Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

About: Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad is a education organization based out in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Computer science & Control theory. The organization has 2475 authors who have published 5067 publications receiving 61891 citations. The organization is also known as: NIT Allahabad & Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College.

Operator training simulators in virtual reality environment for process operators: a review

Abstract: Given the factors such as safety, profitability, and environmental concerns at stake, operator training is an everlasting and vital process in the process industry. An inevitable need for skilled operators in the chemical industry leads to search for novel and effective training methodologies. Consequently, dynamic simulation techniques have been considered as a tool to educate and train inexperienced personnel as expected by the industry. Traditional training methodologies are hardly sufficient to instruct the operators for seldom-occurring perilous situations. Conventional operator training simulators (OTS) are generally effective, but they lack to give operators the actual feel of the scenarios. Training effectiveness can be enhanced by providing operators with a sense of realism. Therefore, integration of OTS with virtual reality (VR-OTS) certainly comes out to be an alternative. VR-OTS can replicate emergency conditions, accidents, and investigate safety protocols. In this work, we discuss the need for virtual reality (VR) in OTS, merits of VR-OTS, and the role of training assessment methods. Contributions of OTS Authors’ in process industry from year 2000 to mid-2017 are reviewed and discussed extensively. The review shows that VR-OTS provides tangible benefits over its conventional counterparts in terms of improved safety of plant, increased productivity, and environmental protection. Finally, this paper outlines future scopes that the current researcher may consider to focus for the increased and improved VR-OTS usage.

An integrated decision making approach for ERP system selection using SWARA and PROMETHEE method

Abstract: Deployment of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a critical investment for an organisation that may significantly affect competitiveness and performance of a company in future, as well as in monitoring the resources. It is necessary for an enterprise to select a competent and suitable ERP system for the existing environment or with minor change in environment. In the present work, with a target to attain success in implementation of an ERP, a comprehensive ERP system selection framework with a set of 30 pertinent attributes has been addressed to evaluate the selection of an ERP system, keeping in mind that the factors that have been extended due importance in available literature. The methodology based on stepwise weight assessment ratio analysis (SWARA) technique to evaluate weight of the criteria, integrated with preference ranking organisation method for enrichment of evaluations (PROMETHEE) for alternative ranking has been proposed, to produce a framework for selection of an ERP system.

Robustness analysis of cognitive information complexity measure using Weyuker properties

Abstract: Cognitive information complexity measure is based on cognitive informatics, which helps in comprehending the software characteristics. For any complexity measure to be robust, Weyuker properties must be satisfied to qualify as good and comprehensive one. In this paper, an attempt has also been made to evaluate cognitive information complexity measure in terms of nine Weyuker properties, through examples. It has been found that all the nine properties have been satisfied by cognitive information complexity measure and hence establishes cognitive information complexity measure based on information contained in the software as a robust and well-structured one.

Thermal behavior and kinetics of pyrolysis of areca nut husk

Abstract: Pyrolysis of agricultural crop residues is making rapid strides in the overall lignocellulosic biomass utilization for the recovery of energy. In the present work, physicochemical properties of are...