Instrument For Verification Research Articles

Field tests for performance evaluation of a new spent-fuel verification system in heavy water reactor

The optical fiber-based measurement system has been utilized for inspecting CANDU-type spent fuel at the Wolsung site in South Korea under the nuclear safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In our previous studies, we developed a new spent-fuel verification system to address issues of the existing instrument. While our prior work primarily focused on equipment development, we had not yet conducted comprehensive field tests to assess its performance. Recently, we conducted field tests at the Wolsung Unit 4 to thoroughly evaluate the newly developed spent-fuel verification system's performance. This paper discusses the results of these field tests, with a focus on signal sensitivity, the system's capability to distinguish neighboring spent-fuel bundles, and the optical fiber background signals. Additionally, we conducted experiments to assess how different scintillation materials impact the system's performance, including p-terphenyl organic scintillator, PVT plastic scintillator, and lithium glass scintillator. The experimental results demonstrated that the new instrument equipped with the p-terphenyl organic scintillator outperformed the existing system. The p-terphenyl scintillator emerged as the superior choice among the three radiation scintillators. Signals that were previously undetectable using the Li glass scintillator were observed in the signals obtained with the p-terphenyl and PVT plastic scintillators. The remarkable performance of the new verification instrument is attributed mainly to the p-terphenyl's high light output and low decay time. The newly developed verification system is expected to streamline IAEA safeguards inspection efforts, reducing both time and the burden on nuclear operators. This report represents the first successful application of the p-terphenyl scintillator as a radiation detector in a wet spent fuel pool. The experimental findings presented in this paper are anticipated to be valuable for researchers working on radiation detectors suitable for high radiation environments in water.

Post-traumatic stress disorder – from traumatic neurosis to ICD-11: features of diagnosis and selection of therapy

PTSD was determined as a stand-alone disorder about 50 years ago, and since then it is considered to be in the focus of attention of the mental health specialists. It’s main clinical features are the set of symptoms of re-experience of the traumatic event in here and now situation. They are defined to be the core symptoms for PTSD diagnostic. Clinical features and disorder course are the subject of wide prospective cohort studies with the use of the standardized psychometric instruments since the 80-s of the last century. In the new ICD-11 mental disorders classification, stress-associated disorders are defined as stand-alone rubric, the core PTSD symptoms are defined, the complex PTSD is proposed as a new diagnosis for the coding of persistent caused by prolonged psychotraumatic experience personality changes, the life-threatening diagnosis and intensive care unit experience were added to the list of PTSD triggers. The PTSD diagnosis is considered to be a challenging clinical task. The connection between symptoms manifestation and extreme traumatic experience should be established, one should take into consideration the existence of possible usually several weeks before symptoms manifestation latent period. It is useful to implement the recommended diagnostic instrument for the diagnosis verification and symptoms dynamic evaluation. The combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy is recommended for PTSD treatment, individual approach should be used in case-management. In 2022 WFSBP Task Force on Treatment Guidelines for Anxiety, O and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders have been published, there for the first-time cognitive behavior psychotherapy was determined as highly evidence based PTSD psychotherapeutic method of treatment. In March 2023 ministry of health of the Russian Federation has approved national PTSD clinical guidelines, where recommended medication list has been proposed taking into account the national clinical experience, in particular it includes a wide range of non-benzodiazepine anxiolytics. The article emphasizes the opportunities of their use and presents a clinical vignette where etifoxine is proposed as treatment of choice.

Research on Data Acquisition Technology of Intelligent Laboratory Based on Retinex-Net Image Recognition

The reliability of electric power metering verification data is related to the accuracy and fairness of electric power trade settlement. Most of the existing verification equipment uses traditional pointer-type electrical verification instruments. The verification process requires the manual recording of data and the issuance of verification reports. There are problems such as low data collection efficiency, high error rate, and human tampering, which lead to great uncertainty in the detection results. This paper presents a data acquisition technology of pointer-type electrical verification instruments based on Retinex-Net image recognition for power metering verification data acquisition of intelligent laboratory, which realizes automatic data acquisition of power metering verification, ensures the accuracy and reliability of verification results, and effectively supports the digital transformation and development of power metering verification field.

Qué opinan los periodistas de las herramientas de verificación potenciadas por Inteligencia Artificial

The IVERES Project, promoted by Radio Televisión Española and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and which has as partners the universities Carlos III of Madrid, Granada and the Polytechnic of Catalonia, focuses on the creation of information verification products for texts, photographs and audio. Within the framework of this project, two focus groups were held with various senior and junior journalists to deepen their experiences with the use of Artificial Intelligence tools and, specifically, with the need for verification instruments to discern whether what is explained by the media is true. Among the results, the economic cost, the ease of use, and that professionals consider that the verification instruments will only be valid if the degree of certainty approaches 100% stand out.

