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Dhanji, Zabin, Nicki Cunningham, and Dafna Carr. "CANES family health team EMR optimization pilot." Journal of Clinical Oncology 32, no. 30_suppl (October 20, 2014): 129. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2014.32.30_suppl.129.
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129 Background: While Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) have been widely adopted within primary care, practices are at various stages of maturity in their use. Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) has embarked on an EMR Optimization initiative, in collaboration with primary care providers (PCPs) and OntarioMD. The project is intended to support PCPs in leveraging the functionality in their EMR systems in order to support cancer screening through the development of training guides and tools. Working with the CANES Family Health Team (FHT), CCO is piloting the usefulness and effectiveness of these tools in meeting these objectives and using the results to inform how to support provincial pilots. Methods: The EMR Optimization guides and tools provide practices with training on five key areas: practice workflows, data discipline, searches, reminders and preventative care summary reports. Working with a multi-disciplinary team at the CANES FHT, CCO provided the team with the EMR Optimization tools and training on these five key areas. The training was supplemented with exercises on topics such as data discipline and practice workflow. The practice team then had opportunities to work with the guides and tools and integrate them into their daily workflow. Results: Preliminary results of an EMR maturity survey show that even after a short period of time, the team has developed an awareness of and a focus on improving data quality through standardization. In addition, they have learned how to leverage the functionality of their EMR system for preventative care purposes. Participant feedback indicates that they found the EMR guide and tip-sheets easy to understand and follow. Conclusions: The CANES pilot has resulted in practice staff moving up the EMR maturity curve and has taught the team how to leverage their EMR to support cancer screening. In addition, the pilot has helped inform CCO’s training strategy and refine the guides and tools. The next steps are to develop self-directed training tools and resources that will support a broader scale pilot to be implemented throughout 14 regions in Ontario.
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Lachapelle, Richard, Emily Keenlyside, and Manon Douesnard. "Rethinking Docent Training at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: A Pilot Project." Canadian Review of Art Education: Research and Issues / Revue canadienne de recherches et enjeux en éducation artistique 43, no. 1 (October 17, 2016): 170. http://dx.doi.org/10.26443/crae.v43i1.24.
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Abstract: In 2014-2015, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) and Concordia University's School of Extended Learning conducted a joint pilot project with the objective of determining the effectiveness of a new approach for training volunteer museum guides based on a dialogic method. In this paper, we address: (i) the conceptualization of alternative training based on dialogic concepts; (ii) the development of a new course outline; (iii) the trial period during which volunteers took part in test training; (iv) and, finally, aspects of what we learned during this undertaking. This pilot project is important because it will influence future docent training at the MMFA and possibly elsewhere.KEYWORDS: Museum education; docent training; dialogic teaching; video elicitation; participant-centered exchangesRésumé: Le Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM) et l’École d’apprentissage prolongé de l’Université Concordia ont mené en 2014-2015 un projet pilote concerté afin de déterminer l’efficacité d’une nouvelle approche de formation des guides bénévoles au musée, approche fondée sur une méthode dialogique. L’article couvre les points suivants : (i) la conceptualisation d’une nouvelle formation fondée sur les concepts dialogiques ; (ii) la mise au point d’un nouveau schéma de cours ; (iii) la période d’essai pendant laquelle les bénévoles ont suivi la nouvelle formation à l’étude ; et finalement (iv) les différents aspects de ce que nous avons appris au cours de cette démarche. Ce projet pilote est important car il influencera la formation future des guides-interprètes du MBAM et peut-être même ailleurs.MOTS CLES: Éducation muséale; formation guide bénévole; enseignment dialogique; incitation par video; les échanges participant
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Gryszel, Piotr. "ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF TOUR GUIDE AND TOUR GROUP LEADER SERVICES IN LIGHT OF SURVEY PILOT RESEARCH." Folia Turistica 54 (March 31, 2020): 45–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.0512.
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Purpose. The objective of the article is to assess the quality of services provided by tour guides and tour group leaders within the context of deregulation of these professions. Method. A survey questionnaire consisting of 14 questions characterising both traits and skills of tour guides and tour group leaders was used as a research tool to achieve the defined objective. The survey was conducted in the period from March 15 to May 31, 2018 among tourists participating in domestic and foreign trips. Correctly completed questionnaires (274) were collected in the course of the study, of which 121 referred to work quality of mountain and field guides, 103 concerned the quality of services provided by tour group leaders and 50 related to work quality of city guides. Findings. The average assessment of all analysed traits was very high and amounted to 4.58 (!) on a five-point scale. The highest rated traits and skills were as follows: punctuality (4.75), knowledge of topography (4.73), personal manners (4.71), level of professional knowledge (4.7), efficiency in realising the itinerary (4.67), patience and self-control in action (4.6) and neat and good appearance (4.6). In turn, the lowest assessed features were the ability of selecting information (4.3), the skill of making contact (4.4) and the ability of expressing oneself correctly (4.41). Research and conclusions limitations. Based on the conducted research, it cannot be determined whether the deregulation of both professions, i.e. tour guide and tour group leader, had any impact on the quality of provided services. The survey covered tour guides and tour group leaders who obtained their licences before the deregulatory regulations entered into force. No group of tour guides or tour group leaders who worked without completing any training was identified. Practical implications. The research results can be used by diverse institutions introducing various types of certification systems for tour guide services as well as the Ministry of Sport and Tourism in the course of implementing the Sectoral Qualifications Framework in tourism. Originality. The analysis of both tour guide and tour group leader quality of services is not often carried out in our country. The value of the study is the possibility of comparing current research results with the ones from 2006. Type of paper. The article presents empirical research results focused on the quality of services provided by city, field and mountain guides as well as tour group leaders.
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Kerr, Adam J. "Pilot Books, Sailing Guides and Charts for Yachtsmen." Journal of Navigation 44, no. 3 (September 1991): 316–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300010109.
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This paper was presented on 20 February 1991 at a half-day meeting on haven charts for yachtsmen. The meeting was organized by the RIN in association with the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, the Royal Cruising Club and the Cruising Association. Adam Kerr is a Director of the International Hydrographic Bureau, but the opinions provided in this paper are his own and should not necessarily be construed to be those of his organization.
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Kang, Eun-Ji, Hyeong-Tak Lee, Dae-Gun Kim, Kyoung-Kuk Yoon, and Ik-Soon Cho. "Grouping Pilots’ Maneuvering Types According to Berthing Velocity Using Agglomerative Clustering Algorithm." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 10 (October 8, 2022): 1452. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101452.
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A pilot guides a ship through a safe waterway based on extensive experience and knowledge of the region for piloting so that the ship can berth quickly and safely. There are insufficient studies on pilots who play crucial roles in pilotage, and most of the available studies have focused on psychological stress or tension. In this study, we group pilots through quantitative analysis of data to help in the safety management of pilots. In particular, berthing velocity and berthing energy were employed as basic data, and the mean and standard deviation values for each pilot after preprocessing were used for analysis. As a result of using the agglomerative clustering algorithm, we could group pilots into three types: cautious, efficient, and hazardous. Further, analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that there was a significant difference between the cautious and hazardous types.
