Virtualization - Science method

The proposed International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Energy Systems (ICSSES 2024) going to be held on February 16-17, 2024 via virtual platform is hosted by Electrical and Electronics Engineering department of Vishnu Institute of Technology. This 2 day international event is aimed to bring the students, faculty, researchers and stake hold...

As the workforce settles into flexible work arrangements, researchers have focused on the collaborative and psychological consequences of the shift. While nearly a fifth of the world's population is estimated to be neurodivergent, the implications of remote collaboration on the cognitive, sensory, and socio-affective experiences of autistic workers...

There are structures from the Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman periods on the Alaaddin Hill in the city of Konya. II. Kılıçarslan Mansion, which is one of these structures, has a significant impact on the cultural and architectural texture of the city, which has led to studies for the restoration of the building. Nowadays, technology plays an important ro...

Objectives: Photogrammetry is a method of producing three-dimensional (3D) data from multiple photographs and videos. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of 3D hand models constructed using photogrammetry. Methods: The angles of the distal (DIP) and proximal (PIP) interphalangeal joints of the author's index finger were measur...

Virtual influencers (VI) are fictional entities operated by third parties (freelance creators, digital agencies, or brands). Despite their increasing popularity, the way people approach these often human-looking yet entirely fictitious creations, and whether they view them as 'authentic', remains unclear. Existing conceptualizations of authenticity...

The article conducts an architecturally contextual study on museums employing software technologies likeAR, VR, and the Metaverse. It aims to explore their use in virtual museology and examine 3D modeling'srole in architectural environments. Additionally, it investigates virtual museology in Turkey to encourageits growth. The analysis focuses on mu...

In this book we explain which opportunities immersive technologies, such as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality hold and how they can increase the productivity of internal processes, over a wide variety of domains, including education and training, healthcare, design and engineering, culture and media entertainment. This book is at this moment av...

More applications of Augmented Reality (AR) in manufacturing industries are introduced every day and while recent research has shown that one of the more popular applications, high-volume assembly instructions, might not offer the best setting for this technology, many other applications exist that do. For assembly, remote guidance or training, rar...

Cloud computing has become an integral part of modern corporate IT infrastructures. However, conventional IT-security measures cannot cope with its specific technical needs resulting from complexity, virtualization, or multi-tenancy as well as the need for holistic security approaches incorporating both technological and organizational perspectives...

Virtual try-on applications use augmented reality to virtually display products on consumers' faces or bodies. That is, they simulate a believable try-on experience by means of psychological presence, whereby the virtual experience feels real to the consumer. Grounded in social cognitive theory, this study is the first to investigate spatial presen...

Objetivo: mapear el conocimiento producido sobre las repercusiones de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la formación en enfermería. Método: se trata de una scoping review, guiada por las recomendaciones del Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual realizada en 15 bases de datos electrónicas y repositorios de tesis y disertaciones. El protocolo de esta re...

The massification of higher education and the migration to online formats imply changes that affect the ways that people learn and their motivation for learning. In this sense, the motivational orientation of the student can make a difference in learning. This article aims to describe the enablers and barriers to students' motivation for learning f...

Amongst those responsible for the prevention of ocular diseases, registered nurses certainly play an essential role; however, the literature reports that the awareness/consideration of this type of disease by nurses and nursing students can be improved. It is, therefore, appropriate to carry out educational interventions aimed at increasing conside...

Virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control is widely adopted in grid-connected inverters owing to its ability of inertia support and primary frequency regulation. However, these benefits are achieved at the increased cost of energy storage (ES). Therefore, a cost-efficient grid-forming VSG system based on coordinated photovoltaic (PV) and supercap...

Objetivo: analisar o perfil de enfermeiras(os) acerca das práticas integrativas e complementares em saúde e compreender como são utilizadas no cuidado às pessoas com hipertensão arterial. Método: explanatório sequencial misto. A etapa quantitativa transversal contou com 386 enfermeiras(os), via questionário virtual, abordando perfil sociodemográfic...

