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Journal articles on the topic "Industry 4.0"
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Hyland, Robert. "The Early Transnational Chinese Cinema Industry, Fu Yongchun (2019)." Asian Cinema 32, no. 1 (April 1, 2021): 118–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ac_00037_5.
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Review of: The Early Transnational Chinese Cinema Industry, Fu Yongchun (2019)London: Routledge, 156 pp.,ISBN 978-0-42949-006-4, e-book, £29.59ISBN 978-0-36766-134-2, p/bk, £29.59ISBN 978-1-13859-237-7, h/bk, £96.00
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Adiljonovich, Toshpulatov Ikboljon. "Influence of industry 4: 0 program on ensuring country competitiveness in the international market." ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal 10, no. 5 (2020): 730. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2249-7137.2020.00276.1.
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Alvares, Alberto, Igor Lacroix, Marco Maron, and Brayan Figueroa. "Robotic additive manufacturing by laser metal deposition in the context of industry 4. 0." Concilium 23, no. 23 (December 21, 2023): 79–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.53660/clm-2571-23u13.
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The integration of a KUKA robot with a Meltio Engine head to create a laser metal deposition by wire (LMD-wire) cell involves a meticulous installation and must be highly controlled to function with the required precision. To this end, the creation of a digital twin became essential to operate the cell and to generate data that enable its monitoring, through an artificial intelligence system that optimizes its performance and prevents equipment wear. The goal of this article is to present the research that the Industrial Automation Innovation Group at the University of Brasília has been developing. The procedures are detailed, such as the installation of the robot, the Meltio-KUKA integration, the elaboration of a planar slicer with Rhino3D-Grasshopper and the simulation process with KUKA.Sim. The simulations’ results confirmed the robustness of the system for planar deposition methods and demonstrated its versatility to adapt to non-planar, multiplanar and hybrid deposition methods. The integration of the LMD-wire cell will remain under evaluation until its complete installation, when it will be ready for the first deposition experiments.
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Kraus, K. M., N. M. Kraus, and O. V. Marchenko. "Formation of Industry X.0 on the Basis of Innovative-Digital Entrepreneurship and Virtual Mobility." Business Inform 6, no. 521 (2021): 50–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2021-6-50-58.
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The article attempts to present a number of key technologies that determine the new quality of life of people. The following content is specified and disclosed: autonomous artificial intelligence in a smartphone, professional robot assistants, available satellite intelligence, podcasts, digital urban planning tools. In the article, the authors hypothesize that Industry X.0 is by far the highest stage of digitalization and represents a concept of innovative and digital production, the components of which are «smart assets», «smart services», «smart business», and «smart government». Structural elements of the authors’ concept of X.0 Industry are indicated, its visual cut in virtual reality conditions is provided and the functioning of this Industry exclusively within the framework of the 7th technological mode is characterized. The authors have developed and presented the protocol of formation of the X.0 Industry through the prism of innovations, technologies in both the industry sector and business management. 4 stages of implementation of this protocol are defined, namely: determination of the innovative landscape of «technological breakthrough» in a particular industry within the formation of industry X.0; assessment of threats; determining the course of further development and the action plan (four main approaches to which organizations can apply: protection, adoption of innovations, initiation of subversive innovations, retreat); implementation of structural changes at the DNA level of the organization. The authors on the basis of a number of factors bring forward the argument that today’s realities of the digital space require the development of a new logic of running a platform business in terms of its digitization. It is concluded that in practice it is necessary to form a broad coalition of educators, government officials, analysts, high-tech specialists, economists, industrialists, scientists who will join the formation of the X.0 Industry on the basis of digitalization and innovatizing. The authors concluded that Industry X.0 is a new approach to the organization of production in the context of virtual reality, which is based on highly intelligent integrated new products and digital ecosystems that form an innovative digital value chain, add new competencies and implement deep cultural changes in the direction of the formation of a new virtual reality.
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HWANG, HARK-CHIN. "A 4/3-APPROXIMATION ALGORITHM FOR CASSETTE PACKING IN STEEL INDUSTRY." Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research 24, no. 05 (October 2007): 715–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217595907001462.
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In packing steel products of coils into cassettes, we need to consider both the width and weight capacity of cassettes. Each coil has weight in (0, 1/3] and width in (1/6, 1/3] when scaling both the weight and width capacities to 1. With the objective of minimizing the number of cassettes to pack the coils, the problem is modeled by two-dimensional vector packing. To efficiently pack the coils having sizes specified by the ranges, we develop a 4/3-approximation algorithm.
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Dokmai, Ammara, Taweesak Roopsing, and Sunee Wattanakomol. "Business Guidelines for Environmentally Friendly Plastic Industry in The Digital Era." WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 20 (March 10, 2023): 619–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.37394/23207.2023.20.57.
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: At present, the total revenue of plastic production in the plastic industry is continuously decreasing. The purpose of this study was to investigate the business practices of the environmentally friendly plastic industry in the digital era and then develop it into a structural equation model. Then it was developed into a structural equation model. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were integrated into this research. The quantitative data were collected with questionnaires from 5 0 0 executives of plastic industry businesses. Descriptive, referential, and multivariate statistics were used to analyze the data. It was found that there were 4 components prioritized as follows: 1 ) Marketing Orientation (𝑥̅= 4 .2 8 ), 2 ) Innovation (𝑥̅= 4 .1 7 ), 3 ) Resources (𝑥̅= 4.15), and 4) Business alliances (𝑥̅= 4.15), respectively. The detailed item found most important in each element was: explore new markets for environmentally friendly plastic products to expand business opportunities, study and develop new raw materials durable for reuse, provide a process of using used plastic products to produce new products to add value, and collaborate with various business groups to improve practice guidelines under the concept of 3R to be environmentally friendly. As for the hypothesis testing, it was found that small, medium and large businesses differently recognized the importance of the studied guidelines at the statistical significance level of 0 .0 5. The analysis of the developed structural equation model revealed that it passed the assessment criteria and was consistent with the empirical data. The calculated values of the probability of chi-square, the relative chi-square, the index of consistency, and the root mean squared error of approximation were 0.101, 1.128, 0.960, and 0.016, respectively.
