Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Revisit Of Quality Of Campus Life

This study is intended to revisit the total quality of campus life in institution of higher education in Malaysia. it is a review paper that focusing on the total quality of campus life. this study intends to compliment previous studies by looking at the overall quality of campus life. previous studies more focused on the quality of campus life in terms of the formal curriculum and informal curriculum. however, this study improves previous studies by adding new variables of quality of campus life which includes support service quality and well-being. Hence, it will highlight all aspects of campus life in higher education of institution. The total quality of campus life can be categorized into four (formal curriculum; informal curriculum; support service quality and well-being). Consequently, a conceptual model will be proposed as a result of this study.
Analysis of Future Precipitation and Runoff Changes in Ya-Lung River Basin, China

Using the 10 models of NEX-GDDP CMIP5 to perform equal weighted averaging in the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios to obtain daily precipitation data under the multi-model set, and based on this, the spatial characteristics of extreme precipitation events in the Ya-lung River Basin from 2020 to 2099 were carried out. After using the Hargreaves-Samani (HS) method to obtain future evaporation data in the future, the CREST model is driven to simulate the future daily runoff of the Ya-lung River Basin, and the precipitation and runoff changes are analyzed from the interdecadal and seasonal. Finally, the multivariate trend analysis of precipitation and runoff is carried out to provide favorable help for the planning, development and utilization of water resources in the Ya-lung River Basin. The results show that: 1. The annual total wet-day precipitation, the number of heavy precipitation days, the simple daily intensity index and the max 5-day precipitation amount in the two scenarios show a significant increase trend, while the consecutive dry days show opposite changes in the two scenarios. Spatially, the indicators vary. 2. CREST model has good applicability in Ya-lung River Basin. The Nash efficiency coefficient (0.83,0.84), deterministic coefficient (0.84,0.85) and relative error (-2.05% and 3.01%) in the calibration and verification period all meet the accuracy requirements. 3. In both scenarios, the increase in precipitation is mainly concentrated in winter, while the increase in runoff is mainly concentrated in summer and autumn. 4. Under the multivariate trend analysis, the future precipitation and runoff in the Ya-lung River Basin show an decreasing trend under both scenarios.
The Effect of Skilful Visual Exercises in the Development of Motor Perception and Preparation Skill in Volleyball

Identify the effect of using the aid in developing the perception of the motor sense and the skill of preparing in volleyball. As for the research assumptions, the exercises (visual-skill) using auxiliary means affected the development of sensory-motor perception and the exercises (visual-skill) with the auxiliary means affected the development of the most important basic skills in volleyball. As for the practical part, the researcher used the experimental method to suit the research problem, and the research sample was female students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences / College of Education for Girls / University of Kufa in Volleyball and their number (24) players for the year 2019-2020 AD and they were randomly selected, and three students were excluded In order to conduct the exploratory experiments, homogeneity and parity were conducted for them, and then the researcher distributed forms for the perception of movement and the skill of preparing for volleyball and the suitability for conducting the research and presented it to the volleyball experts and then conducting the pre-tests and after applying visual skills exercises to the research sample within the main section of the training curriculum for a period of (6) 3 weeks, three units per week, to be (18) training units, then the researcher conducted the post-tests under the same conditions in which the pre-tests were conducted, in addition to using the appropriate statistical means to classify the data obtained. The researcher presented the results, analyzed and discussed them after being statistically processed, and then presented the data in tables and graphs, as the results showed statistically significant differences between the pre and post-test of the research sample and this is what fulfils the research hypothesis. Among the most important conclusions: The researched visual skills exercises have a positive effect by using innovative methods (educational - training) in developing the perception of a kinesthetic sense of volleyball for the research sample.
Transient response of a plate convolved with a mechanical shaker using high speed optical interferometry

Transient response analysis is widely used in mechanical systems; with a single stimulation the mechanical behavior of the system could be characterized. Commonly, the entrance used in transient systems is a delta function, due to the possibility of stimulate the system in a wide range of frequencies. Unfortunately, the Dirac function is not easy to achieve. For this work we stimulated a mechanical shaker with a step function obtaining a Gaussian-type displacement of the spike. The spike is then used as the entrance signal for a square elastic plate. The measurement of the convolved transient response of an elastic plate is obtained by means of a high speed camera working at 10,000 fps with an out of plane speckle interferometer. Experimental results are shown.
End User Programming and Perceiving the Environment

