Ravi Pratap Singh

National Institute of Technology Jalandhar | NITJ · Department of Industrial and Production Engineering

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are an excellent choice for industrial applications such as orthopedic implacers, actuators, micro-tools, fitting and screening elements, aircraft components, military instruments, fabricating elements, and bio-medical devices, among others. Despite their remarkable characteristics, effective production of these alloys co...

3D Printing or Digital Fabrication is one of the fastest emerging technologies in the manufacturing industry. It is widely being used for the mass customization and fabrication of any type of geometrical design. Out of all 3D Printing techniques available, Fused Deposition Modelling is dominating the printing industry with its flexibility in materi...

Concrete is undoubtedly the most widely utilized construction substance in the globe and it is used in the construction industry due to its high compressive strength. Because of this, nowadays the rate at which concrete is being used is much more than it was 50 years ago and it is estimated that the present utilization of concrete in the universe i...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic challenge is increasing its global impact. The healthcare system enabled by IoT, a technology marking its territory in our everyday lives, is useful for the efficient monitoring of individuals affected by COVID-19 using an integrated system network. IoT can help us curb the ever-increasing rate of patients being recirc...

Aluminum Metal Matrix composites are being used for a variety of industrial applications. The research being carried out to develop the new materials demands extensive experimentation before the material is actually subjected to ambient conditions. Thus, the selection of optimum parameters is a key for better performance of prepared materials. The...

Today, additive manufacturing (AM) is employed in various sectors, including aerospace, automobiles, healthcare, architecture, toys, arts and design, construction, etc. The AM used a set of technologies like 3D printing, 3D scanning, and designing, scanning, and printing software. 3D printing technologies are used to build 3D objects from computer-...

Machine Learning (ML) applications are making a considerable impact on healthcare. ML is a subtype of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that aims to improve the speed and accuracy of physicians' work. Countries are currently dealing with an overburdened healthcare system with a shortage of skilled physicians, where AI provides a big hope. The...

Cloud computing is one of the significant facilitators of the health information revolution in the healthcare business. The global exchange of records in the health sector through electronic media is facilitated by cloud computing. In healthcare, this technology increases safety and creates innovation. Communication with the health matrix throughou...

Sustainability 4.0 is being enabled through the effective adoption of modern technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Machine Vision (MV), Data Analytics (DA), Additive Manufacturing (AM) and other modern technologies. These technologies enable services at significantly lower prices due...

Radiology includes a wide range of imaging technologies that use different technologies to capture patients' data. Virtual Reality (VR) is an innovative technology that provides a clear virtual image of a patient. We see the vast potential of VR to provide a positive impact in radiology. Most relevant papers on Virtual reality in Healthcare/Radiolo...

The implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies has improved the flexibility of the entire manufacturing system. These technologies are the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Additive Manufacturing (AM), advanced robotics, virtual reality, cloud computing, simulation, and among others, have arisen to improve the flexi...

Industry 4.0 is a new stage in the organisation and control of the industrial value chain, interchangeably with the fourth industrial revolution. It has a broad vision with well-defined frameworks and reference designs, focusing on bridging physical infrastructure and digital technology in so-called cyber-physical systems. Apart from the other esse...

Every industry need helps to modify its working style quickly with the improvement of existing technology. New developing technologies improve production speed, reduce industrial process costs, etc. Technical specialists carry out continuous research and development to increase efficiency. A significant advance in 4D printing over 3D Printing is it...

In the era of advancement and progressive fourth industrial revolution culture, the demand of advanced and smart engineering materials has been increased. In this way, shape memory alloys are an excellent choice for industrial applications such as orthopedic implacers, actuators, micro-tools, fitting and screening elements, aircraft component compo...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution may help many sectors and industries, whereas healthcare will be significantly impacted. Medical advances will be swifter, better and more effective, quickly providing medications to patients. It will act as a leveller for healthcare services by making them available to everybody. Medical 4.0 is the fourth medical r...

Purpose Industry 4.0 refers to the interconnection of cyber-physical systems, which connects the physical and digital worlds by collecting digital data from physical objects/processes, and using this data to drive automation and optimisation. Digital technologies used in this revolution gather and handle massive volumes of high-velocity streams whi...

Industry 4.0 technologies provide critical perspectives for future innovation and business growth. Technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Big data, Machine Learning, and other advanced upcoming technologies are being used to implement Industry 4.0. This paper explores how Industry 4.0 technologies help create a su...

Over the past few decades, lean manufacturing has focussed on being customer-centred and now Lean 4.0 technologies have made it possible for manufacturers to have a deeper view of waste reduction. Technologies such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, three-dimensional printing, robotics, real-time data, cloud computing, predictive a...

Purpose The development of new communication technology such as 5G is now a solid choice for Industry 4.0. 5G in the fifth generation replaces the presently used mobile telecommunications networks. In every sector of modern life, this technology is designed to resolve the issue of the enormous rise in daily gadgets. 5G allows rapid data transfer an...

