Implementation Of Automation Technologies Research Articles

SLiCE: Implementation of automation technology and Internet of Things in the greenhouse

SMK Negeri 1 Sidoarjo aims to create an automated hydroponic greenhouse system with IoT technology. Limited knowledge and costs hinder their progress. However, the Audio Video Engineering Department seeks assistance to achieve the program's goals by upgrading their knowledge and skills in automation. The Service Learning in Computer Engineering (SLiCE) program focuses on introducing and implementing automation and IoT technology in greenhouses. The community service project starts with surveys and discussions involving the principal and teachers. It then proceeds to analyze the needs and develop a hydroponic and IoT automation system. Training is provided for students and teachers of SMK Negeri 1 Sidoarjo. The ESP32 microcontroller enables remote monitoring and automatic control of nutrient levels and water pH, ensuring optimal plant growth. The outcome is a real-time hydroponic automation system capable of monitoring pH, nutrient PPM, and controlling nutrient addition through a website. After training, 87.9% of students reported improved comprehension of IoT and its implementation.

Accomodation to a ”New Normality” – Risk or Benefit?

The pandemia generated by the COVID-19 represents first of all a human tragedy, affecting society at its basis, and the effects induced by this boomerang are reflected on the labour market as well. The pandemia has accentuated the need of automation, even on the level of the insurance market, a fact that creates a lot of stress among the employees. The main purpose of the paper is to highlight the situation of the persons employed in various sectors of activity during the current pandemic conditions. The pandemic in the last year prompted large companies to explore more actively the opportunities to automate their activities. In the paper, the authors present the effects of automation on employed people in various fields of activity, including the field of insurance, which has the effect of losing jobs and replacing human staff with the assistance of artificial technology. After the implementation of automation technologies, the roles and way of working of about a quarter of employees have changed globally, while one of ten employees already needed retraining. This trend will continue to grow, with respondents stating that they will have to retrain a third of the workforce in the next three years as a result of the changing roles. The impact upon sales of goods and services is of a lasting nature and the insurance companies have to adapt their methods to reach their clients where they are, as well as in way of selling an insurance police as in ascertainment of damage and risk inspection.

Adoption and implementation of automation technologies in organizations and community job-loss; corporate social responsibility managers justification mechanism among social actors

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to ascertain how corporate social responsibility (CSR) managers are justifying the adoption of automation technologies in India, which is simultaneously creating job loss.Design/methodology/approachIndian firms to become and maintain superior levels of competitiveness in the marketplace had initiated the adoption, as well as usage of automation technologies such as robotics, additive manufacturing, machine learning and others. Such firm initiatives led to job loss in communities where the firm had a presence with its plants and offices. CSR managers primarily engaged with communities to undertake firm CSR initiatives. Job creation and its continuance have been a sacred component in this narrative. The adoption of automation technologies had altered this point of conversation. CSR managers had to justify both organizational actions from a firm perspective and reconcile the same to the community leaders. In this research, an exploratory study was conducted with a semi-structured open-ended questionnaire with 28 CSR experts. Data was collected through personal interviews and the data was content analysed based upon thematic content analysis.FindingsThe results indicated that CSR managers rationalized the adoption of automation technologies from a push-pull-mooring (PPM) perspective from a firm centric point of view. While for justification from a community (social) centric perspective, dominantly system thinking with fair market ideology than normative justification, utilitarian rather than deontological thinking (DT) and organizational economic egoism (OEE) rather than reputational egoism was applied.Research limitations/implicationsThe study applies the theories of the PPM perspective from a firm centric point of view. While for community-based theoretical justification – system thinking with fair market ideology than normative justification, utilitarian rather than DT and OEE rather than reputational egoism was used.Practical implicationsThis study finding would help CSR managers to undertake community activities while their firms are adopting and implementing automation technologies that are creating job loss in the very community their firms are serving. Mangers would get insights regarding the steps they should undertake to create harmony.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies that delve regarding how CSR managers are justifying the adoption of automation technologies in India, which is simultaneously creating job loss. Theoretically, this study is novel because the study question is answered based upon the adoption of automation technologies from a PPM perspective from a firm centric point of view. While, for justification from a community (social) centric perspective, dominantly system thinking with fair market ideology than normative justification, utilitarian rather than DT and OEE rather than reputational egoism was applied.

SIMBASE: An economic justification tool using project-based simulation

This research endeavor is focused on the development of SIMBASE to support the construction contractor's decision-malting process regarding the implementation of automation technology into a construction process. SIMBASE is a project-based simulation model integrated with database system. It was developed in order to incorporate the Total Expected Profit (TEP) method. The TEP method, modified from the net present value method, is adopted to justify the automation technology from an economical perspective. SIMBASE simulates cash flows over the life cycle period by calculating total expected profit based on expected income from project bids and expected costs of the technology. Project-based simulation, when compared to activity-based simulation, means that all events in the simulation are generated at the project level, rather than simulating microscopic activities. Since construction activities are mainly comprised of discrete projects, TEP can be calculated on the basis of project bid income versus project cost. SIMBASE was applied to the drilled shaft foundation process for highway bridge construction in the Texas Gulf Coast region. Two cases of drilled shaft foundation processes were simulated in order to represent the characteristics of alternative technologies. The TEP for the selected alternative technology varied, depending on a geological conditions and assumed project bid winning ratio.

Genetic mapping and introgression of genes of agronomic importance

The development of amplification-based molecular marker systems had led to increased use of molecular breeding technologies for crop improvement. The use of these assays in commercial breeding programs, together with the implementation of automation technologies, brings important economic benefits. The recent discovery of syntenic relationships among major crop species has resulted in enhanced transfer of genetic-based information between these species. The combination of these advances is leading to increased efficiencies in the mapping and positional cloning of important genes.

Islands of Automation in Shipbuilding

The use of system-independent automation technologies, referred to as "islands of automation," is discussed as a way to improve shipbuilding productivity. The author uses the production automation program at Bath Iron Works as an example. Low-technology, labor-intensive tasks are targeted for implementation of automation technologies. This paper describes a five-point plan to ensure program success: use proven technologies; limit financial risk of the program; allow for future technology improvements; develop a reasonable project schedule based on results-oriented goals; and establish a structured hierarchy of all work groups involved.

Progress toward the “factory of the future”

Progress toward the “factory of the future”