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• Intro
• Conference Organizers and Board Members OTO 2022
• Contents
• About the Editors
• Noise Removal from Images by Applying Deep Neural Networks
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Related Work
• 2.1 Real Image Denoising with Feature Attention
• 2.2 A Physics-Based Noise Formation Model for Extreme Low-Light Raw Denoising
• 2.3 Noise2Void
• 2.4 Multi-level Wavelet-CNN for Image Restoration
• 2.5 Deep Image Prior
• 3 Theoretical Background and Technologies Used
• 3.1 Deep Learning
• 3.2 Keras
• 4 Image Noise Removal
• 4.1 Chosen Model
• 4.2 Experimental Results

• 4.3 Application of the Model
• 5 Conclusion
• References
• Conceptual Design of Smart Furniture Objects Cluster
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Mesh Topology
• 2.1 Comparison: Traditional Wi-Fi and ESP-Wi-Fi-MESH
• 2.2 ESP-Wi-Fi-MESH Topology
• 2.3 Data Transmission
• 2.4 Usage
• 3 Conclusion
• References
• Organization of a Digital Voting System Based on Blockchain Technology for the Faculty Council
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Organization of the Faculty Council Session
• 2.1 Dean
• 2.2 Faculty Council
• 2.3 Session of Faculty Council
• 3 Blockchain Based Voting

• 3.1 Distributed Ledger Technologies
• 3.2 Blockchain Voting
• 4 The Organization of a Faculty Council Voting System
• 4.1 Roles
• 4.2 Smart Contracts
• 4.3 Blockchain Platform
• 4.4 Voting Application
• 4.5 Session Report
• 5 Conclusion
• References
• Mobile Application for Keeping Records of Class Attendance
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Mobile Application for Keeping Records of Class Attendance
• 3 Used Technologies
• 3.1 Kotlin
• 3.2 XML
• 3.3 Firebase
• 4 Results and Discussion
• 5 Conclusion
• References
• Comparison Functionalities of HTTP and MQTT Protocols
• 1 Introduction

• 1.1 Aim of the Paper
• 2 Used Technologies
• 2.1 General About the TCP/IP Protocol
• 2.2 HTTP Protocol
• 2.3 MQTT Protocol
• 2.4 Kotlin
• 2.5 NestJS
• 2.6 PostgreSQL
• 3 Implementation of the Program Solution
• 3.1 Flow Chart Development
• 3.2 Backend Development
• 3.3 Mobile (Android) Application Development
• 4 Comparison of MQTT and HTTP Used in Project
• 5 Conclusion
• References
• Influence of Wind Power Plant on P-V and Q-V Curves in Transmission System
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Network Model and Input Data
• 2.1 Network Model
• 2.2 Input Data

• 3 Simulation Scenarios and Results
• 3.1 Simulation Scenarios
• 3.2 Results
• 4 Discussion
• 5 Conclusion
• References
• New Trends in Power Transformer Surveillance and Diagnostics in the Function of Power System Maintenance
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Significance and Characteristics of Diagnostic Methods and Monitoring of Power Transformers
• 2.1 Power Transformer Monitoring
• 2.2 Further Development of the Transformer Monitoring System
• 3 Use of Thermovision in Transformer Diagnostic Control
• 4 New Approaches in the Field of Power Transformers Maintenance
• 5 Conclusion
• References

