We present an empirical quality control protocol for above-water radiometric sampling focussing on identifying sunglint situations. Using hyperspectral radiometers, measurements were taken on an automated and unmanned seaborne platform in northwest E...
21 August 2020
As an important measure of enterprise governance, internal control can enhance the organizational rationality of the enterprise, ensure that the enterprise consciously assumes social responsibility for the protection of the natural environment and re...
IT solutions have a significant role in supporting controlling processes, as well as in shaping the performance of organization as a whole. The aim of this article is to examine the impact of controlling dynamic capabilities on organizational perform...
The reduction in sound pressure level is the focus of noise reduction in construction machinery, but the sound quality parameters can better describe the operator’s subjective perception of noise. This paper proposes a sound quality control met...
This study develops an empirical model for accounting information systems’ quality. The paper identifies the manufacturing industry, intensity of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and internal control system quality as critical factors for...
This paper uses the data of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance of A-share listed companies in China from 2013–2017 as sample to study on the impacts of managerial shareholding on CSR performance. By dividing the sample into mandatory d...
The issue of governance and its applications in Saudi universities is one of the most important issues that has an effective impact on achieving excellence in performance, and achieving societal development for Saudi society. The application of gover...
The paper focuses on the impact of food aid and governance quality (the latter disaggregated in different components) on both food and nutrition security in the SSA region and for a sample of 25 countries over the period 1996 to 2018. The main novelt...
Audit quality usually refers to the quality that the auditing services accounting firm auditors provide to an enterprise in the form of an audit report. This study empirically analyzes the impact mechanism of smog pollution on audit quality, based on...
Wireless sensor networks collect data from several nodes dispersed at remote sites. Sensor nodes can be installed in harsh environments such as deserts, cities, and indoors, where the link quality changes considerably over time. Particularly, changes...
Air pollution has received increasing attention in recent years, particularly in China, due to the rapid industrialisation that has wrought intense levels of air pollution. A number of studies, therefore, have been devoted to quantifying the impacts...
Sediment control structures such as check dams, groundsills, and revetments are commonly used to balance sediment transport. In this study, we investigated the visual quality of sediment control structures that have been installed to manage mountain...
China is the largest tea producer in the world; however, tea quality and safety issues have caught broad attention due to pesticide overuse in the growing stage. In order to control the quality and safety of their raw inputs, tea-processing firms in...
With the increase in available data and the stricter control requirements for mineral processes, the development of automated methods for data processing and model creation are becoming increasingly important. In this paper, the application of data q...
Ski jumping hills should be prepared for competitions in accordance with project documentation in order to ensure safe and fair conditions for competitors. Geodesy/surveying is essential for guiding preparations and controlling the actual shape of th...
6 September 2018
Air pollution forecasting plays a vital role in environment pollution warning and control. Air pollution forecasting studies can also recommend pollutant emission control strategies to mitigate the number of poor air quality days. Although various li...
Internal control plays a role in risk prevention for firms when dealing with serious emergencies, which ensures the sustainable development of firms during a crisis. Based on the rapid outbreak of COVID-19 in China, this paper empirically tests wheth...
21 December 2022
At present, China’s economy is developing rapidly; however, at the same time, it is also bringing more and more serious environmental problems. Although many laws have been established in the country to limit pollution by enterprises—and...
Air quality has a significant influence on people’s health. Severe air pollution can cause respiratory diseases, while good air quality is beneficial to physical and mental health. Therefore, the prediction of air quality is very important. Sin...
When assimilating surface pressure data in synoptic-scale models, we find the utilization rate of surface pressure data in zones with complex terrains is not high. Therefore, it is particularly important and urgent to carry out quality control of sur...
Recently, biodigesters have attracted much attention as an efficient alternative for energy generation and organic waste treatment. The final performance of a biodigester depends heavily on the quality of its building process and the selection of its...
On 15 December 2015, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) passed Rule 3211, requiring audit firms registered with PCAOB in the U.S. to disclose the audit engagement partner’s name in the Form AP, effective 31 January 2017. The regula...
It is generally perceived that the effective implementation of an adequate internal control system prevents and controls an entity’s risks and improves its procedures and performance. This study empirically investigates the relationship between...
Sand-casting is a well established primary process for manufacturing various parts of A356 alloy. However, the quality of the casting is adversely affected by the change in the magnitude of the control variables. For instance, a larger magnitude of p...
Based on the data of China’s A-share listed companies from 2009 to 2019, this paper empirically examines the relationship between internal control and total factor productivity of enterprises in the presence of environmental uncertainty. The re...
