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MacKenzie, Iain, Bruce Hill, and Sakeena Dawood. "Minimising the burden of hazardous area inspections." APPEA Journal 63, no. 2 (2023): S315—S317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj22254.

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The requirement for hazardous area inspections is a mandatory, licence to operate, requirement for oil and gas installations and requires a significant resources and maintenance budget. The conventional requirement is to inspect every item of hazardous area electrical equipment once every 4 years. In Woodside Energy’s Australian assets alone, there are over 150 000 items requiring inspection. In some areas where there are issues with having personnel inspecting equipment and where exclusion zones have been put in place, inspection has required us to utilise robotic inspection techniques. This has included use of Boston Dynamic’s Spot, a walking quadrupedal robot and an ExRobotics certified Ex-R2 crawler. Our initial method of close visual inspections was to have an inspector sitting outside the exclusion zone and manipulating the robot until they had a good visual image of the equipment which was recorded as evidence of the inspection. In the case where the equipment item was at high level, a drone was used in the same way. The efficiency gained from using this technique was estimated by the inspection team to be double that of manually inspecting the equipment. While this technique is newly being developed and requires the inspectors to be continually monitoring the inspections, it is hoped that in the future, machine learning would allow the robots to autonomously inspect the equipment items and report anomalies based on changes from previous inspections. To date we have trialled this onshore only, but we do see great potential in utilising this offshore also.
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Ludwig, Michael J., and Chris Conrardy. "Portable Weld Inspection Management System." Journal of Ship Production 23, no. 03 (2007): 147–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.5957/jsp.2007.23.3.147.

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Manual visual inspection is by far the most widely used weld inspection method. A given weld may be visually examined multiple times as parts are joined and made into assemblies. Because visual inspection is somewhat subjective, and prone to error (a typical inspector only identifies about 85% of the visible defects); welds that pass one inspection may fail subsequent inspections, resulting in multiple inspection and repair cycles. This paper discusses a project that tested the benefits and limitations of a semiautomated weld inspection system. The goal of this semiautomated inspection approach is to provide quantitative, nonsubjective quality measurements of welded structures in order to: eliminate redundant inspections, reduce unnecessary multiple repair cycles, avoid repair of welds that meet minimum size requirements, and enable recording of weld size so that overwelding can be identified and reduced. The technology would also allow tracking of weld quality and statistical analysis of welding process capability to support lean/six-sigma continuous improvement initiatives. A prototype system was assembled and field tested by inspecting actual ship structures. The equipment evaluated has potential, but needs both hardware and software modifications before it can be used as a tool on a regular basis in a shipbuilding environment. As is, it will be useful as an audit tool to gauge the health of the visual inspection process and to further document the inherent variability of the visual inspection process. Recommendations were made for improvements to refine the prototype tool prior to broader deployment.
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Dietrich, Jaakko I., Mikko A. Inkala, and Vesa J. Männistö. "Bridge Inspection Quality Management." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1933, no. 1 (2005): 2–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0361198105193300101.

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Reliable data on the condition of bridge networks are critical for successful bridge management. However, little attention has been paid to the quality of the data gathered in bridge inspections. This paper reviews the most important areas of bridge inspection that cause variation in bridge condition data and presents possible misjudgments made as a result of poor inspection data quality. The main elements of the inspection quality management system adopted in the Finnish Road Administration are presented, and the development of the quality of inspection data in 2002 and 2003 is briefly summarized. The evidence shows that the quality of inspection data has improved considerably but that the current quality level is not yet sufficient. The quality control system could be improved by increasing inspector interaction during control inspections, using an independent consultant in inspection quality measurements and inspector training, increasing the number of quality measurements, and introducing quality targets.
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Ibanez, Maria R., and Michael W. Toffel. "How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food-Safety Inspections." Management Science 66, no. 6 (2020): 2396–416. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2019.3318.

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Accuracy and consistency are critical for inspections to be an effective, fair, and useful tool for assessing risks, quality, and suppliers—and for making decisions based on those assessments. We examine how inspector schedules could introduce bias that erodes inspection quality by altering inspector stringency. Our analysis of thousands of food-safety inspections reveals that inspectors are affected by the inspection outcomes at their prior-inspected establishment (outcome effects), citing more violations after they inspect establishments that exhibited worse compliance levels or trends. Moreover, consistent with negativity bias, the effect is stronger after observing compliance deterioration than improvement. Inspection results are also affected by when the inspection occurs within an inspector’s day (daily schedule effects): Inspectors cite fewer violations after spending more time conducting inspections throughout the day and when inspections risk prolonging their typical workday. Overall, our findings suggest that currently unreported violations would be cited if the outcome effects—which increase scrutiny—were triggered more often and if the daily schedule effects—which erode scrutiny—were reduced. For example, our estimates indicate that if outcome effects were doubled and daily schedule effects were fully mitigated, 11% more violations would be detected, enabling remedial actions that could substantially reduce foodborne illnesses and hospitalizations. Understanding and addressing these inspection biases can help managers and policymakers improve not only food safety but also process quality, environmental practices, occupational safety, and working conditions. This paper was accepted by Serguei Netessine, operations management.
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Beal, Stacy G., Jesse L. Kresak, and Anthony T. Yachnis. "Pathology Residents Comprise Inspection Team for a CAP Self-Inspection." Academic Pathology 4 (January 1, 2017): 237428951769923. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2374289517699230.

