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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,656 Views
19 Pages

8 April 2023

By using the Delphi technique and a case study on Malaysia’s nanotechnology research and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industries, this paper aims to determine the development and convergence of nanotechnology and ICT innovatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,395 Views
23 Pages

19 January 2021

This paper investigates the generative mechanisms for scientific knowledge transfer in the food industry, addressing the sustainability of knowledge transfer projects related to health, safety and regulation. Different levels of analysis examine stru...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,629 Views
14 Pages

Improving Innovation from Science Using Kernel Tree Methods as a Precursor to Designed Experimentation

  • Timothy M. Young,
  • Robert A. Breyer,
  • Terry Liles and
  • Alexander Petutschnigg

14 May 2020

A key challenge in applied science when planning a designed experiment is to determine the aliasing structure of the interaction effects and selecting the appropriate levels for the factors. In this study, kernel tree methods are used as precursors t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,970 Views
14 Pages

26 April 2024

New insights into intractable industrial challenges can be revealed by framing them in terms of natural science. One intractable industrial challenge is that creative production can be much more financially expensive and time consuming than standardi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,398 Views
19 Pages

9 September 2022

In the opening year of the 14th Five-Year Plan, China has made significant progress in upgrading its industrial structure and improving the quality of economic growth based on the goal of technological self-sufficiency and self-improvement, and more...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
8,344 Views
13 Pages

1 September 2022

The knowledge economy requires a revolution in doctoral education. This article generalizes a triple helix model of doctoral education based on the existing literature. Further, it conducts a case study of a Center for Doctoral Training sponsored by...

  • Article
  • Open Access
75 Citations
10,276 Views
23 Pages

26 August 2019

This paper presents a potential solution to fill a gap in both research and practice that there are few interactions between transnational industry cooperation (TIC) and transnational university cooperation (TUC) in transnational innovation ecosystem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
53 Citations
15,515 Views
18 Pages

18 January 2023

This article identifies and summarizes software tools and frameworks proposed in the Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) literature for developing extended reality (XR) experiences using game engines. This review includes primary studies proposing Vi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,171 Views
11 Pages

On the Dissolution of Metals in Ionic Liquids 1. Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, and Zinc

  • Jéssica D. S. Vicente,
  • Domingas C. Miguel,
  • Afonso M. P. Gonçalves,
  • Diogo M. Cabrita,
  • José M. Carretas,
  • Bruno J. C. Vieira,
  • João C. Waerenborgh,
  • Dulce Belo,
  • António P. Gonçalves and
  • João Paulo Leal

7 February 2021

Ionic liquids are critical reagents for science and technical processes nowadays. Metals are the most used reagents in the industry. It is crucial to have a deeper understanding of how ionic liquids and metals could interact. In this article the inte...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,834 Views
17 Pages

The Formation of Protein–Chitosan Complexes: Their Interaction, Applications, and Challenges

  • Yufeng Xie,
  • Jiaqi Ding,
  • Yue Li,
  • Pengfei Wei,
  • Shiying Liu and
  • Rui Yang

8 November 2024

Protein–polysaccharide interactions have been a subject of considerable interest in the field of food science. Chitosan is the most prominent and naturally occurring polysaccharide with a positive charge, and its hydroxyl and amino groups facil...

  • Review
  • Open Access
45 Citations
23,100 Views
26 Pages

Machine Learning in P&C Insurance: A Review for Pricing and Reserving

  • Christopher Blier-Wong,
  • Hélène Cossette,
  • Luc Lamontagne and
  • Etienne Marceau

23 December 2020

In the past 25 years, computer scientists and statisticians developed machine learning algorithms capable of modeling highly nonlinear transformations and interactions of input features. While actuaries use GLMs frequently in practice, only in the pa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
8,532 Views
24 Pages

Exoskeletons: Contribution to Occupational Health and Safety

  • Omar Flor-Unda,
  • Bregith Casa,
  • Mauricio Fuentes,
  • Santiago Solorzano,
  • Fabián Narvaez-Espinoza and
  • Patricia Acosta-Vargas

This review aims to characterize the current landscape of exoskeletons designed to promote medical care and occupational safety in industrial settings. Extensive exploration of scientific databases spanning industries, health, and medicine informs th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
9,527 Views
25 Pages

Augmented reality (AR) technology is making a strong appearance on the industrial landscape, driven by significant advances in technological tools and developments. Its application in areas such as training and assistance has attracted the attention...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,231 Views
28 Pages

Emerging Agro-Rural Complexities in Occident Mexico: Approach from Sustainability Science and Transdisciplinarity

  • Diego Subercaseaux,
  • Ana I. Moreno-Calles,
  • Marta Astier and
  • José de Jesús Hernández L.

