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Computer Technology Architecture For Platform Control And Supervision Systems On Military Ships

VOLUME 22, 2024

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Andrés Pedraza
Miguel Garnica
Néstor Circa

Abstract

The present article puts forth a proposal for the design of a hierarchical architecture of computer technology for control and supervision systems in military ships. This architecture integrates Industry 4.0 technologies and industrial communication protocols. The objective of this initiative is to automate critical processes, including propulsion, power generation, and the monitoring of strategic sensors. This will enhance operational availability and reduce technological dependence. A systematic qualitative methodology is adopted, based on a review of the international, industrial, and military state of the art, with emphasis on the OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) units of the Colombian Navy. The analysis draws upon international experiences, success stories, installed national capabilities, and current limitations in standardization, interoperability, and sustainability of naval systems. The proposal is predicated on laboratory results obtained during two years of applied research and proposes a modular, scalable architecture model oriented towards real-time control. This analysis provides a foundation for assessing the viability of developing a national solution that would enhance technological sovereignty and facilitate the development of defense policies. The research under consideration herein highlights the experience of current constructions in national shipyards and compares current capabilities with international models. The end result of this comparison is that it lays the foundations for the development of a national strategic naval platform management system. 

Keywords : Naval IT Architecture, SCADA Systems, Hierarchical Automation, Industry 4.0, Naval Platform Control..
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty