Accomplishment Of Tasks Research Articles

Exploring institutional collaborative culture and task accomplishment in industrial settings: A case study of industries in Iran

Exploring institutional collaborative culture and task accomplishment in industrial settings: A case study of industries in Iran

The Role of Nursing Guidelines on Successful License Renewal for Nurses and Midwives in Ubungo District Public Hospitals in Tanzania

In the recent years, nurses and mid wives are struggling to keep their knowledge current knowledge and skills current and relevant through to changing requirements and situations. Through engaging in continuing professional development (CPD), care givers become updated knowledge and practice to provide quality care to patients. This study sought to unveil the role of CPD on license renewal of midwives and nurses with a special focus on Ubungo district as Ubungo has more health Centres as compared to other districts in Dar es Salaam. Specifically, the study sought to determine the role of nursing guidelines on successful license renewal for Nurses and Midwives in Ubungo District Public Hospitals, The study was guided by the Kirkpatrick Model as the theoretical framework. The study used descriptive research design while simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select members of sample size who were 99 respondents. The target population of the study included all public hospitals, dispensaries and health centres located in the Ubungo district. The data was collected using documents review, in-depth interview, and structured interviews, and then analyzed using content analysis, narrative analysis, and descriptive analysis. Findings revealed that the CPD acquisition and license renewal guidelines are available at the Tanzania nursing and midwifery council(TNMC) website, however, they require registration and login to access them. The license acquisition process was through paper document submission at the TNMC office and later on changed to online in 2022. Apart from insufficient computers and limited internet access, some challenges result from nurses and midwives negative attitude towards license renewal as they tend to not renew them until there is a tactical advantage such as a promotion. Management staff at the hospitals also does not focus on license renewal as they focus more on accomplishment of daily tasks, and only care when a malpractice occurs. CPD points determine the eligibility of the license renewal applicant. The study concludes that the online availability of CPD guidelines is a good way of reaching all stakeholders. The study recommends awareness raising activities regarding access to the guidelines, raise more awareness regarding the online license renewal system, and design more effective and efficient means of stakeholder outreach.

Paperless libraries: The trending way to go in the fifth industrial revolution

The idea that spurred the author’s interest in carrying out this study results from understanding a cashless society, where users of banking systems only move around with their ATM cards. With their ATM cards, they can access their money anywhere globally. This approach could resonate in libraries, where we now have a paperless society, having cost-benefit analysis in the era of the fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR). The 5IR has to do with humans interacting between technology or machines either to solve individual and organizational societal problems from a general or specific perspective. The interaction between humans and technology would assist in recognizing the synergistic in addressing the support for task accomplishment. The methodology applied is in two stages, first, a systematic literature review and second, interpretive content analysis of literature harvested from the database of Scopus. Findings revealed that technological advancements have enabled paperless libraries such that on-screen reading is increasingly prevalent, rapid development support through mobile computing, software, and internet/connections/Wi-Fi, multifarious electronic information retrieval among others. Furthermore, other findings were anchored on the relevance of paperless libraries in the 5IR, the functionality of paperless library systems, enhanced accessibility, and inclusivity, collaboration and connectivity, and environmental impact. Meanwhile, certain challenges and mitigation strategies were proffered. The study concludes that as we navigate this transformative era, the emergence of paperless libraries stands as a testament to the harmonious integration of technological prowess and human aspirations. Therefore, envision human-machine interactions be encouraged to bring about paperless libraries, considering the significance of AI and human-centric innovation.

Investigating the relationship between self-efficacy and quality of life in Iranian women

BackgroundWomen’s quality of life and self-efficacy play pivotal roles in task accomplishment and overall health improvement within families and society. This study determination the intricate relationship between quality of life and self-efficacy among women utilizing care services from Mashhad health centers.MethodsA cross-sectional study involving 366 women accessing Mashhad health centers in 2023 was conducted. Clustering sampling was employed, and data were gathered using the Schwartz self-efficacy questionnaire and the short form of quality of life. Statistical analysis utilized Spearman correlation coefficient, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U-test, Wilcoxon test, and Chi-square test in SPSS25, with a significance level set at 0.05.ResultsParticipants’ mean age was 36.42 ± 11.13 years. A statistically significant relationship was observed between self-efficacy and total quality of life score, as well as its dimensions (physical health, psychological health, social relationships, social environment and quality of life, and general health) (P < 0.001).ConclusionThe study underscores a significant association between self-efficacy and both the overall quality of life and its specific dimensions among women. These findings highlight the reciprocal influence of self-efficacy and quality of life. Consequently, tailored interventions aimed at enhancing self-efficacy and quality of life are recommended.

