IJACSA Vol. 4 Issue 8 (2013)

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Autonomic Computing for Business Applications

Author 1: Devasia Kurian Author 2: Pethuru Raj

Autonomic computing, a new deployment technology introduced by IBM a decade ago, to manage the ever increasing complexity of IT systems, has become a part of many large scale deployments today. A lot of inroads have been made by autonomic computing in the areas of networking, data centers, storage, and… Read full abstract & cite →

Autonomic Computing Architecture CRM Service Oriented Architecture Multi-Agent Architecture

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040801 PDF

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Novel MIME Type and Extension Based Packet Classification Algorithm in WiMAX

Author 1: Siddu P. Algur Author 2: Niharika Kumar

IEEE 802.16 provides quality of service by providing five different service classes. When a packet reaches the MAC layer, the packet classifier has to classify the packet such that the packet is associated with appropriate QoS. In this paper a packet classification algorithm is proposed that exploits the HTTP header… Read full abstract & cite →

QoS WiMAX MAC Packet Classification IEEE802.16e

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Design and Development of AlgoWBIs

Author 1: Kavita Author 2: Dr. Abdul Wahid Author 3: Dr. G N Purohit

AlgoWBIs has been developed to support algorithm learning. The goal to develop this tool is to empower educators and learners with an interactive learning tool to improving algorithm’s skills. The paper focuses on how to trim down the challenges ofalgorithm learning andalso discusses how this tool will improve the effectiveness… Read full abstract & cite →

Algorithm Instructional design Web-Based Instruction system (WBIs) Meta learning Self-paced learning Web-Based learning Interactive learning computer based learning personalized learning

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040803 PDF

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Mining Opinion in Online Messages

Author 1: Norlela Samsudin Author 2: Abdul Razak Hamda Author 3: Mazidah Puteh Author 4: Mohd Zakree Ahmad Nazri

The number of messages that can be mined from online entries increases as the number of online application users increases. In Malaysia, online messages are written in mixed languages known as ‘Bahasa Rojak’. Therefore, mining opinion using natural language processing activities is difficult. This study introduces a Malay Mixed Text… Read full abstract & cite →

Opinion mining text normalization feature selection.

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040804 PDF

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English to Creole and Creole to English Rule Based Machine Translation System

Author 1: Sameerchand Pudaruth Author 2: Lallesh Sookun Author 3: Arvind Kumar Ruchpaul

Machine translation is the process of translating a text from one language to another, using computer software. A translation system is important to overcome language barriers, and help people communicate between different parts of the world. Most of popular online translation system caters only for the most commonly used languages… Read full abstract & cite →

rule-based Mauritian Creole English

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040805 PDF

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A Hybrid Method to Improve Forecasting Accuracy Utilizing Genetic Algorithm –An Application to the Data of Operating equipment and supplies

Author 1: Daisuke Takeyasu Author 2: Kazuhiro Takeyasu†

In industries, how to improve forecasting accuracy such as sales, shipping is an important issue. There are many researches made on this. In this paper, a hybrid method is introduced and plural methods are compared. Focusing that the equation of exponential smoothing method(ESM) is equivalent to (1,1) order ARMA model… Read full abstract & cite →

minimum variance exponential smoothing method forecasting trend operating equipment and supplies

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040806 PDF

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User-Based Interaction for Content-Based Image Retrieval by Mining User Navigation Patterns.

Author 1: A. Srinagesh Author 2: Lavanya Thota Author 3: G.P.Saradhi Varma Author 4: A.Govardhan

In Internet, Multimedia and Image Databases image searching is a necessity. Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) is an approach for image retrieval. With User interaction included in CBIR with Relevance Feedback (RF) techniques, the results are obtained by giving more number of iterative feedbacks for large databases is not an efficient… Read full abstract & cite →

Image Retrieval CBIR Relevance Feedback Navigation Patterns Query Expansion Query Reweighting Query Point Movement.

