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Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic in the Automobile Industry: A Case Study
No full textThe automobile industry faces a significant problem due to slow down in economy/gross domesticproduct (GDP). The COVID-19 is affecting tourism, traveling and auto shows. It makes transportationsimple, easy, and secure by implementing new emerging technologies such as image processing,artificial intelligence, deep learning, and transforming from simple vehicles to smart & autonomousvehicles. The study in this paper aims to analyse the market using sales/production data collected fromthe organization Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA) across different regions,measures taken to overcome the recession caused by COVID-19 by analyzing similar situations andchallenges faced in smart/autonomous vehicle. The challenges faced by autonomous vehicles withreference to camera and processing of captured image/video processing are discussed. Analysis ofautomobile Sales/Production shows the connection between market and GDP/economy
Bicycle Industry in India and its Challenges – A Case Study
Get PDFBackground/Purpose: Bicycles are a popular means of transportation in rural areas, especially among low-income populations, but they are also gaining popularity in metropolitan areas, especially among the fortunate and affluent. The Indian bicycle industry is dominated by roadsters, fancy, teenagers, and other types of bicycles such bicycles include mountain bikes, sports bikes, hybrid bikes, touring bikes, and other motorcycles. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of India's bicycle industry and examined it in depth.
Objective: To observe the growth and challenges of Bicycle Industries and review the contributing factors that helped this growth.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Analysis and presentation of information collected from various scholarly articles, web articles, and using SWOT framework.
Findings/Result: Based on the analysis of facts and figures and also by looking at the various scenarios of expansion of the Bicycle industry in India, it is seen that this industry has seen considerable growth and progress in various avenues such as the country's economy, the contribution of the international economy, research in bicycle area. Few recommendations are also suggested to take the concept further.
Originality/Value: This paper study provides a concise overview of the bicycle industry based on the different data gathered, as well as information on its existing state, needs, and potential for future improvement.
Paper type: A Research Case study paper on growth, challenges of the bicycle industry in India
India's E-Commerce Industry's Growth and Projected Breakthroughs
No full textBackground/Purpose: E-commerce is the online exchange of products and services. In this article, we discuss the elements those are propelling India's digital commerce market forward and the E-commerce industry's expansion and the various sectors of E-commerce in the country. International investors are supporting the E-commerce industry since it is one among the fastest growing industries and offers a large scope for investment due to the Indian market size. Additionally, it discusses the problems and potential associated with E-commerce in India within the context of the global marketplace. E-commerce is among the fastest expanding industries, with India offering tremendous investment opportunities. Since last year, there has been a dramatic increase in investment, but more is predicted in the years ahead. Rapid rise in mobile and internet users has aided the expansion of E-commerce businesses in urban and rural areas alike.
Objective: To examine how the E-commerce sector in India has grown through the years, as well as to get an insight of current trends, impediments, and potential improvements.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The SWOT analysis is being used to analyse and present data acquired from academic papers, online articles, and other sources.
Findings/Results: India's E-commerce sector has the potential to grow further if the government provides legal protection and a platform for it, and if both local and global commerce are enabled to exercise their basic rights to do E-commerce business, therefore enhancing the country's economy.
Originality/Value: This paper study provides an outline of India's E-Commerce business and its projected development in the coming years based on the range of data collected.
Paper Type: Research Analysis based on a case study
Role and Trend of Agricultural Finance Institutions in the Inclusive Growth of Farmers in Rural India
No full textPurpose: The study is to evaluate the development of agricultural credit in India, exploration of the agricultural development and also to examine the various policies implemented by the Government of India. The paper emphasizes on the development in agriculture finances, new methods, techniques and technologies with a focus on how they lead to improved agricultural growth and greater financial inclusion.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study is grounded on secondary data compiled from different journals, web sites and related information from newspapers, annual reports of NABARD and RBI.
Findings: The study has discovered that, informal credit has decreased as a percentage of total debt, while institutional credit to agriculture has exaggerated over time as a result of institutional agencies volunteering into rural areas, nationalization of foremost commercial banks and the establishment of regional rural banks through Reserve Bank of India initiatives.
Originality/Value: This study is unusual in that it attempts to trace the agricultural financial institution in India, as well as the numerous agricultural policies that have been enacted as a result of agricultural finance.