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Zhang, Yingqi, Zhitao Rao, Jincheng Zhang, Shijie Li, Shimin Chang, and Yeqing Sun. "3D Printed Guides and Preoperative Planning for Uncemented Stem Anteversion Reconstruction during Hip Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study." BioMed Research International 2021 (February 19, 2021): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6621882.
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Objective. To investigate if 3D printed guides and preoperative planning can accurately control femoral stem anteversion. Methods. A prospective comparative study was carried out from 2018 to 2020, including 53 patients who underwent hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture. The target rotation center of the femoral head is determined by three-dimensional planning. In group A, planning was made by 2D templates. In group B, preoperative 3D planning and 3D printed osteotomy/positioning guides were performed. After the operation, 3D model registration was performed to calculate the accuracy of anteversion restoration. Results. We screened 60 patients and randomized a total of 53 to 2 parallel study arms: 30 patients to the group A (traditional operation) and 23 patients to the group B (3D preoperative planning and 3D printed guide). There were no significant differences in demographic or perioperative data between study groups. The restoration accuracy of group A was 5.42 ° ± 3.65 ° and of group B was 2.32 ° ± 1.89 ° . The number and rate of abnormal cases was 15 (50%) and 2 (8.7%), respectively. Significant statistical differences were found in angle change, restoration accuracy, and number of abnormal cases. Conclusion. Three-dimensional preoperative planning and 3D printed guides can improve the accuracy of the restoration of femoral anteversion during hip arthroplasty.
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Glerum, Pieter J., Mert Hayta, David M. Burger, Cees Neef, Marcel L. Bouvy, and Marc Maliepaard. "Reasons for patients’ generic drug switching at the pharmacy counter: a pilot study." Generics and Biosimilars Initiative Journal 10, no. 3 (September 15, 2021): 119–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5639/gabij.2021.1003.014.
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Background: Drug switching describes switching between drug products with the same active substance. Drug switching occurs commonly in the Netherlands and mostly between generic drug products, however, the specific reasons for switching are incompletely understood. Methods: To document reasons for drug switches between products with the same active substance in the Netherlands. Results: In total, 207 drug switches were recorded. Most drug switches were caused by nationwide drug shortages (32%, n = 66) and the Dutch price-based tender system (23%, n = 47). Other reasons for switching included deals between pharmacists and wholesalers (12%, n = 25), distribution issues at wholesalers (11%, n = 22), and a financially favourable margin for pharmacists (11%, n = 21). Conclusion: This study indicates that drug shortages and the Dutch price-based tender system are likely to be major causes of drug switches in the Netherlands. However, other reasons, such as drug product distribution issues and local economic incentives, were also identified.
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Ormai, Peter, Bálint Nős, Jiří Faltejsek, Jitka Mikšová, Nadja Železnik, Irena Mele, Kateryna Fuzik, Paul Carbol, Anthony Banford, and Erika Holt. "Development of guidance documents in the EURAD and PREDIS projects." EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies 8 (2022): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2022035.
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Particular emphasis is dedicated to Knowledge Management activities within the EURAD (European Joint Programme on Radioactive Waste Management) and PREDIS (Pre-disposal management of radioactive waste) projects to ensure the capture of existing knowledge, transfer of knowledge between Members States and management of the knowledge for future generations. The EURAD project has three work packages dedicated to knowledge management. One of them, the EURAD Guidance work package (WP12) is developing a comprehensive suite of specific guidance documents that can be used by Members States with radioactive waste management (RWM) programmes that are at an early stage of development but can be beneficial also to more advanced programmes. The PREDIS project does not have a specifically allocated work package for guidance development. Rather, such activities are integrated within deliverables produced as part of the Strategic Implementation and State of Knowledge actions of the Roadmap contributions on predisposal waste management. The EURAD guidance work is based on the existing PLANDIS guide on RD&D planning, developed by the Implementing Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste Technology Platform (IGD-TP). The guidance documents complement other documents prepared in parallel knowledge management activities inside EURAD project: the State of Knowledge documents. The differentiation is that guidance documents explain in more detail how the process can be established and performed, including illustrative examples. The guides are self-standing documents and integrated with the EURAD Roadmap. The target end users of the guidance are primarily programme owners and managers (i.e., governments/administrations, Waste Management Organisations, Research Entities and Technical Support Organisations) responsible for planning and implementing the RWM programme and the supporting RD&D activities at a national level, even though they might also be of use and interest to other interested stakeholders, such as representatives of civil society. To produce a first list of prioritised topics for guidance documents with the aim to select a topic for a pilot guide, the Guidance WP has developed a screening process that includes review by experts and end users. Based on the priority list, the first pilot guide was developed with the title “Cost Assessment and Financing Schemes of Radioactive Waste Management Programmes”. Experience gained during the selection of topics for the pilot guide and during its production are being incorporated into the procedure for identification of new topics for which guides will be developed. First, the degree of coverage of the EURAD Roadmap themes by suitable guide documents will be analysed by the WP 12 team. The analysis will be combined with feedback from experts verifying the needs for missing guides. Finally, the potential end user community representatives will be given the opportunity to comment on the prioritisation of selected guidance documents and make additional suggestions. The potential end users stay involved also during the production of the guides. This procedure aims to optimise the scarce expert resources in relation to the identified needs of guidance documents. This article explains the approach for selecting topics for guidance documents and the results obtained both in EURAD and PREDIS.
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Bölling, Christian, Sebastian Güth, and Eberhard Abele. "Control of Uncertainty in High Precision Cutting Processes: Reaming of Valve Guides in a Cylinder Head of a Combustion Engine." Applied Mechanics and Materials 807 (November 2015): 153–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.807.153.
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In production processes uncertainty has a great impact on the product quality as well as production costs. In automotive industry the reaming of valve guides in a cylinder head of a combustion engine is a quality determining process. Due to the force fitting of the valve guides into the cylinder head the final reaming process has to deal with increased uncertainty. On the other hand, the finished hole is closely tolerated. To ensure the process reliability the admissible tolerance must be strictly met even in case of uncertainty. This paper presents a possibility to achieve process reliability by a modified process chain with an additional pilot reaming tool. Thereby, the effect of different cutting edge preparation is also analyzed. Further, the influence of the pilot reamer geometry on the final hole quality is investigated.
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Navarro-Ardoy, Luis, Antonio Castro-Higueras, and Carmen del Rocío Monedero-Morales. "The use of the video format as a teaching guide in university studies." Tuning Journal for Higher Education 11, no. 1 (November 30, 2023): 103–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.18543/tjhe.2534.
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This article presents a pilot experiment on subjects from three Social Sciences degrees at two public Andalusian universities. The aim is to analyze the teaching guides and their presentation to students as a means of communicating with them, primarily through the video format instead of the conventional written format. To this end, attractive, clear and relatable video teaching guides have been developed to present to students, aware of the success of short videos dominating digital social networks, especially among younger age groups. A knowledge test was given to 99 students on the subject contents, as well as a satisfaction test; the following information was processed through the SPSS program. The main conclusion is that students have a high degree of satisfaction and a better knowledge of the new video guide format than the conventional written model.
Received: 21 July 2022Accepted: 20 June 2023
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Pilot guides"
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Jump, Michael. "Prospective sky guides: developing guidelines for pilot vision aids." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.569574.
