Volume 5, Issue 2

Current Issue features key papers related to multidisciplinary domains involving complex system stemming from numerous disciplines; this is exactly how this journal differs from other interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary engineering journals. This issue contains 99 accepted papers in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence domain.
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A New Distributed Reinforcement Learning Approach for Multiagent Cooperation Using Team-mate Modeling and Joint Action Generalization
This paper focuses on the issue of distributed reinforcement learning (RL) for decision-making in cooperative multi-agent systems. Although this problem has been a topic of interest to many researchers, results obtained from these works aren’t sufficient and several difficulties have not yet been resolved, such as, the curse of dimensionality and the multi-agent coordination problem.…
Read MoreProductify News Article Classification Model with Sagemaker
News companies have a need to automate and make the process of writing about popular and new events more effective. Current technologies involve robotic programs that fill in values in templates and website listeners that notify editors when changes are made so that the editor can read up on the source change on the actual…
Read MoreDistributed Linear Summing in Wireless Sensor Networks with Implemented Stopping Criteria
Many real-life applications based on the wireless sensor networks are equipped with data aggregation mechanisms for suppressing or even overcoming negative environmental effects and data redundancy. In this paper, we present an extended analysis of the linear average consensus algorithm for distributed summing with bounded execution over wireless sensor networks. We compare a centralized and…
Read MoreOntological and Epistemological Issues of Studying the Development of Uzbekistan in the Context of Globalization from the Point of View of the Paradigm of Civilizations
In this scientific work, the basic synergetic principles of the development of the paradigm of civilizations are substantiated, an assessment of the time boundaries within which civilizations exist, the features of their own path of development of Uzbek culture are revealed. It is especially drawn attention to the sociocultural codes of civilization, a combination of…
Read MoreDesign and Validation of a Meter Band Rate in OpenFlow and OpenDaylight for Optimizing QoS
Technological developments in the Internet and communications have created a vastly complex and dynamic context with diverse heterogeneous networks and fast growth of mobile devices and multimedia. As the Internet becomes the primary mode of communication for many organisations there is requirement to enhance quality of service (QoS) from heterogeneous systems and networks. Traditional networks…
Read MoreImprovement of the Natural Self-Timed Circuit Tolerance to Short-Term Soft Errors
The paper discusses the features of the implementation and functioning of digital self-timed circuits. They have a naturally high tolerance to short-term single soft errors caused by various factors, such as nuclear particles, radiation, and others. Combinational self-timed circuits using dual-rail coding of signals are naturally immune to 91% of typical soft errors classified in…
Read MorePerformance Evaluation and Examination of Data Transfer: A Review of Parallel Migration in Cloud Storage
Recent years have seen a continued pattern of development in the cloud computing field. Numerous approaches to maximize file transfer capacity are still completely standing for use on cloud computing storage; however, they do not maximize the advantage of data migration scalability and elasticity in cloud storage. One potential problem is that elasticity takes time;…
Read MoreA Regenerative Energy Recovery System for Electric Vehicles Charging A Battery at A Low Speed
In this paper, a regenerative energy recovery system for electric vehicles charging a battery at a low speed is proposed. When a permanent magnet synchronous motor driving the electric vehicles is driven by a generator, the generated voltage is controlled to rise or drop by using the L-C resonance circuit. As the circuit only has…
Read MoreIn Body Antenna for Monitoring and Controlling Pacemaker
This paper is an extension of work originally presented in 2019 International Conference on Automation, Computational and Technology Management (ICACTM). A micro-strip patch in-body designed antenna is constructed on pacemaker to monitor and control the pacemaker wirelessly. The antenna is intended for ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band (2.4 GHz to 2.48 GHz). A perfect…
Read MoreAttacks Classification and a Novel IDS for Detecting Jamming Attack in WBAN
Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) aims to monitor patient’s health remotely, by using mini medical sensors that are attached on the human body to collect important data via the wireless network. However, this type of communication is very vulnerable to various types of attacks, poses serious problems to the individual’s life who wears the nodes.…
Read MoreNew Solution Implementation to Protect Encryption Keys Inside the Database Management System
Due to the attacks’ growth on sensitive databases by deploying advanced tools, beyond access control and authentication mechanisms, the database encryption remains a useful and effective way to ensure robust security of data stored within it. Any database encryption solution is based on a specific encryption model that determines how data is encrypted inside it.…
Read MoreReview on Outliers Identification Methods for Univariate Circular Biological Data
