scholarly journals The Automated Map. Public innovation for the generation of the National Topographic Map of Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Adolfo Pérez ◽  
Felisa Quesada ◽  
Alicia González ◽  
Alfonso Boluda ◽  
Ana Maldonado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Automatic Process ◽  
Quick Response ◽  
Topographic Map ◽  
National Geographic ◽  
Final Output ◽  
Time Record ◽  
Automated Process ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Editing Process

Abstract. Several reasons have prompted the National Geographic Institute of Spain (IGN-Spain) to implement an automatic process to generate the National Topographic Map 1:25,000 (MTN) instead trough the traditional manual way, pointing out the growing lack of human resources, in addition to the search for a quick response to the increasing demand of updated geoinformation by the society.This new automated process provides an annual production of all the map sheets composing the MTN25 (4.019 files), what is an unprecedented time record, so that the users can quickly both download them from the Download Centre Website and visualize the maps through the visualization web services WMS and WMTS. This methodology is also applied to the creation of sheets for printed publication, whose final output requires a simplified manual editing process.

scholarly journals Developing students’ practical competence in teaching natural science for 8th graders using STEM education orientation

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Hoang Huy Le ◽  
Giang Truong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
General Education ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
8Th Graders ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
And Training

STEM education is a direction chosen by the Ministry of Education and Training in recent years to train learners with the necessary skills of the 21st century, which helps learners meet the increasing demand for human resources. In the 4.0 era, the problem of developing students’ abilities is an urgent matter. The competencies that students need to develop include general and specialized competencies. In the specialized competencies, the capacity to practice has a particularly important role. Developing the capacity to practise natural sciences of 8th graders is an urgent issue to improve the quality of current education in Vietnam to meet the reform’s requirements of the general education program.

“Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Time for Change”

1989 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 389-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Baillie
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Patient Involvement ◽  
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽  
Present System ◽  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
Career Interest ◽  
Gi Endoscopy ◽  
Therapeutic Procedures ◽  
Increasing Demand

In the thirty years since the flexible fibreoptic gastroscope was introduced, gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has undergone a spectacular evolution. The explosion in technology and an ever-increasing demand for procedures has left us poorly equipped to provide the quantity and quality of endoscopy required now and into the next century. With increasing sophistication, the risks of GI endoscopy have become appreciable, particularly in therapeutic procedures. These risks can only be contained by adequate training and experience. The present system of higher training in gastroenterology serves endoscopy badly: there is no structure for developing a career interest in GI endoscopy. This is a waste of limited financial and human resources. GI endoscopy should be identified as an area of gastroenterology requiring additional training. New teaching tools such as computer simulation may provide opportunities to learn endoscopy without patient involvement. Research in GI endoscopy, which has been neglected, should be actively encouraged.

scholarly journals Inspección mecánico-visual de ampolletas farmacéuticas de vidrio mediante el uso de visión artificial y robótica

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Felipe De Jesús Garcia-Gutierez ◽  
Israel Alejandro Rojas-Olmedo ◽  
Alma Baron- Guadarrama ◽  
Luis Fernando Sanchez-Mancilla
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Direct Current ◽  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Conveyor Belt ◽  
Dc Motor ◽  
Artificial Vision ◽  
Inspection System ◽  
Automatic Process ◽  
Vacuum Suction ◽  
Automated Process

One of the problems currently faced by the pharmaceutical industry in an automatic process, is to ensure that by means of a single traditional inspection system, the characteristics of the glass ampules are evaluated with respect to their appearance in the finish and the color. In addition to being free of defects such as cracks, roughness, excess material and burrs in the finished product. In the present work, a prototype of automatic artificial vision was developed, reliable and safe for the mechanical-visual inspection, ordering and packaging of ampoules in the pharmaceutical industry. The elements that make up the system are: a robot of the brand Mitsubishi RV-2FB-D, the controller CR-750D, a camera COGNEX model ISM 1100-C11, a conveyor belt, a direct current (DC) motor and a vacuum suction cups, the latter responsible for taking the ampule. The results obtained in the project allowed to validate the use of artificial vision to visually and visually verify amber-colored ampoules in an automated process, as well as to validate the ordering of ampoules in the same position inside their packaging.

