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101	User Responsive User Experience Design: Building a Conceptual Framework / Design av användarresponsiva användarupplevelser: Ett konceptuellt ramverk Holm, Anders, Sundberg Kullström, Christoffer January 2015 (has links) To a large extent, business-customer interactions are acted out on digital meeting places. When the possibilities for businesses to engage in face-to-face interactions decrease, relationship building and customer service becomes more of a challenge. Digital services are easily duplicated by competitors and with standardization of interfaces and products, customers tend to switch more frequently between providers. One area where the creation and maintenance of loyal customers appears to be highly relevant is the domain of e-banking. Studies have shown that by personalizing the experience for the user, customer loyalty can be enhanced. Existing methods of interface adaptation shifts the responsibility for the resulting user experience design from the designer to either the user or the system. However, research shows that handing over responsibility for the design to the user can damage the user experience. Furthermore, we argue that as long as computers cannot translate the meaning of what a human communicates, and understand the motivation that lies behind her actions, human designers and researchers need to own the responsibility for designing user experiences. Responsive web design differ from the concept of user responsiveness in the way that it is not truly responsive to the user but to the technical device that is used. Following a design science research methodology, this paper presents the development of a conceptual framework for user responsive user experience design (URUXD) that aims to strengthen the bond between user and provider by enabling a more relevant and personalized user experience. The conceptual framework introduces a way to design user responsive information systems that could be useful in domains where the user audience is large and diverse, as in the case of e-banking. A personalized user experience is enabled by transcending the current use of personas as design tools to also involve them in categorizing real-time users through the use of personas as mapping tools. Multiple persona sets are incorporated in the framework which gives the user experience designer the possibility of designing a holistic user experience for each persona set. The framework thus enables the incorporation of multiple GUI designs in an information system that is user responsive, without the risk of violating usability principles. / Interaktionen mellan företag och kund sker nuförtiden oftast på digitala mötesplatser. När möjligheten för företag att träffa kunden öga mot öga minskar blir det en utmaning att skapa nära affärsrelationer och förmedla bra kundservice. Med konkurrenter som enkelt kopierar digitala tjänster och med en standardisering av gränssnitt och tjänster tenderar kunder att oftare byta leverantör. Inom e-banking framstår därför skapande och upprätthållande av lojala kunder som högst relevant. Genom att personifiera användarupplevelsen kan kundlojaliteten förbättras. Befintliga metoder för gränssnittsadaption lämnar över ansvaret för den resulterande designen från designern till antingen användaren eller systemet. Men, om ansvaret för designen tilldelas användaren kan resultatet bli i en skadad användarupplevelse. Så länge datorer inte kan översätta meningen bakom vad en människa kommunicerar eller skapa en förståelse för en användares bakomliggande motivation till varför hen utför handlingar, måste mänskliga designers inneha ansvaret för designen av användarupplevelsen. Vidare skiljer sig responsiv webbdesign från konceptet användarresponsivitet i meningen att responsiv webbdesign inte är direkt responsiv mot användaren utan snarare mot den tekniska apparat som används. Genom att följa en design science forskningsmetodik utvecklades ett konceptuellt ramverk för design av användarresponsiva användarupplevelser (user responsive user experience design (URUXD)). Målet var att stärka bandet mellan användare och leverantör genom att möjliggöra en mer relevant och personifierad användarupplevelse. Det konceptuella ramverket introducerar ett sätt att designa användarresponsiva informationssystem vilket kan vara användbart i domäner där användargruppen är stor och heterogen, vilket är fallet för e-banking. En personifierad användarupplevelse möjliggörs genom att utöka det befintliga användningsområdet för designverktyget personas till att även inkludera dem som mappningssverktyg för att kategorisera användare i realtid. Multipla persona sets införlivas i ramverket vilket skapar möjlighet för designern att skapa en holistisk användarupplevelse för varje enskilt persona set. Det konceptuella ramverket möjliggör därigenom för multipla gränssnittdesigns för ett informationssystem som därmed blir användarresponsivt, utan att underminera principer för användbarhet. user experience user experience design interaction design usability responsive web design user responsiveness personas adaptive systems adaptivity personalization customization adaptive user interfaces e-banking internet banking information systems human-computer interaction användarupplevelse användarupplevelsedesign interaktionsdesign användbarhet responsiv webbdesign användarresponsivitet personas adaptiva system adaptivitet personifiering anpassning adaptiva användargränssnitt internetbank informationssystem människa-dator interaktion Computer and Information Sciences Data- och informationsvetenskap
