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Realising Virtual Research Environments by Hybrid Data Infrastructures: the D4Science Experience

, 2014
Modern science tend to be more than ever multidisciplinary, collaborative and demanding. Scientific investigations span the boundaries of single institutions, disciplines, and countries.
Leonardo Candela, P. Pagano, D. Castelli, A. Manzi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring the Impact of Digital Technologies on Team Collaborative Design

Buildings
This paper presents the results of a protocol study exploring the impact of various digital technologies on team collaborative design processes. Previous studies have suggested that compared to traditional methods such as sketching, digital technologies ...
Rongrong Yu, Ning Gu, Soroush Masoumzadeh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Personalization in the User Experience, Preferences and Engagement with Virtual Reality Environments for Relaxation

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Virtual Reality Environments (VREs) are widely deployed in mental health treatments, often associated with relaxation techniques. The personalization of natural VR-based scenarios is a key element that can further facilitate users’ sense of presence and ...
S. Pardini, S. Gabrielli, M. Dianti, C. Novara, G. Zucco, O. Mich, S. Forti   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Pseudo-Immersive Virtual Environment - a Shell for Research

International Journal of Virtual Reality, 1996
The authors built a pseudo-immersive three-dimensional computer generated virtual environment (VE) as a shell for research in detailed collision detection. The purpose of the virtual world construction described in this paper is to handle engineering applications such as the mechanical assembly and disassembly of complex systems.
Jing-Jing Fang, Douglas E. R. Clark, John E. L. Simmons   +2 more
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Virtual design context: a VR-driven approach to contextual architectural design; a preliminary taxonomy for developing immersive contexts

Design Science
This paper aims to theorise how virtual reality (VR) can contribute to the development of contextual architecture. We start by considering how an architectural context may translate into a virtual domain, introducing preliminary definitions of what a ...
Soroush Masoumzadeh, Rongrong Yu, Ning Gu, Fan Zhang, Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, Zehong Cao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Editorial. Virtual research environments [PDF]

Library Hi Tech, 2009
PurposeThis editorial aims to introduce a special issue of Library Hi Tech on “Virtual research environments: issues and opportunities for librarians”. It defines the concept of the virtual research environment (VRE), describes its relationship both to the virtual learning environment and to Web 2.0, and proposes that librarians play a central role in ...
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BUILDING A REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR VIRTUAL RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS [PDF]

12th IADIS International Conference Information Systems 2019, 2019
Virtual Research Environments (VREs) aim to support multidisciplinary research and collaboration between researchers, but face great challenges from data heterogeneity, user experience issues, and fast changes to datasets. This complicates research on multidisciplinary societal challenges.
Jeffery K G, Meghini C, Concordia C, Furfari F   +3 more
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Artificial Intelligence and Mental Well‐Being in Adult Education: Implications for Practice and Professional Responsibility

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental well‐being is central to adult learner success, yet many adult education institutions lack capacity to provide timely and accessible support. This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen mental health–adjacent supports in adult and continuing higher education, with attention to professional practice and ...
Adam L. McClain, Thomas Wade
wiley   +1 more source

A platform for generating clinical intelligence from routine health data in hospitals: PICTURE

Future Healthcare Journal
The proliferation of electronic health records has led to an increasing volume of routine data about patients, their conditions and clinical interventions.
Stuart A Bowyer, Eleni Pissaridou, John Booth, Daniel Key, William A Bryant, Ewart Sheldon, Alexandros Zenonos, Rebecca Pope, Harry Hemingway, Andrew Taylor, Neil J Sebire   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source