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Jiang, Jing Ling, and Xiao Nian Sun. "Study on the Work Specifications of Dangerous Goods' Safety Inspection in Bus Passenger Station." Applied Mechanics and Materials 505-506 (January 2014): 853–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.505-506.853.

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Based on the study on the bus passenger stations and transportation departments of numerous provinces, the working status of the safety inspection of dangerous goods in China's bus passenger stations is analyzed and the problems in that safety inspection are summarized in this paper. Whats more, work specifications of dangerous goods inspection in the bus passenger station of China are studied and analyzed, and corresponding proposals and measures are proposed.

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Wang, Wen Xing, and Qing He Chu. "The Application of Communication for Inspection System in 500kV Transformer Substation." Advanced Materials Research 219-220 (March 2011): 851–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.219-220.851.

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The monitoring of equipment capability has been strengthened by personnel to meet the inspection standard and intelligent in order to improve the reliability of substation electrical equipment and safety of operating. The system based on Bluetooth wireless communication technology has been pointed out to realize intelligent inspection substation. The system include monitoring terminals, transfer stations, control stations, and has the advantages of inspecting intelligent objectives, high data transmission speed, status inquiries and analysis of inspection equipment running etc.

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Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi. "Welding Safety Management Review System for Electric Structures of Nuclear Power Stations in Japan." Materials Science Forum 580-582 (June 2008): 101–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.580-582.101.

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Previously, object-oriented inspections have been conducted by the regulatory authority for the welding of electric power generating equipment (hereinafter referred to as “electric structures”) of nuclear power stations in Japan. However, the law related to the welding was recently amended and enforced. The soundness of the welding of the electric structures is verified in a manner that the regulatory authority reviews the utilities’ implementation conditions of welding inspections instead of directly inspecting the welded joints by the authority. This report presents an outline of the Welding Safety Management Review System, which is a review-type inspection.

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Johnson, Alan W., Theodore Heiman, Martha Cooper, and Raymond R. Hill. "Assessing Transport Aircraft Inspection Strategies." International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems 1, no. 4 (October 2010): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/joris.2010100101.

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Complex aircraft require periodic maintenance checks to assess needed repairs for continued vehicle availability. However, such checks are expensive and the associated aircraft downtime can reduce fleet mission effectiveness. The United States Air Force plans to consolidate the time-based (isochronal) C-5 aircraft major inspection activities for eight C-5 home stations into three locations. Isochronal inspections rely on a calendar method to schedule inspections and disregard actual flying hours between inspections. By having the same personnel perform these inspections for all flying units and by adopting commercial aircraft condition-based inspection strategies, the Air Force hopes to gain efficiencies in performing these inspections. Conversely, the site phase-out schedule and reduced number of inspection locations raises questions about whether overall C-5 mission capability will be reduced. These proposed revisions were simulated in a designed experiment to assess the impacts to fleet availability and inspection site workload.

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Marriott, William. "Appendix II. Inspection of stations, 1896." Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 23, no. 102 (July 6, 2007): 94–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qj.49702310205.

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Zovak, Goran, Ivo Čala, and Igor Šiško. "Application of Standards in Auditing of Stations for Technical Inspection of Vehicles." PROMET - Traffic&Transportation 21, no. 3 (March 2, 2012): 191–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v21i3.225.

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The HRN EN ISO/IEC 17020:2005 requirements have been applied to the auditing of the operation of the stations for technical inspection of vehicles which, as part of the system of technical inspections and registration of vehicles in the Republic of Croatia is carried out by the Croatian Automobile Club, based on the public accreditation issued by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia. The direct consequence of the application of this standard, i. e. the implementation of the quality management system is the improvement of the quality and efficiency in performing the respective activity, thus raising the level of technical roadworthiness of vehicles, i. e. traffic safety on the roads in the Republic of Croatia. KEY WORDS: supervisory/inspection bodies, quality, quality management, technical inspection of vehicles, auditing

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Kadlec, Zdeněk, Milos Kvarčak, Adam Thomitzek, and Martin Trčka. "Determining of Damages Caused by Fire on Photovoltaic Power Stations." Advanced Materials Research 1001 (August 2014): 282–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1001.282.

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The fire produce harms and damage environment. The fire assessment of photovoltaic power stations is based on testimony, photographic and some next records of during fire, data recorded by Weather Station of photovoltaic’ s station and from inspection of fireplace after extinguishing of fire.