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We report our experience at the University of Florida in which residents and fellows served as the inspection team for a College of American Pathologists (CAP) self-inspection. We aimed to determine whether the CAP self-inspection could serve as a learning opportunity for pathology residents and fellows. To prepare for the inspection, we provided a series of 4 lunchtime seminars covering numerous laboratory management topics relating to inspections and laboratory quality. Preparation for the inspection began approximately 4 months prior to the date of the inspection. The intent was to simulate a CAP peer inspection, with the exception that the date was announced. The associate residency program director served as the team leader. All residents and fellows completed inspector training provided by CAP, and the team leader completed the team leader training. A 20 question pre- and posttest was administered; additionally, an anonymous survey was given after the inspection. The residents’ and fellows’ posttest scores were an average of 15% higher than on the pretest ( P < .01). The surveys as well as subjective comments were overwhelmingly positive. In conclusion, the resident’s and fellow’s experience as an inspector during a CAP self-inspection was a useful tool to learn accreditation and laboratory management.
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Oi, Faith M., Paul Mitola, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Michael J. Page, and Mark H. Ruff. "Choosing a Licensed Wood-Destroying Organism (WDO) Inspector." EDIS 2016, no. 3 (2016): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.32473/edis-in629-2015.

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A wood-destroying organism inspection is a visual inspection performed by a licensed pest control inspector trained to identify evidence of termites, powderpost beetles, and other organisms that chew on wood and cause damage to property. Home buyers and sellers, real estate professionals, and lending institutions order these inspections before real estate transactions. This revised 4-page fact sheet explains how to select an inspector who is licensed and certified so that you can be confident in the inspection. Written by Faith M. Oi, Paul Mitola, Kathleen Ruppert, Michael Page, and Mark Ruff, and published by the Entomology and Nematology Department, July 2015.
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Mohr, Alan J. "Biological Sampling and Analysis Procedures for the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) in Iraq." Politics and the Life Sciences 14, no. 2 (1995): 240–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s073093840001916x.

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In June/July 1994, I was fortunate in having been selected by the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) to be the chief inspector (CI) of one of the most interesting inspections conducted by the commission, namely UNSCOM 84/BW6. This particular inspection was fascinating because of its complexity—the team not only conducted inspections of Iraqi biological research and production facilities, it also excavated a site that UNSCOM surmised might contain materials from Iraq's former BW program. As such, this inspection was the first time that UNSCOM collected environmental samples for analysis. In this paper I discuss my experiences during this inspection and comment on the effectiveness of sampling and analysis as a verification measure.
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Zarembski, Allan M., Nii Attoh-Okine, and Truxton J. Boyce. "Risk-based scheduling methodology for audit inspections of curves on high-speed mainline tracks." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 232, no. 6 (2017): 1650–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954409717740748.

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Agencies with safety oversight responsibilities of railroad tracks often perform walking audit inspections of tracks (also referred to as quality audits) to complement and oversee the regular inspections performed by the railway operator or maintenance manager. Traditionally, these audit inspections are scheduled based on the qualitative evaluation of the rail line by the inspectors, together with the available schedule of the inspector(s). This paper presents an approach to replace the current qualitative decision-making process for determining when and where to conduct audit inspections with a quantitative decision-making process. This quantitative process first establishes an acceptable level of risk in a given territory, and then taking into account the defect history and real-time track conditions, it schedules audit inspections based on those conditions. This risk-based scheduling methodology of audit inspections can be used by the safety oversight agencies and inspectors to monitor and “spot” check track conditions and provide oversight over the normal inspection process. The audit inspection’s frequency algorithm, presented in this paper, establishes the acceptable level of risk based on six years of Federal Railway Administration safety audit inspections data of the Amtrak North East Corridor. This methodology takes into account the track conditions in terms of the curve defect rate and optimizes the scheduling of audit inspections of mainline curves based on this defect condition. The risk-based curve audit inspections interval methodology outputs the required maximum curve audit inspections interval (time until next audit inspection or reinspection) while maintaining an accepted level of risk in the presence of real-time curve defect rates.
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Rahman, N. N. S. Abdul, N. M. Saad, A. R. Abdullah, M. R. M. Hassan, M. S. S. M. Basir, and N. S. M. Noor. "Automated Real-Time Vision Quality Inspection Monitoring System." Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 11, no. 2 (2018): 775. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v11.i2.pp775-783.

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The requirement of product quality inspection in industries for product standardized leads to a development of the quality inspection system. The problem is related to a manual inspection that is done by a human as an inspector. This paper presents an automated real-time vision quality inspection monitoring system as a problem solver to a manual inspection that is tedious and time-consuming task as well as reducing cost especially in small and medium enterprise industries (SME). For the proposed system, soft drink is used as the test product for quality inspection. The system uses computer-network to inspect two quality inspections which are color concentration and water level. The analysis includes pre-processing, color concentration using the histogram and quadratic distance and level inspection using coordinate vertical and horizontal reference levels. The similarities of both experimental and simulation results are obtained for both parameters which are 100% accuracy using 205 samples.
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Yu, Shaoyong, Yang-Han Lee, Cheng-Wen Chen, et al. "Method and Installation for Efficient Automatic Defect Inspection of Manufactured Paper Bowls." Photonics 10, no. 6 (2023): 686. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/photonics10060686.

