Smart Technology for “Clean Your Plate” Campaign against Wasting Food in University Canteens

Food security is becoming increasingly prominent due to the impact of the COVID-19 and extreme weathers. The Smart Project for “Clean Your Plate” Campaign has been designed and implemented to address food waste on campus. The project takes advantage of technologies such as IoT, dynamic QR code, and visual recognition. Smart devices for clear plate recognition can be installed in multiple locations in campus cafeterias and canteens. Users can login onto a public account and a Mini Program for points reward, exchange and sale. Combining offline clear plate recognition and online points exchange, the project encourages food saving and reduces human cost for university canteens.

Developing Healthcare Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia Using Smart Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities

This study aims to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with developing healthcare infrastructure in Saudi Arabia through the implementation of smart technologies. The healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia is undergoing significant transformation, and the integration of smart technologies has the potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery, improve patient outcomes, and enhance the overall healthcare experience. However, several challenges need to be addressed in order to fully leverage the benefits of smart technologies in healthcare infrastructure development. This research identifies and analyzes these challenges while also highlighting the opportunities that arise from the adoption of smart technologies in the Saudi Arabian healthcare system. The findings contribute to the understanding of the current state of healthcare infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and provide insights into the strategies and policies required to overcome challenges and maximize the benefits of smart technologies in healthcare.

Smart technology applications for the optimal management of underground facilities

This study centers on the use of smart technology to improve the lifecycle management of underground facilities.It presents a comprehensive digital solution that addresses the challenges of underground facilities,particularly those related to the extensive use of underground space,as well as the requirements for safety,sustainability,and quality of services.The proposed solution emerged from discussions with experts,companies,and cities involved in the design,construction,and management of underground facilities.In this paper,we first discuss the major challenges of underground facilities,then,we present the development of a smart solution to address these challenges.This study demonstrates a promising perspective for the use of smart technology in the optimal management of underground facilities,and paves the way for its implementation.

Smart technology renders high-end manufacturing possible

1 Review of China＇s manufacturing industryBefore Liberation, even such small items as nails and matches in China were all manufactured by foreigners, as a result, they were called ＂foreign nails＂ and ＂foreign matches＂. China＇s mechanical manufacturing capabilities picked up after the foundation of new China with the aid of the former Soviet Union. From 1960s onwards, the industry was mainly dependent on self-reliance. In 1978 China＇s higher education was resumed and universities began to enroll students. As a result of economic reforms and opening up, China＇s manufacturing industry began to learn from foreign examples,

Call for Papers Journal of Electronic Science and Technology Announcing a Special Issue on Smart Grid Technologies

Submission Deadline： 15 October 2010The electric industry is being transformed from a centralized network to one that is less centralized and allows more consumer interaction in the form of a smart grid. A smart grid is a power transmission and distribution network that can incorporate millions of sensors all connected through an advanced, two-way communications and data acquisition system to provide real-time monitoring, diagnosis and control. Smart grid enables more efficient, reliable and secure energy service, facilitate grid-integration of renewable systems and energy storage, and better routing of power and demand management. The move to a smarter grid promises to change the industry＇s entire business model and its relationship with all stakeholders, involving and affecting power companies, regulators, energy service providers, technology and automation vendors, and all consumers of electric power.

A review on edge analytics:Issues,challenges,opportunities,promises,future directions,and applications

Edge technology aims to bring cloud resources(specifically,the computation,storage,and network)to the closed proximity of the edge devices,i.e.,smart devices where the data are produced and consumed.Embedding computing and application in edge devices lead to emerging of two new concepts in edge technology:edge computing and edge analytics.Edge analytics uses some techniques or algorithms to analyse the data generated by the edge devices.With the emerging of edge analytics,the edge devices have become a complete set.Currently,edge analytics is unable to provide full support to the analytic techniques.The edge devices cannot execute advanced and sophisticated analytic algorithms following various constraints such as limited power supply,small memory size,limited resources,etc.This article aims to provide a detailed discussion on edge analytics.The key contributions of the paper are as follows-a clear explanation to distinguish between the three concepts of edge technology:edge devices,edge computing,and edge analytics,along with their issues.In addition,the article discusses the implementation of edge analytics to solve many problems and applications in various areas such as retail,agriculture,industry,and healthcare.Moreover,the research papers of the state-of-the-art edge analytics are rigorously reviewed in this article to explore the existing issues,emerging challenges,research opportunities and their directions,and applications.

