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Designs, Volume 7, Issue 3

June 2023 - 24 articles

Cover Story: Coupling is a key concept in the field of embodied interaction with digital products and systems, describing how digital phenomena relate to the physical world. In this paper, we present a “Research through Design” process in which the concept of coupling is explored and deepened. We went through three successive design iterations, each of which resulted in a demonstrator. We establish a framework in which coupling between different events, be they physical or digital, emerges on four different aspects: time, location, direction, and expression. We bring the first three aspects together under one heading—coupling of meaning—and relate it to ease of use and pragmatic usability. We uncover the characteristics of the fourth aspect—coupling of expression—and link it to the psychological wellbeing of the operator in the workplace. View this paper
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Articles (24)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,393 Views
35 Pages

19 June 2023

This article explores several aspects of the three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP) industry. More specifically, it begins with a literature review discussing the background of this technology. This literature review also explores several of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,919 Views
18 Pages

16 June 2023

Solar energy can function as a supplementary power supply for other renewable energy sources. On average, Vellore region experiences approximately six hours of daily sunshine throughout the year. Solar photovoltaic (PV) modules are necessary to monit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
25,940 Views
32 Pages

16 June 2023

This study aims to address the hazards associated with the design and manufacture of pressure vessels used for storing dangerous liquids, specifically focusing on the increased demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) worldwide. The construction of m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,217 Views
18 Pages

Innovative Pultruded Composite Mast Design for Railway Overhead Line Structures

  • Marzio Grasso,
  • Mark Robinson,
  • Brace Chaffey,
  • Philip Mortimer and
  • James Brighton

16 June 2023

The structural feasibility of using a pultrusion of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRP) for the lightweight design of a mast for overhead line railway electrification was investigated and simulated. Material characterisation was undertaken using...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,822 Views
29 Pages

16 June 2023

Energy is the foundation for human survival and socio-economic development, and electricity is a key form of energy. Electricity prices are a key factor affecting the interests of various stakeholders in the electricity market, playing a significant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,889 Views
19 Pages

Apparatus Design of One-Step Double-Side Friction Stir Welding for Aluminum Plates

  • Nurul Muhayat,
  • Ericha Dwi Wahyu Syah Putri,
  • Hendrato,
  • Yohanes Pringeten Dilianto Sembiring Depari,
  • Poppy Puspitasari,
  • Jamasri,
  • Aditya Rio Prabowo and
  • Triyono

12 June 2023

Aluminum alloys emerged as one of the materials used in manufacturing automotive car bodies due to their advantageous properties such as high strength-to-weight ratio, relatively low cost, high ductility, and high corrosion resistance. However, joini...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,295 Views
17 Pages

LiBAT: A High-Performance AC Battery System for Transport Applications

  • Alejandro Cárdenas Miranda,
  • Jan Dahlhaus,
  • Obrad Dordevic,
  • Julia Eckhardt,
  • Victor Faessler,
  • Jean-Marc Le-Peuvedic,
  • Paul Howard Riley and
  • Josef Wasner

12 June 2023

The paper proposes a novel battery design for high-performance transport applications that is immersion-cooled and switched by a multi-level inverter. Advantages of the proposed AC battery design in terms of weight, modularity, scalability, performan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,959 Views
17 Pages

Toward Positive Energy Districts by Urban–Industrial Energy Exchange

  • Erfan Shafiee Roudbari,
  • Ramanunni Parakkal Menon,
  • Ivan Kantor and
  • Ursula Eicker

The concept of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) has emerged as a promising approach to achieving sustainable urban development. PEDs aim to balance the energy demand and supply within a district while reducing the carbon footprint and promoting renew...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
6,130 Views
15 Pages

The unpredictability in time of seismic activities and the dependence of tectonic movements on a multitude of factors challenges specialists to identify the most accurate related methods to avoid catastrophes associated with hazards. Early warning sy...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,102 Views
21 Pages

Machine-Learning Applications in Energy Efficiency: A Bibliometric Approach and Research Agenda

  • Alejandro Valencia-Arias,
  • Vanessa García-Pineda,
  • Juan David González-Ruiz,
  • Carlos Javier Medina-Valderrama and
  • Raúl Bao García

The high demand for energy resources due to the increasing number of electronic devices has prompted the constant search for different or alternative energy sources to reduce energy consumption, aiming to meet the high demand for energy without excee...

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