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Various techniques were combined to optimize an optical inspection system designed to automatically inspect defects in manufactured paper bowls. A self-assembled system was utilized to capture images of defects on the bowls. The system employed an image sensor with a multi-pixel array that combined a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor and a photo detector. A combined ring light served as the light source, while an infrared (IR) LED matrix panel was used to provide constant IR light to highlight the outer edges of the objects being inspected. The techniques employed in this study to enhance defect inspections on produced paper bowls included Gaussian filtering, Sobel operators, binarization, and connected components. Captured images were processed using these technologies. Once the non-contact inspection system’s machine vision method was completed, defects on the produced paper bowls were inspected using the system developed in this study. Three inspection methods were used in this study: internal inspection, external inspection, and bottom inspection. All three methods were able to inspect surface features of produced paper bowls, including dirt, burrs, holes, and uneven thickness. The results of our study showed that the average time required for machine vision inspections of each paper bowl was significantly less than the time required for manual inspection. Therefore, the investigated machine vision system is an efficient method for inspecting defects in fabricated paper bowls.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Inspection"

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HONORATO, GUSTAVO DE SA CARVALHO. "NCL INSPECTOR. A NCL CODE INSPECTION TOOL." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2010. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=16321@1.

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COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR<br>Ginga-NCL e a linguagem NCL foram recomendadas como ambiente de multimídia interativo e linguagem para IPTV, pela União Internacional das Telecomunicações (ITU do Inglês: International Telecommunication Union). Para promover o uso dessas tecnologias, é necessária a criação de ferramentas que ajudem a desenvolver aplicações usando NCL. Atualmente, o suporte de ferramentas para o desenvolvimento em NCL é um pouco limitado. Existem apenas poucos sistemas que auxiliam o desenvolvimento de aplicações NCL. Esses programas não ajudam muito os desenvolvedores em avaliar se o código NCL está bem escrito. Neste trabalho apresentamos o NCL-Inspector, um sistema de críticas para código NCL, que objetiva aumentar a capacidade do desenvolvedor em detectar aplicações NCL suscetíveis a erros. Também foram levantados requisitos desejáveis em sistemas de críticas para código. A forma como esses requisitos foram apresentados possibilita que sejam aplicados em qualquer sistema de crítica de código fonte.<br>Ginga-NCL and the NCL language were selected as a recommendation as the interactive multimedia environment and language for IPTV by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). In order to promote the use of these technologies, it is necessary to create tools to help developing applications using NCL. At present, the support provided by tools for NCL development is quite limited. There are only few available systems that can create NCL applications. These softwares do not help developers in assessing the quality of the written NCL code. In this dissertation, we propose NCLInspector, a critique system of the NCL code, which aims at leveraging the developer s skills in detecting error-prone NCL applications. Also, we specified the requirements for critiquing systems for source code inspection.
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Lockett, Philip J. "Inspecting inspection : a critical study of HM Inspectorate of Probation's efficiency and effectiveness inspection programme, 1989-94." Thesis, Keele University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.251690.

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Aboshiqah, Saud Eissa. "Development of spatial inspection methods to support building inspections and compliance." Thesis, Curtin University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/843.

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The use of spatial information is important to performing building inspections and determining compliance according to regulations. This research identifies the current issues relating to lack of access to spatial information, poor integration of data sources and lack of quality information in the inspection process. A spatially-enabled framework to support building inspections was designed and proposed. A prototype was developed for a case study in a district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and used to evaluate the framework. The prototype utilised a range of data and imagery of various quality to identify and compare instances of violations with calculated certainties. Results indicate substantial benefits to building inspectors for integrating a spatially-enabled process into a building inspection workflow.
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Stiernborg, Sebastian. "Automated Code Inspection: Investigating Deployment of Continuous Inspection." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-254959.

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Developing high quality software is a challenging task and there are various techniques and processes proposed to achieve high quality of software. This project examines the process of continuous inspection that automatically reviews source code using modern technology, such as repository management services, continuous integration services and continuous code analysis tools. More specifically, this study examines how the continuous inspection process can be deployed effectively in a software team. The deployment was performed together with an interview-based study in order to get feedback on the integration alternatives of the process. The project resulted in a set of guidelines on how continuous inspection can be effectively integrated and how to establish a process that developers perceive as useful and seamlessly integrating into their workflow. These guidelines help to understand the benefits and drawbacks of integrating the continuous inspection process. Further studies are needed to investigate the integration of the continuous inspection process with different tools and features to fully answer the question how the continuous inspection process can be effectively deployed into software team’s development processes.<br>Att utveckla högkvalitativ mjukvara är en utmanande uppgift och det finns olika tekniker och processer som kan användas för att uppnå hög kvalitet på mjukvaran. Detta arbete undersöker den moderna processen kontinuerlig kodinspektion som automatiskt granskar koden med hjälp av modern teknologi, till exempel webbaserade versionshanteringssystem, kontinuerliga integrationsservrar och kontinuerliga kodinspektionsverktyg. Mer specifikt undersöker denna studie hur den kontinuerliga inspektionsprocessen kan integreras i ett mjukvaruteams utvecklingsprocesser. Studiens integration genomfördes tillsammans med en intervjubaserad studie för att få feedback kring de olika integrationsalternativen för processen. Projektet resulterade i en uppsättning riktlinjer för hur kontinuerlig inspektion effektivt kan integreras och hur man etablerar en process som utvecklare uppfattar som användbar och som smidigt kan integreras i arbetsflödet. Dessa riktlinjer hjälper till att förstå fördelarna och nackdelarna med att integrera den kontinuerliga inspektionsprocessen. Ytterligare studier behövs för att undersöka integrationen av den kontinuerliga inspektionsprocessen med olika verktyg och funktioner. Detta för att kunna fullt ut svara på hur den kontinuerliga inspektionsprocessen effektivt kan integreras i mjukvaruteams utvecklingsprocesser.
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Keeble-Allen, Diane. "Inspection at Summerhill : did OFSTED inspection result in improvement?" Thesis, University of Leicester, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/30862.