Purpose-The development of new communication technology such as 5G is now a solid choice for Industry 4.0. 5G in the fifth generation replaces the presently used mobile telecommunications networks. In every sector of modern life, this technology is designed to resolve the issue of the enormous rise in daily gadgets. 5G allows rapid data transfer an...

In order to deal with the societal challenges novel technology plays an important role. For the advancement of technology, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering under the aegis of NIT Jalandhar is organizing an “International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing Systems” (CIMS-2020) from 26th -28th June, 2020. The present confer...

The use of 3D printing is increasing day by day due to its capabilities to manufacture complex parts with minimum waste. Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is one of the most popular and affordable 3D printing technique in which parts are fabricated by using filament. Various manufacturing steps are involved in the filament preparation with desired s...

Purpose Unmanned aerial vehicles are commonly known as UAVs and drones. Nowadays, industries have begun to realise the operational and economic benefits of drone-enabled tasks. The Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, drones, etc., represent implementable advanced technologies intended to accomplish Industry 4.0. The purpose of this study is to disc...

Machine Vision (MV), like other digital technologies, is a critical component of Industry 4.0. The high volume of data accessible by visual equipment can well quickly detect & flag faulty goods while recognising their defects, thereby allowing rapid and efficient intervention in industry 4.0. The versions of MV are essential for efficient productio...

Artificial intelligence (AI) contributes to the recent developments in Industry 4.0. Industries are focusing on improving product consistency, productivity and reducing operating costs, and they want to achieve this with the collaborative partnership between robotics and people. In smart industries, hyperconnected manufacturing processes depend on...

Nanosensors are now being used to detect and monitor physical characteristics such as the temperature at nanoscale, with chemical species and nanoparticles. It is nanoscale devices that monitor and transform physical quantities into signals that are detectable and analysable. Nanosensors are used in medical, pollutant control, pathogens detection,...

In the present research, measurement of residual stress induced during turning and threading operations for the fabrication of two types of pin profiled friction stir processing/welding (FSP/FSW) tools, i.e. cylindrical profiled pin tool and cylindrical threaded profiled pin tool, is being dealt with. Workpiece was chosen to be H13 tool steel with...

Industry 4.0 encourages the combination of latest technologies and manufacturing systems. The Additive Manufacturing (AM) may play a fundamental role in Industry 4.0 as it has capability of turning a 3D model data into a product without much human intervention. Moreover, the requirement for eliminated tools and fixtures and material waste make it s...

Blockchain is an emerging technology being applied for creating innovative solutions in various sectors, including healthcare. A Blockchain network is used in the healthcare system to preserve and exchange patient data through hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, pharmacy firms, and physicians. Blockchain applications can accurately identify severe...

Now a day's manufacturing has become more intelligent and data-driven. A smart production unit can be thought of as a powerful connected industrial system with materials, parts, equipment, tools, inventory, and logistics that can transmit data and communicate with one another in the age of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This IIoT refers...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate experimentally the effect of several input process factors, namely, feed rate, spindle speed, ultrasonic power and coolant pressure, on hole quality measures (penetration rate [PR] and chipping diameter [CD]) in rotary mode ultrasonic drilling of macor bioceramic material. Design/methodology/appr...

Additive manufacturing (AM) produces a complex shaped product from its data, layer by layer, with high precision and much less material wastage. As compared to the conventional manufacturing process, there are many positive environmental advantages of additive manufacturing technologies. Most importantly, there is less waste of raw material and the...

Industry 4.0 involves innovations with upcoming digital technologies, and blockchain is one of them. Blockchain can be incorporated to improve security, privacy, and data transparency both for small and large enterprises. Industry 4.0 is a synthesis of the new production methods that allow manufacturers to achieve their target more rapidly. Researc...

Hyperautomation is a true digital transformation with the help of advanced techniques such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It automates complicated business processes, even where topic specialists were formerly needed. This is an expansion to the processes of traditional business-process...

Portugal received 330,915 tons of waste and out of which 57,740 tons of waste has already been exported according to the 2018 Transboundary Waste Movement Survey. Shortly, Portugal is preparing to reduce this import. Physical, chemical, high temperature, and biological approaches are utilized for the handling of hazardous waste. Hazardous waste whi...

Purpose This study aims to experimentally investigate the influence of considered process parameters, i.e. pulse on time, pulse off time, peak current and gap voltage, on tool wear rate (TWR) in electrical discharge machining (EDM) of iron (Fe)-based shape memory alloy (SMA) through designed experiments. The parametric optimization for TWR has also...

Regular hospital visits can be expensive, particularly in rural areas, due to travel costs. In the era of the Covid-19 Pandemic, where physical interaction becomes risky, people prefer telemedicine. Fortunately, medical visits can be reduced when telemedicine services are used through video conferencing or other virtual technologies. Thus, telemedi...

Sensor technologies have improved the everyday life of human beings through their applications in almost all fields. Sensors are devices that detect changes in the source/environment and collect signals, and accordingly, the reaction is designed. There is a range of sources, including light, temperature, movements, and pressure etc., which may be u...

