Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Meenakshi Ahirwar, B. K. Behera
Summary: This study investigates an approach to predict the total hand value of stretch fabrics using computational and artificial neural network models. The results show that both models can accurately forecast the fabric hand with a high level of accuracy.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Hanna Andersson, Fredrik Bokman, Marita Wallhagen, Mattias Holmgren, Patrik Sorqvist, Ulla Ahonen-Jonnarth
Summary: The study found that both anchor points and eco-labels as external sources of information can influence consumers' judgments of product prices and preferences, with anchor points guiding price judgments and eco-labels increasing judgments of objective facts, but having no effect on subjective preferences. Participants with higher environmental concern were influenced in their price preferences depending on whether they received a high or low anchor point.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alicia Rihn, Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei
Summary: This study examined the relationship between consumers' knowledge of non-GMO certification programs and their acceptance and willingness-to-pay for non-GMO plants. It found that both subjective and objective knowledge impact the premiums for non-GMO labels, with the group having high subjective and low objective knowledge showing the highest willingness-to-pay. Results suggest a discrepancy between subjective and objective knowledge of non-GMO certification programs, affecting consumer valuation of these products.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Xiaokuan Ni, Zengchuan Dong, Yong Jiang, Wei Xie, Hongyi Yao, Mufeng Chen
Summary: This paper introduces a preference decision method (PDM) based on Pareto solutions, which quantifies the complex internal feedback relationship among various targets, providing objective support for decision-makers in the subjective trade-offs of the interests of multiple subjects and achieving the unity of subjective and objective.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Jin Qi, Jie Hu, Yinghong Peng
Summary: The study proposes a new DCE method, R-VIKOR(I), in an attempt to better balance objective design and subjective preference factors in the evaluation process. By introducing new integrated ideal solution definition approach, the method aims to provide a more reasonable evaluation result, especially in cases where evaluators have different preferences for design attribute values. The performance of R-VIKOR(I) is validated through three comparative experiments, demonstrating its advantage in modern personalized product development.
APPLIED SOFT COMPUTING
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Farzaneh Zare Bidoki, Nazanin Ezazshahabi, Fatemeh Mousazadegan, Masoud Latifi
Summary: Hands are vital for carrying out various tasks, especially in industrial environments where they may be exposed to dangers. This study investigated the effects of wearing industrial protective gloves on hand performance. The research found that wearing gloves and increasing the number of layers improved the protective performance in terms of pain threshold tolerance, but decreased tactile sensitivity, strength capability, and manual dexterity.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Caitlin E. Gasperetti, Emily A. Dolsen, Allison G. Harvey
Summary: This study examines the relationship between light exposure and sleep patterns in adolescents with an evening circadian preference, highlighting the importance of timing of light exposure for establishing healthy sleep patterns in this population. The findings suggest that targeting light exposure, particularly during specific times of the day, could be crucial in interventions aimed at improving adolescent sleep.
Article
Neurosciences
Maria Comas, Alejandra Solis Flores, Nicole Lovato, Christopher B. Miller, Delwyn J. Bartlett, Ronald R. Grunstein, Julia Chapman, Christopher J. Gordon
Summary: Insomnia, a common sleep disorder, is strongly associated with depressive symptoms. The tendency for eveningness in the circadian rhythm has been linked to depressive symptoms in insomnia and other mental health conditions. However, it is unclear whether objective measures like dim light melatonin onset (DLMO) or polysomnographic (PSG) sleep are related to depressive symptoms in insomnia. Thus, this study examined the associations between subjective measures (questionnaires, sleep diary) and depressive symptoms, as well as the impact of objective measures (DLMO, PSG parameters). The results suggest that subjective measures, rather than objective markers of the circadian rhythm, are more predictive of depressive symptoms in insomnia.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Inga Dabolina, Mohammad Abu-Rous, Eva Lapkovska
Summary: This study trained a group of employees with different backgrounds to function as a hand-feel panel in order to evaluate internal developments and predict customer preferences in the textile industry. The research also examined the correlations between different physical assessment methods for fabrics, showing both agreement and disagreement aspects.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Ozge Ural
Summary: Consumers expect sports products to have both performance and functional properties, as well as be comfortable and not affect performance; sportswear manufacturers should pay attention to consumer preferences and needs when launching products, improve product quality and utility, and closely monitor feedback from athletes for continuous improvement.
Article
Business, Finance
Martin Angerer, Christian Hugo Hoffmann, Florian Neitzert, Sascha Kraus
Summary: This article provides a focused literature analysis on the objective and perceived risks of investing in cryptocurrencies, and identifies three important research avenues for future focus.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dae-Woong Kang, Sung-Soo Kim, Dong-Choon Park, Sang-Hoon Kim, Seung-Geun Yeo
Summary: Tinnitus is associated with increased social costs and reduced quality of life, and the pathophysiology of chronic subjective tinnitus has not been clearly elucidated.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Pengfei Guo, Lang He, Shuangyin Liu, Delu Zeng, Hantao Liu
Summary: This paper investigates the performance of five popular enhancement algorithms for underwater images and analyzes their impact on perceptual quality. It also evaluates the visual quality objectively, aiming to develop objective metrics for automatic assessment of underwater image enhancement quality.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MULTIMEDIA
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Michal K. Tomczyk, Milosz Kadzinski
Summary: CIEMO/D is a novel co-evolutionary algorithm for interactive multiple objective optimization, aiming to find a region in the Pareto front highly relevant to the Decision Maker by biasing the evolutionary search with preference information. It co-evolves multiple subpopulations in a steady-state decomposition-based framework, where each subpopulation is driven by a different preference model. The algorithm successfully adapts to different DM's decision policies and demonstrates high competitiveness compared to other state-of-the-art interactive evolutionary hybrids utilizing DM's pairwise comparisons.
INFORMATION SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yetanawork Teyeme, Benny Malengier, Tamrat Tesfaye, Simona Vasile, Wolelaw Endalew, Lieva Van Langenhove
Summary: The aim of this study was to develop a mathematical model for predicting compression pressure based on fabric parameters. The experimental and calculated pressure values showed good correlation, with differences generally less than 0.5 mmHg. Washing cycles were found to have a significant effect on the fabric-cylinder interface pressure.