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This thesis investigates issues surrounding the 1999 OFSTED inspection of Summerhill school (in Suffolk) which led to a Notice of Closure, and subsequent successful appeal on the grounds of inappropriate judgements made by OFSTED inspectors. However, in addressing the research problem, it considered whether an OFSTED inspection of an atypical independent school (Summerhill) is able to make appropriate judgements about that school given an inspection methodology based in modernist constructs and systematic observation.;Summerhill, in Suffolk, is 'an international free' school, established approx 80 years ago. As an institution, Summerhill maintains child democracy or freedom as its unique focus. To clarify the relevance of investigating the Summerhill case, it is useful to note that Summerhill School has existed in the independent sector offering 'progressive education' since the 1920s. However, following a 1990s inspection from OFSTED, its existence was threatened in terms of its freedom in future continuing to offer an independent UK-based fully 'democratic' schooling (despite the fact that parents pay for their children to attend Summerhill outside any UK state offering)'. Whilst Summerhill had been consistently subjected to government inspection since its conception, it was an OFSTED inspection which presented the school with a notice of closure subsequent to which the independent schools appeal upheld Summerhill's right to offer non-compulsory lesson attendance within its provision.;Whilst utilising post-modernist tradition for data collection, the case study filters data using the ambiguity organisational model, school effectiveness and improvement paradigms and the deprofessionalisation of staff through inspection. It identifies the problems for organisations subject to inspection which do not conform to the formal organisation model. It interrogates OFSTED's claims of improvement through inspection and concludes that improvement at Summerhill may have been incidental and not the improvement planned by the motives of OFSTED inspection regime. Further, it finds that the outcome of the appeal case might have re-professionalised staff post OFSTED inspection.
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Klankamsorn, Sirang. "Quality economics of inspection system with inspection error : simulation approach." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.434088.

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Triplett, William M. "Process improvement to the inspection readiness plan in chemical weapons convention challenge inspections." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1997. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA336830.

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Thesis (M.S. in Information Technology Management) Naval Postgraduate School, Sept. 1997.<br>Thesis advisors, James J. Wirtz, William J. Haga. Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-80). Also available online.
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Woodley, Anthony R. "Technology assessment of the inspection Readiness Plan in Chemical Weapons Convention challenge inspections." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1998. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA352501.

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Thesis (M.S. in Information Technology Management) Naval Postgraduate School, September 1998.<br>"September 1998." Thesis advisor(s): James J. Wirtz. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66). Also Available online.
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Radvar-Esfahlan, Hassan. "Fixtureless geometric inspection of nonrigid parts using "generalized numerical inspection fixture"." Mémoire, École de technologie supérieure, 2014. http://espace.etsmtl.ca/1294/1/RADVAR_ESFAHLAN_Hassan.pdf.

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Aujourd’hui les pièces mécaniques de forme libre et qui sont souples (non rigides) sont fréquentes dans les industries automobile et aéronautique. Ces pièces possèdent des formes significativement différentes à l'état libre que leurs formes nominales, telles que définies dans un modeleur numérique, en raison de leurs variations dimensionnelles et géométriques, l’effet de la gravité et les contraintes résiduelles induites par le procédé de fabrication. Pour l'inspection géométrique de ces pièces flexibles, des appareils d'inspection spécialisés tel que les gabarits de conformation, en combinaison avec les machines à mesure tridimensionnelle (MMT) et/ou des dispositifs d'acquisition de données optiques (scanners) sont utilisés. Ce qui se traduit immanquablement par des coûts et des délais additionnels qui se traduisent par une carence de compétitivité pour l’industrie. L'objectif de cette thèse est de faciliter l'inspection dimensionnelle et géométrique des composants flexibles à partir d'un nuage de points sans l'aide d’un gabarit ou autre opération de conformation secondaire. Plus précisément, nous visons à développer une méthodologie pour localiser et quantifier les défauts de profil dans le cas des coques minces qui sont typiques pour les industries aéronautique et automobile. La méthodologie présentée est basée sur le fait que la distance géodésique entre deux points d'une forme demeure invariante au cours d'une déformation isométrique (absence d’étirement, stretch). Cette étude développe donc la théorie générale, les méthodes et outils pour une métrologie des pièces non rigides en se basant sur l’hypothèse d’une déformation isométrique. Nous avons ainsi développé une méthode originale que nous avons nommée ‘Gabarit d'Inspection Numérique Généralisée (GNIF)’. C’est une méthodologie robuste qui utilise les découvertes et technologies récemment développées en géométrie métrique et algorithmique. Les techniques de réduction dimensionnelle non linéaire sont employées pour identifier les meilleures correspondances entre deux sets de points (CAD et nuage mesuré). Finalement, la méthode des éléments finis est employée en post-traitement pour ‘caler’ les deux nuages de points et produire un état numérique ‘virtuel’ d’une opération de conformation pour atteindre le but du projet qui est de développer une approche générale de l'inspection géométrique sans gabarit pour les pièces non rigides. La validation et l’exploration des performances métrologiques de notre approche sont réalisées sur des composants typiques de l’industrie.
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Hamilton, Thomas Desmond. "62 primary schools under inspection : a consideration of their inspection reports." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.242005.

