Chan Wing Sum. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2005-2006, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 33-35). / Chapter I) --- Introduction --- p.02 / Chapter II) --- Research Studies --- p.03 / Reconsideration of a Kitchen --- p.04 / Function of Food --- p.05 / Chinese Food Culture --- p.05 / Chinese Catering Sequence --- p.07 / Present Situation --- p.07 / Xi'an hawker center --- p.09 / Studies on eating --- p.11 / Studies on cooking --- p.14 / Studies on catering school in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter III) --- Culinary Art / Man / Architecture - Lived experience --- p.17 / Culinary Art --- p.18 / Architecture --- p.20 / Visual sense / Tactile sense / Smell / Sound / Taste / Man - self --- p.27 / Chapter IV) --- Design Experiment --- p.28 / Programme --- p.28 / Concept --- p.28 / Chapter V) --- Bibliography --- p.33 / Chapter VI) --- Appendix --- p.36 / Precedent studies --- p.36 / Site analysis --- p.42 / Model photos --- p.45 / Architectural Drawings --- p.51

Este trabalho identifica o Código de Ética e Prática Profissional da engenharia de software como o conjunto de práticas para consideração de fatores humanos na engenharia de software. A seguir, estende o Kernel da especificação Essence, e o utiliza para conduzir a aplicação desse conjunto de práticas. A prova de conceito indica que o conjunto de práticas identificadas não garante a consideração de fatores humanos na engenharia de software. Considerar a ética nas interações existentes na empreitada de engenharia de software não é um simples caso de utilização de checklists como forma de verificar o que deve ser feito para certificar que algo foi realizado. Considerar a ética é mais do que isso. É necessário que todas as pessoas tenham consciência da importância da ética, do respeito de um ao outro e à sociedade. / This text identifies the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice as a set of practices to consider human factors in software engineering. Afterwards, it extends the Kernel of the Essence specification, and applies it to steer the use of this set of practices. The proof of concept indicates that the identified set of practices does not ensure the consideration of human factors in software engineering. Considering ethics, in the interactions that are present in software engineering endeavor, is not a simple case of using checklists to ascertain what must be done to ensure that something was carried out. Taking ethics into consideration is more than that. It is imperative that all the people should become aware of how important ethics is, and so is the respect for each other and for the society. Keywords: This text identifies the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice as a set of practices to consider human factors in software engineering. Afterwards, it extends the Kernel of the Essence specification, and applies it to steer the use of this set of practices. The proof of concept indicates that the identified set of practices does not ensure the consideration of human factors in software engineering. Considering ethics, in the interactions that are present in software engineering endeavor, is not a simple case of using checklists to ascertain what must be done to ensure that something was carried out. Taking ethics into consideration is more than that. It is imperative that all the people should become aware of how important ethics is, and so is the respect for each other and for the society.

De tekniska system som stödjer ledning av arméns brigader har ökat i komplexitet och användbarheten har minskat. Det tar längre tid att utbilda den personal som ska hantera systemen idag jämfört med för tio år sedan. I uppsatsen har utvecklingen av ledningsstödsystem studerats med utgångspunkt i ramverken Systems Engineering och Human Factors Integration. HFI syftar till att sätta användaren i fokus för utvecklingen, snarare än tekniken som sådan. Det empiriska materialet utgörs av intervjuer med nyckelpersoner, målsättningsdokument för tekniska system och andra styrdokument som påverkar området. Studien indikerar att Försvarsmaktens förändrade inriktning mot internationella insatser under 00-talet har varit utgångspunkten för de tekniska lösningar som idag ska användas i det nationella försvaret. De krav som ställts på systemens tekniska funktioner har varit överordnade kraven på att ledningsförbandens soldater, utan tillgång till kvalificerat tekniskt stöd, ska kunna hantera systemen effektivt. Det finns skäl att anta att ett ökat fokus på HFI under systemutvecklingen skulle leda till system med bättre balans mellan teknik och människa, som i sin tur skulle leda till både ökad användbarhet och minskade kostnader. I uppsatsen föreslås några konkreta åtgärder som kan vara föremål för vidare studier och utvärdering. / The technical systems supporting command, control and communications (C3) of Swedish army brigades have increased in complexity and their usability has been reduced. The training of signal unit personnel takes longer today compared to ten years ago. In this paper the development of C3 support systems has been studied from a Systems Engineering and Human Factors Integration point of view. The aim of HFI is to put the user in the center of development instead of the technology as such. The empirical material consists of interviews, system requirements documents and other policy documents affecting the army C3 domain.The study indicates that the origin of the technical solutions for national defense use of today was the Swedish Armed Forces’ changed orientation towards international peace support operations during the century’s first decade. The requirements for technical functionality have been superior to the requirement that signal unit soldiers, without access to qualified technical support, must be able to effectively manage the systems. There is reason to assume that an increased HFI focus in system development would lead to systems with better balance between technology and humans, which in turn would increase usability and reduce cost. The paper suggests some actions that might be subject to further studies and evaluation.

