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View article: A quantitative investigation of accuracy and repeatability for deployment of mobile collaborative robots in high-value manufacturing
A quantitative investigation of accuracy and repeatability for deployment of mobile collaborative robots in high-value manufacturing Open
Current inspection stations often employ fixed arm robots that allow for accurate repetitive inspection but lack flexibility in adapting to new components or orientations and are used for conventionally fixtured parts in a linear manufactu…
View article: Mitigating RGB-D camera errors for robust ultrasonic inspections using a force-torque sensor
Mitigating RGB-D camera errors for robust ultrasonic inspections using a force-torque sensor Open
Robot-based phased array ultrasonic testing is widely used for precise defect detection, particularly in complex geometries and various materials. Compact robots with miniature arms can inspect constrained areas, but payload limitations re…
View article: A quantitative investigation for deployment of mobile collaborative robots in high-value manufacturing
A quantitative investigation for deployment of mobile collaborative robots in high-value manufacturing Open
Component inspection is often the bottleneck in high-value manufacturing, driving industries like aerospace toward automated inspection technologies. Current systems often employ fixed arm robots, but they lack the flexibility in adapting …
View article: Innovative non-invasive ultrasound method for whisky cask liquid level measurement
Innovative non-invasive ultrasound method for whisky cask liquid level measurement Open
Regular measurement and inspection of whisky casks are crucial for ensuring quality and effective inventory management. This process helps detect issues such as leaks, damage, and contamination that can harm the whisky's condition. Additio…
View article: Examining the Sustainability of Contributions of Competing Core Organizational Capabilities in Response to Systemic Economic Crises
Examining the Sustainability of Contributions of Competing Core Organizational Capabilities in Response to Systemic Economic Crises Open
A dynamic capability view is used in this study to explain how organizational capabilities operate effectively and efficiently in stable environments and respond dynamically to changing conditions in their operating environments. Such capa…
View article: Design and Manufacture of an Optimised Side-Shifted PPM EMAT Array for Use in Mobile Robotic Localisation
Design and Manufacture of an Optimised Side-Shifted PPM EMAT Array for Use in Mobile Robotic Localisation Open
Guided wave Electro Magnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATs) offer an elegant method for structural inspection and localisation relative to geometric features, such as welds. This paper presents a Lorentz force EMAT construction framework, wh…
View article: Using Phased Array Ultrasound to Localize Probes During the Inspection of Welds
Using Phased Array Ultrasound to Localize Probes During the Inspection of Welds Open
In this paper, an image processing-based localization system is developed for remote nondestructive evaluation of welds within industrial assets. Manual ultrasonic inspection of large-scale structures is often repetitive, time-consuming, a…
View article: Ultrasonic guided wave estimation of minimum remaining wall thickness using Gaussian process regression
Ultrasonic guided wave estimation of minimum remaining wall thickness using Gaussian process regression Open
Ultrasonic Guided Waves (UGW) offer the possibility of inspecting a strip across a structure rather than just the point under a traditional bulk wave transducer. This can increase the rate of inspection and enable inspection under obstruct…
View article: Structure-from-motion based image unwrapping and stitching for small bore pipe inspections
Structure-from-motion based image unwrapping and stitching for small bore pipe inspections Open
Visual inspection is one of the most ubiquitous forms of non-destructive testing, being widely used in routine pipe inspections. For small bore pipes (centimetre diameter), inspectors often have a restricted field of view limiting overall …
View article: Corneal Vascularization in a Group of Soft Contact Lens Wearers: Prevalence, Magnitude, Type and Related Factors
Corneal Vascularization in a Group of Soft Contact Lens Wearers: Prevalence, Magnitude, Type and Related Factors Open
Groups of 827 soft contact lens wearers and 900 non-contact lens wearers were examined for corneal vascularization by means of biomicroscopy. Slit-lamp photographs were taken to record cases of vascularization and to permit measurements o…
View article: The Impact of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advances on Small Business Lending by Community Banks—2010–2016
The Impact of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advances on Small Business Lending by Community Banks—2010–2016 Open
In this paper, we examine the relationship between small business loan growth and growth in core deposits and Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) advances from 2010 to 2016. Controlling for other effects, we find that the relationships between…
View article: Acute Radiation-induced Lung Injury in the Non-human Primate: A Review and Comparison of Mortality and Co-morbidities Using Models of Partial-body Irradiation with Marginal Bone Marrow Sparing and Whole Thorax Lung Irradiation
Acute Radiation-induced Lung Injury in the Non-human Primate: A Review and Comparison of Mortality and Co-morbidities Using Models of Partial-body Irradiation with Marginal Bone Marrow Sparing and Whole Thorax Lung Irradiation Open
The nonhuman primate, rhesus macaque, is a relevant animal model that has been used to determine the efficacy of medical countermeasures to mitigate major signs of morbidity and mortality of radiation-induced lung injury. Herein, a literat…
View article: A Systematic Review of the Hematopoietic Acute Radiation Syndrome (H-ARS) in Canines and Non-human Primates: Acute Mixed Neutron/Gamma vs. Reference Quality Radiations
A Systematic Review of the Hematopoietic Acute Radiation Syndrome (H-ARS) in Canines and Non-human Primates: Acute Mixed Neutron/Gamma vs. Reference Quality Radiations Open
A systematic review of relevant studies that determined the dose response relationship (DRR) for the hematopoietic (H) acute radiation syndrome (ARS) in the canine relative to radiation quality of mixed neutron:gamma radiations, dose rate,…
View article: Error Analysis and Calibration for a Novel Pipe Profiling Tool
Error Analysis and Calibration for a Novel Pipe Profiling Tool Open
Integrity of industrial pipework is ensured through routine inspection. Internal visual inspection tools are capable of characterising degradation in the form of corrosion, pitting, erosion and cracking. The accuracy of such inspection sys…
View article: The Gastrointestinal Subsyndrome of the Acute Radiation Syndrome in Rhesus Macaques: A Systematic Review of the Lethal Dose-response Relationship With and Without Medical Management
The Gastrointestinal Subsyndrome of the Acute Radiation Syndrome in Rhesus Macaques: A Systematic Review of the Lethal Dose-response Relationship With and Without Medical Management Open
Well-characterized animal models that mimic the human response to potentially lethal doses of radiation are required to assess the efficacy of medical countermeasures under the criteria of the US Food and Drug Administration’s Animal Rule.…
View article: A novel visual pipework inspection system
A novel visual pipework inspection system Open
The interior visual inspection of pipelines in the nuclear industry is a safety critical activity conducted during outages to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of plant. Typically, the video output by a manually deployed pro…
View article: AEOL 10150 Mitigates Radiation-Induced Lung Injury in the Nonhuman Primate: Morbidity and Mortality are Administration Schedule-Dependent
AEOL 10150 Mitigates Radiation-Induced Lung Injury in the Nonhuman Primate: Morbidity and Mortality are Administration Schedule-Dependent Open
Pneumonitis and fibrosis are potentially lethal, delayed effects of acute radiation exposure. In this study, male rhesus macaques received whole-thorax lung irradiation (WTLI) with a target dose of 10.74 Gy prescribed to midplane at a dose…