Research Papers/Topics in Industrial and Production Engineering

Ergonomics Study of the Incidence of Musculoskeletal Disorder Among the School Teachers in Egba Division of Ogun State Nigeria

Musculoskeletal pains (MP) especially the lower back, leg, neck and shoulder pain were the common complain among the classroom teachers due to prolong desk working and standing in the classroom. The study was conducted among the primary and secondary school classroom teachers in randomly selected two hundred and seven (207) schools in Egba division of Ogun State, Nigeria.

Indicators Of Energy Access In Rural Areas Of Tanzania: An Application Of Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach

Abstract Energy access plays a crucial role in enhancing the social-economic development among the household members in any nation. Notwithstanding the role of energy access in improving the livelihood of people, provision of energy access has revealed to be a major problem in rural areas of Tanzania. The increased in problem of energy access in rural areas of Tanzania is due to the absence of a unified set of indicators for measuring its energy access in order to improve the livelihood and s...

Harmonious Song-List Generation: An Application of the Sequence Dependent Machine Set Up Time Problem Model

Abstract Song list generation, a crucial component of m us IC information retrieva I system. has been carried out based on users experiences and bias with no quantitative method to guarantee the generation and repeatability or harmonious arrangements. In this study, the problem of generating harmonious song-list has been modelled as a Single Machine Set-up Problem (MSP) and a solution software developed. Music factors that affect user perception and cognition of a smooth transition were iden...

APPLICATION OF JOB SCHEDULING IN SMALL SCALE RICE MILLING FIRM

ABSTRACT Rice is the edible seed of a plant which is a member of the grass family. It is an annual plant which is grown in many countries throughout the world and is the staple diet for over half the world's population. Rice milling firm has therefore occupied a significant position in the small, medium and large scale enterprises of many nations. In application of job scheduling in rice milling activities a framework for proper scheduling of activities (jobs) in rice milling processing firm ...

Application and Comparison of Three Multiobjective Linear Programming Methods

ABSTRACT A biobjective production planning problem was modelled using the Compromise Constraint Biobjective LP (CCBLP) method, the traditional Weighted-sum Scalarization (WSS) and Non-preemptive Goal Programming (NGP) approaches. Various preference indices were used to explore the tradeoff options and the ~ distance metric was used to determine the best compromise solution and the appropriate preference indices. The solution of CCBLP was the closest to the ideal solution with L1 metric of 0.3...

A NEURO-FUZZY LINGUISTIC APPROACH TO EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS 'WITH SILICON CARBIDE GRINDING WHEEL

ABSTRACT The paper presents a control system for grinding process using fuzzy rule-based model for estimating the grinding conditions at which wheel wears occur. The grinding parameters include circumferential speed of a grinding segment workpiece velocity and work depth of cut using silicon carbide grinding wheels. There was a wide range of applications over many types or mild steel materials and various wheel wear values were recorded for predicting the grinding conditions. Grinding wheels...

Development of low cost point of care device for detection of schistosoma Haematobium

Intestinal infections like worms are common in many poor countries and even when continuous  treatment is arranged at low cost, diagnostics and identification of treatment fails due to unavailability of diagnostic equipment and resources. With the proliferation of raspberry pi micro controller, data transfer networks and digital microscopy applications the stage is set for alternatives to conventional microscopy in endemic areas. Our aim was to show, as proof of concept, that it is possible ...