Comfort Aspects Research Articles

Investigation of the Relationship between Tension Level and Thermal Sensation. A Case Study of University Study Hall

The adaptive thermal comfort model steps forth against Fanger's Predicted Mean Vote/ Percentage of Dissatisfied model because of considering the psychological and behavioural adjustments in addition to environmental and personal parameters in mixed-mode and non-air-conditioned buildings. Among behavioural and psychological adjustments, human behaviour is more investigated than psychological adjustments in aspects of thermal sensation and comfort in the studies. To meet the deficit in the literature on how psychological adjustments affect thermal sensation, an experimental investigation was conducted to explore the effects of tension level on the Thermal Sensation Votes (TSV) of the students. Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire was used to determine the tension level of the students. Experiments were conducted in a university study hall which is in the warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) zone according to Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification. A total of 1159 students participated in the study, and the relation between the tension level and TSVs of the students were investigated for each gender. To test the associations between the nine quantitative subscales of tension level and the TSV, Pearson’s correlation coefficient was computed. Based on results, “anxious” were considerable for the TSVs of both genders where the p-values were <0,001 for male and 0,044 for female students. In addition, while “shaky” (p=0,001) and “uneasy” (p<0,001) were found significant for the TSVs of male, “nervous” (p=0,013) were discovered noteworthy for the TSVs of the female students.

Working Desk Partition Design with Copper Coating as One of Covid-19 Office Interception Approach

The spread of Covid-19 continues to be the main focus for all sectors, especially in the office sector, where the health of working employees is the most important thing for the company. Along with a significant increase in the spread of the coronavirus, the availability of appropriate furniture accessories on work desks to support employee performance is very important. The number of companies that do not have the ability to replace furniture according to health protocol requirements is the main factor in this study. So that the flexible partition can be designed according to the principle of the health protocol. The use of copper coating on the partitions and furniture features can support the needs of employees which has an advantage as a material to prevent the spread of the virus. The utilization and quality of materials in workspace furniture will also be increased in accordance with the applicable health protocol regarding the standard of ergonomic dimensions. This study aims to record and analyze interior facilities with the category of desk furniture accessories in the office work area from a design and function point of view related to aspects of comfort and safety for employees.

KAJIAN TINGKAT WALKABILITY JALUR PEJALAN KAKI DI KAWASAN CBD BINTARO JAYA, KOTA TANGERANG SELATAN

Walkability is carried out to measure the feasibility of the pedestrian path in the Bintaro Jaya CBD Area, South Tangerang City. According to the RTRW of South Tangerang City in 2011-2031, the Bintaro Jaya CBD area is a strategic area from the point of view of the importance of economic growth and in providing pedestrian paths, it considers aspects of safety, comfort, and security as well as taking into account pedestrian paths with special needs. In the existing condition, it has not been implemented according to the RTRW of South Tangerang City in 2011-2031, namely there are still infrastructure and facilities for pedestrian paths and pedestrian paths with special needs that are uneven, as well as side obstacles and damage to pedestrian paths. The aim of this study is to determine the level of walkability of pedestrian paths in the CBD area of Bintaro Jaya and the type of study is quantitative with the method of analyzing the level of walkability of pedestrian paths using 9 parameters based on Leather et all in 2011. The results of the walkability level analysis show that the lowest walkability score is in segment 3A with a value of 37.0 or not walkable and the highest walkability score is in segment 5A with a value of 74.2 or highly walkable, while the walkability score for one area is 51.7 or waiting to walk. 
 
 Keywords: Pedestrian Paths, Walkability, Bintaro Jaya CBD Area.

Comparative Study on the Comfort of Public Space in Residential Settlement (Case Study: RBRA Kalpataru & RPTRA Anggrek)

In addition to its roles as a water catchment and green space, a city's public space is a location for people to congregate and participate in activities together. For these reasons, public space is a vital component of the design of a city. As study objects, we will be using Child-Friendly Playrooms (RBRA) Kalpataru and Child-Friendly Integrated Public Spaces (RPTRA)Anggrek in our investigation. It is anticipated that the availability of child-friendly public places would facilitate the fulfilment of children's rights, making it possible for them to live, grow, develop, and engage in social activities to the fullest extent possible. The primary topics discussed in this research are the design and requirements of both public spaces in communities with varied environmental and cultural settings. Observation and interviews are the methods that were used in this investigation. This research aims to discover how the general population feels about the comfort level in public spaces. Aspects of thermal comfort, safety, circulation, amenities, noise, and view are evaluated as part of the comfort assessment. RPTRA Anggrek was found to have a comfort level with an average score of 94.5 (very good), which was higher than RBRA Kalpataru, which got an average score of 68 (moderate).

