Recent Advances and Emerging Challenges in STEM

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Selected work from the X Workshop in R&D+i & 2nd International Workshop on STEM of EPS

Yadir Torres Ana M. Beltran Manuel Felix Estela Peralta Diego F. Larios(Editor)

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Published on 11. August 2024

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Intro
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Development of Low-Calorie Mayonnaise-Type Sauces Enriched with the Prebiotic Plantago Ovata
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials
2.2 Preparation of Emulsions
2.3 Physical Stability
2.4 Linear Viscoelasticity
2.5 Central Composite Design (CCD)
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Physical Stability
3.2 Rheology
3.3 Central Composite Design (CCD)
4 Conclusions
Bibliography
Extraction and Characterization of Carboxymethyl-cellulose from Cocoa Pod Husk
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials and Sample Preparation
2.2 Cellulose Extraction
2.3 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Cellulose Extraction and Carboxymethylation
3.2 Purification and Determination of Molecular Weight of NaCMC
3.3 FTIR Analysis
3.4 Rheological Tests
4 Conclusions
References
Set-Up of Amorphous Powder Sintering Process by Means of Electrical Discharge of Capacitors
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure and Materials
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Evolution of Densification
3.2 Microstructural Analysis by XRD
3.3 Evolution of Microhardness
3.4 Evolution of Electrical Resistivity
4 Conclusion
References
Characteristics of Mechanically Alloyed Amorphized Ferromagnetic Particles of Fe78Si22 Y Fe78Si9B13
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 X-Ray Diffraction
3.2 TEM Analysis
4 Conclusions
References
Calculation and Design of the Support Structure for Lifting Boiler Drum in Thermoelectric
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Hydraulic Elevators
2.2 Analysis of Lifting Boiler Drums
2.3 Determination of the Design Load [1]
2.4 Results and Discussion
3 Conclusions
References
Surface Modification of Titanium Dental Implant by Hydrofluoric Acid and an Organic Inhibitor Etching
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Surface Modification Process
2.2 Weight Loss, Surface Characterization, and Corrosion Test
3 Results and Discussions
3.1 Weight Loss of Dental Implants in the Acid Etching Process
3.2 Surface Characterization
3.3 Corrosion Behavior in Physiological Saline Solution
4 Conclusions
References
3D Printed Porous Ceramic Implants Infiltrated with Biodegradable Biopolymer Composites for Improved Mechanical and Biofunctional Behaviour
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
2.1 Scaffold Manufacturing and Characterization
2.2 Biopolymer Synthesis and Infiltration
2.3 Swelling Studies
2.4 Degradation Studies
2.5 Apatite Formation Ability
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Study on the Efficiency of Hydrochloric Acid Recovery from Industrial Effluents by Distillation
1 Introduction
2 Spent Electrolyte from Antimony and Bismuth Removal Facilities
3 Experimental Procedure
4 Results
4.1 Study on Eluate Conditions and Test Temperature Calculation
4.2 Distillation Results
5 Conclusions
References
Gelation Properties of a Sustainably Produced Fava Bean Concentrate
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Faba Bean Protein Concentrate: Solubility as a Function of pH and Potential Z
2.2 Preparation and Rheological Characterization of Gels
2.3 Texture Profile Analysis of Gels
2.4 Water Retention Capacity (WHC) and Moisture of Gels
2.5 Statistical Analysis
3 Results and Discussions
3.1 Solubility vs pH and Potential Z
3.2 Characteristics of Gels
3.3 Rheological Characterization of Dispersions and Gels
4 Conclusion
References
Specific Absorption Rate Evaluation of Encapsulated SPION for Combined Hyperthermia Therapy and Drug Delivery Systems
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Synthesis of SPION@Oleic
2.2 Ligand Exchange, SPION@DMSA
2.3 Synthesis of Chitosan Nanocapsules
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Morphological Characterization
3.2 Structural Characterization
3.3 Hyperthermic Characterization
4 Conclusions
References
Optimization of Flocculation in Dairy Industry Wastewaters Treatment
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials
2.2 Focused Beam Reflectance Measurement System (FBRM)
2.3 Flocculation Trials
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Preliminary Flocculant Selection
3.2 Optimization of the Selected Flocculant Dosage
3.3 Comparison of Flocculants at a Dosage of 5 mg/L
4 Conclusions
References
SingSol: A Web Application for Singularity Analysis in Multi-material Corners with Homogeneous Boundary Conditions
1 Introduction
2 Software Description
2.1 Front-End
2.2 Back-End
3 Graphical Example
4 Conclusions and Future Developments
References
Mechanical Properties on Electrospun Polymeric Membranes: AFM Measurement Methods
1 Introduction
2 AFM Methods on the Characterization of Electrospun Fibers
3 Last Advancements on AFM Fiber Mechanical Properties Characterization
