Automation Concepts Research Articles

Water Quality Monitoring Data Transmission Network Design

With the continuous advancement of electronic technology and the introduction of new concepts, people's demands on life are increasing and the concept of intelligent automation is gaining popularity. With the continuous consumption of the source of life, people's concern about fresh water resources is also increasing. With the theme of intelligent detection, a water quality online monitoring system that integrates detection and monitoring is designed. The system can monitor temperature, humidity, water level and turbidity in real time, and can transmit monitoring values through wireless module. Users can use mobile applications to view the data detected at this time, which is very convenient. The system hardware design includes STM32 system processor circuit, temperature and humidity sensor module, water level monitoring module, WIFI module, and turbidity monitoring module design.

Design of a Four-Axis Robot Arm System Based on Machine Vision

With the concept of industrial automation gradually being put forward, the four-axis robotic arm is gradually being applied in industrial production environments due to its advantages such as a stable structure, easy maintenance, and expandability. However, it is difficult to diversify and improve the traditional four-axis robotic arm system due to the high software and hardware coupling and the single system design, which results in high production costs. At the same time, its low intelligence and high-power consumption limit its wide application. The paper proposes an embedded design of a four-axis manipulator system based on vision guidance. Based on the robot kinematics theory and geometric principles, the dynamics simulation of the manipulator model is carried out. Through the forward and reverse analysis of the manipulator model and the trajectory planning of the manipulator, the YOLOV7 target detection algorithm is introduced and deployed on the embedded device, which greatly reduces the manufacturing cost of the manipulator while meeting the control and power consumption requirements. It has been verified by experiments that the robot arm in this paper can achieve an end accuracy of 0.05 mm under the condition of a load of 1 kg using the ISO 9283 international standard, and the recognition algorithm adopted can achieve a recognition accuracy of 95.2% at a frame rate of 29. The overall power consumption is also lower than that of traditional robotic arms.

A Survey on Smart Switches used in Home Automation

Abstract: IOT is playing in very important role in the current digital world. Everyone wants to live a digital life, in which digitalisation and internet of things is the main concept which can be used and implemented to live a digital life. In this paper we will be studying about the smart city concept which includes home automation concepts in which smart switches are used. Everyone wants a smart home, but as home being smart also comes with a great cost being implemented for the smartness. Speaking of the sensors actuators devices, which will be including for building a smart home.

Development of warehouse logistics at the present stage

Using the examples from foreign practice the article considers the present stage of development of ware-house logistics based on the concept of digitalization and automation of logistics and transport. A practical solution to the problems of logistics development is implemented through real projects, the introduction of the latest technologies, the construction of new facilities and the modernization of existing ones, the use of innovative handling, storage and process equipment, as well as new software products and digital systems. Technical solutions in engineering and construction projects of the new general cargo warehouses and logistics centers are discussed.Much attention is paid to IT systems in warehouse logistics, which made it possible to implement a number of innovative solutions in digitalization and automation abroad. Without technology and IT systems, effective internal logistics, service, technical support for handling and storage equipment are impossible today. Therefore, lifecycle management and preventive maintenance require smart tools.Examples of the new types of handling and storage equipment are given, which control transport & storage and loading & unloading operations. The creation and practical application of new types of handling and storage equipment actively supports the implementation of common goals for the development of warehouse logistics.

Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing Library Automation and Visitor Experience in the Era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0

The library is one of the institutions that provides services, both traditional (borrowing and returning) and modern (digital). Therefore, the library is important to be able to provide the best service for users. In relation to the digital ecosystem and the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, where the library user model is a virtual community, libraries need to provide innovative services, one of which is the application of the concept of library automation and visitor experience. This paper aims to explain the concept of library automation and visitor experience and its application in libraries during the fourth industrial revolution. The method used to explain these objectives is a descriptive method with observational data collection methods and literature reviews using various scientific reference sources, both printed books and electronic books, articles, and news. The results of this paper show that the application of the concept of library automation and visitor experience in the library can be done in five ways. The first is understanding real customers from digital users; the second is rearranging the strategy from a traditional base to an experiential basis; the third is the latest management and service models; the fourth is individuals and work culture; and the fifth is being aware of human and ecological issues.

