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Applications of Cobots in manufacturing: A bibliometric analysis 协作机器人在制造业中的应用：文献计量学分析

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Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.10.002

Pranav Kumar , Sejal Gupta , Naveen Virmani , Sandeeep Jagtap

In recent years, Collaborative Robots (Cobots) have gained traction. It is categorized as a special type of robot that is capable of working safely alongside humans. Cobots are used in a variety of industrial applications, including assembling, manufacturing, quality inspection, and packaging products. Cobots use smart technologies to work alongside humans, making work easier and more efficient. The presented research deeply explores the emerging field of human-robot collaboration, particularly focusing on Cobots and their integration into manufacturing, production planning, and control. It discusses the prevailing perceptions of Cobots while highlighting their potential benefits in enhancing workplace efficiency and safety. We explored the Scopus database in the initial phase and applied inclusion and exclusion criteria to obtain the relevant research articles. Next, a bibliometric analysis was performed via VosViewer and the R Package-Biblioshiny to investigate trends, patterns, and key research focus areas. This study reveals a growing interest in Cobots, emphasizing their applications in various industrial settings. Notable findings include distinctions between traditional robots and Cobots, the evolution of Cobots technology, and prevalent research themes such as production control, planning, human-robot collaboration, and Industry 5.0. To conclude, the presented study discusses theoretical, practical implications, and future scope of research.

近年来，协作机器人（Cobots）获得了广泛的关注。它被归类为一种特殊类型的机器人，能够安全地与人类一起工作。协作机器人用于各种工业应用，包括组装，制造，质量检验和包装产品。协作机器人使用智能技术与人类一起工作，使工作更容易、更高效。本研究深入探讨了人机协作的新兴领域，特别关注协作机器人及其与制造、生产计划和控制的集成。它讨论了对协作机器人的普遍看法，同时强调了它们在提高工作场所效率和安全方面的潜在好处。我们在初始阶段对Scopus数据库进行了检索，并应用了纳入和排除标准来获取相关的研究文章。接下来，通过VosViewer和R Package-Biblioshiny进行文献计量分析，以调查趋势，模式和关键研究重点领域。这项研究揭示了人们对协作机器人日益增长的兴趣，强调了它们在各种工业环境中的应用。值得注意的发现包括传统机器人和协作机器人之间的区别，协作机器人技术的发展，以及流行的研究主题，如生产控制，计划，人机协作和工业5.0。最后，本研究讨论了理论、实践意义和未来的研究范围。

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How can lower-income countries integrate in the innovation-led global economy? 低收入国家如何融入以创新为主导的全球经济？

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Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.002

Raphael Bar-El , Liran Maymoni

Lower-income countries face a persistent challenge: innovation activities tend to concentrate in more developed regions. Existing research offers limited solutions, often emphasizing local advantages or frugal innovation to reduce regional disparities. This study challenges the conventional approach of competing with advanced economies and proposes an "integrative" strategy that treats innovation as a multifaceted process encompassing diverse activities.

Building on Capello and Lenzi's (2014) distinction between innovation and commercialization, and Bar-El's (2023) differentiation between knowledge creation and implementation, we analyze the drivers of these two innovation types across national income levels. Using regression analysis on the 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII) and K-means clustering, we identify key patterns among high- and lower-income countries.

Our findings reveal a malfunctioning ecosystem for knowledge creation in lower-income countries, where policy support is less effective than it is for the knowledge implementation. Knowledge creation is largely associated with activity by global corporations, contributing to a dual economy with limited local impact. Furthermore, in both income groups, knowledge implementation does not necessarily rely on domestic knowledge creation; instead, these innovation types function independently. In lower-income countries, knowledge implementation is driven by the adaptation of imported knowledge, skilled labor and efficient logistics.

We classify lower-income countries into three clusters: (1) high implementation with some creation, (2) corporate-led creation with low implementation, and (3) minimal activity in both domains.

These findings suggest that innovation policies in lower-income countries should prioritize implementation—enhancing technology adoption, logistics, and workforce skills.

