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Journal articles on the topic "Seamless travel"
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Gowri Kusuma, P. "‘Homestays’ Seamless Sensory Marketing." Shanlax International Journal of Management 8, no. 1 (July 1, 2020): 28–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/management.v8i1.3216.
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Travel is an important mode of rejuvenating oneself. In this era of stress and busy life style, vacation acts as one of the therapy to burnout our stress. While planning for a vacation, one has to take care of a lot of factors. One such factor is where to stay? In this paper, the author has attempted to study the option and availability of ‘Homestays’ as a primary deciding factor in zeroing the destination for a vacation. Further, the study is extended to explore the elements of sensory marketing that drive towards opting for homestays. Data is collected from the Indian tourists who stayed in homestays during their vacation in the last three years. The results reveal how sensory marketing appeals to attract tourists in opting for homestays. The study also advocates that homestays can play a major role in capturing and delivering the values of the great Indian culture to the next generation.
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Hine, J., and J. Scott. "Seamless, accessible travel: users’ views of the public transport journey and interchange." Transport Policy 7, no. 3 (July 2000): 217–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0967-070x(00)00022-6.
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Kostadinova, Nadezhda, and Plamen Tsenov. "Application of Omnichannel Distribution in Tourism." Socio-Economic Analyses 13, no. 2 (December 21, 2022): 231–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.54664/jbcb3468.
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Omnichannel distribution is gaining more and more popularity in today’s world of digitalization and globalization. An increasing number of travel companies are discovering its advantages and implementing it in their activities. The main focus of omnichannel distribution is on consumers and their shopping experiences. All stages of the purchase process must be seamless and as convenient as possible for consumers.
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Nathanail, Eftihia, Giannis Adamos, Maria Tsami, and Irina Yatskiv Jackiva. "Green Urban Interchanges: Stakeholder and User Perspectives." Transport and Telecommunication Journal 19, no. 3 (September 1, 2018): 183–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2018-0015.
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Abstract The present paper aims at analysing the concept of “urban interchanges” as a solution towards seamless transportation and sustainable mobility. Based on an extensive review of policies, initiatives and data analysis coming from interviews and meetings with stakeholders, a coherent interchange design typology was formulated that links seamless transport and urban interchanges to spatial and urban planning. Focusing on the impact of user satisfaction as a priority towards user travel choices, a list of indicators was valuated. The comparative analysis of interchange typology performance formulated by the users’ perception regarding network accessibility, surrounding area, offered interchange time facilities and environmentally friendly services and infrastructure revealed fruitful findings on proper interchange design towards sustainability and reformation of the city-hubs into true green urban interchanges.
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Mahrous, Abeer A., and Salah S. Hassan. "Achieving Superior Customer Experience: An Investigation of Multichannel Choices in the Travel and Tourism Industry of an Emerging Market." Journal of Travel Research 56, no. 8 (November 15, 2016): 1049–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047287516677166.
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The travel and tourism industry is seeking to achieve consistently seamless experience for customers to stay connected with brands. This study offers an analysis of the interconnected customer experience journey based on an understanding of multichannel behavior. In particular, it identifies the psychographic and sociodemographic factors associated with three segments of multichannel consumers: multichannel shoppers, multichannel searchers, and store-prone shoppers of the travel and tourism industry. Data from a sample of 315 customers from the travel and tourism sector in Egypt were collected and analyzed using multinomial logistic regression. The findings indicate that psychographic variables (shopping enjoyment, convenience seeking, customer innovativeness, perceived risk, Internet experience, frequency of travel, and channel experience) and some demographic variables (i.e., age and income) distinguish among the categories of multichannel shoppers, multichannel searchers, and store-prone shoppers. The study concludes with useful insights into the potential for developing multichannel strategy to achieve superior customer experience.
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Höser, Moritz, and Ulrike Schmalz. "SUPPORTING DOOR-TO-DOOR AIR TRAVEL: TOWARDS A PRIVACY PRESERVING VIRTUAL ASSISTANT FOR PASSENGERS." Journal of Air Transport Studies 12, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 25–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.38008/jats.v12i1.174.
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Seamless and personalised door-to-door air transport, supported by virtual assistants, has the potential to make air travel more convenient and profitable. However, processing passengers’ data comes with major privacy concerns. Commercial interests and functionalities need to be reconciled with data protection. Current concepts do not meet these requirements. Filling this gap, this paper conceptualises an architecture for a travel assistant that mediates between mobility and air transport providers as well as passengers while assuring privacy through local computation. The concept targets a time horizon of 10+ years and addresses steady growth of air passenger volume (post-Covid) with a technical solution that includes an open, modular platform. The proposed architecture can support business advantages like network effects, the improvement of passengers’ overall travel experience, and a new approach that ensures traveller’s privacy online. Further research and the development of a prototype are necessary for first simulations and implications.
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Darmawan, Vertic Eridani Budi, and Yuh Wen Chen. "Implementation of connection scan algorithm in tourism intermodal transportation journey planner: a case study." Jurnal Sistem dan Manajemen Industri 4, no. 2 (December 29, 2020): 129–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.30656/jsmi.v4i2.2772.
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Accessibility to tourist destinations is an important component in a tourism system, especially for natural tourist destinations located in suburban areas. Good linkage of travel information and physical connections with local transportation services for intercity travel can facilitate more people to travel and promote national tourism destinations. This research takes the popular national tourism destinations and their public transportation service in Taiwan as a research object due to the unavailability of integrated public transport information service. Free Independent Travelers (FIT) demand is growing. This research aims to integrate intermodal public transportation information to support FIT by proposing a seamless way journey planner. In this scenario, the journey planner requires timetable data as input. The Connection Scan Algorithm is used to find the earliest arrival time routes at their destinations. This journey planner is built in PHP language and can complement the official tourism travel information website by Tourism Bureau, MOTC. Hence, the FIT could get the quickest routes to reach the destinations without compiling the public transportation information provided independently.