Circular data are common in biological studies which are involved angle and direction measurements. An outlier in circular biological data mostly related to the abnormality of the data set. The existence of outliers may affect the final outcome of a data analysis. Thus, an outliers’ identification method is essential in circular biological data to determine…
Read MoreNew Color Image Encryption for Medical Images Based on Three Dimensional Generalized Chaotic Cat Map and Combined Cellular Automata
Medical images are transmitted via the Internet or the hospital intranet which include many important information about the patient’s personal information. Medical image encryption is a technology that can effectively protect the information contained in these medical images. In this paper, we give a secure and trusty Combined Cellular Automata (CoCA) based medical image encryption…
Read MoreModel of Automatic Parking House
This article deals with the issue of parking houses, storage mechanisms and how to control them. A laboratory model of a multi-storey underground automatic parking house was designed and created for this purpose, which is used to test a new innovative way of storing cars and specialized approaches to driving actuators. The model is based…
Read MoreAnalysis of Cyberattacks in Public Organizations in Latin America
It was analyzed certain information about cyberattacks in Latin America and methods to counteract the aggressions that affect services, data and infrastructure. The problem is the cyberattack on information networks where there is interdependence between processes, people and devices within public organizations with the negative consequence of denial of services. The objective is to propose…
Read MoreLead Bioaccumulation in Root and Aerial Part of Natural and Cultivated Pastures in Highly Contaminated Soils in Central Andes of Peru
Lead concentration on surface soil (0-20 cm), root and aerial part of natural and cultivated pastures were evaluated, in the rainy season (March 2018), collected in 20 sites of a rural community located 20 km from the La Oroya metallurgical complex , which has been emitting to the environment particulate material with heavy metals since…
Read MoreBig Data Analytics Using Deep LSTM Networks: A Case Study for Weather Prediction
Recurrent Neural Networks has been widely used by researchers in the domain of weather prediction. Weather Prediction is forecasting the atmosphere for the future. In this proposed paper, Deep LSTM networks has been implemented which is the variant of RNNs having additional memory block and gates making them capable of remembering long term dependencies. Fifteen…
Read MoreThe Acquiring Process of Entrepreneurship Competencies in Realist Airbrush Art
One of the creative industries with rapid growth is the airbrush industry. Airbrush art, especially realist, is identical to the field of automotive engineering in the combination of art and technology. The research is directed to prove how the difficult realist airbrush competency can be achieved by Vocational High School (VHS) students in a short…
Read MoreDynamic Behavior of Multi-Story Concrete Buildings Based on Non-Linear Pushover & Time History Analyses
In many countries and regions in the world, earthquakes are one of the most common natural disasters, which affect both human life and property. To avoid negative effects of earthquake, the nonlinear response of structures under dynamic loading should be accurately modeled to investigate their actual behavior under earthquake loading to ensure safe and sound…
Read MoreTransfer Learning and Fine Tuning in Breast Mammogram Abnormalities Classification on CBIS-DDSM Database
Breast cancer has an important incidence in women mortality worldwide. Currently, mam- mography is considered the gold standard for breast abnormalities screening examinations, since it aids in the early detection and diagnosis of the illness. However, both identification of mass lesions and its malignancy classification is a challenging problem for artificial intelligence. In this work,…
Read MoreSatisfaction of Old Graduates of Zootechnical Engineering for Improvement of Educational Quality at the UNCP
Concept of university higher education quality is linked to the relevance of an educational project that promotes institutional transformation to improve the comprehensive training of new professionals. In this context, the research objective is to determine the graduates satisfaction level, trained with curricula 1979, 1985 and 1995 who have more than 20 years of graduation…
Read MoreThe Implementation of Smart Farming Application Based on the Microcontroller and Automatic Sprinkler Irrigation System of Agricultural Land
This research to applying the application of e-smart farming to control the sprinkler irrigation on agricultural land. This study aims to be able to help farmers to solve the watering problems that are manually carried out into watering done automatically and controlled, besides that this research also obtained data about the level of moisture content…
Read MoreAn Algorithm to Improve Data Accuracy of PMs Concentration Measured with IoT Devices
Air pollution is responsible for increased morbidity and mortality due to respiratory problems mainly caused by long term exposure. Although the emissions of principal air pollutants are highly regulated, there is a lack of information about the real extent of personal exposure for an accurate health impact assessment. To tackle these challenges, local air pollution…
Read MoreHybrid Solar Thermal/Electricity Automated Oven
This paper presents hybrid solar thermal/electricity automated oven. The work compares sliding mode control (SMC) to traditional PID control of the oven system using MATLAB/Simulink 2014b model. SMC control method shows faster rise and settling time. The control technique has been designed to automate change of temperature level of the oven by accepting multiple reference…
Read MoreA Study on the Effects of Combining Different Features for the Recognition of Handwritten Bangla Characters
