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Visual Management - on Communication in Product Development Organizations Doctoral thesis, 2014

Product development management

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Visual management

Information processing capability

Task communication

Ludvig Lindlöf

Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Supply and Operations Management

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Journal of Organizational Change Management

ISSN : 0953-4814

Article publication date: 14 May 2018

Strategic changes in an organization will face challenges not only related to the changes as such but also with regard to how the vision of the future is interpreted and understood by the organization. Visual management is a field of research that could contribute to change management research as a means to facilitate management of the dynamics in a change process and to facilitate the process of communication. The purpose of this paper is to problematize episodic change processes with regard to communication and to contribute with a proposed model on how to facilitate dynamic strategic change management using visual management.

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The paper uses an interdisciplinary approach by linking change management literature to visual communication to be used for visual management.

A proposed model presents how a dynamic episodic change process can be managed in terms of visual management, potential pitfalls to avoid, and what ambidextrous capabilities are needed throughout the complete episodic change.

Research limitations/implications

The proposed model is still yet theoretical, based on a literature review of dynamic change management and visual communication. Future research will validate the model in practice to confirm its robustness.

Practical implications

An implementation of visual management in Kotter’s (1995) eight steps on how to strategically manage change in combination with theories on ambidexterity and episodic change is suggested.

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The paper contributes to how visual management can support change management by combining visual communication and change management.

• Quality management
• Change management
• Strategic planning
• Operations management
• Visual management
• Visual communication

Acknowledgements

This research work is a part of the initiative for Excellence in Production Research (XPRES), a cooperation between Mälardalen University, the Royal Institute of Technology, and Swerea. XPRES is one of two government-funded Swedish strategic initiatives for research excellence in production.

Eriksson, Y. and Fundin, A. (2018), "Visual management for a dynamic strategic change", Journal of Organizational Change Management , Vol. 31 No. 3, pp. 712-727. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-05-2016-0103

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Visual Management (VM) is the managerial strategy of employing visual (sensory) tools and aids in close-range communication at a workplace to increase the self-management ability of the workforce. It is an important element of the Toyota Production System (TPS), contributing to the reduction of waste and variability in the production system. The Visual Management strategy increases transparency and pervasive information availability in a work setting. Along with increased information availability, transparency and better information flow, neat, orderly and transparent work settings can help improve the image of the construction industry. The objective of this thesis is to better understand the implementation of Visual Management in construction. The objective was explored through the research questions in three stages. The first stage relates to the theoretical constitution of the subject through a synthesis of the literature review, addressing the research question of what Visual Management is. The second stage of the research was conducted to investigate the state-of-the-art implementation of Visual Management in construction, employing the case study research methodology at nine Brazilian construction companies. In order to understand the level of Visual Management on conventional construction sites, the final stage of the research was conducted in Finland, using the case study research methodology and a survey. The functions of Visual Management, the role of Visual Management in other managerial activities, the implementation methods and characteristics of the Visual Management strategy in construction, the conditions of Visual Management on conventional construction sites are some of the findings of the research. The future Visual Management research and implementation opportunities in construction are also discussed.

Tezel, B. Visual management : an exploration of the concept and its implementation in construction. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

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1. Lean Visual Management of Deviations in Product Development and Production - Coining Physical, Digital, and Hybrid Pulse Methodology

Author : Onur Kaya ; Chalmers tekniska högskola ; [] Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER ; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ; lean management ; Visualization ; visual management ; lean tools. ; issue management ; deviation management ; disturbance management ; lean ;

Abstract : Lean is a relatively new trend, and every company strives for lean aiming for creating more output while using less input by focusing on the customer via eliminating non-value adding waste. Lean started at Toyota within its production system. From production, it started to be used in product development, and later on to other various sectors. READ MORE

2. Visual Management - on Communication in Product Development Organizations

Author : Ludvig Lindlöf ; Chalmers tekniska högskola ; [] Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER ; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ; Product development management ; Boundary object ; Visual management ; Information processing capability ; Task communication ;

Abstract : Product development implies a need for information processing capability due to its uncertain and ambiguous nature. Uncertainty is troublesome as it limits an organization’s ability to plan for, and make decisions about, the activities that need to be made in order to reach the objectives of the organization. READ MORE

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Abstract : The main concern of this licentiate thesis is to discuss how built space is used for communication in the manufacturing industry, from a visual communication perspective. The thesis presents and develops the notion of 'communication space' and presents a model to describe the relation between different factors in the communication space. READ MORE

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Schultz, Audrey L. "Integrating lean visual management in facilities management systems." Thesis, University of Salford, 2016. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/39944/.

Guo, Ruibiao. "Interactive visual management of curriculum." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0015/NQ47616.pdf.

