Machine vision is a mature technology with established incumbents. However, significant advancements in chipsets, software, and standards are bringing deep learning innovation into the machine vision sector.

According to a recent analysis by global tech market advisory firm ABI Research, total shipments for machine vision sensors and cameras will reach 16.9 million by 2025, creating an installed base of 94 million machine vision systems in industrial manufacturing. Of that installed base, 11% will be deep learning-based.

Machine vision systems are a staple in production lines for barcode reading, quality control, and inventory management. These solutions often have long replacement cycles and are less prone to disruption. Due to the increasing demands for automation, machine vision is finding its way into new applications, said Lian Jye Su, Principal Analyst at ABI Research. Robotics, for example, is a new growth area for machine vision: Collaborative robots rely on machine vision for guidance and object classification, while mobile robots rely on machine vision for SLAM and safety.

A different breed from conventional machine vision technology, deep learning-based machine vision is data-driven and utilizes a statistical approach, which allows the machine vision model to improve as more data is gathered for training and testing. Major machine vision vendors have realized the potential of deep learning-based machine learning. Cognex, for example, acquired SUALAB, a leading Korean-based developer of vision software using deep learning for industrial applications, and Zebra Technologies acquired Cortexica Vision Systems Ltd., a London-headquartered leader in business-to-business (B2B) AI-based computer vision solutions developer.

At the same time, chipset vendors are launching new chipsets and software stacks to facilitate the implementation of deep learning-based machine vision. Xilinx, a Field Programmable Gated Array (FPGA) vendor, partnered closely with camera sensor manufacturer Sony and camera vendors such as Framos and IDS Imaging to incorporate its Versal ACAP System on Chip (SoC). Intel, on the other hand, offers OpenVINO for developers to deploy pre-trained deep learning-based machine vision models through a common API to deliver inference solutions on various computing architectures. Another FPGA vendor, Lattice Semiconductor, focuses on low-powered Artificial Intelligence (AI) for embedded vision through its senseAI stack, which offers hardware accelerators, software tools, and reference designs. These technology stacks aim to ease development and deployment challenges and create platform stickiness.

On the standards front, vendors are bringing 10GigE (Gigabit Ethernet) and 25GigE cameras into industrial applications. Continual upgrades on video capturing and compression technologies also generate a better image and video quality for deep learning-based machine vision models. This ensures the futureproofing of machine vision systems. Therefore, when choosing machine vision systems, end implementers need to understand their machine vision requirements, consider integration with their backend system, and identify the right ecosystem partners. Deployment flexibility and future upgradability and scalability will be crucial as machine vision technology continues to evolve and improve, concludes Su.

These findings are from ABI Researchs Machine Vision in Industrial Applications application analysis report. This report is part of the companys Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning research service, which includes research, data, and analyst insights. Based on extensive primary interviews, Application Analysis reports present in-depth analysis on key market trends and factors for a specific technology.

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If you're sensitive to noise, there's plenty you can do to reduce unwanted sounds.

Maybe you're being acoustically assaulted from outside, upstairs or just the next room. I'll give you a few strategies to reduce noise transmission, but keep in mind that sensitivity to noise is highly subjective, and the type of noise can make a big difference. For example, continuous "white" noise may be far more tolerable than a softer noise that is intermittent. Some people are more sensitive to low, rumbling noises than others.

You usually get what you pay for, though, and there is a gradient of improvements. Some strategies may be fairly cost-effective, but they won't necessarily get you anywhere close to recording-studio sound isolation. Sadly, some people spend a lot of money trying to reduce noise and end up not being much better off because they didn't understand the best strategy for their situation and unique source of noise and how it's actually being transmitted through walls, floors and ceilings. This is one of the areas of construction where I've learned through experience that this isn't really a good area for DIYers to address not because the construction is difficult, but because the solutions are complex and first-timers probably won't be able to predict the end result with any level of certainty.

The most common objectionable situation is that you can hear people talking in the next room. Your options here are to install an acoustically absorptive material on the common walls, such as Homasote panels, either fabric-covered and exposed to the room, or underneath the Sheetrock. A more effective solution is to add a product called QuietRock basically, Sheetrock with a special acoustical core over the existing wall surface. This will help, but probably isn't going to be perfect.

An additional strategy is to increase the mass of the wall, maybe with another layer or two of Sheetrock. Ideally, you can get inside the cavity of the wall and install acoustical batt insulation. A heavy masonry wall would be optimal, of course, but seldom practical.

Historically, a resilient suspension system for holding the Sheetrock has been used to reduce noise transmission, but it's been my experience that unless this is installed very carefully by someone who knows what they are doing, this is often not very effective and can be a waste of money.

If the noise is coming from the street, you may be able to install dense landscaping which will cut down the noise level significantly. And while you might try installing acoustically designed windows, unless you also upgrade the walls to a similar noise reduction level, street noise can easily get through.

