In underwater environments restricted from human access, many intervention tasks are performed by using robotic systems like underwater manipulators. Commonly, the robotic systems are tele-operated from operating ships; the operation is apt to be ine...
Internet of Things (IoT) applications play a relevant role in today’s industry in sharing diagnostic data with off-site service teams, as well as in enabling reliable predictive maintenance systems. Several interventions scenarios, however, req...
This article presents an integrated approach that combines Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and an Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) to support training, on-the-job assistance, and maintenance in a textile manufacturing environment. Th...
There are over four million miles of roads in the United States, and the prioritization of locations to perform maintenance activities typically relies on human inspection or semi-automated dedicated vehicles. Pavement markings are used to delineate...
The present work builds on studies where the industrial market is currently characterized by a highly variable demand in terms of the quantities and flexibility of manufacturing or mass customization, which translates into a more demanding production...
In this paper, the analysis of the intensity of muscle activations in different subjects when they perform an industrial task in a repetitive way assisted by a robotic upper-limb exoskeleton is presented. To do that, surface electromyography (EMG) si...
Power take-off (PTO) shafts are widely used in agricultural machinery to directly power implements with the tractor’s engine. While the operating conditions such as dirt, weather, peak loads and utilization greatly influence a PTO shaft’s...
In this research article, a novel endoscopic system, which is suited to perform a digital inspection of the aircraft wing fuel tanks, is introduced. The aim of this work is to specifically design and develop an assisting system, called `Eeloscope’, t...
The increasing deployment of photovoltaic and energy storage systems (ESSs) in modern power grids has highlighted the critical challenge of component degradation, which significantly impacts system efficiency, operational costs, and long-term reliabi...
The assembly and maintenance of products in the aviation industry constitute a crucial aspect of the product life cycle, with numerous tasks still reliant on manual operations. In order to solve the problem of narrow operation spaces and blind areas...
The growing deployment of photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems (ESSs) in power grids has amplified concerns over component degradation, which undermines efficiency, increases costs, and shortens system lifespan. This paper proposes a quantum-...
The present study proposes adaptive augmented reality (AR) architecture, specifically designed to enhance real-time operator assistance and occupational safety in industrial environments, which is representative of Industry 4.0. The proposed system a...
The operational safety and longevity of Lithium-ion Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) battery packs depend on the early detection of gradual cell degradation rather than reactive fault protection. Conventional Battery Management Systems (BMS) predo...
This study examined human–animal symbiosis in an animal-assisted intervention through observations of animal maintenance behaviors. The rise of psychotherapy, learning, and recreation incorporating animals warrants exploration of the welfare of...
Current production systems that respond to market demands with high rates of production change and customization use complex systems. These systems are machines with a high capacity for communication, sensing and self-diagnosis, although they are sus...
Maintenance professionals and other technical staff regularly need to learn to identify new parts in car engines and other equipment. The present work proposes a model of a task assistant based on a deep learning neural network. A YOLOv5 network is u...
Prognostics and health management (PHM) with failure prognosis and maintenance decision-making as the core is an advanced technology to improve the safety, reliability, and operational economy of engineering systems. However, studies of failure progn...
Under the framework of Industry 4.0, machines and machine tools have evolved to smart and connected things, comprising the Internet of Things (IoT) and leading to the Mass Personalization (MP) paradigm, which enables the production of uniquely made p...
The use of augmented reality (AR) technology is growing in the maintenance industry because it can improve efficiency and reduce costs by providing real-time guidance and instruction to workers during repairs and maintenance tasks. AR can also assist...
In this paper, a machine-learning-assisted simulation approach for dynamic flow-shop production scheduling is proposed. This is achieved by introducing a novel framework to include predictive maintenance constraints in the scheduling process while a...
Maintenance work orders are commonly used to document information about wind turbine operation and maintenance. This includes details about proactive and reactive wind turbine downtimes, such as preventative and corrective maintenance. However, the i...
The integration of exponential technologies in the traditional manufacturing processes constitutes a noteworthy trend of the past two decades, aiming to reshape the industrial environment. This kind of digital transformation, which is driven by the I...
Intent sensing is a growing field within medical device control, with major potential applications for assistive devices, such as prosthetics. As many sensors as possible should be utilised to maximise accuracy. The availability of sensors may change...
The integration of AI into power emergency maintenance faces a critical dilemma: centralized training compromises privacy, while standard Federated Learning (FL) struggles with the statistical heterogeneity (Non-IID) of industrial data. Traditional a...
The United States has over three trillion vehicle miles of travel annually on over four million miles of public roadways, which require regular maintenance. To maintain and improve these facilities, agencies often temporarily close lanes, reconfigure...