Lee, Chi-yeung. "A visual approach to configuration management." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.241728.

Lord, Dale. "Relational Database for Visual Data Management." International Foundation for Telemetering, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/604893.

Steyn, Nadine Louise. "Quality improvement using visual management techniques." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2214.

Bourbonnais, Richard Joseph II. "Visual assessment and relational database management." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43671.

Bourbonnais, Richard Joseph. "Visual assessment and relational database management /." This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07112009-040335/.

Jamin, Amanda J. "MailScape -- A visual approach To email management." Worcester, Mass. : Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2007. http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/ETD/Available/etd-010607-230351/.

Rehm, Frank. "Visual data analysis in air traffic management /." Köln : DLR, 2007. http://diglib.uni-magdeburg.de/Dissertationen/2007/frarehm.htm.

Petersson, Daniel. "Explorativ temporal visual space management för beslutsunderlag." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-97159.

Uzzaman, M. (Md). "Visual project management practices to control projects." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2019. http://jultika.oulu.fi/Record/nbnfioulu-201904031379.

Tong, Xin. "Interactive Visual Clutter Management in Scientific Visualization." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1471612150.

MALIK, WAQAS. "Visual Semantic Web.Ontology based E-learning management system." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för för interaktion och systemdesign, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-4326.

Cruz, Chú Mariana Beatriz. "Use of visual representation in natural resource management." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/27845.

Ode, Åsa. "Visual aspects in urban woodland management and planning /." Alnarp : Dept. of Landscape Planning, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, 2003. http://epsilon.slu.se/a380.pdf.

謝敏儀 and Mun-yee Mimi Tse. "The use of visual stimulation in pain management." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31244841.

Norton, Karen H. "Pharmaceutical Team Learning through Visual Lean Management Tool Use." Thesis, St. Thomas University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10689094.

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the role lean management tools serve to potentially stimulate learning within an (R&D) team at a top 10 pharmaceutical company located in Northeast U.S. to ensure the organization can manage knowledge for developing innovation for drug development at a faster rate. Each of the nine participants worked together using the visual lean management tool for more than six months The information gathered from participant responses to semi-structured interview questions revealed the experiences, viewpoints, and reflections of the research participants regarding how the use of visual lean management tool influenced learning. Data were coded and analyzed with NVivo software for windows (QSR International, 2015) to obtain a detailed qualitative analysis of the narratives of each participant. The five findings included: (a) the SQDCI visual lean management tool provided a forum to share information to improve meeting metrics and timelines; (b) employee engagement and participation influenced the use of the SQDCI tool, meeting metrics, and timelines; (c) the metrics tracked by the SQDCI tool influenced employee engagement and meeting goals; (d) leadership support influenced employee engagement; (e) and time pressures negatively impact engagement in using the SQDCI tool and attending additional training. This qualitative case study contributed to the literature by identifying how the use of visual lean management tool influenced organizational learning by a pharmaceutical R&D team. Finding methodologies that enhance the engagement of employees to transfer and manage knowledge remains essential for the pharmaceutical industry.

Bosch, Antonetta Lamberta Maria van den. "Corporate visual identity management: current practices, impact, and assessment." Enschede : University of Twente [Host], 2005. http://doc.utwente.nl/50850.

Chen, Zhuling M. Eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Production system improvement : floor area reduction and visual management." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78157.

Melander, Lars. "Integrating Visual Data Flow Programming with Data Stream Management." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Datalogi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-286536.

Kimber, Michael A. (Michael Allan) 1971. "Definition and implementation of a visual inventory management system." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9777.

Stroe, Ionel Daniel. "Scalable visual hierarchy exploration." Link to electronic version, 2000. http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/ETD/Available/etd-0510100-142928.

Chamberlain, Brent Charles. "Evolutionary automata for visual resource management planning and harvest design." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31990.

Xu, Bing. "A visual query facility for DISIMA image database management system." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape3/PQDD_0012/MQ60196.pdf.

Zheng, Guangzhi. "A Multidimensional and Visual Exploration Approach to Project Portfolio Management." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2009. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cis_diss/34.

Kisby, Brian M. (Brian Matthew). "Lean visual management in an ERP/MES-controlled production cell." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49778.

Crafts, Lynn Morgan. "Visual management model for scenic byways : setting priorities for change /." Thesis, This resource online, 1995. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01242009-063027/.

Tyran, Monica. "National Performance Network/Visual Artists Network: An Internship Academic Report." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2015. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/aa_rpts/198.

Hamdy, Ronald C., Amber Kinser, Tracey Kendall-Wilson, Audrey Depelteau, Rebecca Copeland, Kathleen Whalen, and J. Culp. "Visual Hallucinations and Paranoid Delusions." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2736.