This paper studies and compares the effectiveness of four different features and their combinations on the recognition accuracy of handwritten Bangla characters. The longest run, chain code histogram, shadow, and Gabor filter-based features and their eleven (11) combinations were tested on a standard Bangla database of 15; 000 basic handwritten characters to compare their recognition…
Read MoreControl of Electrostatic Suspension System Using Pulse Width Modulation
Electrostatic suspension systems have great potential applications in contactless transportation objects since they allow many different materials to be suspended. The electrostatic suspension will be widely applied in practice if the system cost is inexpensive. This paper presents an electrostatic suspension system controlled by using pulse width modulation (PWM). The use of PWM in electrostatic…
Read MoreSystem of Sequential D-Optimal Identification for Dynamic Objects in Real-Time Scale
The article is devoted to the formalization and development of the theory of sequential experimental design for optimal identification of dynamic objects. The algorithmic and technical support for a system of sequential D-optimal identification for a wide class of dynamic objects in real time is considered. This system is universal and can be used for…
Read MoreEnhancing an SDN Architecture with DoS Attack Detection Mechanisms
A Software Defined Network (SDN) architecture is characterized by decoupling the data plane and control plane. This feature enables the establishment of a programmable environ- ment in which the control plane acts under the data plane, managing and configuring the network over a standard protocol, such as OpenFlow. Although there are numerous benefits to the…
Read MoreA Psychovisual Optimization of Wavelet Foveation-Based Image Coding and Quality Assessment Based on Human Quality Criterions
In the present article, we introduce a foveation-based optimized embedded and its optimized version image coders thereafter called VOEFIC/MOEFIC and its related foveation wavelet visible difference predictor FWVDP coding quality metric. It advances a visually advanced foveal weighting mask that regulates the wavelet-based image spectrum before its encoding by the SPIHT encoder. It intends to…
Read MoreA Framework for Plans Permeable Breakwater Eco-Friendly Building Identification and Characteristics Materials Construction Study Case at Demak Village
Demak is located on the north coast of Java, precisely in Central Java Province, Indonesia which has many problems related to erosion and shoreline degradation. This study attempts to analyze, identify, and select the materials to build eco-friendly permeable breakwater in Demak. The research was conducted during 2014, consist of several activities, i.e. identified the…
Read MoreImplementing an AGV System to Transport Finished Goods to the Warehouse
This work describes a case study carried out in an automotive company. The main objective was to increase the productivity of the last workstation of an assembly line by implementing an AGV System to transport finished goods to the warehouse. A comprehensive analysis of Value Added and Non-Value Added activities were performed to understand the…
Read MoreSafety in Industry 4.0: The Multi-Purpose Applications of Augmented Reality in Digital Factories
The digital factory is a concept signing a new era for industry, the so-called Industry 4.0, in which ordinary production systems like manufacturing plants, machineries and utilities are being equipped with diagnostic and sensitive instrumentation to be connected to digital shared networks. This data-sharing, trough the big data management techniques, is a fully integrated base…
Read MoreAnalyzing Job Tenure Factors in Private and Public Companies in Albania by Using Cox Proportional Hazards Model
Job tenure is an important factor for both employees and employers. Sometimes, for employees, this time is a criterion in starting new job, and also for employers when they have to hire new employees. It measures the length of time that employees have been in their current job or with their current employer. Analyzing factors,…
Read MoreThe Effectiveness of Personality-Based Gamification Model for Foreign Vocabulary Online Learning
Currently, there is a growing interest for applying gamification in e-learning due to innovations in technologies and pedagogies. However, motivation and engagement related problems can arise when the gamification elements are not personalized to match the individual’s needs. Therefore, this research proposes a Hybrid Learning Model that combines both Gamification and Personality Traits to increase…
Read MoreOptimization of Low Temperature Differential Stirling Engine Regenerator Design
Stirling engines working with relatively low temperature are attractive for the future, especially for applications like water pumping without concentration system and low temperature heat recovery. The present work is the continuation of a series of works on the optimization of this type of machines. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the…
Read MoreElectronic Steering of the Vehicle Axle with Force Feedback
The technology of electronic steering with force feedback is related to electronic vehicle control. This technology is also known as “steer-by-wire” technology and is specific in that there is not any mechanical connection between the axle and the steering wheel. This technology is currently not very widespread. However, developments in the automotive industry are slowly…
Read MoreA Systematic Literature Review of Vessel Anomaly Behavior Detection Methods Based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) and another Sensor Fusion