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Greene, George M. "Usefulness of Apogee® for the PA Apple Industry." HortScience 35, no. 5 (August 2000): 828C—828. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.35.5.828c.
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Excessive tree vigor is a significant production problem for the PA apple industry. A series of experiments were conducted from 1994 to 1999, which indicated that Apogee® could effectively reduce vegetative shoot growth. Results from 1994 to 1996 have previously been reported (HortScience 31:598, 32:558). In 1997, 16 treatments composed of four rates (0, 63, 125, and 250 ppm) and four timings (22 May; 4, 11, and 24 June) in various combinations, were applied as dilute handgun sprays. These treatments were applied to sixth leaf `York Imperial' apple trees. Ten peripheral shoots, at a height of 2 m, were tagged and measured on 21 May, 9 and 30 June, 16 July, 12 Aug., and on 10 Oct. Shoots treated with 63, 125, or 250 ppm on 22 May followed by 0, 63, or 125 ppm on 4, 11, or 24 June were from 65% to 76% of the length of the controls (25.5 cm). Treated shoots were from 69% to 78% of the length of the controls following sprays with 63 ppm on 22 May followed by 0, 63, or 125 ppm on 4, 11, or 24 June. Shoots treated with 125 ppm on 22 May followed by 0 or 63 ppm on 4, 11, or 24 June were from 69% to 73% of the length of the controls. The later applications (11 and 24 June) of 250 ppm gave no growth control but the 22 May treatment gave a 30% reduction in growth. In 1999, dilute handgun sprays of 125, 125, 83, and 83 ppm were made on 22 May and on 4, 11, and 24 June, respectively. Cultivars treated were `Spartan', `Delicious', `York Imperial', `Gala', and `Mutsu'. The length of 10 peripheral shoots at 2 and 3 m were measured on 28 July and on 12 Aug. All cultivars responded and on 12 Aug. treated terminal shoot lengths ranged from 33% to 55% of the controls. With reduced vegetative tree vigor many horticultural factors will be improved. In addition, the severity of shoot fire blight can be reduced and the control of all pests that prosper on young succulent leaves will be easier, especially apple aphids and obliquebanded leafrollers. Major factors to be considered in developing an efficacious Apogee® program appear to be initial tree vigor, length of growing season, and crop load. An initial application at 1 to 3 inches of terminal growth is probably the most critical factor.
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VRONKOVA, VALENTYNA, YURIY KAGANOV, and NATALIA METELENKO. "FORMATION OF DIGITAL SOCIETY AND DIGITAL MAN VALUES IN THE GLOBALIZATION CONDITIONS AND INDUSTRY 4. 0." HUMANITIES STUDIES, no. 11 (2022): 16–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.26661/hst-2022-11-88-02.
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Gedlu, Mesfin. "Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa – Crisis of Post-colonial State and Famine." Czech Journal of International Relations 34, no. 3 (September 1, 1999): 96–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.32422/cjir.1207.
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Alex de Waal: Famine Crimes: Politics & the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa. James Currey, Oxford 1997,237 stran, ISBN 0-85255-810-4. Jean-Franois Bayart, Stephen Ellis & Béatrice Hibou: The Criminalization of the State in Africa. James Currey, Oxford 1999, 126 stran, ISBN 0-85255-812-0.
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KUMAR, PRASHANT. "Transforming Operations: A Comprehensive Analysis of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Operations Management." INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 08, no. 05 (May 1, 2024): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem32416.
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In the introductory part of this paper, we provide a brief overview of the research subject matter, research topic, research problem, thesis topic, research questions, and disposition of this paper. Background Industry 4.0 brings about a major transformation in automotive manufacturing. It is characterized by the use of advanced information analytics, networked machines, and digitalization within organizations. In addition, it is characterized by the integration of internet technologies with forward-looking technologies in the domain of "smart" objects. However, there is no single definition of the term "industry 4.0" in the literature, which restricts theory building and the comparability of research. However, Lasi (2014) argues that industry 4-0 is a "new paradigm shift" in industrial production because of the advanced digitalisation within factories. A paradigm shift is a significant change that occurs when the normal way of thinking or doing something changes to something new and different. In industry 4-0, emerging technologies integrate with each other to bring about a change in manufacturing processes.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Industry 4.0"
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Joseph, Anand Emmanuel, and Zafra Luis Carlos Chica. "Evaluation of a medium-sized enterprise’s performance by data analysis : Introducing innovative smart manufacturing perspectives." Thesis, KTH, Industriell produktion, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-261351.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises are highly limited on resources for the transformation into smart factories. Nytt AB, a new startup specialized in smart manufacturing solutions, is completely focused on taking down the barriers with a basic solution: implementing a machine vision system with the purpose to monitor the machines of the factories. The main aim of this thesis is to analyze the data collected from two different machines of a medium-sized factory by monitoring the color states of the stack lights.First of all, some topics are analyzed in order to get a better understanding and knowledge of the main topic of this thesis: smart manufacturing. Secondly, the methodology used during the project is explained. Thirdly, the product developed by Nytt AB is described to get a better understanding. Together with this, the companies where the product is implemented are described. The next step is the presentation of the results by analyzing the data according to these parameters:(i), the availability of the machines, (ii), critical machine tool analysis; (iii),machine idling time; (iv), disruption events; and finally, (v), information transfer. In the results, some graphs and discussions are presented. In the following chapter the conclusions are presented, which allow the