The book promotes an interdisciplinary approach to maintenance, through the presentation of practical and theoretical research in the field of electrical, civil, and mechanical engineering. The goal is to raise the level of maintenance knowledge, taking into account the continuous advancement of engineering and technology in all spheres of economy, infrastructure, and public services. This book contains papers presented at the 31st International Conference on Organization and Technology of Maintenance (OTO 2022), held at Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, on December 12, 2022. The book brings 19 original papers written by authors from seven countries that underwent a blind review process by international review board members. The conference covers various topics like maintenance in technical systems, reliability of technical systems, design for maintainability, maintenance in agriculture, maintenance of machine elements, maintenance in the power systems, design optimization for maintenance, influence of maintenance on the environment, employee safety, maintenance and artificial intelligence, maintenance, and the new product design. The papers presented in the book reflect the current state of approach to maintenance as an interdisciplinary field. The OTO conference proved itself as an ideal opportunity for communication between scientists and experts in maintenance practice with the aim to raise the level of expertise and introduce new methods and maintenance procedures into everyday practice.
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• How 3DPC will transform architectural design.- Giving shape and functionality to the matter: Digital construction.- WASP in the edge of 3DPrinting with soil.- Architectonic cement-based composites 3d printing.- 3D print with salt.- Use of waste materials to reduce cement and natural aggregates in 3D printing mortars.- 4D printing and construction: reality, future, or science fiction.
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This book explores the latest achievements and design possibilities that 3D printing for construction (DPC) can offer, the alternative materials to natural aggregates or cement and even the 4th dimension that is already starting in this area. DPC materiality is starting to be explored in architecture as a new design language to reach not only outrageous forms but also to leverage the building process and its performance. Like Corbusier explored the concrete potentiality of concrete to release the facade and the plan, 3DPC is allowing to straighten design freedom with building performance. Industry and Scientific research are offering design professionals possibilities to start a new design movement. New paths are also starting to be tracked to reduce even more this building system footprint, stalking alternatives to Portland cement (PC). Today is already possible to build with the soil from the buildings' ground. Leftovers from various industries are opening possibilities to decrease the PC and natural aggregates rate in printable mortars. From the industry, salt is becoming a possibility to be used in 3DPC. Sugar can ashes are improving the mortar performance reducing adjuvants. Construction and demolition waste can substitute natural aggregates and even offer new textures and color possibilities. Finally, to close this edition, the latest steps on the use of Phase Change Materials in additive manufacturing are collected to raise awareness to the next step of AM, the 4D printing.
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• Introduction
• Demystifying 3D printing processes and workflow
• Working with a design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) consultancy
• Strategy 1 : working with existing production
• Strategy 2 : product redesign and new product design
• Strategy 3 : digital business innovation
• Case studies : 3D printing from the product designers' perspective
• DfAM : design guidelines for product designers
• 3D printing sustainability and digital ecosystems
• Making the future/remaking product design

• Part I. Smart Techniques/Smart Technology
• Chapter 1. Concept_architecture_and_performance_testing_of_a_smart_home_env ironment_for_the_visually_impaired_persons
• Chapter 2. Comparison of the principles of head-up display technologies for the implementation of augmented reality in the automotive industry: A Study
• Chapter 3. Polygonization_of_the_surface_digitized_using_Helios2_Time-of-fl ight_camera
• Chapter 4. Application_of_smart_construction_site_in_construction_practice
• Chapter 5. The_manufacturing_process_of_die_forging_polyamide_influence_of_ the_annealing_on_the_properties_and_structure. Part II. Sustainable Communications & Information and communications technology
• Chapter 6. Application_of_the_SMART_optical_displacement_sensors_in_measuri ng_the_diameter_deviation_of_C45_steel_after_the_turning_process
• Chapter 7. Use_of_IIoT_Equipment_for_Error_Messaging_in_Industrial_Producti on
• Chapter 8. Application_of_numerical_methods_in_determining_the_regression_m odel_of_body_cooling
• Part III. Sustainable Industrial Development
• Chapter 9. Development_of_sink-float_density_separation_process_of_mixed_au tomotive_plastics_for_mechanical_recycling
• Chapter 10. Assessment_of_the_Cataphoretic_Varnishing_Production_Process_Cap ability_Using_the_CAQ_System_of_Quality_Management
• Chapter 11. An_Effective_Tool_for_Increasing_the_Companys_Production_Process __Application_of_Innovative_Planning_Methods
• Chapter 12. Quality_Management_of_the_Process_of_the_Complex_Parts_Control
• Chapter 13. Fundamentals_of_Monitoring_the_Technological_Parameters_by_Deep_ Drawing_Process_A_study
• Chapter 14. A_heuristic_project_buffer_management_algorithm_in_the_schedulin g_phase_of_a_renewable_energies_project
• Chapter 15. Comparison_of_the_impacts_of_the_financial_crisis_and_the_Covid- 19_pandemic_crisis_on_selected_financial_indicator_of_constructi on_companies. Part IV. Industry 4.0
• Chapter 16. Opportunities_of_using_Machine_Learning_Methods_in_Telecommunica tions_and_Industry_4.0__A_Survey
• Chapter 17. Guidelines_for_Mitigating_Cybersickness_during_Training_in_VR_En vironment_using_Head-Mounted_Displays
• Chapter 18. Research on the Influence of the Digital Transformation on Operations Management Practices: Challenges and Future Directions.