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040807 PDF

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A Novel Expert System for Building House Cost Estimation: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Author 1: Yasser A. Nada

This paper introduces an expert system which demonstrates a new method for accurate estimation of building house cost. This system is simple and decreases the time, the effort, and the money of its beneficiaries. In addition, design and implementation of the proposed expert system are introduced. CLIPS 6.0 and C#… Read full abstract & cite →

Expert System Building House CLIPS

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On Integrating Mobile Applications into the Digital Forensic Investigative Process

Author 1: April Tanner Author 2: Soniael Duncan

What if a tool existed that allowed digital forensic investigators to create their own apps that would assist them with the evidence identification and collection process at crime scenes? First responders are responsible for ensuring that digital evidence is examined in such a way that the integrity of the evidence… Read full abstract & cite →

mobile device forensics digital forensics forensic process forensic models MIT App Inventor

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040809 PDF

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Development of Social Media GIS for Information Exchange between Regions

Author 1: Syuji YAMADA Author 2: Kayoko YAMAMOTO

This study aims to develop a social media GIS (Geographic Information Systems) specially tailored to information exchange between regions. The conclusions of this study are summarized in the following three points.(1) Social media GIS is a geographic information system which integratesWeb-GIS, SNS and Twitter into a single system. A social… Read full abstract & cite →

Information Exchange Web-GIS Social Media SNS Twitter

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040810 PDF

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On The Performance of the Gravitational Search Algorithm

Author 1: Taisir Eldos Author 2: Rose Al Qasim

Gravitational Search Algorithms (GSA) are heuristic optimization evolutionary algorithms based on Newton's law of universal gravitation and mass interactions. GSAs are among the most recently introduced techniques that are not yet heavily explored. An early work of the authors has successfully adapted this technique to the cell placement problem, and… Read full abstract & cite →

Optimization Gravitational Search Genetic Algorithms Cell Placement

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040811 PDF

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Evaluation of Human Emotion from Eye Motions

Author 1: Vidas Raudonis Author 2: Gintaras Dervinis Author 3: Andrius Vilkauskas Author 4: Agne Paulauskaite - Taraseviciene Author 5: Gintare Kersulyte - Raudone

The object of this paper is to develop an emotion recognition system that analysis the motion trajectory of the eye and gives the response on appraisal emotion. The emotion recognition solution is based on the data gathering using head mounted eye tracking device. The participants of experimental investigation were provided… Read full abstract & cite →

Emotional status eye tracking human computer interaction virtual human

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040812 PDF

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Bootstrapping Domain Knowledge Exploration using Conceptual Mapping of Wikipedia

Author 1: Mai Eldefrawi Author 2: Ahmed Sharaf eldin Ahmed Author 3: Adel Elsayed

Wikipedia is one of the largest online encyclopedias that exist in a hypertext form. This nature prevents Wikipedia’s potential to be fully discovered. Therefore the focus of this paper is on the role of domain knowledge in supporting the exploration of classical encyclopedic content, which in this case is Wikipedia… Read full abstract & cite →

Conceptual Mapping Conceptual Representation Domain knowledge Wikipedia Self-regulated learners

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040813 PDF

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Dynamic Evaluation and Visualisation of the Quality and Reliability of Sensor Data Sources

Author 1: Ritaban Dutta Author 2: Claire D’Este Author 3: Ahsan Morshed Author 4: Daniel Smith Author 5: Aruneema Das Author 6: Jagannath Aryal

Before using remote data sources, or those from external organisations, it is important to establish if the source is fit for purpose. We have developed an approach to automatic sensor data annotation and visualisation that evaluates overall sensor network performance and data quality. The CSIRO’s South Esk hydrological sensor web… Read full abstract & cite →

Dynamic Visualisation Sensor Web Weather Station Time Series Catalogue Interpolated 3D Surface.

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040814 PDF

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Virtual Calibration of Cosmic Ray Sensor: Using Supervised Ensemble Machine Learning

Author 1: Ritaban Dutta Author 2: Claire D’Este

In this paper an ensemble of supervised machine learning methods has been investigated to virtually and dynamically calibrate the cosmic ray sensors measuring area wise bulk soil moisture. Main focus of this study was to find an alternative to the currently available field calibration method; based on expensive and time… Read full abstract & cite →

Cosmic Ray sensor Ensemble supervised machine learning Area wise bulk soil moisture.

