Advanced Industrial Research Articles

Comparison between noise annoyance and noise sensitivity

This study examined the relationship between noise sensitivity and noise annoyance. As part of a collaboration between the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan and the National Research Council Canada related to the acoustic requirements for dwellings intended for aging in place, a pilot subjective study of noise annoyance was conducted. Sixty participants in the subjective study were asked to also complete a shortened Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale. The results were divided into two groups based on their hyper- or hypo-sensitivity to noise. The results showed that the noise annoyance of impact sound was perceived differently by the hyper-sensitivity group and the hypo-sensitivity group.

Carbonate Associated Sulfate Extraction Method Using Weakly Acidic Cation Exchange Resins

The sulfur (S) mass fraction of carbonate minerals can be used to reconstruct the environmental conditions and S sources at the time of precipitation. As S is present in a wide range of host materials, there is an urgent need to develop a method to extract S from a single mineral phase. We have developed a method to extract structurally substituted sulfate, termed carbonate‐associated sulfate (CAS), from geological and biogenic carbonate minerals using weakly acidic cation exchange resins. Two types of weakly acidic cation exchange resin (methacrylic acid and acrylic acid types) were tested to minimise the blank S contents and decompose carbonate. After repeated cleaning of the resins with high‐purity water or HCl, the blank S contents were reduced to < 0.1 μg, which is < 0.1% of the CAS in the samples. The cleaned resin was used to dissolve 10 and 25 mg of the JCp‐1 carbonate certified reference material (CRM; Japanese National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST). Samples and resin were added to 8 ml of high‐purity water at resin/sample ratios of 2, 5, 10 and 20, set on a shaking table, and reacted. The supernatant solutions were sampled sequentially from 0.5 h to 87 h after the start of experiments. The results show that the optimal conditions for decomposing 10 mg of carbonate is a resin/sample ratio of ≥ 10 with a reaction time of ≥ 40 h. Carbonate‐associated S mass fractions were measured for six geological and biogenic carbonate CRMs. The coefficient of variation in carbonate‐associated S mass fractions was ≤ 7%, regardless of the type of resins used. The mass fractions determined with this method recover 74–94% of the total S mass fractions reported in previous studies, suggesting that this method dissolved carbonate, and did not leach other S‐bearing fractions that are not resistant to weak acids. Another benefit of this method is that the decomposed solution can be introduced directly into the ion chromatograph, allowing for more sensitive analyses. We emphasise that this method can also be used for S isotopic measurements, as S contamination from other S‐bearing mineral phases is low.

The Enlightenment of Technology Introduction from Japan and South Korea on China

The improvement of the competitiveness of advanced manufacturing industry cannot be separated from the optimization and upgrading of industrial institutions. The optimization and upgrading of industrial institutions provide an ecosystem for the improvement of the competitiveness of advanced manufacturing industry. Only by starting from the low-end manufacturing industry can the optimization and upgrading of industrial structure provide assistance for the improvement of high-end manufacturing industry. The article analyzes how to optimize industrial institutions and enhance the competitiveness of industries based on the selection of technology introduction policies in industrial technological progress.

Analisis Penerapan ISO 9001: 2015 pada PT KAI: Sebuah Tinjauan Literatur Naratif

The purpose of writing this article is a narrative literature review of 3 (three) articles that discuss the analysis of the implementation of ISO 9001: 2015 at PT. Kerta Api Indonesia (PERSERO) to identify and summarize previously published articles without any criticism for the articles being reviewed. The review results show that PT. Kereta Api Indonesia describes the management of railroad asset documents based on ISO 9001: 2015 concerning Quality Assurance Systems in supporting the revitalization program of several railroads in Indonesia. In the process of revitalizing the rail line, of course, documents are needed as the main reference. Asset documents used in the railroad track revitalization activities are documents in the form of technical drawings, asset ownership documents, and cartography. The data used in this research is primary data, obtained from participatory observation in 2019, in-depth interviews, and a review of document asset document management activities. Along with the development of increasingly advanced industry, companies are also required to provide the best quality in the products and services they produce but do not forget the environmental impacts that occur from all company activities. In the era of globalization, the challenge for an institution, both government and private, is the ability to guarantee customer or work partner satisfaction. Likewise with the State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) PT. Kereta Api (Persero). The conclusion obtained is that asset document management on the basis of ISO 9001: 2015 has an important role in supporting the railroad revitalization program in Indonesia. This is because in revitalizing the railroad, guidelines are needed to reconstruct the structure of the railroad when the track was still actively used. If the asset documents are damaged, both physically and in terms of information, then the reconstruction process will require more money and take longer.

