Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Davide Brunetti, Cristina Gena, Fabiana Vernero
Summary: This paper provides an overview of smart interactive technologies in the factory setting, with a focus on the visions of Industry 4.0 and 5.0. The importance of designing these technologies with a human-centric approach is emphasized, and guidelines are provided to assist future designers and adopters in making informed choices and implementing user-centric solutions.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Andrea Generosi, Thomas Agostinelli, Silvia Ceccacci, Maura Mengoni
Summary: This paper introduces a web-platform system that performs semi-automatic computation of multiple risk indexes based on specific evaluation methods, to support ergonomic risk estimation and provide augmented analytics. The system utilizes a low-cost marker-less body detection system and open-source deep learning model to ensure worker privacy and data protection. The validation results suggest that the system has good accuracy and efficiency in real industrial scenarios.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Business
Emilia Filippi, Mariasole Banno, Sandro Trento
Summary: This paper reviews prior studies on the impact of automation technologies on employment. A structured systematic review of 102 publications from Web of Science, Scopus, and hand searching was conducted. The literature in this area is complex and detailed, as it evaluates the impact of automation at various levels of analysis using different methods. The results are often inconsistent and inconclusive, with few clear findings emerging. Research gaps and future research directions are identified based on previous evidence.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Greta Gasciauskaite, Justyna Lunkiewicz, Tadzio R. Roche, Donat R. Spahn, Christoph B. Nothiger, David W. Tscholl
Summary: Medical technology innovation has improved patient monitoring in perioperative and intensive care medicine, but the interpretation of data has become more challenging due to increased data density. User-centered medical visualization technology, which integrates multiple pieces of information into a meaningful representation, has been proven to improve clinicians' situation awareness, diagnostic confidence, and reduce workload.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Gonzalo Delgado-Pando, Paul Allen, Declan J. Troy, Ciara K. McDonnell
Summary: Carcass evaluation is crucial for determining the value and quality of animals at slaughter, with recent advancements in non-invasive techniques showing potential to improve classification and grading systems in the meat industry. Challenges exist in implementing these technologies in meat processing plants, and further research and development are needed in certain areas.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Business
Longwen Mei, Xiaojuan Feng, Fausto Cavallaro
Summary: The development of digital technologies has significantly impacted the demand and characteristics of the IT industry. Higher education institutions need to adapt to these changes and train graduates to meet the new requirements. However, the current demand gap has led universities to seek the necessary skills for new digital workers. This study aims to fill this gap by developing an integrated decision-making framework and evaluating the competencies of the future workforce for digital technologies implementation in higher education.
JOURNAL OF INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Emre Yildiz, Charles Moller, Arne Bilberg
Summary: Manufacturing organisations need to adapt and compete by strengthening their chains of competencies, which can be achieved through technological advancements and integrated solutions. Studies focusing on conceptual and practical aspects of comprehensive and integrated solutions in the manufacturing domain are limited. This paper aims to fill this gap by discussing the theoretical foundations of DT-based VF, extending it to virtual enterprise, and providing managerial guidelines based on framed concepts and theories.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jamin Day, Joel C. Finkelstein, Brent A. Field, Benjamin Matthews, James N. Kirby, James R. Doty
Summary: Compassion is a crucial prosocial motivation for human development and survival, while the rapid advancement of modern technology has profound effects on human life and social connections. While digital technology has the potential to promote compassionate insight and prosocial behavior, it can also have negative impacts, especially on mental health. Nevertheless, technology can be harnessed to advance democracy, collective knowledge, and personal freedoms through initiatives that promote collective good and increase prosocial behavior.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Desiree Fields
Summary: This article explores the role of digital technologies in financial accumulation and real estate investment, particularly within the US housing market. Digital innovations and advancements in information technology allow investors to efficiently manage property portfolios and provide stable income flows to capital markets. The study demonstrates that technological transformations actively participate in financial accumulation strategies and highlights the significance of digital technologies in shaping housing's position in contemporary capitalism.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING A-ECONOMY AND SPACE
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Benjamin J. McGuinness, Mike D. Duke, Kit C. Au, Hin S. Lim
Summary: Radiata pine is the most widely grown plantation forestry species in New Zealand and plays a significant role in the country's economy. This article proposes an automated harvesting system to reduce costs, improve safety, and minimize tree stock damage. The system, implemented and tested in winter under real conditions, demonstrates the feasibility of increasing productivity by using a field factory for harvesting and sorting forestry tree stock.
BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Stefan Mihai, Mahnoor Yaqoob, Dang Hung, William Davis, Praveer Towakel, Mohsin Raza, Mehmet Karamanoglu, Balbir Barn, Dattaprasad Shetve, Raja Prasad, Hrishikesh Venkataraman, Ramona Trestian, Huan X. Nguyen
Summary: Digital Twin is an emerging technology that replicates the elements of a physical system into a digital counterpart, allowing for seamless monitoring, analysis, evaluation, and predictions. However, challenges such as complex communication and data accumulation, data scarcity for training Machine Learning models, and lack of processing power for high fidelity twins hinder the development of this technology.
IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Brian H. W. Guo, Yang Zou, Yihai Fang, Yang Miang Goh, Patrick X. W. Zou
Summary: This paper investigates the current status of applying computer vision technology to construction safety, examines the links between computer vision applications and key research themes of construction safety, discusses the theoretical challenges of applying computer vision to construction safety, and recommends future research directions. The majority of past efforts have focused on object recognition, object tracking, and action recognition, with limited research focused on recognizing unsafe behavior.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexandra Lagorio, Chiara Cimini, Fabiana Pirola, Roberto Pinto
Summary: This paper emphasizes the important role of digital technologies in manufacturing, especially in production and industrial logistics processes. It suggests that companies need a deep understanding of the implementation context of technology solutions and related human aspects in order to fully exploit the potential of technology. The paper provides a taxonomy of technologies supporting internal logistics activities to drive logistics processes towards Logistics 4.0, with a focus on the relationship between human operators and technologies.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Yu Fang, Ruige Wu, Joo Mong Lee, Ling Hou Melinda Chan, Kok Yen Jerry Chan
Summary: The field of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been constantly improving, and microfluidic technology has the potential to play a transformative role in optimizing embryo development. Microfluidics can be integrated into various stages of embryo production, enabling miniaturization, integration, and automation. Progress in 3D printing technology, organ-on-a-chip, alternative materials, and integrated microfluidic operational units will drive the development of this technology. An ideal microfluidic system would incorporate oocyte processing, sperm processing, and embryo culture into a single compact device. This article reviews the recent applications of microfluidic technologies in IVF procedures and discusses the challenges and potentials for their application in ART.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Economics
Luca Cattani, Sandro Montresor, Antonio Vezzani
Summary: The study investigates the impact of firms' location on their propensity to eco-innovate, adopt Industry 4.0 technologies, and leverage them for eco-innovation. The findings partially confirm that urban firms are more likely to eco-innovate and adopt I4.0 technologies, while rural firms exhibit a higher capacity for eco-innovation despite having lower digital propensity.