analyzed company to improve its current state. Lastly, the relocation of the product into the critical machine, the implementation of new sensors to detect temperature and vibration values of the machines and the implementation of the module OpApp within the factories are suggestions presented as future work at the end of this report.Små och medelstora företag har mycket begränsade resurser för omvandling till smarta fabriker. Nytt AB, ett nystartat företag inom smart tillverkning, är helt fokuserad på att ta bort hinder med en enkel lösning: implementering av ett kamerasystem för övervakning av maskiner i fabriker. Huvudsyftet med detta examensarbete är att analysera data som samlats in från två olika maskiner i en medelstor fabrik genom att övervaka färgändringar i deras ljuspelare. För det första analyseras några ämnesområden för att få en bättre förståelse och kunskap om huvudtemat i detta examensarbete: smart tillverkning. För det andra förklaras den metod som används under projektet. För det tredje beskrivs den produkt som utvecklats av Nytt AB för att få en bättre förståelse. Tillsammans med detta beskrivs de företag där produkten implementeras. Nästa steg är presentationen av resultatet genom att analysera data enligt följande parametrar:(i), maskinens tillgänglighet; (ii), kritisk verktygsmaskinanalys; (iii), maskinens tomgångstid; (iv), störningshändelser och slutligen; (v), informationsöverföring. I resultatet presenteras några grafer och diskussioner. Slutsatserna presenteras därefter. Dessa slutsatser gör att det analyserade företaget kan förbättra sitt nuvarande tillstånd. Som framtida arbete föreslås slutligen flytt av kamerasystemet till den kritiska maskinen, införande av nya sensorer för att övervaka temperaturer och vibrationsvärden för maskinerna och implementeringav modulen OpApp i fabriker.
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Bin, Nasir Muhammad Akash, and Abubakar Ismail Sada. "Stimulating Internationalization through digitalization : Digital competence in Swedish manufacturing SMEs." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-387820.
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Digital competence used to be a confusing concept, until recently when some researchers coined a comprehensive definition of digital competence and formulated a conceptual framework in an SME context. However, the framework was only at a conceptual level and required to be tested with the empirics of a qualitative or quantitative study. By an abductive qualitative approach, this research explored existing theories on digital competence and formulated a new digital competence framework in Swedish manufacturing SME perspective. Moreover, with cross-sectional study design, this research explored the role of digital competence in the internationalization process of six Swedish manufacturing firms, which is unprecedented in academic literature. Our findings indicate that digital competence is an evolving concept which develops gradually with technological advancements and requires a combination of three integral components: i) Digital technologies (basic and advanced level digitalization), ii) Automation of organizational processes, iii) Human resources who have the latest digital skills and are duly motivated to use these skills. This research affirms that after attaining digital competence Swedish manufacturing SMEs can sustain a competitive advantage in their international markets and it successfully facilitates in the firm’s internationalization process.Digital kompetens brukade vara ett förvirrande koncept fram till nyligen när vissa forskare utarbetade en omfattande definition av digital kompetens och formulerade en konceptuell ram i ett små och medelstora sammanhang. Ramverket var dock endast på en konceptuell nivå och krävdes att testas med empiriken i en kvalitativ eller kvantitativ studie. Genom ett abduktivt kvalitativt tillvägagångssätt undersökte denna forskning befintliga teorier om digital kompetens och formulerade en ny digital kompetensram inom svenskt tillverkningspolitiskt perspektiv. Vidare undersökte denna undersökning rollen som digital kompetens i internationaliseringsprocessen av sex svenska tillverkningsföretag, vilket är enastående i den akademiska litteraturen. Våra resultat tyder på att digital kompetens är ett utvecklande koncept som utvecklas gradvis med tekniska framsteg och kräver en kombination av tre integrerade komponenter: i) Digital teknik (grundläggande och avancerad digitalisering), ii) Automatisering av organisationsprocesser, iii) Personal som har de senaste digitala färdigheterna och är vederbörligen motiverade att använda dessa färdigheter. Den här forskningen bekräftar att svenska tillverkare små och medelstora företag efter att ha uppnått digital kompetens kan upprätthålla en konkurrensfördel på sina internationella marknader och framgångsrikt underlättar företagets internationaliseringsprocess.
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Hoyer, Christian. "Exploring the Factors that have an Impact on the Implementation of Industry 4.0." Thesis, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/2440/134261.
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Industry 4.0 represents both a vision and a concept that paves the way to the next industrial
revolution. The rise of new IT-technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning
and cyber-physical systems build the technological foundation of what is considered a
paradigm shift in how goods and services are developed, produced and delivered. While the
term was often criticised in the beginning as an empty promise that solely serves marketing
purposes, Industry 4.0 gained recognition fast with governments, research institutes and
corporations around the globe starting to invest into the idea. However, despite all the efforts
and resources spent to make the vision a reality, studies have shown that the implementation
of Industry 4.0 is far from being a smooth process, as companies need to rethink their entire
business strategies. In fact, the transformational process has been investigated from various
angles to provide companies with a compass that guides them through this challenging
transition. However, a systematic understanding of the forces and their magnetic features that
steer the needle into the future is still lacking. As a consequence, companies either hesitate to
embark on the transition or struggle to implement Industry 4.0 on a broader scale. In order to
address this shortcoming, this thesis seeks to synthesise the strongly fragmented knowledge
about the factors that have an impact on the implementation of Industry 4.0 and to evaluate
their importance for companies.