低收入国家面临着一个持续的挑战：创新活动往往集中在较发达的地区。现有的研究提供了有限的解决方案，往往强调地方优势或节俭创新来缩小地区差距。这项研究挑战了与发达经济体竞争的传统方法，并提出了一种“综合”战略，将创新视为一个包含多种活动的多方面过程。基于Capello和Lenzi（2014）对创新和商业化的区分，以及Bar-El（2023）对知识创造和实施的区分，我们分析了这两种创新类型在国民收入水平上的驱动因素。通过对2024年全球创新指数（GII）的回归分析和k均值聚类，我们确定了高收入国家和低收入国家之间的关键模式。我们的研究结果揭示了低收入国家知识创造生态系统的失灵，这些国家的政策支持不如知识实施的有效。知识创造在很大程度上与全球公司的活动有关，对当地影响有限的双重经济作出了贡献。此外，在两个收入群体中，知识实施并不一定依赖于国内知识创造；相反，这些创新类型是独立运作的。在低收入国家，知识实施是由引进知识的适应、熟练劳动力和高效物流驱动的。我们将低收入国家划分为三个集群：(1)高实现率，有一些创新；(2)企业主导的创新，实现率低；(3)两个领域的活动都很少。这些发现表明，低收入国家的创新政策应优先考虑促进实施的技术采用、物流和劳动力技能。

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Will artificial intelligence, GPS, and inertial navigation systems become new drivers? The moderating effect of trust on the intention to use autonomous vehicles 人工智能、GPS和惯性导航系统会成为新的驱动力吗？信任对自动驾驶汽车使用意愿的调节作用

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Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.12.002

Belén Maldonado-López , Jaime José Orts-Cardador , Pedro Borrego

Advancements in both hardware and software technologies, exemplified by the emergence of advanced driver assistance systems, have rendered autonomous vehicles a viable alternative to traditional vehicles. It is therefore essential to research the social and behavioral factors associated with consumer acceptance. The present study utilized a sample of 741 individuals to analyze how optimism, innovativeness, comfort, and safety influence the intention to use autonomous vehicles, with trust as a moderating variable. In addition, differences in usage intention were assessed by socio-demographic characteristics (sex, age, education, and occupation). The results demonstrate that trust, optimism, innovativeness, and safety have a significant impact on usage intention. The moderating role of trust in the relationships analyzed is also confirmed. A key finding of the study was the presence of significant differences by gender and age. This study provides relevant insights for industry professionals, marketers, and researchers by revealing the behavioral mechanisms that underpin trust practices in autonomous vehicles, thus enabling the design of commercial campaign strategies to increase their future adoption.

硬件和软件技术的进步，以先进驾驶辅助系统的出现为例，使自动驾驶汽车成为传统汽车的可行替代品。因此，有必要研究与消费者接受度相关的社会和行为因素。本研究以741个人为样本，分析了乐观、创新、舒适和安全如何影响使用自动驾驶汽车的意愿，其中信任是一个调节变量。此外，还通过社会人口统计学特征（性别、年龄、教育程度和职业）评估了使用意向的差异。结果表明，信任、乐观、创新和安全对用户使用意愿有显著影响。研究还证实了信任在关系分析中的调节作用。该研究的一个关键发现是性别和年龄之间存在显著差异。本研究通过揭示自动驾驶汽车信任实践的行为机制，为行业专业人士、营销人员和研究人员提供了相关见解，从而使商业活动策略的设计能够提高未来的采用率。

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The impact of innovation on economic growth: A dynamic panel data analysis using system GMM approach 创新对经济增长的影响：基于系统GMM方法的动态面板数据分析

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Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.003

Şerife Koç , Ramazan Uctu , Hassan Essop , Birol Mercan

The theoretical and empirical evidence that innovation activities positively affect the economic performance of countries is overwhelming. However, since innovation rates vary across countries, the positive impact of innovation activities also varies across countries. As a result, it is crucial to identify the key factors that promote innovation. This paper aims to investigate the impact of innovation on economic growth for the period 2009–2021 in 22 economies, employing the two-stage least squares method (2SLS), as well as the One-Step SGMM and Two-Step SGMM estimators. The analysis used GDP per capita as the dependent variable, and early-stage entrepreneurship rate, mean years of education, R&D expenditures, and trade freedom as independent variables. According to the results obtained from the analysis, the mean years of education, R&D expenditures and trade freedom have positive effects on economic growth. The effect of early-stage entrepreneurship on economic growth is statistically significant and negative.

