bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ТЕОРЕТИЧНИЙ АНАЛІЗ ПСИХОЛОГІЧНИХ УМОВ ПРАЦЕВЛАШТУВАННЯ СТУДЕНТІВ
Authors: РУДЕНОК Алла , ПЕТЯК Олена
Published: April 2022

У статті представлено теоретичний аналіз психологічних умов  працевлаштування студентів. Проаналізовано поняття «працевлаштування», яке означає систему заходів, які спрямовані на забезпечення трудової зайнятості населення, розглянуто позиції вітчизняних та зарубіжних науковців стосовно особливостей цього процесу як серед різних верств населення загалом, так і студентства зокрема. Охарактеризовано чинники, що впливають на психологічний стан особистості на етапі пошуку роботи та на перших етапах після початку трудової діяльності. З метою більш точного та чіткого аналізу особливостей працевлаштування молоді проаналізовано формування ринку праці, виділивши п’ять основних показників, які є ключовими в цьому процесі. У ході дослідження з’ясовано  основні труднощі з якими стикається студентська молодь, яка обирає місце роботи, або вже влаштовується на певну посаду. Водночас  досліджено закономірності впливу самооцінки особистості на вибір робочого місця та заробітну плату, а також основні проблеми, з якими доводиться зіштовхнутися студенту на початковому етапі професіоналізації.

Проаналізувавши отримані  дані, ми виокремили основні рекомендації студентам на етапі працевлаштування, що сприятимуть більш комфортному входженню особистості в робоче середовище, збільшать ймовірність отримання вдалого результату професійної діяльності, знизять ризик розчарування в обраній сфері діяльності, виникнення стресу та професійної деформації.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ФОРМУВАННЯ Я-КОНЦЕПЦІЇ ПІДЛІТКІВ
Authors: СЕМЕНОВА Анастасія
Published: April 2022

У статті описано особливості формування Я-концепції у підлітковому віці та охарактеризовано чинники, що мають вплив на її становлення. З’ясовано, що погляди різних вчених на структуру та процесу формування Я-концепції мають значні відмінності, оскільки ця тема є досить широкою та може розглядатися з різних сторін. Проте спільним у цих підходах є те, що неоюхідною умовою формування Я- концепції є перебування індивіда в соціумі та активна взаємодія із ним. Крім особливостей та характеру стосунків у колективі, важливими факторами, що впливають на Я-концепцію, є стосунки із батьками, педагогічна оцінка та ставлення самої дитини до себе.
МОЖЛИВОСТІ ІНТЕГРАЦІЇ ДІАГНОСТИЧНИХ МЕТОДИК ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ АВТЕНТИЧНОСТІ
Authors: ЗЛИВКОВ Валерій
Published: April 2022

Дана стаття присвячена аналізу можливостей інтеграції методик психодіагностики автентичності особистості. Розглянуто поняття автентичності особистості у контексті інтегративного підходу до психологічної науки та практики. Встановлено, що у наукових дослідженнях автентичність найчастіше пов’язується із екзистенційною та гуманістичною психологією, побідне до цього розуміння автентичності міститься у гештальт-терапії, де вона визначається як відповідність людини самій собі, здатність жити, не зраджуючи своєму істинному «Я». Проаналізовано методики дослідження автентичності, визначено шляхи їх інтеграції у комплексних емпіричних дослідженнях і практичних розвідках. За допомогою інтегративного підходу до діагностики розкрито особливості автентичності педагогів. Обґрунтовано структурну модель автентичності фахівців соціономічних професій, побудова якої неможлива без інтеграції діагностичних методик. Встановлено, що педагоги характеризуються середнім рівнем автентичності, що свідчить про розуміння ними свого справжнього Я, однак неможливість його найкраще проявити, через певні вимоги до професійної педагогічної діяльності, необхідність відповідати більше соціальній ролі, аніж виявляти свою індивідуальність.
ОСОБИСТІСНА ІДЕНТИЧНІСТЬ ПЕРСОНАЖІВ РОМАНУ Г. РОУ «ДОРОГА ДО АЛЬТАМОНТУ» ТА МУЗИЧНОГО АЛЬБОМУ «СТАРИЙ І ДИТИНА», СТВОРЕНОГО НА ЙОГО ОСНОВІ
Authors: ЛУКОМСЬКА Світлана
Published: April 2022

У статті проаналізовано особливості особистісної ідентичності персонажів роману канадійської письменниці Г. Роу «Дорога до Альтамонту», зокрема другої його частини «Старий і дитина» та однойменного музичного альбому, створеного у 2021 році за його мотивами. Встановлено, що вербальними маркерами особистісної ідентичності є час (проспективна ідентичність) і простір (територіальна ідентичність). Доведено, що особистісна ідентичність в романі та музичному альбомі представлена у формі автобіографічного наративу, етапами перебігу кризи особистісної ідентичності у людей різного віку, спадкоємності поколінь, варіантів вирішення екзистенційних проблем, що актуалізуються у кризових життєвих ситуаціях. Набуття особистісної ідентичності неможливе без вибору індивідуальної свободи, без пошуку свого місця у мінливому і непередбачуваному світі. Нестабільність світу заохочує свободу вибору, прийняття на себе відповідальності за свої вчинки. Рефлексивність персонажів роману Г. Роу демонструє через зображення її як «автора наративу» та як «його свідка». Звідси, одним із засобів подолання кризи ідентичності виступає саме рефлексивність.
Factors affecting the family planning program drop-out rate in Bukidnon, Philippines
Authors: Sealza Lita
Published: April 2022

