Key Design Elements Research Articles

The architecture design checklist of classrooms for children with cochlear implant in rehabilitation centers

Children with cochlear implants (CI) have unique physical, psychological, and behavioral needs compared to typically developing children, thus they go through a rehabilitation process for education and activity purposes in a rehabilitation center (RC). The provision of specialized support for children with CI reflects a nation's commitment to inclusivity and care for all segments of society. This study investigates the research gab of the needs of children with CI (aged 1–6) to identify the fundamental design requirements in order to develop an architectural design checklist for their classrooms. Through literature review and comparisons with standard preschool designs for typically developed children, the research identifies key design elements affecting these children's learning and integration. This study establishes a framework for optimizing RC's classroom design for children with CI. Following a methodological discussion addressing pertinent research considerations, a comprehensive user experience questionnaire was conducted. The questionnaire included participants from various stakeholder groups: parents, educators, medical professionals (psychiatrists and doctors), and design experts (architectural and acoustic engineers). The findings inform the identification of essential design elements encompassing layout, materials selection, ventilation strategies, lighting systems, acoustic control measures, and color palettes. Following analysis, the research concludes with a design checklist outlining optimal ranges (100 % = sub-optimum, 50 % = optimum, 0 % = over design) for each element, including furniture layout, color schemes, materials, classroom shape, lighting, and ventilation. This checklist ensures RC classrooms effectively cater to the specific needs of children with CI.

Design and implementation of Java-based business shopping web page

Due to the rapid development of the Internet, online shopping is also developing, in which the construction of online shopping platforms is becoming more and more important. However, existing shopping website page designs often lack consideration for user needs, resulting in some negative user experiences for users. This paper aims to research the design and implementation of Java for commercial shopping pages and points out that Java design pages can greatly help enterprises and users. This study achieved a user-friendly improvement of key design elements such as logos, typography, language style, colors, and icons. This design provides diverse user options and improves user satisfaction. The research in this paper can help designers better satisfy the needs of users when designing pages and bring the greatest benefits to themselves or enterprises. The results of this study provide a new path for website page design for related research, which significantly improves user experience and shopping enthusiasm.

Architecture as Meaningfulness in Health Care

In the current medical framework, architecture goes beyond functionalism to construct the environment. The purpose of this study is to discuss how architecture can become an important topic in the medical environment by focusing on specific activities that improve the medical care of patients and their families. Through a comprehensive literature review, review of research literature, and inclusion of expert opinions, this article offers a variety of perspectives on the interaction between structure and content in healthcare. This article examines the contribution of key design elements that help create the atmosphere of safety, harmony and connection necessary for the healing process. This study demonstrates the need for natural products, including the use of appropriate lighting, biophilic design or sustainable design in medical facilities. Accordingly, this article examines patients in central and transitional settings. These elements are identified for their contribution to creating an environment that enhances patient comfort, safety, and health while promoting efficiency and improving overall healthcare. In addition, this article highlights the importance of integrating technology and safety standards into hospitals to increase efficiency, reduce ecological impact, and create spaces that represent today's treatments.

ANALYSIS REDUCTION OF ENERGY LOSSES IN DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

