Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rakesh Kumar, Rahul Kumar, Pranay Tanwar
Summary: A new coronavirus, SARS-CoV2, causing COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has spread globally with over 104 million confirmed cases by January 2021. This study aimed to computationally design potential novel inhibitors against the main protease of SARS-CoV2, with three compounds showing better binding affinities than the known inhibitor N3.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2022)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Harikrishna Sahu, Hongmo Li, Lihua Chen, Arunkumar Chitteth Rajan, Chiho Kim, Natalie Stingelin, Rampi Ramprasad
Summary: High-performance surrogate models were developed to predict the p-type electrical conductivity of doped conjugated polymers, leading to the screening of a large dataset of polymer-dopant combinations and the identification of promising candidates for synthesis and device fabrication. New design guidelines were extracted from the study, and conductivity prediction models are now available for broader community use on www.polymergenome.org.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Yongjoo Cho, Kyoung Shin Park
Summary: Recently, there have been severe environmental changes, including global warming, climate change, and environmental pollution, making environmental education more essential. The purpose of environmental education is to raise awareness among students to recognize and address environmental problems. Virtual reality offers students a realistic spatial and temporal experience, enhancing their understanding through immersion and interaction compared to traditional learning. This research proposes an immersive virtual reality simulation for environmental education based on a virtual ecosystem model and presents two applications developed from this simulation. It aims to encourage students' active participation and motivation in solving environmental problems while experiencing the consequences of environmental interactions in a virtual environment.
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Yu Zhang, Jingwei Sun, Qicheng Ding, Liuxin Zhang, Qianying Wang, Xin Geng, Yong Rui
Summary: Work is becoming more flexible, with the ability to take place in various locations and involve different types of activities. Personal computers cannot meet the diverse needs of users due to their fixed hardware specifications, and the solution lies in Extended Reality (XR). This article explores the use of XR glasses as virtual extended displays for PCs and proposes a user experience design and evaluation framework based on user interviews and usability tests. The proposed framework provides insights into design preferences and includes a quality-of-experience evaluation for XR virtual displays.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Patrea Andersen, Stephen Guinea, Kerry Reid-Searl, Tracy Levett-Jones
Summary: Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation (TTPSS) integrates cognitive, social, and constructivist theoretical perspectives to provide contemporary simulation teaching practice, fostering critical conversations about patient safety and empowering students. Its popularity has led to broader international application, and its success lies in the alignment of methodological attributes that facilitate learning through understanding theoretical perspectives informing design.
CLINICAL SIMULATION IN NURSING
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Nathan R. Huff, Hannah Chimowitz, Maria A. DelPico, Kelly T. Gleason, Janvi D. Nanavati, Peter Smulowitz, Linda M. Isbell
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effects of patient behavior and the presence of mental illness on emergency nurses' emotions, patient assessments, testing advocacy, and written handoffs. The study found that irritable patient behavior evoked negative emotions in nurses and influenced their assessments and care practices. Additionally, the presence of mental illness increased nurses' unease and sadness and resulted in a reluctance to recommend necessary tests for a correct diagnosis. The study highlights the importance of addressing these factors in emergency nursing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Amir Azaron, Uday Venkatadri, Alireza Farhang Doost
Summary: In this study, a multi-objective two-stage stochastic programming model is developed to address various decision-making aspects within a supply chain network. By utilizing the epsilon-constraint method to generate a set of Pareto optimal solutions, treating uncertain parameters as continuous random variables, and employing the SAA scheme for near optimal solutions, the efficiency of the proposed solution methodology is demonstrated through computational studies involving hypothetical and real supply chain networks of different sizes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dong Zhang, Yijing Tang, Chang Zhang, Fnu Huhe, Baoyi Wu, Xiong Gong, Steven S. C. Chuang, Jie Zheng
Summary: The design of new smart soils that can monitor and remediate saline-alkaline soils in real-time, and promote plant growth and salt-alkaline tolerance, is of fundamental importance in soil remediation and assessment.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sunyoung Park, Hyun K. Kim, Jaehyun Park, Yuryeon Lee
Summary: In recent years, the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to a greater focus on user experience (UX). However, the lack of explainability in most AI technologies has affected the UX negatively. To address this issue, research on explainable AI (XAI) has gained attention. This study develops a UX evaluation tool for AI and applies it to upgrade the UX of an AI defense system. The evaluation tool shows significant improvements in satisfaction, safety, controllability, trust, causality, efficiency, accountability, and explainability, with the exception of fairness. The proposed tool is expected to contribute to the advancement of AI UX evaluation.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Huige Zhou, Fenglan Qin, Chunying Chen
Summary: Hypoxia in solid tumors hinders drug delivery and poses challenges for tumor treatment. Recent research on hypoxia-responsive nanomaterials shows promise in overcoming these obstacles and improving therapeutic efficiency.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Minrui Zeng, Yiyuan Cai, Jin Cao, Qianyu He, Xiaohui Wang, Yun Lu, Huijuan Liang, Dong Xu, Jing Liao
Summary: This study aimed to examine the agreement between virtual patients (VPs) and unannounced standardized patients (USPs) in primary health care (PHC) quality assessment and to identify factors influencing the VP-USP agreement. The results showed low agreement between VPs and USPs in PHC quality assessment, which were influenced by factors such as case conditions, interactive design, and usability.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Economics
Juliette Ugirumurera, Joseph Severino, Karen Ficenec, Yanbo Ge, Qichao Wang, Lindy Williams, Junghoon Chae, Monte Lunacek, Caleb Phillips
Summary: This study presents a modeling framework to analyze the impact of airport traffic scenarios and policies on airport operations. Simulation results show that increasing public transit ridership can postpone the need for airport curbside expansion, shared mobility can reduce curbside congestion delays, and automation and electrification can save fuel consumption and emissions.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Xolani Nelson Skosana, Khumbulani Mpofu, John Trimble, Etienne A. van Wyk
Summary: Higher education institutions are offering courses and divisions focused on the development of virtual environments, which are in high demand. Students without a programming background face challenges in developing virtual assembly training systems and rely on trial and error learning. This study proposes a framework for the development of such systems by observing the development processes of two similar systems. Findings suggest that engineers without programming experience can develop virtual assembly training systems through a combination of asynchronous and synchronous learning.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Xin Li, Tianqi Wang, Weihan Xu, Huaiyue Li, Yun Yuan
Summary: This study develops a framework that integrates eco-routing technology into demand responsive transit (DRT) service, allowing for flexible response to traffic conditions and road types. A mix-integer model and a customized DP-based heuristic are proposed to determine eco-oriented DRT routes and schedules. Numerical cases based on realistic road networks demonstrate that the introduction of eco-routing significantly reduces energy consumption and emissions by up to 37%, with a slight increase in total travel time and routing distance. The developed models and algorithm are ready for real-world applications.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Margaret Verkuyl, Naza Djafarova, Paula Mastrilli, Lynda Atack
Summary: The evaluation of our virtual games for nursing education revealed strong links between our design choices and positive psychosocial consequences, promoting game playing. The simulations were well received by a diverse group of respondents.
CLINICAL SIMULATION IN NURSING
(2022)