The main objective of the thesis is addressed through three distinct publications. A systematic
literature review has been conducted in Publication 1 to identify the factors that need to be
considered when companies implement Industry 4.0. Based on this approach, the study
identifies 14 factors, discusses their theoretical meaning, and proposes three categories to
distinguish between them. Based upon these findings, Publication 2 assesses the importance of
the previously determined implementation factors through the application of a convergent parallel mixed-study design which is based on surveys with 140 Industry 4.0 practitioners and
in-depth interviews with 16 Industry 4.0 experts. In that context, results show that the factors
are not equally important and that five key factors play an elementary role when it comes to
the transitional process. What is more, the findings show that the importance of certain factors
varies throughout the life cycle of the transition and that the practitioners’ perception has an
impact on the perceived importance of the factors. Publication 3 complements the finding of
the previous two studied by illustrating and visualising the relationship between the previously
identified and assessed factors through the combination of network theory and systems
thinking. This approach offers a new perspective on the importance of the implementation
factors by showing that the importance of the examined factors is not static and that it changes
depending on the relationship to other implementation factors. Consequently, the findings lay
the foundations for the development of quantitative models that can be used to simulate specific
implementation scenario.Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Business School, 2021
Books on the topic "Industry 4.0"
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Davim, J. Paulo, and Carolina Machado. Industry 4. 0. Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.
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Sliney, Noelia. Era of Marketing 4. 0 : Marketing for Industry 4. 0 Challenges: Industry 4. 0 in Sales and Marketing. Independently Published, 2021.
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Panizza, Marco. "Fine Chemical Industry, Pulp and Paper Industry, Petrochemical Industry and Pharmaceutical Industry." In Electrochemical Water and Wastewater Treatment, 335–64. Elsevier, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-813160-2.00013-4.
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Mourtzis, Dimitris, Panagiotis Stavropoulos, and Eujin Pei. "From data collection to advanced analytics and wisdom creation in manufacturing processes." In Manufacturing from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0, 431–62. Elsevier, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13924-6.00014-4.
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Downie, A. "THE OIL INDUSTRY." In Current Approaches to Occupational Health, 176–94. Elsevier, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7236-0739-7.50018-4.
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Mazda, Fraidoon. "The telecommunications industry." In Telecommunications Engineer's Reference Book, 11–1. Elsevier, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7506-1162-6.50017-4.
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Pantanowitz, Liron. "Academic industry partnerships." In Digital Pathology, 257–66. Elsevier, 2025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13809-6.00015-4.
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Stenhouse, Steven. "The poultry industry." In Poultry Diseases, 2–13. Elsevier, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7020-2862-5.50006-4.
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GOULD, GEORGE M. "University–Industry Perspectives." In Biotechnology in Invertebrate Pathology and Cell Culture, 417–38. Elsevier, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-470255-4.50030-4.
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Capus, Joseph M. "End user industry analysis." In Metal Powders, 121–51. Elsevier, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-185617479-4/50009-0.
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Mancheri, Nabeel A. "An Overview of Chinese Rare Earth Export Restrictions and Implications." In Rare Earths Industry, 21–36. Elsevier, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-802328-0.00002-4.
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Boesche, Nina K., Christian Rogass, Christian Mielke, Sabrina Herrmann, Friederike Körting, Anne Papenfuß, Christin Lubitz, Maximilian Brell, Sabine Tonn, and Uwe Altenberger. "Hyperspectral Rare Earth Element Mapping of Three Outcrops at the Fen Complex, Norway." In Rare Earths Industry, 235–65. Elsevier, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-802328-0.00016-4.
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Nurisman, Enggal, Alya Dewi Pritania, Sonia Putri Lestari, Rahmatullah Rahmatullah, and Asyeni Miftahul Jannah. "Biological Treatment of Pulp and Paper Wastewater: Effect of Aeration Mode on Airlift Bioreactor with Petrophilic Bacteria." In Sriwijaya International Conference on Engineering and Technology 2023, 3–12. Switzerland: Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2025. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-gv9nx9.
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The pulp and paper industry, a major consumer of freshwater, generates wastewater rich in contaminants, including ammonia, chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), and organic materials. Effective treatment of this liquid pulp waste is crucial to prevent environmental pollution. This study investigated the microbiological treatment of primary pulp industry liquid waste using the petrophilic bacterium Brevundimonas diminuta. The research assessed the bacterium's capacity to degrade ammonia, COD, and TSS under varying aeration rates (0 L/min, 2.25 L/min, and 4.5 L/min) and observation durations (4, 6, and 8 hours). Results revealed that the optimal reduction in ammonia levels, reaching 64%, occurred within 6-8 hours with 4.5 L/min aeration. Likewise, COD reduction peaked at 90% under 4.5 L/min aeration over 8 hours, while TSS degradation reached 76% under 4.5 L/min aeration within 6 hours. These findings demonstrate the ability of petrophilic bacteria to effectively mitigate liquid pulp and paper waste under specific processing conditions, emphasizing the significance of aeration rate and duration in this biodegradation process
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Carro-López, Diego, Ignasi Fernandez, Carlos G. Berrocal, and Javier Eiras-López. "Bond behaviour of concrete with fine recycled aggregate." In IABSE Congress, San José 2024: Beyond Structural Engineering in a Changing World, 73–79. Zurich, Switzerland: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2024. https://doi.org/10.2749/sanjose.2024.0073.