The article analyzes the reduction of energy losses in distribution networks, which is a serious problem requiring an integrated approach, including technological, regulatory, and behavioral interventions. Some measures that can be developed and implemented to solve this problem are given, such as infrastructure modernization, taking into account investments in the modernization of distribution infrastructure, affecting a significant reduction in energy loss, and the introduction of load management strategies that optimize energy distribution and reduce losses. This includes measures such as load balancing, voltage regulation, and demand management programs to shift peak loads to off-peak hours. The integration of smart grid technologies allows monitoring and management of the distribution network in real-time. This includes the deployment of advanced measurement infrastructure, sensors, and automation systems to more effectively detect and reduce energy losses. Technological losses are associated with the technology of the process of transmission of electricity through networks. Commercial losses are measured by the difference between actual estimated losses and technological losses, taking into account commercial losses, electric energy entering the electric grid, electric energy supplied to consumers, and electricity costs for own needs of substations. Circuit engineering methods for accounting for energy losses in electrical networks are used in various combinations. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that the sequence of reporting operations using the results of specified specific parameters should give an accurate result. To determine the loss of electricity, data on the minimum and maximum load of the network and the amount of electricity consumed over the same period are required. The calculation is given by the method of average load. Information about the minimum and maximum network load is a key element for effective design, management and maintenance of electrical networks. This information allows you to optimize the use of resources and ensure reliable network operation in various conditions. Minimum network load - the minimum load is the minimum amount of energy that is consumed by the network during a certain period of time, for example, during night hours or periods of low activity. Information about the minimum load allows you to optimize network operation, for example, by turning off part of the etquipment or managing energy consumption during off-peak periods. Maximum network load - is the maximum amount of energy consumed by the network at a given time. This may be during periods of peak demand, for example, during a heat wave when a lot of air conditioners are running, or during an increase in production in industrial areas. The maximum load information allows you to determine the required power and capacity of the network equipment to ensure reliable operation under maximum load conditions. Keywords: distribution networks, network load, average load, power, period, power factor, electrical energy, duty cycle, consumers, practical research, voltage.

An Overview on the History and Architecture of Kharpocho Fort Baltistan

This study is an attempt to explore the historcal and architectural significance of Kharpocho fort, situated in the Baltistan region. The Kharpocho Fort, built on a mountain in the Centre of the city of Bultistan. This study further encapsulates that the fort helps in understanding the state's efforts to guard the city from outside threats and to monitor the routes leading in and out of the huge city. The fort stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage and historical significance of the area. Through an in-depth analysis of its historical context, architectural features and cultural symbolism, this study aims to shed light on the fort’s importance and its role in preserving the cultural identity of the Baltistan region. This study dig deep regarding understanding of kharpocho fort’s contribution to the region’s cultural landscape. This research aims to give a simple, yet thorough understanding of Kharpocho Fort, celebrating it not just as a structure but as a resilient symbol embedded in the hearts of the people of Baltistan. This paper also examines and explores the questions as: What is the history of Kharpocho fort? What is the current status of Kharpocho Fort in terms of its physical condition, structural stability, and preservation needs? What are the key architectural features and design elements of Kharpocho Fort, and how do they reflect the historical and cultural context of the Baltistan region? What are the main factors contributing to the deterioration of Kharpocho Fort, and what are the most urgent restoration and conservation requirements?

Evaluation of the thermo-elastic response of space telescopes using uncertainty assessment

The aerospace sector is evolving due to reduced launch costs and standardization of small satellite platforms. This research, aligned with European Guidelines for Thermo-Elastic Verification, addresses the pointing precision gap in small satellites by assessing space telescope performance using uncertainty propagation in thermo-elastic models. The methodology will be directly applied to an Earth observation space telescope, VINIS, currently under development by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). This procedure helps to identify key design elements impacting its functionality. Thirteen elements were identified as main contributors to the deformations in the optical bench. Due to the bench's crucial role in the telescope's performance, this paper also explores how results vary with different sandwich panel modelling techniques and the enhancements from design modifications. While the focus is on space telescopes, this approach has broader applicability to thermo-elastic analysis of various space instruments.

Applying Kansei Engineering and Eye Movement to Packaging Design Elements—A Case of Tea Packaging Design

ABSTRACTExcellent tea packaging design wins customers and enhances branding. This report studies tea packaging design elements and gives designers constructive references to efficiently improve tea packaging design. The authors of this study first obtained consumers' perception of tea packaging through card sorting and semantic differential (SD). Second, the consumers' Kansei dimensions were extracted by Procrustes analysis (PA). Third, eye tracking technology thoroughly analysed the consumers' eye movement indexes. This technology analysed eye moment as the subjects were exposed to various packaging design elements in order to identify variance, key design elements and outliers.