The key to the success of any wall or ceiling solution is using special acoustical sealant to caulk all joints, and to use special sound covers behind electrical outlets, switches and light fixtures so that noise doesn't sneak through. Surprisingly, small gaps can defeat a lot of hard work and money. (As one acoustical engineer told me, an ant shouldn't be able to get through.) And failing to trace the full path of noise through the structure can also mean wasted money. Noise might be traveling under a door, transmitted through the ductwork or through the ceiling joists.

If your source of noise is mechanical equipment, such as a furnace, you may need to look into ways of mounting the equipment so that its vibration is not being transmitted through the structure. Often, you can install special acoustical vibration dampers.

If it's the person upstairs who is causing you grief, you may be dealing with impact noise rather than airborne noise, which requires a completely different strategy. Even heavy concrete floors are no match for impact noise. (I remember as a college student, one of our favorite pranks in the dorm was to drop metal ball bearings on our concrete floor to torture our poor neighbors on the floor below.) The best way to deal with impact noise is to have a floor that is either highly cushioned such as carpet on a thick pad or add a special cushioned layer below hardwood or tile floors, which will then need to "float" above the actual structure.

An acoustical engineer can be an excellent investment to make sure that you aren't wasting your money, since different types of noise require different strategies, and different strategies have different levels of effectiveness. Especially in a condo situation, where you may need to prove a certain level of sound isolation to your homeowners association, an acoustical engineer can take before-and-after measurements of sound levels to prove your compliance with the condo's rules.

The science of acoustics is complex and the building code is filled with terms like "sound transmission class" (for airborne noise) and "impact isolation class" (for impact noise) to be able to compare different construction systems. If noise is disrupting your life, I highly encourage a consultation with a professional. And certainly, if you are thinking about remodeling or adding to your house, it is far, far less expensive to incorporate noise-reduction features when it's being built initially than afterwards. Talk about your noise concerns with your designer.

Richard Morrison, AIA is a residential architect and interior designer with a Bay Area practice specializing in home remodeling. His website is richardmorrison.com.

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I would tell you my emotional responses to the gorgeous works in the Donald Judd retrospective that has opened at the Museum of Modern Art if I had any. I was benumbed, as usual, by this last great revolutionary of modern art. The boxy objects (he refused to call them sculptures) that Judd constructed between the early nineteen-sixties and his death, from cancer, in 1994, irreversibly altered the character of Western aesthetic experience. They displaced traditional contemplation with newfangled confrontation. Thats the key trope of Minimalism, a term that Judd despised but one that will tag him until the end of time. In truth, allowing himself certain complexities of structure and color, he was never as radically minimalist as his younger peers Dan Flavin (fluorescent tubes) and Carl Andre (units of raw materials). But Judd, a tremendous art critic and theorist, had foreseen the change (imagine, in theatre, breaking the fourth wall permanently) well before his first show of mature work, in 1963, when he was thirty-five. Slowly, by erosive drip through the nineteen-sixties and seventies, the idea that an exhibition space is integral to the art works that it contains took hold. It is second nature for us nowso familiar that encountering Judds works at moma may induce dj vu.

We are talking about, for example, an untitled piece from 1964: a wall-mounted, square-sectioned, polished brass tube, seven feet long, from which descend five vertical tubes in iron, lacquered blue. Of the same vintage, theres a rectangular box, almost four feet long, with a top and sides of translucent orange Plexiglas and ends of hot-rolled steel. The works register as material propositions of certain principleschiefly, openness and clarity. They arent about anything. They afford no traction for analysis while making you more or less conscious of your physical relation to them, and to the space that you and they share. As installed by the curator Ann Temkin, with perfectly paced samples of Judds major motifsamong them, floor-to-ceiling stacks of shelflike units, mostly of metal-framed, tinted Plexiglas, which expose and flavor the space they occupythe second of the shows four big rooms amounts to a Monument Valley of the minimalist sublime. Dont miss it. Less enchanting, though expertly appointed, are a room of tentative early work and two that feature such later developments as boothlike, angled constructions, at joins of wall and floor, in raw plywood; large aluminum boxes containing differently oriented, lushly colored sheets of Plexiglas; and a huge congeries, nearly six feet high by more than twenty-four feet long, of stacked, bolted, and multicolored horizontal aluminum open boxes.

Not represented are Judds curatorial adventures, which included an exquisitely revamped building at 101 Spring Street, where he lived for a time and experimented with ways of installing art. It has been preserved as a museum. Then came the artists Bayreuth, his Mecca, in the remote (from anywhere!) desert town of Marfa, West Texas. There, starting in 1971, he converted old military, civic, commercial, and domestic buildings to house permanent and temporary installations of his work, that of artists he favored, and his collections of Navajo blankets and other choice craft objects. He also created studios, guest quarters, and his own living space, tucked into one end of a former gymnasium.

