Assembly represents the culminating phase in the product production cycle, accounting for over 40% of production costs. Conventional assembly sequence planning methodologies predominantly prioritize geometric feasibility, tool change frequency, and d...
The recent advances in Industry 4.0 have promoted manufacturing industries towards the use of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) for visualization and training applications. AR assistance is extremely helpful in asse...
An assembly sequence evaluation is one of the most important research directions of assembly sequence planning (ASP) for complex mechanical transmission products. Currently, aviation reducers lack a multi-perspective and multi-level evaluation of the...
There are various forms of assembly data sources for wind turbines, which contributes to the lack of a unified and standardized expression. Moreover, the reusability of historical assembly data is low, which leads to the poor reasoning ability of a n...
This study presents a new computer program for assessing the effects of different factors and sequencing strategies on de novo sequence assembly. The program uses reads from actual sequencing studies or from simulations with a reference genome that m...
The assembly process is one of the most important spots in the process of product production. A reasonable assembly sequence can not only reduce the assembly workload but also reduce the manufacturing cost of products. Therefore, this paper proposes...
Assembly sequence planning (ASP) is an indispensable and important step in the intelligent assembly process, and aims to solve the optimal assembly sequence with the shortest assembly time as its optimization goal. This paper focuses on modular cabin...
Aiming at the efficiency bottleneck and error risk caused by the over-reliance on manual experience in traditional assembly sequence planning, the urgent demand for deep reuse of multi-source knowledge in complex products, and the growing demand for...
The assembly of prefabricated components is a critical process in prefabricated building construction, influencing both progress and accuracy. However, the assembly sequence planning and optimization (ASPO) of prefabricated components have yet to rec...
In the construction process of large cruise ships, there are numerous cabin components, and the number of assembly sequences will experience a “combinatorial explosion”, which will become a complex NP hard problem. This article proposes a...
The proposed model of the neural network describes the task of planning the assembly sequence on the basis of predicting the optimal assembly time of mechanical parts. In the proposed neural approach, the k-means clustering algorithm is used. In orde...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global health threat, often driven by the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of resistance genes. Detecting AMR genes and understanding their genomic context within bacterial populations is crucial for miti...
Aiming at resolving the problem of low assembly accuracy and the difficulty of guaranteeing assembly quality of remanufactured parts, an optimization classification method for the assembly sequence of remanufactured parts based on different accuracy...
This study introduces a novel approach for minimizing assembly errors in wind turbine gearboxes using a hybrid optimization algorithm, Particle Swarm-Bacteria Foraging Optimization (PSBFO). By integrating error-driven task sequencing and real-time er...
This study explores reinforcement learning algorithms combined with graph embedding methods to optimize the assembly sequence of complex single-layer reticulate shells. To minimize the number of temporary support brackets during installation, the str...
We have sequenced the chloroplast genome of red spruce (Picea rubens) for the first time using the single-end, short-reads (44 bp) Illumina sequences, assembled and functionally annotated it, and identified simple sequence repeats (SSRs). The contigs...
In advanced manufacturing, optimizing mixed-model synchronous assembly lines (MMALs) is crucial for enhancing productivity and adhering to sustainability principles, particularly in terms of energy consumption and energy-efficient sequencing. This pa...
Trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) is one example of an orphan crop, not traded internationally. Post-harvest hardening of the tubers of this species starts within 24 h after harvesting and renders the tubers inedible. Genomic resources are require...
Assembly sequence planning for prefabricated modular cabin units must satisfy geometric, precedence, stability, direction, and tool constraints while remaining responsive to workshop disturbances. This study formulates the task as a constrained, scal...
Plant genomes generated by Sanger and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) have provided insight into species diversity and evolution. However, Sanger sequencing is limited in its applications due to high cost, labor intensity, and low throughput, while...
Lepidopteran species are mostly pests, causing serious annual economic losses. High-quality genome sequencing and assembly uncover the genetic foundation of pest occurrence and provide guidance for pest control measures. Long-read sequencing technolo...
Genome sequencing has possibly been the greatest step in the development of advanced tools for animal genetic improvement: knowledge of gene sequences and use of haplotype markers for productivity traits can provide important improvements in yield pr...
Oxford Nanopore sequencing can be used to achieve complete bacterial genomes. However, the error rates of Oxford Nanopore long reads are greater compared to Illumina short reads. Long-read assemblers using a variety of assembly algorithms have been d...
Mixed and multi-model assembly line sequencing problems are more practical than single-product models. The methods and selection criteria used must keep up with the constantly increasing level of variability, synchronize flows between various—o...
Sequencing of whole microbial genomes has become a standard procedure for cluster detection, source tracking, outbreak investigation and surveillance of many microorganisms. An increasing number of laboratories are currently in a transition phase fro...
