Antonella Petrillo

Parthenope University of Naples | Università Parthenope · Department of Engineering

Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations play a crucial role in urban sustainability, supporting the transition to zero-emission transportation. Their widespread presence alleviates "range anxiety" and promotes cleaner energy models. However, the environmental impact of charging station production remains largely unexplored. This research assesses t...

Today, global concerns are at their peak due to the fast‐growing number of refugees. The world faces the dilemma of the refugee crisis, which needs to be addressed by the United Nations (U.N.) sustainable development goals (SDGs). Pakistan hosts about 1.4 million registered refugees in camps and urban areas. The majority consist of Afghans who depa...

The textile industry, a vital contributor to Pakistan’s economy, faces pressing challenges in transitioning towards sustainability amid global environmental concerns. This manuscript presents a comprehensive case study on the implementation of IoT-driven strategies in the Pakistani textile sector to achieve digital and sustainable transformation. T...

Background Shortages of mechanical ventilation have become a constant problem in Emergency Departments (EDs), thereby affecting the timely deployment of medical interventions that counteract the severe health complications experienced during respiratory disease seasons. It is then necessary to count on agile and robust methodological approaches pre...

Purpose Food manufacturing supply chain systems are the most relevant wheels of the world economy since they provide essential products supporting daily life. Nevertheless, various supply inefficiencies have been reported to compromise food safety in different regions. Sustainable supplier management and digitalization practices have become corners...

The capture of carbon and sequestration (CCS) activity is considered strategic in the context of world energy policy. In fact, CO2 emissions from fossil/conventional-fuel-fired power plants can be lowered by using CCS on the same. Various other methods have been developed to date to capture the carbon and store it. This article focuses on the vario...

Digitalization has increased the number of video surveillance systems that sometimes capture crime images. Traditional methods of human height estimation use projective geometry. However, sometimes they cannot be used because the video camera surveillance system is not available or has been moved and there are no reference lines on the frame. Scien...

The logistics industry is facing increasing challenges that have been further amplified by recent disruptions. In this context, warehouses have been playing an ever-crucial role. They have been transitioning from simple storage centres into high-functional facilities where several and heterogeneous processes are performed to guarantee efficiency an...

Energy decarbonization is one of the main strategies for containing and eliminating greenhouse gases (GHG). The energy sector is regarded as by far the main responsible for the GHG emissions emitted into the atmosphere. In particular, the sector of buildings and construction is also one of the major contributors to environmental degradation due to...

The benefits, opportunities, costs, and risks (BOCR) model is a multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) model used to elicit a mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive set of criteria. As an acronym proposed in the theory of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), the BOCR model has received attention from users of this MCDM method. A state-of...

Cyberspace has continued to change throughout the 1990s and 2000s, when the Internet became widely used. The concept of a massive, integrated, sustainable, and interconnected cyber world is the heart of the metaverse. The aim of the metaverse is to create a digital world that is analogous to the existing world. Thus, the most recent metaverse devel...

In a global context, the development of new technologies and becomes an entrepreneurial challenge for the near future. One of the most promising phenomena of this new way are startups. This phenomenon is also emerging in developing countries like Pakistan. However, the success rate of startups is prone to several micro and macro environmental chall...

The cement industry contributes substantially to world emissions. Sustainable and circular practices are adopted globally to mitigate such emissions. Developing countries like Pakistan lack adaptation to circular and sustainable practices. The study proposes an alternative mix of coal and crop residues that can be used for cement production. The st...

In recent years, the potential of the metaverse as a tool to connect people has been increasingly recognized. The opportunities offered by the metaverse seem enormous in many sectors and fields of application. However, on the academic side, although a growing number of papers have been found to address the adoption of the metaverse, a clear overvie...

The Metaverse is revolutionizing the world of the internet. It is the new “virtual” universe capable of going beyond the pure three-dimensional and immersive dimension combining the physical and digital worlds. The metaverse, which until recently was an abstract concept, is now assuming great importance and attracting the attention of consumers, in...

The construction industry (CI) is responsible for consuming 3 billion tons of natural raw materials annually. Also, as per the survey by World Resources Institute, the CI accounts for 40 % of the total waste generated globally. The solution to this inefficient resource usage and adverse effects on the ecosystem is implementing Circular Economy (CE)...

Aging represents one of the greatest challenges that mankind will have to face in the 21st century. In this regard, there is a need to deepen the technical and organizational aspects for rebalancing the job/employee relationship. Nevertheless, there are no robust approaches assisting decision-makers in the effective management of Occupational Safet...

The awareness of environmental protection, with the conservation of resources and the efficient use of industrial waste, has attracted the attention in recent decades as both the overexploitation of natural resources and the disposal of industrial waste have a negative impact on the environment and sustainability [1]. Under such circumstances, repl...

