Judul: Pembangunan Aplikasi SMS dengan Fitur Suara Berformat MP3 Menggunakan JSR 135.
Abstrak: Tunanetra merupakan salah satu pengguna telepon selular, tetapi telepon selular yang dirancang khusus untuk mereka masih terbatas dan harganya pun tergolong mahal. Oleh karena itu, pembangunan aplikasi SMS (Short Message Service) dengan penambahan fitur suara di dalamnya adalah salah satu cara yang dapat digunakan dengan harapan dapat mempermudah tunanetra ataupun orang yang berpenglihatan kurang dalam menggunakan fasilitas SMS, yang merupakan fasilitas ke dua yang paling sering digunakan, pada telepon selular biasa. Aplikasi yang diberi nama MySMS ini dibangun dengan menggunakan Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) dan telepon selular yang mendukung JSR (Java Spesification Request) 135 untuk memainkan fitur suara. Berkas suara yang digunakan berformat MP3 (*.mp3) karena ukuran berkas MP3 dapat terkompresi hingga satu per sepuluh (1/10) berkas WAV. Cara kerja aplikasi ini adalah saat pengguna menekan salah satu tombol pada keypad, maka pada layar akan muncul huruf, angka, atau tanda baca, bersamaan dengan itu juga akan diperdengarkan suara yang melafalkan huruf, angka, atau tanda baca tersebut. Pengujian dilakukan terhadap aplikasi ini untuk melihat kinerja aplikasi dan tingkat kompatibilitasnya terhadap berbagai platform. Hasil pengujian terhadap kinerja menghasilkan nilai 20,46 WPM (Word per Minute) jika aplikasi dijalankan dengan tambahan fitur suara dan menghasilkan 48,78 WPM jika tanpa fitur suara. Dari nilai tersebut dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa aplikasi MySMS masih tergolong layak digunakan, dan suara tidak terlalu mengganggu kecepatan dalam proses pengetikan. Selain itu aplikasi ini juga memiliki tingkat kompatibilitas yang cukup baik karena berhasil dipasangkan dan berjalan dengan baik pada beberapa telepon selular. Kata kunci : aplikasi SMS, fitur suara, J2ME, JSR 135, WPM.
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Judul: Aplikasi Short Message Service (SMS) untuk Tunanetra
Abstrak: Short Message Service (SMS) is a method of text-based communication commonly used by many mobile phone users of its cost and flexibility. Unfortunately, text-based communications require those with good eyesight, leaving behind those with visual impairment, especially low vision people. A number of devices were built exclusively for blind and low vision people to communicate with ease, but cost is often a major drawback. This study developed a mobile application that helps the visually impaired to use the SMS feature on Android uses Waterfall method. This study resulted in an application that allows low vision users in using SMS feature on Android.
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Judul: Phylogeography and Species Limits in the Papuan White Snake (Micropechis ikaheka) (Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae)
Abstrak: Papua white snake, Micropechis ikaheka, has been distingushed into two subspecies M.i. ikaheka and M.i. fasciatus. However, due to lack of data on their morphology, distribution and ecology, both subspecies often ignored in scintific discussions and refers only byas , Micropechis ikaheka. This study was designed to document the differences between M.i. ikaheka and M.i fasciatus by using scales characteristics and reproductive organ or hemipenes. The study also examine, zoogeography, habitat, diet and cannibalism of both subspecies to better understanding the the ecology of one of the most venomous snakes in the world. This study consists of three topics with method and also different in the size samples, respectively. The first study is the histology and microtopography of the skin were studied using paraffin method and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The second is the hemipenis were examined by following Myers and Cadle (2003), and Zaher and Prudente (2003). The third is the abdominal surgery was carried out to document diet type and the investigate phenomenon of cannibalism in the snake. Specimens for this study came from the collection from Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense (MZB) and Universitas Negeri Papua’s Laboratory (LZU). The research result also indicated that the markers of skin and hemipenis described the same structure and microornamentation in all M. ikaheka groups being compared. Based specimens examined morphological descriptions do not s support the further differentiation in Micropechis. In short, two markers that used in this study could not sufficiently indicate the differences in the level of species and subspecies of M. ikaheka. The study, however, were able to delineate zoogeography and skin color patterns, which fall into four groups: M. i. ikaheka; M. i. fasciatus. M. i. ssp. “intermediate”; and M. i. ssp “black”. This study also revealed that color variations did not overlap in their geographic distribution. It is therefore, it suggested that environmental factors may contribute to the skin color variations. It also assumed that habitat discontinuous and biogeography factors may also cause the loss of the connection between the original populations (vicarians) or follow colonization events (dispersal). The examined of 22 stomach contents of M. ikaheka shows this species is carnivorous, and prey on vertebrates such as amphibians, fish, reptiles, and Mammals. These snakes are opportunistic predators since they prey on all that can be captured, but mainly reptiles (61.5%), followed by mammals and fish (both 15.4%), and amphibians (7.7%). Although categorized as terrestrial animal, the diet study showed that M. ikaheka snakes often go into the water to hunt for fish (the sample from Yapen island), including eel (the sample from Aru island). Based on prey items indentified, there is evidence that M. ikaheka is cannibal. At this time, there still no record on reason for cannibalism, but it is assumed that cannibalism was due to competition between populations and means to control population.
Keyword: geographic variation, white snake, papua