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Analyzing Decision‐Making Processes Using the Energy of Bipolar Neutrosophic Soft Sets

Bipolar neutrosophic soft sets are powerful tools for modeling data under conditions of uncertainty and imprecision due to theirrich parametric structure and the useful mathematical properties of the operations defned on them. In this paper, motivated bythe limitations of existing decision-making algorithms, we introduce a new numerical characteristic, the energy of a bipolarneutrosophic soft set defned using singular values, analogous to the graph energy and nuclear norm. Our goal is to deve...

A novel IPF-AHP-FMEA approach for prioritizing failure modes in the automotive industry

Determining the priorities of failure modes is a problem tackled in practice through the application of FMEA analysis. This method has particularly found application in the automotive industry, where its use is both conducted and mandated by standard and various procedures. However, numerous drawbacks and limitations of conventional FMEA analysis have been identified in relevant literature, and authors have proposed several ways to overcome them. The approach defined in this paper relies on t...

ICT application and national competitiveness of the Republic of Serbia

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are an indispensable part of the modern economic world, and their application can improve the economic development of countries. However, ICT application requires high investment and a highly skilled workforce, which makes it difficult for developing countries to keep up with developed countries. The countries' technological equipment is a crucial factor of national competitiveness, and within the calculation of the Global Competitiveness ...

Development of a Neuroergonomic Assessment for the Evaluation of Mental Workload in an Industrial Human–Robot Interaction Assembly Task: A Comparative Case Study

The disruptive deployment of collaborative robots, named cobots, in Industry 5.0 has brought attention to the safety and ergonomic aspects of industrial human–robot interaction (HRI) tasks. In particular, the study of the operator’s mental workload in HRI activities has been the research object of a new branch of ergonomics, called neuroergonomics, to improve the operator’s wellbeing and the efficiency of the system. This study shows the development of a combinative assessment for the evaluat...

APPLICATION OF ROBOTICS SYSTEMS FOR QUALITY INSPECTION IN INDUSTRY

Quality inspection (QI) is one of the key segments of modern industrial processes and has crucial role in meeting high standards and product expectations. Advanced QI systems and practices enable companies to create products that are safe, reliable and compliant with specifications, thereby improving their position on market and ensure customer confidence. The rapid development of technology results in dynamic changes in the QI segment. Trends in the application of principles and tools ...

IMPLEMENTATION OF A NOVEL BIOCLIMATIC-PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE CONCEPT IN SERBIAN AND POLISH RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SECTORS

This paper presents a novel integration of bioclimatic-passive architectural elements—Trombe walls, pergolas, and deciduous climbers—in the context of residential buildings in Eastern and Central Europe, a combination that remains largely underexplored in the current literature. The innovativeness of the proposed concept is reflected in the combined use of the following building elements: three types of passive Trombe wall (single-glazed, double-glazed, and triple-glazed), pergolas, and four ...

Research on the possibility of improving the safety and health and effectiveness of workers who perform manual work activities using exoskeletons

The main focus of the paper is to explore the possibilities of improving the occupational safety and health and effectiveness of workers who perform manual work in the automotive industry using industrial exoskeletons. Exoskeletons are mechanical devices that workers carry and that support workers and strengthen their physical abilities (strength and endurance) when performing difficult, manual and physically demanding tasks that cannot be automated (such as lifting loads and handling loads, ...

Serbian Export to the EU Market: A Dynamic Shift-Share Analysis

The paper deals with the analysis of Serbian export competitiveness in regards to the EU market in the period between 2012 and 2021, using the location quotient and dynamic shift-share analysis, which breaks down changes in exports into three components: the national, the industrial, and the regional component. The results show that EU countries are suitable destinations for Serbian products. Also, products from several Serbian sectors are attractive in the European market. The location quoti...

Domestic Competition, Trade Openness and Entrepreneurial Culture: Canonical Correlation Analysis

The paper analyses canonical correlations between domestic competition, trade openness and entrepreneurial culture. The research covered 141 countries ranked by World Competitiveness Index in 2019. Canonical correlation analysis is applied to find relationship between two canonical variables. The first canonical variable includes sub-indexes from Domestic competition and Trade openness pillars. The second variable contains sub-indexes from Entrepreneurial culture pillar. The results of the an...