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Books on the topic "Inspection"

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Reclamation, United States Bureau of. Construction inspector training: Advance electrical inspection. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1993.

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United States. Bureau of Reclamation. Construction inspector training: Advance electrical inspection. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1993.

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Office for Standards in Education., ed. Inspecting youth work: A revised inspection schedule. OFSTED, 1997.

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United States. Bureau of Reclamation. Construction inspector training: Orientation to construction inspection. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1993.

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United States. Bureau of Reclamation. Construction inspector training: Orientation to construction inspection. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1993.

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Srivastava, M. S. Statistical inference and optimal inspection with incomplete inspections. Dept. of Statistics, University of Toronto, 1989.

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Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. Messages from inspection: Child protection inspections 1992-1996. Department of Health, 1997.

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Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate., ed. Messages from inspection: Child protection inspections 1992-1996. SSI, 1997.

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Service, Merseyside Fire. Principal inspection. HM Fire Service Inspectorate, 2000.

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Constabulary, Great Britain Home Office HM Inspectorate of. Inspection =: Archwiliad. Home Office, 2001.

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Book chapters on the topic "Inspection"

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Heppner, John B., D. G. Boucias, J. C. Pendland, et al. "Inspection." In Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer Netherlands, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_1552.

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Cingi, Cemal, and Nuray Bayar Muluk. "Inspection." In Quick Guide to Good Clinical Practice. Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44344-7_20.

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Connor, Leonard P. "Inspection." In Welding Handbook. Macmillan Education UK, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10624-0_15.

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Nahler, Gerhard. "inspection." In Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Springer Vienna, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-89836-9_699.

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Hale, Daniel Scott. "Inspection." In Muscle Foods. Springer US, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5933-4_6.

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Abbey, Lester. "Inspection." In Highways: An Architectural Approach. Springer US, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6515-0_20.

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Pham, Duc Truong, and Ercan Oztemel. "Inspection." In Intelligent Quality Systems. Springer London, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1498-7_7.

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Steward, Richard. "Inspection." In The Gradual Art of School Improvement. Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429028076-7.

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Weik, Martin H. "inspection." In Computer Science and Communications Dictionary. Springer US, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0613-6_9142.

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Gooch, Jan W. "Inspection." In Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer New York, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_6358.

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Nissen, Jeffrey, and Cody Torno. "On-Machine Inspection for Rotorcraft Manufacturing." In Vertical Flight Society 72nd Annual Forum & Technology Display. The Vertical Flight Society, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4050/f-0072-2016-11487.

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The inspection step of rotorcraft component fabrication is critical to the manufacturing process. Inspection is essential for demonstrating that component quality meets engineering requirements and tolerances. Engineering specifications often require components to undergo coordinate measuring machine (CMM) inspections more than once during manufacturing. Off-line CMM inspection can introduce lengthy delays due to CMM backlogs and/or operator availability. The ability to perform inspections while the manufactured component remains in-position (on the machining platform) presents an opportunity to eliminate set-up time, reduce manufacturing span and lower inspection costs. The capability, referred to as On-Machine Inspection (OMI), has been implemented at Bell Helicopter on a large machining system to inspect several military and commercial composite components. An innovative calibration artifact and validation method is described. The approach ensures high inspection integrity and allows for rapid manufacturing resolution when data anomalies occur. The use of OMI on a main rotor yoke has resulted in a dramatic reduction in manufacturing span and inspection duration.
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Choi, Young Jin, Jun Sang Cho, Dong Woo Kim, and Jung Sik Kong. "Implementation of image-based inspection technology for bridges." In IABSE Conference, Seoul 2020: Risk Intelligence of Infrastructures. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/seoul.2020.265.

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&lt;p&gt;Many infrastructures are conducting smart inspections using drones and various inspection equipment. Bridge inspections are still mostly performed by manpower, and the demand for unmanned equipment-based inspections to improve these traditional methods is increasing. In this research, a drone was used to photograph the entire view of the bridge, and rail, wire-cam were used to check the inspection blind spots that occur during inspection by personnel. A 360- degree camera was used in the part accessible to the inspector. Based on the images obtained through all technologies, a three-dimensional road view of the inspection bridge was constructed. The image-based inspection result is intuitive for both managers and inspectors, so it will improve convenience and efficiency during maintenance.&lt;/p&gt;
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CHUNG, JUNYEON, and HOON SOHN. "DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM BASED ON MIXED REALITY." In Structural Health Monitoring 2021. Destech Publications, Inc., 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.12783/shm2021/36234.

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Though automatic structural damage inspection methods based on mobile robots have been rapidly developed recently, they are not able to completely replaced conventional human based inspections due to limitations such as the false alarm of automatic damage detection techniques. In this study, a human centered inspection system with aid of an augmented reality framework is developed in order to improve convenience in inspecting and managing various types of structural damages such as spalling, exposed rebars and efflorescence. The developed system automatically detects and quantifies structural damages, and displays the inspection results in real-time through an augmented reality device. In addition, the previously detected damages are visualized with holographic markers and their information at the exact location. Therefore, an inspector can easily find where the previous damages were and whether the damages become severe or not. The performance of the developed system was validated through a field test and it was revealed that the system can save inspection time and improve convenience by accelerating essential tasks of the inspector such as damage detection, size measurement and finding locations of previous damages and determining whether the damages become severe or not.
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Massa, Travis. "Post Lightning Strike Inspection." In Vertical Flight Society 75th Annual Forum & Technology Display. The Vertical Flight Society, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4050/f-0075-2019-14663.

