A Survey on EPON-Based Communication Networks for Smart Grid

2013 ◽  
Vol 765-767 ◽  
pp. 2633-2636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong Wei Sun
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Power System Engineering ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Network Technologies

The smart grid is emerging as a convergence of information and communication technology with power system engineering, and many network technologies can be used for communications in the generation, distribution and consumption part of the smart grid. However, finding the most appropriate technology that can satisfy their future communication needs is still a challeging issue. In this paper, we survey EPON-based communication systems for Neighborhood area networks (NAN) of smart grid, and both field based application and customer based application are discussed.

Smartwatch as an Assistive Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marin Vuković ◽  
Željka Car ◽  
Jasmina Ivšac Pavlisa ◽  
Lidija Mandić
Keyword(s):  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Complex Communication Needs ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Communication Needs

Wearables may have notable potential as an assistive technology for persons with various difficulties. Although quite popular, smartwatches' niches are still revealing. One of them is definitely in the domain of assistive technology due to their communication and location features. Positioning features enable parents or caregivers to know the whereabouts of child or persons with disabilities, thus increasing their safety. The paper presents smartwatch tracking system for people with complex communication needs with emphasis on detection of smartwatch wearer's common movement routes. The application is a result of multidisciplinary research performed in the area of information and communication technology, as an assistive technology aiming to explore the technological possibilities of connecting new generations of mobile devices and their technological supplements, or wearables, in order to establish a different communication and location aids.

Energy Efficient Optical Network – An Implementation Perspective Survey

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 2545-2548
Author(s):  
Jian Hua Shen ◽  
Xin Ran Shi ◽  
Ji Xiang Lin ◽  
Jian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Efficient Solutions ◽  
Burst Switching ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Energy Consumptions ◽  
Multiple Granularity ◽  
Network Technologies

Due to the fast growth of energy consumption in modern industry especially the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) society, many attentions are focused on better energy efficient solutions. In this paper, we provide an implementation perspective survey on employed optical network technologies’ power consumption features. We investigate major techniques of current optical network and corresponding energy consumptions. Some promising techniques are proposed including burst switching, multiple granularity traffic grooming, unified control plane and Green PON to achieve energy efficiency.

Information and communication technology: Connecting the public and first responders during disasters

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Buzzelli, MS, CHES ◽  
Paula Morgan, BA ◽  
Alexander G. Muschek, BA ◽  
Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, BVSc, MSc, MPH, MRCVS
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
First Responders ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Public ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Smartphone Technology ◽  
Or Organization ◽  
Time Critical

Lack of success in disaster recovery occurs for many reasons, with one predominant catalyst for catastrophic failure being flawed and inefficient communication systems. Increased occurrences of devastating environmental hazards and human-caused disasters will continue to promulgate throughout the United States and around the globe as a result of the continuous intensive urbanization forcing human population into more concentrated and interconnected societies. With the rapid evolutions in technology and the advent of Information and communication technology (ICT) interfaces such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Myspace, and Smartphone technology, communication is no longer a unidirectional source of information traveling from the newsroom to the public. In the event of a disaster, time critical information can be exchanged to and from any person or organization simultaneously with the capability to receive feedback. A literature review of current information regarding the use of ICT as information infrastructures in disaster management during human-caused and natural disasters will be conducted. This article asserts that the integrated use of ICTs as multidirectional information sharing tools throughout the disaster cycle will increase a community's resiliency and supplement the capabilities of first responders and emergency management officials by providing real-time updates and information needed to assist and recover from a disaster.

Information and Communication Technology, Transparency, and Accountability

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catie Snow Bailard
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Political Organization ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Opportunities ◽  
Political Events ◽  
Information And Communication

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are rapidly, profoundly, and simultaneously changing three structural properties that define contemporary communication systems. How we encode information, the means for transmitting this encoded information, and the networks that determine who can send and receive that information have changed dramatically with the advent of the Internet and mobile technology. Although the political events, outcomes, and behaviors precipitated by the political opportunities created by these ICTs are neither uniform nor automatic, this dramatic reshaping of contemporary information landscapes does have clear consequences for the quantity and range of information available to citizens across the globe. There are also evident effects on the communication costs that are integral to political organization. Additionally, there are indisputable implications for the informational relationship shared by governments and their citizens. Each of these sets of effects creates new opportunities for accountability and transparency in the electoral process and for the processes of governance more generally, in the context of developed democracies but also in developing and non-democratic countries.

scholarly journals An Innovative Approach to Anomaly Detection in Communication Networks Using Multifractal Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Dymora ◽  
Mirosław Mazurek
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Multifractal Analysis ◽  
Denial Of Service ◽  
Brute Force ◽  
Detection Systems ◽  
Network Operation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Security Operations

