scholarly journals Compliance with Environmental Regulations through Complex Geo-Event Processing

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Herrera ◽  
Laura González ◽  
Daniel Calegari ◽  
Bruno Rienzi
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Location ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Event Processing ◽  
Environmental Laws ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
Compliance Requirements ◽  
Environmental Requirements ◽  
Model Driven Approach ◽  
Different Sources

In a context of e-government, there are usually regulatory compliance requirements that support systems must monitor, control and enforce. These requirements may come from environmental laws and regulations that aim to protect the natural environment and mitigate the effects of pollution on human health and ecosystems. Monitoring compliance with these requirements involves processing a large volume of data from different sources, which is a major challenge. This volume is also increased with data coming from autonomous sensors (e.g. reporting carbon emission in protected areas) and from citizens providing information (e.g. illegal dumping) in a voluntary way. Complex Event Processing (CEP) technologies allow processing large amount of event data and detecting patterns from them. However, they do not provide native support for the geographic dimension of events which is essential for monitoring requirements which apply to specific geographic areas. This paper proposes a geospatial extension for CEP that allows monitoring environmental requirements considering the geographic location of the processed data. We extend an existing platform-independent, model-driven approach for CEP adding the geographic location to events and specifying patterns using geographic operators. The use and technical feasibility of the proposal is shown through the development of a case study and the implementation of a prototype.

scholarly journals Evaluating SMEs Growth Strategies: The Case Study of A Medium-sized UK Specialty Chemical Distributor

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Hendrik Frentzen ◽  
Evripidis Lampadarios
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Organic Growth ◽  
Compliance Requirements ◽  
Small Business Growth ◽  
Chemical Distribution ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Past Experiences

The UK chemical distribution industry, a well-established, highly fragmented, subject to strong consolidation and significant part of the chemical industry, is a major contributor to the UK economy and employment. The ever increasing regulatory compliance requirements pose a significant challenge to all companies in general but more so to SMEs which have a strong presence in this industry. Even though there has been considerable research in the area of small business growth, best practices for SMEs in the chemical distribution industry are scarce. This is one of the few research papers that address this gap in knowledge in a case study context in the specific industry, arguing that a mix of inorganic and organic growth is the best way to achieve growth. Findings suggest that the strategy depends on the vision of the owner/manager, strategies in place, access to human resources and finance, past experiences, industry characteristics and company structure. Despite the methodological limitations of this study, this can be used as the basis for future research and to inform key stakeholders and policy makers.

scholarly journals THE POTENTIAL OF GIS AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR AVENUE TREES POPULATION IN SMALL COMMUNITIES; A CASE STUDY OF IDI-SHIN COMMUNITY, IBADAN, NIGERIA

2016 ◽  
Vol XLI-B6 ◽  
pp. 283-288
Author(s):  
O. S. Olokeogun ◽  
O. O. Akintola ◽  
E. K. Abodunrin
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Location ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Small Communities ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
Different Sources ◽  
Integrate Data ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

This study demonstrates the potentials of Geographic Information System (GIS) as a management tool for avenue trees (Street trees) populations in small communities (using Idi-Ishin community, Ibadan, Nigeria as a case study). GIS is a decision support system which integrate data or set of data from different sources, bringing them under the same referencing system in a computer system. An Ikonos Imagery (1m Spatial Resolution) of the study area was digitized to produce a digital map using ArcGIS 10.1 version. The avenue trees species ≥ 5cm diameter at breast height (DBH) was selected for enumeration. These trees were then measured and tagged. The Height, Girth and Geographic location (X &Y coordinate) of the trees were measured with Haga altimeter, Girthing tape and Hand held Global Positioning System (GPS) respectively. The species and families of the trees enumerated were also identified. Data were analysed for basal area (BA) and volume (V). A total number of 43 avenue trees were assessed in Idi-Ishin Community. <i>Roystonea regia</i> accounted for the majority of the avenue trees (25.58%), followed by <i>Polyanthia longiflora</i> (23.26%), <i>Gliricida seprium</i> (20.93%), <i>Eucalyptus toreliana</i> (13.95%), <i>Delunix regea</i> (6.98%). However <i>Terminalia catapa</i>, <i>Terminalia radii</i>, <i>Azadrachita indica</i> and <i>Newbodia levis</i> had the same abundance of 2.33%. It was also observed that the benefits derived from these avenue trees includes; Carbon sequestration, Beautification, Wind break and shade. A spatial relational database was created for the assessed avenue trees using ArcCatalog of ArcGIS 10.1 version. Based on the findings from the study (which serves as baseline information for the management of the avenue trees in the study area), it was therefore recommended that subsequent assessment should be carried out at 3-5 year interval in other to ensure proper and continuous monitoring and updating of the data.

