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24 Citations
4,679 Views
22 Pages

6 January 2022

Circular economy is gaining attention in business and society to advance sustainability. This paradigm is particularly relevant for energy-consuming products such as washing machines, where alternatives to linear economy such as pay-per-use and refur...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,552 Views
21 Pages

24 August 2023

Reliable assessment methods of driver acceptance are needed due to increased interest in high levels of autonomous driving systems. Subjective evaluation methods have mostly been utilized to assess the acceptance of newly developed advanced driver as...

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  • Open Access
66 Citations
12,022 Views
18 Pages

2 March 2022

A single technological advancement in the business sector tremendously changed customers’ lifestyles and consumption behavior. Drone technology is one of the main revolutions that increase business efficiency at a lower cost. However, the accep...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,859 Views
18 Pages

28 August 2025

Augmented Reality (AR) has emerged as a promising educational tool, offering new opportunities to enhance learning through immersive and interactive experiences. This study aimed to evaluate the degree of acceptance of AR by secondary school students...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,564 Views
14 Pages

Outcome-Orientated Organ Allocation—A Composite Risk Model for Pancreas Graft Evaluation and Acceptance

  • Sophie Reichelt,
  • Robert Öllinger,
  • Fabian Halleck,
  • Andreas Kahl,
  • Nathanael Raschzok,
  • Axel Winter,
  • Max Magnus Maurer,
  • Lukas Johannes Lehner,
  • Johann Pratschke and
  • Brigitta Globke

31 August 2024

Background: Pancreas transplantation (PTX) remains the most effective treatment to prevent long-term complications and provide consistent euglycemia in patients with endocrine pancreatic insufficiency, mainly in type I diabetic patients. Considering...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,874 Views
16 Pages

23 March 2019

As a sustainable innovation, offering additional services for products (ASP) is rapidly emerging as an increasingly important consideration for manufactories. Although additional services can increase enhance product utility, there is no guarantee th...

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  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,483 Views
26 Pages

21 December 2018

Nowadays, through the Internet, cultural heritage reaches broader audiences via digital platforms that manage and disseminate cultural content formulating a common sense in societies and supporting society’s cohesion. Various cultural heritage...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,234 Views
35 Pages

21 February 2025

Based on three theories—the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), and Responsible Environmental Behavior (REB)—the present study proposes a model of AI product factors and pro-e...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,874 Views
27 Pages

21 November 2024

Integrating new visualization methods based on virtual reality (VR) in the design evaluation process remains a challenge despite its expanding use in architectural design in recent years. This article proposes a VR-based evaluation model to improve t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,752 Views
25 Pages

8 December 2023

Trails are important recreation settings; determining an appropriate trail usage amount to avoid unacceptable ecological impacts is important for protected areas. However, there is a lack of studies examining trail usage’s direct and indirect r...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,581 Views
24 Pages

One essential component of insurance technology (Insurtech) is peer-to-peer (P2P) insurance, which represents a transformative shift from conventional insurance to digital platforms by fostering community-based risk sharing. This study contributes to...

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  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,677 Views
13 Pages

29 February 2024

This study aims to evaluate the factors influencing the acceptance of augmented reality among students within an automation system. The researchers of this study adopted the technology acceptance model (TAM) and gathered data to examine the path rela...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,474 Views
30 Pages

Automated Workflow for Usability Audits in the PHR Realm

  • José A. García-Berná,
  • Raimel Sobrino-Duque,
  • Juan M. Carrillo de Gea,
  • Joaquín Nicolás and
  • José L. Fernández-Alemán

Teleworking is an everyday reality in today’s world. Many companies are opting for this way of working remotely, as it improves employers’ satisfaction along with the work–life balance and it does not lead to any significant reducti...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,715 Views
17 Pages

Net Promoter Score Model for Evaluating Paediatric Medicine Acceptability: Validation and Feasibility Study

  • Okhee Yoo,
  • Demi Stanford,
  • Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg and
  • Lee Yong Lim

Background/Objectives: Medicine acceptability is crucial for paediatric drug development, yet its assessment remains challenging due to the multifaceted nature of sensory attributes like taste, smell, and mouthfeel. Traditional methods of acceptabili...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,550 Views
15 Pages

Multidimensional Evaluation of Local Rye Bread Fortified with Whey as a Model for Food Waste Valorization: From Recipe Development to Consumer Acceptance

