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Study of the Influence of the Digital Environment on the Development of Intellectual Abilities of Younger Schoolchildren

The authors conducted a study of the influence of the digital environment as an educational space on the development of the intellectual abilities of younger schoolchildren; at the ascertaining and control stages of the experiment, diagnostics of the intellectual development of students based on testing was used; the formative experiment included 12 lessons using the Central educational System in the academic disciplines of primary school; the results confirmed that the use of digital educational resources contributes to the disclosure of intellectual abilities primary school students.
The Method of Projects in the Teaching and Upbringing of Younger Schoolchildren in Modern Conditions

The article indicates the relevance of applying the project method in the educational process of elementary school. The analysis of the psychological and pedagogical literature on the research problem is carried out. The study presents a program of extracurricular activities using the method of projects in the education and upbringing of younger students.
Pedagogical Conditions of Digital Visualization in the University Training of Future Journalists

The author explores the features of the use of visual methods and technologies in the educational process of future journalists. The technological components of visualization are updated as a way of forming the professional competencies of future journalists and media workers. The pedagogical principles of developing a digital visualization model for the formation of professional competencies of future journalists are highlighted.
Antiplagiat or How to Achieve Unique Knowledge

The results of a study of the problems of the modern education system in terms of the formation and dissemination of unique knowledge are presented. The use of methods of analysis, synthesis, analogies made it possible to formulate key problems and offer a package of recommendations for their solution. It seems that the presented recommendations will allow solving problems and transforming the current education system in the Russian Federation at all levels. The results obtained can be used in scientific and practical activities.
Individual Educational Trajectories in Russian Universities: The Essence and Problems of Their Implementation in Modern Conditions

Currently, university teachers have many questions about the introduction of individual educational trajectories (IET) into the educational process of universities. Unfortunately, the introduction of such educational technologies is often interpreted by researchers without a proper understanding of the principles and foundations of pedagogy, such as from simple to complex, individual approach to learning, etc. All this is due to the fact that most often the development of the introduction of IET in universities is carried out by people who do not have a professional pedagogical education or at least sufficient experience in professional pedagogical activity in universities, or even in general, who simply seek to make money on it. As a result, the introduction of individual educational trajectories turns into a process of far-fetched provisions that are incomprehensible to teachers and have nothing to do with the development of higher education, and, accordingly, are not perceived by the teaching staff of universities. At the same time, the necessary technical and software for the implementation of IOT is often missing. And this gives rise to numerous problems in the development of domestic higher education in modern conditions and negatively affects the increase in its effectiveness. This article attempts to deal with the essence and problems of the implementation of IET in universities from the standpoint of pedagogy and practical pedagogical experience.
Natural Language Representation as Features for Place Recognition

Visual information is rich in content, and robots require computer vision techniques to encode images into information to utilize the images. Robot vision transforms the image into descriptors using predefined patterns, whether defined by handcrafted or learned methods. However, the image descriptors are not explainable to human intelligence and limit human-robot interaction upon vision tasks. On the other hand, recent studies have discovered an efficient and expandable method of transforming an image into natural language forms. With visual transformers, the context in an image is translated into natural language representations. To create an image representation both understandable to humans and artificial intelligence, in this paper, we present a method of using the language-image model as natural representations for robotic place recognition tasks.
Limiting Reconstruction Capability of Autoencoders Using Moving Backward Pseudo Anomalies

Video anomaly detection is one of important components in autonomous surveillance system. However, since anomalous events rarely occurs, it is common to approach this problem using one-class-classification problem in which only normal training data are provided. Typically, an autoencoder (AE) is trained to reconstruct the normal data. As the AE is not trained using the real anomalies, it is expected to poorly reconstruct anomalies in the test time. However, the expectation is often not met as AE can also reconstruct anomalous data as well. Several researchers propose to limit the reconstruction capability of AE using pseudo anomalies constructed from the normal data. In this work, we explore another type of pseudo anomaly, i.e., moving backward. Experiments in two video anomaly detection benchmark datasets, i.e., Ped2 and Avenue, show the effectiveness of our method in limiting the reconstruction capability of AE.
Online Path Planning for Aircraft De-Icing Trucks with Dynamic Nonholonomic Constraints