102	Designing Electric Vehicle Charging Station Information Algvere, Caroline January 2020 (has links) The electric vehicle industry is under rapid development and the fleet of chargeable cars in society is increasing fast. As a result, a high demand for public chargers has emerged. Simultaneous to the expansion of the electric vehicle fleet and charging infrastructure the power grid is occasionally highly strained. Additionally, factors like cities expanding and the digitization of society also have a large effect on the power grid. This master's thesis investigates the characteristics of electric vehicle users and presents a prototype of an information display for electric vehicle charging stations. The design is is based on the user studies and founded in theory about sustainable user behaviour with the goal of encouraging behaviours that minimize the strain on the local power grid of Uppsala. It concerns the research topic of how to design for sustainable behaviour and address research questions of how to design electric vehicle charging station information to communicate multiple charging alternatives to a broad variety of users. The work reveals that electric vehicle users suffer from the charging infrastructure being underdeveloped, feel frustration towards payment solutions available and lack information regarding electric vehicle use. Also, electric vehicle user's common passion for tech and environmental consciousness are revealed in the study. These facts are used as the foundation for the mobile application design prototype suggested. Electric Vehicle EV Charging Station Information Charging Infrastructure Power Grid Behaviour-Guiding Technology Persuasive Design Designing for Sustainable Behaviour Qualitative Research Thematic Analysis Human-Computer Interaction HCI User-Centered Design UCD User Experience design UX-Design Computer and Information Sciences Data- och informationsvetenskap
103	Interaction design for Augmented Reality Head-Up Displays : Developing graphics design and evaluating perceptual and safety aspects for navigation use cases Hansols, Johan January 2022 (has links) The interactions with everyday products and technology are often done without being noticed or reflected upon. Interactions driving a vehicle are happening automatically for most people when having experience driving. With the innovative shift within the automotive industry toward connectivity and autonomous driving, new demands on the interaction and communication between humans and machines are created. This thesis project was carried out in collaboration with Volvo Cars and the Research Institute of Sweden (RISE) within their joint research project SCREENS. Their project aims to investigate whether implementing Augmented Reality in Head-Up Displays (AR-HUD), and other vehicle technologies can benefit users in perceiving and understanding the environment when driving. Misapplied technology may result in users misperceiving visual information causing faulty decision making resulting in accidents and interaction errors. Their research objective implementing automotive technology benefitting safer driving, better cars, and competitive advantages for Volvo Cars. This thesis objective was to design visual information for a navigation feature in AR-HUD and implement the graphics into a Volvo XC60 concept car. The implemented graphics were then evaluated with users operating the vehicle in realistic environments. The results were analyzed to investigate if positive perceptual, attentional, and safety aspects using AR-HUD could be indicated. The project aim was to design and explore the user interactions resulting in valuable insights from an industrial design engineering perspective for future research. The thesis project had a human-centered design approach following a modified version of the iterative cycle for human-centered design process. Stages of ideating, implementing, evaluating, and analyzing were iterated two times during the twenty-week project. The user experiences from interacting with the system were fundamental during the project, relating design decisions to qualitative and quantitative data collected during evaluations. From the user evaluations could indications be found that AR-HUD aided the driver in keeping their eyes on the road more frequently using AR guidance compared to traditional HUD guidance. Aspects to consider when designing visual navigation information were found and related to relevant theory about visual perception and human information processing. The most critical aspect regarding the implementation of visual information was the timing of when graphics appear. Qualitative and quantitative data collected indicated that easily perceived