Modular multilevel converters have been widely reported to experience high-frequency oscillations with the power system to which they are connected in HVdc applications, and the root cause is that the system resonance frequencies fall into the delay-induced non-passive region of the MMCs. This paper presents a multi-tuned narrowband damping control...

Objetivo: mapear o conhecimento produzido sobre as repercussões da pandemia COVID-19 na formação em Enfermagem. Método: trata-se de uma scoping review, guiada pelas recomendações da Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual realizada em 15 bases de dados eletrônicas e repositórios de teses e dissertações. O protocolo desta revisão foi registrado em...

Objetivo: analizar el perfil de enfermeras(os) acerca de las prácticas integradoras y complementarias en salud y comprender cómo son utilizadas en el cuidado a personas con hipertensión arterial. Método: explicativo, secuencial y mixto. La etapa cuantitativa transversal contó con 386 enfermeras(os), a través de cuestionario virtual, abordando el pe...

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In 1997 Ronald T. Azuma introduced a definition for augmented reality. The definition can be considered slightly outdated because of developments in augmented reality and ubiquitous computing. Extended reality environments do not only allow interactive virtual objects superimposed on reality and aligned with reality, but also static, dynamic, and a...

메타버스 환경에서 가상 면접 시스템 개발에 대한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다[1]. 그러나 다양한 가상 면접관을 수작업으로 제작하는 것은 상당한 노력이 필요하므로, 생성 모델을 통한 자동화 방법에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 가상 면접관 영상을 생성하는 것을 목표로 한다. 기존의 Stable Diffusion[2]의 기본 모델은 얼굴 구성요소들을 포함한 면접관의 세부적인 특징들을 상세히 언급하더라도 만족스러운 결과를 얻기 어렵다[3]. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해, 실사를 생성할 수 있는 Realistic Vision V5.1[4]을 Dreambooth[5]을 활용하여 가상 면접관을 생성할 수 있도록 파...

Recently, there has been a rapid development in 3D avatar creation technology, necessitating an exploration of its potential application in the virtual interview field. In this paper, we propose a methodology utilizing the GET3D model to create high-quality 3D avatars based on 2D images. We assess the capability of these 3D avatars to function as v...

In the midst of active research combining metaverse and generative AI, the creation of virtual interviewers for the composition of virtual interview systems has emerged as an important research topic. This problem can be simply sol ved by generating a 3D interviewer using a given single interviewer video and applying it to the metaverse environm en...

Background With the advent of antiretroviral therapy, people with HIV (PWH) are living longer and experiencing geriatric syndromes. Many older PWH are cared for by teams of interprofessional HIV clinicians, most of whom lack geriatrics training. We aimed to increase geriatrics knowledge and preparedness to care for older PWH among interprofessional...

Iron-based layered systems are of great interest because of their ability to tune effective material parameters such as magnetic anisotropy energy (MAE). The influence of the crystallographic structure of Fe, its thickness, and the presence of other layers above and below the Fe layer on magnetic parameters, such as the MAE of the studied system, i...

In this paper, we adopt a digital human as a virtual interviewer model to be utilized in the virtual interviewing process conducted within the metaverse. The mouth shape of the virtual interviewer responds to real-time audio data through uLipsync technology, enabling the interviewer character's mouth to perfectly synchronize with the WAV audio data...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that encompasses various disciplines, including mathematics, engineering, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics. It has significantly impacted various sectors, including education, by addressing issues such as content accessibility and teacher deficiency. AI implementation and adoption...

The concept of creating a virtual copy of a complete Cyber-Physical System opens up numerous possibilities, including real-time assessments of the physical environment and continuous learning from the system to provide reliable and precise information. This process, known as the twinning process or the development of a digital twin (DT), has been w...

p align="justify">This paper explores the complexities of objective reality in the digital era, using André Bazin’s theory of realism as a lens. As digital advancements, such as deepfakes and immersive technologies, blur the boundaries between the tangible and virtual, they prompt a re-evaluation of Bazin’s principles on the ‘ontology of the photog...