ALAT BANTU UNTUK PEMBUATAN ULIR LUAR DAN ULIR DALAM

The machining process is the process in which different products are made especially from metal and it is often used in both small and large industries. One of the products of the machining process is threaded products and there is an ongoing increase in the use of these products because of their ease of maintenance and assembly to a complete product. The manufacturing of these products can be done by several methods e.g., by using machine tools or hand taps. In line with that, to manufacture these products in large volumes and to achieve high production speeds, special supporting tools are required. The design of the supporting tools is evolving continuously because a single tool cannot fulfill the entire manufacturing process. To design and manufacture supporting tools, apart from the design, the safety and comfort aspects of work are also taken into account. The methodology for the manufacturing of this product is to use the design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) method, which starts with reviewing and identifying needs, designing and making these tools that are adapted to the standard tap/one dimension specifications and the type of material used is cast carbon steel. Based on the study of von misses for 32 N, 64 N, and 94 N loads, the results were 1.807 e+05, 3.614e+05 N/m2, 5.646e+03 N/m2, and this value is still below the stress value. The yield is 2.48168e+008 N/m2, therefore the type of material used is very safe for the manufacture of this product.

Analisis Tingkat Kepuasan Penumpang Terhadap Pelayanan Bus Trans Metro Deli Rute Medan Tuntungan – Lapangan Merdeka

The development of technology requires humans to fulfill their daily needs to be more complex. Therefore, Kementrian Republik Indonesia provides Trans Metro Deli Transportation services with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) implementation program which has a mission to provide the best service which includes aspects of security, accuracy, regularity, convenience, speed, comfort and satisfaction for its users. The purpose of this study was to find out how the services provided were based on passenger ratings. This research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to 100 respondents. The questionnaire contains the five dimensions of Service Quality (tangible, reliability, responsiveness, empathy and assurance) using a Likert Scale technique. The method used to get the value of the gap between performance and expectations is gap analysis and to measure the level of passenger satisfaction is the analysis of the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI). From the calculation results of the gap analysis, it shows that the service quality of the Trans Metro Deli Bus is all negative indicator variables starting from -0.10 on the B1 attribute to -0.77 on the A5 attribute, which means that all services provided to passengers are still below passenger expectations. However, based on the satisfaction index, the CSI value is in the range of 80% - 84%, namely 82.61%, which means that the overall quality of performance is still in the satisfied criteria. The conclusion of this study is that the company must continue to improve the quality of service in order to increase the level of passenger satisfaction.

Telesupervision in Psychotherapy: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review.

(1) Background: This systematic review supported by a bibliometric analysis identified quantitative and qualitative empirical studies that allowed us to respond to the objective of identifying and discussing the scope and limitations of the clinical-psychotherapeutic supervision in virtual modality or telesupervision. (2) Methods: The articles were selected according to the Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, and the eligibility criteria proposed by the PICOS strategy (population, interventions, comparators, outcomes, and study design) based on 396 records of scientifically identified articles in the Journal Citation Report databases of the Web of Science. (3) Results: The literature review stages allowed the selection of three articles, which were added three others that were already included in a previous review, to enrich the analysis and discussion. The results of the present review highlighted aspects of nonverbal communication, alliance, comfort, preference, trust, and construction of professional identity, among others, both considering only the telesupervision format and comparing it with traditional face-to-face supervision. (4) Conclusions: The contributions that these results are providing to the understanding of the scope and limitations of the practice of telesupervision are discussed, also considering its interference in the construction of the professional identity of supervisors and supervisees.

A Quasi-experimental of a Virtual Reality Content Intervention for Level of Comfort of Indonesian Cancer Patients.

This study aims to determine the effect of virtual reality content on the comfort level of cancer patients. This study used a quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design and was conducted on 60 cancer patients. The intervention uses the virtual reality content "My Comfortable Environment," which was developed based on Kolcaba's comfort theory. Comfort level was measured using the Shortened General Comfort Questionnaire. The Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to determine the differences before and after the intervention within the group and between the study groups. There was a significant mean difference between pre-test and post-test in the intervention group with P < .000, Z = -4.785, and in the control group with P < .041, Z = -2.032. These results indicate that interventions with virtual reality content and guided imagery both affect the comfort level of cancer patients. However, if the test was conducted between groups, there was a significant difference between the intervention group and the control group with a P value of <.000. These results indicate that the virtual reality content intervention can significantly increase the level of patient comfort through modifying various aspects of patient comfort, especially environmental aspects.

