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In tourism, energy demands are particularly high.Tourism facilities such as hotels require large amounts ofelectric and heating resp. cooling energy. Their supply howeveris usually still based on fossil energies. This research approachanalyses the potential of promoting renewable energies in BlackForest tourism. It focuses on a combined and hence highlyefficient production of both electric and thermal energy bybiogas plants on the one hand and its provision to local tourismfacilities via short distance networks on the other. Basing onsurveys and qualitative empiricism and considering regionalresource availability as well as socio-economic aspects, it thusexamines strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats thatcan arise from such a cooperation.
Business units are increasingly able to fuel the transformation that digitalization demands of organizations. Thereby, they can implement Shadow IT (SIT) without involving a central IT department to create flexible and innovative solutions. Self-reinforcing effects lead to an intertwinement of SIT with the organization. As a result, high complexities, redundancies, and sometimes even lock-ins occur. IT Integration suggests itself to meet these challenges. However, it can also eliminate the benefits that SIT presents. To help organizations in this area of conflict, we are conducting a literature review including a systematic search and an analysis from a systemic viewpoint using path dependency and switching costs. Our resulting conceptual framework for SIT integration drawbacks classifies the drawbacks into three dimensions. The first dimension consists of switching costs that account for the financial, procedural, and emotional drawbacks and the drawbacks from a loss of SIT benefits. The second dimension includes organizational, technical, and level-spanning criteria. The third dimension classifies the drawbacks into the global level, the local level, and the interaction between them. We contribute to the scientific discussion by introducing a systemic viewpoint to the research on shadow IT. Practitioners can use the presented criteria to collect evidence to reach an IT integration decision.
Die Stiftung – CLUB OF HAMBURG widmet sich wissenschaftlich fundiert und praxisorientiert dem zeitgemäßen Verständnis unternehmerischen Erfolgs. Nach Überzeugung ihrer Stifter und Partner bilden wirtschaftlicher Erfolg und anständige Unternehmensführung eine untrennbare Einheit.
Anständiges Verhalten bedeutet nicht nur die legitimen Erwartungen der Gesellschaft und der eigenen Organisation zu berücksichtigen, sondern auch grundlegende ethische Werte und Prinzipien sowie daraus abgeleitete Normen, Gesetze und Regelungen zu respektieren und einzuhalten. Aus dieser Überzeugung heraus verfolgt die Stiftung das Ziel, Führungskräfte auf allen Managementebenen zur Umsetzung einer umfassend werteorientierten Unternehmensführung anzuregen und praxisorientiert zu unterstützen.
In enger Zusammenarbeit mit Unternehmen und spezialisierten Forschungseinrichtungen wurde das Entwicklungsmodell „Erfolg mit Anstand“ entwickelt. Das Modell verbindet die Inhalte einschlägiger globaler Standards mit den praktischen Erfahrungen aus der Evaluierung und Zertifizierung verantwortlicher, exzellenter Unternehmensführung. Auf diese Weise kann „ehrbares Verhalten“ von Unternehmen nicht nur bewertet und zertifiziert, sondern auch dokumentiert und extern nachvollziehbar gemacht werden. Das Entwicklungsmodell bildet die normative Basis des DEX Deutscher Ethik Index. Als Ergänzung zum rein Shareholder-Value-orientierten DAX steht der DEX Deutscher Ethik Index Unternehmen und Organisationen aller Größen, Branchen und Rechtsformen offen. Er dokumentiert den unternehmensethischen Fortschritt als Basis des wirtschaftlichen Erfolgs unter den Rahmenbedingungen des 21. Jahrhunderts nachweislich und breitenwirksam.
