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Designing A Visual Control Framework Based On Feature Point Analysis To Guide Robots In Uncharted Areas, Isam Sadiq Rasham Al-Ghadhbawi
Designing A Visual Control Framework Based On Feature Point Analysis To Guide Robots In Uncharted Areas, Isam Sadiq Rasham Al-Ghadhbawi
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
Image processing may be made more accurate and efficient with the use of optical processing technologies. In order to make better design judgments early in the package design process, visual packaging art simulation aims to swiftly develop realistic packaging effects. Conventional simulation techniques frequently yield findings that are neither realistic or detailed, and they also take a lot of time and human resources. Optical processing-based machine vision technology can fully utilize computer vision and image processing techniques to simulate package designs accurately and efficiently. This research proposes a foundation for machine vision technologies based on image optical processing. Real package …
Vertical Farming: A Key To Sustainable Compact Cities, Mohab Taher Abdelfatah, Sahar Mahmoud El-Arnaouty, Akram Abdelhakim Zayan
Vertical Farming: A Key To Sustainable Compact Cities, Mohab Taher Abdelfatah, Sahar Mahmoud El-Arnaouty, Akram Abdelhakim Zayan
Mansoura Engineering Journal
Urbanization continues to surge, with projections indicating that by 2050, around 70 percent of the global population will reside in urban areas. In response, urban planners are exploring novel urban paradigms to ensure food security through urban agriculture, a cornerstone of sustainable development encompassing environmental, economic, and social dimensions. This study addresses a critical research gap within urban agriculture, conducting a comparative analysis between horizontal and vertical farming methodologies within urban contexts. By categorizing various typologies of vertical farming, from container farms to mixed-use structures, this research highlights their distinct contributions to sustainable urban development. Emphasis is placed on vertical …
The Impact Of Social Media On Charitable Giving For Nonprofit Organization, Namchul Shin
The Impact Of Social Media On Charitable Giving For Nonprofit Organization, Namchul Shin
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Research has extensively studied nonprofit organizations’ use of social media for communications and interactions with supporters. However, there has been limited research examining the impact of social media on charitable giving. This research attempts to address the gap by empirically examining the relationship between the use of social media and charitable giving for nonprofit organizations. We employ a data set of the Nonprofit Times’ top 100 nonprofits ranked by total revenue for the empirical analysis. As measures for social media traction, i.e., how extensively nonprofits draw supporters on their social media sites, we use Facebook Likes, Twitter Followers, and Instagram …
How Does Digitalisation Transform Business Models In Ropax Ports? A Multi-Site Study Of Port Authorities, Yiran Chen, Anastasia Tsvetkova, Kristel Edelman, Irina Wahlström, Marikka Heikkila, Magnus Hellström
How Does Digitalisation Transform Business Models In Ropax Ports? A Multi-Site Study Of Port Authorities, Yiran Chen, Anastasia Tsvetkova, Kristel Edelman, Irina Wahlström, Marikka Heikkila, Magnus Hellström
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This article investigates the relationship between digitalisation and business model changes in RoPax ports. The study is based on six RoPax ports in Northern Europe, examining their digitalisation efforts and the resulting changes in their business models, leading to further digital transformation. The paper offers insights by reviewing relevant literature on digitalisation’s role in business model innovation and its application in ports. The findings reveal that digitalisation supports relevant business model changes concerning port operation integration within logistics chains, communication, documentation flow, and cargo flow optimisation. However, exploring digitalisation’s potential for diversifying value propositions is still limited. Most digitalisation efforts …
Key Issues Of Predictive Analytics Implementation: A Sociotechnical Perspective, Leida Chen, Ravi Nath, Nevina Rocco
Key Issues Of Predictive Analytics Implementation: A Sociotechnical Perspective, Leida Chen, Ravi Nath, Nevina Rocco
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Developing an effective business analytics function within a company has become a crucial component to an organization’s competitive advantage today. Predictive analytics enables an organization to make proactive, data-driven decisions. While companies are increasing their investments in data and analytics technologies, little research effort has been devoted to understanding how to best convert analytics assets into positive business performance. This issue can be best studied from the socio-technical perspective to gain a holistic understanding of the key factors relevant to implementing predictive analytics. Based upon information from structured interviews with information technology and analytics executives of 11 organizations across the …
