Designing a Technological Pathway to Empower Vocational Education and Training in the Circular Wood and Furniture Sector through Extended Reality

Extended Reality (XR) is a term that refers to virtual, augmented, and, more recently, mixed reality (VR/AR//MR), which are key enabling technologies of the Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and the simulated digital environment of the metaverse. XR enables the simulation of workplace scenarios, providing workers with training in a risk-free environment, resulting in cost savings, improved occupational risk prevention, and enhanced decision-making processes. XR is ideal for supporting digital transformation for organisations in fields such as production, occupational risk prevention, maintenance, and marketing. XR is also a key driver for training initiatives aimed at promoting good practices in the circular economy in specific sectors such as woodworking and furniture (W&F). The European Commission has recognised the potential of XR for the W&F sector, funding initiatives such as the European project, Allview, which seeks to identify the most appropriate and beneficial technologies of I4.0 with a green and digital transition focus from the perspective of vocational education and training (VET). This paper presents the work carried out within the framework of Allview, including the research and comparison of current software and hardware of XR tools suitable for VET in the W&F field, a review of successful examples of XR applied to W&F training actions, and an analysis of the opinions gathered from European students, teachers, and training organisations regarding the use of XR in education. As a result, the authors present a training pathway aimed at the development and implementation of a XR training scenario/lab/environment focused on VR, 360° videos, and MR, as a guideline for developing immersive XR training contents, contributing to the digital and green transformation of VET in the W&F sector

Falta de habilidades, conocimiento y competencias en la Educación Superior sobre la Industria 4.0 en el sector manufacturero

In this paper, the authors present a complete analysis carried out for reporting the lack, needs and requested competences and skills on the Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) of the Industry 4.0 (I4.0) in both Higher Education (HE) as well as in the wood, furniture and manufacturing sector all over Europe. Moreover, this analysis evaluates the level of implementation in this specific sector considering latest technological trends. The analysis was performed within the framework of the European project MAKING 4.0, where a complete set of surveys were launched to agents who were directly involved in the wood, furniture and manufacturing sector to find out what their impressions are about the current knowledge and the one demanded by the I4.0, obtaining results where the low level of competences and qualifications in this industrial sector is demonstrated, both in education and in industry, as well as the poor training offered in I4.0 and its KETs. It is concluded that there is an evident technological skills gap between those acquired by workers and by Vocational Education Training (VET) and HE students regards the demands of the I4.0, which must be covered within the next years, through training initiatives, enabling and acquisition of needed competences such as, for example, MAKING 4.0.En este trabajo, los autores presentan el análisis llevado a cabo para evaluar la falta, las necesidades y las competencias y habilidades requeridas sobre las tecnologías habilitadoras clave (KETs) de la Industria 4.0 (I4.0), tanto en la educación superior como en la industria del mueble, la madera y la manufacturación en Europa. El análisis también evalúa el nivel de implementación de las últimas tendencias tecnológicas en este mismo sector. El análisis se realizó en el marco del proyecto europeo MAKING 4.0, donde un completo set de encuestas se lanzaron a agentes directamente involucrados en el sector del mueble y la madera para conocer, de primera mano, cuáles son sus impresiones acerca del conocimiento actual y el demandado por la I4.0, obteniendo resultados donde se demuestra el bajo nivel de competencias y cualificación en este sector industrial, tanto a nivel educativo como en la industria, además de la falta y necesidad de adaptación de la oferta formativa actual sobre la I4.0 y sus KETs. Se concluye que existe una disparidad evidente entre las competencias actuales de los trabajadores y aquellas que adquieren los estudiantes de ciclos formativos (VET) y educación superior (HE) con respecto a lo demandado por la I4.0, debiéndose cubrir y solventar en los próximos años a través de nuevas iniciativas de formación, capacitación y adquisición de competencias necesarias, como por ejemplo, el proyecto MAKING4.0

Lack of skills, knowledge and competences in Higher Education about Industry 4.0 in the manufacturing sector [Falta de habilidades, conocimiento y competencias en la Educación Superior sobre la Industria 4.0 en el sector manufacturero]