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Bokszczanin, Aleksander. "Inspekcja magnetooptyczna jako forma przeciwdziałania i zwalczania przestępczości motoryzacyjnej w kontekście ustawy ‒ Prawo o ruchu drogowym." Studia Iuridica, no. 86 (June 14, 2021): 9–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.31338/2544-3135.si.2020-86.1.

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The article analyzes the legitimacy of the development and implementation of legal regulations in the area of preventing and combating the vehicle crime. It discusses the introduction of a general obligation to perform non-destructive screening of vehicles’ origin, and authenticity of identification data, original serial numbers, and the key components, with the use magnetooptical inspection method in the procedures of obligatory technical inspections performed at vehicle inspection stations.

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Stewart, C. L., D. S. Smith, and S. L. Moulton. "The Value of Child Restraint Inspection Stations." Journal of Surgical Research 186, no. 2 (February 2014): 660. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2013.11.710.

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Narahari, Y., and L. M. Khan. "Modeling reentrant manufacturing systems with inspection stations." Journal of Manufacturing Systems 15, no. 6 (January 1996): 367–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0278-6125(97)83051-8.

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Jarosiński, Wojciech, and Piotr Wiśniowski. "Verifying the Efficiency of a Diesel Particulate Filter Using Particle Counters with Two Different Measurements in Periodic Technical Inspection of Vehicles." Energies 14, no. 16 (August 19, 2021): 5128. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14165128.

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The article presents the possibility of verifying the efficiency of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) with the use of particle counters using two different measurement methods. The tests were carried out at a vehicle inspection station using a condensation particle counter (CPC) and a diffusion charger (DC). This article presents the results of measurements of 50 vehicles. Removal of the diesel particulate filter from a vehicle is prohibited but is a known phenomenon throughout the EU. The task of periodic technical inspections is to eliminate vehicles that are inoperative and do not meet the environmental protection requirements. However, to date, European vehicle inspection stations do not have an effective tool to counter tampering with diesel particulate filters. The performed measurements allowed us to prove the hypothesis that both methods of measurement allow the effective confirmation of the presence of DPF in a vehicle during the periodic technical inspection of the vehicle and verification of the quality of its operation. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of both measurement methods were assessed.

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Fekpe, Edward S. K., Alan M. Clayton, and Attahiru Sule Alfa. "Aspects of performance of truck weigh stations." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 20, no. 3 (June 1, 1993): 380–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l93-053.

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The performance characteristics of truck weigh stations are presented. Seasonally operated scales and random inspection sites are found to be at least 3 and 8 times respectively as effective in detecting violations as continuously operated permanent scales with no alternative bypass routes. The availability of alternative bypass routes reduces truckers' perceived probability of detection at permanent weigh scales by at least 5%. Higher perceived probabilities are associated with high inspection rates.Queuing theory is employed to study the impact of two alternative manpower levels on the performance of con tinuously operated permanent weigh scales. For the level of truck traffic volume considered, it is found that, theoretically, there is no significant delay to truck traffic through such weigh scale stations irrespective of the manning strategy. It is concluded that it is feasible to maintain minimal staff at the scales and redirect human resources to increase inspection capacities of other methods.The queuing model for the permanent scale operations represents a rare practical example of a classic M/Ek/1 model where the k stages in the service time Erlang distribution are real and not necessarily imaginary. Key words: permanent scale, effectiveness, enforcement, violation, inspection, arrival time, service time.

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Monajjem, Saeed, Mohammad Mahanpoor, and Mohammad Sadathoseini. "Site Locating For Inspection Posts of Freight Cars in Railway Network Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geographic Information System (GIS) (CaseStudy: Iranian Railway Network)." Civil Engineering Journal 1, no. 1 (November 1, 2015): 9–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.28991/cej-2015-00000002.

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Freight car inspection and maintenance system have an undeniable role in total costs imposed on system for repair and rehabilitation process of different components of it. This issue shows its importance when railway transportation comes to competition with other modes of transportation. In this competition, lower total cost means more demands and more benefits for optimum systems. Using preventive maintenance methods for rolling stock are among appropriate solutions in order to lower the costs. These methods require to have an exact monitoring system to achieve a reliable scope of system. Inspection posts play an essential role as “wise eyes” on inspection system.Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in this article has developed decision tree including goals, criteria, sub criteria and alternatives. The main criteria are 1-traffic, 2-geographical position, 3-loction of station on railway network, and 4-repair and maneuver equipment of station. These criteria and sub criteria have been weighted and quantified using expert’s opinion. The use of Geographical information system, 403 stations had been evaluated with 26 criteria and sub criteria and prioritized. By considering coverage of network in next step, 43 stations are recommended as required station numbers in railway network to provide 70.53% Coverage of railway network traffic.