Transformações habitacionais e seus impactos no bem-estar dos residentes

Abstract Housing transformations have been studied over time. Numerous Post-Occupancy-Evaluation (POE) studies reveal user-initiated alterations occurring in Brazilian Social Housing (SH). These transformations have specific objectives, such as additional space, refurbishment, and improvement, or upgrading. However, results of transformations are not always positive, and may affect dwellers’ well-being through losses in environmental comfort. A critical investigation using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method analysed forty-seven studies to understand what needs and requirements stimulate SH projects' upgrading and how transformations impact well-being. In addition, an in-depth analysis was made to assess aspects of environmental comfort, safety, design, layout and economic aspects that affect people’s well-being, and improve their quality of life. Results contribute to supporting upgrading processes of existing SH and to guide the improved design of new SH projects based on the desires and well-being requirements of low-income families.

Video art as environmental communication media for the problem of plastic waste in Solo

Garbage is a big problem in the city of Solo. It can be seen in the Putri Cempo Landfill (TPA), which is the place where the final processing of waste from all areas of Surakarta City takes place. The waste management activities of the Putri Cempo harm the safety and comfort aspects of the environment as well as location and accessibility but also become an opportunity in the economic part. To campaign for Solo as a city that supports and cares about environmentally friendly issues, what art actors can do is disseminate the crisis that occurs through various media so that the public more easily understands it. One of the most effective ways to attract people today is through a video. They are supported by music that can foster empathy for the audience. Research methods, creation, and presentation are based on research and experimentation. The process of creating works consists of several stages, including the exploration stage, experimental experiment stage, improvisation stage, forming step, and finishing stage.

WORK ADJUSTMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN PAKISTAN

The present study focused on examining the work adjustment of secondary school teachers in Punjab, Pakistan, specifically comparing social science and pure science teachers’ views. The research aimed to identify the challenges faced by secondary school teachers in adapting to their work environments and provide potential solutions that could benefit both the government and institutes. The study aimed to determine the work adjustment needs of social science and pure science secondary school teachers. The study utilized a questionnaire to collect quantitative data on work adjustment from secondary school teachers in social and pure sciences. This study adopted a descriptive research design, as it aimed to describe and interpret the work adjustment of secondary school teachers in Pakistan. The population consisted of 38,881 public secondary school teachers (19,889 male and 18,992 female) from 7,491 public secondary schools in Punjab province. The researcher employed a multi-stage sampling technique, randomly selected three divisions namely Bahawalpur, Multan and Sahiwal of Punjab Province from each division two district were selected to ensure a representative sample. There were 2366 government secondary schools and 10118 secondary school teachers included in the population. Sample of the study was consisted of 48 secondary schools and 380 teachers. The researcher visited government boys and girls high schools in the selected districts and personally administered the questionnaire to gather data. The collected data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. The results were presented in the teachers' responses regarding various aspects of work adjustment, achievement needs, comfort needs, altruism needs, safety needs and autonomy needs. In conclusion, social science and pure science secondary school teachers in Punjab, Pakistan, differ in their perceptions of achievement and safety needs in work adjustment. Social science teachers reported higher levels of achievement needs and safety needs compared to pure science teachers. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of comfort, altruism and autonomy needs in work adjustment. Keywords: Work adjustment, achievement, comfort, altruism, safety and autonomy needs.

Liquid Moisture Transport in Stretched Knitted Fabrics

Abstract Transport of moisture is an important aspect of physiological comfort of clothing usage. The moisture originating from sweat can be in the form of vapour or liquid. Sweat in the form of liquid occurs, whereas the sweat in the form of vapour cannot be efficiently evaporated to the environment. For the stretchable fabrics, it is important to know the influence of stretching on their liquid moisture transport performance. The aim of the present work was to analyse the liquid moisture transport in knitted fabrics at varying degrees of stretch: 0, 15, 20 and 20%, and to assess the effect of stretch ratio on the ability of fabrics to transport the liquid moisture. Measurement was done using the M290 Moisture Management Tester supplemented with the MMT Stretch Fabric Fixture device. The obtained results confirmed that the stretching influences the values of the parameters characterizing the knitted fabrics from the point of view of their ability to transport liquid moisture.