El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la relación entre la educación arquitectónica y la utilización de tecnología con la finalidad de proponer estrategias pedagógicas que respondan a las necesidades de la educación arquitectónica actual. Se utilizó el método de cartografía conceptual, que es un método de investigación documental que permi...

This paper discussed the concept of AI and its roles in tertiary education management. Secondary data collected from print and online publications was used in this paper. The paper concluded that AI can aid effective tertiary institution administration, effective implementation of teaching programmes, enhance effective student learning in tertiary...

E-learning, also known as open learning, technology-mediated learning, online learning, and virtual campus, is a promising tool for expanding access to quality education and training, reducing costs, and improving communication. Ghana has begun promoting e-learning in its educational review policy. E-learning involves using digital tools for teachi...

This paper discusses the current situation of test technology of autonomous driving, presents an in-depth analysis and combing of the subjects including test content, scenario and method. Research shows that the scenario mining has become the core technology of AV testing, but the abstraction and modelling of sparse and small-probability risk event...

Stable-Diffusion enables the generation of optimal virtual interviewers through prompt engineering that includes various conditions. However, when trying to generate a full-body avatar, despite achieving high-quality results for the upper body, there is a limitation where facial components are awkwardly created. Therefore, this paper attempts promp...

This chapter analyses the terms of action and structures in the virtual space, comparing them with the rules of the real space. The initial separation between real space and cyberspace is artificial yet intentional, with the aim of illustrating space-related opportunities. A view of the new opportunities in connection with digitalised reals spaces,...

Resumen La utilización de los ambientes virtuales en tres dimensiones ofrece amplias posibilidades en el ámbito de la educación al permitir la interacción en forma remota y en tiempo real de los usuarios. Posibilitan la formación y capacitación a través de la simulación. Recrear situaciones de riesgo de vida en escenarios virtuales da la posibilida...

The Epstein Barr virus (EBV), a gamma herpesvirus, has a global distribution with a remarkable 98% prevalence among adults. This virus has evolved a set of genes that allow it to both modulate and evade the host immune response, ensuring its persistent presence within the human body. Due to its unique genetic makeup, EBV can impact virtually any or...

DE LA TEORÍA SEGMENTADA A LA PRÁCTICA ARTICULADA: EXPERIENCIA EN LA ASIGNATURA TALLER DE INTEGRACIÓN DEL CICLO BÁSICO DE LA CARRERA MEDICINA VETERINARIA En los últimos años ha habido cambios en los enfoques destinados a eficientizar los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje, buscando la participación activa del estudiante, la articulación horizontal d...

El avance tecnológico hace que emerjan herramientas de vanguardia que logran enriquecen el entorno físico al incorporar elementos virtuales. En el ámbito educativo, esta inmersión tecnológica ofrece experiencias de aprendizaje que avalan una mayor optimización en la adquisición de conocimientos a través de una menor carga cognitiva. Estas tecnologí...

Este artigo apresenta resultados de uma dissertação de mestrado que buscou investigar a motivação dos estudantes na unidade afeto-cognição, em situações de ensino que envolvam elementos da música para a apropriação do conceito de fração. A fundamentação teórica pautou-se na Teoria Histórico-Cultural, na Teoria da Atividade e no conceito de Atividad...

The impulse that accelerated the adoption of digital resources in education was the COVID-19, although many teachers and students were already using these resources effectively, they did not represent the majority and did not cover all educational levels, the transition was gradual, which required a great effort from both parties and everyone had t...

IoT applications are becoming increasingly complex, with various sensing services, diverse sensing requirements, and distributed over multiple geographic regions. However, IoT sensor nodes have limited resources and usually communicate over lossy networks and low data rates. Furthermore, sensor networks are becoming underutilized and redundant. In...

The research on augmented reality applications in education is still in an early stage, and there is a lack of research on the guiding principles for designing and creating content for augmented reality applications for Primary School Children Education. The purpose of this research is to identify the designing and content creation principles befor...