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Inspecting an aircraft after a known or suspected lightning strike can be a tedious and subjective task. While aircraft technical manuals do provide conditional inspections following a lightning strike, these inspections tend to be broad in their approach and based solely on the presence of visual damage. This paper discusses the simple technique of tracing the lightning path through the aircraft by the use of an analog magnetometer to identify ferromagnetic parts that have been magnetized by the substantial electrical current of a lightning strike. While this technique is not novel, it is not often published as an inspection technique. Knowing the approximate path of the lightning can assist aircrews and maintainers in the identification of suspect parts that may require further inspection, repair and/or replacement thereby increasing safety and ensuring continued airworthiness of the aircraft.
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JUNG, SEONHWA, YOUNGCHAN KIM, and DOOYOUL LEE. "ANALYSIS OF RELIABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF REPEATED INSPECTIONS BASED ON PROBABILITY OF DETECTION METHOD." In Structural Health Monitoring 2023. Destech Publications, Inc., 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.12783/shm2023/36824.

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Structural health monitoring (SHM) performs the function of evaluating performance and durability for structural life management by monitoring changes in engineering structures such as buildings and bridges. In order to obtain information about a structure's ability to perform its intended function, data collection activities are required through various inspections aimed at detecting the presence of structural damage. Repeated inspections have been proposed to increase the reliability of SHM. Many people considered repeated inspection as a way to increase the chance of detecting damage. If more than one of the individual inspections finds damage, collectively evaluates the damage as detected and produces the results of repeated inspections. Probability of detection (POD) was used as a measure of the sensitivity and reliability of the inspection process. To evaluate structural condition and predict remaining service life, POD is measured and structural life is calculated based on initial defect sizes that are just below the inspection limits of non-destructive testing techniques. Repeated inspections can be considered by multiplying the likelihood function, but if a single inspector performs repeated inspections, they may not be independent because they may be biased by previous inspection results. The repeated inspections is independent if performed by an automated system or another inspector unaware of previous inspection results. It can be assumed that each inspection is independent in that the SHM system can automatically collect data even in areas where general non-destructive testing is impractical due to complex geometries and accessibility limitations, but conversely, due to the dependencies of the data, there is no statistical difference between subsequent measurements. It is also considered to be less independent. In this paper, the effect of repeated inspection on POD improvement was confirmed using eddy current inspection data, and the benefits of repeated inspection differed from those predicted by assuming complete independence. Furthermore, the effectiveness of repeated inspection was discussed.
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Hobbs, D., and A. P. D. Ku. "Statistical Considerations for Determining Extent of Piping Inspections for RBI or API-570 Driven Inspections." In ASME 2002 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/pvp2002-1387.

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This paper outlines a method for calculating the number of inspection locations for process piping inspections. The method determines the number of piping inspection locations required for an inspection to detect a particular damage state within the confidence limits of the premised inspection’s reliability. It is intended to be used for piping inspections per API-570, “Piping Inspection Code” and in the application of risk-based inspection concepts presented in AP1-581, “Risk Based Inspection, Base Resource Document”. This method combines recognized inspection and piping engineering practices and random-field statistical tools to calculate the number of inspection locations in piping systems with probabilistic confidence level. This method has provisions for future applications when inspection data is known, or there is greater uncertainty in the distribution of the degradation or the reliability of the inspection data is different than those premised in this paper.
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Hryshchenko, Bogdan, Mykhailo Polianskyi, Anatoliy Nosovskyy, and Oleksandr Sevbo. "The Use of Risk-Informed Inspection Approaches of Ukraine." In 2013 21st International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icone21-16242.

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Currently in Ukraine inspection activity is based on deterministic conservative principles, operation experience and expert appraisal of the inspector. Possibility and benefits of PSA are used with low efficiency. Results of the study conducted by IFC (International Financial Corporation) indicate the absence of a risk-informed approach in the practice of inspections in Ukraine. Also, according to the World Bank appraisal of the investment climate in Ukraine it should be concluded that until regulatory authorities begin implementation of a risk-informed approach in planning inspections in Ukraine random unscheduled events will dominate and won’t provide the goal of State Inspection. Information which obtained from the PSA helps to direct human and financial resources to the problems research that are the most important for safety, and to eliminate or reduce the requirements, which will reduce expenses of solution for significant issues. Inspection in the planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation of the results of which, in addition to deterministic estimates, operating experience and expertise evaluating risk are used is called the risk-informed inspection. The use of risk-informed approaches allows to: focus inspections on design and operational aspects, which have dominant influence on the safety of nuclear power plants (NPP); improve the schedule of inspections (recording of risk assessments in determining the scope, frequency, and type of inspection); and use an additional source of information on the systems and the components of power units, personnel availability. Applying a risk-informed approach to inspection, inspectors can focus primarily on systems that make the largest contribution to core damage frequency, failure of which leads to significant increase of CDF. Risk-informed approach allows to select the most important elements to test systems that will increase the efficiency and quality of inspections. Based on the above it can be concluded that the experience of inspector, his knowledge of the power unit design, the process, the mechanisms of failure of equipment and of accident running, the use of information on the importance of components and systems for the safety of nuclear power plants, obtained from PSA — an effective way to achieve the best results in improving safety.
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Wen, Feng, Julie Pray, Kevin McSweeney, and Hai Gu. "Emerging Inspection Technologies – Enabling Remote Surveys/Inspections." In Offshore Technology Conference. Offshore Technology Conference, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4043/29450-ms.