This study has involved interviews with a randomly selected sample of 389 family planning (FP) acceptors from 20 barangays in Bukidnon province, Philippines. Respondents were currently married women who had either continued to use family planning (FP) since their initial acceptance (current users) or who had stopped using FP altogether (dropouts). Findings from the present study are expected to shed light on several aspects of the dropout problem, namely: How extensive is this problem and how accurate are the DOH records in this regard? How do FP acceptors view their local FP clinic and the services offered? What reasons are given by the dropouts for their decision to stop using FP? What are the factors associated with dropping out? As noted in this report, the study was made possible through support provided by the Population Council under its Family Planning Operations Research and Training (FPORT) Program.
Family planning studies in the Philippines: A review and synthesis
Authors: Miralao Virginia
Published: April 2022

This report, which summarizes the major study findings on population and family planning (FP) trends in the Philippines, was prepared for the Research Unit of the Family Planning Services (FPS) of the Department of Health (DOH). It was used by the FPS in its National Consultative Planning Workshop in early 1994 to formulate plans for the Philippine Family Planning Program for 1994–1995. Workshop participants included DOH Regional Family Planning Coordinators, representatives of local government offices engaged in population and health activities, and local NGOs and women's groups. The report alerted participants to population and FP issues and trends that could assist them in formulating their FP program targets and strategies in their own areas and localities. Study findings are organized into those relating to indicators of demand, and those bearing on the supply of FP services. Considering the large number of population and FP studies that have been made to date, this review limits itself to a presentation of related trends in fertility and FP awareness, approval, and use over time. The report provides a backdrop for the formulation and implementation of local action plans to advance the national FP program.
Pengolahan Pasca Panen Buah Tomat (Solanum Lycopersicum) menggunakan Dengan Edible Coating Berbahan Dasar Pati Batang Talas (Colocasia Esculenta)
Authors: Putra Sukarman Hadi Jaya
Published: April 2022

Buah tomat yang telah dipanen hanya dapat mempertahankan kesegarannya maksimal 1 minggu, karena buah masih bisa melakukan metabolisme menggunakan cadangan makanan yang tersimpan di daging buah. Jika lewat dari waktu tersebut, maka buah akan menurun kualitasnya bahkan bisa rusak dan busuk. Oleh karena itu diperlukan penanganan pasca panen dalam upaya mempertahankan masa simpan dan kualitas eksternal dan internal buah tomat. Cara yang tepat adalah menggunakan edible coating yang berbahan dasar alami, seperti pati batang talas. Batang talas memiliki kandungan tannin dan saponin yang dapat membunuh sel bakteri. Penelitian ini adalah salah satu bentuk riset yang dilakukan dengan menguji edible coating berbahan dasar pati talas dengan beberapa konsentrasi terhadap daya simpan buah tomat. Rancangan riset yang digunakan adalah dengan model penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif berupa Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan  enam konsentrasi berbeda konsentrasi untuk pati batang talas yaitu 0 % , 3 % dan 6 %. Setiap perlakuan diulang sebanyak 5 kali ulangan. Jadi jumlah unit perlakuan adalah 20. Buah tomat yang digunakan sudah berumur 7 hari setelah petik. Perendaman menggunakan edible coating dilakukan selama 24 jam, selanjutnya disimpan di ruangan terbuka selama 7 hari. Parameter yang diamati adalah lama penyimpanan dan susut bobot buah tomat. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan edible coating berbahan dasar pati talas dengan konsentrasi 3 % dan 6 % berdampak signifakan (P<0,05) terhadap susut bobot dan daya simpan buah tomat. Buah tomat yang disimpan dengan perlakuan edible coating mampu bertahan lebih lama hingga 14 hari pada suhu ruangan ( 28 C0 ) dibandingkan dengan buah tomat yang tidak mendapatkan perlakuan edible coating berbahan dasar pati batang talas
Pengaruh Pupuk Kandang terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Tanaman pada Tiga Varietas Unggul Kedelai (Glycine max (L) Merrill)
Authors: Dewi Swari Utami , Sumarmi Sumarmi , Bahri Saiful
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini berjudul pengaruh pupuk kandang terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil pada tiga varietas unggul kedelai (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) bertujuan untuk mengkaji pupuk kandang yang terbaik untuk tiga varietas unggul tanaman kedelai yaitu Anjasmoro, Argomulyo dan Biosoy. Tempat penelitian di Research and Collection Gardens Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Slamet Riyadi Surakarta, di Jl. Jaya Wijaya No. 384, Kelurahan Kadipiro, Kec.Banjarsari, Kota Surakarta, Jawa Tengah 57136. Pelaksanaan penelitian 19 Mei 2021 sampai dengan 10 Agustus 2021. Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) yang disusun secara faktorial yaitu tiga varietas kedelai dan macam pupuk kandang yang menghasilkan 15 perlakuan. V1: Varietas Anjasmoro, V2 : Varietas Argomulyo, V3 : Varietas Biosoy, K1 : Perlakuan pupuk kandang ayam (96 gram), K2 : Perlakuan pupuk kandang kambing (62 gram), K3 : Perlakuan pupuk kandang sapi (126 gram), K4 : Perlakuan pupuk kandang campuran (106 gram). Data hasil penelitian ini dianalisis dengan uji BNJ pada taraf nyata 5 %, hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa rerata pertumbuhan tinggi tanaman dan jumlah daun tertinggi pada varietas Biosoy pupuk kandang campuran 64,67cm, jumlah daun 74 helai. Hasil jumlah rerata polong per tanaman tertinggi pada varietas Anjasmoro perlakuan pupuk kandang campuran 62,83 buah. Berat polong terbaik pada rerata 46,5 gram varietas Argomulyo pada perlakuan pupuk ayam. Jumlah biji terbanyak pada varietas Anjasmoro pupuk kandang campuran dengan rerata 119,83 buah. Berat biji tanaman tertinggi pada varietas Argomulyo perlakuan pupuk campuran dengan rerata 24,39 gram, dan berat 100 biji terbaik pada varietas Biosoy perlakuan pupuk campuran dengan rerata 35,67gram. Setiap varietas memiliki keunggulan masing-masing, varietas Anjasmoro dan Argomulyo memiliki tinggi tanaman, jumlah biji yang dihasilkan tinggi, jumlah polong lebih unggul dari pada varietas Biosoy. Varietas Biosoy memiliki keunggulan ukuran daun besar serta bentuk biji yang lebih besar daripada kedua varietas lainnya.
Pengaruh Pemberian Dosis Pupuk Kandang dan Frekuensi Pemberian Pupuk Organik Cair terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Tanaman Selada (Lactuca Sativa L.)
Authors: Baharuddin Baharuddin , Ningsih Dian Kurnia , Sunantra Made , Arifin Zainal , Zainab Siti
Published: April 2022