A Quality Control Improvement Model That Takes into Account the Sustainability Concept and KPIs

Nowadays, in addition to quality aspects, social and environmental issues are also a source of competitive advantage, as a result of changing socio-economic conditions and observed trends. The purpose of the study was to create a model for improving quality control in line with the concept of sustainable development. The model captures the microfoundational approach, and allows identifying quality capability with the idea of sustainable development. The proposed method is based on analyses of the characteristic parameters of methods for detecting aluminum casting nonconformities using automated or semi-automated nondestructive methods. The interdisciplinary approach takes into account indicators from the leading areas of sustainable development (economic, environmental and social dimensions) to determine the gradation of detection methods. Verification of the model confirmed its usefulness in foundry companies. As a result, a ranking of the total efficiency of the analyzed detection methods used in the quality control of the studied product was obtained. This enabled the development of energy, emission and cost optimization of the inspection process while maintaining the expected level of quality. Further research directions will concern the expansion of the model with additional key indicators related to the concept of pure quality control and automation of the implementation of analysis.

Production Enhancement through Integration of Lean, Life Cycle Assessment & Industry 4.0

Advancement in the manufacturing sector has attained a dominate interest from the researchers as well as the industrialists, for attaining the more products efficiencies. The concept of Lean Manufacturing set the cornerstone for excellence in manufacturing sector by improving the production times and reducing the non-value-added processes. In 2011, the concept of Industry 4.0 pivoted the concept of automation in factories to complement the production improvement processes. The under developing countries such as Pakistan, the manufacturing sector is run with the conventional manufacturing practices, which yields the products of lower quality and much time is being wasted resulting in overall poor efficiency. Moreover, those industries which want to improve their processes are not very much certain, about the methodologies they shall implement. In this research study, the authors have used the mathematical modelling approach of Analytical Hierarchy Processes (AHP) to recognise the pertinent Industry 4.0 technologies and lean perceptions – this technique empowers opportunity of organizing and analysing the intricate decisions for a strong understanding. By using Value Stream Mapping and Automation in a simulation-based case study, improvements of 44.70% in lead time, 17% in value added time and 45.25% in non-value-added time were witnessed. This research explores the avenue of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM), based decision making in Industry 4.0 related environments. It will provide clarity to academicians regarding the integration of lean and Industry 4.0 through optimized and logical selection of relevant approaches, in addition to aiding practitioners in intelligent decision making.

Towards a safe system in low- and middle-income countries: vehicles that guide drivers on self-explaining roads

Road crashes cause a huge problem of public health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Safe System approach is generally considered as the leading concept on the way to road safety. Based on the fundamental premise that humans make mistakes, the overall traffic system should be ‘forgiving’. Sustainable safe road design is one of the key elements of the Safe System approach. Road design and speed control should help prevent crashes with a high level of kinetic energy. However, the road design principles behind the Safe System approach are certainly not leading in today’s infrastructure developments in most LMICs. Cities are getting larger with increasing motorization and expanding road networks. Existing through-roads in local communities are upgraded, resulting in heavy traffic loads and high speeds on places, that are absolutely not suited for this kind of traffic. Furthermore, a Safe System would require that functional design properties of vehicles and roads would be conceptually integrated, which is not the case at all. Although advanced driver assistance systems are on their way of development for quite a long period, their potential role in the Safe System concept is mostly unclear and at least strongly underexposed. The vision on future cars is dominated by the faraway concept of automation. This paper argues that the way to self-driving cars should take a route via the concept of guidance, i.e. vehicles that guide drivers, both on self-explaining roads and on more or less unsafe roads. Such an in-vehicle guidance system may help drivers to choose safe transport mode, a safe route and a safe speed, based on criteria related to safety and sustainability. It is suggested to develop driver assistance systems using relatively simple and cheap technologies, particularly for the purpose of use in LMICs. Such a guide may make roads self-explaining—not only by their physical design characteristics—but also by providing in-car guidance for drivers. In the future, the functional characteristics of both cars and roads may be conceptualized into one integrated Safe System, in which the user plays the central role. Such a guidance system may serve as the conceptual bridge between the roadway, the vehicle and the driver, and thus be considered as an indispensable component of the Safe System approach. It is argued that such a development is necessary to bring a breakthrough in road safety developments in LMICs and also give an acceleration towards zero fatalities in high-income countries.