Does Personality Traits And Security Habits Influence Security Of Personal Identification Numbers? The Context Of Mobile Money Services In Tanzania., Daniel Ntabagi Koloseni
Does Personality Traits And Security Habits Influence Security Of Personal Identification Numbers? The Context Of Mobile Money Services In Tanzania., Daniel Ntabagi Koloseni
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Security is an important ingredient in financial transactions; as such, it is imperative that attention should be paid to enhancing the security habits and user behaviours of mobile payment services. Establishing a link between security habits, personality characteristics, and security behaviours provides a new dimension to studying security behaviours regarding mobile money services. Therefore, this study investigates how personality traits affect security behaviours and habits and how security habits mediate the link between personality traits and PIN security practices. The study found that conscientiousness, openness to experience, extroversion and security habits influence PIN security practices, while conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism …
Media And Internet Censorship In India: A Study Of Its History And Political-Economy, Ramesh Subramanian
Media And Internet Censorship In India: A Study Of Its History And Political-Economy, Ramesh Subramanian
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
The Indian Constitution, which came into force on January 26, 1950, guarantees various fundamental rights, such as the freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, rights to form association, as well as rights to privacy. Yet, since the adoption of the Constitution, the Indian citizen has been subject to varying degrees of media censorship and surveillance. This paper seeks to delve into the historical evolution of media and Internet censorship and surveillance in India. It shows how media censorship of varying types have existed since the British colonists introduced restrictive laws in order to expand and control the native …
Activities Tailoring Within Agile Scrum Roles: A Case Of Nigerian Healthcare Information Systems Development, Yazidu Salihu, Julian Bass, Gloria Iyawa
Activities Tailoring Within Agile Scrum Roles: A Case Of Nigerian Healthcare Information Systems Development, Yazidu Salihu, Julian Bass, Gloria Iyawa
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Developing quality agile healthcare information systems requires understanding regulatory compliance and evolving healthcare needs through activities tailored within agile scrum roles. Agile scrum, a widely adopted philosophy, offers significant advantages in managing software development processes. This research explores how activities within the agile scrum roles are tailored to agile healthcare information systems development within the Nigerian context. This study adopted a qualitative case study methodology and interviewed 12 agile practitioners developing healthcare information systems within Nigeria using semi-structured open-ended interview guide questions. The practitioners were selected based on a snowballing process, a sunset of purposive sampling techniques from our network …
Data Quality Based Intelligent Instrument Selection With Security Integration, Sergei Chuprov, Raman Zatsarenko, Leon Reznik, Igor Khokhlov
Data Quality Based Intelligent Instrument Selection With Security Integration, Sergei Chuprov, Raman Zatsarenko, Leon Reznik, Igor Khokhlov
School of Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Publications
We propose a novel Data Quality with Security (DQS) integrated instrumentation selection approach that facilitates aggregation of multi-modal data from heterogeneous sources. As our major contribution, we develop a framework that incorporates multiple levels of integration in finding the best DQS-based instrument selection: data fusion from multi-modal sensors embedded into heterogeneous platforms, using multiple quality and security metrics and knowledge integration. Our design addresses the security aspect in the instrumentation design, which is commonly overlooked in real applications, by aggregating it with other metrics into an integral DQS calculus. We develop DQS calculus that formalizes the problem of finding the …
An Assessment Of User Satisfaction On Remote Court Hearings In The Brunei Civil Court, Hazwani Masli, Seyed M. Buhari
An Assessment Of User Satisfaction On Remote Court Hearings In The Brunei Civil Court, Hazwani Masli, Seyed M. Buhari
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Remote court hearings (RCHs) have significantly benefited the Brunei Civil Court in maintaining its judicial system and reducing backlogs as a preventative measure, during COVID-19. RCHs have enhanced the judicial system's accessibility, saving resources and increasing court performance and productivity. However, technical problems and mistrust have slowed the RCH's adoption. This study assessed user satisfaction with remote court hearings using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework. Three external variables influenced the perceived usefulness of remote court hearings: trust, perceived risk, and fairness expectations. This study also included moderator variables such as age group and professions. This study showed that trust, …