Selada (Lactuca sativa L.) merupakan tanaman sayuran daun yang dimanfaatkan oleh konsumen dalam keadaan segar. Seiring meningkatnya pertumbuhan penduduk permintaan pasar sayur selada semakin bertambah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat respon pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman selada terhadap pemberian beberapa dosis pupuk kandang dan aplikasi beberapa frekuensi pupuk cair. Percobaan ini bertempat di Lahan SMKN 1 KURIPAN, Kecamatan Kuripan, Kabupaten Lombok Barat Pada Bulan September hingga Desember 2019. Rancangan yang digunakan yaitu RAK (Rancangan Acak Kelompok) dengan dua faktor, dosis pupuk kandang sebagai faktor pertama yang terdiri dari tiga aras yaitu  D1 (10 ton/ha), D2 (15 ton/ha), dan D3 (20 ton/ha), faktor kedua yaitu frekuensi pupuk cair dengan 4 aras yaitu F0 (kontrol/tanpa aplikasi), F1 (satu kali aplikasi), F2 (dua kali aplikasi) dan F3 (tiga kali aplikasi). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor dosis pupuk kandang berbeda nyata terhadap indeks luas daun, berat berangkasan segar, dan berangkasan kering dengan hasil tertinggi didapatkan pada dosis D3 dengan nilai sebesar pada luas indeks daun 69,65 cm2, berangkasan basah 91,61 gram dan berangkasan kering 5,83 gram. Faktor frekuensi pupuk cair berbeda nyata terhadap berat berangkasan basah dengan nilai tertinggi didapatkan pada perlakuan F3 dengan nilai sebesar 82,18 gram. Selain itu terdapat interaksi antara faktor dosis pupuk kandang dengan frekuensi pupuk cair terhadap parameter jumlah daun, berat berangkasan segar dan berat berangkasan kering, hasil tertinggi didapatkan dari kombinasi D3F3.

Kata kunci: pupuk kandang, pupuk organik cair, selada
Robotic Window Assembly – A Simulation Study and a Proposed Self-Adaptive Software Architecture
Authors: Ziada Osama A. Q. , Schauerte Tobias , Pocorni Jetro Kenneth , Algabroun Hatem , Bolmsjö Gunnar , Håkansson Lars
Published: April 2022

