A Systems Approach To Assessing, Interpreting And Applying Human Error Mishap Data To Mitigate Risk Of Future Incidents In A Space Exploration Ground Processing Operations Environment,
2016
University of Central Florida
A Systems Approach To Assessing, Interpreting And Applying Human Error Mishap Data To Mitigate Risk Of Future Incidents In A Space Exploration Ground Processing Operations Environment, Tiffaney Alexander
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Research results have shown that more than half of aviation, aerospace and aeronautics mishaps/incidents are attributed to human error. Although many existing incident report systems have been beneficial for identifying engineering failures, most of them are not designed around a theoretical framework of human error, thus failing to address core issues and causes of the mishaps. Therefore, it is imperative to develop a human error assessment framework to identify these causes. This research focused on identifying causes of human error and leading contributors to historical Launch Vehicle Ground Processing Operations mishaps based on past mishaps, near mishaps, and close calls. …
Computational Modeling Approaches For Task Analysis In Robotic-Assisted Surgery,
2016
Wayne State University
Computational Modeling Approaches For Task Analysis In Robotic-Assisted Surgery, Mahtab Jahanbani Fard
Wayne State University Dissertations
Surgery is continuously subject to technological innovations including the introduction of robotic surgical devices. The ultimate goal is to program the surgical robot to perform certain difficult or complex surgical tasks in an autonomous manner. The feasibility of current robotic surgery systems to record quantitative motion and video data motivates developing descriptive mathematical models to recognize, classify and analyze surgical tasks. Recent advances in machine learning research for uncovering concealed patterns in huge data sets, like kinematic and video data, offer a possibility to better understand surgical procedures from a system point of view. This dissertation focuses on bridging the …
Technology Decisions In New Product Development,
2016
Wayne State University
Technology Decisions In New Product Development, Amir Sanayei
Wayne State University Dissertations
Selecting the right technology is one of the most important and challenging decisions in new product development (NPD) process that can greatly affect all downstream design activities which have a great impact on product success in the market place. Although new technologies may bring more competitive advantage by offering higher performance to price, they also make the NPD process more risky and challenging. We model the technology selection problem of a firm that is defining its new product in the presence of the technology uncertainty. At each review stage, firm has the options: select and commit to any technology alternatives …
Parametric Investigations Into Internal Surface Modification Of Brass Tubes With Alternating Magnetic Field,
2016
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Parametric Investigations Into Internal Surface Modification Of Brass Tubes With Alternating Magnetic Field, Harish Kumar, Sehijpal Singh, Anil K. Srivastava
Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications
The final finish operations have great significance in an overall manufacturing cycle of a product. The surface finishing and modification of surfaces have been the vital requirements of most of the products. The processes like shot peening, shot blasting, abrasive finishing and super finishing are being largely employed for such requirements. While final finishing of flat and outside surfaces are relatively easy and well established, the internal surfaces such as those of pipes is not so simple. In this paper, the application of low frequency alternative magnetic field has been explored for imparting surface modification including surface on the internal …
An Integrated Design For Six Sigma-Based Framework To Align Strategy, New Process Development, And Customer Requirements In The Airlines Industry,
2016
University of Central Florida
An Integrated Design For Six Sigma-Based Framework To Align Strategy, New Process Development, And Customer Requirements In The Airlines Industry, Mohammed Alghamdi
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
When organizations create new strategy maps, key new processes are often identified. This is important for organizations to stay competitive in the global marketplace. This document describes the development, implementation, and validation of a framework that properly aligns and links an organization's strategy and new process development. The proposed framework integrates the Balanced Scorecard management system (BSC) and the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology, leveraging their strengths, overcoming weaknesses, and identifying lessons learned to help bridge the gap between strategy development and execution. The critical-to-quality conceptual model is used as an integrative component for the framework. Literature search has …
An Experimental Investigation Of The State Of Creativity, Critical Thinking And Creativity Training In Undergraduate Engineering Students,
2016
University of Central Florida
An Experimental Investigation Of The State Of Creativity, Critical Thinking And Creativity Training In Undergraduate Engineering Students, Eric Sola