The recycling of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is currently of growing interest. Starting from such waste products it’s possible to produce recycled aggregates for construction purposes providing environmental and economic advantages. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a valuable tool to evaluate the environmental impact at end of life of CDW...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a highly topical issue that opens up opportunities still largely unexplored, but also many economic, ethical and social issues. Questions about AI are many. What does AI include? What are the technologies that support it? What are the applications that are already possible today future? These are the questions we see...

The energy crisis in Pakistan has crippled the country’s economy with an energy shortfall reaching up to 6000 MW. Fortunately, Pakistan lies close to the Sun Belt and therefore receives very high irradiation. To this end, in the beginning of 2014 the Pakistani government sanctioned a solar photovoltaic project namely Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park which w...

In recent years, the use of recycled materials in the building sector has attracted increasing interest. In this regard, lightweight artificial aggregates are an excellent alternative to to natural concretes. This research propose a multicriteria model for the selection of lightweight artificial aggregates through experimental processes. The mechan...

Industrial relocation (IR) is a business strategy consisting of moving operations locations. The purpose of this paper is to present how to assess, with multi-attribute decision-making (MADM), alternatives for IR. With MADM, IR strategies can be assessed not only based on a single attribute, as costs, or profits. This paper presents the application...

Industrialized societies depend on the proper functioning of a whole range of technological infrastructures, such as electricity, road and railway networks and telecommunications which, due to their importance, are generically referred to as critical infrastructures (CIs). Technical failures, natural disasters and malicious events, if not terrorist...

The proposed study evaluates the environmental performance of different geopolymer mortar design mixes, using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. It is carried out by comparing the environmental impacts of four geopolymer mortar blends, namely, fly ash based geopolymer, ground-granulated blast-furnace slag-based geopolymer, fly ash and gro...

The proposed study aims to replace materials from traditional construction applications due to their high environmental impact reflected in the high emissions into the air. Specifically, a hydraulic pipeline in geopolymer mortar was designed as a prototype. Such an approach helps reduce the consumption of conventional raw materials, lower the impac...

INFORMS Annual Meeting was in Anaheim, CA, October 24-27, 2021 in person as well as virtual.

Computerized Tomography Scanners (CT-SCAN) provide detailed cross-sectional images of the human body which are employed for the easier detection and further analysis of abnormalities concerning the functionality and structure of the skeleton, tissues, and organs. However, the appropriate CT-SCAN selection is an arduous task considering the complexi...

Big Data, the Internet of Things, and robotic and augmented realities are just some of the technologies that belong to Industry 4.0. These technologies improve working conditions and increase productivity and the quality of industry production. However, they can also improve life and society as a whole. A new perspective is oriented towards social...

Today, the issue of economic circularity is certainly not a new concept. It represents an essential issue in any production system since it is an alternative to the current production and consumption model. The importance of the topic is confirmed worldwide. However, there is still a “circularity gap” that can be bridged in the short and medium ter...

The search for new energy sources and the exploitation of renewable energies is moving on various fronts with the awareness of having to modify the abuse of fossil fuels. In these terms, the biomass gasification process is recognised as a sustainable energy production technology which, in addition, can also contribute to a circular economy. The stu...

Blockchain is a disruptive technology that is revolutionizing information technology and represents a change of cultural paradigm for the way in which information is shared. Companies are rushing to understand how they can use blockchain distributed ledger technology to innovate processes, products and transactions. In a globalized world where envi...

MAS 2021 and INFORMS 2021 both have sessions discussing the use of AHP/ANP.

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns requires urgent actions to combat climate change and its impacts as established by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this context, this study demonstrates the feasibility to produce structural concrete using recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in Italy. More specif...

The aim of this research is to evaluate the possibility of using an eco-sustainable geopolymer binder, through the development of innovative technologies capable of offering tools for the water systems management, for the enhancement and protection of environmental resources. Specifically, a hydraulic pipeline made of geopolymer mortar has been des...

The impact of the pandemic and the lockdown has been more devastating than expected on the world economy. It is essential to formulate strategies in real-time. In this research, a multicriteria decision-making model for increasing the preparedness level of sales departments when facing COVID-19 waves and future pandemics is proposed. The model is c...

Hospital readmission is considered a key research area for improving care coordination and achieving potential savings. This is important because hospital readmissions can have negative consequences in terms of good health and recovery for patients. It is thus important to significantly reduce such readmissions. Unfortunately, there isn't a one-siz...

Scheduling flexible job-shop systems (FJSS) has become a major challenge for different smart factories due to the high complexity involved in NP-hard problems and the constant need to satisfy customers in real time. A key aspect to be addressed in this particular aim is the adoption of a multi-criteria approach incorporating the current dynamics of...