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Yaqub, Raziq, Sadiq Ahmad, Hassan Ali, and Azzam ul Asar. "AI and Blockchain Integrated Billing Architecture for Charging the Roaming Electric Vehicles." IoT 1, no. 2 (November 15, 2020): 382–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/iot1020022.
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Due to the proliferation of extended travel range electric vehicles (EVs), these will travel through different networks that might be served by different utility companies. Therefore, we propose an architecture capable of offering a charging service to roaming vehicles. Furthermore, although the energy internet supports both the flow of energy and information, it does not support seamless EV roaming service, because it is based on a centralized architecture. The blockchain technology that is based on a decentralized system has the potential to support a secure billing platform for charging the EVs roaming through different electrical jurisdictions. Furthermore, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) ensures that the participating players get a fair portion of the revenue. Thus, the objective of this paper is to develop an AI and blockchain integrated billing architecture that would offer a charging service to the “roaming” EVs and present a fair and unified billing solution.
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Dao, Thi Hong Diep, and Jean-Claude Thill. "Metric, Topological, and Syntactic Accessibility in Three-Dimensional Urban Networked Spaces: Modeling Options and Visualization." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 11, no. 9 (August 29, 2022): 467. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi11090467.
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In this paper, we take the position that cities gain to be represented as three-dimensional spaces populated by scores of micro-scale-built spaces (buildings, rooms, passageways, squares, etc.). Effective algorithms that evaluate place-based accessibility in built structures while considering the indoor spaces’ complexity at a fine granularity are essential for indoor–outdoor seamless urban planning, navigation, way findings, and supporting emergencies. We present a comprehensive set of spatial modeling options and visualizations of indoor accessibility for an entire built structure based on various notions of travel impedance. Notably, we consider the metric length of the paths and their cognitive complexities due to topologic, syntactic, or integrated intricacy within our approaches. Our work presents a comprehensive selection of indoor accessibility analysis with a detailed implemental discussion that can be applied as a solid foundation for smart city applications or seamless urban research and planning. The analysis and visualization techniques presented in this paper can be easily applied to analyze and visualize built interior geographic spaces to study accessibility differentials in cities with vast vertical expansion aimed at achieving (or at avoiding) specific accessibility outcomes.
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Patil, Prof Dr Soumya. "To Develop an Efficient Critical Vehicle Seamless Movement Technique using AI and ML Methods." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 10, no. 7 (July 31, 2022): 1559–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2022.45520.
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Abstract: Traffic congestion is becoming one of the critical issues by posing significant hurdles to critical vehicles, to nature by posing significant pollution. Not only can traffic congestion delay the movement of essential vehicles, but it can also extend travel times, contribute to driver stress, and increase fuel consumption and pollution. Megacities struggle the most from traffic congestion, despite the fact that they seem to be everywhere. Because of this, real-time road traffic density calculations are necessary for better signal control and traffic management. The traffic controller is one of the key elements influencing traffic flow. Therefore, in order to better fulfil this expanding demand, traffic control needs to be improved. Our system's objective is to use real-time traffic junction camera photos to compute traffic density using AI and image processing. It also focuses on the algorithm for changing traffic signals based on the movement of essential vehicles and vehicle density to reduce congestion, speed up the movement of essential vehicles and reduce pollution.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Seamless travel"
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Hamadache, Kahina. "Smart & Seamless Collaboration : bringing pervasive computing to the Computer Supported Collaborative Work." Thesis, Lille 1, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011LIL10032/document.
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Ces travaux de thèse apportent une contribution aux domaines de l’informatique pervasive et du travail collaboratif assisté par ordinateur. Nous explorons ces domaines par une présentation étendue de différents travaux se rapportant aux modèles de collaboration, aux différentes conceptions ainsi qu’aux méthodes d’évaluation. Notre principale contribution pour ces domaines est le modèle PCSCW, qui propose une approche originale pour l’intégration de l’aspect pervasif au sein de la collaboration. En se basant sur un modèle ontologique représentant le contexte des utilisateurs ainsi que sur un ensemble de règles de collaborations entres machines, notre travail permet aux dispositifs intelligents d’analyser et de trouver la meilleure façon de se comporter et de collaborer avec les autres machines de l’environnement afin de canaliser et de faciliter de manière transparente et efficace la collaboration entres les humains. Nous proposons également une méthodologie permettant aux développeurs de systèmes collaboratifs pervasifs de construire leurs propres stratégies d’évaluationsThis thesis work contributes both in the pervasive computing and computer supported collaborative work domains. We explore these domains by an extended presentation of related works concerning models, designs and evaluation methods. Our main contribution for these areas is the PCSCW model, which proposes an original approach to the integration of the pervasive aspect inside the collaboration. By relying on an ontological model representing users’ context and a set of devices collaboration rules, our work enables smart devices to analyse their context and find the best way to behave and collaborate with other devices of the environment in order to seamlessly and efficiently channel and facilitate the collaboration of humans. We also propose a methodology allowing collaborative systems’ developers to build their own evaluation strategies
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Nien-Lo, Kuo, and 郭念洛. "Seniors Needs of Seamless Travel." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/13050615971614570487.
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碩士國立臺北護理健康大學
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Global trend of aging population have made aging society become the light spot for elder-related industries and service providers, especially in travel and tourism industry. All health problems accompanied by aging process could lead to potential gaps related to food, lodging, movement, recreation, shopping and entertainment during an abroad trip, and those gaps might lead senior citizens’ original health problems worse, or induce the associated health problems. The potential gaps related to health problems are evident in the aspect of food factor, and finding of the gaps could build one circumstance providing safe and secured foods during travelling. This study discussed the existing and potential “Gaps” might exist in physical, psychological, and social aspects and leveraged free-listing, focus or semi-structured interview for data collection, as well as used ANTHROPAC program for analysis of indexed responses from all subjects among those senior subjects with more than 2 chronic illnesses. The study samples show that senior citizens with hypertensive disease are the popular population among 100 subjects (43), and subjects with diabetes, cardiovascular diseases are next in line. The resulting salience index of free listings of related gaps in each criteria which occurs at higher frequency are “food cleanliness” on psychological related gap (food criteria); “lodging amenity” on physical aspect related gaps (housing criteria); “fear of being falling over” on psychological aspect related gaps (movement criteria); “environment safety” on social aspect related gaps (recreation criteria); “quality (flaw products)” on psychological aspect related gap (shopping criteria); “fine scenery” on psychological aspect related gap (entertainment criteria), respectively. By all accounts, the resulting salience index of listings shows the psychological aspect related gaps occur at higher frequency while the gaps highly related to physical aspect of senior citizen occur at very low listing frequency.