Cognitive task analysis-driven intelligent steering wheel interaction design

With the increasing levels of intelligence and automation, the relationship between humans and vehicles has evolved from a utilitarian perspective to a partnership. Among the crucial factors for enhancing user experiences are the analysis of driving tasks, the construction of user needs models, and the design of intelligent interfaces. Based on this background, this paper proposes a cognitive task analysis model using intelligent steering wheel information interaction design as the vehicle. The model aims to extract key design elements to assist designers in making design decisions, thereby improving the human-machine cooperation performance of intelligent automobiles and enhancing user perceptual experiences. Firstly, within the context of human-machine cooperation systems, a cognitive task analysis method integrating the SRK model is proposed. By analyzing the behavioral decision characteristics between the vehicle and the user, a framework for the human-machine interface (HMI) logic of the steering wheel and a dynamic layout prototype are established. Secondly, the design of the steering wheel’s HMI interaction is based on an analysis of users’ affective needs and rational physiological characteristics. This paper integrates the analysis of users’ affective needs to identify design elements that align with a high level of user satisfaction. Lastly, the design methodology model is applied to a navigation scenario, resulting in the creation of a steering wheel HMI prototype within a human-machine cooperation system. The prototype is then subjected to a combined subjective and objective experimental analysis, thereby validating the superiority of the steering wheel HMI’s detection indicators over those of the central control HMI and establishing the design pattern for the steering wheel HMI.

Real-world evidence for coverage determination of treatments for rare diseases

Health technology assessment (HTA) decisions for pharmaceuticals are complex and evolving. New rare disease treatments are often approved more quickly through accelerated approval schemes, creating more uncertainties about clinical evidence and budget impact at the time of market entry. The use of real-world evidence (RWE), including early coverage with evidence development, has been suggested as a means to support HTA decisions for rare disease treatments. However, the collection and use of RWE poses substantial challenges. These challenges are compounded when considered in the context of treatments for rare diseases. In this paper, we describe the methodological challenges to developing and using prospective and retrospective RWE for HTA decisions, for rare diseases in particular. We focus attention on key elements of study design and analyses, including patient selection and recruitment, appropriate adjustment for confounding and other sources of bias, outcome selection, and data quality monitoring. We conclude by offering suggestions to help address some of the most vexing challenges. The role of RWE in coverage and pricing determination will grow. It is, therefore, necessary for researchers, manufacturers, HTA agencies, and payers to ensure that rigorous and appropriate scientific principles are followed when using RWE as part of decision-making.

The environmental and economic effects of international cooperation on restricting fossil fuel supply

Achieving the Paris Agreement’s global temperature goal of keeping warming well below 2 °C and ideally 1.5 °C requires limiting fossil fuel production. In the United Nations climate change negotiations, this need is only beginning to be acknowledged. Nevertheless, as some countries have already adopted supply-side climate policies, initial cooperative activities have started, and calls grow for a fossil fuel treaty, questions arise about the prospects and possible effects of international cooperation on limiting fossil fuel supply. Combining qualitative insights on possible participants in a supply-side coalition with a quantitative analysis based on integrated assessment general equilibrium modelling, this article addresses these questions. Through k-means clustering based on fossil reserves per capita, fossil fuel rents and existing supply-side policies, we first identify which (groups of) countries are most likely to lead the formation of an international supply-side coalition, and which (groups of) countries are likely to follow. Drawing on these insights, we develop several scenarios for the evolution of international supply-side coalitions and compare these to a business-as-usual scenario. By doing so, we demonstrate the global and regional environmental, trade and macroeconomic effects of international cooperation on limiting fossil fuel supply and combining fossil supply restrictions with carbon pricing to meet the Paris goals. Our findings underscore the importance of pursuing supply-side and ambitious demand-side climate policies in parallel, and identify the scope and coverage, size of the coalition, and incentives for participation as key design elements for an international supply-side coalition.