16 March 2021

Rural and agricultural modernization and industrialization (RAMI) increased in recent decades in a multiscalar way. RAMI has implied the rural landscape transformation through the arrival of industrial models. These processes have not been linear or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
2,941 Views
22 Pages

22 July 2022

In the context of green and high-quality development, effectively enhancing industrial carbon emission efficiency is critical for reducing carbon emissions and achieving sustainable economic growth. This study explored this research area using three...

  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
10,082 Views
26 Pages

15 September 2021

Human–computer interaction, an interdisciplinary discipline, has become a frontier research topic in recent years. In the fourth industrial revolution, human–computer interaction has been increasingly applied to construction safety management, which...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,641 Views
19 Pages

8 July 2025

This study aims to reveal the influence mechanism of innovation competition on the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry in Chinese local governments. Additionally, the study provides a theoretical basis for understanding how governm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,236 Views
16 Pages

The Entropy Model for Sustainability Assessment in Industrial Ecosystems

  • Tatyana Tolstykh,
  • Nadezhda Shmeleva,
  • Yulia Vertakova and
  • Vladimir Plotnikov

The aim of this paper is to address the gap in the academic literature towards the development of methodological approaches to the industrial ecosystem sustainability assessment. This study was focused on the industrial ecosystems formed based on an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,289 Views
13 Pages

Dynamic Interfacial Properties and Foamability of DoTAB/SiO2 Mixtures

  • Fariza Amankeldi,
  • Maratbek Gabdullin,
  • Miras Issakhov,
  • Zhanar Ospanova,
  • Altynay Sharipova,
  • Saule Aidarova and
  • Reinhard Miller

The interaction between nanoparticles and cationic surfactants is an exciting and emerging field in interfacial science. This area of research holds significant promise, linking fundamental principles to practical applications in a variety of industr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
9,165 Views
16 Pages

Urban Architecture as Connective-Collective Intelligence. Which Spaces of Interaction?

  • Andreina Maahsen-Milan,
  • Margot Pellegrino,
  • Luigi Oliva and
  • Marco Simonetti

4 July 2013

During the twentieth century, with the advent of industrial society and globalization, the language of planning changed according to the shifts in construction and use of physical space. By borrowing terms and spatial forms from biology and cyberneti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,184 Views
14 Pages

The interactions between marine predators such as the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) and fish farms have raised concerns regarding the potential environmental impacts of the industry on surrounding marine ecosystems. This study investiga...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,331 Views
23 Pages

Chemical Modification Methods for Inulin- and Agavin-Type Fructans: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biofunctional Activity: A Review

  • Dafne I. Díaz-Ramos,
  • Maribel Jiménez-Fernández,
  • Oscar García-Barradas,
  • Rosa Isela Ortiz-Basurto and
  • Benoit Fouconnier

20 June 2025

Inulin and agavin fructans have been widely used in the food industry as fat substitutes, wall materials, and prebiotics, among other applications. Chemical modifications offer several advantages, from enhancing functional properties to broadening in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
848 Views
31 Pages

22 October 2025

As a systematic project, corporate green innovation involves technological, organizational, and environmental dimensions. Therefore, its effective functioning is contingent on guidance from internal leadership. STEM represents an integration of scien...

  • Review
  • Open Access
48 Citations
11,568 Views
27 Pages

8 February 2022

With the introduction of new devices, industries are turning to virtual reality to innovate their product development processes. However, before the technology’s possibilities can be fully harnessed, certain constraints must be overcome. This s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
53 Citations
8,372 Views
22 Pages

Holistic Approach to a Successful Market Implementation of Active and Intelligent Food Packaging

  • Sanne Tiekstra,
  • Ana Dopico-Parada,
  • Hanna Koivula,
  • Johanna Lahti and
  • Mieke Buntinx

20 February 2021

Market implementation of active and intelligent packaging (AIP) technologies specifically for fiber-based food packaging can be hindered by various factors. This paper highlights those from a social, economic, environmental, and legislative point of...

  • Review
  • Open Access
84 Citations
8,908 Views
27 Pages

15 September 2022

Quantum dots are nanocrystals with bright and tunable fluorescence. Due to their unique property, quantum dots are sought after for their potential in several applications in biomedical sciences as well as industrial use. However, concerns regarding...

