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Engagement Patterns With an Artificial Intelligence Health Coach for Systemic Sclerosis Self‐Management: A Mixed Methods Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate utility of an artificial intelligence (AI) health coach for systemic sclerosis (SSc) self‐management and identify patterns associated with participant engagement. Methods We conducted a mixed methods study in which an AI health coach, powered by a large language model (LLM), was used to support self‐management for SSc.
Nirali Shah, Melanie Morris, Cristina Daraban, Sophia Johnson, Susan L. Murphy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nature-based travel motivations for people with disabilities. [PDF]

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2017
This paper investigated the travel motives of people with disabilities to national parks. The study was motivated by the fact that people with disabilities (PwDs) are increasingly interested in visiting natural areas today, but park marketers barely ...
Dr. Oliver Chikuta, Prof. Engelina du Plessis, Prof. Melville Saayman   +2 more
doaj  

Observer‐Based Adaptive Event‐Triggered Tracking Control for Fuzzy TS Systems With Premise Mismatch

International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, EarlyView.
This paper presents an adaptive logistic event‐triggered observer‐based tracking controller for Takagi‐Sugeno fuzzy systems under constrained inputs and network delays. Leveraging a hybrid LMI and Secretary Bird Optimization approach, this strategy significantly minimizes communication overhead and computational burden while ensuring optimal reference ...
Oussama Djadane, Salama Makni, Mourad Kchaou, Ahmed El Hajjaji   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Travel motivations of tourists visiting Kruger National Park

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2008
The Kruger National Park (KNP) one of the largest conservation areas in South Africa, attracts in excess of one million visitors a year and is regarded as an icon destination in international tourism. Since this park attracts more tourists than any other
Peet van der Merwe, Melville Saayman
doaj   +1 more source

A Workflow to Accelerate Microstructure‐Sensitive Fatigue Life Predictions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a workflow to accelerate predictions of microstructure‐sensitive fatigue life. Results from frameworks with varying levels of simplification are benchmarked against published reference results. The analysis reveals a trade‐off between accuracy and model complexity, offering researchers a practical guide for selecting the optimal ...
Luca Loiodice, Krzysztof S. Stopka, Michael D. Sangid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variable Stiffness Flexure Structures Enabled by Phase‐Change Gallium and Adhesive Interfacial Locking for Soft Robotic Applications

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A flexure‐based variable stiffness structure is developed by integrating phase‐change modulation and adhesive interfacial locking of gallium. The design enables a wide stiffness variability, transitioning from soft, flexible behavior to rigid, load‐supporting performance.
Sungjin Kim, Sohee John Yoon, Yong‐Lae Park   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Draws Tourists: Attractions Or Personal Motivations? Analysis Of Evolving Tourist Motivations Through Cross-Continental Case Studies

Journal on Tourism & Sustainability
Tourism is a lively and complex field shaped by numerous push and pull factors determining how and why tourists visit attractions. Understanding this dynamic relationship is necessary for stakeholders seeking to attract and retain tourists in a ...
Yechale Mehiret Geremew, Carina Kleynhans   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Air‐Pressure–Actuated Vibroacoustic Metamaterial With Tunable Bandgap: Design, Modeling, and Characterization

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents the design, modeling, and characterization of air‐pressure–actuated programmable vibroacoustic metamaterials (PVAMM). The study focuses on leveraging air pressure to dynamically tune resonance frequencies for effective noise attenuation.
William Kaal, Michael M. Becker, Sarah C. L. Fischer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Field Report from Collaborative Research Center 1625: Heterogeneous Research Data Management Using Ontology Representations

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A unified research data management framework for heterogeneous materials data is presented. The system integrates multimodal datasets using ontologies and knowledge graphs, enabling interoperability and FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data principles. By linking data across scales and workflows, it supports reproducible, Artifitial
Doaa Mohamed, Samuel García Vázquez, Behnam Mardani, Victor Dudarev, Alfred Ludwig, Maribel Acosta, Markus Stricker   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Travel motivations of package tour travelers

Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 2007
Managers in the travel industry are keen to know what influences customer decision-making and how customers make their decisions. Travel motivation reflects one’s needs and wants and can be viewed as a critical variable in relation to their purchase decisions.
openaire   +1 more source