Implementation Of Technology Research Articles

Building Blocks for an Energy Transition

The present need for an energy transition in the wake of a global climate catastrophe led to the “EU green deal” which requires a transition of the energy system in all countries. This study aimis survey aims to identify strategies within such an energy transition based on global trend analyses and reports on available technologies for implementation. Based on a literature analysis of over 300 pieces (of feasibility studies and technology implementation reports with a focus on Central Europe) and a statistical analysis of the levels of “energy intensity” (E/GDP) covering three decades and all countries worldwide, the diagnosis is made that steady improvements in several dedicated technological focus areas can be made and were made and could still be increased in the future, as required by climate targets. Across several distinct fields of energy economy, the concrete options for such improvements are portrayed: Energy infrastructure, Smart grids, Transmission grid management, Electricity storage, Heat storage, and Industrial waste heat; and linked with the diagnosed long-term trends emerging from the “Global Change Data Base” GCDB, allowing for a sectorial analysis of the so-called energy intensity, which was not yet delivered until now as time series in the literature. The main findings show which economic sectors and clusters of technologies can be most appropriate to achieve climate targets while safeguarding social aspects of sustainability.

Harnessing Cold Plasma: An Innovative Strategy for Managing Postharvest Fungal Infections in Plants

Researchers in plant pathology in recent times; have faced obstacles in finding chemical-free methods to combat postharvest fungal infections on a large scale. While conventional approaches like heat treatments have been utilized, they often present drawbacks such as altering food quality or causing harm to the environment. An encouraging alternative is a cold plasma, which consists of a blend of gas-derived atoms, excited molecules, and charged particles. Unlike alternative treatments, cold plasma has demonstrated no adverse effects on fresh produce or the environment. This review delves into the potential of cold plasma technology in managing postharvest fungal diseases, offering insights into plasma generation systems and examining both in vivo and in vitro studies. By evaluating the benefits, constraints, and current research gaps, this review seeks to guide for implementation of cold plasma technology in commercial settings.

Harnessing Cold Plasma: An Innovative Strategy for Managing Postharvest Fungal Infections in Plants

Researchers in plant pathology in recent times; have faced obstacles in finding chemical-free methods to combat postharvest fungal infections on a large scale. While conventional approaches like heat treatments have been utilized, they often present drawbacks such as altering food quality or causing harm to the environment. An encouraging alternative is a cold plasma, which consists of a blend of gas-derived atoms, excited molecules, and charged particles. Unlike alternative treatments, cold plasma has demonstrated no adverse effects on fresh produce or the environment. This review delves into the potential of cold plasma technology in managing postharvest fungal diseases, offering insights into plasma generation systems and examining both in vivo and in vitro studies. By evaluating the benefits, constraints, and current research gaps, this review seeks to guide for implementation of cold plasma technology in commercial settings.

A Paradigm Shift towards Environmental Responsibility in Sustainable Green Tourism and Hospitality

The demand for various cultural experiences and easier access to travel has driven the exponential rise of the global tourism and hospitality industries in recent decades. However, the increased tourism has sparked worries about how it would affect the environment which led to a paradigm change in favour of sustainable methods. The phrase "green tourism" describes a collection of behaviors designed to reduce the adverse effects of tourism-related activities on the environment, society, and culture. This entails implementing eco-friendly programs, encouraging conservation, and cultivating community involvement. Similarly, green hospitality emphasizes eco-friendly procedures in lodging establishments, promoting waste minimization, energy efficiency, and ethical sourcing. The carbon footprint of travel is one of the main issues that green tourism and hospitality attempt to address. With the assistance of carbon offset programs and the promotion of environmentally friendly transportation options, like electric vehicles, the sector is coming to understand the significance of lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the implementation of sustainable building designs, energy-efficient technologies, and renewable energy sources in hospitality facilities helps to reduce their overall environmental effect. An additional crucial component of green tourism is water conservation. Water-saving methods, like low-flow fixtures and effective irrigation systems, are being implemented by accommodations to reduce water usage and safeguard nearby ecosystems. Waste management is essential to reaching sustainability targets in the tourism and hospitality industries. There is a growing movement to reduce the use of single-use plastics, encourage recycling, and establish composting techniques. Establishments promote the circular economy and lessen environmental deterioration by encouraging guests to dispose of waste responsibly. The effectiveness of projects aimed at promoting green tourism depends on community involvement. Forming alliances with nearby communities guarantees equitable distribution of economic gains and promotes a sense of collective accountability for environmental preservation. Moreover, maintaining the uniqueness of sites is aided by fostering cultural sensitivity and respect for local knowledge. To sum up, green tourism and hospitality mark a significant turn in the direction of a more responsible and sustainable sector. The tourist and hospitality industry may make a substantial contribution to environmental preservation by implementing eco-friendly practices, reducing carbon footprints, preserving water resources, handling waste responsibly, and interacting with local people.

