Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Enterprise Architecture and New Generation Information Systems

NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Benefits and Challenges Expected from an Enterprise Architecture Defining the Right Enterprise Architecture for the Company Technology and Organization Reposition the Company in a Competitive Market Information Technology Strategies Established by Leading Organizations Revamping the Technological Infrastructure of a Modern Industrial Company Leading Edge and Bleeding Edge in Information Technology Project PRESENT BEST APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY A Look into Future Breakthroughs: The Intelligent Environment Project at MIT The Use of Intelligent Environments within an Enterprise Architecture Location Independent Computing and the Role of Agents Enterprise Data Storage and Corporate Memory Facility Advanced Technology and Engineering Design Must Be on a Fast Track IS THE INTERNET THE 21ST CENTURY'S ANSWER TO AN ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE? The Information Economy and the Internet Internet Time and Supply Chain as Agents of Change Working End-to-End With the Internet Intranets, Extranets, Mobile Agents, and Efficient Off-the-Shelf Communications Solutions Why Security Assurance Should Influence the Enterprise Architecture INDEX
Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics

A world-recognized expert in the science of vehicle dynamics, Dr. Thomas Gillespie has created an ideal reference book that has been used by engineers for 30 years, ranging from an introduction to the subject at the university level to a common sight on the desks of engineers throughout the world. As with the original printing, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, Revised Edition, strives to find a middle ground by balancing the need to provide detailed conceptual explanations of the engineering principles involved in the dynamics of ground vehicles with equations and example problems that clearly and concisely demonstrate how to apply such principles. A study of this book will ensure that the reader comes away with a solid foundation and is prepared to discuss the subject in detail. Ideal as much for a first course in vehicle dynamics as it is a professional reference, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, Revised Edition, maintains the tradition of the original by being easy to read and while receiving updates throughout in the form of modernized graphics and improved readability. Inasmuch as the first edition proved to be so popular, the Revised Edition intends to carry on that tradition for a new generation of engineers.
An eigenvalue sensitivity approach to location and controller design of controllable series capacito

This paper presents tools and methods to study the application of controllable series capacitors for damping power system electromechanical oscillations. Two problems are discussed-location and controller design. The location of a controllable series capacitor consists of determining the series capacitor of the power system where the modulation of its series reactance will be more effective to damp out the modes of interest. It also involves the selection of the input variable to the controller. The basic design of the controller requires the design of the phase compensation network and the calculation of the controller gain. Small signal models of the power system and the corresponding eigenvalue sensitivities are used to address both problems.
Component-Based Software Engineering: Putting the Pieces Together

Software components are increasingly central to efficient, cost-effective software development. In this book, the world's leading experts on component software development come together to present the field's state of the art, and to offer new insights into the key challenges of component architecture and reuse. With original contributions by leaders such as Ivar Jacobson, Martin Griss, Len Bass, Paul Clements, Don Reifer, and Will Tracz, this carefully edited book is the first word on components: a tool for helping practitioners get the most out of all their component-based resources. It offers new insight for deciding whether and how to implement component-based development strategies; as well as a clear understanding of the obstacles to successful component development, and best practices responses.
Critical success factors for post occupancy evaluation of building performance: A literature analysis

This paper aims to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) for post occupancy evaluation (POE) of building performance based on literature review. Failures in carrying out POE and achieving the goal of its implementation have been recognised as one of the difficulties in managing POE projects. Despite the numerous studies on POE, the CSFs for POE as a successful project have not been investigated. This leads to a knowledge gap of what are the CSFs that contributes to the success of POE of building performance. Employing NVIVO and content analysis on 63 selected articles, 13 POE critical success factors and 32 sub-factors have been identified. The outcome of this paper will provide detailed review on the need for the development of CSFs for POE of building performance.
Accuracy of Remote Diagnoses Using Intraoral Scans Captured in Approximate True Color: A Validation Study in Teledentistry

