scholarly journals Concept of Methodology for Supporting Information and Technical Resources Management in Crisis Situations

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 345-351
Author(s):  
Jan Kaźmierczak ◽  
Jerzy Uchroński
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Third ◽  
Crisis Situation ◽  
Crisis Conditions ◽  
Available Information

Abstract The article presents a concept of the methodology of managing information and technical resources related to carrying on the activities and actions described in the first part of the study, and the majority of legally determined actions resulting from the emergence of a crisis situation. As a research area, a special public utility object was chosen, namely a civil airport. The crisis situation that occurred at the airport requires the involvement of many services that aim to implement actions aimed at solving it. The process of the above-mentioned activities, covers formal, organizational and technical aspects. These aspects are briefly shown in the second part of the article. In the third part, special attention was paid to collecting information flows on the crisis situation. On the basis of the research, it was pointed out that the diversity of notification systems, both in the aspect of the available information resources and technical infra-structure, makes the information exchange process disturbed, which may have a significant impact on the time and manner of resolving the crisis situation. The authors in the article point out a possible way to solve this problem by unifying the system of informing all the services involved in activities in a crisis situation. The final part of the article attempts to present a methodology, based on the idea of creating templates of actions, activities and processes, the use of which for crisis management will allow involved bodies to improve the effectiveness of services in crisis conditions, especially in the area of making decisions based on available information.

Information Exchange Process for AR based Smart Facility Maintenance System Using BIM Model

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suwan Chung ◽  
Soonwook Kwon ◽  
Daeyoon Moon ◽  
K.H. Lee ◽  
J.H. Shin
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Maintenance System ◽  
Facility Maintenance

A DECOMPOSITION-COORDINATION METHOD FOR COMPLEX MULTI-OBJECTIVE SYSTEMS

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (06) ◽  
pp. 735-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. MIGUEL ◽  
T. GÓMEZ ◽  
M. LUQUE ◽  
F. RUIZ ◽  
R. CABALLERO
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Efficient Solutions ◽  
Pareto Optimal ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Pareto Optimal Solutions ◽  
Optimal Solutions ◽  
Conflicting Objectives ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Problem Instances

The generation of Pareto optimal solutions for complex systems with multiple conflicting objectives can be easier if the problem can be decomposed and solved as a set of smaller coordinated subproblems. In this paper, a new decomposition-coordination method is proposed, where the global problem is partitioned into subsystems on the basis of the connection structure of the mathematical model, assigning a relative importance to each of them. In order to obtain Pareto optimal solutions for the global system, the aforementioned subproblems are coordinated taking into account their relative importance. The scheme that has been developed is an iterative one, and the global efficient solutions are found through a continuous information exchange process between the coordination level (upper level) and the subsystem level (lower level). Computational experiments on several randomly generated problem instances show that the suggested algorithm produces efficient solutions within reasonable computational times.

scholarly journals Pet owners’ and veterinarians’ perceptions of information exchange and clinical decision-making in companion animal practice

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0245632
Author(s):  
Natasha Janke ◽  
Jason B. Coe ◽  
Theresa M. Bernardo ◽  
Cate E. Dewey ◽  
Elizabeth A. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Pet Owner

One of the most complex aspects of the veterinarian-client-patient interaction is the clinical decision-making process. Research suggests that the approach to communication used by veterinarians can impact veterinary clients’ involvement in the decision-making process and their ultimate satisfaction. Using different approaches to the decision-making process may affect how information is exchanged and consequently how decisions are made. The objective of this study was to determine pet owners’ expectations with respect to information exchange and decision-making during veterinarian-client-patient interactions and to compare veterinarians’ perceptions of those expectations and the challenges they face in meeting them. Five pet owner focus groups (27 owners) and three veterinarian focus groups (24 veterinarians) were conducted with standardized open-ended questions and follow-up probes. Thematic analysis of the transcribed data was conducted to identify trends and patterns that emerged during the focus groups. Three pet owner-based themes were identified: 1) understanding the client; 2) providing information suitable for the client; and 3) decision-making. In addition, three barriers for veterinarians affecting information exchange and decision-making were identified: 1) time constraints; 2) involvement of multiple clients; and 3) language barriers. Results suggest that pet owners expect to be supported by their veterinarian to make informed decisions by understanding the client’s current knowledge, tailoring information and educating clients about their options. Breakdowns in the information exchange process can impact pet owners’ perceptions of veterinarians’ motivations. Pet owners’ emphasis on partnership suggests that a collaborative approach between veterinarians and clients may improve client satisfaction.

