469 research outputs found
Pillow talk: Curating delight for astronauts
No full textIn a not so distant future, human explorers will venture farther away from the Earth. To enable long duration space missions, we need to advance space habitat designs beyond today's technological solutions, focusing on the astronauts' basic physiological and psychological needs. In addition, we must design for the crew's wellbeing and comfort, while reducing stress and enhancing their privacy. This goal can be addressed by designers and artists, who are skilled to lead facilitated conversations, create mockups, prototypes, and boundary objects, with curated affordances that respond to astronaut needs. One of the simplest examples of an artifact that provides comfort to a user is a pillow. At first glance, the meaning of a pillow in zero gravity is not obvious. Yet, exploring it deeper, the space environment also opens possibilities for experimentations and conversations around a reimagined space pillow artifact, with broadened affordances, while also supporting vitruvian delight. For example, stimulating the limbic brain through the sensory system (including touch, olfaction, hearing, vision, and taste) reduces stress. In this paper we discuss our design process, which includes our rationale to select this unlikely artifact as a representative boundary object. We discuss the ideation process on form and function, from head support to attachments to the habitat's wall. We explore the materiality and aesthetics of the outer skin layer, and curated interactivity options through soundscape, light, and smell. Our first-generation artifact acts as a proof of concept with a subset of all possible affordances. It is a forward looking search, in line with second-order cybernetics, where the outcomes inform us towards the development of subsequent space pillow versions. We use this boundary object to initiate a conversation about facilitated interactions between objects inside space habitats and the crew, and exemplify how artistic and designerly processes can contribute to space exploration. We also discuss the need to add ss higher-level astronaut needs on long duration spaceflight, through an artifact that provides an emotional connection and bridge between the space travelers and their terrestrial home. During this process we also expect to broaden our concepts to other artifacts inside space habitats with user interactions and curated autonomy in support of discovery, learning, relaxation, comfort and wellbeing. By choosing a pillow as a focal point of this project, we are hoping to engage artists, designers, and space architects to reframe the discourse around space exploration, and to broaden today's technology-driven human space exploration paradigm
Martian delight: Exploring qualitative contact for decoupled communications
No full textExploring farther into our solar system for planetary exploration will require the human crews to reside in their space transfer habitats for a long period of time. These explorers will also face isolation, owing to the sheer physical distance from the Earth, which may eventually affect their health and well-being. Furthermore, looking at a trip to Mars, astronauts will have to wait for at least forty minutes to receive updated round communications from Earth, due to the time it takes for the signal to travel the separation distance at the speed of light. Thus, when it comes to long-duration crewed space missions, communication and the feeling of connection with their loved ones-friends and family-on Earth is crucial for the astronauts' well-being. In this context, exploring a new communication approach for long-duration spaceflight seems necessary for our missions to Mars. This paper attempts to introduce a new way of decoupled communication that enables astronauts to connect with their feelings towards their loved ones on Earth via embedded interactions, focusing on the idea of “qualitative contact”. The idea of qualitative contact was inspired by one of our previous studies on the concept of “qualitative interface” in relation to HCI (Human-Computer Interaction), then extended to our case study for human-object interactions. Much of how we construct meaning in the real world tends to be qualitative rather than quantitative. Yet quantification has become a default method for displaying, presenting and communicating information. In this paper, we explore beyond the idea of ordinary distance communication and information exchange during deep space exploration. We introduce how human explorers in a space transfer habitat can qualitatively contact their loved ones on Earth during their long-duration space missions. We discuss our design processes, which includes the study of human-centredness, communication barriers, the ideation process, and prototype development with a boundary-object based demonstration. We believe that our communication method or tool could stimulate ideas for space habitat designs beyond today's technological solutions for long-duration and long-distance space missions. By advancing the astronauts' physiological and psychological well-being, human explorers could venture to expand our civilization deeper into the solar system. What are the ways to make astronauts feel connected with their family and friends back on Earth during their long-duration space missions? Here we share the idea of qualitative contact through a device we call Martian Delight-a device intended to advance the astronauts' well-being