SDG Voyager - A practical guide to align business excellence with Sustainable Development Goals
(2018)
By now, an inflationary high number of international publications on the topic “Agenda 2030” exist. But unanswered to this day seems to be the question of how the CSR-management of a company can make a concrete contribution to the SDGs. Instead of unilaterally demanding the reporting of companies’ sustainability activities, the SDG Voyager starts earlier in the process with the intention of encouraging companies of all sizes to become familiar with the fields of action for corporate responsibility and to attend to these issues without feeling overwhelmed. Many companies will find that they are already making a big contribution to sustainable development in a number of fields. In other areas, however, there will still be an urgent need for action. The SDG Voyager aims to acquaint companies with these topics and support them to fulfill their responsibilities towards their stakeholders and society.
Unternehmen sind nur dann erfolgreich, wenn sie sich dem unternehmensethischen Spannungsfeld proaktiv stellen. Erfolg und Anstand sind zwei Seiten derselben Medaille: Unternehmen sind nicht erfolgreich, obwohl, sondern WEIL sie sich um ethisch korrektes Handeln bemühen! Das Delta zwischen ethischem Anspruch und dem von Markt und Wettbewerb Geforderten lässt sich niemals vollständig aufheben: Es gibt so wenig perfekte Unternehmen wie es perfekte Menschen gibt!
Aber: Individuen wie Organisationen können sich auf den Weg zur ethisch orientierten Business Excellence machen und in einem auf Dauer angelegten, kontinuierlichen Entwicklungsprozess darum ringen!
Der DEX Deutscher Ethik Index® gibt Auskunft darüber, ob der Erfolg eines Unternehmens auf anständige Weise erreicht wurde. Zielgruppe des veröffentlichten DEX sind alle Anspruchsgruppen (Stakeholder) und die Gesellschaft. Der DEX informiert darüber, ob das Unternehmen einen Mehrwert für alle seine Stakeholder schafft (= Stakeholder Value). Der DEX unterstützt Entscheidungen der Öffentlichkeit, ob einer Organisation aufgrund ihres Beitrags für die Gesellschaft die „License to Operate“ erteilt wird (= Shared Value).
Integrität in Unternehmen
(2018)
Unternehmen stehen in der Verantwortung, eine Vielzahl an Werten in ihrem Geschäft zu beachten, allen voran den der Integrität. Das Buch beantwortet die Frage, was Integrität für Unternehmen bedeutet und wie integres Unternehmenshandeln erreicht werden kann. Die Autorin entwickelt einen theoretisch fundierten und praktisch anwendbaren Ansatz der Unternehmensintegrität und gibt Orientierung, wie dieser durch vielfältige Maßnahmen im Rahmen von Integrity Management umgesetzt werden kann. Dabei werden klassische Compliance-Ansätze um eine werteorientierte Perspektive ergänzt, damit Unternehmen ihre je eigene Verantwortung wahrnehmen können.
Investigation of magnetic effects on austenitic stainless steels after low temperature carburization
(2018)
This work aims at investigating the magnetic effects of austenitc stainless steels which can occur after a low temperature carburisation depending on the alloy. Samples were prepared of different alloys and subjected to a multiple low temperature carburisation to obtain different treatment conditions for each alloy. The layer characterisation was carried out by light microscope and also by hardening profiles and shows that the layer develops with each additional treatment cycle. A lattice expansion could be detected in all treated samples by X-ray diffraction. Magnetisability was measured using Feritscope and SQUID measurements. Not all alloys showed magnetisability after treatment. In addition to MFM measurements, experiments with Ferrofluid were also used to visualize the magnetic areas. These studies show that only about half of the formed layer becomes magnetisable and has a domain-like structure.
In this paper we present a method using deep learning to compute parametrizations for B-spline curve approximation. Existing methods consider the computation of parametric values and a knot vector as separate problems. We propose to train interdependent deep neural networks to predict parametric values and knots. We show that it is possible to include B-spline curve approximation directly into the neural network architecture. The resulting parametrizations yield tight approximations and are able to outperform state-of-the-art methods.
Deep neural networks have been successfully applied to problems such as image segmentation, image super-resolution, coloration and image inpainting. In this work we propose the use of convolutional neural networks (CNN) for image inpainting of large regions in high-resolution textures. Due to limited computational resources processing high-resolution images with neural networks is still an open problem. Existing methods separate inpainting of global structure and the transfer of details, which leads to blurry results and loss of global coherence in the detail transfer step. Based on advances in texture synthesis using CNNs we propose patch-based image inpainting by a single network topology that is able to optimize for global as well as detail texture statistics. Our method is capable of filling large inpainting regions, oftentimes exceeding quality of comparable methods for images of high-resolution (2048x2048px). For reference patch look-up we propose to use the same summary statistics that are used in the inpainting process.
Knot placement for curve approximation is a well known and yet open problem in geometric modeling. Selecting knot values that yield good approximations is a challenging task, based largely on heuristics and user experience. More advanced approaches range from parametric averaging to genetic algorithms.
In this paper, we propose to use Support Vector Machines (SVMs) to determine suitable knot vectors for B-spline curve approximation. The SVMs are trained to identify locations in a sequential point cloud where knot placement will improve the approximation error. After the training phase, the SVM can assign, to each point set location, a so-called score. This score is based on geometric and differential geometric features of points. It measures the quality of each location to be used as knots in the subsequent approximation. From these scores, the final knot vector can be constructed exploring the topography of the score-vector without the need for iteration or optimization in the approximation process. Knot vectors computed with our approach outperform state of the art methods and yield tighter approximations.
Zur Rhetorik der Technik
(2018)
It is widely recognized that sustainability is a new challenge for many manufacturing companies. In this paper, we tackle this issue by presenting an approach that deals with material and substance compliance within Product Lifecycle Management in a complex value chain. Our analysis explains why, how and when sustainable manufacturing arises, and it identifies, quantifies and evaluates the environmental impact of a new product. We propose (I) a Life Cycle Assessment tool (LCA) and (II) a model to validate this approach and evaluate the risk of noncompliance in supply chain. Our LCA approach provides comprehensive information on environmental impacts of a product.
Product and materials cycles are parallel and intersecting, making it challenging to integrate Material Selection Process across Product Lifecycle Management, Integration of LCA with PLM. We provide only a foundation. Further research in systems engineering is necessary. LCA is sensitive to data quality. Outsourcing production and having problems in supplier cooperation can result in material mismatch (such as property, composition mismatching) in the production process due to that may cause misleading of LCA results.
This paper also describes research challenges using riskbased due diligence.
Product development and product manufacturing are entering a new era, namely an era where engineering tasks are executed under collaboration of all involved parties. Engineers and potential customers work together mainly in a virtual world for the design and realization of the product. We address this so called “crowdsourcing” trend in the automotive industry that lowers cost and accelerates production of new car. Current practice and prior studies fail to handle data management and collaboration aspects in sufficient detail. We propose a PLM based crowdsourcing platform that applies best practices to the established approach and adapt it with new methods for handling specific requirements. Our work provides a basis for establishing an improved collaboration platform to support a Gig Economy in the automotive industry.
This letter proposes two contributions to improve the performance of transmission with generalized multistream spatial modulation (SM). In particular, a modified suboptimal detection algorithm based on the Gaussian approximation method is proposed. The proposed modifications reduce the complexity of the Gaussian approximation method and improve the performance for high signal-to-noise ratios. Furthermore, this letter introduces signal constellations based on Hurwitz integers, i.e., a 4-D lattice. Simulation results demonstrate that these signal constellations are beneficial for generalized SM with two active antennas.
Know when you don't know
(2018)
Deep convolutional neural networks show outstanding performance in image-based phenotype classification given that all existing phenotypes are presented during the training of the network. However, in real-world high-content screening (HCS) experiments, it is often impossible to know all phenotypes in advance. Moreover, novel phenotype discovery itself can be an HCS outcome of interest. This aspect of HCS is not yet covered by classical deep learning approaches. When presenting an image with a novel phenotype to a trained network, it fails to indicate a novelty discovery but assigns the image to a wrong phenotype. To tackle this problem and address the need for novelty detection, we use a recently developed Bayesian approach for deep neural networks called Monte Carlo (MC) dropout to define different uncertainty measures for each phenotype prediction. With real HCS data, we show that these uncertainty measures allow us to identify novel or unclear phenotypes. In addition, we also found that the MC dropout method results in a significant improvement of classification accuracy. The proposed procedure used in our HCS case study can be easily transferred to any existing network architecture and will be beneficial in terms of accuracy and novelty detection.