Comparison of existing and new optical fiber-based scintillation detectors for spent-fuel verification equipment

The Wolsung Nuclear Power Plant in Korea is under IAEA safeguards. During IAEA physical inventory verifications, the Optical Fiber radiation Probe System has been used since 2007 as the official instrument for verification of spent fuel. Its low sensitivity requires excessive time and labor to perform the IAEA safeguard activities and increases the operator load for preparing a dangerous and time-consuming secondary inspection. The objective of this paper is to develop a superior new optical fiber-based scintillation detector to deal with such issues. To increase the sensitivity of the instrument, a new optical fiber-based scintillation detector was developed by combining a p-terphenyl scintillator with a new type of optical fiber. A field test was carried out in the CANDU Wolsung Unit 1 to characterize the performance of the new detector. The field test showed that the OFPS using the new optical fiber-based scintillation detector has at least 100-times higher sensitivity and can also measure even very weak signals not measurable by the existing detector. From the experimental results, we can conclude that the newly developed OFPS detector would increase the effectiveness and efficiency of nuclear safeguards for verification of spent fuel in wet storage pools of CANDU reactors.

Do you know the Wooly Bully? Testing era-based knowledge to verify participant age online.

People in online studies sometimes misrepresent themselves. Regardless of their motive for doing so, participant misrepresentation threatens the validity of research. Here, we propose and evaluate a way to verify the age of online respondents: a test of era-based knowledge. Across six studies (N = 1543), participants of various ages completed an age verification instrument. The instrument assessed familiarity with cultural phenomena (e.g., songs and TV shows) from decades past and present. We consistently found that our instrument discriminated between people of different ages. In Studies 1a and 1b, self-reported age correlated strongly with performance on the instrument (mean r = .8). In Study 2, the instrument reliably detected imposters who we knew were misrepresenting their age. For impostors, self-reported age did not correlate with performance on the instrument (r = .077). Finally, in Studies 3a, 3b, and 3c, the instrument remained robust with African Americans, people from low educational backgrounds, and recent immigrants to the United States. Thus, our instrument shows promise for verifying the age of online respondents, and, as we discuss, our approach of assessing "insider knowledge" holds great promise for verifying other identities within online studies.

One-dimension orientation method of caster and kingpin inclination of vehicle wheel alignment

Caster and KPI are two important parameters of the wheel alignment for the stability and safety of vehicle. The previous work for the measurement of the wheel caster and KPI focuses on the 2D-target-based test. We propose an accurate 1D-target-based measurement for the caster and KPI of vehicle wheel. The invariance of kingpin position in suspension during the alignment is analyzed. The sub-pixel extraction with the high accuracy is improved for the center position of concentric circles on the 1D target. Then, the caster and KPI are initially orientated by the 1D-1D-2D-3D kingpin measurement model, which relates the 1D center positions of 1D target and the wheel kingpin. Furthermore, the optimization function of the caster and KPI is constructed by the real angle benchmarks, which define caster and KPI, respectively. The measurement method is verified by the simulation, moreover, experimentally proved by two angles of the verification instrument.

Design and Implementation of Temperature Verification System Based on Robotic Arm

The key issue of meteorological temperature verification is how to operate itself without personnel deployment. This paper presents a meteorological temperature verification system based on robotic arm. Its goal is to realize the automatically operating by integrating robotic arm controller and verification software. The device level provides temperature verification instruments and the robotic arm. The communication function such as cyclic measurement of the resistance of temperature sensor, verification environmental data communication and temperature generator control can be realized by networking level. The interactive level ensures stable operation and fault location. Some key methods such as the system layout, the system workflow and the system integration method are also illustrated for system implementation.

Calibration and uncertainty budget analysis of a high precision telescopic instrument for simultaneous laser multilateration

The precision manufacturing industry depends on precision measurement instruments capable of tracing the measurement results to national and international standards. This paper presents a calibration model for a high precision telescopic instrument (HPTI) for machine tool verification together with its estimated uncertainty budget. The instrument tracks autonomously a target using an interferometric sensor to measure distances and allows the simultaneous use of three HPTIs for multilateration, decreasing data capture time and improving measurement accuracy. A calibrating ball beam artefact, previously calibrated with a coordinate measurement machine, is used to trace the calibration results. The uncertainty of the HPTI is estimated in laboratory conditions. The uncertainty budget of the HPTI, as well as the uncertainty of simultaneous multilateration, in workshop conditions are analysed and estimated with Monte Carlo. The calibration model defined gives traceability to the measurement results obtained with the HPTI allowing its use in machine tool verification processes.

