2018
Authors
Pereira, L; Gomes, S; Barrias, S; Gomes, EP; Baleiras Couto, M; Fernandes, JR; Martins Lopes, P;
Publication
BEVERAGES
Abstract
The wine sector is one of the most economically important agro-food businesses. The wine market value is largely associated to terroir, in some cases resulting in highly expensive wines that attract fraudulent practices. The existent wine traceability system has some limitations that can be overcome with the development of new technological approaches that can tackle this problem with several means. This review aims to call attention to the problem and to present several strategies that can assure a more reliable and authentic wine system, identifying existent technologies developed for the sector, which can be incorporated into the current traceability system.
2018
Authors
Rodrigues, A; Costa, P; Lima, J;
Publication
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Abstract
One of the most important tasks for a mobile robot is to navigate in an environment. The path planning is required to design the trajectory that generates useful motions from the original to the desired position. There are several methodologies to perform the path planning. In this paper, a new method of approximate cells decomposition, called K-Framed Quadtrees is present, to which the algorithm A ? is applied to determine trajectories between two points. To validate the new approach, we made a comparative analysis between the present method, the grid decomposition, quadtree decomposition and framed quadtree decomposition. Results and implementation specifications of the four methods are presented. © 2018, Springer International Publishing AG.
2018
Authors
Cunha, T; Soares, C; de Carvalho, ACPLF;
Publication
CoRR
Abstract
2018
Authors
Starzynska, B; Szajkowska, K; Diering, M; Rocha, A; Reis, LP;
Publication
ADVANCES IN MANUFACTURING (MANUFACTURING 2017)
Abstract
This paper presents results of a study of the level of agreement of assessments and decisions made by quality controllers in a sensory inspection. The study subjects included persons with hearing disability. The study was conducted in an automotive manufacturing company. The employees with hearing loss perform product quality inspection which includes, among other things, visual inspection of the goods. The measurement system analysis (MSA) procedure for attributes, with the use of Gwet's AC(1) coefficient, was applied to estimate the level of agreement of decisions made by the raters. The study results show that the quality of work performed by employees with hearing disability is at least as good as that of able-bodied employees. Based on the knowledge possessed by the authors, this approach to the problem is characterized by novelty.
2018
Authors
Branco, MC; Delgado, C; Marques, C;
Publication
REVIEW OF MANAGERIAL SCIENCE
Abstract
This study investigates the sustainability reporting practices of companies based in the Nordic and the Mediterranean European countries for the period 2013-2015. Its purpose is to analyse to what extent, if any, are there differences in these practices. It seeks to capture the influence of national institutions and firm specific characteristics in sustainability reporting. Non-parametric statistics are used to analyse some factors which influence disclosure, namely country, industry affiliation, type of property, listing status and size. In accordance with the theoretical frame used, that of the varieties of capitalism approach, findings suggest that in general companies from Mediterranean European countries present higher levels of engagement with the Global Reporting Initiative.
2018
Authors
Sousa, JP; Ferreira, BM; Cruz, NA;
Publication
2018 IEEE/OES AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE WORKSHOP (AUV)
Abstract
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), such as Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) are versatile tools, suitable for many activities in different fields, and have seen an increase in usage, making them an area of interest in the study of robotics. The performance of any underwater vehicle in any given task is deeply affected by the precision of its localization system. The main challenge in underwater localization is the significant attenuation of any Radio Frequency (RF) signal underwater, which prevents the use of many common location methods such as the Global Positioning System (GPS). Many methods have been studied for the localization of UUVs, including the use of acoustic beacons. One of these methods is the use of a single moving beacon to obtain acoustic ranges, as opposed to a stationary single beacon, which restricts the UUV's trajectory or multiple beacons, involving more hardware, complicating missions' logistics and increasing costs. In this paper, a guidance algorithm based on the Fisher Information Matrix is proposed for an Autonomous Surface Vehicle to serve as a beacon vehicle and aid in the navigation of a UUV. The approach performances are assessed by means of simulations of the complete system under realistic conditions.
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