  • Conference Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,760 Views
52 Pages

The current proceedings summarize the presentations delivered during the third International Electronic Conference on Microbiology (ECM 2025), which was held online from 1 to 3 April 2025, via the SciForum platform. This virtual event brought togethe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,686 Views
18 Pages

29 September 2021

Network science has been widely applied in theoretical and empirical studies of global value chain (GVC), and many related articles have emerged, forming many more mature and complete analytical frameworks. Among them, the GVC accounting method based...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,253 Views
27 Pages

Increasing Firm Performance through Industry 4.0—A Method to Define and Reach Meaningful Goals

  • Christian Koldewey,
  • Daniela Hobscheidt,
  • Christoph Pierenkemper,
  • Arno Kühn and
  • Roman Dumitrescu

18 October 2022

Industry 4.0 is one of the most influential trends in manufacturing as of now. Coined as the fourth industrial revolution it promises to overthrow entrenched structures opening new pathways for innovation and value creation. Like all revolutions, it...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
21 Citations
7,411 Views
5 Pages

Sustainable Acoustic Materials

  • Jorge P. Arenas and
  • Kimihiro Sakagami

13 August 2020

Technological advances in materials science, manufacturing processes, chemistry and nanoscience have led to enormous developments in innovatively engineered materials over recent decades. Among them, sustainable acoustic materials have helped to impr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,896 Views
19 Pages

The article presents an interdisciplinary link between the geospatial and the cultural sector. This is a unique study of Central Europe in visualizing and interpreting the spatial location of elements in cultural and creative industries. The main pur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,185 Views
28 Pages

Economic Aspects of Sustainable Development: Eco-Branding in Manufacturing Enterprises from Kazakhstan

  • Lyudmila Davidenko,
  • Alexey Titkov,
  • Nurzhanat Sherimova and
  • Ansagan Beisembina

25 December 2024

Economic science provides a rich methodological toolkit for sustainable development combined with the principles of the circular economy and green marketing. The practical adaptation of a set of assessment tools helped the realisation of the goal of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,714 Views
17 Pages

Episodic Retail Settings: A Sustainable and Adaptive Strategy for City Centre Stores

  • Malin Sundström,
  • Christine Lundberg and
  • Vassilios Ziakas

25 February 2021

The fact that an already damaged retail industry is being challenged by a pandemic makes the industry’s survival a matter of urban resilience. Sustainable and adaptive strategies are needed to reverse the negative development of the retail sector, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,040 Views
12 Pages

Vectors of Sustainable Development and Global Knowledge in the Metallic Materials Industry in Romania

  • Maria Nicolae,
  • Mirela Gabriela Sohaciu,
  • Ruxandra Dumitrescu,
  • Sorin Ciucă and
  • Avram Nicolae

11 August 2022

As a 21st century trend, sustainability has encompassed the entire world economy, including industry. The concept of “Industry 4.0” is already known today. It promotes the computerization of manufacturing by interconnection, information t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,379 Views
23 Pages

Integrating Chatbot Media Automations in Professional Journalism: An Evaluation Framework

  • Efthimis Kotenidis,
  • Nikolaos Vryzas,
  • Andreas Veglis and
  • Charalampos Dimoulas

21 November 2022

Interactivity has been a very sought-after feature in professional journalism ever since the media industry transitioned from print into the online space. Within this context, chatbots started to infiltrate the media sphere and provide news organizat...

  • Review
  • Open Access
154 Citations
31,366 Views
25 Pages

25 September 2022

With updated equipment and maturing technology, the applications of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry are receiving increasing attention rapidly. Especially in educati...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,892 Views
25 Pages

5 August 2025

This literature review explores the role of symmetry in thermal sciences, fluid dynamics, and energy applications, emphasizing the theoretical and practical implications. Symmetry is a fundamental tool for simplifying complex problems, enhancing comp...

  • Review
  • Open Access
70 Citations
11,825 Views
26 Pages

A Review on the Way Forward in Construction through Industrial Revolution 5.0

  • Muhammad Ali Musarat,
  • Muhammad Irfan,
  • Wesam Salah Alaloul,
  • Ahsen Maqsoom and
  • Maria Ghufran

18 September 2023

The growing concept of Industry 5.0 (IR 5.0) has enhanced the study horizon of the technology-centered Industry 4.0 (IR 4.0) to an intelligent and balanced socioeconomic change powered mutually by people and technologies. The role of humans in the te...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,960 Views
21 Pages

Chinese College Students’ Attitudes towards Animal Welfare

  • Sara Platto,
  • Agathe Serres and
  • Ai Jingyi

10 January 2022

Understanding the attitude of stakeholders towards animals is critical for the development and improvement of animal welfare in a country. College students from veterinary, animal, and life sciences majors represent future key stakeholders that will...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,777 Views
20 Pages