The key driving factors in using humans and robots in collaborative applications for assembly processes are to reduce assembly time, cost and to improve the human working environment from an ergonomic viewpoint. Currently, there are limited automated procedures in assembly operations in house construction because the traditional type of assembly process depends entirely on manpower. This is common in the assembly process in different industries since assembly is one of the most demanding and intense manufacturing processes, and it is difficult to automate. This paper presents a case study on the implementation of human-robot collaboration for window assembly by way of an offline robot programming simulation. A self-adaptive software architecture that runs on a real-time target machine is also proposed for robotic window assembly. The window assembly method that will be used in this study is called “Click-In” and is manufactured by Fixture System Sweden AB. Apart from robot simulations, detailed suggestions are given for building a pilot cell for robot window assembly. The case study presented in this paper has both economical and ergonomic goals. The economic goal is to reduce the assembly time which will lead to an increase in window production. By introducing human-robot collaboration, operators do not need to perform uncomfortable assembly operations—rather the robot will perform these un-ergonomic operations. The feasibility of both goals is verified with offline robot programming simulation.
Continuous Improvement Processes and Learning Climate as Antecedents for Learning and Motivation in Production Teams
Authors: Kullberg Susanne , Edén Elin , Wänström Carl
Published: April 2022

The manufacturing industry is facing a transformation, driven by an increasing technological development. This leads to major challenges at various levels in companies and organisations, not least increased demands on production staff, to handle digitalisation and new technology. Work content is changing, as are roles, and it is becoming increasingly important for organisations to take advantage of and develop the skills of their employees. With growing rate of change, human factors such as motivation and learning become increasingly important. For sustainable production and a sustainable working life, the work environment needs to ensure development and learning, from the perspective of both individuals and companies. With this background, the aim of this paper is to better understand how learning climate and continuous improvement processes affect learning and motivation in production teams. Four Swedish industrial companies were included in the study. Observations and interviews were used for data collection. The results from the study show that continuous improvement processes have the potential to increase learning and motivation but are not always utilised in this way. We could see a focus on short term gains in productivity, rather than on long term reflection, development, and learning. Training and dedicated time needed were not prioritised enough to actually reach the potential of such processes. We find that there is a substantial potential for development of these factors, which can aid industry in meeting the challenges that companies face in the rapid technological development. Examples of areas to improve are structure and processes for continuous improvement, as well as enhancing the learning climate within teams and organisations.
Conceptual Integration of Digitalization and Servitization as Means to Introduce the Circular Economy
Authors: Grahn Sten
Published: April 2022

The Circular Economy (CE) can be implemented with different strategies. In this analysis, it is assumed that there is a desire to find a CE introduction strategy that leads to as rapid and environmentally friendly increase of resource-efficiency as possible. It is further assumed that an introduction strategy needs to take full advantage of other resource-efficiency concepts, societal trends, and developments. It is observed that the ongoing Digitalization and Servitization trends have been found to significantly affect each other, and as Digitalization impacts the possibility to make operations more resource-efficient, and Servitization means a change in the business model, it is assumed that those trends affect the incentives and possibilities for companies to develop Circular Solutions (CS) suitable for the CE, and that it is relevant to ask how. The purpose of this is to contribute to the development of a resource-efficiency concept that synthesizes Digitalization and Servitization, to contribute with suggestions on how to efficiently introduce the CE. It is asked; What measures may take advantage of the Digitalization and Servitization trends, and efficiently facilitate introduction of the CE? To find the answer a theory synthesis conceptual approach is used, and it is analyzed how Digitalization and Servitization trends can contribute to increasing resource-efficiency, and what implications these trends may have on a strategy for the development of CS and the introduction of the CE. The findings indicate that companies interested in enacting resource-efficiency measures and being important actors in the future CE, should have their main focus on business models that incentivizes development of CS, rather than on techniques that enables the development of CS. This further indicates that an efficient CE strategy should prioritize policies that give actors responsible for procurement and purchasing, incentives to ‘servitize’ their purchasing strategy.
Establishing Factors to Consider While Adopting the Agile Approach in Manufacturing Companies
Authors: Orejuela Silvia , Johansson Glenn , Motte Damien
Published: April 2022

Due to the current fast-paced business environment, new approaches to product development (PD) have been requested. In that matter, the agile approach has gained interest among researchers and practitioners. Based on its positive results in the software industry, it has started to be adopted in the manufacturing industry. Nevertheless, there are factors that manufacturing companies must consider while adopting the agile approach, and there is a lack of in-depth empirical studies about those factors. In that matter, this paper presents the preliminary findings of a single case study of a large manufacturing company. The data collection consisted of fifteen semi-structured interviews with persons with key roles in different organizational functions. The identified factors were analyzed and presented according to a product development system (PDS) perspective which encompasses people, process, and technology and tools subsystems. For the people subsystem, the study identified factors related to cross-functional integration and coordination, cross-functional communication, organizational culture, understanding of the agile approach, definition of roles and responsibilities, and people involvement and support. In respect of the process subsystem, the study identified factors associated with workload leveling and development interfaces. Regarding the technology and tools subsystem, the study identified factors related to the integration of information systems, and technology and manufacturing readiness levels. As a result, the study contributes further to the establishment of the factors that may influence the adoption of the agile approach in the PDS of a large manufacturing company.
Exploring Data-Driven Decision-Making for Enhanced Sustainability
Authors: Chavez Zuhara , Gopalakrishnan Maheshwaran , Nilsson Viktor , Westbroek Arvid
Published: April 2022