Quality of life of children with allergic rinitis and ways of correction

Introduction. Allergic rhinitis is a common disorder that significantly impairs the children’s quality of life. The problem is particularly pertinent in relation to the paediatric population living in areas with advanced manufacturing industries, where well-known trigger factors, being added by increased concentration of pollutants in the atmospheric air, further complicate the selection of an effective course of treatment.Aim. To determine the effectiveness of a course of treatment with an antihistamine medicine Cetirizine based on the assessment of quality-of-life criteria for children with intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR) in the Chelyabinsk region.Materials and methods. A prospective study of 147 children with respiratory allergic diseases living in the Chelyabinsk region was conducted. The quality of life of children who received a course of treatment with the antihistamine medicine was assessed using the Paediatric Quality-of-Life inventory (PedsQL) that consisted of combined Likert scales (school life, social, physical functioning, etc.), clinical symptoms were assessed using a developed visual analogue scale.Results and discussion. The assessment findings confirmed that the use of Cetirizine in the complex therapy of intermittent allergic rhinitis and associated comorbid conditions made it possible to significantly improve the clinical symptoms and quality of life of children over the entire treatment period.The most striking positive response in the form of decreased nasal obstruction was seen during the prescribed treatment in patients of Groups 1 and 2. Thus, the filling VAS ratings for children with mild to moderate IAR showed that only 10 (20%) patients in Group 1 experienced mild nasal breathing difficulty. Patients with severe IAR reported a decrease in nasal obstruction only by the end of two-month treatment.Conclusion. Cetirizine demonstrated a good effect of blocking H1-histamine receptors, high bioavailability, good tolerability and safety in the treatment of allergic rhinitis in children with comorbid conditions.

The Relevance of Technology to Information Verification: Insights from Norwegian Journalism During a National Election

ABSTRACT Growing concerns about disinformation have led to the development of new digital tools and systems designed for journalists’ verification and fact-checking needs. Despite these technological developments, research has demonstrated that emerging technologies are not utilised as often and are not as highly valued as industry narratives suggest. There are indications that the typical journalist values traditional skills such as writing and interviewing higher than digital technology skills and that many journalists do not consider the new tools to be very useful in their everyday work. This article takes on a sociotechnical approach to study the interplay between journalists, technology, organisational and professional routines. Specifically, we examine journalists’ use of verification technologies to detect disinformation during an election period. Our findings show a discrepancy between the alleged potential of new technologies and the everyday practices of newswork and fact-checking – also in the digitally advanced Norwegian media industry. We found tensions between established routines and cultures in the newsroom and the push for the renewal of journalistic methods which can be sorted under two headings: strategy vs. practice and proximity vs. distance to the beat and sources.

An industry 4.0 adoption in the circular economy application hierarchical model: driver, enable and barrier aspects

