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Analysis of club convergence for economies: identification and testing using development indices
This paper attempts to identify club convergence using the procedure suggested by Phillips and Sul (Phillips and Sul, Econometrica 75:17711855, 2007, Phillips and Sul, J Appl Economet 24:11531185, 2009) based on GDP per capita for 102 countries across the globe for the time period 1996 through 2015. The results indicate the presence of five clubs with four countries belonging to the non- convergent group. After identifying the clubs, the study analyzed the transitional behaviors among the clubs. Finally, to understand the determinant of the club membership, we used the ordered logit model by considering the initial level of GDP, gross capital formation, growth rate of population, and four indices, namely social, governance, sustainability, and globalization as the explanatory variables. The results suggest that the initial level of GDP per capita, gross capital formation, social, governance, sustainability, and globalization are the major factors for determining the club. 2021, The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International. -
Synthesis and characterization of alkali-activated binders with slag and waste printed circuit board
The global production of printed circuit board (PCB) is expected to rise substantially in the next decade due to the advancement in technology. The production of PCB results in generation of hazardous waste of various kinds, and one such waste is the very fine particles of the board material that is generated due to drilling and other preparatory operations. The disposal of such waste in the environment can result in serious consequences which needs attention. Therefore, recycling of waste printed circuit board (WPCB) can mitigate its harmful effects on the environment and also reduce the remediation costs. In this study, the WPCB is used as a substitute to ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) in development of alkali-activated binder. Alkali-activated binder was synthesized with GGBFS, WPCB, sodium hydroxide sol. (NaOH), and sodium silicate sol. (Na2SiO3). GGBFS was replaced with WPCB at replacement rates of 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% by volume. Additionally, the effect of varying concentration of NaOH and Na2SiO3 on the physical and mechanical performance of the binder was studied. The developed binders were evaluated for workability, strength, water absorption, and efflorescence properties. Further, to ascertain its safety on the environment, the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) test was also performed. The results indicate that WPCB characteristics are compatible with GGBFS in terms of its particle size distribution. Moreover, the replacement of GGBFS with up to 20% WPCB provides desirable properties for the alkali-activated binder. However, higher replacements are not recommended, since it had detrimental effect on the mechanical performance of the binder. The study revealed that desirable performance can be achieved for binders with 8 M NaOH and with Na2SiO3 to NaOH ratio of 2, and up to 20% GGBFS replaced with WPCB. The results of TCLP test disclose that the contaminant in the leachate from alkali-activated binders with WPCB are within regulatory limits, and do not pose any threat to the environment. Finally, the outcome of this study provides an innovative approach towards formulation of eco-friendly binder for various construction applications such as foundations, buildings, bridges, pavements, etc. 2024 The Author(s) -
Leveraging and Deployment of AI / ML to Simplify Business Operations among Diverse Sectors during Covid-19 Battle
During the evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak, the necessity for companies to re-evaluate and restructure themselves is still not greater. It will make sense for things to change in the business operations. Most companies redesigned current existing ways of running business operations and capacity to make choices to benefit. The present condition sees Artificial Intelligence as a significant facilitator for companies to make their existing situation better (recover from their economic crisis), reconsider (prepare for a long-term change) and reinvent (completely re-engineer) their business model for long-term gain. Automated bots that could identify items and carry out duties that were previously reserved for people would make companies and other infrastructures operational around the clock, through more significant numbers, and at a lower cost. Simulated actual working conditions, including labour forces, would be created by using Artificial intelligence platforms. Businesses would use machine learning and sophisticated business intelligence to use artificial intelligence to explore better market dynamics and provide consumers with "hyper-personalized" goods. Some of the most compelling case studies can have human intelligence and expertise mixed with AI. Many firms should revamp current business processes and capacity to benefit the company in the near future. In this research paper, we have showcased how artificial intelligence would benefit businesses as they adopt with these current developments and during a condition of pandemic without inhibiting their activities. The research is carried in a descriptive way, choosing the diverse sectors in the economy like Banking & Finance, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, Telecommunications, Entertainment and media to make the research more robust and reliable. 2022 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved. -
