K. Holzinger, Gabriele Koiner-Erath, Primoz Kosec, Markus Fassold, Andreas Holzinger
{"title":"ArchaeoApp Rome Edition (AARE): Making Invisible Sites Visible - e-Business Aspects of Historic Knowledge Discovery via Mobile Devices","authors":"K. Holzinger, Gabriele Koiner-Erath, Primoz Kosec, Markus Fassold, Andreas Holzinger","doi":"10.5220/0004074801150122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004074801150122","url":null,"abstract":"Rome is visited by 7 to 10 million tourists per year, many of them interested in historical sites. Most sites that are described in tourist guides (printed or online) are archaeological sites; we can call them visible archaeological sites. Unfortunately, even visible archaeological sites in Rome are barely marked – and invisible sites are completely ignored. In this paper, we present the ArchaeoApp Rome Edition (AARE). The novelty is not just to mark the important, visible, barely known sites, but to mark the invisible sites, consequently introducing a completely novel type of site to the tourist guidance: historical invisible sites. One challenge is to get to reliable, historic information on demand. A possible approach is to retrieve the information from Wikipedia directly. The second challenge is that most of the end users have no Webaccess due to the high roaming costs. The third challenge is to address a balance between the best platform available and the most used platform. For e-Business purposes, it is of course necessary to support the highest possible amount of various mobile platforms (Android, iOS and Windows Phone). The advantages of AARE include: no roaming costs, data update on demand (when connected to Wi-Fi, e.g. at a hotel, at a public hotspot, etc. ... for free), automatic nearby notification of invisible sites (markers) with a VisualAuditory-Tactile technique to make invisible sites visible.","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127904469","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":"Factors that Influence e-Business Application in Tertiary Education","authors":"A. Ahrens, S. Aust, J. Zaščerinska","doi":"10.5220/0004014803410344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004014803410344","url":null,"abstract":"e-Business has dramatically influenced progress in all the dimensions of modern life in the context of globalisation. Education is one of these dimensions. Moreover, e-Business and tertiary education are interdependent. However, success in application of e-Business technologies in tertiary education can be changed by its factors. Aim of the present paper is to analyze factors that influence e-Business application in tertiary education. The meaning of the key concepts of e-business technologies and factors is studied. Moreover, the study demonstrates how the key concepts are related to the idea of tertiary education and shows a potential model for development, indicating how the steps of the process are related following a logical chain: e-business technologies → the role of e-business application in tertiary education → factors → empirical study within a multicultural environment. The results of the present research show that the external factors and, particularly, factors forming communication influence e-business application in tertiary education. Directions of further research are proposed.","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126345851","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}
Byungjoon Lee, H. Jeon, Seunghyun Yoon, Hoyoung Song
{"title":"Towards a CDN over ICN","authors":"Byungjoon Lee, H. Jeon, Seunghyun Yoon, Hoyoung Song","doi":"10.5220/0004125900460051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004125900460051","url":null,"abstract":"The development of Information-Centric Networking (ICN) concepts is one of the significant results of different international Future Internet research activities. In the approaches, the networking paradigm shifts from the host-to-host communication to the information-based communication. The ICN concept is receiving huge attention because of the increasing demand for highly scalable and efficient distribution of information. Meanwhile, the Content Delivery Network (CDN) has been an important patch to the existing IP network that enables the fast delivery of content. Though the CDN architecture relies on the traditional host-to-host communication model, it has been widely deployed to solve the content availability and ontime delivery issues. In this paper, we cover issues and requirements to implement CDN over ICN technologies, and suggest an architecture called IICN which enables an easy transition from IP-based CDN to ICN-based CDN. In IICN, it is possible to incrementally replace IP nodes with ICN-capable nodes. We believe that IICN suggests an important ICN application that leads to an Information-Centric Internet.","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127223506","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":"Success Probability Evaluation of Quantum Circuits based on Probabilistic CNOT-Gates","authors":"A. Gueddana, R. Chatta, N. Boudriga","doi":"10.5220/0004058503780387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004058503780387","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we study the effect of non deterministic CNOT gates on the success probability of Quantum CNOT-based circuits. Based on physical implementation, we define an abstract probabilistic model of the CNOT gate that takes into consideration error sources and realizability constraints. Using the proposed model, we simulate a three-qubit quantum adder and show the evolution of the probability of realizing correctly the SUM operation depending on the success probability and errors of the CNOT gates.","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128744957","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":"3D Communities as Platforms for Developing Social Capital","authors":"C. Löbbecke, P. Depaoli, M. Marco","doi":"10.5220/0004050102270236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004050102270236","url":null,"abstract":"3D virtual communities, a particular form of platforms, have gained remarkable attention in theory and practice. Similarly, the well established concept of social capital, which describes resources becoming accessible and available through the connection and interaction between individuals on a platform, has regained prominence with the boom of social media. In this study, we investigate the development of social capital in 3D virtual communities. Adapting the model of Adler and Kwon (2002), we analyze the role of motivation, ability, opportunity, and integration fir constituting social capital in 3D virtual communities. Our empirical investigation conducted in 2008 and 2009 among users of two 3D virtual communities, one networking platform and one online gaming platform, suggests that only motivation and ability are generally important. We conclude that the sources of social capital depend on the specific type and user audience of a 3D virtual community as well as on the sophistication of the available tools in the particular 3D environment and the cultural openness of the network.","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"135 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117344780","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":"Identifying Emerging Technologies in the e-Business Industry - A Needs-driven Approach","authors":"Kyungpyo Lee, Young-Mi Song, Sungjoon Lee","doi":"10.5220/0004065903270334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004065903270334","url":null,"abstract":"Over the last few years, there have been huge efforts to forecast the technological future and emerging technologies, as an attempt to increase R&D efficiency within a limited budget. Therefore, this research purposes to develop a methodology for identifying new and promising technologies and apply it to the field of e-business. Unlike the previous studies taking a technology-driven approach, we take a needs-driven approach starting from future needs and derive a necessary technology to meet the needs. For this purpose, we firstly consider the future major using STEEP analysis. Secondly, the prospective social needs are derived from each major issue and then, the technologies required to meet the core needs are deduced to be a candidate of emerging technologies. Finally, the candidate technologies are evaluated from the viewpoint of feasibility and issues-relatedness, based on which the top 10 most important emerging technologies are determined. The suggested methodology is expected to be utilized as a valuable tool for discovering emerging technologies when considering IT is evolved not only in the form of technology-driven but also in the form of market-driven.","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132148931","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":"A Study on Older Adult Students' Behavioural Intention and Learning Satisfaction of Blended e-Learning Course at the Active Aging University","authors":"Horng-Jyh Chen, Chien-Jen Liu, Chien-Liang Lin, Yi-Fang Chen, Hung-Liang Chen","doi":"10.5220/0004006801370140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004006801370140","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, the blended e-learning is implemented in many fields more and more popularly. In this paper, the program of ceramics teaching at the Active Aging University is also applied blended e-learning without exception in order to raise older adult students’ behavioural intention and learning satisfaction. Because of the unfamiliar with IT technology application for these older adult students the different results from most of younger students in this investigation are expected. In this study, the questionnaire is designed for 44 older adult students whose ages are all over 55 years old. The teaching experiment of blended e-learning for ceramics teaching course is performed at the Active Aging University in the southern of Taiwan. And the Structural Equation Model (SEM) quantitative analysis is carried out that the conclusions are got with the perceived usefulness of learning contents has positive relationship with learning satisfaction. Also, the perceived ease of use for interfaces has positive relationship with the perceived usefulness of learning contents and learning satisfaction. Therefore, these conclusions could be applied to develop and design for all the blended e-learning programs at the Active Aging University with the best teaching and learning strategy in the future.","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125186533","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 Broadband Traffic Forecasts in Korea","authors":"Chanwoo Cho, Sungjoon Lee","doi":"10.5220/0004066200410045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004066200410045","url":null,"abstract":"During many years, the dominant