  • Márcio Moura-Alves,
  • João Mota,
  • Diogo Lameirão,
  • Ana Francisca Teixeira,
  • Cristina Saraiva,
  • María Ángeles Romero-Rodríguez,
  • Alice Vilela and
  • Carla Gonçalves

23 July 2025

The growing demand for functional and sustainable foods has driven food innovation, enhancing its nutritional value. This study aimed to develop a nutritious bread using local rye from the Trás-os-Montes region of Portugal and incorporating wh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,190 Views
21 Pages

A Novel, Modular Robot for Educational Robotics Developed Using Action Research Evaluated on Technology Acceptance Model

  • Avraam Chatzopoulos,
  • Michail Kalogiannakis,
  • Stamatis Papadakis and
  • Michail Papoutsidakis

12 April 2022

This research evaluates a novel, modular, open-source, and low-cost educational robotic platform in Educational Robotics and STEM Education. It is the sequel of an action research cycle on which the development of this robot is based. The impetus for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,003 Views
23 Pages

27 June 2023

Family acceptance is one of the strongest predictors of mental health in youth with diverse sexual orientations and genders (LGBTQ+) In Latinx communities, where the values of familismo, machismo, and religion may present as both strengths and barrie...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,640 Views
14 Pages

2 September 2021

This research presents a mixed methods (qual-QUANT) approach to the evaluation of the intention to consume hemp foods in an Australian sample soon after its legalization, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Structural equation modeling was us...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
836 Views
20 Pages

With the increasing proportion of Distributed Generation (DG) in distribution networks and growing electricity business expansion demand, the integration of DG and new loads imposes significant impacts on distribution networks. To address the incompl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
9,686 Views
12 Pages

A Survey on User Acceptance of Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging

  • Daniel Fett,
  • Axel Ensslen,
  • Patrick Jochem and
  • Wolf Fichtner

This study presents results of a survey-based analysis on user acceptance of wireless electric vehicle charging. A structural equation model is developed based on Davis’ technology acceptance model (TAM). It is expanded integrating elements of Ajzen’...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,142 Views
12 Pages

Acceptability of a Sublingual Drug Formulation for Respiratory Tract Infections in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years

  • Andrzej Emeryk,
  • Thibault Vallet,
  • Ewelina Wawryk-Gawda,
  • Arkadiusz Jędrzejewski,
  • Frederic Durmont and
  • Fabrice Ruiz

In pediatrics, acceptability has emerged as a key factor for compliance, and consequently for treatment safety and efficacy. Polyvalent mechanical bacterial lysate (PMBL) in 50-mg sublingual tablets is indicated in children and adults for the prophyl...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
392 Views
16 Pages

Technology Assessment Models in Healthcare Education: An Integrative Review and Future Perspectives in the Era of AI and VR

  • Beatriz Alvarado-Robles,
  • Alma Guadalupe Rodriguez-Ramirez,
  • David Luviano-Cruz,
  • Diana Ortiz-Muñoz,
  • Victor Manuel Alonso-Mendoza and
  • Francesco Garcia-Luna

24 January 2026

This systematic integrative review examines methodological frameworks used to evaluate educational technologies in biomedical higher education. We synthesize five complementary approaches frequently reported in the literature: the Technology Acceptan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,636 Views
16 Pages

30 December 2021

Children’s vegetable intake is too low, and a key barrier to the inadequate intake is low acceptance. To facilitate successful development of new vegetable-based products for children, a sensory science approach to product development has been...

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  • Open Access
1,794 Views
24 Pages

25 January 2025

Declared airport capacity is a key parameter in flight scheduling. The evaluation method for airport capacity primarily relies on computer simulation, and the capacity assessment results are dependent on the determination of the acceptable delay leve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,757 Views
17 Pages

2 February 2023

The goal of providing smart city services is not only simply building smart technology and infrastructure but also improving the quality of life of citizens who use smart city services and have positive experiences. This requires establishing service...

  • Article
  • Open Access
63 Citations
13,265 Views
19 Pages

(1) Background: in the last decade, various investigations into the field of robotics have created several opportunities for further innovation to be possible in student education. However, despite scientific evidence, there is still strong scepticis...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,809 Views
17 Pages

25 July 2024

Understanding students’ acoustic evaluation in learning environments is crucial for identifying acoustic issues, improving acoustic conditions, and enhancing academic performance. However, predictive models are not specifically tailored to pred...