The industry transition towards digital transformation opens the possibilities to utilize data for enhancing sustainability in industrial operations and build capabilities towards resilient and circular operations, i.e., shift towards industry 5.0. This paper explores how data-driven decision-making (DDDM) can enable sustainable and resilient supply chain operations within the manufacturing industry. A series of in-depth interviews were conducted with experts, researchers, and company representatives across the manufacturing industry and universities in Sweden. The findings show a consensus among companies, researchers, and literature about the potential of data utilization for sustainability purposes; however, in most cases, the complete transformation towards data-driven has not happened yet. Companies have uncertainty about what data is needed rather than its lack. Reliability & validity of data become essential to exploit the potential of the data organizations already possess. Based on the literature and interview data, a conceptual model is proposed, including three identified parameters connected to DDDM, 1) data and IT infrastructure, 2) current operations, and 3) an improved triple bottom line performance. The model captures the interconnections between such parameters, depicting the benefits and challenges of DDDM and its relation to more sustainable and resilient supply chain operations within the manufacturing industry. In a data-driven approach, real-time analysis of complex & extensive amounts of data gives unlimited possibilities to improve manufacturing operations through decision-making.
Investigating Digital Twin: A Systematic Mapping Study
Authors: Guzina Luka , Ferko Enxhi , Bucaioni Alessio
Published: April 2022

The term digital twin refers to a comprehensive digital representation of a physical system that serves as its real-time digital counterpart. Digital twin goes beyond traditional computer-aided applications and represents a two-way communication bridge between the physical and the digital worlds. In 2020, Gartner identified digital twin as one of the ten technology trends capable of a profound impact on modern society. While digital twin originates from the manufacturing domain, its recent underpinning technology maturation makes it suitable to all those domains where there is a need for studying virtual interactions with the physical environment. Despite its peak of research and adoption, there are still some grey areas related to certain aspects of digital twin such as enabling technologies and reported benefits. In this paper, we report on the planning, execution and results of a systematic mapping study, which aimed at providing a structured and detailed snapshot of the current application of digital twin, enabling technologies, reported benefits and application domains. Starting from an initial set of 675 publications, we identified 26 primary studies, which we have analysed through a rigorous data extraction, analysis and synthesis process. Based on the collected data, we drew relations between digital twin and the production domain.
Evaluating a Digital Twin Concept for an Automatic Up-to-Date Factory Layout Setup
Authors: Lind Andreas , Högberg Dan , Syberfeldt Anna , Hanson Lars , Lämkull Dan
Published: April 2022

Today, manufacturing factory layout setups are most often manually designed and kept up-to-date during their lifecycle with computer-aided design software’s, so that analyses, verification simulations, and decisions can continuously be done. This manual approach is a cumbersome iterative process to collect the necessary information, with a high risk of faulty inputs and updates. Often the virtual descriptions do not match the physical version of the factory setup. This research presents a digital twin solution where physical equipment is connected to a virtual representation of the same equipment and automatically updates the virtual environment with the spatial position of the physical equipment and a proposed way to evaluate it. The physical equipment either has inbuilt sensors or has been equipped with external wireless sensors to track the spatial position. The metadata are distributed via Node-RED (a tool to visualize Internet of Things) to the simulation software Industrial Path Solutions, where the virtual equipment is repositioned based on data from the physical equipment. The result shows that it is possible to send spatial position information from a physical equipment and update the corresponding virtual description of the equipment in its virtual environment. The accuracy of the updates has been evaluated with manual measurements. Hence, the virtual environment of the factory setup, i.e., the digital twin, updates automatically based on the data sent by the physical equipment. With an up-to-date virtual environment, more accurate simulations and optimizations of the factory setup can be achieved. Examples of such possibilities are to evaluate ergonomic conditions or to optimize robot paths for robot cells in realistic and up-to-date virtual environments. Also, one could imagine making virtual reality visits to hazardous or sensitive factory environments in a safe way or studying things that otherwise would be hard or impossible in the real world.
A Digital Twin-Enabled Cyber-Physical System Approach for Mixed Packaging
Authors: Nikolakis Nikolaos , Siaterlis George , Bampoula Xanthi , Papadopoulos Ilias , Tsoukaladelis Thodoris , Alexopoulos Kosmas
Published: April 2022

Today’s production plants are widely using automation tools to increase their productivity and improve their manufacturing process, reducing production costs and wastes. However, while fixed automation reduces cost in mass production, this is not the case in low batch size production, where the effort to re-program and test the automation in advance of being used in production is required. The connectivity of underlying subsystems with the increased use of software can, in turn, convert conventional production systems into smart cyber-physical ones, capable of demonstrating increased flexibility and adaptability to changing production demands, hence creating software-enabled industrial automation, which can be scalable and reconfigurable. This study discusses an approach for enabling an automated mixed packaging workstation supporting a different mix of products. IoT data of the entire robotic station allow the creation of a digital twin model. In turn, the connection of the digital twin model to machine learning methods allows for the automation of the entire mixed packaging process, starting from the objects’ recognition to robot control for picking and placing up to the completion of the mixed package. The proposed framework is tested in a testbed coming from the food industry and related to the mixed packaging of dairy products. The preliminary results are provided in this paper and discussed, suggesting there is potential for future investigation and applications.
Enabling Industrial Mixed Reality Using Digital Continuity: An Experiment Within Remanufacturing
Authors: Igelmo Víctor , Syberfeldt Anna , Hansson Jörgen , Aslam Tehseen
Published: April 2022

