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Juegos para covid-19:: Una exploración basada en la necesidad de intervenciones gamificadas
No full textthe covid-19 pandemic resulted in various unpleasant affective responses and dysfunctional behaviours, which created an urgent demand for effective interventions to support people’s coping and resilience. in addition to common forms of intervention, alternative approaches have also been explored, including the use of covid-19-themed games to educate people about the pandemic. the present article explores the diversity of games and gamified interventions developed for thecontext of the covid-19 pandemic through the lens of fundamental human needs. by providing an example of how human needs can inform design decisions, the article aims to inform and inspire readers who are interested in developing new impactful game-based interventions for similar large-scale crises.Design AestheticsHuman-Centered Desig
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Improving the consistency of external breast prostheses with voxel-based 3D printing
No full textEighty percent of women after mastectomy wear an external breast prosthesis either permanently or during the period before breast reconstruction. External breast prostheses replace the removed breast and aim to recreate the original body shape. However, while each woman has a different chest wall and scar topology, most commonly used are standard commercial prostheses, which often fail to provide comfort and symmetry to the wearer.Given the risks and costs associated with elective reconstruction surgery, women who decide to use external breast prostheses should be offered options that are as well developed as their surgical alternatives.This project envisions an external breast prosthesis design method that allows the efficient manufacture of personalized forms. 3D scanning and 3D printing are suitable techniques to create solutions tailored to each person’s necessities. 3D scanning allows having a digital twin of the chest wall topology that helps create the geometry that perfectly matches an individual woman. 3D printing, on the other hand, eases the fabrication of patient-specific products. For this reason, this project considers 3D printing as a suitable technology for the production of personalized external breast prostheses.Research has been conducted with breast care experts and women after mastectomy to explore the pain points associated with existing external breast prostheses, which helped identify several design opportunities. This project aims to achieve a specific main goal: To provide a realistic consistency of external breast prostheses to touch. Current solutions tend to be too stiff and hard, which makes them uncomfortable for the user.Polyjet 3D printing offers the possibility to print with rigid, flexible, liquid, and gel-like materials. Furthermore, owing to the droplet-based working principle of this technology, it is currently possible to mix different materials with full control of the proportions and the design of the material distribution droplet by droplet. This allows achieving a mixture that works as a homogeneous material at a macroscopic scale and having tailored mechanical properties. This project approaches the challenge of external breast prosthesis redesign by exploring the possibilities and limitations of voxel-based Polyjet 3D printing; specifically, the different mixtures of liquid and gel-like materials encapsulated in an outer cover made with flexible material.Extensive prototyping is performed throughout the project and compression tests are conducted to obtain quantitative data regarding the softness of prototypes and its similarity to a natural breast. Besides the objective information obtained from these tests, a user evaluation is conducted with ten participants to compare the objective data with human perception, which is ultimately more relevant for this topic due to the subjective nature of tactile experiences.Integrated Product Desig
Improving medical adherence in atopic eczema treatments: Designing supportive tools for at-home treatment
No full textAtopic eczema (AE) is an increasingly prevalent and impactful skin condition that significantly affects the lives of both the patient affected by it and their caregivers. The symptoms of AE, such as persistent itching and discomfort, can have an extensive negative impact on the emotional well-being and overall quality of life of those affected by it, thus making effective management crucial. Several barriers, including child resistance, misconceptions among caregivers, and the time-consuming treatment, contribute to low treatment adherence. To address this challenge and contribute to the enhancement of treatment adherence in (childhood)AE, this project aims to develop supportive tools that enable caregivers to apply treatments in a more efficient, accurate, and enjoyable way. This project is being conducted in collaboration with Erasmus Medical Center while adhering to the design thinking process. This process involves empathizing with the design problem and target group, as well as (physically) exploring and validating proposed concepts. Throughout these design stages, a range of methodologies was employed, including literature research, field observations, morphological charting, and expert and user interviews. The report details the steps taken in designing two supportive tools aimed at improving the treatment experience and adherence for individuals with atopic eczema (AE). The initial tool developed in this project is a device aiding a more precise dosing mechanism. It serves as a translation of existing application methodologies. The purpose of this product is to reduce treatment mismatch caused by a lack of understanding of dosing methodologies, thereby addressing non-adherence issues. The dosing mechanism is meant to act as a universal solution, compatible with existing cream and ointment tubes. Furthermore, the second tool is specifically designed to complement the first tool by providing a visual representation of the appropriate skin surface for each dosed unit. The concept also incorporates various textures to allow for the comparison of healthy skin versus AE-affected skin. By shaping the measurement tool in the form of a stuffed animal, it contributes to heightened relatedness to the child, while also involving them in the treatment process. Drawing from the comprehensive user and expert research, this report establishes future recommendations for the further development of the concepts. Additionally, a roadmap is provided to bring structure to and help prioritize these recommendations. Both concepts demonstrate promising results, indicating the need for further research and elaboration.Integrated Product Design | Medisig
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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