The Mechanical Performance Of Sustainable High Performance Concrete Containing Hybrid Polypropylene Fibers And Exposed To Elevated Temperatures, Ahmed M. Tahwia, Marwa M. Ouda, Mohamed Abdellatief, Walid E. Elemam
The Mechanical Performance Of Sustainable High Performance Concrete Containing Hybrid Polypropylene Fibers And Exposed To Elevated Temperatures, Ahmed M. Tahwia, Marwa M. Ouda, Mohamed Abdellatief, Walid E. Elemam
Mansoura Engineering Journal
The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of hybrid micro and macro polypropylene fibers (PPFs) on the mechanical characteristics and microstructure of high performance concrete (HPC). Seven concrete mixes with different contents of hybrid polypropylene fibers were tested. The tests included the slump test, compressive and flexural strength, resistance to elevated temperatures, and concrete microstructure. Compared to the control mixture, introducing macro and micro polypropylene hybrid fibers to HPC mixes dramatically enhanced the flexural and compressive strength of concrete while lowering workability. HPC compressive and flexural strengths decrease as temperature rises, nevertheless, the strength loss rate was …
Artificial Intelligence In Education: Mathematics Teachers’ Perspectives, Practices And Challenges, Mohammad A. Tashtoush, Yousef Wardat, Rommel Al Ali, Shoeb Saleh
Artificial Intelligence In Education: Mathematics Teachers’ Perspectives, Practices And Challenges, Mohammad A. Tashtoush, Yousef Wardat, Rommel Al Ali, Shoeb Saleh
Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics
Efforts have been made to include artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning; nevertheless, the successful deployment of new instructional technology depends on the attitudes of the teachers who conduct the lesson. Few scholars have researched teachers' perspectives on AI use due to a general lack of expertise on how it can be used in the classroom, as well as a lack of specific knowledge about what AI-adopted tools would be like. This study investigated mathematics teachers’ perceptions of implemented AI systems and applications in Abu Dhabi Emirate schools. The sample study consists of 580 male and female math teachers …
A Novel Method For The Production Of Pig Iron In “Hadisolb” Company (Industrial-Scale Experiments), El-Sayed A. Rassoul
A Novel Method For The Production Of Pig Iron In “Hadisolb” Company (Industrial-Scale Experiments), El-Sayed A. Rassoul
Mansoura Engineering Journal
The chairman of “Hadisolb” had submitted a memorandum in 1977 in which he claimed that the company will never achieve its designed capacity unless it gets rid of the threatening impurities -high alkalis & MnO- in the blast furnace burden. Meanwhile, the DR steel companies are suffering from the generated accumulated wastes which contain > 67% Fe, zero% alkalis and traces of MnO. The novel idea here is finding the best ratio between El-Gedida ore and the waste material (W.M.). In a previous investigation a series of pilot-scale sintering experiments were performed and it was concluded that the blend containing 70% …
Estimating Passenger Demand Trends And Passenger Characteristics Along Raml Tram, Hassan Mahdi, Raghdaa Al-Mahdi, Amir Al Samman, Enas Nashed, Noor Elmitiny, Yousra El Gohary, Mohamed Gharieb, Ahmed Elmahyli, Zainab Taha, Abdalla Kandil
Estimating Passenger Demand Trends And Passenger Characteristics Along Raml Tram, Hassan Mahdi, Raghdaa Al-Mahdi, Amir Al Samman, Enas Nashed, Noor Elmitiny, Yousra El Gohary, Mohamed Gharieb, Ahmed Elmahyli, Zainab Taha, Abdalla Kandil
Mansoura Engineering Journal
The main objective of this paper is to estimate the current passenger demand trends and passenger perception of Raml Tram usage. In order to undertake this task it was needed to conduct passenger count in addition to undertaking passenger survey along Raml Tram. The main conclusions of this research shows that the maximum number of passengers in summer is 373 compared to the corresponding value which is 420 passengers in school time for Bakous line. similarly, maximum number of passengers in summer is 279 compared to the corresponding value which is 347 passengers in school time for Bakous line. This …
Keynote Address And Meeting Program, Academy Editors
Keynote Address And Meeting Program, Academy Editors
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Instructions To Authors, Academy Editors
Instructions To Authors, Academy Editors
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
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Table Of Contents, Academy Editors
Table Of Contents, Academy Editors
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
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Business Meeting Report (Secretary's And Treasurer's Report), Academy Editors