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Lai, Yi-Ju, and 賴薏如. "The Construction of Seamless Travel Assessment (STA) Scale for Seniors." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/62070714575019729458.
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碩士國立臺北護理健康大學
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With the acceleration of aging population increase, the statistics survey report released by the National Immigration Agency shows the number of Taiwanese travelers over the age of sixty-five has been increasing in recent years. Senior population has become one of the largest groups for tourism market. The purpose of this studyis to develop a scale of seamless travel assessment with good reliability and validity for seniors in Taiwan. First of all, through a literature review and the review of five experts, a primary questionnaire with 35 items was generated. The main facets are related to food, medical treatment, lodging, transportation and entertainment, to explore the possible specific and potential traveling seams of seniors during their vacation trips. "Traveling Seams" refers to any impacts that influence personal leisure preferences, decision making on leisure participation and recreation experiences, which lead to decrease, unwillingness or inability to participate in tourism. A purposive sampling method was used twice to collect data from Seniors Education Agencies of the northern part of Taiwan. The data went through item analysis, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and reliability analysis. The scale was originally comprised of four subscales with 18items. The four subscales focused on food, accommodation, safety and tours. The collected data are tested by Partial Least Squares (PLS) method. The scale was then finalized 12-item version. The results have shown that this scale has good reliability and validity. This STA scale is expected to become one measurement tool for the senior tourism market, for tourism-related industries to reduce travelingseamsand to achieve "Seamless Travel"for senior citizens.
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Hung, Tzu-Yao, and 洪子堯. "A Study on the Development of Seamless Travel in Kaohsiung City." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/89948411237830803518.
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Kaohsiung County/City were merged at the end of 2010; it possesses international airport, seaport and a convenient public transit with Rail, HSR, and MRT. Along with comprehensive infrastructure and abundant tourism resources, it has the basic ability to develop seamless travel. Thus, this research used observations, experts interviews, and document analyses to investigate four major gaps “space, time, information, and service”, of major scenic spots and public transit system, in order to propose the measures for improving the seamless travel in Kaohsiung. Research results and suggestions show: 1.In terms of “spatial gaps”, the public transit system at downtown scenic spots were convenient, but remote scenic spots haven't enough public transit services, resulting in the difficulty in visiting remote scenic spots. Therefore, there are two suggestions for improving: “to develop the service of cruised shuttle touring tourism attractions” and “to promote low-carbon traffic tool for excursion”. 2.In terms of “temporal gaps”, there is a very low efficiency of public transit in remote areas; some lines have ceased operating or decreased frequency, the results in the transport services failing to meet needs in travel. Therefore, there are two suggestions for improving: “to promote demand responsive transit system” and“to add fill mechanism to reduce waiting time”. 3.In terms of “information gaps”, Kaohsiung has fairly comprehensive tourism and transport official website, and the continued of promotion of smart phone mobile web browsing. However, the design of tourism leaflets wasn't delicate, and their contents were all the same. Therefore, there are four suggestions for improving: “to strengthen the serial search function on official websites”, “to strengthen the integrated marketing between official and private websites”, “to issue delicate tourism leaflets or brochure” and “to issue e-books integrated with tourism and traffic information”. 4.In terms of “service gaps”, public transit ticket failed to fully cover “various transport tools, areas, and fields, and use of travel package was limited. In addition, the travel service centers were merely established in downtown, there were only few service facilities established in remote areas. Therefore, there are six suggestions for improving: “to improve the applicability of public transport ticket integration”, “to cooperate with private operators to increase discount of travel package”, “to establish i-centers at station of tourism system”, “to install kiosk machines at stations in remote areas”, “to establish Bluetooth system” and “to make the best use of toll-free hot line of Tourism Bureau”.
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Ying-YingYang and 楊縈縈. "Travel Demand Analysis of Seamless Public Transport in National Scenic Area-A Case Study of Guan-Zi-Ling Designated Scenic Area." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/jdtzyf.
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In recent years, eco-tourism has become the intermational trend of tourism, and the Ecotourism White Paper published by Tourism Bureau R.O.C. in 2002 also proposed related strategies and specific implementation plans for national parks, forest recreation areas and national scenic areas. However, most of the attractions for ecotourism usually lie in rural areas, where the usage rate of public transport was low resulting from inefficient timetables, and 2010 Survey of Travel by R.O.C. Citizens showed the majority of tourists, 65 percent, tend to go to these destinations by car. This kind of private mode of transport contributes carbon dioxide emissions though. If we use green transport which is more sustainable, then we could minimize the impact on local environment so as to achieve the concept of ecotourism. Previous studies showed that transportation typically accounts for the majority of energy consumption in tourism so this research aims to evaluate intermodal integration strategies which could provide door-to-door passenger journey and improve the quality of public transport service by reducing the transfer costs so as to attract users from private modes of transport and to promote sustainable transport. This research selects Guan-Zi-Ling Designated Scenic Area in National Scenic Area to be the research scope and then applies stated preference approach, multinomial logit model and nested logit model to construct the travel demand model and then to understand the factors of tourists’ and residents' mode choice. The result shows that, in terms of tourist model, in-vehicle time, out-of-vehicle time, travel cost, transfer distance, career, age and education level are the important factors to tourists who are willing to transfer by public transport; in-vehicle time and out-of-vehicle time are important factors, but travel cost is not, to tourists who are unwilling to transfer and tend to use their existing transport; finally, gender, income, number of peers and origin are important factors of willing to transfer public transport or not to tourists. In terms of resident model, travel cost, transfer distance and education level are the important factors, but travel time is not, to residents who are willing to transfer by public transport; in-vehicle time and out-of-vehicle time are important factors, but travel cost is not, to residents who are unwilling to transfer and tend to use their existing transport; finally, age and career are important factors of willing to transfer public transport or not to residents.