PurposeThis paper aims to contribute significantly to the empirical investigations on adopting Industry 4.0–circular economy in the Malaysian palm oil industry. The paper also aims to theorise and empirically assess a comprehensive model incorporating three aspects and 51 criteria.Design/methodology/approachA two-stage methodology is proposed using the fuzzy Delphi method and the fuzzy-based analytical network process. Twenty-seven criteria on adoptability of industry 4.0–circular economy were selected for the first-stage methodology, followed by identifying each criteria's intersection with the overall objectives.FindingsThe findings indicate that financial constraints, the lack of a collaborative I4.0–CE model, laws and policy, low management support and the training of dedicated employers in I4.0–CE-application are the top five criteria requiring critical attention from the POI.Practical implicationsThe overall sustainability advantages of the POI are identified and discussed in depth to establish criteria for industry 4.0–circular economy applications.Originality/valueThis study fills the previous research gap by theoretically explaining POI's industry 4.0 adoption–circular economy from the perspective of two underpinning theories. Due to the pressure towards sustainability, the industry must be ready to adopt industry 4.0–circular economy applications, and resources must be managed appropriately and effectively by sharing and integrating. Advanced industry 4.0 technologies and pragmatic practices such as a circular economy are needed to achieve optimal sustainable development while retaining commercial success.

Visual Style Elements in Human-System Interface Design for Nuclear Power Operations: Does Style Affect Performance and Preference?

As the world increasingly adopts renewable and sustainable energy systems, transitionary solutions include nuclear power, which currently provides 20% of the United States' electricity and is the largest single source of carbon-free electricity generation. Advanced reactors are a critical component of a carbon-free mixed energy portfolio that require careful design of first-of-a-kind control rooms. The application of Human Factors Engineering (HFE) is essential for scientific and iterative testing of novel human-system interface (HSI) concepts to ensure effective, efficient, and safe plant operations. Microworlds are simulators that use simplified physics models and control systems to distill nuclear power operations into essential functions. HFE scientists used the Rancor Microworld Simulator to obtain preference and performance metrics for novel and traditional static HSI design styles. Participants comprised advanced reactor company employees and nuclear industry consultants. A mixture of quantitative and qualitative data was captured. There was a preference for the basic graphical style that included high contrast and traditional color scheme elements. No single HSI design outperformed the others, and the participants did not perform better using their preferred HSI style. This experiment is the first in a series of HFE testing for HSIs in advanced reactor control room development. Clear user preferences emerged for elements within static displays. The cutting-edge neumorphic style was the least preferred. Future directions include tests of dynamic displays. HFE is used in evaluating and designing HSI devices that will improve the efficiency and safety of advanced nuclear power operations.

Hybrid Bonding for the Next Generation of High -Performance Devices

The electronics industry continues to pursue optimal performance for the insatiable consumer demand of computation intensive products like GPUs, CPUs and AI accelerators. While the monolithic system on chip approach promises exceptional performance, it is costly. The advanced packaging industry has responded to the challenge with 2.5D and 3D integration solutions that bridge the performance gap with heterogeneous integration. Hybrid bonding combined with chiplet architectures within 2.5D will enable the distribution of function and nodes across a chips within a module, providing a path toward more flexible product introduction and innovation. The design and manufacturing of chip-to chip-communication is complex and has some technology dependencies. One technology limitation in realizing a monolithic performance with heterogeneous integration is solder interconnect scalability. Hybrid bonding is a revolutionary platform technology that solves the interconnect scalability problem and delivers enhance performance compared to the conventional Cu microbump. The Direct Bond Interconnect (DBI®), more generally known as hybrid bonding, offers a performance boost that enables novel 3D architectures via disaggregation and chiplet implementation, in spite Moore’s law slowing. The efficient interconnect between circuit functions at the wafer, die and package level, will fuel semiconductor company roadmaps for decades. The performance advantages, ease of integration of such a hybrid interconnect will be discussed in chip to wafer and chip to chip applications. The key areas of innovation anticipated to proliferate the technology within the entire advanced packaging supply chain will be presented.

Digital twin for indoor condition monitoring in living labs: University library case study

Digital twin, a technology bridging the physical and digital domains, has found extensive application in digitally advanced industries. However, its adoption in the construction sector remains limited, hindered by challenges related to construction, integration with real-time data capture, and visualisation platforms. This paper presents a construction industry digital twin that combines Building Information Modelling-based data visualisation with an Internet of Things-driven live data capture platform, outlining a methodology for its development. The digital twin was implemented in a university library embodying the ‘Living Lab’ concept to account for the nuances associated with live environments. It integrates sensors with Building Information Modelling to offer a semiotic representation of the library's internal conditions in digital twin, empowering facility managers to proactively optimize thermal, lighting, and air quality.