Talent retention, job involvement satisfaction, and commitment towards the organization in the IT sector
Even if there is presently much need for improvement, the information technology (IT) sector plays a key role in the nation's financial development. With enormous growth potential, India's IT sector is up against fierce competition. Numerous participants are competing with one another for resources and jobs inside the company. The direction of events and the manageability of the IT industry depend on capable employees and their responsibilities and participation. Additionally, there is a grouping of the representatives who possess the capacity. Between duty and association and ability maintenance, work fulfilment plays a crucial guiding role. The goal of the current study is to comprehend the effects of talent retention, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment in the IT industry. In this research, we looked at the variables factor analysis. In Bangalore, we chose to survey workers in the IT industry. To understand the results of Talent Retention, Job Involvement, and Commitment for IT Sector Employees, we collected the data using a questionnaire (Likert-scale), which we then analyzed using spss26. 2023 Author(s). -
Forecasting the Academic Horizon: Machine Learning Models Unraveling the Complex Web of Student Well-being Determinants
In the contemporary academic landscape, the well-being of students is pivotal not only for their individual success but also for the broader educational ecosystem. This study meticulously delves into a rich dataset encompassing diverse student attributes, academic performance metrics, and economic indicators to discern patterns and predictors affecting student well-being. Leveraging a multi-faceted research methodology, we employed various machine learning models, ranging from logistic regression to advanced ensemble methods, aiming to forecast and comprehend the intricate determinants of student outcomes. The research design, underpinned by rigorous exploratory data analysis, revealed intriguing correlations between economic conditions, academic achievements, and students' well-being. The Gradient Boosting model, in particular, showed a significant improvement post hyperparameter tuning, with an accuracy reaching up to 77.63%. On the other hand, models like the Random Forest achieved a base accuracy of 77.29%. These insights highlight the potential of data-driven methodologies in understanding and predicting student well-being. As we stride into an era where data-driven decisions in education are paramount, our findings offer a robust foundation for future endeavors in this realm. Future directions of this study encompass refining prediction models with more granular data, exploring the psychological facets of student well-being, and devising actionable interventions based on the identified predictors. 2023 IEEE. -
A Study on Student Cyber Safety Consciousness in the Light of Online Learning
Our world online and networked is immersed under a wave of populism; populism spreads on the wings of internet. The recent technological advancements like the use of social media platforms and different applications made the information exchange faster and more efficient making the information access easier. To keep our information, gadgets such as cell phones, laptops, desktops, and tablets and also the internet safe, knowledge of cybersecurity is vital everywhere. In many colleges and Universities who are in to interconnected complex systems, data privacy is a huge challenge among their users. In most of the situations, due to lack of knowledge and awareness, users may engage in data breaches knowingly or unknowingly and the complete interconnected systems among the users may have a consequence of a cybercrime. This article seeks to unpack the rise of cyber-crimes and its relationship to cyber security among student groups during the pandemic where much of their interaction is online. The research aims to inquire in to the level of knowledge and awareness on cybersecurity among students during their online learning interaction using a well-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire will be focused on five parts: Awareness and Knowledge, Monitoring and Privilege, Security and Prevention, Protection from malware s and usage of removable Devices. The study is conducted using quantitative research methodology to quantitatively evaluate the knowledge of cybersecurity and inculcate an awareness against Cybercrime protection among the students. Finally, based on the analysis of collected data we present recommendations which will not forego the safety concerns for e mails, viruses, phishing, pop-up windows and forged ads which is a common problem. Some technological solutions and paths for the regulation of the cybercrimes are suggested to the respondents at the end. 2022 IEEE. -
An Efficient Machine Learning Approach: Analysis of Supervised Machine Learning Methods to Forecast the Diamond Price