Works by Judd are almost routinely beautiful, but coldly and even imperiously so, as if their quality were none of your business. If you have any feeling, it might be chagrin at being underqualified to cope with so rigorous a visual intelligence. Hes Donald Judd; youre not. He came on as a Savonarola of art in early writings and interviews, preaching a chastened aesthetic that should be non-naturalistic, non-imagistic, non-expressionist, in addition to unrelational, nonillusionistic, and neither painting nor sculpture. That dispenses with an awful lot of what normally appeals to people about art, leaving, in my case, a state of chilled awe. The one solid pleasure still provided is that of decoration: art that is meant not to be looked at but to be seen in relation to the environments that it enhanceskeeping in mind that Judds ideal environments are voids. (Come to that, we owe to Minimalism the stubborn fashion in architecture and design of hygienically spare, white-walled interiors and sleekly simplified commodities.) Success did not mellow him. Nor was he much given to humor. His statement of purpose, in 1986, for the Chinati Foundation, which he instituted for Marfa, admits no doubt about the grandeur, and the grandiosity, of his enterprise: Somewhere, just as the platinum-iridium meter guarantees the tape measure, a strict measure must exist for the art of this time and place. Visiting those places, youre not an art lover. Youre a pilgrim.

Judd was born in 1928 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, the son of a Western Union executive. In 1948, after Army service, he began studies that led to a degree in philosophy andbut for a thesisone in art history, from Columbia University. His early work evolved from so-so abstract painting to such tentative three-dimensional experiments as the relief of a yellow, concave, plastic letter from a sign embedded in a Masonite panel painted cadmium red light (a favorite Judd hue). Manually, he was a klutz. Nothing quite fits in his initial constructions, and his drawing style is rudimentary. His first really strong workswoodblocks, from 1961, of tine-like vertical stripes contained by a diagonal shapewere executed by his father, Roy (who co-signed the backs). Starting in 1964, almost everything Judd made was commercially fabricated. He was a thinker and a designer of far-seeing intellect and, if you will, profound taste. Indeed, his main holdover from modernism was a high seriousness in matters of discrimination, asserting preferences as gauges of integrity that expand beyond the aesthetic to the moral. You cant know now from looking only at his work that his politics were left-libertarian, but he seemed sure that sophisticated viewers would implicitly understand his stance. The populism of Andy Warhol repelled him, but he found Roy Lichtensteins formal prowess hugely satisfying.

Judds extraordinary connoisseurship shines in the reviews he wrotesome six hundred of thembetween 1959 and 1965, most for Arts Magazine. Gathered in a cherishable book, Donald Judd: Complete Writings 1959-1975, they combine lucid description and fearless judgment in a bracingly forthright, no-nonsense style that makes other critics of the time, and most of us since then, seem flabby by comparison. Almost always, when an artist is familiar to me Judds assessment is penetrating and dead-on correct, while never gentle. (Imagine being Charles Cajori, a fair-to-middling second-generation Abstract Expressionist, and reading a review of your work that begins The color is gray, varied some, and a little grayed blue and orange. It could not be less considered.) Judds later writing, from the seventies to the nineties, runs to jeremiads against the thick-headedness and what he deemed the incompetence of art-world institutions. He regularly had good reason to complain of damage to his works returned from museum shows. Minimalist art was long vulnerable to art handlers and viewers who barely saw it as art, and to children who mistook it for playground equipment. Absolute physical perfection, destructible by a nick or a fingerprint, is as essential to Judds aesthetic as it was, before him, to Brancusis, and, more recently, to that of Jeff Koons.

A wonderment of the MOMA show is that it is installed with no physical, or even indicated, barriers. Temkin, fingers crossed, acknowledged to me that the presence of the works would be compromised otherwise. Its worth pausing to note that probably only MOMA commands the clout, the cash, and the expertise to gather, from many collections, the number and quality of so many fragile treasures. The chance surely wont recur to take the measureplatinum-iridium grade or notof an artist whose influence on our art and, sub rosa, our lives in common, remains beyond large, engulfing.

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THOMASVILLE - Thomasvilles Parks and Recreation director Vickie McKiver has a true passion for her job.

McKiver has been the parks and recreation director for eight-and-a-half years. She enjoys building the trust of Thomasville citizens and making a difference in their lives.

It was always one of my goals to become a director of parks and recreation because I love working with people and I enjoy planning programs, athletic programs and special events that will enhance the life of others, she said.

McKiver said she enjoys partnering with different agencies that allows the city to build good working relationships thus enabling her department to offer programs and activities for the citizens. When she became director of Thomasville Parks and Recreation, she helped lead an effort to renovate five playgrounds by putting new equipment in each playground. The name of the playgrounds are Carver Park, Memorial Park, Central Park, Turner Street Park and Doak Park.