Background: Intraoral scans provide three-dimensional images with approximate true colors, representing possible tool in teledentistry for remote screening.Aim: To evaluate the levels of agreement between scorings derived from intraoral scans (IOS) and scorings derived from clinical examinations for assessing dental and periodontal conditions. Material and Methods: The sample included 10 patients in need of a restorative treatment. Following an intraoral scan, a full-mouth dental and periodontal examination was performed and periapical radiographs were taken. The intraoral scans were transmitted from the intraoral scanner to a cloud server. Ten examiners were asked to perform dental and periodontal assessments solely based on the intraoral scans. The scans were presented to the examiners on a tablet computer using the IOS-specific viewer app. Thereafter, the periapical radiographs were added and the examiners asked to do provide a second round of assessments. The remote scoring was compared to the clinical scoring derived from the clinical examination. The time for the remote assessment was recorded. The agreement between remote and clinical scorings was then analyzed descriptively.Results: Conclusion: The remote screening was effective in detecting patients in need for a clinical examination and was time-efficient. Further improvement of the image quality of intraoral scans may allow increasing the accuracy of remote assessments.
Isokinetic Exercise and Assessment

A Brief Introduction to Isokinetics Part I. Theory of lsokinetics: Chapter 1. Terminology and the Isokinetic Torque Curve. Chapter 2. Isokinetic Instrumentation. Chapter 3. Principles of lsokinetic Testing and Exercise. Chapter 4. Interpreting an lsokinetic Evaluation. Part II. Clinical Application of Isokinetics: Chapter 5. Assessment and Exercise of the Upper Extremity. Chapter 6. Assessment and Exercise of the Lower Extremity. Chapter 7. Assessment and Exercise of the Trunk.
The Study of Crew Coordination and Performance in Hierarchical Team Decision Making

Abstract : This report describes the theoretical foundations, methodology, and initial results of an ongoing empirical investigation of team decision making. The theoretical foundations are based on the team process and performance literature, which is discussed in terms of a broad model of team performance. To allow for the measurement of various elements of team performance depicted in the model, a computerized testbed has been developed. This testbed, the Team Performance Assessment Battery (TPAB), includes team and individual tasks arranged according to a synthetic work methodology. Using TPAB, an empirical study has been performed in which team structure and workload were manipulated in a between groups design. The results of this study are interpreted in the context of the team performance model. Implications for future research are also discussed.
INTERFACING SCOOT AND CORSIM: THREE SALT LAKE CITY NETWORKS MODELED

Adaptive signal control systems adjust signal timings in response to real-time traffic detection. The U.K. SCOOT (Split Cycle Offset Optimization Technique) system is the most widely used, with over 200 installations worldwide. The U.S. has developed unique adaptive control philosophies that interface with the FHWA's CORSIM model. Without an ability to compare the field proven SCOOT system with these developing U.S. methodologies, it is difficult for engineers to know which system is most appropriate for their network. The Utah Traffic Lab at the University of Utah has acquired the only North American academic license for the SCOOT and has developed an interface between the CORSIM model and the SCOOT adaptive control system, allowing SCOOT to act as the signal control strategy within CORSIM. This paper details research in which 3 Salt Lake City networks were modeled comparing SCOOT's performance to updated timing plans currently in the field. The interface allows simulation of adaptive signal control so that agencies can determine the benefits of adaptive control prior to costly installation.
Relay Feedback and Multivariable Control

This doctoral thesis treats three issues in control engineering related to relay feedback and multivariable control systems. Linear systems with relay feedback is the first topic. Such systems are shown to exhibit several interesting behaviors. It is proved that there exist multiple fast relay switches if and only if the sign of the first non-vanishing Markov parameter of the linear system is positive. It is also shown that these fast switches can appear as part of a stable limit cycle. A linear system with pole excess one or two is demonstrated to be particularly interesting. Stability conditions for these cases are derived. It is also discussed how fast relay switches can be approximated by sliding modes. Performance limitations in linear multivariable control systems is the second topic. It is proved that if the top left submatrices of a stable transfer matrix have no right half-plane zeros and a certain high-frequency condition holds, then there exists a diagonal stabilizing feedback that makes a weighted sensitivity function arbitrarily small. Implications on control structure design and sequential loop-closure are given. A novel multivariable laboratory process is also presented. Its linearized dynamics have a transmission zero that can be located anywhere on the real axis by simply adjusting two valves. This process is well suited to illustrate many issues in multivariable control, for example, control design limitations due to right half-plane zeros. The third topic is a combination of relay feedback and multivariable control. Tuning of individual loops in an existing multivariable control system is discussed. It is shown that a specific relay feedback experiment can be used to obtain process information suitable for performance improvement in a loop, without any prior knowledge of the system dynamics. The influence of the loop retuning on the overall closed-loop performance is derived and interpreted in several ways.
Exploring the Causes, Impacts and Mediums of Ethnocentrism: The Case of Selected Zones of South Nation Nationalities and Peoples Region, Ethiopia