Books on the topic "Seamless travel"
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Mushirul, Hasan, and Lutfullah 1802-1874, eds. Seamless boundaries: Lutfullah's narrative beyond East and West. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
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Krugman, Paul R. The seamless world: A spatial model of international specialization. London: Centre for Economic Policy Research, 1995.
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Krugman, Paul R. The seamless world: A spatial model of international specialization. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1995.
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Plevnik, Aljaž, and Tom Rye. Cross-Border Transport and Mobility in the EU Issues and State of the Art. Venice: Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-546-9.
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“In addressing the issues of cross-border transport and mobility, the CROSSMOBY project and this book make a significant contribution to what the European Union has been calling for several years: to achieve a seamless mobility system in order to strengthen European cohesion and integration. Creating the conditions for structuring an effective mobility system is also a prerequisite for regional economic growth, territorial cohesion and the development of the potential of cross-border regions. Economic development and job creation in the border regions also depend on the benefits that border regions derive from cross-border trade. Improving the supply and quality of rail, road and water links and services also contributes to improving the quality of life of the inhabitants and making these areas more attractive for tourism”. From the preface by Massimiliano Angelotti
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Salt Water Salt Water Notes Press. Seamless Starfish: Small Lined Starfish Notebook / Travel Journal to Write in 120 Pages. Independently Published, 2019.
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NoteBooks, Sappuris. Travel Planner 100 Pages - Large(8. 5 X 11 Inches) Seamless Strawberry Texture Cover. Independently Published, 2021.
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NoteBooks, Sappuris. Travel Todo List, Seamless Line Thai Pattern Cover, 100 Pages - Large(8. 5 X 11 Inches). Independently Published, 2021.
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NoteBooks, Sappuris. Travel and Vacation Planner, Monstera Plant Seamless Pattern Cover, 100 Pages - Large(8. 5 X 11 Inches). Independently Published, 2021.
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Note, Travel. Romantic Seamless Pattern with Lot Travel Elements Composition Notebook: Travel Notebook College Ruled 8. 5x11 LARGE 120 Lined Pages. Back to School for Students and Teachers. Independently Published, 2020.
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David J, Attard, Fitzmaurice Malgosia, and Ntovas Alexandros XM, eds. Part II Commercial Aspects of the Marine Environment, 9 The UN World Tourism Organization and Global Ocean Governance. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/law/9780198823964.003.0009.
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This chapter discusses the role of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in global ocean governance. The UNWTO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and helps to ensure that Member States, tourist destinations and the business community maximize the positive economic, social and cultural effects of tourism and fully reap its benefits, while minimizing its negative social and environmental impacts. It has three primary objectives: to promote safe and seamless travel, enhance the role of technology in tourism, and link growth and sustainability and promote tourism as a tool for development. After providing a general overview of the UNWTO’s aims, structure and governance, and membership, the chapter examines its work with respect to ocean governance and sea-related tourism, along with the ways in which it promotes sustainable development of tourism.
Book chapters on the topic "Seamless travel"
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Prodinger, Barbara, and Barbara Neuhofer. "Never-Ending Tourism: Tourism Experience Scenarios for 2030." In Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2023, 288–99. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25752-0_31.
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AbstractThe advent of recent technological advancements, and particularly, the metaverse, has brought unprecedented opportunities for tourism. The integration of multiple realities extends tourism beyond the traditional chronological classification of pre-travel, during-travel, and post-travel stages. The novel concept of never-ending tourism captures a holistic multi-dimensional experience in which technological solutions are at the foundation to elevate tourism to an on-going, never-ending activity that permeates every day and travel life. This study adopted a futures methods approach through qualitative in-depth interviews and a scenario development supported by a storytelling technique. The findings present three distinct scenarios of never-ending tourism on a spectrum of digital companion, digital escape and digital connection. The scenarios suggest a growing importance of the pre-travel and post-travel phases, while technologies continue support visitors to enjoy the irreplaceable multisensory experiences on site. Towards 2030, the metaverse will enable visitors to mentally teleport themselves to destinations, regardless of time, financial resources and physical abilities. Individuals will seamlessly move between integrated digital and physical realities, where the engagement with travel becomes a part of daily life. The study is novel and original in that it empirically explores the emerging concept of never-ending tourism and contributes to the wider metaverse discourse in the tourism context. Several practical suggestions and future research directions are given to unlock the potential of never-ending tourism in relation to integrated experience design, new business models and long-term customer engagement.
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Hoff-Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Marit, Michael Teucke, Stephan Oelker, and Michael Freitag. "Automobile Logistics 4.0: Advances Through Digitalization." In Dynamics in Logistics, 197–226. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88662-2_10.
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AbstractIn today’s buyer’s markets, logistical service quality is of great importance, particularly for high-priced products. For many buyers, the automobile is the epitome of a high-priced, individually customized product. Hence, customers expect a high delivery service quality. Distribution logistics provides the link between the manufacturer and the customer and is therefore responsible for providing these services. In automobile logistics, the distribution chain involves several stakeholders, such as manufacturers, transport, and technical services providers, as well as dealers. Seamless coordination between them is crucial. Digitalization is an inevitable means for gaining a high level of transparency among the stakeholders. In addition, it provides technologies for developing effective and tailor-made assistance and control systems that support processes along the distribution chain. In recent years, the BIBA—Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH has been active in automobile logistics research and has been involved in developing several assistant and control systems that range from relatively simple track and trace systems to highly complex compound control systems. In this paper, we present an overview of the developed systems and provide a vision, how recent and ongoing research improves automobile logistics and how to further potential can be leveraged.