Doak Park is (designed) for children with disabilities and it has a rubber foundation and the other parks have kid cushion mulch for their foundation, McKiver said. We (refurbished) the windows at our recreation main office. We renovated Strickland Center and added a new shelter. We renovated the skate park and we are in the process now of renovating the gym at Central Recreation Center. We renovated the floors at Ball Park Recreation Center and we renovated the scoreboard at Finch Field. We just built a new Disc Golf Course at Memorial Park.

McKiver said she is very proud to be able to get funding and support from the Thomasville City Council, Finch Foundation, Rotary Club and Novant Health. The support enables her to be able to do the renovations to the facilities and parks.

As director, McKiver's responsibilities are preparing the annual budget requested by city manager and city council, preparing capital improvements plan for our department, presenting to the city council and recreation committee information on budgeting and other departmental matters, ensuring that revenue is properly accounted for, preparing regular reports for city council and recreation committee, overseeing all city recreation programming, overseeing marketing and publicity tied to recreation programming, assisting with fundraising initiatives for our department, supervising department staff and monitoring policy compliance while ensuring appropriate staffing levels for the usage of facilities.

McKiver said a normal workday is overseeing the budget and the operations of the parks and recreation department and supervising the recreation staff while interacting with other department heads.

Under her leadership, the city has installed a new AC unit at Ball Park Center and the recreation main office. The city also replaced lights at Cushwa Stadium.

We installed a new HVAC at Central Recreation Center, McKiver said. We are renovating the gym at Central Recreation Center with new windows, new LED lights, new doors, painted the gym, removed fans and installed windows, added new basketball brackets to our existing goals, removed the press box, painted the outside of the building, and a new wooden gym floor for basketball, volleyball and pickle ball. We renovated the equipment at our skate park, painted the foundation, installed a new entrance gate and a new sign with the rules and guidelines. We designed and installed a new Disc Golf course at Memorial Park, it is a Premiere nine-hole course.

In recognition of her work, McKiver has received the Martin Luther King Award in Thomasville. She has 34 years of service with North Carolina Recreation & Park Association. She also has received the Arts and Humanity Award for the Dot Slick Chick Cloggers.

McKiver said she has loved working for the City of Thomasville because the city is all a family. Each department is willing to help when needed, she said.

I want to thank Kelly Craver, City Manager, and Tony Jarrett, finance director, for their support, McKiver said.

McKiver graduated from High Point College, now High Point University, in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. She said her mother, Ella McLean, encouraged all of her children to get a good education, set goals and strive to achieve them.

She taught us to respect others, McKiver said.

Some of her lifes highlights include being a member of the 1978 National Championship women's basketball team at High Point College. McKiver received a basketball and volleyball scholarship from High Point College in 1976.

In her spare time, she loves to read, watch sports and spend time with her family, especially her grandson. She said her interest is to serve God and be the servant that he called her to be.

Her husband is Abraham McKiver, who works for High Point University. She has three daughters, Latasha Jacobs, an employee for State Employees Credit in Archdale; Ashley McKiver, who works at Enterprise in Charlotte; and Nora McKiver, who works at Butler High School and is training to run track professionally. Her grandson is 3-year-old Mekhi Jacobs.

Darrick Ignasiak is a freelance writer and former crime reporter for The Dispatch.

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CARLETON, P.E.I.

Trout River Industries may have found an in with one of the most cutting-edge companies in the world.

In an interview with the Journal Pioneer, the president and the founder of Trout River Industries give the gist of their November phone conversation with officials with The Boring Company.

When they called us, they said, We are sitting around watching your videos right now, said Darrin Mitchell.

They watched all our videos on YouTube and called us up and said, We think you might have the solution were looking for.

The Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk of the Tesla and SpaceX companies, completed a test tunnel near Los Angeles, Calif., and was working on a transportation loop under the Las Vegas Convention Centre. Paving the tunnels floor proved to be a challenge, though.

Trout River Industries, an Island-owned business, builds live-bottom and shuttle floor trailers for trucking industries around the world.

Mitchell and company founder Harvey Stewart made their way to L.A. where they toured the test tunnel and agreed they could build a modified trailer to travel it.

"You dont get that phone call every day so, when you do, you hop on a plane and make stuff happen, said Mitchell. He added he was stoked about supplying a technological solution to a world leader in innovation.

The modified trailer was built and delivered. This week it started supplying asphalt to a small paving machine.

Its tight quarters, Stewart explained. The drilled tunnel is 14-feet in diameter and once re-enforced the opening is just 12 feet in diameter. A traditional trailer just wouldnt fit.

They asked if we could help them out because there was no way to get the asphalt and the gravel in the tunnel after theyd dug the hole, Stewart said.

The Boring Company had bucketed the gravel and asphalt in for the test tunnel.

The trailer, delivered with bold Trout River and The Boring Company decals on the sides, has its own diesel motor power source.

The decals are strategic.

We just figured, if (Musk) is at a press release somewhere, someday, hes going to go, whats that'? Mitchell said.

Its us. Dont forget us; were the one that helped you, Stewart said.