创新活动对国家经济绩效产生积极影响的理论和实证证据是压倒性的。然而，由于创新率因国而异，创新活动的积极影响也因国而异。因此，确定促进创新的关键因素至关重要。本文旨在利用两阶段最小二乘法（2SLS）以及一步最小二乘法（One-Step SGMM）和两步最小二乘法（Two-Step SGMM）估计器，研究2009-2021年22个经济体的创新对经济增长的影响。该分析将人均GDP作为因变量，将早期创业率、平均受教育年限、研发支出和贸易自由作为自变量。从分析结果来看，平均受教育年限、研发支出和贸易自由度对经济增长有正向影响。早期创业对经济增长的影响在统计上是显著的和负的。

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The impact of digital infrastructure on ambidextrous innovation: Evidence from specialized, sophisticated, distinctive, and innovative enterprises in China 数字基础设施对双向创新的影响：来自中国专业化、高精尖、特色和创新型企业的证据

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Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.12.004

Weinan Wang , Zichun Yan , Jinxing Zhang

In an era of increasingly intense global competition and digital transformation, enhancing the innovation capabilities of specialized small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a critical strategic objective with respect to national competitiveness. Although the role of digital infrastructure as a catalyst for innovation has been widely acknowledged, its specific impact on a firm's dual innovation activities, balancing exploratory and exploitative innovation, remains underexplored, particularly with respect to the underlying mechanisms. This study addresses this gap by using data obtained from national “specialized, sophisticated, distinctive and innovative” (SSDI) enterprises in China from 2009–2019 to empirically investigate the impact of digital infrastructure on their innovation outcomes. The findings reveal that digital infrastructure significantly promotes both exploratory and exploitative innovation and that the effect on the former is stronger. A mechanism analysis reveals two distinct pathways through which digital infrastructure operates. First, it alleviates financing constraints by reducing information asymmetry, which broadly increases a firm's overall investment in both innovation types. Second, more critically, it facilitates the attraction of high-skilled talent, a resource that disproportionately enhances the efficiency of complex and uncertain exploratory innovation. This second mechanism explains the stronger effect on exploratory activities observed in this context. This study has significant theoretical and practical implications. Theoretically, it contributes to the ambidextrous innovation literature by demonstrating how an external environmental factor—digital infrastructure—asymmetrically influences a firm's innovation portfolio. Practically, the findings provide actionable guidance for policy-makers, particularly by suggesting that maximizing returns on digital infrastructure investment requires complementary policies aimed at easing SME financing and attracting and retaining talent.

在全球竞争日益激烈和数字化转型的时代，提高专业中小企业的创新能力是关系到国家竞争力的重要战略目标。尽管数字基础设施作为创新催化剂的作用已得到广泛认可，但其对企业双重创新活动（平衡探索性创新和剥削性创新）的具体影响仍未得到充分探讨，特别是在潜在机制方面。本研究利用2009-2019年中国国家级“专、精、特、创”（SSDI）企业的数据，实证研究了数字基础设施对其创新成果的影响，从而弥补了这一差距。研究发现，数字基础设施对探索性创新和开发性创新均有显著的促进作用，且前者的作用更强。一项机制分析揭示了数字基础设施运行的两种不同途径。首先，它通过减少信息不对称缓解了融资约束，这在很大程度上增加了企业在两种创新类型上的总体投资。其次，更重要的是，它有助于吸引高技能人才，这种资源极大地提高了复杂和不确定的探索性创新的效率。第二种机制解释了在这种情况下观察到的对探索活动的更强影响。本研究具有重要的理论和实践意义。从理论上讲，它通过展示外部环境因素——数字基础设施——如何不对称地影响企业的创新组合，为双灵巧创新文献做出了贡献。实际上，研究结果为政策制定者提供了可操作的指导，特别是建议实现数字基础设施投资回报最大化，需要旨在放宽中小企业融资、吸引和留住人才的配套政策。

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Addressing the micro-level challenges of research, development and innovation: The case of Welsh creative MSMEs 解决研究，开发和创新的微观层面的挑战：威尔士创意中小微企业的案例

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Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.001

Safia Najwa Suhaimi, Piotr Swiatek, Andrew Walters, Jo Ward

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for most Welsh creative industries (CIs), positioning them as the main contributors to the sector's development. Despite the documented progress of the industry, there continue to be barriers hampering the engagement of MSMEs in research, development, and innovation (RD&I): the key drivers of growth. Findings from our direct engagement with Welsh creative MSMEs, policy and creative industry experts have revealed important but less recognised challenges impacting effective participation in RD&I-focused opportunities. We discuss how addressing the ‘Behind the Scenes’ Barriers, acknowledging why First Impression Matters and offering Beyond Standard RD&I Support could lead to better engagement in the sector. This study presents practical, design-led recommendations that address Welsh creative MSMEs' needs, capabilities, and capacities, which can be applied to improve future RD&I programmes and innovation policies designed for the sector.

