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The Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) is an integral part of the maritime safety package and has, in fact, become mandatory in key seaports and coastal areas with heavy shipping traffic. The high efficiency of the VTMS is confirmed by numerous examples from foreign and domestic VTMS practice, where the actions of operators prevented accidents and prevented the development of emergencies in a timely manner. Nevertheless, the current state and trends of maritime transport in the 21st century, such as the imminent emergence of crewless ships, dictate the need for further improvements in VTMS. As prospective directions of VTMS development, it is necessary to note the application of new types of radar stations with the improved characteristics, the introduction of subsystems for providing decision-making by operators, use of computer 3D-graphics for a display of navigational situations, transfer of information from VTMS centres to portable pilot tablets, integration of VTMS into the concept of electronic navigation (E-Nav). The aim of the study is the possibility of optimising the radar coverage areas of the Kerch Strait radar stations. The object of the study is to analyse the radar coverage areas of the radar stations. In the modelling, we used the software Cambridge Pixel's Radar Coverage Tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indonesia is now one of the main destinations for the banana distribution network. Previous research related to the use of banana barks has opened up opportunities and potential for the development of functional product designs, which in turn facilitates the downstream process of cross-institutional multidisciplinary collaborative research concepts in the Banana Smart Village (BSV) sustainable program. This paper focuses on examining the zero-waste concept in utilizing banana barks into functional and craft products through a Product Design approach. The outputs of this research activity consist of the process of documenting the processing of banana barks into functional craft products and the assessment of zero waste concept in post-harvest training activities for local villagers related to production capacity, knowledge transfer process, and work efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mentoring, a mechanism for knowledge and skill transfer is not new to people across the globe. In Indian context, the traditional Gurukula system is the best example of mentoring where the Sishya (mentee / protégé) who is usually a less experienced youth would serve the Guru (mentor), who is a teacher and an elderly person with rich experience for good knowledge transfer. The concept of relation in mathematics could be applied in e-mentoring. Though traditional face to face mentoring has advantages like ability to read the body language signals and facial expressions along with establishing a good rapport between mentor and mentee, E mentoring is proving its effectiveness in terms of solving issues in critical crisis period. From 594 students from AICTE approved institutions in Tamil Nadu, the response was recorded. Findings of the current research study makes it clear that the digital natives or the students belonging to Generation Z are more conversant with the latest technological developments and more curious about using them which makes them to feel convenient with e-mentoring in the place of traditional face-to-face mentoring. It may also open a door of opportunity to different sectors of students like students from different disciplines, students with special needs, destitute students and students from low socio economic background who belong to Generation Z. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Our lives have significantly transformed as a result of the Internet of Things (IoT). We employ IoT because of our customers, government agencies, and business partners. Security is a major problem when offering a variety of services even if IoT offers new options. Particularly hard is how the statistics are presented. How to secure the flow of information produced by IoT devices while passing through various nodes and gateways may be safeguarded from security threats. In this paper, we propose an effective key management approach that mixes symmetric and asymmetric cryptosystems in order to get the speed of the former and the security benefits of the latter. Our aim is to guarantee the IoT environment's security. Our method takes into account a number of Smart Objects (SO) that can produce, register, and distribute keys for IoT information transfer. We selected the open-source MessageQueuingTelemetryTransport (MQTT) protocol as a solution to help communication between the starting point and target nodes. The proposed approach is tested experimentally, and the results are discussed in terms of key exchange time, algorithm implementation time, number of reprocess connections, and bandwidth consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In polymer extrusion, assistant systems visualize process conditions and parameters and subsequently provide decision support to optimize the extrusion process. Nevertheless, these assistant systems are primary based on experimental or simulated data and they are not able to give recommendations based on both data sources at the same time. Furthermore, simulated results are not based on live experimental data and do not represent the current process conditions. This paper aims to develop an assistant system to provide decision support for optimizing a profile extrusion line based on both live experimental data and simulations carried out in real-time using this experimental data. First, live environments for three existing simulation systems are developed to describe the whole process behavior of the extrusion line in terms of extruder, die and cooling section. Second, interfaces between these systems are created to use both experimental data and output values of the simulation results as input data for the following systems along the extrusion line. Finally, all information is transferred and processed in the assistant system to visualize current process conditions and to give recommendations to optimize the extrusion process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The goal of this project is to employ the Hash Based Message Authenticate Code (HMAC) in an Innovative Cloud Service and compare it to the ABE Algorithm in identifying which users are authorised to access a dataset including information about both authorised and unauthorised users. Standard Packet Protocol user analysis reports have been completed, and student samples of legal users (N=20) and illicit users (N=20) have been conducted (SPP). Using the Vensim Simulation Tool, a novel HMAC encryption scheme was built, providing both groups with more secure verified and authentication codes. The actual ABE method's reliability rate of 52.46 percent is statistically insufficient compared to the HMAC Algorithm's dependability rating of 68.11 percent, and the HMAC Algorithm also transfers information more quickly than the ABE algorithm. This research demonstrates that compared to the Diffie-Hellman algorithm's key exchange rate, HMAC's dependability in predicting authorised users is significantly higher. