682 research outputs found
Pocapharaptinus akotsenorum Akotsen and Philips, new species
No full textPocapharaptinus akotsenorum Akotsen and Philips, new species Figs. 13, 14, 27 & 35 Type material. Holotype: S. Africa, Pofadder 20 km N, 29.01 S- 19.27 E / 24.8. 1977, E-Y: 1328, singled, leg. Endrödy-Younga / groundtraps with banana bait. Paratype: same data as holotype (6). Diagnosis. This species can be characterized by: a broadly obtusely angled cuticle between pronotal anterior setal tufts (Fig. 27); male genitalia with expanded posterior portion of parameres,and elongate median lobe (Fig. 35). Description. Body reddish brown to brown; body oval, convex. Length 1.5–1.8 mm. Head dorsally smooth but with scattered setose tubercles in a band between eyes, tubercles distinct; setae short, recumbent and erect; setal tufts on either side of midline between eyes present; carina posterior of antennal fossae absent. Pronotum with visible surface extending posteriorly between setal tufts broadly triangular, forming an obtuse angle posteriorly; base of setal tufts arising from just slightly above cuticular surface by height equal to that of tubercles on curved carinae, anterior margin swollen, especially at middle; lateral spines distinct from but blending into tufts, thickness similar to erect elytral setae. Elytral surface moderately convex, apices rounded, not projecting; erect setae yellow, moderately long; six round patches of slightly flattened recumbent white setae located anteriorly within puncture rows 5–8 and posteriorly within rows 4 and 8. Male genitalia with parameres thinnest near apical 1 / 3, strongly curved inwards near apex, apices distinctly expanded; median lobe parallel sided except near apex, total length 87 % of that of parameres measured from base (Fig. 35). Etymology. The specific epithet honors the parents of the first author, whose efforts and motivation helped to make his studies at Western Kentucky University and elsewhere possible.Published as part of Akotsen-Mensah, Clement & Philips, Keith, 2009, Description of a new genus of spider beetle (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) from South Africa, pp. 51-67 in Zootaxa 2160 on pages 57-59, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18894
Philips as pulse for the development of Eindhoven: The value of the Philips heritage around the Emmasingel for the future of Eindhoven
No full textEindhoven and Philips, two names that are inseparable from each other. Travelling by train to Eindhoven you are accompanied by the heritage of Philips next to the railway. Travelling by car to Eindhoven along the highway you pass the Medical Centre of Philips in the north and the High Tech Campus of Philips in the south. In the city white factory buildings with the Philips logo are prominently displayed in the city. In the prime of Philips around the 1930’s it was a real industrial hub. This is the reason why residents of Eindhoven are still proud of the city (Onna, 2002). The city of Eindhoven is in a large extent formed by Philips. The buildings are designed from the company architecture of Philips. Architects employed by or under direct supervision of Philips’ Technische Bedrijven (Philips Building Design and Plant Engineering Division). Optimal use of the production facilities was priority in the designs (Geevers, 2014). Because of the lack of space, the factories needed to be built higher and this gave the white towers the appearance of a ‘world industry’ (1908, p.134). The retiring of Philips from Eindhoven in 2001 can be seen as a pauperization of her identity, but as well a release. The architecture of Philips remains nowadays to the collective memory of the city (Doevendans, 2009). The architecture and city planning of Philips is still recognizable. The old production facilities are used nowadays for Brainport, creative and innovation city and reused for new functions as living, culture, recreation, and offices. But the brands Brainport and Design Capital will never win it from the trademark Philips. Eindhoven will always be able to use the name Philips for its reputation (Doevendans, 2009). The challenge for Eindhoven is to combine this tradition with the next phase of architecture. Eindhoven is an exceptional urban environment, an environment that has been made an exceptional city because of its knowledge and heritage (Onna, 2002).AR2A011Architectural History ThesisArchitecture, Urbanism and Building Science
Resonant hair clipper: An exploratory research project at Philips
No full textPhilips is a giant in the consumer lifestyle goods and prides itself over the quality of equipment produced. Hair clippers are one of the more popular products manufactured by Philips and the hair clipper division of Philips focuses on innovation to maintain the popularity. This time, the idea was to make a resonant hair clipper which can increase the battery life and put Philips one step ahead ofits competitors in the grooming market. The aim of this project was to answer the question of whether the concept of resonance can be used in Philips hair clippers to reduce the overall power consumption without modifying the currently available driving mechanism for the reciprocating cutter, which is a combination of a permanent magnet direct current (PMDC) rotary motor and a Scotch-yoke type mechanism. An additional goal of this project was to mathematically model the hair clipper which can be used for predicting the power consumption in a Philips hair clipper. It was concluded that the use of resonance in a hair clipper is an idea worth pondering over. It can result in increasing the battery life and make Philips’ hold over the consumer grooming market even stronger. In addition, a model of the hair clipper has been made, which can be used to predict the amount of power consumed by Philips hair clipper running at different speeds.Mechanical Engineerin
Design for Philips Grooming Product Return Experience