The global oral healthcare sector has now woken to implement Dentistry 4.0. The implementation of this revolution is feasible with extensive digital and advanced technologies applications and the adoption of new sets of processes in dentistry & its support areas. COVID-19 has bought new challenges to dental professionals and patients towards their...

Internet of Behaviours (IoB) aims to discuss how data are better understood and used to construct and promote new products from the view point of human psychology. The IoB can be used in a multitude of ways by public or private entities. This technology will become a compelling new marketing and distribution platform for companies and organisations...

There is the increased application of new technologies in manufacturing, service, and communications. Industry 4.0 is the new fourth industrial revolution, which supports organisational efficiency. Robotics is an important technology of Industry 4.0, which provides extensive capabilities in the field of manufacturing. This technology has enhanced a...

Sensors play a crucial role in factory automation in making the system intellectual. Different types of sensors are available as per the suitability and applications; some of them are produced in mass and available in the market at affordable costs. The standard sensor types available are position sensors, pressure sensors, flow sensors, temperatur...

Quality 4.0 corresponds to the growing digitisation of industry, which uses advanced technologies to enhance the quality of manufacturing and services. This fourth quality revolution is envisaged to digitise the entire quality systems and subsequently improve the existing quality approaches. Innovative industries adopt cloud-based quality 4.0 innov...

3D scanning is one of the lesser talked about technologies used for designing, inspection, and quality control. This non-contact measuring technology converts a physical model into digital 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) with the help of various scanning software’s. It is becoming an essential tool for producers who need an accurate dimensional insp...

The Quality 4.0 concept is derived from the industrial fourth revolution, i.e., Industry 4.0. Quality 4.0 is the future of quality, where new digital and disruptive technologies are used to maintain quality in organizations. It is also suitable for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to maintain quality. This quality revolution aims to improve indus...

Purpose This study aims to analyse the changes in mechanical and wear performance of aluminium alloy when yttrium oxide particles are incorporated. The microstructures are studied to analyse the change in the grain structures. Worn surfaces are observed via scanning electron microscope to study the wear mechanism in detail. Design/methodology/appr...

Ultrasonic machining is a processing method typically practiced for processing the highly brittle/hard materials. The proposed research work is attempted at exploring the influence of varying input conditions namely; cobalt %, power rating, thickness of work, different tools, tool geometry, and abrasive size on the infiltration rate in ultrasonic d...

Research sciences and medical societies have recently shifted into using cost-effective biosensors to test food & water contaminants, control human biologic processes, assess precise health diagnosis, and more. Researchers and medical practitioners need safe and cheaper means of performing their research, ensuring public safety, and delivering cust...

The term, Dentistry 4.0, coincides with Industry 4.0, in which the traditional methods of manufacturing and information are made more precise to enhance process efficiency by using automation and advanced computer technologies. The main of this paper is to discuss the major potential of Dentistry 4.0 technologies in the field of dentistry during Co...

For many years, 3D Printing technologies have created significant advancements in the fields of engineering and healthcare. 4D printing is also introduced, which is the advanced version of 3D printing. The process of 4D printing is when a printed 3D object becomes another structure due to the influence of outside energy inputs such as temperature,...

DA can collect the information related to the COVID‑19 pandemic and analyze it meaningfully to reach useful conclusions. The algorithms developed by the DA help understand this virus and develop better treatment options and further strengthen healthcare professionals’ efforts. It analyses the chances of spreading this virus and can quickly identify...

Purpose This study aims to generate different three-dimensional (3D) foam models using computer tomography (CT) scan and solid continuum techniques. The generated foam models were used to study deformation mechanism and the elastic-plastic behaviour with the existing experimental foam behaviour. Design/methodology/approach CT scan model was genera...

Background and aims Artificial Intelligence (AI) shows extensive capabilities to impact different healthcare areas during the COVID-19 pandemic positively. This paper tries to assess the capabilities of AI in the field of cardiology during the COVID-19 pandemic. This technology is useful to provide advanced technology-based treatment in cardiology...

Purpose Stainless steel is widely used in different manufacturing sectors. The purpose of this study is to optimize the process parameters of machining while processing SS316L alloy. The optimization of machining characteristics in the case of SS316L alloy greatly improves the quality and productivity economically. Design/methodology/approach The...

Industry 4.0 is being implemented with the help of advanced technologies. Big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud computing, and 3D printing are the major technologies used to adopt Industry 4.0 successfully. Here, the study's need is to discuss the major potential of big data for Industry 4.0. These techno...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a heartbreaking situation across the globe. It is affecting the human population both in terms of health issues and food safety concerns. Most of the countries are struggling to save their economies during the lock-down conditions. The fight against the COVID-19 is very tough; either one can save the economy or sav...

Cloud computing facilitates collaboration, communication, and essential online services during the COVID-19 crisis. The current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled people to work from their homes, but they have to communicate, collaborate online. Thus, we see an essential role of cloud computing in taking up this challenge of working f...

World health organisation (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern and then as a pandemic on the 30 th of January and 11 th of March 2020, respectively. After such concern, the world scientific communities have rushed to search for solutions to bring down the disease's spread, fast-paced vaccine...