Gamification Meets Mobile Learning

Higher education in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) has given a brand new drive on Malaysian educational transformation. The impact of a numerous technology innovations in ICT towards Malaysian education is noticeable. Some existing jobs will be eliminated in this era, but more new jobs that require digital literacy are going to be created. Therefore, Education 4.0 must be able to produce graduates with excellent communication and collaborative skills. However, Malaysian Digest states that fresh graduates lack soft skills. Several approaches have been proposed by the Ministry of Higher Education for the purpose of enhancing students' soft skills. Therefore, by having technologies to help overcome this problem is sought after. This chapter describes the utilization of mobile learning and gamification in enhancing learner's soft skills. It elaborates the effectiveness of using gamification in mobile learning technique to develop learners' higher order thinking skills to help them succeed in a global economy.

Consumer Acceptance Toward Functional Foods: A Scoping Review

Chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease, cancer, diabetes) are of major public concern. Such chronic diseases are often caused by a dietary pattern characterized as relatively high in fat, refined sugar, salt, and cholesterol. Societal interest in consuming healthy foods and the demand for healthy food products has increased significantly. As a result, functional foods have gained significant research attention in the food health and technology innovations field. To date, many studies have investigated the factors that may predict consumer acceptance of functional foods, and a wide range of influential factors have been reported. However, studies conducted in different contexts pose challenges to gaining a clear understanding of the factors influencing consumer acceptance. This scoping review identified 75 articles published with varying populations around the globe that empirically investigated consumers’ acceptance of functional foods. We identified and categorized a wide range of determinants related to consumer acceptance of different types of functional foods. The five categories of determinants were product characteristics, socio-demographic characteristics, psychological characteristics, behavioral characteristics, and physical characteristics. Each of the determinants were more fully described by sub-determinants in our scoping review. These determinants should be considered and used by leaders and scientists in product development to aid decision making and, ultimately, the successful launch of novel functional foods.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE PLATOONING IN PHYSICAL INTERNET SYSTEMS

One of today's most significant challenges is sustainability, which is closely linked to environmentally friendly solutions and resource efficiency. As a solution to these goals, the concept of the Physical Internet emerged, defining the logistics network of the future as a global, open, and interconnected system. Concerning the conditions of vehicles based on Physical Internet-based systems, we cannot ignore the latest vehicle technology innovations that appear more and more intensively in parallel. The framework proposes planning at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels. Different levels of coordination implement different approaches to platoon coordination in line with the network architecture of PI-based logistics systems. We recommend the highest level of offline design in fixed π-hubs. The tactical level involves designing π-hubs online. We propose the implementation of speed-based solutions at the operational planning level.

Impact of the universities on regional development in the Slovak Republic

In contrast to the traditional view on economics, related to productivity and economic growth, we focus our attention on the development of modern technologies, services, and the knowledge economy. The fast pace of technology innovations requires higher-quality education. In this matter, the objects of the research are universities that influence the population and economic development as well as the regional development as one of the involved institutions. The paper deals with the contextual analysis of the university environment within the conditions of regions in the Slovak Republic upon the selected subindexes, such as macroeconomic performance and stability, innovation policy, institutional quality, and the quality of human resources. The differences between the regions are analyzed through the Index of the quality of regional university environment (IQRUE) that enabled to recognize these differences better. The ranking of the regions has been created according to a daily index when interpreting the results by the comparison of each region. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient and Spearman’s ranking correlation coefficient were used to testing the relationship between GDP and science and research expenses. The results are presented in the tables and graphs. The conducted research enabled the identification of the deficiencies of the university environment in every region of Slovakia. As a result, some universities are disadvantaged within the competition. Continuous elimination of deficiencies should not be a priority of universities only, however, the entire society should prioritize it. The state, local self-government bodies should play the leading role to create the conditions to improve the quality of the university environment and pay attention mostly to the disadvantaged regions.

PENGENALAN TEKNOLOGI NAVIGASI BIDANG MARITIM MELALUI VIRTUAL OUTING UNTUK ANAK-ANAK JOGJAKARTA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

ABSTRAKPengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengenalkan dan mensosialisasikan inovasi teknologi navigasi dalam bidang maritim melalui virtual outing untuk anak-anak Jogjakarta Montessori School Elementary Program. Peserta yang dilibatkan dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini yaitu Guru-guru SD dan anak-anak kelas 4,5 dan 6. Rangkaian kegiatan ini meliputi 3 tahapan yaitu: Tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaaan dan tahap evaluasi. Tahap persiapan meliputi persiapan alat-alat navigasi yang dimiliki oleh Sekolah Tinggi Maritim Yogyakarta dan pembuatan materi. Tahap pelaksanaan meliputi pembukaan, pemaparan materi dan penjelasan alat-alat navigasi di laboratorium simulator, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan diskusi dan tanya jawab peserta yang hadir. Pada tahap evaluasi, peserta mengisi kuesioner melalui google form, hasil kuesioner yaitu meliputi: aspek presentasi yang disampaikan pemateri memiliki nilai kepuasan sebesar 76.27%, aspek atensi yang disampaikan oleh pemateri terhadap pengenalan alat-alat navigasi mempunyai nilai kepuasan sebesar 83.05%, aspek motivasi tanya jawab mempunyai nilai kepuasan sebesar 88.14%, rata-rata semua aspek mempunyai nilai kepuasan sebesar 82.48 % Kata kunci: teknologi; navigasi; maritim; virtual outing. ABSTRACTThis community service aims to introduce and socialize navigation technology innovations in the maritime field through virtual outings for the children of the Elementary Program in the Yogyakarta Montessori School. The participants involved in this service activity are elementary school teachers and children class 4,5 and 6. This series of activities includes 3 stages, namely: the preparation stage, the implementation stage and the evaluation stage. The preparation stage completes the preparation of navigation tools owned by the Sekolah Tinggi Maritim Yogyakarta and the manufacture of materials. The implementation stage of the opening, the presentation of the material and navigational tools was followed by discussion and question and answer from the participants present. At the evaluation stage, participants filled out a questionnaire through the google form, the results of the questionnaire include: aspects of the presentation delivered by the speaker have a satisfaction value of 76.27%, aspects of attention submitted by speakers to the introduction of navigation tools have a satisfaction value of 83.05%, aspects of question and answer motivation have a satisfaction value of 88.14%, on average all aspects have a satisfaction value of 82.48 %. Keywords: technology; navigation; maritime; virtual outing

