L. Abazi-Bexheti, A. Kadriu, Marika Apostolova Trpkovska
{"title":"Self learning trends in the field of introductory programming","authors":"L. Abazi-Bexheti, A. Kadriu, Marika Apostolova Trpkovska","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400133","url":null,"abstract":"The changing nature of trends and technologies in computer science field is one of the things that make this field even more challenging. New developments may appear and attract learners, while older topics may have slighter importance from learners. Studying how trends evolve in Computer Science can be interesting from many perspectives. Furthermore, it can be used to craft learning paths. There are many ongoing studies that investigate the trends based on the research papers and publications in the field. In this paper, the trends are explored from the learners' perspective. Furthermore, since most of the learners today gain a good part of their skills and knowledge form the self learning online tutorials, in this paper the trends are analyzed based on the self learning tutorials and their statistics.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128273620","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":"An empirical comparison of customer behavior modeling approaches for shopping list prediction","authors":"Serhat Peker, Altan Koçyiğit, P. Eren","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400221","url":null,"abstract":"Shopping list prediction is a crucial task for companies as it can enable to provide a specific customer a personalized list of products and improve customer satisfaction and loyalty as well. To predict customer behaviors, many studies in the literature have employed customer behavior modeling approaches which are individual-level and segment-based. However, previous efforts to predict customers' shopping lists have rarely employed these state-of-the-art approaches. In this manner, this paper introduces the segment based approach into the shopping list prediction and then presents an empirical comparison of the individual-level and the segment-based approaches in this problem. For this purpose, well-known machine learning classifiers and customers' purchase history are employed, and the comparison is performed on a real-life dataset by conducting a series of experiments. The results suggest that there is no clear winner in this comparison and the performances of customer behavior modeling approaches depend on the machine learning algorithm employed. The study can help researchers and practitioners to understand different aspects of using customer behavior modeling approaches in the shopping list prediction.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"275 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125843155","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":"GDPR and the reuse of personal data in scientific research","authors":"Tihomir Katulic, Anita Katulić","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400237","url":null,"abstract":"Impact of EU data protection reform on reuse (secondary use) of personal data in scientific research has been largely ignored by the scientific community when compared to other effects and consequences of new legislative framework on various business and governmental activities and general use of personal data in social processes. The new legislative framework contains distinct new mechanisms and provisions concerning reuse of personal data for research purposes and will foster new practices and facilitate a more efficient and economic approach to various fields of research. Research institutions, libraries and archives recognized as data controllers need to comply with the new regulation. This paper will discuss selected topics from the field of new data protection regulation, especially organizational practices in order to ensure information security and accountability of these organisations.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132102040","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":"Implementation of a low-cost electrochemical impedance spectroscope","authors":"Benjamin Cerimagic, A. Akšamović, D. Boskovic","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400028","url":null,"abstract":"The paper describes an implementation of a low-cost electrochemical impedance spectroscope using a sound card on a computer. The main parts of the system are: PC's sound card used for signal output and data acquisition, a current source, two measurement channels, software module for battery parameter estimation. The sinusoidal signal with required amplitude and frequency is generated from the MATLAB and using the D/A converter of the sound card. The current source is implemented as a class AB amplifier with a PI regulator. Measurement channels are designed to prepare battery response signals for the A/D conversion. The implementation allows utilizing different algorithms for parameters estimation. The system performance is demonstrated when used to estimate the parameters of a Lead-Acid battery, test results are presented and discussed.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132144721","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":"GDPR in access control and time and attendance systems using biometric data","authors":"Goran Vojkovic, Melita Milenkovic","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400207","url":null,"abstract":"The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) begins to fully apply on May 25, 2018, and EU Member States have to transpose it into their national law by 6 May 2018. By this Regulation (i.e. by a binding act directly applicable), the European Union regulates the questions of personal data protection in a significantly different and more up-to-date way than regulated by the previous regulations. For the first time, biometric data/are also defined as personal data obtained by a special technical processing related to physical, physiological characteristics, or characteristics of an individual's behaviour, which provide or confirm the unique identification of the individual, such as face recognition or fingerprint identification. Given that these data are very commonly used in access control and time and attendance systems, in this paper, we would like to present the novelties that the GDPR brings, and which will have to be respected by everyone whose access control system or time and attendance systems are based on biometric data.