scholarly journals A model-driven approach to e-course management

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goran Savić ◽  
Milan Segedinac ◽  
Dušica Milenković ◽  
Tamara Hrin ◽  
Mirjana Segedinac
Keyword(s):  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Formal Model ◽  
Course Management System ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Course Management ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
Machine Readable ◽  
Model Driven Approach ◽  
Development And Management

This paper presents research on using a model-driven approach to the development and management of electronic courses. We propose a course management system which stores a course model represented as distinct machine-readable components containing domain knowledge of different course aspects. Based on this formally defined platform-independent source course model, the system programmatically generates a final course in different platform-specific target models. Currently, our system supports the generation of IMS learning design, SCORM, LAMS and Sakai courses. The case study presents a formal model of the Web programming course and its transformation to the supported target models.

scholarly journals Applying CIM-to-PIM Model Transformation for Development of Emotional Intelligence Tests Platform

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (08) ◽  
pp. 160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Arrhioui ◽  
Samir Mbarki ◽  
Mohammed Erramdani
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Code Generation ◽  
Class Diagram ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
Test Platform ◽  
Single Input ◽  
Input Model ◽  
Managing Behaviors ◽  
Model Driven Approach

Model driven approach has been introduced to deal with challenges of business and technology. This approach provides tools and elements that permit defining high abstraction level models and metamodels with their transformation to automate code generation. Besides, emotional tests have been introduced to help managing behaviors and relationships between individuals through Emotional Quotient (EQ). In this paper, we propose a model driven approach to generate an emotional intelligence test platform by proposing new CIM metamodel and transformations to generate the PIM as a Class Diagram. We present also a case study that shows how our proposed approach helps generating a class diagram automatically starting from a single input model. This generated model can be easily used to generate the application code.

Developing Secure Business Processes

2012 ◽  
pp. 146-169
Author(s):  
Alfonso Rodríguez ◽  
Eduardo Fernández-Medina ◽  
Mario Piattini
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
The Other ◽  
Business Process Model ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
Business Analyst ◽  
Model Driven Approach ◽  
Secure Business Process

Business processes are valuable resources for enterprises to maintain their competitiveness. They are characterized by describing the set of activities that enterprises perform to reach their objectives. On the other hand, security is also an essential element in current competitiveness. Enterprises invest resources in keeping their assets protected and worry about maintaining their customers’ trust. In this way, aspects such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability are important in relation to enterprise activities. In this work, we will define business processes that incorporate the viewpoint of the business analyst regarding security. The result is a secure business process model that is used for software creation under a model-driven approach. In this work, we will show the main aspects of this proposal, taking into consideration a case study that allows us to show its applicability.

Computer-aided Mapping for Facilities Management and Environmental Compliance A Case Study

1991 ◽  
pp. 3-15
Author(s):  
Diane C. Drigot ◽  
Margaret E. Elliott ◽  
Karen L. Glyn
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Military Installation ◽  
Timely Access ◽  
Cad Cam ◽  
Environmental Requirements ◽  
Cam Software ◽  
Large Municipality

As staff and budgets shrink and environmental requirements grow, facilities managers face a critical need for more timely access to geographic-based information to achieve regulatory compliance. An integrated Geographic Information System (GIS) can successfully satisfy this need for a large municipality. But for managers at smaller facilities, a full-function GIS often exceeds what is needed and affordable. Such managers can derive similar benefits with minimal staff, budget, and equipment investments by developing a microcomputerbased system, using CAD/CAM software as a mapping package linked with third-party database management software. This paper describes how a military installation in Hawai'i successfully built such a system using AutoCAD and dBase III+.

A Model-Driven Approach for the Design and Implementation of Software Development Methods

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 86-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Cervera ◽  
Manoli Albert ◽  
Victoria Torres ◽  
Vicente Pelechano
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Method Engineering ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Model Driven Approach ◽  
Development Methods ◽  
Software Development Methods

The Situational Method Engineering (SME) discipline emerged two decades ago to address the challenge of the in-house definition of software development methods and the construction of the corresponding supporting tools. Unfortunately, current SME approaches still have limitations that are hindering their adoption by industry. One of these limitations is that most approaches do not properly encompass two phases of the SME lifecycle, which refer to the method design and the method implementation. To address this limitation, this paper demonstrates how Model-Driven Development (MDD) techniques can contribute to successfully cover both phases. The proposal is illustrated by a real case study that is currently being used at the Valencian Regional Ministry of Infrastructure, Territory and Environment.

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