Hirsch, Christian Joachim. "The Visual Wiki: a new metaphor for knowledge access and management." Thesis, University of Auckland, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/9644.

Antoniou, Charalambos J. (Charalambos Jean). "Using visual analytics to drive lean behavior in program management office." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43823.

Ekström, Marcus, and Lovisa Hammarlund. "Effects of Visual Management on Efficiency and Innovation in Product Development." Thesis, KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-277907.

Camara, Jurado Mercedes. "Visual Planning in Lean Product Development." Thesis, KTH, Industriella informations- och styrsystem, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-116757.

Wolfaardt, Susan. "Mapping : a visual business strategy." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53750.

Le, Bail Éric. "Display management for a shared visual workspace in a game playing context." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/7651.

Tezel, Bulent Algan. "Visual management : an exploration of the concept and its implementation in construction." Thesis, University of Salford, 2011. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/26941/.

Brady, D. A. "Using visual management to improve transparency in planning and control in construction." Thesis, University of Salford, 2014. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/33179/.

McIntyre, Fiona Doreen. "Development of visual survey methods to support environmental monitoring and fisheries management." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2015. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=226947.

Chaturvedi, Jyoti. "A Workflow Visual Modeler and Its Interface to Existing Workflow Management Systems." UNF Digital Commons, 2008. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/187.

Saddiq, Sajid. "Visual communication : a methodology for measuring management intention and shopfloor acknowledged meaning." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2017. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/16809/.

Newcomb, James. "A study into the factors that influence incoming University of Wisconsin Stout students to choose the Graphic Communications Management program." Online version, 1999. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1999/1999newcombj.pdf.

Herr, Dominik [Verfasser], and Thomas [Akademischer Betreuer] Ertl. "Spatio-temporal and immersive visual analytics for advanced manufacturing / Dominik Herr ; Betreuer: Thomas Ertl." Stuttgart : Universitätsbibliothek der Universität Stuttgart, 2019. http://d-nb.info/120362610X/34.

Wolbert, Daniel (Daniel Joseph). "Utilization of visual metrics to drive intended performance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39689.

Hilsendager, Kyle W. "Tourists' visual perceptions of forests and forest management in Vancouver Island and Tasmania." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46571.

Mutyaba, Twaha Serunjogi. "Early cervical lesions detected by visual inspection viral factors, management and follow-up /." Stockholm : Kampala : Karolinska Institutet ; Makerere university, 2009. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2009/978-91-7409-584-5/.

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What are the sensory limits of design? Will emerging technologies continue to push design into new realms of practice? How can multimodal environments adapt to users providing more holistic sensory experiences? What is the role of a graphic designer, in the growing world of multimodal design? My thesis research investigates the ways audio and visual cues combine to create more dynamic and immersive environments...  Read more .

Using typography and iconography to express emotion (or meaning) in motion graphics as a learning tool for ESL (English as a second language) in a multi-device platform

By: Anthony John Ezzo

Using typography and iconography to express emotion (or meaning) in motion graphics as a learning tool for ESL (English as a second language) in a multi-device platform. Expressive typography in motion graphics were used to explore vocabulary learning for ESL students. The three widely used teaching methods include: behaviorism, phonics, and grammar translation... Read more .

Application of the Deconstructive Discourse as a Generative Thinking Framework 

By: Daniel Ricardo Echeverri 

Strategies, systems, experiences and services are part of the new challenges faced today by design students and designers. These challenges include shifting audiences with specific needs due to the broad offer of services and products that often create new needs. These needs include limited resources, sustainable solutions with low environmental impact, and production costs... Read more .

Usability of WordPress for Visual Communication Designers

By: Victoria J Pickett 

WordPress is currently the most popular content management system. The popularity of content management systems is that they allow websites to be built and maintained by nontechnical users without requiring a programmer. This thesis looks at the usability of the WordPress Dashboard interface for visual communication designers... Read more . 

Private Labels and Personal Care: A Focus on Store Brand Package Design, Branding Design and Consumer Attitudes Towards Private Label Personal Care Products

By: Larrie Leon King 

National manufacturer brands generally outsell private label brands in most product areas. For instance, Hoyer and Brown found that when inexperienced buyers were asked to decide between two brands, they were more likely to choose the brand name with which they were most familiar. However, during periods of economic distress, consumers tend to purchase store brand products, as they are generally less expensive than those branded nationally... Read more .

