Exhibition Hall Research Articles

Airborne particles, bacterial and fungal communities insights of two museum exhibition halls with diverse air quality characteristics

Airborne particles, bacteria and fungi consist main determinants of indoor air quality. In this study, these characteristics were investigated in two exhibition halls of the Historical Museum of Crete, in comparison with the outdoor environment. In Zacharias Portalakis (ZP) hall, three air purifiers were operating during museum opening hours, as opposed to El Greco (EG) hall. A significant part of ultrafine (< 1 μm) particles was efficiently removed by the air purifiers in ZP hall. Airborne coarse particles PN2.5–10 were associated with human occupancy in both halls, indicating transportation from visitors and resuspension as possible sources. Average airborne bacterial concentration was also lower in ZP than in EG hall, assessed by both molecular and culture-dependent methods. The bacterial and fungal communities of both indoor halls were distinct from the outdoor counterpart. Micrococcus and Staphylococcus, in terms of bacteria, and Alternaria and Malassezia, in terms of fungi, were the most abundant genera indoors, most of them being human-related. Hierarchical clustering of indoor samples indicated that EG hall bacteria were similar to ZP hall bacteria collected on the same day, but varied between different sampling dates. This observation, together with the bacterial beta-diversity analysis, implied that both indoor halls probably shared common bacterial source(s), while the respective fungal pattern of the two indoor halls was found significantly separated. The outdoor air contribution in EG and ZP hall bacterial profile presented a comparable fluctuation pattern; this was not observed for fungi, probably indicating the complexity of potential sources for different fungal taxa.

Aesthetics of light in exhibition halls

يمثل الضوء عنصر اكتشاف العالم من حولنا إذ أننا نبصر الأشياء تتحول إلى مدرك بصري ، فالضوء سبب رئيس في رؤية الموجودات والعالم المرئي، فهو يعطي أسرار وتفاصيل وملامس المواد والأجسام. أن غاية البحث هو التعريف بعنصر الضوء وجماليات استخدامه في قاعات العرض في المتاحف ، وكيف تشتغل الإضاءة في رسم المشهد البصري مما يضيف بعداً تأملياً ويكشف عن الانبهار والدهشة.

Cultural tourist and user experience with artificial intelligence: a holistic perspective from the Industry 5.0 approach

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the future of the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in services experience provided by cultural institutions (e.g. museums, exhibition halls and cultural centres) from experts’, cultural tourists’ and users’ point of view under the Industry 5.0 approach.Design/methodology/approachThe research was conducted using a qualitative approach, which was based on the analysis of the contents obtained from two roundtable discussions with experts and cultural tourists and users. A thematic analysis using NVivo was done to the data obtained.FindingsFrom a futuristic Industry 5.0 approach, AI is considered to be more than a tool – it as an integral part of the entire experience. AI aids in connecting cultural institutions with users and is beneficial since it allows the institutions to get to know the users better and provide a more integrated and immersive experience. Furthermore, AI is critical in establishing a community and nurturing it daily.Originality/valueThe most important contribution of this research is the theoretical model focused on the user experience and AI application in services experiences of museums and cultural institutions from an Industry 5.0 approach. This model includes the visitors’ and managers’ points of view through the following dimensions: the pre-experience, experience and post-experience. This model is focused on human–AI coworking (HAIC) in museums and cultural institutions.

At the Edges of Sleep

At the Edges of Sleep

Review: Air-Conditioning in Modern American Architecture, 1890–1970

Review: <i>Air-Conditioning in Modern American Architecture, 1890–1970</i>

The Spreading Influence of "Tide of Calligraphy — Itinerant Exhibition for Forty Years of Henan Calligraphy in the New Period"

The 2019 annual communication and promotion project of the National Art Foundation, "Tide of Calligraphy — Itinerant exhibition for Forty Years of Henan Calligraphy in the New Period", has been completed in Zhengzhou, Changsha, Chengdu, Xi'an and other cities. At present, the COVID-19 epidemic has affected every link of the ecological chain of the exhibition industry, and the work of "Tide of Calligraphy" has also been affected. The epidemic has changed the inherent pattern of exhibition behavior and strongly promoted the development of industries such as "cloud exhibition hall", which provides the public with more aesthetic perspectives and thinking programs. As a beautiful name card of development of Henan calligraphy for 40 years, "Tide of Calligraphy" also adopts the communication method of "cloud exhibition hall" in the exhibition, which stands out from many exhibitions. All of them show their strong cultural communication and influence, which is of great reference value for us to re-examine the exhibition hall mode and the transformation of calligraphy aesthetics under the COVID-19 epidemic.

