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Article
Publication date: 13 September 2022

Zhiyong Shang

The purpose of this paper is to present a novel laser pointer for manual coating robot teaching. The laser pointer has simple structure and no physical contact with substrate in…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a novel laser pointer for manual coating robot teaching. The laser pointer has simple structure and no physical contact with substrate in teaching work. The sensitivity of visual detection in the design accuracy is guaranteed.

Design/methodology/approach

The strategy adopts two laser sources to form a triangle to achieve a fixed distance detection pointer for manual robot teaching. After optimizing the source, spot size and the incident angle of the lasers, the sensitivity of fixed-distance judgment is analyzed and compared with traditional pointers. In addition, the laser pointer adds the functions to simulate coating atomizer, including posture and overlap pitch. Finally, the laser pointer verified by coating application and measurement system analysis evaluation.

Findings

The laser pointer has been successfully applied to coating robot teaching by the authors’ team. From the simulation and experimental results, it can be concluded that the proposed approach is effective at improving manual teaching of coating robot, especially for the complex geometry.

Research limitations/implications

The main function of the laser pointer often used for manual teaching in other purposes; for example, sealer etc. The paper innovatively considered and tested the laser pointer on robotic coating process.

Originality/value

Compared with the traditional hard straight stick pointer, the paper proposes a very simple construction for teaching pointer with laser feature. At the same time, the requirement of coating process simulation is considered.

Details

Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics research and application, vol. 50 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Article
Publication date: 3 May 2016

Yunhai Ma, Hubiao Wang, Xin Zhang, Wenbo Shang, Jin Tong and Zhiyong Chang

Nature provides a wide range of structures with different functions, which can serve as a source of research concepts. Based on the bionics principle, a bionic structure was…

Abstract

Purpose

Nature provides a wide range of structures with different functions, which can serve as a source of research concepts. Based on the bionics principle, a bionic structure was applied to drill pipe specimens to compare the bond strength of paint coatings with and without a bionic ring groove pattern machined on the substrate.

Design/methodology/approach

Using the Revetest Xpress Plus scratch tester, the bond strengths of the coatings on the drill pipe with and without the bionic structure were measured and the difference in bond strength was observed.

Findings

The critical scratch loads of the surface coatings were 12.77 and 5.4 N. Furthermore, the scratch curve from the plain sample had a larger fluctuation compared to the curve of the samples with bionic ring grooves.

Originality/value

This indicated that the application of a bionic pattern to the surface of the substrate could enhance the bond strength and the degree of mechanical adhesion between the coating and the surface of the drill pipe, which is beneficial for the anti-corrosion performance of the drill pipe.

Details

Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 63 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0003-5599

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Article
Publication date: 12 April 2018

Xiaoye Chen, Rong Huang, Zhiyong Yang and Laurette Dube

This paper aims to investigate the impact of different types of corporate social responsibility (CSR; i.e. value-creating CSR, promotional CSR and philanthropic CSR) on consumer…

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to investigate the impact of different types of corporate social responsibility (CSR; i.e. value-creating CSR, promotional CSR and philanthropic CSR) on consumer responses and the moderating role of corporate competence.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors tested the hypotheses by using two empirical studies – a survey and an experimental study. The evidence is generated based on generalized linear model repeated-measures ANOVAs for the survey study and two-way factorial ANOVAs for the experimental study.

Findings

The findings show that in general, consumers respond to value-creating CSR more favorably than to philanthropic CSR or promotional CSR. In addition, corporate competence moderates consumers’ responses to different types of CSR in such a way that promotional CSR is more likely to have the desired effects when carried out by low-competency rather than by high-competency firms, whereas value-creating CSR is more effective for high-competency firms than for low-competency ones. Philanthropic CSR works equally in both types of firms.

Research limitations/implications

This research answers a long-term call to study the differential consumer effects of various CSR types. It also identifies perceived corporate competence, an important consumer-based corporate factor, as a potential moderator of consumers’ response to CSR types.

Practical implications

Armed with the findings, companies can choose CSR practices that fit with their company characteristics. This research offers important and specific managerial implications to firms with different company profiles on their CSR choices.

Originality/value

Given that today’s managers are faced with the challenge of selecting desirable CSR activities from a group of options, the authors answered the call by studying the differential effects of a wide array of CSR choices and provide important practical guidance to managers. For the first time in the literature, the study also investigates the potential interactive effects between specific CSR types and corporate competence on consumer reactions. This inquiry bears significant relevance to the ongoing discussions concerning whether and how company characteristics generate influences on the outcomes of CSR strategies.