Structural Characterization of Mono and Dihydroxylated Umbelliferone Derivatives

  • Rubén Seoane-Rivero,
  • Estibaliz Ruiz-Bilbao,
  • Rodrigo Navarro,
  • José Manuel Laza,
  • José María Cuevas,
  • Beñat Artetxe,
  • Juan M. Gutiérrez-Zorrilla,
  • José Luis Vilas-Vilela and
  • Ángel Marcos-Fernandez

31 July 2020

Coumarin derivatives are a class of compounds with a pronounced wide range of applications, especially in biological activities, in the medicine, pharmacology, cosmetics, coatings and food industry. Their potential applications are highly dependent o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,748 Views
12 Pages

30 November 2023

Among N-rich heterocycle backbone compounds, the triazoles building block received a lot of interest in several different academic and industrial studies and applications. This article outlines the process of synthesizing three different 1,2,4-triazo...

  • Project Report
  • Open Access
20 Citations
9,793 Views
13 Pages

Catalyzing Transcriptomics Research in Cardiovascular Disease: The CardioRNA COST Action CA17129

  • Clarissa Pedrosa da Costa Gomes,
  • Bence Ágg,
  • Andrejaana Andova,
  • Serdal Arslan,
  • Andrew Baker,
  • Monika Barteková,
  • Dimitris Beis,
  • Fay Betsou,
  • Stephanie Bezzina Wettinger and
  • Yvan Devaux
  • + 44 authors

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide and, despite continuous advances, better diagnostic and prognostic tools, as well as therapy, are needed. The human transcriptome, which is the set of all RNA produced in a cel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,909 Views
30 Pages

26 April 2025

Historical archives hold untapped potential for understanding long-term biodiversity change. This study introduces computational approaches to historical ecology, combining archival research, text analysis, and spatial mapping to reconstruct past bio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,598 Views
15 Pages

14 October 2024

Sulfate anions (SO42−) are pivotal in various scientific and industrial domains, including mineralogy, biology, and materials science. While extensive research has elucidated sulfate hydration in bulk solids, liquids, and gaseous clusters, a si...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,552 Views
29 Pages

Child–Robot Interactions Using Educational Robots: An Ethical and Inclusive Perspective

  • Marta I. Tarrés-Puertas,
  • Vicent Costa,
  • Montserrat Pedreira Alvarez,
  • Gabriel Lemkow-Tovias,
  • Josep M. Rossell and
  • Antonio D. Dorado

3 February 2023

The Qui-Bot H2O project involves developing four educational sustainable robots and their associated software. Robots are equipped with HRI features such as voice recognition and color sensing, and they possess a humanoid appearance. The project high...

  • Review
  • Open Access
440 Views
24 Pages

10 December 2025

Rubber materials are widely used in industrial sectors such as petrochemicals and energy due to their excellent elasticity, flexibility, and sealing properties. However, in complex and demanding service environments, rubber is susceptible to swelling...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,020 Views
29 Pages

Ultrasonic Melt Processing: Progress, Applications, and Future Directions

  • Shuang Yang,
  • Yu Weng,
  • Qin Zhao,
  • Gang Wu,
  • Zhian Deng and
  • Ling Qin

23 January 2025

Ultrasonic melt processing (UMP) has garnered significant attention from both academic and industrial communities as a promising solution to critical challenges in the metal casting industry. This technique offers a clean, environmentally friendly, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
6,923 Views
29 Pages

12 November 2018

China invests more in renewable energy than any other countries, such as in solar energy. The traditional literature maintains that these government-supported industries are more innovative than grassroots industries such as solar or thermal, which l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
12,519 Views
25 Pages

An Approach of Social Navigation Based on Proxemics for Crowded Environments of Humans and Robots

  • Marcos Daza,
  • Dennis Barrios-Aranibar,
  • José Diaz-Amado,
  • Yudith Cardinale and
  • João Vilasboas

13 February 2021

Nowadays, mobile robots are playing an important role in different areas of science, industry, academia and even in everyday life. In this sense, their abilities and behaviours become increasingly complex. In particular, in indoor environments, such...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,208 Views
23 Pages

16 September 2019

Huanglongbing is causing economic devastation to the citrus industry in Florida, and threatens the industry everywhere the bacterial pathogens in the Candidatus Liberibacter genus and their insect vectors are found. Bacteria in the genus cannot be cu...

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