Strategies for automating analytical and bioanalytical laboratories

Analytical measurement methods are used in different areas of production and quality control, diagnostics, environmental monitoring, or in research applications. If direct inline or online measurement methods are not possible, the samples taken have to be processed offline in the manual laboratory. Automated processes are increasingly being used to enhance throughput and improve the quality of results. In contrast to bioscreening, the degree of automation in (bio)analytical laboratories is still low. This is due in particular to the complexity of the processes, the required process conditions, and the complex matrices of the samples. The requirements of the process to be automated itself and numerous other parameters influence the selection of a suitable automation concept. Different automation strategies can be used to automate (bio)analytical processes. Classically, liquid handler-based systems are used. For more complex processes, systems with central robots are used to transport samples and labware. With the development of new collaborative robots, there will also be the possibility of distributed automation systems in the future, which will enable even more flexible automation and use of all subsystems. The complexity of the systems increases with the complexity of the processes to be automated.Graphical

An IT-OT integration concept for flexible process automation

Abstract Industry 4.0 is a paradigm that plays a central role in the development of future automation systems. A new generation of industrial automation aims to increase the agility of automation systems. In this context, cooperation with the IT world is an important prerequisite to achieving the requested agility. Therefore, new architectures and solutions have to be developed to realize cooperation between automation and IT systems. The goal of this work is to present for the process industry an architectural design for industrial control systems in order to provide them with a higher level of connectivity and agility.

Towards the Integration of Emerging Technologies as Support for the Teaching and Learning Model in Higher Education

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 impacted the entire world, but the significant challenges to be faced during this crisis opened an opportunity for organizations to evolve toward a digital transformation. Educational institutions were a concrete example of the use of technologies, which were abruptly incorporated into the teaching–learning model. Although this initiative was initially a challenge for teachers and students, it has now become a tool for new innovative teaching models, such as hybrid, online, and flexible models. The impact of technology used in education has been beneficial due to emerging technologies (virtual reality, augmented reality, games, web applications, mobile applications, etc.), which have served as tools to facilitate and motivate studying. These educational trends contribute directly to the fourth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). This research analyzes whether the use of a web application, as a support in the educational model, can make students better understand the subjects of network infrastructure and be more efficient when configuring equipment in a data network. Therefore, this research is based on the design of an educational web application based on Python libraries, which allows the configuration of networking equipment based on the concept of network automation with the application of a graphical user interface (GUI). The web application can be deployed with communication equipment or in conjunction with the GNS3 simulator. This versatility allows this web tool to be applied to the teaching of network equipment configuration in any mode of study (classroom, online, hybrid, or flexible). The results obtained in this research are encouraging and open the way for the implementation of network automation and Python libraries for educational applications that can be important tools within the teaching and learning models of higher education.

Koncepcja systemu informacji o bezpieczeństwie i zdrowiu w miejscu pracy

The paper presents the concept of a full automation of the data collection process with regard to surveys examining the working conditions and accidents at work, conducted by official statistics in Poland and developed in accordance with the principles of Lean management. The term full automation of data collection relates to the activities performed by an information system (without human participation) in the process of obtaining data from an indicated source. The study is based on the design science research approach, which allows the inspection of the current effects of the modernisation of surveys examining working conditions, achieved since 2018, and the preparation of a coherent concept of further multidimensional activities aimed at a thorough reorganisation of statistical business processes. The conclusion of this article is that the construction of an efficient information system of workplace safety and health would eliminate the existing constraints. Creating such a system requires a harmonious cooperation at both operational and strategic level in order to obtain the desired effect which is to gain access to useful data corresponding to the needs of each stakeholder of the system.

