Order Of Priority Research Articles

An Evolutionary Navigation Algorithm for Multi-Robot With Priority Order

This study proposes a novel multi-robot navigation algorithm with priority order called, in short, PONA2.0. This algorithm is based on the generalized Voronoi diagram and contains an adjustable multipath switching mechanism and a collision prevention strategy, such that the arrival order of robots is in line with the priority order as much as possible, and the average trajectories length is as short as possible. The given average trajectories length of all robots ( <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$ATLA$ </tex-math></inline-formula> ) and arrival order ( <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$AO$ </tex-math></inline-formula> ) are used to be the two performance indices for the comparison between the proposed algorithm and recent existing algorithms NSPP (Huang et al., 2021), PONA (Huang et al., 2022), ROA, and SDA (Ali et al., 2016). The comparison shows that the PONA2.0 can reduce the average <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$AO$ </tex-math></inline-formula> by more than 56% compared with NSPP and PONA and reduce the average <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$ATLA$ </tex-math></inline-formula> between 5% and 17% compared with ROA and SDA.

Decentralised or centralised management of data and products: influence on revenue-generating processes

Products, services, product data, information systems, and business processes are very closely related issues. The products must be in control, and the product data and product portfolio suit the business to ensure process performance. Customers' demanding complex solutions necessitate considerations over decentralised or centralised management of data and products. Decisions on product and data management affect vital processes. Thematic analysis is applied to company product data management (PDM) and product portfolio management (PPM) practices to reflect the centralisation vs. decentralisation perspective and identify preconditions for centralisation. It appears that the volume of standard products, pressures to comply with regulations and standards, and product and process maturity influence whether a company benefits more from centralisation or decentralisation. Value is provided by revealing challenges of decentralised PDM and PPM, and by clarifying preconditions for centralisation. The findings indicate the order of priority for centralisation in terms of aligning processes and harmonising data.

Artificial Intelligence tools to predict the level of defectiveness of existing bridges

The “Italian guidelines for the maintenance of bridges” propose a qualitative method for the classification of structural, seismic, hydraulic and geotechnical risk of infrastructures. Focusing on the structural risk, one of the key parameters that significantly drives the evaluation of the vulnerability class is the level of defectiveness. The level of defectiveness can be determined only after the execution of the visual inspections, which are necessary to point out the type of damages that affect the structure, their intensity, size and position in each structural component of the bridge. Given the high number of structures to be checked and the time that is necessary to execute the visual inspections of all these bridges, an instrument to have a starting idea of the conservation status of the structure could be helpful to establish an order of priority for the bridges to be investigated. With such purpose in mind, this paper presents an ongoing activity based on the use of Artificial Intelligence to develop a smart tool that recognizes the different elements that compose the bridge, the defects, their intensity, size and position. This tool could be applied to an automatic image collection process, e.g. using a drone that, with minimal user interaction, captures images of the structure and provides quick feedback to the operators.

Gestão de riscos em arquivos proposição de um método para priorização de ações para o impedimento da perda do patrimônio documental

In view of the recurring disasters,that put archival collections at risk,and the complex nature of addressing this issue, especially given the limited financial resources allocated to these sectors, we propose a method to assist managers of archival institutions or sectors in prioritizing actions to prevent the loss of documentary heritage and institutional memory. We utilized the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) multicriteria method in conjunction with the integrated Fine-Mosler model to develop this method. The proposed approach is exemplified through the central archives of two public agencies. Our results demonstrate that this method is an effective tool for defining the order of priorities for preservation actions that must be taken for archival collections.