Dark-Channel Enhanced-Compensation Net: An end-to-end inner-reflection compensation method for immersive projection system.

Immersive projection display system is widely adopted in virtual reality and various exhibition halls. How to maintain high display quality in an immersive projection environment with uneven illumination and the color deviation caused by the inter-reflection of light is still a challenging task. In this paper, we innovatively propose a deep learning-based radiation compensation for an L-shaped projector-camera system. This method employs complex reflection phenomena to simulate the light transport processing in an L-shaped environment, we also designed a Dark-Channel Enhanced-Compensation Net (DECNet) which composed of a convolutional neural network called Compensation Net, a DarkChannelNet and another subnet (such as sensing network) aiming at achieving high-quality reproduction of projected display images. The final output of DECNet is the compensation image to be projected. It is always a critical problem to establish appropriate evaluation and analysis indexes throughout the research of light pollution compensation algorithms. In this paper, PSNR, SSIM, and RMSE are proposed to quantitatively analyze the image quality. The experimental results show that this method has certain advantages in reducing the inter-reflection of the projection plane. And our method could also well replace the traditional process using the backlight transmission matrix. It can be concluded to a certain that this method can be extended to other more complex projection environments with strong scalability and inclusiveness.

Numerical Study on Elastic Parameter Identification of Large-Span Steel Truss Structures Based on Strain Test Data

Large-span steel trusses are widely used in public buildings such as large-span factory buildings, exhibition halls, gymnasiums, and bridges because of their fast construction speed and easy industrial manufacturing. Due to construction errors and environmental factors, the material properties may change during their service life, and it is an important prerequisite for the structural safety assessment to identify the true material parameters of the structure. Among the many parameters, the elastic modulus is one that has the greatest impact on the accuracy of structural safety analysis. In this paper, a mathematical analysis model of elastic modulus identification was constructed, based on the strain test data and the improved gradient regularization method. The relationship between the strain test data and elastic moduli was established. A common finite element program based on the method was developed to identify the elastic modulus. A series of numerical simulations was carried out on a 53-element steel truss model to study the availability and numerical stability of the method. The effects of different initial values, numbers of strain tests, and locations of the strain test as well as the number of unknown parameters on the identification results were studied. The results showed that the proposed method had very high accuracy and computational efficiency. For the case of 53 unknown parameters without considering the test error, the identification accuracy could reach a 1 × 10−10 order of magnitude after only several iterations. This paper provides an effective solution to obtain the actual values of the elastic modulus of steel truss structures in practical engineering.

Petroleum++: Lessons Learned as SPE Moves Forward

For the first time since the 2018 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), the flagship technical conference was held in-person in the US. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to meet virtually in 2020, and in 2021 we met in Dubai. It was exciting to start meeting our fellow SPE members in-person again. We had a successful ATCE with more than 5,500 members from 58 countries participating. The conference included the traditional technical program (the backbone of SPE meetings) and panel discussions that were highlighted by the opening general session where senior executives from operating oil and gas companies, service companies, and consulting firms shared their views about how to transform the industry for the future in a sustainable manner anchored by our traditional petroleum engineering activities. Additional sessions included a special panel discussion designed to listen to the members’ ideas regarding the SPE Strategic Plan, which I will discuss later in this column. Along with the extensive technical program, the main feature of ATCE that included more than 400 peer-selected papers from more than 1,200 abstracts submitted to the program committee, ATCE featured expansive exhibits where more than 220 companies showed their services and products to the attending members. Maybe a photo from this year’s ATCE showing large number of members in the exhibition hall? On the evening of the first day of the conference, alumni from various universities gathered at receptions to renew and start new friendships and discuss the future developments needed in petroleum engineering education at their universities. On Tuesday night, the Annual Reception and Awards Banquet honored members by presenting awards acknowledging the excellent contributions they made to our profession and in serving the members of the Society. On the last day of the conference, the President’s Luncheon and Annual Meeting of the Members was held where 2022 President Kamal Ben-Naceur discussed the state of the Society and passed the gavel to me to start the new year of SPE. Insert photo of passing the gavel? Feedback from members attending the conference was positive, and preparation for next year’s ATCE, which will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from 16–18 October, is underway. The Call for Papers is officially open at the 2023 ATCE site. In 2022, several events took place that required a pause to think about their effect on our Society. It is time to close the chapter on these events, recognizing the lessons learned from them, and move forward with the main activities of SPE to provide members with the technical and professional support that allows us to provide the world with the energy it needs—safely, reliably, and in an environmentally friendly and affordable manner.