Professional Awareness and its Relation to Achievement Drive Among the War Correspondents

Life is a series of inputs, procedures, and outputs that shape an individual’s personality. The role of work is not limited to providing a material and moral resource only. An individual with the drive to achieve can overcome the challenges he will face, perform the tasks required of him, and struggle for success (Bani Younis, 2009, p. 3). Once the reporter joins the work, he sets goals to achieve. Some try to increase their knowledge and develop their skills, there are those who seek to achieve distinction and mastery, there are those who only want to work, and there are those who have no motivation or achievements (Harackiewicz, &amp; et al, 1998, p. 638). Some correspondents make mistakes as a result of weak professional awareness and the absence of a language for communicating with others, for reasons including habituation to following the familiar and submitting to the experienced, which leads to poor task accomplishment, weak ambition, and failure to achieve oneself until the correspondent becomes unable to confront situations and overcome obstacles (Sweller, 2014, p: 19). Man is naturally a social being who tends to share ideas, achievements, and experiences with others. This is the way successful people in life are distinguished by professional awareness and openness to others (Hammoud, 2014, p. 45). The achievement motive is qualitative knowledge, not quantitative. The correspondent who reaches the appreciation of his superiors must achieve himself and feel satisfied (Bani Mufrej, 2009, p. 4).

Awareness of the Impacts of Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia among Individuals with Cancer at the Tertiary Hospitals of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Hair is an important aspect of human identity. Chemotherapy induced alopecia (CIA) is a common side effect of the chemotherapy treatment given to cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the awareness of the impacts of chemotherapy induced alopecia among patients with cancer in the tertiary hospitals of the Federal Capital Territory. A cross-sectional research design was adopted for the study. A total of 394 cancer patients with chemotherapy induced alopecia were interviewed for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher developed questionnaire. Data collected were summarized using frequencies, percentages, bar and pie charts. Results showed that 109 of the respondents were males (27.7%) while 285 (72.3%) were females, 215 (54.6%) were Christians, 139 (35.3%) were Muslims, and 26 (6.6%) and 14 (3.9%) were traditionalists and atheists respectively. Over 75% of the respondents reported that they were aware of the various side effects of chemotherapy including alopecia, and about 43% reported chemotherapy induced alopecia as their most devastating side effect of chemotherapy. The results on the impact of CIA also revealed that CIA affected the accomplishment of daily tasks in about 62.4% of the respondents; it also limited about 62.9% of the respondents from going out because of shame. It made about 82% of the respondents appear ugly, and made about 56.6% of the patients always ashamed of themselves. It made about 79.7% of the respondents unable to go out without covering their hair, and about 59.6% of the respondents had difficulty getting enough wigs that fit. The researchers concluded that a greater percentage of the respondents are aware of CIA and that CIA had a great impact on the participants. The researchers therefore recommend that more time should be devoted to creating awareness on the impacts of CIA during clinics.

User participation in digital accessibility evaluations: Reviewing methods and implications

Although laws and standardization bodies promote user participation in digital accessibility evaluations, people with disabilities still consider themselves excluded from this process. One reason could be the lack of systematized knowledge about evaluation methods involving users. This article seeks to understand how and for what purpose digital accessibility evaluations with user participation were conducted in the scientific literature from 2018 to 2021. Three types of user participation emerged: 1) user-based usability testing to evaluate task accomplishment, user reactions and interface qualities; 2) interviewing users to assess the local and social factors impacting digital service accessibility; 3) using questionnaires or crowdsourcing to check the compliance of certain interfaces with accessibility standards. Participants are primarily chosen based on their functional impairments and, to a lesser degree, their project-related skills, biographical information, technology habits, among other criteria. The comprehensive user insights gained with these methods are judged to be positive whereas the lack of representativeness of the selected user samples is found to be regrettable. The article finally discusses the definitions of accessibility and disability that underpin these methodologies.

