Retraction of “The influence of elderly vision degradation on subjective rating of floor slipperiness”

The following article from Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, “The Influence of Elderly Vision Degradation on Subjective Rating of Floor Slipperiness,” by Yao‐Wen Hsu, published online on December 12, 2011 in Wiley Online Library ( www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com ), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Waldemar Karwowski and Gavriel Salvendy, and Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed as these articles were mistakenly published after being rejected.     

Retraction of “The effect of LED lighting on color discrimination and preference of the elderly”

The following article from Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, “The Effect of LED Lighting on Color Discrimination and Preference of the Elderly,” by Wenting Cheng, Jiaqi Ju, Yaojie Sun and Yandan Lin, published online on December 12, 2011 in Wiley Online Library ( www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com ), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Waldemar Karwowski and Gavriel Salvendy, and Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed as these articles were mistakenly published after being rejected.     

Retraction of “Using ergonomic digital human modeling in evaluation of workplace design and prevention of workrelated musculoskeletal disorders onboard small fishing vessel”

The following article from Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, “Using ergonomic digital human modeling in evaluation of workplace design and prevention of workrelated musculoskeletal disorders onboard small fishing vessel,” by Enrique Álvarez‐Casado, Bing Zhang, Sonia Tello Sandoval and Mondelo Pedro, published online on October 11, 2011 in Wiley Online Library ( www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com ), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Waldemar Karwowski and Gavriel Salvendy, and Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed as these articles were mistakenly published after being rejected.     

Retracted and replaced: Software component composition: a subdomain‐based testing foundation

The following article from Software Testing, Verification and Reliability, Software component composition: a subdomain‐based testing foundation by Dick Hamlet published online on 14 June 2007 in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ), has been retracted by agreement between the author, the journal Editor‐in‐Chief Jeff Offutt and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The retraction has been agreed because the article was not ready for publication and an early version without revisions was published in error. Replacement article DOI: 10.1002/stvr.376 . Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Retraction of ‘Human factors of knowledge‐sharing intention among taiwanese enterprises: A model of hypotheses. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 22, 362–371. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20286’

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘Computer‐aided ergonomics and visualization for improving 3D display techniques. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 22, 556–561. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20298’

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘A hybrid artificial intelligence sales‐forecasting system in the convenience store industry. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 22, 188–196. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20272’

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘Critical Human Factor Evaluation of Knowledge Sharing Intention in Taiwanese Enterprises. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries 23, 95–106. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20300’

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘Human factors of knowledge sharing intention among taiwanese enterprises: a preliminary study. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries 22, 328–339. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20507’

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘Ergonomic Techniques for a Mobile E‐Invoice System: Operational Requirements of an Information Management System. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 23, 582–589. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20340

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘The Relationship between Personality Traits and Sales Force Automation Usage: A Review of Methodology. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 23, 294–305. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20311’

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘A novel viewpoint on information and interface design for auction web sites. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 22, 287–295. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20274’

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘A study of a B2C supporting interface design system for the elderly. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 22, 528–540. doi: 10:1002/hfm.20297’

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘The Relationship between Personality Traits and Sales Force Automation Usage: A Preliminary Study. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 23: 243–253. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20313’

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

Retraction of ‘An Empirical Study of an Internet Marketing Strategy for Search Engine Optimization. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 23, 528–540. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20348

The article listed above, published online on Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors‐in‐Chief, Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers with conflicts of interest. In addition, ISI provided the publisher with evidence of inappropriate manipulation of citations.     

A critical analysis of the “improved Clarke and Wright savings algorithm”

In their paper “An improved Clarke and Wright savings algorithm for the capacitated vehicle routing problem,” published in ScienceAsia (38, 3, 307–318, 2012), Pichpibul and Kawtummachai developed a simple stochastic extension of the well‐known Clarke and Wright savings heuristic for the capacitated vehicle routing problem. Notwithstanding the simplicity of the heuristic, which they call the “improved Clarke and Wright savings algorithm” (ICW), the reported results are among the best heuristics ever developed for this problem. Through a careful reimplementation, we demonstrate that the results published in the paper could not have been produced by the ICW heuristic. Studying the reasons how this paper could have passed the peer review process to be published in an ISI‐ranked journal, we have to conclude that the necessary conditions for a thorough examination of a typical paper in the field of optimization are generally lacking. We investigate how this can be improved and come to the conclusion that disclosing source code to reviewers should become a prerequisite for publication.     

Robust monotone gradient‐based discrete‐time iterative learning control

This paper considers the use of matrix models and the robustness of a gradient‐based iterative learning control (ILC) algorithm using both fixed learning gains and nonlinear data‐dependent gains derived from parameter optimization. The philosophy of the paper is to ensure monotonic convergence with respect to the mean‐square value of the error time series. The paper provides a complete and rigorous analysis for the systematic use of the well‐known matrix models in ILC. Matrix models provide necessary and sufficient conditions for robust monotonic convergence. They also permit the construction of accurate sufficient frequency domain conditions for robust monotonic convergence on finite time intervals for both causal and non‐causal controller dynamics. The results are compared with recently published results for robust inverse‐model‐based ILC algorithms and it is seen that the algorithm has the potential to improve the robustness to high‐frequency modelling errors, provided that resonances within the plant bandwidth have been suppressed by feedback or series compensation. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Latest developments for “system‐on‐glass” displays using low‐temperature poly‐Si TFTs

Abstract— A 2.3‐in.‐diagonal QVGA‐formatted “System‐On‐Glass” display has been developed by using low‐temperature poly‐Si TFT‐LCD technology. This display fully integrates 6‐bit RGB digital interface drivers as well as all the power supply circuitry to drive the LCD, which requires neither external driver ICs nor power‐supply ICs. This paper discusses the newly developed TFT circuit technologies used in this LCD. The development trend of the “System‐On‐Glass” display is also reviewed.     

High‐resolution and high‐brightness full‐colour “Silicon Display” for augmented and mixed reality

High‐brightness micro‐LED display bonded onto silicon backplane has been successfully demonstrated. The 0.38‐inch full‐colour active matrix LED microdisplay system consists of 352 × 198 pixels. Each pixel is 24 μm square composed of red, green, and blue (RGB) subpixels corresponding to a pixel resolution of 1053 ppi. Quantum‐dot materials are formed on III‐nitride blue micro‐LED array to convert blue light into red and green for full‐colour operation. We have confirmed that this microdisplay, which we call “Silicon Display” has wide colour gamut exceeding 120% of sRGB. We describe the advantage of this colour‐converting approach for the full‐colour micro‐LEDs. Progress toward higher resolution is also described. Brightness of more than 30 000 cd/m² has been confirmed at a driving current density of 4 A/cm² for 3000 ppi blue monochrome micro‐LED prepared for full‐colour Silicon Display. We believe our “Silicon Display” is ideally suited for near‐to‐eye displays for augmented and mixed reality.