An Intuitionistic Fuzzy Consensus WASPAS Method for Assessment of Open-Source Software Learning Management Systems

Ineffective evaluation of open-source software learning management system (OSS-LMS) packages can negatively impact organizational effectiveness. Clients may struggle to select the best OSS-LMS package from a wide range of options, leading to a complex multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) problem. This evaluates OSS-LMS packages based on several criteria like usability, functionality, e-learning standards, reliability, activity tracking, course development, assessment, backup and recovery, error reporting, efficiency, operating system compatibility, computer-managed instruction, authentication, authorization, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrading, and scalability. Handling uncertain data is a vital aspect of OSS-LMS package evaluation. To tackle MCGDM issues, this study presents a consensus weighted sum product (c-WASPAS) method which is applied to an educational OSS-LMS package selection problem to evaluate four OSS-LMS packages, namely ATutor, eFront, Moodle, and Sakai. The findings indicate that the priority order of alternatives is Moodle &gt; Sakai &gt; eFront &gt; ATutor and, therefore, MOODLE is the best OSS-LMS package for the case study. A sensitivity analysis of criteria weights is also conducted, as well as a comparative study, to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. It is essential to note that proper OSS-LMS package evaluation is crucial to avoid negative impacts on organizational performance. By addressing MCGDM issues and dealing with uncertain information, the c-WASPAS method presented in this study can assist clients in selecting the most appropriate OSS-LMS package from multiple alternatives. The findings of this study can benefit educational institutions and other organizations that rely on OSS-LMS packages to run their operations.

Project Stakeholder Analysis in Temadore Bridge Construction Development

Temadore Bridge, which connects Ternate City, Maitara Island, and Tidore City by road, is hoped that the inequality in movement to other places can be well facilitated, because it helps in terms of saving time and productivity for the people of these 3 areas. Bridge infrastructure has a positive and significant effect on economic growth. By building a bridge as a land road connection, it will facilitate and facilitate community activities in these areas. The method used is ISM (Interpretative Structural Modeling) which searches for and identifies several variables according to the priority order of the levels being analyzed. The conclusion obtained is that increasing access to mobilization in the movement of community activities supports increased growth in construction development.

ФАКТОРЫ, ВЛИЯЮЩИЕ НА РАЗВИТИЕ ИНФОРМАЛЬНОЙ ЭКОНОМИКИ ЛЕСОЗАГОТОВИТЕЛЬНОЙ ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТИ (НА ПРИМЕРЕ ИРКУТСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ)

The article analyzes the special nature of informational activity in the logging industry in modern Russia. The conclusion is substantiated that such an economy arises and expands its scope when the Forest Code of Russia allows the state, instead of minimizing its “specific” interests, to realize them in a priority order compared to the goal of increasing the efficiency of the industry. The paper substantiates the need to modernize the logging industry. Factors of influence of the information economy are highlighted as key aspects influencing the efficiency of the work of logging industry. The key directions of logging industry development are defined – changes in forest legislation and management of the logging process.

Evaluation of key performance indicators of Indian airlines using fuzzy AHP method

Due to intense competition, decreasing profit margins and demanding customers in the air transport business, airlines have to measure their performance in order to remain competitive as well as sustainable in the airline market. The performance of an airline depends on many factors these are known as key performance indicators (KPIs). This study makes an attempt to evaluate the KPIs of airlines. Evaluation of KPIs is done using a combined approach based on fuzzy theory and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method. A case example of Indian airlines is conducted to illustrate the proposed model applicability. The results of the study indicates that the priority order of the KPIs is SSR > OMR > CR > FBR, which show that safety and security related indicators are found most important in this priority list and financial and business related parameters ranked last. This study makes an important contribution to various airline companies by solving significant problems in order to enhance their performances in the competitive market with proposed methodology. This proposed method considered fuzzy framework that can handle impreciseness and uncertainty. Sensitivity analysis is also performed to test the robustness of the proposed model.