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Cleveland, William Peter. "Improving pilot understanding of TCAS through the traffic situation display." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/47726.
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The goal of this thesis is to improve pilot understanding of the Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) by changing the Traffic Situation Display (TSD). This is supported by two objectives.
The first objective is to create an integrated, realistic air traffic environment. This serves as an experimental platform for testing and evaluating future TCAS TSDs. The simulator environment includes a desktop flight simulator, background air traffic simulator, and intruder aircraft. The intruder aircraft uses seven dimensional waypoints to robustly follow trajectories and cause specific resolution advisories.
Second, the relative benefits of, and potential concerns with, new TCAS TSDs are explored using a structured, iterative design process with subject matter ex- perts (SMEs). Incremental changes to the TSD were implemented into the simulator environment. SMEs evaluated the displays and potential points of confusion were identified.
Several display features are discussed and implemented for future evaluations. These include boundary lines of TCAS variables depicted on the TSD and on a vertical situation display, speed lines which vary with the TCAS estimate of time to closest point of approach, and a prediction of the safe altitude target during a resolution advisory.
Scenarios which may be confusing or misleading are discussed. These scenarios may be ameliorated or exacerbated by display features. This information is useful to guide both design and certification or operational approval and is a starting place for future TCAS experiments.
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Wittorff, Matthew George. "Communication guide support for Western Australians with deafblindness: a pilot project." Thesis, Curtin University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1896.
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This study investigated the impact upon ten individuals with deafblindness who received six months support from a ‘communication guide’ who has undertaken specialised competency based training in deafblind issues, sighted guide and deafblind communication. Mixed methods were employed for data collection, with participants completing pre-post quantitative measures and a semi-structured interview at the conclusion of the intervention. The qualitative and quantitative data indicated an overall increase in the quality of life of participants following the intervention.
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BOLZONI, ALESSANDRO. "STUDIO PILOTA SULL'ACCURATEZZA DELLA METODICA DI IMPLANTOLOGIA ZIGOMATICA GUIDATA." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/818834.
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In cases when the residual maxillary bone is not appropriate for insertion of standard implants, the treatment of full dental arch rehabilitation can be performed with zygomatic (ZIs) and pterygoid implants (PI). Although, ZI/PI rehabilitations are well established treatment modalities, these kinds of surgeries are difficult to perform and need a highly experienced operator. One of the major operational challenge is to perform accurate presurgical diagnostics to plan ZI/PI receptor sites. Further research on guided ZI/PI surgery is highly encouraged, in order to reduce errors and complications in free hand surgeries.The purpose of this study is to introduce a novel protocol for the placement of ZI/PI utilizing presurgical planning with 3-D (3-dimensional) CB-CT (cone beam- computed tomography) diagnostic technologies and 3-D printing through the development of a custom made surgical guide.
For this purpose, CBCT-derived surgical guides and an exact replica of the entire maxilla and zygomatic bone were fabricated in actual scale model size using 3D printing technology. A total of 4 zygomatic and 2 pterygoid implants were inserted.
According to the results, the novel surgical guide design afforded the surgeon direct visual control and support. Positioning the guide in close proximity to the entry point of the zygomatic body aided the control of drills up to the vicinity of the exit point, significantly limiting problems associated with angular deviation. There was no damage to adjacent vital anatomical structures. Provisional prosthesis was delivered a week after the surgery and clinical follow-ups of 3 months showed good healing with no complications. As a conclusion, the use of “inverted supports guided technique” for ZI/PI placement is a safe protocol with successful results.
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Orbay, İffet. "Istanbul viewed : the representation of the city in Ottoman maps of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8630.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2001.Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-395).
Starting from the premise that maps are essentially about visualizing space, this dissertation examines what the Ottoman maps of Istanbul reveal about the city's perception, as it evolved in connection to urban development after the conquest. The maps that form the subject of this study appear as illustrations in three manuscript books. The Istanbul maps contained in Mecmu'-i Menazil (1537-8) and HiinernAme (1584) respectively mark the beginning and the accomplishment of the city's architectural elaboration. The other twenty maps, featuring in manuscript copies of Kitab-i Bahriye (1520s), roughly span the period between 1550 and 1700. The variants of a design fixed around 1570 offer an image that fulfills its topographic elaboration in the late-seventeenth century. While the making of this map's design relates to Istanbul's sixteenth century urban development, its topographical elaboration reflects a new perception of the city. These picture-maps, produced in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, form a unique group of documents as the only known Ottoman pictorial representations showing the city as a whole. As revealed by the context of the books containing them, their making relates both to Ottoman Empire's territorial expansion and to the appropriation of Constantinople as its new capital. Their cartographic language combines, in different manners, the familiar conventions of Islamic miniature painting with artistic forms encountered and assimilated during territorial expansion, particularly in contact with Venice.
(cont.) Especially the making of the Istanbul maps in Kitfb-i Bahriye copies illustrates the crucial role of the Mediterranean seafaring culture, its navigation manuals, nautical charts and island books. These images of Istanbul can be related to the development of the urban landscape and its symbolic function. Their study as cartographic representations pays attention to both accuracy and emphasis in their topographic contents. Supported by contemporary European visual sources and travel accounts as well as Ottoman topographic and poetic descriptions of Istanbul, the viewing directions, the depictions of buildings, and the overall cartographic composition in these maps are interpreted as features shaping a symbolic landscape that developed from an ideal vision to an actual garden-like urban environment, structured by land, water, and architecture.
by İffet Orbay.
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Alves, Rubens Antônio. "Projeto e implementação de um piloto automático aplicado a aeromodelos de asa fixa e asa móvel." Universidade Federal de Goiás, 2015. http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tede/6990.
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This Project, in the electrical engineering area, consists in the development of a complete control system, hardware and software, for controlling model airplanes of the fixedwing and rotary-wing types, aiming the implementation of an automatic control system compatible with the necessity of autonomous and aided flights, applied to critical systems monitoring.The final system consists of a controller, or automatic pilot, with specific hardware and software, capable of controlling a model airplane using GPS coordinates, in a way that allows the airplane to go through a planned route and go back to the starting point in an autonomous way. The controller should receive, in ground, the programmed route; the model should answer to the pilot commands, within a visual range when operating in the aided mode, and should go through the programmed route in the autonomous mode, after confirmation of the pilot. After reaching the end of the programmed route, the model airplane should return to the starting point, keeping the maximum flight level of the route as the reference height. The model airplane will carry in a communication system to allow the monitoring process from a ground station, able to keep updated the airworthy conditions, as well as the level of accuracy between the actual and the planned route. The communication may be carried out directly using a radio link, with the receiver allocated in a mobile ground station, monitored by a pilot, to make higher the security level. However, the model airplane may transfer the data through a GPRS link, connected to the web system, which transfers the data to the ground station. In this case, the ground station must be connected to the web.The route saved in the model control system is built based on online maps directly linked by the software for the mission programming and monitoring, which can carry out the treatment and storage of the model data and parameters. The programming of the stability control and route, with primary data of latitude, longitude and height allows the real time monitoring of the model, related to the planned route and throught images captured by embedded video cameras. All data are storage following a timeline process, such that they can be recovered for futher analysis.
