Selected writing / Plays Research Letters
Engineering questions behind capital decisions.
Selected essays by Yang SHEN on technical evidence, development risk and industrial technology. Each begins with a practical question and examines the reasoning behind a useful answer.
PRL-007
Robotics / Operating economics
How Many Robots Can One Person Support?
A low robot purchase price does not establish low operating cost. This essay connects intervention frequency, recovery queues and paid human support to accepted output, then shows why staffing and unit cost have to be tested together.
A question to carry into your review
What operating evidence shows that the proposed support ratio preserves output through an entire shift?
PRL-006
Product performance / Development risk
Rebuild, Roadmap, or Recalibration: Three Readings of a Missed Spec
A product misses its specification. Does it need a fundamental redesign, a defined programme of engineering work, or a closer look at what the application actually requires? Each explanation leads to a different decision.
A question to carry into your review
What evidence would distinguish a structural limit from work that can be scoped and funded?
PRL-004
Robotics / Acquisition diligence
Where Does the Value of a Robotics System Integrator Actually Live?
An integrator's capability depends on deployment knowledge, system-level responsibility and understanding of the customer's process. This essay examines the capabilities an acquisition needs to preserve.
A question to carry into your review
How much of that capability survives a change of ownership or the departure of key engineers?
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A similar question in your project?
An article can frame the issue. A scoped review can examine the evidence in your specific situation.