River water quality degradation is one of the hottest environmental issues worldwide. Therefore, monitoring water quality longitudinally and temporally is crucial for effective water management and contamination control. The main aim of this study wa...
17 December 2020
The establishment of an effective roadside air quality forecasting model provides important information for proper traffic management to mitigate severe pollution, and for alerting resident’s outdoor plans to minimize exposure. Current determin...
The confluence of computer vision and natural language processing has yielded powerful vision language models (VLMs) capable of multimodal understanding. We applied state-of-the-art VLMs for quality monitoring of the shoe assembly industry. By levera...
With the popularization and practice of the concept of reduction development, how to accurately and comprehensively evaluate the high-quality development effect of the modern service industry has become crucial. This paper combines the concept of red...
Shear velocity is an important parameter in pre-stack seismic reservoir description. However, in the real study, the high cost of array acoustic logging leads to lacking a shear velocity curve. Thus, it is crucial to use conventional well-logging dat...
The optimization and control of the food fermentation process, which are vital for consistent product quality, are often hindered by the limitations of conventional analytical methods. Conventional wet-chemistry methods for food fermentation process...
24 April 2022
The construction of prefabricated buildings is an effective and efficient approach to improving construction processes and productivity. However, there are practical problems in this approach, such as listing, safety risk levels, and quality control....
This empirical study analyses the effects of institutional, economic, and socio-economic determinants on total entrepreneurial activity in the contexts of developed and developing countries. It fills a gap in the literature, regarding the lack of emp...
To stimulate tourism demand and promote internal circulation, government subsidy policies have been introduced in many places in recent years due to public health concerns. In this paper, we propose a mechanistic model of the impact of the perceived...
13 April 2023
Childhood obesity is considered a major public health problem. To help prevention and intervention programs targeting families with obese children, this paper is aimed at synthesizing multifactorial and transactional data resulting from studies and r...
This is the first empirical study which has segmented consumers based on cooperative product concepts and perceived the barriers in purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables. From this research, we analyzed specific factors of satisfaction and beliefs o...
In recent years, the synergistic effect among production, maintenance, and quality control within manufacturing systems has garnered increasing attention in academic and industrial circles. In high-quality production settings, the real-time identific...
This research makes a significant contribution to the literature on the economic implications of fiscal policy and institutional quality by modeling empirically the impact of these factors on public debt in 27 transition countries over the period 200...
This paper deals with the possibilities of ground-penetrating radar (GPR)-based quality control testing, which was demonstrated on an experimental road section of a ~220–240 m long Hungarian residential street. The measurements and their assess...
This study provides empirical proof that the positive impact of high accrual quality is the ability to accurately predict the future return with a positive sign. In the capital market, better prospects are commonly indicated by regularly and routinel...
4 February 2023
Promoting environmental governance to achieve green and low-carbon development is the focus of attention from all walks of life. As a policy tool to control environmental pollution, the effectiveness of environmental audits remains to be verified. Ba...
This research contrasts model-centric (MCAI) and data-centric (DCAI) strategies in artificial intelligence, focusing specifically on optical quality control. It addresses the necessity for a thorough empirical study to evaluate both approaches under...
Globally, we face a policy dilemma between desiring more economic growth and safeguarding the deteriorating ecosystem, which have an apparent trade-off. Consequently, financing growth often comes with strong concerns for the ecological implications,...
Total Quality Management (TQM) is a holistic approach widely adopted across industries to ensure quality control and management. This document examines TQM practices in the pharmaceutical, food, and nutritional supplement sectors, highlighting their...
A major challenge for food-derived bio-nanomaterials is achieving consistent and predictable functional properties to ensure their quality. Ginger-derived exosome-like nanovesicles (GELNs) serve as an ideal model for this challenge, yet the impact of...
The game model of sewage charges, based on incremental mode, was developed. Four modes of high/low sewage charge standards were utilized to analyze the relationship between control strategy on sewage discharge and the development of environmental pro...
Ubiquitous sensor networks collecting real-time data have been adopted in many industrial settings. This paper describes the second stage of an end-to-end system integrating modern hardware and software tools for precise monitoring and control of soi...
Recovering from upper limb injuries is very important because having limited functionality affects everyday tasks. Rehabilitation supporting systems significantly impact the results; however, it is important to ensure that they are safe and accurate....
Quality-related prediction in the continuous-casting process is important for the quality and process control of casting slabs. As intelligent manufacturing technologies continue to evolve, numerous data-driven techniques have been available for indu...
20 October 2022
(1) Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the methods used to ensure the quality of public health and life changed. This study used empirical research methods to analyze the development of China’s legal system during the COVID-19 pandemic a...
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