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<p>The recycled aggregate industry allows reusing old structures that need to be demolished. Once crushed, the original concrete can be reused as aggregates for new concrete. However, this recycling technique has some limitations. While coarse recycled aggregates present a more uniform quality and can be used without difficulties, fine recycled aggregates under 4 mm exhibit a high degree of absorption that prevents its use. Previous research indicates, nevertheless, that the use of this substandard material is possible, leading to acceptable quality concrete that can be applied as base quality concrete suitable for many project elements. Furthermore, this would address the issue of disposing of the fine recycled aggregate in the recycling plants.</p><p>In this research the material used was obtained after crushing beams from a recently demolished bridge (Gullspång bridge 1935). The recycled concrete was produced including incremental percentages of recycled fine aggregate: 0, 20 50 & 100%. To maintain the workability, the absorption of the aggregates was compensated by adding the necessary water and by keeping the water to cement ratio constant. The coarse fraction consisted of natural aggregate, which allowed for the isolation of the anticipated negative effects associated with the fine recycled aggregate. As such, any observed effects could be directly attributed to the lower quality of the recycled aggregate.</p><p>Moreover, samples were cast using this material to evaluate the bond strength between recycled concrete and steel rebars. The specimens were designed with a controlled active length, and plastic tubes at the ends to prevent the adhesion of the paste to the steel. Bond-slip curves were obtained from pull-out tests carried under displacement-control. The results indicate that the effect of using recycled aggregate on the bond strength appears to follow the same trend as the reduction in compressive strength. Nonetheless, the quality of the resulting concrete is sufficient for many applications.</p>
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CANSEV, IPEK, and METEHAN TOLON. "Industry 4 0 and the Effects of Improving Humanless Technology on Business Management." In Fifth International Conference on Advances in Social Science, Management and Human Behaviour - SMHB 2017. Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.15224/978-1-63248-124-5-23.
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Oliinyk, V. V. "State management of the construction industry in Ukraine: today's challenges." In FEATURES OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION, 17–20. Baltija Publishing, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.30525/978-9934-26-487-0-4.
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Poppe, Andras, Marta Rencz, Gusztav Hantos, Janos Hegedus, Andras Poppe, Marta Rencz, Gabor Farkas, and Lajos Gaal. "Virtual Prototyping of LED Applications through Multi-Domain Models of LED Packages: The “Industry 4. 0”-Like Approach of the Delphi4LED Project." In 2018 VII. Lighting Conference of the Visegrad Countries (Lumen V4). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/lumenv.2018.8521026.
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Kaykioğlu, Gül, Şeyda Görgülü, and Asude Hanedar. "Adsorption of methylene blue from textile wastewater with pyrolyzed walnut shell." In 7th International Scientific Conference Contemporary Trends and Innovations in Textile Industry – CT&ITI 2024, 577–85. Union of Engineers and Technicians of Serbia, Belgrade, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/ct_iti24064k.
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Discharge of colored wastewater, especially textile applications, into receiving environments can cause serious environmental problems. Conventional methods are not preferred because they are not successful in the treatment of colored wastewater or are not economical. Among different techniques, adsorption is gaining importance in pollutant removal from wastewater due to its low operating cost and ease of use. The use of agricultural wastes as low-cost adsorbents in the removal of dyestuffs from wastewater after applying various activation processes is of interest. The aim of this study is to evaluate the adsorption performance of methylene blue (MB) dye, which is used in textile, from aqueous solutions with walnut shell (WAC), an agricultural waste that has been pyrolyzed and activated with phosphoric acid. In the study, in batch experiments were carried out at fixed adsorbent dose (0.1 g/200 mL), constant temperature (20 0 C), different pH values (4, 6, 7, 9, 11), different contact times (0, 5, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes), different initial dyestuff amounts (2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 mg/L) and at different adsorbent doses (0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 1 g/ 200 mL) was carried out. Moreover; the effect of ionic strength on the color removal efficiency from the dye solution was evaluated by adding different salt doses (500, 1000, 1500, 2000 and 2500 mg/L NaCl). By increasing the pH value of the dye solution from 4 to 11, the color removal efficiency by WAC was determined as 65% at 90 minutes for pH:9, 4 mg/L MB concentration and 0.1 g/200 mL adsorbent dose. Optimum pH values were determined as 9 for WAC. In all experiments, adsorption increased with increasing contact time, and removal efficiency decreased with the increase in dye concentration. The color removal efficiency increased slightly with increasing ionic strength. While 38% removal efficiency was achieved with 2000 mg/L NaCl application in 90 minutes, the removal efficiency decreased to 30% with 2500 mg/L NaCl application.
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Basha, Mehaboob, S. M. Shaahid, M. Mudasar Imam, Aftab Ahmad, and Luai M. Al-Hadhrami. "Effect of Inclination on the Air-Water Flow in 4-Inch Pipe." In ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2014-38468.
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Air-water two-phase flow in a pipeline often occurs in petroleum industry. It is important to study behavior of such flows in order to characterize two-phase flow in upstream production pipelines. This paper presents pressure drop measurements of air-water two-phase flow in a horizontal and inclined 4 inch diameter stainless steel pipe at different flow conditions. Experiments were carried out for different inclination angles including; 0°, 15°, 30° (upward and downward flows) and for different water-to-air volume fractions. Inlet superficial water velocities were varied from 0.3 to 3 m/s and reference pressure was set at 1 and 2 bars. For a given superficial air velocity, pressure drop has been found to increase with increase in superficial water velocity. Pressure drop was also affected by the inclination of pipe. Upward flows were associated with high pressure drops as compared to downward flows. Measured pressure drops were compared with existing empirical relations and good agreement was found.
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Yurina, Vladlena S. "THE DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWNS IN THE NEW SOCIO-ECONOMIC REALITY." In Problems of sociocultural evolution of Russia and its regions. Tula State Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.22405/978-5-6041453-4-0-2018-282-287.
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Rasheed, Adil, Florian Stadtmann, Eivind Fonn, Mandar Tabib, Vasileios Tsiolakis, Balram Panjwani, Kjetil Andre Johannessen, et al. "Digital Twin for Wind Energy: Latest Updates From the NorthWind Project." In ASME 2024 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2024-128144.