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European Journal of Marketing, vol. 52 no. 7/8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0566

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Article
Publication date: 2 October 2023

Zhiyong Li, Mingmin Huo, Tingting Huo and Hemin Luo

This study aims to review the diversified existing literature on digital tourism from 2002 to 2023 using bibliometric analysis to present a holistic review of the current…

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to review the diversified existing literature on digital tourism from 2002 to 2023 using bibliometric analysis to present a holistic review of the current scientific structure of digital tourism and sets the future research agenda.

Design/methodology/approach

A detailed search of 646 SSCI articles collected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database was analysed through CiteSpace.

Findings

The findings indicate that developed countries are at the core of the co-authorship network, although developing countries represented by China increasingly contribute valued research findings. The conceptual structure of digital tourism mainly evolves from exploration (2002–2006), and acceleration (2007–2014), to diversification (2015-2023), with the most recent focus on consumer-oriented value creation and potential technological risks. Three well-established thematic groups have been identified, namely, technological innovation and application, destination digital management and consumer value creation. Constructive insights for future research are also offered, including digital scenarios, digital production and digital governance.

Practical implications

The research helps scholars and practitioners grasp the current issues and needs of digital tourism and provides a guide for policymakers in the tourism industry who seek to intelligently improve tourism performance.

Originality/value

This study thoroughly evaluates 22 years of digital tourism literature through bibliometric analysis. It creates a framework for understanding how digital tourism is theorised and developed and indicates future research directions.

目的

本篇论文旨在使用文献计量法梳理2002–2023年间的数字旅游研究, 提出整体知识架构和未来研究议程。

设计/方法/途径

本篇论文运用CiteSpace对从Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC)数据库中检索得到的646篇SSCI文献进行分析。

发现

1)发达国家处于作者合作网络的核心位置, 而以中国为代表的发展中国家持续产出有影响力的研究成果; (2)数字旅游的概念结构演化经历三个阶段:探索期(2002–2006年)、加速期(2007–2014年)以及多样化(2015–2023年), 其中新兴研究热点为顾客导向的价值创造和潜在技术风险; (3)数字旅游研究主题分为三个类型, 即技术创新和应用、目的地数字化管理和顾客价值创造; (4)未来研究方向包括数字情境、数字生产和数字监管。

实践意义

本篇论文有助于学界和业界人士掌握数字旅游产业的现状和需要, 并为政策制定者提供数智化提升旅游业绩效的参考。

独创性

本篇论文通过文献计量法系统回顾了22年间的数字旅游文献, 并进一步提出包含数字旅游演化和未来研究前沿的理论框架。

Finalidad

Este estudio tiene como objetivo revisar la diversa literatura existente sobre turismo digital desde 2002 hasta 2023 utilizando un método de análisis bibliométrico para revisar de manera integral la estructura científica actual del turismo digital y desarrollar una agenda de investigación futura.

Diseño/metodología/enfoque

A partir de una búsqueda detallada de 646 artículos del SSCI recogidos en la colección principal de Web of Science (WOSCC), se analizó la base de datos mediante CiteSpace.

Resultados

Los resultados muestran que los países desarrollados constituyen el núcleo de la red de coautoría, mientras que los países en desarrollo representados por China también contribuyen cada vez más con valiosos resultados de investigación. La estructura conceptual del turismo digital evoluciona principalmente desde la exploración (2002–2006), y la aceleración (2007–2014), hasta la diversificación (2015–2023), centrándose más recientemente en la creación de valor orientada al consumidor y en los posibles riesgos tecnológicos. Se han identificado tres grupos temáticos bien establecidos, a saber, innovación y aplicación tecnológicas, gestión digital de destinos y creación de valor para el consumidor. También se ofrecen ideas constructivas para futuras investigaciones, como los escenarios digitales, la producción y la gobernanza digitales.

Limitaciones/implicaciones practices

La investigación ayuda a estudiosos y profesionales a comprender los problemas y necesidades actuales del turismo digital y proporciona una guía para los responsables políticos del sector turístico que pretenden mejorar de forma inteligente los resultados del turismo.

Originalidad/valor

Este estudio evalúa exhaustivamente 22 años de literatura sobre turismo digital mediante un análisis bibliométrico. Crea un marco para comprender cómo se teoriza y desarrolla el turismo digital e indica futuras direcciones de investigación.

Article
Publication date: 25 September 2023

Xiao Yao, Dongxiao Wu, Zhiyong Li and Haoxiang Xu

Since stock return and volatility matters to investors, this study proposes to incorporate the textual sentiment of annual reports in stock price crash risk prediction.

Abstract

Purpose

Since stock return and volatility matters to investors, this study proposes to incorporate the textual sentiment of annual reports in stock price crash risk prediction.

Design/methodology/approach

Specific sentences gathered from management discussions and their subsequent analyses are tokenized and transformed into numeric vectors using textual mining techniques, and then the Naïve Bayes method is applied to score the sentiment, which is used as an input variable for crash risk prediction. The results are compared between a collection of predictive models, including linear regression (LR) and machine learning techniques.

