Design of compliant variable stiffness ball joint

This study proposes a novel design of monolithic compliant variable torsional stiffness (VTS) mechanism whose stiffness can be tuned continuously. This mechanism is then used to create a compliant variable stiffness (VS) ball joint. This compliant VS ball joint can be beneficial in various applications such as exoskeletons, prostheses, and bio...

Toward an inclusive work environment in the construction industry using digital tools

Women in construction are marginalised, and gendered work culture results in a higher turnover rate of early female professionals. On the other hand, after the COVID-19 pandemic, construction organisations have understood the need for digitisation to derive benefits from digital tools. Besides, it was presented that using digital devices may...

Rumination of Ruination: The Regenerative Decay in the Post-industrial Trieste

The city of Trieste has been filled with ageing urban fabrics and abandoned industrial buildings due to obsolescence. Witnessing the decay of the city excusably provoked the pessimism of the locals as it made them conscious of the fact that their life and pride are degrading. The negative labels associated with decay inevitably seized the...

Shop Til You Drop: Shopping Street Design in Old Town

The “Shop Til You Drop” aims to create a new experience in the old town of Gibraltar, seeking to engage visitors by luring them in with the world of shopping. By designing a unique space that combines the architectural character of the heritage city with that of the modern aspiration of commercialization, it seeks to rebuild the characteristic...