The current mobile technology is growing very fast, and it has already included many excellent features on mobile phones. Current mobile technology research mainly aims at fast execution and enriching mobile phone with more and more portable features. This thesis aims at a thorough investigation of Android enabled mobile phone’s capabilities. Mobile devices today may utilize several types of sensors. These sensors may be used to sense the environment, in which, the device is situated, directly or indirectly. The main idea is to connect sensing with end‐user programming (EUP). We enumerate some challenges that will be addressed in this thesis. This thesis is exploratory, which implies that it contains a survey of available techniques, tools, and approaches particularly in the mobile device domain. In addition the thesis will also explore and identify the limits with focus on the Android platform. Thesis Implementation languages are mainly Core Java, Android 2.1 programming language and XML. We have developed Sensors framework using Android API, which gives latest value of all possible sensors used in mobile phones, and notify end user programming about sensor value change. We have also developed ECA (Event Condition Action) framework, for end user programming to handle end user configuration changes. The thesis research and implementation results helped us to find answers for various challenges on mobile phone domain. Few of them to mention are, gathering information about different kinds of sensors, how they can be used for sensing real time environment, how we can combine different sensing results to identify particular action, identifying framework and domain language for end user programming.
Extending the Busines Rules Diagram Method to Web Based System Design

This paper describes two action research studies that focused on evaluating the use of an information system development (ISD) method that was extended for the development of web-based systems that support businessto-consumer electronic commerce (B2C EC). A conventional ISD method (the Business Rules Diagram or BRD method) was extended to support the design of processing and navigation for web-based systems. The paper describes the rationale and the extensions. The two studies showed that the participating development teams were able to successfully use the extended BRD method to elicit, analyse, and specify the detailed processing and navigation for two web-based B2C EC systems.
Investigations of hollow sphere structures produced by selective laser sintering

The research of hollow sphere structures as absorbers of mechanical energy is described. The first part of the article is devoted to the description of selective laser sintering additive technique as the optimal method of sample production in the case of laboratory tests. The next part presents the use of computer aided design to create parametric three-dimensional models. Next, the results of experimental tests in the conditions of quasi-static load are presented. Based on the collected data, a qualitative analysis of the structure deformation process was performed and final conclusions are presented.
Se-PKSE: Secure Public-Key Searchable Encryption for Cloud-Assisted Lightweight Platforms

Since more and more data from lightweight platforms like IoT devices are being outsourced to the cloud, the need to ensure privacy while retaining data usability is important. Encrypting documents before uploading to the cloud, ensures privacy but reduces data usability. Searchable encryption, specially public-key searchable encryption (PKSE), allows secure keyword search in the cloud over encrypted documents uploaded from IoT devices. However, most existing PKSE schemes focus on returning all the files that match the queried keyword, which is not practical. To achieve a secure, practical, and efficient keyword search, we design a dynamic ranked PKSE framework over encrypted cloud data named \textit{Secure Public-Key Searchable Encryption} (Se-PKSE). We leverage a partially homomorphically encrypted index tree structure that provides sub-linear ranked search capability and allows dynamic insertion/deletion of documents without the owner storing any document details. An interactive search mechanism is introduced between the user and the cloud to eliminate trapdoors from the search request to ensure search keyword privacy and forward privacy. Finally, we implement a prototype of Se-PKSE and test it in the Amazon EC2 for practicality using the RFC dataset. The comprehensive evaluation demonstrates that Se-PKSE is efficient and secure for practical deployment.
Digital Preservation for Heritages: Technologies and Applications

The Basis of Digital Technologies for Cultural Heritage Preservation. - Digitalization of Cultural Heritage. - Archaeological Research Aiding Technologies. - Digitally Aided Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritages. - The Impact of Digital Technologies on the Exhibition of Cultural Heritages. - Digital Development and Utilization of Cultural Heritages' Information. - Applications of Digital Preservation Technologies for Cultural Heritages. - Summary and Prospect.
Getting things done at work

The linguistic study of workplace language is a new and exciting area of research. This book explores the expression of power in a New Zealand workplace through examination of 52 everyday interactions between four women and their colleagues. The main focus of this research is the expression of three types of "control acts", i.e., directives, requests and advice. The women include two managers who demonstrate an interactive participative style of management. They tend to minimise rather than exert power, although their status is still evident in their speech. The study is original in its combination of a quantitative and a qualitative approach, as well as in its combination of a detailed categorisation of head acts and an analysis of context and role relationships. Through the design of the study and the methodology used, the results which are brought forward challenge earlier research both on power and control acts. The data analyzed is drawn from the Wellington Language in the Workplace Project.
Software Contracting and Agile Development in the Norwegian ICT Industry: A Qualitative Survey