The role of automated insulin delivery technology in diabetes.

The role of automated insulin delivery systems in diabetes is expanding. Hybrid closed-loop systems are being used in routine clinical practice for treating people with type 1 diabetes. Encouragingly, real-world data reflects the performance and usability observed in clinical trials. We review the commercially available hybrid closed-loop systems, their distinctive features and the associated real-world data. We also consider emerging indications for closed-loop systems, including the treatment of type 2 diabetes where variability of day-to-day insulin requirements is high, and other challenging applications for this technology. We discuss issues around access and implementation of closed-loop technology, and consider the limitations of present closed-loop systems, as well as innovative approaches that are being evaluated to improve their performance.

МЕТОД ДВОКАСКАДНОЇ ІМПЛАНТАЦІЇ ПРИХОВАНОЇ ІНФОРМАЦІЇ НА ОСНОВІ СТЕГАНОКОМПРЕСІЙНИХ ПЕРЕТВОРЕНЬ

In the article, the need for further development of the state is directly related to: solving issues of increasing defense capability and information security; development of information and intelligent systems. The necessity of ensuring the required level of completeness of information, compliance with the requirements of its relevance, achievement and maintenance of the appropriate level of integrity, accessibility and confidentiality is substantiated. The article emphasizes that for this purpose, complex systems of coding and information protection are being built. It is shown that recently, in order to further increase the level of security of information resources, methods of hidden embedding of information have been used. In this field of scientific and applied research, the direction of timely delivery of integral video information in a secure mode is outlined. For protection, the following can be used: meta-messages, which are formed on the basis of intelligent analysis of video frames; separate video segments of aerial photographs containing the most important information for decision-making. This article examines a class of methods of steganographic transformations, which are associated with embedding messages in digital containers, which are formed by a stream of video segments (VS). However, existing steganographic systems are based mainly on the use of the amount of psychovisual (PSV) redundancy available for reduction. Therefore, an increase in steganographic capacity leads to a loss of integrity and efficiency of delivery of video-container information. Steganocompression coding in the stegano-polyadic basis was created on the basis of taking into account the amount of redundancy permissible for reduction. In this case, in the process of compression of the components of the VS, the direct embedding of hidden information is organized. Concealment of information is carried out by technological stages, depending on the compression transformation of the transitional syntax of the quilted sequence. The key stage is the technology of two-stage implementation of the elements of the concealed message added to the stegano sequences to the syntax of the steganocompression representation of the BC components.

Synergistic Effects of MOFs and Noble Metals in Photocatalytic Reactions: Mechanisms and Applications.

Photocatalytic technology can efficiently convert solar energy to chemical energy and this process is considered as one of the green and sustainable technology for practical implementation. In recent years, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted widespread attention due to their unique advantages and have been widely applied in the field of photocatalysis. Among them,noblemetals have contributed significant advances to the field as effective catalysts in photocatalytic reactions. Importantly, noblemetals can also form a synergistic catalytic effect with MOFs to further improve the efficiency of photocatalytic reactions.However, how to precisely control the synergistic effect between MOFs and noblemetals to improve the photocatalytic performance of materials still needs to be further studied.In this review, the synergistic effects of MOFs and noblemetal catalysts in photocatalytic reactionsare firstly summarizedin terms of noblemetal nanoparticles, noblemetal monoatoms, noblemetal compounds, and noblemetal complexes, and focus on the mechanisms and advantages of these synergistic effects, so as to provide useful guidance for the further research and application of MOFs and contribute to the development of the field of photocatalysis.

