages of Sheikh Safi with the Panovsky iconology approach. Using Panovsky’s method and their tiniest visual details, a network of latent interconnected meanings was found, which indicates the painter’s intention of using these motifs and themes as well as the meanings behind them
Screening of Criteria Influencing the Spatial Structure of High-Rise Residential Buildings in Tehran with the Emphasis on Fuzzy Delphi
Get PDFCities' rapid growth has resulted in the creation of undesirable urban phenomena. The necessity to cope with high-rise structures has increased as it has been located and decreased. These structures establish their spatial and physical structure depending on a variety of parameters, each of which plays a critical and crucial part in their construction. The goal of this study is to identify and prioritize useful criteria in the spatial organization of high-rise structures. The research method used in this study is a nested and qualitative-quantitative approach, with systematic review and semi-structured interviews used in the qualitative stage to extract various criteria in the field of spatial structure, and the Delphi system used in the quantitative stage to screen the criteria. In the qualitative stage, Fuzzy uses the Delphi system, while in the quantitative level, it uses MATLAB software. Building height criteria with a value of 0.53 in category M, field criteria with a value of 0.57 in category M, criteria for non-location areas with a value of 0.47 in category L, urban node criteria with a value of 0.61 in category M, Negative criteria with a value of 0.49 in M category, restrictive criteria with a value of 0.44 in M category, index building criteria with a value of 0.19 in VL category, construction criteria for tall buildings with a value of 0.19 It falls under category H with a score of 0.76
A Systematic Review of Fractal Theory and its Application in Geography and Urban Planning
Get PDFFractal has been considered as an optimized structure of nature and an effective tool for depicting spatial complexity. A city can be deemed as a fractal system with self-similarity, and are, therefore, ideal candidates for fractal analysis. Recent decades have witnessed great strides in research on fractal cities in various aspects of urban forms and structures as well as urban development dynamics. Considering the deep and wide-ranging applications of fractal theory in explaining local and spatial complexities, this study aimed at conducting a systematic review and content analysis of research conducted on fractal in order to pinpoint practical and theoretical frameworks they can provide to specialists in the fields of geography and urban planning. To this end, a systematic review was carried out in three general stages of study selection, evaluation, and synthesis of findings. Results showed that developing and emerging concepts in theoretical and experimental studies, which has sought to explain the roles and applications of fractal theory in research and simulations of the built environment could be classified in 10 areas of psychology, architecture, urban design, urban form and structure, urban boundary shape, land use, urban traffic, urban growth modeling, urban hierarchy, and benefits of fractals. Studies related to urban form and structure (N= 37) accounted for the largest share of studies. In addition, key methods leading to the development of fractal studies in the existing literature were use of fractal dimension and Hausdorff dimension (34%), boundary dimension (24%), and network or box-counting dimension (14%) followed by power law (PL) distributions, power laws, and power-scale law (7%)
Investigation of the Hermeneutical Approach to Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
Get PDFIn this article restoration is studied within a hermeneutic outlook. Hermeneutics, as a technique of interpretation, includes a general range of cases and text goes far beyond its classic sense and could include different issues such as art works. Thus, art work is considered as a text having an interpretational status and could be interpreted within different hermeneutical approaches. Hermeneutics in recognition stage functions by rendering the signs existing in the work and interpreting them by different scientific methods for identifying the material, technologies and the damages of it. Different hermeneutic approaches are originally determined on the considerable issue of authorial intent, so that the goal of restoring an art work is to restore it to its original form which conforms to the intent of its creator, or understands the work within the here and now paradigm and with an interpreter-oriented interpretation, i.e., the past is preserved as overlaid by the present. Thus, the restoration process carried on for assessing reliability level in interpretation could be analyzed, criticized and studied through a hermeneutic approach
A Reading on Kalpuregan Pottery Using Petrography
Get PDFThe lifespan of Kalpuregan’s pottery goes back to 3,000 BC and is probably one of the few areas in the country where the same traditional methods of designing and making pottery are done there now. Recognition of indigenous phenomena is possible by understanding human activities in the environment around them. Laboratory studies for analyzing pre-historic pottery in Iran will give us a better understanding of the production and distribution process. In the meantime, pottery items in Kalpuregan come from technology and firing clay. Clay is abundantly found on the surface of the earth. So far, no reports have been published on the recognition of elements that form containers or potteries in the Kalpuregan, district of Saravan. Most of researches have been done on the motifs and ways of making this pottery. The aim of this study was to identify Kalpuregan pottery using petrographic test. The results showed that Kalpuregan soil is secondary clay. These types of clays include various types such as ballclay, stoneware, red clays, marl, bentonite and refractory clay. The components of pottery comprise the following three major categories: clays, fillers, and fluxes. Clay has other elements such as titanium oxide, potassium oxide, sodium oxide, magnesium oxide, iron oxide and calcium oxide, the percentage of which is different depending on the type of soil. In the process of research, after the petrographic examination, it was found that most of the elements of the clay for pottery in Kalpuregan are Quartz minerals, which are seen as phenocryst and polycrystalline. This type of mineral makes up 20% of the sample volume. In the course of research on the type of fire in Kalpuregan pottery kilns, it was found that the color change of pottery after firing is due to the temperature conditions of pottery kilns in this area