Automatic and Accurate Vision-Based Measurement of Camber and Toe-In Alignment of Vehicle Wheel

Camber and toe-in are important alignment parameters of vehicle wheels, which determine the operation stability and safety during vehicle driving. An automatic and accurate measurement method is proposed for camber and toe-in alignment without vision system calibration. Different from the previous target-based vision measurement (TVM) based on the maximum likelihood estimation (MLE), the RVM-DBSC model is proposed to achieve the automatic measurement of camber and toe-in alignment. Furthermore, the camber and toe-in measurement model is established by the maximum a posteriori (MAP) and the alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM), rather than the traditional MLE. The contrast experiments are performed by the verification instrument, which indicates that the proposed method achieves effectiveness and high accuracy of camber and toe-in measurement.

Usefulness of the automated multiband imaging system for EUS-FNA biopsy specimen evaluation in patients with upper gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions.

Sample isolation processing by stereomicroscopy (SIPS) was recently introduced as an alternative to rapid on-site cytologic evaluation and showed high accuracy for use in pathologic diagnoses. SIPS is a useful, but slightly complicated procedure; therefore, a new, more straightforward method for the objective estimation of the core tissue amount required during the sampling is desirable. We evaluated the usefulness of the automated multiband imaging system (AMUS) for calculating whitish core amounts in EUS-FNA biopsy (EUS-FNAB) samples from patients with subepithelial lesions (SELs). Four EUS-FNAB specimens per patient were obtained from 20 patients with upper gastrointestinal SELs. The correlation between the whitish core amount calculated by AMUS, length of the manually measured whitish cores (stereomicroscopically visible white core [SVWC]), and sample suitability for pathologic evaluation were analyzed. We identified 13 patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, five with leiomyomas, one with a schwannoma, and one with an ectopic pancreas. The histological diagnostic accuracy was 100%, median SVWC length was 9 mm, and median whitish core area, calculated using AMUS, was 10 mm2. SVWC length correlated with whitish core amount (ρ = 0.81, P < 0.01) and adequacy score (ρ = 0.54, P < 0.01). Whitish core amount correlated with adequacy score (ρ = 0.54, P < 0.01). The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve calculated for whitish core amount with respect to the histological diagnosis was 0.83 (P < 0.01; cutoff ≥4 mm2, sensitivity 98.4%). AMUS, a simple on-site verification instrument, is an alternative to SIPS for determining the appropriate SEL tissue sampling quantity with high diagnostic accuracy.

Accurate Measurement and Evaluation Methodology of Vehicle-Body Symmetry Plane Verified by Absolute Benchmark

Accurate measurement of symmetry plane is very important to the research field of industrial detection. A solution model of the symmetry plane of vehicle body is constructed by the improved expectation maximization (IEM) method. The coarse-to-fine process and the M-neighbourhood method are developed to achieve the parallel computing process and enhance the detection efficiency, according to the vehicle point cloud. In order to verify the measurement accuracy, a 3D point-cloud dataset is established with different vehicle bodies. As the vehicle bodies in the dataset derive from program models, the symmetry plane is known in the modeling process. An evaluation method with the projection angles for the vehicle body symmetry plane is described for the wheel alignment measurement benchmark. The method is further compared with other methods, on the basis of the vehicle dataset and evaluation indicators. Moreover, the physical, absolute benchmark of the symmetry plane, which is generated from the high precision rotation-table of the verification instrument, conducts the experimental verification of the solution method of the symmetry plane.

Analysis of radionuclide detection events on the International Monitoring System

The United Kingdom (UK) National Data Centre (NDC) operates a series of custom-developed software tools for the automatic processing, analysis, archiving and interpretation of radionuclide (RN) data from the International Monitoring System (IMS) – the primary instrument for verification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The software in-use at the NDC includes an RN Pipeline for the retrieval, analysis, categorisation and archiving of noble gas and particulate radionuclide data. On the identification of a treaty-relevant radionuclide detection or plume of radioxenon, a ‘radionuclide detection event’ is formed. A series of atmospheric transport and dispersion simulations are activated, and the data is added to the ‘RN Event’ database where the detection is compared with forward simulations from known or suspected radionuclide emitters. The field of regard for a radionuclide detection event is cross-checked with others to identify possible associated detections, and finally a source reconstruction tool (known as FREAR) is used to determine the source parameters – location, magnitude, emission start time and emission stop time.