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  • Open Access
272 Views
17 Pages

3 March 2026

AI-enabled technology (AI) has a transformational role in our modern society because it is increasingly used as an interaction partner, making anthropomorphism (tendency to ascribe human features to non-human agents) a central mechanism shaping how p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,247 Views
15 Pages

Evaluation of Acceptance Capacity of Distributed Generation in Distribution Network Considering Carbon Emission

  • Yixin Huang,
  • Lei Zhao,
  • Weiqiang Qiu,
  • Yuhang Xu,
  • Junyan Gao,
  • Youxiang Yan,
  • Tong Wu and
  • Zhenzhi Lin

16 June 2022

Under the background of renewable-dominated electric power system construction, the penetration rate of low-carbon and renewable distributed generation (DG) in distribution network is increasing, which has changed the form and operation mode of the d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,231 Views
14 Pages

Water Quality of Rainwater Harvesting Systems and Acceptance of Their Reuse in Young Users: An Exploratory Approach

  • Pablo Vidal,
  • Ana María Leiva,
  • Gloria Gómez,
  • Marcela Salgado and
  • Gladys Vidal

12 November 2024

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the water quality of different rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems and the social acceptance of their reuse in young users as an exploratory approach. Three RWH systems were implemented, and the quality...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,409 Views
34 Pages

Using Machine Learning to Model the Acceptance of Domestic Low-Carbon Technologies

  • Paul van Schaik,
  • Heather Clements,
  • Yordanka Karayaneva,
  • Elena Imani,
  • Michael Knowles,
  • Natasha Vall and
  • Matthew Cotton

22 July 2025

This research addresses two specific knowledge gaps. The first regards the influence of domestic low-carbon technology (LCT) installation approaches and occupier status on user acceptance. The second is to demonstrate the role of machine learning tec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,206 Views
12 Pages

6 March 2019

This study explores the acceptance of different wood coverages on building facades with the aim of optimization of materials, and in turn improving overall sustainability. It firstly develops the principal physical variables and evaluation criteria;...

  • Article
  • Open Access
82 Citations
21,630 Views
22 Pages

17 November 2023

As technology continues to advance, chatbots are likely to become an increasingly vital tool in education. This study digs further into how students perceive and accept chatbots for use in learning activities. The study examines the integrated relati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,267 Views
11 Pages

24 August 2023

This study investigates the impact of generative AI systems like ChatGPT on semi-structured decision-making, specifically in evaluating undergraduate dissertations. We propose using Davis’ technology acceptance model (TAM) and Schulz von Thun&r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
83 Citations
7,582 Views
19 Pages

Public acceptance of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is vital for a society to reap their intended benefits such as reduced traffic accidents, land usage, congestion and environmental pollution. The purpose of this paper is to use the theory of planned beh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,783 Views
11 Pages

Background: An external evaluation is crucial before clinical applications; however, only a few gentamicin population pharmacokinetic (PopPK) models for critically ill patients included it in the model development. In this study, we aimed to evaluate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,116 Views
19 Pages

This study utilized the newly-designed Bayesian equal part regression (BEPR) model to analyze the Taiwan National Security surveyed data from 2015 in order to construct a model of Taiwanese people’s regime acceptance of Mainland China and U.S g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,407 Views
17 Pages

4 November 2015

It is essential to consider the acceptable threshold in the assessment of a hydrological model because of the scarcity of research in the hydrology community and errors do not necessarily cause risk. Two forecast errors, including rainfall forecast e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,821 Views
28 Pages

15 March 2023

Innovations like autonomous delivery vehicles (ADV) have the potential to transform last-mile delivery to make it more sustainable and human-centered. Yet only if these technologies are socially acceptable can they live up to their potential. Using t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
84 Citations
9,186 Views
29 Pages

7 April 2021

The rapid development of smart technologies and data analytics empowers most industries to evolve their systems and introduce innovative applications. Consequently, smart metering technology, an internet of things-based application service, is diffus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,419 Views
26 Pages

25 July 2025

This study builds on Davis’ TAM by integrating environmental and psychological variables relevant to AI medical diagnostics. This study developed a mathematical theoretical model called the “AI medical diagnosis-acceptance evaluation mode...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,657 Views
12 Pages