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040815 PDF

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Debranding in Fantasy Realms: Perceived Marketing Opportunities within the Virtual World

Author 1: Kear Andrew Author 2: Bown Gerald Robin Author 3: Christidi Sofia

This paper discusses the application of the concept of debranding within immersive virtual environments. In particular the issue of the media richness and vividness of experience is considered in these experience realms that may not be conducive to traditional branding invasive strategies. Brand equity is generally seen to be the… Read full abstract & cite →

component Fantasy Realms Debranding Sacred Space Marketing 3D Virtual Worlds Second Life

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040816 PDF

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Cross Language Information Retrieval Model for Discovering WSDL Documents Using Arabic Language Query

Author 1: Prof. Dr. Torkey I.Sultan Author 2: Dr. Ayman E. Khedr Author 3: Fahad Kamal Alsheref

Web service discovery is the process of finding a suitable Web service for a given user’s query through analyzing the web service‘s WSDL content and finding the best match for the user’s query. The service query should be written in the same language of the WSDL, for example English. Cross… Read full abstract & cite →

Web services discovery Cross Language Information Retrieval WSDL Text Mining

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040817 PDF

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Actions for data warehouse success

Author 1: Aziza CHAKIR Author 2: Hicham MEDROMI Author 3: Adil SAYOUTI

Problem statement: The Data Warehouse is a database dedicated to the storage of all data used in the decision analysis, it meets the customer requirements, to ensure, in time, that a data warehouse complies with the rules of construction and manages the evolutions necessary of the information system (IS). Results… Read full abstract & cite →

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) data warehouse governance insufficiencies of the data warehouse multi-agent system.

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040818 PDF

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Intelligent Ambulance Traffic Assistance System

Author 1: RONOJOY GHOSH Author 2: VIVEK SHAH Author 3: HITESH AGARWAL Author 4: ASHUTOSH BHUSHAN Author 5: PRASUN KANTI GHOSH

With the increase in traffic road density, several causalities occur due to delay in taking a patient to the hospital in an ambulance. In this paper, we have developed an algorithm to find the shortest path to reach the required destination. As required the software will identify the present location… Read full abstract & cite →

python ambulance wireless Bluetooth cryptography

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040819 PDF

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Investigate the Performance of Document Clustering Approach Based on Association Rules Mining

Author 1: Noha Negm Author 2: Mohamed Amin Author 3: Passent Elkafrawy Author 4: Abdel Badeeh M. Salem

The challenges of the standard clustering methods and the weaknesses of Apriori algorithm in frequent termset clustering formulate the goal of our research. Based on Association Rules Mining, an efficient approach for Web Document Clustering (ARWDC) has been devised. An efficient Multi-Tire Hashing Frequent Termsets algorithm (MTHFT) has been used… Read full abstract & cite →

Web Document Clustering Knowledge Discovery Association Rules Mining Frequent termsets Apriori algorithm Text Documents Text Mining Data Mining

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040820 PDF

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Directed and Almost-Directed Flow Loops in Real Networks

Author 1: M. Todinov

Directed flow loops are highly undesirable because they are associated with wastage of energy for maintaining them and entail big losses to the world economy. It is shown that directed flow loops may appear in networks even if the dispatched commodity does not physically travel along a closed contour. Consequently… Read full abstract & cite →

directed flow loops almost-directed flow loops flow networks optimization classical algorithms maximising the flow.