If the Boring Company had not been pressed for time, Trout River wouldve used an electrical power source, keeping with plans the Tesla founder has in mind for the tunnels. A 15-minute walk across the Las Vegas Convention Centre can be trimmed to a minute in the tunnel using compatible autonomous electric vehicles, capable of reaching speeds of 165 miles per hour.

The Boring Company attached the trailer to a truck which had to be cut down to fit in the tunnel. It did not have an external power supply and Trout River installed a diesel engine to power the live-bottom floor.

Mitchell and Stewart are hoping their test unit will be the first of many sales to Musks suite of companies.

If it works, wed like to be part of it. If it doesnt, were awfully glad we got this far (because) I think it just highlights a lot of our ability to innovate, said Mitchell.

And our ability to respond, said Stewart.

In a video they shot before shipping off the trailer, they joke about finding a way to get the trailer into space, a reference to Musks SpaceX tests and experiments. The flame-throwers they attached for the video were removed prior to shipping.

Theres a lot of pride in knowing our Island innovation has value all over the world, Stewart said.

We have been involved in wind turbine projects but this this may be the biggest green project yet.

Theyre still waiting feedback on how well the modified trailer performs. They might get to see for themselves, soon, as they will be back in Las Vegas March 10 to 14 for ConExpo, North Americas largest construction equipment trade show.

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Dublin, March 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "North America Building Thermal Insulation Market (2019-2025): Market Forecast byMaterial,by Applications, by Building Type, by Countries,and Competitive Landscape" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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The North America building thermal insulation market is anticipated to grow at a steady pace on the back of increased usage of the product in the residential and commercial application due to declining cost of insulation coupled with rising awareness regarding energy conservation. Additionally, favourable policies and initiatives to reduce the energy consumption of the region by the government would significantly boost the demand for thermal insulation over the coming years.

Increasing power cost, as well as growing demand for clean and sustainable heating & cooling solutions, would drive the growth for building thermal insulation products in the North American region. Moreover, favourable building regulations by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) would also supplement the growing demand for building thermal insulation. Furthermore, re-insulation and modernization of traditional homes and properties would also play an important role in driving the market for building thermal insulation in the region during the forecast period.

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4. North America Building Thermal Insulation Market Dynamics4.1 Impact Analysis4.2 Market Drivers4.3 Market Restraints

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6. United States Of America Building Thermal Insulation Market Overview6.1 United States of America Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015-2025F6.2 United States of America Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Material, 2018 & 2025F6.2.1 United States of America Plastic Foam Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F6.2.1.1 United States of America Plastic Foam Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Material, 2018 & 2025F6.2.1.1.1 United States of America Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS) Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F6.2.1.1.2 United States of America Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F6.2.1.1.3 United States of America PUR & PIR Foam Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F6.2.1.1.4 United States of America Others Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F6.2.2 United States of America Wool Insulation Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F6.2.2.1 United States of America Wool Insulation Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Material, 2018 & 2025F6.2.2.1.1 United States of America Glass Wool Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F6.2.2.1.2 United States of America Stone Wool Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F6.2.2.1.3 United States of America Others Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F

7. United States of America Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, By Applications7.1 United States of America Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Applications, 2018 & 2025F7.1.1 United States of America Roof insulation Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F7.1.2 United States of America Wall insulation Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F7.1.3 United States of America Floor insulation Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F

8. United States of America Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, By Building Types8.1 United States of America Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Building Type, 2018 & 2025F8.1.1 United States of America Residential Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F8.1.2 United States of America Commercial Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F8.1.3 United States of America Industrial Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F

9. Canada Building Thermal Insulation Market Overview9.1 Canada Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015-2025F9.2 Canada Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Material, 2018 & 2025F9.2.1 Canada Plastic Foam Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F9.2.1.1 Canada Plastic Foam Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Material, 2018 & 2025F9.2.1.1.1 Canada Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS) Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F9.2.1.1.2 Canada Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F9.2.1.1.3 Canada PUR & PIR Foam Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F9.2.1.1.4 Canada Others Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F9.2.2 Canada Wool Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F9.2.2.1 Canada Wool Insulation Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Material, 2018 & 2025F9.2.2.1.1 Canada Glass Wool Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F9.2.2.1.2 Canada Stone Wool Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F9.2.2.1.3 Canada Others Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F

10. Canada Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, By Applications10.1 Canada Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Applications, 2018 & 2025F10.1.1 Canada Roof insulation Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F10.1.2 Canada Wall insulation Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F10.1.3 Canada Floor insulation Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F

11. Canada Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, By Building Types11.1 Canada Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenue Share, By Building Type, 2018 & 2025F11.1.1 Canada Residential Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F11.1.2 Canada Commercial Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F11.1.3 Canada Industrial Building Thermal Insulation Market Revenues, 2015 - 2025F

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14. North America Building Thermal Insulation Market Opportunity Assessment14.1 North America Building Thermal Insulation Market Opportunity Assessment, By Countries, 2025F

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BMGs portfolio of safety and personal protection equipment (PPE) comprises workplace safety matting and floor safety products, designed to enhance safety in diverse sectors including manufacturing, mining, construction and general engineering. This range also encompasses specialist floor safety products for use in non-industrial applications, like reception areas, clean-room environments, kitchens and canteens, shopping malls and shower rooms.