This paper presents a bed system able to analyze a person’s movement, breathing and recognize the positions that the subject is lying on the bed during the night without any additional physical contact. The measurements are performed with sensors placed between the mattress and the bed-frame. An Intel Edison board was used as an endpoint that served as a communication node from the mesh network to external service. Two nodes and Intel Edison are attached to the bottom of the bed frame and they are connected to the sensors. First test results have indicated the potential of the proposed approach for the recognition of sleep positions with 83% of correct recognized positions.
Influence of Temperature on the Corrosion behaviour of Stainless Steels under Tribological Stress
(2018)
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Das häusliche Umfeld kann vor allem für langfristiges Schlafmonitoring verwendet werden. Gute Patientenakzeptanz erfordert niedrige Nutzer- und Installationsbarrieren. Für die Installation zu Hause sind klassische PSG-Systeme aufgrund von ihrer Komplexität wenig passend. Ziel der Entwicklung ist die qualifizierte Erhebung von Parametern, die einerseits eine hinreichend gute Klassifikation von Schlafphasen erlauben und die andererseits durch nicht-invasive Methoden erfasst werden können.
Basierend auf einer Literaturstudie und der Maßgabe nicht-invasive Methoden zu nutzen, wurden folgende Parameter ausgewählt: Körperbewegung, Atmung und Herzschlag. Diese Parameter können nicht-invasiv durch Matratzendrucksensoren erfasst werden. Die Sensorknoten sind als ein Netz von Drucksensoren implementiert, die mit einem leistungsarmen und performanten Mikrocontroller verbunden sind. Alle Knoten sind über einen systemweiten Bus mit Adressarbitrierung verbunden. Der eingebettete Prozessor ist der Mesh-Netzwerk-Endpunkt, der die Netzwerkkonfiguration, Speicherung und Vorverarbeitung der Daten, externen Datenzugriff und Visualisierung ermöglicht.
Das System wurde getestet, indem Experimente durchgeführt wurden, die den Schlaf verschiedener gesunder junger Personen aufzeichneten. Die erhaltenen Ergebnisse bestätigen die Fähigkeit des Systems, Atemfrequenz und Körperbewegung zu erfassen. Ein wesentlicher Unterschied dieses Systems im Vergleich zu anderen Ansätzen ist die innovative Art, die Sensoren unter der Matratze zu platzieren. Diese Eigenschaft erleichtert die kontinuierliche Nutzung des Systems ohne Einfluss auf den gemeinsamen Schlafprozess.
Um Schlafverhalten langfristig zu untersuchen, wird ein Hardwaresystem mit niedrigen Installationsbarrieren für den Einsatz im häuslichen Umfeld. Erste Ergebnisse weisen auf das Potenzial hin, außer Körperbewegung und Atemfrequenz, auch Herzfrequenz erfassen zu können. Die Werte können weiter verbessert werden, wenn die Sensorabfragefrequenz erhöht wird. Nach der Weiterentwicklung des Systems, soll es mit dem Softwarealgorithmus für die Schlafphasenerkennung verbunden werden.
The overall goal of this work is to detect and analyze a person's movement, breathing and heart rate during sleep in a common bed overnight without any additional physical contact. The measurement is performed with the help of
sensors placed between the mattress and the frame. A two-stage pattern classification algorithm based has been implemented that applies statistics analysis to recognize the position of patients. The system is implemented in a sensors-network, hosting several nodes and communication end-points to support quick and efficient classification. The overall tests show convincing results for the position recognition and a reasonable overlap in matching.