Light Mantle: Quantifying Daylight Perception in Edward Hopper’s Spaces

Abstract The spaces represented in Edward Hopper’s paintings are taken as a model by an academic project about light behavior in architecture, the goal of which is to develop a quantitative approach contrastable with the perception of natural light in such paintings. With the support of a physical model and a smartphone as measurement and verification instruments, the author tests the idea that it is possible to establish links between sensory registers and the performance of light in a certain precinct, using as a starting point the question posed by Hopper about the feasibility of light.

Methods and instruments for stray current verification in DC rapid transit and railway systems

Modern electrified transportation systems feature increasing installed power and performance and correspondingly stray current phenomena and corrosion are receiving more attention in terms of contractual specifications and request of final validation of proposed solutions, as well as a maintenance program that can actively tackle stray current issues. The problem is complex for the system physical extension, difficult measurement conditions and variability of electrical parameters. This work considers validation of stray current protection performance, in terms of track voltage, track leakage and collected current, and impressed potential on structures along the right-ofway. The exemplification of the specifications of a hypothetical instrument and setup support the discussion.

Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Uji Kompetensi Siswa-siswi Bidang Keahlian Teknik Kendaraan Ringan di SMK Rigomasi Bontang

The Expertise Competency Test (UKK) aims to measure the achievement of student competence at a certain level according to the competence of skills taken during the learning period in SMK. UKK is implemented by education units in the form of practical exams that test aspects of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. UKK is implemented using standards set by industry, Professional Certification Institutions, and/or test kits issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The education unit that organizes UKK must be declared eligible as a place for professional competence testing. As in the previous year, UKK scores will be calculated as school exam scores for vocational competency subjects. The UKK toolkit issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture is open and test takers can practice using the exam tool before the exam. In general, the Expertise Competency Test consists of: (1) Vocational Practice Questions (SPK) in the form of assignments for test participants to create or process and work on a product/service; (2) Practice Question Assessment Guidelines (PPSP) are instruments used to score each assessment component, competency achievement, and assessment criteria/rubric, assessment sub-component, competency achievement, and assessment criteria/rubric; and (3) the Verification Instrument for the Operator of the Vocational Practice Exam (InV) is an instrument used to assess the feasibility of an educational unit or other institution as a place to administer the Vocational Practice exam. Verification Instrument contains standard requirements for main equipment, standard supporting requirements, standard requirements for place or room and contains standard requirements for testers consisting of External examiners

Kelayakan Standar Sarana dan Prasarana SMK Kompetensi Keahlian DPIB di Kota dan Kabupaten Bekasi (Studi Kasus di SMKN 6 Kota Bekasi dan SMKN 1 Cikarang Barat)

This study aims to determine the feasibility of facilities and infrastructure of the Building Information Modeling (DPIB) Skills Competency Vocational School in Bekasi City and Regency in terms of Permendikbud No. 34 of 2018 and the Vocational Practice Exam Vocational School Verification Instrument issued by the National Education Standards Agency (BSNP). This research is a descriptive research method with a quantitative approach. Research data collection through observation, documentation and interviews. The data analysis used was descriptive statistics. The results of this study indicate that the feasibility level of the facilities and infrastructure of the DPIB Skills Competency Vocational School in Bekasi City in this case is SMK Negeri 6 Bekasi City, namely for the feasibility of class room facilities and the feasibility of practical room facilities with very feasible categories, for the availability of classroom facilities, feasibility of infrastructure. Classrooms and the availability of practical room facilities are categorized as feasible, while the feasibility of practice room infrastructure is categorized as less feasible. The feasibility level of the DPIB Skills Competency Vocational School in Bekasi Regency, in this case SMK Negeri 1 Cikarang Barat, is the feasibility of class room facilities and the feasibility of practice room facilities is categorized as very feasible, for the availability of classroom facilities, the availability of practice room facilities and the feasibility of practice room infrastructure are categorized as feasible. , while the feasibility of practice room infrastructure is categorized as less feasible.