BMGs floor safety products which form part of the companys extensive range of tools and related equipment is manufactured both locally and internationally by COBA Africa, in line with stringent quality and safety specifications, says Andrew Johns, business unit manager, Tools and Equipment division, BMG. BMG specialists work closely with the COBA team to meet demand from our extensive customer base for durable under-foot safety products that improve safety in the workplace and also reduce fatigue from prolonged standing.

Slipping is the highest cause of accidents in the work environment. Apart from the investment in essential floor safety products, we encourage regular cleaning of floor areas to ensure surfaces are free of wet and dry contaminants, for improved safety underfoot.

The importance of floor level safety in the workplace should not be under-estimated. Research shows that Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which are conditions affecting muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and other soft tissues as well as slips, trips and falls, are major causes of workplace absence. Preventative measures to reduce these risks are the responsibility of the employer. The investment in anti-fatigue matting encourages regular foot movement, promoting healthier circulation and the installation of anti-slip matting, flooring or coatings, significantly improve safety underfoot.

COBA Orthomat anti-fatigue matting provides a cushioned standing surface, to encourage regular foot movement for healthier circulation for workers standing in predominantly stationary positions. This matting, which is manufactured from 100% closed-cell PVM foam, has a pebbled, textured surface, suitable for dry environments. Orthomat matting conforms to slip-resistance standards and has been fire-tested to DIN54332 (B2) part of DIN4102.

COBA Rampmat anti-fatigue mats, with specially-designed drainage holes to release spilt liquids, are highly effective in wet and oily industrial environments. This matting, which is comfortable to stand on, is manufactured from hardwearing NBR rubber and has moulded bevelled edges to reduce trip hazards.

KwikLok interlocking floor tiles are designed for easy installation and recommended for refurbishing large area floor surfaces. These durable floor tiles are manufactured from high quality recycled PVC, which is non-conductive and fire-resistant.

Other safety matting for industrial applications includes MK3 rubber and drainage mats, COBArib anti-slip rubber matting, Grip Safe matting for enhanced grip and Knee-Saver mats, designed to ease the kneeling position required by some work procedures.

Matting for specialised areas includes Diamond Tread, with a flame retardant surface, which is suitable for welding bays and industrial applications. Unimat a drainable rubber runner, which is easy to clean, roll up and move to another location is suitable for event caterers. COBAswitch VDE is a lightweight electrical switchboard matting, designed for use in front of open switchboards and high voltage equipment, offering protection against electric shocks.

BMG also supplies safety products to prevent slips on internal and external steps and stairways. COBAGrip is manufactured with a chamfered back edge, in bright colours for high visibility. Abrasive grit anti-slip products provide additional grip underfoot on smooth surfaces and have a self-adhesive backing for easy installation. A self-adhesive foiled-backing for irregular surfaces enables rolling or hammering to the required shape.

Premier Grip matting is designed to reduce slipping in wet surfaces of shower areas, change rooms and swimming pool walkways and is comfortable to walk on barefoot. These flexible and hygienic mats have a top textured surface and holes and underside studs that enhance drainage. Premier Grip mats are easy to clean, roll up and relocate.

The COBA range of durable floor safety products is available from BMGs extensive branch network, which offers a technical advisory and support service throughout Southern-Africa

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A leader of Qatar's luxury hospitality scene, Four Seasons Hotel Doha is now open and welcoming its first guests following extensive renovations and a complete redesign by Pierre-Yves Rochon. The world-renowned interior designer has reshaped the property into an unmatched luxury destination at the centre of Qatar's capital city, with residential warmth and comfort that is further enhanced by the friendly and intuitive service that is reflective of Four Seasons hospitality.

The entrance has been enhanced with a grandiose door, reminiscent of grande dame entrances, and the Lobby has been redesigned as an open-plan space, allowing light to flood through the foyer as well as boasting views of the Arabian Gulf. The Lobby boasts an array of handmade and bespoke Italian furnishings, including a hand-blown glass chandelier that takes centre stage and adorns the Lobby's ceiling.

Set along the picturesque beachfront of the Arabian Gulf, and in close proximity to the cultural landmarks of Doha, the vast renovations span an entire redesign of the Hotel's bedrooms, suites, guest floors, Lobby and dining outlets. The public areas have adopted a range of greens to evoke the feeling of a garden and new life.

In addition to offering Herms amenities in all suites, and state-of-the-art technology, the Hotel will continue to pay homage to Qatari heritage with features such as mother of pearl inlay, while complementing a contemporary rejuvenation. Pierre-Yves Rochon's inspiration was the capital city itself, where the world of man and the beauty of nature meet. The redesigned rooms follow a soothing spectrum of blues and beiges reflecting the colours of Doha, where the sky, sea, sand and earth come together and impart a more residential feeling. The rooms are equipped with energy-efficient technologies, featuring automated curtains and lighting systems as well as temperature management preservation technology within the newly installed windows.