This paper presents a method for online path planning for large and heavy de-icing trucks in an airport environment using a continuous hybrid search tree with cost optimization and search heuristics. The vehicle’s dynamic nonholonomic kinematic constraints pose a challenge for traditional planners. The path is significantly constrained by both the minimum turning radius and the limitation on the rate of change of the steering angle. Since the truck requires a lot of space to change its orientation, the entire path needs to be planned in advance to reach the desired goal position and orientation. By building a gridless tree of kinematically feasible path segments and expanding it from the initial position to the goal, the algorithm ensures that a valid trajectory is found which is physically executable. Obstacle avoidance is done using cost maps supporting a dynamic robot footprint. To improve its performance, the tree expansion is guided by a heuristic function and explores multiple paths in parallel. The solution has been implemented within the Robot Operating System (ROS) framework and can run in near real-time on a low-power computing device on the vehicle. Validation of the numerous enhancements are demonstrated in simulation showing good performance.
First person – Gaëlle Letort

ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Gaëlle Letort is first author on ‘ An interpretable and versatile machine learning approach for oocyte phenotyping’, published in JCS. Gaëlle conducted the research described in this article while a post-doc in Marie-Emilie Terret and Marie-Hélène Verlhac’s lab at Collège de France, Paris. She is now a Research Engineer (CNRS) in the lab of Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology at Institut Pasteur, Paris, investigating mathematical modelling and image analysis applied to biology.
Time optimal control for spin I = 1

In this letter, we investigate the problem of time-optimal control for a system of quadrupole nucleus with spin I = 1 under nuclear magnetic resonance conditions with unbounded control using Pontryagin's minimum principle. For spin I = 1 , we calculate the minimal duration for steering the system from the every given initial pure state to the every final pure state, and derive an explicit analytical formula for the minimum duration. • Investigation of the time optimal control of the dynamic of a spin I = 1 particle. • Finding the minimum time for the state to state transfer in the unbounded control case. • Providing an analytical expression for the minimal time using the Pontryagin Maximum Principle (PMP). • The goal of this paper is a key objective in the control of spin 1 particle or qutrit in quantum computing.
Upper limb orientation assessment as an articulated body chain

Upper limb orientation estimation based on Magnetic, Angular Rate, and Gravity sensors considering multiple body segments is presented in this work. The proposal allowed assessing the activity of two or more body segments individually and jointly, regardless of their spatial relationship. A custom-made system was developed incorporating a complementary filter and a proportional-integral control for data sensor merging and, noise and instrumentation error reduction. Two controlled tests were carried out to assess the performance of the system. The former evaluated the response of the method in motionless conditions, while the latter assessed the feasibility to follow trajectories in 3D space. Ten volunteers were recruited to evaluate the system performance in three semi-controlled and daily life task tests. The system was evaluated using the common parameters in motion tracking methods and relied on a digital motion processor. The system's outcome presented a root mean square error in the range of 2.65°-3.98° for the semi-controlled tests and 0.48°-1.389° for the daily life task test. The system tests analysis proved that the proposal permitted obtaining the articulated body chain information of multiple segments when three or more MARG sensors are used.
Philosophical Traditions of Russian Regions: Past, Present, Future (MATERIALS OF THE ROUND TABLE)

The article is a summary of the contents of the round table held in April this year. Topic of discussion: philosophical traditions of Russian regions. Different points of view are presented regarding the understanding of the phenomenon of the philosophical traditions of the regions of Russia, its essence and various aspects of existence. An attempt is made to reconstruct the history of the formation of philosophical traditions in such regions of Russia as Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Yekaterinburg, Tyumen. The problem of correlation between the philosophical traditions of the regions of Russia and such phenomena in science as "scientific provincialism", "native science" is discussed. The speakers distance themselves from unambiguously apologetic or critical approaches to the study of the philosophical traditions of the regions of Russia, cultivating an analytical approach. The factors that influenced the formation of philosophical traditions in these regions are revealed: the presence in the region of ascetic philosophers with a charismatic gift to inspire young people with a love of philosophy, interest in a particular direction of philosophizing (logic and methodology of science, aesthetics, ethics); the presence of natural science or socio-humanitarian schools, within which the desire for philosophical understanding of concrete scientific problems; formation of a certain regional and all-Russian socio–cultural situation, which becomes a trigger for the development of philosophical traditions of Russian regions; cultivation of diversity of intellectual life, rejection of intellectual authoritarianism and transition to intellectual pluralism; development of the system of higher university education - the emergence of a philosophical faculty, the formation of a philosophical community, the formation of a philosophical cultural environment. The novelty of the project proposed to the reader lies in the fact that almost for the first time an attempt has been made to represent several regional philosophical traditions at once, which makes it possible to identify their common and special essential characteristics. In conclusion, it is stated that understanding the ways of development of philosophical knowledge in Russia is a difficult but important task.
A Study on Women's Discourses Appeared in Textbooks for Women in Secondary Education during Japanese Occupation