The high flow of vessel traffic affects the difficulty of monitoring vessel in the middle of the sea because of limited human visibility, occurrence of vessel accidents at the sea and other illegal activities that illustrate abnormal vessel behavior such as oil bunkering, piracy, illegal fishing and other crimes that will continue and will certainly…
Read MoreScapy Scripting to Automate Testing of Networking Middleboxes
Middleboxes like load balancers are being used by all the corporations to manage and support their infrastructures. These devices see a large amount of bandwidth every day. This might include a range of protocols which might be varying from network layer to the application layer. This traffic can be corrupt or malicious thus causing these…
Read MoreThe Adventure of BipBop: An Android App Pathfinding Adventure Game
The purpose of this research is to build an android based pathfinding adventure game where user gets information about Indonesian culture, especially the traditional houses including the folk songs and the traditional weapons in certain areas. The method used is by questionnaires, interviews, observation, and literature study. This application also implements the A* algorithm to…
Read MoreEvolutionary Quantum Technology: The Future with Holographic Plasma Voxel
This current situation will affect the future, technology models that are unthinkable or which impossible to happen pops up one by one. Like the hologram, this technology began to develop as a solution to increase user comfort in operating a system that is needed. This paper explains the development of hologram technology that is currently…
Read MoreA Sustainable Multi-layered Open Data Processing Model for Agriculture: IoT Based Case Study Using Semantic Web for Hazelnut Fields
In recent years, several projects which are supported by information and communications technologies (ICT) have been developed in the agricultural domain to promote more precise agricultural activities. These projects account for different kinds of key ICT terms such as internet of things (IoT), wireless sensors networks (WSN), cloud computing (CC). These projects are used for…
Read MoreMethodology for Assessing Synchronization Conditions in Telecommunication Devices
This paper represents analysis of principles providing maximally reliable delay estimation of signal synchronization devices in telecommunication. Clock synchronization schemes on the base of stochastic models, graph-analytic interpretation, analytical functional description and their parameters selection in case of real complex hindrance are analyzed. Dependences between dispersion of maximally reliable estimation of synchronization devices and signal…
Read MoreExtending Movable Surfaces with Touch Interaction Using the VirtualTablet: An Extended View
Immersive output and natural input are two core aspects of a virtual reality experience. Current systems are frequently operated by a controller or gesture-based approach. However, these techniques are either very accurate but require an effort to learn, or very natural but miss haptic feedback for optimal precision. We transfer ubiquitous touch interaction with haptic…
Read MoreMutual Reduction in the Coupling of the MIMO Antenna Network Applied to the Broadband Transmission
In this article, a new form of UWB (ultra-wide-band) antenna operating to the desired specifications, obtained from a base antenna to which some modifications are made. The proximity of the antennas causes a mutual coupling phenomenon thus generating an apparent modification of their characteristics. It is therefore crucial to have the minimum level of insulation…
Read MoreAntenna Radiation Performance Enhancement Using Metamaterial Filter for Vehicle to Vehicle Communications Applications
In this work, an integrated metamaterial filter design in close proximity with monopole antenna is proposed for vehicular communication applications. A cylindrical screen formed by an array of metamaterial cells is designed to be reflective at 5.9 GHz in order to enhance antenna performance in intelligent vehicle transport systems. The unit cell proposed design based…
Read MoreShear Strength of Unreinforced Masonry Walls Retrofitted with CFRP
This paper investigates the in plane behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) walls externally strengthening on both sides by different configurations of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) wraps. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of using the strengthening systems to improve the in plane behavior of masonry walls, the experimental program was conducted by testing…
Read MoreIn-Plane Shear Behavior of Unreinforced Masonry Walls Strengthened with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
Unreinforced masonry (URM) wall is one of the oldest types of walls used around the world. During earthquakes, URM walls present a real danger to life safety due to their behavior characterized by a brittle failure caused by their feeble shear resistance to in-plane loads, which make their strengthening necessary. Numerous studies had been used…
Read MoreTerritorial Sales Redesign Using Geotechnical Tools
In recent years there has been technological growth in the field of facility location, considering it as a significant factor to achieve greater competition among companies. The present work gives a methodological solution for a territorial redesign in a Mexican automotive parts distribution company with the support of Geotechnological tools like Geographic Information Systems (GIS)…
Read MoreWilson-Hilferty-type Approximation for Poisson Random Variable
The possibility to apply non-linear transformation of the Wilson-Hilferty type to the Pois- son random variable is investigated using an analytic approach, in order to improve the convergence towards the large-parameter Gaussian limit. Considering the already existing non-linear transformation for the Gamma distribution, the original Wilson-Hilferty and a higher-order transformations are showed and approximations for…