Fractal and multifractal analysis can help to discover the structure of the communication system, and in particular the pattern and characteristics of traffic, in order to understand the threats better and detect anomalies in network operation. The massive increase in the amount of data transmitted by different devices makes these systems the target of various types of attacks by cybercriminals. This article presents the use of fractal analysis in detecting threats and anomalies. The issues related to the construction and functioning of the Security Operations Centre (SOC) are presented. To examine the correctness of SOC, several attacks on virtual systems located in the network were carried out, such as Denial of Service (DoS) attack, brute force, malware infections, exploits. Based on data collected from monitoring and devices, the response to the event was analyzed, and multifractal spectra of network traffic before and during the incident were created. The collected information allows us to verify the theses and confirm the effectiveness of multifractal methods in detecting anomalies in the operation of any Information and Communication Technology (ICT) network. Such solutions will contribute to the development of advanced intrusion detection systems (IDS).

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technology in Organizational Operations. Ethical and Operational Implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-13
Author(s):  
Andreas Karaoulanis ◽  
Alexandros–Christos Karaoulanis
Keyword(s):  
Systems Theory ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Stakeholder Theory ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Open Systems ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Open Systems Theory ◽  
Information And Communication

Authors: Andreas Karaoulanis, PhD, MBA, MScENG, MSc, BEng, Business consultant, Thessaloniki, Greece; Honorary Professor of Business Management for PhD candidates at IMSR center, India Alexandros–Christos Karaoulanis, High School student, Thessaloniki, Greece Pages: 6-13 Language: English DOI: https://doi.org/10.21272/bel.4(4).6-13.2020 Download: Views: Downloads: 47 13 Abstract In this paper, we discuss Information and Communication technology in terms of knowledge dissemination, not only inside the organization but also how it interacts with the surroundings via such systems. The open systems theory and the stakeholder theory as integral parts of the organization’s operations are briefly examined as their importance is a factor that needs to be taken under consideration in terms of applying Information and Communication Technology. Leadership and how it is exercised throughout the implementation and operation of such systems is another paragon that is discussed, while ethical considerations might arise from the misuse of them. Finally, another significant paragon for the organizational sustainability, the value creation for both the customers and the organization is discussed under the prism of the Information and Communication Systems used in the company in question. The implications of this paper are important as it can be seen as the springboard towards bigger research on the topic of Information and Communication Systems and their societal and organizational implication. Another part that needs to be examined is the leadership approach of the whole process as there are ethical considerations that increase day by day, especially in large corporations. These considerations need to be addressed clearly and in-depth and need to abide by the stakeholder theory to create better societies in the future. Keywords: ICT, Leadership, Knowledge, Operations, Open Systems Theory, Stakeholder Theory, Ethics, Society.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Information and Communication Technology to Improving the Quality of Blended Learning Elements’, a Survey Study at the Technical College of Management /Baghdad

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (130) ◽  
pp. 62-97
Author(s):  
Bushra Abed Ibrahim ◽  
Baydda Flayyih Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Random Sample ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technical College ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Correlation Relationship ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

 The research has been based on two main variables (information and communication technology) and the quality of blended education (physical and electronic), aiming to reveal the relationship between four dimensions (physical devices, software, databases, communication networks) and the elements of education represented by (the teacher, the student, the teaching process, curriculum).  The methodology and post-analysis-based research were conducted at the Technical College of Management / Baghdad through polling the opinions of a random sample that included (80) teachers out of (86) and the number of students (276) representing a random sample from all departments of the college (for the morning study) out of (3500) student. Tools for analysis and non-parametric statistical processing such as (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, relative importance) have been used to find out the perception of the sample members towards the research variables, and to test the validity of the hypotheses. The SPSS statistical analysis program of 2016 issuance has been used to test the correlation relationship and the impact among the main and sub-variables of the research. Finally, it has been concluded from the research that there is a correlation and influence between information and communication technology and the quality of education elements

E-Organisation and Its Future Implication for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

2009 ◽  
pp. 1653-1664
Author(s):  
Gideon Azumah ◽  
S. C. Lenny Koh ◽  
Stuart Maguire
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Culture ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Future Implication ◽  
Network Technologies

E-organisations are expected to be one of the promising organisational forms in this Internet cultural era (ICE). E-organisations are different from traditional organisations; and most traditional organisations are evolving toward becoming e-organisations. These are organisations established and operated, based on the Internet and other related technologies in an environment referred to as Internet Culture, whereby organisations will be placing the Internet at the centre of their business and encouraging ubiquitous use of networked technologies. This chapter incorporates several perspectives to examine how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) use the network technologies and information and communication technology (ICT) in their current business environment. Through the use of a literature review and interviews, we analyse the various options for managing the transformation and its effects to ascertain the appropriate strategies within a range of SMEs. The results of this study reveal that the SMEs’ journey toward becoming e-organisations can be classified into three stages: 1/2-fusion; fusion; and the ultimate e-organisation stage. Based on this work, strategic solutions are proposed for future SMEs intending to adopt Internet and other network technologies.

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