Dr. Biman Bagchi a bibliometric portrait
No full textAnalyses bibliometrically 226 publications [Papers Published in journals-220, thesis [others 4] by Biman Bagchi, a renowned physical chemist from India, published during 1981 to 2002. The first contribution of the author was in 1981 at the age of 27. The number of his contributions in a year peaked in 1999 and 2002 when it touched 19. The author is highly productive in as much as on average the author has produced 10 papers per year. In the byline of authorship, Bagchi occupies the first authorship position in 69 cases. His collaborator A. Chandra occupies the first authorship position in 30 papers thus becoming Bagchi's closest collaborator. The journal has been the most preferred channel of communication of the author in as much as 220 papers out of 226 have been praced in journals. J. Chem. Phys. is found to be the most preferred journal that carried 91 papers of the author, followed by Chem. Phys. Lett. (21 papers). J. Phys. Chem. (19 papers), Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. - Chem. Sci. (13 papers), and others. Of the papers, 179 received 4030 citations and 47 received no citations. It is expected that more than 20 uncited papers till 2002 will receive citations in future. Three papers of the author have received more than 200 citations each, and another three received between 100-200 citations each. The number of papers receiving 10 citations or more total 92. On four different years the scientist has received more than 300 citations and his citation rate per paper has peaked at 18.98. The article shows with a concrete example the growth, peaking and declining of citation rate. A few new terms such as citation gain, citation loss, gaining citation rate and losing citation rate have been introduced and described
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The Globalization of an Author
No full textCybermetric methodologies can be expected to reveal dimensions of communication other than those shown by scientometric operationalizations. In a previous study entitled â The organization of the semantic space of an author,â [1] I studied the use of words in titles of articles by Professor Tibor Braun as a scientific author. This was on the occasion of his 60th birthday. This year, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, the Internet has become available as another domain. Among other things, the Internet enables us to study the â globalizationâ of an author. Techniques and methodologies similar to the ones used in the previous (p)scientometric study will be used for the analysis of the semantic space of â Tibor Braunâ as a search term. The globalization of â Tibor Braunâ can then be visualized by using a simulation
Scientometric portrait of Nobel laureate Leland H. Hartwell
No full textLeland H. Hartwell was honoured with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001) at his 62 years age and at 41 years of research publishing career. The first contribution of the author was in 1961 at the age of 22. The number of his contributions in a year peaked in 1997 when it touched 8. He had 108 publications during 1961 – 2001 in domains: Molecular Biology of Cell Cycle Regulation (43), Genetics of Cell Division (48), Genomic Re-arrangement and DNA Repair (9), Molecular Genetics of Yeast Cell Fission (5), and Drug Target Interaction (3) which were analysed for authorship pattern with his 101 collaborators. Most active researchers having number of publications with Leland H. Hartwell were : Weinert, T. A. (10), Garvik, B. M. (8), McLaughlin, C. S. (8), Jenness, D. D. (5). His productivity coefficient was 0.76 which clearly indicates that his productivity increased after 50 percentile age. Highest collaboration coefficient (1) for Leland H. Hartwell was found during 1963-1965, 1968-1969, 1977, 1981-1983, 1985-1990, 1996 and 1998-2001. Journals have been the most preferred channel of communication where, as many as 96 papers out of 108 have been published. The core journals publishing his papers were: Cell (14), Genetics (12), Mol. Cell Biol. (8), J. Bactariol. (7), J. Cell Biol. ( 7), Science (7) J. Mol. Biol.(6), Exp. Cell Res. (5), and Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci.(5). Publication density is 2.63 and Publication concentration is 14.63. Most prolific keywords in titles of publications were: Saccharomyces cerevisiae , Yeast , Cell division cycle , RAD9, DNA Damage , Genes , Cell cycle, Genetic control , Check point (s) , Cell division , Mutant of Yeast