Business Meeting Report (Secretary's And Treasurer's Report), Academy Editors
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Journal Acknowledgements And Editorial Board, Academy Editors
Journal Acknowledgements And Editorial Board, Academy Editors
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
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Academy Presidents And Institutional Members, Academy Editors
Academy Presidents And Institutional Members, Academy Editors
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Journal Of The Arkansas Academy Of Science Volume 78, Academy Editors
Journal Of The Arkansas Academy Of Science Volume 78, Academy Editors
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
A Review Of Textmining Techniques: Trends, And Applications In Various Domains, Hiba J. Aleqabie, Mais Saad Sfoq, Rand Abdulwahid Albeer, Enaam Hadi Abd
A Review Of Textmining Techniques: Trends, And Applications In Various Domains, Hiba J. Aleqabie, Mais Saad Sfoq, Rand Abdulwahid Albeer, Enaam Hadi Abd
Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics
Text mining, a subfield of natural language processing (NLP), has received considerable attention in recent years due to its ability to extract valuable insights from large volumes of unstructured textual data. This review aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the applicability of text mining techniques across various domains and industries. The reviewstarts off with a dialogue of the basic ideas and methodologies that are concerned with textual content mining together with preprocessing, feature extraction, and machine learning algorithms. Furthermore, this survey highlights the challenges faced at some stage in implementing textual content mining strategies. Additionally, the review explores emerging …
Applications For The Groups , Where Prime Upper Than 9, Lemya Abd Alameer Hadi, Mahmood S. Fiadh, Niran Sabah Jasim, Jabbar Abed Eleiwy
Applications For The Groups , Where Prime Upper Than 9, Lemya Abd Alameer Hadi, Mahmood S. Fiadh, Niran Sabah Jasim, Jabbar Abed Eleiwy
Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics
The problem of finding the cyclic decomposition (c.d.) for the groups ), where prime upper than 9 is determined in this work. Also, we compute the Artin characters (A.ch.) and Artin indicator (A.ind.) for the same groups, we obtain that after computingthe conjugacy classes, cyclic subgroups, the ordinary character table (o.ch.ta.) and the rational valued character table for each group.
Co-Firing Of Lpg And Diesel Fuels Through An Innovative Double Swirl Burner: Combustion Characteristics And Exhaust Emissions, Eslam O. Mater, Karim M. Soliman, A. Abdulnaim, Ahmed Abdelrazik Emara, Ahmed Salah Elsahy, Hany A. Moneib
Co-Firing Of Lpg And Diesel Fuels Through An Innovative Double Swirl Burner: Combustion Characteristics And Exhaust Emissions, Eslam O. Mater, Karim M. Soliman, A. Abdulnaim, Ahmed Abdelrazik Emara, Ahmed Salah Elsahy, Hany A. Moneib
Trends in advanced sciences and technology
The current stringent environmental regulations, the depletion of fossil fuels and the emergence of oil biofuels and synthetic gases had motivated combustion scientists to search for alternative technologies that meet efficient burning, flexible use of multiple fuels and conform to a clean environment. In that respect, several developments had emerged including, low swirl combustion for partially premixed mixtures, “Mild” combustion for diffusion flames. The present experimental study introduces a new concept that combines separate admissions of fuel and air with a central recirculation zone following the diffusion combustion mode, partial premixing within a premix chamber resulting in the creation of …
What Can We Learn From A Co-Creation Journey For A Quick Scan Digital Transformation Maturity Assessment Tool For Development Ngos?, Anand Sheombar
What Can We Learn From A Co-Creation Journey For A Quick Scan Digital Transformation Maturity Assessment Tool For Development Ngos?, Anand Sheombar
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This paper describes the approach and lessons learned from a co-creation process with Dutch development NGOs to create a practical and easy-to-use assessment tool for practitioners to assess the organisation's maturity level of digital transformation. For this study, we applied a design science research methodology, specifically a six-step co-creation approach suitable for developing maturity models. The digital maturity assessment tool (quick scan) created is a domain- specific digital transformation maturity tool for development NGOs rather than a generally applicable tool. This artefact was evaluated using an eight-point Requirements framework for the development of digital maturity assessment tools. By developing a …
Board 398: Sustaining And Scaling The Impact Of The Midfield Project At The American Society For Engineering Education (Year 2), Susan M. Lord, Matthew Ohland, Marisa K. Orr, Richard A. Layton, Catherine E. Brawner, Russell Long, Haleh Barmaki Brotherton, Hayaam Osman, Joe Roy