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This state-of-the-art review paper provides a comprehensive overview of meta-learning techniques for learning to learn in machine learning. Meta-learning called "learning to learn," is an approach that enables models to learn from new tasks learning quickly and efficiently, based on prior knowledge and experience. The paper discusses various meta-learning techniques, such as model-based meta-learning, metric-based meta-learning, optimization-based meta-learning, and memory-based meta-learning. The review also covers the applications of meta-learning in different domains, including natural language processing, computer vision, and reinforcement learning. Additionally, the paper discusses the benchmark datasets, challenges along with the future directions of meta-learning research, highlighting the need for developing more efficient and scalable meta-learning algorithms. Moreover, the proposed Meta-Learn framework incorporates a hierarchical structure to facilitate knowledge transfer across multiple levels of abstraction, and it also includes a memory component that enables the system to store and reuse previous experiences. Overall, this review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Meta-Learning techniques for learning to learn in Machine Learning and proposes a novel Meta-Learn framework that could potentially enhance the performance and scalability of Meta-Learning algorithms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The importance of higher education's function in knowledge transfer is demonstrated by the rising demand for research that measures its performance. Nonetheless, limited systematic reviews are being performed for studies that employed data envelopment analysis (DEA) in higher education. Thus, this paper aims to review the available literature that uses DEA in the assessments of higher education. A systematic review of Science Direct discovered 23 related studies using the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) method. Further analysis of these articles resulted in four main themes, namely the extension of the DEA model, the integration of the DEA model with other methods applied in HEIs, the application of DEA in HEIs, and network DEA (NDEA). Additionally, the inputs and outputs utilised in every paper were identified in this article. These indicators enable practitioners to select appropriate indicators for their research and improve their understanding of the various DEA-based applications in higher education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer are important processes in the application of knowledge management. Human resources as a source of knowledge each year experience changes and even a decline in government agencies. The application of knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer in government organizations can create innovation and increase organizational efficiency. This study aims to identify factors and mechanisms for knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer in government organizations by conducting a Systematic Literature Review sourced from seven databases that produced 39 kinds of literature. From the research results, it is found that 51 factors influence the application of knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer in governance and the most frequently used factors are trust and organizational structure. Furthermore, the mechanisms used in the application of knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer vary in each organization according to organizational goals. There were 14 knowledge-sharing mechanisms and 18 knowledge transfer mechanisms that could be carried out through three different media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The increasing number of internet users in the world can be attributed to a variety of activities, such as buying and selling, transferring information and currency, and other activities that occur millions of times per minute. This clearly emphasized finding solutions for a more accurate and secure data transfer and retrieval process. Named Data Networking (NDN) is an alternative Internet architecture suggested to solve the problem of identifying data containers by connecting all of the world's computing devices. In this paper, we provide an overview of how to use the TCP/IP protocol for networking and data acquisition, as well as how to use the Named Data Network protocol and the proposed procedure for calling data. As a result, when transferring data, we ensure that each individual receives the correct data at the right time and that the data cannot be accessed by a third party outside of the network. However, it is challenging to create reliable communication in mobile ad hoc and occasionally linked situations with the current TCP/IP architecture, but NDN makes it possible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. Tests (multiple-choice tests), consisting of dichotomous items (a question with one correct and one or more incorrect answers (distractors)) are widely used in modern education, in particular in engineering, to assess students' knowledge. Test developers face the problem of converting the number of correct answers into a numerical grade for the knowledge of the assessed. Usually, the number of correct answers is converted into a grade based on the evaluators' inner sense of fair evaluation. Objective: In the present work, a model for knowledge evaluation through dichotomous tests is proposed, based on the so-called semantic branch of Information Theory. Results: A critical opinion is given for the Classical Test Theory and the more modern Item Response Theory as tools for knowledge assessment. Some concepts in these theories leave the feeling that it could be desired more in respect of assessing knowledge through them. A new, entirely different approach to knowledge assessment by tests is proposed in the paper. In the proposed information model for knowledge assessment, the process of knowledge assessment is considered as an information process with information transfer. The information is generated by a source (the assessed), which has a goal - to get as close as possible to the error-free solution of the test. The information in the form of an information signal (the answers to the test that the assessed gives) is directed to the recipient - the assessor. The assessor evaluates the value (importance) of this information signal, which is a measure of the knowledge of the assessed. The value of the information signal is measured by the progress of the examinee towards reaching the goal. Formulas are obtained, linking the value of the information signal with a numerical grade of knowledge of the assessed. In particular, evaluation formulas are derived for the six-score scale (used in Bulgaria) for tests of the most used types - with items with 3, 4, and 5 answers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Paragraph writing demonstrates a crucial role for English learners in describing ideas in the basic level of writing skills. It is also defined as the beginner phase in writing material. It needs a relevant strategy to train students' writing skills. This article is aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Information Transfer Technique (ITT) on the ability of female students of the English Language Education Department in descriptive paragraph writing material at the University of Darussalam Gontor. This study employed a quasi-experimental with one-group –pretest-posttest design. The participants consisted of 20 students who were concerned with English Language Teaching. They were evaluated by pre and post treatment of descriptive paragraph writing. The data analysis applied in this study was paired sample T-test. The finding revealed that there was a significant difference between the mean score of pretest and posttest. The study showed that the students' result in the post-test was better than theirs in the pretest. It is concluded that the female students performed better in implementing descriptive paragraph writing after being treated using Information Transfer Technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, there