Strategies for Graphic Design aimed at the Multiple Sclerosis Community: The Development of the Inclusion Framework to Assist in Design Thinking and Visual Communication Artifacts

By: Andrew Brian Fogle

This thesis will address the challenges of living with MS by researching visual communication in a printed context to ensure that current best practices are creating accessible and comprehensible communications for this audience. The primary and secondary research will focus on three specific symptoms common in the community. Visual impairment, cognitive changes and fatigue are key manifestations of the MS community and the symptoms that could be most affected by inaccessible design choices... Read more . 

Designer as Cultivator: An Exploration in Critical Making for the Care of Interdisciplinary Culture

By: Ryan M Hammond 

Alongside design's growth as an interdisciplinary field of study and practice throughout the last century, debate has arisen as to its role in the cultivation of society. At a fundamental level, it can be considered a method of action that determines successful communication of an idea, whether that idea is forthright or implicit. As a multifaceted field that encompasses several concentrations of specialized study, it has historically played the role of mediator between the arts and sciences—an interdisciplinary approach to communication that shares notable similarities with classical rhetoric... Read more . 

Designing for Museum Relevancy: Improving Innovation and Adaptability in Museum Management with Design Thinking

By: Rachel K. Hellgren

As many art museums continue to struggle with funding and maintaining relevancy, they also remain internally divided. Museum professionals hired for their expertise tend toward an internally dominant mindset that can drive interdepartmental segregation. They also do not look to the visitor as a deep source of innovation. Recent changes in philanthropic patterns are intensifying the never-ending challenges of funding and budget cuts... Read more . 

Biometrics in Interaction and Interface Design

By: Joshua A Kruszynski 

This research investigates the creation of human-computer interfaces which adapt to the cognitive strain of individual users. Research is already underway to employ biometrics for purposes other than medical diagnosis, such as identification and control of prosthetics. This research considers biometric systems—specifically EEG—in the context of interface design, for the purposes of common human-computer interaction... Read more . 

Information Acquisition and Sequential Narratives

By: Chad Allen Lewis 

This thesis explores the comic’s role in reading comprehension and information acquisition. The comic medium offers a potentially high level of effectiveness due to the visual narrative’s many modalities of learning within it’s constitution, both design and aesthetic. Specifically, this thesis explores the comic’s inherent design elements to determine the effectiveness of the sequential visual narrative as a vehicle to tell substantive stories through the intersection of visual and textual storytelling... Read more . 

Developing an Arabic Typography Course for Visual Communication Design Students in the Middle East and North African Region

By: Basma Almusallam

Typography is one of the main elements of visual communication design. Acquiring good typographical skills is crucial for designers to effectively convey information and meaning. These skills should be taught in schools by applying a proper typographic foundation and improving skills through experience. Arabic typography has been recently introduced in Visual Communication Design programs in the Middle East and North African region with an emphasis on typeface design... Read more . 

Experiential Graphic Design: Generating Urban Renewal by Improving Safety and Connectivity in Bicycle Pathways

By: Molly Lawrence 

Post-industrial cities today are experiencing an influx of new generations moving into local urban communities. Street culture and walkable downtowns and districts are progressively developing in these urban areas, and the need is present for safer and interconnected bicycle infrastructure. Research has proven that the success of a walkable and bikeable environment plays a significant role in the comprehensive sustainability of a city... Read more . 

User-Centered Approach for Takeout Packaging Design

By: Tipsaran Choknitivet

Competition of grocery store prepared meals has become more intense in the market today. According to The NPD Group’s ongoing foodservice market research, over 40 percent of the U.S. population purchases prepared foods from grocery stores, and consumers rate visits to grocery stores higher than traditional quick service restaurants on variety and healthy options. However, Packaging Matters, the signature consumer research study in 2015, collects data about the role of packaging in product satisfaction... Read more . 

Fluid identity: History & Practice of Dynamic Visual Identity Design

By: Jason E. Murdock 

The main aim of this thesis is twofold. Firstly, this investigation seeks to broaden the scope of graphic design history as it pertains to visual identity design by documenting the existence of an alternative paradigm—dynamic visual identity design—which has developed alongside the prevailing visual identity design paradigm—static visual identity design—but which is not currently well documented or understood... Read more . 

Designing for Hedonic Shopping Motives: Creating a Framework for E-commerce Imagery

By: Shelby Elizabeth Muter 

The ways in which people research, shop and purchase items has evolved in tandem with the evolution and expansion of e-commerce consumer purchasing. However, the reasons that people shop have essentially stayed the same. It is widely accepted that consumers are motivated by either utilitarian or hedonic goals. Utilitarian consumers are primarily concerned with purchasing products in an efficient and timely manner; whereas, hedonic consumers are primarily focused on the potential entertainment and enjoyment that arises from the shopping experience (Childers, Carr, Peck & Carson, 2001)... Read more . 

