Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review最新文献

{"title":"Key Factors Affecting the Implementation of Integrated Project Delivery for Lean Construction","authors":"Saad Bin Asad","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.189","url":null,"abstract":"The global construction industry suffers from increased costs, time delays, and low productivity rates. A solution to these issues is the increased application of Lean Construction (LC) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). LC is a way to design the production system to minimise waste and maximise the possible value generation. IPD is the practical application of LC. IPD is an approach that integrates people, systems, business structures, and practices into a process that collaboratively utilises the skills and opinions of all project participants to enhance project results. IPD aims to minimise waste in construction projects, improving health and safety, cost, schedule, and quality, and addressing the trust issues in the construction industry by attempting to promote a positive collaboration based on mutual respect. Though numerous literature is available on IPD, an in-depth analysis of the barriers to IPD has never been conducted. This study addresses this research gap and aims to present the barriers to IPD in detail. A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted using 4 databases: Scopus, Emerald, ScienceDirect and International Group for LC using keywords “integrated project delivery” and “challenges”. Additional searches using synonyms such as “barriers” and “obstacles” were conducted as well; the keywords yielding the highest number of results were selected and every paper was examined to identify either explicit or implicit mention of IPD barriers. The SLR identified 222 barriers to IPD globally. The barriers were grouped into themes and separated as primary codes. The themes include Legal and Contractual, Financial, Technological, Cultural/Organisational, Collaboration and Communication, and Governmental/Political. The barriers are displayed using VOSViewer to visualise the co-occurrence of factors. The implications of this research will aid researchers and industry practitioners in understanding existing barriers comprehensively and identifying the most frequent barriers to IPD for LC in the global context.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135948983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Best Practices of the I4.0 Technology Application in the Design Phase of CE Implementation: A Dynamic Capabilities Approach","authors":"Taichi Arioka","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.182","url":null,"abstract":"Over the past decade, the manufacturing industry has been propelled by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (I4.0). This new paradigm has driven companies to convert their factories into intelligent ones by seamlessly integrating digital and physical spaces. To achieve this transformation, various I4.0 technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data Analytics (BDA), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Additive Manufacturing (AM), and Cloud Computing (CC), have been employed. Simultaneously, global interest in sustainability has surged, leading to the advancement of the Circular Economy (CE) as a means to achieve carbon neutrality and resource optimisation at the corporate level. Previous studies have acknowledged the crucial role of I4.0 technologies in realising CE but predominantly focused on some of its specific strategic areas. Notably, extensive attention has been given to \"reducing\" resource consumption and \"recycling\" resources, while the area of \"rethinking\" encompassing product and service design has been understudied despite its profound impacts on the management of resources and processes throughout the subsequent operations. To address this research gap, this study explores how manufacturing companies from New Zealand (NZ) and Japan leverage I4.0 technologies to enhance their dynamic capability in the design phase of CE practices. Drawing on the perspective that product and service design represents a dynamic capability, a qualitative case study approach is designed. By conducting cross-country comparisons between NZ and Japan, this research identifies best practices in leveraging I4.0 technologies during the design phase of CE implementation. The best practices are expected to include supplier involvement in the design phase through IoT, data-driven design through BDA, and precise design specifications through AM. By focusing on the critical aspect, this study will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the application of I4.0 technologies in CE implementation. The findings will also offer valuable insights for companies seeking to effectively embrace CE.