Esta disertação da área de engenharia elétrica consiste na construção de um sistema de controle completo de hardware e software para controle de um aeromodelo de asa fixa e/ou asa móvel, de maneira a implementar um piloto automático compatível com as necessidades de voo autônomo ou assistido, sendo que tal sistema deverá ser compatível com a precisão de voo aplicada a monitoramento de sistemas críticos.O sistema é constituído por uma placa controladora composta por hardware e firmware específicos, capaz de controlar um modelo orientado por coordenadas GPS, para que o mesmo percorra uma rota predeterminada e retorne ao ponto de partida de forma autônoma. A placa recebe, ainda em solo, a programação da rota a ser percorrida; o aeromodelo deve responder normalmente aos comandos do controle remoto do piloto em solo, respeitando o raio de alcance visual do piloto no modo assistido e segue a rota programada no modo autônomo após confirmação de comando do piloto. No final do percurso o aermodelo volta em trajetória reta para o ponto de partida, respeitando a maior altura do trajeto. O aeromodelo deve ser munido de sistema de comunicação para o devido acompanhamento em solo das condições de aeronavegabilidade do aeromodelo em voo, bem como a verificação dos níveis de precisão em relação à rota programada. A comunicação pode ser feita diretamente por sistema de link de rádio, direcionada a um terminal móvel em solo, que é acompanhado pelo piloto, para aumentar o nível de segurança, mas o aeromodelo também pode comunicar por rede de celular GPRS, conectado à internet, que direciona os dados ao terminal em solo. Nesse caso, o terminal, também deverá estar conectado à internet. A rota programada no aeromodelo é construída com base em mapas online conectados diretamente ao software de programação e acompanhamento de missão, que faz o tratamento e armazenamento dos dados e parâmetros do aermodelo. Tanto a programação de controle de estabilidade, quanto de rota, com dados primários relativos a latitude, longitude e altura, permitem o acompanhamento em tempo real do aeromodelo junto à rota programada e também através da imagem da câmera de gravação embarcada no aeromodelo. Todos os dados são gravados com base em processo de linha do tempo, que podem ser recuperados em conjunto para análise posterior.
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Chen, Xinzhong [Verfasser]. "Comparison of surgical stress index (SSI) guided-analgesia and standard clinical practice during routine general anaesthesia : a pilot study / Xinzhong Chen." Kiel : Universitätsbibliothek Kiel, 2010. http://d-nb.info/1019983000/34.
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Verma, Nitin. "A Pilot Survey to Assess the Vitamin A Status of Children Aged 6-72 months in the Ramu Region of Papua New Guinea." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/355.
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Papua New Guinea has been classified by the World Health Organisation as an area where clinical vitamin A deficiency (VAD) exists. This is at variance with the experience of the local physicians who do not encounter classical VAD in clinical practice. This pilot study was carried out to resolve this contradiction, since many suggestions have been made to fortify foods with Vitamin A. If done in the absence of concrete data to back up this classification, it could take the focus away from the real problem as well as potentially create problems of Vitamin A toxicity. Therefore, answers from this study could have far reaching implications in a country such as PNG, which has high childhood mortality and limited financial and manpower resources. The objective of this study was to determine the vitamin A status and identify risk factors of VAD in children aged 6 months to 6 years in a rural area of Papua New Guinea. The survey was carried out in the Ramu region of Madang province. Households and children were randomly selected and standard questionnaires were used to collect information about diet, previous illnesses and night blindness. The weight and height of all children was recorded and an ocular and physical examination carried out by trained personnel. In addition, haemoglobin estimation and examination of blood films for malaria parasites was carried out in all the children. In a randomly selected number of children, estimations of serum retinol and other micronutrient levels were carried out. Results: A total of 609 children were enrolled in the study. Biochemical parameters were studied in 106 of them .The mean age of the children was 35 months. Possible night blindness was reported in 4 children. No xerophthalmia was seen. The prevalence of serum retinol levels ( 0.7 (mol/L (WHO suggested cut off values for subclinical VAD) was 10.3%. Anthropometric indicators indicated a high proportion of the children had stunting and wasting or both. Analysis of dietary patterns, maternal literacy, food availability and other surrogate indicators indicated that the population is at mild-moderate risk of developing VAD. In conclusion, no evidence of clinical vitamin A deficiency was found. Subclinical vitamin A deficiency seemed to occur in this population at a level of mild-moderate public health importance. Further studies need to be carried out to assess the situation in different areas in PNG before policy decisions can be made with regards to mass vitamin A supplementation.
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Verma, Nitin. "A Pilot Survey to Assess the Vitamin A Status of Children Aged 6-72 months in the Ramu Region of Papua New Guinea." University of Sydney. NT Clinical School, Flinders University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/355.
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Papua New Guinea has been classified by the World Health Organisation as an area where clinical vitamin A deficiency (VAD) exists. This is at variance with the experience of the local physicians who do not encounter classical VAD in clinical practice. This pilot study was carried out to resolve this contradiction, since many suggestions have been made to fortify foods with Vitamin A. If done in the absence of concrete data to back up this classification, it could take the focus away from the real problem as well as potentially create problems of Vitamin A toxicity. Therefore, answers from this study could have far reaching implications in a country such as PNG, which has high childhood mortality and limited financial and manpower resources. The objective of this study was to determine the vitamin A status and identify risk factors of VAD in children aged 6 months to 6 years in a rural area of Papua New Guinea. The survey was carried out in the Ramu region of Madang province. Households and children were randomly selected and standard questionnaires were used to collect information about diet, previous illnesses and night blindness. The weight and height of all children was recorded and an ocular and physical examination carried out by trained personnel. In addition, haemoglobin estimation and examination of blood films for malaria parasites was carried out in all the children. In a randomly selected number of children, estimations of serum retinol and other micronutrient levels were carried out. Results: A total of 609 children were enrolled in the study. Biochemical parameters were studied in 106 of them .The mean age of the children was 35 months. Possible night blindness was reported in 4 children. No xerophthalmia was seen. The prevalence of serum retinol levels ( 0.7 (mol/L (WHO suggested cut off values for subclinical VAD) was 10.3%. Anthropometric indicators indicated a high proportion of the children had stunting and wasting or both. Analysis of dietary patterns, maternal literacy, food availability and other surrogate indicators indicated that the population is at mild-moderate risk of developing VAD. In conclusion, no evidence of clinical vitamin A deficiency was found. Subclinical vitamin A deficiency seemed to occur in this population at a level of mild-moderate public health importance. Further studies need to be carried out to assess the situation in different areas in PNG before policy decisions can be made with regards to mass vitamin A supplementation.
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Layman, Deborah L. "THE EFFECT OF GUIDED GOAL SETTING ON THE MOTIVATION ANDACHIEVEMENT OF EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN AN INTERNATIONALBACCALAUREATE MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM: A PILOT STUDY." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1604702630094064.
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Office, Great Britain Hydrographic. Japan pilot. Taunton, Somerset: United Kingdom, Hydrographic Office, 2002.
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Office, Great Britain Hydrographic, ed. Indonesia pilot. 3rd ed. Taunton, Somerset [England]: Hydrographer of the Navy, 1999.
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Office, Great Britain Hydrographic, ed. Australia pilot. 9th ed. Taunton, Somerset: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2002.