Facing up to Problem Gambling: Tracing the Emergence of Facial Recognition Technology as a means of Enforcing Voluntary Self-Exclusion

AbstractComputer technology has long been touted as a means of increasing the effectiveness of voluntary self-exclusion schemes – especially in terms of relieving gaming venue staff of the task of manually identifying and verifying the status of new customers. This paper reports on the government-led implementation of facial recognition technology as part of an automated self-exclusion program in the city of Adelaide in South Australia—one of the first jurisdiction-wide enforcements of this controversial technology in small venue gambling. Drawing on stakeholder interviews, site visits and documentary analysis over a two year period, the paper contrasts initial claims that facial recognition offered a straightforward and benign improvement to the efficiency of the city’s long-running self-excluded gambler program, with subsequent concerns that the new technology was associated with heightened inconsistencies, inefficiencies and uncertainties. As such, the paper contends that regardless of the enthusiasms of government, tech industry and gaming lobby, facial recognition does not offer a ready ‘technical fix’ to problem gambling. The South Australian case illustrates how this technology does not appear to better address the core issues underpinning problem gambling, and/or substantially improve conditions for problem gamblers to refrain from gambling. As such, it is concluded that the gambling sector needs to pay close attention to the practical outcomes arising from initial cases such as this, and resist industry pressures for the wider replication of this technology in other jurisdictions.

Optimizing Operational Parameters for Lithium Hydroxide Production via Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis

Traditional lithium hydroxide production techniques, like lithium sulfate and lithium carbonate causticizing methods, suffer from drawbacks including high specific energy consumption, time-consuming processes, and low recovery rates. The conversion of lithium chloride to lithium hydroxide using bipolar membrane electrodialysis is straightforward; however, the influence of operational parameters on bipolar membrane electrodialysis performance have not been investigated. Herein, the impact of the current density (20 mA/cm2~80 mA/cm2), feed concentration (0.5 M~2.5 M), initial feed pH (2.5, 3.5 and 4.5), and the volume ratio of the feed and base solution (1:1, 2:1 and 3:1) on the current efficiency and specific energy consumption in the bipolar membrane electrodialysis was systematically investigated. The bipolar membrane electrodialysis process showed promising results under optimal conditions with a current density of 50 mA/cm2 and an initial lithium chloride concentration of 1.5 M. This process achieved a current efficiency of 75.86% with a specific energy consumption of 3.65 kwh/kg lithium hydroxide while also demonstrating a lithium hydroxide recovery rate exceeding 90% with a purity of about 95%. This work will provide valuable guidance for hands on implementation of bipolar membrane electrodialysis technology in the production of LiOH.

Nursing Education During the SARS-COVID-19 Pandemic: The Implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Nursing Education During the SARS-COVID-19 Pandemic: The Implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Leaders’ experiences of successfully implementing health and welfare technology in sparsely populated Nordic areas

Purpose This study examines the effective implementation of health and welfare technology (HWT) in sparsely populated Nordic regions within healthcare and social care settings. Materials and methods Through re-analysing 12 semi-structured interviews conducted in 2020 across three successfully implementing Nordic regions, the research utilised inductive thematic analysis with a reflexive approach to uncover key experiences. Results It identifies five critical success factors: Positive attitudes towards and understanding of digital transformation, Consensus on changing care delivery through HWT, Leadership and organisational readiness for change, Effective feedback mechanisms, and Trust and engagement in the learning process. Highlighting the significance of positive mindsets, leadership, collaboration, and adaptability, the findings underscore the theoretical underpinnings of Weiner’s organisational readiness for change and Bronfenbrenner’s ecological system theory for planning and understanding HWT implementation. Addressing challenges of adapting to HWT necessitates a comprehensive approach, including tailored training, robust support systems, strategic user engagement, feedback integration, and fostering open communication, ultimately ensuring technology serves the user’s needs effectively. Conclusion In conclusion, successful HWT adoption in these areas hinges on fostering a culture of learning, strong leadership, and collaborative efforts. It suggests further research with a larger cohort to validate these insights, offering vital considerations for organisations navigating digital transformation in healthcare and social services.