Technology Innovations in Green Transport

The paper uses the case study of Limpopo province to discuss technology innovations in green transport in South Africa with respect to the reduction of global greenhouse emission through technology innovation. South Africa’s emission from fuel combustion is the world’s 15th largest in forms of CO emission because it contributes about 1.2% of global emissions. In a submission from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the impact of greenhouse emissions stated that companies are required to be innovative to reduce the carbon emission levels in South Africa. Literature on road transport in South Africa shows that road transport is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 19% of global energy consumption. The policy to promote an integrated public transport in municipalities is in line with the National Development Plan and the White Paper on National Climate Change Response. This requires innovative technology that promotes carbon trading markets such as taxi recapitalisation programmes and carbon tax on new vehicles. The study analysed the factors influencing green technology innovations in South Africa with specific reference to Limpopo province green transportation study. The methodology used to unpack innovative technology in South Africa discusses green technology in Limpopo province in the context of greenhouse gases emission reduction innovative technologies in the transport sector with respect to sustainable fuels, energy efficient systems and smart information as well as hybrid technologies. The study advances arguments on technologies for engine and propulsion systems, alternative energy sources, navigation technologies, cargo handling systems, heating and cooling vehicles, road and rail vehicles and maritime transportation with respect to innovations as well as battery charging systems, engine oil disposal etc. The findings shows that no single trajectory of technology innovation in green transport will suffice but technological innovations that improve fuel economy and transition from fossil fuels to cleaner fuel alternatives. The study in Limpopo province showed that green transport innovations must not obscure the role of non-technological innovations in reducing emissions, but the two should be tackled with green transport value chain as a whole.

Factors impacting digital transformations of the food industry by adoption of blockchain technology

Purpose This study aims to blockchain facilitate information sharing among different players in the food industry, such as farmers, food suppliers and investors, enabling an effective decision-making process where the information about goods is traceable without any inherent risk. Although blockchain technology is emerging, its use in the food industry needs to be explored from different angles, such as organizations’ policy, adoption strategies and potential technology innovations which could positively impact business processes. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose, the authors survey 84 organizations in the food industry. Further, the authors conducted in-depth- interviews with three organizations that applied blockchain technology in the production phase to address the pros and cons of this adaption and discuss how the technology could be improved based on the challenges they faced. Moreover, an overview of current and potential digital transformation uses cases of blockchain technology in the food industry has been provided. Findings The results suggested that perceived efficiency, transparency, standardization and platform development and traceability factors positively influenced intention to use (ITU). Practical implications The adoption of the blockchain cloud solution is neither time-consuming nor expensive; organizations may attempt to predict how regulations or standards will be developed to create a blockchain solution compatible with them. Originality/value This study is among the primary studies investigating the role of blockchain technology in the food sector from the organizations’ viewpoint, highlighting the factors influencing the ITU.

Technology Innovations in Dementia Care: Improvements in Functional Assessments Through Background Sensing

Technological innovations are becoming commonplace in research among persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers. However, few studies attempt to validate technology’s ability to appropriately monitor functional assessment in dementia care research. Bringing together industry, academia, and health care, we demonstrate the feasibility of using a novel in-situ sensor system to continuously and accurately assess daily functions for PWLDs in home or assisted care settings. Phase1 revealed a high accuracy (~85%) of detecting and classifying ADLs between sensors and human loggers across 26 defined activities. Phase 2, which will target 140 PLWDs, has already demonstrated the value of such sensors in detecting safety concerns (e.g., no heat). Technology-driven research for PLWD and their caregivers have practical applications for assessing diverse forms of functional assessment and environmental conditions which can improve measurement precision over time and space and the ability to better tailor care plans for PLWDs and their caregivers.

STRATEGI PENANGANAN PANDEMI COVID-19 MELALUI OPTIMALISASI TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DI KABUPATEN GARUT

Every day the number of cases caused by the Covid-19 pandemic continues to grow. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the government to formulate policies to reduce the number of its spread. With various policies made by the government, community activities and information dissemination are limited. This paper aims to find out strategies for handling the Covid-19 pandemic through optimizing information technology. We need to know that the Covid-19 pandemic continues to increase every day, which requires people to limit their environment and implement social distancing. Information Technology has the goal of solving a problem, opening up creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work. Information technology innovations continue to be developed as the number of Covid-19 patients increases. Many countries have used information technology to find out information on the development of Covid-19 over long distances by using internet media in preventing Covid-19. The internet also helps Covid-19 patients with doctors, and helps make it easier for people to complete work. Garut Regency, West Java is one of the districts that experienced a significant increase in the number of cases. The local government has also pursued a strategy to deal with Covid-19 by optimizing information technology through the internet. From the data found, it can be concluded that information technology can help in handling Covid-19, especially in Garut Regency. Keywords: Information Technology, Covid-19, Garut Regency