3.1 Parametric Methods
3.2 FDC Methods
4 Challenges and Future Perspectives
References
Metallic Nanowires for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Thermo-Reversible Oleogels Formulated with Monoglycerides or Beeswax as Oleogelator for Food Applications
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Determination of Linear Viscoelastic Range
3.2 Frequency Sweeps
3.3 Temperature Ramps
3.4 Stability of the Systems Studied at 37 °C
4 Conclusions
References
Effect of High-Impact Dry-Milling on Particle Size, Pasting Properties and Microstructural Characteristics of Buckwheat Flour
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Samples
2.2 High-Impact Dry-Milling
2.3 Particle Size Distribution
2.4 Pasting Properties
2.5 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
2.6 Statistical Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Particle Size Distribution
3.2 Pasting Properties
3.3 Microstructure
4 Conclusions
References
Impact Performance of Composite Sandwich Shells with Cork Core
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Environmentally-Friendly Lubricating Dispersions Obtained Using Castor Oil and Cellulose Acetate Derivatives Nanostructures
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Solutions Preparation and Characterization
2.3 Preparation of Dispersions
3 Results
3.1 Solutions Characterization
3.2 Morphological Results of Electrospinning
3.3 Rheological Results
References
Design and Characterization of Porous Titanium Scaffolds: An Alternative for Dental Implant
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Facile Synthesis of Ag Nanodendrites Decorated with Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Enhanced SERS Applications
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 SEM
3.2 SERS Performance Evaluation
4 Conclusions
References
Fabrication of Bimetallic Nanodendrites Using the Electrodeposition Technique for the Detection of Molecules at Trace Level by SERS
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials and Reagents
2.2 Electrodeposition
2.3 Characterization Techniques
2.4 Evaluation of SERS Substrates
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Ag-Cu and Ag-Au Bimetallic Nanodendrites
3.2 Evaluation of Ag-Cu and Ag-Au Dendrites as SERS Substrates
4 Conclusions
References
Picomolar Detection of Rhodamine 6G by SERS Using Silver Nanodendrites Decorated with Au and Cu-Au Bimetallic Nanoparticles
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials
2.2 Synthesis of Ag Nanodendrites (AgDs)
2.3 Decoration of Ag Nanodendrites with Au and Cu-Au NPs
2.4 SEM Characterization
2.5 Evaluation of Decorated Ag Nanodendrites as SERS Substrates
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Decorated Silver Nanodendrites
3.2 SERS Substrates Evaluation
4 Conclusions
References
Electrical Impedance: An Effective Technique to Detect Volumetric and Surface Microstructural Variations in Materials
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
An Anisotropic Phase-Field Approach for Fracture of Residually Stressed Cylindrical Structures
1 Theoretical Basis
1.1 Basic Definitions
1.2 The Phase-Field Approach for Fracture
1.3 Constitutive Formulation
1.4 Residual Stresses Implementation
2 Numerical Examples
2.1 Benchmark Cases
2.2 Cylindrical Prestressed Structures
3 Conclusions
References
Essential Properties in Toys for Children with Autism: Analysis of Materials and Manufacturing Processes
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 State of the Art: Materials and Manufacturing Techniques in the Toy Sector
4 Main Material Properties in Toy Design for Autism
5 Analysis of Materials with Granta Edupack
6 Case Study
7 Conclusions
References
Proposal of a Methodology for Measurements of Mechanical Properties of Polymers
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Materials and Methods
3.1 Film Preparation. Crystallinity Control
3.2 Tests with Polyamides and Polyesteramides
4 Conclusions
References
Mixture Design for the Development of Biodegradable Active Strands Based on Acetylated Cassava Starch, Chitosan and Oregano Essential Oil
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials
2.2 Preparation of Acetylated Starch
2.3 Extrusion Process
2.4 Extruder Characterization
2.5 Mixture Design and Statistical Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Enantioselective Adsorption and Desorption Behaviour of Chiral Ofloxacin and Its Main Metabolites in Agricultural Soils
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Chemicals and Reagents
2.2 Sampling and Soil Characterization
2.3 Batch Experiments
2.4 LC-MS/MS Analysis
2.5 Data Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Adsorption Kinetics
3.2 Adsorption/desorption of Ofloxacin and Its Metabolites in Studied Soils
3.3 Adsorption Isotherms
4 Conclusions
References
Formulation of Nanostructured SiO2/D-Limonene Heat Transfer Fluids
1 Introduction
2 Experimental and Methodology
2.1 Materials
2.2 Thermal Characterisation
2.3 Rheological Properties
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Thermal Properties
3.2 Rheological Properties
4 Conclusions
References
Starch Crystallinity and Microstructure of Thermo-Mechanical Modified Quinoa Flours