This paper examines the discourses on women found in the secondary education textbook for women during the period of Japanese colonial aggression and investigates whether these discourses on women would change through time. In the early secondary education national language textbooks for girls, a dominant discourse was “a woman becomes a good wife and a mother who fulfills her duties (hyeonmoyangcheo).” Such a discourse continued until the 1920s along with the emergence of women who embraced Confucian adaptation as a norm. On the other hand, awareness of women's human rights increased with a discourse of “working women, women engaged in economic activities” with time. Nevertheless, the dominant discourses on women such as theory on ladies or theory on women consisted of what values and ideals society and the state want in women. In Korean textbooks, an image of “new women” who is independent, educated, and in charge of economic activities was introduced and such a discourse continued with time. The morality textbooks demanded the duties and responsibilities of women and presented the image of women who will dedicate themselves to the education to become hyeonmoyangcheo and the social responsibilities and development. Later on, they presented a strong image of women who adapt to the changing time, accumulates talents and knowledge, and maintain the happiness of their family. In addition, the image of women itself changed with time.
Impact of Marketing, Managerial and Human Resource Activities on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises

This paper is to investigate the relationship between managerial activities, marketing activities, human resource activities, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) performance. In this study, the cross-sectional research design was used, and data was collected from 362 SMEs located in Pakistan by using a questionnaire and analyzed thorough statistical package for social analysis (SPSS). Correlation analysis was used to show the association between variables under investigation. Regression analysis was adopted to establish the relationship between managerial activities, marketing activities, human resource activities, and small and medium enterprise (SMEs) performance. The results demonstrated that all the variables are positively correlated with each other understudy. The results indicated that managerial activities, marketing activities, and human resource activities have a positive association with SME's performance. The results also demonstrated that marketing activities have the most active association with firm performance, among other variables.
The Usage of the Japanese Language Diagnostic Evaluation SPOT : A Basic Study for the Development of Korean Language Diagnostic Evaluation

As a basic study for the development of Korean language diagnostic evaluation, this study presents an argument for a Korean language diagnostic evaluation through a review of SPOT (Simple PerformanceOriented Test), an immediate answerdemand test that reflects language management ability. The purpose of the study is to suggest the necessity and direction of diagnostic evaluation that can grasp the Korean language ability of Korean learners through a survey of instructors' perceptions of diagnostic evaluation. To this end, an online survey was conducted on 20 Korean language instructors. As a result of analyzing the survey, 50% of the respondents said they used TOPIK, which was developed as a proficiency test, but at the same time, existing evaluation papers such as TOPIK also raised problems such as the difficulty of the test, burden of scoring time, and long test time. On the other hand, as a result of analyzing the free text data on the reason after selecting one between ease of use and accuracy of diagnosis in diagnostic evaluation, the Korean language instructors' choice was divided into half. Finally, regarding the development of a new diagnostic evaluation tool, instructors wanted to develop diagnostic evaluation tools for various purposes and wanted tools that are easy to use and convenient for actual classes. In the end, this study suggests the development of an online evaluation tool, a form of WebSPOT used in Japanese language education to reflect the needs of these instructors as part of the future development of diagnostic evaluation tools in Korean language education.
Engagement Contexts of Software Engineering Education Projects

