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Big Data in the construction industry

Annual review of environment and resources

Integrated digital twin and blockchain framework to support accountable information sharing in construction projects

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current state of drone technology and its applications in the mining industry. The mining industry has shown increased interest in the use of drones for routine operations. These applications include 3D mapping of the mine environment, ore control, rock discontinuities mapping, postblast rock fragmentation measurements, and tailing stability monitoring, to name a few. The article offers a review of drone types, specifications, and applications of commercially available drones for mining applications. Finally, the research needs for the design and implementation of drones for underground mining applications are discussed.

A Comprehensive Review of Applications of Drone Technology in the Mining Industry

Cloud computing in construction industry: Use cases, benefits and challenges

Integrated information, innovation and collaboration are the key factors for the sustainable development of construction organizations nowadays. The advancement of cloud computing technology offers construction organizations great potential for developing a collaborative and integrated environment for construction management. This paper presents an in-depth literature review of cloud computing in construction management. Findings from this review have shown that the benefit of using cloud computing technology for construction collaboration will reduce both energy consumption and CO2 emissions, indeed, it is more towards a green mission as it also provides both a financial return and a tangible environmental benefit. Thus, the main objective of this paper is to investigate the most valuable construction collaboration tools as the cloud computing technology along with the main concepts of sustainable project management. The findings in this research illustrate that with implementing the cloud computing in construction industry, it will facilitate the construction processes, collaborations, communications, relations and networks through the construction industry. Firstly, it is hoped that this study will contribute on improvements in construction industry collaboration which could ultimately improve and enhance the competitive advantages within the construction industry. Secondly, it introduces the new visions of construction industry integration and most significantly collaboration in an efficient way that will eventually maximise the productivity, enhance the efficiency and improve the effectiveness towards a green construction industry.

Cloud Computing for Green Construction Management

The construction industry has been characterised by fragmentation, lack of integration and complexities in processes and activities. These characteristics could threaten the delivery of project objectives which could ultimately have a negative impact on construction project success. The construction industry is associated with numerous activities, processes, organisations and individuals. Improving the collaboration between the parties within the construction industry will enhance productivity whilst maximising efficiency and effectiveness. Providing the construction industry parties with access to accurate and up-to-date information along with efficient communications via a reliable, competent and appropriate network is frequently a challenge. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the construction collaboration tools along with the concepts of cloud computing and context-awareness. The findings in this research are based on a thorough review of the comprehensive literature on IT, computing and construction. Accordingly, this study presents and develops the concepts and potential of innovative collaborative tools, such as Context-Aware Cloud Computing Information Systems (CACCIS). Implementing CACCIS in the construction industry will facilitate the construction supply chain processes, relations and networks along with increasing the opportunities for enhancing competitive advantages. Firstly, it is hoped that this study will contribute to improvements in construction industry collaboration which could ultimately improve and enhance its competitive advantages. Secondly, it proposes a fresh vision of construction industry integration and, most significantly, collaboration in an efficient way that will eventually maximize productivity and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the construction industry.

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Context-Aware Cloud Computing for Construction Collaboration

Aquaculture in Malaysia has become a top 15 of global producers with 521,000 tonnes of total aquaculture production. As a world producer, it is crucial to learn the foundation and current challenges encountered by the sector. This paper address six major issues and challenges of the aquaculture sector in Malaysia specifically issues of fish stock depletion, climate changes, current diseases, media influences in the sector, non-compliance feeding practiced and poor interaction between stakeholders. The methodology involves searching the divergent trusted database and related information using a most popular search engine that covers selected journals including resources from fisheries authorities: Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Food, and Agriculture Organization of The United Nation and WorldFish Center. A combination of this findings, newest technology application will be suggested as accurate and timely information on managing aquaculture systems.

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Current Issues in Aquaculture: Lessons from Malaysia

This paper presents an analytical literature review on Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and Marine Space Stakeholder Issues (MSSI) of papers published between 2000 and 2013. In this review, publications were divided into three leading groups. Main group comprised publications which proposed some models to develop Stakeholder Framework. The following one was related to FDM used in Stakeholder Framework. Thirds, publications ware analyzed and research gaps and future directions were presented. We stretched a new approach that applies FDM in MSSI is proposed to be used in the Marine Space Stakeholder Framework Development. This approach is based on representation of the importance of goals and each strategy capabilities to satisfy each Marine Space Stakeholder framework goals with fuzzy numbers. FDM is applied for the assessment of the importance of each goal and issues of each Marine Space Stakeholder framework, considering the expert's opinion. This method considers both tangible and intangible goals dealing with the selection problem. FDM generates an L-R fuzzy number that measures information about the nature of opinions more adequately. Finally, through an analyzed and research gaps, the main steps of the proposed FDM for marine space stakeholder framework are presented.

Fuzzy delphi for marine space stakeholder framework development: an analytical literature review

Magnetoactive (MA) foam, with its tunable mechanical properties and magnetostriction, has the potential to be used for the development of soft sensor technology. However, researchers have found that its mechanical properties and magnetostriction are morphologically dependent, thereby limiting its capabilities for dexterous manipulation. Thus, in this work, MA foam was developed with additional capabilities for controlling its magnetostriction, normal force, storage modulus, shear stress and torque by manipulating the concentration of carbonyl iron particles (CIPs) and the magnetic field with regard to morphological changes. MA foams were prepared with three weight percentages of CIPs, namely, 35 wt.%, 55 wt.% and 75 wt.%, and three different modes, namely, zero shear, constant shear and various shears. The results showed that the MA foam with 75 wt.% of CIPs enhanced the normal force sensitivity and positive magnetostriction sensitivity by up to 97% and 85%, respectively. Moreover, the sensitivities of the storage modulus, torque and shear stress were 8.97 Pa/mT, 0.021 µN/mT, and 0.0096 Pa/mT, respectively. Meanwhile, the magnetic dipolar interaction between the CIPs was capable of changing the property of MA foam from a positive to a negative magnetostriction under various shear strains with a low loss of energy. Therefore, it is believed that this kind of highly sensitive MA foam can potentially be implemented in future soft sensor systems.

Shuib Rambat

Papers

Cloud Computing for Green Construction Management

Context-Aware Cloud Computing for Construction Collaboration

Current Issues in Aquaculture: Lessons from Malaysia

Fuzzy delphi for marine space stakeholder framework development: an analytical literature review

Sensitivities of Rheological Properties of Magnetoactive Foam for Soft Sensor Technology.