ANALISA USER EXPERIENCE TERHADAP FITUR DI APLIKASI ZENIUS MENGGUNAKAN HEART FRAMEWORK

Learning facilities in the current digital era have developed far, including the learning institution PT.Zona Edukasi Nusantara (Zenius) which has begun to adapt by launching an application for learning facilities called Zenius. Currently, Zenius has become one of the edu techs in Indonesia that has a large number of active service users. To ensure the convenience of application users, it is necessary to measure User Experience to find out whether there is still need for improvement in its use. In this study, the HEART Framework is used as a framework for measuring the Zenius application using the questionnaire method. The results of this study indicate that there needs to be some improvements in various aspects such as redesigning the display by paying attention to aspects of user comfort and interface display, feature innovation, adding features, and socializing features.

KUALITAS PELAYANAN PELABUHAN PENYEBERANGAN ULEE LHEUE BERDASARKAN KRITERIA KINERJA PELABUHAN

There are six standard components of passenger service at the passenger port, namely safety, security, reliability, comfort, convenience, and equality. These six components are the benchmark for minimum service standards (SPM) for the operation of ports. The Ulee Lheue port is one of the ports in Aceh that acts as a transportation node that serves population mobility, vehicle movement, and logistics, to and from Sabang City and Pulo Aceh as tourist destinations. Operational activities and services at the Ulee Lheue port are not yet optimal, as can be seen from the lack of orderly activities for the departure and arrival of passengers and vehicles, poorly maintained infrastructure conditions, and the lack of facilities supporting aspects of safety, security, and comfort for service users. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the quality of service at the Ulee Lheue port according to the port performance criteria instrument. The object of this research is the Ulee Lheue ferry port. The secondary data was collected from the Aceh Province Department of Transportation, and the primary data is collected directly from the Uleue Lheueu port. The secondary data consists of regulatory data, port productivity data, and data on standard components of port services. The port facility data is then verified in the field by referring to the checklist item from the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. Furthermore, an analysis of service performance at the Ulee Lheue ferry port was carried out referring to the Regulation of the Director-General of Land Transportation No. KP.5062/AP005/DRJD/2020. The results of the analysis show that the application of service standards at the ferry port shows that the quality of service for passengers at the Ulee Lheue ferry port is classified as C category (adequate) with a weighted value of 67.92%. This C class of quality of service is caused by several service attributes set out in the regulation of passenger service standards at the ferry port which have not been fulfilled optimally, there are even service attributes that do not have performance such as attributes of advanced transport information, passenger information service facilities, uniformed security officers and identity, toilets for men and women and facilities for passengers with disabilities.

LIVING QUALITY SURROUNDING THE CIPINANG CORRECTIONAL FACILITY BASED ON THE RESIDENTS PERCEPTION

The Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 1995 concerning Corrections mandates that Correctional Facility be established in every Regency and City. Meanwhile, several works of literature state that Correctional Facility must meet the criteria, namely having a certain distance or far from densely populated settlements to reasons for the safety and comfort of residents. This research was conducted in settlements around Cipinang Correctional Facility, DKI Jakarta. Cipinang Correctional Facility was initially established in 1912, located on the outskirts of Jakarta and far from residential areas. However, the Correctional Facility is currently located in the middle of a dense settlement. This study aims to identify the perception of the people living in the vicinity of the existence of the Cipinang Correctional Facility in terms of security and comfort. The security variable indicators include insecurity and anxiety, while the variable comfort indicator is a sense of being disturbed by the activities and negative image of the Correctional Facility. The data was obtained through a questionnaire survey with Likert scale measurements and analyzed by the scoring method. The results showed that the people living around the Cipinang Correctional Facility had a good perception of the Cipinang Correctional Facility in terms of security and comfort aspects.

Occupational safety and health at metal casting company

A cast metal company has become a vital industrial sector. It creates various kinds of products like cages, souvenirs, kitchen appliances, ashtrays, ship joint shafts, hotplates, fitness equipment, manual water pumps, pendulum scales, garden benches, lamp posts, interior lights, wall lamps, grills, manhole, and other types of equipment to deal with workplace safety. However, some workers ignore the various potential hazards during the production process. They are more concerned with comfort aspects than safety. This research enhances occupational safety and health (OSH) aspects through Hazard Identification Risk Assessment Risk Control (HIRARC). It is done by identifying potential hazards in the workplace and making a hazard risk assessment to determine appropriate controls for reducing the hazard risks. Based on hazard identification and risk assessment, the results show 11 high, 2 medium-risk, and 1 low-risk levels. The risk control proposals are in the form of training on the importance of OSH among employees/workers. It also raises awareness to provide work safety facilities and establish policies related to OSH.