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130943812","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":"Learning scenarios and encouraging algorithmic thinking","authors":"Jasminka Mezak, P. P. Papak","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400141","url":null,"abstract":"Although contemporary education places learners at the center of the teaching process, in most of our schools, students are mostly educated by traditional outdated teaching methods. Students should be active participants in the educational process that will, through research in collaboration with the teacher and other students, acquire new knowledge and develop various competencies, especially in the STEM field. The traditional role of the teacher, as the main source and knowledge transferor, is changing, so preparation for teaching should be adapted to such changes. Learning scenarios can contribute to the development of innovative ideas for the implementation of educational activities, including modern teaching methods using digital tools and digital contents. The Erasmus+ project “Games for Learning Algorithmic Thinking” begins with the education of primary school junior grade teachers, who will develop such learning scenarios and apply them with their students. The paper presents how the appropriate learning scenarios can stimulate the algorithmic thinking of young students in everyday situations.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131230498","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":"Analyzing the influence of player tracking statistics on winning basketball teams","authors":"Igor Stancin, A. Jović","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400276","url":null,"abstract":"Basketball player tracking and hustle statistics became available since 2013–2014 season from National Basketball Association (NBA), USA. These statistics provided us with more detailed information about the played games. In this paper, we analyze statistically significant differences in these recent statistical categories between winning and losing teams. The main goal is to identify the most significant differences and thus obtain new insight about what it usually may take to be a winner. The analysis is done on three different scales: marking a winner in each game as a winning team, marking teams with 50 or more wins at the end of the season as a winning team, and marking teams with 50 or more wins in a season, but considering only their winning games, as a winning team. The results of the analysis reveal a few categories that are significantly different between the winning and the losing teams, such as: the number of uncontested shots made, the number of assists and secondary assists, and the number of defensive rebound chances. Based on these results, we propose the effective passing ratio, a novel statistical category, which also demonstrates large differences between winning and losing teams.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"193 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115629833","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":"Teaching health care management with simulation games","authors":"M. P. Bach, I. Miloloza, J. Zoroja","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400104","url":null,"abstract":"Usage of simulation games in education is constantly growing, due to their significant benefits, such as interactivity in a risk free environment. Simulation games are a pedagogical tool which allows development and knowledge simultaneously with the development of experience, in controlled environment. Areas of education in which simulation games are used are broad and they range from engineering to business and management. Simulation games are also used in health care management, with range of interesting applications. System dynamics is a simulation method that is often used for the development of simulation games, since it allows an observance of long-term dynamic phenomena. The goal of the paper is to provide an overview of simulation games usage in education, with the focus to health care management. A simulation game, developed with the usage of system dynamics is presented, with the focus to epidemic investigation and management. Graphic user interface of the game, as well as several simulation runs are presented.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123761017","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":"Evaluation of peripheral arterial occlusive disease with arterial oscillograph prototype","authors":"Matej Makovec, U. Aljancic, D. Vrtacnik, B. Pecar","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400059","url":null,"abstract":"Arterial oscillography (AO) is a non-invasive pneumatic technique for measurement of blood volume changes inside an organ or body part. In presented study, a peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of 19 individuals (35 legs) was measured using AO prototype instruments. The results of AO evaluation were compared to results of computed tomography angiography (CTA), which is the gold standard for diagnosis of PAD. The sensitivity and specificity of AO prototype instrument in amount of 79% and 81%, respectively was calculated.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"131 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122489405","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":"Timing closure of clock enable signals on a 32 nm Intel Itanium processor","authors":"B. Malnar, G. Zelic","doi":"10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8400015","url":null,"abstract":"With modern high speed circuit design using state of the art automated place and route (APR) flows, synthesis of clock enable (CE) signals is becoming increasingly difficult in terms of timing closure. The size of APR blocks in digital physical design in microprocessor projects is expanding with every generation of microprocessors as the implementation tools become more capable of handling large designs with high quality results and fast turnaround times. However, larger APR blocks make CE synthesis progressively difficult as timing closure complexity on these signals increases dramatically. The main problem is due to a single CE register driving the signal to a relatively larger area of the design, and to a greater number of clock gating cells. In this paper, we present automated duplication of CE logic in the APR flow to achieve timing closure on a 32 nm Intel Itanium project. We show how timing convergence is achieved without any additional effort from the physical designers, and with no changes required in the RTL. Solutions to the CE problem with smaller degree of automation and more manual effort, which were used on our previous projects, are also discussed and compared, and the reasons they are deemed inadequate are explained.","PeriodicalId":431110,"journal":{"name":"2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO)","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116655558","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}