In the digitalisation era, overlaying digital, contextualised information on top of the physical world is essential for an efficient operation. Mixed reality (MR) is a technology designed for this purpose, and it is considered one of the critical drivers of Industry 4.0. This technology has proven to have multiple benefits in the manufacturing area, including improving flexibility, efficacy, and efficiency. Among the challenges that prevent the big-scale implementation of this technology, there is the authoring challenge, which we address by answering the following research questions: (1) “how can we fasten MR authoring in a manufacturing context?” and (2) “how can we reduce the deployment time of industrial MR experiences?”. This paper presents an experiment performed in collaboration with Volvo within the remanufacturing of truck engines. MR seems to be more valuable for remanufacturing than for many other applications in the manufacturing industry, and the authoring challenge appears to be accentuated. In this experiment, product lifecycle management (PLM) tools are used along with internet of things (IoT) platforms and MR devices. This joint system is designed to keep the information up-to-date and ready to be used when needed. Having all the necessary data cascading from the PLM platform to the MR device using IoT prevents information silos and improves the system’s overall reliability. Results from the experiment show how the interconnection of information systems can significantly reduce development and deployment time. Experiment findings include a considerable increment in the complexity of the overall IT system, the need for substantial investment in it, and the necessity of having highly qualified IT staff. The main contribution of this paper is a systematic approach to the design of industrial MR experiences.
The Schematization of XR Technologies in the Context of Collaborative Design
Authors: Garcia Rivera Francisco , Lamb Maurice , Högberg Dan , Brolin Anna
Published: April 2022

Recently, the concept of Industry 5.0 has been introduced to complement, among other things, Industry 4.0’s focus on efficiency and productivity with a focus on humans in digital design and production processes. The inclusion of human interaction with digital realities, extended reality (XR) technologies, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), can play an essential role in Industry 5.0. While rapid advances in XR technologies are solidifying and finding their place in the product and production development process, terminology and classification scheme remain under-determined. As a result, there have been numerous classifications of XR technologies from different perspectives, but little widespread agreement. They have been classified by their level of immersion or how well they meet a specific purpose (such as training). In addition to that, the classifications are usually made for one particular field (e.g. marketing, healthcare, engineering, architecture, among others). Therefore, to set the basis for future research, it is essential to identify and outline the dimensions that intervene in product and production design in regards to XR facilitated collaboration. With the ideas proposed in this paper, we want to identify basic concepts that classify a collaborative XR system by analyzing how users interact with the environment and other users. Our motivation is that collaborative design involves not only the physical dimension but also a social dimension. Defining when an XR system contributes to increasing social and/or physical presence could clarify and simplify its categorization.
Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Polylactic Acid/Tin Bronze Tensile Strength Bars Additive Manufactured by Fused Deposition Modelling
Authors: Dizdar Senad , Krishna Amogh Vedantha
Published: April 2022

Tensile stress bar samples have been additive manufactured by fused deposition modelling (FDM) route by using polylactic acid (PLA)/tin bronze filament, thermal de-binding and air sintering. The samples reach sintered density of 7.42 g/cm3 or 85% of the relative density of the continuously casted CuSn10 reference. Tensile stress testing of the samples shows rather moderate mechanical properties, about half yield strength and one third maximal strength, elongation and hardness of the reference. Increase in the sample core density and elimination of large, agglomerated pores may result in largest improvement of the mechanical properties.
Experiences in Running a Professional Course on Digitally-Enabled Production in Collaboration Between Three Swedish Universities
Authors: Eriksson Kristina , Chirumalla Koteshwar , Myrelid Paulina , Ericsson Mikael , Granlund Anna , Håkansson Lars , Johansson Dahniel
Published: April 2022

Needs for new competences and knowledge arise as industry 4.0 evolves in increasingly digitalized production. This development entails that job transformations and future skills need attention from the perspective of industry 5.0, where human and machine find ways of working together to improve production performance. Facing this perspective, one challenge is a growing need for novel lifelong learning initiatives, to meet emerging and altering occupations for the fulfilment of future skill requirements. This challenge is addressed here by portraying a case where three Swedish universities have formed a distinctive collaboration to develop a flexible (i.e. blended) course for professionals, in the subject of Digitally-enabled production. The purpose is to develop a sustainable collaboration between the universities and create a course format on master level addressing lifelong learning for the increasingly digitalized production. The ambition is to increase the impact of the universities respective efforts by sharing resources and utilizing individual specialized expertise to develop a practical and relevant course that can reach a larger target group. The course encompasses industry 4.0 readiness on three levels of production systems; plant-, production cell-, and component level; to adopt a holistic view of digitalization in production. We followed an action research approach for continuously collecting and documenting our experiences during the course development, implementation, and dissemination of the course. Within the frame of action research, an explorative case study describes and analyzes the initiative. The results highlight challenges and opportunities for succeeding with this form of co-produced course. The joint course gives professionals possibilities to work on cases from their own companies with expert supervision from three manufacturing levels to address complex challenges in industry 4.0 implementation. To conclude, the importance of lifelong learning in relation to the human-centric approach of industry 5.0 is emphasized as a future direction.
The Multiple Uses of Monte-Carlo Tree Search
Authors: Senington Richard
Published: April 2022