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Hao, Xiao Jun, Ji Feng Zhao, Xiao Guang Niu, Xiang Feng Zheng, and Chang Fu Liu. "Research on NDT Technique for Thick-Walled Metal Parts of Power Stations." Advanced Materials Research 706-708 (June 2013): 1533–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.706-708.1533.

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A NDT technique suited to inspecting thick-walled metal parts of power stations is comprised of time-of-flight-diffraction technique, Pulse-echo technique and magnetic particle inspection technique or dye penetrate technique. Flaw sizing accuracy and probability of detection can be improved greatly with application of the technique, and the risk of components` failure can be decreased greatly.

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Shao, Hong Yu, and Wei Guo. "Tracing the Key Stations in Multi-Stations Manufacturing Process." Advanced Materials Research 108-111 (May 2010): 926–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.108-111.926.

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The product quality will be affected by various stations during the multi-stations manufacturing. Various stations will have a mutual effect. The traditional process statistical control method can not find out the root of problems in a timely manner after errors in the products. This article has raised the concept of virtual stations on the basis of variation transferring model and then accurately find out the malfunction stations through assumption inspection. Finally, this article has taken the processing process of steering knuckle as an example to verify the raised theory.

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Jenne, Markus. "ZSW inspection system assures hydrogen quality for stations." Fuel Cells Bulletin 2017, no. 5 (May 2017): 14–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1464-2859(17)30202-x.

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Krylov, V. A. "Experimental acoustic emission inspection of nuclear power stations." NDT & E International 27, no. 4 (January 1994): 217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0963-8695(94)90540-1.

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Hoskins, C. "The Care and Maintenance of High-Temperature, High-Pressure Pipework Systems." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy 208, no. 2 (May 1994): 115–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/pime_proc_1994_208_020_02.

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This paper describes the routine inspections carried out on the high-temperature, high-pressure steam pipework associated with large electricity generating units owned by PowerGen. The early implementation of the Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Container Regulations, 1989, has allowed power stations more flexibility to set intervals between outages for inspection compared to the fixed intervals required under the Factories Act, 1961. Part of these inspections includes a detailed examination of high-temperature, high- pressure steam pipework welds and support systems. The method of inspection and analysis carried out to contain the risk of failure at welds due to high system stresses is described in the paper. Details are also included of how pipework flexibility analyses have been used to redesign some systems that have exhibited significant problems.

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Orynycz, Olga, Karol Tucki, Andrzej Wasiak, Robert Sobótka, and Arkadiusz Gola. "Evaluation of the Brake’s Performance Dependence Upon Technical Condition of Car Tires as a Factor of Road Safety Management." Energies 13, no. 1 (December 18, 2019): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13010009.

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The social cost, as one of the factors determining sustainability of socio-economic development, is strongly dependent upon a number of casualties and mortality in road accidents. The condition of car tires appears to be one of the important factors determining the occurrence of accidents. The vast majority of vehicles are tested every year at vehicle inspection stations. One of the elements affecting the result of the technical condition test and basically the quality of vehicle braking is the technical condition of the tires. Their technical condition is a very important factor responsible for the quality of acceleration, braking, maintaining, or changing the direction of driving. As a consequence, it has a significant impact on road safety. The aim of the study is to examine the impact of tires on the results of tests performed at a vehicle inspection station. The study presents the results of bench measurements of the impact of selected features of tire condition of two vehicles during routine periodic inspections at a vehicle inspection station (VIS). The focus was on an attempt to assess the impact of inflation pressure, age, and tire tread wear on the braking process. The technical studies performed might be a source for legal steps assuring better management of road safety. It can also be expected that the tire choice and condition may affect fuel consumption, and therefore the amount of energy consumed by the road transport.

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Jáuregui, David V., and Kenneth R. White. "Implementation of Virtual Reality in Routine Bridge Inspection." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1827, no. 1 (January 2003): 29–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1827-04.

