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Making the virtual leap: ten issues to consider about telecommuting
Authors: Barron Jamie 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address ten key considerations regarding telecommuting that one should consider before leaving an onground position to become a telecommuter. The “insider's” view presented provides a realistic overview of changes that one can expect on a day‐to‐day basis comparing working in an office to working from home so an informed decision can be made.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is written from the perspective of a telecommuter.FindingsThe paper finds that ten key considerations have been addressed that provide valuable insights into the telecommuting world.Practical implicationsThe paper shows that anyone considering becoming a telecommuter would be well advised to weigh each of the considerations listed before making the virtual leap to working from a distance.Originality/valueThe paper is written from lived experience. The lessons learned addressed in this piece provide those considering telecommuting with a realistic overview of pros and cons to consider that can only come from an experienced telecommuter.
Implementation of an integrated information management system at the National Library of Wales
Authors: Foster Evans Manon , Thomas Siân 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to describe the experiences of the National Library of Wales in implementing an integrated information management system.Design/methodology/approachDiscusses the stages involved in the procurement process, data migration and general system implementation.FindingsEmphasises the need for a well‐prepared yet flexible approach to project planning, and the need for consultation and an ongoing dialogue with staff.Research limitations/implicationsDescribes the progress of the implementation to May 2007.Originality/valueThis paper provides a case study for libraries looking to procure and implement an information management system.
Developing an integrated institutional repository at Imperial College London
Authors: Afshari Fereshteh , Jones Richard 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to demonstrate how a highly integrated approach to repository development and deployment can be beneficial in producing a successful archive.Design/methodology/approachImperial College London undertook a significant specifications process to gather and formalise requirements for its repository system. This was done through an initial proposal stage, and then the engagement of groups of College members with interest in the project to elucidate the requirements and allow the specification of a system that would be of genuine benefit. Then, using well understood technology for distributed systems, such as web services, and a well understood repository platform (DSpace), it was possible to undertake that work inside a structured project.FindingsDemonstrates the advantages of producing integrated systems, especially with regard to lowering adoption barriers through easing academics' deposit workflows, introducing strong administrative tools for library administrators, and making research available in open access repositories in a well engineered environment.Research limitations/implicationsThe service produced by the project is relatively new, and the long‐term benefits or failings cannot yet be enumerated. The paper looks primarily at the management and organisational issues but does not deal with the technical details to any great extent.Practical implicationsA useful source of information for institutions considering heavy integration work and the use of the PRINCE2 methodology for engaging institutional support.Originality/valueThis paper introduces a heavily integrated repository system within UK higher education. A lack of literature on this topic suggests that this paper could be beneficial for others considering the same route.
Finding the way
Authors: Fenton Candida 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the Images for All digitisation project at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, and lessons learned from it.Design/methodology/approachThis paper describes the background to the project and collections held. It focuses on the development of the project web site, the digitisation of 100 images from the collection and the nature of project management in a small‐scale project.FindingsThere are many potential challenges faced by project managers working in small voluntary organisations, but these can be overcome.Originality/valueThis paper gives a direct insight into some of the challenges facing smaller organisations with limited full‐time staff and so reliant on volunteers, which are often overlooked.
Pure dead brilliant?
Authors: Anderson Ian G. 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present an evaluation of The Glasgow Story (TGS) digitisation project, funded by the UK's National Lottery's New Opportunities Fund digitisation (NOF‐Digi) programme, and a critique of the evaluation process itself. The paper emphasises the need for user impact evaluation and for results to be brought into the public domain in order to substantiate the claimed benefits of digitisation projects and programmes and inform ongoing digitisation activity. By critiquing the evaluation methods used the paper also hopes to contribute to the development of good practice in evaluation methodology.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaires, focus groups, data logs, online surveys and feedback forms were used to gather user responses and make impact assessments.FindingsThe paper suggests that whilst the evaluation can point to some positive impacts that justify the project's innovative approach, practical constraints on the evaluation and methodological flaws ultimately limit the value of the results. The paper concludes that effective evaluation of digitisation needs to extend beyond individual projects, or at the very least, employ generic evaluation tools that facilitate comparison between different projects and approaches.Originality/valueFew digitisation projects attempt to assess their impact and fewer still make their results available. As one of the larger NOF‐Digi projects, the results from the TGS evaluation provide a unique window on one of the major digitisation initiatives in recent years.