Small Businesses and Their Perceived Value of Design

By: Ian McCullough 

This study is a study of small business owners and their perceptions on graphic design. The basis for this study was to gain an understanding of whether or not small businesses view professional graphic design as a beneficial service worth pursuing, and why or why not they are employing the services of professional designers... Read more . 

Design Interjection for Business Incubators

By: Todd Louis Wendorff 

No matter how an entrepreneur defines failure, statistics on the success rate of start-up businesses is disheartening. Around 30 to 40 percent of start-up businesses liquidate all assets, losing all investor funding, while 70 to 80 percent fail to produce the projected return on investment. There is a strong need for effective incubation facilities which compress the learning curves of the start-ups and provide them with necessary initial support in order to improve their sustainability... Read more .

Design Education for Ugandan Secondary Schools

By: Penina Acayo

Uganda has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite this predicament, young adults have the ability and the capacity to drive positive social change and economic growth, if given the appropriate resources and opportunities” (International Youth Foundation, 2011)...  Read more .

Designing for Education Debt Management: Improving Student Financial Experiences Through Design

By: Jason Bacher

For a growing number of students, education debt is becoming a familiar and common reality. Borrowing money for a college education is unlike any financial experience that exists today. Unlike taking out a loan for a car or a mortgage for a home, students enroll in a cycle of continuous investing-potentially carrying on for a lifetime...  Read more .

Decentralized Design Management: Managing People and the Design Process for a Geographically Dispersed Creative Team

By: Brian Buirge

Collaboration is a key factor to fostering innovation, and in the creative economy innovation is indispensable to success. Advances in technology are evolving the ways in which designers, as well as people in every profession, collaborate. The growth of social networking, instant messaging, web conferencing, online project management, and even distance learning are clear indicators of this evolution...  Read more .

From the Wall to the Web: A Microformat for Visual Art

By: Emir Bukva

When I was an undergraduate student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, I worked for the Art History department. My job was to digitize as many 35 mm analog slides as I could from a library of thousands...  Read more .

Capturing the Present, Engaging the Future: Designing a Social History Network in a Digital Age

By: Aimee Crane

For thousands of years, stories have been the ultimate source and basic instruction for human emotion and understanding. Stories operate on many levels and communicate on multiple ways that we as humans understand and appreciate...  Read more .

An Informed Emergency: Improving Patient Comfort and Comprehension in and After the Emergency Department

By: Ben Dansby

Several months before beginning this thesis project, I was struck one day with a pain in my abdomen that had me literally writhing on the ground. I called a friend, and through gritted teeth, I asked if he could take me to the emergency room...  Read more . 

SYNC IN PROGRESS: Connecting the Technology Gap Between Gen Y Students and Their Professors

By: Jason Goupil

The Millennials are a group, born from 1977-1994, that have experienced great technological advancements during their formative years as children. Cell phones, computers, the internet, social networks, video games, iPods, digital tablets, and GPS have impacted their lives in big ways...  Read more . 

Painting heroes: Using illustration to improve the standing of baseball in the inner city

By: Steven E Hughes

This thesis explores the development of a series of illustrated portraits of current African American baseball players. It documents the artistic process and research necessary to make a narrative painting...  Read more . 

Teaching Design Concepts through Letterpress

By: Robert Keleman

Teaching Design Concepts through Letterpress Are tactile and visual demonstrations using letterpress equipment useful in teaching basic design concepts to undergraduate graphic design students? College freshmen have grown up with the computer as a learning tool...  Read more . 

Note-taking and Information Retention and Recall

By: Gary Meacher

Information retention is paramount to the education process. There is not a single act in academia that does not require extensive information recall. Beginning with the middle school grades, teachers increasingly rely on the lecture method of instruction. Incidentally, the middle grades are a critical period in the instruction of study skills as the students in that age range are developmentally ready to become strategic learners...  Read more . 

The American Craftsman: A Contemporary Revival

By: Nathanael Mucha

Beginning with the Arts and Crafts period in the 1800s, craft has established itself as a vital cultural and socio-economic force in Western society. As the original movement cooled at the beginning of the 20th century, it evolved under the pressures generated by World War I and II taking on different forms as it influenced various art movements...  Read more . 

Combining Digital Media and Unstructured, Outdoor Play in Order to Foster Healthy Child Development

By: Amy Dwyer Peck

More and more, children are spending time indoors in front of a television, computer or electronic gaming device. They are not spending time outside playing and interacting with other children and the natural world around them. Another aspect limiting children's opportunities for unstructured, outdoor play is their parent’s fear of the outside world, and a need to over-schedule, creating perfectly controlled environments for their children...  Read more . 

