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Discovering spatiotemporal patterns of human outdoor activities with crowdsourced trajectory data
Geo-spatial Information ScienceThe growing emphasis on human physical and mental well-being has led to a surge in outdoor activities, underscoring the need to explore outdoor activity patterns.
Ju Peng +8 more
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Outdoor gyms as an example of outdoor recreation activity in urbanized areas
Tourism, 2018 In recent years, the popularity of outdoor gyms has been growing. They are built in urban parks, in neighbourhoods (housing estates), at school sports grounds.
Hanna Nałęcz +2 more
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'OOSH in the bush' : evaluating the impact of wild play upon children [PDF]
, 2016 Over the last 30 years there has been increasing evidence that play in ‘natural environments’ has a multitude of benefits. These include the development of social skills, language and comprehension, physical activity, improved physical and mental health ...
Gray, Tonia (R16988), Crosby, Sam
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong +2 more
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Strain selection and outdoor cultivation of halophilic microalgae with potential for large-scale biodiesel production [PDF]
, 2010 The focus of this study was to identify microalgae isolates suitable for long-term outdoor cultivation at high salinities for biodiesel production. Screening and selection of locally collected halophilic microalgae isolates were based on the comparison ...
Fon Sing, Marie
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Intelligent Sky Guardians (InSkyGuard) is introduced as a four‐drone swarm that autonomously detects, tracks, and safely captures rogue drones using a coordinated net system. Computer vision and leader–follower control architecture enable synchronized enclosure, while integrated failsafes enhance system reliability. Validated through closed‐environment
Joshua Hastings +6 more
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Impact of Environmental Exposure on Ocular Surface Balance: A Comparative Study
Clinical OphthalmologyWaleed M Alghamdi Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Waleed M Alghamdi, Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim, Buraydah,
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ChildrenBackground: Outdoor time in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings provides important opportunities for children’s physical activity. Evidence is limited on whether different organizational outdoor conditions influence not only activity ...
Ivana Nikolić +2 more
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Gender impacts on motor skill proficiency-physical activity relationship in children
Universa Medicina, 2015 BACKGROUND Physical activity is the greatest contributor to achievement of adequate physical activity. Children performing adequate daily physical activity will get positive benefits from their activity.
Diana Samara +3 more
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