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135902158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Creating Change for Rural Allied Health via a DHSc Pathway","authors":"Jane George","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.184","url":null,"abstract":"The recruitment and retention of health professionals in rural and remote locations is a world-wide challenge. Investment to improve the pipeline for medicine and nursing, as well as to attract overseas qualified personnel, has been significant in Aotearoa New Zealand. Those professions, collectively known as Allied Health, Scientific & Technical (AHPs), of which there are over 40 separate professions, have not had the same attention or investment, leaving rural communities without access to many of the assessments, treatments and diagnostics that enable people to grow up well, live well and age well. The objective of this research was to discover what AHPs identify as the attractive aspects of living and working rurally. The purpose of exploring AHP perspectives was so that their insights and experiences could underpin practical advice and guidance for rural and remote health systems to improve their recruitment and retention experiences and support AHPs to flourish in these settings. This research drew on Interpretive Descriptive methodology. Data was collected in semi-structured interviews using an Appreciative Inquiry lens, and analysed using Braun and Clarke’s Reflexive Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2022). Eighteen AHPs from seven professional groups, who lived and/or worked rurally, were interviewed across Aotearoa using video conferencing. Three key themes were constructed including: ‘Sense of Connection & Belonging’, ‘Safe & Supported Practice’ and ‘Creating Roles People Want to Come For’. These were woven with an integrative theme: ‘Fit’. The findings contain rich suggestions of how AHPs can be attracted to and retained in rural and remote communities. The research also highlights several key areas, specific to line managers, recruiters, employing organisations, tertiary providers, professional associations and registering bodies, where action can be taken to improve the experiences of AHPs in rural areas.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135902063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating Alternative Metaheuristic Algorithms for Procedural Content Generation in Game Design","authors":"Sana Alyaseri","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.181","url":null,"abstract":"Procedural Content Generation (PCG) has emerged as a powerful approach for automating game content creation, offering significant benefits in terms of cost reduction and time efficiency compared to traditional game design and development processes (Zhang, Zhang, & Huang, 2022). While Genetic Algorithms (GAs) have been widely used in PCG, alternative metaheuristic algorithms such as Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) have demonstrated their effectiveness in delivering high-quality solutions and efficient optimization capabilities across different problem domains (Amato, 2017). However, their application in PCG remains limited. I aim to evaluate the performance of PSO and ABC in map layout generation, challenging the conventional use of GAs. By comparing three metaheuristic algorithms (GA, ABC, and PSO) I seek to assess the effectiveness of these approaches in generating game levels and identify any obvious differences in their performance characteristics. Comprehensive experiments are conducted, applying GA, ABC, and PSO to a map layout generation. Metrics like convergence speed and content quality are used to evaluate the generated game content. My findings reveal that both ABC and PSO demonstrate advantages over traditional GA implementations when generating game levels, indicating their potential for enhancing PCG. In this presentation, I will share the results of comparing three metaheuristic algorithms (GA, PSO, and ABC) in map layout generation for game levels, emphasizing the potential benefits of leveraging diverse algorithmic approaches to create more captivating and immersive game worlds. Also, I will conclude with a call for further research in this area to expose new possibilities in content generation. By considering varied metaheuristic approaches, game developers can improve content generation techniques and create more captivating and interactive player experiences.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135902155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intrinsic Dynamics of Brain Functional Connectivity in Relation to Women’s Menstrual Cyclic Phases and its Impact on Their Stress, Life Satisfaction, and Social Distress","authors":"Ishani Gupta","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.183","url":null,"abstract":"Research has reported that the fluctuations of sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone lead to neurological changes in the different brain regions across the menstrual cycle and its phases: menses, follicular, and luteal. Although some psychological changes have also been reported for women across their menstrual cycle, not enough studies have approached this topic from a neuropsychological perspective. For this reason, I am investigating brain connectivity fluctuations across a 32-day menstruation cycle and its impact on women’s life satisfaction (LS), perceived stress (PS), and emotional support (ES). For this study, I am using the data (n=406) that has been collected by the Human Connectome Project. I am using an experimental research methodology looking at correlations (connectivity) between brain regions and associated variables of menstrual cycle phases (menses, follicular, and luteal) across a 32-day menstrual cycle, and what this tells us about the participants’ LS, PS, and ES total scores. In neuroscience, artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are applied to understand complex brain functions, brain and behaviour relationships, and shows potential to diagnose neurological disorders and interventions. AI, and elastic net regression, which is a type of statistical technique for neuroimaging data, will be used to analyse the brain activity relationships that I am investigating. In my presentation, I aim to discuss