Experiment and parameter optimization of an automatic row following system for the traction beet combine harvester

To improve the automation level and operation quality of China's beet harvester and reduce the loss due to damaged and missed excavation, this study used a self-developed sugar beet combine harvester and field simulation experiment platform, based on the single-factor bench test of the automatic row following system in the early stage, taking hydraulic flow A, spring preload B, and forward speed C which have significant influence on performance indices as test factors, and taking the missed excavation rate, breakage rate and reaction time as performance indices, the orthogonal experimental study on the parameter optimization of the three-factor and three-level automatic row following system with the first-order interaction of various factors was carried out. The results of the orthogonal experiments were analyzed using range analysis and variance analysis. The results showed that there were differences in the influence degree, factor priority order and first-order interaction, and the optimal parameter combination on each performance index. A weighted comprehensive scoring method was used to optimize and analyze each index. The optimal parameter combination of the overall operating performance of the automatic row following system was A2B2C1, that is, the hydraulic flow was 25 L/min, the forward speed was 0.8 m/s, and the spring preload was 198 N. Under this combination, the response time was 0.496 s, the missed excavation rate was 2.35%, the breakage rate was 3.65%, and the operation quality was relatively good, which can meet the harvest requirements. The comprehensive optimization results were verified by field experiments with different ridge shapes and different planting patterns. The results showed that the mean values of the missed excavation rate of different planting patterns of conventional straight ridges and extremely large "S" ridges were 2.23% and 2.69%, respectively, and the maximum values were 2.39% and 2.98%, respectively; the average damage rates were 3.38% and 4.14%, and the maximum values were 3.58% and 4.48%, which meet the industry standards of sugar beet harvester operation quality. The overall adaptability of the automatic row following system is good. This study can provide a reference for research on automatic row following harvesting systems of sugar beets and other subsoil crop harvesters. Keywords: beet, combine harvester, traction type, parameter optimization, automatic row following DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20231601.7245 Citation: Wang S Y, Gao X M, You Z Y, Peng B L, Wu H C, Hu Z C, et al. Experiment and parameter optimization of an automatic row following system for the traction beet combine harvester. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2023; 16(1): 145–152.

Research Priority Setting by Health Research Center regarding Effective Social Determinants on the Health

Introduction: Due to the limited number of studies and resources, confusion in selecting a topic and the impracticality of many research activities, this study was conducted to determine the research priorities of the Health Research Center in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences regarding social determinants based on the COHRED model.&#x0D; Methods: This was an exploratory qualitative research conducted with the participation of 11 members of specialists inside and outside the medical sciences university. At first, research topics were identified through the formation of a strategic committee and the holding 3 focus group discussion sessions; then, the analysis of existing situation, ,determination of needs, and prioritization was done based on the four criteria of the COHRED model. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21 and the ranking of the extracted fields was done based on comparing the mean score.&#x0D; Results: In this study, 50 research priorities were identified in five areas related to the social determinants of Health Research Center in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. The domains, in order of priority, included psycho-behavioral factors, social health, lifestyle, environmental factors, and capacity building.&#x0D; Conclusion: In this study, the research priorities regarding social determinants of Health Research Center in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences were determined based on the COHRED model. The first priority was assigned to the behavioral and psychological factors, through which the importance of the concept of a healthy family as the most fundamental social nucleus can be understood. It is suggested that in order to conduct applied research and specialize the activities of the research center in line with the set goals and vision, the extracted priorities be taken into consideration by researchers and graduate students.

Thực trạng và một số yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến quản lý sử dụng, bảo dưỡng- sửa chữa trang thiết bị y tế tại bệnh viện tim mạch An Giang năm 2021

