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Step2Motion: Locomotion Reconstruction from Pressure Sensing Insoles

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract Human motion is fundamentally driven by continuous physical interaction with the environment. Whether walking, running, or simply standing, the forces exchanged between our feet and the ground provide crucial insights for understanding and reconstructing human movement. Recent advances in wearable insole devices offer a compelling solution for
J. L. Ponton, E. Alvarado, L. G. Foo, N. Pelechano, C. Andujar, M. Habermann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring How Affordances of Play Materials Shape Chinese Parents' Interaction With Children: Media‐Elicited Focus Group Discussion

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Existing literature on children's play materials predominantly reflects theoretical frameworks and empirical data generated in the Global North, where ideas of “developmental appropriateness” often overlook the socio‐cultural specificity of materials' affordances and parental expectations.
Zhiyu Zhang, Jingyun Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical versus non-surgical management of lateral compression type-1 pelvic fracture in adults 60 years and older: the L1FE RCT

Health Technology Assessment
Background Lateral compression type-1 pelvic fractures are a common fragility fracture in older adults. Patients who do not mobilise due to ongoing pain are at greater risk of immobility-related complications.
Elizabeth Cook, Joanne Laycock, Dhanupriya Sivapathasuntharam, Camila Maturana, Catherine Hilton, Laura Doherty, Catherine Hewitt, Catriona McDaid, David Torgerson, Peter Bates   +9 more
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Effect of rainfall on function service quality deterioration of dark roadways and its implication for stopping sight distance.

, 2019
Doctoral Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.Driving in the rain at night is challenging and more so if the roadway has no light. This study aims to ascertain whether rainy dark roadways would have significant influence on functional service ...
Makinde, Opeyemi Oluyemisi.
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Risks of concealing environmental degradation

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Current practice seeks to conceal the visual impact of land‐use change (i.e., development). Six percent of development impact assessments in Australia and 14% of the World Bank's assessments recommend visual impact mitigation. This mitigation results in, for example, vegetated buffer strips alongside cleared agricultural areas and earthen ...
Matt W. Hayward, Kaya Klop‐Toker, Salim Momtaz, Eliza Payne, Louisa Rebec, Robert J. Scanlon, Craig M. Shuttleworth, Nick Valentine, Andrea S. Griffin   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

InterPLAY: A Framework to Describe Play and STEM Engagement at Exhibits for Young Children

Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Play‐based STEM learning at exhibits is a feature of children's museums and science centers; yet little is known about how these exhibits support young children's STEM engagement. This study developed and tested the interPLAY Framework to describe play‐based STEM engagement at exhibits for young children.
Kelly L. Hoke, Martin Storksdieck, Kelly Riedinger, Jessica J. Luke, Jennifer Rehkamp   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
wiley   +1 more source

Incorporating Braking Distance Evaluation into Pavement Management System for Safe Road Operation

, 2017
Maintaining a sufficiently short stopping distance is an important requirement for safe road operation. Stopping sight distances of road sections are decided during the highway alignment and roadway geometric design phase of the road development process.
Longjia Chu, Tien F. Fwa
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Hunting for Hollanders: The community responsibility system, trade sanctions, and public debt in the late‐medieval Low Countries

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract To persuade creditors to lend, cities in the Low Countries relied on a community responsibility system that made all citizens personally liable for public debt. This exposed itinerant citizens to significant risks: their merchandise could be confiscated by creditors, and they could even be imprisoned for debt.
Jaco Zuijderduijn
wiley   +1 more source

The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli, Alfons van Marrewijk, Arne Carlsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source