As infecções em sítios cirúrgicos relacionadas a procedimentos ortopédicos são consideradas graves, pois essas cirurgias geralmente envolvem a utilização de materiais de implantes e próteses, aumentando assim o risco de infecção. Em casos de ISC grave, pode haver a necessidade de amputação do membro operado ou até mesmo levando à morte do paciente....

Objectives Evidence linking dietary potassium and serum potassium is virtually scarce and inconclusive. The aim of the study was to investigate the association between serum potassium level and potassium intake measured by 24-hour urine. We also explored whether the association differed across health conditions. Design A cross-sectional study cond...

Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are driving the growth of live-streaming e-commerce. As a result, a rising number of virtual anchors who are appearing in live-streaming e-commerce, generating customer engagement. However, whether the virtual anchor driven by different types of AI–human collaboration has different impacts o...

An end face attitude detection system for special steel bars is designed to solve the problem of defect localization for steel bar grinding. A circle detection method based on improved Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) is proposed for calculating special steel bars’ end face attitude. Firstly, the images are subje...

Importancia del uso de herramientas virtuales en la adquisición de proceso de aprendizaje CONTEXTO: Uno de los contenidos que mayores inconvenientes en cuanto a la aprehensión se refiere, es la adquisición del algoritmo de la multiplicación, esto lo observamos en dos momentos, cuando se están apropiando del proceso (2do-3ro) y cuando ya deben tener...

Virtual coupling (VC) technology has received much attention because of its significant advantages in enhancing the railway transport capacity; it achieves efficient train coupling operation through advanced communication technology. However, due to the uncertainty of the operating environment, a stable and effective control system is the key enabl...

Evidence shows that in recent years the task of assessing a human’s condition from a photo or video taken from a camera has been improved, it allows you to form a human’s pose in 2D and 3D and identify a human’s movement by dividing it into joints and points. One of the reasons for this trend is such applications are increasing: computer, intera...

The present study reveals how 34 Spanish learners from two different cultures and first-language backgrounds follow politeness norms related to greetings in the context of a collaborative cross cultural online learning (CCOL) classroom project. Using WhatsApp, students are instructed to upload a 1-minute introduction video about themselves. Then, a...

Background: Historically, educational initiatives in global health have involved expert lectures by visitors. However, incomplete understanding of the target population and resources can limit the efficacy of lectures by international faculty. Little data exists on the magnitude of this problem. The goal of this study was to create and validate a n...

At present, most of the immersive interactive nodes in anatomy experiment teaching are set as single-target deployment, and the frequency of teaching interaction is limited, resulting in the reduction of interaction times. Therefore, this paper proposes the analysis and research on the immersive interactive method of simulated anatomy experiment te...

Sharing experiences with others is an important part of everyday life. Immersive virtual reality (IVR) promises to simulate these experiences. However, whether IVR elicits a similar level of social presence as measured in the real world is unclear. It is also uncertain whether AI-driven virtual humans (agents) can elicit a similar level of meaningf...

Which factors influence the perception of our hand location is a matter of current debate. Here, we test if sensorimotor processing contributes to the perception of hand location. We developed a novel visuomotor adaptation procedure to measure whether actively performing hand movements or passively observing them, influences visual perception of ha...

Aiming at the problem that the current isotropic virtual material-based modeling method for dynamic modeling of sliding joints can hardly reflect the difference between normal and tangential mechanical properties, which restricts the modeling quality, a transversely isotropic material model is introduced to comprehensively describe the mechanical p...

Background Eating disorders (EDs) are a group of mental illnesses associated with significant psychological and physiological consequences. Overall, only about one-fifth of individuals with EDs receive treatment and treatment is effective for only about one-third for those who receive care. The development and implementation of effective prevention...

The integration of digital technologies has been transforming the teaching and learning processes in various fields. In physical education, the use of immersive technologies such as virtual reality and the metaverse has the potential to make classes more engaging and meaningful. However, their effective implementation still faces barriers related t...