Diamond, a found natural process compound of carbon, is one of the hardest and most immensely expensive material known to men, especially more to women. Investments in expensive gems like diamonds are in significant demand. The rate of a diamond, nevertheless, is not as easily calculated as the value of either gold or platinum since so many factors must be taken into account. Because there is such a broad range of diamond dimensions and qualities; as a result, being able to make reliable price predictions is crucial for the diamond industry. Although, making accurate predictions is challenging. In this study, we implemented multiple machine learning techniques employed to the challenge of diamond price forecasting's such as Linear Regression, Random Forest, Decision Tree Random Forest, Cat-Boost Regressor and XGB Regressor. This article's goal is to develop an accurate model for estimating diamond prices based on its characteristics such as weighting factor, cut grade, and dimensions. We compared the sum of estimated values and test values of predicted values with overestimated, underestimated and exact estimations. We applied cross-validation to calculate how much the model deviates from the actual when faced with a difference between the training set and the test set. We predicted values side by side. We performed a comparative analysis of supervised machine learning models with other models to evaluate the model accuracy and performance metrics. The Study's experimental findings show that out of all the supervised machine learning models, Random Forest performs well with R2score and Low RMSE and MAE values and CV Score. 2023 IEEE. -
Gems of Prediction: From Clarity to Carats - Unveiling Diamond Prices with Machine Learning in Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis
Background: This research focuses on using Weka's toolkit to test machine learning models for predicting diamond prices. The complexity of diamond value characteristics, such as carat, cut, color, and clarity, motivates the study to find the most accurate models. The goal is to promote fairer market processes and customer education. Methods used: The research rigorously preprocesses a diamond attributes dataset using Weka for analysis. Various machine learning algorithms are examined, including simple algorithms like Decision Stump and ZeroR, sophisticated models like M5P and REP Tree, and advanced ensemble approaches like Bagging with REP Tree. Model performance is evaluated using train/test splits (80-70-60%) and cross-validation (5-fold and 10-fold) with metrics such as Correlation Coefficient, MAE, and RMSE. Results achieved: The research finds that ensemble approaches, particularly Bagging with REP Tree, outperform simple and sophisticated models in diamond price prediction. These techniques demonstrate higher accuracy and lower error rates, highlighting the need for multiple models to capture the complexity of diamond valuation. Simple models provide benchmarks and insights into dataset trends but are less precise. Concluding remarks: This study contributes to the understanding of machine learning algorithms for diamond price prediction, an important economic valuation subject. It demonstrates the effectiveness of complex data analysis methods using Weka. The research also highlights the accessibility and sophistication of machine learning at the crossroads, with Weka's cutting-edge algorithms making complicated analytical methods more accessible for practical, everyday use. This work adds to the knowledge of the dynamics of diamond prices and the role of machine learning in economic research. 2024 IEEE. -
Predicting Graduate Admissions using Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques: A Comparative Study of Classifiers and Regressors
The goal of this research is to apply machine learning techniques to forecast a student's probability of being accepted into a graduate program. Applicants' GRE and TOEFL grades, university rankings, letters of recommendation, statements of purpose, cumulative grade point averages, and prior research experience are all included in the dataset utilized for this analysis. The goal is to calculate an applicant's expected acceptance rate. This study uses a combination of Classifiers and regressors. Different prediction models are contrasted in this study: Random Forest Classifier (RFC), Decision Tree Classifier (DTC), K-Neighbors Classifier (KNC), Support Vector Classifier (SVC), Gradient Boosting Classifier (GBC), Logistic regression (LR), Support vector Regressor (SVR), Random Forest Regressor(RFR), Gradient Boosting Regressor(GBR) and Decision Tree Regressor(DTR). Using these characteristics, the models are trained and evaluated. Evaluation criteria such as accuracy, kappa value, AUC-ROC, and confusion matrix are used to find the models' effectiveness. In order to determine which model performed the best, the assessment results are compared with one another. Based on study findings, the Gradient Boosting Classifier outperforms the other models tested by a significant margin (96 per cent). This model's AUC-ROC of 0.97 indicates it does a decent job at separating the positive and negative categories. 2023 IEEE. -
Can Artificial Intelligence Accelerate and Improve New Product Development