AUTOMATION OF ACCOUNTING

The modern world cannot be imagined without computers and the Internet. People are trying to simplify routine manual labor with machine labor. Note here that this does not mean replacing a person, it simply gives him more time to create something new and improve the old by reducing routine work. The concept of automation involves the direct participation of a person in the process. Automation has touched almost all areas, including accounting. Accounting automation is becoming more and more relevant. The system has a number of advantages, first of all, the influence of the human factor is completely eliminated, because accounting is simplified as much as possible, while the work is completed promptly. Automation of accounting refers to the use of computer technologies and programs for data storage, processing, registration and transfer of accounting information. In addition, the automation of accounting allows for strategic planning of the work of the organization as a whole. Through the data protection function, the risks of information loss are reduced. The program not only ensures the preparation and storage of necessary information about the organization's activities, but also creates accounting and tax reporting. This is the main goal of accounting automation. The article discusses the process of accounting automation and the features related to this process. Keywords: accounting, automation, digital accounting, software.

COST EFFICIENT FIVE WAY HOME AUTOMATION WITH FEEDBACK SYSTEM

This paper presents the concept of home automation with feedback system using Google assistant, IR remote, Blynk app, Alexa and Manual switches. Automating of any thing has a very large scope for the coming generation and now. These days, technology follows the user wherever they go, and the automation industry is greatly influenced by mobile technology. This work is primarily based on low-cost, effective home automation systems for mobile Android device remote control of appliances with this technology, we can create a smart house at a minimal cost while also raising the standard of living there and saving time and human effort. And also, the concept of smart home is very helpful for providing support to physically disabled people to fulfil their needs in home so they can lead a life like a normal person. This system's components include an Android phone, an ESP32 controller controlled by the Blynk app, an IR remote, manual relay controls, Google Assistant, Alexa, and a real-time feedback system Wi-Fi is being used in this case to monitor the home automation system because of it has high precision, long range and immediate connectivity. This automation module is very simple to install and easy to use, and it regulates the home appliances. Keywords – ESP32 board, IR remote, Relay module, Google assistant, Alexa, Realtime feedback.

Automation levels for nuclear reactor operations: A revised perspective

This work serves to propose updated levels of automation for nuclear reactor operations, as a result of considering long-term economic and commercial ambitions of the advanced reactor developer community. As in other fields such as road-going vehicles and aviation, reactor technologies can benefit from modern automation through the resulting reduction in operations and maintenance costs, while still maintaining the current industry standards regarding safety, resilience, reliability, overall performance, and the capacity for root-cause analysis. The current guidelines on automation levels, as published by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Section 9 of NUREG-0700, reflect outdated design principles that implicitly limit the potential of automation innovation for reactor operations, particularly in regard to advanced reactors intended to operate in remote locations or be used for off-grid applications. Motivated by the operational paradigms anticipated for future reactor designs, we propose a six-level approach that aligns with contemporary automation concepts as well as automation level definitions from other non-nuclear safety–critical industries. These levels build upon the current guidelines in order to enable next-generation nuclear reactor technologies to become increasingly economically competitive and commercially viable relative to competing power generation sources. Using a hypothetical heat removal reactor transient, we provide examples of how the human–machine interactions change at each level of automation, ranging from traditional operator control (Level 0) to operator-free unattended operations (Level 5)—the latter being one of the key attributes proposed at the Fission Battery Initiative led by Idaho National Laboratory. Finally, we critically examine the identified challenges, knowledge gaps, and enabling technologies to achieve advanced levels of automation.