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040821 PDF

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Workshop Session Recordings on Green Volunteering Activities of Students in a Disadvantaged Area According to the Good-Hearted Vocation Teacher to Support Itinerant Junk Buyers

Author 1: Kuntida Thamwipat Author 2: Thanakarn Kumphai

This project was aimed to provide workshop session recordings on green volunteering activities of students in one disadvantaged area under the bridge of zone 1, Pracha-Utit Road 76, Toong-kru District, Bangkok where the majority worked as itinerant junk buyers. Therefore, the students held workshop sessions with the aim to provide… Read full abstract & cite →

Recordings Workshop Student Activities Green Volunteering Disadvantaged Community

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040822 PDF

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Knowledge Management Strategyfor SMEs

Author 1: Kitimaporn choochote

In Thailand, as in other developing countries, the focus was on the large industry first, since governments assumed that large enterprises could generate more employment. However, there has been a realization that the SMEs are the biggest group in the country and are significantly important to the process of social… Read full abstract & cite →

Knowledge Management Small and Medium Enterprice SME

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040823 PDF

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A Proposed NFC Payment Application

Author 1: Pardis Pourghomi Author 2: Muhammad Qasim Saeed Author 3: Gheorghita Ghinea

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is based on a short range radio communication channel which enables users to exchange data between devices. With NFC technology, mobile services establish a contactless transaction system to make the payment methods easier for people. Although NFC mobile services have great potential for growth, they… Read full abstract & cite →

Near Field Communication Security Mobiletransaction GSM authentication.

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040824 PDF

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An Analysis of Brand Selection

Author 1: Kazuhiro Takeyasu† Author 2: Yuki Higuchi

It is often observed that consumers select upper class brand when they buy next time. Suppose that former buying data and current buying data are gathered. Also suppose that upper brand is located upper in the variable array. Then the transition matrix becomes upper triangular matrix under the supposition that… Read full abstract & cite →

brand selection matrix structure brand position

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Protein PocketViewer: A Web-Service Based Interface for Protein Pocket Extraction and Visualization

Author 1: Xiaoyu Zhang Author 2: Martin Gordon

One important problem in bioinformatics is to study pockets or tunnels within the protein structure. These pocket or tunnel regions are significant because they indicate areas of ligand binding or enzymatic reactions, and tunnels are often solvent ion conductance areas. The Protein Pocket Viewer (PPV) is a web interface that… Read full abstract & cite →

protein structure pockets Model 2 AJAX web service visualization

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040826 PDF

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Generating an Educational Domain Checklist through an Adaptive Framework for Evaluating Educational Systems

Author 1: Roobaea S. AlRoobaea Author 2: Ali H. Al-Badi Author 3: Pam J. Mayhew

The growth of the Internet and related technologies has enabled the development of a new breed of dynamic websites that is growing rapidly in use and that has had a huge impact on many businesses. One type of websites that have been widely spread and are being widely adopted is… Read full abstract & cite →

Heuristic evaluation (HE) User Testing (UT) Domain Specific Inspection (DSI) Adaptive Framework Adaptive Checklist

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040827 PDF

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Semantic, Automatic Image Annotation Based on Multi-Layered Active Contours and Decision Trees

Author 1: Joanna Isabelle OLSZEWSKA

In this paper, we propose a new approach for automatic image annotation (AIA) in order to automatically and efficiently assign linguistic concepts to visual data such as digital images, based on both numeric and semantic features. The presented method first computes multi-layered active contours. The first-layer active contour corresponds to… Read full abstract & cite →

automatic image annotation natural language tags decision trees semantic attributes visual features active contours segmentation image retrieval

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040828 PDF

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Representation Modeling Persona by using Ontologies: Vocabulary Persona

Author 1: GAOU Salma Author 2: EL KADIRI Kamal Eddine Author 3: CORNELIU BURAGA Sabin

Semantic Web is then to add to all these resources semantics that allow computer systems to "understand" the meaning by accessing structured collections of information and inference rules that can be used to drive reasoning automated to better satisfy user requirements. Standard description of Web resources proposed by the W3C… Read full abstract & cite →

Semantic Web FOAF Persona Vocabulary Ontology Persona

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040829 PDF

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A Study on the Conception of Generic Fuzzy Expert System for Surveillance