Paper Type: Case Stud
Measuring the Level of Preparedness to Face Challenges during Uncertain Times: A FirmLevel Scale for Brick-and-Mortar Retailers in India (FLSPU-b)
No full textA majority of brick-and-mortar (B&M) retailers in India have adapted firm-level and outputdriven measures to evaluate their overall retailing performance. This output-driven measures approach is distracting them from focusing on input variables and efficiency that is inevitably imperative if sustainable retail profit and returns on investment (ROI) are expected. Even though the LSRS-b instrument developed by us earlier could measure the current performance of a B&M retailer using input-driven measures, it fails to provide the B&M retailer a comprehensive scale to measure their preparedness to face challenges during uncertain times. B&M retailers in India struggle to get consumers walk-ins into their stores owing to unexpected short-term disruptions in the market such as i) shutdown of specific locality forced by political parties or other organizations; ii) entry of new competitors in a catchment; iii) lucrative offers floated by others in the catchment; iv) heavy rainy days; v) heavy winter days; vi) peak summer days etc, and long-term market disruption such as i) lockdown of a locality due to public health safety measures (for instance, Covid-19 lockdown); ii) shutdown of a locality for civil and infrastructure developmental works; iii) entry of new retailing formats (for instance, Online stores), etc. We have observed that in India this struggle is not once in a while. In this study, we have studied a few select organized B&M retailers to identify 21 variables that directly or indirectly determine the level of preparedness of B&M retailers in India to face challenges during uncertain times. The FLSPU-b instrument has been designed considering the majority of variables that are inputs-driven and have significant determination with the ROI and indicating the level of preparedness to face challenges during uncertain times. We believe that the FLSPU-b scale would be instrumental in accurately measuring the level of preparedness as the same is consistent with the arguments, suggestions, and recommendations of the Theory of B&M Retailing in India (ToR-b) and the Concept of Margin of Safety (MoSR-b) for B&M retailers in India
Forward and Inverse Kinematics Demonstration using RoboDK and C#
No full textPurpose: Robot researchers need a simulator to understand better the algorithm on path planning, arm movement, and many more. They need a good simulator. RoboDK is an excellent simulator to fulfill the research work. It has calibration facilities, so it is industrial-grade software. Its forward and inverse kinematics accuracy is better than any competing software. The main advantage is all robots under one IDE. When we use an industrial robot, and we must use their software environment to operate the robot. But the RoboDK covers most of the robots and runs under one roof. And we need to learn only one IDE. The RoboDK online library is full of the standard robot. And all robot’s operation procedure is the same. So, the learning curve of new robots is easy. It is easy to simulate, and it can connect with a practical robot to execute the task. Using this software, we can quickly create digital twins for the industry. Now we think about control the robot from our application. When we use to control the robot from an external environment or remote software, we need the use the API to control the robot. Here we will see how easily we can operate the robot from our custom application. We adopted RoboDK C# API and integrated it into Visual studio using a User interface to control the robot movement. Keeping this research as a reference, the robotic arm researcher can add value to their research. Our primary purpose is to shorten the learning curve to integrate the RoboDK with their custom application.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Taking the RoboDK C# API they provided, we customized it according to our purpose with minimal components. After developing a graphical user interface, we interact through API. Then, opening both RoboDK IDE and C# application, we can send the End effector position using the sliding movement.
Findings/Result: After our research, we found that RoboDK is a good IDE for our research on the robotics arm. We can easily integrate the C# API they provided with our custom application for research purposes.
Originality/Value: If we want to test robotic arm movement in the simulator, we need an excellent simulator like RoboDK. Integrating the RoboDK C# API is a little bit time-consuming. Using our approach, the researcher can continue their research in a minimal period. And find adequate information here to integrate easily into their project.
Paper Type: Simulation-based Research
Coin-Based Mobile Charger using Solar Tracker
No full textBackground/Purpose: Mobile phone industry is a booming industry in the market in the present times. This industry is growing tremendously not only in urban areas but also in villages. For communication and other various purposes people use Mobile phones. Hence the usage of mobile is much more that before ten years. In urban areas there are many resources available for charging but in rural areas most of the time charging facilities are unavailable and load shedding causes a lot of problems. Sometimes the battery becomes low during conversations or even an important transaction, and an urgent charging becomes necessary.
Objective: The major objective of this work is by inserting a coin in public places, one can charge the mobile phone. It will be helpful for the people who are suing mobile phones outside their homes/offices, need to use the coin based mobile phone charger to charge the mobile. To transmit and receive the IR (Infrared) signal, an IR transmitter and IR receiver will be used at the receiving end. A coin needs to be inserted between IR transmitter and receiver, which will change the polarity of the pulses in Signal Conditioning Unit (SCU) input. To activate the 230V charger, the relay will be ON and then the charger is used to charge the mobile phone.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Coin-based Mobile charger using solar tracker designed to provide a completely different service to people staying in rural areas. For controlling applications, 8051 microcontroller-based circuits used for programming. Power grid is the used for charging and the energy obtained from the sun is used when grid power is not available. MATLAB is utilized for coding to find the edge of the coin comparing it to the image clicked by the camera and to avoid coin duplication
Findings/Results: A simple and effective mobile charger has been implemented, which allow users to charge their phones in an emergency in public areas. This device uses very few components with a microcontroller 8051-based circuit. Usage of stepper motors allows accurate sun tracking. After reviewing the data, it was discovered that it is possible to capture good volume of sun energy when compared with fixed panel system. This method is more efficient, less costly and easier to use.
Conclusion: This work uses solar power as solar energy and generates more energy for free of cost. This system also uses external grid power in the absence of solar energy which will be helpful in the rural areas since villages face load shedding most of the time.