No full textWith the rapid rise in consumption and production, natural resources are becoming increasingly scarce. As the prevalence of the linear economy leads to neglect in the product end-of-use (EOU) phase, moving towards a circular economy (CE) can maximize the product value by recovering and reusing. As one of the circular strategies applied by some industries, the take-back program could enable a company to take back used products from consumers and reintroduce them to the production cycle, thereby facilitating the CE. However, if consumers rarely bring back EOU products, manufacturers can hardly close the loop (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2013). This thesis project collaborates with Philips, aiming to motivate Philips Grooming consumers to return used products to Philips so that devices can be recycled or refurbish. However, consumers rarely return the device. Therefore, this project intends to explore how an effective take-back program can be developed to change Grooming consumers’ behaviour towards returning.Fogg behaviour model is the key methodology supporting the project research. It was used for exploring the relationship between users’ behaviour and the influencing factors, thereby providing valuable insights for the design direction. Taking Fogg behaviour model as a starting point, service safari, benchmarking, and in-depth user interviews were conducted to understand the service context and target group behaviour. The data obtained from these activities were further analysed, synthesised, and formulated to executive design directions.This project ends up with a final service concept, “Philips Grooming Take-back”, which applies various design interventions and service strategies to create a painless and seamless divestment experience for users by meeting different values that each individual needs. The concept could also create long-term value for Philips, other stakeholders, and the environment. In addition to the service concept, this project has addressed systematic design opportunities and requirements for behaviour change in the Grooming divestment context, which could be potentially leveraged for other relevant initiatives of Philips Personal Health.Integrated Product Desig
Global strategies of Philips
No full textThe Philips Corporation will reach its hundredth anniversary in 1991. In this edited paper, first presented at Management Centre Europe's Top Management Forum in 1988, the author paints a picture of Philips' corporate mission to take the company up to that date. He is very mindful of important developments in the external world that are affecting the electronics industry, like the development of global markets and advances in technology. In the whirlwind of change taking place, Philips has stated its mission to increase profitability so as to maintain leadership in the industry. The actions being taken to achieve this are -- defining strategies, restructuring the organisation, better resources management and developing new corporate values.
The settlement of designers in Philips heritage in Eindhoven
No full textIn this thesis, the reasons for designers to settle in Philips heritage in Eindhoven is discussed. The question is twofold, as it aims to discover why designers settled in Eindhoven on the one hand and why they then decided to move into the former Philips buildings on the other. The answer is that it was a combination of circumstances that drove the designers to the city, but due to Eindhoven’s spirit as city of makers, it was always bound to happen. The reason for the designers to move into Philips buildings, is that many of these buildings were designer as a daylight factory, a typology which will be further elaborated on.AR2A011Architectural History ThesisArchitecture, Urbanism and Building Science
Poems by the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips, the matchless Orinda. To which is added, Monsieur Corneille\u27s Pompey & Horace, tragedies. With several other translations out of French.
No full textPhilips, Katherine Fowler (1631-1664) London: H. Herringman, 1678 Third edition PR3619 P4 1678 In 1663, poet Katherine Fowler Philips, daughter of a moderate Puritan and wife of a prominent Parliamentarian, translated Pierre Corneille\u27s tragedy La Mort de Pompée. Her translation was performed that year at Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin. The publication of Pompey was well-received and secured her reputation as an author. In 1664, a collection of her poetry plus her translation of La Mort de Pompée and her translation of Corneille\u27s Horace was published, much to her displeasure. She objected to the quality of the printing and the edition was removed from sale. Nevertheless, the book was reprinted in 1669, 1678 and once more in 1710
Designing a project selection toolkit for Philips' value based care studios
No full textPhilips believes that in order to keep creating real and sustainable value for its stakeholders, it is crucial to have a deep understanding of trends of economy paradigm. As the trends show, to transform towards transformation paradigm and sustain future growth and profitability, understanding challenges and identifying opportunities in the healthcare field are essential for Philips. The current healthcare field faces a lot of challenges and needs disruptive innovations. Integrated, patient-centric, and efficient care delivery models are urgently needed. Value-based care was proposed under the background. It emphasizes improving healthcare outcomes while reducing cost. Philips also believes value-based care is the ideal healthcare delivery system. To transform towards value-based care, Philips collaborates with local hospitals to initiate value-based care studios. Selecting suitable projects to run in studios is vital while there are no guidelines or toolkit to help project selection. My assignment is to design a project selection toolkit for Philips' value-based care studios. After exploratory research and design iterations, finally, an improved project selection journey and corresponding tools to help each phase of the improved project selection journey are designed. They aim to provide suitable information in suitable time to facilitate productive discussion and decision making in project selection process.Strategic Product Desig
Role of IT Technologies in fostering Business Transformation: Case study of Philips