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This research explores creativity and critical thinking skills in undergraduate engineering students. The study undertook two experiments in order to gather a better understanding of several factors regarding the interactions between students' creative abilities and the effects of the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Experiment 1 focused on the differences in creative and critical thinking skills in freshman versus senior undergraduate engineering students. Experiment 2 centered on the variation in the effects of long-term versus short-term creativity training on senior engineering students. Creative skill was measured using the Test for Creative Thinking – Drawing Production (TCT-DP) developed by Urban and Jellen (2010). …
Stimulus And Optode Placement Effects On Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Of Visual Cortex,
2016
Wright State University - Main Campus
Stimulus And Optode Placement Effects On Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Of Visual Cortex, Nasser H. Kashou, Brenna M. Giacherio
Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering Faculty Publications
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy has yet to be implemented as a stand-alone technique within an ophthalmology clinical setting, despite its promising advantages. The present study aims to further investigate reliability of visual cortical signals. This was achieved by: (1) assessing the effects of optode placements using the 10–20 International System of Electrode Placement consisting of 28 channels, (2) determining effects of stimulus size on response, and (3) evaluating response variability as a result of cap placement across three sessions. Ten participants with mean age 23.8 4.8 years (five male) and varying types of hair color and thickness were recruited. Visual stimuli …
Hand-Grasping And Finger Tapping Induced Similar Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Cortical Responses,
2016
Wright State University - Main Campus
Hand-Grasping And Finger Tapping Induced Similar Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Cortical Responses, Nasser H. Kashou, Brenna M. Giacherio, Ramzi W. Nahhas, Sudarshan R. Jadcherla
Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering Faculty Publications
Despite promising advantages such as low cost and portability of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), it has yet to be widely implemented outside of basic research. Specifically, fNIRS has yet to be proven as a standalone tool within a clinical setting. The objective of this study was to assess hemodynamic concentration changes at the primary and premotor motor cortices as a result of simple whole-hand grasping and sequential finger-opposition (tapping) tasks. These tasks were repeated over 3 days in a randomized manner. Ten healthy young adults (23.8 4.8 years) participated in the study. Quantitatively, no statistically significant differences were discovered between …
Finite Element Analysis Of Superior C3 Cervical Vertebra Endplate And Cancellous Core Under Static Loads,
2016
Wright State University - Main Campus
Finite Element Analysis Of Superior C3 Cervical Vertebra Endplate And Cancellous Core Under Static Loads, Isaac Mabe, Tarun Goswami
Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering Faculty Publications
Subsidence is a type of failure associated with implanted cervical cages or artificial intervertebral discs. It is defined as a loss of postoperative disc height. Actuarial rates show a risk of subsidence at 16 weeks at 70.7 percent. This study examines the changes in the vertebral endplate morphology and the resulting effect on the stresses developed in the endplate and in the vertebral core. A three-dimensional linear elastic model was created from computed tomographic (CT) scans and material properties were assigned according to various studies. Particular care was taken in the superior endplate that was modeled according to experimental measurements. …
Analysis Of A Clinically Failed, Mechanically Intact, Hemi-Toe Implant,
2016
Wright State University
Analysis Of A Clinically Failed, Mechanically Intact, Hemi-Toe Implant, Swetha Varadharajan, Richard T. Laughlin, Tarun Goswami
Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering Faculty Publications
In this case study a clinically failed, mechanically intact, hemi-toe device was investigated. The clinical indication of the failure constitutes radiolucent line indicating loosening of the implant and possible interactions among the bone-implant initiated by osteolysis may become a factor, producing pain, inflammatory reactions, deformity and discomfort. The patient file was not available to determine these parameters. The device was titanium coated, Cobalt Chromium alloy used for making hemi-toe. Degeneration of hemi implant was due to spalling of the coating from the surface, causing loosening of stem from bone. However, pre-removal X-ray films were not available to confirm. Mechanism by …
A Framework For Quantifying And Managing Overcrowding In Healthcare Facilities,
2016
University of Central Florida
A Framework For Quantifying And Managing Overcrowding In Healthcare Facilities, Abdulrahman Albar