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Abstract NorthWind, a collaborative research initiative supported by the Research Council of Norway, industry stakeholders, and research partners, aims to advance cutting-edge research and innovation in wind energy. The core mission is to reduce wind power costs and foster sustainable growth, with a key focus on the development of digital twins. A digital twin is a virtual representation of physical assets or processes that uses data and simulators to enable real-time forecasting, optimization, monitoring, control and informed decision-making. Recently, a hierarchical scale ranging from 0 to 5 (0 - Standalone, 1 - Descriptive, 2 - Diagnostic, 3 - Predictive, 4 - Prescriptive, 5 - Autonomous has been introduced within the NorthWind project to assess the capabilities of digital twins. This paper elaborates on our progress in constructing digital twins for wind farms and their components across various capability levels.
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Alexeyev, A., Z. Zharylkassyn, and Y. Otarov. "CRITERIA FOR SOCIAL EFFICIENCY OF MANAGEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL RISK IN CHRYSOTILE INDUSTRY." In The 16th «OCCUPATION and HEALTH» Russian National Congress with International Participation (OHRNC-2021). FSBSI “IRIOH”, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.31089/978-5-6042929-2-1-2021-1-16-20.
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Abstract: The study was carried out in the areas of studying the criteria of the social efficiency of occupational risk management by: assessing the general and occupational morbidity of workers, researching the quality of life, analyzing the social and hygienic factors of health and assessing the social protection of workers. It was found that the highest incidence rates were found in a group of workers with up to 9 years of experience, which amounted to 42.3 cases, 537.8 days of disability. When managing occupational risk in production for a five-year period, a tendency was determined to reduce the incidence of workers in sick persons by 6.1%, in cases by 4%, in days by 8.2% per 100 year-round workers. When assessing the quality of life of workers, it was found that the values of indicators on the scale "Vital activity" among employees significantly increase with increasing experience, and according to the scale "Mental health" of the psychological component of the quality of life, workers with experience of 0-9 years have significantly higher values compared to the rest of the senior groups. In the study of the criteria of social and hygienic factors of health and social protection of workers, a tendency was established to reduce the subjective assessment of their health by workers with an increase in age and work experience. So social efficiency in terms of subjective assessment of their health workers increased in all seniority and age groups. The greatest growth in the subjective assessment of their health was found among workers aged 30-39 - by 8% (0.4 points on the scale). Thus, the social effect of occupational risk management at chrysotile production is determined in a decrease in the incidence of sickness with temporary disability of employees and in an increase in the criteria for subjective assessments of their health by employees of the enterprise.
Reports on the topic "Industry 4.0"
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ตัณฑะพานิชกุล, วิวัฒน์. การศึกษาผลกระทบของปริมาณน้ำในเซลลูโลสไนเตรตต่อคุณสมบัติของน้ำยาทาเล็บ ที่มีดินเหนียวเป็นสารปรับสภาพการไหล : รายงานวิจัยแบบสมบูรณ์. จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, 2004. https://doi.org/10.58837/chula.res.2004.55.
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Cellulose nitrate (CN) is a semi-synthetic polymer rendering outstanding film properties such as good transparency, and water resistance, thus finds its major utilization in coating industry. Raw CN has water and isopropyl alcohol by-product at maximum content of approximately 3 and 30 wt%, respectively. The tolerance water level in the CN powder for a potential application as nail polish is investigated in order to produce good film-forming properties. The effect of adding layered silicate clay particles as thixotropic agent in the nail enamel is also examined. The water content was varied at different weight percent i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10 wt%. It was found that the increase in water content affected the solution properties of CN by reducing its viscosity and drying time but it has no more effect to the dried films. According to poor adhesion of CN, adhesion promoter types were investigated for CN adhesion improvement. The suitable adhesion promoters are epoxy and maleic resin which is liquid and solid at room temperature, respectively. The compositions of maleicepoxy mixture were investigated by varying resin ratio 10:0, 8:2, 5:5, 2:8, and 0:10 wt%. At composition 5:5 provides relatively good durable film. Thixotropic suspension preparation was compared mechanical stirrer preparation at 650 r.p.m. for 4, 8, 14, 24, and 48 hr. with homogenizer at 6.5 x 10[superscript 3], 9.5 x 10[superscript 3], 13.5 x 10[superscript 3], 21.5 x 10[superscript 3], and 24 x 10[superscript 3] r.p.m. for 5 minutes. The suspension preparing by homogenizer furnishes higher viscosity and produces gel in short time, dried film also show fined texture which is higher gloss than motor stirrer preparation. Three kinds of organoclay using as suspension in toluene were dimethyl dioctadecyl ammonium hectorite, dimetyl benzyl dodecyl ammonium bentonite, and dimethyl dioctadecyl ammonium bentonite varying contents from 1-5 wt%. The suitable content is about 5 wt% where able to suspend pigment without hard packed settling.
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Pesis, Edna, Elizabeth J. Mitcham, Susan E. Ebeler, and Amnon Lers. Application of Pre-storage Short Anaerobiosis to Alleviate Superficial Scald and Bitter Pit in Granny Smith Apples. United States Department of Agriculture, January 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2013.7593394.bard.