Read MoreA Critical Analysis of Usability and Learning Methods on an Augmented Reality Application for Zoology Education
In recent years, research has been conducted focused on the use of technologies in the classroom, but one of the main problems is to demonstrate that the use of this technology favors learning compared to traditional methods. One of these technologies is augmented reality that allows seeing virtual objects superimposed in the real world, but…
Read MoreHybrid Autogyro: Model and Longitudinal Control for Wind Gust Energy Conversion Using Autorotation
In the new technologies for producing electricity from wind gusts, a new class of wind power converter has been proposed. The hybrid autogyro uses the principle of autorotation to generate lift. This paper proposes to take advantage of this rotation to also generate energy. There are systems that use flying wings or airplanes to reach…
Read MoreUsing Metaheuristics-Based Methods to Provide Sustainable Market Solutions, Suitable to Consumer Needs
Nowadays the buildings sector is one of the key sectors to achieve sustainability, with the correspondent consumers, in particular, the household consumers, having the need to perform sustainable choices every day, regarding the appliances to be acquired from the market. This is not only due to government’s growing concerns about sustainability but also with the…
Read MoreA Comparative Analysis of ARIMA and Feed-Forward Neural Network Prognostic Model for Bull Services
Bull service is the natural copulation by a purebred male carabao with a female counterpart. This is part of the bull loan agenda of the Philippine Carabao Center-Visayas State University (PCC-VSU), one of the 12 regional centers of PCC. For the past years, PCC-VSU used averaging of bull services count of previous years and sometimes…
Read MoreA Comprehensive Study of Privacy Preserving Techniques in Cloud Computing Environment
The huge growth in cloud storage utilization over the past years has made a big demand for an advanced technique and strong tools to make services even more practical and secure. Data privacy in cloud computing has become one of the biggest concerns for both individuals and organizations which adds more pressure on cloud service…
Read MoreOptimal Flow Analysis of a Unified Energy System with Effects of P2G
The reformation of energy hubs has significantly augmented the apprehensions about the levels of dependency between different energy sources which often can also be discussed as independent systems conventionally. This research brings focus on the formulation and analysis of an integrated system with bi-directional energy conversions and its effects on the stability of the system…
Read MoreAuthor Identification for Marathi Language
This is era of new technology; most of information is collected from internet, web sites. Some people uses data from research papers, thesis, and website as it is and publish as their own research without giving proper acknowledgement. This term is known as plagiarism. There are two types of plagiarism detection methods, i) Extrinsic plagiarism…
Read MorePyrolysis of Beech Wood in A Continuous Drop Tube Reactor in Comparison to A Batch Reactor
The goal of this research work is first to investigate the comparison between a batch and a continuous pyrolysis reactor (at 500, 550 and 600 °C) and the eventual differences and similarities that are obtained by analysing the obtained liquid and gas compositions. All the products formed were examined: liquids by GC-MS/FID and Karl Fischer…
Read MorePromoting Continuous Professional Development Among Academics from A Vocational College by Using A Practical Workshop Based on Arduino Technology
The internet of things has resulted in the design and development of many electronic sensors that need to be integrated with various technologies. Engineering academics need ongoing training relating to this integration as they need to subsequently teach their students. This relates to continuous professional development. The purpose of this article is to illustrate how…
Read MoreThe Usability Evaluation of Academic Progress Information System (SIsKA-NG)
Limited functionalities of the Academic Progress Information System (SIsKA) has direct consequences on the quality of thesis management service at the authors’ magister study program of the authors’ university. This research focused on the significant improvement from the previous User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) result of SIsKA. That significant improvement was based on the recommendations from…
Read MoreComparison Analysis between Mobile Banking and Mobile Payment as Determinant Factors of Customer Privacy
Mobile banking and mobile payment are currently always used by customers for financial payments. With customer payments, it is usually easier to make payments with mobile payment, because it is more practical and direct than mobile banking. However, is the privacy of both platforms understood by the customer? Research questions to be answered: 1) What…
Read MoreObject Classifications by Image Super-Resolution Preprocessing for Convolutional Neural Networks
Blurred small objects produced by cropping, warping, or intrinsically so, are challenging to detect and classify. Therefore, much recent research is focused on feature extraction built on Faster R-CNN and follow-up systems. In particular, RPN, SPP, FPN, SSD, and DSSD are the layered feature extraction methods for multiple object detections and small objects. However, super-resolution…
Read MoreInteraction Model and Respect of Rules to Enhance Collaborative Brainstorming Results
This paper presents a collaborative interaction model (CIAO) and several behaviour rules that could enhance brainstorming results. The model is composed of five elements which may be used during brainstorming sessions, consisting of activities performed by partici- pants which are characteristic of different modes of interaction. Some sequences of these interactions may be considered more…