En este trabajo, los autores presentan el análisis llevado a cabo para evaluar la falta, las necesidades y las competencias y habilidades requeridas sobre las tecnologías habilitadoras clave (KETs) de la Industria 4.0 (I4.0), tanto en la educación superior como en la industria del mueble, la madera y la manufacturación en Europa. El análisis también evalúa el nivel de implementación de las últimas tendencias tecnológicas en este mismo sector. El análisis se realizó en el marco del proyecto europeo MAKING 4.0, donde un completo set de encuestas se lanzaron a agentes directamente involucrados en el sector del mueble y la madera para conocer, de primera mano, cuáles son sus impresiones acerca del conocimiento actual y el demandado por la I4.0, obteniendo resultados donde se demuestra el bajo nivel de competencias y cualificación en este sector industrial, tanto a nivel educativo como en la industria, además de la falta y necesidad de adaptación de la oferta formativa actual sobre la I4.0 y sus KETs. Se concluye que existe una disparidad evidente entre las competencias actuales de los trabajadores y aquellas que adquieren los estudiantes de ciclos formativos (VET) y educación superior (HE) con respecto a lo demandado por la I4.0, debiéndose cubrir y solventar en los próximos años a través de nuevas iniciativas de formación, capacitación y adquisición de competencias necesarias, como por ejemplo, el proyecto MAKING4.0

Analysing the Malaysian Higher Education Training Offer for Furniture Design and Woodworking Industry 4.0 as an Input Towards Joint Curriculum Validation Protocol

An education programme at the master’s level normally aims to facilitate graduates’ acquisition, mastery and application of advanced knowledge in specialised areas of education. However, there is no learning pathway that aims to improve the level of specific and transversal competencies and skills, with particular regard to those relevant for the labour market in the furniture sector, such as management, entrepreneurship, language competences and leadership toward wood and furniture industry 4.0. The methodology for this research inquiry was based upon a survey questionnaire of 54 respondents during the MAKING4.0 Seminar at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The results were analysed from the Work Package 1 (WP1) “Analysis and comparison of the current Higher Education training offer and furniture and woodworking industry”, before the learning outcomes were defined for each of the identified topics. The definition of learning outcomes was made considering the Recommendations of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), and subsequently harmonised with the Programme Learning Outcomes defined in the Malaysian Qualification Framework 2nd edition (MQF2.0) for a Master´s Degree Level 7. The identified learning outcomes have been grouped into four modules: (1) Processes and Production of Furniture, (2) Intelligent and Sustainable Design, (3) Wood and New Materials, and (4) Innovation Management. Results of the study indicated that MAKING4.0 is in line with the actions highlighted in the Malaysian Education Blueprint (2015–2025) and the objectives of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in developing the National Industry 4.0 policy framework. MAKING4.0 aims to ensure an adequate supply of human capital and skills, as well as develop an innovative master’s degree to modernise the current training offer in wood and furniture technology processes and design around Industry 4.0 in Malaysia

Modelling the spatial risk of malaria through probability distribution of Anopheles maculipennis s.l. and imported cases

Malaria remains one of the most important infectious diseases globally due to its high incidence and mortality rates. The influx of infected cases from endemic to non-endemic malaria regions like Europe has resulted in a public health concern over sporadic local outbreaks. This is facilitated by the continued presence of competent Anopheles vectors in non-endemic countries. We modelled the potential distribution of the main malaria vector across Spain using the ensemble of eight modelling techniques based on environmental parameters and the Anopheles maculipennis s.l. presence/absence data collected from 2000 to 2020. We then combined this map with the number of imported malaria cases in each municipality to detect the geographic hot spots with a higher risk of local malaria transmission. The malaria vector occurred preferentially in irrigated lands characterized by warm climate conditions and moderate annual precipitation. Some areas surrounding irrigated lands in northern Spain (e.g. Zaragoza, Logroño), mainland areas (e.g. Madrid, Toledo) and in the South (e.g. Huelva), presented a significant likelihood of A. maculipennis s.l. occurrence, with a large overlap with the presence of imported cases of malaria. While the risk of malaria re-emergence in Spain is low, it is not evenly distributed throughout the country. The four recorded local cases of mosquito-borne transmission occurred in areas with a high overlap of imported cases and mosquito presence. Integrating mosquito distribution with human incidence cases provides an effective tool for the quantification of large-scale geographic variation in transmission risk and pinpointing priority areas for targeted surveillance and prevention

Treatment with tocilizumab or corticosteroids for COVID-19 patients with hyperinflammatory state: a multicentre cohort study (SAM-COVID-19)

