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Alternative Energy: An Examination Of Costs, Safety, And Potential, Evan Searles 2018 University of New Hampshire, Durham

Alternative Energy: An Examination Of Costs, Safety, And Potential, Evan Searles

Honors Theses and Capstones

No abstract provided.


Voice Over Internet Protocol (Voip) Best Service Provider Decision Making With Using Hierarchical Decision Model (Hdm), Fayez Alsoubaie 2018 Portland State University

Voice Over Internet Protocol (Voip) Best Service Provider Decision Making With Using Hierarchical Decision Model (Hdm), Fayez Alsoubaie

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

Most technical researchers expect VoIP will lead the future communications. VoIP services are offered by a wide range of providers based on the customer’s intended business or corporate need. It is thus plausible for any entity to do a well detailed research on selecting best VoIP provider that would maximize the efficiency of their work. In a hierarchical structure of a given organization the choice of VoIP is determined by the number of users through the different protocols, number of devices that are required to attain a complete network, the most lucrative choice will also be based on multi criteria …


Assessing The Validity And Reliability Of Family Factors On Physical Activity: A Case Study In Turkey, Sharalyn Steenson, Hilal Ozcebe, Umut Arslan, Hande Konsuk Unlu, Ozgur M. Araz, Mahmut Yardim, Sarp Uner, Nazmi Bilir, Terry T.-K. Huang 2018 University of Nebraska Medical Center

Assessing The Validity And Reliability Of Family Factors On Physical Activity: A Case Study In Turkey, Sharalyn Steenson, Hilal Ozcebe, Umut Arslan, Hande Konsuk Unlu, Ozgur M. Araz, Mahmut Yardim, Sarp Uner, Nazmi Bilir, Terry T.-K. Huang

Department of Supply Chain Management and Analytics: Faculty Publications

Background: Childhood obesity rates have been rising rapidly in developing countries. A better understanding of the risk factors and social context is necessary to inform public health interventions and policies. This paper describes the validation of several measurement scales for use in Turkey, which relate to child and parent perceptions of physical activity (PA) and enablers and barriers of physical activity in the home environment.

Method: The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of several measurement scales in Turkey using a population sample across three socio-economic strata in the Turkish capital, Ankara. Surveys were conducted …


There’S Nowhere To Hide: Artificial Intelligence And Privacy In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Sarah Denton, Eleonore Pauwels, Yujia He, Walter G. Johnson 2018 Wilson Center

There’S Nowhere To Hide: Artificial Intelligence And Privacy In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Sarah Denton, Eleonore Pauwels, Yujia He, Walter G. Johnson

Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Faculty Publications

At its core, artificial intelligence (AI) optimizes data. Machine-learning algorithms, one component of AI, are trained using massive datasets curated by humans to predict various aspects of our daily lives. Such predictive intelligence could be a positive force amplified by continued decentralization of the technology. Or, ubiquitous cognition and surveillance could be a disruptive force amplified by the unregulated proliferation of AI technologies. Yet, though we will certainly see more and more AI systems being integrated into every facet of our infrastructures, homes, and bodies, the proliferation of AI technology isn’t the problem. A privacy-security quagmire arises from the interconnectivity …


The Use Of Smart Devices For The Detection Of Aflatoxin In Ground Corn Feeds, Gil Nonato C. Santos, Mary Gillian Santos, Karen Doniza, James Salveo L. Olarve 2018 De La Salle University, Manila

The Use Of Smart Devices For The Detection Of Aflatoxin In Ground Corn Feeds, Gil Nonato C. Santos, Mary Gillian Santos, Karen Doniza, James Salveo L. Olarve

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic secondary metabolites produced predominantly by two fungal species: Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus (Gourama, H., & Bullerman, L., 1995). These fungal species are contaminants of food crops as well as animal feeds, and are responsible for aflatoxin contamination of these agricultural products. The toxicity and potency of aflatoxins make them the primary health hazard as well as responsible for losses associated with contaminations of processed foods and feeds (Gourama, H., & Bullerman, L., 1995). Determination of aflatoxins concentration in food crops and animal feeds is thus very important for Food Safety Regulatory Agencies (FRSA) to …


