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  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,562 Views
16 Pages

11 August 2023

The green transition and green economic growth are policy priorities in the European Union. In this context, this study estimates the effects of environmental management on firm performance, in particular labour productivity. There is currently a lac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
7,831 Views
19 Pages

The Effect of Virtual Fencing Stimuli on Stress Responses and Behavior in Sheep

  • Tellisa Kearton,
  • Danila Marini,
  • Frances Cowley,
  • Susan Belson and
  • Caroline Lee

21 January 2019

To understand the animal welfare impact of virtual fencing stimuli (audio cue ‘beep’ and electrical stimulus) on naïve sheep, it is necessary to assess stress responses during the animal’s first encounters with these stimuli. E...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,508 Views
11 Pages

Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Its Impact on Pediatric Lung Function, Aerobic Fitness, and Body Mass: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study

  • Ivan Pavić,
  • Iva Topalušić,
  • Tamara Poljičanin,
  • Ozana Hofmann Jaeger,
  • Sara Žaja and
  • Asja Stipić Marković

17 October 2024

Background: Several studies have documented the detrimental impacts of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure to a range of pediatric respiratory conditions, including asthma, bronchitis, and reduced lung function. The aim of the study was to investigate th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,937 Views
23 Pages

A Novel Methodology for Developing Troubleshooting Chatbots Applied to ATM Technical Maintenance Support

  • Nádila Azevedo,
  • Gustavo Aquino,
  • Leonardo Nascimento,
  • Leonardo Camelo,
  • Thiago Figueira,
  • Joel Oliveira,
  • Ingrid Figueiredo,
  • André Printes,
  • Israel Torné and
  • Carlos Figueiredo

2 June 2023

The banking industry has been employing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance the quality of its services. More recently, AI algorithms, such as natural language understanding (NLU), have been integrated into chatbots to improve bankin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,727 Views
23 Pages

2 November 2023

Collaborative robots (cobots) have largely replaced conventional industrial robots in today’s workplaces, particularly in manufacturing setups, due to their improved performance and intelligent design. In the framework of Industry 5.0, humans a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,038 Views
26 Pages

Beep4Me: Automatic Ticket Validation to Support Fare Clearing and Service Planning

  • Giovanni Tuveri,
  • Marco Garau,
  • Eleonora Sottile,
  • Lucia Pintor,
  • Luigi Atzori and
  • Italo Meloni

17 February 2022

An integrated transport service fare system, supported by an agreement for ticket revenue sharing among service providers, is an essential component to improve the experience of the users who can find single tickets for the integrated transport servi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,894 Views
22 Pages

25 April 2023

The relationship between firms’ exports and increases in productivity is generally regarded as positive. While the causal effects of process innovation are straightforward and positive, the effect of product innovation on productivity is ambigu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,217 Views
22 Pages

This study examines the impact of corruption on business innovation from a comparative perspective and shows that this relationship is inherently heterogeneous across firms and countries. It addresses two main research questions: (i) Does corruption...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,245 Views
22 Pages

Bridging the Gap between Field Experiments and Machine Learning: The EC H2020 B-GOOD Project as a Case Study towards Automated Predictive Health Monitoring of Honey Bee Colonies

  • Coby van Dooremalen,
  • Zeynep N. Ulgezen,
  • Raffaele Dall’Olio,
  • Ugoline Godeau,
  • Xiaodong Duan,
  • José Paulo Sousa,
  • Marc O. Schäfer,
  • Alexis Beaurepaire,
  • Pim van Gennip and
  • Dirk C. de Graaf
  • + 41 authors

22 January 2024

Honey bee colonies have great societal and economic importance. The main challenge that beekeepers face is keeping bee colonies healthy under ever-changing environmental conditions. In the past two decades, beekeepers that manage colonies of Western...

  • Article
  • Open Access
708 Views
21 Pages

Combined Individual Experience and Accelerometry Measurement of Upper Limb Use in Daily Activities in Real Time After Stroke

  • Isuru Senadheera,
  • Prasad Hettiarachchi,
  • Brendon Haslam,
  • Rashmika Nawaratne,
  • Michael Pollack,
  • Susan Hillier,
  • Michael Nilsson,
  • Damminda Alahakoon and
  • Leeanne M Carey

2 December 2025

Use of the upper limb to engage in everyday activities is a key indicator of functional recovery of stroke survivors. In addition to functional capacity, personal and environmental factors contribute to real-world upper limb use post-stroke. We aimed...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
630 Views
21 Pages

7 November 2025

Electric bicycles (E-Bikes) are gaining popularity as a sustainable mode of transportation due to their energy efficiency and zero-emission operation. However, challenges such as battery overcharging, overheating, and degradation from improper use ca...