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Office, Great Britain Hydrographic. Japan pilot. 8th ed. Somerset, England: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2006.
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J, Popplewell T. R., and Great Britain Hydrographic Office, eds. Norway pilot. Taunton: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2005.
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Office, Great Britain Hydrographic, ed. Japan pilot. Taunton, Somerset: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2007.
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Office, Great Britain Hydrographic, ed. Baltic pilot. Taunton, Somerset, England: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2006.
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Office, Great Britain Hydrographic, ed. Mediterranean pilot. Taunton, Somerset, England: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2006.
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P, Stanage R., Warburton P. R. R, and Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept., eds. Indonesia pilot. 2nd ed. [Taunton, Somerset, England]: Hydrographer of the Navy, 1996.
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Office, Great Britain Hydrographic. Baltic pilot. Taunton, Somerset: The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2009.
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Nash, Heather M., Jennifer K. Pedersen, and Heather R. Swanson. "Using a Pilot Study to Pivot Toward Digital Accessibility Practices." In Guide to Digital Accessibility, 129–40. New York: Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003438922-13.
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Alam, Sameer, Minh-Ha Nguyen, Hussein A. Abbass, and Michael Barlow. "Ants Guide Future Pilots." In Progress in Artificial Life, 36–48. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76931-6_4.
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Kim, Jeffrey. "A Pilot of Student-Guided Virtual Reality Tours." In Collaboration and Integration in Construction, Engineering, Management and Technology, 251–57. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48465-1_42.
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Zhivov, Alexander, and Rüdiger Lohse. "Lessons Learned from Pilot Projects." In Deep Energy Retrofit—A Guide for Decision Makers, 41–43. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66211-0_10.
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Nir, Michael. "Pivot or Persevere." In The Pragmatist's Guide to Corporate Lean Strategy, 51–56. Berkeley, CA: Apress, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3537-9_6.
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Prentza, Andriana, David Mitzman, Madis Ehastu, and Lefteris Leontaridis. "TOOP Pilot Experiences: Challenges and Achievements in Implementing Once-Only in Different Domains and Member States." In The Once-Only Principle, 191–207. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79851-2_10.
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AbstractThe Once-Only Principle (OOP) enables public administrations to support citizen and business life-cycle oriented issues as opposed to mere integration of administrative systems designed to serve bureaucratic ends. The Once-Only Principle project (TOOP) was funded by the EU Program Horizon 2020, with the aim to explore and demonstrate the OOP through multiple sustainable pilots in different domains, using a federated architecture on a cross-border collaborative pan-European scale, enabling the connection of different registries and architectures in different countries for better exchange of information across public administrations. The different pilot domains (eProcurement, Maritime and General Business Mobility) identified potential use cases suitable to show the OOP, defined the goals and expected benefits of TOOP based on motivational scenarios and process analyses and provided requirements to the TOOP Reference and Solution Architectures. Especially for the General Business Mobility domain requirements were provided also from the Single Digital Gateway Regulation. These requirements guided the development of the TOOP specifications and the TOOP components, the Member States deployed the TOOP specifications and components and participated in different connectathons demonstrating the OOP.
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Mehta, Deep. "Data Models, Pivot, and CIM." In Splunk Certified Study Guide, 101–23. Berkeley, CA: Apress, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6669-4_5.
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O’Donnell, Seth, and Joey P. Johnson. "Pilon (Axial Load) Ankle Fractures." In The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide, 255–58. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52347-7_49.
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Berthet, Valentine, Barbara Gaweda, Johanna Kantola, Cherry Miller, Petra Ahrens, and Anna Elomäki. "Introducing Our Data." In Guide to Qualitative Research in Parliaments, 31–50. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39808-7_3.
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AbstractThe data was gathered with the aim to generate empirical knowledge about gendered European party politics and the ways in which these affect the prospects for democracy and gender equality in Europe. It also aimed to innovate the study of formal and informal institutions and discourses in party politics. This chapter presents the data and highlights the methodological innovations they generated in the understanding of genderedness of the European Parliament. The chapter outlines how data collection occurred in two phases: a pilot study and the main data-gathering period. Overall, 140 interviews, 193 pages of fieldnotes and a wealth of internal documents from the European Parliament and its political groups were gathered during these two phases. Tables illustrate the distribution by gender and nationality, as well as the political group affiliation and role of the research participants in the European Parliament to stress the variety of the data. The chapter explains and demonstrates recording practices and techniques for parliamentary ethnography, which enabled a detailed understanding of informal political group dynamics. Finally, the chapter describes how the research data was processed, archived and categorised, drawing on lessons from the pilot study.
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Shah, Valay A., Nicoletta Risi, Giulia Ballardini, Leigh Ann Mrotek, Maura Casadio, and Robert A. Scheidt. "Effect of Dual Tasking on Vibrotactile Feedback Guided Reaching – A Pilot Study." In Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications, 3–14. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93445-7_1.
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Seguin, B., C. Pinard, B. Lussier, L. Griffin, F. M. Duerr, D. Williams, A. Timercan, Y. Petit, and V. Brailovski. "Limb Sparing in Dogs using Individualized 3D-Printed Endoprostheses and Cutting Guides for Distal Radial Osteosarcoma: A Pilot Study." In Abstracts of the 46th Annual Conference of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society. Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1692225.
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Perdomo, Lilibeth Chiquinquira, Carlos Alvarez, Maria Edith Gracia, Guillermo Danilo Salomone, Gilberto Ventuirini, and Gustavo Adolfo Selva. "Adapted Methodology for Evaluating EOR Reserves and Resources, Incorporated and Applied at an Oil and Gas Company." In SPE Europec featured at 82nd EAGE Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/205215-ms.
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Abstract As other companies registered in the US stock market, the company reports oil and gas reserves, in compliance with the definitions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In addition, it complies internally with the guidelines established by the Petroleum Resources Management System to certify its resources. The PRMS focuses on supporting consistent evaluation of oil resources based on technically sound industry practices, providing fundamental principles for the assessment and classification of oil reserves and resources, but does not provide specific guidance for the classification and categorization of quantities associated with IOR projects. Recently, the company has implemented EOR pilot projects, and their results seem to show commerciality for future development or expansion to new areas, displaying multiple opportunities and proposals to incorporate reserves and resources. So far, the pilot projects and their expansions have been addressed only from the point of view of incremental projects, as an improvement over the previous secondary recovery. The company does not have sufficient track record in booking reserves or resources from EOR projects, their quantities have been incorporated following bibliographic references and results of EOR projects with proven commerciality around the world. For this reason, the need arose to have a tool that provides the company with methodological criteria to evaluate the resources and reserves inherent in this type of project, that incorporate the "best practices" of the industry and that respect the guidelines and definitions of PRMS for incremental projects. That was how, the need to meet this challenging goal led company to develop its "EOR Resources and Reserves Assessment Guide" with the advice of a renowned consulting company. Although the Guide is not intended to be a review of the large body of existing IOR literature, it contains several useful references that serve as a starting point for understanding the IOR project for assessment process of resources and reserves. This document shows the process of development and implementation of the EOR guide, complementing the existing guides within the corporation and providing the company with a positive result within the internal processes of Audit, reserves and resources for this type of projects.