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Emergency Departments (EDs) represent a crucial component of any healthcare infrastructure. In today's world, healthcare systems face growing challenges in delivering efficient and time-sensitive emergency care services to communities. Overcrowding within EDs represents one of the most significant challenges for healthcare quality that adversely impacts clinical outcomes, patient safety, and overall satisfaction. Research in this area has resulted in creating several ED crowding indices, such as National Emergency Department Overcrowding Scale (NEDOCS) and Emergency Department Work Index (EDWIN) that have been developed to provide measures aimed at mitigating overcrowding. Recently, efforts made by researchers to examine the validity and reproducibility …
A Neuroergonomics Study Of Brain Eeg's Activity During Manual Lifting Tasks,
2016
University of Central Florida
A Neuroergonomics Study Of Brain Eeg's Activity During Manual Lifting Tasks, Awad Aljuaid
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Electroencephalography (EEG) has been shown to be a reliable tool in neuroergonomics studies due to the relatively low cost of brain data collection and limited body invasion. The application of EEG frequency bands (including theta, alpha and beta), enjoyed a wide range of interest in physical and cognitive ergonomics. The psychophysical approach has been used for decades to improve safe work practices by understanding human limitations in manual materials handling. The main objective of this research project was to study the brain's EEG activity expressed by the power spectral density during manual lifting tasks related to: 1) the maximum acceptable …
การพัฒนาแนวทางในการปรับยกระดับระบบบริหารคุณภาพจาก Iso 9001:2008 สู่ Iso 9001:2015,
2016
คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์
การพัฒนาแนวทางในการปรับยกระดับระบบบริหารคุณภาพจาก Iso 9001:2008 สู่ Iso 9001:2015, อัครพันธ์ จันทร์เสงี่ยม
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
งานวิจัยนี้มีจุดมุ่งหมายเพื่อประยุกต์การบริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลงในการปรับเปลี่ยนระบบบริหารคุณภาพ ISO 9000 ซึ่งปัจจุบันได้มีการปรับเปลี่ยนจากระบบบริหารคุณภาพ ISO 9001:2008 มาเป็นระบบบริหารคุณภาพ ISO 9001:2015 การเปลี่ยนแปลงนี้เป็นการเปลี่ยนแปลงที่เกิดจากภายนอกองค์กร (External Change) โดยองค์กรที่ได้รับการรับรองระบบ ISO หรือองค์กรที่ต้องการต่อใบรับรองต้องดำเนินการให้เหมาะสม งานวิจัยนี้เป็นการประยุกต์ใช้ขั้นตอนเพื่อการบริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลงให้บรรลุเป้าหมาย 8 ประการ ดังนี้ 1) สร้างสำนึกความจำเป็นเร่งด่วนที่ต้องเปลี่ยนแปลง 2) สร้างขุมพลังในการนำการเปลี่ยนแปลง 3) กำหนดวิสัยทัศน์และแผนการเปลี่ยนแปลงเชิงกลยุทธ์ 4) สื่อสารวิสัยทัศน์เพื่อสร้างการสนับสนุน 5) การดำเนินการเพื่อขจัดอุปสรรคของการเปลี่ยนแปลง 6) กำหนดเป้าหมายระยะสั้น และวางแผนเพื่อให้บรรลุเป้าหมาย 7) เสริมแรงการเปลี่ยนแปลงเพื่อการพัฒนาอย่างยั่งยืน 8) ปลูกฝังสิ่งที่เปลี่ยนแปลงให้เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของวัฒนธรรมบริษัท โดยแต่ละขั้นตอนได้นำเอาแนวคิดและทฤษฎีที่เกี่ยวกับการบริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลง เช่น แนวคิดเกี่ยวกับการต้านทานการเปลี่ยนแปลง (Force Field Analysis) การทดสอบความพร้อมในการเปลี่ยนแปลง (TROPICS Test) การศึกษาสภาพแวดล้อมองค์กร การวางแผนกลยุทธ์องค์กร การประเมินความเสี่ยง เป็นต้น มาประยุกต์ใช้เพื่อให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนแปลงได้อย่างมีประสิทธิผล และในงานวิจัยนี้ยังได้นำกระบวนการบริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลงของระบบบริหารคุณภาพนี้ ไปประยุกต์ใช้กับบริษัทกรณีศึกษาบริษัทผลิตโคมไฟ ซึ่งเป็นบริษัทผลิตโคมไฟลำดับแรกๆของประเทศ โดยผลของการประยุกต์ใช้ในครั้งนี้ส่งผลให้สามารถพัฒนากรอบการบริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลงเพื่อปรับเปลี่ยนระบบบริหารคุณภาพได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ
A Scalable Algorithm For Locating Distribution Centers On Real Road Networks,
2016
Ohio University - Main Campus
A Scalable Algorithm For Locating Distribution Centers On Real Road Networks, Saeed Ghanbartehrani, Jose D. Porter
14th IMHRC Proceedings (Karlsruhe, Germany – 2016)
The median problem is a type of network location problem that aims at finding a node with the total minimum demand weighted distance to a set of demand nodes in a weighted graph. In this research, an algorithm for solving the median problem on real road networks is proposed. The proposed algorithm, referred to as the multi-threaded Dijkstra’s (MTD) algorithm, is then used to optimally locate Wal-Mart distribution centers on the 28-million node road network of the United States with the objective of minimizing the total demand weighted transportation cost. The resulting optimal location configuration of Wal-Mart distribution centers improves …
Evaluating Transaction Pairing Strategies For Vehicle-Based High-Density Storage Systems,
2016
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Evaluating Transaction Pairing Strategies For Vehicle-Based High-Density Storage Systems, Debjit Roy, Harit Joshie
14th IMHRC Proceedings (Karlsruhe, Germany – 2016)
Vehicle-based storage and retrieval systems present an attractive choice for distribution center automation because it provides the flexibility in managing demand fluctuations without affecting transaction throughput times. In this research, we contend that while dual-command cycles can reduce the vehicle travel times for processing transactions, it may not be the best policy for reducing transaction throughput times when transactions arrive at random time instants. We develop stochastic models to test the transaction throughput time performance with multiple pairing strategies and present operational insights.
