Sizing for the apparel industry using statistical analysis - a Brazilian case study (open access)

Sizing for the apparel industry using statistical analysis - a Brazilian case study

Presented at the 2017 World Textile Conference. This paper presents results from a study of the body measurements of Brazilian women using the Kinect Body Imaging system for 3D body scanning to understand the need for accurate measurements in the apparel industry.
Date: May 2017
Creator: Capelassi, C. H.; Carvalho, M. A.; Kattel, C. El & Xu, Bugao
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pavement Distress Detection with PICUCHA Methodology for Area-Scan Cameras and Dark Images (open access)

Pavement Distress Detection with PICUCHA Methodology for Area-Scan Cameras and Dark Images

This article discusses the test of the PICture Unsupervised Classification with Human Analysis (PICUCHA) performance with images taken with area-scan cameras and flash light illumination over a pavement with dark textures.
Date: April 2017
Creator: Salini, Reus; Xu, Bugao & Paplauskas, Paulius
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Impact of Image Resolution Pavement Distress Detection Using PICUCHA Methodology (open access)

Impact of Image Resolution Pavement Distress Detection Using PICUCHA Methodology

This article describes a study focused on the analysis of a newly-developed pavement distress classification algorithm, called the PICture Unsupervised Classification with Human Analysis (PICUCHA) method, particularly the impact of image resolutions on its classification accuracy.
Date: December 2016
Creator: Salini, Reus; Xu, Bugao & Souliman, Mena
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Student Food Rules on the Digital Library Contribute to Learning

Poster presented at the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference. This poster describes an exercise in training students in scientific writing to compose their own food rules, and share these rules through the UNT Digital Library
Date: July 31, 2016
Creator: Connors, Priscilla L.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Impacts of sustainable value and business stewardship on lifestyle practices in clothing consumption (open access)

Impacts of sustainable value and business stewardship on lifestyle practices in clothing consumption

This article tests the sustainable Values and Lifestyles Scale (VALS) framework by identifying the sustainable value and lifestyle practices, and examining the impacts of business stewardship on consumer sustainable practices.
Date: October 26, 2015
Creator: Hyun-Nam Lee, Stacy; Kim, Haejung & Yang, Kiseol
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Shifting paradigms for fashion: from total to global to smart consumer experience (open access)

Shifting paradigms for fashion: from total to global to smart consumer experience

This review discusses how consumers, the retail industry, and business strategies contribute to the fashion paradigm shift from Total to Global (TCE) to Smart Consumer Experience (SCE) concepts,
Date: October 24, 2014
Creator: Kim, Haejung; Ahn, Soo-Kyoung & Forney, Judith C.
Object Type: Review
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eatertainment: Utilitarian and hedonic motivations for patronizing fun experience restaurants (open access)

Eatertainment: Utilitarian and hedonic motivations for patronizing fun experience restaurants

This paper from the 5th Asia Euro Conference 2014 conference proceedings explores the hedonic and utilitarian motives for patrons dining in fun experience restaurants.
Date: September 2, 2014
Creator: Josiam, Bharath M. & Henry, Wendy
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
“Namastey London”: Bollywood Movies and Their Impact on how Indians Perceive European Destinations (open access)

“Namastey London”: Bollywood Movies and Their Impact on how Indians Perceive European Destinations

This article analyzes the perception of European destinations through the eyes of Indian Bollywood film viewers to determine how perception is influenced by what is viewed in films. Results indicate differences in destination preference among Bollywood viewers and worldwide tourist trends. Findings indicate that prominently featuring a landscape within Bollywood films can significantly impact Indians’ perception on the destinations’ image.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Josiam, Bharath M.; Spears, Daniel L.; Dutta, Kirti; Pookulangara, Sanjukta & Kinley, Tammy
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Historical Studies Pave the Way for European Study Abroad Tour Survey of Historic and Contemporary Styles

This poster discusses a project on historic and contemporary styles offering students to design a complete exhibition from the procurement of garments to its final promotion in an international environment.
Date: April 12, 2013
Creator: Strübel, Jessica
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Integrative Learning Approach

This poster reports on using an integrative learning approach that incorporates various pedagogical styles such as problem-based learning, experiential learning, social learning theory, and cooperative learning to help students learn.
Date: April 12, 2013
Creator: Pookulangara, Sanjukta
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ethics in Sustainable Tourism Development (open access)

Ethics in Sustainable Tourism Development

This paper discusses ethics in sustainable tourism development. The author is studying International Sustainable Tourism at the University of North Texas and is exploring how sustainable tourism can be a catalyst for positive change worldwide.
Date: February 2013
Creator: O'Neill, Kaitlyn Marie
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tourist See Tourist Do: The Influence of Hollywood Movies and Television on Tourism Motivation and Activity Behavior (open access)

Tourist See Tourist Do: The Influence of Hollywood Movies and Television on Tourism Motivation and Activity Behavior

Article investigates the influence of Hollywood movies and television (movies/TV) on US viewer’s motivation to travel to and participate in activities featured in Hollywood movies/TV productions. Findings identified a profile of Hollywood movies/TV viewers, sources of information used to determine destination choice, and level of involvement among viewers of Hollywood movies/TV productions. Additionally, this study explored the relationships between Hollywood movies/TV productions, tourist motivations, and the propensity to participate in activities featured.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Spears, Daniel L.; Josiam, Bharath M.; Kinley, Tammy & Pookulangara, Sanjukta
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effectiveness of Nature Conservation - A Case of Natura 2000 Sites in Poland (open access)

Effectiveness of Nature Conservation - A Case of Natura 2000 Sites in Poland

This book chapter examines problems emerging due to the designation of protected areas as well as implementation and management of the Natura 2000 in Poland.
Date: August 8, 2012
Creator: Grodzińska-Jurczak, Małgorzata; Strzelecka, Marianna; Kamal, Sristi & Gutowska, Justyna
Object Type: Book Chapter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Generation Y consumers' value perceptions toward apparel mobile advertising: functions of modality and culture (open access)

Generation Y consumers' value perceptions toward apparel mobile advertising: functions of modality and culture

This article investigates Generation Y consumers' different value perceptions toward apprel mobile advertising according to cultures (i.e. The United States vs. South Korean) and modalities (short message service vs. multimedia messaging service).
Date: April 1, 2012
Creator: Koo, Wanmo; Knight, Dee K.; Yang, Kiseol & Zheng, Xiang
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Consumer Engagement in Digital Channels - A Digital Strategy

This poster discusses the experiential learning activity process for a course in the UNT Business department. The overall learning goal is to understand the challenges and opportunities faced by multi-channel businesses.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Pookulangara, Sanjukta
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sustainable Strategies in Merchandising: Experiential Learning in an Online Class

This poster discusses experiential learning in an online class. The course for which the projects are proposed is 'Sustainable Strategies in Merchandising' where students are provided with the knowledge to adapt and apply fundamental business tools for the pursuit of sustainable development to business operation.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Kim, Jiyoung
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library