Problems and development prospects of “green” logistics of maritime transport in the Russian Federation

Shipping is one of the industries that lags far behind others in environmental sustainability, especially when it comes to reducing the harmful impact on the environment, which makes the problem relevant. The article presents the concept of “green” logistics and its principles used in business practices. Current key problems of maritime transport related to environmental logistics and new requirements of the International Maritime Organisation are described. The experience of applying “green” technologies by foreign companies in the maritime industry has been analysed. It shows that electrification and decarbonisation can be successfully introduced into business practice and lead to improved environmental performance. The state of seaport infrastructure and vessels in the Russian Federation was studied. Certain Russian projects following “green” logistics trends are presented with description of the implemented systems, technologies, and new equipment. Conclusions are made about the potential of “green” logistics in Russia in the future: reduction of negative environmental impact, increase of competitiveness of Russian companies and new opportunities for business development.

Working with a robot in hospital and long-term care homes: staff experience

Although there is a growing literature on the use of telepresence robots in institutional dementia care settings, limited research focused on the perspectives of frontline staff members who deliver dementia care. Our objective was to understand staff perspectives on using telepresence robots to support residents with dementia and their families. Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, we conducted four focus groups and 11 semi-structured interviews across four long-term care (LTC) homes and one hospital in Canada. We included 22 interdisciplinary staff members (e.g., registered nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, recreational therapists) to understand their experiences with telepresence robots. Thematic analysis identified three key themes: 1) Staff Training and Support; 2) Robot Features; 3) Environmental dynamics for Implementation. Our results underscore the imperative of structural support at micro-, meso- and macro-levels for staff in dementia care settings to effectively implement technology. This study contributes to future research and practice by elucidating factors facilitating staff involvement in technology research, integrating staff voices into technology implementation planning, and devising strategies to provide structural support to staff, care teams, and care homes.

Implementation of digital health technologies for older adults: a scoping review

The critical importance of technological innovation in home care for older adults is indisputable. Less well understood is the question of how to measure its performance and impact on the delivery of healthcare to older adults who are living with chronic illness and disability. Knowing how well digital technologies, such as smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, and Ambient Assisted Living Technologies (AAL) systems “work” should certainly include assessing their impact on older adults’ health and ability to function in daily living but that will not guarantee that it will necessarily be adopted by the user or implemented by a healthcare facility or the healthcare system. Technology implementation is a process of planned and guided activities to launch, introduce and support technologies in a certain context to innovate or improve healthcare, which delivers the evidence for adoption and upscaling a technology in healthcare practices. Factors in addition to user acceptance and clinical effectiveness require investigation. Failure to appreciate these factors can result in increased likelihood of technology rejection or protracted procurement decision at the “adoption decision” stage or delayed or incomplete implementation or discontinuance (following initial adoption) during implementation. The aim of our research to analyze research studies on the effectiveness of digital health technologies for older adults to answer the question, “How well do these studies address factors that affect the implementation of technology?” We found common problems with the conceptualization, design, and methodology in studies of digital technology that have contributed to the slow pace of implementation in home care and long-term care. We recommend a framework for improving the quality of research in this critical area.Systematic Review Registration:https://archive.org/details/osf-registrations-f56rb-v1, identifier osf-registrations-f56rb-v1.