The book presents the proceedings of the 7th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems (MMS 2022), which took place in Krynica-Zdrj, Poland, 05-07 October 2022. The conference covers the management of manufacturing systems with support for Industry 4.0, logistics and intelligent manufacturing systems and applications, cooperation management, and its effective applications. Topics include RFID applications, economic impacts in logistics, ICT support for Industry 4.0, industrial and smart logistics, intelligent manufacturing systems and applications, and much more. The topic is of interest to researchers, practitioners, students, and academics in manufacturing and communications engineering. Presents the proceedings of the 7th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems (MMS 2022); Covers topics such as Industry 4.0, smart logistics, smart cities, and intelligent manufacturing; Relevant for researchers, academics, and professionals.

This book presents select proceedings of the 8th International and 29th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR 2021). It discusses the latest advances in miniature manufacturing, machining of miniature components, surface engineering, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, Industry 4.0, optimization techniques, micro-electric discharge machining, electrochemical micro-machining, thin films, optimization of micro-machining process parameters, machining of nano-composites, characterization using atomic force microscopy, micro-tool fabrications, characterization of nano-composites, surface roughness analysis, tribological performance of surface coated materials and sustainability in manufacturing. The contents of this book are useful for students, researchers and as well as industry professionals in the various fields of mechanical engineering.

