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Development and Evaluation of a Low-Cost Open-Source Nasometer
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Hypernasality is a common characteristic of several speech disorders and can significantly affect perceived speech intelligibility and quality. Nasometry quantifies nasalance by calculating the proportion of acoustic energy emitted from...
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Open source technology readiness level assessment and application to the case study of distributed recycling for additive manufacturing
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Assessing technology maturity in open source hardware ecosystems presents specific challenges connected to the openness of the technologies involved. Traditional Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and other complementary frameworks cann...
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Laser Scanned Real Environment for Intelligent Virtualization of Crane Lifting
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This paper presents an intelligent path planner for lifting tasks by tower cranes in highly complex environments, such as old industrial plants that were built many decades ago and sites used as tentative storage spaces. Generally, these...
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Applying the 10P Cycle for Success to the Green Hydroponics Learning Factory: A Case Study
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Learning factories equip students for success in their careers by providing hands-on experience, developing soft skills, and creating a learning environment that closely mirrors actual manufacturing and production facilities in industry....
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Design and Simulation-Based Optimization of a Virtual Learning Factory for Structural Steel Prefabrication
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Off-site prefabrication of structural steel building components offers improved productivity, safety, and quality; however, optimizing production flow and workforce training remains challenging. This study presents the design and simulat...
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Hoʻouna Pono: a 20-year journey of designing, implementing, and sustaining prevention for rural, Indigenous communities
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Background Numerous research studies indicate that Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth report disproportionately higher substance use rates than other ethnic groups, as well as higher adverse effects associated with their ...
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Enhancing Resilience and Connection: SigBee® Implementation After the Maui Wildfires
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Background/Objectives: Disaster service providers responding to natural disasters face significant mental health challenges, including burnout, anxiety, and secondary trauma, which can impair both individual well-being and team function...
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Synthesis of Adjustable Offset Slider-Crank Mechanism for Simultaneous Generation of Function and Path using Variable-Length Links
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This paper presents a new method to design an adjustable offset slider-crank mechanism to generate a function and a path simultaneously with the lengths of the input link and the link representing offset (henceforth called offset link) v...
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