Enhancing Aluminium‐Ion Battery Performance with Carbon Xerogel Cathodes

This study presents groundbreaking results in the field of rechargeable aluminium‐ion batteries, achieving stable capacities exceeding 300 mA h g‐1 for more than 300 cycles. The key to this achievement lies in the utilization of tailor‐made carbon materials and a urea‐AlCl3‐based electrolyte. The article investigates the optimal physicochemical properties of the active material necessary for effective electrodes for these aluminium‐ion batteries. This investigation employs a wide range of materials characterization techniques (XRD, SEM‐EDX, N2 adsorption‐desorption isotherms, Hg porosimetry, XPS, FTIR, Raman and TEM‐EDX) and electrochemical performance analyses to delve into the subject. These findings represent a significant improvement in the capacity of aluminium‐ion batteries, bringing us closer to their implementation and commercialization. This achievement is attributed to the utilization of readily available, cost‐effective, and non‐corrosive materials. The ability to customize carbon xerogels and the use of the urea‐AlCl3 electrolyte offer promising avenues for the practical implementation of these advanced battery technologies, leading to further enhancements in their performance and widespread adoption in various applications.

Mode-locked large-mode-area Er/Yb-doped fiber oscillator via nonlinear polarization evolution with enhanced mode suppression

We report a mode-locked Er/Yb-doped large-mode-area (LMA) fiber oscillator based on nonlinear polarization evolution (NPE), which utilizes a linear cavity primarily composed of polarization-maintaining (PM) fibers. The oscillator operates at 1.56 µm with a fundamental repetition rate of 34.47 MHz and has two output ports. One port can deliver high-quality soliton-like pulses with a pulse duration of 325 fs and an average power of 39.5 mW (corresponding to a pulse energy of 1.15 nJ). In contrast, the other port not only generates lower-quality complex pulses but also exhibits poorer short-term and long-term stability, likely due to cross-phase modulation effects. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first implementation of the NPE mode-locked technology in a PM-LMA Er/Yb-doped fiber oscillator at 1.55 µm which often suffers from poor self-starting mode-locking capabilities. This achievement is primarily attributed to the use of endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fibers, which effectively suppress higher-order modes in PM-LMA fibers.

Environmental Design on Site-Specific Energy Solidary Communities around Public High Schools in the Metropolitan Area of Naples (Italy)

Renewable energy communities (RECs) around photovoltaic systems on public buildings are optimal solutions to counter energy poverty, ensuring all stakeholders access to cheap, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy systems. As the neighborhood is the minimum suitable unit for the implementation of highly sustainable settlements, this article discusses the potential and criticality of RECs at this scale in southern Italy. Starting with the concept of RECs, this study presents a methodology to size sustainable urban communities around school buildings. It integrates practical energy indicators with those defining performance in vegetation and water management. The impact of these factors is analyzed to identify the ideal community size in terms of energy efficiency, economic value, and social cohesion. An interactive scorecard ranks high school sites suitable for transformation into community hubs, taking into consideration the scale of substation distribution. The findings provide empirically validated operational guidelines and best practices to support the transition to smart, efficient, and socially inclusive communities. At the urban scale, the analysis evaluates different urban morphologies, microclimates, characteristics and density of buildings, and population around each assumed community hub. The study provides valuable guidance to local designers, planners, and administrators for the implementation of sustainable technologies by preparing a map of potential RECs.

Current Advances in Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Aesthetic Surgery and Breast Augmentation: Short Review