has been a growing demand in Japan for efficient knowledge and technology transfer from veteran workers to younger workers and for improved productivity against the backdrop of labor shortages and aging populations in the nursing care and manufacturing industries. Conventional digital twin systems have focused on sensor data, and have been working to improve operational efficiency in digital space based on the collected sensor data. Therefore, we propose the concept of a Human Centric Digital Twin that captures human awareness and context in cyberspace, and utilizes human awareness and thought by machine sensors and human sensors. This knowledge generated by humans themselves contains a lot of contexts, which is difficult to incorporate in conventional DX methods. In many cases, the knowledge that workers in the field have is context-dependent and dynamic, unlike the formal knowledge described in manuals. Therefore, the cost of converting "Gen-Ba Knowledge" into formal knowledge as it is high, and has prevented its utilization. We have developed "kNowledge eXplication AugmenteR (kNeXaR)" and "Smart Voice Messaging System (SVMS)" as methods and tools to support structuring human awareness and thoughts. kNeXaR is a knowledge structuring method and tool for procedurally describing dynamic knowledge such as tasks in a goal-oriented manner while maintaining human readability and machine readability. SVMS is able to collect onsite knowledge in the form of spoken words, which is difficult to collect in the past. Using a smartphone, workers in the field can voice record what they notice and think about while working. In many cases, the messages obtained during the work are recorded with the purpose of the work, the content of the work, what they thought about what they observed in light of their own experience, and unusual situations. In this paper, while introducing the respective functions of kNeXaR and SVMS, we introduce the concept of implementing the Human Centric Digital Twin, which is a structured knowledge component based on messages from SVMS that collects work and observations in the field. We propose a method to dynamically create "Structured Knowledge Snippets", which are parts of structured knowledge, based on messages from SVMS, and to construct structured knowledge in a workshop using kNeXaR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the current work we investigate the transfer of knowledge in the context of the Deep Galerkin Method, an algorithm which uses a certain deep neural network to solve partial differential equations. Specifically, we examine how well that network pretrained on one type of problem, performs on a related problem. To this end, we focus on the Poisson partial differential equation and consider two test cases: transfer of learning (a) between problems admitting different oscillatory solutions of the same form and subject to the same homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions and (b) between problems admitting oscillatory solutions of a different form and subject to different (non-constant) Dirichlet boundary conditions. In both cases we found that there was a successful transfer of learning, when performing the same number of training steps on the pretrained and not pretrained network. That is, pretraining a network on a simpler boundary value problem can significantly improve the performance, convergence and accuracy, of the network compared to a the not pretrained network with the same architecture and hyperparameters. This preliminary work motivates a deeper future study in order to further illuminate the underline mechanisms underpinning this method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This project proposes a brand new theme supported neural networks for predicting the Sliding Mode Control (SMC) and disordering of the pocket to balance the non-linear networked control systems (NCSs). it's associate degree intention that every one the packet of disordering is unknown at intervals the NCSs. The DSA that every which way assigns the input weights and biases and analytically evaluates the output weights is intended to resolve the matter of unknown packet disordering. a brand new 2 theme is developed by desegregation the SCNs algorithmic rule to find out and management the system prior to. As special as, a very union measure of packet disordering is formed for the number of all the that was packet disordering. This approach can write each split packet within the transferring knowledge victimization the DSA algorithmic rule. The transferring packet won't have associate degree orderly manner that the wrongdoer cannot predict the data content. this can assure the safety threads within the network transfer model. The planned system are going to be the novel IOT technique that may extremely secure the information and transfer it to the consumer. this method are going to be associate degree innovative plan to boost the safety threads within the neural network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

E-commerce has increased dramatically in several years. To build an e-commerce website burden SMEs owners. The SMEs owners concern on their business competency, but the dependency on website developers is very high, and on the other hand, building an e-commerce website is not easy for SMEs owners. SMEs owners do not have sufficient knowledge to develop an e-commerce website. One solution that can overcome this problem is to provide training for SMEs players in creating an e-Commerce website using RAD (Rapid Application Development) method which is Content Management System (CMS) is one of this method as a solution. This research using Action Research method to evaluate the knowledge of the participants. From 118 participants registered on the workshop, only to 54 and 55 participants who are following the consecutive two weeks workshop. The workshop on building an e-commerce website for participants business conducted using Zoom Meeting. The research method in this research is Exploratory Action Research and literature review. Data collected from pre-test and post-test' score of 55 participants on November 21, 2020 and from pre-test and post-test' score 54 participants on November 28, 2020. Participants come from 25 cities in Indonesia and mostly dominated from the city of Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi, and Bandung. The CMS platform used is WordPress 5.5.3, and made use of the various plugins such as WooCommerce 4.7.1, Elementor 3.0.14, and Xendit 2.15.0. This study indicates a significant test score of pre-test of 54.18 to post-test of 70.60 for day one, and pre-test of 43.15 to post-test of 71.67 on day two. Two days score found that the action research action is an appropriate method for this research. The objective of this study is to transfer the knowledge and skill of developing e-commerce website using WordPress as a platform is accomplish. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The project Cultural Landscapes in Banat aims to identify and inventory the cultural landscapes in the Romanian Banat area and to associate them with a new working tool - Heritage Value Areas (HVA). Through the totality of the proposed actions, the aim is to improve the way heritage and cultural landscape is known, understood, interpreted and managed. Past ideas in which heritage conservation largely consists of classifying individual elements scattered across the territory are not enough. The likelihood that they will survive, be used and valued is low. All elements of heritage value, in well identified areas, can be connected and supported by a common context, whose rules and values are known and accepted. The research has started in 2020, based on biographical and in - site studies, made by the multidisciplinary team in previous years. Until now a first map of the division of Banat into landscape units and sub-units has been produced; a methodological guide - with the methodology proposed in the project for the identification of cultural landscapes - has been finalized and published online; and an online website containing information on these investigations has been launched. The main conclusions of the study are: the inconsistency with which the concept of cultural landscape in Romania is presented and interpreted, but also the lack of knowledge about it; the existence of unaltered areas in Banat from a landscape perspective; the increase of interest in this concept; and the existence of an important documentation database in terms of volume and quality on which this project is partially based. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The new agendas of urban development are to create a living environment that supports human well-being, quality of knowledge production, and knowledge transferring as a source of developing new ways to enhance urban living areas. These targets require strategies based on cooperation and interaction between different sectors, researchers, and practitioners. Knowledge urban strategies KS are the planning practice merged with scientific knowledge to varying stages of urban development. This study focuses on the spatial effects of these applications in different contexts. The central hypothesis of the research is that context directs any strategy in two ways; the first is the priority of the development, and the second is about determining the main paths that form and lead these applications. The study's primary goal is to determine the spatial differences through an indicators framework emphasizing knowledge-based urban development strategies. This study's methodology will base on analyzing the strategic application's variant context according to the spatial data framework. The study finds that the applications of Knowledge strategies always depend on two layers of indicators. These layers differ according to their spatial level of relation and reflections on Knowledge flows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Education in Indonesia has begun to transform to digital due to the times. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic is the reason for the implementation of online learning. Digitalization-based learning is currently an excellent way, and it is believed to facilitate educators in transferring knowledge. This study aims to apply the experiential learning model to Pancasila and Civic Education subjects at Pancasila History material related to the Angkola Batak culture. This research uses a classroom action research method by applying the Kurt Lewin model, including planning, observing, and reflecting. Purposive sampling is the technique of data collection, and the sample is the third-semester students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Teacher Education Study Program at Institut Agama Islam Negeri Padangsidimpuan. Observation, interviews, and tests collected the data, also assisted by the Kahoot application. The data collected were analyzed by using statistics assisted by STATCAL software. The research results showed that the first cycle with an average of 67.65 was low. In the second cycle, it increased to 80.06, and in the third, it rose to 83.52. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the article: to transfer knowledge about the components of multi-level management of the multilevel activities of the IT specialist of the medical institution to the future. The method of problem statement was used. As a result, a chain of systematic reasoning, existing and proposed on the topic of the article is obtained. Systemic structures and a senior algorithm are proposed and developed for the problem situations of multilevel management of the multilevel activities of an IT specialist of a MU. The article presents two aspects: product and system-integration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Clear-Air Craiova was a volunteering project, successfully implemented in 2020, in Craiova city. Within this project, an independent network of 13 sensors for air quality monitoring and an awareness campaign were developed. Clear Air Oltenia is a natural continuation in 2021 of the previous project, Clear Air Craiova, expanding the network of sensors throughout SW region of Romania. The results of these projects emphasize the role of academic-community cooperation and knowledge transfer toward the general public, opening opportunities for further initiatives of public engagement as a part of the sustainable development of each community. We present an overview of the measurements derived from the independent sensors network installed in Craiova within the project. The data, which regards in particular measurements of PM10 concentration levels, is provided by 7 sensors which are representative for covering Craiova city, with measurement starting around 9 December 2020 and up to 22 Sept. 2021. We highlight cases with higher pollution levels, following the new concentration thresholds recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As we can see today, the new technology provides many facilities and fast communication, such as the Internet. We must think about how this information transfers from the source to the destination. Due to the fact that a device called a router does managing the transfer operation, this device explores the path from the source to the destination at a low cost. Furthermore, in this paper, we present one of the most popular algorithms used in routing, is the Distance Vector (DV) algorithm, which is the basis of the well-known Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Therefore, we will explain how this protocol works and what is the problem when implementing it in the weird network and shows how can this protocol manage this problem and solve it. Besides, show where this protocol is used. As a result, the discussion part will explain the purpose of using this protocol and make a comparison with other routing protocols to see the efficiency of this protocol. Thus, during this paper, we will find the accuracy of this algorithm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Allocating people in a couple of initiatives is an essential trouble thinking about the productiveness of businesses from the standpoint of socialization. The work primarily focuses on determining an optimal number of people with aggressive and passive personality traits. Due to the NP-hard nature of the problem, we recommend using a Genetic-Algorithm to tackle the ensuing optimization problem. Working in a team has also been viewed as a good training for individuals going into business since working in a team allows them to improve their capacity to control and handle project challenges quickly. Most university publications use a group-format to allow students to share their knowledge, improve problem-solving abilities, and improve verbal communication skills. However, not all student groups get along. One of the causes is that the groupings aren't formed in a methodical way. As a result, team building is critical as a starting point for the institution's growth and success. So, keeping the ideal stage of cohesion maintains a group collectively, to be able to convey advantageous influences at the results of a venture. Approaches to group creation have repercussions that experts have looked into. Self-selection and random assignment of participants are the most common strategies utilized in team building in ordinary exercise. These methods aren't beneficial in the development groups as it will now not accelerate the