A Review of Prospective Managers Towards Career Management with Self-Efficacy and Proactive Behavior

This paper review to discuss self-effort efficacy and proactive behavior regarding the materialisation of career management among prospective managers. Career management implies that there is a definite direction to the career goals and purposes based on the analysis of strengths, preferences, and interests. Academic self-efficacy, or students’ perception of their abilities, can be considered a key factor in respect to task approach, goal striving and accomplishment in academic domains. Self efficacy on the other hand involves high levels of initiate behaviors, being obligated to the goals that have been set, and remaining determined with challenges that may come along the way. Employing the self-efficacy and proactive behaviour constructs of the future managers, this research aims at establishing their career management behaviour patterns. Such implications highlight the importance of self-efficacy as an element helping to boost creativity and resulting in the advancement of career management. they were able to develop a confident sense of their creative potential, it will help them in their professional careers. The study also takes into account the environmental influences affecting career management such as learning needs and the event risks for example training.

Specifics of applying operational and combat measures and tools in counterintelligence operations under the conditions of the ongoing Russian military aggression

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has faced the challange to sophisticate actual and fundamentally new approaches, methods and means of countering threats to national security under conditions of the ongoing full-scale invasion of Russian troops and occupation the territory of Ukraine. The imposition of martial law in Ukraine has considerably expanded the range of practical tasks performed by the bodies and departments of the Security Service of Ukraine. The conditions of the intelligence activities, specific features of counterintelligence activities during the war have been forming new approaches of counterintelligence operations. These factors set and manage new operational and combat tasks for the Security Service of Ukraine. Moreover, SSU is an authorized body in the sphere of counterintelligence activities, that performs tasks of preventing, detecting and analyzing threats to the national security of Ukraine and make challenges to the vital interests of the state. The accomplishment of thesre tasks is plausible on the basis of efficient and prompt identification and threats prevention to the national security of Ukraine, identifying the sources of threats, origin and consequences in order to successfully select methods and means to counter them. The application peculiarities of the operational and combat methods and means by the counterintelligence units of the Security Service of Ukraine during the execution of operational and combat missions in the conditions of the ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine are considered in the study. It has been determined that under martial law the counterintelligence units have developed a set of measures to counteract the Russian special services activities as a result of the special tasks that are under provisions of the Security Service of Ukraine. This was accomplished due to the efficiency and enemy goals identification, thoroughly selected methods and forms to prevent intelligence and subversive activities, using appropriate means to overcome the enemy. Mainly, the Security Service of Ukraine adjusts to modern realities, changes, supplements and improves its methods of activity. The Security Service of Ukraine develops a far-sighted strategy, amends its skills with new tactical techniques, creates and uses cutting-edge operational and combat tools and methods, which are transformed and sophisticated in the conditions of war. All these measures prevent threats to national security posed by the enemy. These methods are successfully applied by the counterintelligence units of the Security Service of Ukraine during the execution of operational and combat tasks, and require further theoretical justification.

The Notion of Accountability in the Public Sector

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to investigate the various views, perceptions and attitudes of people with regards to the notion of accountability within the public sector with the hope of suggesting, recommending and creating knowledge base that can be utilized to enhance best accountability practices in the public sector. Players in the public sector accountability roles should be helped to take an active role in shaping the notion of accountability for public effectiveness and efficiency. The current employment accountability system is top-down and excludes players at the bottom to contribute to the formulation of accountability parameters and standards. The notion stems from the assumption that individuals in organizations are held to a certain standard of excellence, hence responsible for their actions and be answerable for the results of their actions. Implementers at the receiving end just receive parcels of finished products for implementation .This creates platforms for those in management positions to take advantage of their counter parts and abuse them in effecting accountability as a tool for control and appraisal .The current practice has opened up avenues for practice of unprofessional and the unethical practices to prevail in work places .Thus , the presentation came up with mitigatory measures to shift the current perception of accountability to a user-friendly approach that will promote unity among players and ensure quality work and service delivery in work places if adopted Material and Methods: This presentation used the qualitative survey methodology to gather data on, ‘The Notion of Accountability in Public Sector. The interpretivist approach was taken on body in this presentation. This philosophy of qualitative survey was selected for use in this presentation as it is powerful when it comes to individual in-depth interviews or questionnaires to collect analyze and interpret data on what people see, believe hear or think about the notion of accountability in the public sector. The methodology clearly reports on the meaning, perceptions, characteristics and descriptions of phenomena. Actually it was chosen for use due to its open endedness and exploratory nature which are basic fundamentals of depth research. Questionnaires were chosen for their ability to solicit definitive information without allowing chances of data ambiguity. Conversely, the interviews were taken on board in this presentation due to their upper hand in gathering qualitative thick descriptive data hence providing the researcher with the much needed data to warranty research finding generalization. The approach allowed random sampling from the study population leading to data gathering, presentation, analysis and discussions. Findings: The research findings revealed a wide range of scenario coming out of the notion of accountability in the public sector. The major finding emanates from the theory x of the trait theories where those in management view employees as naturally lazy and unwilling to do their jobs or task assignment. As such management and public in general expect employees to account for their performance so that they can be appraised where work outcomes are positive to pre-determined goals and be punished where performance fall short of set expectations and goals. Concerns and perceptions of those at the bottom who happens to account to top management are often neglected and not taken seriously leaving those who are supposed to account feeling worthless and not owning the entire process of accountability. Some of the tasks given to employees to carry out are not feasible but the door for grievance and challenge handling is closed since there is a one way information flow system which is predominantly top-down. The long chain of bureaucracy is a barrier to information communication which should be two way. Those in lower levels of management lack clarity of some specific issues but are compelled to ensure task accomplishment by those in top management who have no time and mandate to receive instruction from people at the bottom lines of the accountability chain. Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: The presentation recommended best accountability practices where people at the lower level of accountability are offered opportunities to contribute to the construction and formulation of accountability guidelines so that they do not become strangers in implementation of tasks meant for them so as to account. This can be achieved through making reviews on basic assumptions under pinning decision making in areas of accountability within the public sector.