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Vibien, Patrick M., David A. Joyal, Ken E. Oliphant, and William Luff. "Risk-Based Inspection Optimization for Valve Inspections." In 2018 12th International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2018-78216.

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Many different inspections are conducted on gas transmission and gas distribution pipelines — valve inspections, cathodic protection system inspections, in-line inspection, odorant monitoring, etc. — demanding significant resources and operational expenditures from pipeline operators. Risk-based optimization relating to these kinds of operational activities has been applied in analogous industries. The result has been measurable savings consistently ranging at a level between 20–40%. Significantly, this explicitly means that 20–40% of many operational activities have been proven not to bring a benefit. In the pipeline industry, however, there has not been a basis to determine which activities bring no value in terms of risk reduction. In this paper, a detailed example is provided for risk-based optimization of valve inspections and the savings are found to be within these expectations. These savings can be taken in either a risk reduction benefit or completely in cost savings. Through development of a valve failure risk model (which independently considers loss of function and loss of containment failures) and an inspection cost model, a set of the optimum risk-cost combinations is developed and can be presented as an optimized inspection curve. Using the curve to establish inspection frequencies is demonstrated, including the impact on operating expenditures. As demonstrated via the presented case studies, the general framework is suitable for optimization of any gas pipeline inspection or maintenance activity.
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Carter, Daniel, and Kari Gonzales. "Nondestructive Inspection Methods for Railroad Castings." In 2010 Joint Rail Conference. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2010-36199.

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Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) has investigated various nondestructive inspection (NDI) methods to determine if they are capable of reliably inspecting side frames, bolsters, knuckles, and couplers. The NDI methods used for this investigation include dry and wet (fluorescent) magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, alcohol wipe, visual, ultrasonic (pulse-echo and phased array), and radiography. Inspection results from all methods were used to determine which methods produced repeatable results. From the initial inspection analysis, TTCI engineers determined that the magnetic particle inspection method is the most capable for detecting defects in railroad castings. Further investigation of the magnetic particle technique was completed to develop reliable inspection methods for use on bolsters, side frames, knuckles, and couplers. Each of the inspection techniques have been used for inspections in the field. Using the results of the field tests, procedures were developed by TTCI and submitted to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Coupling Systems and Truck Castings Committee for review and implementation. The inspection procedures can be used by manufacturers, railroads, and car repair shops. Limitations of the inspection procedures include the amount of time necessary to perform the inspection and the reliability of detecting certain types of defects below the surface of the casting. Although these limitations exist, the procedures developed by TTCI are expected to improve the quality of in-service castings and reduce the number of train partings and derailments due to broken or cracked components.
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. Bridge Inspection Program, FY 93 Routine Inspections. Defense Technical Information Center, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada336644.

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Kulhandjian, Hovannes. AI-Based Bridge and Road Inspection Framework Using Drones. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.31979/mti.2023.2226.

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There are over 590,000 bridges dispersed across the roadway network that stretches across the United States alone. Each bridge with a length of 20 feet or greater must be inspected at least once every 24 months, according to the Federal Highway Act (FHWA) of 1968. This research developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based framework for bridge and road inspection using drones with multiple sensors collecting capabilities. It is not sufficient to conduct inspections of bridges and roads using cameras alone, so the research team utilized an infrared (IR) camera along with a high-resolution optical camera. In many instances, the IR camera can provide more details to the interior structural damages of a bridge or a road surface than an optical camera, which is more suitable for inspecting damages on the surface of a bridge or a road. In addition, the drone inspection system is equipped with a minicomputer that runs Machine Learning algorithms. These algorithms enable autonomous drone navigation, image capture of the bridge or road structure, and analysis of the images. Whenever any damage is detected, the location coordinates are saved. Thus, the drone can self-operate and carry out the inspection process using advanced AI algorithms developed by the research team. The experimental results reveal the system can detect potholes with an average accuracy of 84.62% using the visible light camera and 95.12% using a thermal camera. This developed bridge and road inspection framework can save time, money, and lives by automating and having drones conduct major inspection operations in place of humans.
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Jin, Ginger Zhe, and Jungmin Lee. Inspection Technology, Detection and Compliance: Evidence from Florida Restaurant Inspections. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w18939.

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Gary D. Roberts and Charles M. Barnes. AGR-1 Source Inspection Report for First Inspection. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/911258.

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Montano, Joshua Daniel. Shell Inspection History and Current CMM Inspection Efforts. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1341829.

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Phillips, Jake. Understanding the impact of inspection on probation. Sheffield Hallam University, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.7190/shu.hkcij.05.2021.

