Complex Information and Architecture

This chapter discusses the need for a systematic framework to categorise and store the large quantity of complex information required to determine competitive advantage. The length of time necessary to collect all the relevant and complex information creates an additional problem, which can only be alleviated by having an appropriate framework to guide the project. The assessment of information means that the context and accuracy of the information must also be stored. Creating an effective information system needs to be the focus of a special project, and the idea of an information system project will be explored as part of the methodology. The concepts of information architecture and business architecture to assist in the project's design will also be reviewed. Part of the information systems project will be the project planning document which will get more complex as the project develops; therefore, the planning document requirements will also be reviewed.

The Future of Digital Tourism Alternatives in Virtual Reality

In this study, a review of the future of VR technologies for digital tourism alternatives will be presented. The general purpose of the research is to contribute to VR technologies, which are developing and integrating with new systems with each passing day from the point of view of providing a general perspective in tourism. VR application information to deepen understanding of the scope of the digital future of tourism alternatives will be presented in a systematic framework. In general, VR technologies express the behavioral experiences of individuals in virtual environments. When tourism and VR technologies are combined, the composition of the product in which these virtual experiences are directed towards a purpose emerges. Every new development that occurs from a technological point of VR technology will make it possible to be used in every field of tourism. The contribution of this research is to provide suggestions for future studies as well as practical implications for the tourism industry regarding VR systems, which are among the digital tourism alternatives.

Performative Memory

Though scholars in memory studies often deal with different aspects of cultural memory, it is rare to find any systematic framework to which memory adheres to and which would explain the emergence and maintenance of memories in general. In this article, I use the concepts of Judith Butler’s theory of performativity, namely interpellation, subject constitution, repetition, sedimentation, citationality and subversion, to show how she could provide a procedural account of memory formation. To illustrate how this might work, I look at how Turkey has chosen to commemorate the failed coup of July 2016 by interpreting some examples of such memory through Butler’s theories. In doing so, I show that Butler, rather than introducing new concepts to the field, offers a systematic framework that can relate scholars to one another by transposing their concepts onto Butler’s theory.

Experimental Evaluation of Malware Family Classification Methods from Sequential Information of TLS-Encrypted Traffic

In parallel with the rapid adoption of transport layer security (TLS), malware has utilized the encrypted communication channel provided by TLS to hinder detection from network traffic. To this end, recent research efforts are directed toward malware detection and malware family classification for TLS-encrypted traffic. However, amongst their feature sets, the proposals to utilize the sequential information of each TLS session has not been properly evaluated, especially in the context of malware family classification. In this context, we propose a systematic framework to evaluate the state-of-the-art malware family classification methods for TLS-encrypted traffic in a controlled environment and discuss the advantages and limitations of the methods comprehensively. In particular, our experimental results for the 10 representations and classifier combinations show that the graph-based representation for the sequential information achieves better performance regardless of the evaluated classification algorithms. With our framework and findings, researchers can design better machine learning based classifiers.

Intellectual Capital and Disclosure Practices of Miscellaneous Industries: Evidence from Cable Companies in Indonesia

The important role of intellectual capital for value creation has led many companies to disclose their intellectual capital information in annual reports. This study aims to provide, via content analysis, an overview of the disclosure and presentation of intellectual capital information in the annual reports of cable companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015. This study found that structural capital is the most common category of intellectual capital disclosed in the annual reports. In addition, most intellectual capital disclosures are discursive, with positive and past-oriented information. However, there is no systematic framework for disclosing intellectual capital information in annual reports. Disclosures made do not have a special pattern and are still random. This finding may contribute to an understanding of how companies communicate intellectual capital information for their own benefit, as well as the benefit of stakeholders, customers and employees.

A Systematic Framework of KPIs for Measuring High-Rise Modular Integrated Construction

Modular integrated construction (MiC) has been introduced in high-rise construction for achieving sustainable development. As high-rise MiC disruptively transforms the construction process compared with conventional construction, it is imperative to systematically understand its performance, which however has not been sufficiently reported in previous literature. Therefore, this paper aims to develop a new framework of key performance indicators (KPIs) for project stakeholders to comprehensively measure and effectively benchmark the performance of high-rise MiC projects. This framework is developed based on the concept of sustainable construction that covers social, environmental and economic aspects. Through a comprehensive literature review, expert interviews, and a focus group meeting, 32 KPIs are established in the three sustainability aspects. An eight-step process is suggested for project stakeholders to adopt these KPIs to measure MiC performance in three tiers, i.e., overall building, off-site and on-site, and modular works. A case study is then presented which demonstrates that the framework is effective in measuring the sustainability of high-rise MiC and applicable for comparing MiC with conventional practices. The framework fills the knowledge gap of performance measurement on high-rise modular construction and contributes a methodological foundation for future quantitative benchmarking of MiC sustainability.

Development of Topology Optimized Bending-Twisting Soft Finger

This paper proposed a systematic framework to automatically design and fabricate optimized soft robotic fingers. The soft finger is composed of a soft silicone structure with inner air chambers and a harder outer layer, which are fabricated by molding process and 3D printing, respectively. The softer layer is utilized for actuation while the supportive hard structure is used to impose constraints. The framework applies a topology optimization approach based on RAMP method to obtain an optimal design of the outer layer of the soft fingers. Two basic motion primitives (bending and twisting) of the soft finger were explored. A multi-segmented soft bending finger and a soft twisting finger were designed and fabricated through the proposed framework. This work also explored the combination of bending and twisting primitives by developing a combined bending-twisting soft finger. The soft fingers were characterized by free and blocked movement tests. The experiments showed that the triple-segmented soft finger can achieve a maximum of 50.5 no-load bending under the actuation pressure of 53 kPa. The blocked movement test on the multi-segmented soft actuating finger showed that this finger could generate up to a maximum of 0.63 N force under 57 kPa actuation pressure in 7 seconds of inflating time. The developed twisting soft finger was shown to achieve tip rotation of up to 219 degrees under 29 kPa actuation pressure. Finally, the potential capability of the bending-twisting soft fingers was verified through applications like screwing and object grasping.