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Open AccessOptimization and improving of the production capacity of a flexible tyre painting cell
Optimization of industrial processes is a constant concern and a main task for many companies in several industry sectors. Based on optimized solutions, the company can decrease manufacturing costs, lead times...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Vision Inspection Design for Systematic Production of Needle Beds: An Industrial Application
The increasingly standards of the electronic industry, especially in Printed Circuit Boards, make In-Circuit-Test Machines one of the most important systems on the production lines. With this, the pressure on ...
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Simulation Case Study for Improving Painting Tires Process Using the Fanuc Roboguide Software
Optimization of industrial processes is a constant concern and a main task for many companies in several industry sectors. Based on optimized solutions, the company can decrease manufacturing costs, lead times...
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Open AccessEvolution of TOP1 and TOP1MT Topoisomerases in Chordata
Type IB topoisomerases relax the torsional stress associated with DNA metabolism in the nucleus and mitochondria and constitute important molecular targets of anticancer drugs. Vertebrates stand out among euka...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Analysis of Basic Characteristics of Textile Yarn Using Image Processing Techniques
This paper intends to explore part of the development of a simple and compact system that operates an algorithm based on image processing techniques, concerning the characterization of textile yarn. Specifical...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Increasing Energy Efficiency of Electro-Hydraulic Oil Systems to Reduce Industrial Carbon Emissions
Oil-hydraulic system drives are conventionally performed by constant-speed electric engines, and typically operate with constant displacement pumps as their central transmission element, and oversized pressure...
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Question Classification with Constrained Resources: A Study with Coding Exercises
Evidence-based learning strategies, such as the testing effect, might help address the achievement gap. However, exploiting the testing effect depends on having a set of instructional activities with fine-grai...
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Automation, Project and Installation of Photovoltaic System in a Rural Farm
Rural farms are an important part of each country’s consumption and typically include traditional energy installations, which are relatively reliable but energy-intensive and energy inefficient. In rural farms...
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Automatic system for yarn quality analysis by image processing
Yarn quality analysis is an issue that textile companies try to solve in a fast and automatic way. Nowadays, yarn quality analysis machines are available in the market, but those are not adequate for large-sca...
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Evolutionary History of TOPIIA Topoisomerases in Animals
TOPIIA topoisomerases are required for the regulation of DNA topology by DNA cleavage and re-ligation and are important targets of antibiotic and anticancer agents. Humans possess two TOPIIA paralogue genes (TOP2...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Review in the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Textile Industry
This paper presents an analysis of the state of the art of artificial intelligence applications in the textile industry. A review of the existing literature was performed. This article presents three methods o...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Design of a Vision System for Needles’ Beds Positioning Inspection: An Industrial Application
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are components with increasing use for many applications. The industrial production of these components led to a situation of necessary efficient automation performance, for their...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
GARFIELD: A Recommender System to Personalize Gamified Learning
Students often lack intrinsic motivation to engage with educational activities. While gamification has the potential to mitigate that issue, it does not always work, possibly due to poor gamification design. R...
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Simulation of Cyber-Physical Intelligent Mechatronic Component Behavior Using Timed Automata Approach
This article presents a new approach for the simulation of Cyber-Physical Intelligent Mechatronics Components using process evolution based on the timed approach
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Textile Yarn Winding and Unwinding System
This paper presents the concepts of a Textile Yarn Unwinding and Winding System for application in the textile industry. Considering that textile industry market is constantly growing, this work aims to develo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Gamification Through the Looking Glass - Perceived Biases and Ethical Concerns of Brazilian Teachers
Gamification applied to education could impact positively (or negatively) students’ psychological and cognitive aspects, such as motivation, engagement and learning performance. Nevertheless, the perceptions o...
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Molecular Evolution of DNA Topoisomerase III Beta (TOP3B) in Metazoa
DNA topoisomerase III beta (TOP3B) is unique by operating on both DNA and RNA substrates to regulate gene expression and genomic stability. Mutations in human TOP3B are linked to neurodevelopmental and cognitive ...
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A probabilistic approach to the evaluation of the bending strength of timber beams with integration of data from on-site tests
A probabilistic method to evaluate the bending strength of maritime pine beams (Pinus pinaster Aiton) was explored. The beams were subjected to an experimental campaign that started by allocating them to a visual...
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Comparative Analysis of the Adhesive Proteins of the Adult Stalked Goose Barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes (Cirripedia: Pedunculata)
Adhesion in barnacles is still poorly understood. The cement gland secretes an insoluble multi-protein complex, which adheres very strongly to a variety of substrates in the presence of water. This adhesion me...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Personal Robot as an Improvement to the Customers’ In-store Experience
Robotics is a growing industry with applications in numerous markets, including retail, transportation, manufacturing, and even as personal assistants. Consumers have evolved to expect more from the buying exp...