Significant enhancement of magnetocaloric effects via tuning Curie temperature and magnetic anisotropy in rare-earth based compounds

Magnetic refrigeration (MR) research has been increasingly focused on targeting operation temperatures as low as 4.4–20 K, which is of strategic significance for liquid helium and hydrogen in various activities such as aerospace and highly advanced industries. To date, despite most research has been aimed at obtaining MR materials with large magnetic entropy change and adiabatic temperature change, the optimizing operation temperature to target the cooling range for helium-hydrogen liquefaction is highly desirable and valuable. Here, the significant enhancement in magnetocaloric effects (MCEs) and magnetic materials operating in the temperature range of 4.4–20 K are achieved. The magnetic properties and MCEs of HoCuAl are manipulated by substituting Er or Tm atoms with the lower de Gennes factor and various magnetic anisotropy. The maximum magnetic entropy change ((−ΔSM)max) and refrigeration capacity (RC) under 0–5 T for Ho0.9Er0.1CuAl increases by 25.8 % and 39.8 % respectively compared with HoCuAl compound. Additionally, the critical role of Curie temperature and magnetic anisotropy in the significant enhancement of MCEs is confirmed by the systematic macroscopic physical analysis and neutron diffraction measurements. The excellent MCEs, suitable operation temperature, and free of hysteresis loss demonstrate the promising application prospect in liquefaction of helium-hydrogen.

Changing of Land Use Type and Structure of Production in Pudong District, Shanghai, China Since Opening

Since the opening of Shanghai's Pudong New Area in 1990, Pudong has transformed its previously poor and backward appearance by introducing a large number of advanced manufacturing and service industries, making it the largest region in Shanghai in terms of economic output. Currently, due to the changing economic conditions in China, the development of the Pudong area needs to focus more on land intensification and industrial modernization, actively using stock resources for development and adjusting policies to respond to the changes in each industry. Therefore, by analyzing the changes in land area and output value of each industry in Pudong and the changes in the economic structure of Pudong, this paper concludes that the share of agriculture in the total economy of Pudong is decreasing year by year, the total amount of heavy industry exceeds that of light industry, the financial industry is growing as the pillar industry of Pudong, and the import volume is larger than the export volume. The conclusion is that Pudong should improve the level of agricultural production, increase the proportion of heavy industry in the development, improve the bank supervision policy and increase the imports to cultivate trading partners. These ideas will serve as a guide for the future quality development of Pudong and as a reference for new urban districts in domestic and foreign cities.

MOTIVATIONAL MECHANISM OF ADVANCED EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION BASED ON EVOLUTIONARY GAME

ABSTRACT: he advanced equipment manufacturing industry is an important symbol of a country's core competitiveness and an essential part of strategic emerging industries, whereas technological innovation is the key driving force for the progress of the advanced equipment manufacturing industry. A three-party (government-enterprise-Research & Development(R&D) institution) evolutionary game model was established to explore the internal mechanism of technological innovation impetus in the advanced equipment manufacturing industry. Results show that: (1) The driving force of technological innovation in the advanced equipment manufacturing industry comes from the cost-benefit situations of different subjects. (2) The strategy selection of subjects has a considerable learning effect. The decision of one subject is influenced by the decisions of the two others, and their decision behaviors tend to be identical. (3) Technology spillover effect and penalty effect exert a minor influence on the innovation decisions of different subjects. The findings enrich the theoretical results of technological innovation in the advanced equipment manufacturing industry by simulating different subjects' selection mechanisms of innovation strategies. It also provides practical guidance for the advanced equipment manufacturing industry to choose technological innovation strategies in different scenarios. Keywords: advanced equipment manufacturing industry; technological innovation impetus; evolutionary game

The partitioning ensemble control chart for on-line monitoring of high-dimensional image-based quality characteristics