This thesis takes a closer look at how various contract models affect the ability to use agile software development, and the work being done to help improve contracts so they better facilitate agile principles. Agile development methods are becoming increasingly popular, while most contractual standards are meant for plan-based development methods. There are done little research regarding the subject, but it is a growing concern in the industry. Work is also currently done on Norwegian contractual frameworks that aim to update two commonly used contracts. The research done consist of several interviews with industry practitioners representing Norwegian consultancy companies experienced in agile development methods. It also includes interviews of contract experts in addition to a search and study of the literature on the subject. These interviews have been analyzed and compared to literature on the subject. The results of the research revealed a number of challenges with today's contract models. Several discoveries showed difficulties with bureaucracy and customer involvement. Using traditional contracts could also easily require more upfront work than what is sensible when using agile methods. It is possible to bypass these challenges by either adapting the development method, or putting the contract aside.
PRINCIPLES OF WHOLE LIFE COSTING

The principles of whole life costing are described and the most commonly used expressions defined. Sensitivity analyses are carried out for different maintenance scenarios and test discount rates; the costs and justification of increased first costs to achieve added durability, and the comparative maintenance costs of steel and concrete are considered. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 898092.
The effect on driver workload, attitudes and acceptability of in-vehicle intelligent transport systems: selected final results from the TAC SafeCar project

As part of the Australian TAC SafeCar on-road study, 15 Ford vehicles were equipped with Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), Following Distance Warning (FDW), Reverse Collision Warning (RCW), and Seat Belt Reminder (SBR) systems. The primary aim of the study was to assess whether long-term exposure to these systems leads to a change in measurable driving performance. As a supplement to the objective measurements of driving performance, a series of questionnaires was administered throughout the study to collect subjective data. These questionnaires were designed to evaluate: changes in driver attitudes attributable to ITS exposure; the effect of the ITS on the workload drivers experience while performing certain driving tasks; and the acceptability of the ITS, in terms of usefulness, effectiveness, social acceptability, affordability and usability. Twenty-three drivers were recruited to participate in the study and each drove one of the ITS equipped cars for 16,500km. The purpose of the current paper is to report a selection of the more interesting results from the subjective data collected in the TAC SafeCar on-road study. Potential barriers to uptake and acceptance of the various ITS are discussed. The final results pertaining to the effects of the SafeCar technologies on driving performance are reported in a companion paper presented at this conference. (a)
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTABILITY GUIDE

This Guide is directed toward senior Division and District personnel at the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for the purpose of increasing their awareness of project constructability. Constructability is defined as a measure of the ease or expediency with which a facility can be constructed. Information is provided on the relationship between constructability, value engineering, and productivity. The questions of why and when to pursue constructability are addressed. Also discussed are factors affecting highway constructability. A brief overview of a constructability enhancement program is given, including objectives and issues, tools for implementation, several case histories, and program implementation barriers and recommendations.
Measuring Hygiene Competence: A Vignette-Based Situational Judgement Test

Background: Since the onset of the Corona pandemic at the beginning of 2020, the extreme importance of hygiene has once again become very clear. In the medical context, it is not easy to find suitable test formats to assess the competencies involved in “working hygienically”. Pre-existing test formats usually use self-report questionnaires, which are suboptimal for this purpose. Methods: We designed a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) to assess hygiene competence. The SJT incorporates reliable measures and is a good predictor of job performance. The test consists of twenty pictures (items) presenting only one unambiguous hygiene lapse. Test respondents were asked (1) to note down whether they recognized a problem in the picture in respect of hygiene guidelines and (2), if yes, to describe the problem in a short verbal response. The sample comprised n = 149 health care professionals (79.1% female; age: M = 26.7 years, SD = 7.3 years) working as clinicians or nurses. The written responses were rated by two independent raters with high agreement (α > .80), indicating high reliability of the measurement. We then used Item Response Theory (IRT) for data analysis. Results: The reported IRT analyses show that the test is suitable to assess hygiene competence and that it is possible to distinguish between persons demonstrating different levels of ability for seventeen of the twenty items/pictures), expecially for the range of low to medium person abilities.Conclusions: The test in its present form can be used to assess the hygiene competence of medical students, medical doctors, nurses and trainee nurses in cross-sectional measurements. In order to broaden the difficulty spectrum of the current test, additional test items with higher difficulty should be developed. The Situational Judgement Test designed to assess hygiene competence can be helpful in testing and teaching the ability of working hygienically.
Maximizing Customer Benefits as the Ultimate Goal of Pavement Management