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The innovative use of QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR) and panoramic image–creation utilities for recording field observations and measurements during routine bridge inspections is reported. A virtual reality approach provides the ability to document a bridge’s physical condition by using different media types at a significantly higher level of detail than is possible in a written bridge inspection report. Digitally recorded data can be stored on compact disc for easy access before, during, or after an inspection. The development of a QTVR bridge record consists of four major steps: selection of the camera stations, acquisition of the digital images, creation of cylindrical or cubic panoramas, and rendering of the QTVR file. Specific details related to these steps are provided, as applied to various bridge inspection projects. The potential impact of QTVR on bridge management—in which routine inspection data are a factor in making decisions regarding the future maintenance, rehabilitation, or replacement of a bridge—is discussed.

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Hodgson, M. John, Kenneth E. Rosing, and Jianjun Zhang. "Locating Vehicle Inspection Stations to Protect a Transportation Network." Geographical Analysis 28, no. 4 (September 3, 2010): 299–314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-4632.1996.tb00937.x.

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Liu, Yue, Zhi Wei Hao, and Tian Tian Ren. "Inspection of Large Guide Rail Precision Based on Bistatic Measurement Method." Advanced Materials Research 791-793 (September 2013): 945–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.791-793.945.

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Use two total stations cooperating with each other to measure the straightness of the guide rail. The straightness can test the accuracy of a large rail. Put the coordinates measuring with the two total station instruments to the same user coordinate system, take a key point between some distance with the auxiliary measuring tool of high precision, measure and record the key point s coordinate values. According to them, it can calculate the straightness of guide rail by using the least square method. The straightness accuracy of bistatic measurement can reach below 0.05mm, so it can meet the accuracy requirements.

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Vickers, P. W., and A. N. Perakis. "Minimum Inspection Costs in a Process Lane." Journal of Ship Production 3, no. 04 (November 1, 1987): 229–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.5957/jsp.1987.3.4.229.

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A study was undertaken to explore methods for determining the minimum cost of inspection in a process lane. A literature review revealed dynamic programming could be effectively applied to determine minimum inspection and repair costs. It is shown that in a product-oriented work breakdown system, the level of inspection can be treated as an "all or none" decision. A program to determine inspection stations within a process lane is given.

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Wu, Rui, Honglei Xu, Jie Liu, Xiaowen Yang, Xiaoyu Tan, Weiwei Gong, and Jing Lin. "Layout Methods of Monitoring Stations for Diesel Freight Trucks Emission Supervision Using Highway Traffic Survey Data—— Taking Shanxi Province as an Example." E3S Web of Conferences 145 (2020): 02026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202014502026.

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The in-use diesel trucks have high use intensity, high mobility, and frequent excessive emissions, which have become one of the important air pollution sources. The Action Plan for Tackling the Challenges of Diesel Truck Pollution Control issued by the Chinese government requires the establishment of a national monitoring network for transport-related air pollution and the use of various means to monitor diesel truck emissions. This study briefly summarized the requirements for diesel truck emission monitoring and supervision. Relying on the highway network traffic survey data, a method for identifying the main route of regional highway freight transportation was proposed. Then referring to the experience of highway air quality monitoring networks at home and abroad, the article proposed layout methods for roadside air quality monitoring stations, vehicle remote sensing monitoring stations, and road inspection stations, which fills the gap in domestic methods. At last, a demonstration study on the layout plan for the in-use diesel truck emissions monitoring stations in Shanxi Province was carried out. Taking Shanxi’s main highway freight corridors as the key supervision area, this article screened out 44 roadside air quality monitoring stations, 24 vehicle remote sensing monitoring stations, and 15 road inspection stations.

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Nikonov, Anton, Dar'ja Birjukova, and Vadim Tanjuhin. "RESEARCH OF ACCURACY OF BUILDING STRUCTURE GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS OBSERVED WITH A TOTAL STATION." Interexpo GEO-Siberia 1, no. 1 (2019): 155–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.33764/2618-981x-2019-1-1-155-164.

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In the process of operation of power stations and networks the periodic inspections of build-ings and structures take place, the result of which let make the conclusion about their actual condi-tions. One of the inspection steps is measurement works, which determine geometrical sizes of the building and structures, their deviations from specified values. Sometimes, in some cases, there is no possibility to measure all sizes, sections and elements of constructions. It is suggested to observe the construction sizes by means of indirect measurement using total station with the reflectorless dis-tance measurement function. Laboratory research stated that sighting to construction verge should be performed with some shift from the edge, inputing necessary corrections in the measurement re-sults. The sizes of metal structures sections can be observed by indirect measurements with the error no more than 3 mm.

