Users' psychological perception and perceived readability of wearable devices for elderly people

As the population of elderly people in society rises, the importance of technology to assist health management is growing with the demographic shift. Wearable personal computing has been the common solution proposed by related projects to fulfil the needs of elderly people. These add-on devices are attached to the users, and result in uneasiness or discomfort while wearing them in public areas. In this study, three common wearing positions – wrist, upper arm, and neck – were investigated in terms of psychological perception and perceived readability. Twenty-four Taiwanese participants in Miaoli area were asked to wear the designed prototypes for a certain time. The participants completed questionnaires and participated in an open-ended interview. Data of psychological perceptions, visibility, and readability about wearable devices were collected. The results evidenced that the personal attributes of gender, smart device user, and requirement for medical care affect the psychological perception and user attitudes. The statistical results indicated significant differences in elderly people's attitudes towards wearable devices attached to different parts of the body. The wrist was the most favourable location to attach a wearable device.     

基于规则和统计的中文自动文摘系统

自动文摘是自然语言处理领域里一个重要课题,本文在传统方法基础上提出了一种中文自动文摘的方法。在篇章结构分析里,我们提出了基于连续段落相似度的主题划分算法,使生成的文摘更具内容全面性与结构平衡性。同时结合了若干规则对生成的文摘初稿进行可读性加工处理,使最终生成的文摘更具可读性。最后提出了一种新的文摘评价方法(F-new-measure)对系统进行测试。系统测试表明该方法在不同文摘压缩率时,评价值均较为稳定。     

Readability of readers.

The Flesch count readability formula was applied to general readers in psychology intended to be used in combination with regular psychology tests. Results indicate that "… the books are of about the same degree of difficulty, all being difficult according to Flesch's standards… . Some of the most readable work was done by such writers as Kohler, Freud, Munn, Murphy, James McKeen Cattell and Lashley." Among the more difficult to read are Lewin, Pavlov, Carmichael, and Cruze. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Comparison of Flesch readability scores with a test of reading comprehension.

101 high school seniors, who had taken the Diagnostic Reading Test, read ten 100-word passages judged to be of equal interest but varied systematically in Reading Ease score from 5 to 95 at 10-point intervals and took brief objective-type Comprehension Tests on them. "In general, differences between mean comprehension scores for adjacent RE levels were significant at the 5% level. From these findings it is inferred the Flesch RE scores do adequately estimate the comparative difficulty in comprehension of 'popular' reading material for a 17- to 18-year-old group." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Review of Know your reader: the scientific approach to readability.

Reviews the book Know your reader: The scientific approach to readability, by George R. Klare and Byron Buck (see record 1955-00831-000). This book is an important contribution to the growing literature on problems of communication. The three-word title shifts attention from the writer to the reader. And the five-word subtitle tells the communicator that this book will force him to consider the arts of rhetoric and composition and to plunge into the domain of the science of readability. The general objective of the book is to provide writers with information that will help them to communicate more effectively. The reviewer feels that the serious student of communication, whether he be a writer or a psychologist, will welcome this book because it brings together the facts and principles contained in the comprehensive 193-item bibliography. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

优秀隐喻建筑的特点

当代中国建筑设计中隐喻主义设计一直比较盛行,并设计出了一些优秀的隐喻建筑．国内外成功的隐喻建筑具有什么共性,一直是大家关心的问题．通过分析国内外一些著名的隐喻建筑,归纳得出了优秀隐喻建筑的共同特点：隐喻的可读性高、适宜性好,无损于建筑的功能、材料、结构和建筑规范,建筑造型独特、格调高雅,并且有很大一部分隐喻的模糊性强等．旨在对中国当代建筑设计有所启迪．     

新时期历史城区整体性保护的探索——以宁波为例

历史文化名城制度从酝酿、建立到不断完善,其过程反映出中国历史城市保护理念和策略变迁,其中每一项制度的制定,都可以视为针对历史城市保护的现实问题而进行的积极调整,具有时代性和动态性.以历史文化名城整体保护理念发展为线索,立足新时期历史城市保护的问题与困境,提出名城保护从古城全部到结构关联、从风貌连续到历史可读的整体性空间认识和理念的转变.并以宁波府城为例,以关联性和可读性为基础,对宁波历史城区进行整体性评估和整合,并面向城区发展的动态性提出整体保护策略,试图为新时期我国历史城区保护建设提供借鉴.     

LCD光学邦定技术的应用及发展动向

光学邦定技术的应用,使液晶显示屏不用高亮背光就实现了阳光下清晰可视,而且远比高亮背光效果理想。简述了光学邦定技术的原理和优势,着重介绍了液晶显示光学邦定技术的两种实现方法的最新发展状况,同时对这两种实现方法进行比较和评价。     

湖北省博物馆导向系统中字体易读性及可读性研究——以楼层分布图为例

文章以湖北省博物馆导向系统的楼层分布图为对象,通过对实体案例的考察和观众参观行为的分析,运用字体易读性及可读性等相关设计理论,剖析导向系统在信息有效传递方面存在的问题,重新设计一套适宜于观众阅读的导向系统。     

Prospects and challenges of mini‐LED and micro‐LED displays

We review the emerging mini/micro–light‐emitting diode (LED) displays featuring high dynamic range and good sunlight readability. For mini‐LED backlit liquid crystal displays (LCDs), we quantitatively evaluate how the device contrast ratio, local dimming zone number, and local light profile affect the image quality. For the emissive mini/micro‐LED displays, the challenges of ambient contrast ratio and size‐dependent power efficiency are analyzed. Two figure‐of‐merits are proposed for optimizing the optical and electrical performances of mini/micro‐LED displays.