Thrash, T., Lanini-Maggi, S., Fabrikant, S. I., Bertel, S., Brügger, A., Credé, S., … Richter, K.-F. (2019). The Future of Geographic Information Displays from GIScience, Cartographic, and Cognitive Science Perspectives. In 14th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory : (Bd. 142, S. 1–19). http://doi.org/10.4230/LIPIcs.COSIT.2019.19
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With the development of modern geovisual analytics tools, several researchers have emphasized the importance of understanding users cognitive, perceptual, and affective tendencies for supporting spatial decisions with geographic information displays (GIDs). However, most recent technological developments have focused on support for navigation in terms of efficiency and effectiveness while neglecting the importance of spatial learning. In the present paper, we will envision the future of GIDs that also support spatial learning in the context of large-scale navigation. Specifically, we will illustrate the manner in which GIDs have been (in the past) and might be (in the future) designed to be context-responsive, personalized, and supportive for active spatial learning from three different perspectives (i.e., GIScience, cartography, and cognitive science). We will also explain why this approach is essential for preventing the technological infantilizing of society (i.e., the reduction of our capacity to make decisions without technological assistance). Although these issues are common to nearly all emerging digital technologies, we argue that these issues become especially relevant in consideration of a person s current and future locations.
Koelle, M., Wallbaum, T., Heuten, W., & Boll, S. C. (2019). Evaluating a Wearable Camera s Social Acceptability In-the-Wild. In Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (S. 1–6).
Jauch, C., Hippel, S., & Ritschel, U. (2019). Hydraulic-pneumatic flywheel configurations for controlling the inertia of a wind turbine rotor. Wind Engineering, 43(2), 19. http://doi.org/10.1177/0309524X18780386
Thomsen, F., Ebel, T., & Willumeit-Römer, R. (2019). A novel and easy to use sintering model for practical process optimization - Introduction and first experimental results. In Euro PM 2019 Congress and Exhibition .
Jann, F., Reinhold, S., & Teistler, M. (2019). Use of a Smartphone as Virtual Probe for Medical Ultrasound Training: Six Degrees of Freedom Tracking with ARCore. In Proceedings of Mensch Und Computer 2019 (S. 759–763). New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery. http://doi.org/10.1145/3340764.3344904
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Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) controllers are usually expensive and/or complex to set up. A smartphone as 6DoF controller could be a cost-effective and simple alternative. Within the scope of this research, the application context of medical ultrasound training is addressed, in which the smartphone could be used to control a virtual probe. For this purpose, the difference in rotation and position tracking has been examined between an HTC Vive Tracker as an established reference system and a smartphone using ARCore. Additionally, the usability of the smartphone for controlling a virtual ultrasound probe has been qualitatively evaluated by nine subjects using a simplified test system. ARCore s 6DoF tracking is generally less reliable and accurate than the HTC Vive tracker. However, both the characteristics of the measured tracking errors and the qualitative evaluation show that an ARCore-based 6DoF tracking can be used as a simple and acceptable solution for controlling a virtual ultrasound probe.
eri, J. S. M., Felderer, M., Mendes, E., & Petersen, K. (2019). Reasoning about Research Quality Alignment in Software Engineering. Journal of Systems and Software.
Rebs, T., Brandenburg, M., & Seuring, S. (2019). System dynamics modeling for sustainable supply chain management: A literature review and systems thinking approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 208, 1265–1280. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.100
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Globalized economic systems involve complex supply chains (SCs) where environmental and social impacts are to be managed in alignment with diverse stakeholder expectations and to mitigate sustainability-related risks. Quantitative modeling approaches for sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) have gained increasing attention. Compared to analytical models and mathematical programming, simulation methods in SSCM are underrepresented, although system dynamics (SD) modeling is suitable to simulate and examine complex and dynamic systems and to support long-term, strategic decision-making. This paper provides a review of SSCM-related SD models, systematizes SSCM from a systems thinking perspective in a conceptual framework, and proposes guidelines for SD modeling in SSCM research. A content analysis of related literature examines SD models for forward, reverse, and closed-loop SCs that include environmental or social aspects of sustainability. It is found that a majority of models deals with macroscopic levels of analysis while models for intra- and inter-organizational SCs are less prominent. SSCM-related SD models integrate environmental and social sustainability metrics, governmental pressures and incentives or customer expectations, but uncertainties and risks are seldom modeled. Inferences for future SD modeling in SSCM are derived from this review to address strengths and shortcomings of extant SD modeling approaches for SSCM. SSCM-related constructs, model validation and the need of hybrid models, which integrate different simulation, optimization, or multi-criteria decision-making models, are addressed. A framework for a systems thinking perspective on SSCM is conceptualized that may serve as a basis for future research.
Oelze, N. (2019). Namibia State of Logistics 2018 Report. Windhoek: Namibian-German Centre for Logistics. Abgerufen von http://www.wbcg.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2018-Namibia_of_State_of_Logistics-Report.pdf
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This is the first annual state of logistics report for Namibia - Namibia State of Logistics Report 2018 or NSoL in short. The report provides a comprehensive review of the current state of logistics in Namibia, with a focus on the macroeconomic environment as well as domestic and international logistics performance. The necessity to examine logistics performance derives from the notion that a competitive and efficient logistics sector is vital for Namibia’s economy and is a vital component of trade and development. Thus, the NSoL report 2018 documents the size and contribution of logistics, its linkages to business cycles and the consequences of regulation, policies and decisions which affect its performance.