whether functional connectivity in brain regions is linked to women’s LS, PS, and ES, and the implications of this for menstrual health. This pilot study, by using a big data set of relatively healthy participants to further our understanding of this topic, will help to open doors for future research with similar investigating aims for more impactful menstrual related health conditions like Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135949219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Interplay Between Supply Chain Resilience and Climate Change","authors":"Mackenzie Freeman","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.188","url":null,"abstract":"Supply chains – a web of organisations and actors from raw material to consumption – are no longer linear; they instead make up a network of interconnected and overlapping global suppliers. Simultaneously, climate change has become one of, if not the greatest challenge of the modern world, materialised by increasing temperatures and sea levels, and intensified extreme weather events. This era of increased turbulence needs new ways of thinking to build resilience strategies in the face of such disruptions. Supply chain resilience (SCR) strategies have typically been based on an equilibrium-seeking system whereby the goal is to bounce back to the pre-disruption state or bounce forward to a better state. This research borrows the Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) perspective which acknowledges the environment as a continuously evolving system that responds to multiscale interactions and feedback between different actors. This CAS perspective of SCR seeks to maintain the core functionality by adapting, evolving, and transforming to the dynamic environment. This research aims to explore the interrelationship between SCR and climate change across multiple temporal and spatial scales through multiple case studies. In this presentation, I will display initial findings from the pilot study focusing on three cases of New Zealand multinationals. These findings are formed exclusively through secondary data collected from case study, company reports and documents, press releases and databases, which will later be used to complement interviews and focus groups with companies’ executives. I will demonstrate how increased collaboration and agility along the supply chain is needed in the face of increasing climate related disruptions. Given that supply chain interactions are a major contributor to climate change, this presentation also intends to explore ways in which supply chains can operate more sustainability as part of a continuously evolving process of resiliency.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135902062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Exploration of how Intimate Partner Relationships Impact the Mental Wellbeing of Men in the Construction Sector in Aotearoa New Zealand: Understanding the Interplay Between Work, Family, and Employee Mental Health","authors":"Mohsin Ali","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.170","url":null,"abstract":"A well-developed financial system facilitates the financial inclusion and development of people. Digital financial technologies have the potential to reach disadvantaged communities by providing secure, affordable, and stable financial services. The extant research on digital financial services concentrates mainly on the adoption of mobile money applications. Although investigating adoption provides an analytical lens to understand the individual’s intention to use technology, this line of investigation does not scrutinise the actual use of digital financial services and how they contribute to people’s goals in life. This empirical study examines the mechanisms by which individuals use digital financial services to achieve their diverse goals. This research adopts a qualitative approach to analyse experiences, views and feelings of rural individuals living in the villages of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The preliminary findings from the ongoing fieldwork suggest that rural individuals use different digital financial services to meet their personal and professional objectives. While younger rural residents (i.e. 20-45 age group) believe that digital financial services can enhance their economic participation, senior rural community members perceive them as ‘messy’, ‘inconvenient’, and ‘tricky’. My presentation will include an overview of my research project, its significance, research methodology, analysis technique, preliminary findings, and pictures taken during my visits to the target villages.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135296846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Baby in a Crib: Fall or Prevention","authors":"Neda Khan","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.171","url":null,"abstract":"For babies, a fall from a crib can cause significant injuries or even death. In this presentation, I aim to present a comprehensive review of baby healthcare relating to the baby’s state, either awakening or sleeping, illustrating the fundamental practical issues explored in this study. For example, opportunities to improve babies’ safety against falls in families with working mothers have been overlooked. Moreover, I will discuss the proposed architecture as well, designed using computer vision techniques and movement sensors to further alleviate the falling scenarios in my study. In this research, a comprehensive review has been done on fall safety for babies ages 6 months to 4 years of