Board 398: Sustaining And Scaling The Impact Of The Midfield Project At The American Society For Engineering Education (Year 2), Susan M. Lord, Matthew Ohland, Marisa K. Orr, Richard A. Layton, Catherine E. Brawner, Russell Long, Haleh Barmaki Brotherton, Hayaam Osman, Joe Roy
School of Engineering Education Faculty Publications
The Multiple Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD) has been developed over many years with substantial investment by the National Science Foundation through Engineering Education and Centers in the Engineering Directorate and the Division of Undergraduate Education in the Education and Human Resources Directorate. This project is focused on transitioning MIDFIELD to the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The current team of MIDFIELD researchers continues to support this project including helping others learn to use the database. We have developed detailed tutorials in R that introduce MIDFIELD, key metrics, and example scenarios. We have also designed and …
Towards A Distributed Model Of Teaming: Instructor-Driven Lessons From I-Matter, Austin Morgan Kainoa Peters, Alice Pawley, Stephanie Masta, Darryl Dickerson, Matthew Ohland
Towards A Distributed Model Of Teaming: Instructor-Driven Lessons From I-Matter, Austin Morgan Kainoa Peters, Alice Pawley, Stephanie Masta, Darryl Dickerson, Matthew Ohland
School of Engineering Education Faculty Publications
This WIP research paper describes the development of a preliminary practical model to improve how instructors of large classes can address marginalization amongst teammates in small teams. We collected interviews with instructors of large first-year engineering classes at a large Midwestern, primarily white, research-intensive university, and analyzed them thematically drawing on Sue and colleagues’ microaggression theory, Cortina and colleagues’ articulation of selective incivility, and theory on coded language. Through iterative readings and coding, we offer an initial articulation of attributes demonstrated by instructors, and position those attributes in a preliminary contrasting model that prioritizes distributed responsibility over instructors being solely …
A Design Team’S Perspective-Mixing For Shared Empathic Understandings, Eunhye Kim, Robin Adams, Senay Purzer
A Design Team’S Perspective-Mixing For Shared Empathic Understandings, Eunhye Kim, Robin Adams, Senay Purzer
School of Engineering Education Faculty Publications
Empathic design involves two social practices – collaboration with users and intra team collaboration forshared empathic understandings. This study is focused on the latter phenomenon, aiming to characterise a social mechanism underlying it. To achieve this objective, we used a framework of perspective-mixing in empathic design, including three distinct perspectives: first, second, and third-person perspectives. With this framework, we traced how team members share and integrate individuals’ user knowledge and insights to develop and apply their shared empathic understandings. We conducted conversation analysis to examine one design team’s conversations over a design journey from need-finding to initial ideation to prototyping …
Board 438: Year Two Of Developing A New Dataset For Analyzing Engineering Curricula, David Reeping, Kenneth Reid, Matthew Ohland, Nahal Rashedi
Board 438: Year Two Of Developing A New Dataset For Analyzing Engineering Curricula, David Reeping, Kenneth Reid, Matthew Ohland, Nahal Rashedi
School of Engineering Education Faculty Publications
This paper discusses the developments during Year 2 for a project concerned with analyzing the curricula of engineering programs in the United States to understand the structural barriers embedded in degree requirements that could push out diverse groups of students. We are using an emerging method for quantifying the complexity of these programs called Curricular Analytics. This method involves treating the prerequisite relationships between courses as a network and applying graph theoretic measures to calculate a curriculum’s structure complexity. In Year 1, we collected 497 plans of study representing five engineering disciplines (i.e., Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, and Industrial) across …
Metal Contamination In Household Dust And Their Health Risk Assessment: A Study In Two Malaysian Cities, Xin Yi Lim, Ting Fang Lye, Joo Hui Tay
Metal Contamination In Household Dust And Their Health Risk Assessment: A Study In Two Malaysian Cities, Xin Yi Lim, Ting Fang Lye, Joo Hui Tay
Applied Environmental Research
Investigating the composition of household dust can provide crucial insights into potential environmental and health implications. This study aimed to determine the concentration of selected metals in 30 household floor dust samples collected from two cities in Peninsular Malaysia, namely Melaka and Butterworth. The samples were collected using nylon socks attached to a vacuum cleaner nozzle during January-February 2021. All samples were sieved through a 200-µm sieve, acid-digested with aqua regia, and analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Mean metal concentrations decreased in the order of Fe>Al>Mg>Zn>Mn>Ba>Cu>Cr>Pb. Cd was not …