scholarly journals Desarrollo De Un Sistema Experto Para Mejorar La Asignacion Del Docente A Las Diferentes Catedras En La Facultad De Informática Y Electrónica Utilizando El Modelo De Mycin

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (25) ◽  
pp. 236
Author(s):  
Jonny Israel Guaiña Yungán ◽  
Byron Ernesto Vaca Barahona ◽  
Carlos Arturo Jara Santillán ◽  
Ángel Patricio Flores Orozco ◽  
Sttefano Israel Aguayo Cáceres
Keyword(s):  
Expert System ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Programming Language ◽  
Current Problem ◽  
Free Software ◽  
Automatic Process ◽  
Component Library ◽  
Java Programming ◽  
Academic Profiles ◽  
Automated Process

This research proposes the development of an expert system that improves the teaching assignment to teach the different chairs of the Faculty of Computer Science and Electronics at the Polytechnic School of Chimborazo. The current problem involves a manual process of evaluation of academic profiles and find the best solution through an expert system that meets certain needs when assigning chairs to the teacher. Free software was used. Linux Platform CentOS 5.0, Glassfish Server 3.1.2, PostgreSQL Database Version 9.2, Java Programming language with PrimeFaces 4.0 component library to automate, optimize and properly focus the assignment process. Based on a Likert scale, the automated process was 93.33% efficient versus 33.33% of the manual process. Analyzing the results, it is concluded that the automatic process exceeds the manual process by 60%, revealing that the process of assigning chairs has improved considerably using this expert system. The use of this system will support and guide decisions when evaluating academic profiles of professionals who would like to be part of the faculty of the Faculty of Computer Science and Electronics at the Polytechnic Higher School of Chimborazo.

scholarly journals IoT Based Smart Farming

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-324
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Smart Farming ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Automated Process

Agriculture is the key factor to satisfy the economy of our country and it is one of the basic needs of the human resources. Watering the plants is very important in agriculture. By using recent and current technologies irrigation system can be upgraded with the help of sensors and Microcontrollers. Thus, this irrigation system can be groomed and upgraded into an automated process.

Digitalization of Interlocking System to Optimize Logistics in Railway Transportation

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sipho Nzama ◽  
Arnesh Telukdarie
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Railway Transportation ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
Railway Industry ◽  
Increasing Demand

Effective logistics management plays a crucial role in the railway industry for transporting goods and people. There is a need to improve the railway infrastructure to meet today's increasing demand for railway transportation. Digitalising the railways help improve the old dilapidated infrastructure which could cause train delays in railway logistics. Interlocking testing is a priority, requiring stringent procedures guided by rail safety regulations. Historically interlocking testing required significant protocols and effort resulting in expensive resource allocation in the form of personnel, equipment, and time. This study examines modernised technology that presents the new configuration setup and improves processes that can potentially replace traditional methods. The findings of this study prove that the use of this new technology in railways can significantly reduce the amount of time spent on this process, increase the reliability, and save on human resources.

scholarly journals Effects of Automation on Sustainability of Immunohistochemistry Laboratory

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 866
Author(s):  
Marija Đorđević ◽  
Maja Životić ◽  
Sanja Radojević Škodrić ◽  
Jelena Nešović Ostojić ◽  
Jasmina Marković Lipkovski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Health System ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Sample Volume ◽  
Procedure Time ◽  
Single Cycle ◽  
Maximum Capacity ◽  
The World ◽  
Automated Process ◽  
Microscope Slides

The COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world recently caused numerous changes affecting the health system in every department. Reduced staff numbers, mostly due to illness, led to an increase in automation at every stage of laboratory work. The immunohistochemistry (IHC) laboratory conducts a high volume of slide staining every day. Therefore, we analyzed time and total costs required to obtain IHC slides in both the manual and automated way, comparing their efficiency by processing the same sample volume (48 microscope slides—the maximum capacity that an automated immunostainer—DAKO, Autostainer Link 48, Part No AS48030—can process over a single cycle). The total IHC procedure time to run 48 slides manually by one technician was 460 min, while the automated process finished a cycle within 390 min (15.22% less time). The final cost of a single manual IHC slide was 12.26 EUR and 7.69 EUR for slides labeled in the automated immunostainer, which reduced final costs by 37.27%. Thus, automation of the IHC procedure reduces the time and costs of the IHC process, contributing significantly to the sustainability of the healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic, overcoming insufficient human resources.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MOTIVATIONAL SYSTEMS IN LOCAL-GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
Tadeusz Jakub Chruściel
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Incentive Systems ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Motivational Systems ◽  
Legal Nature ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Increasing Demand