Revisiting the Genicular Nerve Block: An Up-to-Date Guide Utilizing Ultrasound Guidance and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation – Anatomy Description and Technique Standardization

Over the last decade, several authors have reported that percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) can be used to assist in verifying the position of the procedure needle tip in relation to nerve structures, and that the combined technique using both ultrasound (US) guidance and PNS may serve as a reliable method for confirmation of the correct position of the procedure needle tip. It has also been reported that, when combined with US guidance, PNS may increase the success rate of pain management interventions. The aim of this technical report was to standardize an effective and easy to learn illustrated step-by-step technical approach to nerve identification during US-guided genicular nerve blocks, using percutaneous PNS as a verification instrument for procedure needle tip location. This technical protocol was developed based on the results of the authors' most recent cadaveric study on the innervation of the knee joint capsule. The technique was developed and tested by 4 different interventionists with different levels of expertise in US-guided procedures. The cadaveric study of the knee joint capsule innervation was performed at the laboratory of the Division of Anatomy of one institution. The technical protocol using US and PNS was later developed at the medical simulation center of a different institution. A team of anatomists from a division of anatomy of one institution performed the cadaveric study on the innervation of the knee joint capsule. A team of physicians then developed the step-by-step approach to this technical protocol at the medical simulation center of a different institution. Finally, the illustrated step-by-step approach was tested by 4 different interventionists with different levels of expertise in US-guided procedures (1 beginner-level user; 1 intermediate-level user; 2 expert-level users), using a portable percutaneous PNS and 2 different US transducers at 2 different institutions. This technical protocol was successfully developed based on the results of the cadaveric study on the innervation of the knee joint capsule. Additionally, it was later successfully tested by interventionists with various levels of expertise utilizing different US equipment at separate institutions. By combining US and nerve stimulation, this protocol requires the availability of both US equipment and necessary equipment for nerve stimulation that must all be made available in the sterile field. Another potential disadvantage is that nerve stimulation controls and the US image screen are generally located on 2 separate display panels, which could cause difficulty with visualization and simultaneous calibration for 2 individual devices. Our illustrated step-by-step technical protocol can be effectively and safely utilized as a reliable method of training, by which physicians with little to moderate US experience can improve their skills in accurately identifying the genicular nerves while performing US-guided examinations with the intent of executing a peripheral nerve block.

Translation of the “F-Words Tools” into Brazilian Portuguese

Abstract Introduction: The International Classification of Functionality, Disability and Health (ICF) determines that for any health condition, functionality is the result of the multidirectional relationship between the positive aspects of the components of body structures and functions, activities, participation and contextual factors, encompassing personal and environmental factors. Objective: To translate and culturally adapt the “F-Words Tools” into Brazilian Portuguese. Methods: Permission to translate was granted by the authors. After reading and understanding the instruments, a researcher performed a non-certified translation into Brazilian Portuguese. Next, the back translation into English was done by a specialist in both languages without prior knowledge of the original versions. The result of the back translation was sent to the authors of the instrument for verification of semantics and content. Based on the authors' recommendations and the results of translation analyses, there was no need for cultural adaptation. Results: The back translation was approved by the authors, indicating that the Brazilian Portuguese version of all instruments was adequate. The translated titles are: Termo de Compromisso (Agreement), Colagem (Collage), Perfil (Profile) and Folha de Metas (Goal Sheet). The ICF framework was entitled: “The ICF model and My Favorite Words”. The material is available free of charge at the CanChild website. Conclusion: The translation into Brazilian Portuguese allows materials to be used in Brazil to disseminate the concepts of the ICF and the “F-words” in clinical and family settings.

Diagnosis of hygienic-sanitary conditions in restaurants located in the municipality of Cametá-Pará

The law by the ANVISA requires GMP in food. This study aimed to apply the checklist to assess hygienic-sanitary conditions and provide lectures and support materials in restaurants located in the municipality of Cametá-PA. It is a descriptive survey in eighteen restaurants using a quality measurement instrument called a checklist. In addition to the proposal of forms to verify the impact of corrective actions. This verification instrument is part of the requirements required by RDC No. 216/2004 of ANVISA, based on the RDC No. 275, of October 2002 of ANVISA. It was found through the results obtained that all the popular restaurants studied did not satisfactorily comply with the current Brazilian legislation and were classified in groups II and III, that is, they reached a maximum of 75% compliance. Thus, through the diagnosis obtained through the application of the checklist, it is noticed that the restaurant owners have little knowledge about the implementation of GMP; consequently, in none of the evaluated restaurants, these practices are adopted. Thus, they do not comply with the country's current legislation. Corrective actions and delivery of support materials helped the owners. However, it is necessary to support the Health Surveillance, in addition to charging consumers for improvements to these establishments, since adequate sanitary hygienic conditions are an ongoing process.