We consider the problem of increasing the informative value of electrocardiographic (ECG) surveys using data from multichannel electrocardiographic leads, that include both recorded electrocardiosignals and the coordinates of the electrodes placed on the surface of the human torso. In this area, we were interested in reconstruction of the surface distribution of the equivalent sources during the cardiac cycle at relatively low hardware cost. In our work, we propose to reconstruct the equivalent electrical sources by numerical methods, based on integral connection between the density of electrical sources and potential in a conductive medium. We consider maps of distributions of equivalent electric sources on the heart surface (HSSM), presenting source distributions in the form of a simple or double electrical layer. We indicate the dynamics of the heart electrical activity by the space-time mapping of equivalent electrical sources in HSSM.
Sleep study can be used for detection of sleep quality and in general bed behaviors. These results can helpful for regulating sleep and recognizing different sleeping disorders of human. In comparison to the leading standard measuring system, which is Polysomnography (PSG), the system proposed in this work is a non-invasive sleep monitoring device. For continuous analysis or home use, the PSG or wearable Actigraphy devices tends to be uncomfortable. Besides, these methods not only decrease practicality due to the process of having to put them on, but they are also very expensive. The system proposed in this paper classifies respiration and body movement with only one type of sensor and also in a noninvasive way. The sensor used is a pressure sensor. This sensor is low cost and can be used for commercial proposes. The system was tested by carrying out an experiment that recorded the sleep process of a subject. These recordings showed excellent results in the classification of breathing rate and body movements.
Investigation of magnetic effects on austenitic stainless steels after low temperature carburization
(2018)
In Anlehnung an das Tempcore-Verfahren wurde an wärmebehandeltem Stabstahl das Zugverfestigungsverhalten des Kernes, der Außenhaut sowie dem gesamten Stab experimentell und numerisch ermittelt. Es zeigte sich, dass die Dehnungen am Kern und am äußeren Rand gleich sind und der Einfluss des Kerngefüges entscheidend für den Beginn der Einschnürung in der Außenhaut ist. Eine Verbesserung der Eigenschaften des Kerngefüges kann somit die Bruchempfindlichkeit des gesamten Stabes reduzieren.
Although the Hospice Foundation in Constance knew they had a personnel
problem, they were unsure how to begin to fix it. In addition to difficulties in
finding and keeping employees, the Hospice Foundation’s employees were
often on sick leave, adding pressure on remaining staff. Twelve communication
design students in the masters program at the University of Applied
Sciences in Constance (HTWG Konstanz) conducted a study aimed at
identifying the causes for these problems and, more generally, understanding
how the employees work and feel. Even though the methods in this
study are well known, it presents an important prototype for designers and
design researchers because of its success in finding useful insights. It also
serves as a pre-design project briefing for both management and designers.
It demonstrates the usefulness of qualitative methods in providing a deeper
understanding of a complex situation and its usefulness as a strategic tool
and for defining a project’s focus and scope. Ideally, it also provides insights
into health care for the elderly.
Ingenieure auf die Bühne
(2018)
The article opens with brief examples of the varied contexts in which professionals with expert knowledge of intercultural communication are commissioned
by organisations to help improve organisational and individual performance.
The development needs that are evident in these contexts entail a broader repertoire of competencies than those generally reflected in the term intercultural communication skills, and so the next section elaborates on the concept of intercultural interaction competence (ICIC), reporting on the numerous sub-competencies which go to make up the ability to perform joint and purposeful activity effectively and appropriately across cultures.
The third section reports on approaches to developing the ICIC of members of organisations, discussing desirable framework conditions for the development
intervention, its possible goals, the nature of the cognitive, affective and behavioural development outcomes which can be achieved, and the content, methods and tools available to the intercultural developer.
The article finishes with a brief consideration of the qualification profile of interculturalists engaged in this kind of work, pointing out that a multi-disciplinary background will enable interculturalists to meet a broad range of organisational and human resource development needs in the area of intercultural communication which go beyond the ‘mere’ development of communicative foreign-language skills.
Einfluss der Oberfläche
(2018)