Author 1: Najar Yousra Author 2: Ketata Raouf Author 3: Ksouri Mekki

This paper deals with using fuzzy logic to minimize uncertainty effects in surveillance. It studies the conception of an efficient fuzzy expert system that had two characteristics: generic and robust to uncertainties. Analyzing distance between variables optimal and real values is the main idea of the research. Fuzzy inference system… Read full abstract & cite →

Generic Fuzzy expert system surveillance uncertainty'error analysis three tanks ECG

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The Determination of Affirmative and Negative Intentions for Indirect Speech Acts by a Recommendation Tree

Author 1: Takuki Ogawa Author 2: Kazuhiro Morita Author 3: Masao Fuketa Author 4: Jun-ichi Aoe

For context-based recommendation systems, it is necessary to detect affirmative and negative intentions from answers. However, traditional studies can not determine these intentions from indirect speech acts. In order to determine these intentions from indirect speech acts, this paper defines a recommendation tree and proposes an algorithm of deriving intentions… Read full abstract & cite →

recommendation system indirect speech acts affirmative intention negative intention

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040831 PDF

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Performance Analysis of Keccak f-[1600]

Author 1: Ananya Chowdhury Author 2: Utpal Kumar Ray

Keccak is the latest Hash Function selected as the winner of NIST Hash Function Competition. SHA-3 is not meant to replace SHA-2 as no significant attacks on SHA-2 have been demonstrated. But it is designed in response to the need to find an alternative and dissimilar construct for Cryptographic Hash… Read full abstract & cite →

Sponge Construction State Rounds Bitrate(r) Capacity(c) Diversifier(d) Plane Slice Sheet Row Column Lane Bit

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040832 PDF

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Software Ecosystem: Features, Benefits and Challenges

Author 1: J. V. Joshua Author 2: D.O. Alao Author 3: S.O. Okolie Author 4: O. Awodele

Software Ecosystem (SECO) is a new and rapidly evolving phenomenon in the field of software engineering. It is an approach through which many variables can resolve complex relationships among companies in the software industry. SECOs are gaining importance with the advent of the Google Android, Apple iOS, Microsoft and Salesforce.com… Read full abstract & cite →

Software ecosystem Open source closed system

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040833 PDF

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Improved QO-STBC OFDM System Using Null Interference Elimination

Author 1: K. O. O. Anoh Author 2: R. A. Abd-Alhameed Author 3: Y. A. S. Dama Author 4: S. M. R. Jones Author 5: T. S. Ghazaany Author 6: J. Rodrigues Author 7: K. N. Voudouris

The quasi-orthogonal space time block coding (QO-STBC) over orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is investigated. Traditionally, QO-STBC does not achieve full diversity since the detection matrix of QO-STBC scheme is not a diagonal matrix. In STBC, the decoding matrix is a diagonal matrix which enables linear decoding whereas the decoding… Read full abstract & cite →

QO-STBC STBC OFDM Decoding matrix Null-Interference Interference

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040834 PDF

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Pilot Study of Industry Perspective on Requirement Engineering Education: Measurement of Rasch Analysis

Author 1: NOR AZLIANA AKMAL JAMALUDIN Author 2: SHAMSUL SAHIBUDDIN

Software development industry identifies that human-based give a significant problem in Requirement Engineering. To that reason, education gives a substantial impact in delivering a skill worker and should be a medium to reduce the problem. Survey question was distributed among ICT for this pilot study to the organization of MSC… Read full abstract & cite →

Higher Learning Education Requirement Engineering Education Rasch Measurement Model Employability Skill Undergraduate Problem Rasch Analysis Unidimensionality Human-based Problem.

Abstract doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040835 PDF

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A Novel Steganography Method for Hiding BW Images into Gray Bitmap Images via k-Modulus Method

Author 1: Firas A. Jassim

This paper is to create a pragmatic steganographic implementation to hide black and white image which is known as stego image inside another gray bitmap image that known as cover image. First of all, the proposed technique uses k-Modulus Method (K-MM) to convert all pixels within the cover image into… Read full abstract & cite →

Image steganography Information hiding Security k-Modulus Method.

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