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<p>  </p> <p>Human error is one of the most prominent challenges facing cybersecurity today. Attackers manipulate people's natural inclination to make mistakes using social engineering tactics to exploit psychological vulnerabilities, gain trust, and access sensitive information. Trust plays a critical role in human interaction, both in the physical and digital realms, making it an attractive target for attackers. However, cultural backgrounds, which reflect individual and societal beliefs and values, are often overlooked in cybersecurity risk assessments, despite significantly influencing human behavior. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between trust and cybersecurity risks across diverse cultural groups. The study's findings could provide valuable insights into addressing and preventing human-related vulnerabilities by enhancing overall cybersecurity measures and examining cross-cultural differences in human behavior and their impact on cybersecurity risks. As human factors in cybersecurity become increasingly crucial, this study was performed to understand the differences in risky cybersecurity behaviors among various cultural groups and investigate the impact of different perceptions of trust on engaging in risky behaviors. The outcome of this research provides insights into the critical role cultural backgrounds play in shaping human behavior in the context of cybersecurity. The results of this study may have significant implications for enhancing overall cybersecurity measures by identifying and addressing human-related vulnerabilities that may be unique to specific cultural groups.</p>

High-Performance Marine Craft (HPMC) is a complex system confronted by the stochastic nature of the waves challenging the safety of life at sea. The personnel aboard these craft are vulnerable to detrimental conditions, in fact, limiting the system’s performance evoking the significance of the Human Factors Integration (HFI) in the design and operation of these craft. The risks related to the work environments at sea have inadequately been investigated. A consistently identified fact is that the exposure to work environments containing vibration and repeated shock elevates the risk of adverse effects on human health and performance. In the event that the exposure risk is known, the situation can be managed by the operators and the legislated health and safety demands can be achieved by the employer. Moreover, when quantification of the exposure-effect relationships is potential, human factors, in terms of health and performance, can be integrated into HPMC design and operation. However, the knowledge is limited about the adverse health and performance effects among the High-Performance Marine Craft Personnel (HPMCP), the factors causing theses effects and their relationships. The thesis presents a holistic approach for the integration of human factors, in terms of health and performance, into HPMC design and operation. A research program has been designed branching the design and operational requirements of HPMC concerning HFI. A method is introduced for a real-time crew feedback system, which monitors and characterizes vibration and shock conditions aboard HPMC, enabling determination of the risk of acute injuries due to the high-intensity instantaneous impact exposure and the acquired risk of adverse health and performance effects due to the accumulated vibration exposure. This brings forth the requirement of epidemiological studies in order to strengthen the exposure-effect relationships. Therefore, web-based questionnaire tools are developed, validated and pilot tested for cross-sectional and longitudinal investigation of health and performance in HPMCP. The work exposure is measured aboard HPMC in terms of vibration and investigated in relation to the adverse health and performance event onsets, and the ride perception of the personnel aboard. The introduced method for the real-time crew feedback is capable of informing the exposure risk in terms of human health and performance. The questionnaire tools are feasible for epidemiologically surveying HPMCP and similar populations providing data for investigating adverse health and performance effects, risk factors and their relationships. Promising trends are observed between the quantified work exposure and the health and performance onsets, and the human perception. The work will be continued to identify the exposure-effect relationships facilitating better use of the existing standards, supporting ongoing development of the existing standards and providing information to draw appropriate design and operational limits in rules and regulations. / Högprestandafartyg (HPMC) utgör komplexa tekniska system där sjösäkerheten i den stokastiska vågmiljön är en utmaning. Besättningen ombord utgör