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The Privacy Privilege: Law Enforcement, Technology, And The Constitution, Susan W. Brenner

Journal of Technology Law & Policy

The movement of human activity into cyberspace must inevitably affect the law governing individual rights. Cyberspace creates new potentials for good and evil, for creative expression and criminal exploitation. This duality generates tension between our desire to encourage the freedom and autonomy that have thus far been the defining characteristics of cyberspace and our obligation to ensure that it is not used for unlawful purposes. Courts, legislators, and society as a whole must decide how to balance this need for effective law enforcement against out historical respect for individual rights and liberties. This article considers how that balance should be …

Enhancing The Privacy Discourse: Consumer Information Gathering As Surveillance, Stan Karas

Journal of Technology Law & Policy

Much of the legal literature on privacy is concerned with the collection and dissemination of consumer information. Advances in technology have made it easier to compile information on our purchases and, partly because of the e-commerce explosion, there is more such information available. Owners of consumer information databases grimly and efficiently collect this information, compiling it into comprehensive consumer profiles that are available for sale to corporations and direct marketers. With few exceptions, permission to divulge or use this information is never asked; the data is collected, repackaged and sold as a matter of course. It is likely that consumer …

Using E-Dispute Technology To Facilitate The Resolution Of E-Contract Disputes: A Modest Proposal, Joseph A. Zavaletta

Journal of Technology Law & Policy

This Article begins by first analyzing the legal framework for e-contracting under the new federal E-SIGN law, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), and the latest draft of the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) Article 2 Sales. This Article then introduces the concept of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), its short history, and moves to current ODR applications, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of ODR. Finally, this Article proposes an ODR model that could work to help facilitate e-contractual dispute resolution in a fair and cost-effective manner.

The Time Has Come For Limited Liability For Operators Of True Anonymity Remailers In Cyberspace: An Examination Of The Possibilities And Perils, George F. Du Pont

Journal of Technology Law & Policy

This Article will examine the success and failure of past and present boundary lines and advances in cyberspace anonymity systems, and will consider the future of non-remailer anonymity in cyberspace such as possible peer-based anonymity message alternatives like Gnutella and Crowds. Furthermore, this Article will propose a template for a new generation of cyberspace anonymity that provides continuous, free, unlimited true anonymity to the masses through remailers while shielding the operator from liability and enabling governments to track and catch anonymous abusers.

The Scope Of Government Access To Copies Of Electronic Communications Stored With Internet Service Providers: A Review Of Legal Standards, Paul Taylor

Journal of Technology Law & Policy

The development of the Internet as a networked global communications medium involving many companies along a single transmission route, the expansion of in the range of transactions that occur “on-line,” and the increasing amount of information now stored with third party “Internet service providers” (ISPs) have produced a qualitative change in nature of communication, and accordingly, in the nature and amount of information that may be exposed to interception by the government. At the same time, modern electronic communications services that transmit e-mail, and the wide variety of attachments that may accompany them, are increasingly replacing the U.S. Postal Service …

My Autistic Childhood And Adult Life: Four Stories Of Abuse And Survival, Dafne Zuleima Morgado Ramirez

Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture

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Ineedspace, Lenni Varvarides, Kazimi Bielecki

Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture

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Climate Resilient Potato Systems For The 21st Century And Beyond, Brett A. Lynn

Doctor of Plant Health Program: Dissertations and Student Research

Climate change’s effects will dramatically reshape food systems and food security in the twenty-first century and beyond. Given potato’s susceptibility to heat and drought, climate change is poised to disproportionately affect potato production. Globally, potato is the fourth most important crop and yields a higher caloric density than any other commercial crop. Thus, disruptions to potato production bear serious implications for global food security.

In the United States, considerable potato production occurs in the arid West, which already faces water scarcity. This scarcity is anticipated to increase in many areas due to climate change. In addition to scarcity, growers will …

Availability And Use Of Digital Reference Service Tools For Effective Service Delivery By Librarians In Private Universities Libraries In South-East Nigeria, Ejike Igwebuike, Emmanuel Ifechukwu Onoh Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined availability and use of digital reference tools in private university libraries in south-east Nigeria. It is designed to ascertain the extent of use of DRS tools by Librarians in effective service delivery to users. Survey design was used for the study and 46 respondents comprising of Librarians and Library Staff who directly provide reference services in the private university libraries participated in the study. An observation checklist and a structured questionnaire were administered to the respondents. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study found that email services, text based/instant messaging, online pathfinders and mobile reference …