微型、小型和中型企业（MSMEs）占威尔士创意产业（CIs）的大多数，将它们定位为该部门发展的主要贡献者。尽管该行业取得了长足的进步，但仍然存在阻碍中小微企业参与研究、开发和创新（RD&；I）的障碍，而研究、开发和创新是增长的关键驱动力。我们与威尔士创意中小微企业、政策和创意产业专家直接接触的结果揭示了影响有效参与以研发和创新为重点的机会的重要但鲜为人知的挑战。我们讨论了如何解决“幕后”障碍，承认为什么第一印象很重要，并提供超越标准的研发支持，从而更好地参与该行业。这项研究提出了实用的、以设计为主导的建议，解决了威尔士创意中小微企业的需求、能力和能力，这些建议可以应用于改善未来为该部门设计的研发和创新计划和政策。

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Emotional intelligence as an antecedent to innovation championing behavior and the effects of cultural tightness-looseness 情商是创新支持行为的先决条件以及文化松紧度的影响

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Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.08.005

Isaam Lutfiyya , Yefeng Wang , Soroush Aslani , K. Praveen Parboteeah

We investigate the effect of emotional intelligence (EI) on innovation championing behavior (ICB). Prior studies have found that successful innovation outcomes are closely correlated with championing behaviors. However, a priori selection of champions in practice remains an ambiguous task because the characteristics of innovation champions remain unidentified and largely unexplored through empirical examination. In this study, we argue that emotional intelligence is an antecedent to innovation championing behavior. We also argue that this relationship is conditioned on the national cultural tightness-looseness of individuals. To examine these hypotheses, we conducted a survey across 33 countries, analyzed data from 251 respondents, and found that emotional intelligence and cultural looseness led to more innovation championing behavior. However, the interaction between these two antecedents did not affect innovation championing behavior.

研究了情绪智力（EI）对创新支持行为（ICB）的影响。先前的研究发现，成功的创新结果与拥护行为密切相关。然而，在实践中对创新领军者的先验选择仍然是一项模棱两可的任务，因为创新领军者的特征仍然是未知的，并且在很大程度上没有通过实证检验来探索。在这项研究中，我们认为情绪智力是创新倡导行为的先决条件。我们还认为，这种关系取决于民族文化的紧与个人的宽松。为了检验这些假设，我们在33个国家进行了一项调查，分析了251名受访者的数据，发现情商和文化宽松导致了更多的创新支持行为。然而，这两个前因之间的交互作用并不影响创新拥护行为。

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Self-service menu technology adoption in later life: The case of young-old and old-old consumers 自助菜单技术在老年生活中的应用：以年轻老年人和老年消费者为例

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International Journal of Innovation Studies

Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.10.001

Izian Idris , Tiamiyu Tosin , Tan Teck Hong

The purpose of this study is to explore the factors influencing the adoption of self-service menu ordering technology (SSMOT) among older adults in Malaysia. Given the increasing reliance on technology for maintaining social connections, especially among the elderly, this research examines the extent to which similarities and differences among senior consumers influence their intentions. Using a quantitative method, 205 samples of senior consumers in Malaysia were collected for this study and analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate that attitudes toward life satisfaction and facilitating conditions significantly impact both perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of technology among older adults, irrespective of their age cohort. In contrast, higher cognitive abilities within the young-old age group do not significantly impact their opinions of the usefulness and ease of use of SSMOT. Similarly, the effects of social relationships on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were also found to be insignificant. Surprisingly, both perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use positively influence the intention to use SSMOT. These findings have practical consequences for designing technology interventions aimed at older adults. Understanding the specific reasons that drive or deter technology adoption in this demographic can inform the expansion of more user-friendly and accessible digital solutions, thereby improving the quality of life for older individuals. The originality and value of this study lie in its focus on the young-old and old-old in the Malaysian context, providing insights into the unique obstacles and opportunities faced by older adults in adopting technology in a rapidly digitalising world.