Use of digital repositories by chemistry researchers: results of a survey
Authors: Polydoratou Panayiota 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to present findings from a survey that aimed to identify the issues around the use and linkage of source and output repositories and the chemistry researchers' expectations about their use.Design/methodology/approachThis survey was performed by means of an online questionnaire and structured interviews with academic and research staff in the field of chemistry. A total of 38 people took part in the online questionnaire survey and 17 participated in face‐to‐face interviews, accounting for 55 responses in total.FindingsMembers of academic and research staff in chemistry from institutions in the UK were, in general, favourably disposed towards the idea of linking research data and published research outputs, believing that this facility would be either a significant advantage or useful for the research conducted in the domain. Further information about the nature of the research that they conduct, the type of data that they produce, the sharing and availability of research data and the use and expectations of source and output repositories is also discussed.Research limitations/implicationsInterpretation of the results must recognise that the majority of the interviewees worked in the area of theoretical/computational chemistry and therefore their views may not be representative of other chemistry research fields.Originality/valueSuch data was essential for the business analysis that described the functional requirements for the development of the key deliverable of the source‐to‐output repositories (StORe) project, the pilot middleware, which aimed to facilitate and demonstrate the bi‐directional links between source and output repositories. It also enabled the identification of workflows in research practice and contributed to the prime aspiration of the StORe project which was to invest new value to the intellectual products of academic research.
Functional requirements for bibliographic records: an investigation of two prototypes
Authors: Pisanski Jan , Žumer Maja 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to establish how the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) conceptual model, which holds a lot of potential in theory, works in practice. It also aims to identify, and if possible, give solutions to problems found in two of the existing prototypes.Design/methodology/approachAn independent evaluation and comparison of two of the most recent FRBR‐based prototypes, OCLC FictionFinder and the LibraryLabs, was carried out in January 2007.FindingsFictionFinder focuses almost exclusively on the concept of work, while the LibraryLabs prototype applies an FRBR‐like structure only as part of a larger group of experiments. Neither of the prototypes fully follows FRBR, owing to issues associated with current cataloguing practice and the model itself. These barriers also cause some practical shortcomings for these prototypes, however new results displays clearly enhance the user experience.Research limitations/implicationsThe prototypes may not be representative of the whole population of FRBR‐based implementations. Also, technical aspects of the implementations were not taken into account, as user experience was given full priority.Practical implicationsThe identified problems and any given solutions should help not only the authors of the two prototypes, but also other researches in the field.Originality/valueThis paper offers a rare published independent evaluation of two FRBR‐based prototypes, giving pointers towards improvement and establishing the position of current FRBR implementation relative to what is expected in the future.
Introduction: What work? What life? What balance?
Authors: Ruth Eikhof Doris , Warhurst Chris , Haunschild Axel 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to initiate critical reflection on the assumptions and evidence underpinning the work‐life balance debate.Design/methodology/approachThe article reviews a range of international literature focused on and related to the work‐life balance debate and issues.FindingsIn the work‐life balance debate, over‐work is perceived as the problem. Nevertheless, beyond working time and the provision of flexible working practices to enable child care, there is little in the debate abut the need to change work per se. The debate also narrowly perceives “life”, equating it with women's care work, hence the emphasis again of family‐friendly polices.Research limitations/implicationsThe article suggests that reconceptualisation is required in analyses of both work‐life balance and the relationship between work and life.Practical implicationsThe article implies that current work‐life balance policies are myopic in terms of addressing the needs and aspirations of employees.Originality/valueThe article offers a synthesis of evidence that is wider than that typical in current analyses of work and life.
Robot welding of hatch coamings for large container ships
Authors: Jul Jacobsen Niels 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to describe the changes that were needed in an existing offline programming system (OLP) in order to produce heavy steel weldments.Design/methodology/approachThe paper examines the changes needed in an OLP system in order to produce heavy steel weldments in a shipyard.FindingsThe paper finds that the new requirements given for the production of hatch coaming lead to a fundamentally change in the design of the OLP system; it is possible to automate the welding of heavy steelplates, but the savings in this process are not always as planned.Practical implicationsIt is not clear that the added complexity makes for a better software system. Sometimes a split into two programs makes the design of the programs more simple.Originality/valueThe paper shows how manipulators can be used in a new way to increase the welding quality at a robot installation in a shipyard.