In spite of the biological and economic importance of plants, relatively few plant species have been sequenced. Only the genome sequence of plants with relatively small genomes, most of them angiosperms, in particular eudicots, has been determined. T...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to public health worldwide. Currently, AMR typing changes from phenotypic testing to whole-genome sequence (WGS)-based detection of resistance determinants for a better understanding of the isolate div...
Background: Drosophila suzukii is a worldwide invasive species with serious economic impacts. Herein, we are presenting the first project of sequencing and assembling the whole genomes of two lines of D. suzukii derived from Romanian local population...
In recent years, the quality of genome assemblies has notably improved, primarily due to advances in third-generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatics tools. In the present study, we obtained genome assemblies for two flax (Linum usitatissi...
A high-quality reference genome is a fundamental resource for functional genetics, comparative genomics, and population genomics, and is increasingly important for conservation biology. PacBio Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT) sequencing generates lo...
Abaca (Musa textilis Née), an indigenous crop to the Philippines, is known to be the source of the strongest natural fiber. Despite its huge economic contributions, research on crop improvement is limited due to the lack of genomic data. In this stud...
The arc weld seam is a common form in ship medium-small assemblies. In order to reduce the deformation of the welded parts with an arc weld seam, and then improve the welding quality, research on the optimization of welding sequences based on the art...
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC) β-lactamases represent a threat for public health. Their dissemination is often mediated by mobile genetic elements (MGEs), but plasmid identification and characteriza...
The current human reference sequence (GRCh38) is a foundation for large-scale sequencing projects. However, recent studies have suggested that GRCh38 may be incomplete and give a suboptimal representation of specific population groups. Here, we perfo...
Background: Population-specific reference genomes are essential for improving the accuracy and reliability of genomic analyses across diverse human populations. Although Vietnam ranks as the 16th most populous country in the world, with more than 86%...
Solid rocket motors (SRMs) are widely used as propulsion devices in the aerospace industry. The SRM nozzle and combustion chamber are connected with a plugged-in structure, which makes it difficult to use the existing technology to investigate the in...
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) offers a powerful opportunity to identify low-abundance, intra-host viral sequence variants, yet the focus of many bioinformatic tools on consensus sequence construction has precluded a thorough analysis of intra-host...
This study is the first to report the characterization of Carex pumila genomic information. Assembly of the genome generated a draft of C. pumila based on PacBio Sequel II and Illumina paired-end sequencing, which was assembled from 2941 contigs with...
Trematomus species (suborder Notothenioidei; family Nototheniidae) are widely distributed in the southern oceans near Antarctica. There are 11 recognized species in the genus Trematomus, and notothenioids are known to have high chromosomal diversity...
Sequentially defined membrane-like nanomaterials have potential applications in biomedical and chemical fields due to their unique physical and chemical properties. However, these natural and synthetic nanomaterials have not been widely developed due...
RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) is a deep sequencing method used for transcriptome profiling. RNA-Seq assemblies have successfully been used for a broad variety of applications, such as gene characterisation, functional genomic studies, and gene expression...
The application of organic fertilizer is an important agricultural practice for improving soil health and the soil microflora, and the microbial community assembly process relating to this application is also closely associated with soil health. Howe...
Precast concrete (PC) slabs are widely used in the assembly of concrete residential buildings. The PC slabs are manufactured at the factory and then arranged in stacks for transport to the construction site for assembly. Currently, optimization of th...
Antimalarial drug resistance has become a real public health problem despite WHO measures. New sequencing technologies make it possible to investigate genomic variations associated with resistant phenotypes at the genome-wide scale. Based on the use...
The southern giant petrel Macronectes giganteus, a large seabird of the southern oceans, is one of only two members of the genus Macronectes and is the largest species in the order Procellariiformes. Although these two families account for the vast m...
In this paper, an assembly sequence planning system, based on artificial neural networks, is developed. The problem of artificial neural network itself is largely related to symmetry at every stage of its creation. A new modeling scheme, known as art...
Programmable endonucleases, such as Cas (Clustered Regularly-Interspaced Short Repeats-associated proteins) and prokaryotic Argonaute (pAgo), depend on base pairing of the target DNA with the guide RNA or DNA to cleave DNA strands. Therefore, they ar...
Brettanomyces naardenensis is a spoilage yeast with potential for biotechnological applications for production of innovative beverages with low alcohol content and high attenuation degree. Here, we present the first annotated genome of B. naardenensi...
Robot-based assembly in construction has emerged as a promising solution to address numerous challenges such as increasing costs, labor shortages, and the demand for safe and efficient construction processes. One of the main obstacles in realizing th...
Efficient assembly planning is increasingly recognized as an important enabler of sustainable manufacturing because it decreases production duration, rework, resource consumption, and operational waste. The assembly of large-scale wind-turbine gearbo...
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