In 1967 a county Cork farmer wrote to the Sunday Independent (Dublin) express his hope that Gaelic Athletic Association (G.A.A.) would ban women from attending upcoming All-Ireland finals. The G.A.A is male-only organisation, he argued, and presence of at Croke Park take up ‘valuable space’. His letter generated many outraged responses both men women, all arguing against opinion illustrating pl...

Presently, several jobs require the collaboration of humans and machines to perform different services tasks. The ease intuitiveness worker when using each machine will not only improve worker’s experience but also company’s productivity satisfaction that all users have. Specifically, electromechanical devices used provide cleaning complex interactions. These interactions determine usability pe...

Search and retrieval remains a major research topic in several domains, including computer graphics, vision, engineering design, etc. A search engine requires primarily an input query database of items to from. In engineering, which is the primary context this paper, consists 3D CAD models, such as washers, pistons, connecting rods, from user typically form sketch, attempts capture details mode...

Real-time demand response is essential for handling the uncertainties of renewable generation. Traditionally, demand response has been focused on large industrial and commercial loads, however it is expected that a large number of small residential loads such as air conditioners, dish washers, and electric vehicles will also participate in the coming years. The electricity consumption of these ...

Recently, washer-dryer machines with slanted drums have become popular in Japan. We measured and analyzed posture while using such machines with three-dimensional motion capture measuring devices. Subjective Kansei and usability questionnaires were also used. After the measurements, working postures were analyzed with a human kinematic model (3D SSPP). Three types of machines were used for the ...

OBJECTIVES Assessment of the immediate results and long-term clinical effects of a thin silicone washer placed behind the tracheal flange of voice prostheses to treat periprosthetic leakage. PATIENTS AND METHODS Three year retrospective analysis of 32 laryngectomized patients with 107 periprosthetic leakage events (PLEs). Custom-made silicone washers (outer diameter 18 mm, inner diameter 7.5 ...

In many industrial applications imbalance is a major cause for unwanted vibrations. One way to compensate for an unknown imbalance is the implementation of an automatic ball balancer. Oil-lubricated automatic ball balancers are applied in hand-held tools and washers. However, in applications such as optical drives fluid lubrication is highly undesirable since it may destroy the optical system u...

Background and purpose: The mechanical behavior of an external ring fixator has a direct influence on the bone healing process. In fact, the axial stiffness of the frame and the stability of its elements under repeated loading are essential to promote the bone healing process. In this study we aimed to compare the mechanical behavior of the Stryker Hoffmann LRF (Limb Reconstruction Frame) to tw...