• I Introduction 1. Introduction to additive manufacturing technologies Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood, Tien-Chien Jen, Stephen Akinlabi, Sunir Hassan and Esther Akinlabi 2. Trends in additive manufacturing: an exploratory study
• Mohd Shoeb, Lokesh Kumar, Abid Haleem and Muhammad Javaid 3. Additive manufacturing in health 4.0 era: a systematic review Vineet Jain, Puneeta Ajmera, Sheetal Kalra and Sheetal Yadav 4. Integration of Reverse Engineering with Additive Manufacturing Ajay Kumar, Parveen Kumar, Hari Singh, Abid Haleem and Ravi Kant Mittal II Additive Manufacturing Technologies 5. Recent and current additive manufacturing innovative technologies Carmen M. Gonzalez Henriquez, Mauricio A. Sarabia-Vallejos, Juan Rodriguez-Hernandez, Fernando Rodriguez Umanzor Sr. and Dan Perez Monje 6. Printing File Formats for Additive Manufacturing Technologies Ajay Kumar, Parveen Kumar, Ravi Kant Mittal, Sarita Rathee and Hari Singh 7. Additive manufacturing techniques used for preparation of scaffolds in bone repair and regeneration Sudip Dasgupta and Yogendra Pratap Singh 8. Cold spray technology: a perspective of nature-inspired feature elaboration and bio-manufacturing by a heatless additive method using nano-powders Rija Nirina RAOELISON 9. Pre-processing and post processing in additive manufacturing Ajay Kumar, Parveen Kumar, Sarita Rathee, Ravi Kant Mittal and Hari Singh 10. Computer vision based on-line monitoring technique part quality enhancement in selective laser melting process.
• Brahmansh Kaushik and S. Anand Kumar 11. Fundamentals of thermo-fluid-mechanical modelling in additive manufacturing processes Anshul Yadav III Materials in AM 12. Materials processed by Additive Manufacturing techniques Ajay Kumar, Parveen Kumar, Ravi Kant Mittal and Dipen Kumar Rajak 13. Ceramic-Metal Interface: In-situ Microstructural Characterization Aid Vacuum Brazing Additive Manufacturing Technology S. Stalin and K. Kalaichelvan 14. Processing challenges in additively manufactured single crystal alloys: a process-structure-property relationship approach
• Rajkumar Velu, S. Anand Kumar and Ruban Whenish 15. A Review of developments in sustained friction stir additive manufacturing for aluminum alloys J. Srinivas and U Sudhakar 16. Processing of biomaterials by additive manufacturing (AM) Mayurkumar A. Makhesana and Kaushik M. Patel 17. Additive manufacturing of functionally graded materials through selective laser melting: current research trends, global manufacturing scenario and future prospects Ashish Kumar Mishra, , Arvind Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav 18. Non-destructive evaluation of additive manufactured parts Sreeraj P. R and Santosh Mishra IV Learnings from nature/inspirations from nature 19. Bio-inspired advancements in additive manufacturing Ruban Whenish, S Arivazhagan, Rajkumar Velu and S. Anand Kumar 20. Path planning and simulation for prototyping bio-inspired complex shapes Tadele Belay Tuli 21. Novel orthognathic surgery substitute with 3D bioprinted bone scaffolds Sonam Sehrawat, Ajay Kumar and Mona Prabhakar 22. Multi-objective process parameter optimization in fused filament fabrication with nature-inspired algorithms Nita Yodo and Arup Dey 23. Nature inspired 4D printing of shape memory polymers by fused filament fabrication: an experimental case study Bijaya Bikram Samal, Anita Jena, Shailendra Kumar Varshney and Cheruvu Siva Kumar V Applications
• 24. Selected biomedical applications of additive manufacturing techniques
• Kishore Pradeep and Bidyut Pal 25. The state-of-the-art in additive manufacturing of Ti-6AL-4V alloys: recent progress and insights into the future developments Natalia B. Ghisi, Nujood Saeed AlShehhi, Hend Ali Alqaydi and Nesma T. Aboulkhair 26. Material selection and processing challenges with additive manufacturing in biomimicry for biomedical applications Deepak Gupta and Jayesh Bellare 27. Design and optimization of artificial intelligence robot arm printed by a metal-based additive manufacturing process M Kumaran, V. Senthilkumar and T Sathies 28. Additive manufacturing of customized, accessible, and affordable lower limb prosthetics in india - a case study
• Dheeraj Kumar Angajala, Ankit Sahai and Rahul Swarup Sharma 29. Current trends of application of additive manufacturing in oral health care Amit Bhardwaj, Anurag Bhatnagar and Ajay Kumar.
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This edited book is a compilation of scholarly articles on the latest developments in the field of additive manufacturing, discussing nature-inspired and artificial intelligence-aided additive manufactured processes for different materials including biomanufacturing, and their applications, as well as various methods to enhance the characteristics of the materials produced, the efficiency of the manufacturing process itself, as well as optimal ways to develop a product in minimum time. The book explores the advancements in additive manufacturing from prefabrication stage to final product, with real-time defect detection, control, and process efficiency improvement covered. This book will be a great resource for engineers, researchers, and academics involved in this revolutionary and unique field of manufacturing.
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• Revalidation of Components by Implementation of Bar-Coded Route Cards and Enterprise Resource Planning System in Manufacturing Units
• Parametric Study of Process Parameters on Surface Roughness and Dimensional Deviation in Electrical Discharge Machining of Fe-based SMA
• Analysing Heat Stress among Metal Casting Workers using Selected Thermal Indices: A Pilot Study during Winter Climatic Conditions
• Prioritizing the Drivers of Green Supply Chain Management using ISM-Fuzzy MICMAC Analysis
• CRITIC-COPRAS Based Selection of Commercially Viable Alternative Fuel Passenger Vehicle
• A Review on Dielectric Issues and Sustainable Alternatives in Electric Discharge Machining
• Numerical Investigation of Mixing Characteristics of a Passive T-micromixer with a Twisted Outlet Channel
• Numerical Investigation of T-Micromixer with Twisted Outlet Channel for Non-Newtonian Fluid
• To Study the Effect of Electromagnetic Forces on WIRE Electrochemical Discharge Machining
• Reliability Prediction and Its Simulation for a Friction Stir Processing Tool.

This book presents select proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing Systems (CIMS 2021) and discusses the applications of soft computing, modelling and optimization practices in industrial and manufacturing systems. Various topics covered in this book include advanced machining methods and performances, industrial operations, processing with hybrid manufacturing techniques, fabrication and developments in micro-machining and its applications, practical issues in supply chain, micro-structure analysis, additive manufacturing processes, reliability and system analysis, material science and metallurgical behaviour analysis, product design and development, etc. The book will be a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in the modelling, optimization and soft computing related aspects of industrial and production engineering and its allied domains.

