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A Blockchain Prototype on Container Shipping Operations
Blockchain technology has been proposed as a solution to these concerns. It is a decentralised ledger system that can record and track transactions in a secure and transparent manner. Moreover, it is possible to create a tamper-proof record of the container’s movements and status throughout the shipping process using blockchain to record the data from e-seals.
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09 Aug 2023
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Intelligent Edge Devices for Predictive Maintenance on IMMs
A considerable part of enterprises’ total expenses is dedicated to maintenance interventions. Predictive maintenance (PdM) has appeared as a solution to decrease these costs; however, the necessity of end-to-end solutions in deploying predictive models and the fact that these models are often difficult to interpret by maintenance practitioners hinder the adoption of PdM approaches.
393
05 Jul 2023
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Self-Propelled Rotary Carbide Tool
Demanding materials like hardened steel confront issues during machining owing to their poor heat conductivity, resulting in focalized high temperatures. This issue has a substantial impact on tool life because it causes an elevated incidence of tool wear, which lowers machining quality and yield. The chemical interaction of difficult-to-cut materials with tool materials culminates in tool failure that is sudden and unexpected, as well as a poor surface finish.
390
14 Jul 2022
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Customer Shopping Behavior Analysis by RFID Models
Analyzing customer shopping habits in physical stores is crucial for enhancing the retailer–customer relationship and increasing business revenue. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has emerged as a solution and has been implemented in physical stores for purposes such as smart trolleys and analyzing customer shopping paths. Additionally, previous research has demonstrated that the phase readings and received signal strength (RSS) of RFID, combined with machine-learning algorithms, can effectively track customer activity within the physical store, including product browsing. Therefore, employing machine learning models for identifying customer behavior inside the store is crucial to enhance the efficiency of customer behavior analysis.
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18 Dec 2023
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Barriers to Textile Recycling in India
Post-consumer wastes from the textile industry are generally landfilled or incinerated. The dumping of large amounts of textile waste has resulted in severe environmental problems. Advancements in technologies have called for textile recycling; however, the level of embracement made by the textile industry towards textile recycling is hampered by myriad factors. Sstudy indicates a lack of successful recycling business models, poor demand for recycled textiles goods, recycled products may not replace new products, lack of support for waste management in the industry, and absence of tax relief and rewarding policies as the top five barriers to textile waste recycling. This insight could help influence the decision of future policymakers in the field. Another aspect of the issue of pollution in the textile industry is the recent trend of fast fashion and the enormous amount of waste produced by overconsumption. The Sustainability Development Goal (SDG) 12 which is to ensure responsible production and consumption plays a key role in this sector.
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20 Jul 2023
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Collaborative Networks in the Logistics Sector
Collaborative networks in the logistics sector have proven to be a solution that both meets environmental footprint reduction goals and addresses the impact of rising fuel prices on logistics companies, especially for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Despite these benefits, these collaborative networks have not received the desired amount of participation due to reputational risk.
388
12 Apr 2022
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Performance and Efficiency of Cross-Flow Fans
Cross-Flow Fans (CFFs) have been widely applied in the automotive and domestic air conditioning industries in recent decades. They are high-pressure coefficient turbomachines compacted diametrically, and thus, the complex interactions of these fans require thorough evaluation. Their innovation has opened up new directions in turbomachinery, and both academic research and industry have seen numerous efforts to develop these types of fans. Despite extensive work, optimizing and improving their performance remains a challenge. Enhancing their efficiency necessitates improvements in structural characteristics, aerodynamic features, and acoustic properties.
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19 Dec 2023
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Ergonomic Assessment of Physical Load in Slovak Industry
Damage to the musculoskeletal system is one of the most common work-related disorders. Recent research indicates that work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are one of the major health problems in the workplace and have a significant economic impact. WMSDs affect millions of employees across Europe and represent a cost in billions of euros for employers. Dealing with musculoskeletal disorders helps to improve the lives of workers, but it also makes business perspective.
379
19 Apr 2022
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Life Cycle Thinking for a Circular Bioeconomy
The circular bioeconomy (CBE) is an increasingly popular method used to add value to bio-based products. However, these products entail impacts on sustainability that can be assessed by life cycle thinking (LCT). LCT is an approach to assess the impacts of products throughout their life cycles by using different tools, namely: (environmental) life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle costing (LCC), social life cycle assessment (SLCA) and life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA), which is a combination of the three and aims to assess the impacts of all of the three dimensions of sustainability.
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18 Sep 2023
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Processing Technology for WSF Sandwich Composite Plate
The dominant processing technology for the woven spacer fabric (WSF) sandwich composite plate includes preparing a composite of resin and filling of foam. This process begins with composite preparation, followed by filling, or filling first and then preparing the composite. The main difference is that the core layer in the first method is impregnated with resin, which can effectively improve the bearing capacity in the loading process, but the internal connection structure combined with the interface with foam is poor, which worsens the integrity of the plate, resulting in shear failure. The second preparation process can produce excellent integrity and good synergy between the filling material and the internal connection structure, but the carrying capacity is worse compared with that of the first preparation method. In the actual preparation process, fiber stiffness depends on the choice of the preparation method. For fiber with greater stiffness (such as carbon fiber, glass fiber, and basalt fiber), the method of first preparing the composite and then filling is generally adopted. In contrast, for fibers with high flexibility (such as polyester fiber, aramid, and polypropylene), the method of filling first and then preparing the composite is adopted.
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16 Sep 2022
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