Today, AI have successfully set up a good foundation in a broad scope of business processes. Associations including AI for product headway processes have uncovered more huge yields on hypotheses, better viability in their cycles, and effective utilization of resources. A sensible headway framework is paramount for capable product development, especially for complex endeavours. AI thinking is in like manner improving new product development. AI is probably going to experience clients in numerous areas. New yield evolution as in collaboration utilizes its capital and capacities to make another item or work on a current one. Product development is viewed as one among the fundamental cycles for progress, endurance, and recharging of associations, especially for firms in, by the same token, quick-moving or cutthroat business sectors. AI assists people's lives by expanding connections creating and multiplying items that can work with individuals' daily exercises in quite a large number of areas. Consequently, the impact of involving Artificial Intelligence for new developments is to induce things simpler. This paper attempts to outline the acceleration of new product development with the help of artificial intelligence technology. This study addressed the tailored AI in product improvement and product development transformation. Lastly, this article points out how AI accelerates product development and future outlook. 2023 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved. -
Mapping the Landscape of Business Intelligence Research: A Bibliometric Approach
The integration of Business Intelligence (BI) is an essential element in contemporary enterprises, facilitating the conversion of voluminous data into valuable insights to support informed decision-making. Consequently, a considerable body of literature has been devoted to investigating the utilization of Business Intelligence (BI) in enhancing company efficiency and competitiveness. The present investigation employs bibliometric methods as a means to examine the research pertaining to Business Intelligence (BI). This includes an examination of the main writers and universities, publication patterns, and the intellectual framework of the domain. This investigation centers on the timeframe spanning from 2000 to 2022 and scrutinizes a corpus of 3729 Scopus articles pertaining to business intelligence. The findings suggest that the domain of Business Intelligence (BI) has experienced a substantial expansion recently. The study's results reveal significant contributors, establishments, nations, and references in the discipline, along with developing research patterns and prospects for further investigation. In general, this research emphasizes the significance of bibliometric evaluation as a means of comprehending the present status of BI research and discovering approaches to enhance the utilization of BI in contemporary organizational decision-making procedures. This study has the potential to provide valuable insights into the present state of research within the field, pinpoint significant trends and themes, and highlight potential avenues for future research. 2023 IEEE. -
Implementation of Time-Series Analysis: Prediction of Stock Prices using Machine Learning and Deep learning models: A Hybrid Approach
Experts in the finance system have long found it difficult to estimate stock values. Despite the Efficient - market hypothesis Principle claim that it is difficult to anticipate share prices with any degree of precision, research has demonstrated that share price movements could be anticipated with the proper levels of precision provided the correct parameters are chosen and the proper predictive models are created. individuals who are adaptable. The share market is unpredictable in essence, making its forecasting a difficult undertaking. Stock prices are affected by more than economic reasons. In this project, Arima, LSTM and Prophet models are used to predict the future way of behaving share price, the datasets has been obtained from NSE, share price prediction algorithms have been created and tested. According to the empirical findings, the LSTM model would be used to anticipate share prices rather well over a substantial amount of time with exactness. 2022 IEEE. -
Leveraging Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in Business Operations and its Future Perspective
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is used to automate the business process operations including its capabilities to mimic the routine tasks, which requires less human intervention. RPA has seen crucial take-up practically throughout the last few years because of its capacity to reduce expenses and quickly associate heritage applications. Fundamentally RPA would perform automated tasks much like as an individual to accomplish objectives productively and adequately. This article analyses the features in current business conditions to comprehend the movement of RPA and automated interaction has carried to substitute the businesses with automated tasks. RPA is an innovative technology which utilizes software programming to execute enormous capacity assignments that are routine and time-consuming in the business cycle. RPA streamlines by playing out those undertakings proficiently as it reduces cost and saves assets of an association as programming works till the finishing of the assignment. This study aligns with the descriptive approach and leveraging Robotic Process Automation into business operations. This article also addresses the different players in the RPA Technological segment. This study also discussed and suggested selecting RPA Vendors in a future perspective. 2023 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved. -
A LSTM based model for stock price analysis and prediction