Open Journal System (OJS) As An Office Automation Model

The phenomenon of the COVID-19 pandemic forces the world community to transform into the world of work through the implementation of work from home. Many offices, especially in Indonesia, make use of various information systems and applications to facilitate work. Automation studies in the office environment are being studied again. The classic problem faced by most offices in Indonesia is that the automation system used is not integrated, one of which is the filing system. Most filing systems are limited to storing databases and tracking information. The archiving system model that is considered integrated, not limited to database storage and information retrieval, is the open journal system used by Indonesian national journals. This study aims to analyze the open journal system as a model for implementing the concept of office automation. The research object used is the open journal system used by accredited national journals in the social and humanities field. Data obtained through participatory observation of the open journal system used, in-depth interviews with journal managers, and literature studies. The data were processed and analyzed using the data triangulation approach. The results showed that the open journal system is an implementation of the concept of comprehensive office automation. However, it is necessary to conduct a study regarding the security and authentication of the metadata that is created on the system.

Digitization of the enterprise - prospects for process automation with using RPA and GPT integration

The purpose of this article is to organize the concepts related to the digitization of the modern enterprise and to identify potential digitization directions for process automation using the integration of RPA and GPT technologies. As research methods, the article uses a literature review of the past 20 years and presents a case study. The first part of the article reviews the concepts of digitization and process automation. A distinction was made in the understanding of the terms, which became the basis for describing the possibilities of integrating ChatGPT with RPA. The key prospects for using ChatGPT were then identified, and limitations were discussed. The possibility of using ChatGPT integration with RPA was illustrated with a case study of a service company form green energy sector.

Categorization of urban logistics concepts according to their sustainability performance

The transport-related externalities of the urban logistics system impact the urban environment and the health of the citizens: there is a need to improve the sustainability of the system. In this paper, we use a framework for sustainability performance assessment and a literature review to analyse the urban logistics concepts of electrification, consolidation, cargo bikes and automation. In the literature, there is a focus on pollution, while a holistic perspective on sustainability is lacking. A Sustainability Performance Assessment (SPA) matrix is the main result of this paper, as a tool for comparing the concepts and understanding how they can be combined to achieve integrated benefits. To make informed decisions, stakeholders need knowledge from a holistic perspective. The findings presented in this paper are a first step to achieving this required knowledge.

Principles of software diagnosis and testing using test automation tools

Purpose: The aim of the article is to provide an in-depth discussion of traditional and modern methods of software diagnostics and testing. The basic ways of implementing these processes will be discussed. We will also discuss the concept of automation of the testing process and its impact on modern software development with usage of Artificial Intelligence. Design/methodology/approach: The analysis of the article's topic is based on the analysis of sources discussing methods of software diagnostics and testing. Findings: The importance of analytical thinking and predictive skills. Originality/value: Presentation of various factors influencing the quality of software production with a particular focus on software test automation. Keywords: software engineering, testing, diagnostics, automation. Category of the paper: General review.

Network Automation: Enhancing Operational Efficiency Across the Network Environment

Network automation has evolved into a solution that emphasizes efficiency in all areas. Furthermore, communication and computer networks rely on a platform that provides the necessary technological infrastructure for packet transfer through the Internet using routing protocols. Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a standardized gateway protocol that exchanges routing information across autonomous systems (AS) on the Internet. The traditional technique to configure BGP is inefficient compared to the network automation concept. Network automation helps to assist network administrators in automating and verifying the BGP configuration using scripting. This paper implemented network automation using Ansible to configure BGP routing and advanced configuration in the live network environment. This study is focused on automated scripting to configure IP Addresses to the interfaces, BGP routing protocol, configuration backup. Ansible ran the scripting on Network Automation Docker and pushed the configurations to the routers. The network automation controller communicated with other routers via SSH. The findings show that Ansible has successfully deployed the configuration to the routers with no errors. Ansible can help network administrators minimized human mistakes, reduce time-consuming and enable device visibility across the network environment. This study can help network administrators minimized human mistakes, reduce time-consuming and enable device visibility across the network environment. Implementing different types of authentication and hardening process can enhance the network security level for future