Recent Patents on Engineering - Volume 18, Issue 7, 2024

Background: Sustainability concerns are rapidly being acknowledged as a key concern for hospitality sectors worldwide. Sustainable initiatives immediately contribute to improved organizational performance in terms of utility consumption, waste management, and regulatory compliance, resulting in cost-effectiveness and competitive advantage through distinctiveness. Objective: The purpose of the patent study is to analy Read More

Background: Many researchers have stated that workers working in unorganized sectors are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), like back pain, wrist pain, pain in the neck and shoulders, etc. Ergonomic study of these workstations is necessary for the analysis of workrelated disorders. Methods: In this study on MSDs among gemstone workers in Jaipur, Rajasthan; a modified Nordic questionnaire was employed. Further a Read More

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a group of non-fatal injuries that can occur as a result of various repetitive workplace activities, mainly in unorganized sectors. Workers who engage in highly repetitive activities involving constant hand effort, localized mechanical pressure, and vibration are more prone to developing these disorders. Objective: The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of M Read More

Background: In developing countries, various farming activities are performed manually with the help of traditional hand tools. Therefore, agriculture is recognized as one of the risky occupations. Objective: This research study aims to identify the critical working conditions of wheat farmers in Rajasthan state, India. Method: Data were collected through the survey conducted on 75 randomly selected wheat farmers o Read More

As a novel two-dimensional (2D) nanosheet (NS), MXene has attracted attention in antibacterial applications due to its excellent high surface area, remarkable hydrophilicity, strong flexibility, and excellent antibacterial properties. This review intends to provide valuable insight into the further development of antibacterial MXenes and their composite materials. In this paper, extensive information related to the applications of M Read More

Smart farm management has complex challenges; therefore, there is a need to improve the overall adaptability, profitability, and environmental soundness of the farming systems. Agricultural production can be enhanced with the help of IoT-based cognitive tools. The rapid increase in IoT-based smart systems has raised critical concerns about efficiently utilizing the wireless spectrum. To drastically bring the improvement i Read More

Background: Path-planning algorithms are widely used in robotics, vehicles, UAVs, carrier- based aircraft towing vehicles, etc. Using these algorithms, an optimal path with safe obstacle avoidance and high efficiency can be planned. In recent years, path-planning algorithms have received more and more attention from scholars at home and abroad. Objective: In order to promote the application and development Read More

Background: Fluid jet polishing, Airbag polishing, Magnetorheological polishing, and Ion beam polishing are all emerging polishing technologies commonly used for processing optical components, which can be used to manufacture various high-precision and high-quality optical components. Their processing mechanisms are to remove materials by high-speed jet impacting the surface of the workpiece; using a spherical flexib Read More

Background: The motor cooling system is mainly used in aerospace, automotive, and marine fields, where the motor system is cooled to extend the service life and safety of the motor. The running power of motors rises too fast, which leads to the failure of heat dissipation as expected and shortens the service life of motors. Therefore, it is necessary to choose an appropriate cooling mode for motors to improve their cooling Read More

Background: Electro-hydraulic servo control system synchronous control in industrial application is very extensive because the application of electro-hydraulic servo control system is mostly in a poor working environment, there are a variety of complex external factors. Objective: Improve the comprehensive performance indicators such as accuracy, speed, and stability of synchronous control of hydraulic cylinders. Method Read More

Background: Gear is the key part of the transmission part of mechanical equipment, which has a high failure rate under complex working conditions or long-term operation, directly affecting the reliability of mechanical equipment. To realize online monitoring of gears and predict gear faults, whether the diagnosis of typical gear faults is accurate and timely is a key link, so it is necessary to study the diagnosis of typical gear fa Read More

Background: Self-priming pumps are a type of general mechanical equipment that is widely used in the petroleum, chemical, electric power, metallurgy, mining, shipbuilding, light industry, agriculture, civil defense, and other departments, and they play an important role in the global economy. The pump system is the most common piece of equipment that consumes the most electricity, and reducing the energy cons Read More