traffic in mobile broadband networks was voice. However, with the introduction of diverse mobile broadband equipment, the situation has changed. Since mobile broadband devices can allow users to access information instant and connect to web quickly, the mobile world has been revolutionized, where global mobile data traffic has been increasing dramatically. And the changes in the patterns of usage for mobile devices have started to cause traffic jams on the mobile broadband networks. As a result, forecasting the future traffic needs is in urgent need to provide high-quality mobile broadband services. To meet this need, this research aims to suggest a new forecasting method for future mobile broadband traffic. For the purpose, three-round Delphi survey was conducted to identify devices and applications that would affect in the future mobile broadband traffic, and their expected growth rates of users and changes in the patterns of use for each device. Then the total amount of mobile broadband traffic was forecasted based on survey results. The research results are expected to provide the basic research data for a further study.","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115046968","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}
B. Sadoun, O. Al-Bayari, Jalal Al-Azizi, Samih Al-Rawashdeh
{"title":"Geographic Information System using ArcGIS 10 and Open Source MapWindow - Methodology and Comparative Study","authors":"B. Sadoun, O. Al-Bayari, Jalal Al-Azizi, Samih Al-Rawashdeh","doi":"10.5220/0004167800930100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004167800930100","url":null,"abstract":"Geographic Information System (GIS) is an IT system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically data. We present a comparison between ArcGIS 10 and MapWindow 4.0 in creating a (GIS) for a study area to clarify the similarities and the differences. Upon the application of the GIS system using the two mentioned different software tools, we will provide the methodology and a related comparison. The ESRI® ArcGIS is an integrated geographic information system (GIS) for managing a digital database, working with maps and geographic information. It provides an infrastructure for making maps, analysis, presentations of geographic information available for organizations, communities and openly on the Web. MapWindow is free of charge, extensible geographic information System (GIS) that can be used as an open-source alternative to desktop GIS to develop and distribute custom spatial data analysis tools. It is a \"Programmable Geographic Information System\" that supports manipulation, analysis, and viewing of geospatial data and associated attribute data in several standard GIS data formats. It is also considered a mapping tool, a GIS modeling system, and a GIS application programming interface (API); all in one convenient redistributable package. It was developed by MapWindow Open Source Team to address the need for a GIS programming tool that could be used in engineering research, without requiring end users to purchase a complete GIS system, or become GIS experts. We had used MapWindow in many applications and always proved efficient. We found Open Source MapWindow GIS as efficient as the commercial GIS system for important applications (Mapping, Navigation, Tracking etc.) in addition to its being free of charge. We had been using it in our applications and research work such as: OSGIS for BAU and in Navigation and Tracking to be used by interested users on the","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"114 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133372982","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}
N. I. Khan, A. Q. M. A. Hye, M. Mojumdar, S. Rahman
{"title":"Behavior Analysis of a Gaussian Beam Optical Trap in the Rayleigh Regime","authors":"N. I. Khan, A. Q. M. A. Hye, M. Mojumdar, S. Rahman","doi":"10.5220/0004063803650370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004063803650370","url":null,"abstract":"Recently optical trapping has emerged as a very powerful tool for manipulating micro and nanometer sized particles. In this paper, we present a comprehensive study of the behavior of nanometer sized trapped particles in a Gaussian beam optical trap using Rayleigh model of trapping forces. Along with the working principle of an optical trap, the force equations in the Rayleigh regime have been derived considering focused Gaussian beam. Then numerical simulations are performed for a 30 nm particle with refractive index 1.57 considering water as the surrounding medium. We assume that the wavelength of the light source to be 850 nm easily obtainable from cheap GaAs-based vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser technology. When the light hits a particle, it influences the particle with two forces–the scattering force in the direction of propagation and the gradient force in the direction of gradient of light intensity. We explore the effects of particle size, refractive index of the particle, beam waist radius, position of the particle with respect to the trap center both on scattering and gradient forces. This analysis will be helpful for understanding optical manipulation of nanoparticles and designing suitable trap modules for nanoparticle manipulation.","PeriodicalId":194465,"journal":{"name":"DCNET/ICE-B/OPTICS","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116022183","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}