Objectives: The objective of this study was to estimate the association between tocilizumab or corticosteroids and the risk of intubation or death in patients with coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) with a hyperinflammatory state according to clinical and laboratory parameters. Methods: A cohort study was performed in 60 Spanish hospitals including 778 patients with COVID-19 and clinical and laboratory data indicative of a hyperinflammatory state. Treatment was mainly with tocilizumab, an intermediate-high dose of corticosteroids (IHDC), a pulse dose of corticosteroids (PDC), combination therapy, or no treatment. Primary outcome was intubation or death; follow-up was 21 days. Propensity score-adjusted estimations using Cox regression (logistic regression if needed) were calculated. Propensity scores were used as confounders, matching variables and for the inverse probability of treatment weights (IPTWs). Results: In all, 88, 117, 78 and 151 patients treated with tocilizumab, IHDC, PDC, and combination therapy, respectively, were compared with 344 untreated patients. The primary endpoint occurred in 10 (11.4%), 27 (23.1%), 12 (15.4%), 40 (25.6%) and 69 (21.1%), respectively. The IPTW-based hazard ratios (odds ratio for combination therapy) for the primary endpoint were 0.32 (95%CI 0.22-0.47; p < 0.001) for tocilizumab, 0.82 (0.71-1.30; p 0.82) for IHDC, 0.61 (0.43-0.86; p 0.006) for PDC, and 1.17 (0.86-1.58; p 0.30) for combination therapy. Other applications of the propensity score provided similar results, but were not significant for PDC. Tocilizumab was also associated with lower hazard of death alone in IPTW analysis (0.07; 0.02-0.17; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Tocilizumab might be useful in COVID-19 patients with a hyperinflammatory state and should be prioritized for randomized trials in this situatio

Clonal chromosomal mosaicism and loss of chromosome Y in elderly men increase vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2

The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) had an estimated overall case fatality ratio of 1.38% (pre-vaccination), being 53% higher in males and increasing exponentially with age. Among 9578 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the SCOURGE study, we found 133 cases (1.42%) with detectable clonal mosaicism for chromosome alterations (mCA) and 226 males (5.08%) with acquired loss of chromosome Y (LOY). Individuals with clonal mosaic events (mCA and/or LOY) showed a 54% increase in the risk of COVID-19 lethality. LOY is associated with transcriptomic biomarkers of immune dysfunction, pro-coagulation activity and cardiovascular risk. Interferon-induced genes involved in the initial immune response to SARS-CoV-2 are also down-regulated in LOY. Thus, mCA and LOY underlie at least part of the sex-biased severity and mortality of COVID-19 in aging patients. Given its potential therapeutic and prognostic relevance, evaluation of clonal mosaicism should be implemented as biomarker of COVID-19 severity in elderly people. Among 9578 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the SCOURGE study, individuals with clonal mosaic events (clonal mosaicism for chromosome alterations and/or loss of chromosome Y) showed an increased risk of COVID-19 lethality

Innovación, desarrollo tecnológico y gestión : una construcción desde la investigación