Online Learning as a Tool for Enhancing Design Education

By: Jason Richburg

Universities are under great pressure to lower costs and operate more efficiently. This fact has lead to the widespread adoption of distance learning as a means of delivering curriculum. Due to the fiscal demands of their universities, and in response to changes occurring in the professional realm, many design departments find themselves needing to adapt...  Read more . 

Business Environmental Design, Consumer Visual Literacy and Self-Concept

By: Sarah Rutherford

This research explores the hypothesis that the identity and environmental design of a business, whether created intentionally or not, attracts customers because it affirms some aspect of the customer’s self-concept...  Read more . 

Environmental Graphic Design Changing the Perceptions of Divided Communities through Cultural and Social Connectivity

By: Andrew Schwanbeck

Urban segregation occurs when a city’s diversities create perceived barriers around concentrated clusters of social groups. When these divisions are extreme enough, communities become shut off from the rest of the city and often fall into a perpetual cycle struggle and degradation...  Read more . 

The Dynamic Electronic Textbook: Enhancing the Student's Learning Experience

By: Kayne Toukonen

This thesis examines how contemporary education theory could support and justify certain advanced e-textbook design features, enhancing the student’s learning experience and fostering educational growth...  Read more . 

Diamond in the Rough: Telling the Story of Hough's League Park with Temporary Environmental Graphic Design

By: Jennifer Vokoun

In Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood at the corner of East 66th and Lexington Avenue sits an abandoned brick building in front of a large open field. This is the only physical remnant of League Park, the ballpark where Cleveland’s professional baseball teams played from 1891 to 1950. For many this space is hallowed ground, rich in baseball history and Cleveland history...  Read more . 

Social Media as a Meas of Promoting Peer-Based Learning in Design Education

By: Adina (Feigenbaum) Warshawsky

Critique is an integral part of design education whereby students review and evaluate projects in order to learn design principles and develop skills such as self-evaluation and giving constructive feedback to others...  Read more .

Using Design Strategy to add Value to a Political Campaign

By: Lee Zelenak

At the onset of a project, the first question designers like to ask is: why? It seems like such a simple question and yet far too often it goes unanswered, or the answer is, 'Because we have always done it like this.' What has always attracted me to the concept of design strategy is that it provides a platform to help design better understood goals, objectives, and possibilities, while also providing tangible results showing better outcomes...  Read more . 

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Optimizing traffic with CNN-Based visual object analysis

Matthijs Zwemer defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Electrical Engineering on May 30th.

Matthijs Zwemer's PhD research focuses on the visual analysis of road vehicle movements in urban and highway traffic. His work aims to optimize traffic flow and ensure safety through real-time traffic surveillance, which is crucial for Smart City applications. Zwemer 's thesis demonstrates that CNN models are essential for advanced visual object analysis. Recent advancements in CNN-based techniques and embedded GPU hardware have enabled real-time, low-power systems for traffic surveillance. These systems enhance traffic enforcement, safety, and flow efficiency, with future large-scale deployments expected to improve transportation in Smart Cities, offering better control during events and emergencies with minimal impact.

The problem statement of the thesis is to design and develop the first fundamental stages, such as object detection, localization, classification, tracking and re-identification, based on deep learning with CNN models. With the developed algorithm stages and network models, three industrial applications are constructed and evaluated with system architectures matching with the requirements of the considered case study. The first application introduces a Make-Model Recognition (MMR) system that detects and classifies vehicle models. The second application focuses on vessel-speed enforcement, measuring vessel speeds between distant camera locations. The third application presents a versatile detection model with hierarchical classification for various industrial uses, including surveillance, abnormal behavior detection, and traffic flow improvement at urban traffic lights by prioritizing group cyclists.

All studied traffic surveillance systems start object analysis with an object detection and localization stage. The initial detection model utilizes manually crafted features and a sliding window-based linear classifier for object localization, suitable for fixed camera viewpoints and constrained object appearances. However, for unconstrained viewpoints and objects with varied visual appearances, a CNN-based SSD model is employed. This model is trained for vessel and traffic detection, achieving high detection performance.

Simultaneous detection and classification

The second stage focuses on object classification, initially using the AlexNet network for detailed vehicle make and model identification. As the study progresses, hierarchical classification is added to the SSD detection model, enabling simultaneous detection and classification. This enhancement sorts objects with greater granularity, scoring 74% mAP for challenging cases and 82.2% mAP for easier ones when tested on traffic surveillance datasets.

Object tracking is performed by a straightforward tracking method to achieve real-time object tracking, complementing the SSD detection model that can't keep up with typical surveillance camera frame rates.

The object re-identification stage aims to track unique vessels across distant camera locations. The proposed tracklet-based querying alone elevates the score from 68.9% to 74.5%, while additional refinements in tracklet size and pre-filtering based on travel time and direction increase the performance to 88.9% for final re-identification.