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• Paint with the selected color *
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• Chapter 5: Building Techniques *
• Mastering the Tools *
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• Chapter 6: How to Create Steps *
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• Chapter 7: Creating Instructions
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Have you ever dreamed of designing your own LEGOs? Do you love building huge LEGO models, but don't have enough bricks? This book will show you how to do all that and more with Bricklink Studio 2.0, a software program that's widely used by LEGO designers to create LEGO models virtually before making them with real LEGO bricks. You'll learn how to start a new project, use the camera control options, and drag and drop parts into your building plate. Then take your bricks from a pile of random pieces into intricate masterpiece models using building tools like Select, Hinge, Clone, Hide, Connect, Collision, and more! You'll master all the building tools that help you build LEGO models. Then you'll learn to search and manage LEGO bricks in Studio 2.0 using different palette options like Master, Hidden parts, and Custom parts. Beyond the official LEGO colors, there are special color options you can use to render neon, glow in the dark, and translucent brick. Use this expanded color palette to add to the complexity of your models, and then render your model to see it realistically in 3D! You'll also learn to animate your model and watch it come to life. After finishing your design, you'll learn to share what you've built with the world. You'll create professional LEGO instructions for your model that can be printed or shared. Making you a true LEGO design master! What You'll Learn Make fascinating models with virtual LEGO bricks Design LEGO models more efficiently with Studio 2.0's powerful tools Use "Build Together" simultaneously with another designer on the same project Build massive, amazing models on a small budget Who This Book Is For Anyone interested in digital modelling or who loves building with LEGOs. Students, hobbyists, and enthusiasts will find fun learning activities. .
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• Chapter 1: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing
• Chapter 2: Articial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing in Industry 5.0: Methods, Applications, and Challenges
• Chapter 3: Quality control for Smart Manufacturing in Industry 5.0
• Chapter 4: Dynamic Process Monitoring Using Machine Learning Control Charts
• Chapter 5: Fault Prediction of Papermaking Process Based on Gaussian Mixture Model and Mahalanobis Distance
• Chapter 6: Multi-objective optimization of exible ow-shop intelligent scheduling based on a hybrid intelligent algorithm
• Chapter 7: Personalized pattern recommendation system of mens shirts
• Chapter 8: Ecient and Trustworthy Federated Learning-based Explainable Anomaly Detection: Challenges, Methods, and Future Directions
• Chapter 9: Multimodal machine learning in prognostics and health management of manufacturing systems
• Chapter 10: Explainable Articial Intelligence for Cybersecurity in Smart Manufacturing
• Chapter 11: Wearable technology for Smart Manufacturing in Industry 5.0
• Chapter 12: Benets of using Digital Twin for online fault diagnosis of a manufacturing system.

This book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in the field of smart manufacturing, exploring theoretical research, technological advancements, and practical applications of AI approaches. With Industry 4.0 paving the way for intelligent systems and innovative technologies to enhance productivity and quality, the transition to Industry 5.0 has introduced a new concept known as augmented intelligence (AuI), combining artificial intelligence (AI) with human intelligence (HI). As the demand for smart manufacturing continues to grow, this book serves as a valuable resource for professionals and practitioners looking to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in Industry 5.0. Covering a range of important topics such as product design, predictive maintenance, quality control, digital twin, wearable technology, quantum, and machine learning, the book also features insightful case studies that demonstrate the practical application of these tools in real-world scenarios. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the latest advancements in smart manufacturing, offering readers a valuable resource for navigating the challenges and opportunities presented by Industry 5.0.