Libro que compila investigaciones de carácter aplicadas y descriptivas en materia de innovación y desarrollo tecnológico, gestión organizacional y empresarial orientada a productividad, rentabilidad, competitividad y sostenibilidadBook that compiles researches of applied and descriptive character in the matter of innovation and technological development, organizational and business management oriented to productivity, profitability, competitiveness and sustainabilityCapítulo 1. Material compuesto para la construcción a partir de la celulosa del papel y cartón reciclado / Carlos Arturo Tamayo S; Nicolás Montero Camacho; Fredy Antonio Herrera -- Capítulo 2. Tecnologías de conservación para base de sopa de frijol rojo (phaseolus vulgaris) y vegetales / Yaceris Castro Escorcia; Teresa Altamar Pérez; Enedys Florez Cortés; Ángela Ortiz Ruiz. Capítulo 3. Utilización de harina compuesta de frijol caupi (vigna unguiculata) en masas para alimentos congelados / Marcela Villalba Cadavid; Matilde Rodríguez Muñoz; Beatriz Fernández; Juan Mendoza Combatt -- Capítulo 4. Elaboración de biorrecubrimiento comestible para carne de hamburguesa como alternativa de conservación y condimento natural / Camila Andrea Ubaque Beltrán. CAPÍTULO 5. Identificación de alternativas de industrialización de productos y subproductos agroindustriales en nuevos materiales bio poliméricos / Luz Henao Díaz; Deya Pérez Zúñiga; Herold Arango Gómez. Capítulo 6. SCADA inalámbrico para monitoreo de sistemas de energía solar / Nelson Giovanni Agudelo Cristancho; Juan Carlos Amezquita Tovar; Ángela María Montoya Castro. -- Capítulo 7. Evaluación de la calidad del agua para consumo humano del corregimiento de Jaraquiel, Montería, Córdoba / Carlos Burgos Galeano; Álvaro Aleán Vásquez; Paula Estrada Palencia -- Capítulo 8. Optimización del sistema de abastecimiento de agua en la comunidad de Jaraquel, Montería Colombia / Carlos Burgos Galeano; Pedro Ramos Tejada; Paula Estrada Palencia; Jhon Sánchez Correa. -- Capítulo 9. Ejecución y sostenibilidad de proyectos productivos en la microrregión cafetera del municipio de Ciénaga, Magdalena / Sugey Issa Fontalvo; Eduardo Robles Panetta; Freddy González Castillo. -- Capítulo 10. Aplicación del método cualitativo por puntos para determinar aspirante favorito a cargos directivos en IES / Zamir Martelo Ballesteros; Raúl Martelo Gómez; Luis Tovar Garrido; Natividad Villabona Gómez; David Franco Borré. -- Capítulo 11 Responsabilidad social en comunidades indígenas orientada al diseño de automatización de válvulas del gasoducto Riohacha-Maicao / Gelvis Melo Freile; César Rivera Romero; Jesús García Guiliany. -- Capítulo 12 Fortalecimiento de la gestión económica de las Mipymes a través de la consultoría / Gloria Amparo Acosta Romero; Mónica Andrade Ríos; Karen Roxana Sánchez. -- Capítulo 13. El compromiso como valor en la responsabilidad social universitaria / Maura Quintero Gutiérrez, Dubys Villarreal Torres; Jesús García Guiliany; Annherys Paz Marcano; Marieth Orcasitas Peñaloza. -- Capítulo 14. Educación financiera como alternativa de desarrollo económico y social para el distrito de Riohacha / Henitzo Martínez Pinedo; Darcy Luz Mendoza; Martha Jaramillo Acosta; Edwin Salas Solano. -- Capítulo 15. Tecnologías de información y comunicación en proceso contable y financiero en pymes del sector turístico / Martha Josefina Castrillón Rois; Edilberto Rafael Santos Moreno; Lorena Esther Gómez Bermúdez; Génesis Barros González. -- Capítulo 16. Aplicación de brainstorming y problem trees para determinar factores que inciden en enseñanza del inglés / Jesús Llerena; Raúl J. Martelo; Jhon Cuesta; Javier Pinedo; David Franco.-- Capítulo 17. Incidencia del marketing en las microempresas del sector comercio en Rionegro Antioquia: conceptualización / Santiago Álzate Carmona; María Yamile Mazo Gil; Leidy García Jaramillo. -- Capítulo 18. Turismo en el Cabo de la Vela: un acercamiento entre los imaginarios turísticos de los visitantes y la creencia de Jepirra, territorio sagrado / María Laura Aponte Aarón; Esmerlis Camargo Torres. -- Capítulo 19. Caracterización de la actividad turística en buenaventura y su integración con las comunidades locales / Víctor Cándelo Aragón; Henry Orobio García; Luis Montaño Aguilar. -- Capítulo 20. Plataforma de comercialización electrónica de un centro de abastos / Karen Ávila Suarez; Mauro Reyes Ortiz. -- Capítulo 21. El teletrabajo en la gestión administrativa / Estefanía Sandoval Cruz; René Alexander Guerrero Vergel. -- Capítulo 22. Gestión del conocimiento y alianzas estratégicas en los procesos de innovación tecnológica / Elder Rivero Gutiérrez; Fátima Bolaño Mendoza. -- Capítulo 23. Competitividad e innovación en el aprendiz SENA: perspectivas de formación / Elizabeth Tuberquia Vanegas; René Alexander Guerrero Vergel. -- Capítulo 24. Bomba de riego por goteo solar, una alternativa para aumentar la eficiencia energética en las unidades acuícolas / Sergio Gabriel Brito Brito; Daldo Ricardo Araujo Vidal; Nicolás Annicharico Jiménez. -- Capítulo 25. Herramienta digital de consultas contables y tributarias para unidades productivas creadas en el fondo emprender / Elkin Fuentes Jiménez; Alda Pérez Campuzano; Marieth Orcasitas Peñaloza; Olga Elena Guerra ArmentaPrimera ediciónna347 página

Search for new particles in events with energetic jets and large missing transverse momentum in proton-proton collisions at root s=13 TeV

A search is presented for new particles produced at the LHC in proton-proton collisions at root s = 13 TeV, using events with energetic jets and large missing transverse momentum. The analysis is based on a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 101 fb(-1), collected in 2017-2018 with the CMS detector. Machine learning techniques are used to define separate categories for events with narrow jets from initial-state radiation and events with large-radius jets consistent with a hadronic decay of a W or Z boson. A statistical combination is made with an earlier search based on a data sample of 36 fb(-1), collected in 2016. No significant excess of events is observed with respect to the standard model background expectation determined from control samples in data. The results are interpreted in terms of limits on the branching fraction of an invisible decay of the Higgs boson, as well as constraints on simplified models of dark matter, on first-generation scalar leptoquarks decaying to quarks and neutrinos, and on models with large extra dimensions. Several of the new limits, specifically for spin-1 dark matter mediators, pseudoscalar mediators, colored mediators, and leptoquarks, are the most restrictive to date.Peer reviewe