Study design: This review is structured as a systematic analysis of the literature to evaluate the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on the field of plastic surgery, with a focus on breast augmentation and aesthetic surgical procedures. Key areas of exploration include advancements in machine-learning techniques relevant to plastic surgery, the integration of AI into preoperative planning processes, and the historical evolution of AI in aesthetic surgery. The review also systematically assesses current AI tools specifically developed for breast augmentation, such as 3D imaging and predictive analytics, to understand their efficacy and role in clinical practice. Objective: This article explores the current state and future prospects of AI in plastic surgery, with a focus on breast augmentation and aesthetic procedures. Emphasis is placed on the benefits, challenges, and the imperative for collaborative efforts in the integration of AI technologies. Methods: Advancements in machine-learning algorithms and AI technologies are examined for their potential in automating the assessment and enhancement of surgical skills. The role of AI in facilitating objective evaluations in aesthetic surgery is discussed, addressing challenges such as the lack of standardized training datasets and integration issues. The importance of mitigating potential biases introduced by AI to ensure objectivity in patient assessments is highlighted. Results: The article discusses the historical evolution of AI, from Alan Turing’s conceptualization to contemporary applications in aesthetic surgery. Artificial intelligence’s ability to analyze vast patient datasets is explored, showcasing its potential for offering personalized treatment recommendations and improving accuracy over time. Specific AI tools for breast augmentation, including Canfield Mirror, QuantifiCare LifeViz Infinity Pro, Crisalix, BreastGAN, Arbrea Breast Software (ABS), and Deep Surface AI, are examined in detail, emphasizing their advantages and drawbacks. Conclusions: Evaluation of clinical photography techniques, relying on specific hardware, is presented, with consideration given to the potential of AI-based illumination systems to enhance consistency in preoperative images. The review concludes by envisioning the transformative future of AI in aesthetic surgery, considering its untapped potential in diagnostic imaging, personalized treatment plans, and enhanced surgical precision through integration with virtual and augmented reality. Despite challenges, the promises of AI in personalized treatments, precise patient care, and improved surgical assistance suggest a transformative future for plastic surgery, contingent on addressing current concerns. Collaborative efforts are deemed essential for the successful implementation of AI technologies in the field.

APPROVAL OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE OPERATORS IN INFORMATION PROCESSING AND SOFTWARE

The article is devoted to the problem of researching the effectiveness of the process of forming the professional competence of future information processing and software operators in the process of professional training. It was found that the system of training future specialists in the process of professional training is aimed at ensuring their readiness for professional activity, taking into account all components of the educational process of the educational institution. It was clarified that the important factors of the problem of the formation of professional competence of future specialists in the process of professional training are inadequate readiness for professional activity and the appropriate level of their professional competence for such activity. It was revealed that the process of formation of professional competence of individuals for professional activity is influenced by the following factors: transformation of the content of training of future operators in information processing and software in professional (vocational and technical) education institutions; the prestige of the profession and its social significance; professional development and development of the personality of future specialists; acquisition of practical experience by students of education regarding the implementation of innovative technologies and project activities; purposeful mastery of professional skill and specialty; the formation of a culture of mastery and the readiness of qualified specialists for professional activity. It is specified that the formation of professional competence of future specialists in the process of professional training is oriented towards: purposeful formation of a complete system of professional competences in the process of professional training; development of motivational potential; enrichment of the development of individual and professional qualities, formation of self-assertion, improvement of personal and professional assets, acquisition of one's own style of work; accumulation of experience in professional skills for effective performance of professional activities, improvement of professional abilities and skills for further self-actualization, self-improvement of professional activities, development of quick adaptation to full-fledged future activities; improvement of assets of creative and scientific research, enabling professional self-development in professional activity. The study of the continuity of the development of future specialists to professional activity requires further development.

Promote Innovation In Madrasah Through The Use Of Educational Technology

The research aims to explore and evaluate the application of educational technology in promoting learning innovation in the madrasah. With the increasing importance of technology integration in the world of education, madrasas also need to adapt teaching methods by integrating relevant digital tools and resources. The research digs into a range of strategies that can be applied by the matrasah to integrate educational technology effectively, including teacher training, developing technological infrastructure, revising curricula, and applying project-based learning using technology. The study uses a qualitative approach through literary research methods, by reviewing and analyzing previous studies, reports, and data on similar topics. Research results show that the use of educational technology in the madrasah has significant potential to drive innovation in the teaching learning process. The training and professional development of teachers is identified as a key factor in the successful implementation of technology, with adequate technological infrastructure as an essential prerequisite. The integration of curricula with digital resources and the implementation of technology-supported project-based learning strategies has proven to enhance student engagement and deepen their understanding of the subject matter. However, challenges such as limited access to technological resources, lack of effective teacher training, and resistance to change in traditional learning practices are also identified as obstacles to be overcome.