• Preface. Introduction. About the Author. List of Abbreviations. PART I Strategic Improvement for Profitability and Productivity.
• Chapter 1 Changing the Strategic Approach of Systematic Improvements.
• Chapter 2 Current Condition, Basic Policy, and Strategy. PART II Strategic Kaizen Methodology.
• Chapter 3 Continuous Measurement and Interpretation.
• Chapter 4 Annual Development of Strategic Kaizen.
• Chapter 5 Implementation and Management of Strategic Kaizen. PART III Strategic Kaizen Sustain and Case Studies.
• Chapter 6 Strategic Kaizen Sustain.
• Chapter 7 Case Studies on Strategic Kaizen for Performing Synchronous Profitable Operations. Bibliography. Index.
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Currently, the challenge for manufacturing organizations is how to achieve their expected profit by continuously improving productivity or reducing costs. Manufacturing organizations have been using different improvement approaches to achieving cost reduction and productivity improvement for years by eliminating various losses and waste structures, such as excess inventory, excessive workforce, excessive capacity, excessive utility consumption, and so on. But is the problem solved? Unfortunately, no! Often manufacturing companies focus on maximizing the flow and meeting customer needs but forget their real aim - to make a profit for their stakeholders. Too many organizations meet customer expectations by seeking to continuously synchronize the flow to market demand but forget to check that they are doing it profitably enough to ensure business continuity and prosperity. When the financial results show that they are not so profitable, it is already too late. Moreover, the strategic direction of systematic improvements according to the sales trend - depending on the current degree of production capacity utilization and its dynamic effects on cost structures - is deficient in many manufacturing companies. So, would the failure of strategic and profitable systematic improvements be an option? Of course not! If the ultimate goal of the organization is to create target profit for stakeholders, then the behavior and strategic systematic improvements must be directed to those scenarios, strategies, tasks, problems, and "production levers" that are best based on creating the target profit. That's what Strategic Kaizen thinking does - the simultaneous and consistent achievement of systematic operational and financial improvements in a strategic and operational manner. It achieves both synchronous operations at market demand by fulfilling takt time and profitable operations in accordance with profit demand by fulfilling takt profit. In short, the Strategic Kaizen mission is striving for the fulfillment of the ideal state of operations called synchronous profitable operations. In this book, the author, while presenting in detail the seven processes of Strategic Kaizen methodology, exposes the answer to historically incomplete thinking of productivity improvements for target profitability. The uniqueness of the book is reinforced by the detailed presentation of the successful application of the Strategic Kaizen thinking over the years in two multinational manufacturing organizations operating in highly competitive markets, addressing the synchronous profitable operations for both the sales increase scenario and the sales decrease scenario. Moreover, it presents examples of the practical application of the "white-collar" Strategic Kaizen. Essentially, by adopting the Strategic Kaizen methodology presented in detail in this book to consistently achieve the ideal state of a manufacturing organization, organizations will enter a new paradigm of thinking of strategic improvements - Strategic Kaizen thinking - to meet annual and multiannual target profits in a unique and effective way that operates according to its own strategic and operational management system.
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• Introduction
• preparation for 3D Printing and CNS Machining
• Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
• 3D Printing Pre-Processing
• 3D Printing Processes and Associated Materials
• 3S Printing Post-Processing
• Applications of 3D Printing
• Computer-aided Engineering (CAE) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
• Reverse Engineering
• Practicum
• Appendices
• Author Biographies.

This book draws a comprehensive approach to digital manufacturing through computer-aided design (CAD) and reverse engineering content complemented by basic CNC machining and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), 3D printing, and additive manufacturing (AM) knowledge. The reader is exposed to a variety of subjects including the history, development, and future of digital manufacturing, a comprehensive look at 3D printing and AM, a comparative study between 3D printing and AM and CNC machining, and computer-aided engineering (CAE) along with 3D scanning. Applications of 3D printing and AM are presented as well as multiple special topics including design for 3D printing and AM (DfAM), costing, sustainability, environmental, safety, and health (EHS) issues. Contemporary subjects such as bio-printing, intellectual property (IP) and engineering ethics, virtual prototyping including augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR), and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are also covered. Each chapter comes with in-practice exercises and end-of-chapter questions, which can be used as home-works as well as hands-on or software-based laboratory activities. End-of-chapter questions are of three types mainly: review questions which can be answered by reviewing each chapter, research questions which need to be answered by conducting literature reviews and additional research, and discussion questions. In addition, some of the chapters include relevant problems or challenges which may require additional hands-on efforts. Most of the hands-on and practical content is driven by the authors previous experiences. The authors also encourage readers to help improve this book and its exercises by contacting them.