Investigating The Role Of Teacher-Librarians In Classroom Instructional Management In Enugu State, Nigeria, Elizabeth N. Ebizie P.Hd, Obiageli C. Njoku Ph.D, Charles A. Oraelosi Ph.D, Mkpoikanke S. Otu Ph.D

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was carried out to investigated the role of teacher-librarians in classroom instructional management in Enugu State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample size of the study is 1,196 teachers. The instrument used for data collection was the Classroom Management Instructional Skills for Teaching Questionnaire (CMISTQ). The reliability of the instrument was 0.79. The data collected in the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study show that the role of teacher-librarians in classroom instructional management include: working with other staff to ensure information literacy outcomes are a …

Impact Of Covid 19 On Libraries: A Selective Review Of Literature, Archana Ramkumar Kori Ms., Ajay Baban More Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Education is the unstoppable procedure. Covid 19 has effected in every sectors. Education sector has been badly affected. Almost all educational institutes has been closed during pandemic. Library is also a part of an educational institution. In the present study authors studied the corona positive and negative effects of corona that had an impact on libraries. For the study author used descriptive research method. Data was collected from various article, webinar, and reports etc. Authors found the positive effects on libraries like digitization, remote access service, use social media and connect too many people etc. Negative impacts are decreasing use …

Collaborative Design And Simulation Integrated Method Of Civil Aircraft Take-Off Scenarios Based On X Language, Pengfei Gu, Lin Zhang, Zhen Chen, Junjie Ye

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For the large and complex products, the current traditional model-based systems engineering (MBSE) method of the integrated implementation of multiple modeling and simulation languages and platforms for system design and simulation verification can not ensure the efficient and accurate feedback of system design to realize the quick design optimization. X language, a new generation of integrated modeling and simulation language based on complex systems and supporting MBSE, is used to realize the integrated modeling and simulation on cross-domain subsystems of civil aircraft for the take-off scenarios. From the demand analysis of the take-off process of civil aircraft, the system-level …

Cross Level Switching Technology For Multi-Resolution Model Of Complex Products, Wei Li, Wenjia Zhang, Heming Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In the R&D of complex products, different design stages have different design goals and different simulation tasks, which need different resolution complex products simulation models. The models and interfaces for the multi-resolution characteristics are defined and thus the resolution control mechanism is studied. The description mechanisms for the system structure status and model resolution state are established separately, the control mechanism for the system resolution is proposed, and a cross level switching technology is sorted out. The experimental results show that the method can effectively solve the problem of model resolution switching, which ensures the simulation accuracy, improves …

A Cyber-Physical Integrated Modeling Method Oriented For Motion Simulation Of Complex Systems, Wenzheng Liu, Heming Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The traditional virtual modeling of motion simulation lacks the dynamic modeling of cyber subsystems and physical subsystems in complex systems. The advantages of the traditional kinematic virtual modeling and cyber calculation are combined, and aiming at the problem that the accuracy and real-time property of motion simulation cannot meet the actual industrial manufacturing requirements, a cyber physical integrated modeling method for the motion simulation of complex systems is proposed. The inconsistency between real robotic driving and virtual robot motion is solved, which is verified by a case study of mechanical arm motion control. A virtuality-reality mapping platform for complex …

Uav Formation Recovery And Consistency Simulation Based On Improved Potential Field, Ning Wang, Jiyang Dai, Jin Ying

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problems of multi-UAV formation collision avoidance, formation recovery and the consistency of position and velocity convergence, a distributed cooperative formation control algorithm based on the improved potential field principle and consistency theory is proposed. The static obstacle model, UAV particle model and the second-order system dynamic model are established; the coordination potential field function with coordination factors and communication weights is defined, which can achieve the control objectives of collision avoidance and formation recovery; on the basic consistency protocol, the formation center reference vector, expected speed and speed stabilization items are introduced to achieve the convergence …

Multi-Objective Optimization Configuration Of Agv System Based On Response Surface And Nsga-Ii, Jianlin Fu, Guofu Ding, Jian Zhang, Haifan Jiang, Peipei Guo

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Automated guided vehicle(AGV) system plays an important role in the production flexibility and efficiency in manufacturing systems. Due to the dynamic and stochastic characteristics of AGV system with many variables, its optimal configuration is relatively complex. A method combining system simulation, mathematical analysis and multi-objective optimization is proposed to optimize the configuration of AGV system. The discrete event simulation is used to simulate the operation of AGV system, the sensitivity analysis is used to separate design variables, the factorial experiments and response surface methods are used to build the fitting multi-objective optimization mathematical model, and the non-dominated sorting genetic …