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Lai, Wallace Wai-Lok. "Underground Utilities Imaging and Diagnosis." In Urban Informatics, 415–38. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8983-6_24.
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AbstractThe invisible and congested world of underground utilities (UU) is an indispensable mystery to the general public because their existence is invisible until problems happen. Their growth aligns with the continuous development of cities and the ever-increasing demand for energy and quality of life. To satisfy a variety of modern requirements like emergency or routine repair, safe dig and excavation, monitoring, maintenance, and upscaling of the network, two basic tasks are always required. They are mapping and imaging (where?), and diagnosis (how healthy?). This chapter gives a review of the current state of the art of these two core topics, and their levels of expected survey accuracy, and looks forward to future trends of research and development (Sects. 24.1 and 24.2). From the point of view of physics, a large range of survey technologies is central to imaging and diagnosis, having originated from electromagnetic- and acoustic-based near-surface geophysical and nondestructive testing methods. To date, survey technologies have been further extended by multi-disciplinary task forces in various disciplines (Sect. 24.3). First, it involves sending and retrieving mechanical robots to survey the internal confined spaces of utilities using careful system control and seamless communication electronics. Secondly, the captured data and signals of various kinds are positioned, processed, and in the future, pattern-recognized with a database to robustly trace the location and diagnose the conditions of any particular type of utilities. Thirdly, such a pattern-recognized database of various types of defects can be regarded as a learning process through repeated validation in the laboratory, simulation, and ground-truthing in the field. This chapter is concluded by briefly introducing the human-factor or psychological and cognitive biases, which are in most cases neglected in any imaging and diagnostic work (Sect. 24.4). In short, the very challenging nature and large demand for utility imaging and diagnostics have been gradually evolving from the traditional visual inspection to a new era of multi-disciplinary surveying and engineering professions and even towards the psychological part of human–machine interaction.
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Winter, Tim. "The Car-tographies of Adventure." In The Silk Road, 65–78. Oxford University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197605059.003.0005.
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Part Two of the book turns to consider another Silk Road, that of adventure and travel. This chapter begins by explaining how the idea gains popularity in Europe in the 1930s as a depiction of grand adventures by car and cross-cultural encounters. The discussion shows how a historical framing of boundless regions and cultures in dialogue converges with the motifs common to modern travel cultures, resulting in regions and events separated by centuries being dissolved into a seamless geocultural Silk Road. Depictions of “traveling the Silk Road” told in film, image, and text fold the past and the present back on one another, where modern travelers proclaim to follow the iconic sojourners of previous centuries, namely Marco Polo.
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Thakur, Anusha. "Blockchain Technology." In Mobile Computing and Technology Applications in Tourism and Hospitality, 145–61. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6904-7.ch007.
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Travel and technology tend to possess seamless amalgamation. Advancements in technologies are significantly changing the way people travel, with exciting and promising experiences. Incorporation of smart devices and solutions in businesses enables easier ways to analyze, collect, as well as share the real-time data with vendors. One such concept includes blockchain technology, inclusion of which brings about an extreme change in the way the data are being accessed and stored. This technology enables the businesses to fortify operations, transactions, as well as processes, thereby bolstering productivity and growth and discovering newer profit models. This chapter discusses the different competitive advantages offered by the tourism businesses on inclusion of blockchain technology in their strategic-decisions and emphasizes how the blockchain concepts help in simplifying the tourism and hospitality businesses, amidst different challenges being faced by these industries.
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Koplowitz, Stephan. "Negotiating Fee and Contract." In On Site, 84–101. Oxford University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197515235.003.0007.
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This chapter offers strategies that are useful for negotiating a financial contract for an artistic commission. It explores various issues, from your comfort with asking for money to strategies for approaching funders: researching the commissioning history of a producer or cultural institution; understanding the producer’s motivations for selecting you and a particular project; addressing possible challenges, such as site access, budgetary constraints, housing and safety, and artistic goals. The chapter also covers topics relevant to determining your fee: contract riders, taxes (including challenges of working in a foreign country), schedule of fee payment, force majeure cancelations, per diem and travel expenses, housing, and marketing, which includes how collaborating artists are publicized. The chapter aims to support solid agreements between artists and producing entities to create a seamless and supportive production process and reduce the chance of conflicts arising.
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B. Inocian, Reynaldo. "Exploring a Culturally-Responsive Model and Theory for Sustainable Development in Education Based on Cebuano Context." In Sustainable Organizations - Models, Applications, and New Perspectives [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94035.
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This paper explores a culturally-responsive model and theory for sustainable development in education that intertwines a seamless juxtaposition of cultural knowledge, mastery, reflections and understanding, and innovations in the Cebuano context. A multiple case analysis of selected quintains of Cebuano culture in literature reviews, and past travel observations and experiences were used as the methodology of the study. Results revealed that studies on cultural knowledge reflected a Cebuano identity of indigenous worldviews and reverence to nature. Cultural knowledge served as a basis for cultural mastery in the formulation and implementation of government policies as exemplified in the Bayanihan to Heal Act, the creation of the Inter-Agency Task Force, and other decisions of government and non-government agencies to protect people’s welfare. Cultural reflections ignited how people responded to these policies, with contrasting views and ambivalence. To prevent the furtherance of these views that would heighten possible conflict and violence, cultural innovations through a KRSP Model offers vibrant opportunities to promote and realize ESD Goal No. 4 by 2030.
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Kanore, Lalit, and Priti Masatkar. "Creating a Seamless Organization." In Indian Business Case Studies Volume III, 3–14. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192869395.003.0001.
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Abstract The case study is a typical representative of majority of the family managed large groups of industries engaged in manufacturing marketing and trading activity through several of their group companies. The case represents major issues faced by the generational and successional chiefs as heirs to the traditional businesses of group companies in their major tasks of further steering of the group companies through the turn around and transformational changes compelled by the major disruptions due to technology, trade restrictions in international businesses, and compliance to several regulatory norms towards climate change and pollution control along with sustainability standards. It is a real churn that these new generational chiefs have to manage to sustain and grow their businesses.