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There is increased demand for high quality fruit produced and marketed with reduced chemical inputs to minimize toxic effects on human health and the environment. Granny Smith (GS) apple quality is reduced by two major physiological disorders, superficial scald and bitter pit (BP). These disorders cause great loss to apple growers worldwide. Superficial scald is commonly controlled by chemical treatments, mainly the antioxidant diphenylamine (DPA) and/or the ethylene action inhibitor, 1-methylcyclopropene (1–MCP). Both chemicals are ineffective in controlling bitter pit incidence. We proposed to investigate the beneficial use of non-chemical, abiotic stress with low O2 (LO2) applied for 10d at 20°C on GS apple fruit. During the project we expanded the treatment to more apple cultivars, Golden Delicious (GD) and Starking Delicious (SD) and another pome fruit, the pear. Apple and pear have similar physiological disorders that develop during cold storage and we examined if the LO2 treatment would also be effective on pear. Application of 0.5% LO2 atmosphere for 10d at 20°C or 500ppb 1-MCP at 20°C prior to cold storage at 0°C, was effective in reducing superficial scald in GS apple. Moreover, LO2 pretreatment was also effective in reducing bitter pit (BP) development in California GS and Israeli GD and SD apples The BP symptoms in GS from California were much more prominent, so the effect of LO2 was more dramatic than the effect on the Israeli cvs. GD and SD, nevertheless the LO2 treatment showed the same trend in all cultivars in reducing BP. The LO2 and 1-MCP -treated fruit exhibited lower levels of ethylene, - farnesene and its oxidation product, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one (MHO), as determined by SPME/GC-MS analysis. In addition, LO2 pretreatment applied to California Bartlett or Israeli Spadona pears was effective in reducing superficial scald, senescent scald and internal breakdown after 4 m of cold storage at 0°C. For GS apple, low-temperature storage resulted in oxidative stress and chilling injury, caused by increased production of superoxide anions which in turn led to the generation of other dangerous reactive oxygen species (ROS). Using confocal laser-scanning microscopy and H2O2 measurements of apple peel, we observed ROS accumulation in control fruit, while negligible amounts were found in LO2 and 1-MCP treated fruit. Gene-expression levels of ROS-scavenging enzymes were induced by the various pretreatments: catalase was induced by LO2 treatment, whereas Mn superoxide dismutase was induced by 1-MCP treatment. We assume that LO2 and 1-MCP pretreated fruit remained healthier due to reduced production of ethylene and reactive oxygen substances, such as MHO, during cold storage. The LO2-treated apple exhibited greener peel and firmer fruit after 6 m of cold storage, and the fruit had high crispiness leading to high taste preference. In both pear cultivars, the LO2 treatment led to a reduction in internal breakdown and browning around the seed cavity. We tested the LO2 pre-storage treatment on a semi-commercial scale that would be applicable to a small organic grower by sealing the fruit within the plastic field bins. The treatment was most effective with a continuous flow of nitrogen through the bins; however, a single 6 hour flush of nitrogen was also fairly effective. In addition, we determined that it was very important to have the oxygen levels below 0.5% for approximately 10 days to achieve good scald control, not counting the time required to reduce the oxygen concentration. Our LO2 technology has been proven in this project to be effective in reducing several physiological disorders developed in pome fruit during cold storage. We hope that our non-chemical treatment which is friendly to the environment will be used in the near future for the organic apple and pear industry. The next step should be an analysis of the cost-benefits and commercial feasibility.
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Wideman, Jr., Robert F., Nicholas B. Anthony, Avigdor Cahaner, Alan Shlosberg, Michel Bellaiche, and William B. Roush. Integrated Approach to Evaluating Inherited Predictors of Resistance to Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome (Ascites) in Fast Growing Broiler Chickens. United States Department of Agriculture, December 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2000.7575287.bard.
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Background PHS (pulmonary hypertension syndrome, ascites syndrome) is a serious cause of loss in the broiler industry, and is a prime example of an undesirable side effect of successful genetic development that may be deleteriously manifested by factors in the environment of growing broilers. Basically, continuous and pinpointed selection for rapid growth in broilers has led to higher oxygen demand and consequently to more frequent manifestation of an inherent potential cardiopulmonary incapability to sufficiently oxygenate the arterial blood. The multifaceted causes and modifiers of PHS make research into finding solutions to the syndrome a complex and multi threaded challenge. This research used several directions to better understand the development of PHS and to probe possible means of achieving a goal of monitoring and increasing resistance to the syndrome. Research Objectives (1) To evaluate the growth dynamics of individuals within breeding stocks and their correlation with individual susceptibility or resistance to PHS; (2) To compile data on diagnostic indices found in this work to be predictive for PHS, during exposure to experimental protocols known to trigger PHS; (3) To conduct detailed physiological evaluations of cardiopulmonary function in broilers; (4) To compile data on growth dynamics and other diagnostic indices in existing lines selected for susceptibility or resistance to PHS; (5) To integrate growth dynamics and other diagnostic data within appropriate statistical procedures to provide geneticists with predictive indices that characterize resistance or susceptibility to PHS. Revisions In the first year, the US team acquired the costly Peckode weigh platform / individual bird I.D. system that was to provide the continuous (several times each day), automated weighing of birds, for a comprehensive monitoring of growth dynamics. However, data generated were found to be inaccurate and irreproducible, so making its use implausible. Henceforth, weighing was manual, this highly labor intensive work precluding some of the original objectives of using such a strategy of growth dynamics in selection procedures involving thousands of birds. Major conclusions, solutions, achievements 1. Healthy broilers were found to have greater oscillations in growth velocity and acceleration than PHS susceptible birds. This proved the scientific validity of our original hypothesis that such differences occur. 2. Growth rate in the first week is higher in PHS-susceptible than in PHS-resistant chicks. Artificial neural network accurately distinguished differences between the two groups based on growth patterns in this period. 3. In the US, the unilateral pulmonary occlusion technique was used in collaboration with a major broiler breeding company to create a commercial broiler line that is highly resistant to PHS induced by fast growth and low ambient temperatures. 4. In Israel, lines were obtained by genetic selection on PHS mortality after cold exposure in a dam-line population comprising of 85 sire families. The wide range of PHS incidence per family (0-50%), high heritability (about 0.6), and the results in cold challenged progeny, suggested a highly effective and relatively easy means for selection for PHS resistance 5. The best minimally-invasive diagnostic indices for prediction of PHS resistance were found to be oximetry, hematocrit values, heart rate and electrocardiographic (ECG) lead II waves. Some differences in results were found between the US and Israeli teams, probably reflecting genetic differences in the broiler strains used in the two countries. For instance the US team found the S wave amplitude to predict PHS susceptibility well, whereas the Israeli team found the P wave amplitude to be a better valid predictor. 6. Comprehensive physiological studies further increased knowledge on the development of PHS cardiopulmonary characteristics of pre-ascitic birds, pulmonary arterial wedge pressures, hypotension/kidney response, pulmonary hemodynamic responses to vasoactive mediators were all examined in depth. Implications, scientific and agricultural Substantial progress has been made in understanding the genetic and environmental factors involved in PHS, and their interaction. The two teams each successfully developed different selection programs, by surgical means and by divergent selection under cold challenge. Monitoring of the progress and success of the programs was done be using the in-depth estimations that this research engendered on the reliability and value of non-invasive predictive parameters. These findings helped corroborate the validity of practical means to improve PHT resistance by research-based programs of selection.