improvement processes. As a result, the concept's purpose is to ensure that the best possible efficacy in terms of social interaction is achieved. As a result, the offered set of guidelines can be used as a selection tool by managers to create people groups for a variety of projects. Computational experiments with benchmarks were carried out and compared to the exhaustive technique in order to investigate the performance of the suggested technique. The results are encouraging, demonstrating that the set of criteria consistently produces near-perfect results in a short amount of time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Main priority task of searching and developing pedagogical technologies aimed at working with visually assimilated information and data of the material presented in the education system of the developed countries of the world is based on its figurative perception. One of the innovative methods is the provision of educational materials through programming using smart technologies, provided by a capacious, professionally oriented nature of the presentation of data. Accordingly, the phenomenon of visibility, traditional in pedagogy, based on the principle of activity and visibility, should be studied in detail, considering the specifics of the information activity of the chosen industry. This article discusses the issues of information transfer through visualization in the process of smart education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the last three decades, Information Technologies created a revolution in the field of Computer Networks, and now every information or data is an asset. As an asset when we transfer any information or data from one system to another system over internet, it needs to be secured from unauthorized attacks. So, Cryptography has an important role for security of it. Cryptography ensures for security, integrity, and confidentiality of any information or data during transmitting over internet. Elliptical Curve Cryptography (ECC) is betterment in the area of Cryptography that provides a faster and more secure algorithm for encryption and decryption of information or data. The main objective of this paper is focusing on Elliptical Curve Cryptography (ECC) so here we will describe ECC algorithms and how ECC is better than RSA for encryption and decryption of any information or data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with the issues of response to abnormal and emergency situations, including threats of and acts of unlawful interference on vehicles and transport infrastructure facilities of the railways of the Russian Federation. The response process is considered in terms of the regulations of interaction between the units in charge of the response and transfer of information about an accident. Based on the results of the analysis of regulatory documents, the data on the response processes in the event of threats, acts of unlawful interference and other abnormal and emergency situations were structured. An algorithmic model of the response process of the structural units of the railway, forces and units responsible for transport safety on the transport infrastructure facilities and vehicles and other safety authorities under threats, acts of unlawful interference and other abnormal and emergency situations have been developed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The misconceptions of pre-service biology teachers are a particular concern for the researchers. A teacher has a great influence in the world of education. A teacher is a figure who plays an important role in the transfer of knowledge so that misconceptions will not affect students' understanding. The study aims to determine the level of misconceptions of pre-service biology teachers on the Ecological Succession material. This study employed the cross-sectional survey research model. The respondents were pre-service biology teachers who were third-year students. The data collection technique used was a three-tier diagnostic test questionnaire. The study revealed that 44.76% of respondents were in the understanding the concept category, 40.55% of respondents were in the misconceptions category, and 14.38% of respondents were in the not understanding the concept category. The false-positive misconception category was 17.086%, and the false-negative misconception category was 9.29%. Therefore, the level of the misconception of pre-service biology teachers on Ecology Succession was categorized as moderate. Through this research, pre-service biology teachers can improve their professional competence in mastering the material used when they become a teacher. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article deals with some applied aspects of the design of a distributed information system. The structure of the system is proposed, including components for storing, processing and caching data. The proposed universal storage unit is compatible with relational and non-relational database management systems. The issues of data access control and two approaches for ensuring data integrity and consistency are considered. Both approaches use a transaction as a unit of data exchange. The first approach involves the transfer of extended information about the transaction, including the sequence of actions and the context of the transaction. The second approach is based on the formal language theory and involves transferring only the context. The advantages and disadvantages of each of the approaches are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The production gap between oil palm smallholder-owned plantations and corporations shows a real problem in the national palm oil industry. To reduce the gap, user-friendly assistance for smallholder-owned plantations is needed for the cultivation of sustainable palm oil production. Android-based software can be a platform for bridging the transfer of knowledge and technology, transfer of problems, and transfer of solutions between planters and experts. The platform development was formulated in five stages which began with Learning Management System (LMS) application development, identification of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Best Management Practices (BMP) materials, development of digital contents, uploading the digital content to the LMS server, and dissemination. The curriculum in the application platform was prepared based on the needs of the growers according to the identification results of the farmers' profiles. The curriculum consists of GAP and BMP material blocks. Each block was divided into discussion topics. The digital contents related to GAP and BMP were set in the LMS, which was built using Moodle platform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Engineering knowledge representation is an important step for creating applications that can automate product development in various problem domains. This article looks at enablers and obstacles for knowledge-based engineering (KBE) systems development. The key enabler envisioned is a well-established knowledge representation language supporting extendibility and interoperability for the concepts it describes. So far the transfer of knowledge within an organzation is seen highly dependent on in-house expertise and training routines. This paper proposes selection principles for knolwedge-based engineering framework implementation for organizations, which may want to preserve and learn from their dynamically evolving knowledge. These priniciples are based on extendibility and interoperability of models, tools and techniques used within a KBE system. Having these three elements extendable and interoperable can support systematic development of a KBE system along with its adaptation to new knowledge emerging in a dedicated problem domain. This can help organizations employing KBE systems to better manage their know-how in a longer run. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this era of technology, gadgets have become a necessity for primary school students due to the fact that they have been overly exposed to them ever since they were little. In addition, attaching too much to gadgets may affect their development and knowledge. This causal research was conducted to investigate the impacts of gadgets on development and knowledge of primary school students. This study was conducted on 464 primary school students through multistage sampling method that consists of cluster sampling and stratified sampling. The self-administered questionnaire is distributed to the primary school students with guidance and the data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Amos. The result was analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) method and the finding can be used as parents' guidelines to educate them about the effect of gadgets toward students' development. The result shows that gadgets usage significantly affects primary school students' development which are psychosocial development and socio emotional development. Other than that, this research found that the primary school students' development which were psychosocial development, socio emotional development and responsibility mediate the impacts of gadgets on primary school students' knowledge. Besides that, gadgets usage also directly affect the students' knowledge. In conclusion, parents or guardians play an important role in controlling gadgets usage on primary school students to ensure that they gain benefits from using gadgets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Combine steganography techniques and the public key cryptosystem is new line to protect the transferring information. This paper presents a new method to hide the data into an image using RSA cryptosystem. Proposed algorithm is clarified in detail through the overall scenario and through concrete examples. The experiments on the proposed algorithm demon strated that it is a simple and efficient technique with a high level of security for transferring information. Accordingly, this proposed algorithm can be considered as a hybrid of steganography techniques and the public key cryptosystem and it can be used effectively for this purpose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Globalization needs close collaboration in economic, social, political, cultural, education, and research to enhance collaborative socio-economic development, conservation of the environment, and transfer of knowledge and technology innovation across the continents. Cross country, intra-continental, and intercontinental research collaboration and research output publication offer a unique platform for achieving all these significant objectives. Therefore, there is a great need for developing an effective indicator to evaluate national, intra-continental, and intercontinental research output collaboration. The existing vital indicators such as h-index and g-index are mainly used to evaluate the effectiveness of the research output of individual researchers. However, there are no indicators currently available in the public domain to assess the collaboration effectiveness from a national or international perspective. Therefore, this article brings forth a novel method called Collaboration Index (C-index) that evaluates a researcher's collaborative capability, a department or an institution, or any cluster with other peer-level researchers spread across the different continents. The C-index's principal theme, mathematical equation, and application example are elaborated. The implication of the C-index is also highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The management and execution of a construction project generates a large amount of information in addition to the geographical distance between the headquarters and the execution of the project, the long chain of human resources that commonly intervene, and not very innovative communication methods are factors that affect the productivity of the draft. This study focuses on determining the need, characteristics and requirements of a communication and information transfer system related to the construction industry in Cuenca; through a process of bibliographic review on existing communication systems and information gathering through surveys applied to professionals in the construction industry; all the information collected, processed and analyzed, provides an essential contribution to determine the need and extract general characteristics in the design of the scheme of a communication system that optimizes the construction process. In the development of the work, the results of the surveys were validated with the item theory, verifying their reliability, validity and determination of relevant or latent factors through an exploratory factor analysis. It was determined that the proposed communication system should connect all the professional areas involved in the execution of a construction project; in addition to managing the information centrally, remotely and independently of the geographical location, the transmission is synchronous in eventual changes that immediately affect the project with information stored in the cloud and validated, interconnection with secure social networks in an innovative way, they make the process of efficient and productive construction management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The pandemic is ongoing, and teachers must continue to transfer knowledge to their students. Students' frustration during the pandemic caused their thinking ability and performance to decline. The purpose of our research is to empower students' Critical Thinking Skills (CTS) using comic media assisted by augmented learning (AR). Research has used a one-group pre-test – post-test design. This research was conducted on nineteen students of class XI science in a public high school senior during online learning. Thirty multiple-choice items measured students' CTS. Data were analyzed by determining the average, n-gain, and significant changes in CTS using paired t-test. The results of the study revealed that the average CTS of students was 80.95, n-gain=0.74 and P=0.00<0.05. This research found that AR-assisted comic learning media can have a significant impact on the CTS of students. The increase in student CTS is in the high category with outstanding CTS achievements. Comic and AR media are combined as a form of innovation to strengthen students' CTS. This study concludes that comics and AR media can empower students' CTS. The combination of comics and AR becomes a medium to empower students' CTS and can be used by teachers to meet the needs of learning resources during the pandemic era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is devoted to researching and solving problems of creating a unified information space for digital production. Theoretical aspects and practical solutions for the development of a platform for collecting, storing, transferring and analyzing information about the operation of technological equipment are presented. The generalized structure of the platform is presented, which implements the collection, processing, analysis and the transfer of information from executive mechanisms to the upper levels of enterprise management. The general principle of the platform functioning is described, which consists in developing both a completely autonomous solution and partially integrated into existing control systems. Demonstrated platform tests using the developed experimental stand, including on the