Modern production processes are continuing to move towards more flexible and dynamic conditions, most clearly exemplified by mass customization, but this flexibility can also be seen in technologies like; Human-Robot Collaboration, Automated Guided Vehicle fleets for just in time delivery of parts within factories and reconfigurable manufacturing. Currently, these technologies are developing independently of one another and the supporting industrial software tools such as line balancing optimisation tools, Machine Execution Systems and fleet management tools are similarly developing independently. An alternative to developing individual technologies for each problem is the use of a shared algorithmic framework that can support all of these problem types and future research into general smart factory technology. Monte Carlo Tree Search is a relatively recent Artificial Intelligence algorithm, sometimes described as a general-purpose heuristic, that has been found to be very effective in several theoretical and game-related problems. This paper will review the current growth in research into possible industrial applications of this algorithm and how a framework utilising this algorithm can help to realise the aims of the smart factory vision.
Bottleneck Detection Through Data Integration, Process Mining and Factory Physics-Based Analytics
Authors: Kumbhar Mahesh , Ng Amos H.C. , Bandaru Sunith
Published: April 2022

Production systems are evolving rapidly, thanks to key Industry 4.0 technologies such as production simulation, digital twins, internet-of-things, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics. The combination of these technologies can be used to meet the long-term enterprise goals of profitability, sustainability, and stability by increasing the throughput and reducing production costs. Owing to digitization, manufacturing companies can now explore operational level data to track the performance of systems making processes more transparent and efficient. This untapped granular data can be leveraged to better understand the system and identify constraining activities or resources that determine the system’s throughput. In this paper, we propose a data-driven methodology that exploits the technique of data integration, process mining, and analytics based on factory physics to identify constrained resources, also known as bottlenecks. To test the proposed methodology, a case study was performed on an industrial scenario were a discrete event simulation model is built and validated to run future what-if analyses and optimization scenarios. The proposed methodology is easy to implement and can be generalized to any other organization that captures event data.
Emerging Technologies: Facilitating Resilient and Sustainable Manufacturing
Authors: Johansen Kerstin , Akay Serdar
Published: April 2022

In the global manufacturing business, more sustainable solutions are needed, and in parallel manufacturing companies also need a capability to react quickly to unpredictable changes in a highly competitive marketplace. This has become more visible at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic when many companies experienced manufacturing constraints such as a shortage of raw materials as well as a need for transformation of manufacturing facilities to produce vital items. In parallel, many manufacturing companies also are in the transition towards more digitalization as well as automation in their facilities, which can contribute to the capability to manage unpredictable changes, but it might also contribute to challenges. Therefore, the digital transformation of production processes with innovative and emerging technologies, and the contribution and challenges of these technologies are of importance to understand. Specifically, in which way these emerging technologies contribute to a resilient and sustainable production process from a technological perspective, and how these production processes might contribute to achieving sustainability goals. Based on findings from literature an analysis is performed aiming to explore the emerging technologies perspective in relation to capabilities as well as challenges regarding implementing solutions that contributes to a resilient and sustainable production process. The overall findings indicated the importance of having flexible production facilities to be able to respond to customer expectations. However, the digital transformation of production facilities demonstrated other challenges such as energy consumption, lack of skilled personal, low level of standardization, financial sources, and security problems. To conclude, the relationship between the content of resilient and sustainable production systems that are influenced by emerging technologies are suggested, with the ambition to contribute to a more competitive manufacturing company that increase its capability to manage customer expectations.
Exploring Conflicting Dynamics in Product and Production Development Within Industrialized House Building
Authors: Linnéusson Gary , Boldt Simon , Rösiö Carin
Published: April 2022

The product realisation process is one of several formalized supports for industrial actors to excel in concurrent engineering procedures. To satisfy customers today mass customization is increasingly in need, requiring delicate modular architectures, both in product designs and production. Emerging is also the digitalized co-platforming era of automating the synchronization of product and production platforms. Yet, in all these processes, humans as agents have different roles, objectives, and mental models that governs their decision-making, being the bearer of separate ideas on what to optimize from their end. In product development large sensitivity is given to customer demands and trends to design attractive products, while less attention may be placed on evaluating the increase of variation into the production flows from new products, potentially increasing the workload and complexity of assembly systems, as well as, the subsequent material logistics. In production, much effort is invested to increase standardization, increase the pace, and minimize the manufacturing cost, with the objective to minimize required changes to the current production system. Consequently, it is a hard problem to satisfy all criteria at once, and how to solve it has no clear answer. Therefore, this study has applied qualitative System Dynamics modelling, also often referred to as systems thinking, to investigate how these opposing views were represented at an industrialized house builder. The purpose was to explore and model the perspectives and mental models of two leading roles to model their conflicting objectives. As a result, an overall model of main interactions of product and production development is proposed to support interpreting the findings, visualize the identified conflicting dynamics, and work as a vehicle for analysis.
Integrated Product and Production Platforms: Towards a Research Agenda
Authors: Säfsten Kristina , Elgh Fredrik , Rösiö Carin , Stolt Roland
Published: April 2022