Consolidation And Innovation In The Pharmaceutical Industry: The Role Of Mergers And Acquisitions In The Current Innovation Ecosystem, Joanna Shepherd 2018 Emory University School of Law

Consolidation And Innovation In The Pharmaceutical Industry: The Role Of Mergers And Acquisitions In The Current Innovation Ecosystem, Joanna Shepherd

Faculty Articles

Recent changes in the pharmaceutical industry have spurred an unprecedented wave of mergers and acquisitions. Some researchers and agencies have questioned whether pharmaceutical consolidation could impede drug innovation. However, as I explain in this Article, these concerns are largely based on an outdated understanding of the drug innovation ecosystem. Whereas a few decades ago almost all drug discovery took place inside traditional pharmaceutical companies, today most drug innovation is externally-sourced from biotech companies and smaller firms. Internal R&D is no longer the primary source, or even an important source, of drug innovation. As a result, analyses that focus on the …


Design Thinking: A Case Study Of Implementation Within The It Software Industry., Jean-Baptiste Liberge 2018 School of Business, Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland

Design Thinking: A Case Study Of Implementation Within The It Software Industry., Jean-Baptiste Liberge

Theses

In the global economy, competition and market pressures push the majority of company managers to drive with more efficiency by improving processes, optimizing performance and reducing costs. Companies are increasing shareholder value by improving cash flow' and cutting costs. How many cost savings can finance departments reproduce and for how long? Is this enough to lead their markets to deliver better services to their customers? Is it enough to build customer loyalty? The 11 industry fails to escape these constraints, operating in an intensely competitive market. To compete in this environment, companies need to face frequent new product launches and …


Algorithms And Automation: Fostering Trustworthiness In Artificial Intelligence, Andrew B. Ware 2018 University of New Hampshire, Durham

Algorithms And Automation: Fostering Trustworthiness In Artificial Intelligence, Andrew B. Ware

Honors Theses and Capstones

No abstract provided.


นวัตกรรมระบบสารสนเทศเพื่อสนับสนุนการตัดสินใจในการจัดการฟาร์มกุ้งของเกษตรกรรายย่อยภายใต้กลุ่มสหกรณ์, ธนภัทร ยีขะเด 2018 บัณฑิตวิทยาลัย

นวัตกรรมระบบสารสนเทศเพื่อสนับสนุนการตัดสินใจในการจัดการฟาร์มกุ้งของเกษตรกรรายย่อยภายใต้กลุ่มสหกรณ์, ธนภัทร ยีขะเด