Continuous Approximation Of Multi Cycle Time For Multi Aisles Automated Storage And Retrieval Systems.,
2016
University Abou Bakr
Continuous Approximation Of Multi Cycle Time For Multi Aisles Automated Storage And Retrieval Systems., Yassine Boudghene Stambouli, Latefa Ghomri
14th IMHRC Proceedings (Karlsruhe, Germany – 2016)
Knowing that, in an automated storage and retrieval system, the travel time of the storage/retrieval machine is an important parameter which affects the whole system performances, several works were dedicated to its evaluation and its modeling, in single, dual and multi command. These models were proposed for different configurations of AS/RS; such as unit load, multi-aisles and Mobile Racks. These models are based mainly on a discrete approach and the analytical expressions represent the system functioning exactly. In this paper we present a general approach for analytical modeling of multi command cycle time by giving particularly the modeling of the …
Outsourced Storage And Fulfillment Facility To Enhance The Service Capabilities Of Shopping Mall Tenants,
2016
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Outsourced Storage And Fulfillment Facility To Enhance The Service Capabilities Of Shopping Mall Tenants, Zachary Montreuil, Mike Ogle
14th IMHRC Proceedings (Karlsruhe, Germany – 2016)
This paper proposes development of an Inventory and Fulfillment Center (IFC) that will provide a new range of outsourced, centralized storage and services for shopping mall tenants. The paper describes the competitive issues faced by shopping mall tenants, the requirements and features of a centralized, outsourced storage and fulfillment facility, and development of an agent-based model in AnyLogic® to demonstrate the concept. The range of research and business challenges introduced by this new concept are also presented.
New Design Guidelines For In-Plant Milk-Run Systems,
2016
Technische Universität Dresden
New Design Guidelines For In-Plant Milk-Run Systems, Thorsten Schmidt, Ingolf Meinhardt, Frank Schulze
14th IMHRC Proceedings (Karlsruhe, Germany – 2016)
Tugger trains became a popular means of supply in material handling intensive production systems. In contrast to forklift trucks they interlink a supermarket with multiple delivery locations along a transport route in a milk-run. But the efficiency gain (higher transport capacity, reduced labor costs) has its price: Compared to forklift trucks, planning and dimensioning of in-plant milk-run systems is more complicated. The paper discusses features and drawbacks of a recent standardization approach of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) and highlights the variety of technical restrictions which have to be considered when a milkrun system is designed. It shows, that …
The Storage Replenishment Problem In Rectangular Warehouses,
2016
Middle East Technical University
The Storage Replenishment Problem In Rectangular Warehouses, Haldun Sural, Claudia Archetti, Melih Celik
14th IMHRC Proceedings (Karlsruhe, Germany – 2016)
In warehouses, storage replenishment operations involve the transportation of items to capacitated item slots in forward storage area from reserve storage. These items are later picked from these slots as their demand arises. While order picking constitutes the majority of warehouse operating costs, replenishment operations might be as costly in warehouses where pick lists generally consist of only a few lines (e.g., order fulfillment warehouses). In this study, we consider the storage replenishment problem in a parallel-aisle warehouse, where replenishment and order picking operations are carried out in successive waves with time limits. The aim is to determine the item …
Performance Comparison Of Automated Warehouses Using Simulation,
2016
Oklahoma State University
Performance Comparison Of Automated Warehouses Using Simulation, Nand Kishore Agrawal, Sunderesh S. Heragu, Chinnatat Methapatra
14th IMHRC Proceedings (Karlsruhe, Germany – 2016)
The purpose of this study is to compare the performance of two types of warehouses, both of which use autonomous vehicles (AVs). One warehouse uses movable racks (MR) for storing mini-loads, whereas the other uses fixed racks (FR). In general, warehouse automation not only increases the speed of the fulfillment process but also makes the picking process more accurate. We simulate three scenarios for the MR and FR systems using Simio. Four performance measures are considered for the comparison – the average order processing time (WR), the average utilization of AVs (U), the average order processing queue length (Nq) and …