Elkésett hozzászólás Futala Tibor cikkéhez: a TMT az INSPEC-ben
No full textInspired by an earlier paper from Tibor Futala, the present author examined the coverage of the articles appearing in TMT in the INSPEC database, l.e., in the abstracting journal Computer and Control Abstracts. It was found that average abstracting of TMT papers by INSPEC is 67 percent. However, if the papers falling in the core subject scope of the INSPEC are regarded, the proportion of abstracting is as high as 96 percent, l.e., almost complete coverage is found.Futala Tibor egy korábbi írásától inspirálva megvizsgáltuk, mennyire referálja a TMT-ben megjelent cikkeket az INSPEC adatbázis (tehát a Computer and Control Abstracts című referálólap). Azt találtuk, hogy a TMT-cikkek átlagos referáltsága az INSPEC-ben 67%. Ha azonban a cikkeket témájuk szerint csoportosítjuk, akkor az INSPEC-et legjobban érdeklő témacsoportban a referálási arány eléri a 96%-ot, vagyis csaknem teljes
Power and ideology in the work of Tibor Déry
No full textThis thesis analyses the theme of power and ideology in the fiction of the Hungarian writer Tibor Déry. Through the techniques of textual interpretation and the New Historicism, it explores issues of class struggle, the conflict of ideologies in the twentieth century as well as aspects of the application of power and violence against individuals in Déry's novels at the thematic and motivational level of the plot. The author has been inspired by the ideas of Michel Foucault, Elias Canetti and Hannah Arendt in his analysis of the writer's texts. The interpretive part of the thesis traces the compositional and plot elements of Déry's novels The Unfinished Sentence and The Answer in particular, considering also other novels and novelistic texts. Keywords: Tibor Déry, power, ideology, Hungary, novel, communism, nationalism, twentieth century, violenc
Die Methode von Prof. Tibor Szele im Unterricht begabter Schüler
No full textProf. Tibor Szele' has attempted to develop the mathematical problemsolving, creativity include the use of investigations and host of other devices beyond the classroom, i.e. in "mathematical circles" for talented students in secondary schools. This paper of the author – who himself has taken part in Seles1s mathematical circles – quotes from these activities according his earlier notes. This description illustrates the didactic method of Prof. T. Szele
Egy „dél-dunántúli szellemi csomópont” : Dedikált könyvek Tüskés Tibor könyvtárából (Tüskés Tiborné hagyatékában)
No full textTibor Tüskés (1930–2009) was a secondary-school teacher, writer, critic, literary historian and editor. His library can be reconstructed in several parts. The library, which had been systematically expanded for several decades together with his first wife, Mrs. Tibor Tüskés née Anna Szemes (1930–2020), was split into two parts at the time of their divorce in 1989. In the study, the author presents the dedicated volumes published until 1989, that remained in the ownership of her grandmother, Mrs. Tibor Tüskés (who died on August 23, 2020), which, in its own fragmentation, gives an idea of her grandparents‘ former system of relationships. She describes the dedications to Tibor Tüskés and/or Mrs. Tibor Tüskés, by the author, translator, editor, writer of the foreword or epilogue (in some cases the author‘s widow), the artist whose works of art are included in the given volume, or by any other contributor to the publication. The connections and encounters that can be studied from the dedications complement Tibor Tüskés’ literary and fine arts orientation, which can be mapped primarily from his writings and correspondence. Some relationships can only be inferred from these dedications. Among the approximately one hundred and fifty dedications, there are those that mention a personal encounter, an event they experienced together, and there are also more or less stereotyped dedications. The seven groups of dedications the author has formed are as follows: the workshop in Pécs; poets, writers, translators known in connection with editing the magazine ̏Jelenkor˝“ in the second half of the 1950s and the first half of the 60s; relationships with peers in the 1970s and 1980s; Hungarian artists and photographers, architects, art historians; Hungarian writers, literary historians and artists from neighbouring countries; emigrant writers and artists; foreign writers, literary historians.