Study On The Scale Characteristics Of Permeability Of Tpms Porous Materials, Tong Wu, Qinghui Wang, Zhijia Xu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) has been widely used in the design of porous materials, however, there is insufficient research on the scale characteristics of permeability. Four commonly used TPMS units are chosen as the research object, based on the introduction of their mathematical models and porosity control methods, a numerical simulation model based on CFD (computational fluid dynamics) is established; TPMS units and cubic porous structures with different porosities are analyzed, the quantitative correlation between their scales and permeability is clarified, i.e., within the selected scale range, the permeability of various TPMS units and cubic porous structures is …

Triangular Mesh Boolean Operation Method For Finite Element Analysis, Yufei Guo, Kang Zhao, Yongqing Hai

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To shorten the cycle of finite element analysis (FEA), an adaptive triangular mesh Boolean operation method for finite element analysis is proposed. The ADT (alternating digital tree) data structure is applied to the intersection calculation of triangular meshes, which improves the efficiency of the intersection calculation of Boolean operations. A sphere packing algorithm and a node addition/deletion algorithm are used to remesh some remeshing regions, which ensures the efficiency of the method and the high-quality of remeshed meshes. An improved octree background grid is used to record and smooth the size field, which can generate size-adaptive meshes. The size …

Cellular Automata Model Of Mixed Traffic Flow Composed Of Intelligent Connected Vehicles’ Platoon, Yangsheng Jiang, Sichen Wang, Kuan Gao, Meng Liu, Zhihong Yao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To solve the existing cellular automata model of automatic-manual driving that does not consider the behavior of vehicle platoon, a cellular automata model of mixed traffic flow with the intelligent connected vehicles platoon is proposed, and the characteristics of mixed traffic flow are analyzed. The existing car-following behaviors in mixed traffic flow are analyzed. Based on the characteristics of the car-following behaviors, the cellular automata rules of human-driven vehicles (HDV), adaptive cruise control (ACC), and cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) are developed, respectively. Based on the numerical simulation experiments, the mixed traffic flow characteristics and congestion conditions are analyzed …

Water Body Extraction From High Resolution Remote Sensing Images Based On Fused Visual Word Bags, Xin Wang, Mingjun Xu, Jian Xiao, Lizhong Xu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problem that water body extraction is easily influenced by shadow or light in high resolution remote sensing images, an improved algorithm based on fusion of visual word bags is proposed. Based on the deep analysis of the characteristics of remote sensing water body targets, a spectral feature extraction approach is designed. To enhance the description ability of water body targets, a novel visual word bag fusion model based on local binary pattern and spectral feature is constructed. Based on the proposed visual word bag fusion model, a water body target classifier is presented. …

Study On Building Fire Evacuation Path Planning Based On Improved Ant Colony Algorithm, Jiangtao Liang, Huiqin Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problem of dynamic planning of evacuation paths in comprehensive building fires, with the shortest escape time required for evacuees as the goal, considering the impact of fire products and crowd density on the evacuation speed of personnel, an evacuation path planning model based on improved ant colony algorithm is constructed. A evacuation network data model composed of an obstacle vertex grid is established, the inspiration function of the ant colony algorithm and the deadlock processing strategy are improved, the explosion operator in the fireworks algorithm is introduced to optimize the ant path, and a comprehensive building …

Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization Algorithm For Permutation Flowshop Scheduling, Qiwen Zhang, Bin Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A multi-classes teaching-learning-based optimization (MCTLBO) algorithm is proposed for the permutation flowshop scheduling problem (PFSP) by combining continuous algorithm with discrete strategy. An improved nawaz enscore ham (NEH) population initialization method based on permutation mutation is adopted, which takes into account the quality and diversity of initial solutions. In the teaching stage, discrete adaptive teaching with duplicate removal is introduced to avoid meaningless teaching processes. A new self-learning strategy based on Levy flight is added, and the self-learning in discrete stage is simulated by variable neighborhood search. Learner phase and class communication are combined to improve the efficiency of …

Supply Chain Delivery Model And Simulation Based On Product Experience, Genshang Xing, Fang Lu, Shushan Li, Dingti Luo

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With the higher demand of consumers for delivery time of products purchased online, it is becoming more important for retailers to determine the delivery time of products based on product experience and market position. By constructing a supply chain delivery model under the three channel rights structure, the impact of product experience on the optimal delivery time, the retailer’s decision mode selection considering the delivery time and the supply chain profit after delivery are analyzed, and the correctness and reliability of the model are verified by numerical simulation. Research shows that the optimal product delivery time of retailers …