One of the starkest examples of the Ottoman Empire's new modernity was the fabrics and carpet model factory founded at Hereke in 1842. This study focuses on the evolving conditions and social developments that took place over seventy-two years of production at Hereke, and discuss that the factory represented a microcosm of the Empire's wider industrial labor history. Hereke was used as a lens through which to explore a range of themes that, taken together, highlight the lifestyles of the early Ottoman workforce and its industrial relations: labor management, industrial action, child labor, class, gender, housing, education, clothing fashion, the uses of industry, and multiculturalism. Special emphasis is placed on three main aspects of this campus. First, the issue of housing, as Hereke represents one of the first factory campuses in Europe to adopt a model of providing custom-built housing for its workers. Second, child labor and education, since the plant not only took in orphans and provided employment to local children and the children of factory employees, but also included a school with a training and education program. Third, the plant's architectural history, which represents a crucial indicator of the overall working conditions at the factory and the degree of structural inequality that existed between different plant employees and functionaries

The most up to date CTS-D exam study system--available exclusively from McGraw Hill and AVIXA Press Published with AVIXA®, CTS-D® Certified Technology Specialist-Design Exam Guide, Second Edition provides comprehensive coverage of all exam objectives on the leading internationally recognized certification for audiovisual design professionals. Each chapter features learning objectives, best practices, diagrams, photos, and chapter review questions with in-depth explanations. Designed to help you prepare for the CTS-D exam, this authoritative resource also serves as an essential on-the-job reference. Online content includes: New CTS-D sample questions from AVIXA Link to a library of design, installation, and AV math videos Link to AVIXA standards Link to AVIXA's AV standards Clearing House Covers all CTS-D exam objectives, including: Communicating design intent Ergonomics in AV design Audio and visual principles of design Communicating with allied trades Lighting specifications Structural and mechanical considerations Specifying electrical infrastructure Elements of acoustics Digital signals Audio and digital video design Control requirements Networking for AV Streaming design Security for networked AV applications Project implementation activities.

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• Digital production by additive manufacturing
• Research Hypothesis and Methodology
• Material Model of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
• Support Structure Topology Optimization
• Support Structure Design
• Support Structure Performance Benchmark
• Demonstration of algorithmic support structures.

Additive manufacturing is considered a key technology for digital production. However, several barriers towards the broad industrial application exist, e.g. the associated cost and the required experience regarding the manufacturing process. To eradicate these barriers, the complete digitalization of the value creation process is needed. In this thesis, a digital, automated support structure design procedure is developed. Topology optimization is used for design rule determination, and the space colonization algorithm is adapted for the automated design. The validity of the procedure is proven experimentally, revealing sufficent mechanical performance alongside cost reduction at medium to large production scales. The content Provides a concise review of support structure optimization in laser powder bed fusion Includes thermo-mechanical material model of Ti-6Al-4V alloy Contains cost model for calculation of support-induced costs The author Katharina Bartsch studied mechanical engineering with a focus on product development, materials and production at the Technical University of Hamburg. Here, she received her doctorate in 2022 under Prof. Dr.-Ing. Claus Emmelmann (Institute for Laser and System Technologies - iLAS). During her time as a doctoral candidate, she worked as a research associate as well as chief engineer (since 2020) at the iLAS and as a team leader and research associate (since 2019) at the LZN Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH, later Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Production Technologies IAPT.

• Introduction and General Background.- Brief Description of Pulp and Paper Making Processes.- Environmental Issues of the Pulp And Paper Industry.- Concerns of the Conventional Pulping Processes.- Environment Friendly Pulping Processes.
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This book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on the state-of-the-art techniques and aspects involved in environment-friendly pulping technologies. Traditional chemical and semi-chemical pulping processes are not environmentally friendly. Therefore, it has become important to look for alternative approaches to mitigate wastewater emissions in the paper industry, by making more stringent regulations to improve environmental conservation. In response to this problem, new raw materials need to be explored to replace traditional choices and also new pulping processes need to be developed based on less polluting, more easily recovered reagents. This book presents new and emerging deep eutectic solvents for lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment, and discusses the effects of deep eutectic solvents on biomass pretreatment and the production of value-added products. It also introduces biotechnological methods of pulping. Biotechnological processes help to make manufacturing processes cleaner and more efficient by reducing toxic chemical pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Given its scope, this book is of interest to applied chemists, foresters, chemical engineers, wood scientists, along with engineers and researchers involved in the pulp and paper industry as a valuable reference.
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