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Wooldridge, A. B. "Recent Advances in Automated Ultrasonic Inspection of Magnox Power Stations." Materials Testing 49, no. 6 (June 2007): 290–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/120.100817.

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Rosenkrantz, Daniel J., Giri K. Tayi, and S. S. Ravi. "Algorithms for Path-Based Placement of Inspection Stations on Networks." INFORMS Journal on Computing 12, no. 2 (May 2000): 136–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.12.2.136.11895.

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Gendreau, Michel, Gilbert Laporte, and Isabelle Parent. "Heuristics for the location of inspection stations on a network." Naval Research Logistics 47, no. 4 (June 2000): 287–303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1520-6750(200006)47:4<287::aid-nav2>3.0.co;2-r.

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Cochran, J. K., and R. Erol. "Performance modelling of serial production lines with inspection/repair stations." International Journal of Production Research 39, no. 8 (January 2001): 1707–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207540010022331.

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Zhao, Jiaqiang, Ke Hu, Ke Chen, and Juan Shi. "Quarantine supervision of Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) at Chinese ports of entry from 2003 to 2016." PLOS ONE 16, no. 8 (August 5, 2021): e0255762. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255762.

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Exotic pests have caused huge losses to agriculture, forestry, and human health. Analyzing information on all concerned pest species and their origin will help to improve the inspection procedures and will help to clarify the relative risks of imported cargo and formulate international trade policies. Records of intercepted pests from wood packaging materials (WPM) from 2003 to 2016 in the China Port Information Network (CPIN) database were analyzed. Results showed that the number of intercepted pests from WPM was lowest in the first quarter and highest in the fourth one. The total number of interceptions increased each year, with 53.33% of intercepted insects followed by nematodes (31.54%). The original continent of most intercepted pests was Asia (49.29%). Xylophagous insects were primarily intercepted from Southeast Asian countries, whereas nematodes were primarily intercepted from Korea, Australia, Mexico, and other countries. WPM interception records were mainly concentrated in China’s coastal inspection stations (98.7%), with the largest number of interceptions documented in Shanghai, followed by the inspection stations of Jiangsu Province. The proportion of pest taxa intercepted by the Chinese provinces’ stations each year is becoming increasingly balanced. The number of pest disposal treatment measures for intercepted cargoes with dead non-quarantine pests increased significantly from 2012 to 2016. This reflects the fact that Chinese customs inspection stations are becoming increasingly scientific and standardizing the interception and treatment of WPM pests. The issues reflected in the database, with a view to providing a reference for future work by customs officers and researchers.

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Li, Yangtenglong, Minyi Cen, and Tonggang Zhang. "A novel data processing method for sectional rail measurements to detect track irregularities in high-speed railways." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 232, no. 2 (November 11, 2016): 435–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954409716675002.

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Static track inspection methods record the position and direction data through track surveys completed by trolleys that survey a track based on a track control network. The track inspection points must be measured in sections to decrease the likelihood of measurement errors. Certain track inspection points will be measured twice by adjacent stations, and different results will be obtained because of the measurement errors. To improve the regularity of the track, inspection point data from the sectional measurements must be processed, and differences in the results for the same inspection points must be eliminated. Therefore, this paper proposes a novel method referred to as the regularity for processing sectional measurement data (RPSMD) method, which overcomes the disadvantages of the currently available methods of processing inspection points via track-surveying trolleys and also improves the processing of nonoverlapping and overlapping inspection points. The adjustment criterion states that the difference value for the same adjusted overlapping points should be zero, and this criterion can be used to obtain the adjustment equation for each station. Using the adjustment equation, all station points can be corrected and the total regularity of the track points can be guaranteed. According to precisely measured ballastless tracks and their calculated three-dimensional coordinates, the RPSMD method and other available methods are verified by an experimentally designed precise mechanical device. The experimental results show that the accuracy of the nonoverlapping points adjusted by the RPSMD method is improved, and the accuracy is obviously higher than that obtained by the other available methods. Also, the accuracy of the RPSMD-adjusted overlapping points is much higher than that of the nonadjusted points.

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Zhang, Xiaonan, Zhonghua Wei, Wenjuan Wang, Sheng Liu, and Shi Qiu. "Paced Inspection Process Design of Security Check System in Beijing Subway." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2604, no. 1 (January 2017): 95–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2604-12.

