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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"environment behaviour"”.
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Anomaly detection and prediction of human actions in a video surveillance environment
… of these surveillance systems to learn common environment behaviour patterns as well as to detect and predict unusual, or anomalous, activities based on those learnt patterns are possible improvements to those systems. I addition, some of these surveillance systems are still run by human …
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End User Development for Extended Reality
… create and experience within these immersive environments, mirroring the evolution seen with technologies like the Internet of Things and web content management. Creating and customizing content for Immersive XR environments is often limited to technically skilled individuals. This is similar …
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The information and support needs of primary caregivers of premature and/or medically complex infants upon discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit.
… and four weeks after discharge, the home environment. Participants. Thirty of thirty-two (94%) consecutively discharged primary caregivers of premature and/or medically complex infants enrolled over a four-month period. Results. Information related to basic infant care was perceived to …
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Q-Learning for robot control
… learning problems require improvement of behaviour based on received rewards. Q-Learning has the potential to reduce robot programming effort and increase the range of robot abilities. However, most currentQ-learning systems are not suitable for robotics problems: they treat continuous …
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The contribution of design in sustaining social activities in central urban squares within large cities: the case of Belo Horizonte
… should be taken into account in the design of environments, most theory, practice and teaching of urban design have focused on the visual qualities of spaces. Furthermore, design processes have often been based on the practitioners own intuitions and preferences instead of knowledge of how …
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The perception of elderly respondents to the interior features of sheltered housing
… of their time indoors, the physical interior environment is likely to be of particular importance to them. Research relating to the concerns of elderly people and their perceptions has been subject to significant growth in recent times. This study, then, is concerned with acquiring knowledge …
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The role of in-between spaces within outdoor school environments in children’s expression of agency
… of in-between spaces within outdoor school environments. It explores these spaces from children’s perspectives to identify their influence on children’s expression of agency. Although there are extensive environment–behaviour studies of the physical environments of schools, little …
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Investigating metal exposure on the general populace of the copper mining town of Kitwe, Zambia
… to significant elevated metals in the environment, hence increasing the risk of metals exposure to human populations living in and around mining areas. Recent research has focused on the environmental impact of copper mining byproducts such as lead, cadmium, copper, cobalt and arsenic, …
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Urban design, climate + context: Exploring the interplay of thermal comfort and human perception in the case of Lahore, Pakistan.
… perceptual mechanisms involved in an urban open environment and human thermal comfort assessment, emphasizing hot climates. The primary objective is to identify underlying conditions influencing people's behaviour and usage of outdoor spaces. An in-depth literature review demonstrated that a …
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Measuring behaviour, energy expenditure and parasite transmission in the face of climate change: comparisons with a domestic and wild caprid
Animal movement, behaviour and the transmission of parasites are closely linked to the environment in which animals are found. Mountain ecosystems are expected to be affected by climate change at a faster rate, and with implications for species such as the ungulate Alpine ibex (Capra ibex). These …