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Valencia Trujillo, Francis Liliana, and Juliana Isabel Carvajal Tapia. Análisis sobre la incidencia de harina de sacha inchi (plukenetia volubilis l.) en los parámetros productivos de pollos de engorde en el departamento del cauca. Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia, September 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.22490/ecapma.6168.
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Contextualización: el sector agroindustrial genera diversos subproductos que pueden ser contaminantes del medio ambiente por su inadecuada disposición o simplemente porque no son aprovechados, como es el caso de la extracción de aceite de alta calidad para lo que se utiliza la semilla de Sacha Inchi. En este proceso se genera como subproducto torta de Sacha Inchi, caracterizada por su contenido proteico, que posiblemente pueda sustituir otras fuentes proteínicas utilizadas en la alimentación animal y, por ende, generar más alternativas para la alimentación de estos. Objetivo principal: evaluar la inclusión de torta de Sacha Inchi en la alimentación de pollos de engorde de la raza Cobb 500 con el fin determinar cómo afecta esta inserción los parámetros productivos, tales como ganancia de peso, consumo de alimento, conversión alimenticia (CA). Vacío de investigación: se realizó la pregunta de investigación ¿es la torta de Sacha Inchi una opción viable para suplementar las dietas para pollos? El motivo por el que se planteó este interrogante es que el incremento en el costo de la elaboración del alimento para la producción avícola ha obligado a los productores a utilizar alternativas propias de la zona caucana para disminuir dichos costos, como los subproductos de la industria de Sacha Inchi [Plukenetia volubilis L.]. Metodología: el estudio se realizó en el municipio de Popayán, departamento del Cauca. Se realizó un estudio de tipo analítico-cuantitativo, con un diseño completamente al azar, para evaluar los efectos de incluir torta de sacha Inchi [plukenetia volubis L.] en la dieta de pollos de engorde de la línea Cobb 500. En el primer ensayo se evaluaron los efectos de 4 tratamientos con diferentes niveles de inclusión de torta de Sacha Inchi [0 %, 10 %,20 % y 30 %] en pollos en etapa de iniciación durante doce [12] días. Y en el segundo ensayo se evaluaron 3 tratamientos con diferentes niveles de inclusión de torta de Sacha Inchi [0 %, 5 %,10 %] en pollos en etapa de finalización durante veintiún [21] días. Para cumplir con el objetivo propuesto, se analizaron los siguientes parámetros productivos: consumo de alimento, ganancia de peso y conversión alimenticia. Utilizando estadística descriptiva, en la etapa de iniciación, se observa que a medida que aumenta el porcentaje de inclusión de torta de Sacha Inchi, disminuye el consumo del alimento. La inapetencia marcada en estas dietas se debe a la presencia de factores antinutricionales en la proteína, principalmente expresados por los taninos de esta. En la etapa de finalización, para contrarrestar el efecto de los factores antinutricionales, se realizó un horneado de la harina a 102 C° por veinte minutos y se observó un mejoramiento significativo en la apetencia, en relación con la etapa de iniciación. En cuanto a la ganancia de peso, se determinó que, en ambos ensayos, a medida que se incrementa la inclusión de torta de Sacha Inchi (TSI)], la ganancia de peso disminuye; siendo más notoria la disminución en la ganancia de peso en la etapa de finalización. En cuanto a la conversión alimenticia, en la etapa de iniciación, se infiere que a medida que se incrementa el porcentaje de inclusión de TSI, aumenta la conversión alimenticia; de igual forma en la etapa de finalización. Resultados. Los resultados obtenidos permitieron identificar que la inclusión porcentual de Torta de Sacha Inchi hasta en un 10 %, prehorneada y sin hornear] en etapas de iniciación y finalización de pollos de engorde, no presenta índices de mortalidad; la inclusión de la torta en niveles de más de 10 % sí afecta negativamente los parámetros productivos evaluados. En los dos ensayos, al hornear las tortas de Sacha Inchi se presenta una reducción de los taninos que causan inapetencia en los pollos, pero no es total. Conclusiones. Se deben plantear investigaciones futuras que analicen el aprovechamiento de la torta de Sacha Inchi en otras especies de interés pecuario, específicamente en especies poligástricas, teniendo en cuenta la posibilidad de que estas especies sí puedan tener una mejor asimilación del complejo proteico presente en la planta de Sacha Inchi [plukenetia volubis L.].
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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.
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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.