The inclusion of a capstone project has become a core component of many software engineering and computing related courses. There is general agreement that a substantial final year project provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate breadth and depth of acquired knowledge alongside industry-oriented skills and independent working. Traditionally, capstone projects are academic-proposed individual projects, in which students work from a project outline with one or more academic supervisors. Although useful to demonstrate the application of knowledge, such projects lack key activities that have been cited as beneficial to student experience and career-readiness, specifically working with others in a team and with external clients. In our study we provided a range of projects for students in a final year, compulsory capstone Software Engineering project module which forms a major requirement of the overall degree. The students were required to select a project which could be individual or team-based and where the origin of the project could be academic-proposed, student-proposed, community-based or industry-supported. Students then completed these projects with a mixture of academic supervision and, where appropriate, input from the community group or industrial partner who had proposed it. After completion, a mixed-method approach was used to evaluate student experience and satisfaction. The initial findings indicate that students who chose a team-based project and specifically those who took projects proposed for a real-world user (community or industry) were more satisfied with their experience and agreed to a greater extent that they had developed new skills. Within this group, those who chose the community projects expressed the highest levels of satisfaction, feeling rewarded that their contribution was to a project for social good. These initial findings validate the beneficial approach of involving external partners such as community groups in team-based capstone projects.
Effect of Distance Teaching on Student’s Course Evaluations

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major changes in the learning and teaching process. One of the most common changes was migration to online lectures. This has changed how teaching practices are employed and demanded a rapid yet effective shift in traditional teaching methods. The unforeseen quick transition also presented a big challenge for students and teachers. Both needed to adapt to new tools, technologies, but also methods and partially a new mindset. The situation has a significant impact on the education process, particularly on students. At the University of Maribor, students fill out a survey each year to evaluate educators and their workload for all the courses they participated in that year. In this paper, we use this survey to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the study process. We investigated two aspects: the students' perceived effort required to finish their courses and their evaluation of educators. We used the student survey results from the study year 2017/2018 until the most recent one, for which data is available in 2020/2021. The results show no impact on the education process as the students' perceived effort and the educators' scores show a trend of improvement over the years. From the data analysis, we can conclude that in the year when COVID-19 started (2019/2020), the shift to distance learning slightly impacted the perception of students' effort, but later this trend returned to the pre-COVID-19 situation.
Development of a Chatbot with NLP for the Prefecture of Los Rios in Ecuador

The coronavirus has prevented face-to-face consultations of procedures in the entities, so Ecuadorian companies have opted to use technological tools to provide smooth service to their customers. Among them is the Chatbot, which allows users to receive personalized attention through a computer. This paper presents the development of a chatbot for the Prefecture of Los Rios in Ecuador. The main objective is to present the development of a chatbot for the attention and management of services offered to citizens of the Prefecture of Los Rios. Direct research for collecting the necessary information and a qualitative approach study for the development of this project involved interviews in learning about the needs and requirements of citizens. The Chatbot Prefectura Los Ríos uses frameworks for natural language processing developed from a Dialog flow tool, resulting in users' acceptance.
Agile transformation processes: impact of factors in the success of failure : An ongoing work on identiying and charactering what influences transformations

Organizations are dealing these days with complex, demanding processes of transformation towards an elusive target generically known as Business or Enterprise Agility. Agile was born in the software realm, but after years of improvement and maturing is now a recipe for success across the different areas in organizations. But the transformation process towards Business Agility is not well known. We have individual experiences, detailed works about transformation in teams, some departments or some companies, and general surveys based in perception, not in objective data. This ongoing work is trying to identify the most relevant and impactful factors in Agile Transformation starting with the literature already available.
Effectiveness evaluation of a nuclear facility security system under a cyber-physical attack scenario

This work aims to evaluate the effectiveness of physical protection system of a nuclear facility model, where attack scenarios involving opponents with both cyber and physical capabilities are considered. Amid a propitious global context of increasing of attacks, involving the theft and sabotage on nuclear materials, the swift evolution and diversity of cyber-attacks in different sectors of society and the growing variety and complexity of that types of attacks, it is very difficult to assess the security of critical infrastructures. Considering confidentiality about the design of real facilities and their systems, a nuclear facility and its physical and cyber security systems were modeled in this work. This model is based on international trainings held by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Moreover, the cyber-attack scenario was modeled over one of the critical digital assets of the physical protection system as part of a physical attack. The impacts on the probabilistic performance parameters of the physical protection system, particularly the probability of effectiveness (P <inf xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">E</inf> ), were evaluated using tools traditionally used in physical systems assessment, such as the EASI (Estimate of Adversary Sequence Interruption), Adversary Sequence Diagrams (ASD) and Multipath Analysis. The results of the study show a significant decrease in the physical protection system effectiveness resulting from a blended cyber-physical attack, enabling not only improvements of nuclear security controls, but also the applicability to other types of critical infrastructure that could not be foreseen by simple regulatory compliance verifications.