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With the increased occurrence of terrorist attacks at public venues, security check systems (SCSs) for subways have attracted more attention worldwide. In China, a two-stage SCS was successfully adopted for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and has been promoted in other cities. Because SCSs would generate additional operational costs and delays for passengers, improving their efficiency is a concern for subway managers. In this research, an attempt was made to optimize the current two-stage SCS in Beijing. The speed and accuracy operating characteristic curves, which described the relationship between inspection rate and rejection rate of the preliminary inspection, were investigated. Two types (Type A and Type B) of paced inspection processes were designed to improve the overall performance of subway SCSs. With field data collected from eight subway stations in Beijing, the proposed paced inspection SCS was verified to improve the overall performance of the current two-stage SCS. In the Type A paced scenario, there was an increase of 23.8% in capacity and 15.7% in accuracy improvement. Although no capacity increase was achieved by the Type B paced scenario, the accuracy improved by 3.8%. The paced inspection design proposed in this study would incur no additional costs while improving the efficiency for SCS and would provide a universal application form to use when conducting inspections for subway operation and management.

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Cheng, Min, and Dao Xiang. "The Design and Application of a Track-type Autonomous Inspection Robot for Electrical Distribution Room." Robotica 38, no. 2 (May 21, 2019): 185–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263574719000559.

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SummaryElectrical distribution equipment inspection is crucial for the electric power industry. With the rapid increase in the number of electrical distribution rooms, an unattended inspection method, for example, autonomous inspection robot, is eagerly desired by the industry to make up for the deficiencies of traditional manual inspection in effectiveness and validity. Existing inspection robots designed for indoor substations are generally lack of practicality, due to the factors such as inspection requirements and robot weight. To bridge the gap between prototype and practicality, in this work, we design the first completely autonomous robotic system, LongSword, which provides a satisfying technical solution for equipment inspection with an optical zoom camera, a thermal imaging camera or a partial discharge detector. Firstly, we design a novel and flexible hardware architecture which allows the robot to move, lift, and rotate in the station to reach any desired position. Secondly, we develop an intelligent software framework which consists of several modules to achieve accurate equipment recognition and reliable failure diagnosis. Thirdly, we achieve an apposite integration of the existing technologies to implement an applicable robotic system that can fulfill the requirements of indoor equipment inspection. There are over 200 LongSwords currently serving about 160 electrical distribution rooms, some of which have been working for more than 1 year. The average precision of device status recognition is up to 99.70%, and the average inspection time of a single device is as short as 13.5 s. The feedback from workers shows that LongSword can significantly improve the efficiency and reliability of equipment inspection, which accelerates the process of setting up unmanned stations.

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BROOKS, SHAUN T. "DEVELOPING A STANDARDISED APPROACH TO MEASURING THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF ANTARCTIC RESEARCH STATIONS." Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management 16, no. 04 (December 2014): 1450037. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1464333214500379.

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Within the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings, momentum has been building to define and manage the human footprint of research stations in Antarctica. This has been reflected by national operators and researchers offering varied approaches to measuring "footprint". By not having a standard method, comparative measurements have shown great disparity. By formulating a standard approach, this study delivered a method that enables comparison. To achieve this, recognition was needed of the vastly different environments in which Antarctic stations are situated. To aid this, defining what to measure, resources consumed, and location descriptors were developed to represent the actual impact of the footprint. The model was then tested on Australia's Davis Station. Inspection of aerial photography and mapping with geographical information systems was supported by field measurements. The model was found to be applicable, with on-the-ground measurements detecting additional footprint area not obvious from the desktop methods. While open to refinement, this study offers a standardised and comparable approach to measuring the footprint of Antarctic research stations.

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SZPICA, Dariusz, and Sławomir MILEWSKI. "The evaluation of the technical condition of engines following intermittent emission tests carried out by vehicle inspection stations." Combustion Engines 147, no. 4 (November 1, 2011): 79–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.19206/ce-117080.

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The paper presents an analysis of the engine technical condition of vehicles subjected to intermittent vehicle inspections at inspection stations. The investigations were realized on the equipment compliant with the relevant legal regulations. The obtained results allowed statistical conclusions related to the emission level in individual age groups of gasoline and diesel engines. None of the diesel engines exceeded the exhaust opacity limits specified in the legislation. In gasoline engines the lowest concentrations were observed in the group of vehicles below 7 years of operation. From the total number of testedgasoline vehicles 7 exceeded the admissible limits (they were assignedfor retesting).