The study was conducted to review the situation and to analyze factors affecting on the management, use, maintenance and repair of medical equipment at An Giang Cardiovascular Hospital in 2021. The study condected as the cross-sectional method and combine with quantitative and qualitative research. In which, quantitative research is conducted first and qualitative research is conducted later to explain for quantitative research results. The research showed that: The hospital had enough equipment for medical analysing and treatments of popular diseases and the equipment meet the required equipment lists. Equipment used under 5 years acount for 76.4%, the equipment, used more than 10 years, took 5.5%. The highest daily frequency of equipment usegage was in the Laboratory department with 100% and the Radiology department with 90% of the equipment, the rest of the departments had a lower frequency of use (within...). The factors affecting the frequency of use are listed in order of priority, including: mechanisms and policies, suppliers, management, human resources, maintenance and repair costs. Research results showed that hospitals need to organize annual training in equipment operation, use and maintenance. There is a shortage of well-trained staff at the faculty, so technical staff need to be recruited and trained to improve their qualifications. Equipment maintenance and repair costs are still low and need more attention. Keywords: Medical equipment, Cardiovascular Hospital, An Giang province

The Contributions of BAZNAS to Mitigate the Covid-19 Pandemic Impacts in Indonesia

This study tries to analyze the contribution of BAZNAS through Zakat, Infaq, Alms, and Waqf (ZISWAF) funds to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in the fields of economy, education, social humanity, health, and da'wah in Indonesia and to know which aspect has a bigger role than the five aspects studied. This study uses a qualitative and quantitative approach (mixed method). The data collection technique was carried out through in-depth interviews with experts consisting of academics, practitioners, scholars, and regulators. The data analysis technique uses Analytical Network Process (ANP) with Super Decision 2.10 software. The results of this study are that of the five aspects studied, 1) social &amp; humanitarian criteria have the highest weight and become a priority for BAZNAS's contribution to mitigating the risk of the impact of COVID-19 in Indonesia. Another order of priority: 2) health; 3) da’wah; 4) education; 5) economy which is the last priority for BAZNAS's contribution. The potential implication of this research is to provide alternative strategies for BAZNAS in making some decisions.

Biodegradation of phthalate isomers by newly isolated Klebsiella variico SY1 and its functional genomic analysis

Phthalate isomers (ortho-, meta-, and para-) are important industrial aromatic dicarboxylic acids and key intermediates of pollutants degradation such as waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and plasticizers. Recently, microbial treatment of such pollutants has been received much attention. In this study, Klebsiella variico SY1, which could simultaneously degrade three phthalate isomers, was isolated from river sludge. The degradation priority order of the three phthalate isomers was phthalate (PA), terephthalate (TPA) and isophthalate (IPA), and the tolerant concentration could reach 5500 mg/L. The degradation results showed that SY1 degraded 3000 mg/L of three isomers at the maximum rates of 186.38 mg/L∙h for TPA and 195.90 mg/L∙h for IPA, respectively. The analysis of comparative genome, key enzyme activity, gene expression and degradation intermediates, showed that SY1 initially degraded these three phthalate isomers to a common intermediate protocatechuic acid (PCA), and then accomplished a subsequent degradation through a bifurcated pathway. In addition, it was surmised that the ben gene cluster might also be involved in the degradation of phthalate isomers. In summary, Klebsiella variico SY1 was demonstrated as a chassis cell able to biodegrade phthalates and their derived contaminants due to its high degradation efficiency and tolerance against the three phthalate isomers.

Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Services and Drug Use (PKPO) in Hospital Pharmacy Installation

Good and professional service is a hope for all levels of society, especially health services in hospitals, especially pharmaceutical services and drug use. The research was conducted at the Pharmacy Installation of the Mutiara Bunda General Hospital of Brebes. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of conformity of the seven PKPO standards to SNARS Edition 1 and their improvement strategies based on the priority of the percentage of achievement of accreditation and hospital needs. This research was a non-experimental research design, data collection using PKPO survey instruments with interview and observation methods. The research subjects were pharmacists and other pharmacy installation staff. The data result were processed in tabular form, the level of conformity of each PKPO standard was compared to SNARS Edition 1 of 2018 with a minimum standard of 80%. The results of the PKPO level of conformity at the Pharmacy Installation of RSU Islami Mutiara Bunda was not fully in accordance with SNARS. The percentages were obtained PKPO 1 of 100%, PKPO 2 of 8,00%, PKPO 3 of 69,04%, PKPO 4 of 84,61%, PKPO 5 of 80,0%, PKPO 6 of 100% and PKPO 7 of 87,50 %. Based on the percentage of achievement and the level of need for IFRS, the priority order of improvement strategies that need to be immediately carried out by hospitals are PKPO 3 standards, namely storage, PKPO 2 standards regarding selection and procurement, then PKPO 7, PKPO 4 and PKPO 5.