Research on the Design of Ideological and Political Courses in Colleges and Universities and The Development of Students' Comprehensive Literacy

With the development of higher education, ideological and political education courses play an important role in cultivating students' comprehensive quality. This study aims to explore the relationship between college ideological and political education curriculum design and the development of students' comprehensive quality. Through literature review and empirical research, this study analyzes the goals, content, teaching methods, and other aspects of ideological and political education courses, and summarizes the key elements of curriculum design. The study also investigates and analyzes the development of students' comprehensive quality through methods such as questionnaire surveys and interviews, further exploring the impact of ideological and political education courses on students' comprehensive quality development. The results of the study show that there is a close connection between college ideological and political education curriculum design and the development of students' comprehensive quality. Ideological and political education courses can cultivate students' ideological and moral quality, scientific and cultural literacy, social responsibility, and other aspects, improving their comprehensive quality. However, there are still some problems with the current curriculum design of ideological and political education courses, such as incomplete and fragmented content, and single teaching methods, which need further improvement. Therefore, this study proposes corresponding suggestions, including strengthening theoretical research on ideological and political education, improving curriculum design, and innovating teaching methods to enhance the quality and effectiveness of ideological and political education courses and promote the comprehensive development of students' comprehensive quality.

Escape with a Purpose

Escape rooms are increasingly popular all around the world. Due to their popularity, we are also seeing more variations in concept, form, and aim. For example, nowadays we can engage with physical, digital or mixed escape rooms. Escape rooms are also developed for a range of purposes beyond entertainment, including to broadcast a message, train, and/or exchange data. However, past research on escape rooms has focused mostly on analysing physical versions or on investigating if and how escape rooms can educate players. This paper aims to overcome these gaps by exploring how escape rooms (digital, physical or mixed) can be designed for a variety of purposes beyond entertainment. Hence, this paper offers two main contributions: a definition of escape rooms with a purpose and a framework that can be used to both design and analyse escape rooms with a purpose. The framework is initially implemented based on a literature review in the fields of serious games, escape rooms and puzzle design. Its efficacy is then tested through the analysis of three escape rooms with a purpose. Following this analysis, the framework is finalised to include the following key design elements: concept/idea; stakeholders (target players and others); purpose; goal/winning condition; equipment; theme; narrative (puzzle organisation and storytelling methods); puzzle design; and evaluation.

Assessing the Influence of Product Page Design on Purchasing Influence of Products in Online Marketplaces

In the era of e-commerce, online marketplaces have become indispensable platforms for businesses to reach a global audience. This study investigates the impact of product page design on purchasing influence within online marketplaces, focusing on the relationship between key design elements and consumer behavior. The research addresses a gap in understanding how layout, visual appeal, and the strategic placement of elements affect purchase intent and behavior. Employing a quantitative research design, the study sampled 186 online market consumers within Nairobi County in Kenya, across six major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Jumia, and Alibaba. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Key findings indicate that visually appealing designs, clear product information, and well-positioned call-to-action buttons significantly enhance user engagement and purchasing decisions. The study concludes with recommendations for optimizing online product pages to increase sales and reduce cart abandonment rates. Ethical considerations were adhered to throughout the research, ensuring participant confidentiality and data integrity. This research highlights the need for e-commerce platforms to prioritize user-centric design strategies that align with consumer preferences, driving better engagement and conversion rates.