A Workable Solution for Reducing the Large Number of Vehicle and Pedestrian Accidents Occurring on a Yellow Light

Traffic intersections are incredibly dangerous for drivers and pedestrians. Statistics from both Canada and the U.S. show a high number of fatalities and serious injuries related to crashes at intersections. In Canada, during 2019, the National Collision Database shows that 28% of traffic fatalities and 42% of serious injuries occurred at intersections. Likewise, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) found that about 40% of the estimated 5,811,000 accidents in the U.S. during the year studied were intersection-related crashes. In fact, a major survey by the car insurance industry found that nearly 85% of drivers could not identify the correct action to take when approaching a yellow traffic light at an intersection. One major reason for these accidents is the “yellow light dilemma,” the ambiguous situation where a driver should stop or proceed forward when unexpectedly faced with a yellow light. This situation is even further exacerbated by the tendency of aggressive drivers to inappropriately speed up on the yellow just to get through the traffic light. A survey of Canadian drivers conducted by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation found that 9% of drivers admitted to speeding up to get through a traffic light. Another reason for these accidents is the increased danger of making a left-hand turn on yellow. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), left turns occur in approximately 22.2% of collisions—as opposed to just 1.2% for right turns. Moreover, a study by CNN found left turns are three times as likely to kill pedestrians than right turns. The reason left turns are so much more likely to cause an accident is because they take a driver against traffic and in the path of oncoming cars. Additionally, most of these left turns occur at the driver’s discretion—as opposed to the distressingly brief left-hand arrow at busy intersections. Drive Safe Now proposes a workable solution for reducing the number of accidents occurring during a yellow light at intersections. We believe this fairly simple solution will save lives, prevent injuries, reduce damage to public and private property, and decrease insurance costs.

Role of Wireless Handheld Technology by Nurses in Healthcare Environment

One of the emerging technologies is wireless handheld technology. Implication of these devices is enormous for business community and healthcare domain is not an exception to this phenomena. This research paper provides some useful findings about the use of PDA＇s in the healthcare environment through actual usage of PDA in the healthcare ward. A qualitative and quantitative approach is adopted to explore these phenomena due to the exploratory nature of the research. Findings of this study identify some of the motivators and issues associated with the wireless handheld technology in healthcare environment. Furthermore, it is also found that these wireless handheld devices can help to improve the quality of care through better decision making processes. This study is limited to only one sate of Australian and further research is needed to see the implication of the findings to wider community and other domains in the Australian environment.

Comparative study of objective visual quality between FS-LASIK and SMART in myopia

AIM:To compare the changes in the objective visual quality of patients with low and moderate myopia postoperatively after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy using the smart pulse technology(SMART)and femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis(FS-LASIK).METHODS:Corneal higher-order aberrations(HOAs),horizontal coma,vertical coma and spherical aberration were measured using Pentacam,and cutoff for modulation transfer function(MTF cutoff),objective scatter index(OSI)and Strehl ratio(SR)was measured using an optical quality analysis system(OQAS-II),before and after operation at 1,3,and 6 mo,and data were analyzed by repeated measurement two-way analysis of variance.RESULTS:The difference in uncorrected distance visual acuity between SMART and FS-LASIK was statistically significant only 1 wk postoperatively.Approximately 86.36%and 80.69%of patients with spherical equivalent(SE)in±0.50 D were observed in the SMART and FS-LASIK groups,respectively.No significant difference was observed in SE between the two groups(P=0.509).The HOAs increased postoperatively compared with those before surgery in both groups(P<0.05).No significant difference in HOA,corneal horizontal coma,spherical aberration,ΔHOA,Δhorizontal coma,andΔspherical aberration were observed between the two group(P>0.05).Corneal vertical coma andΔcorneal vertical coma in the FS-LASIK group were higher than those in the SMART group(P<0.05).The OSI of both groups at 1 mo after surgery was higher than that before surgery(P<0.05).At 3 and 6 mo postoperatively,the OSI in the FS-LASIK group was slightly higher than that in the SMART group(P=0.040 and 0.047,respectively).At 6 mo after surgery,the MTF cutoff was statistically significant different between the two groups(P=0.026).No significant difference in SR between the FS-LASIK and SMART groups was observed at 1,3,and 6 mo postoperatively(P>0.05).CONCLUSION:The HOAs increase and visual quality is delayed in both groups postoperatively,and the long-term objective visual quality after SMART is slightly better than that after FS-LASIK.