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Korytkowski, Przemyslaw, Tomasz Wisniewski, and Oleg Zaikin. "Performance Analysis of Make-to-Order Manufacturing System with Inspection Stations." IFAC Proceedings Volumes 42, no. 4 (2009): 1492–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.3182/20090603-3-ru-2001.0254.

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Kang, Kyong-sik, Kenneth A. Ebeling, and Seung-houn La. "The optimal location of inspection stations using a rule-based methodology." Computers & Industrial Engineering 19, no. 1-4 (January 1990): 272–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0360-8352(90)90120-b.

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Chen, Nankai, and Yaonan Wang. "Design and Collaborative Operation of Multimobile Inspection Robots in Smart Microgrids." Complexity 2021 (March 16, 2021): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6695688.

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This paper investigates the substation inspection problems of multimobile robots for large power stations in smart microgrids. Most multirobot inspection robots generally face the challenge of path planning, while the current widely used biological excitation neural network (BENN) methods often have the defect of the neuronal active field near boundaries and obstacles. To end this, we propose an improved biological excitation neural network (IBENN) method for path planning based on a detailed architecture and ontology framework, through which the single-point inspection, multipoint inspection, and full-area inspection tasks of substations in smart microgrids can be well completed. Simulation results show that the designed IBENN-based multirobot collaboration inspection (MRCI) system can effectively shorten the path as well as the number of turns and then show better performance than most existing results when implementing various substation inspection tasks.

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Sherstneva, Elena V. "First municipal sanitary stations in Russia: history and main activities (to the 125th anniversary since foundation)." Hygiene and sanitation 96, no. 2 (March 27, 2019): 187–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/0016-9900-2017-96-2-187-189.

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First municipal sanitary stations in Russia were founded in 1891 in the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. They were financed by municipal public self-governments. With performing essential laboratory tests and studies, stations were an important element of the organization of sanitary inspection in cities. In the article there is considered the history of the creation offirst sanitary stations and main directions of their activity: control in the sphere offood trade and in the sphere of municipal water supply.

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Govorova, Zhanna, Olga Zubareva, Vasiliy Semenovykh, Ekaterina Muraveva, and Olga Yankovskaya. "Justification of modernization of groundwater treatment station." E3S Web of Conferences 263 (2021): 04049. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202126304049.

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The main contaminants of groundwater are iron and manganese compounds, increased hardness, which are removed at groundwater conditioning stations. The article reviews the existing station that was built according to a conventional design and uses the method of simplified aeration with the following filtration through high-silica sand. Assessment of the technical condition of the station showed that the elements of the building are limited to work The filters are in poor condition, some of the filters are out of service, there are concrete corrosion, destruction of finishing layers in filters’ building, internal and external corrosion of metallic pipelines and valves, which depend on he quality of transported water. Wear of the technological pipelines is over 80%. Analysis of the efficiency of the station showed that it operates at 50% capacity and at the same time does not provide standards for the hardness of drinking water. Water consumption for the station’s own needs is 1.5 times higher than it was designed. There are no processing and reusing facilities for flushing water. Results of the technical and technological inspection of the station showed that there is a need for immediate modernization of the station including the improvement of the groundwater purification technology and bringing he quality to the standards for drinking water.

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Han, Xiao. "Analysis on E-Ticket Image Recognition Technology Based on Mobile QR Code." Electronics Science Technology and Application 2 (December 2, 2015): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/esta.v5i3.4.

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<p>Currently, most urban rail transits have adopted IC card technology, yet a huge amount of passengers has to wait and buy tickets in the railway stations or stations located in large-scale shopping malls. As a result, there exists potential safety hazard to the operation department. This paper proposes the electronic ticket system based on mobile 2D barcode; the ticket inspection system is able to swiftly recognize 2D barcode ticket, which is a key technology; it mainly analyzes and researches the recognition of QR Code. QR Code image is recognized and analyzed to effectively reduce recognition time and upgrade recognition rate. With the development of the technology, it is able to realize swift ticket procurement and inspection in the rail transit field. </p>

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Whiteman, Elizabeth A., and Isabelle M. Côté. "Sex differences in cleaning behaviour and diet of a Caribbean cleaning goby." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 82, no. 4 (August 2002): 655–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315402006021.