Paper Type: Research paper on the success story and contributing factors of coin based mobile charger using solar system
Demonstration of Modbus Protocol for Robot Communication Using C#
Get PDFPurpose: The Modbus is the trusted name in the industrial automation communication domain. It is a pretty simple protocol to implement and so very popular to the industrial communication personnel. Nowadays, Some industrial robots are also capable of communicating through Modbus. So our robot researchers frequently face the challenge of communicating with Modbus-enabled devices or robots. They need to know the protocol in detail before integrating it into their project. Its learning curves are a bit higher because of the lack of document which is practical oriented. The protocol selection, packet structure, CRC, or LRC calculation need to maintain precisely as standards; otherwise, the Modbus exception may happen. We experience those scenarios. Through our practical experience, we learned what is required for a new researcher who wants to implement Modbus in their project. In this paper, we demonstrate the Modbus packet structure and implement it with several practical examples. Finally, to test the written code, we provide simple tools which are easy to use and customizable. The researcher can easily integrate into their research project. The complete project source code is available in Github.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The Modbus is the standard protocol to communicate between or among the devices. We need a better understanding of it and interface software to test around all aspects. Here we described some practical examples. The GUI is created using C# language inside the Microsoft Visual Studio. The application has several capabilities. In the TCP/IP mode, It can be a server or client. In RTU mode, it can play as a Master or slave device. We can also run two instances in a single system. To communicate between two running apps in RTU mode, we need virtual loopback software, two physical comm port, or two USB to Serial modules. For Modbus TCP mode, we can test within the system using the localhost address (127.0.0.1) or need an IP address for a different.
Findings/results: The robot researcher can find helpful information about communicating the robot through the Modbus protocol. The practical example can help them to create packet purser. The functional CRC algorithm code can be used for better understanding and implementation into their project.
Originality/Value: This work has some different features than other available utilities. We added features based on our research needs. Our created application is a little bit different from a professional approach. Various display formats are available in our GUI. That makes a difference in the originality of this work. Our GUI can be master, slave, server, or client, which is rarely available.
Paper Type: Experimental-based Research
Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Tesla- A Case Study
No full textBackground/Purpose: Artificial intelligence algorithms are like humans, performing a task repeatedly, each time changing it slightly to maximize the result. A neural network is made up of several deep layers that allow for learning. Financial services, ICT, life science, oil and gas, retail, automotive, industrial healthcare, and chemicals and manufacturing sectors are among the industries that employ these algorithms. The electric motor is a new concept, and the automobile industry is now undergoing intensive research to determine whether it is practicable and financially viable. There are already some first movers, such as Tesla, who have successfully established their model and are moving forward. Tesla is forcing the auto industry to adapt quickly. Tesla introduced Autopilot driver capability for its Model S vehicle. Tesla Autopilot is a suite of sophisticated driver-assist technologies that include traffic adjustment, congested roads navigation system, autopilot car-parks, computer-controlled road rules, semi-autonomous route planning on major roadways, and the ability to summon the vehicle out of a designated car-park. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of Tesla Company and Innovations of Autopilot Vehicles.
Objective: This case study report addresses the growth of Tesla Company in the field of Autonomous Vehicles.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The knowledge for this case study of Tesla was gathered from various academic articles, online articles, and the SWOT framework.
Findings/Result: Based on the research, this paper discusses the technological histories, Autopilot driving features, safety concerns, financial plans, market challenges, different models, and how Tesla Inc. is accelerating the world's movement in multiple initiatives such as the contribution of the global economic system, study in the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning area.
Originality/Value: This paper study provides a brief overview of Tesla Inc. given the various data collected, and information about Tesla Autopilot vehicles using Artificial Intelligence based Innovations in Entrepreneurial Oriented Cars.
Paper type: A Research Case study paper - focuses on Application of Artificial Intelligence in Tesla Autopilot Vehicles and growth & Journey of the Tesla Inc. Company
Foreign Aid Contribution for the Development of Nepal
No full textPurpose: Nepal is small and beautiful country with a great deficiency in infrastructure development. Foreign aid is believed as key component for development in Nepal. The Paper aims to assess foreign aid contribution for developing Nepal.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study is based on secondary data from 2001/02 to 2014/15 with special reference to Swiss aid. The correlation and regression with normality test have been applied to conform the contributory association among GDP, Swiss Aid and total Aid.
Findings/Result: The real GDP and Aid are highly associated. The regression line is well fit and explained that 85 percent real GDP depends on Swiss aid and the remaining 14 percent other variables. The coefficient of LNTAD is 0.35 and it shows that one percent increase in the total aid increases real GDP by 0.35 percent. The coefficient of LNTAD is positive and significant, meaning that the increase in the total aid increases economic growth in Nepal. By using Brush- Godfery LM test, the P value is more than 5 five percent, which is 32 percent indicates that there is no autocorrelation among the error terms.
Originality/Value: It is an empirical research to signify the contribution of aid for development of Nepal using inferential model.
Paper Type: Analytical Policy Researc