Empowering vocational students: Exploring mobile learning for sustainable high-level cognition in authentic contexts

Early studies show that learning with mobile devices, also known as mobile learning, improves students’ learning in authentic contextual learning–i.e., learning connected to the real world. However, no empirical evidence has yet to firmly prove the effects of mobile technology on specific student skillsets such as learning scalability which means learning can be applied in various scenarios and learning sustainability which means learning can be sustained in real-world environments. Therefore, this study aims to explore the effect of learning using a mobile app called mobile Smart-Physics on learning cognitive levels, learning scalability (e.g., number of learning locations and number of experimental data), and learning sustainability (e.g., number of completed assignments). Eleventh-grade vocational high school students volunteered for this quasi-experiment and were divided into an experimental group (EG), which used Smart-Physics, and a control group (CG), which used a mobile Ubiquitous-Physics (U-Physics) app. The findings show that the EG significantly outperformed the CG concerning learning cognitive levels, learning scalability and learning sustainability. Smart-Physics features enabled the students to tackle technical and pedagogical difficulties during physical investigations in real-world environments and, in some cases, improved their task accomplishment and sustained their motivation to learn. Location awareness promoted the students’ authentic experiential learning, which sharpened their ability to apply learning in real-world environments and upload more experimental data. Feedback helped the students consolidate their physics theories and practical experiences, thereby generating more learning records with meaningful multimedia content like experimental graphs, tables, and notes in various learning locations. Therefore, we encourage practitioners to use smart learning environment features in their learning tools and activity designs.

Harnessing Disparities in Magnetic Microswarms: From Construction to Collaborative Tasks.

Individual differences in size, experience, and task specialization in natural swarms often result in heterogeneity and hierarchy, facilitating efficient and coordinated task accomplishment. Drawing inspiration from this phenomenon, a general strategy is proposed for organizing magnetic micro/nanorobots (MNRs) with apparent differences in size, shape, and properties into cohesive microswarms with tunable heterogeneity, controlled spatial hierarchy, and collaborative tasking capability. In this strategy, disparate magnetic MNRs can be manipulated to show reversible transitions between synchronization and desynchronization by elaborately regulating parameter sets of the rotating magnetic field. Utilizing these transitions, alongside local robust hydrodynamic interactions, diverse heterospecific pairings of disparate magnetic MNRs can be organized into heterogeneous microswarms, and their spatial organization can be dynamically adjusted from egalitarian to leader-follower-like hierarchies on the fly, both in open space and complex microchannels. Furthermore, when specializing the disparate MNRs with distinct functions ("division of labor") such as sensing and drug carrying, they can execute precise drug delivery targeting unknown sites in a collaborative sensing-navigating-cargo dropping sequence, demonstrating significant potential for precise tumor treatment. These findings highlight the critical roles of attribute differences and hierarchical organization in designing efficient swarming micro/nanorobots for biomedical applications.