Workforce scheduling approaches for supporting human-centered algorithmic management in manufacturing: A systematic literature review and a conceptual optimization model

Workforce scheduling is becoming increasingly complex and time-consuming as the number of influencing factors increases. Intelligent, algorithmic optimization approaches can support managers in mastering this complex task. Since workforce scheduling influences key elements of work design, it has the potential to promote human-centered work design and thus, e.g., reduce stress and increase job satisfaction. This paper presents a literature review of various factors considered by existing algorithmic scheduling approaches in manufacturing environments. The identified factors are classified based on the dimensions of human-centered work design. The results show that the identified approaches integrate various aspects that can support human-centered workforce scheduling. However, usually only specific aspects are considered (e.g. learning effects) and certain dimensions are not considered at all (e.g. feedback). In order to exploit the potentials of algorithmic management for the design of humane work, an exemplary optimization model is presented and discussed.

A configurational perspective on design elements and user governance engagement in blockchain platforms

AbstractBlockchain technology offers the potential to create an open, decentralised governance structure that empowers stakeholders to participate in decentralised engagement. However, how blockchain platforms configure their design elements to establish and maintain decentralised systems with high levels of user governance engagement requires further research. This study investigates the key design elements of blockchain platforms and their ideal configurations for promoting user governance engagement. Due to the complex and interdependent nature of the design elements, we adopt a configurational perspective accompanied by a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to uncover complex nonlinear relationships among key conditions that are relevant to decentralised governance. Our research identifies five key design elements that facilitate distributed governance (Access to decision rights, Process visibility, Protocol automation, Incentives for developers/miners, and Incentives for other stakeholders) based on existing blockchain governance literature. We analyse 14 unique blockchain platform cases that adopted on‐chain governance. Our fsQCA results reveal three ideal types of blockchain governance configurations that are sufficient for high generative user governance engagement: Centralised incentive model, Impartial incentive model, and Automation‐driven model, whereas achieving high evaluative governance engagement requires the presence of all the design elements (Comprehensive model). Also, we found Access to decision rights and Protocol automation are necessary conditions for generative governance engagement, and Access to decision rights together with Process visibility is a combined necessary condition for evaluative governance engagement. Relevant theoretical and practical implications for platform designers as well as methodological implications for applying QCA to emerging IS phenomena are discussed.

Millimetric devices for nerve stimulation: a promising path towards miniaturization.

Nerve stimulation is a rapidly developing field, demonstrating positive outcomes across several conditions. Despite potential benefits, current nerve stimulation devices are large, complicated, and are powered via implanted pulse generators. These factors necessitate invasive surgical implantation and limit potential applications. Reducing nerve stimulation devices to millimetric sizes would make these interventions less invasive and facilitate broader therapeutic applications. However, device miniaturization presents a serious engineering challenge. This review presents significant advancements from several groups that have overcome this challenge and developed millimetric-sized nerve stimulation devices. These are based on antennas, mini-coils, magneto-electric and opto-electronic materials, or receive ultrasound power. We highlight key design elements, findings from pilot studies, and present several considerations for future applications of these devices.

Common Data Element for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Therapeutic Interventions.

Over the past 30years, there have been significant advances in the understanding of the mechanisms associated with loss and recovery of consciousness following severe brain injury. This work has provided a strong grounding for the development of novel restorative therapeutic interventions. Although all interventions are aimed at modulating and thereby restoring brain function, the landscape of existing interventions encompasses a very wide scope of techniques and protocols. Despite vigorous research efforts, few approaches have been assessed with rigorous, high-quality randomized controlled trials. As a growing number of exploratory interventions emerge, it is paramount to develop standardized approaches to reporting results. The successful evaluation of novel interventions depends on implementation of shared nomenclature and infrastructure. To address this gap, the Neurocritical Care Society's Curing Coma Campaign convened nine working groups and charged them with developing common data elements (CDEs). Here, we report the work of the Therapeutic Interventions Working Group. The working group reviewed existing CDEs relevant to therapeutic interventions within the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke database and reviewed the literature for assessing key areas of research in the intervention space. CDEs were then proposed, iteratively discussed and reviewed, classified, and organized in a case report form (CRF). We developed a unified CRF, including CDEs and key design elements (i.e., methodological or protocol parameters), divided into five sections: (1) patient information, (2) general study information, (3) behavioral interventions, (4) pharmacological interventions, and (5) device interventions. The newly created CRF enhances systematization of future work by proposing a portfolio of measures that should be collected in the development and implementation of studies assessing novel interventions intended to increase the level of consciousness or rate of recovery of consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness.