Introduction: Our work introduces a real-time robotic localization and mapping system for buried pipe networks. Methods: The system integrates non-vision-based exploration and navigation with an active-vision-based localization and topological mapping algorithm. This algorithm is selectively activated at topologically key locations, such as junctio...

Reproducible research and open science practices have the potential to accelerate scientific progress by allowing others to reuse research outputs, and by promoting rigorous research that is more likely to yield trustworthy results. However, these practices are uncommon in many fields, so there is a clear need for training that helps and encourages...

The grid-forming virtual synchronous generator (GFVSG) with large virtual inertia can provide a friendly grid-connected operational mode for power electronic converters, but it may also introduce the active power dynamic oscillation problems similar to traditional synchronous generators. In view of this, the dynamic equivalent circuit model of the...

Conference Book Virtual Conference on Migrant Health: Risk Communicaton and Protecton against Discriminaton during Health Crises, 19-20 October 2023

On an almost Hermitian manifold, we construct an affine subspace of affine connections by using the covariant differential of the almost complex structure on the Riemannian connection of a pseudo-Riemannian metric. We find possible dimensions of this space. For the 8-dimensional space, we find multidimensional planes of connections that determine p...

Microbial pigments and colorants: science, biodiversity, sustainability, start-ups and industries. Dufossé L*.. Invited oral communication, 2nd Philippine International Textile Congress, Manila, Philippines, (on-site and virtual), November 7-24, 2023 (*presenting author).

A obesidade é um dos mais graves problemas de saúde pública, é uma doença crônica que a cada dia alcança dimensões epidêmicas. Está relacionada principalmente com aumento significativo da incidência de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis como: diabetes, hipertensão, alguns tipos de câncer e doenças cardiovasculares. Este estudo teve por objetivos v...

This empirical research study examines the benefits and challenges of Virtual Exchange (using the LinguaMeeting platform) to address cultural products, practices, and perspectives with 91 second-semesters college students of Spanish. Data revealed that in written assignments products and practices were very much present (40% and 38%, respectively),...

This chapter reviews the technological solutions that organizations leverage to ensure the ethical management and downstream use of collected data for building analytic and AI models. Survey respondents discussed solutions that ranged from privacy preserving data management strategies such as differential privacy, to the use of virtualization and d...

In the realm of Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) are crucial software entities that require execution on virtualized hardware infrastructure. Deploying a Service Function Chain (SFC) requires multiple steps for instantiating VNFs to analyze, request, deploy, and monitor resources. It is well recognized that th...

La ChatGTP es la representación de la evolución de la IA tradicional a la IA sensible, es un tipo de lenguaje que admite a los individuos a interactuar con un ordenador de una manera más natural y conversacional, otra característica es que se conoce como una forma de IA generativa por su cabida para originar resultados originales. ChatGPT procesa e...

Flipped learning (FL) is an increasingly popular approach in SL that shows great promise for improving student learning outcomes and engagement. This review article explores the potential benefits and future research directions in FL in science learning (SL). Emerging trends in FL include the use of interactive video tools, mobile learning, and vir...

A fissura labiopalatina é uma condição congênita que envolve uma abertura nos lábios superiores e/ou no palato, o que pode afetar a alimentação e a nutrição adequada do bebê, a introdução alimentar em bebês com fissura labiopalatina exige cuidados específicos e uma equipe multidiciplinar para garantir que a criança receba a nutrição adequada e melh...

RESUMO: Gêmeo digital é uma representação virtual, com certo nível de fidelização, sincronizada em tempo real de um objeto, ativo ou processo físico. Gêmeos digitais estão presentes na medicina remota e engenharia. O objetivo desta pesquisa é desenvolver um ambiente virtual para reproduzir, em tempo real, as características e movimentos de um objet...

A pesquisa explorou a utilização de tadalafila e vasodilatadores no tratamento de doenças neurodegenerativas, com foco na doença de Alzheimer. A crescente prevalência de distúrbios cognitivos e neurodegenerativos tem despertado o interesse em estratégias terapêuticas inovadoras, e a capacidade desses compostos em melhorar a circulação sanguínea e a...