Municipal companies gain new challenges through competition’s growth and increasing demand from customers while maintaining low prices and high quality of service delivery. Daily use of various public services by the residents raises questions about the extent to which human resources, time, property or the appropriate organizational and legal frame of local government business activity are used. Local government municipal companies, due to their existing organizational and legal nature as well as well-established organizational culture, require continuous changes in the management process in order to improve the quality and financial results while satisfying the expectations of the local community. In this article, the author attempts to answer the question of the possibility of implementing incentive systems in order to increase the efficiency of local government municipal companies.

scholarly journals BDIG: Continuous updating for National Geospatial Information Databases in National Geographic Institute of Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Moreno ◽  
Francisco Mariño ◽  
Alfonso Marín ◽  
Pilar Sánchez-Ortiz ◽  
Francisco Javier García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Real World ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Topographic Map ◽  
Geospatial Information ◽  
National Geographic ◽  
Spatial Objects ◽  
Traditional Procedure ◽  
Geospatial Databases ◽  
Work Orders

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> In order to improve the efficiency in the continuous updating of the spatial objects compiled in the geospatial information databases, National Geographic Institute of Spain launched The Program for the Productive Change GIDB (Geospatial Information Databases) in 2017. Three connected and complementary projects compose it:</p><ul><li>CartoBot, The aim is to obtain the changes from the real world using innovative methods, such as harvesting through web services, Big Data, AI, etc. without forgetting other more classic methodologies.</li><li>InciGeo, Application to manage work orders derived from the detected changes. It is based on Business Process Management.</li><li>GIDB environment. Its main target is the development of working environment that allows executing work orders for the joint update of geospatial databases of different themes, thus ensuring consistency.</li></ul><p> Therefore, the programs objective is to minimize the gaps time between changes in real world and the update on geospatial databases, from where the information is made available to the end user in different ways (for example, GIS layers, maps for web services or "hardcopy National Topographic Map editions"). Information updating is done independently of the fact that the change involves one or more themes, since the changes in the territory generally affect spatial objects of several themes at the same time. In addition, this new methodology has another difference compared to the traditional procedure, since instead of updating large geographical areas (provinces, municipalities or sheets in full), act on minimum spatial areas, that is, the area affected by the change and managed as an individual job. These are ICA guidelines for submitting abstracts to supplement ICA guidelines for preparation of papers. All abstracts for abstract-only submission to ICA-event must follow these guidelines and be written using this template. The ICA-event organizers may omit any paper that does not conform to the specified requirements.</p>

scholarly journals Indoor Traveling Salesman Problem (ITSP) Path Planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 616
Author(s):  
Jinjin Yan ◽  
Sisi Zlatanova ◽  
Jinwoo (Brian) Lee ◽  
Qingxiang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Traveling Salesman Problem ◽  
Indoor Navigation ◽  
Traveling Salesman ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Navigation Systems ◽  
Quick Response ◽  
Navigation Path ◽  
Shortest Distance ◽  
Increasing Demand

With the growing complexity of indoor living environments, people have an increasing demand for indoor navigation. Currently, navigation path options in indoor are monotonous as existing navigation systems commonly offer single-source shortest-distance or fastest paths. Such path options might be not always attractive. For instance, pedestrians in a shopping mall may be interested in a path that navigates through multiple places starting from and ending at the same location. Here, we name it as the indoor traveling salesman problem (ITSP) path. As its name implies, this path type is similar to the classical outdoor traveling salesman problem (TSP), namely, the shortest path that visits a number of places exactly once and returns to the original departure place. This paper presents a general solution to the ITSP path based on Dijkstra and branch and bound (B&B) algorithm. We demonstrate and validate the method by applying it to path planning in a large shopping mall with six floors, in which the QR (Quick Response) codes are assumed to be utilized as the indoor positioning approach. The results show that the presented solution can successfully compute the ITSP paths and their potentials to apply to other indoor navigation applications at museums or hospitals.

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