Programming and 21st century skill development in K‐12 schools: A multidimensional meta‐analysis

AbstractBackground StudyAs interest in programming education continues to grow, more educators are incorporating programming into K‐12 classrooms. There is evidence that programming can help develop essential skills for future societal advancement, known as 21st century skills. However, there has been limited research into which sub‐skills of 21st century skills are fostered through programming and the effect sizes thereof.ObjectiveThis study presented a meta‐analysis to comprehensively understand the influence of programming instruction in K‐12 classrooms on the development of students' 21st century skills in different dimensions of sub‐skills. And further analysed the impact of key elements of programming instruction design on its effectiveness.MethodsA comprehensive meta‐analysis was conducted, covering 74 empirical studies published between 2000 and 2023, involving 136 effect sizes, and moderation analyzes on variables of instructional design.ResultsThis study indicated that implementing programming instruction in K‐12 schools can help develop students' multiple dimensions of 21st century skills, such as critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, problem‐solving and decision, learning to learn, ICT literacy, and personal and social responsibility. Overall, programming demonstrates a moderate but significant effect on improving 21st century skills (Hedges's g = 0.621, p = 0.000 < 0.01). Furthermore, several best practices were identified to enhance students' 21st century skills, including initiating programming education from kindergarten, limiting the duration of programming interventions to 6 months, adopting interdisciplinary approaches to programming education, utilizing visual programming tools, and selecting appropriate assessment methods.ConclusionBased on these findings, this study recommended the thoughtful design of programming education to maximize its advantages in various dimensions of 21st century skills.

A Review: Eco-Friendly Technologies and Sustainable Development of Urban Friendliness Spaces Toward New Urbanism Design Approach

Ecologically conscious technology is a fast-developing domain centring around novel scientific and technical approaches that bring advantages to the planet. Commonly known as “sustainable technology”, this field is committed to conserving our natural resources. Therefore, urban Friendliness spaces are essential to all users as it stands as a public space which provides a sustainable environment for a more walkable, safe, and green environment.‎The problem statement of this study is imperative to enhance the sustainability and eco-friendliness of urban Friendliness spaces. Thus, this paper aims to incorporate both the development of new technologies and the improvement of existing ones to physically and functionally enhance the Friendliness spaces. The methodology involved a systematic literature review of new urbanism design approaches, which was achieved through a structured review of existing literature. Our results indicate that many key design elements, inventions, improvements, and scientific developments can have an impact on the ecosystem of urban spaces, subsequently affecting the people on an individual level. The findings of this study hope to contribute to the body of knowledge on how to improve urban development toward producing an eco-friendly and sustainable built environment.

Capacity market design considering comprehensive revenue and investment decision of generations

The reasonable design of the capacity market parameters in power systems is an essential problem. Being a key element for the capacity market design, an appropriate demand curve of capacity must stimulate sufficient but not excessive capacity investments to satisfy system adequacy requirements. This paper proposes a framework to determine the parameter settings of the demand curve in the capacity market by comprehensively evaluating the investment decision of generations. The joint revenues of generators in both capacity market and energy market are calculated to assess the effect of market for incentivizing investment. The mutual effects of the revenues from capacity and energy markets are modeled using the prospect theory. An investment decision model of generators is developed based on the joint revenues and total costs. The performance of the capacity market is evaluated through dynamic simulation of generator capacity investments. An algorithm is presented to determine the desired parameter settings of capacity market that meet the capacity stimulation requirements without causing redundant capacity. A case study is used to verify the effectiveness of the proposed framework.