We suggest to extend scientific research on sustainability beyond its focus on interactions between natural and social systems to socio-technical systems and the ways in which those interactions affect the challenge of sustainability. In increasingly...
Neurorobotic augmentation (e.g., robotic assist) is now in regular use to support individuals suffering from impaired motor functions. A major unresolved challenge, however, is the excessive cognitive load necessary for the human–machine interf...
This paper presents an algorithm and a system for vertical infrastructure inspection using a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle and shared autonomy. Inspecting vertical structures such as light and power distribution poles i...
Enterprises are not only the main source of energy consumption and pollution emissions but also a key force in environmental governance. There is no doubt that the positive impact of enterprise environmental protection investment (EPI) on other stake...
Big data already covers intelligent vehicles and is driving the autonomous driving industry’s transformation. However, the large amounts of driving data generated will result in complex issues and a huge workload for the test and verification p...
Knowledge plays a pivotal role as a strategic asset for organizations that aim to improve and sustain competitive advantage. Despite the implementation of knowledge management systems to promote knowledge sharing, many employees exhibit knowledge-hid...
To effectively provide the handicapped with mobility aids, studies on the shared autonomy of robotic systems have been widely cultivated. This study proposes an adaptive shared control strategy to realize reliable and safe driving assistance on an in...
The advent of telerobotic systems has revolutionized various aspects of the industry and human life. This technology is designed to augment human sensorimotor capabilities to extend them beyond natural competence. Classic examples are space and under...
Background: Childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (CAYACS) face significant long-term health risks, yet adherence to long-term follow-up (LTFU) care remains inconsistent. This study explores the concept of akrasia (i.e., acting agai...
More than 2 million houses in Australia have installed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems; however, apartment buildings have adopted a low percentage of solar PV and battery storage installations. Given that grid usage reduction through PV and battery s...
Human-machine co-driving is an important stage in the development of automatic driving, and accurate recognition of driver behavior is the basis for realizing human-machine co-driving. However, traditional detection methods exhibit limitations in dri...
The stability of physicians’ authority over patients despite decades of changes in medicine conflicts with newer institutionalist accounts of professionals as change agents rather than instruments of reproduction. We analyzed whether the cultur...
The home is becoming a key location for healthcare delivery, including the use of technology driven by autonomous systems (AS) to monitor and support healthcare plans. Using the example of a smart mirror, this paper describes the outcomes of focus gr...
Evidence-based medicine integrates results from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses, combining the best external evidence with individual clinical expertise and patients’ preferences. However, RCTs of surgery differ from those...
The automation of mining mobile equipment is a topic of considerable interest, as it has the potential to significantly reduce the number of accidents and implement the so-called zero-entry mining concept, which would eliminate the need for any human...
The Go Wish Card Game (GWCG) is emerging as a valuable tool for facilitating end-of-life (EoL) discussions, particularly in oncology care where patients face complex treatment decisions. This review investigates the GWCG’s intended use, its app...
5 November 2021
Background: An increasing number of maternity care providers encounter pregnant women who request less care than recommended. A designated outpatient clinic for women who request less care than recommended was set up in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The...
This paper tries to resolve a tension in popular conceptions of intimate partner violence (IPV). On the one hand, we correctly assume that all abused persons are not the same: they have irreducibly plural personalities. On the other hand, we correctl...
As generative AI services become increasingly integrated into consumer decision making, concerns have grown regarding their influence on consumer autonomy—the extent to which individuals retain independent control over AI-assisted decisions. Al...
This work discusses a novel human–robot interface for a climbing robot for inspecting weld beads in storage tanks in the petrochemical industry. The approach aims to adapt robot autonomy in terms of the operator’s experience, where a remo...
Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRLs) are designed to collaborate with the wearer, enhancing operational capabilities. When human limbs are occupied with primary tasks, controlling SRLs flexibly and naturally becomes a challenge. Existing methods such a...
Entrepreneurial teams are seen as pilots with which to steer growth in new ventures. However, there is currently a lack of studies exploring how they work under conditions of uncertainty. Based on the upper echelons theory and institutional theory, t...
Standard arguments for open borders draw on cosmopolitan premises. By contrast, statism as a theory of global justice seems to be at odds with open borders. If states are only responsible for protecting the autonomy of citizens and do not owe foreign...
Digitalization and the use of autonomous systems challenge companies in new ways, particularly concerning the automatic distribution of tasks. Various approaches are being discussed in research, specifically in the field of multi-agent systems. Howev...
Workers with upper-limb disabilities face difficulties in performing manufacturing tasks requiring fine manipulation, stable handling, and multistep procedural understanding. To address these limitations, this paper presents an integrated collaborati...
