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Arsenic contamination in groundwater threatens public health, particularly in small, low-income communities lacking affordable treatment solutions. This study investigated the field implementation of novel air cathode assisted iron electrocoagulation...

In the context of increasingly fierce global competition, utilizing digital technology to realize disruptive innovation is an effective way for enterprises to gain access to the mainstream market and form long-term competitive advantages. From the pe...

Incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) technology into the operation of buildings is expected to generate immense synergy, thereby saving energy and improving occupant comfort by overcoming the limitations of the existing system. Preventing operation...

A principal factor of the fourth Industrial Revolution is the Internet of Things (IoT), a network of “smart” objects that communicate by exchanging helpful information about themselves and their environment. Our research aims to address t...

Amid the expansive evolution of the digital economy and the emergence of enhanced productivity paradigms, exploring the ways in which digital technology affordance propels corporate digital innovation via multifaceted cooperative routes is essential...

The topic of sustainable affordable housing in developing countries is gaining increasing importance within international debates. The challenge is to find a balance between the concepts of sustainability and affordability in building construction wi...

To the authors’ knowledge, currently, there is no review covering the different technologies applied to opening manual doors. Therefore, this review presents a summary of the various technologies available on the market as well as those under r...

Digital technology adoption can be beneficial for sustainable development of firms. This study seeks to illuminate how it works, based on the contingent affordance actualization theory that emphasizes both action potential and achievement context of...

ChatGPT is a high-profile technology that has inspired broad discussions about its capabilities and likely consequences. There has been much debate concerning ethical issues that it raises which are typically described as potentially harmful (or bene...

Regional energy self-sufficiency based on microgeneration from clean, local energy sources is essential and strategic for meeting growing electricity demand. In this context, initiatives driven by local governments are decisive in achieving such prog...

To help enterprises utilize digital technologies to increase their green innovation awareness and behavior and further clarify the “black box” of this process, this study first develops a theoretical framework to explain the mechanism of...

Citizen science has established itself as an important approach to the co-production of knowledge and public participation in scientific research. Combined with digital technologies and online tools, the approach has been celebrated as a path toward...

There is a high level of homelessness in South Africa. Sandbag building technologies (SBTs) have been offered as economical and sustainable alternative building materials capable of speeding housing provision in South Africa. However, their degree of...

For this study, we followed the director general (DG) of a large Swedish public authority on Twitter. We analyzed the data from Twitter and from interviews in terms of four affordances that distinguish social media from more traditional technologies:...

Earth Observation (EO) satellite data are increasingly recognized as strategic tools for environmental monitoring and EU policy implementation, particularly at local levels, where they can enhance planning and service delivery. However, adoption by l...

Against the backdrop of intertwined individualization, urbanization, and digitalization, the demographic heterogeneity within urban communities continues to increase. How to foster resident participation has become a crucial issue for achieving susta...

Agriculture is the economy’s backbone for most developing countries. Most of these countries suffer from insufficient agricultural production. The availability of real-time, reliable and farm-specific information may significantly contribute to...

Stockouts significantly threaten consumer loyalty and cause substantial economic losses. In response, online platforms are widely deploying AI recommender systems to provide substitutes. However, whether such AI-driven substitution strategies can eff...

There seems to be an inherent tension between wiki affordances—open boundaries, unconstrained editing, and transparency—and traditional knowledge management (KM) routines used in firms. The objective of this study is to investigate how users respond...

Techno-mathematical fluency (TmF) is the ability to coordinate mathematical knowledge with technological means—digital and non-digital—to solve mathematical problems and express solutions, by recognising affordances, selecting appropriate...

In this article, I use Critical Technocultural Discourse Analysis (CTDA) to examine the productive associations between Twitter as a technological artifact and the quotidian discourse on Hindu nationalism online. The analysis explores the interplay b...

This article provides a detailed study of performance and reliability issues and trade-offs in silicon carbide (SiC) power MOSFETs. The reliability issues such as threshold voltage variation across devices from the same vendor, instability of thresho...

A growing body of research has explored how technology can enhance the development of pragmatic competence in a second language (L2). This systematic review synthesizes 37 empirical studies published between 2015 and 2024, focusing on various technol...

The global population growth and the imperative to achieve decarbonization goals suggest a re-evaluation of conventional building design approaches. A shift towards sustainability, guided by the Triple Bottom Line principle, becomes essential. In thi...

Visual social commerce platforms now mediate much of brand communication and conversion, yet managers still lack clear guidance on how brands and creators should technically design posts that consistently achieve high user engagement under budget and...