No full textThe term "digital transformation" (DT) has gained popularity, sparking interest across many academic fields and inspiring new lines of inquiry(Hausberg et al., 2019). With the adoption of new technologies helping deliver secure high-quality patient care and drive greater business efficiency, healthcare sector has gained significant benefits from digital transformation. Digital technologies, driven by the exponential rise in computing power, have successfully altered the majority of economic sectors, from finance to entertainment, with one notable exception: healthcare. The increasing advancements in medical equipment and imaging technology serve as evident illustrations of how high-tech medicine is in many aspects. Nevertheless, healthtech companies are still on a learning curve on how to transform their companies digitally, despite billions of dollars being invested in digital health solutions by both startup and established technology companies(Walsh & Rumsfeld, 2017). This study advances the body of knowledge in the field of digital transformation by identifying the barriers to and enablers of business transformation as well as the role of IT technology as an enabler of business transformation. By creating a theoretical framework for barriers and enablers of business transformation with IT technology as an enabler, it empirically studies Philips to undertake a case study and offers a basis for theory building. On the subject of business transformation, a literature review utilizing the five-step grounded theory methodology was carried out. According to the literature study, this research highlights four primary barriers facing business transformation: organizational, knowledge, financial, and technical. Strategy, people, process, data, and technology are the different categories for business transformation enablers. The theoretical framework for this study is developed using the results of this literature review. A case study is performed on the digital transformation journey of Philips by identifying the IT technologies of the acquired firms that are part of Philip’s healthcare transformation portfolio. This research captures the goal of business transformation while identifying the barriers and enablers of business transformation at Philips by conducting inductive qualitative research by interviewing. Analysis of data is carried out by following the steps stated by Miles & Huberman (1994) and using content analysis to analyze the interview data. The results of this study show that At Philips, the organizational barrier has emerged as the most pervasive barrier to business transformation. This study demonstrates that Philips' organizational structure, or the way they are set up, is a significant impediment to business transformation. The matrix organizational structure of Philips makes organizational change challenging. According to researchers, business transformation begins with establishing a strategy and achieving the organization's aim. According to the research, this strategy is misleading, and that any business transformation strategy should be developed by first comprehending customer demands before being in line with the intended outcome of the business transformation. According to this study, people with proper experience and knowledge in the field of business transformation are the key enabler of business transformation. This study supports the resource-based hypothesis, which contends that an organization has a great chance to outperform its rivals when it possesses strategic resources that can provide it an advantage in the market and could even help it generate sizable profits. This research examines three important IT technologies provided by the acquired companies of Philips, namely Tomtec, RDT, and Capsule technologies as resources that can enable business transformation. According to this study, Philips' business transformation was made possible by the IT technologies' significant contributions to the company's sales and revenues following the acquisition of these companies. By integrating these IT resources into other products in their portfolio to facilitate business transformation, Philips can further develop these technologies and achieve their objective of becoming a fully solutions-based firm. However, the findings of this study also suggest that IT technologies have not yet reached their peak value since Philips lacks the competencies and innovation culture to fully utilize these technologies and add value as a result of preexisting limitations.Management of Technology (MoT
Design-driven venturing: Designing a new venturing architecture for Philips Domestic Appliances
No full textThis thesis investigates how strategic design contributes to the venturing architecture of New Business Development at Philips Domestic Appliances (DA). Based on eight in-depth interviews and a six-month embedding, a new co-designed venturing architecture is introduced (Figure 1). The proposed architecture guides innovation teams and executives at Philips DA to build the capabilities and processes for venturing into new territories of consumer value. Additionally, the new architecture reflects the newly established vision of the New Business Creation & Scaling (NBX) team and integrates a new ‘value shaping’ perspective, based on original research findings. As Philips Domestic Appliances was disconnected from Royal Philips in 2021, the need for new ‘ventures’ emerged in order to remain a leading innovator in the domestic appliances industry. The key questions are what new business opportunities to pursue and how to increase success in bringing meaningful innovation, fostering a forward-looking culture, and facilitating the development of new skills & capabilities. Eight in-depth interviews shed light on the current new business development practice at Philips DA. Four baseline results that highlight areas for further analysis were identified: ‘daring culture’, ‘consumer value’, ‘future visioning’, and ‘design strategy.’ Based on these baseline results, an inductive analysis yielded three themes: ‘Using design to unlock new value spaces’ (I), ‘Insight-driven value shaping’ (II), and ‘Visions that embrace risk’ (III). These themes orient venturing as a design-driven endeavor, in which consumer value is not only anticipated but actively shaped. Through co-design, the concept of insight-driven value shaping was developed into a new framework. The framework visualizes how the interface between an insight-driven perspective (e.g. trends, consumer needs), and a value shaping perspective (e.g. visions, value spaces) supports the client to identify new ‘seed’ opportunities. This thesis adopts a design-driven venturing perspective and positions design-driven venturing as a subdomain of new business development. In discussing how NBX can pursue its vision of becoming an industry-leading venturing arm, the distinction between inbound change (how the environment changes Philips DA) and outbound change (how Philips DA can change its environment) clarifies how change affects NBX. The new architecture allows NBX to continuously adapt its practice and re-align capabilities and processes to cater to changing contexts of new business development, both inbound and outbound.Strategic Product Desig
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