As well as a complete redesign of the interiors, the Hotel introduces the expansion, as well as the redevelopment, of its diverse dining and lounge concepts. Arabica, located on the ground floor of the Hotel, returns with a contemporary new look and coffee and dessert bar. Bold and neutral in its colour scheme, the space houses marble furniture that echoes the octagonal shape of the conservatory. This will be the destination of bespoke coffee, specialising in single origin beans and a selection of reimagined takes on childhood favourites, including an ever-changing variety of doughnuts and cupcakes.

Also refurbished is theSeasons Tea Lounge, which is luxuriously comfortable and exudes Parisian chic by blending classical and modern forms. Featuring a French Winter Garden that opens up into a terrace, Seasons Tea Lounge brings the outdoors inside with strong shades of green that are highlighted by a commanding hand-blown glass chandelier. Seasons Tea Lounge serves a carefully-crafted menu of French delicacies with tableside service that evokes the grandeur of a Parisian caf.

The re-opening of the Hotel also welcomes The Study, an outdoor bar and lounge concept, on a terrace adjoining the Library and Cigar Lounge - a city favourite that maintains its beloved classic features while also serving a selection of cocktails, each with their own story to tell. The Study is inspired by that of Ernest Hemingway as a place of thought and reflection, and reflects the palm trees and the sea outdoors. This outdoor space is yet another addition to the Hotel's unique variety of dining outlets.

The completion of further enhancements will be announced later in 2020, and will include the refurbishment of a space previously held by Il Teatro, which will relaunch with a brand new concept by a celebrated Michelin star chef.

The Hotel reopens as Qatar continues to establish itself as a major player in the world of contemporary art. At the end of 2018, Al Riwaq Art Space hosted the single largest show of Damien Hirst's works. Furthermore, Qatar's already rich cultural offering was further enhanced in 2019 with the opening of the hotly anticipated National Museum of Qatar, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. Meanwhile, the new Doha Metro system is shaping up to be a modern marvel and will connect Hamad International Airport to key cultural locations across Doha and beyond.

In addition to the city's burgeoning arts scene, Doha will continue to host the Qatar International Food Festival taking place from March 20 to 30, 2020. The multicultural festival celebrates the country's diverse food, beverage and hospitality offerings as well as invites visitors to enjoy special culinary experiences in scenic outdoor spaces. Four Seasons Hotel Doha will host its very own celebration, World of Nobu, on March 25 and 26, 2020. Celebrating Chef Nobu's long and personal journey to becoming a global sensation, nine head chefs from Nobu restaurants around the world, including Nobu Matsuhisa himself, will unite for two days of gastronomic events.

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20/87310 - Single-storey rear extension including flue for log burner following demolition of existing garage, front porch, installation of flue and alterations to windows -7 Oakgrove Road, Bishopstoke

20/87285 - Single-storey side and rear extensions; raise eaves and replace existing roof with dual-pitch roof with flat roof over rear extension; install solar panels, gas central heating, 12 rooflights and four roof lantern; increase size of car park plus repairs to existing building, new foul drainage path and tree works - Church Hall, St Pauls Church, Fair Oak Road, Bishopstoke

CHANDLER'S FORD

20/87442 - Erection of a detached two-bedroom dwelling with provision of dropped kerb from Westfield Crescent, and addition of single-storey side extension to 9 Westfield Road following demolition of existing attached store - 9 Westfield Road, Chandler's Ford

20/87409 - Raising of ridge height to provide first floor living accommodation with two side and a front dormer, roof alterations to front flat roof element, new front porch with canopy and alterations to windows - 63 Park Road, Chandler's Ford

20/87376 - Single-storey rear extension and garage conversion - 18 Kelburn Close, Chandler's Ford

20/87402 - Two-storey rear extension, first floor front extension, roof alterations to single-storey elements on North East and South West elevations, alterations to windows, extension and roof enlargement to detached garage to incorporate storage space above with rooflights and new entrance gates with piers - 217 Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford

20/87393 - Single-storey rear extension, new side dormer, extension to existing side dormer, replacement garage on reduced footprint - 5 Merrieleas Close, Chandler's Ford

20/87345 - Addition of new trifold doors and stepped patio to the rear, new glazed Juliet balcony to replace existing, two rooflights to the pitched roof on the flank, a new flue and the repositioning of a satellite dish - 36 Cuckoo Bushes Lane, Chandler's Ford

20/87341 - First floor side extension and addition of pitched roof on rear flat roof - 40 Oakmount Road, Chandler's Ford

20/87294 - Garage Conversion incorporating raising of roof and single-storey front extension - 3 Oakwood Close, Chandler's Ford