Street for Disabled: Form of Criticism on Inclusive Street Space in the Johar Market

The Johar Market, which is the center of Semarang City’s economic activity, should be able to accommodate all user activities, including the activities of disabled groups. However, the Johar Market Area condition is not safe for people with disabilities, especially access for pedestrians. Aspects of road material quality, safety, comfort, road circulation, legibility, distinctiveness, and familiarity are not achieved in the Johar Market Area. This research method uses descriptive quantitative methods, the Likert scale, multiple regression analysis, behavior mapping, interviews, and field observations. This study indicates that in determining the development of road space, it is necessary to identify the preferences of people with disabilities towards road space facilities, which must adjust to data on age, variety of disabilities, and travel destinations in the Johar Market Area. In addition, the condition of the road space facilities that have a wrong value is also mapped according to the criteria for the streets for disabled aspects. Thus, various recommendations were made for road space facilities based on the preferences of people with disabilities as road users in the Johar Market Area.

STUDI PERSEPSI PENGUNJUNG TERHADAP PENGELOLAAN HUTAN DI KOTA MALABAR MALANG

Urban forest is one type of public green open space. Malabar City Fores is a protected area in Malang City. The purpose of the study was to identify visitors percepations of the management of the Malabar City Fores and to develop recommendations for ther management. The research methode used a questionnaire and observation. The area of the Malabar City Forest is 16,718 m2 and the number of trees is 1154, the forest has 79 species of trees and 22 species of birds. Visitors perceptions of the management of the Malabar City Forest based on the comfort aspec were 85.56% categoeized as very good, cleanliness 82.22% in good category. The recommendation for the management of the Malabar City Forest on the aspect of comfort is to provide education to the public about the importance of maintaining Green Open space. Recommendations for the management of the Malabar City Forest on the aspect of cleanliness int the redesign of the condition of the waste disposal system. While the recommenations for forest management in Malabar City on the aspect of facilities are revamping and improving the condition of the toilets so that they can comply with the standards of public toilets in Indonesia.

RANGE OF CHILDREN'S OUTDOOR PLAYING AREA IN DENSELY POPULATED AREA TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CITY

Children need to play, either alone or with friends, especially in outdoors spaces, to benefits their growth and development. Many densely populated areas do not provide children's playgrounds due to the limited area and not planned from the start of development. As a result, children play in the remaining space around the residence, which can threaten the safety and comfort of children. It is essential to pay attention to the safety and comfort aspects of children. This paper aims to explain the spatial reach of children when playing outdoors and children's perceptions about their playing area. This research was conducted in Keluranan Kalianyar every day from Monday to Sunday, in the morning and afternoon. Conducted interviews with 347 children accompanied by one of their parents and studied literature. The study found that most of the children playing near home (about less than 40 meters and 40-100 meters from their home). Second, 64% of children believe that playing space is unsafe, and 69% believe that playing space is uncomfortable for all children. This study explains that although no play area meets the elements of safety and comfort, children can still play at a distance that is still affordable from their home. Thus, efforts are needed to enhance the safety and comfort of children's play spaces.

A review on prioritizing physical safety and comfort in urban sustainability assessment tools to effectively control accidents in streets of Colombo

The concept of sustainability has evolved since its initial definition by the Brundtland commission in 1987, and become comprehensive over time with inclusion of well-defined social, environmental and economic aspects. In order to understand the progress of sustainability, and facilitate decision making, various sustainability assessment tools were established. Today it has become necessary to include safety and comfort as criteria of such sustainability assessment tools, considering the high number of accidents and crimes taking place in urban contexts despite all the legal reforms made through several years to control user misbehaviours. A high number of road accidents are recorded in Colombo as per the report issued by the Sri Lanka Department of Census and Statistics. This is primarily due to lack of obligation to enforce physical safety and comfort aspects. Establishing physically safe and comfort streets could contribute to prevent as well as reduce accidents by spontaneously directing users in the right way. Therefore, considering sustainability principles, and sustainability rating, being a well-established universal quality assessment, it is important to incorporate physical safety and comfort as a criteria of sustainability rating of urban streets. The review is done by initially defining sustainability through literature review, identifying the research gap on physical safety and comfort using VOSviewer software, and assessing the significance of safety and comfort in assessing urban streets using available online data. It is identified that physical safety and comfort is not included in most of the sustainability assessment tools. It is suggested that inclusion of these criterion could contribute in effectively reducing the street accidents. Summary of this review could contribute in further research based on sustainability tool criteria assessments.