For the above research, several semi-automated methods are proposed for collecting relevant data for training and evaluation of the systems. This has resulted in datasets for evaluating a vehicle make and model recognition system (650k images), a vessel detection system (48k images) and a vessel re-identification system (136k images). The last part of the research investigates using different combinations of existing datasets for training, without the requirement to align the labels to the same detail level of classification.

Innovative traffic detection and tracking

In conclusion, the thesis contributes in the following way. First, the research offers a thorough evaluation of multiple one-shot detection solutions, which are evaluated for several specific traffic surveillance applications for enforcement and safety. Second, fine-grained classification is learned and evaluated for vehicle make and model recognition and multiple levels of detail are integrated by means of a hierarchical classification structure in the SSD-detection model, using semi-supervised learning. Third, object tracking is exploited elegantly to facilitate real-time throughput of the overall industrial/professional application, mainly by efficiently trading-off tracking effort against renewed detection. The fundamental processing stages and the designed models for detection, localization and recognition are suitable for reuse in similar alternative applications.

More on this research in the media:

Make and model recognition system, in cooperation with TU/e, ViNotion and Nationale Politie:

Eindhovens Dagblad: https://www.ed.nl/economie/vinotion-eindhoven-analyseert- beelden-van-camera-s-op-snelweg~a95dc0d5/

Shoulder lane monitoring on highways, in cooperation with TU/e, ViNotion and Rijkswaterstaat:

Tweakers.net: https://tweakers.net/nieuws/122967/rijkswaterstaat-software-kan- prima-bepalen-wanneer-spitsstroken-open-kunnen.html

Verkeersnet: https://www.verkeersnet.nl/smart-mobility/22251/rijkswaterstaat-test- slimme-cameras-om-spitsstroken-automatisch-te-kunnen-openen/

Video published by Rijkswaterstaat: www.youtube.com/watch

Title of PhD thesis: Traffic object detection and classification and their surveillance applications . Supervisor: Prof. Peter de With .

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Master of Retail Innovation

Earn your master’s degree in the business of retail from the University of South Carolina. The new Master of Retail Innovation graduate degree program prepares graduates to advance their careers and lead the retail industry.

Our Master of Retail Innovation graduate degree provides advanced knowledge in three core areas: strategic leadership, emerging retail technologies, and data analytics. Our specialized curriculum includes a solid foundation in business management and in-depth analysis of the industry's driving forces, including retail disruption, strategic management, consumer experience in the age of social media, environmental and social governance (ESG) and more.

Master's Degree Highlights

• 3 program tracks: Choose the track to best meet your educational and career objectives.
• 30~33 credit hours: Earn your master’s in one year.
• Flexible format : Both face-to-face and online delivery options.
• GRE/GMAT waiver for qualified applicants.
• Strategic leadership: Develop skills in strategic thinking and leadership essential for driving success in retail and service-oriented industries.
• Emerging retail technologies: Gain insights and experience with the latest retail technologies.
• Retail analytics: Learn how to harness the power of data analytics to understand consumer behavior and make informed business decisions.
• Executive advisory board: Program support from C-suite leaders in the retailing and fashion industry.

The Master of Retail Innovation graduate degree includes impactful courses in leadership, finance, retail law related to entrepreneurship and e-commerce, retail logistics, research and statistical methods, category management, and social media and data analytics.

Choose Your Track

The Master of Retail Innovation curriculum consists of 30~33 semester hours. Choose from professional, professional with directed study, and thesis (research) tracks.

Professional (non-thesis) Track — 30 Hours

The professional track consists of 30 credit hours of required courses and a comprehensive written exam.

Professional (non-thesis) with Directed Study Track — 30~33 Hours

The professional track with directed study consists of 27 credit hours of required courses, a comprehensive written exam and a directed study work experience. The work experience requirement (three~six credit hours of RETL 798) must include participation in management decision-making in the retail and service-oriented industries.

Note: The directed study must be declared by the student by the end of first semester and approved by the graduate director/department chair.

Thesis Track — 33 Hours

The thesis track includes 27 credit hours of required courses and six thesis credit hours (RETL 799). Students must successfully defend their thesis at the end of the program.

To view specific course requirements for each track, please visit the Academic Bulletin .

Application Deadlines

• Fall semester: July 15
• Spring semester: October 15

Students enrolling for the fall semester can choose the professional, professional with directed study, or thesis tracks. Spring semester enrollees can only choose the professional track.

Admission Requirements

All applicants for the Master of Retail Innovation program must apply through the Graduate School . Prospective students should complete the main application form and pay the $50 application fee online. In addition, applicants must send all supporting material directly to the Graduate School.