många gånger den begränsande faktorn för systemets prestanda vilket betonar betydelsen av att integrera olika aspekter av människan som systemkomponent (Human factors integration, HFI), vid så väl projektering, konstruktion som under driftsfasen. Riskerna vid arbete till sjöss är inte fullt ut kartlagda. Vad som står klart är dock att exponering för vibrationer och upprepade stötar ökar risken för att hälsan såväl som arbetets kvalité påverkas menligt. Om riskerna med exponeringen var kända skulle besättning i sitt handhavande kunna agera så att riskerna hålls på acceptabla nivåer och att arbetsgivaren uppfyller kraven i arbetsmiljö- och säkerhetslagstiftning. Dessutom, om riskrelationen mellan exponering och följder för hälsan och arbetsförmågan kan kvantifieras så öppnas en reell möjlighet att integrera human factors i både konstruktions- och driftsfasen. För närvarande är dock kunskapen begränsad om vilka negativa effekter på hälsa och arbetsförmågan som förekommer hos besättningar till HSMC, vilka faktorer som leder till dessa effekter och hur relationen mellan dessa ser ut.   Avhandlingen presenterar ett holistiskt angreppsätt för att integrera human factors, i termer av hälsa och arbetsförmåga, vid konstruktion och drift av högprestandafartyg. Ett forskningsprogram har utformats för att klargöra konstruktions- och driftskrav för HPMC avseende HFI. En metod för att övervaka och i realtid karaktärisera stöt- och vibrationsförhållandena ombord introduceras för att möjliggöra bedömning av risken för akuta skador till följd av enstaka kraftiga genomslag, risken för nedsatt arbetsförmåga under pågående verksamhet samt risken för negativa hälsoeffekter till följd av ackumulerad stöt- och vibrationsexponering.   Behovet av epidemiologiska studier för att klargöra exponeringens relation till hälsa och arbetsprestation blir i det här sammanhanget tydligt. Därför har nätbaserade enkätverktyg utvecklas, valideras och pilottestas för tvärsnitts- och longitudinella studier av besättningars hälsa och arbetsprestation. Exponeringen mäts med accelerometrar och studeras i relation till besättningarnas hälso- och prestandastatus samt den upplevelse av exponeringen som de rapporterar via enkäterna. Metoden för realtidsåterkoppling av exponeringsnivån kan informera besättningen om hälsorisker och prestationsnedsättning. Enkätverktygen kan användas för datainsamling till epidemiologiska studier i populationer, som t.ex. besättningar till högprestanda fartyg, för att undersöka arbetssituationens inverkan på hälsa och arbetsprestation, riskfaktorer samt relationen dem emellan. Inledande studier påvisar trender mellan kvantitativa mått på exponering och besättningars hälsostatus såväl som mellan uppmätt och upplevd exponering.   Det fortsatta arbetet siktar mot att identifiera och kvantifiera relationerna mellan exponeringen och dess påverkan på hälsa och prestation. Därmed kan man bättre utnyttja befintlig standard, stödja den pågående utvecklingen av befintlig standard och bidra till att sätta relevanta gränser i regelverk och lagstiftning som styr konstruktion och handhavande av högprestandafartyg. / <p>QC 20180305</p>

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This dissertation describes research in the application and evaluation of a Kohonen Self-Organizing Map (SOM) to the problem of classification of Electronic Brainstorming output. Electronic Brainstorming is one of the most productive tools in the Electronic Meeting System called GroupSystems. A major step in group problem solving involves the classification of Electronic Brainstorming output into a manageable list of concepts, topics, or issues that can be further evaluated by the group. This step is problematic due to the information overload and cognitive load of the large quantity of data. This research builds upon previous work in automating the classification process using a Hopfield Neural Network. Evaluation of the Kohonen output in comparison with the Hopfield and human expert output over the same set of data found that the Kohonen SOM performed as well as a human expert in the recollection of associated term pairs and outperformed the Hopfield Neural Network algorithm. Using information retrieval measures, recall of concepts using the Kohonen algorithm was equivalent to the human expert. However, precision was poor. The graphical representation of textual data produced by the Kohonen SOM suggests many opportunities for improving information management of textual electronic information. Increasing uses of electronic mail, computer-based bulletin board systems, and world-wide web textual data suggest an overwhelming amount of textual information to manage. This research suggests that the Kohonen SOM may be used to automatically create "a picture that can represent a thousand (or more) words."

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