La efectividad de la interacción mediada por simuladores virtuales entre el docente y los estudiantes presenta inconsistencia. La literatura especializada sugiere que no basta con utilizarlos como un elemento más del proceso educativo, sino que es necesario que cada vez sean más interactivos, que contribuyan a la motivación intrínseca, al trabajo a...

La pandemia por Covid-19 ha sido uno de los fenómenos más difíciles por los que ha pasado la humanidad en los últimos años, causó un impacto significativo en la salud emocional y física, al igual que en distintas relaciones interpersonales en todas las edades, sobre todo en los adolescentes, el adolescente por naturaleza propia tiene la necesidad d...

1773. About Coulomb's Seminal Contribution to Soil Mechanics. The Memoir presented to the French Academy of Sciences by Coulomb in 1773 is often considered as the starting point for "yield design" stability analyses in geotechnics and, more generally, various fields of civil engineering and construction. In his Essai (1773), Coulomb implemented a r...

Renewable energy sources (RES) in microgrids and virtual power plants are considered to be the backbone of these power systems. The RESs have been shown recently to reduce the costs per kWh by 85% in South Africa, some viability to electrify airport in Tanzania [1,2], and rural villages [2�4] Some reported case studies show that investing in the sa...

Objetivo: Analizar las creencias de los docentes de Educación Física respecto a la realidad sociomotriz y predominancia de la educación intelectual de los escolares en tiempo de pandemia COVID-19. Metodología: se fundamentó en el enfoque cualitativo bajo el paradigma interpretativo-crítico con el cual se pretendió la exploración sobre las experienc...

Com o crescente número de casos de tratamentos endodônticos, o cirurgião-dentista deve se manter atualizado sobre novas técnicas de irrigação dos canais radiculares, sendo o ozônio uma opção. O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar as aplicabilidades da ozonioterapia no tratamento endodôntico, evidenciando as propriedades de desinfecção, analgési...

We would like to draw your attention to our upcoming session on Natural Organic Matter at EGU 2024! https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/session/49917 Submit your abstract latest until 10 January 2024, 13:00 CET. Early career scientists applying for travel support, abstracts are due 1 December 2023, 13:00 CET EGU24 will be held in Vienn...

A bstract Searches for new physics (NP) at particle colliders typically involve multivariate analysis of kinematic distributions of final state particles produced in a decay of a hypothetical NP resonance. Since the pair-production cross-sections mediated by such resonances are strongly suppressed by the NP scale, this analysis becomes less relevan...

Este ensaio deriva da necessidade latente de criar educações possíveis em tempos de mudanças climáticas, na urgência de olharmos nossas formas de estar no mundo e de fazer nossas composições. É deflagrado por reconhecer que a paisagem das mudanças climáticas é marcada por um legado colonizador de estar no mundo, em que nossas formas de sentir e de...

In the islanded operation mode of microgrids, active and reactive powers sharing among sources is required. In order to provide this and based on decentralized approach, droop characteristics are used. The conventional droop characteristics of active power-frequency (P-ω) and reactive power-voltage (Q-V) are based on the assumption of inductive out...

We examined two vision-based interfaces (VBIs) for performance and user experience during character-based text entry using an on-screen virtual keyboard. Head-based VBI uses head motion to steer the computer pointer and mouth-opening gestures to select the keyboard keys. Gaze-based VBI utilizes gaze for pointing at the keys and an adjustable dwell...

El artículo debate los retos y desafios de la reclasificación de los productos del cannabis con fines de aplicación médica y para la investigación científica por la ONU a propuesta de la OMS en diciembre de 2020 y las consecuencias que hasta hoy se han podido evaluar como son: el incremento del consumo e esta droga en todos los paises siendo más ac...

As feridas crônicas são definidas por descontinuidade tecidual e por não ter um avanço na cicatrização do decorrer de três meses. A população idosa e os pacientes hospitalizados são os mais acometidos por esse tipo de feridas, visto que os danos causados podem influenciar na saúde mental do paciente. Objetivo: o presente estudo evidencia a importân...