Applications will be evaluated using a combination of academic and professional factors. We recommend gathering the required supporting documents and contact information for those who will be writing letters of recommendation prior to beginning the application process. The following supporting material is required with the application:

• A current resume.
• A one- to two-page personal statement of career objectives and how you expect the Master of Retail Innovation program will help you accomplish them.
• At least two letters of recommendation with at least one from someone who can comment on your ability to succeed in graduate studies. The Graduate School requires all letters of recommendation be submitted through the online portal. Upon submission of your application, the online system will contact your recommenders via email with instructions for submitting their recommendation. The Graduate School does not accept recommendations sent directly from applicants.
• One official transcript from each college or university attended (undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate). Successful applicants generally have a GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale). While you are required to submit official transcripts, we encourage you to upload unofficial transcripts to the online application. These unofficial transcripts significantly assist the department in evaluating your application and may allow for a quicker admission decision.
• Four or more years of professional (managerial) experience in a retailing or service-oriented organization.
• A completed baccalaureate degree from the University of South Carolina, or from an accredited institution, with a cumulative GPA of 3.40/4.00.
• A completed master’s degree, with a 3.0 (or better) GPA from the University of South Carolina, or from an accredited institution.
• Eligible applicants fill out the GRE/GMAT Waiver Request form and submit the complete form as an additional supporting document in the online application process. 

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Turbocharge Dynatrace App development with the new Visual Studio Code extension `Dynatrace Apps`

Dynatrace® Apps offer a powerful and intuitive way of extending Dynatrace in a secure, scalable, and enterprise-grade way. Build native applications directly on the Dynatrace platform and combine observability, security, and business data with the complete security and governance capabilities of Dynatrace.

As an app developer, you have many recurring tasks: starting the development server, creating app functions, querying data stored in Grail, managing app configurations, and building and deploying apps. Sound familiar? The VS Code extension Dynatrace Apps is here to streamline your development process and simplify app building.

App configuration and build management

Let’s start with the basics: Use the App Configuration form (select Configure app in the VS Code Project tree) to set up all necessary options from the app manifest, including name, icon, version, and environment URL, as well as app scopes and content security policies . The extension wraps all important functionality from the Dynatrace App Toolkit to build and deploy your app, manage app dependencies, and test the new version of your app without redeployment.

Working with data

Dynatrace Apps are often used to “bring logic to data,” addressing new use cases on top of data stored in Dynatrace. Now you can easily query live data directly within VS Code using the Dynatrace Query Language (DQL).

First, create a new file, such as logs.dql , and enter your new query, utilizing autocompletion similar to Notebooks. The Run query button allows you to select a timeframe, executes the query directly from within the IDE, and shows the result in a new editor window. Then, You can explore the result’s data structure and access the JSON object’s properties.

(Re)Using queries within your app

Once you are happy with your query’s result, you can easily use it in your app code. Adding the annotation @name(“logsByLevel”) and saving the file auto-generates the corresponding TypeScript function runQueryLogsByLevel , ready for import and use within your app.

Dynamic queries

In real-world scenarios, most queries in the context of an app need some dynamic parameterization. This is achieved by adding another annotation. In the following example, we introduce a new parameter, logLevel , and define a default value ERROR by adding @param(“loglevel”, “ERROR”) .

When saving the file, the generated function is automatically updated, and the new parameter can be used within the code.

Best practices when working with DQL

We recommend organizing multiple queries within a single file or across different DQL files to enhance the workspace structure. To seamlessly integrate query functions into React state management, utilize our react-hooks Dynatrace SDK package. This aids in effectively handling execution, loading, and error states.

The previously described process of generating a function for your query additionally produces a function named getQueryLogsByLevel , which returns the query along with the specified parameters. This feature proves particularly useful if you plan to implement an IntentButton . Such a button allows users to seamlessly open the query in another application, like Dynatrace Notebooks, for in-depth analysis and further exploration.

Working with app functions

App functions represent the backend, including all the business logic, of a Dynatrace app. They’re used for access to third-party APIs, heavy data processing and manipulation, or encapsulating functionality that needs elevated access rights.

You can create a new app function by selecting the Generate app function and entering a name. Once the function is generated, you can test the functionality by clicking the Play button next to the function name and reviewing the output in the console.

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Are you interested in learning more? Watch the latest video from Inside Dynatrace Apps, and see a live demo of the Dynatrace Apps VS Code extension.

If you want to start your own developer journey, head to the Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace , download the extension, and benefit from increased developer efficiency thanks to simplified app configuration, effortless integration of DQL, and enhanced functionality through Dynatrace functions.

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