Elbrus platform, confirm the main theoretical studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Human capital today is the most important factor in the formation and development of innovative economy. The key role here is assigned to the education system, including the institutions of supplementary vocational education. Supplementary vocational education is expected not only to create and transfer new knowledge, but also to train technical specialists, focusing on the effective use of modern knowledge, information technologies and ensuring high quality labor potential of the organization's employees. Non-standard and creative thinking are desperately needed in the interests of creating competitive advantages as well as increasing competitiveness. That is the mission of supplementary vocational education. The article defines the role of supplementary vocational education as a new knowledge source in the process of development and implementation of technological innovations by the enterprise. The main groups of new knowledge sources of the enterprise have been identified. The place of supplementary vocational education in the system of new knowledge sources for technological innovation has been determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The need for robust and effective methods for secure data transfer is more pronounced than ever. Two techniques are presented for this purpose, cryptography and steganography. These techniques are used widely in security schemes and both follow a common goal: to prevent eavesdropping and unauthorized access. Recently, DNA scheme has been presented as a powerful tool in cryptography and steganography. This paper presents a secure method for transferring information over the network grounded on a new ciphering method used the DNA cryptography , steganography, and DNA nucleated achieving multi- level of security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: To study the basic concepts and techniques of blockchain technology and how blockchain can be used to improve the performance of present supply chain and logistics industry. To develop a working prototype of blockchain using python language for movement of goods Methodology: Blockchain is an immutable, sequential chain of records which are termed as blocks. The blocks can contain any kind of data like transactions, files etc. The blocks are chained together using the Hashes. So, the code developed in this program supports all the properties of the python that are immutability, transparency, and decentralization. A working supply chain prototype is developed using Python Programming. The interaction with the Blockchain is done using HTTP client Postman which will make requests to the created Blockchain Conclusion: All the current models which are followed involves the central entity which governs how the business is conducted, how the data is stored, how the information is transferred, how the transactions are carried and various other aspects of the business but with the introduction of blockchain this whole system can be changed as blockchain involves decentralized system in which there is no central entity, it makes for a more secure system in which the information is distributed among various entities. A small prototype which has been developed in python using various libraries demonstrate how the blockchain can be implemented in supply chain, how it can be made more secure and more transparent, how hashing is done, how the blockchain gets tempered could be known.. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, in order to improve the reliability and data protection in various automation systems, error-correcting codes are used. In the process of error-correcting coding, redundant bits are introduced into the information sequence, which reduces the real information transfer rate. You can adjust the degree of code redundancy using perforation (puncturing code bits). The paper investigates the implementation effectiveness of perforation in block codes when using the method of selecting the value of punctured bit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Beam extraction at the large ELISE test facility is currently possible only pulsed, with short extraction phases, so-called extraction blips, of up to 10 s each ≈150 s. Over the past years, a good insight into the physics of this operational mode has been gained for both hydrogen and deuterium operation. The uniformity of the co-extracted electrons was identified as a key issue and it was possible to achieve 1000 s plasma pulses in hydrogen with repetitive extraction blips and an extracted current density of over 90 % of the ITER target value by improving the co-extracted electron symmetry. In deuterium roughly 67 % of the ITER target for the extracted current density has been achieved for long pulses. During such pulses an overall increase of the co-extracted electron current is typically observed between one blip and the next one, even though the electron current is observed to actually decrease during each blip. These opposing effects are explained by different caesium dynamics during the source plasma phase when compared to the beam phase and they were one motivation behind the currently ongoing upgrade of ELISE to a CW extraction system. This update consists of two main hardware changes: i) installation of a new CW high voltage power supply and ii) installation of a CW beam calorimeter. Being able to achieve beam pulses of up to 1 hour will allow knowledge to be gained on the physics of caesium redistribution and conditioning over the long timescales needed for ITER operation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of communication networks in control systems has several important advantages, such as the ability to transfer information and remote control of various objects, the possibility of modifications and maintenance. On the other hand, the time between reading measurements from the sensor and sending a control signal to the actuator depends on the network characteristics (topology and routing scheme), and such a time delay can greatly affect the overall network performance. Delays, distortions, and loss of transmitted data not only degrade the performance of the network control system but also destabilize it. This article describes the use of Petri nets as a method for modeling network control systems (NCS) using the example of designing an active suspension control system for a car. The simulation was performed using the star and common bus topologies, and as a result, it was found that control systems with the common bus topology function 40% faster than systems with “star” topology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the traditional complex network construction, it is often to use the similarity between nodes, build the weight of the network, and finally build the network. However, this approach tends to focus only on the coupling between nodes, while ignoring the information transfer between nodes and the transfer of directionality. In the network public opinion space, based on the set of stock series that the network groups pay attention to within a certain period of time, we vectorize the different stocks and build a complex network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The motivation for the presented approach results from the absence of an integrated method of supporting the designing of injection-molded parts. Thereby, the focus lies on the rheological optimization, which is ensured by knowledge transfer from the production engineer to the designer, i.e., the mentioned aim is achieved by creating a knowledge base including the expert knowledge. This method is based on an integrated product simulation containing the interconnection