Determinants of the intention to use non-medical insertable digital devices: The case of Chile and Colombia

In the past, thinking of carrying electronic devices inside our bodies was only posed by non-real scenarios. The emergence of insertable devices has changed this. Since this technology is still in its initial development stages, few studies have investigated factors that influence its acceptance. This paper analyzes the predictors of the intention to use non-medical insertable devices in two Latin American contexts. We used partial least squares structural equation modeling to examine whether six constructs predicted intention to use insertable devices. A questionnaire was administered to undergraduate students located in Colombia and Chile (n = 672). We also examined whether these predictors influenced intention differently for both of them. Four common constructs significantly and positively influenced both Chilean and Colombian respondents to use insertable devices (hedonic motivation, habit, performance expectancy, and social influence). Also, the habit has a complementary mediating effect on the relationship between social influence and behavioral intention. By contrast, effort expectations were a positive and significant predictor, but only among Chilean respondents. Findings suggest that when technologies are emerging, well-known predictors of intention (e.g., performance and effort expectations) are less influential than predictors related to self-efficacy (e.g., habit and hedonic motivation). The use of insertable devices has a significant impact on society. Thus, a better understanding of what motivates their use has implications for both academia and industry.     

小块气藏早期动态特征综合评价

应用试井方法，提出一套比较切合实际的小块气藏动态特征综合评价方法，推导出水驱气藏水侵量的计算公式，编制了天然气高压物性参数计算和气藏稳产年限预测等程序软件。     

The accuracy of self-monitoring and its relationship to self-focused attention in dysphoria and clinical depression.

The accuracy with which dysphoric (Study 1) and clinically depressed (Study 2) individuals make self-regulatory judgments about their own performance in the absence of external feedback and the extent to which this relates to trait self-focused attention (SFA) were examined. Relative to objective criteria, both dysphoric and depressed participants showed a positive judgment bias, overestimating the number of trials they had performed correctly. Relative to control participants, the dysphoric and depressed groups showed a reduction in the extent of this positive bias in that they judged error trials more accurately and correct trials less accurately. Although the dysphoric and depressed groups both reported elevated trait SFA, this did not correlate significantly with accuracy of self-judgment on the performance-monitoring task. Implications for self-regulation models of depression are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Surveying instructor and learner attitudes toward e-learning

The trend of using e-learning as a learning and/or teaching tool is now rapidly expanding into education. Although e-learning environments are popular, there is minimal research on instructors’ and learners’ attitudes toward these kinds of learning environments. The purpose of this study is to explore instructors’ and learners’ attitudes toward e-learning usage. Accordingly, 30 instructors and 168 college students are asked to answer two different questionnaires for investigating their perceptions. After statistical analysis, the results demonstrate that instructors have very positive perceptions toward using e-learning as a teaching assisted tool. Furthermore, behavioral intention to use e-learning is influenced by perceived usefulness and self-efficacy. Regarding to learners’ attitudes, self-paced, teacher-led, and multimedia instruction are major factors to affect learners’ attitudes toward e-learning as an effective learning tool. Based on the findings, this research proposes guidelines for developing e-learning environments.     

守望太阳——论诗集《太阳之歌》

运用马克思主义历史———美学批评方法 ,结合多种批评理论 ,对《太阳之歌》诗集进行全面、系统、多角度的读解 ,肯定了它的艺术成就 ,指出它是现实主义的绚丽花朵     

基于模态Petri网的行为有效区间寻找最优路径的方法

为满足客户需求,在行为约束下的业务流程中寻找行为执行的最优路径具有一定的实际意义。已有的研究是建立在静态分析基础上,通过优化算法或是行为分析来寻找最优执行路径,忽略了行为约束条件对执行行为有效性的影响,所得结果具有一定的局限性。文中在已有方法的基础上,利用Petri网行为轮廓序关系描述约束条件并确定行为有效区间,提出了基于模态Petri网分支有效区间的业务流程最优路径选择方法。该方法以行为有效区间替代已有的固定值方法,以便更好地描述业务流程的行为约束以及约束下的有效行为。通过一个具体的业务流程分析实例分析了该方法的有效性。     

基于EFPN的模糊离散事件系统可诊断性分析

针对模糊有限自动机及模糊Petri网在模糊离散事件系统(Fuzzy Discrete Event System,FDES)行为建模中的不足,提出一种扩展模糊Petri网(Extended Fuzzy Petri Net,EFPN),并基于EFPN构造了FDES行为模型及系统故障诊断器。EFPN以一种新的事件模型为基础对FDES的系统行为进行建模,并根据事件触发矩阵计算下一系统状态中各分量的可能性分布。与模糊有限自动机及模糊Petri网的对比分析表明,在描述FDES模糊事件时,对于同步距离为0的一组事件所造成的影响,EFPN的表达能力强于经典模糊Petri网;在对含有多个状态分量的FDES建模时,EFPN模型的规模远小于模糊有限自动机。在基于EFPN构造的系统行为模型中,运用可达状态标识图分析系统状态集,可有效地构造FDES的故障诊断器,并可据此进行系统可诊断性分析。     

移动平台三维花卉植物触摸反馈可视化模拟

虚拟现实领域中,人们对三维花卉植物可视化及交互感的需求越来越强烈,而触摸力度引起的植物受力形变过程又无法采用现有的植物运动形变方法进行模拟,因为现有方法造成了模拟失真,交互感差。根据植物整株交互需求或单一叶片受力情况,分析不同方式的运动反馈模拟方法,先判断受力情况,根据动力学原理模拟整株受力,根据触摸屏获取数据,结合叶脉骨架旋转模型算法计算出单一叶片因受力而发生的形变,不需手动输入参数,就能模拟不同力度触摸造成的叶片形变。本方法应用在移动平台后,真实感和帧速率情况良好,可视化和交互感大大提升,并可推广到同类结构的物体模拟。     

Program Design of Graphic Realism Displaying System Based on DXF Lathe Turning Rotational Parts

For virtually realizing the graphic realism display of DXF machine parts, in AutoCAD2007 graphic drawing environment, an interactive experimental method was taken to realize the display of graphic in DXF, which was taken as the data-exchanged interface and source. Based on depth analysis of DXF data structure, take one drawing of DXF lathe turning rotational part asthe test piece. By VC＋＋6.0 programming, part＇s geometry information could be obtained. Through data processing, 3D data of the test piece could be generated, which is based on 2D data of DXF test piece. Then, OpenGL graphic processing technologies （light, material, texture, map, et al.） were applied on the 3D display of test piece from DXF files or program modules. Finally based on the test report, results of the system functions were shared to prove the realization of system design, and the feasibility of algorithms used. In the developed software, Machine Designers could get a full view of machine parts, and do some proper modifications. The study content and results of our work have some theory and practical significance on the application of program design in the practical projects.     

Simulink behavioral modeling of a 10-bit pipelined ADC

The increasing architecture complexity of data converters makes it necessary to use behavioral models to simulate their electrical performance and to determine their relevant data features. For this purpose, a specific data converter simulation environment has been developed which allows designers to perform time-domain behavioral simulations of pipelined analog to digital converters (ADCs). All the necessary blocks of this specific simulation environment have been implemented using the popular Matlab simulink environment. The purpose of this paper is to present the behavioral models of these blocks taking into account most of the pipelined ADC non-idealities, such as sampling jitter, noise, and operational amplifier parameters (white noise, finite DC gain, finite bandwidth, slew rate, and saturation voltages). Simulations, using a 10-bit pipelined ADC as a design example, show that in addition to the limits analysis and the electrical features extraction, designers can determine the specifications of the basic blocks in order to meet the given data converter requirements.