SLA Implementation Technologies and Their Applications

With more and more network services developed, users now have higher requirements on the Quality of Service (QoS). Service Level Agreement (SLA) is thereby proposed to manage telecom services with guaranteed QoS and to address the QoS issues between Service Providers (SP) and users. SLA representation template, violation process and metrics evaluation are three key techniques to implement SLA. A typical SLA management system includes SLA data management, SLA problem management, and SLA management. SLA research is still in its primary stage and SLA management is yet to be standardized With general and special management approaches to be defined in the future, the unified industry standard will finally take shape.

Implementing an innovated liver ex-situ machine perfusion technology:The 2018 Joint International Congress of ILTS,ELITA and LICAGE

The 2018 Joint International Congress of ILTS,ELITA and LICAGE were held in Lisbon,Portugal on May 23–26,2018.The exciting and innovative program brought together 1144 experts in liver transplantation(LT)such as surgeons,physicians or basic scientists from 61 countries.The presentations included 110 invited speakers,181 oral presentations,and 545 posters.This editorial highlights some of the most innovative and impactful presentations in

Developing Advanced Technologies to Promote Implementation of Smart Grid in China

In recent years, "Smart Grid" has become a hot topic and its related technologies are believed to be the best solutions for future power grid development to meet the 21st century’s challenges across the world, especially

Computation of waves scattered by inhomogeneous velocity gradient using generalized Born approximation

The generalized Born approximation is an approximation method that represents the scattering term by the error between the exact Green's function and the approximate Green's function,mainly for the gradient scattering problem.However,so far,the research on the generalized Born approximation has only stayed in theory,and its implementation techniques are rarely reported.In order to fill this gap,the basic theory of generalized Born approximation is reviewed,and the implementation method of generalized Born approximation is discussed in this paper.In particular,the problem of calculating boundary effect elimination is discussed in detail.Finally,through model trial calculation,the calculation of gradient scattering,by comparing Born approximation and finite difference method,shows that using the generalized Born approximation to calculate gradient scattering achieves higher computational accuracy.

Global Community of Disaster Risk Reduction Scientists and Decision Makers Endorse a Science and Technology Partnership to Support the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

At the first gathering of its kind on the role of science in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030,over 750 scientists,policymakers,business people,and practitioners met in Geneva from January 27–29,2016.The UNISDR Science and Technology Conference on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 fea-

Industry 4.0 technology implementation in SMEs—A survey in the Danish-German border region

Industry 4.0,known as the fourth technological transformation towards digital-physical systems in manufacturing,creates a disruptive impact on industries.Manufacturing companies,especially small and medium-sized ones,are facing various challenges and must constantly innovate to remain competitive.One way to innovate is by implementing new technologies into company processes.In this study,we investigate how technology,company and industry related factors are associated with the implementation of Industry 4.0 in SMEs.We collect data via a survey with a focus on Industry 4.0 in SMEs.The results indicate that knowledge and expected benefits of technology are the drivers for the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies.They also show that companies with high levels of process automation and high product variety are more likely to implement Industry 4.0 technologies.Our study creates a better understanding of the status,challenges and plans within Industry 4.0 implementation in SMEs,which will support the development of SME-friendly manufacturing tools and systems and craft managers’and policymakers’understanding of Industry 4.0 technologies.