of CAD and CAE-systems. The first step in the process is a filling simulation done by a standard injection molding process simulation software. The gate location is considered as fixed and optimal. Nevertheless, it is still possible that a uniform mold filling is not reached. To determine an uneven mold filling the results of the simulation are exported as scalar values to a post processing software tool. Thus, a knowledge based analysis of the results using user defined parameters based on flow length, pressure distribution, etc., is enabled. To enhance the filling, the original part design is modified by adding flow leaders or deflectors. Their positioning is calculated by the post processing software tool and this result is returned to the CAD-system. There the preliminary design is done by an analytical approach. By iterations of the mentioned method, the geometry of the flow leaders or deflectors and thus the mold filling are improved. The presented approach is illustrated exemplarily by an injection-molded part. As a result, the designer is supported methodically designing injection-molded parts by implementing and using expert knowledge. So, the number of iterations and the development time (costs) are reduced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Housing is the most affected sector by disasters as can be observed after the 2009 earthquake in West Sumatra province in Indonesia. As in Indonesian construction industry, the housing post-disaster reconstruction is influenced by knowledge and skills of builders or laborers, or locally known as 'tukang'. After the earthquake there were trainings to transfer knowledge about earthquake-safe house structure for the builders in the post-disaster reconstruction. This study examined the effectiveness of the training in term of understanding of the builders and application of the new knowledge. Ten semi-structured interviews with the builders were conducted in this study. The results indicate that the builders with prior housing construction experience can absorb and understand the new knowledge about earthquake-safe house structure. Combination of lecturing and practice sessions also help the builders to understand the knowledge. However, findings of this research also suggest there is a problem in implementation of the new knowledge. Utilization of earthquakesafe house structure may leads to a rise in house cost. As a result, some house owners prefer to save money than to adopt the new knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Paper focuses on issues of physics teaching in primary and secondary schools and secondary vocational education. Physics teaching is discussed in the context of science education with the aim of not increasing the range of knowledge, but with an emphasis on the use of the most effective methods of teaching, for example inquiry-oriented activities by students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aims of this paper is to identify a key dimension of knowledge transfer component to improve construction organization performance. It investigates the effectiveness of present knowledge transfer practices currently adopted by the Malaysian construction organizations and examines the relationship between knowledge transfer factors and organizational factors. A survey among 151 respondents including a different contractor registration grade was employed for the study. The survey shows that a seven-teen (17) factors known as creating shared awareness for information sharing, communication, personal skills,individual attitude,training, organizational culture, information technology,motivation, monitoring and supervision, service quality,information accessibility, information supply, socialization process,knowledge tools, coaching and monitoring, staff briefing and information sharing were identify as a key dimension for knowledge transfer success. This finding suggest that through improvement of each factor, the recognition of the whole strategic knowledge transfer process can be increase thus helping to strengthen the Malaysian construction organization for competitive advantages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to study the influence of social media on knowledge sharing among academia. Previously, many researches have been done to explore the importance emergence of social media for public use, but there are still limited studies on how this technological advancement affects the academia. For this study, Facebook is chosen as one of the online social networking tools as the medium of knowledge sharing. To begin with, this study is started with the identification of factors that encourage the academia to share their knowledge through social media. These factors are then categorized based on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). After this knowledge has successfully shared, the level of successful knowledge sharing through Facebook is modeled using Fuzzy Logic. Fuzzy inputs for this study are the number of like, comment and share. Findings from this study indeed showed that there are many reasons encouraging academia to utilize social media for their work. Besides, this paper contributes new knowledge to fuzzy logic application as it is the first known research in measuring Facebook engagement for knowledge sharing purposes. In conclusion although there exist some barriers and limitations with the use of social media, academia are showing a positive shift in the application of these tools for work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information system requirement development is a process of users' knowledge sharing and transferring. However the tacit requirements developing is a main problem during requirement development process, for the reason of difficult to encoding, express, and communicate. Knowledge fusion & corporate effort is needed to finding tacit requirements. Under this background, our paper try to find out the rule of effort dynamic evolutionary of software developer and user by building an evolutionary game model on the condition of incentive system. And in addition this paper provides an in depth discussion at the end of this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The plume flow of space thrusters can cause series of harmful effects to spacecraft by impinging on some sensitive surfaces. To prevent the plume impingement effects that a 60N thruster can do to the backflow region, a plume protect cover is intended to be assembled to the thruster. The flow field from the combustion chamber of the thruster to the vacuum environment contains both continuum and rarefied flow regimes, which makes it difficult to model this flow phenomenon by using one single method. The coupled NS/DSMC method is one of the best choices for modeling the continuum-rarefied transitional flows. In present study, a coupled NS/DSMC solver is developed by the authors and is used to estimate the effect of the plume protector assembled to the 60N thruster. The present coupled NS/DSMC solver is constructed with the NS solver NozzleFlow and DSMC solver PWS. Interface location is determined by combining two continuum breakdown parameters. One is the KnGL parameter and the other is the thermal non-equilibrium parameter Ptae. State-based coupling method is adopted to transfer information between the continuum and particles methods. The continuum-rarefied interfaces and gas parameters of the vacuum plume flow field of the thruster are obtained by conducting coupled calculation, which shows that the plume protector can decrease the mass flux density in the back flow region by two orders. The present coupled NS/DSMC method can be a useful tool for the vacuum plume effects analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]