age, which brought remarkable solutions for babies’ safety and motivated this research work. The main objective of this project is to build up an alert-based system that can avoid and reduce the risks of falling or dangerous scenarios for babies. At the first stage of the Baby Fall Prediction System, the primary objective is to detect the postures of the baby in a crib while sleeping or just awakening with the help of machine learning algorithms and convolution neural network based model. This system will then be integrated with the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensors in a ‘smart onesie’ to identify potentially risky scenarios such as babies crawling, rolling over, standing, or climbing the side of the cot. Based on the identified scenarios, parents or caregivers will be given an alert to warn them about risky scenarios. The proposed research project will be beneficial for the baby as well as the parents. The developed system could reduce infant mortality and contribute to society’s welfare.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135297027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Finding Balance with Vestibular Stimulation","authors":"Ruth McLaren","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.176","url":null,"abstract":"Weakening of the vestibular system through disease or aging leads to imbalance, restricted mobility, and falls (Hain et al., 2018). Vestibular weakness affects one-third of people over the age of 40, and 85% of those over 80 years (Agrawal et al., 2009). The delicate cells of the vestibular system do not regenerate and thus it becomes an incurable chronic condition. A promising treatment is noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation (nGVS), a non-invasive electrical stimulation, delivered to the vestibular system, aiming to restore absent vestibular information and improve balance (McLaren et al., 2022). This presentation reports the results of a scoping review investigating the stimulation parameters that can be manipulated to improve the efficacy of nGVS. A comprehensive systematic search of five databases up to December 2022 identified studies applying nGVS to people with the aim of improving their postural control. Two independent reviewers screened and identified eligible studies and extracted parameter data. Thirty-one studies met the eligibility criteria. The review identified that a broad array of settings have been employed across studies. The nGVS parameters of waveform, amplitude, frequency band, duration of stimulation, method of amplitude optimization, size and composition of electrodes and the electrode skin interface are all likely to influence the efficacy of nGVS. However, the ability to draw robust conclusions about the selection of optimal nGVS parameters is hindered by a lack of studies that directly compare parameter settings. I propose a guideline for the accurate reporting of nGVS parameters. This will help establish standardized stimulation protocols bringing us one step closer to becoming a readily available clinical treatment.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135297022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Island Resilience Through the Lived Experiences of Pacific Islands People Adapting to a Global Disruption: A Comparative Case Study in the Cook Islands and the Kingdom of Tonga","authors":"Roxane De Waegh","doi":"10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v2i3.175","url":null,"abstract":"This research explored the lived experiences and perceptions of Pacific Islands’ people responding and adapting to the significant global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary aim of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of the social dimensions of resilience from the perspectives of Pacific Islands’ people. While there has been growing interest in these explorations of resilience, no studies to date have explored how Pacific Islands’ communities respond and adapt to a global disruption through the lens of subjective well-being and human agency. This research addressed this using a comparative case study approach to explore the adaptive responses of people in the Cook Islands and the Kingdom of Tonga. This research used an interpretive research paradigm underpinned by a constructivist grounded theory methodology and, due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, undertook semi-structured interviews with 25 participants in the Cook Islands and 24 participants in Tonga through the use of online video-conferencing technologies (primarily Zoom) facilitated by the development of local research partnerships. The findings indicate that the resilience of Pacific Islands people depends on their capacity to collectively act and forge networks that are simultaneously local and global, enabling the use of traditional and foreign knowledge systems in ways that support the local human capacity that enhances the self-reliance of their island societies amidst a volatile, globalised world. These insights challenge the reductionist, ahistorical, and disempowering framings of small island nations as inherently vulnerable and externally dependent by demonstrating how Pacific Islands people used various forms of situated agency and social capital to increase their bargaining power and support the social-ecological wellbeing of their communities according to their needs, interests, and priorities.","PeriodicalId":491085,"journal":{"name":"Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135297023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}