About a hundred and forty volumes from ninety authors, with dedications for Tibor Tüskés and some for Mrs. Tibor Tüskés, contain important information about the writer‘s biography and network of contacts that cannot be obtained elsewhere. Tüskés received these books partly as a gift — sometimes, it turns out, in exchange for the book he gave — and partly as a review copy. Most of the books were dedicated to Tüskés by their author, translator and editor in the year of their publication or a year or two later. In the first half of the 1960s, many new contacts and encounters were established in the spirit of editing the magazine ̏Jelenkor˝, and from 1973 in the spirit of the magazine ̏Somogy˝. The encounters during foreign trips – for example: 1973 Italy, 1974 Transylvania, 1977 Finland, 1980 Slovakia, 1983 Bulgaria and Italy – also resulted in several dedications, mainly by Hungarian writers and artists living abroad and in emigration. The presented dedications (only available in the online version) give a representative sample, but a fragmentary picture of Tibor Tüskés‘ network of contactsTüskés Tibor (1930–2009) középiskolai tanár, író, kritikus, irodalomtörténész, szerkesztő könyvtára több részből rekonstruálható. Első feleségével, Tüskés Tiborné Szemes Annával (1930–2020) közösen több évtizeden át módszeresen gyarapított könyvtárukat az 1989-es váláskor kettéválasztották. Tanulmányomban a 2020. augusztus 23-án elhunyt Nagyanyám, Tüskés Tiborné tulajdonában maradt hagyatéki könyvtárrész 1989-ig megjelent dedikált köteteit mutatom be, ami a maga töredékességében is képet ad Nagyszüleim egykori kapcsolatrendszeréről. Azokat a Tüskés Tibornak és/vagy Tüskés Tibornénak szóló dedikációkat ismertetem, melyek írója vagy a könyvek szerzője, fordítója, szerkesztője, elő- vagy utószóírója (néhány esetben a szerző özvegye) az alkotó, akiről a könyv szól, akinek a képzőművészeti alkotásait a kötet tartalmazza, vagy akihez a kiadvány valamilyen módon kapcsolódik. A dedikációkból megismerhető kapcsolatok és találkozások számos ponton kiegészítik Tüskés Tibor elsősorban írásaiból és levelezéseiből feltérképezhető irodalmi, képzőművészeti tájékozódását. Néhány kapcsolatra kizárólag ezekből az ajánlásokból lehet következtetni. A mintegy százötven dedikáció között vannak olyanok, amelyek személyes találkozást, közösen átélt eseményt említenek, és vannak többé-kevésbé sablonos ajánlások is. A dedikációk általam kialakított hét csoportjának: a pécsi műhely; az 1950-es évek második és a 60-as évek első felében a Jelenkor szerkesztése kapcsán megismert költők, írók, műfordítók, irodalomtörténészek; kapcsolatok pályatársakkal az 1970-es és 1980-as években; magyarországi képző- és fotóművészek, építészek, művészettörténészek; határon túli magyar írók, irodalomtörténészek, képzőművészek; emigráns írók, képzőművészek; külföldi írók, irodalomtörténészek.