Raising the Bar on Acceptability Judgments Classification: An Experiment on ItaCoLA Using ELECTRA

  • Raffaele Guarasci,
  • Aniello Minutolo,
  • Giuseppe Buonaiuto,
  • Giuseppe De Pietro and
  • Massimo Esposito

The task of automatically evaluating acceptability judgments has relished increasing success in Natural Language Processing, starting from including the Corpus of Linguistic Acceptability (CoLa) in the GLUE benchmark dataset. CoLa spawned a thread th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,238 Views
22 Pages

19 May 2023

This current empirical study aims at investigating the incorporation of consumer innovativeness in TAM and UTAUT in the development of a golf app and how these influence consumer behavioral intentions in adopting the golf app. These models help illus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,037 Views
12 Pages

Sex Differences in Medicine Acceptability: A New Factor to Be Considered in Medicine Formulation

  • Fabrice Ruiz,
  • Alexander Keeley,
  • Patrick Léglise,
  • Catherine Tuleu,
  • Célia Lachuer,
  • Jean-Paul Rwabihama,
  • Nathalie Bachalat,
  • Imad Boulaich,
  • Fattima Abdallah and
  • Vincent Boudy
  • + 6 authors

Palatability is a recognized driver of medicine acceptability in pediatrics but deemed less relevant in older populations due to sensory decline. Preliminary findings from an observational study implicated palatability problems with one Alzheimer&rsq...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,257 Views
13 Pages

Attention Pedestrians Ahead: Evaluating User Acceptance and Perceptions of a Cooperative Intelligent Transportation System-Warning System for Pedestrians

  • Yanghanzi Zhang,
  • Shuo Li,
  • Philip Blythe,
  • Simon Edwards,
  • Weihong Guo,
  • Yanjie Ji,
  • Jin Xing,
  • Paul Goodman and
  • Graeme Hill

27 February 2022

Warning system for pedestrians (WSP), one of cooperative intelligent transport system (C-ITS) applications, is designed to increase safety for pedestrians but also for drivers and other road users. The evaluation of end-user acceptance and perception...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,635 Views
16 Pages

Augmented Reality Applications in Education and Examining Key Factors Affecting the Users’ Behaviors

  • Mohsen Ghobadi,
  • Sara Shirowzhan,
  • Mohammad Mehdi Ghiai,
  • Fatemeh Mohammad Ebrahimzadeh and
  • Faham Tahmasebinia

22 December 2022

Augmented Reality (AR) is increasingly influential in education. AR technology allows users to learn and practice in a simulated environment that enables repetition, correction, and failure without risk. The present study evaluated users’ attit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,664 Views
18 Pages

15 February 2025

This study evaluated the physicochemical characteristics, antioxidant properties, and consumer acceptance of a traditional Korean snack nurungji blended with barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). The antioxidant activity of β-glucan was identified in bar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
6,554 Views
15 Pages

26 February 2022

Advancements in IoT technology have been instrumental in the design and implementation of various ubiquitous services. One such design activity was carried out by the authors of this paper, who proposed a novel cloud-centric IoT-based disaster manage...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,792 Views
19 Pages

The Role of the Social Licence to Operate in the Emerging Bioeconomy—A Case Study of Short-Rotation Coppice Poplar in Slovakia

  • Christine Pichler,
  • Daniela Fürtner,
  • Franziska Hesser,
  • Peter Schwarzbauer and
  • Lea Maria Ranacher

13 September 2022

Wood plays a key role in the endeavours of the EU to establish a circular bioeconomy based on renewable biological resources. Today, forestry on its own cannot sustainably satisfy the demand for woody biomass. Short-Rotation Coppice (SRC) represents...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,595 Views
25 Pages

An Approach to Assessing Shopper Acceptance of Beacon Triggered Promotions in Smart Retail

  • Nataša Đurđević,
  • Aleksandra Labus,
  • Dušan Barać,
  • Miloš Radenković and
  • Marijana Despotović-Zrakić

10 March 2022

This paper studies shopper acceptance for using beacons in the purchase process. The main goal is to examine shopper response to beacon-triggered promotions and propose a model that would help retail practitioners plan the implementation of beacons i...

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