Murals Super-Resolution Reconstruction With The Stable Enhanced Generative Adversarial Network, Jianfang Cao, Yiming Jia, Minmin Yan, Xiaodong Tian

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problems of low resolution and unclear texture details of ancient murals, which led to insufficient viewing of murals and low research value, a stable enhanced super-resolution generative adversarial networks (SESRGAN) reconstruction algorithm is proposed. Based on the generative adversarial network, the generative network uses dense residual blocks to extract mural features, and uses the visual geometry group (VGG) network as the basic framework of the discriminating network to determine the authenticity of the input mural, and introduces perception loss, content loss and penalty loss to jointly optimize the model. Experimental results show that, compared with other …

Design Of Variable Stiffness Energy Storage Walking Assist Hip Exoskeleton And Simulation Of Assistance Effect, Bingshan Hu, Ke Cheng, Sheng Lu, Hongliu Yu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Passive energy storage walking assist exoskeleton makes full use of the human’s own energy, reducing energy consumption when walking. Aiming at the present passive energy storage walking assist exoskeleton adopts fixed stiffness joint, a passive variable stiffness energy storage walking assist hip exoskeleton is designed, on the base of joint energy flow characteristics in the process of people walking and the change of stiffness characteristics. The human-exoskeletons coupling model is established, and the optimal stiffness that minimizes the power consumption of the human body walking on a flat surface, as well as the total metabolism and the main thigh …

Robot Path Planning Based On Bidirectional Aggregation Ant Colony Optimization, Xiangyang Deng, Limin Zhang, Wei Fang, Miao Tang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Path planning is a key theoretical issue of the autonomous mobile robot technology. This paper utilizes an improved grid method to establish environment model, which involves a new priori advantage azimuth structure that includes two parts of the primary dominant grid cell and the subprime grid cell. It improves the pheromone mark ant colony optimization algorithm by putting forward a novel pheromone update strategy based on secondary path cognitive method, which is called bidirectional guidance strategies. It repeats an alternation of the starting point and the target point in each new round of iteration. The experimental results show that …

Research On Parametric Modeling And Deformation Method Of Human Muscle, Na Ni, Kunjin He, Xincheng Zhu, Zhengming Chen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Due to the volume preserving constraint of human muscle in the deformation process, and the lack of three-dimensional multi-angle representation of muscle motion, a parametric modeling and deformation method of human muscle is proposed. Based on MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) data, the external contour line is extracted from the slice image generated by MRI data to construct a three-dimensional muscle model; muscle features are defined hierarchically, and the mapping relationship between semantic parameters is established to realize the volume preserving deformation of muscle; by establishing a vector-valued dynamic fourth-order differential equation, the feature curve dynamically simulates the process …

State Prediction Of Poverty Alleviation Objects Based On Hmm And Multidimensional Data, Jun He, Sunyan Hong, Yifang Zhou, Shikai Shen, Muquan Zou

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to solve the problems of inaccurate prediction of poverty, poverty reduction and poverty returen, and the difficulty in identifying the key factors affecting the state transition, 8 key features and 22 observed states are extracted from the poverty reduction basic data and multi-industry data. The relationship between observed state and implied state is constructed, and the hidden markov model (HMM) of poverty alleviation is established. Data of a deep poverty county for three consecutive years are used as samples for parameter training, test experiment and result verification. The results show that the method has a strong …

Simulation Of Navigation Process Based On Nonlinear Observer, Zhiwei Wang, Jizong Hu, Fengjie Wang, Jie Huang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to solve the problem that the scope of using thetraditional observers is limited by assumptions, in the process of establishing the observer, a parameter projection relationship is designed and added to the observer to keep it under the condition of not being constrained by the assumptions. It is semi-globally stable, and the estimation process is more direct, which makes the parameter estimation process under nonlinear conditions converge faster. The simulation results show that the computational complexity of the nonlinear observer is reduced by nearly 80% compared with the multiplicative extended Kalman filter. The experimental results show that …

A Visual Analytics Of Urban Traffic Events Using Social Media Data, Xiangping Wu, Lijun Ping, Dongshi Xu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Traffic text data in social media can supplement traffic flow information, for which a visual analysis method for traffic events is proposed. A text processing model is designed to process the social media data and extract the description information of traffic event. The vector representation of road node attributes is learned based on graph embedding algorithm, and a road similarity model is estbalished. A prediction model of the traffic event is built based on the road similarity and the kernel density model. An interactive visual analysis system is designed to carry out visual analysis. Though traffic …