TIP TIG: new technology for welding
Authors: Wilson Mike 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe paper aims to report on a new welding technology, TIP TIG.Design/methodology/approachThe principle of operation and benefits of the technology are described together with a typical application.FindingsThe study finds that the technology provides the quality of TIG welding at the speeds of MIG welding, providing significant cost savings to the user.Practical implicationsTIP TIG provides a good opportunity for all users of robotic MIG welding to improve the quality of their product and reduce their costs.Originality/valueThe paper introduces a new and useful technology to the robot industry.
Research on weld pool control of welding robot with computer vision
Authors: Shen H.Y. , Ma H.B. , Lin T. , Chen S.B. 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe control of weld penetration in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) is required for a “teach and playback” robot to overcome the gap variation in the welding process. This paper aims to investigate this subject.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents a robotic system based on the real‐time vision measurement. The primary objective has been to demonstrate the feasibility of using vision‐based image processing to measure the seam gap in real‐time and adjust welding current and wire‐feed rate to realize the penetration control during the robot‐welding process.FindingsThe paper finds that vision‐based measurement of the seam gap can be used in the welding robot, in real‐time, to control weld penetration. It helps the “teach and playback” robot to adjust the welding procedures according to the gap variation.Research limitations/implicationsThe system requires that the seam edges can be accurately identified using a correlation method.Practical implicationsThe system is applicable to storage tank welding of a rocket.Originality/valueThe control algorithm based on the knowledge base has been set up for continuous GTAW. A novel visual image analysis method has been developed in the study for a welding robot.
Design of a climbing robot for inspecting aircraft wings and fuselage
Authors: Shang Jianzhong , Sattar Tariq , Chen Shuwo , Bridge Bryan 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe paper aims to develop a robot that climbs on non‐ferrous surfaces, e.g. aircraft wings and fuselages, carrying a heavy payload up to 18 kg including scanning arm and various equipments, for non‐destructive testing (NDT).Design/methodology/approachThis robot in the study uses vacuum suction cups for adhesion, and two pairs of pneumatic cylinders to drive itself, moving in two directions in stepping gait. A rotation mechanism in the centre is used to correct the off‐course deviations by ± 5 degrees. Multiple universal joints are used to make every single suction cup, every robot foot and the whole structure flexible to negotiate with varying surface curvatures presented in different parts of aircraft. This flexible structure is also rigid once the robot is stuck on the surface to enable the NDT inspection being carried out reliably.FindingsThe paper finds that the walking speed is limited by the cylinder stroke, time for generating vacuum and changing legs. Although most NDT inspection is time‐consumable, it is still desirable to increase the robot speed.Practical implicationsThe application of this robotic NDT can significantly reduce the cost of aircraft inspection, eliminate labour‐intensive and monotonous inspection tasks and eliminate the need for an operator to work in confined and dangerous spaces.Originality/valueThe paper introduces the structure that combines flexibility and rigidity for a robot climbing on non‐ferrous curvatures.
CiceRobot: a cognitive robot for interactive museum tours
Authors: Chella Antonio , Liotta Marilia , Macaluso Irene 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to integrate perception, action and symbolic knowledge to allow an autonomous robot to operate in unstructured environments and to interact with non‐expert users.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve such goals, a cognitive robot architecture is proposed based on the integration between subsymbolic and linguistic computations through the introduction of an intermediate level of representation based on conceptual spaces.FindingsThe architecture has been tested in the CiceRobot project on tasks related to guided tours in the Archaeological Museum of Agrigento. Experimental results show that robot cognitive behaviors allow one to achieve a full functional robotic museum guide. In particular, through the interaction with visitors the robot is able to customize the tour depending on their preferences.Originality/valueThe paper presents a significant case study because it involves perception, planning and human‐robot interaction. The proposed architecture addresses the capacities which are generally addressed by an intelligent agent: the capability of representing itself and the external world, of imagining possible evolutions of the world, of paying attention to the relevant events, of planning and evaluating situations and actions.