20/87251 - Car port - 11 Beech Close, Chandler's Ford

EASTLEIGH

20/87441 - Single-storey front extension - 9 Leander Close, Eastleigh

19/87047 - Proposed single storey extension to ground floor Maisonette flat - 28 Selwyn Gardens, Eastleigh

20/87401 - Single storey rear extension - 4 Romsey Close, Eastleigh

20/87384 - Two-storey side extension, single-storey front extension, part loft conversion and alterations to windows - 15 Kenilworth Drive, Eastleigh

20/87320 - Side extension -75 Twyford Road, Eastleigh

FAIR OAK & HORTON HEATH

20/87338 - Porch to front of property - 18 Eastleigh Road, Fair Oak

20/87344 - Single-storey rear extension to detached garage to form study/games room with external changing room & WC - The Kestrels, 8 Chapel Drove, Horton Heath

HAMBLE-LE-RICE

20/87407 - First floor rear extension with juliet balcony and addition of juliet balcony on side elevation - 9 Kingfisher Close, Hamble-le-Rice

HEDGE END

20/87200 - Single-storey extension, connecting extension from existing double garage to existing house - Totford, 19 Grange Road, Hedge End

20/87395 - Replacement front porch - 12 Ratcliffe Road, Hedge End

20/87357 - Erection of boundary fence - 12 Maidman Place, Hedge End

20/87296 - Alterations to roof to include hip to gable enlargement to front, addition of a side facing dormer window to western elevation,single storey side and front extension following demolition of existing garage and store - 4 Patricia Drive, Hedge End

19/87083 - Single-storey side extension and conversion of existing garage - St Francis, 66 St Johns Road, Hedge End

WEST END

20/87356 - Proposed Garden Building with first floor office space - Winton, Botley Road, West End

20/87337 - Single-storey side extension - Silver Birches, Allington Lane, West End

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The OneBox from Vision Mechatronics consists of a Lithium battery, hybrid inverter and solar charge controller to give a hassle-free solution for electricity backup in case of power outages. Users with excess solar power generation can save money with net metering by using its grid feed feature.

Diesel generators are the most common means of electricitybackup during power outages. Besides being noisy and polluting, these are also the most expensive means of alternative electricity backup with an operatingefficiencyof25%, requirement for repeated maintenance, hassles of diesel storage and fear of diesel theft.

Providing a clean and green option to diesel generators, Vision Mechatronics has installed in South Delhi a grid-interactive lithium battery based energy storage system coupled with solar rooftop power plant.

The building integrated backup storage systemcalled OneBoxhandles the loads of an elevator (lift), five air-conditioners, two ovens, water pumps, slow chargingelectric vehiclepoints, common lighting of the building, and lights, fans and plug points for one full floor.

The system offers ahigh peak discharge current, whichenables it to handle loads like lift and air conditioners (which require high starting current) witha comparatively smallcapacityof Lithium batteries. It also supportssinglephase outageand has a response time of 7 ms, ensuring uninterrupted supply and zero blackout.

A hassle-free solution

OneBox is a do-it-yourself hybrid solar solution that consistsof the worlds smartest Lithiumbattery, hybrid inverter and solar charge controller to give ahassle-freeplug-and-play solution for backup.It takes care of uninterrupted flicker-free power supply with response time of 7 ms, which keeps all electronic items unaffected by power cut and fluctuations, Vision Mechatronics director Dr Rashi Gupta told pv magazine.

Inverters and batteries come preconfigured inOneBoxas per customer requirements. So, Users neither need to worry about the compatibility of the inverter and lithium batteries, nor about the complex wiring while installation, said Dr Gupta.

Integrating solar panels inOneBoxnot only helps in reducing their carbon footprint but also makes the system cost effective andimproves power availability. Users with excess renewable generation can save money with net metering by usinggridfeed feature ofOneBox.

Predictive monitoring ensures minimal downtime

The differentiating factor in Vision Mechatronics Lithium battery is Active Balancing and Internet of Things (IoT) capabilitiesalong with predictive & preventive monitoring, which helps to increase the life of the battery.

Predictive monitoring featuremonitors cell-level data to predict 15 days in advance that the battery/system needs attention. Generally,thecustomers receive an email in advance. Also, with the auto-on/off feature, the smart battery emails the cause of failure, enabling the customer to take corrective actions.

Return on investment, viability

OneBoxis a cost-effective and eco-friendlysubstitute for dieselgeneratorswith an ROI of about 1.7 to 3 years and an operating cost reaching grid parity, stated Dr Rashi.

Recently, the Bureau of Indian Standards published safety and performance standards for grid-interactive energy storage systems as well as battery management systems for batteries, which is an important step towards standardization of new technologies like lithium batteries.

India is globally the first country to publish a Battery Management System (BMS) Standard, and the BMS used in theOneBoxis compliant to the Indian standards, said Dr Rashi.

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