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State of the art catalogue : collection of best practices on Public Space Initiatives.

Van meme tot mainstream

De titel van het boek Van meme tot mainstream: internetkunst, esthetiek en offline luxe in een postdigitale wereld, verwijst naar een van de meest karakteristieke eigenschappen van onze tijd: de kracht van het internet die ervoor zorgt dat iets in een fractie van een seconde de wereld over kan gaan en alle aandacht op zich weet te vestigen, om vervolgens net zo snel weer te verdwijnen in het digitale universum. Deze viraliteit is een eigenschap die onze huidige westerse samenleving, kunst en cultuur sterk beïnvloedt. Van internetkunst post-internet, het onderzoeksproject The New Aesthetic, tot de laatste ‘offline als luxe’-trend. In Van meme tot mainstreamneemt Nadine Roestenburg je mee in haar gedachten, verbazing, fascinaties en ontdekkingen die voortkomen uit persoonlijke ervaringen, observaties en onderzoek. Volgens haar kunnen kunstenaars die zich bezighouden met (de impact van) het internet en digitale technologie ons nieuwe inzichten geven. De kunstenaars die worden besproken in Van meme tot mainstreamzoeken de grenzen op van de technologie, proberen de technologie te doorgronden of af te breken, om haar vervolgens op een andere manier weer in elkaar te zetten. Zij reflecteren op fenomenen waar we bewust, of onbewust, allemaal mee te maken hebben. Zij kunnen ons anders naar de wereld laten kijken. Nu de digitale revolutie voorbij is, is het tijd om terug te kijken op de veranderingen van de afgelopen jaren. En ruimte te creëren voor reflectie, waarin we kunnen beoordelen hoe we met onze technologieën om willen gaan en bedenken hoe we willen dat de technologieën er in de toekomst uit zullen zien.

Creating the Difference

‘Creating the Difference’ is the theme of the 2014 edition of the Chi Sparks conference. It is also the challenge that the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) community is facing today. HCI is a creative field where practitioners engage in design, production, and evaluation of interactions between people and digital technology. Creating excellent interfaces for people, they make a difference in media and systems that people are eager to use. Usability and user experience are fundamental for achieving this, as are abilities at the forefront of technology, but key to a successful difference is getting the right concepts, addressing genuine, intrinsic, human needs. Researchers and practitioners contribute to this area from theory as well as practice by sharing, discussing, and demonstrating new ideas and developments. This is how HCI creates a difference for society, for individuals, businesses, education, and organizations. The difference that an interactive product or service makes might lie in the concept of it but also in the making, the creation of details and the realisation. It is through powerful concepts and exceptional quality of realisation that innovation is truly achieved. At the Chi Sparks 2014 conference, researchers and practitioners in the HCI community convene to share and discuss their efforts on researching and developing methods, techniques, products, and services that enable people to have better interactions with systems and other people. The conference is hosted at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, and proudly built upon the previous conferences in Arnhem (2011) and Leiden (2009). Copyright van de individuele papers ligt bij de betreffende auteurs.

Composites in aerospace and mechanical engineering

An important step towards improving performance while reducing weight and maintenance needs is the integration of composite materials into mechanical and aerospace engineering. This subject explores the many aspects of composite application, from basic material characterization to state-of-the-art advances in manufacturing and design processes. The major goal is to present the most recent developments in composite science and technology while highlighting their critical significance in the industrial sector—most notably in the wind energy, automotive, aerospace, and marine domains. The foundation of this investigation is material characterization, which offers insights into the mechanical, chemical, and physical characteristics that determine composite performance. The papers in this collection discuss the difficulties of gaining an in-depth understanding of composites, which is necessary to maximize their overall performance and design. The collection of articles within this topic addresses the challenges of achieving a profound understanding of composites, which is essential for optimizing design and overall functionality. This includes the application of complicated material modeling together with cutting-edge simulation tools that integrate multiscale methods and multiphysics, the creation of novel characterization techniques, and the integration of nanotechnology and additive manufacturing. This topic offers a detailed overview of the current state and future directions of composite research, covering experimental studies, theoretical evaluations, and numerical simulations. This subject provides a platform for interdisciplinary cooperation and creativity in everything from the processing and testing of innovative composite structures to the inspection and repair procedures. In order to support the development of more effective, durable, and sustainable materials for the mechanical and aerospace engineering industries, we seek to promote a greater understanding of composites.

A dream of an algorithm

As I walk towards my home at night a wet surface of the pavement glitters in all shades of black, reminding me that I am surfing. Not just on the street, but on the endless glassy surface of the interface of this world. This is where I belong. The warmth of the reflection entangles me, mirroring that which surrounds me. The light and color, the movement and the thoughts of mine. A contentless surface that needs to reflect to exist, to have a meaning.

Understanding and predicting the occurrence of void street interfaces.

Void street interfaces (VSIs) – building plinths with restricted visual interaction, accessibility, and public use – constitute an urban feature often associated with undermining the public domain, limiting free access and preventing interaction between social groups. Moreover, VSIs have been described as products of inequality designed to segregate and hinder integration between public and private urban spaces. This study assesses VSIs across six cities in Brazil, a country notable for its profound inequality and sociospatial fragmentation. The main aims of this research are: (i) to develop and test a predictive model for VSIs using socioeconomic indicators drawn from open-source ground-truth data; (ii) to identify the variance of VSI within selected case studies. In the development phase of the predictive model, data from the city of Recife are used to build the model. The testing phase involves the analysis of VSIs in the cities of Fortaleza, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and Porto Alegre. The model can potentially assist urban planners in better understanding and locating VSIs and mitigating undesirable outcomes.