Product platforms have been used as a strategy for manufacturing companies to stay competitive and have provided a means that fulfils the need of agile and demand driven product realisation. However, a link to the production system development is often missing. Knowledge is required concerning how a platform approach can be applied in the production domain and integrated with the product platform. The purpose of this paper is to outline a research agenda for integrated product and production platforms. Based on a literature review and empirical material from more than 50 interviews in five manufacturing companies, state-of-the art and state-of-practice is presented, together with a preliminary research agenda. A flexible, although systematic and structured, approach is needed where the product platform and the production platform are well integrated to support agile, and demand driven product realisation. A product realisation process supported by integrated product and production platforms is expected to support the competitiveness of manufacturing companies facing a market characterized by high diversity and rapid change.
Comparative Study between Using Only Vaginal Misoprostol and Using Vaginal Misoprostol and Estradiol Cream for Induction of Labour: Randomized controlled trial
Authors: Mortada E. Ahmed , Fekria A. Salama , Amira Maher Ahmed Hassan , Gamal Rania
Published: April 2022

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal misoprostol and estradiol cream for ripening of the very unfavorable cervix in patients requiring induction of labor to shorten induction delivery interval.

METHODS: This study was a randomized controlled trial conducted on 120 women with unfavorable cervix during the period from April 2021 to October 2021. Patients were randomized into two equal groups as follows; _GROUP I_ included 60 patients who were given only vaginal misoprostol 25 μg, and _GROUP II_ included 60 patients in which women were given vaginal misoprostol 25 μg with vaginal estradiol 150 mg.

RESULTS: Thirty-two patients (53.3%) in the misoprostol group and 38 patients (63.3%) in the estradiol group reached the active phase. According to the mode of delivery, 29 patients (48.3%) in the misoprostol and 24 patients (40%) in the estradiol group underwent cesarean section. The most common causes of CS were failed induction and fetal distress. With exception of the 1st minute Apgar score, no statistically significant difference in labor induction between both groups was reported.

CONCLUSION: We found that a combination between the misoprostol and estradiol does not achieve a significant difference in labor induction compared to vaginal misoprostol alone.
Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Work: Special Events and Activities
Authors: Pracht Dale , Norman Marilyn , Fogarty Kate , Hink Jean
Published: April 2022

4H10.3, a 4-page fact sheet by Dale Pracht, Marilyn Norman, Kate Fogarty, and Jean Hink, is part of the Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Work series. It describes ways to prepare for risks when 4-H has special events like fairs, conferences, and overnight trips. Includes references. Published by the Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, August 2010.
Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Work: Volunteers
Authors: Pracht Dale , Norman Marilyn , Fogarty Kate , Hink Jean
Published: April 2022

4H10.6, a 3-page fact sheet by Dale Pracht, Marilyn Norman, Kate Fogarty, and Jean Hink, is part of the Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Work series. It explains the importance of background checks and screening to recruit 4-H volunteers and describes how to educate 4-H volunteers so that they understand risk management. Includes references. Published by the Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, August 2010.
4-H Agent Guide for Managing the Approval, Denial, and Releasing of Volunteers in Florida 4-H
Authors: Toelle Andrew , Kent Heather , Cooney Sophia
Published: April 2022

The purpose of these Volunteer Management Guidelines is to provide Extension faculty assistance with approving, denying, and releasing volunteers. This document contains several example letters that may be used and other useful tools to assist you with this process. It also demonstrates steps in approving, denying, and releasing volunteers. Written by Andrew Toelle, Heather Kent, and Sophia Cooney; 7 pp.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4h428
‘Callide’ Rhodesgrass
Authors: Vendramini Joao , Blount Ann , Newman Yoana , Chambliss C. G. , Adjei Martin B.
Published: April 2022

Revised! SS-AGR-59, a 4-page fact sheet by J. Vendramini, A. Blount, Y. Newman, C. G. Chambliss, and M. B. Adjei, describes this robust, warm-season perennial grass native from Africa, useful in southern Florida for fall and winter grazing — establishment, management of established stands, and pests. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2010.
SS-AGR-59/AA197: 'Callide' Rhodesgrass (ufl.edu)
Increasing Field Efficiency of Farm Machinery Using GPS
Authors: Ehsani Reza
Published: April 2022

AE466, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Reza Ehsani, shows how Global Positioning Systems data can provide very useful information about the efficiency of agricultural equipment. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, August 2010.
Fixed Ladder Safety: Summarizing OSHA Requirements
Authors: Gorucu Serap , Brown Charles , Lehtola Carol
Published: April 2022

This publication summarizes the parts of the OSHA Standard 1910.23 and 1910.28 that apply to fixed ladders. Written by Serap Gorucu, Charles Brown, and Carol Lehtola, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, April 2022.