The share market in India is exceedingly unpredictable and volatile, with an infinite range of factors regulating the share market's orientations and tendencies; hence, forecasting the upswing and downturn is a difficult procedure. Because of several essential aspects, the principles of share market have always been unclear for shareholders. This study aims to significantly reduce the likelihood of analysis and forecasting with Long Short-term Memory (LSTM) model approach that is both resilient yet easy is still suggested. LSTM is a complete Learning Model that is a Predictive Method. Conversely, advancements in technology have opened the way for more efficient and precise share market forecasting in current times. Using the provided historical data sets, the results showed that the LSTM model has considerable potential for forecasting. 2023 Author(s). -
Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Supply Chain Management
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a buzzword everywhere in every domain, as it is an emerging technology in all business sectors. It is essential for achieving productivity, business benefits, less human efforts in the required business sectors instead of a large workforce and many more artificial intelligence applications that are scaling up with large scale business sectors. AI capacity to identify the trade patterns, the study's business occurrence, and analyze the information. AI is necessary for today's life and as well as for upcoming generations. Artificial intelligence helps to resolve the most complex problems and difficult situations where humans have not achieved so far, as it is the artificial brainpower of humans. We have seen technological changes happening faster and progressively by AI. The supply chain vastly gained from interest and investments in AI. The digital supply chain initiation, a shift in manufacturing is up and running. Advantageous supply chain management is essential in business sectors, customers, and governments. A combination of Artificial intelligence and supply chain management is put together in making decisions. This article will discuss the overview of AI advancements in supply chain management end-to-end processes. We also reviewed the supply chain operations using AI. 2023 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved. -
A Comprehensive Review on Using Electronic Waste as a Construction Material
The study explores the use of electronic waste (E-waste) as a sustainable alternative in a variety of construction applications, addressing the rising global issue of E-waste management. E-waste, consisting of both metallic and non-metallic components, contains valuable and hazardous materials, which can lead to environmental damage, if improperly managed. The study demonstrates different methods for incorporating E-waste into bituminous mixes, high-strength concrete, and other composite materials. Research shows that, using E-waste improves the strength as well as durability properties of concrete. It acts as a practical alternative for disposing of E-waste and promotes the use of sustainable building methods. Furthermore, the potential of employing E-waste in the construction of flexible pavements is reviewed, which demonstrates positive results in improving the mechanical characteristics of asphalt mixtures. The study also highlights how E-waste can help with sustainable building methods by cutting down on landfill waste, preserving natural resources, and lowering carbon footprints. The results show that the use of E-waste not only offers a more suitable choice than traditional materials but also helps to lessen pollution from solid waste, which is consistent with worldwide efforts to improve environmental sustainability. Overall, this study shows that E-waste is a useful material for the construction, providing a creative waste management strategy that is in line with worldwide sustainability objectives. The results indicate that E-waste can be an important source of eco-friendly building materials, reducing environmental pollution and encouraging responsible resource utilization, if it is treated and integrated properly. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025. -
IoT and Supply Chain Management: Enhancing Efficiency and Security through Smart Technologies
By offering real-time visibility, increased efficiency, and better security, the Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing supply chain management, this paper investigates. IoT devices enable seamless connectivity between products, warehouses, and logistics networks, allowing businesses to manage inventory, forecast demand, and prevent theft or fraud. Examining case studies of IoT implementations in supply chains, the article explores how data-driven insights maximize logistics, lower running costs, and lower risk-profile. It also suggests ways to improve IoT security in supply chains and tackles the security issues raised by IoT like data leaks and illegal access. IoT-based Supply Chain Management (SCM) solutions notably increase operational efficiency, cost reduction, security, inventory correctness, responsiveness, data processing time, downtime, energy consumption, scalability, and customer happiness, according the comparison table. IoT solutions save costs by 30% and have 95% efficacy-a 26.67% improvement over conventional systems. With only one documented security event year instead of five in conventional systems, security is also enhanced. Response time to disturbances drops and inventory accuracy rises as well. IoT solutions additionally provide 400% scalability increase. 2025 IEEE. -
