The work deals with the task of robotic perception/manipulation with soft materials, in particular with clothes and garments. It is part of the diploma thesis project of the first author. The report serves two main purposes. First, it surveys related work. Second, it outlines a subproblem, namely the task how the cloth (garment) should be modeled/represented to enable robotic tasks such as fold...

We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, Tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.

Purpose – The aim of this paper was to explore the use of objective fabric parameters in 3-D virtual garment simulation. Design Method – Two methods (FAST and Browzwear’s fabric testing kit) of obtaining objective fabric measurements and the derived parameters for virtual garment simulation were studied. Three parameters (extension, shear and bend) were investigated to establish if the selected...

This study was carried out to determine the distribution of particles in classrooms in primary schools located in the centre of the city of Sari, Iran and identify the relationship between indoor classroom particle levels and outdoor PM2.5 concentrations. Outdoor PM2.5 and indoor PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 were monitored using a real-time Micro Dust Pro monitor and a GRIMM monitor, respectively. Both...

BACKGROUND Abnormal scar development following burn injury can cause substantial physical and psychological distress to children and their families. Common burn scar prevention and management techniques include silicone therapy, pressure garment therapy, or a combination of both. Currently, no definitive, high-quality evidence is available for the effectiveness of topical silicone gel or pressu...

the symbolic cultural order becomes manifest through language in the case of texts and narratives and through images in the case of art. knowledge of the elements that compose the symbolic order is an essential analytical tool, above all for comparative studies of art, literature and religion. in this way, many of the symbolic references that exist in each culture can be illuminated by examples...

Recent research works have focused on generating human models and garments from their 2D images. However, state-of-the-art researches focus either only a single layer of the garment model or multiple layers without any guarantee intersection-free geometric relationship between them. In reality, people wear in daily life, where an inner could be partially covered by outer one. this paper, we try...

As I read “Revaluing Work after COVID-19” (Collins, this issue), wondered how was it that garment workers making the personal protective equipment (PPE) so desperately needed during pandemic were never considered “essential workers.” governments wrestled with need to sustain their economies while safeguarding health of citizens, keeping infrastructures functioning, and ensuring basic needs popu...