{"title":"A Novel Method to Measure Comprehensive Complexity of Software Based on the Metrics Statistical Model","authors":"Alireza Sepas-Moghaddam, H. Rashidi","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.92","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.92","url":null,"abstract":"Calculating software complexity is one of the most challenging problems in the Software Engineering due to using them in estimating errors, having a landscape of software reliability, approximating costs of software implementation and maintenance, and delivering software with better quality. Most of the recent researches on calculating the software’s complexity focus on special directions and goals. This paper presents a novel method for measuring comprehensive complexity of software based on Statistical model evaluation of the existing complexity metrics through modules. To reach this purpose, the amount of comprehensive complexity is achieved for every module by identifying statistical distribution of complexity metric quantities, normalization and their combination. Afterward, the comprehensive complexity of the software is calculated by composition of the module's complexity amounts. This method is applied on some samples of the \"NASA Software Engineering laboratory\" and some of its positive results are presented.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127466809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heart Rate Variance and Autonomic Responses in Young Adult Males","authors":"Yaw-Chern Lee, Hui-Min Wang, Sheng-Chieh Huang","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.101","url":null,"abstract":"The measurement of Heart rate variability (HRV) is a widely used and non-invasive method to assess the status of autonomic nervous system (ANS) and circulatory system. We try to find out the relation between two aspects: R-R intervals analysis on time domain (SDNN, RMSSD) and frequency domain (low and high frequency components), which shows the correlations between autonomic nervous system (ANS) and circulatory system. A resting stage (as the baseline) is often introduced before the experiment stimulus. There were thirty-two young healthy male subjects in our experiments. We found that in a normal rest, both people’s autonomic nervous system and circulatory system will calm down after ten minutes. The calm status can last for at least nine minutes. This statement is based on a statistical analysis in the intervals of participants’ heartbeats. We have the conclusion as follows. There is a significant correlation between autonomic nervous system and circulation system. And when resting, one’s circulation system will become slower while one’s autonomic nervous system-parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system both become more active. Before a psycho physiological experiment designed, ten-minute resting time is suggested to make sure the participants are calmed down.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129135388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ensemble Interpolation Methods for Spatio-temporal Data Modelling","authors":"P. Sallis, S. Hernández","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.32","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.32","url":null,"abstract":"Real time weather forecasting is a highly influential tool in decision making for agriculture. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be built to provide information about topographic data such as elevation and distance to oceans or water reservoirs. This data has begun to have increased availability, providing easier access for developing new applications. By using geographic information together with terrestrial measurements from weather stations, the spatial and temporal scales of the climatic variables can be analyzed by interpolation and forecasting. Most of the interpolation methods provided in common GIS tools are only related to the spatial domain, limiting its use in numerical modelling and prediction of climatic states. However, by adopting a Bayesian approach, it appears possible to estimate the dynamic behaviour of the unobserved climate pattern using a state-space representation. Using this framework, the ensemble Kalman filter or a more general sequential Monte Carlo method could be used for the estimation procedure. A wireless sensor network providing continuous data to populate such a model is described here for potential application of this approach.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126785994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohsen Sadegh Amal Nick, A. Ansarinejad, Samad Ansarinejad, Loghman Hatami Shirkouhi
{"title":"A Group Decision Making Approach for Evaluation of ERP Critical Success Factors Using Fuzzy AHP","authors":"Mohsen Sadegh Amal Nick, A. Ansarinejad, Samad Ansarinejad, Loghman Hatami Shirkouhi","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.42","url":null,"abstract":"Although ERP systems have lots of advantages for the organization, the ERP implementation is not straightforward and involves significant risks. Several studies have conducted to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) in the ERP implementation process, but most of them are lacking of systematic efforts to classify and evaluate CSFs. To achieve this aim, a structured methodology based on a fuzzy analytical hierarchy process is proposed to rank a set of critical success factors related to ERP implementation process. The proposed methodology has been implemented at a refrigerator manufacturer company in Iran. The results of this study show that “Managers and employees readiness to change”, “Top management Support”, “Business Process Reengineering”, “Software and user interface development” and “Change management” are five top CSFs.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126501214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Critical Requirements for Converged Internet Protocol Network for Hydrocarbon Process Automation Applications","authors":"S. Almadi, R. El-Haddadeh","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.91","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.91","url":null,"abstract":"Hydrocarbon Process Automation Applications (HPAA) are supported by process automation infrastructure elements, such as instruments, actuators and controllers that are linked by a real-time network. Conventional practice is to dedicate real-time network for each HPAA and not allow other applications from utilizing the same infrastructure to ensure robustness, determinacy and compatibility. This paper addresses the feasibility of supporting non-HPAA traffic with real-time HPAA applications on the same infrastructure in a Local Area Network (LAN). Network simulation will be used to highlight network and application design criteria, traffic mix, and areas of improvements. The outcomes of this effort demonstrates the ability of supporting both non-HPAA with HPPA traffic, given special considerations (i.e., bandwidth, applications, priority, etc.) in a converged Internet Protocol (IP) network with priority based Quality of Service (QoS) setting.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126588143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. J. Roldan-Villasana, Ana K. Vazquez, V. Jiménez-Fernández
{"title":"Modelling of the Simplified Systems for a Power Plant Simulator","authors":"E. J. Roldan-Villasana, Ana K. Vazquez, V. Jiménez-Fernández","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.52","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.52","url":null,"abstract":"In the present work, the main characteristics of a Combined Cycle Full Scope Simulator for Operators´ Training (CCS) developed by the Electrical Research Institute (IIE) of México are described. The simulator is installed in the National Centre for Operator’s Training and Qualification (CENAC), the capacitating entity of the Electricity Federal Commission (CFE, the Mexican electrical utility company). In general, the models were developed using the basic conservation principles of mass, energy and momentum. However, due to some particular circumstances a simplified approach to simulate some systems was adopted. The causes of this resolution and some results of the simulator are also presented in this paper.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131919753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Approach Model of Speech Production Using Helmholtz Resonator and Wave Equation","authors":"L. Rivero","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.102","url":null,"abstract":"The vocal cords are used to produce sounds, these sounds are called voice. The vocal tract acts as a cavity resonator with forming regions where the sounds produced are filtered. According to the constitution of the respiratory human apparatus, the larynx and the vocal cords and, our voice have a personal and unique timbre. In this paper the vocal tract is modeled using Helmholtz resonator that is excited by a source (the vocal cords) that is represented by vibrating strings using the wave equation, lumped element modeling is used to describe the Helmholtz resonators in an equivalent circuit model, and finally we will obtain the transfer equation of the model of voice production.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114135633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parallel Analysis with FAMVal to Speed Up Simulation-based Model Checking","authors":"Stefan Leye, Orianne Mazemondet, A. Uhrmacher","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.63","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.63","url":null,"abstract":"While model checking is a powerful technique to analyze the properties of a model, it can be very expensive or even impossible, if the model comprises many states that have to be explored. Simulation-based model checking is an alternative, where the properties defined in temporal logics are not checked on the model itself but on traces produced during model execution. However, for stochastic models multiple traces have to be considered. A natural way to increase the efficiency of the analysis of a set of traces is to distribute the analysis runs among a set of computational resources. These resources can be the local cores of a multi-core CPU as well as a computer network. We extended FAMVal (Flexible Architecture for Model Validation) to execute analysis tasks in a parallel and distributed manner and supports the parallelization on both – local multicore machines as well as networks. Furthermore, it allows an exchange of the underlying simulation tool, and arbitrary analysis methods. Experiments based on the modeling and simulation framework James II and with a Wnt/ β -catenin signaling pathway model illustrate the efficiency of parallel simulation-based model checking in FAMVal.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116730326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mobile Ad Hoc Network-based Monitoring of Battlefields or Rescue Operations in Urban Scenarios","authors":"Patrick Sondi, Dhavy Gantsou, S. Lecomte","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.74","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.74","url":null,"abstract":"The use of satellites allows monitoring of mobile units with high precision in open environments like deserts. But when rescue operations or battles occur in urban context, humans and vehicles may go across or inside buildings, hence impeding satellite-based monitoring. In that case, a good solution for an accurate monitoring is to mount cameras on all mobile units involved in the operation. The images taken can be collected using a Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) connecting all units. These data can be either sent immediately to the headquarter using long range communication or backed up on some of the mobile units for deferred processing. In this paper, we first describe an application that allows real-time and accurate images or video reconstitution of the area covered by the mobile units. The urban area, the mobile units and the application are modeled using the tools provided by the OPNET modeler. Then, we illustrate the deployment of this application on a 50-nodes MANET where the routing protocol is an extension of the Optimized Link State Routing (OLSR). Finally, we present the performance of the application evaluated by simulation on the MANET described previously.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117108053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Sehgal, Nitesh Panda, Nipun Rai Handa, S. Naval, Vipul Goel
{"title":"Electronic Energy Meter with Instant Billing","authors":"V. Sehgal, Nitesh Panda, Nipun Rai Handa, S. Naval, Vipul Goel","doi":"10.1109/EMS.2010.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2010.18","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents automated billing of energy meter. It is just like postpaid mobile connection. In the proposed work, the front end is user friendly and one can work on this software with minimum knowledge of computers and can read the meter by sitting in the office. This is useful for billing purpose in electricity board authority. A GSM modem is connected to the energy meter. Each modem will be having its own sim (ususal mobile phone sim). A PC is connected to other modem, which contains the data base. The module is designed such that user can have the complete usage details about the energy meter. Just like postpaid mobile connections, one can know our due bill instantly and can even pay for it. The SIM card used is implemented in energy meter and it sends a message to the user about the due bill. A LCD is used in the hardware module for the user interface. The LCD displays the current usage and units consumed. After the usage of each unit the amount and total units will be incremented whenever user wants to know his/her bill he/she can message a given code to sim card attached to the meter and can know his/her present bill. The user can pay the amount just by knowing the given code which is fed in the meter.","PeriodicalId":161746,"journal":{"name":"2010 Fourth UKSim European Symposium on Computer Modeling and Simulation","volume":"39 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124850903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}