Findings

The experimental results find that those predictive models that incorporate textual sentiment significantly outperform the baseline models with only accounting and market variables included. These conclusions hold when crash risk is proxied by either the negative skewness of the return distribution or down-to-up volatility (DUVOL).

Research limitations/implications

It should be noted that the authors' study focuses on examining the predictive power of textual sentiment in crash risk prediction, while other dimensions of textual features such as readability and thematic contents are not considered. More analysis is needed to explore the predictive power of textual features from various dimensions, with the most recent sample data included in future studies.

Originality/value

The authors' study provides implications for the information value of textual data in financial analysis and risk management. It suggests that the soft information contained within annual reports may prove informative in crash risk prediction, and the incorporation of textual sentiment provides an incremental improvement in overall predictive performance.

Details

China Finance Review International, vol. 14 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2044-1398

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Article
Publication date: 28 November 2022

Huiru Li, Xinyi Liu, Hengli Zhou and Zhiyong Li

A proliferation of articles surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic is calling for new insights through review. This paper aims to bibliometrically analyze the current progress of…

Abstract

Purpose

A proliferation of articles surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic is calling for new insights through review. This paper aims to bibliometrically analyze the current progress of research around hospitality and tourism to define the research directions on herd immunity and the prevention of disease under the “new normal.”

Design/methodology/approach

This paper analyzed 326 articles regarding COVID-19 published in SSCI hospitality, leisure and tourism journals in 2020 and 2021 by combining manual analysis and bibliometrics to reveal research topics and to gain insight into research structures.

Findings

The results of this paper summarized topics related to stakeholders’ mentality and behavior, responses of travel suppliers to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic impact and demand forecasting, social issues of human rights and racism and reflection on tourism and transformation of the industry. More research is called for in the future to focus on a better response to the crisis, including crisis management education and training and the improving the resilience of small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Research limitations/implications

A three-dimensional consideration was proposed to promote the sustainable development of hospitality and tourism.

Originality/value

In the “new normal” phase of herd immunity and disease prevention, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper that provides an up-to-date systematic overview of the evolution of COVID-19 research in tourism and hospitality and encourages more conceptual, practical and futuristic studies.

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International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, vol. 35 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-6119

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Article
Publication date: 3 September 2019

Qingmiao Ding, Zili Li, Tao Shen and Gan Cui

This paper aims to research the corrosion behavior of the metal under the disbonded coatings interfered with AC through electrochemical method.

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to research the corrosion behavior of the metal under the disbonded coatings interfered with AC through electrochemical method.

Design/methodology/approach

The corrosion behavior of the metal under disbond coating interfered with alternate stray current (AC) was studied by electrochemical methods using the rectangular coating disbonded simulator. The obtained data from electrode potential test, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and polarization curves in simulated soil solution indicated that under the natural corrosion condition, the self-corrosion potential and the corrosion current density of the metal at different depths under disbond coating had obviously changed if there was AC interference.

Findings

The self-corrosion potential of the metal at the same depths under disbond coating shifted negatively with the rising of the AC voltage. Under the condition of cathode polarization, there was still obvious potential gradient with the extension of the deep peeling of the coating gap, and the corrosion current density of the test points was minimum, and the protection effect was best when the cathode protection potential was −1.0 V. When the metal was applied with over-protection, the corrosion rate of the metal increased as AC stray current flowing through it increased.

Originality/value

This paper used the rectangular aperture device to study the corrosion behavior of X80 steel under the disbonded coatings through electrochemical methods when the AC stray current interference voltage was 0V, 1V, 5V or 10V and the protection potential was 0V, −0.9V, −1.0V, −1.2V or −1.3V, respectively. There is great significance to the safe operation and long-term service of pipeline steel in soil environment.

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Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 66 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0003-5599

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Article
Publication date: 23 October 2015

Shu Yi, Lin Xiao, Yong Zhang, Dujuan Duan and Maksim G. Blokhin

This paper describes the organic geochemical characteristics and their roles on barium enrichment in the No. 2 Coal from Huanglong Jurassic Coalfield, China. A total of 18 bench…

Abstract

This paper describes the organic geochemical characteristics and their roles on barium enrichment in the No. 2 Coal from Huanglong Jurassic Coalfield, China. A total of 18 bench samples were taken from Huangling Mine 2. The average content of barium (3701 mg/kg) was about 23 times higher than that of common world coals. Terrestrial higher plants were the main coal-forming parent material. Relying on the parameters of OEP, Pr/Ph and so on, there is little correlation between organic geochemical characteristics and barium enrichment. Therefore, organic material has little influence on the process of coal-forming and the enrichment of barium.

Details

World Journal of Engineering, vol. 12 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1708-5284

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