The widespread implementation of computer technology has led to an increased use of Machine Vision Systems (MVS) for quality control in advanced manufacturing industries. The application of Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques, especially control charts, is one of the most important and effective ways for fault detection in this field. Several statistical control charts have been extended to monitor images in the framework of MVS where the major aim is to improve the on-line detection ability, which is equivalent to avoid production of nonconforming products. In various industrial and non-industrial applications, control charts have been shown to be better able to detect anomalies in the underlying process(es) by integrating machine and ensemble learning techniques. However, in the field of image monitoring, approaches based on intelligent techniques have rarely been proposed. To bridge this gap and to improve the detection ability of control charts in monitoring image-based quality characteristics, this paper presents a novel control chart that combines machine learning, ensemble learning and image partitioning. In order to reach the maximum performance in Phase II SPC applications, specific designing and parameter tuning procedures are provided. The superiority of the proposed Partitioning Ensemble Control Chart (PECC) is verified by comparative analysis including conventional monitoring schemes by means of extensive simulations, in which different fault sizes and fault locations are applied to the images. Finally, a real MVS for quality control of O-rings is discussed to illustrate the practical application of the PECC.

TÜRKİYE’DEKİ BÜYÜKŞEHİRLERİN İHRACAT PERFORMANSLARININ BÜTÜNLEŞİK ÇOK KRİTERLİ KARAR VERME YÖNTEMLERİNE GÖRE DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Industrialization and export-based growth are very important in the development of emerging economies. In parallel, metropolitan cities have a positive effect on exports with high population density and advanced industrialization. Accordingly, in this study, the export performances of metropolitan cities in Turkey in 2022 was examined using integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods and 30 metropolitan cities were ranked based on their export performances. Initially, five criteria which was affecting export performance were determined by using the relevant literature. These criteria are as follows: the export numbers of metropolitans in 2022, the number of countries exported, the number of exported sectors, the number of exporting companies and the areas covered by warehouses in metropolitan (m2). Then, the evaluation of the export performances of metropolitans were conducted by using CRITIC-based MULTIMOORA-WASPAS methods. The criteria weights were calculated by CRITIC method. Following this, the export performance of metropolitans was ranked by MULTIMOORA and WASPAS methods. The findings indicated that İstanbul, Kocaeli, İzmir and Hatay have the highest export performance during the period of 2022. On the other hand, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Ordu, Van and Erzurum have the lowest export performance in 2022.

Machine Learning Technique to Predict Flashover Voltage of Nanocomposite Materials

Epoxy resin is frequently employed in medium- and high- voltage transmission insulation, because of its low dielectric losses and excellent temperature resistance. At low temperatures, epoxy resin has high chemical resistance. Epoxy resin insulated types have largely superseded the conventional, paper-insulated varieties in numerous cable sectors owing to several advantages. Numerous studies have been conducted to enhance the properties of epoxy resin. With the addition of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanofiller, the electrical and physical properties of epoxy resin are intended to be improved in this research. Epoxy resin composites with SiO2 filler were created with lengths of 5, 10, 15, and 20 mm and concentrated at 7wt%. Subsequently the key findings of this research are outlined, highlighting the significance of this study's focus on polymer utilized in the highly competitive and technologically advanced power industry, which is used globally.

Mechanism and evolution trend of digital green fusion in China's regional advanced manufacturing industry