Read MoreDesign of Interactive Aids for Children’s Teeth Cleaning Habits
Dental plaque is considered a possible causative agent of major dental diseases. People must develop oral care skills at an early age with family support. This study aims to assist parents and to reduce children’s fear while cleaning their teeth. An interactive game challenges children’s brushing ability. Arduino modules and software platform was utilized to…
Read MoreAlternative Braking Method for Small Scaled-Wind Turbines Connected DC Green House with Analogical Experiment on Blade Destruction
To supply a stable and efficient electricity, small-scaled wind turbine’s brake system plays an immense role in various wind speeds. Small-wind power generation systems are difficult to operate in strong wind region since the turbine could be over-rotated and damaged if the brake system is not robust enough to maintain a stable angular velocity. Most…
Read MoreOn the Ensemble of Recurrent Neural Network for Air Pollution Forecasting: Issues and Challenges
Time-series is a sequence of observations that are taken sequentially over time. Modelling a system that generates a future value from past observations is considered as time-series forecasting system. Recurrent neural network is a machine learning method that is widely used in the prediction of future values. Due to variant improvements on recurrent neural networks,…
Read MoreA Simple Modelling Tool for Fast Combined Simulation of Interconnections, Inter-Symbol Interference and Equalization in High-Speed Serial Interfaces for Chip-to-Chip Communications
We describe an efficient system-level simulator that, starting from the architecture of a well-specified transmissive medium (a channel modelled as single-ended or coupled differential microstrips plus cables) and including the system-level characteristics of transmitter and receiver (voltage swing, impedance, etc.), computes the eye diagram and the bit-error rate that is obtained in high-speed serial interfaces.…
Read MoreUnderstanding Human Perception of Vibrotactile Feedback in Walking and Running Tasks
Vibrotactile feedback is increasingly becoming an essential feedback component in several non-medical and medical areas. One area that vibrotactile feedback has not been explored as an intervention tool is in sports science. In addition, vibrotactile feedback lacks scientific evidence as a feedback mechanism within the sports world. A portable vibrotactile feedback system was developed to…
Read MoreThe Capacity Factor of Renewable Energy Power Plants During Electric Power Peak Times in Jeju Island
Jeju Island is the largest island of South Korea and has an independent electric supply system. The island has a special energy plan that realizes itself a carbon-free region by 2030. Wind and solar energy resources are considered as an important means. The introduction of weather-variable renewable energy generation sources into the electric power system…
Read MoreApproach to Combine an Ontology-Based on Payment System with Neural Network for Transaction Fraud Detection
Fraud, as regards means of payment, means the behavior of any legal or natural one that makes an abnormal or irregular use of a way of payment, elements of it or information contained therein, to improperly obtain an honest, service or enrichment, and or causing financial damage to the one that has distributed the means…
Read MoreMinimizing the Cleaning Cost in Flash Based Storage Sub-Systems by Proliferating the Valid Data Copying Process
Flash memory reliability and the performance have been confirmed as an improvement in the storage subsystem technological advancement, especially in supporting an embedded system solution. Conversely, the main constraint of the storage device is the erase-before-write characteristic in handling both write and re-write I/O operations. More attention must be taken into consideration to handle both…
Read MoreSecuring Hybrid SDN-based Geographic Routing Protocol using a Distributed Trust Model
In this paper, the vulnerabilities and the security attacks against vehicular networks, SDN architecture and some security solutions for SDVN are studied. Secondly, a complete and improved version of the secure HSDN-GRA routing protocol based on a distributed trust model is proposed where public keys of the vehicles are managed in a distributed way. Besides,…
Read MoreAn ISO 25010 Based Quality Model for ERP Systems
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have begun rapidly adopting, selecting and implementing ERP systems due to the call by various governments to streamline their processes and practices. While ERPs are expanding at much faster rate, there is pressure on most HEIs to ensure quality. For quality model, ISO/IEC 25010 is an international standard for software and…
Read MoreCombination of Salient Object Detection and Image Matching for Object Instance Recognition
Object Instance Recognition aims to classify objects specifically and usually use a single reference image. It is possible to be used in many applications such as visual search, information retrieval and augmented reality. However, various things affect the appearance of the objects, which makes the recognition process harder, especially if a single reference image is…
Read MoreStatistical Aspects of the Environment of Albanian Students Who Were Admitted to Higher Public Education Institutions in the Year 2014
The research presents a statistical analysis that characterize the environment of the admitted students to Higher Public Education Institutions, by providing an overview of student’s distribution to the courses of studies offered by universities in Albania, such as, economy, medicine, technical etc., and grouping them according to the relative density of 38 (thirty eight) administrative…