A kilencven szerzőtől származó mintegy száznegyven, Tüskés Tibornak és néhány Tüskés Tibornénak szóló ajánlást tartalmazó kötet és különlenyomat fontos, máshonnan nem nyerhető információkat tartalmaz az író életrajzához és kapcsolathálózatához. Ezeket a könyveket Tüskés részben ajándékba kapta – néha kiderül, hogy a tőle kapott könyvért cserébe –, részben recenziós példányként jutott hozzájuk. A legtöbb könyvet a megjelenése évében vagy egy-két évvel utána dedikálta a szerzője, fordítója, szerkesztője Tüskésnek. Az 1960-as évek első felében a Jelenkor, majd 1973-tól a Somogy szerkesztésének jegyében számos új kapcsolat és találkozás jött létre. A külföldi utak – például: 1973 Olaszország, 1974 Erdély, 1977 Finnország, 1980 Szlovákia, 1983 Bulgária és Olaszország – találkozásai ugyancsak több dedikációt eredményeztek, elsősorban a határon túli és az emigrációban élő magyar írókkal, képzőművészekkel. A bemutatott dedikációk reprezentatív mintát, azonban töredékes képet adnak Tüskés Tibor kapcsolati hálójáról
Design Space for Space Design: Humanly {S:pace} Constructs Across Perceptual Boundaries
No full textIn this PhD research by thesis, the author documents his journey that explores modes of operations beyond those predominantly applied at NASA. Specifically, he is looking at designerly and artistic modes of operation, with a research goal to show demonstrable value to enhance NASA’s capability to innovate. This exploration is built on cybernetic perspectives and goal-seeking focused on human centered design within NASA’s space exploration paradigm. The author uses a performative approach through real world examples to highlight and substantiate the benefits of novel perspectives, conversations, and boundary objects, which shows their demonstrable value to NASA. The significance of the research findings is discussed in relations to the state of practice, which is derived from interviews with practitioners across NASA’s organizational hierarchy, combined with personal experiences, and independent research on the topics. The two primary application examples examine strategic level organizational conversations in support of strategic decision-making, and a human centered approach to space habitats that utilizes conversations and boundary objects aimed towards higher-level needs of the astronauts. Secondary examples, as added material, explore designing the design environments through human centered conversations with stakeholders, storytelling, multi-nodal and multimodal conversations, designerly modes of operation in engineering-focused environments, and explore the potential benefits of a design education program to change the organizational culture on the long term. These examples are grounded and substantiated using specifically created boundary objects, which are used as communication tools across multiple disciplines. This research is timely, because expanding humanity into space is an ongoing and inevitable step in our quest to explore our world. Yet space exploration is costly, and the awaiting environment challenges us, the human explorers, with extreme cold, heat, vacuum and radiation—among other conditions—unlike anything encountered on Earth. As a consequence, today’s space exploration, both robotic- and human-exploration driven, is dominated by objects and artifacts which are mostly conceived, designed and built through technological and engineering approaches, to support basic physiological, psychological, and safety needs. NASA’s activities, products, and processes are controlled by rigid procedural requirements, and are highly dependent on government funding. Since the Apollo era, the annual budget decreased by nine fold and remained virtually flat. Resource constraints, funding uncertainty, and changes in the organizational culture gradually led to innovation barriers, and formed a temporally and spatially coupled cyclical wicked problem for NASA. Yet, the aging workforce, still remembering the golden age of space exploration, is hoping and planning for large “fire and smoke” type missions, which puts NASA on an unsustainable path, while perpetuated by technology and management focus to overcome obstacles. Finding new directions may require a second-order cybernetic transformational change, starting with a changed paradigm, which in turn will impact the Agency’s mission and culture, and influence the core processes. In this research the author makes a case to broaden NASA’s worldview today, which is dominated by science, engineering, technology, project and resource management considerations. This can be achieved through novel perspectives gained from cybernetics, and other modes of operation through human centered design and art. While the proposed performative approach is applied to NASA, it is not bounded by it. These perspectives and modes of operation can be applied to any other field, discipline or hierarchical structure within scientific, technological, and social developments. Cybernetic mapping of any environment can provide insights to the connections and the potential for interactions between the various actors within. Understanding the complexities, non-linearity, and competing and often misaligned influences is important to set goals for the system and navigate towards preferable outcomes. Controlling and regulating the variety of these dynamic and responsive systems, in line with the set out goals and objectives, also require considerations and guidance, where cybernetic mapping, conversations and novel shared languages between the actors (in the form of commonly agreed understanding of the meaning), and human center design may play a role. When people are involved in these circular interactions and conversations, human centeredness can lead to transformative psychological impact on a personal level, and strategic advantages at an organizational level
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