Analysis of the Stakeholder Engagement in the Deployment of Renewables and Smart Grid Technologies

The implementation of higher shares of renewables in a global energy mix has to be accompanied by simultaneous deployment of enabling smart grid technologies （SGTs）. This combination will inevitably lead to a revolutionary change in a conventional energy system, particularly, the shifting role of consumers to prosnmers. But resistance may arise from such a dramatic shift, since it is associated with high uncertainty in conjunction with increasing responsibilities of all stakeholders, the urgent need of effective control, and the development of a process. To ensure the positive influence, coherent actions of all players, and appropriate treatment of the spots of resistance, the analysis of the interplay between key stakeholders has been done. The paper introduces the framework for stakeholders＇ analysis, applies it on the European Union （EU） example, and provides recommendations to reduce the resistance of SGTs deployment.

Special Section on Smart Grid Technologies

The electric industry is being transformed from acentralized network to one that is less centralized andallows more consumer interaction in the form of a smart grid.

Legal Conditions for Water Utilities Eco-innovation as Energy Smart Water Utilities

Welfare and green growth rest heavily on an appropriate supply of safe water, the provision of adequate sewerage, and on energy services. These services are interdependent, as water is an integral part of electric-power generation; it is used directly in hydroelectric generation, and it is used extensively for cooling and emissions scrubbing in thermoelectric generation. Energy is also an integrated part of water services, as satisfying water needs for supply, purification, distribution, and treatment of wastewater requires energy sources. Water and energy utilities are however regulated without a specific focus on the interdependency of the two sectors and the possibilities to ensure sustainable use of the resources and reduction of greenhouse gasses by a better coordination. The article explains the possibilities of sustainable consumption and production of energy in the water utilities. It highlights EU legal framework that makes coordination at national level possible, and it gives examples and concludes--on the obstacles for the water utilities＇ future as energy-smart utilities that exist at the national level in Denmark.

2011 IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid and Clean Energy Technologies

2011 1EEE International Conference on Smart Grid and Clean Energy Technologies （IEEE ICSGCE2011） will be held in September 27-30, 2011 in Chengdu, China. IEEE ICSGCE2011 is sponsored by International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology （IACSIT）, Journal of Electronic Science and Technology （JEST - International）, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers （IEEE）, and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China （UESTC）. The Conference is also supported by University of Wollongong （Australian） and China Energy Association （CEA）.

Call for Papers 2011 IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid and Clean Energy Technologies

2011 IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid and Clean Energy Technologies （IEEE ICSGCE2011） will be held in September 27-30, 2011 in Chengdu, China. IEEE ICSGCE2011 is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers （IEEE）, Journal of Electronic Science and Technology （JEST - International）, and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China （UESTC）. The Conference is also supported by University of Wollongong （Australian） and China Energy Association （CEA）.

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

Call for Papers Special Section of Tsinghua Science and Technology on Smart Grid

The publication of Tsinghua Science and Technology was started in 1996. Since then, it has been an international academic journal sponsored by Tsinghua University and published bimonthly. This journal aims at presenting the state-of-art scientific achievements in computer science and other IT fields. One paper on Cloud Computing published in Vol. 18, Issue 1, 2013, has been ranked No. 1 of IEEE download list continuously for five months： http：//ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/browsePopular.jsp？topArticlesDate=August＋2013.