Ethnocentrism has been the most constant social problem and as such, living together in a harmonious society with different ethnic backgrounds, culture, language, and religion has not been easy for society. The objective of this study was be to explore the causes, impacts, and mediums of ethnocentrism on societies in selected zones of South Nation Nationalities and Peoples Region. The study used a combination of purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques to select 3 zones, 343 respondents to represent the total population as a sample. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using two separate instruments, questionnaire and focus group discussion. Data was analyzed and presented in descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Frequency, percentage, and mean were used to analyze quantitative data about causes, effects, and mediums of ethnocentrism. Independent sample t-test was used to analyze sex difference between male and female respondents in their ethnocentric attitudes. One way ANOVA was employed to examine the differences in demographic variables (age, experience, educational level, and marital status) in the scores on respondents’ ethnocentric attitudes. From the analysis, the following findings were identified. Political factors are the most serious causes of ethnocentric attitudes. The leading effects of ethnocentrism were national agenda narrowed and replaced by ethnic agenda, property loss, and making false assumptions about others. Ethnocentric attitudes were enforced by wrong use of agenda of ethnic parties, ethnic federalism, social media, ethnic literatures, and ethnic based sport clubs. Based on the findings of the result, the present study provided recommendations for the concerned stake holders to reduce ethnocentrism.
Health Monitoring Procedures for Freeway Traffic Sensors, Volume 1: Research Report

An important component of any intelligent transportation system (ITSz0 system is the network of sensors used to monitor the traffic performance throughout the freeway system. These freeway sensors are used to alert Traffic Management Center (TMC) dispatchers to incidents and to predict travel times for roadway users. Data quality is essential to maintain peak TMC operational efficiency and to maintain the public’s confidence in the information. The large number of sensors and data produced on a daily basis makes the use of human groundtruthing nearly impossible. Therefore an automated ongoing sensor data quality monitoring process must be implemented to identify the sensors in most need of attention.This project proposes a system-wide heuristic approach to station health monitoring based on the principles of the “Six Sigma Process” and DMAIC Model for error identification and control. A test location on I-65 was outfitted with three different sensors; two side-fire radar sensors and 3M Microloop sensors. Data was collected and analyzed to assess the quality of sensor data, using performance metrics based on volume, speed, occupancy and Average Effective Vehicle Length comparison.This study recommends combining sensor outputs into the single Average Effective Vehicle Length (AEVL) metric. Combined with the use of historical values and heuristic site knowledge the AEVL metric can provide a good tool for initial data quality control monitoring. Additional control efforts involve the use of portable side-fire radar units for temporary sensor co-location.
TEST FOR PREDICTING FATIGUE LIFE OF BITUMINOUS CONCRETE

An examination of several simple test methods revealed that the indirect tensile test can be used to predict the fatigue life of bituminous concrete. This replaces the traditional, expensive, and time-consuming flexural fatigue test. The tests examined--indirect tensile, double punch, resilient modulus, flexure, resonant frequency, and pulse velocity--were selected from a literature search for use on several mixes obtained from variaous locations in the United States and containing a variety of asphalt cements and aggregates. The traditional flexural fatigue test was also performed on each mix, and the results were correlated with those from the simple tests. The correlations indicated that indirect tensile strength and stiffness can be used to predict the fatigue behavior of bituminous concrete. The indirect tensile method can be used for designing mixes with adequate fatigue service lives. /Author/
Marketing to the Ageing Consumer: The Secrets to Building an Age-Friendly Business

Introduction Chapter 1. The ageing consumer - a historic perspective Chapter 2. Population ageing - situation analysis Chapter 3. Introduction to physiological ageing Chapter 4. Understanding customer touchpoints Chapter 5. The ageing senses Chapter 6. The ageing mind Chapter 7. The ageing body Chapter 8. The meaning of 'age-friendly' Chapter 9. Evaluating age-friendliness Chapter 10. Creating an age-friendly strategy Chapter 11. Age-friendly employers and governments Chapter 12. The future
Disaggregate Safety Evaluation for Signalized Intersections and an Evaluation Tool

The purpose of this study was to evaluate traffic safety at four-legged signalized intersections and to develop a spreadsheet tool for identifying high-risk intersections that considered vehicle movements, left-turn signal phase types, and times of day. The study used data from Virginia and employed count data models and the empirical Bayes (EB) method to conduct the safety evaluation. Crash pattern defined by vehicle movements involved in a crash and time of day were found to be important factors for intersection crash analysis. Especially for a safety performance function (SPF), a model specification (Poisson or negative binomial), inclusion of left-turn signal types, type of traffic flow variables, variable functional forms, and/or magnitudes of coefficients turned out to be different across times of day and crash patterns. The spreadsheet application tool incorporated the developed SPFs and the EB method. As long as Synchro files for signal plans and crash database are maintained, no additional field data collection efforts are required. The developed SPFs and the spreadsheet can be adapted for recent traffic and safety conditions by applying the calibration methods employed in SafetyAnalyst and the Highway Safety Manual.
Evaluation of a Private Cloud for Higher Education

In modern day research and education there is a constant need for dedicated server installations, both for permanent and for temporary use by the research staff and by students. Typically there is need for access to computational power, network connectivity and specialized software. The classical solution for this problem is to delegate physical hardware for all of these needs. This is unpractical and results in an inefficient use of hardware, electricity and administrative resources. A self-service virtualization system could benefit these institutions by making computing resources more easily available to its students and researchers, and by improving the utilization of hardware resources. In this project we identify the requirements for such a system, by installing and configuring a prototype private cloud solution for students at the Department of Computer and Information Science. The solution we've chosen is based on OpenStack, an open source cloud operating system. The implementation is evaluated through monitoring over a four month period and through surveys. We suggest an approach for implementing a permanent solution, and highlight challenges that need to be considered. Our experimentation has shown that OpenStack is a suitable system for implementing a private cloud solution, even though the project is still under heavy development. Through our surveys and user feedback we can determine that a user demand for virtualization service exists.
A Novel Integrated Network with LightGBM for Click-Through Rate Prediction

Click-through Rate (CTR) prediction has become one of the core tasks of the recommendation system and its online advertising with the development of e-commerce. In the CTR prediction field, different features extraction schemes are used to mine the user click behavior to achieve the maximum CTR, which helps the advertisers maximize their profits. At present, achievements have been made in CTR prediction based on Deep Neural Network (DNN), but insufficiently, DNN can only learn high-order features combination. In this paper, Product & Cross supported Stacking Network with LightGBM (PCSNL) is proposed for CTR prediction to solve such problems. Firstly, the L 1 and L 2 regularizations are imposed on Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) to prevent overfitting. Secondly, the method of vector-wise feature interactions is added to product layer in product network to learn second-order feature combinations. Lastly, feature information is fully learned through the cross network, product network and stacking network in PCSNL. The online ads CTR prediction datasets released by Huawei and Avazu on the Kaggle platform are involved for experiments. It is shown that the PCSN model and PCSNL have better performance than the traditional CTR prediction models and deep learning models.
Analysis of the Lead-Acid Accumulators Life-time in an Electrical PV System Based on the Faradaic Efficiency

In this work, we present smart tools to optimize the life-time of lead acid batteries in photovoltaic power systems. To achieve this purpose, we have developed and tested a photovoltaic electric system coupled to a battery, in which the system is equipped with an estimator of the state of charge (SoC) and another estimator of state of health (SoH) of the batteries. The system operation is improved by using a new MPPT control approach, a charge/discharge regulator, and a human-machine interface (HMI). The experimental results of the using system have shown improvements in the operation of the electrical circuit and the optimization of the battery life-time. Indeed, the MPPT control ensure the system operation around the optimal condition, and improve their stability by taking in consideration the slightly variation of the battery voltage, the estimator of the faradic efficiency in real time led to the estimation of the SoC and the SoH and minimize the estimation error to a value of the order of 3%. The charge / discharge regulator allowed a better operation of the used accumulator given the evolution of these performances as a function of the charge / discharge cycle while taking into account their characteristics. particular attention has been assigned to compare the effect of depth of discharge (DoD) on battery performance (state of health, capacity, battery life-time.) during operation. The developed system is equipped with an HMI interface developed specifically for experimentation the electrical photovoltaic installation.