제2외국어로서 영어와 한국어 폐쇄음 산출과 인지 연구

This study examines how L1 Korean learners of L2 English and L1 English learners of L2 Korean produce L2 stops in terms of voice onset time (VOT) and fundamental frequency (F0) and how they perceive L2 stops. The study also examines how the level of L2 proficiency functions as a critical factor in determining the L1-to-L2 influence. Two findings were derived from production experiments. First, the primary acoustic cues of L1 stops are negatively transferred to the production of L2 stops in L2 beginners. Second, advanced L2 learners acquire the primary cues of L2 stops. These results indicate that the acquisition of L2 stops is regulated by the different priority order of VOT and F0 between L1 and L2 stops and learners

The element occupation preference of μ phase in ternary Ni-Cr-Mo model superalloy

Topologically close-packed (TCP) phases seriously endanger the properties of Superalloy. Investigating the microstructure of the TCP phases will provide a crystallographic reference for the design of superalloys with better properties. The μ phase is a common TCP phase in superalloys. It belongs to the space group R-3m, and has a hexagonal structure with five Wyckoff sites of 3a, 18h, 6c1, 6c2 and 6c3. In this paper, occupation of the three kinds of atoms at five Wyckoff sites of the μ phase in Ni-Cr-Mo model superalloy was determined using aberration-corrected High-Angle Annular Dark-Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (HAADF-STEM), QSTEM software simulation and first-principles calculations. It was found that Mo atoms with larger size and smaller electronegativity tend to occupy 6c3, 6c1 and 6c2 sites in order of priority. Ni atoms mainly occupy the sites with coordination number (CN) of 12 at 3a and 18 h, and 3a sites contain more Cr atoms than 18 h sites.

Fuzzy Entropy Based COPRAS Method in Determining the Investment Priorities of Logistics Centers in Survey and Planning Stage in Turkey

Logistics center is logistics regions that are connected to all kinds of transportation networks, have low-cost, fast, and safe transfer equipment between different transportation modes, and have a direct impact on the country's economy and operational efficiency. Since Turkey is geographically located on logistics routes, the establishment of logistics centers is important in terms of economic development. However, the establishment of logistics centers requires serious costs, and the return of costs takes a long time. In this respect, it is necessary to determine the investment priority of the regions that are candidates for establishing a logistics center. Considering the costs of establishing a logistics center, it is significant to research which logistics center investment priority will be given. In this study, the fuzzy entropy based COPRAS method was used to determine the order of investment priority, considering 5 logistics centers in the survey and planning stage of TSR, and 17 criteria. According to the results, the first four most important criteria in logistics center investment priority are proximity to the port, foreign trade potential, number of transport modes, and proximity to the railway. The investment priority order of logistics centers is Istanbul/Yeşilbayır, İzmir/Çandarlı, Mardin, Zonguldak/Filyos and Şırnak/Habur.

A Mixed-Criticality Task Scheduling Method Based on Comprehensive Impact Factor

We propose a mixed-criticality task scheduling method based on the comprehensive impact factor to improve the proportion of scheduling for low-criticality tasks when the system critical level is switched. Specifically, we first consider the critical level, task utilization, and idle window of each task under different critical levels (high or low) to determine the comprehensive impact factor and use it as a priority indicator for task execution. Then, we sort the tasks according to the priority order and add them to the ready queue to be scheduled. Finally, in the execution phase, if a critical level switch occurs, we do not directly discard the low-criticality tasks, but keep them and schedule them for after the high-criticality tasks are completed. Experimental results show that this method improves the schedulability of low-criticality tasks by approximately 10% compared to the Earliest Deadline First with Dual Virtual Deadlines (EDF-DVD) and the Forward and Backward Time Window Partition-Criticality Factor Prior (FBTWP-CFP) algorithms, and reduces the preemption and migration ratio of tasks by approximately 17.9%.