Urban agriculture is often advanced as a sustainable solution to feed a growing urban population, offering a number of benefits: improved fresh food access, CO2 absorption, social justice and social cohesion among others. Going beyond these direct ta...
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) workers and hospital play specialists (HPSs) share a role in supporting the development of sick children through play while respecting their autonomy. On the other hand, in supporting children’s play, m...
The integration of neural interfaces with assistive robotics has transformed the field of prosthetics, rehabilitation, and brain–computer interfaces (BCIs). From brain-controlled wheelchairs to Artificial Intelligence (AI)-synchronized robotic...
The emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) raises critical questions about learner autonomy and agency. This exploratory case study examines how four university-level German language learners with diverse backgrounds developed autono...
This study evaluates the management of two special funds in North Aceh, Indonesia, to promote sustainable development goals (SDGs) after a protracted conflict that brought the region to the brink of poverty and suffering. The special autonomy fund an...
24 November 2022
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the different degrees of hospice care in improving patients’ autonomy in decision-making and reducing aggressiveness of cancer care in terminal-stage cancer patients, especially in reducing polypharma...
Background: Confidentiality is a crucial ethical principle in therapy, particularly for children and adolescents, yet their perception of it remains understudied. We aimed to explore minors’ perspectives and attributions on confidentiality in p...
4 April 2022
The last decade has seen numerous policy reforms to emplace person-centered social care. Consequently, the public has been given more information, choice, and autonomy to decide how best they want to be cared for later in life. Despite this, adults g...
9 July 2025
The ultimate goal of developed societies is to age with quality of life, but this concept is broad, and few studies have addressed which variables specifically affect its dimensions. This study aims to test a model for predicting the impact of frailt...
The Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm allows the connection and exchange of information between millions of smart devices. This paradigm grows and develops exponentially as do the risks and attacks on IoT infrastructures. Security, privacy, reliabili...
Within honor-related contexts, women’s appearances, actions, and life choices are closely tied to the honor of the entire family. As a result, women who opt to deviate from prevailing feminine honor codes are subject to violence as a means of r...
In contemporary China, the rapidly urbanized cities are exposed to a broad range of natural and human-made emergencies, such as COVID-19. Responding to emergencies successfully requires widespread participation of local government sectors that engage...
This work demonstrates a low-cost, miniature data repository proof-of-concept. Such a system needs to be resilient to power and network failures, and expose adequate processing power for persistent, long-term storage. Additional services are required...
The current emphasis on broad sharing of human genomic data generated in research in order to maximize utility and public benefit is a significant legacy of the Human Genome Project. Concerns about privacy and discrimination have led to policy respon...
A double-layer robust optimization method for capacity configuration of shared energy storage considering cluster leasing of wind farms in a market environment is proposed based on the autonomy and profitability of shared energy storage. The feasibil...
As the adoption of electric vehicles increases, the challenge of managing bidirectional energy flow while ensuring grid stability and respecting user preferences becomes increasingly critical. This paper aims to develop an intelligent framework for v...
Post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support (PC-ECLS) has seen a substantial increase in use over the past 10 years. PC-ECLS can be a life-saving procedure and is mostly applied in the presence of unexpected, severe cardio-respiratory complication. D...
This paper examines the ethical frameworks that guide Āyurvedic practices and compares them with those underlying contemporary Western medicine. At the heart of current bioethical debates is the question of whether certain principles can be univ...
In response to the growing relevance of shared housing models such as co-living and co-housing, this study investigates how spatial configuration affects the experience and negotiation of privacy in shared domestic environments. While privacy is ofte...
Designer UGC (user-generated content) communities serve as the epicenter of contemporary innovation and creativity, offering a platform for a broad design community to showcase their talents, communicate, and collaborate. Grounded in Self-Determinati...
The role of women in economic development and the global environment is vital for progressing them towards the United Nations sustainable development goal (SDG-5) that emphasized the need to empower women in every walk of life. The study examines wom...
The incredible development of Internet of things technology promotes the integration of application systems, which enable people to enjoy the convenience of multiple application services through a single intelligent device or terminal. In order to im...
The integration of large language models (LLMs) into project-based learning (PBL) holds significant potential for addressing enduring pedagogical challenges in engineering education, such as providing scalable, personalized support during complex pro...
In the context of new power systems, the rapid development of distributed renewable energy and the drive of dual carbon targets have prompted community-level clean energy and energy storage configuration to become the key to improving energy efficien...
Reliable autonomy for drones operating in GNSS-intermittent or denied environments requires both stable inter-vehicle coordination and a shared global understanding of the environment. This paper presents a unified vision-based framework in which UAV...
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