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วิทยานิพนธ์นี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) ศึกษาพฤติกรรมด้านสารสนเทศต่อการสนับสนุนการตัดสินใจในการจัดการฟาร์มกุ้งของเกษตรกรผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งรายย่อยภายใต้กลุ่มสหกรณ์ 2) พัฒนาต้นแบบนวัตกรรมระบบสารสนเทศเพื่อสนับสนุนการตัดสินใจในการจัดการฟาร์มกุ้ง 3) ศึกษาการยอมรับการใช้งานนวัตกรรม และ 4) การนำนวัตกรรมต้นแบบไปสู่เชิงพาณิชย์ โดยในการวิจัยนี้ใช้ระเบียบวิธีวิจัยแบบผสม โดยการวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพเพื่อศึกษาพฤติกรรมด้านสารสนเทศในการจัดการฟาร์มและสนับสนุนการตัดสินใจ และการวิจัยเชิงปริมาณเพื่อการศึกษาปัจจัยที่มีอิทธิพลต่อการประยุกต์ใช้เทคโนโลยีในการจัดการข้อมูลร่วมกันผ่านระบบออนไลน์ จากกลุ่มตัวอย่างเกษตรกรผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งจำนวน 90 ตัวอย่าง และการพัฒนาตัวแบบพยากรณ์ราคากุ้งเพื่อใช้สนับสนุนการวางแผนและตัดสินใจจากชุดข้อมูลราคากุ้งและข้อมูลทุติยภูมิที่เกี่ยวข้องย้อนหลัง 5 ปี (2557-2561) จำนวน 830 ชุดข้อมูล โดยใช้เทคนิคการวิเคราะห์ถดถอย และได้นำโมเดลพยากรณ์ราคากุ้งมาพัฒนาระบบวางแผนและสนับสนุนการตัดสินใจด้านการเงินและจัดการข้อมูลการเลี้ยงกุ้งผ่านโมบายแอพพลิเคชั่น จากนั้นได้ศึกษาการยอมรับการใช้งานและแนวทางการนำนวัตกรรมต้นแบบสู่เชิงพาณิชย์ ผลการศึกษาพบว่า 1) เกษตรกรผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งภายใต้กลุ่มสหกรณ์ใช้สารสนเทศในการวางแผนและสนับสนุนการตัดสินใจบนพื้นฐานของ 7 งานหลักคือ การเลือกแหล่งที่ตั้งของฟาร์ม การวางแผนธุรกิจเลี้ยงกุ้ง การจัดการบ่อเลี้ยง การจัดการกุ้ง การจัดการด้านการเงิน การจัดการฟาร์ม และการจัดการชุมชน สังคมหรือกลุ่มเกษตรกร และปัจจัยที่มีอิทธิพลต่อการใช้เทคโนโลยีในการจัดการข้อมูลร่วมกันผ่านระบบออนไลน์ของเกษตรกรผู้เลี้ยงกุ้ง พบว่า ความไว้วางใจซึ่งกันและกัน ความคาดหวังต่อความพยายาม อิทธิพลจากสังคม การสนับสนุนของทรัพยากร และอำนาจของผู้มีส่วนร่วม มีอิทธิพลต่อการยอมรับการใช้เทคโนโลยีที่ระดับ 51.4% 2) ผลการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลเชิงสถิติเกี่ยวกับโมเดลพยากรณ์ราคากุ้งพบว่า ราคากุ้ง = -1759.426-1.066(ขนาดของกุ้ง)+9.881(อัตราเงินเฟ้อ)+11.135(ดัชนีราคาผู้ผลิต)-1.835(ดัชนีราคาผู้ผลิตภาคเกษตรกรรม) +1.863(อัตราแลกเปลี่ยนเงินตรา)+0.002(อัตราผลิตกุ้งขาวแวนนาไมรวม)-1.864(ราคาน้ำมันดีเซล)+42.448(ถ้าเป็นเดือนมกราคม)+53.286 (ถ้าเป็นเดือนกุมภาพันธ์)+30.325(ถ้าเป็นเดือนมีนาคม)+2.057(ถ้าเป็นเดือนเมษายน)-20.070(ถ้าเป็นพฤษภาคม)-10.085(ถ้าเป็นเดือนมิถุนายน)-3.180(ถ้าเป็นเดือนกรกฎาคม)-3.320 (ถ้าเป็นเดือนสิงหาคม)-11.835(ถ้าเป็นเดือนกันยายน)-30.390(ถ้าเป็นเดือนตุลาคม)-11.835(ถ้าเป็นเดือนพฤศจิกายน) ซึ่งปัจจัยดังกล่าวมีอิทธิพลต่อราคากุ้งร้อยละ 89.7 ที่ระดับความเชื่อมั่นร้อยละ 99 โดย โมเดลพยากรณ์ราคากุ้งนี้ได้นำมาพัฒนาเป็นโมบายแอพพลิเคชั่นเพื่อวางแผนและสนับสนุนการตัดสินใจทางด้านการเงินของผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งภายใต้ชื่อ Smart Aqua 3) จากการสอบถามทัศนคติจากกลุ่มตัวอย่างผู้ใช้งานนวัตกรรมต้นแบบจำนวน 30 ตัวอย่าง พบว่ามีความพึงพอใจต่อการใช้งานระบบในด้านความสามารถของระบบ ด้านเนื้อหา ด้านการออกแบบ ด้านความปลอดภัย ด้านการรับรู้ประโยชน์ของระบบ ด้านการสนับสนุนทรัพยากรและข้อมูล ทัศนคติต่อการใช้ และการยอมรับการใช้ในระดับพอใจมากและ 4) การให้ใช้สิทธิโดยไม่จำกัดแต่เพียงผู้เดียวเป็นรูปแบบที่เหมาะสมที่สุดในการนำนวัตกรรมต้นแบบสู่เชิงพาณิชย์ โดยคาดว่าจะใช้ระยะเวลาคืนทุน 3.5 ปี