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This research sought to understand the impact of probation inspection on probation policy, practice and practitioners. This important but neglected area of study has significant ramifications because the Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation has considerable power to influence policy through its inspection regime and research activities. The study utilised a mixed methodological approach comprising observations of inspections and interviews with people who work in probation, the Inspectorate and external stakeholders. In total, 77 people were interviewed or took part in focus groups. Probation practitioners, managers and leaders were interviewed in the weeks after an inspection to find out how they experienced the process of inspection. Staff at HMI Probation were interviewed to understand what inspection is for and how it works. External stakeholders representing people from the voluntary sector, politics and other non-departmental bodies were interviewed to find out how they used the work of inspection in their own roles. Finally, leaders within the National Probation Service and Her Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service were interviewed to see how inspection impacts on policy more broadly. The data were analysed thematically with five key themes being identified. Overall, participants were positive about the way inspection is carried out in the field of probation. The main findings are: 1. Inspection places a burden on practitioners and organisations. Practitioners talked about the anxiety that a looming inspection created and how management teams created additional pressures which were hard to cope with on top of already high workloads. Staff responsible for managing the inspection and with leadership positions talked about the amount of time the process of inspection took up. Importantly, inspection was seen to take people away from their day jobs and meant other priorities were side-lined, even if temporarily. However, the case interviews that practitioners take part in were seen as incredibly valuable exercises which gave staff the opportunity to reflect on their practice and receive positive feedback and validation for their work. 2. Providers said that the findings and conclusions from inspections were often accurate and, to some extent, unsurprising. However, they sometimes find it difficult to implement recommendations due to reports failing to take context into account. Negative reports have a serious impact on staff morale, especially for CRCs and there was concern about the impact of negative findings on a provider’s reputation. 3. External stakeholders value the work of the Inspectorate. The Inspectorate is seen to generate highly valid and meaningful data which stakeholders can use in their own roles. This can include pushing for policy reform or holding government to account from different perspectives. In particular, thematic inspections were seen to be useful here. 4. The regulatory landscape in probation is complex with an array of actors working to hold providers to account. When compared to other forms of regulation such as audit or contract management the Inspectorate was perceived positively due to its methodological approach as well as the way it reflects the values of probation itself. 5. Overall, the inspectorate appears to garner considerable legitimacy from those it inspects. This should, in theory, support the way it can impact on policy and practice. There are some areas for development here though such as more engagement with service users. While recognising that the Inspectorate has made a concerted effort to do this in the last two years participants all felt that more needs to be done to increase that trust between the inspectorate and service users. Overall, the Inspectorate was seen to be independent and 3 impartial although this belief was less prevalent amongst people in CRCs who argued that the Inspectorate has been biased towards supporting its own arguments around reversing the now failed policy of Transforming Rehabilitation. There was some debate amongst participants about how the Inspectorate could, or should, enforce compliance with its recommendations although most people were happy with the primarily relational way of encouraging compliance with sanctions for non-compliance being considered relatively unnecessary. To conclude, the work of the Inspectorate has a significant impact on probation policy, practice and practitioners. The majority of participants were positive about the process of inspection and the Inspectorate more broadly, notwithstanding some of the issues raised in the findings. There are some developments which the Inspectorate could consider to reduce the burden inspection places on providers and practitioners and enhance its impact such as amending the frequency of inspection, improving the feedback given to practitioners and providing more localised feedback, and working to reduce or limit perceptions of bias amongst people in CRCs. The Inspectorate could also do more to capture the impact it has on providers and practitioners – both positive and negative - through existing procedures that are in place such as post-case interview surveys and tracking the implementation of recommendations.
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Bradford, J. Inspection information model. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/5173243.

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PACIFIC AIR FORCES HICKAM AFB HI. PACAF Inspector General Inspection Activities, PACAF Instruction 90-201, Command Policy. Defense Technical Information Center, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada407818.

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Cai, Hubo, JungHo Jeon, Xin Xu, Yuxi Zhang, and Liu Yang. Automating the Generation of Construction Checklists. Purdue University, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317273.

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Construction inspection is a critical component of INDOT’s quality assurance (QA) program. Upon receiving an inspection notice/assignment, INDOT inspectors review the plans and specifications to identify the construction quality requirements and conduct their inspections accordingly. This manual approach to gathering inspection requirements from textual documents is time-consuming, subjective, and error-prone. This project addresses this critical issue by developing an inspection requirements database along with a set of tools to automatically gather the inspection requirements and provide field crews with customized construction checklists during the inspection with the specifics of what to check, when to check, and how to check, as well as the risks and the actions to take when noncompliance is encountered. This newly developed toolset eliminates the manual effort required to acquire construction requirements, which will enhance the efficiency of the construction inspection process at INDOT. It also enables the incorporation of field-collected data to automate future compliance checking and facilitate construction documentation.
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Alexander, Serena, Bo Yang, Owen Hussey, and Derek Hicks. Examining the Externalities of Highway Capacity Expansions in California: An Analysis of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Using Remote Sensing Technology. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.31979/mti.2023.2251.

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There are over 590,000 bridges dispersed across the roadway network that stretches across the United States alone. Each bridge with a length of 20 feet or greater must be inspected at least once every 24 months, according to the Federal Highway Act (FHWA) of 1968. This research developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based framework for bridge and road inspection using drones with multiple sensors collecting capabilities. It is not sufficient to conduct inspections of bridges and roads using cameras alone, so the research team utilized an infrared (IR) camera along with a high-resolution optical camera. In many instances, the IR camera can provide more details to the interior structural damages of a bridge or a road surface than an optical camera, which is more suitable for inspecting damages on the surface of a bridge or a road. In addition, the drone inspection system is equipped with a minicomputer that runs Machine Learning algorithms. These algorithms enable autonomous drone navigation, image capture of the bridge or road structure, and analysis of the images. Whenever any damage is detected, the location coordinates are saved. Thus, the drone can self-operate and carry out the inspection process using advanced AI algorithms developed by the research team. The experimental results reveal the system can detect potholes with an average accuracy of 84.62% using the visible light camera and 95.12% using a thermal camera. This developed bridge and road inspection framework can save time, money, and lives by automating and having drones conduct major inspection operations in place of humans.
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