Read MoreAnalysis of Two-Dimensional Electron Gas Formation in InGaAs-Based HEMTs
In this study, a theoretical simulation was performed using the Schrodinger-Poisson method to elucidate the formation factors for two-dimensional electron gas in InGaAs-based HEMTs. No visible change was observed in the carrier density and the potential shape. The inflection point of the energy level and the agreement of the energy level in each dimension were…
Read MoreHDR Image Tone Mapping Approach Using Multiresolution and Piecewise Linear Perceptual Quantization
This paper discusses a new Tone Mapping (TM) approach converting a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image into a Low Dynamic Range (LDR) image able at the same time to extract the relevant details and enhance the contrast of LDR images to ensure a good LDR image visual quality. This approach uses an advantage of multiresolution…
Read MoreDeterminants of Students’ Actual use of the Learning Management System (LMS): An Empirical Analysis of a Research Model
This study built and tested a research model to determine the determinants that impact students’ actual use of the learning management system. A survey questionnaire was used to gather data from 148 university students who used LMS in their course of study. The structural equation model was used to analyze quantitative data. The study revealed…
Read MoreCommercialization Process of Disruptive Innovations in Corporate Ventures and Spinoff Companies: A Comparison
One of the most critical challenges that large companies, small enterprises and research institutes face, when commercializing their innovations, is the transfer process at the moment of scaling up. These organizations often transfer their innovation to either existing business units or create a new business entirely. The process of transferring innovations to an existing unit…
Read MoreActiverest: Design of A Graphical Interface for the Remote use of Continuous and Holistic Care Providers
One of the most prevalent physical limitations of both aging and accidents is immobility. Being bedridden requires great care to avoid the formation of pressure ulcers. Thus, the ‘ActiveRest’ project aimed to develop a textile mattress guard that will contribute to the prevention of pressure ulcers. This textile mattress guard integrates a monitoring system, based…
Read MoreEvaluation of Vapor Jet Refrigeration Cycle Driven by Solar Thermal Energy for Air Conditioning Applications: Case Study
The need for air conditioning in rural areas where there is no source of electricity, leads to look for alternative solutions. Usage of Solar thermal system drive vapor jet refrigeration cycle (VJRC) instead of the traditional air conditioning systems, contributes in the reduction of the Global Worming and Ozone Depletion. The main objective of this…
Read MoreOn the Use of Triple Graph Grammars for Model Composition
In the software engineering research, several works focus on advantages of multi-modeling, which facilitate modeling a system by separating of concerns. The Model Driven Engineering approach relies on model to design software artefacts during the software development lifecycle. Handling such models involves describing some model management operators like ‘ composition ‘. That is an operation…
Read MoreA Resolution-Reconfigurable Asynchronous SAR ADC with Segmented and Non-Binary Weighted Capacitance DACs
With the addition of thing of internet applications to 5G smartphones, mobile standby time and ultra-low-power sensing systems have become increasingly important. Nowadays, such sensing systems typically reduce power consumption to microwatts. This paper presents segmented and non-binary weighted capacitance DACs, low power, high resolution, an asynchronous clock, a spark-detect, vcm-based switching and direct switching,…
Read MoreAnalysis of Vulnerabilities, Risks and Threats in the Process of Quota Allocation for the State University of Ecuador
Different models and standards of information security were analyzed, to adopt a model that mitigates vulnerabilities, risks and threats in the quota allocation process for the State University in Ecuador. The main objective is defining a prototype for the management of processes and information security in this type of organization. It was used the deductive…
Read MoreClassification of Timber Load on Trucks
All trucks heading into the paper mill MONDI, Slovakia, have to pass an automatic security check. It controls if storage of its wood load meets all standards of safety. Each truck is scanned by a group of 2D scanners. After that the inspection of timber load is done by a software with use of the…
Read MoreROS Based Multimode Control of Wheeled Robot
This research work mainly presents the design and development of a small-scaled wheeled robot, which can be controlled using multiple controlling interfaces using some new technological trends. Raspberry Pi 3 as the main controller, Python as the programming language integrated with the Robot Operating System (ROS) and Virtual Network Computing (VNC) for screen sharing are…
Read MoreNeural Network-based Efficient Measurement Method on Upside Down Orientation of a Digital Document
As many digital documents are required in various environments, paper documents are digitized by scanner, fax, digital camera and specific software. In the case of a scanned document, we need to check whether the document is right sided or upside down because the orientation of the scanned document is determined by the orientation in which…
Read MoreEvaluation of Mini-Hydro Power for Off Grid Electrification in Rural/Isolated Areas in Africa
Rural electrification and sustainable energy services to the less privileged is à major challenge faced in Nigeria. Off-grid power generation via small hydropower plant would mitigate this challenge. This Paper discusses the awareness and assessment of small hydro power for off-grid electrification in rural/isolated areas in Nigeria. In this research, the method of onsite data…