Maximizing customer benefits and satisfaction is a goal toward which any service or product provider, including pavement engineers, should strive. In order to do this, the customers for pavements must be clearly recognized and the measures to be used for determining their benefits clearly identified. This paper defines the key sets of pavement customers in relation to the different classes of pavements, including roads, off-road areas, airfields and railbeds. It then addresses the means by which customers can be served in a broad sense by effective pavement management. Next, measures of customer benefits are identified, ranging from ride quality to surface distress, structural adequacy, surface friction, surface drainage, noise, user delays and life-cycle cost-effectiveness. As well, the degree of importance for different customer-measure combinations is suggested. A brief description of the technologies available for characterizing the measures is provided, together with some examples. Finally, the results of a simple pilot study to determine the relative value of the measures of road user customer benefits are described. These indicate that on a scale of 0 to 100, ride quality would contribute about 25% to overall customer benefit, surface distress nearly 20% and all the other measures between about 5 and 10% each.
BIM and Construction Management: Proven Tools, Methods, and Workflows

1. BIM and Construction Management. 2. BIM and Pre-Construction. 3. BIM and Construction. 4. BIM and Budget Management. 5. BIM and Construction Administration. 6. BIM and Sustainability. 7. BIM and Facility Management. 8. The Future of BIM.
The role of frictional heating in the development of catastrophic landslides

In this work, a new thermo-mechanical model is developed by improving on an existing one, applicable to large deep seated landslides and rockslides consisting of a coherent mass sliding on a thin clayey layer. The considered time window is that of catastrophic acceleration, starting at incipient failure and ending a few seconds later, when the acquired displacement and velocity are such that the sliding material begins to break up into pieces. The model accounts for temperature rise in the slip zone due to the heat produced by friction, leading to thermoplastic collapse of the soil skeleton and subsequent increase of pore water pressure. This in turn drastically decreases the resistance to motion and allows the overlying mass to move downslope ever more freely. The proposed model is implemented numerically and validated by back-analysing the two well-documented catastrophic landslide case histories of Vajont and Jiufengershan. The model is then employed to carry out a parametric study to systematically investigate the development of catastrophic failure in uniform slopes. It was found that the most influential parameters in promoting catastrophic collapse are (1) the static friction-softening rate a1, (2) the slope inclination ? , (3) the soil permeability kw, (4) the dynamic residual friction angle rd ? and (5) the overburden thickness H. The most dangerous situation is when a1, ? and H are very large and kw and rd ? are very low. Of the above, the ‘thermo-mechanical parameters’ kw and H deserve more attention as they have been introduced by the thermo-mechanical model and are not normally considered in standard stability analyses of uniform slopes. A second parametric study was performed to demonstrate that thermo-mechanical parameters alone can make a difference between a relatively non-catastrophic event and a catastrophic one. Hence, further insight into the design of landslide risk mitigation measures can be gained if, in addition to the standard site investigations, the permeability of the soil is measured and the depth of an existing or expected failure surface is measured or estimated respectively.
The design and implementation of vision-based autonomous rotorcraft landing

This thesis presents the design and implementation of all the subsystems required to perform precision autonomous helicopter landings within a low-cost framework. To obtain high-accuracy state estimates during the landing phase a vision-based approach, with a downwards facing camera on the helicopter and a known landing target, was used. An efficient monocular-view pose estimation algorithm was developed to determine the helicopter’s relative position and attitude during the landing phase. This algorithm was analysed and compared to existing algorithms in terms of sensitivity, robustness and runtime. An augmented kinematic state estimator was developed to combine measurements from low-cost GPS and inertial measurement units with the high accuracy measurements from the camera system. High-level guidance algorithms, capable of performing waypoint navigation and autonomous landings, were developed. A visual position and attitude measurement (VPAM) node was designed and built to perform the pose estimation and execute the associated algorithms. To increase the node’s throughput, a compression scheme is used between the image sensor and the processor to reduce the amount of data that needs to be processed. This reduces processing requirements and allows the entire system to remain on-board with no reliance on radio links. The functionality of the VPAM node was confirmed through a number of practical tests. The node is able to provide measurements of sufficient accuracy for the subsequent systems in the autonomous landing system. The functionality of the full system was confirmed in a software environment, as well as through testing using a visually augmented hardware-in-the-loop environment.