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Qubaiah, Iman Ashraf, Waad Abubaker Elamin, Doaa Elsayed Mahmoud, Shorouk Akram Homs, Enge Sherif Tawfik, Monica Zolezzi, and Athar Elhakim. "An Online Module to Evaluate the Validity of an Algorithm to assess the Risk for DrugInduced Qtc Prolongation in the Psychiatric Population." In Qatar University Annual Research Forum & Exhibition. Qatar University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2020.0231.
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Introduction: QTc interval prolongation leads to serious complications making it a concern for all clinicians. Assessing the risk of QTc interval prolongation, especially in the psychiatric population, can be challenging for pharmacists due to the complexity of regimens in this population and the difficulty in retrieving the needed information for the risk assessment. Guidelines and protocols for QTc prolongation risk assessment may vary among clinicians and few algorithms exist that address the prevention, management or monitoring of drug-induced QTc prolongation in the psychiatric population. Hence, there is a need for a validated comprehensive algorithm that helps clinicians in with the assessment of the risk of QTc prolongation. Aim: The study aims to pilot an educational module that guides experts through an algorithm for the assessment, management and monitoring of drug-induced QTc prolongation in the psychiatric population. Methods: This study involved developing an online education module using Articulate Presenter® to introduce a comprehensive literature-based algorithm to subject-matter experts. The orientation was followed by an anonymous, self-administered survey with quantitative and qualitative components to assess the content validity of the QTc Prolongation Algorithm. Results: Feedback from the first pilot test with faculty members indicated that the module’s interface was crowded. The module was updated accordingly. The results from the second pilot test with cardiologists were that the module provided a thorough explanation of the algorithm steps and rationale. Furthermore, some cardiologists commented that the algorithm was time consuming, however, most supported the implementation of the algorithm saying that it is easy to use, systematic, stepbased and would be helpful if implemented. Conclusion/Future directions: The results show that the module was helpful in introducing cardiologists to the algorithm and that the implementation of the algorithm after minor alterations can prove to be useful as a tool for risk assessment of QTc prolongation
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van der Werff, Solange, Clemens van der Nat, Ed Wiersema, Gus Cammaert, and Wim Jolles. "From Egg-Code to Actual Ice Field Flow Definition." In ASME 2014 33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2014-24029.
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The Arctic Operations Handbook JIP [1] is an initiative of the Dutch offshore industry to investigate available existing standards and guidelines related to typical offshore contractor operations in Arctic conditions. The JIP identified that guidelines are required for the evaluation of the flow of ice around floating structures, and eventually to predict the resulting ice loads as input to workability studies. A pilot study called IceStream was set up as a first step towards developing guides and tools for ice flow behaviour prediction. This paper describes ice field definition and visualization as conducted within this pilot project. In the process of developing guides and tools, the objective of IceStream is to obtain a description of the geometry of an ice field, similar to open water conditions. These definitions, indicating the severity of the conditions, are needed as a basis for the determination of operational limits, and serve as an input for numerical prediction models. The ‘egg-code’ [2] principle is identified to be a good starting point when focussing on level ice, as it contains a limited but sufficient number of parameters to indicate the ice field characteristics. The applicability of the egg-code in numerical modelling is demonstrated by the development of an algorithm which translates egg-code parameters together with floe size distribution parameters into an ice field visualisation that complies with these parameters. The floe size distribution parameters are established from field observation studies. The ice field is defined by a set of ice particles, each particle represented by its area and ice thickness. Other properties (such as bending and crushing strength) can be assigned to the ice particles as well. Based on the ice field definition, Voronoi Treemapping is used to visualize the ice field. An additional parameter in this treemapping is required to indicate the distribution of ice floes over the domain (or ice cluster formation). Sea ice fields with any ice concentration between open water and 10/10th can be generated in this way. The result is an ice field consisting of random shaped (convex) ice particles with individual properties that comply with the given egg-code. The generated set of ice floes has shown to be a suitable input in the numerical modelling of an ice field approaching a floating structure.
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Lampazzi, Margaret, and Carl Pankok(Jr.). "Task Analysis and Predictive Workload Modeling for Autonomous Aircraft." In Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum & Technology Display. The Vertical Flight Society, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17511.
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The desire to transition to single-pilot operations (SPO) has led to research and development of autonomous technologies that can take over tasks normally handled by two pilots and create a new paradigm that supports SPO. To safely achieve single pilot operations (SPO) of an existing dual crew aircraft, the workload split between the two pilots needs to be analyzed and candidate tasks for offloading identified. Simulation is a valuable tool to model different task allocation strategies for such systems. This paper presents the methodology that was used to analyze shared tasks between a two-pilot crew and identify candidate tasks that could be handled by the autonomous system. A simulation tool called Improved Performance Research Integration Tool (IMPRINT), developed by the U.S. Army was used as part of the design process for an autonomous flight control system. IMPRINT was used to guide cognitive walk-throughs and model pilot workload to inform task allocation between autonomy and the human operator. Advantages and disadvantages of this method will be discussed as well as recommendations for future work.
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Nurmohamed, D., H. Chin Lien, and S. Kisoensingh. "Case Study for Reducing Tubing Failures in Suriname's Tambaredjo Field." In SPE Energy Resources Conference. SPE, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/spe-169978-ms.
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Abstract In Staatsolie, as of December 2013, there were 1549 shallow wells from its 3 oilfields. One thousand one hundred and thirty (1130) of these were in the Tambaredjo field (TAM field). In the 3 decades of its operations, the prime mechanism for lifting the 15.6oAPI crude to surface has been with progressive cavity pumps (PCP). The down hole pumps are surface driven and installed at an average true vertical depth (TVD) of 1000 ft. Oilfield best practices are employed in the design, installation and operation of the production strings and pumps. In the period 2008-2012 an average 580 down hole failures occurred annually of which 54% was caused by tubing leaks, with a repetitive frequency of up to 6 faillures per year on individual wells. Visual inspection of internal tubing's have shown that the principal failure mechanism stems from rod tubing wear (abrasion caused by the rotational motion) exacerbated by the corrosiveness of the produced fluids. Most of the tubing wear occurs at the tubing body in direct contact with the rod couplings. It is found that most tubing leakages (up to 70%) occur on the lower part of the tubing string above the pump. Previous installation of shorter rods above the pump, which is causing a high eccentrically movement of the rod string, also increased the occurrences of these failures directly above the pump. In an effort to reduce these tubing failures, an eight-well pilot program was commenced to install rod guides in wells with the highest failure rate and to install a sucker rod of 25 feet right above the pump. These eight wells were selected based on their high tubing failure rates. Although the program is still being conducted, preliminary results thus far have been quite promising in these wells. In four (4) wells, the work-over frequency was reduced from average 5 to 3 jobs per annum resulting in 40% reduction. The remaining 4 wells are still producing after an average 5-month period without any tubing failures. This paper presents the approach and strategy used to minimize rod-tubing wear in shallow vertical well applications based on the outcome of the pilot test.
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Niwa, Takashi, Tomohisa Baba, Erina Tabata, Ryota Shintani, Satoshi Ikeda, Hiroko Okabayashi, Tsuneyuki Oda, et al. "A pilot study of endobronchial ultrasound guided cryobiopsy using extra-large size guide sheath." In ERS International Congress 2019 abstracts. European Respiratory Society, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.oa1620.
