Hank Mao, Lawrence Peng, Zigui Liu, Yongkang Zhen and Murad Kurwa
The purpose of this paper is to find a practical and effective way to test wearing product lifetime with two SCARA robots.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to find a practical and effective way to test wearing product lifetime with two SCARA robots.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper designs a mathematical model to simulate human motion, calculate the coordinate trajectory, then implement with two SCARA robots.
Findings
The two-robot testing platform for wrist band is an effective and precise simulation method and is feasible to deploy in mass production.
Originality/value
The paper introduces a way for apply robots in wearing product lifetime testing which is novel, practical and effective.
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Jun Zhang, Zuqiang Liu, Yanjie Liu and Yong Liu
The purpose of this paper is to apply grey statistical model to identify and classify live fault rupture.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to apply grey statistical model to identify and classify live fault rupture.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on grey statistical mode, this paper uses eight faults' ripping speed observation data from 1997 to 2001, according to the grey statistics method for analysis, and recognizes active fault rupture situation. Using the conventional methods, namely taking all faults monitoring stations' average dislocation rate to analysis and make judgment, the average results are obtained.
Findings
The results show that the results are closer to reality because the grey statistical evaluation method has considered dislocation rate and other discrete factors.
Practical implications
The method exposed in the paper can be used to monitor and recognize live fault rupture in earthquake prediction.
Originality/value
According to the fault dislocation rate, this paper advances active fault rupture identification and classification method based on grey statistical model.
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This study traces the growth of Dragon Boat racing from humble beginnings in 1976 as part of a local tourism strategy by the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) to position Hong…
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Purpose
This study traces the growth of Dragon Boat racing from humble beginnings in 1976 as part of a local tourism strategy by the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) to position Hong Kong as more distinctive than a destination for shopping or with British colonial history appeal. Dragon Boat racing is now a recognized world sport requiring a global strategy of co-operative alliances and is close to becoming an official sport in the Olympic Games. Emergent strategy and symbolic authenticity of intangible cultural heritage are key concerns for integrating special events as a central tourism experience.
Methodology/approach
This chapter presents three trends emerging from a review of the literature: concern with balancing authenticity and profit-chasing; the phenomenal fast growth of the sport and the challenge to develop and maintain international control and governance; and seeking evidence of health and well-being benefits of Dragon Boat racing for breast cancer survivors.
Findings
Survivors and élite athletes represent a symbolic authenticity connected to ancient Chinese intangible cultural heritage. Chasing profits by including cultural heritage as part of a particular tourism strategy has strengthened and protected the legacy of that heritage in unexpected ways. There are lessons for those charged with designing quality events and tourism experiences linked with intangible culture.
Research limitations/implications
Based on literature review only, but sets a framework for research in several directions.
Originality/value
Demonstrates the blurring of boundaries between tourism, events and sports, and how managers must be adept to shift strategy according to changing unexpected dynamics of threats and opportunities, yet still can adhere to symbolic authenticity to maintain integrity of intangible cultural heritage as a tourism experience.
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Shunsuke Managi, Jingyu Wang and Lulu Zhang
The purpose of this paper is to provide the extensive review on dynamic monitoring of forestry area in China.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide the extensive review on dynamic monitoring of forestry area in China.
Design/methodology/approach
Countermeasure and suggestions were proposed for three aspects including the establishment of data sets with unified standards, top-level design of monitoring and assessment and analysis models, and establishment of the decision support platform with multiple scenario simulation.
Findings
Finally, the authors proposed key research area in this field, i.e., improving the systematic and optimal forest management through integrating and improving the data, models and simulation platforms and coupling the data integration system, assessment system and decision support system.
Originality/value
The authors explored the limitation of dynamic monitoring and state of the art research on data accumulation, professional model development and the analytical platform.
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Mohamad Abd Manap, Mohammad Firuz Ramli and Ghufran Redzwan
The purpose of this paper is to utilise the interactive view capability of the geographical information system (GIS) for the geological interpretation in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to utilise the interactive view capability of the geographical information system (GIS) for the geological interpretation in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
Design/methodology/approach
Topographical map scale of 1:10 000 was used to generate digital elevation model (DEM). The geological map was draped over the DEM to create a 3D perspective view. The geological interpretation was undertaken using the 3D capability of the GIS software.
Findings
From the study, five lineaments which could possibly be the newly identified faults and one lithological boundary have been delineated.
Research limitations/implications
Although these findings need to be rechecked in the field, they show the capability of the DEM application in structural geology interpretation.
Practical implications
The results obtained from this study demonstrate the capability of utilising a geological map draped over DEM for structural geological interpretation. Thus the technique may increase the interpretation accuracy.
Originality/value
The major outcome of this research is the possible use of DEM in the application of geological study.
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Minjuan Zhao, Runsheng Yin, Liuyang Yao and Tao Xu
– The purpose of this paper is to assess how spatial heterogeneity and production diversification have affected the efficiency of households participating in the SLCP.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to assess how spatial heterogeneity and production diversification have affected the efficiency of households participating in the SLCP.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on household survey data collected from three sample counties in the Loess Plateau region, the paper analyzes how spatial heterogeneity and business diversification have affected the production efficiency of households participating in the SLCP. Using four-step bootstrap, input stochastic distance frontiers of multi-inputs and multi-outputs are developed simultaneously with a technical efficiency effects model in which participating in the SLCP is treated as an exogenous variable.
Findings
The household production in the three counties is constrained by land, labor, capital, and fixed inputs; thus, it is germane to using a multi-input and multi-output household production technology to evaluate the SLCP. However, the relative importance of each input and output, the productive diversification, and the technological structure are differentiated in the three counties; estimating the regression with pooled data appears to conceal the influences of local factors and blur the specific divergence, compared to running county-based, separate regressions.
Research limitations/implications
The effects of the SLCP on farm household production are location dependent. It is necessary to include spatial heterogeneity within public policy evaluation. In addition to suggesting localized and differentiated schemes of subsidy, this implies that the government may provide means to facilitate different regions to make the economic transition.
Originality/value
This paper intends to make two contributions. First, the analysis will capture and explain the adjustments induced by the SLCP in off-farm and other activities for entire household production, and special attention is given to the diversification of household production outputs. Second, this analysis sheds new light to the significance of spatial differentiation in mediating the effectiveness of a public policy or program.