Perception of Light in Museum Environments: Comparison between Real-Life and Virtual Visual Experiences

Alternative environments to real-life have been in recent demand in regard to lighting design and in museums. In this study, the effectiveness of the perception of the museum space in simulations or virtual-based environments is studied. Answers to a questionnaire regarding lighting in four different visual experiences are compared: Real-life, virtual-video-based, virtual-photo-based and virtual-render-based. A total of 117 participants were divided into four visual experience groups. Each group answered the same lighting related questions for four exhibition halls in the Natural History Museum of the University of Pisa (Italy), which is housed in the Monumental Charterhouse of Calci. The answers were analyzed using ANOVA and a T-test. The results show that virtual experiences can be acceptable alternatives to real-life experience as the answers were indifferent in more than half of the criteria, and no criterion was affected significantly by experience, regardless of the hall’s characteristics. However, it was found that the hall’s characteristics also had an impact on the perception of the criteria in different experiences. Controlled artificial lighting or uniformly distributed lighting (full day or artificial light) were found to be more indifferent to the experience.

Research on Exhibition Space Design based on Textile Culture

China's textile culture has a long history and profound foundation. With the innovation of modern society, modern textile knowledge system and textile industry system are developing constantly. The establishment of textile culture exhibition hall provides a good opportunity to inherit and carry forward our textile culture. By using the research methods of literature review, design practice, case study, etc., combined with the exhibition space design practice project of Textile Science and Technology Museum of Wuhan Textile University, this paper expounds the design concept and process of the exhibition space in this university in detail, and summarizes the design methods and strategies of exhibition space based on textile cultural characteristics.

Interactive Display of Images in Digital Exhibition Halls under Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality Technology.

The attractiveness of traditional exhibition halls to young people is gradually decreasing. Combining modern digital technology to improve the display effect of the exhibition hall can effectively enhance the effect of cultural publicity. This article introduces the technology of image interaction and mixed reality (MR) to improve the historical and cultural propaganda level of the Shaanxi exhibition hall. The advantages of MR technology in applying digital exhibition halls are theoretically expounded. A theoretical plan for Shaanxi history and culture-related display areas is designed using artificial intelligence combined with MR technology. In addition, the survey respondent's evaluation of the effect of the new exhibition hall is obtained using a questionnaire survey. The survey results show that 97% of people like the history and culture of Shaanxi but only 13% of the people say they know or know very well about the history and culture of Shaanxi. In addition, 60% of the tourists say they are satisfied with the cultural experience of Shaanxi, and only 27% of the tourists are very satisfied. Also, 96% of tourists are willing to experience Shaanxi's history and culture through digital exhibition halls, and 93% are willing to participate in cultural experience activities based on MR technology. The survey results prove that tourists are satisfied with the effect of the new exhibition hall. Tourists want to add a distinctive form of cultural experience to the exhibition hall. They are willing to accept digital exhibition halls incorporating MR technology and are very happy to participate in the exhibition method of image interaction. This shows that the use of image interactive display based on MR technology in the layout of the exhibition hall is recognized by people and has strong feasibility. This article has reference significance for the digital upgrade of the exhibition hall and the development of the cultural tourism industry.

Application of Interaction between Art and Intelligence Technology in Modern Exhibition Halls

In order to further improve the user experience of interactive products that is the development trend of interaction design, a modern art interaction design method based on artificial intelligence technology was proposed. The method promoted the innovation of modern art, endowed the modern exhibition halls with more forms of expression, brought users a more intelligent interactive experience, and provided a new carrier for modern art interaction design. Through experiments, it was found that the people’s perception of Chinese product design could only reach 62%. And 45% of the people were eager to know modern art. After the interview, 79.2% of the people thought that modern life needed the integration of technology and art. And 13.1% of the people thought it could be considered. Through experiments, it was found that the use of visual design symbols in line with modern people’s aesthetics could create modern art in line with the people’s aesthetics, realize the interaction between art and intelligence technology, and promote the development of artificial intelligence technology, which laid a solid foundation for the future interaction design of modern art.