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Samples
2.2 Planetary Ball Milling
2.3 X-ray Diffraction (DRX)
2.4 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
3 Results
3.1 X-ray Diffraction (DRX)
3.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
4 Conclusions
References
Last Advancements on Molecular Confinement of Polymeric Nanomaterials
1 Introduction
2 Confinement in Polymer Nanostructures and Nanocomposites
3 Confinement in Polymer Porous Materials
4 Conclusions
References
Evolution of Extremely Fast Electrical Discharge Sintering of Ti-Al Alloy
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Compaction Pressure
3.2 Compaction Load
3.3 Thermal Energy Generated and Specific Thermal Energy
3.4 Current Intensity Applied
3.5 Electrical Resistance
3.6 Overall Porosity
3.7 Optical Metallography
4 Conclusions
References
Emerging Technologies in Industry 5.0: Sustainable Innovation for a Value-Driven Future
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Complex Projects Management: Metrics for the Analysis of Structural and Co-Evolutionary Dynamics
1 Introduction
2 Metrics to Measure Complexity
3 Proposal of a Metric to Measure Complexity
4 Case Study: Marismas del Odiel Wastewater Treatment Plant
4.1 Main Stakeholders in the Project
4.2 Application of the Complexity Tool to WWTP Marismas Del Odiel
4.3 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Evaluation of the Mechanical Response in an Electric Motorcycle Wheel
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results of the Static Studies
3.2 Results of the Pseudo Dynamic Studies
3.3 Frequency Study
4 Conclusions
References
Procedure to Determine the Hydraulic Resistance Force in a Shock Absorber
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
A SNN-Based Implementation of a Spiking Counter for Filtering and Processing Spike Trains in Real Time
1 Introduction
2 Materials
2.1 Spiking Neural Networks
2.2 SpiNNaker
2.3 Neuron Parameters
3 Design
3.1 Latches
3.2 AND Gates
4 Experimentation and Results
4.1 Ideal vs Real
4.2 Filtering QRS in ECG
5 Discussion
6 Conclusions
References
Automated Methods for Optimization of Aerospace Structures
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Using CAD/CAE Systems and NSGA-II Algorithm to Optimize the Design of a Solar Desalination Plant
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Model
2.1 Heat Losses and Pressure Drop
3 Materials and Methods
3.1 MOEA Scheme
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Proposed Methodology
4.2 Conclusions
References
A Computational Approach to a Neuromorphic Sequential Memory Bio-Inspired on the Hippocampus and Entorhinal Cortex Formation
1 Introduction
2 Materials
3 Hippocampus Computational Memory Model
3.1 Architecture
3.2 Operating Principle
4 Experimentation and Results
5 Discussion
6 Conclusions
References
The Impact of New Technologies on Occupational Safety and Health from the Point of View of Their Academic Interest
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
Reference
Spiking Convolution Engine for Spiking Convolution Neural Networks
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 SCNN Accelerator
3.1 Architecture
3.2 Convolution Engine
3.3 Hardware Implementation
4 Experimental Results
5 Conclusions
References
Towards the Design and Prototyping of Next Generation Advance Warning Triangle V-16 and V-27 Smart and Connected Devices
1 Introduction
2 State of the Art
3 Design Process and Tests Performed
3.1 Design
3.2 Tests
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Study and Analysis of the Heterogeneity of a Prostate Cancer Dataset: First Steps on the Release of a Multicenter Strongly-Annotated Dataset
1 Introduction
2 Materials
3 Results
3.1 Stain Heterogeneity Analysis Results
3.2 Deep Learning Results
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Design, Implementation and Testing of Wearable System and Application for Sleep Study
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Hardware Device
2.2 Software Application
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Design and Development of a Sensorised Sports Waistcoat
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Collected Data
2.2 System Design
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Indoor Positioning System for Nursing Homes
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Beacons
2.2 Software Application
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Smart Cane for the Visually Impaired
1 Introduction
2 Smart Cane Design
2.1 Hardware
2.2 Software
2.3 Evaluation Plan
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Ultrasonic Sensor
3.2 Works Comparison
4 Conclusions
References
Automatic Identification of Unharvested Table Olives in Hyperspectral Imaging for Decision-Support Applications
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Proposed Model
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Auto-tuning System for Maximum Operating Frequency in FPGA by Dynamic Reconfiguration
1 Introduction
2 Xilinx 7 Series FPGA Clocking Resources
3 Dynamic Reconfiguration Technique
3.1 Clock Generation Block
3.2 Control Block
3.3 Device Under Test
4 Application Example of the Dynamic Reconfiguration Technique