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Raviselvam, Sujithra, David Anderson, Katja Hölttä-Otto, and Kristin L. Wood. "Systematic Framework to Apply Extraordinary User Perspective to Capture Latent Needs Among Ordinary Users." In ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2018-86263.
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This study aims to provide a systematic framework to apply emulation tools that could help designers to experience an extraordinary user perspective (users with some form of physical or cognitive impairment). Past studies have supported the impact of using tools that emulate a physically restricted scenario to evoke creativity and empathy among designers. The proposed approach for Empathic Experience Design (EED) guides designers to have better leverage emulation tools to understand the latent design needs from recommended extraordinary user perspectives. The framework combines the physical parameters involved while interacting with a product with the interaction activities associated with the product. This combination is used to select empathy tools that will provide an interactive experience by eliminating those parameters. By eliminating the identified parameters, participants tend to look at the design needs from the emulated extraordinary user perspectives. The framework was tested with a pilot study in which 37 participants (20 participants for Treatment Group 1 and 17 participants for Treatment Group 2) of ages 20–26 were asked to redesign a medical syringe. The extraordinary use cases implemented in this study are visual impairment, hearing impairment, low dexterity and single hand usage. The study not only tested the recommended systematic approach, but it also showed the application of an extraordinary user perspective to understand the general latent needs associated with medical devices that are less likely to be used by extraordinary users. The results are promising evidence that a simple systematic approach to implement empathic design tools could have a higher impact than an unguided instinct based approach to choose the tools. The results also show that, when applied efficiently, the approach could capture a wide variety of latent needs from potential extraordinary user perspectives’.
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Farrell, Ronald, and Preston Vock. "A Case Study: Balanced Globe Valve Load Sensitive Behavior Upon Opening." In ASME 2020 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/pvp2020-21289.
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Abstract Load Sensitive Behavior (LSB) is a phenomenon identified in the 1990’s through a series of dynamic flow loop tests conducted by INEL on motor operated gate valves that were closed under torque and limit switch control during various dynamic flow and pressure conditions. The tests showed that the operator thrust required to close the valve under the dynamic conditions of both flow and pressure can exceed a switch setting that was established under static pressure conditions only, which may result in valve motor shutoff prior to fully seating the gate valve. For motor operated gate valves with a safety function to close during dynamic flow conditions that are torque switch closed are particularly prone to LSB if the torque switch setting has little design margin over the required torque under static pressure alone. LSB typically occurs when the valve disk enters the flow stream. The differential pressure across the disk increases as more disk area is exposed to the flow that pushes the disk against the downstream guides and/or seat. Consequently, this increases the resisting drag on the disk and subsequently the loading on the stem nut and worm gear. Further investigation revealed that the following factors also influence the impact of LSB for an application where valve safety function is required during either closing and/or opening under dynamic conditions: the type of stem lubricant, the stem to stem nut lubrication factor for predicting the required thrust load under dynamic load conditions, and the valve factor used in sizing the motor actuator and predicting the required stem thrust. In addition, when sizing a motor actuator for an application, the following questions should be considered: Is the valve factor and stem lubricant factor based on dynamic load testing? How is the valve disk guided throughout the valve stroke? Is the valve actuator wired for torque switch or limit switch closure and is there adequate margin, or does the motor actuator wired to bypass the torque switch while completing the valve stroke? This paper investigates design features and general operation, especially design factors related to LSB that affect performance, of certain motor actuator operated, rising stem, pilot operated, balanced disk globe valves designed by Flowserve Corporation specifically for Westinghouse AP1000® nuclear power plants. These valves are designed to provide the safety-related function to open upon demand. Motor trace data from bench testing under nitrogen flow are presented as well as prototype dynamic testing under severe blowdown conditions conducted during plant startup. These tests confirm that maximum required actuator opening thrust occurs early during the valve stroke before the start of process fluid flow and that flow tends to assist the actuator during much of the remaining opening stroke. Typical design factors used in the design methodology are described, particularly for the sizing of motor actuators to address LSB for the AP1000® valve application. The objective of the paper is to demonstrate, through description of the design process, hardware features, and performed testing, how the subject motor actuated, pilot operated, and balanced globe valves can reliably perform their required safety function to fully open on demand during the severe blowdown event. In addition, a focus is placed on the understanding of LSB for the application and how adverse effects are avoided.
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Chan, Brandon, Jason Au-Yeung, John F. Rudan, Parvin Mousavi, and Manuela Kunz. "Tissue classification using machine learning to aid in intraoperative registration: a pilot study." In Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, edited by Baowei Fei and Cristian A. Linte. SPIE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2513033.
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Díaz, Lina M., Déborah Martínez Villarreal, Carlos Scartascini, and Colombe Ladreit. Lowering Businesses' Carbon Footprint: Adoption of Eco-efficiency Indicators in Colombia and Peru. Inter-American Development Bank, April 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0012905.
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This document provides a guide for conducting behaviorally informed interventions to reduce businesses' carbon footprint. It draws insights from a pilot study within Colombia's textile industry and Peru's plastic industry. The study addresses the critical need for businesses to adapt to the challenges posed by climate change and transition risks, such as the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which requires significant adaptations from companies in Latin America and the Caribbean to stay competitive. A key component of this study was developing and testing the "Green Tool," designed to assist companies in adopting eco-efficiency indicators (EEIs), which can be used as an input to measuring and lowering companies carbon footprint. Central to the intervention's success was a preliminary diagnosis stage that pinpointed specific behavioral barriers hindering the reduction of carbon footprints, including present bias and prevailing social norms. By combining a behaviorally informed communications strategy with mentorship, the intervention enhanced the adoption of EEIs among the businesses in the treatment group compared to those in the control group. This pilot study highlights the essential role of targeted interventions, mentorship, and the strategic application of behavioral tools in encouraging sustainable practices within the business sector. Furthermore, this guide demonstrates the effectiveness of behavioral interventions in supporting businesses to transition towards lower carbon footprints, showcasing a path forward in the global effort to combat climate change.
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Reeb, Tyler D., and Stacey Park. Trade and Transportation Talent Pipeline Blueprints: Building UniversityIndustry Talent Pipelines in Colleges of Continuing and Professional Education. Mineta Transportation Institute, February 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.31979/mti.2023.2144.
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The rapid adoption of transformational technologies along with other economic and cultural shifts, have created a gap between workers and the skills and knowledge necessary for in-demand occupations. Trade and Transportation Talent Pipeline Blueprints: Building University-Industry Talent Pipelines in Colleges of Continuing and Professional Education identifies the steps required to build talent pipelines that target in-demand trade and transportation occupations requiring specific degrees, certificates, and non-credit professional development. This report provides a literature review and labor market data analysis. It also includes documentation of methodology in planning a pilot program for Colleges of Professional and Continuing Education housed within each of the 23 California State University campuses. The recommendations guide the colleges to develop talent pipelines to empower trade and transportation employers to play a more central role in addressing skills gaps and other critical workforce development needs in working partnerships with postsecondary education and training providers. The report concludes with a recommended university-industry Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Talent Pipeline pilot program.
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Bonnett, Michaela, Meaghan Kennedy, Sophie Becker, and Odiraa Okala. A Cross-Sectoral Approach to Innovation in Public Health. Orange Sparkle Ball, May 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.61152/hbtw2644.