Neural Correlates Of Flow, Boredom, And Anxiety In Gaming: An Electroencephalogram Study, Tejaswini Yelamanchili 2018 Missouri University of Science and Technology

Neural Correlates Of Flow, Boredom, And Anxiety In Gaming: An Electroencephalogram Study, Tejaswini Yelamanchili

Masters Theses

"Games are engaging and captivating from a human-computer interaction (HCI) perspective as they can facilitate a highly immersive experience. This research examines the neural correlates of flow, boredom, and anxiety during video gaming. A within-subject experimental study (N = 44) was carried out with the use of electroencephalogram (EEG) to assess the brain activity associated with three states of user experience - flow, boredom, and anxiety - in a controlled gaming environment. A video game, Tetris, was used to induce flow, boredom, and anxiety. A 64 channel EEG headset was used to track changes in activation patterns in the frontal, …


Classification Of Eeg Signals Of User States In Gaming Using Machine Learning, Chandana Mallapragada 2018 Missouri University of Science and Technology

Classification Of Eeg Signals Of User States In Gaming Using Machine Learning, Chandana Mallapragada

Masters Theses

"In this research, brain activity of user states was analyzed using machine learning algorithms. When a user interacts with a computer-based system including playing computer games like Tetris, he or she may experience user states such as boredom, flow, and anxiety. The purpose of this research is to apply machine learning models to Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals of three user states -- boredom, flow and anxiety -- to identify and classify the EEG correlates for these user states. We focus on three research questions: (i) How well do machine learning models like support vector machine, random forests, multinomial logistic regression, and …


Software Intrusion Detection Evaluation System: A Cost-Based Evaluation Of Intrusion Detection Capability, Agbotiname L. Imoize, Taiwo Oyedare, Michael E. Otuokere, Sachin Shetty 2018 Old Dominion University

Software Intrusion Detection Evaluation System: A Cost-Based Evaluation Of Intrusion Detection Capability, Agbotiname L. Imoize, Taiwo Oyedare, Michael E. Otuokere, Sachin Shetty

VMASC Publications

In this paper, we consider a cost-based extension of intrusion detection capability (CID). An objective metric motivated by information theory is presented and based on this formulation; a package for computing the intrusion detection capability of intrusion detection system (IDS), given certain input parameters is developed using Java. In order to determine the expected cost at each IDS operating point, the decision tree method of analysis is employed, and plots of expected cost and intrusion detection capability against false positive rate were generated. The point of intersection between the maximum intrusion detection capability and the expected cost is selected as …


Time Dependent Attribute-Level Best Worst Discrete Choice Modelling, Amanda Working, Mohammed Alqawba, Norou Diawara, Ling Li 2018 Old Dominion University

Time Dependent Attribute-Level Best Worst Discrete Choice Modelling, Amanda Working, Mohammed Alqawba, Norou Diawara, Ling Li

Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications

Discrete choice models (DCMs) are applied in statistical modelling of consumer behavior. Such models are used in many areas including social sciences, health economics, transportation research, and health systems research and they are time dependent. In this manuscript, we review references on the study of such models, develop DCMs with emphasis on time dependent best-worst choice and discrimination between choice attributes. Referenced measurements of the dynamic DCMs are simulated. Expected utilities over time are derived using Markov decision processes. We study attributes and attribute-levels associated with the quality of life of seniors, report the estimation results, and discuss our findings.


Social Media Usages In Small Not-For-Profit Organizations, Sarah Nolan 2018 University of Kentucky

Social Media Usages In Small Not-For-Profit Organizations, Sarah Nolan

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

Effective social media management takes time, effort, and intentionality. Small not-for-profit organizations would benefit from doing this, but often have difficulty with being able to do so. In order to find out how small not-for-profit organizations use their social media and how social media could best be used to accomplish their mission, the following research questions were asked: What communications policies and procedures are followed by small not-for-profits organizations? Are the current social media practices of these organizations effective? What are the primary needs of these organizations in terms of social media and how can they be addressed?

