Abstract: In recent years, design floods have increased beyond spillway capacity at numerous large dams. When additional spillway capacity is difficult or expensive to develop, designers may consider allowing the overtopping of a ...

Abstract: Elicitation and development of product requirements are crucial aspects of frontend design and have significant impacts on future product success. This study sought to better understand how novice designers approach the ...

Abstract: Using prototypes to engage stakeholders during front-end design activities is crucial for successful design outcomes. Compared to prototyping that is used for iterative refinement during back-end engineering design activities, ...

Abstract: Designers often gather information, for instance through stakeholder or domain expert meetings, to understand their design problems and develop effective solutions. However, few previous studies have provided in-depth ...

Abstract: Public health officials are currently supporting adult male circumcision as a public health policy to minimize the transmission of HIV during intercourse. Estimates indicate that more than 3 ...

Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder in which throat muscles relax during sleep, causing the upper airway to close. As a result, breathing ceases until a brief awakening restores ...

Abstract: Trauma is the leading cause of death in persons younger than 44 years old in America; half of the deaths occur within the first hour following the incident. The likelihood of survival for ...

Abstract: Public health officials are currently supporting adult male circumcision to minimize the transmission of HIV during intercourse. Estimates indicate that more than 3 million lives could be saved ...

Abstract: The design, development, and implementation of health-related technologies for resource-limited settings require a detailed consideration of the end user and target community that goes beyond the ...