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Male and female sharknose cleaning gobies Elacatinus evelynae (Gobiidae) occupying cleaning stations in monogamous pairs differed significantly in cleaning behaviour and diet. Females spent five times longer cleaning, took more bites from clients, engaged in more cleaning events on more client species, and cleaned at a higher rate than males. These behavioural differences tended to be reflected in the diet, with more females ingesting more client-gleaned items than males. These results are consistent with greater energetic requirements for reproduction for females. Male cleaning gobies were frequently absent from cleaning stations, presumably guarding eggs, and their presence at cleaning stations gave rise to foraging conflicts and interactions with females. The cleaning rate of females was significantly lowered by the presence of males, whether cleaning or not, whereas males cleaned for longer and took more bites when females were present. When cleaning the same client, males and females showed priority of first inspection, with females cleaning longer and taking more bites in cleaning events they initiated while males gained similar advantages in client- and male-initiated interactions. Furthermore, females initiated cleaning on larger clients, which may give them a foraging priority on a higher-quality resource since larger clients tend to have more ectoparasites. Finally, from a client's perspective, the cleaning service provided appears better in terms of length of inspection and bites taken when both males and females are at a cleaning station than when a single cleaner is present. However, the foraging differences and interactions between male and female cleaning gobies are of little consequence to clients since the cleaning service provided is simply reapportioned between males and females rather than changed by the interactions between gobies.

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Dubreta, Niksa, and Iva Mikulic. "Subjectivity and Technology in Work of Technicians in Periodical Technical Inspection Stations." Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems 17, no. 3 (2019): 640–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.7906/indecs.17.3.18.

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Korytkowski, Przemyslaw, and Tomasz Wisniewski. "Simulation-based optimisation of inspection stations allocation in multi-product manufacturing systems." International Journal of Advanced Operations Management 4, no. 1/2 (2012): 105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijaom.2012.045893.

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Fischer, Samuel M., Martina Beck, Leif-Matthias Herborg, and Mark A. Lewis. "Managing aquatic invasions: Optimal locations and operating times for watercraft inspection stations." Journal of Environmental Management 283 (April 2021): 111923. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111923.

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Somma, Louis A. "The value of inspection stations for detecting nonindigenous species lacking agricultural significance." Reptiles & Amphibians 26, no. 2 (August 1, 2019): 163–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/randa.v26i2.14394.

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WALTON, DAVID. "Judging quality in science." Antarctic Science 17, no. 4 (November 18, 2005): 481–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102005002993.

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The joint inspection report by Australia, Peru and the United Kingdom, presented at the last ATCM in Stockholm, contained an unusual recommendation. On the basis of the science that they had seen at the research stations the inspection team had concluded that there was both very good science and very poor science being undertaken. They apparently believed that this pattern was probably true of the whole continent but needed a more expert examination. Their recommendation was that SCAR should undertake an in situ assessment of all scientific research in the Antarctic.

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ВОРОПАЙ, В. С., and В. А. НЕЧЕПОРЕНКО. "APPLICATION OF COMMERCIAL INSPECTION AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF CARGO CARS IN STATIONS OF ENTERPRISES." Transport systems and transportation technologies, no. 18 (October 31, 2019): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.15802/tstt2019/182579.

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Ismail, Karim, Clark Lim, and Tarek Sayed. "Simulation and Evaluation of Automated Vehicle Identification at Weigh-in-Motion Inspection Stations." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2160, no. 1 (January 2010): 140–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2160-15.

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Koster-Robaard, Jannie. "Use of Best Value Process for Inspection and Preventive Maintenance of Pumping Stations." Journal for the Advancement of Performance Information and Value 4, no. 2 (December 3, 2012): 195. http://dx.doi.org/10.37265/japiv.v4i2.92.

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The water board Velt en Vecht is a Best Value (BV) client who used the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) process to select professional services in 2012. The client had a procurement mission of integrity, transparency, objectivity, and non-discrimination that aligned them with the BV PIPS system. With a strategic plan of leadership instead of management and control, the water board is an example of a visionary owner that can be successful with BV PIPS. Lessons learned from the water board implementation of PIPS are that BV PIPS is a change of paradigm, even for a visionary owner. Both the owner who selects and the contractors who compete for the award must learn the new paradigm of minimized decision making, proactive planning, and risk management.

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