information presented at the right time and duration was the most important aspect to consider when creating human-machine interfaces providing good user interactions. / Interaktioner med vardagliga produkter och teknik görs ofta utan att de uppmärksammas och reflekteras över. Att köra bil är en interaktion med ett fordon som för många människor sker automatiskt tack vare erfarenhet användarna har att köra bil. Med det innovativa skiftet inom fordonsindustrin mot uppkopplingsbara och självkörande fordon skapar nya krav på interaktionerna och kommunikationen mellan människan och maskinen. Detta examensarbete genomfördes i samarbete med Volvo Cars och Research Institute of Sweden (RISE) inom deras gemensamma forskningsprojekt SCREENS. Deras projekt syftar till att undersöka implementeringen av förstärkt verklighet i Head-Up-displayer (AR-HUD) samt andra fordonsteknologier och om det kan gynna användare när de uppfattar och förstår miljön när de kör bil. Feltillämpad teknik kan leda till att användare missuppfattar visuell information, vilket orsakar felaktigt beslutsfattande som leder till olyckor och interaktionsfel. Deras forskningsmål är att implementera fordonsteknik som gynnar säkrare körning, bättre bilar och konkurrensfördelar för Volvo Cars. Målet med detta examensarbete var att designa visuell information för en navigeringsfunktion i AR-HUD och implementera grafiken i en Volvo XC60 konceptbil. Den implementerade grafiken utvärderades sedan med användare som körde fordonet i realistiska miljöer. Resultaten analyserades för att undersöka om positiva perceptuella, uppmärksamhets- och säkerhetsaspekter med AR-HUD kunde indikeras. Projektets syfte var att designa och utforska användarinteraktionerna resulterande i värdefulla insikter ur ett industridesigntekniskt perspektiv för framtida forskning. Examensarbetet hade en användarcentrerad designstrategi och har följt en modifierad version av designprocessen iterativa cykeln för användarcentrerad design. Stadier av idégenerering, implementering, utvärdering och analys upprepades två gånger under det tjugo veckor långa projektet. Användarnas erfarenheter från interaktionen med systemet var central under projektet och designbeslut baserades på kvalitativa och kvantitativa data som samlats in under användarutvärderingarna. Från användarutvärderingarna upptäcktes indikationer att AR-HUD hjälpte förare att hålla ögonen på vägen mer när de använde AR-vägledning, jämfört med traditionell HUD-vägledning. Aspekter att beakta vid design av visuell navigeringsinformation hittades och relaterades till relevant teori om visuell perception och mänsklig informationsbehandling. Den viktigaste aspekten som indikerades när det gäller implementeringen av visuell information var timingen för när grafik visas. Kvalitativa och kvantitativa data som samlats in visade att lättuppfattad information presenterad vid rätt tidpunkt och varaktighet var den viktigaste aspekten att ta hänsyn till när man skapar gränssnitt för kommunikationen mellan människa och maskin som resulterar i bra användarinteraktioner. industrial design engineering human-centered design user experience design Augmented reality head-up displays visual perception AR-HUD navigation automotive industry user-testing teknisk design användarcentrerad design användarupplevelsedesign visuell perception AR-HUD-navigering fordonsindustri användartestning Interaction Technologies Interaktionsteknik
104	Online networking and real-time interaction for musicians Kylmänen, Ester, Tysk, Emma January 2021 (has links) Despite the many technological advancements made in the music industry in recent years, there is still not a single widely adopted platform for musicians to play music together online. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent quarantine pushed the need for such a platform into the spotlight. As a response, the music company Elk Audio launched their new product: Aloha. Aloha is a combined hardware and web application that allows musicians to play music in real-time over the Internet. Aloha is currently only intended for musicians who already know each other to connect and play. However, Elk's ambition is to make it the go-to platform for musicians to expand their network. The purpose of this Master's Thesis is to design the next version of the web application of Aloha, focusing on social interactions. This Master's Thesis investigates musicians' current social and musical behaviour, and their opinions of how this can be done online. Qualitative data was collected by performing semi-structured interviews with musicians of different backgrounds. The study revealed many different goals and needs of potential users of Aloha. Furthermore, we found several determining factors which enable and encourage musicians to form new musical relationships online. The final suggested design is based on the analysed data and founded in theory regarding persuasive and recommending system design, among others. / Trots de tekniska framstegen som gjorts inom musikindustrin de senaste åren, finns det fortfarande inte ett enda allmänt accepterat alternativ för musiker att spela musik tillsammans online. Covid-19 pandemin och den åtföljande karantänten förde behovet för en sådan plattform till rampljuset. I början av år 2020 insåg musikföretaget Elk Audio att de kunde fylla denna lucka med sin nya produkt: Aloha. Aloha är en kombinerad hårdvara och webbapplikation som möjliggör musiker att spela musik i realtid över Internet. Aloha är för närvarande endast avsedd för musiker som redan känner varandra. Elks ambition är dock att göra Aloha till en plattform för musiker där de kan utöka sitt musikaliska nätverk. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att utforma nästa version av Alohas webbapplikation, med fokus på sociala interaktioner. Detta examensarbete undersöker musikers nuvarande sociala och musikaliska beteenden och deras åsikter om musikaliska interaktioner online. Kvalitativa data samlades in genom att utföra halvstrukturerade intervjuer med musiker från olika bakgrunder. Studien avslöjade de många olika målen och behoven hos potentiella användare av Aloha. Dessutom fann vi flera avgörande faktorer som möjliggör och uppmuntrar musiker att skapa och underhålla nya musikrelationer online. Den slutliga föreslagna designen baseras på det analyserade datat och grundas i teori om design av rekommendationssystem, m. fl.. Social Network for musicians Networking Musicians Real-time Interaction User Onboarding Determine musical ability Recommender System Behaviour-Guiding Technology Persuasive Design Semi-strucured Interviews Qualitative Research Thematic Analysis Human-Computer Interaction HCI User-Centered Design UCD User Experience design UX-Design Human Computer Interaction
105	Enhancing information mediation to employees at Willys : How a analysis of Willys onboarding process led to a mobile application for employees Bergerstam, Fanny January 2021 (has links) A well thought out process is today a commonly used approach to enable new employees to become efficientin their new role. Axfood is a Swedish company group that operates in the food and logistics industry. Thegroup includes chains as Willys & Hemköp, among others. With over ten thousand employees and a growingcompany the need for recruitment is always present. Axfood is currently in the process of reorganizing theirinternal onboarding processes, rebuilding it from the ground up. This master thesis has been a part of thisbigger initiative and have focused on the onboarding process at the store chain Willys. The project has followed the human centered design process, developed by IDEO. This process includes thethree phases, inspiration, ideation, and implementation. The methods used to reach a final result has been interviews,user journey maps, creative workshop, ideation methods, wireframing, prototyping and user testing. In the inspiration phase the current state and the users experiences of the onboarding process was explored.This made it possible to identify enhancement opportunities, one of them being the fact that none of the askedemployees did continuously use Willys intranet. In decision with Axfood, this opportunity was selected as thefocus of the solutions proposal. When the project reached the creative phase it therefore had a new direction,which led: how can Axfood use digital tools to reach employees and distribute information in an attractiveway? Throughout the creative and implementation phase a solution for this problem was explored, prototyped,tested and enhanced.The project resulted in a solutions proposal in the form of a mobile application aimed to employees. Thesolution functions as an inspiration of how Axfood can mediate information to employees in a attractive anduser friendly way. The content has been developed based on the user groups request and needs, providingthem with information and support that make them more efficient in their role. Beyond the final result theproject has also contributed Axfood with usable data of their employees needs and knowledge of how humancentered methods can be used in the future. / En väl genomtänkt introduktionsprocess är idag ett vanligt tillvägagångssätt för att göra det möjligt för nyamedarbetare att bli effektiva i sin nya roll. Axfood är en svensk koncern som verkar inomdetaljhandel. Igruppen ingår bland annat kedjor som Willys & Hemköp. Med över tiotusen anställda och ett växande företagfinns alltid behovet av rekrytering. Axfood håller för närvarande på att genomföra ett koncernövergripande projekt för att effektivisera och utveckla introduktionsprocesserna. Detta examensarbete har varit en del avdetta större initiativ och har fokuserat på introduktionsprocessen på butikskedjan Willys.Projektet har följt en användar centrerad designprocess utvecklad av IDEO. Denna process inkluderar de trefaserna, inspiration, ideation och implementation. Metoderna som används för att nå ett slutresultat har varit intervjuer, user journey maps, kreativ workshop, idégenererings metoder, wireframing, prototyper och användartestning. I inspirationsfasen undersöktes det nuvarande läget och användarnas upplevelser av introduktionsprocessen.Detta gjorde det möjligt att identifiera förbättringsmöjligheter, en av dem var det faktum att ingen av de tillfrågade medarbetarna kontinuerligt använde Willys