scholarly journals Introducing the Visual Art through Concrete Poetry in the EFL Classroom: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 143-153
Author(s):  
Chahra Beloufa
Keyword(s):  
Visual Art ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Visual Poetry ◽  
Concrete Poetry ◽  
The Third ◽  
Teaching Poetry ◽  
The University ◽  
Visual Shape ◽  
Learning English

Teaching poetry offers the teacher of literature some basic and active ways to engage students in learning English because of poetry’s rich language which represents an opportunity for learners to explore meanings and be able to formulate creative responses. One must be aware of the fact that poetry includes various types which differ in forms, and each one of these may have a particular influence on students? learning literature; that is why one centralized the research area on concrete poetry or what is called visual poetry too. This study aims to teach students not only to read and listen to a poem but to develop the skill of creativity through rewriting and this ability would be provoked by the visual shape of the concrete poem. One is trying to bring fun in the EFL classroom and particularly during the literature lecture where students are probably bored by analyzing every line and stanza. So, all these aims were to be concrete via a test, observation and questionnaire. These scientific tools confirmed one’s hypotheses about how positive is concrete poetry for the group of the third-year English L.M.D. students at the University of Djilali Liabes, Sidi Bel Abbes

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF LAND COVER CHANGES IN THE AREA OF THE TOWN OF GORAŽDE

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 37-46
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
The Third ◽  
Complete Procedure ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Town

The subject of the research is the analysis of the land cover changes in the area of the town of Goražde. In the period after 1995, throughout the entire Bosnia and Herzegovina, a visible spontaneous spatial planning contributed to significant changes in the land cover. The research aims to determine how many changes have taken place in the last few decades in the researched area when it comes to land cover. The analysis is based on topographic maps from 1980, Google Earth images, then Corina Land Cover images from 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. Research on the topic was conducted through several phases. The first part of the paper refers to determining the geographical location of the research area and defining all its components. The second part of the paper deals with a detailed analysis of all categories of land cover in the last twenty years. The third part of the paper involves a comparative analysis of quantitative and qualitative indicators of land cover in the town of Goražde. The complete procedure of the analysis was performed using GIS, where the corresponding databases were created and a cartographic visualization for the investigated area was performed.

Periodic Models of Seasonality

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Peter Hansen ◽  
Thomas J. Sargent
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Density ◽  
Competitive Equilibrium ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Periodic Functions ◽  
Third Way ◽  
Monthly Data ◽  
The Third ◽  
Periodic Models ◽  
Time Invariant ◽  
Over Time

Until now, each of the matrices defining preferences, technologies, and information flows has been specified to be constant over time. This chapter relaxes this assumption and lets the matrices be strictly periodic functions of time. The aim is to apply and extend an idea of Denise Osborn (1988) and Richard Todd (1983, 1990) to arrive at a model of seasonality as a hidden periodicity. Seasonality can be characterized in terms of a spectral density. A variable is said to “have a seasonal” if its spectral density displays peaks at or in the vicinity of the frequencies commonly associated with the seasons of the year, for example, every 12 months for monthly data, every four quarters for quarterly data. Within a competitive equilibrium, it is possible to think of three ways of modeling seasonality. The first two ways can be represented within the time-invariant setup of our previous chapters, while the third way departs from the assumption that the matrices that define our economies are time invariant. The chapter focuses on a third model of seasonality following Todd. It specifies an economy in terms of matrices whose elements are periodic functions of time.

Service-Oriented Architectures for Context-Aware Information Retrieval and Access

2010 ◽  
pp. 1549-1560
Author(s):  
Lu Yan
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Mobile Service ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Service Oriented Architectures ◽  
Information Retrieval Systems ◽  
To Come ◽  
Process Context

Humans are quite successful at conveying ideas to each other and retrieving information from interactions appropriately. This is due to many factors: the richness of the language they share, the common understanding of how the world works, and an implicit understanding of everyday situations (Dey & Abowd, 1999). When humans talk with humans, they are able to use implicit situational information (i.e., context) to enhance the information exchange process. Context (Cool & Spink, 2002) plays a vital part in adaptive and personalized information retrieval and access. Unfortunately, computer communications lacks this ability to provide auxiliary context in addition to the substantial content of information. As computers are becoming more and more ubiquitous and mobile, there is a need and possibility to provide information “personalized, any time, and anywhere” (ITU, 2006). In these scenarios, large amounts of information circulate in order to create smart and proactive environments that will significantly enhance both the work and leisure experiences of people. Context-awareness plays an important role to enable personalized information retrieval and access according to the current situation with minimal human intervention. Although context-aware information retrieval systems have been researched for a decade (Korkea-aho, 2000), the rise of mobile and ubiquitous computing put new challenges to issue, and therefore we are motivated to come up with new solutions to achieve non-intrusive, personalized information access on the mobile service platforms and heterogeneous wireless environments.

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