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Oermann, Nils Ole, and Hans-Jürgen Wolff. "Competition, trade war, and its modern causes." In Trade Wars, 1–12. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192848901.003.0001.
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Abstract The chapter shows the often seamless transition from economic competition to political rivalry. It shows that even peaceful ‘creative destruction’ may lead to widespread human suffering. It describes how predatory trade wars and European colonialism since 1500 led to exploitation, mass murder, and slavery. It shows how industrialization increased the demand for slaves, namely in the cotton industry. It describes important changes in the history of ideas about trade, from mercantilism to free trade theory. It analyses whether modern imperialism, which started around 1870, was mainly driven by capitalist interests, as argued by Marxist-Leninist writers, or by power politics. It concludes that political rivalries rather than commercial interests were the decisive factor, and that technological supremacy enabled the aggressors to act ruthlessly. It deals with President Wilson’s policy before the USA entered the First World War and with the writings of John A. Hobson, Rudolf Hilferding, Rosa Luxemburg, and Vladimir I. Lenin.
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Ciuriak, Dan. "TPP’s Business Asymmetries: Megaregulation and the Conditions of Competition Between MNCs and SMEs." In Megaregulation Contested, 269–88. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198825296.003.0012.
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Megaregulation promises a seamless operating environment to facilitate international engagement by firms large and small. However, it also entails fixed costs of access to preferential trade windows, trade facilitation mechanisms, and consultative mechanisms, which weigh more heavily on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) than on larger competitors, and features other asymmetries that play to the advantage of the already large, established firms. This chapter takes up the question of whether pro-SME measures built into megaregional agreements can effectively offset these biases and promote conditions of competition both internationally and domestically that enhance business dynamism or whether it reinforces observed trends toward greater concentration and waning business dynamism.
Conference papers on the topic "Seamless travel"
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Bagamanova, Margarita, Luigi Brucculeri, Stefano Giovannini, Mario Ciaburri, Vittorio Sangermano, Raffaella Russo, Gabriella Duca, et al. "Extended ATM for Seamless Travel (X-TEAM D2D)." In The First SIMS EUROSIM Conference on Modelling and Simulation, SIMS EUROSIM 2021, and 62nd International Conference of Scandinavian Simulation Society, SIMS 2021, September 21-23, Virtual Conference, Finland. Linköping University Electronic Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp21185189.
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D, Madhu, Santhosh kumar M.K, Swarnalatha Srinivas, and Narendra Kumar G. "Low Altitude Airships for Seamless Mobile Communication in Air Travel." In Third International Conference on Advanced Information Technologies & Applications. Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center (AIRCC), 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.5121/csit.2014.41119.
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Titov, Waldemar, Seyedehfatemeh Ayoubi, Carl Friedrich Gerlach, and Thomas Schlegel. "Evaluation of a Mobile and Seamless Travel Companionship in Smart Public Transport." In 8th International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies. AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002753.
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Introduction:In the SmartMMI (https://smartmmi.de/project/) project we combine a smart public transport data platform, a mobile application and a SmartWindow implemented in a public transport enabling the use of contextaware passenger information. Prior we evaluated the prototypes of our mobile application based on the method of paper prototypes using a multi-device evaluation approach introduced in [1]. In the current work, we go one step further and evaluate the high fidelity and fully developed SmartMMI mobile application through an online survey and interview in which 24 persons participated. We conducted two different questionnaires that were used to evaluate user interface satisfaction (QUIS) and user experience (UEQ) and personal interviews.Through the development process, several evaluation phases resulted in gradually improved prototype. The iterative evaluation procedure is shown in [2]. However, how would be the user interaction with such companion technology in case of access to both the SmartWindow and mobile app interface? Would they be satisfied with this ability? This matter would be the focus of this research to evaluate the travel companion during their journey.Conducted Analysis: UEQ Analysis, QUIS and Our Questions Analysis: From quality aspects point of view, hedonic quality items (simulation and originality) assess the lowest mean, among others. Benchmark analysis show that SmartMMI app scores high compared to the products in the benchmark which this can indicate that users generally found the product’s user experience (UX) satisfactory except the Novelty and Simulation, which are indicated again as the weakness of the app by participants.Results:Many positive comments were made on the prototype in general. It was simply structured, minimalistic designed and quickly to learn. In addition, they acknowledged the door-to-door routing, the icon-based choice of transportation mode, the integrated map, and the systematic support during the journey. Some liked the simplification, and many stated it was better to be sufficient and useful for maintaining orientation during the trip. Marking icons was intuitively usable. However, some participants felt confused with the 4-digit number and green numerical sign in the left side of each transition which the latter means the delay in fact. Finally, suggestions for more recognizable map icon received. Participants also liked the idea of having mobility restriction filter in the setting and bookmark option of the routes. Overall, it is interesting to note that SmartMMI app was one of the simplest and easiest applications among other tracking apps which its main role is assisting the passenger through the journey. This was the main result of our evaluation.Outlook:In the full paper, we will describe our analysis and evaluation approaches that we used conducting the studies in more detail. We report on our experiences, the results and the designs of studies implemented, as well as give insights into lessons learned while developing and evaluating Seamless Travel Companionship in Smart Public Transport.References:[1] Titov, W., Tran, H., Keller, C., & Schlegel, T. (2020, July). A Multi-device EvaluationApproach of Passenger Information Systems in Smart Public Transport. InInternational Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 340-358). Springer,Cham.[2] Keller, C., Titov, W., Sawilla, S., & Schlegel, T. (2019). Evaluation of a smart publicdisplay in public transport. Mensch und Computer 2019-Workshopband.
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Kim, Euiyoung, Vivek Rao, Bart Bluemink, Barend Klitsie, and Sicco Santema. "Examining a Trajectory of Complex System Design Processes: Airport Eco-System Case Studies by Novice Student Teams." In ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2022-89901.