intranät. I beslut med Axfood valdes denna möjlighet som fokusför lösningsförslaget. När projektet nådde den kreativa fasen fanns därför en ny inriktning som löd: hur kan Axfood använda digitala verktyg för att nå anställda och distribuera information på ett attraktivt sätt? Under kreativitets- och implementeringsfasen undersöktes, prototypades, testades och förbättrades en lösning för detta problem. Projektet resulterade i ett lösningsförslag i form av en mobilapplikation riktad till anställda. Lösningen fungerar som inspiration för hur Axfood kan förmedla information till anställda på ett attraktivt och användarvänligt sätt. Innehållet har utvecklats baserat på användargruppernas åsikter och behov, vilket ger dem information och stöd som gör dem effektivare i sin roll. Utöver det slutliga resultatet har projektet också bidragit till Axfood med värdefull data om deras anställdas behov och kunskap om hur användarcentrerade metoder kan användasi företaget i framtiden. Industrial design engineering human centered design user experience design onboarding user interface design nudging information mediation. Teknisk design industriel design användar centrerad design användarupplevelse design nudging gränssnitts design informations förmedling. Human Computer Interaction Interaction Technologies Interaktionsteknik Communication Systems Kommunikationssystem Design Design
106	<b>Digital Health And Improvement Of Healthcare Access</b> Mateus Schmitt (18445557) 26 April 2024 (has links) <p dir="ltr">Digital Health technologies have revolutionized healthcare delivery, offering innovative solutions that enhance access, improve patient outcomes, and optimize the use of resources. Despite this advancement, health outcomes remain disparate across different social groups, with underprivileged populations at an increased risk of poor health outcomes due to inadequate access to care. Digital Health technologies serve as a critical intervention in mitigating these disparities, particularly for groups affected by geographical, economic, and infrastructural barriers.<br><br>The purpose of this study was to conduct a review of the current state of Digital Health technologies, including Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), Wearable Health, Portable Diagnostic Devices, and remote care platforms, and their impact on healthcare accessibility. Employing qualitative methodology, this metasynthesis emphasized an important discovery: the need for a paradigm shift among stakeholders in healthcare towards integrated and digitally-driven patient care. This shift requires more than just an understanding of new technologies. It demands a fundamental re-evaluation of patient care methods and the orchestration of the entire healthcare system towards integrated digital practices. Importantly, this study found that the pace of digitalization must be carefully managed and cultural factors must be considered and signals the urgency for a balanced approach to digital integration in healthcare.</p> Digital electronic devices Digital health Rural and remote health services Health equity Preventative health care Social determinants of health Applications in health Digital Health Technology Healthcare Healthcare Access Digital Integration Medical Devices
107	PLANT LEVEL IIOT BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Liya Elizabeth Koshy (14700307) 31 May 2023 (has links) <p><strong>The Energy Monitoring Framework</strong>, designed and developed by IAC, IUPUI, aims to provide a cloud-based solution that combines business analytics with sensors for real-time energy management at the plant level using wireless sensor network technology.</p> <p>The project provides a platform where users can analyze the functioning of a plant using sensor data. The data would also help users to explore the energy usage trends and identify any energy leaks due to malfunctions or other environmental factors in their plant. Additionally, the users could check the machinery status in their plant and have the capability to control the equipment remotely.</p> <p>The main objectives of the project include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Set up a wireless network using sensors and smart implants with a base station/ controller.</li> <li>Deploy and connect the smart implants and sensors with the equipment in the plant that needs to be analyzed or controlled to improve their energy efficiency.</li> <li>Set up a generalized interface to collect and process the sensor data values and store the data in a database.</li> <li>Design and develop a generic database compatible with various companies irrespective of the type and size.</li> <li> Design and develop a web application with a generalized structure. Hence the database can be deployed at multiple companies with minimum customization. The web app should provide the users with a platform to interact with the data to analyze the sensor data and initiate commands to control the equipment.</li> </ul> <p>The General Structure of the project constitutes the following components:</p> <ul> <li>A wireless sensor network with a base station.