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View article: In Pursuit of Architectural Happiness, on the Potential for Change in Legal Frameworks for Accessibility
In Pursuit of Architectural Happiness, on the Potential for Change in Legal Frameworks for Accessibility Open
Modern architecture has generated measurable requirements about users’ interactions with the built environment to create user-oriented architecture through meticulous full-scale testing with subsequent standardization. These requirements h…
View article: Architectural Competitions on Aging in Denmark Spatial Prototypes to Achieve Homelikeness 1899–2012
Architectural Competitions on Aging in Denmark Spatial Prototypes to Achieve Homelikeness 1899–2012 Open
In Denmark, appropriate architecture for aging is an engaging topic, often explored through the use of architectural competitions. Since 2013, national guidelines for homelike architecture for eldercare have been in place, open for use in …
View article: Bikeability or walkability?
Bikeability or walkability? Open
The physical configuration of an urban space is often best assessed when making a leisurely stroll on the streets. Most modern European cities reflect various ambitions for accessible pavements, supportive ground covers and usable pedestri…
View article: How to Manage Social Order in Shared Automated Vehicles
How to Manage Social Order in Shared Automated Vehicles Open
Autonomous shared ride vehicles may be prone to similar social issues and non-ideal passenger behaviors as today's public transit. Such issues may include passengers littering, harassing others, and creating an environment that is generall…
View article: Double ionisation of disulfur
Double ionisation of disulfur Open
Using time-of-flight multiple electron and ion coincidence techniques in combination with a helium gas discharge lamp and synchrotron radiation, the double ionisation spectrum of disulfur (S2) and the subsequent fragmentation dynamics of i…
View article: Using building requirements as a means to create inclusion
Using building requirements as a means to create inclusion Open
This chapter contemplates the evolution of minimum requirements for accessibility and usability in the built environment in Sweden and its relationship with the new disability policy introduced in 2017. With the development of Swedish func…
View article: Natriuretic peptides and integrated risk assessment for cardiovascular disease: an individual-participant-data meta-analysis
Natriuretic peptides and integrated risk assessment for cardiovascular disease: an individual-participant-data meta-analysis Open
BACKGROUND: Guidelines for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases focus on prediction of coronary heart disease and stroke. We assessed whether or not measurement of N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentratio…
View article: A Novel Path Planning System for Guidance of Blind People using Integration of GA and A* Techniques
A Novel Path Planning System for Guidance of Blind People using Integration of GA and A* Techniques Open
It is a challenging task for the blind people to perceive indoor environment information and walk independently.Path planning is a crucial requirement to provide constant assistance for blind people to navigate from one location to another…
View article: Controversies Surrounding Successful Architecture for Care Giving, on the Origins of the Residential Care Home Vigs Ängar in Sweden
Controversies Surrounding Successful Architecture for Care Giving, on the Origins of the Residential Care Home Vigs Ängar in Sweden Open
The Swedish welfare state is aging with an increasingly larger proportion of elderly people aged 65 years and above, about 19 per cent.Since 2006, the debate on the appropriate type of housing with 24H care giving for older frail persons h…
View article: Hosting Capacity of a Low-Voltage Grid : Development of a Simplified Model to be used in future Solar Roadmaps
Hosting Capacity of a Low-Voltage Grid : Development of a Simplified Model to be used in future Solar Roadmaps Open
The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to assess whether it is possible to create a simplified model that estimates the hosting capacity of a low-voltage grid. The Simplified model is compared with a more elaborate model created by the Bui…
View article: Parking support for inductive charging
Parking support for inductive charging Open
Inductive charging could give electric vehicles yet another competitive advantage over fossil-drivenvehicles in that users seldom or never have to think about refueling. However, when about to recharge thevehicle, the secondary, receiver c…
View article: When all is said and done : an architectural competition, was it a good idea?
When all is said and done : an architectural competition, was it a good idea? Open
In 2004, development plans for the Swedish municipality of Järfälla detected a severe disappointment concerning appropriate forms of housing for frail older citizens. In 2006, the municipality organized an architectural competition in orde…
View article: Shopping with Acquired Brain Injuries, Coping Strategies and Maslowian Principles
Shopping with Acquired Brain Injuries, Coping Strategies and Maslowian Principles Open
A positive outcome of the modern welfare state is prolonged life expectancy. In Sweden, the expected life span has increased with approximatively 25 years during the 20th century [Statistics Sweden]. However, ageing is associated with an i…
View article: Dissecting strategies for creating inclusive societies in twelve western countries : Going beyond accessibility concepts and achieving universal usability
Dissecting strategies for creating inclusive societies in twelve western countries : Going beyond accessibility concepts and achieving universal usability Open
Since the mid-1960s, the concept of accessibility has evolved into a key notion for making modern welfare society inclusive for large groups of people regardless of their potential cognitive and functional abilities. In the beginning, the …
View article: Equalization and Participation for All: Swedish Disability Policy at a Crossroads
Equalization and Participation for All: Swedish Disability Policy at a Crossroads Open
The political line in Swedish disability policy advocates the use of generalized solutions in order to fit potential needs of the largest possible group of people and, where needed, special solutions to bridge the remaining gap between the…
View article: Architectural Competitions as Institution and Process
Architectural Competitions as Institution and Process Open
The present book revolves around four key concepts. These concepts are architectural competition, institution, process and adjustments of contemporary competition structures. They may seem randomly assembled in order to form a pertinent bo…
View article: Large scale testing of wireless charging in Sweden
Large scale testing of wireless charging in Sweden Open
Wireless charging has the potential to simplify charging of electric cars, a technology that is now tested on a larger scale in Sweden in an ongoing project denoted WiCh (Wireless charging of electric vehicles). Inductive wireless chargers…
View article: Architectural Competitions for Care and Caregiving
Architectural Competitions for Care and Caregiving Open
This article will discuss architecture and architectural competitions that are related to ageing populations in modern welfare societies. The emphasis lies on the need for new buildings for care and caregiving. The realization of these bui…
View article: Accessibility in Public Buildings: Efficiency of Checklist Protocols
Accessibility in Public Buildings: Efficiency of Checklist Protocols Open
In Sweden, governmental agencies and bodies are required to implement a higher level of accessibility in their buildings than that stipulated by the National Building and Planning Act (PBL). The Swedish Agency for Participation (MFD, Myndi…