5 Analysis and Comparison of Results
5.1 Simulation and Timing Analysis Results
5.2 Experimental Results
6 Conclusions
References
Interoperability Between BIM and LCA Software: Case Study of an Industrial Building
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Method
4 Results
4.1 Analysis of Environmental Parameters Integrated into a BIM Model
4.2 Comparative Study of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Software
4.3 Interoperability Between the BIM Case Study and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Software
5 Conclusions
References
Causal Map of the Safety and Quality Management System for the Prevention of Foodborne Diseases
1 Introduction
1.1 Context
1.2 Traditional Theory and Literature Review
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Research Design
2.2 Diagnosis of the Organization's Food Safety System
3 Results
3.1 Diagnosis of Prerequisite Programs and Sanitary Hygiene Profile
3.2 Causal Map Design
3.3 Improvement Proposal
3.4 Proposal for Developing the HACCP Plan
4 Conclusions
References
Design of Low-Cost Mature-Tomato Automatic Harvesting Robots
1 Introduction
2 Design of the Low-Cost Harvester Robot
2.1 Computer Vision System
2.2 Mechatronic System
2.3 Gripper System
3 Laboratory Analysis
3.1 Study Cases
3.2 Results
4 Conclusion and Future Works
References
Cluster Innovation: A Bibliographic and Bibliometric Review in SMEs
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Background of Cluster Innovation
2.2 Cluster Innovation in SMEs
2.3 Implications of Clusters for Local Development Strategies
3 Bibliometric Review
4 Conclusions
References
Prediction of the Microinvasion of Melanoma Using Supervised Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
1 Introduction
2 Related Works
3 Materials
3.1 Dataset
3.2 Image Processing
3.3 Deep Learning
4 Results
5 Discussion
6 Conclusions
References
Projection of Significant Wave Height in Gulf of Mexico
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Method
2.1 Study Area and Data Source
2.2 Mathematical Methods Used in Projection of Hs
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Study Area and Data Source
3.2 Projection of Hs in GM
4 Conclusions
References
The Education of the Future: A Renewing Convergence Between Artificial Intelligence and Education 4.0
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Main Results
4 Discussion and Open Problems
5 Conclusions
References
Detection of Gait-Related Activities from Accelerometer Signals Obtained from the Ankle
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
2.1 Deep Neural Network Classifiers
2.2 Dataset
2.3 Methodology
3 Results
3.1 Dataset
3.2 Classification Problems
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Hybrid Instruments for Construction Project Management
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
A Feedback Sensor Based on Spiking Neural Networks for Real-Time Robot Adaption
1 Introduction
2 Materials
2.1 Spiking Neural Network Architecture (SpiNNaker)
2.2 Robotic Platform
2.3 FPGA
2.4 Force Sensitive Resistors (FSR)
3 Methodology
3.1 Digital System
3.2 SpiNNaker Platform
3.3 Neural Network
4 Results
5 Discussion and Conclusions
References
Development of an AI-Based Digital Twin Model for Wastewater Treatment Plant
1 Introduction
2 Proposed System Architecture
3 Case Study and Results
3.1 Source Data
3.2 Modeling Techniques
3.3 Model Comparison
3.4 Examples of Digital Twin Execution
4 Conclusions and Future Research Lines
References
Performance Analysis of CNNs Deployed on Low Power Arquitectures
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 CNN Development on FPGAs
2.2 Development on GPU-Based SoC
3 Results
3.1 Model Performance
3.2 Energy Consumption
3.3 FPS Rate
3.4 Efficiency Measurement
4 Conclusions
References
Application of Lean-Green Paradigms as a Contribution to Sustainable Maintenance: A Case Study
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Procedure for Lean-Green Maintenance Management in Plastics Industry
3 Materials and Methods
3.1 Phase I. Lean and Green Diagnostics in Maintenance Management
3.2 Phase II. Lean and Green Maintenance Planning
3.3 Phase III. Execution and Continuous Improvement
4 Conclusions
References
Vision of Intelligent Processes from a Scientific Production Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results
3.1 Academic Productivity
3.2 Productivity and Impact by Sources
3.3 Productivity and Impact by Authors
3.4 Co-citation Analysis
3.5 Lines of Productivity
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Occupational Risk Management for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Status and Perspectives
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Orientation of Bibliographic Sources Resulting from the Search
4 Conclusions
References
A Comprehensive Bird Ecosystem Monitorization and Analysis Tool from Sound Recognition Using Machine Learning
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
2.1 Bird Recognition from Sounds
2.2 Application Design
3 Results
3.1 Bird Recognition System
3.2 Web Application
3.3 System Tests
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
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