Read MoreSeismic Performance of Infilled Reinforced Concrete Buildings
In the Moroccan seismic code, infill walls are considered as secondary elements and their lateral strength and stiffness are neglected in the design when considering horizontal seismic loads. In this article we propose to investigate the effect of infill on the seismic performance of the buildings. A 6-stories reinforced concrete frame building is investigated. The…
Read MoreComparison of the RC-Triggered MOSFET-Based ESD Clamp Circuits for an Ultra-low Power Sensor System
This paper uses the RC-triggered MOSFET-based electrostatic discharge (ESD) power clamp to conduct ESD from ESD events and not affect the ultra-low power sensor system. Then using the stacked device include stacked MOSFET or stacked BJT to reduce the leakage current which increases with temperature. Moreover, we compare gate-driven method and two-level–driven with both gate-driven…
Read MoreTowards Enterprise Technical Architecture for the Implementation of the South African NHI
This paper provides an insight about the significance of the enterprise technical architecture (ETA) in enabling and supporting the implementation of the South African National Health Insurance (NHI). Design: Existing documentations from both academic and government domains were gathered, and analyzed using the hermeneutics technique, from the perspective of interpretivist approach. Based on the analysis,…
Read MoreFace Recognition on Low Resolution Face Image With TBE-CNN Architecture
Face recognition in low resolution images has challenges in active research because face recognition is usually implemented in high resolution images (HR). In general, research leads to a combination of pre-processing and training models. Therefore, this study aims to classify low-resolution face images using a combination of pre-processing and deep learning. In addition, this study…
Read MoreReview on Smart Electronic Nose Coupled with Artificial Intelligence for Air Quality Monitoring
With the advent of the Internet of Things Technologies (IOT), smart homes, and smart city applications, E-Nose was created. Almost of gas sensors consisting the electronic nose system suffer from cross sensitivity and lack of selectivity. Coupling smart gas sensors with artificial intelligence algorithms can thus empower conventional gas sensing technologies and increase accuracy in…
Read MoreA Comprehensive Survey on Image Modality Based Computerized Dry Eye Disease Detection Techniques
Dry Eye Disease (DED) is one of the commonly occurring chronic disease today, affecting the vision of eye. It causes severe discomfort in eye, visual disturbance and blurred vision impacting the quality of life of patients. Due to recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and rapid progress of analytics techniques, several image modality based computerized…
Read MoreActigraph Analysis of Elderly Dementia Patients During Phototherapy Using Non-Linear Analysis
Dementia is one of the three primary diseases that increases the level of nursing care required for the elderly. Dementia can lead to an increased burden not only on those who have contracted it, but also their families and the surrounding environment; initiatives for preventing dementia and slowing the decline of cognitive function are expected…
Read MoreAnalysis of the Blockchain for Adoption in Electronic Commerce Management in Ecuador
The document describes the advancement of technology in commercial negotiations and functionality for various electronic transactions in Ecuador, with the aim of analyzing the blockchain and its adoption in managing e-commerce. The quantitative approach with a deductive and descriptive method has been used to identify the benefits in transactional activities and data security, both customers…
Read MoreLegal Regulation as Driver for Sustainable Development of Nigeria’s Solid Mineral Sector
The need to optimally explore Nigeria’s diverse mineral resource endowments via sustainable value chain practices has, in recent times, been the focus of the Nigerian government and relevant stakeholders. This development has amongst other things, been made a necessity since the decline in Nigeria’s crude oil export and earnings, as well as the increased effort…
Read MoreMobile Based for Basic English Learning Assessment with Augmented Reality
Nowadays Augmented Reality (AR) is very popular in teaching and learning, especially in leading student to observe learning material targets which supported by online learning resources using mobile device and wireless technology. Because English is a foreign language, most students have problems in learning English. Generally, their problems were related to low motivation, bad study…
Read MoreA Novel Quantum No-Key Protocol for Many Bits Transfer with Error Correction Codes
In this paper, a novel quantum transmission protocol which are based on the quantum no-key protocol is proposed. First, the quantum no-key protocol is discussed to show its important and its non-efficient on data transmission over quantum channel. Then, we improve it to carry many data bits via transmission. In addition, the error correction code…
Read MoreLow Carbon Sustainable Building Material: Maximizing Slag Potentials for Improved Lime Mortar Mechanical Properties
Prior to the 19th century discovery of Portland Cement (PC), Lime Based Mortar remained popular due to its flexibility, permeability and more importantly, associated low carbon emissions. However, lime’s characteristic delayed setting/hardening time, low mechanical strength, poor internal cohesion and some volumetric changes have overshadowed significance of its outstanding features particularly, flexibility, and consequently put…
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