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Abstract As the aviation industry has become more complex and uncertain, we need to teach aviation topics with different pedagogical approaches: making the educational setting interdisciplinary and more design- and user-driven. We developed a design curriculum to address emerging complexity around air travel journeys and piloted the curriculum at a major research university in the Netherlands. Novice students in engineering, design, and social science programs in the Future of Airport minor on campus engaged in a quarter-long design course centered on the seamless air travel experience. The course aims to teach students how to approach the complexity of an airport and the stakeholders involved and design for people in transit. Data were collected from the results of work in document format (project progress reports and final deliverables) from thirty-five student teams who collaborated with aviation industry sponsors to develop solutions to address complex system-level industry design challenges. We classified the detailed project brief and outcomes by different innovation levels (product, service, system, or socio-technical), and examined the design methods implemented by each team over the design process. Our discussion is divided into (D1) trajectory of levels of innovation traveled during the project execution, (D2) descriptive reflection on overall selecting design methods, (D3) design method selection dynamics over design phases in complex problem domains, and (D4) challenges of offering a design approach to novice engineering students, drawn from the reflection by course coordinators and coaches on the course structure and contents.
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Beyerl, Thomas, Bernard Ibru, Johnnie Williams, Imani Augusma, and Valentin Soloiu. "Location Sensor Fusion and Error Correction in Intelligent Vehicles." In ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2016-67084.
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Autonomous vehicles provide an opportunity to reduce highway congestion and emissions, while increasing highway safety. Intelligently routed vehicles will also be better integrated with existing traffic patterns, minimizing travel times. By reducing the time wasted in traffic; harmful emissions will consummately be reduced. Well-designed autonomous control systems provide for increased highway safety by reducing the frequency and severity of traffic accidents caused by driver error. In order to achieve this, a robust multi-layered control system must be designed, which minimizes the likelihood of computer error, while enabling seamless transition to and from human control. Autonomous vehicle navigation systems rely on accurate and timely sensor inputs to determine a vehicle’s location, attitude, speed, and acceleration. This paper describes a telemetry sensor fusion approach, which enables an autonomous vehicle to navigate, complex intersections, based on previously planned paths and near field sensors. This reduces computational overhead on the vehicle’s computer, and provides real time redundancy for system errors or delays. In conjunction with a full complement of environmental sensors, this path planning - path following approach enhances the robustness of autonomous vehicle operating models. This research supports the rapidly expanding field of autonomous automobiles by examining novel concepts for robust telemetry sensor fusion between inertial, GPS, and wheel speed sensors, which allows for error correction and enhanced positional accuracy, when compared to conventional navigation algorithms.
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Wilson, Lee, Ferdinand Velez, Jason Lim, and Leah Boyd. "Incorporating Digital Solutions to Foster Greater Remote Engagement with Personnel." In Offshore Technology Conference. OTC, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4043/30976-ms.
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Abstract Like most business sectors, the oil and gas industry had to adapt to virtual meetings and working from home in the new reality of the global COVID-19 pandemic. This has introduced new complications to completing activities that traditionally require personnel to be on site and collaborate in teams. This paper reviews digital initiatives that allow workers to collaborate virtually on EHS (Environmental, Health, & Safety)-driven practices such as safety audits and engage remotely for improved morale. Specifically, the paper reviews the recent implementation of digital connectivity solutions for remote workers to join virtual ‘Safety Walk and Talks’ in processing facilities and offshore platforms. It also reviews programs to promote connectivity between workers, including virtual town halls and online coffee-hours conversations. While these digitally enabled remote engagement initiatives are still relatively new, they have quickly provided benefits to the safe operation of offshore assets and the morale and mental wellbeing of the workforce. The first virtual ‘Safety Walk and Talk,’ which was conducted in Indonesia, brought together a cross-functional team that was split between a few in-person attendees and a majority of people joining virtually from remote locations. While the digital connection was not seamless, this first-of-its-kind virtual meeting proved the concept. The process improves EHS metrics by minimizing travel of teams to and from the site. It also keeps more people out of potentially hazardous work environments and minimizes exposure to coronavirus or other health hazards. Other digital connectivity measures such as virtual town halls and worker-submitted videos have increased engagement between management, workers, and teams located around the globe. A virtual ‘Coffee Roulette’ program, in which workers spin a virtual wheel that connects them with other employees for informal chats, has allowed people to make new connections and feel less isolated.
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Arroyos, Marina Roche, Javier Arturo Corea Araujo, Didac Sabria, Vinayak Padmaji, Pablo Cano, and Patrice Garmier. "Model based component co-optimization and scalability of virtual testing for electric drivetrain vehicle." In FISITA World Congress 2021. FISITA, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.46720/f2021-dgt-045.
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"Within the automotive product development cycle virtual and heterogeneous testing is becoming increasingly established through component, module and vehicle-level simulation. Though a number of standards in this field have been established, models are still mostly created in a fragmented manner: using domain-specific tools to create, manage and execute simulations without standardization of the content of the functional interfaces (FMI does only standardize the format) and limited scalability. This fragmentation leads to a lot of redundant effort as models of the same component or system are re-created several times. HIFI-ELEMENTS project addressed this fragmentation through two main mechanisms: Firstly, developing, validating and publishing a recommendation for standardization of model interfaces for common e-drive components (e-machine, inverter, battery, DC/DC converter, thermal management) and implementation of compliant versions of existing models. Secondly, implementing a seamless workflow linking extended versions of existing tools with effort-saving automated methods for model parameterization and test case generation. This seamless integration will substantially increase the number of integrations and test cases that can be early validated through simulation, leading to optimized efficiency designs and development effort reduction. The standardization also guarantees scalability among fidelity levels, from concept design to XiL through detailed modelling. In this paper we present the results of the Use Case C: Component co-optimization. The purpose of use cases is the demonstration of the advantages of the standardized models and workflow industry relevant scenarios. The work content performed in the use case is very extensive and multidisciplinary. In the first step, the high fidelity models from the expert components developers were validated independently with automated testing tools and later integrated to create a complete vehicle architecture integration. The standardization permitted to seamlessly test several component variants developed within the project for the same architecture, including tens of motor models with different technologies, inverters and high voltage converters with different IGBT technology and various battery packs. This possibility was exploited through co-optimization with multi objective Genetic Algorithm, permitting to select the optimal component combination, powertrain architecture (with and without high voltage DCDC converter) and components parametrization considering the trade-off of consumption and performances. The optimized and baseline variants were used to demonstrate the scalability of the models to different simulation objectives. The model was co-simulated with a traffic simulation environment in order to evaluate the impact of eco-driving recommendation algorithms in a realistic driving situation. The optimized solution was also validated against a wide database of driving conditions including real driving cycles, performance and vehicle dynamics. Finally, the integrated models were seamlessly transferred to real time simulation platform for Model-in-the-Loop testing with a simulated 3D environment aimed at ADAS testing. Real-time capability demonstrates that next steps such as Driver-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the loop can be achieved smoothly. The extensive simulation activities performed in this use case demonstrate the benefits of the standard in models exchangeability and effort reduction in model based development. This project received funding from the European Union’s (EU) Horizon 2020 Research and innovation program under grant agreement N 769935."