A precise method for correcting stereo pairs collected by a new binocular device
Authors: Zhao Jie , Yu Shuchun , Cai Hegao 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThe paper seeks to develop a stereo vision system based on a new binocular device. It aims to present an explicit‐implicit correction method to correct radial and tangential distortion of image synchronously. It also aims to propose a step‐rotation rectification method to rectify epipolar error between stereo pairs.Design/methodology/approachLeast squares technique was used in solving the explicit‐implicit correction model. When the step‐rotation rectification method was implemented, the technology of rotating image space was used.FindingsThe paper finds that the stereo vision system based on a new binocular device can be used in different circumstances, and it can obtain more eyeshot of cameras. The explicit‐implicit correction method can eliminate radial and tangential distortion of images, and the solution to this method is so easy that it can be solved by least squares technique. The theory of step‐rotation rectification is simple, and it is effective for rectifying epipolar error.Practical implicationsThe explicit‐implicit correction method and step‐rotation rectification method can be used in correcting image distortion and epipolar error in stereo pairs collected by a stereo vision system. The new binocular device can be used in building a stereo vision system.Originality/valueA new binocular device is developed in the paper. Explicit distortion method and implicit distortion method are united to correct image distortion. A step‐rotation rectification method is proposed to rectify epipolar error.
AMTRI accelerates assembly automation
Authors: Connolly Christine 
Published: October 2007

PurposeThis paper seeks to investigate the work of a small company involved in researching techniques and designing equipment for assembly automation.Design/methodology/approachThe development of a fully automated CNC machine for drilling aircraft wing sub‐assemblies is described. The importance of accurate process simulation is discussed, and a research project combining physics‐based gaming hardware with factory simulation software is presented. Its application to the laying‐up of carbon composite materials is explained.FindingsEffective and affordable simulation software is essential to small companies to avoid risk in one‐off projects. AMTRI leverages new developments and puts them together to form powerful new systems. The automation of innovative composite processing is intrinsically connected with the behaviour of the material itself.Originality/valueThe paper points out the importance of automation to the future of European manufacturing, in the light of increasing fuel costs.
Linking product design in CAD with assembly operations in CAM for virtual product assembly
Authors: Wu Chi‐haur , Xie Yujun , Mean Mok Swee 
Published: October 2007

PurposeVirtual product design has become a key technology in reducing costly design errors that are often difficult to detect manually. In order to evaluate product assembly in a virtual environment, it is important to link a product's design in CAD with the constrained complexity of assembly operations in CAM so that the design can be evaluated and modified in a virtual environment before production begins. The paper aims to focus on this.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed virtual system includes the following components: a product assembly coding model, named Open Structured Assembly Coding System (OSACS), that codes part‐mating operations for assembling any two parts in CAM; a rule‐based code extractor that identifies OSACS codes for assembling product from the part‐mating information encoded in Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data AP‐203 CAD data; and an assembly‐sequence generator that generates a binary assembly‐tree for the designed product coded with OSACS assembly codes, representing assembly operations in CAM for product assembly.FindingsThe proposed system links the design phase in CAD with the manufacturing phase in CAM. Simulation studies were made using CAD Ap‐203 data files from an actual mobile phone housing assembly. A binary assembly‐tree assigned with OSACS assembly codes was generated for assembling the product. The assembling complexity between any two parts was coded with the unique OSACS assembly codes. The final binary assembly tree represents how the product is going to be assembled in CAM with the mating complexity encoded in the assigned OSACS codes.Research limitations/implicationsThe advantage of this virtual product assembly system is that a design can be validated first in a virtual environment without building the expensive physical production system. Moreover, additional design iterations can be performed in the same amount of time to improve product quality.Practical implicationsLinking product design in CAD with assembly operations in CAM can help realize significant cost savings by preventing future manufacturing problems. With the proposed virtual system, a company can prevent a potential problematic design from reaching production.Originality/valueThis paper introduces the conceptual design of a virtual system that links product design in CAD with assembly operations in CAM. This system provides a designer with a virtual product assembly process to evaluate a designed product.