Call for Papers

The electric industry is being transformed from a centralized network to one that is less centralized and allows more consumer interaction in the form of a smart grid. A smart grid is a power transmission and distribution network that can incorporate millions of sensors all connected through an advanced, two-way communications and data acquisition system to provide real-time monitoring, diagnosis and control. Smart grid enables more efficient, reliable and secure energy service, facilitate grid-integration of renewable systems and energy storage, and better routing of power and demand management. The move to a smarter grid promises to change the industry＇s entire business model and its relationship with all stakeholders, involving and affecting power companies, regulators, energy service providers, technology and automation vendors, and all consumers of electric power.

Efficient logistics enabled by smart solutions in tunneling

While logistics comprises an important part of tunneling costs,it is generally not considered a lever of performance but rather a con-straint to a project’s progress.This study presents some insights on how smart technology can impact the tunneling industry.The impact is even greater because of the complexity of the tunneling supply chain,and smart technology could help support this process.Finally,we discuss how the nature of the tunneling industry invites stakeholders to develop a common understanding of the project prior to con-struction to successfully deploy smart technology during the use or maintenance phase.

REVIEW Digitalization and Big data in smart farming-a review

Agriculture is facing increasing challenges due to several factors such as population growth and climate change.Smart Farming is enabling the use of detailed digital information to guide decisions along the agricultural value chain.New technologies and solutions have been applied to provide alternatives to assist in information gathering and processing,and thereby contribute to increased agricultural productivity.Thus,the main objective of this article is to present a bibliometric analysis regarding digitalization and Big Data applications in Smart Farming.A total of 2401 articles were found and,based on ProKnow-C methodology criteria,thirty-nine publications were selected and analysed.Furthermore,the main solutions and opportunities about the topic were recognized aiming to direct future research.

SmartSurf^(ACE)transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy with mitomycin C enhancement after small incision lenticule extraction

Background:To evaluate predictability,stability,efficacy,and safety of transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy(TPRK)using smart pulse technology(SPT)(SmartSurface procedure)of Schwind Amaris with mitomycin C for correction of post small incision lenticule extraction(SMILE)myopic residual refractive errors.Method:This study is a prospective,non-comparative case series conducted at a private eye centre in Ismailia,Egypt,on eyes with post-SMILE myopic residual refractive errors because of undercorrection or suction loss(suction loss occurred after the posterior lenticular cut and the creation of side-cuts;redocking was attempted,and the treatment was completed in the same session with the same parameters)with myopia or myopic astigmatism.The patients were followed up post-SMILE for six months before the SmartSurface procedure,and then they were followed up for one year after that.TPRK were performed using Amaris excimer laser at 500 kHz.The main outcomes included refractive predictability,stability,efficacy,safety and any reported complications.Results:This study included 68 eyes of 40 patients out of 1920 total eyes(3.5%)with post-SMILE technique myopic residual refractive errors.The average duration between the SMILE surgery and TPRK was 6.7±0.4 months(range 6 to 8 months).The mean refractive spherical equivalent(SE)was within±0.50 D of plano correction in 100%of the eyes at 12 months post-TPRK.Astigmatism of<0.50 D was achieved in 100%of the eyes.The mean of the residual SE error showed statistically significant improvement from preoperative−1.42±0.52 D to 0.23±0.10 D(P<0.0001).Uncorrected distance visual acuity(UDVA)(measured by Snellen’s chart and averaged in logMAR units)was improved significantly to 0.1±0.07(P<0.0001).UDVA was 0.2 logMAR or better in 100%of the eyes,0.1 logMAR or better in 91.2%of the eyes,and 0.0 logMAR in 20.6%of the eyes.Corrected distance visual acuity(CDVA)remained unchanged in 79.4%of eyes.14.7%of eyes gained one line of CDVA(Snellen).5.9%of eyes gained two lines of CDVA(Snellen).Conclusion:Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy using smart pulse technology with mitomycin C enhancement after SMILE is a safe,predictable,stable,and effective technique.