Spanish speakers constitute the largest heritage language community in the US. The state of Florida is unusual in that, on one hand, it has one of the highest foreign-born resident rates in the country, most of whom originate from Latin America—but o...
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Despite proven advantages for the use of telemedicine in psychiatry, mental healthcare professionals have shown deep-seated mistrust and suspicion of telepsychiatry, which hinders its widespread application. The current study examines the attitudes o...
The large increment expected in the diffusion of light-electric-vehicles will raise several issues that must be addressed to cope with this trend, including battery diagnostic and maintenance services. The battery system is the most expensive part in...
Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that allows virtual elements to be superimposed over images of real contexts, whether these are text elements, graphics, or other types of objects. Smart AR glasses are increasingly optimized, and modern ones ha...
Aims: Our aim was to evaluate calcium alginate beads as a physical cultivation platform for probiotic bacteria and investigate their effects on bacterial growth localization, release dynamics, and viability under different environmental conditions. M...
High-voltage switchgear is an important component of the power system, and its operation safety will directly affect the reliability of the power supply of the power system. At present, the operation and maintenance decision-making of the switchgear...
This study assessed the technical capacity and specific support needs of 28 small, medium, and community cassava processing centers across the Ruzizi Plain, Kinshasa, and Kongo Central Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. A rapid appraisal...
Three-dimensional reconstruction using monocular camera images is a well-established research topic. While multi-image approaches like Structure from Motion produce sparse point clouds, single-image depth estimation via machine learning promises dens...
Heart transplantation (HT) remains a critical treatment for patients with end-stage heart failure who remain unresponsive to optimized guideline-directed medical therapy. This review examines recent advancements in pre-, peri-, and post-transplant sc...
Malnutrition is related to poor outcomes. Food intake semi-quantitative assessment is helpful for malnutrition screening. Aims: to assess maintenance over one month of one-day semi-quantitative assessment of food intake (primary aim) and its performa...
This paper focuses on the implementation of Industry 4.0-based maintenance approaches using AR technology. The primary objective is to highlight the benefits of AR in maintenance and provide a framework for implementing AR-based maintenance systems....
This paper shows two developed digital systems as an example of intelligent garage and maintenance that targets the applicability of augmented reality and wearable devices technologies to the maintenance of bus fleets. Both solutions are designed to...
Maintenance optimization has received special attention among the wind energy research community over the past two decades. This is mainly because of the high degree of uncertainties involved in the execution of operation and maintenance (O&M) ac...
In order to ensure the safety of maintenance personnel during tower climbing and improve the efficiency of power maintenance work, this study designed an assistive hip joint exoskeleton robot and analyzed the kinematic data obtained from tower climbe...
Proper maintenance planning is critical for maintenance management to contribute to increasing availability, ensuring quality requirements, and controlling the safety and environmental risks associated with physical assets. As supporting tools for de...
In recent years, facility management (FM) has adopted many computer technology solutions for building maintenance, such as building information modelling (BIM) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). However, maintenance requests mana...
The development of an aircraft maintenance planning optimization tool and its application to an aircraft component is presented. Various reliability concepts and approaches have been analyzed, together with objective criteria which can be used to opt...
The extent of the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs) for work zone construction projects has increased in recent years. However, highway agencies are unable to meet the full demand of the deployment of ITSs in work zones in a fis...
This paper explores how generative AI can enhance the modelling and optimization of maintenance policies by incorporating real-time problem-solving techniques into structured maintenance frameworks. Maintenance policies, evolving from simple calendar...
Many asset owners and maintainers have the ambition to better predict the future state of their equipment to make timely and better-informed maintenance decisions. Although many methods to support high-level maintenance policy selection are available...
Augmented reality (AR)-based assisted maintenance methods are effective in completing simple equipment maintenance tasks. However, complex equipment typically requires multi-location remote collaboration due to structural complexity, multiple fault s...
This paper addresses a support information system for the planning of aircraft maintenance teams, assisting maintenance managers in delivering an aircraft on time. The developed planning of aircraft maintenance teams is a computer application based o...
The integration of the Smart Pavement Management Center aims to improve the efficiency and quality of road maintenance in New Taipei City. This paper explores the application of the I-ROAD Reporting System and analyzes its effectiveness in providing...
The Indonesian government needs to maintain around 231,000 school buildings in active use. Such a portfolio of buildings given the diversity of locations, limited maintenance budget, and deterioration rates varied by different building conditions pre...
Maintenance is crucial for healthcare facilities in terms of both the continuity of operations and annual costs. Many maintenance issues are associated with design decisions that pave the way for added costs in later lifecycle stages. Some systems, e...
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