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Panhuyzen, Ralph. "Use Energy Transition to Advance from Car to Auto-Mobile." In FISITA World Congress 2021. FISITA, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.46720/f2020-mml-043.
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"Worried about the car’s future? Don’t be. What we do need is a new perspective on personal mobility. Car makers compete over the same markets, margins are slim. Now the car faces growing criticism on a number of subjects; the industry is asked to transform. Reducing vehicle footprint offers whole new opportunities. Mind you, not the same as bringing a small car. My submission (based on over 15 years of research) carries the following subjects. 1. Think post-Tesla Solely based on battery drive, Tesla grew out to be more valuable than Volkswagen. Imagine the potential when other car travel-related issues are tackled too: zero-emission drive without subsidizing, energy efficiency, gridlock, traffic safety, profitable ride-hailing, self-driving. 2. Less = More In principle, low energy-dense propulsion (batteries) are a better match for lightweight vehicles. If we keep on putting large battery packs in oversized EVs, we end up with a lot of shortage, disposal and reusability issues. Daily gridlock is proof of how poorly we manage space, energy, materials, precious time. Think of infrastructure in terms of internet bandwidth which is difficult to expand. How to utilize roads more efficiently? 3. Smart-app vehicle No doubt, future generations will look at cars as ‘personal mobility devices’ - electric, smart, sleek, practical. Technology tends to influence product format anyway. The phone went from brick-like to sleek, cool, efficient, smart. So can the car. 4. Driverless favors sleek There’s more margin to scan-sensor-image the vicinity, take evasive action. Instead of putting autonomous hard- and software in conventional cars as add-ons, reformat the car first to have it benefit optimally from driverless technology. 5. Bridge the gap between personal mobility and public transit Outside rush hours, fewer people need to be carried, making the deployment of coach buses too costly to cover running expenses, less eco-friendly per passenger. When passenger payload drops, smaller vehicles are far more efficient. The average ride-hail trip is 1.2 passenger. Now there’s an opportunity for ride-hailers (TNCs) and transit authorities to work together, leaving room for micro-mobility as well. 6. Basically a whole new market Best to avoid the label and stigma of ‘driving a small car’. People don’t particularly favor or like small cars. So, bring something else, something in between car and two-wheeler. A ‘Best of Both Worlds’ - the fun, economy, agility of a scooter... and the comfort and safety of a car. Time to happily, purposefully cater to the growing and diverse market of urbanites, two-car households, early-adopters, singles, couples, one-child families, greenies, techies, ride-hail companies. Together they represent more than 1 out of every 1000 prospective car buyers. 1/1000 is a ratio which suffices to have a viable production (with global car sales averaging 90 million). 7. Streamline production Through 3D printing, C2C, appliance-like manufacturing methods, localized. 8. Sky’s the limit Lightweight, low drag and energy efficiency are quintessential for aerial vehicles too. A modular setup enables seamless '2D and 3D transit'."
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Viltart, Patrick, and Franc¸ois Jacquiot. "Development of a Dual-Diameter 10”/12” High Resolution Ultrasonic (WM) Tool." In 2004 International Pipeline Conference. ASMEDC, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2004-0132.
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Trapil is Europe’s leading refined product pipeline operator, with approximately 4,700 kilometers of pipeline in three networks in France. The Le Havre-Paris network has a number of dual-diameter 10” and 123/4” seamless lines in the Paris region. Built in the 1950s and 1960s, they are now located in heavily-populated areas where excavation to assess defects or perform repairs is difficult. Best in-line inspection practice for this type of line recommends the use of ultrasonic tools because of their depth-sizing accuracy and detection capabilities. The need for a dual-diameter, high-resolution ultrasonic tool to survey six 10”–123/4” lines prompted Trapil to develop its own tool offering a variety of benefits, such as using the RSTRENG effective area method to perform fitness-for-purpose calculations prior to excavation and determining the shape of dents.
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Ernst, Christian, and Magnús Arason. "Ullevaal Stadium Bridge - a cycling network over a freeway interchange." In IABSE Congress, New York, New York 2019: The Evolving Metropolis. Zurich, Switzerland: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/newyork.2019.2001.
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<p>The new Ullevaal Footbidge is situated in Oslo, Norway. It is prominently placed next to Ullevaal Stadium, one of the largest venues for concerts and sports events in the country. The bridge is pivotal in the manifestation of Oslo municipality’s strategic plan to promote cycling as an alternative means of transportation: it is conceived to minimize travel times for cyclists, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists and thus to promote sustainable transport in central Oslo. It is replacing a 30-year-old “intermediate” structure. The horizontal alignment of the bridge follows a broad arc across Oslo’s Ring 3 urban motorway. Approach ramps blend seamlessly with existing routes at grade to ensure non-stop connections for all users and stairs in strategic locations provide “short-cuts” to bus stops and to the main entry into the Ullevaal Stadium.</p>