Education: The Need for Consolidation

After six decades of its existence, Pakistan finds itself in an educational quagmire. There is not much to show in terms of national, provincial and local indicators of a standard variety. At the international level, the country has earned the notoriety of being regularly lower down on all known indices and league tables on human development, competitiveness and governance. Neglect of education lies at the heart of the problem. This is surprising because the thinking on the nature of the educational system required for the newly emerging country had started quite early. An All Pakistan Educational Conference was held on November 27, 1947 in Karachi. Education thus was the subject of the very first professional conference held in the country, bringing together all the stakeholders. The Father of the Nation set the guidelines in his detailed message: “Under foreign rule for over a century, in the very nature of things, I regret, sufficient attention has not been paid to the education of our people, and if we are to make any real, speedy and substantial progress, we must earnestly tackle this question and bring our educational policy and programme on the lines suited to the genius of our people, consonant with our history and culture and having regard to the modern conditions and vast developments that have taken place all over the world” [Tahir (1980), p.39]. Throughout his political career, Jinnah championed the cause of education. A number of critical issues which continue to bedevil the educational planners of Pakistan to this day, were identified by him long before the freedom struggle for Pakistan came to fruition. These include compulsory elementary education, nonelitist education, technical and vocational education for school leavers, merit-based higher education, equal opportunities for women, and adequate resourcing [Tahir (2002)]. The order of national priorities for him was education, economic development and then defence. The record of performance since independence shows a reversal of these priorities [Tahir (2008)]. Far from the welfare state envisaged by him, Pakistan has become an incorrigible security state. There are thus many lessons that have not been learned. This paper has space to focus only a few.

Renewal of Learning Strategies in Improving the Quality of Continuous Public Health Centers towards Plenary Accreditation in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Jayapura City, Indonesia

Introduction: The city of Jayapura which has been affected by the Covid 19 pandemic, does not have a plenary accredited PHC’s, so blended learning assistance is needed. The readiness of QI in PHC’s which is influenced by 3 maturity domains requires a learning strategy. Aims to analyze the renewal of learning strategies in accordance with the QI readiness of the PHC’s so that it can improve the quality of the PHC’s continuously towards plenary accreditation. Materials/Methods: Mixed methods research. This type of sequential explanatory research. Unit of analysis 12 PHC’s. Measuring tools were prepared for data collection on January 17-April 30, 2022, a survey of PHC’s staff on 156 respondents using purposive sampling; The data were tested for Pearson 's product moment correlation, then interviewed key informants and observations. Results: The relationship between maturity QI in the 3 domains and the readiness of QI in PHC’s shows that continuous quality improvement can be carried out by increasing maturity QI in order of priority. The reason that the PHC’s has not yet been fully accredited is because there are no regulations at the provincial, city and PHC’s levels in the form of TPCB establishment and work mechanisms, interactive learning facilities, training curricula, mentoring, TPCB enrichment and PHC’s staff. The intervention is to determine the TPCB, work mechanism and curriculum development, provision of interactive learning facilities, enrichment of TPCB and PHC’s staff, implementation of structured training and mentoring with the DLPCA approach using an interactive continuous mechanism with attention to structure, process and results. Conclusion: learning strategies are based on priorities and carried out with prepared training on aspects of management, provision of facilities, enrichment of facilitators and staff, carried out in a continuous and interactive structure that has been able to support competence for the readiness of plenary accredited PHC’s. Jayapura City Health Office needs to provide a learning management system (LMS), Papua Province needs to initiate a corporate university.