Browsing by Author "Zhu, Xuemei"
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Su, Zhouzhou (2015-08-11)The use of design optimization in the early stages of architectural design process has attracted a high volume of research in recent years. However, traditional design optimization requires a significant amount of computing ...
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Song, Yilin (2015-12-08)The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a life-defining place for premature infants and other newborns with serious health conditions. The demand for newborn intensive care has been increasing in the recent years, but ...
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Zhong, Sinan (2020-07-21)Background: Demographic aging has brought serious economic and health challenges. The population aged 65 and over in the US is estimated to almost double from 47.6 million in 2015 to 86.5 million in 2050. Aging in place ...
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Sooryanrayana, SreedeviThe design proposal is weaved around one of the major problems in India, road traffic accidents. The consequences due to road traffic accidents may range from minor to major neurological disorders or even fatality. Unregulated ...
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Lang, ShiduoCreate, on 7.5 acres in Mueller, places that provide flexibility to adapt to changes in lifestyle, climate, transportation and employment. Define a prototype for the next 50 years. Make the space attractive, affordable, ...
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Grant, Peter B.A assisted living facility that uses design, landscaping, and mechanical systems to create a low-risk environment for residents during another pandemic event. This facility will keep it's residents safe while also keeping ...
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Li, YizhaoOne in every eight people have experienced breast cancer. This project focuses on a real site in Dallas, Texas, that serves to reduce stress for patients during treatment in breast cancer facilities.
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Kim, You Joung (2021-07-27)Designing thermally comfortable urban public spaces has become an important issue in urban design and planning. Due to rapid urbanization and climate change, the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events have sharply ...
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Hwang, Jinuk (2016-04-29)Pedestrian safety from the motor vehicle traffic crash is one of the major concerns of the transportation planning and public health fields. Especially, school-aged children are more vulnerable to being struck by a motor ...
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Zhu, Xuemei; Arch, B.; Lee, Chanam (The Scientific World Journal, 2008)
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Ryu, Kyeong Rok (2018-08-03)Current plans to invest over $1.7 trillion on U.S. infrastructure will result in rehabilitation of one-fifth of the U.S. highway systems over the next ten years. Consequently, alternative project delivery and contracting ...
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Zhu, Xuemei; Yu, Chia-Yuan; Lee, Chanam; Lu, Zhipeng; Mann, George (Elsevier, 2014)Objective. This study is to examine changes in residents' physical activities, social interactions, and neighborhood cohesion after they moved to a walkable community in Austin, Texas. Methods. Retrospective surveys (N= ...
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Kim, Young Jae (2014-12-03)Children’s active travel to school (ATS), considered a regular source of physical activity, is influenced heavily by their parents’ perceived barriers to ATS such as safety and thermal comfort concerns. This dissertation ...
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Gajera, SurilkumarCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated in 2019 that every year the U.S. receives 130 million patients in emergency department visits. Out of which 16.2 million patients visits result in hospital admissions ...
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Dutta, SanchaliYoung and old being the feeble part of our family, requires extra help from everyone in the family and also in the society. Unfortunately, often old people are outcast from the family because of over demanding need of care, ...
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Nam, Ji Won (2023-04-28)Physical activity (PA) is important for children’s physical and psychological health. Public health guidelines recommended that school-aged children should engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical ...