We often see a disconnect between how people express themselves through language and how those words are perceived or interpreted. This gap exists, for example, between architects who strive to meet client expectations and users of the designed spaces who express their needs and requirements. We aim to bridge this gap by investigating the vocabulary […]

Ultrasonic metal welding (USMW) is a technique of welding small-area materials by means of high-frequency vibration friction welding. Despite its wide use, it is still hard to monitor the welding process, and optimise the strengths of the welds it produces. The objective of this work is to offer a simple and automated characterization of the […]