</li> <li>An Edge PC, that interfaces with the sensor network to collect the sensor data and sends it out to the cloud server. The system also interfaces with the sensor network to send out command signals to control the switches/ actuators.</li> <li>A cloud that hosts a database and an API to collect and store information.</li> <li>A web application hosted in the cloud to provide an interactive platform for users to analyze the data.</li> </ul> <p>The project was demonstrated in:</p> <ul> <li>Lecture Hall (https://iac-lecture-hall.engr.iupui.edu/LectureHallFlask/).</li> <li>Test Bed (https://iac-testbed.engr.iupui.edu/testbedflask/).</li> <li>A company in Indiana.</li> </ul> <p>The above examples used sensors such as current sensors, temperature sensors, carbon dioxide sensors, and pressure sensors to set up the sensor network. The equipment was controlled using compactable switch nodes with the chosen sensor network protocol. The energy consumption details of each piece of equipment were measured over a few days. The data was validated, and the system worked as expected and helped the user to monitor, analyze and control the connected equipment remotely.</p> <p><br></p> Electronic sensors Systems engineering Database systems Information extraction and fusion Information retrieval and web search Query processing and optimisation Stream and sensor data Cloud computing Networking and communications Knowledge and information management Software architecture Data structures and algorithms IIoT architectures IIoT IIOT SENSOR APPLICATIONS software architecting generic application design Energy Monitoring Z- Wave OpenHAB Real time Energy Monitoring System Sensors and actuators Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) web server Web Application Generic web application Database design Generic database Architecture edge computing based Industrial Application edge computing strategy Python Flask Framework API sensor interfaces cloud storage data interactively remote Control
108	The Shades of Styles : A human search for words communicating all aspects of styles. Hellerslien, Erlend January 2021 (has links) This research is an investigative attempt on the concept of style´s development to potentially noticing our diverse human history on viewing the aspect of styles, starting (in the part one) by looking into the problem of the development of styles and its characteristic of representation in terms of its messages, realties, semiotics, and human collaboration. Leading towards the human search in seeing style more commonly neutral for a more meaningful dialog. The research shows then (in the part two) the potential to build a Digital Style Dictionary and A Digital Visual Compass: A Human-Centric Guide on The Aspect of Seeing Reality’s that can support identifying aspects of multiple realities (core reality, abstract reality, surreal reality and artificial reality) — where two cases (in the part three) of visual styles get analyzed, discussed, reframed, and presented (Transpace and Swisch). Fundamentally this paper looks to provoke a discussion on what we humans want the point to be in seeing styles. The complexity is as grand as our diversity, but still, this research highlights the hope to respectfully identify the distinctive shades of styles for the sake of a more significant human dialog and inclusion. The research´s grand ambition is knowingly bigger than what it itself can grasp to complete right now (2021) fully. It proposes an idea for the near future to shape a Digital Style Dictionary and a Digital Visual Compass that works for the common human aspect of seeing styles. This research is a first attempt towards shaping the fundamental frame towards a spectrum of the style´s, that we can respectfully continue to articulate for the sake to include better human communication on the aspect of seeing distinctiveness, not that style´s stands in a capital value program between something “high” or “low.” Instead, we can now start to collaborate in shaping and building these potential tools as A Digital Style Dictionary and A Digital Visual Compass in sharing a more human-centric spectrum of styles to push the human evolution of knowledge further. Style Styles Shades of Styles Digital Style Design Theory Semiotic Theory Semiotics Semantics Seethics Design Inclusion User Experience Design Cultural Analytics Visual Worlds Art Historical Writing Digital Art History Visual Studies Visual Literacy Human Communication Digital Style Dictionary Digital Visual Compass Spectrum Reality Multi Realities Core Reality Abstract Reality Surreal Reality Artifical Reality Phenomenolgy Moral Ethics Labels Critical Terms Aspects of Seeing Representation Transpace Style Swisch Style Medium RAW Image Artifical Intelligence AI Visual Exploration Humankind Fundamentals Bias Gizmos Hyperreality Mythologies Sterotyping Discrimination Stories of Art Synesthesia Post-truth Fake Photo Creativity Art Direction Editing Advertising Manipulation Marketing Animation Photography Film Ilustration Graphic Design Arcitecture Color Icon Beauty Human Commonality Respect Diversity Art History Konstvetenskap Visual Arts Bildkonst

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