In order …


Agile–Stage Gate Management (Asgm): Npd Implementation Practices From Global Firms Developing Complex, Physical Products, John J. Salvato 2018 Michigan Technological University

Agile–Stage Gate Management (Asgm): Npd Implementation Practices From Global Firms Developing Complex, Physical Products, John J. Salvato

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

Stage Gate Management (SGM) has been used successfully by global organizations to direct the New Product Development process (NPD) for years, recently a new variant of this venerable approach has emerged. Researchers and firms have begun to intersperse elements of Agile, as popularized for the development of software, to create an Agile – Stage Gate Management (ASGM) hybrid NPD framework. Agile practitioners believe in process waste reduction, an intense focus on customers, and the creation of nimble entrepreneurial project teams, which, for software products, has positively impacted development time to market, resource utilization, and market success, more generally, improved business …


Real-Time Inbound Marketing: A Use Case For Digital Banking, Alan MEGARGEL, Venky SHANKARARAMAN, Srinivas K. REDDY 2018 Singapore Management University

Real-Time Inbound Marketing: A Use Case For Digital Banking, Alan Megargel, Venky Shankararaman, Srinivas K. Reddy

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Over the years banks have been strategically using digital technologies to help transform various aspects of their business. In recent times, this strategy has evolved into one of digital augmentation of the bank’s processes, products and channels. This allows for reaching out to customers and partners through digital platforms, for example; the addition of mobile apps for customers to access and perform service transactions. Marketing continues to play a major role in supporting the expansion of business and increasing revenue for the bank. Marketing has evolved from mass direct targeting to more personalised, face-to-face and real-time targeting. In the digital …


An Assessment Of The Sharing Economy And Its Policy Solutions Through The Lens Of Sustainability, Chloe An 2018 Claremont Colleges

An Assessment Of The Sharing Economy And Its Policy Solutions Through The Lens Of Sustainability, Chloe An

Pomona Senior Theses

This senior thesis in environmental analysis explores the promise of sustainability of the sharing economy, its shortcomings from this positive potential, and possible policy solutions to help it reach its fullest, positive potential. At its core, the sharing economy enables shared access to goods and services that would otherwise sit in idle or underutilized capacity – popular platforms such as Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, and craigslist all fall within the sharing economy. By enabling affordable and convenient access to goods that would otherwise sit idle, the sharing economy encourages maximal use of a good that already exists rather than seeking out …


Table Of Contents Jitim Vol 27 Issue 2, 2018, 2018 California State University, San Bernardino

Table Of Contents Jitim Vol 27 Issue 2, 2018

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

ToC JITIM vol 27 - 2, 2018


Should Agile Be Part Of Your Quality Management System?, Timothy C. Krehbiel, Dana P. Miller 2018 Miami University

Should Agile Be Part Of Your Quality Management System?, Timothy C. Krehbiel, Dana P. Miller

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of Agile in Quality Management Systems.

Design/methodology/approach: This paper provides a brief history of Agile and compares it to the management theory of W. Edwards Deming. The authors then examine the strengths and weaknesses of Lean, Agile, and Six Sigma in relationship to the four components of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge in order to clarify Agile’s role in contemporary Quality Management Systems. In addition to the existing literature, the authors draw extensively on their experiences and observations from more than 50 years of experience in IT …


An Examination Of The Impact Of Gender And Culture On Facebook Privacy And Trust In Guam, Sathasivam Mathiyalakan, George Heilman, Kevin K.W. Ho, Wai Law 2018 Winston Salem State University

An Examination Of The Impact Of Gender And Culture On Facebook Privacy And Trust In Guam, Sathasivam Mathiyalakan, George Heilman, Kevin K.W. Ho, Wai Law

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Facebook, the world’s largest social network, allows users to develop a profile containing personal information. Users may choose privacy settings to control information access, but improper settings risk personal exposure. Several US studies examining gender differences in privacy management found that females have more privacy concerns. This study investigates gender differences in Facebook privacy settings among college students in Guam, a US territory whose ethnicity and culture differ from mainland US. Results show that neither gender trusts Facebook nor feels Facebook protects them. Significant differences in number and type of privacy settings indicate females are more security conscious. Gender differences …


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