This paper has observed pivotal changes in innovative frameworks at the intersection of the digital revolution and sustainable initiatives. Within Industry 4.0, the fusion between intelligent manufacturing and green innovation has become a central driver for sustainability. Integrating these two pivotal forces to harness their collective efficiency is crucial. However, current literature offers limited insights into their combined impact, and the direction of their evolving trends still needs to be defined. Considering this, the research elucidates the core concepts and traits of digital-green fusion (DGF) within regional advanced manufacturing (RAMIDGF). Moreover, this research proposes a double-helix fusion mechanism model. Utilizing data from the advanced manufacturing sectors in six key Chinese urban clusters, this paper adopts a comprehensive analytical toolkit that includes the Coupling Modified Model, Kernel Density Estimation, Markov Chain algorithms, and the Dagum Gini Coefficient for trend analysis. The findings indicate that between 2009 and 2021, RAMIDGF exhibited a trend of initial growth followed by a decline, showing a strong correlation with per capita GDP (RGDP). The principal source of variation in RAMIDGF stems from differences between urban agglomerations, with the Yangtze River Delta and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei clusters exhibiting transitional behavior and a ‘ladder-type trend’ in RAMIDGF. As metropolitan clusters become more economically integrated, the probability of transitional behavior in RAMIDGF heightens. However, achieving elevated leapfrog development proves challenging, with an inherent risk of decline. Spatial spillover implications, agglomeration characteristics, and club convergence tendencies mark the RAMIDGF process. These findings expand upon new paradigms for regional sustainable development, offering novel avenues for realizing high-quality growth.

DIGITALIZATION PROCESSES IN WESTERN ASIAN COUNTRIES

The relevance of the topic is predetermined, on the one hand, by the strengthening of the global trend of digitalization, and, on the other, by the need for individual countries and regions of the developing world to intensify their efforts in the field of the digital economy in order to diversify production and foreign trade. The process under study is considered as one of the opportunities for the transformation of the hydrocarbon specialization of most countries in Western Asia, the development of new high-tech and advanced industries based on regional cooperation and interaction with third countries. An important goal of the digital transformation of the countries of Western Asia remains the need to stabilize national socioeconomic development and reduce dependence on the volatility of the world oil market. In addition, according to the author, the experience of oil-producing and oil-exporting countries of Western Asia in the field of digitalization can be adapted for other resource-rich countries of the world, including the Russian Federation. The purpose of the article is to analyze current trends in the development of digitalization in the Middle East countries, as well as new opportunities opening up to their socio-economic systems. The article substantiates the necessity and possibility of digitalization, shows its main directions in the group of countries under consideration. Based on the analysis, the author argues the point of view that the introduction of digital technologies in Western Asia can bring huge social and economic benefits and contribute to the emergence of new jobs in a region with a high birth rate.

Growth indicators of BIG-6 cross turkey chicken when feeding a probiotic preparation

Poultry farming in recent decades has been associated with the most science-intensive and technologically advanced livestock industry. The effect of the probiotic drug vetoma 1.2 on the growth rate of turkeys of the Big-6 cross was experimentally revealed. The studies were carried out on clinically healthy poultry. The conditions of keeping and feeding corresponded to generally accepted zoohygienic norms. Five experimental and one control groups were formed according to the principle of pairs of analogues of 10 turkeys each. The drug was administered orally daily for 30 days in doses of 12.5, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mg/kg of live weight. The drug was not used for turkeys of the control group. We have established an increase in turkeys' absolute weight and average daily gain when using the drug vetoma 1.2 in all studied doses on the 30th day of the experiment. The most pronounced mass accumulation was observed when using vetoma 1.2 at doses of 12.5 and 25 mg/kg of live weight throughout the investigation. The growth-stimulating effect's severity depends on the drug dose used.

Characterization and strengthening mechanism of high-strength medium carbon spring steels

To develop higher strength spring steels with better performance for advanced automotive and transportation industries in line with the trend of lightweight, the strengthening mechanism of two practical 55SiCr and 55SiCrNbV spring steels, which represents plain and micro alloyed spring steels, has been investigated based on the systematic characterization of microstructures, hardness, and tensile test. The tensile strength and hardness were found to be correlated well in a linear relationship. Then the strengthening coefficients of C, Si, Cr and Mn were determined to quantify the solid solution strengthening. The strengthening mechanism of spring steels was found to be the summation of solid solution strengthening, grain refinement, dislocation, and precipitation strengthening, which agree well with the tensile test results. The strengthening mechanism could be used as guidance to develop next generation spring steels, which well explained the ultra-high strength spring steels over 2200 MPa class in the literature.