Influence of Age and Palm Surface Area on Secondary Task Performance in a Driving Simulator
Promet (Zagreb)Gesture control allows for reduced glance interaction compared to touchscreens when controlling secondary functions in cars. However, to date, there has been a lack of research investigating the influence of age and palm surface area (PSA) on performance
Lukas FUCHS +3 more
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Building a Common Ground – The Use of Design Representation Cards for Enhancing Collaboration between Industrial Designers and Engineering Designers [PDF]
, 2009 To achieve success in today’s commercial environment, manufacturers have progressively adopted collaboration strategies. Industrial design has been increasingly used with engineering design to enhance competitiveness.
Campbell, Ian, Evans, Mark A, Pei, Eujin
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A multiobjective optimization framework for multicontaminant industrial water network design. [PDF]
, 2011 The optimal design of multicontaminant industrial water networks according to several objectives is carried out in this paper. The general formulation of the water allocation problem (WAP) is given as a set of nonlinear equations with binary variables ...
Azzaro-Pantel, Catherine +4 more
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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
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The factors affecting the performance of the tunnel wall drilling task and their priority
Scientific ReportsClarifying the relationship between the man–machine environment and its impact on the tunnel wall drilling task performance (TWDTP) is crucial for enhancing the task performance.
Peng-Fei Gao +7 more
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Automation Potential in the Workflow of a Scrub Nurse [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Description of Complex SystemsOne of the heavily burdened actors in the operating theatre is the scrub nurse who is responsible for the organized and orderly workflow in the operating theatre.
Peter Schmid +4 more
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Lessons Learned from a 10-Year Collaboration between Engineering and Industrial Design Students in Capstone Design Projects [PDF]
, 2016 Engineers and industrial designers have different approaches to problem solving. Both place heavy emphasis on identification of customer needs, manufacturing methods, and prototyping. Industrial designers focus on aesthetics, ergonomics, ease of use, and
Goldberg, Jay R., Malassigné, Pascal
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc +8 more
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Achieving circular economy at integrated waste treatment facility (tpst) in Banyumas: Mediating effect of women roles [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe amount of waste in Indonesia continues to increase along with population growth. This high growth also contributes to waste generation, and one regency that initiates waste management is Banyumas.
Syauqi Nabhan Muhammad +2 more
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Negotiating Learning Goals with Your Future Learning-Self
Technologies, 2022 This paper discusses the challenges towards designing an educational avatar which visualizes the future learning-self of a student in order to promote their self-regulated learning skills.
Konstantinos Tsiakas +5 more
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