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Brief Description Innovative methods need to be integrated into public health thinking to accelerate change, a belief that led to the creation of our public health innovation cohorts. 11 participants were taught new ways of approaching problems and how to test with pilots. Thematic and network analysis of interviews, along with a 2-year follow-up, revealed an enduring shift in approach to problem-solving within their work. Background Public health tends to be siloed and reactive in solving new and existing problems. Innovation and the development of novel approaches requires cross-sectoral collaboration and thinking. The intentional development of new ideas and actionable programs is key to responding to emerging challenges. Immersive Innovation Labs is a guided approach to innovation focused on multidisciplinary collaboration and the creation of actionable solutions. Methods 11 public health professionals and 12 student coaches participated in a 10-day Public Health Innovation Summit. Collaborative learning sessions, research, and guided innovation sessions were accompanied by interviews to gauge participant’s knowledge about and attitudes toward developing and implementing innovative solutions within the public health field. Interviews were analyzed for common themes using AI and influential concepts were identified using network analysis software. Follow-up interviews were conducted with participants and coaches 2 years later to determine the impact that the innovation training had on their careers and approach to problem-solving. Results Participants of the summit developed 11 pilot programs. 28 interviews and a post-summit feedback session revealed a shift in topical focus by betweenness centrality. Prior to the summit, participants focused on public health programming and actions (top 43% most influential nodes). After completing the innovation summit, participants shifted focus away from public health (top 6% most influential nodes) to the impact these techniques would have in their workplace, the creative approaches to problem-solving, and the new connections made during the summit. Conclusion Immersive Innovative Labs is an effective methodology for reframing the approach public health professionals have to solve new and existing problems. Guided coaching and cross-sectoral collaboration lead to innovation, producing new approaches and ideas. This technique has been effective in shaping mindsets beyond the session and has meaningfully impacted the careers of participants.
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Kalinich, Donald A., Cedric M. Sallaberry, and Patrick D. Mattie. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Extremely Low Probability of Rupture pilot study : xLPR framework model user's guide. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), December 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1005033.
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Page, Martin, Bruce MacAllister, Marissa Campobasso, Angela Urban, Catherine Thomas, Clinton Cender, Clint Arnett, et al. Optimizing the Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System (HABITATS). Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), October 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/42223.
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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) continue to affect lakes and waterways across the nation, often resulting in environmental and economic damage at regional scales. The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and collaborators have continued research on the Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System (HABITATS) project to develop a rapidly deployable and scalable system for mitigating large HABs. The second year of the project focused on optimization research, including (1) development of a new organic flocculant formulation for neutralization and flotation of algal cells; (2) testing and initial optimization of a new, high-throughput biomass dewatering system with low power requirements; (3) development, design, assembly, and initial testing of the first shipboard HABITATS prototype; (4) execution of two field pilot studies of interception and treatment systems in coordination with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; (5) conversion of algal biomass into biocrude fuel at pilot scale with a 33% increase in yield compared to the previous bench scale continuous-flow reactor studies; and (6) refinement of a scalability analysis and optimization model to guide the future development of full-scale prototypes.
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Doman, David B. Interactive Flying Qualities Toolbox for MATLAB User's Guide, Volume 1, Short Term Pitch Response Criteria and Modified Optimal Control Pilot Model. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, August 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada305053.
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Barclay, Colleen, Meera Viswanathan, and Daniel E. Jonas. Development of a Primary Care Guide for Implementing Evidence-Based Screening and Counseling for Unhealthy Alcohol Use With Epic-Based Electronic Health Record Tools: A Pilot Dissemination Project. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), September 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.23970/ahrqepcmethengagealcohol.
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Anderson, Lowell A., Neal Black, Thomas J. Hagerty, John P. Kluge, and Paul L. Sundberg. Pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s Disease) and Its Eradication: A Review of the U.S. Experience. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, October 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2008.7207242.aphis.
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This report has been written to serve as a history of the U.S. Aujeszky’s Disease (Pseudorabies) Eradication Program and as a guide when future disease eradication programs are considered. The report provides an overview of the program and its history and is generally nontechnical, with specific sections written by subject matter experts. The information was compiled during 2007, three years after the last four States qualified for Stage V (Free) Status. This eradication effort was formally initiated in 1989. The contents of this report include a variety of information that represents the viewpoints of individuals participating in the eradication effort. To introduce the challenge of pseudorabies (PRV), the report covers characteristics of the virus and the history of the disease in the United States, followed by the emergence of virulent strains in the 1970s that coincided with management changes in the swine industry. The report also discusses early attempts at PRV control, vaccines, and diagnostic tools, and then reviews various pilot projects, individual State experiences, and national debate on the pros and cons of eradication versus control. In addition, the report offers details on the evolution and acceptance of a national eradication program, including debate among industry and State/Federal officials, funding, testing protocols, cleanup plans, and the development of gene-deleted vaccines and their complementary tests. The ongoing threat of reintroduction from feral swine and emergency response plans are also included. Lastly, the technical coordinators have included a chapter on lessons learned from our various viewpoints on the eradication effort.
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Barclay, Colleen, Meera Viswanathan, Shana Ratner, Julia Tompkins, and Daniel E. Jonas. Implementing Evidence-Based Screening and Counseling for Unhealthy Alcohol Use With Epic-Based Electronic Health Record Tools. A Guide for Clinics and Health Systems, Developed as Part of a Pilot Dissemination Project. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), September 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.23970/ahrqepcmethengagealcoholguide.
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Greenwood, Reggie, and Meghana Dharma Reddy. Electrification of Illinois Transit: Bridging the Gap with Heavy-Duty Technician Training Initiatives. Illinois Center for Transportation, June 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-016.
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This report examines the evolving landscape of technician training in Illinois’ transit industry, with a particular focus on electric vehicle (EV) technology. The report aims to identify the current challenges, explore collaborative training initiatives between community colleges and transit agencies, and provide actionable recommendations to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The research methodology involved a comprehensive review of training programs at Illinois community colleges. Additionally, the researchers conducted interviews with key Illinois transit agencies to understand their training challenges and needs. The study also analyzed successful EV training models and partnerships between educational institutions and the transit industry. The study found that community colleges are pioneering in developing EV training programs, while transit agencies face significant challenges in adapting to new technologies due to a reliance on equipment suppliers for training. Collaborative efforts between colleges and transit agencies show potential in developing more comprehensive training programs. However, there is a need for more standardized curricula and better-equipped training facilities. To address these challenges, the report recommends that IDOT support the standardization of EV technician training curricula. IDOT should also facilitate the provision of advanced training equipment to community colleges. Additionally, IDOT should support the establishment of a pilot specialized regional training center at Heartland Community College. This initiative will advance the quality of EV training and serve as a model for subsequent centers across the state. The insights from this report are intended to guide policy development and bolster the collaborative efforts of educational institutions and transit authorities in nurturing a workforce skilled in technology. This endeavor aims to synchronize training programs and curricula across institutions, fostering a cohesive and continuous educational pathway. The collaboration is set to cultivate an extensive partnership among community colleges and with transit agencies that develop standardized curriculum with needed training equipment and apprenticeships.