Tolsa highlights latest ADINS additive products at K 2022

Tolsa S.A., a supplier of flame-retardant synergists and specialized additives for a range of markets, is showcasing its ADINS® range of flame-retardant additives for PP, PVC, rubber polymer systems, and silicones, along with its ADINS® Protection range for biocide applications. Tolsa will highlight the latest developments for both material families at the K 2022 exhibition (Hall 8B/D46) which runs Oct. 19-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Trajal Harrell: The Anxiety of Autobiography

Trajal Harrell: The Anxiety of Autobiography

Drawings by architect Ahmet Hadrovic

As the Author has been constantly working in various fields of architecture since his student days (1976-1980) (designed, wrote professional and scientific papers, wrote books, managed the work of the faculty...), over time a large number of drawings, paintings... Most of the drawings presented in this work by the author in the period from 1983 to 1987. The author presented the drawings edited in 1983 to the public through an author's exhibition entitled 'Postcards of summer 1983', which was organized in the exhibition hall of the (then) Labor University „Đuro Đaković“ in Sarajevo, as part of the cultural promotion of Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and on the occasion of the XIV Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo. As these drawings were used for illustrations in the spatialist (1985) and master's (1986) thesis as well as in the doctoral dissertation (1988), the Author worked with emphasized precision and their documentary nature, but 'cleaned of excess details'. In this way, the Author established a deep relationship with the artifacts on the spot, got to know them better and more or less 'remembered them for all time', which is not the case with the making of photographs. An incomparably greater number of drawings and paintings, with which the Author spoke about architecture, 'scattered over time'. This work is the connective tissue that connects most of the books and architectural projects that the Author has done so far.

Social Hybrid Architecture for Water Regeneration in Rural Settlements: A Case Study in the Historic Landscape of La Vega del Guadalfeo, Spain

This article combines two problems such as the eutrophication of seas and oceans with the spontaneous appearance of rural settlements and the infrastructures that support them. According to Koolhaas, the rural world constitutes the new space for work and research. After a bibliographic review of the possible strategies, a social hybrid building is proposed between an ecological purification infrastructure and a social recompositing artefact. As a case study, the problem of dissemination in historic landscape of the Vega del Guadalfeo is analysed. The results show the design of an ecological treatment plant that can recycle wastewater from illegal rural settlements through worm filters and a system of artificial wetlands. This is part of a building that makes up for the lack of facilities that is typical of the scattered one with an exhibition hall and public meeting spaces. The paper proposes recommendations to institutions on the scope of this type of infrastructure in Mediterranean landscapes.

Polyplastics to Highlight Expanded Product Portfolio at K 2022

On August 19, Polyplastics Group announced it will highlight its expanded product portfolio and this year's innovations at the upcoming K 2022 exhibition (Hall 7A/B02) which runs Oct. 19-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Application of pH sensors for preventive preservation in storerooms at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Madrid)

Environmental monitoring is essential for the proper preservation of natural materials in museums, both in exhibition halls and storerooms. Deterioration and degradation of natural materials occur when deviations from neutral pH conditions take place as a consequence of pollution, visitors, non-professional interventions, unsuitable storage conditions, catastrophes, or vandalism. Simple techniques to measure the extent of acidic or alkaline gasses in the museum atmosphere are therefore important, especially in storerooms where objects are placed for long periods. Sol-gel pH sensors have been synthesized and applied for monitoring storerooms of the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales of Madrid (Spain). pH monitoring was carried out for one year under different meteorological seasons. Most of the storage systems monitored maintained a neutral pH, while some of them were slightly acidic. These acidic conditions could favour chemical deterioration on organic structures of naturalized animals, and cause acidic corrosion in minerals and inorganic parts of the objects.

Optimizing Buildings’ Life Cycle Performance While Allowing Diversity in the Early Design Stage

The main considerations in the early stage of architectural design are usually related to form and function. At the same time, with the growing concern regarding energy saving and carbon emission reduction, the parameters for the construction and physical quality of buildings are receiving more attention at the conceptual and schematic design stages. Diverse design options can emerge with the large number of variables to be considered in these stages. Moreover, the combined efforts to reduce buildings’ life cycle environmental impacts and cost, as well as the non-linear and often tradeoff relationship between the two objectives, make finding optimal design solutions for buildings’ life cycle performance complicated. Previous studies have established workflows to optimize buildings’ life cycle energy consumption, GWP, and/or cost; however, architectural design diversity has not been sufficiently discussed at the same time. In this study, a parametric optimization design process is established, aiming at minimizing the building’s operational energy consumption, life cycle environmental impacts, and life cycle cost. The setting of variables, as well as the workflows of the optimization process, is discussed from the perspective of both life cycle performance and architectural design diversity. A small-scale exhibition hall in China’s cold climate zone is selected as a case study. To approach the best design process applicable to this case, the optimal solution sets from different workflows under different variable settings are compared. The results show that by setting geometric and material variables in different steps in the entire optimization process, the resulting solutions can be a balance of architectural design and performance. In this case study, optimizing all of the design variables in one-step turned out to provide the best balance between design diversity and life cycle performance in the early design stage.