The growing attention to virtual reality (VR) suggests that immersive technologies will be widely applied across various contexts, including education. However, conceptual divergences and a lack of understanding regarding the learning process in imme...

Postharvest losses (PHLs) present a critical bottleneck to global food security, with fresh fruit losses reaching 23–40% due to rapid physiological deterioration, mechanical stress, and microbial decay. This review evaluates the metabolic casca...

Artificial intelligence (AI) creates personalized, interactive, and low-risk learning opportunities for informal digital learning of English (IDLE). However, effective AI tools do not necessarily lead learners to engage autonomously or productively....

The growing use of quantified self-technologies (QST) in chronic disease management is linked to better self-monitoring and patient engagement. However, little is known about how patients in resource-constrained settings fund and sustain the use of Q...

The article presents a contextual survey of eight contributions in the special issue Musical Interactions (Volume I) in Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. The presentation includes (1) a critical examination of what it means to be musical, to d...

Short video applications have gained increasing prominence as pivotal channels for information acquisition and knowledge dissemination, capturing the attention of scholars. Despite the increasing interest in this area, a general investigation of the...

This study presents a systematic literature review exploring the challenges and solutions for scaling 3D printing in affordable residential construction in Kuwait. This review explores the urgent need to alleviate housing shortages through faster, co...

Physical activity (PA) offers many benefits for human health. However, beginners often feel discouraged when introduced to basic exercise routines. Due to lack of experience and personal guidance, they might abandon efforts or experience musculoskele...

Rainfed agriculture, though resource-poor, contributes to around 40 percent of total food production in India. Fodder grass-strip-based systems improve soil’s physical and biological properties, control soil erosion, and help in slope stabiliza...

Building upon the job demands-resources model, this study examines how communication technology (CT) use in remote work relates to role clarity, coworker support, work overload, and, in turn, burnout to enhance sustainable worker and organizational w...

How does a firm’s value chain digitalization contribute to its innovation in value chains? This study investigates innovation activities in value chains from a combination of distributed innovation perspective and technology affordance theory....

Energy consumption, and its impact on the environment, has become an increased focal point in Ghana, a sub-Saharan African country, following population growth and rapid urbanization. Ghana has high potential for renewable energy generation; neverthe...

An effective housing policy must ensure affordability for individuals across all income levels by integrating advanced technological innovations with comprehensive socioeconomic strategies. Affordable housing fosters social inclusion, whereas sustain...

Humanity currently faces a state of crisis, as it navigates the challenges of a quickly evolving world. The increasing number of conflicts and wars has had serious repercussions on human life, contributing to the displacement of populations and a gro...

The present paper presents a systematic review of the last 30 years that concerns records on Smart Toys and focuses on toys regarding early childhood and primary education children (3–12 years old). This paper aims to analyse and categorise smart toy...

Losing a hand can significantly impact an individual’s physical and emotional well-being. Prosthetic hands can help restore some function and independence for individuals who have lost a hand. However, the prosthetic hands available on the mark...

Sea salt farms are the source of salt, an indispensable essential ingredient in various foods and products. Further, they act as frontlines to protect marine disasters from entering domestic residential areas. However, sea salt farming has decreased...

The need for sustainability-oriented K–12 engineering education that expands beyond the classroom and the increased accessibility of educational technologies create an opportunity for examining the affordances of educational technologies in low...

This study aims to document the extent to which the use of digital technology enhances and extends high school teachers’ problem-solving strategies when framing their teaching scenarios. The participants systematically relied on online developments s...

Ridesharing platforms have gained a strong foothold as an alternative transportation option to vehicle ownership for consumers while being contested for causing widespread market disruption. They continue to foster business model innovation and unvei...

Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, despite many advances in diagnosis and treatment. Precision medicine has been a key area of focus, with research providing insights and progress in helping to lower cancer mortality through better pa...

(1) Background: Prosthetic rehabilitation is essential for upper limb amputees to regain their ability to work. However, the abandonment rate of prosthetics is higher than 50% due to the high cost of rehabilitation. Virtual technology shows potential...

This article reflects on the methodological and emotional dimensions of conducting ethnographic research on online misogyny through technology-mediated encounters. Drawing on research about online misogyny against climate justice activists, I explore...

The global shift toward digital pathology necessitates accessible and cost-effective training tools, posing a significant challenge for resource-constrained veterinary faculties. The objective of this study was to evaluate the academic impact of a co...

An increasing number of residential homes are equipped with smart assistants such as Cortana, Alexa, and Siri. Adoption rates and the frequency of the usage of smart assistants vary across users and residential homes. Building on the theory of uses a...