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Sensitivity Analysis of Radial Basis Function Networks for River Stage Forecasting 基于径向基函数网络的水位预报灵敏度分析

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2020.1312022

C. Dawson

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Existence of Periodic Solutions for an Output Hidden Feedback Elman Neural Network 输出隐反馈Elman神经网络周期解的存在性

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2020.1312023

V. Covachev, Z. Covacheva

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A Value Token Transfer Protocol (VTTP) for Decentralized Finance 一种用于去中心化金融的价值令牌传输协议（VTTP）

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-11-26 DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2020.1311020

Arshdeep Bahga, V. Madisetti

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Using Virtual Reality to Promote Physical Activity 利用虚拟现实促进体育活动

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-11-26 DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2020.1311021

Shuo Zhou

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引用次数: 6

Enabling Proactive Management of School Dropouts Using Neural Network 使用神经网络实现辍学的主动管理

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-10-14 DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2020.1310016

K. Kalegele

{"title":"Enabling Proactive Management of School Dropouts Using Neural Network","authors":"K. Kalegele","doi":"10.4236/jsea.2020.1310016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/jsea.2020.1310016","url":null,"abstract":"The growing need to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in addressing challenges in education sectors of developing countries is undermined by low awareness, limited skill and poor data quality. One particular persisting challenge, which can be addressed by AI, is school dropouts whereby hundreds of thousands of children drop annually in Africa. This article presents a data-driven approach to proactively predict likelihood of dropping from schools and enable effective management of dropouts. The approach is guided by a carefully crafted conceptual framework and new concepts of average absenteeism, current cumulative absenteeism and dropout risk appetite. In this study, a typical scenario of missing quality data is considered and for which synthetic data is generated to enable development of a functioning prediction model using neural network. The results show that, using the proposed approach, the levels of risk of dropping out of schools can be practically determined using data that is largely available in schools. Potentially, the study will inspire further research, encourage deployment of the technologies in real life, and inform processes of formulating or improving policies.","PeriodicalId":62222,"journal":{"name":"软件工程与应用(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46918497","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}

引用次数: 1

Enablers, Difficulties and Features to Implement E-Learning Technology in Conventional Higher Education: Case Study and Prototype Implication 传统高等教育实施电子学习技术的动因、难点和特点——案例研究与原型启示

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-10-14 DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2020.1310015

Yimer Amedie Muhie, Cheru Haile Tesfay, Biniyam Wondie Tamirat

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Development of a 3D Conceptual Design Environment Using a Head Mounted Display Virtual Reality System 利用头戴式显示虚拟现实系统开发三维概念设计环境

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-10-14 DOI: 10.4236/JSEA.2020.1310017

Gabe Evans, Melynda Hoover, E. Winer

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Improving Quality of Education by Evaluating the Capacity of Lecturers Using a Web Based System 利用网络系统评估讲师能力提高教育质量

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-10-14 DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2020.1310019

Yimer Amedie Muhie, Abeselom Befekadu Wolde, Cheru Haile Tesfay, B. Bedada

引用次数: 1

Result-as-a-Service (RaaS): Persistent Helper Functions in a Serverless Offering 结果即服务(RaaS):无服务器产品中的持久Helper函数

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-10-14 DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2020.1310018

Arshdeep Bahga, V. Madisetti, Joel R. Corporan

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Assessment and Prediction of Software Reliability in Mobile Applications 移动应用软件可靠性评估与预测

软件工程与应用(英文) Pub Date : 2020-09-21 DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2020.139012

Osama Barack, LiGuo Huang

引用次数: 9