本研究的目的是探讨影响马来西亚老年人采用自助点菜技术（SSMOT）的因素。考虑到越来越依赖于技术来维持社会联系，特别是在老年人中，本研究考察了老年消费者之间的相似性和差异性对其意图的影响程度。本研究采用定量方法，收集了205个马来西亚老年消费者样本，并通过偏最小二乘结构方程模型（PLS-SEM）进行分析。研究结果表明，对生活满意度和便利条件的态度显著影响老年人对技术的感知有用性和感知易用性，而与年龄无关。相比之下，高认知能力的青年-老年群体对SSMOT有用性和易用性的看法没有显著影响。同样，社会关系对感知有用性和感知易用性的影响也被发现是不显著的。令人惊讶的是，感知有用性和感知易用性都积极影响使用SSMOT的意愿。这些发现对设计针对老年人的技术干预具有实际意义。了解推动或阻碍这一人群采用技术的具体原因，可以为扩展更用户友好和更容易获得的数字解决方案提供信息，从而提高老年人的生活质量。这项研究的独创性和价值在于它关注了马来西亚背景下的年轻人和老年人，为老年人在快速数字化的世界中采用技术所面临的独特障碍和机遇提供了见解。

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The mediating role of innovation capability and technological capability in the relationship between absorptive capacity and SMEs' business performance 创新能力和技术能力在吸收能力与中小企业经营绩效关系中的中介作用

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International Journal of Innovation Studies

Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.09.004

Nuryakin, Ika Nurul Qamari

This study aims to fill the research gap by empirically examining the effects of absorptive capacity on business performance within the scope of small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs), with a mediating role of innovation capability and technological capability in the global market. The study was performed quantitatively to investigate the research model with structural equation modeling (SEM). The data were collected using a purposive sampling technique from 321 global-market-oriented SMEs in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The results showed that all the proposed hypotheses were supported, indicating a positive and significant effect of absorptive capacity on innovation capability, absorptive capacity on technological capability, innovation capability on business performance, and technological capability on business performance. This study presents a solution to the concept of innovation and technological capability, confirming that these two concepts play a crucial role as mediators in the relationship between absorptive capacity and SMEs’ performance.

本研究旨在通过实证检验吸收能力对中小企业经营绩效的影响，以及创新能力和技术能力在全球市场中的中介作用，填补研究空白。采用结构方程模型（SEM）对研究模型进行了定量研究。数据采用有目的的抽样技术从中爪哇和印度尼西亚日惹的321家全球市场导向的中小企业中收集。结果表明，上述假设均得到支持，吸收能力对创新能力、吸收能力对技术能力、创新能力对经营绩效、技术能力对经营绩效均存在显著的正向影响。本研究提出了创新和技术能力概念的解决方案，证实了这两个概念在吸收能力和中小企业绩效之间的关系中起着至关重要的中介作用。

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Customer environmental pressure, environmental initiatives and innovation as pathways to overcoming operational obstacles: The critical role of gender diversity 顾客环境压力、环境倡议和创新作为克服业务障碍的途径：性别多样性的关键作用

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International Journal of Innovation Studies

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2025.07.008

Afef Ben Delhouma Sghairi , Hanen Sdiri

Environmental sustainability has become a critical focus for many companies globally. Customer expectations increasingly pressure Tunisian firms to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. This study examines the relationships between customer environmental pressure, environmental initiatives, innovation, and firms' operational obstacles. We analyze these interactions using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and quantitative data from the 2020 World Bank Enterprise Survey on Tunisian firms. The results reveal that customer-driven environmental pressure significantly encourages firms to adopt environmental initiatives, which fosters innovation and helps mitigate operational obstacles. Furthermore, gender diversity moderates the relationship between environmental initiatives and innovation and the link between innovation and firms' operational obstacles. These findings have significant policy implications, underscoring the need to strengthen customer-driven environmental pressure and support firms in adopting sustainable practices, as well as promoting gender diversity, to achieve environmental sustainability and mitigate operational challenges.

环境可持续性已成为全球许多公司关注的焦点。顾客的期望日益迫使突尼斯公司采取环境可持续发展的做法。本研究考察了客户环境压力、环境主动性、创新和企业经营障碍之间的关系。我们使用偏最小二乘结构方程模型（PLS-SEM）和2020年世界银行突尼斯企业调查的定量数据来分析这些相互作用。结果表明，客户驱动的环境压力显著地鼓励企业采取环境举措，从而促进创新并有助于减轻运营障碍。此外，性别多样性调节了环境倡议与创新之间的关系以及创新与企业经营障碍之间的联系。这些发现具有重要的政策意义，强调需要加强客户驱动的环境压力，支持公司采用可持续做法，促进性别多样性，以实现环境可持续性和减轻业务挑战。

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