Slovakia, as part of the European Union, participates in all forms of regional development and sustainability. A transparent form of regional development and sustainability is regional labeling, which has a 10-year tradition. Our regions represent excellent potential for the development of domestic products. Acceptance of essential requirements for regional products (domestic raw materials, manual work share, respect for the environment) opens up opportunities for the labor market, promotes tourism, and increases citizens’ purchase ability, none of which are clearly demonstrable in Slovak regions. Residents of individual regions have specific approaches in relation to regional brands depending on the region studied. For the purpose of the survey, four regions of southern Slovakia (with common environmental morphology and different industrial development) were selected. Indicators of age, gender, education, monthly income, and location relative to regional product preferences were studied. The results obtained were processed by cluster analysis (as a way of segmenting consumers). An average conscious purchaser of regional products is a local productive middle-aged person with a secondary or tertiary education, either male or female, and from a more economically advanced region. The results show regional branding as a mobilizing function for connecting inhabitants and the subsequent joint presentation of regional activities.
The article is devoted to problems of powering embedded devices of "smart clothes". The growth rates of interest in bioenergy energy sources and their variety in the world are shown. The authors analysed the technical and energy indicators of the human body as an energy source for various types of portable devices. The technical characteristics of possible energy converters, which are suitable for this application, are described. Schematic solutions for powering portable devices based on ready solutions are proposed.
Sound visualization methods and techniques are currently applied in various fields to identify and locate individual sources of noise. Conveyor systems are used in various industrial plants. Conveyors require regular inspection and maintenance. In some operations, conveyor systems are difficult to access for the maintenance purposes. During their operation, conveyor systems contribute to increasing the noise levels. The increased noise emitted by a conveyor may signal the failure of a certain part of the system. Such failures can be identified by a sound visualization device and contribute to an effective maintenance of conveyor systems. The paper analyzes specific conveyor systems and identified potential failures of these conveyor systems by using sound visualization methods.
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