Effects of (Short) Clues on Performance, Stress, and Self-Efficacy in the Accomplishment of Tasks with Complex Molecular Representations

AbstractThe understanding of complex molecular representations is crucial for comprehending molecular scientific phenomena, but many students struggle with them. Therefore, we investigated the effectiveness of short written clues in dealing with molecular representations, specifically their impact on performance, self-efficacy, and stress reactions. A total of 136 secondary school students participated and engaged in tasks involving complex molecular representations in a prior knowledge test and a main test. Half of the students received clues, while the other half did not. The results showed that students who received clues performed significantly better on the test, highlighting their effectiveness for improving performance. However, the clues had no influence on self-efficacy, which remained moderate for both groups. Physiological stress responses (heart rate variability) indicated that students without clues experienced increased stress during the main test, whereas those with clues maintained lower stress levels like those in the prior knowledge test. Subjective stress levels decreased for both groups from the prior knowledge test to the main test, with students who received clues tending to report lower stress levels. In conclusion, short written clues were found to be effective in improving performance and reducing stress levels when dealing with complex molecular representations, although long-term interventions may be required to enhance self-efficacy.

Acceptance and usability testing of a visual care-navigation tool for patients, survivors, caregivers, nurses, and oncologists.

e13064 Background: Breast cancer patients (BCP) and family caregivers (CG) describe their experience as a difficult hike, without access to a map, relevant gear, or a guide. The shrinking oncologist workforce has ~24 minutes per patient to communicate the condition, treatment plan and answer questions. Many use hand-drawn visuals – analogous to a map or process flow diagrams. 97% of BCP use Dr. Google™, which results in “Cancer Information Overload” and non-evidence-based activities. A team of survivors, cartographers, and oncologists developed an interactive cancer map and self-management platform to coach BCP to navigate treatment. Using equitable design, features include: (a) 7th grade reading level; (b) written content and audio/video assets; (c) supporting the user from diagnosis through survivorship to make the platform accessible to a diverse population. After acceptance testing showed high willingness to use &amp; recommend (ASCO Quality 2023;552), we tested the platform’s usability through observed use and task-analysis. Methods: A convenience sample of BCP, CG and oncology HCP [including advanced practice providers (APP)] underwent a usability test in two waves. We defined a set of tasks the users should be able to accomplish. We observed the users during a 30-minute virtual session and recorded the session, noted the task accomplishments, and any issues. Issues from wave 1 were addressed and incorporated into the test for wave 2. Results: We tested two waves of users between November 30, 2023 and February 1, 2024. The results are shown in the table. After wave 1, we modified the platform and tested the maps with wave 2 users. Two core usability features were added between waves: (a) user drill down to access a more detailed level of the map; (b) a product tour guiding the user through the tool, which addressed qualitative user observations that showed initial confusion as to how to begin navigation. Conclusions: Cartographically represented maps of the cancer journey and the self-management tools are acceptable to BCP, survivors, and CG and are usable. Per the ASCO Quality 2023;552 poster, the platform is acceptable to HCPs and not perceived to increase work, and APPs found value in the platform to enable education. Features have been added to ensure a diverse population can easily use the platform including guided walk through and welcome videos. [Table: see text]

Evaluating digital marketing as a tool for moonlighting among public servants in Nigeria

The Nigerian economic situation has affected the people’s job preferences badly, and this situation necessitated their engagement in the moonlighting practice. Despite efforts by the government to alleviate poverty, which is ravaging the people, it is becoming alarming that individuals who are earning decent income have embraced moonlighting. The study examined the effect of small and medium enterprises moonlighting on the service delivery of employees in Kwara State public service. A survey research design was used, while the target population is 844, from which a sample size of 271 was obtained through the Taro Yamane (1967) formula. A multistage sampling technique was adopted, and a primary source was used to collect data with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire measured on a five-point Likert scale that consists of five items. Data were analyzed using the generalized linear model (GLM) and the business predictive model (BPM). On the basis of the individual statistical significance of the variables as indicated by the p-values in the model, all dimensions of SMEs passed their test of significance at 5% levels with respect to the task accomplishment (p&lt;0.05) and service delivery (p&lt;0.05) of employees involved in SMEs moonlighting. Thus, efficiency is greatly lost for moonlighters engaged in small and medium enterprises. About 44.8% reduction in task accomplishment (?=0.448, t0.05&gt;1.96). The study concluded that moonlighters who engaged in SMEs activities impacted significant improvements in employee efficiency.

Emotional impact and performance in serious games: investigating computational thinking in inclusive education

Serious games have the potential to improve teaching and learning processes by attracting, inspiring and motivating students’ interest. By using educational games, students can develop skills that encompass the computational thinking, enabling students to solve real problems. Given the importance of the development of computational thinking for all students, including those with disabilities, this article aims to evaluate the impact of the insertion of serious games on teaching and learning basic computational thinking concepts in inclusive education. We analyze and correlate the emotional and performance aspects, in order to emotional and performance aspects can contribute to better interactions among students in inclusive education and interaction barriers can impact negativelly on task performance and playability. For this purpose, we selected two serious games and recruited nineteen students with special needs to perform a set of tasks in each game. We measured the emotional and performance aspects through the Geneva Emotions and performance wheel. The results indicate a strong correlation between positive students’ emotions and good students’ performance, significantly impacting the accomplishment of tasks and playability of games.

Can mothers avoid guilt about their smartphone usage behavior? Effects of the availability norm and goal conflict on guilt, recovery, and accomplishment experiences

Balancing everyday tasks with the expectations of others regarding one's availability via smartphone is a challenge, especially for mothers. This research replicated and further developed studies by Halfmann and colleagues in 2021 and 2024 that yielded contradictory results regarding the conditions of feelings of guilt about (not) using the smartphone. More specifically, we investigated how smartphone-related goal conflict, the availability norm, and the parental phone use norm are related to mothers’ feelings of guilt when completing non-stressful everyday tasks. In addition, we researched how smartphone-related goal conflict and guilt are linked with experiences of recovery and task accomplishment. Results from a preregistered experience sampling study among 227 mothers of young children were largely in line with our hypotheses. They revealed, among others, that frequent smartphone use was more strongly linked with guilt when mothers perceived high goal conflict. If the availability norm was salient, little smartphone use was associated with more guilt. The results also indicated that the availability norm partly legitimized frequent smartphone use despite goal conflict. Nevertheless, overall, the findings suggest that mothers tend to experience low levels of guilt about their smartphone usage behavior and that these feelings do not impair the recovery from tasks.

Work Environment and Job Performance: The Mediating Role of Office Ergonomics

This study aimed to address the influence of the Work Environment on employees’ health and safety, comfort, and task accomplishment by investigating office ergonomics as the possible underlying mechanism. The study was conducted in Dodoma City Council, specifically in the ward and Mitaa offices. Data were collected from 79 respondents through a questionnaire. Data were analyzed quantitatively using the Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis, and the Sobel test was performed to assess if the mediator variable was significant enough to mediate the relationship between variables. The study has found that work environment and ergonomics have a linear and positive relationship (r = 0.5433, p &lt; .0001). The results have also indicated that ergonomics is related to employee health and safety, comfort, and task accomplishment. The study revealed that most offices in lower local government authorities in Dodoma City Council need ergonomically designed chairs and tables, adequate quality air, and lighting. Inadequacy of these elements risks the office bearers' health and safety, comfort, and performance. Therefore, ergonomics should be a strategic aspect in enhancing work efficiency and productivity in lower local government in Tanzania.

A Unified Weekly Home Learning Plan: Assistance to Senior High School Students' Learning Tasks Accomplishment

A Unified Weekly Home Learning Plan: Assistance to Senior High School Students' Learning Tasks Accomplishment

Controlling the dynamic behavior of decentralized cluster through centralized approaches

How to control the dynamic behavior of large-scale artificial active matter is a critical concern in experimental research on soft matter, particularly regarding the emergence of collective behaviors and the formation of group patterns. Centralized systems excel in precise control over individual behavior within a group, ensuring high accuracy and controllability in task execution. Nevertheless, their sensitivity to group size may limit their adaptability to diverse tasks. In contrast, decentralized systems empower individuals with autonomous decision-making, enhancing adaptability and system robustness. Yet, this flexibility comes at the cost of reduced accuracy and efficiency in task execution. In this work, we present a unique method for regulating the centralized dynamic behavior of self-organizing clusters based on environmental interactions. Within this environment-coupled robot system, each robot possesses similar dynamic characteristics, and their internal programs are entirely identical. However, their behaviors can be guided by the centralized control of the environment, facilitating the accomplishment of diverse cluster tasks. This approach aims to balance the accuracy and flexibility of centralized control with the robustness and task adaptability of decentralized control. The proactive regulation of dynamic behavioral characteristics in active matter groups, demonstrated in this work through environmental interactions, holds the potential to introduce a novel technological approach and provide experimental references for studying the dynamic behavior control of large-scale artificial active matter systems.