As the complexity of mission planning increases, relying on the subjective experience of planners is no longer sufficient to meet the needs of modern mission planning. Knowledge mapping, as a structured knowledge management technique, provides an effective solution for systematically integrating knowledge in the task-planning domain. The mission-pl...
In Puerto Rico, less than 5% of glass waste is recycled annually compared to a US national average of 25%. In regions like Puerto Rico, where government glass recycling programs are absent, glass presents a challenging waste stream to profitably recycle due to high transportation costs and low market prices, with few scalable models identified in t...
Postharvest food loss and waste offset worldwide agricultural productivity and food security. Insufficient drying and storage are the prominent drivers of food loss and waste in underdeveloped countries. Mechanical grain drying systems have distinct benefits over sun drying but are inaccessible to underserved communities due to high capital costs a...
Małe rodzinne gospodarstwa rolne, choć wnoszą wiele dóbr pozaekonomicznych o charakterze, gospodarczym, socjalnym, społecznym i środowiskowym borykają się z trudnościami ekonomicznymi i konkurencją na rynku. W związku z tym, poszukiwanie nowych kierunków rozwoju, takich jak produkcja ekologiczna, staje się koniecznością. Realizacja produkcji ekolog...
Property valuation services using artificial intelligence (AI) have been developed, with more than 20 services available in Japan. However, since their algorithms and training data are not publicly available, the extent of variations in the AI property valuations among these services is not clear. This study focuses on five services and uses a samp...
The AEC industry, including construction consulting, is experiencing digitalization through technologies like Building Information Modeling (BIM), impacting firms’ business models. The traditional hourly-based model does not align with shortened project timelines driven by digitalization, design automation, and product-based approaches. This study ...
Over the last few years, the hospitality industry has increasingly embraced green practices. Indeed, tourists pay more attention to the sustainability actions of accommodations nowadays, demonstrating positive attitudes towards those implementing sustainable initiatives. Against this backdrop, “greening” a hotel has become a key driver of success f...
We present the OVD-SaaS business MVP-centered model for startup creation in an effective, optimal, and efficient integration and articulation of the main artificial intelligence ecosystem actors. It allows for an accelerated technological transfer between labs and industry and enables AI/ML reproducible research. It includes the design of a technol...
Upscaling coastal nature-based solutions (NbSs), from the river to sea scale, essential to the ultimate success of restoration, requires larger investments, greater socio-economic engagement and a transformative shift in governance. Consequently, the ability to catalyze blended finance from public and private investors through business model innova...
Growing competition, changing customer needs, and growing environmental protection requirements mean companies are forced to change their approach to business. Traditional product sales are being replaced by systemic solutions focused on meeting specific customer requirements while reducing negative impacts on the environment. One such solution is ...