Digital Effect: Visions of business and Industry 5.0 is a new book on digitization and innovation and the importance of applying decision making models.

In the last 20 years, there have been a series of seismic events in Italy that have caused serious damage to civil and building structures. This has led to a significant increase in the use of concrete for the reconstruction of new structures and the repair of existing structures damaged by earthquakes. At the same time, the concrete industry is re...

Abstract The criteria of economic, social, and environmental sustainability defined by the United Nations and consolidated in Agenda 2030 must become a ‘lighthouse’ to promote the use of digital technologies as an essential tool for sustainable development. Thus, the role of decision makers must therefore be oriented to promote technological develo...

Building construction serves a vital purpose from a social and economic perspective by meeting the housing needs of society and contributing to the economic growth of a country. However, from an environmental perspective, this sector contributes negatively by releasing tons of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the atmosphere, which consequently giv...

One of the challenging issues of any country’s agenda today is the management of solid waste in the circular economy and eco-efficiency perspective. In this context, there has been much debate about the disposal of diapers, but the current research lacks data for developing countries. Furthermore, the research lacks quantification of data, in terms...

This is a pioneering study on how smart working could influence the way of working in Italy. The COVID19 pandemic is making workers discover opportunities that should have been seized 30 years ago. Once the emergency is over, the world and working methods will never be the same. The Coronavirus emergency has accelerated a reflection on smart workin...

Complex industrial plants are characterized by digitalization and innovation. In this context it is strategic to ensure the systematic design, implementation, and continuous improvement of all processes (operations management). One of the most obvious ways to improve operations performance is to reduce the risk of accidents and human errors. In thi...

PurposeConstruction and demolition waste (C&DW) is the largest waste stream in the European Union (EU) and all over the world. Proper management of C&DW and recycled materials—including the correct handling of hazardous waste—can have major benefits in terms of sustainability and the quality of life. The Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC aims to...

To survive in the long term, business needs to profit, controlling environmental impacts with social responsibility. Sustainability programs involve the integration of social and environmental issues in business models and organizational processes. The assessment of sustainability programs is a problem of multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA)....

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder which requires a long-term, interdisciplinary disease management. While there remains no cure for Parkinson’s disease, treatments are available to help reduce the main symptoms and maintain quality of life for as long as possible. Owing to the global burden faced by chron...

Electronic waste (E-Waste) is a progressively increasing problem for all developing nations. Developing nations like Pakistan, India and China are well renowned for the business of e-waste recycling. With the current rudimentary techniques of recycling used in Pakistan, e-waste presents different risks to the environment and the society with nomina...

Smart manufacturing is considered as a new paradigm that makes work smarter and more connected, bringing speed and flexibility through the introduction of digital innovation. Today, digital innovation is closely linked to the “sustainability” of companies. Digital innovation and sustainability are two inseparable principles that are based on the co...

Smart Manufacturing Systems for Industry 5.0: Challenges and Opportunities

Adaptation and innovation are extremely important to the manufacturing industry. This development should lead to sustainable manufacturing using new technologies. To promote sustainability, smart production requires global perspectives of smart production application technology. In this regard, thanks to intensive research efforts in the field of a...

Companies digitized with the fourth industrial revolution should create an ecosystem of innovation that provides opportunities for dialogue with all the parties involved. Technological developments and transformations should be reflected in innovation processes based on Open Innovation principles. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to analyse and...

The purpose of this document is to analyze and review the scientific literature relating to the circular economy model with an Industry 4.0 perspective (CE-I4.0) and its technologies implemented in the industry. Advanced and digital production technologies can unlock the circularity of resources within organizations. A review of the academic litera...

Business is still male-dominated in the twenty-first-century despite women being contributing to every field of day-to-day life. In developing countries, women's participation in economic activities is even worse. Women entrepreneurs face unique challenges in developing countries to grow and sustain their growth. The purpose of this study is to ide...

The history of Artificial Intelligence (AI) development dates to the 40s. The researchers showed strong expectations until the 70s, when they began to encounter serious difficulties and investments were greatly, reduced. With the introduction of the Industry 4.0, one of the techniques adopted for AI implementation is Machine Learning (ML) that focu...

The construction industry causes significant environmental impacts in terms of global warming and embodied energy consumption. Concrete is one of the most widely used product in the planet. The development of new materials as alternative to cement could lay the foundations for introducing on the market innovative systems with higher performances an...

Captive offshoring is one of the most strategic approach in complex, dynamic and competitive global supply chains. In the present research, a rigorous decision-making model to identify captive offshoring drivers, that play a role in the company strategy and limiting the subjectivity of human decisions, has been proposed. Firstly, the Delphi method...