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How to measure the accessibility maturity of organizations—A survey on accessibility maturity models for higher education

Frontiers in Computer Science, 2023
Maturity models are increasingly used to advance the processes of organizations, including Higher Education Institutions. In this paper, we review existing maturity models to analyze and optimize the accessibility of organizations.
Nadine Auer, Nadine Auer, Samira Kalemba, Christin Stormer, Ann-Katrin Boehm, Hakan Cetin, Anja Gutjahr, Franziska Neumann, Verena Kersken, Gerhard Weber, Gottfried Zimmermann   +10 more
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Is the heparin-induced thrombocytopenia-like syndrome associated with ChAdOx vaccine related to the vaccine itself or to an autoimmune reaction to severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 coronavirus: insights and implications from previous reports in infected cases?

New Microbes and New Infections, 2021
Prothrombotic states, similar to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in recipients of the ChAdOx vaccine, sounded alarm bells internationally. Equivalent episodes of HIT were detailed in several case reports of coronavirus disease 2019.
A. AbdelMassih, R. Hozaien, M. El Shershaby, A. Kamel, H-A Ismail, R. Fouda   +5 more
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Accessible Knowledge—Knowledge on Accessibility [PDF]

Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2015
Although serious efforts are made internationally and nationally, it is a slow process to make our physical environment accessible. In the actual design process, architects play a major role. But what kinds of knowledge– including research-based knowledge – do practicing architects make use of when designing accessible environments?
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Propelling load of an attendant propelled wheelchair in ascending and descending

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2015
This study investigated propelling the attendant-propelled wheelchair on a level surface and up slopes, as well as pulling on the wheelchair while descending slopes, with varying resistive loads caused by the slopes and also by changing the weight of the
Tatsuto SUZUKI, Hideo UTSUNO, Nick TYLER, Derrick BOAMPONG, Karen HAYRAPETYAN, Catherine HOLLOWAY   +5 more
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Proximity-centred accessibility—A conceptual debate involving experts and planning practitioners

Journal of Urban Mobility, 2023
Recognised as an important dimension of quality of life, accessibility has gained increasing attention from research and planning practice in the last decades.
Cecília Silva, Benjamin Büttner, Sebastian Seisenberger, Anna Rauli   +3 more
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Communication with face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic for adults with hearing loss

Cognitive Research, 2022
Face masks have become common protective measures in community and workplace environments to help reduce the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Face masks can make it difficult to hear and understand speech,
Brenda T. Poon, Lorienne M. Jenstad
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Speech Enhancement Algorithm Based on Auditory Masking Effect [PDF]

Jisuanji gongcheng, 2017
For speech signals in low Signal-to-Noise Ratio(SNR) environment,residual background noise is large when using the traditional spectral subtraction method.Aiming at this problem,this paper puts forward an improved speech enhancement algorithm based on ...
CAI Jun,LI Fei,ZHANG Yi
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Safe transport of children with disabilities and medical conditions: Caregiver experiences

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2023
Background Road vehicle transportation is essential to support community access and participation for all children. However, little is known about the transport patterns of children with disabilities and medical conditions and their caregivers ...
Melissa H. Black, Maya Hayden-Evans, Sarah McGarry, Helen Lindner, Emma Clarkson, Lisa Vale, Tanya Picen, Rebecca Kuzminski, Torbjorn Falkmer   +8 more
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Primus Inter PARES: First among equals—practical strategies for young adult PAtient RESearch partners (PARES) by young adult PARES

Research Involvement and Engagement
Background This manuscript is coauthored by 15 young adult Patient RESearch partners (PARES) with lived and living mental health experiences and three institutional researchers across Canada involved in a patient-oriented research (POR) study called the ...
Sandy Rao, Gina Dimitropoulos, Rae Jardine, Julien Quickstad, Laetitia Satam, Mohammad Qureshi, Thyra Bui, Antoaneta Alexandrova Todorova, Ysabelle Tumaneng, Abitha Suthakaran, Kaiden Dalley, Stacie Smith, Scott B. Patten, the entire HEARTS Study Team   +13 more
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Rao-Blackwellized Particle Filter Algorithm Combined Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Re-sampling [PDF]

Jisuanji gongcheng, 2016
To solve the problem that particle degeneration exists in the re-sampling procedure and the proposed distribution is not accurate for Rao-Blackwellized Particle Filter(RBPF),an improved RBPF algorithm with Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO) Genetic Re ...
LIN Haibo,KE Jingjing,ZHANG Yi
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