Decoding customer sentiments in quick commerce: comparative insights from BlinkIt, Zepto, and JioMart utilizing machine and deep learning models
The rapid expansion of quick commerce platforms like BlinkIt, Zepto, and JioMart has introduced unique challenges in understanding customer sentiments due to their operational focus on ultra-fast deliveries and hyper-local logistics. This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of sentiment classification methodologies, exploring both traditional ML techniques and advanced DL models to classify customer reviews into positive, negative, and neutral categories. Traditional models, while offering simplicity and interpretability, achieved moderate accuracy (83% with SVM) but struggled to capture the complexities of neutral sentiments. In contrast, DL models, particularly LSTM, achieved superior performance with an accuracy of 88.96% and a macro F1-score of 0.64, leveraging pre-trained embeddings like GloVe to enhance semantic understanding and contextual representation. Further experiments with optimizers, including Adam, RMSprop, SGD, and Nadam, revealed their limited impact on resolving class imbalance and improving neutral sentiment classification. To address these challenges, we integrated hybrid architectures combining GloVe and BERT embeddings, achieving a significant accuracy of 90.69% and demonstrating improved generalization across sentiment classes. However, the classification of neutral sentiments remained a persistent challenge, underscoring the need for advanced techniques like data augmentation and ensemble strategies. This research highlights the importance of adopting hybrid and deep learning-based approaches for sentiment analysis in quick commerce platforms. The findings provide actionable insights for enhancing customer satisfaction and service quality, while also paving the way for future research in domain-specific sentiment classification and scalable solutions for underrepresented sentiment categories. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to The Society for Reliability Engineering, Quality and Operations Management (SREQOM), India and The Division of Operation and Maintenance, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden 2026. -
Comparative Analysis Study of 43-point and 27-point Buyoff Stations for Stressed Mirror Polishing (SMP) Metrology
As a collaborative effort within the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project, India is committed to supplying 84 polished segments for the primary mirror, employing the innovative Stressed Mirror Polishing (SMP) technology obtained from Coherent Inc., USA. SMP allows for the efficient polishing of highly aspheric non-axisymmetrical glass blanks at an accelerated rate. India-TMT (I-TMT) successfully applied SMP to qualify three glass roundels at Coherent's facility in Richmond, CA. The study focuses on a comparative analysis of Buyoff Stations (BOS) used in the SMP process. It contrasts results from the 43-point hydraulic-based BOS at Coherent with simulated outcomes from the 27-point whiffletree-based BOS at I-TMT. This analysis assesses efficacy and performance differences between the two BOS configurations, involving a comprehensive examination of a 1520mm diameter polished glass roundel. The study integrates Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations with experimental data, providing insights into the efficiency of the respective BOS setups. 2024 SPIE. -
Design, development, and analysis of segment support system for TMT primary mirror
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) adopts a recently developed technology known as Stressed Mirror Polishing for the polishing of its 492 mirror segments. In this process, first the meniscus type spherical shape glass blanks are converted in to a desired aspheric shape by the application of forces around the edges using warping arms followed by spherical polishing in the stressed condition. After that, the blank edges will be cut in to its final hexagonal shape. These warping as well as the hex cutting process generate significant stress within the glass which in later stage, will cause the propagation of micro cracks and results in blank breakage. So prior and after the hex cutting process, it is essential to ensure that the glass blanks are free from stress accumulation. Hence the glass blanks need to be stress relieved before the hex cutting process. To achieve this stress relaxation, the glass blanks need to be kept over a platform or a support system which will provide a zero gravity condition for a time period of at least 48 hours. As a part of this, we designed, developed and analyzed a whiffletree based support system which will equally distribute the entire mirror blank mass into three points which are equally separated by 120 from each other and thus balance itself as if it is in a floating condition. This support system which additionally gives optimized support for the glass blank which in turn minimizes the surface deformation due to its self weight sagging. This paper also discusses the positional sensitivity, reaction force sensitivity and alignment sensitivity analyses which are essential to obtain the tolerance values in the fabrication point of view. 2020 SPIE.