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Boccio, Jacob C. "Digital Integration." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6183.
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Artificial intelligence is an emerging technology; something far beyond smartphones, cloud integration, or surgical microchip implantation. Utilizing the work of Ray Kurzweil, Nick Bostrom, and Steven Shaviro, this thesis investigates technology and artificial intelligence through the lens of the cinema. It does this by mapping contemporary concepts and the imagined worlds in film as an intersection of reality and fiction that examines issues of individual identity and alienation. I look at a non-linear timeline of films involving machine advancement, machine intelligence, and stages of post-human development; Elysium (2013) and Surrogates (2009) are about technology as an extension of the self, The Terminator franchise (1984-2015), Blade Runner (1982), and Bicentennial Man (1999) portray artificial intelligent androids and cyborgs, Transcendence (2013) is a contemporary depiction of human consciousness fusing with technology, and Chappie and Ex Machina are both released in 2015 are situated in contemporary society with sentient artificial intelligence. Looking at these films portrayals of man’s relationship with machines creates a discourse for contemporary society’s anxiety surrounding technology. I argue that recent film’s depiction of artificial intelligence signals a contemporary change in our perception of technology, urging that we reevaluate the ways that we define our identity.
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Fatkins, Paul J. "Digital Integration in the Design Process." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1306500492.
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Hedayioglu, Fabio de Lima. "Heart Sound Segmentation for digital stethoscope integration." Master's thesis, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/22169.
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Hedayioglu, Fabio de Lima. "Heart Sound Segmentation for digital stethoscope integration." Dissertação, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/22169.
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Calnan, Roger Stuart. "The integration of voice within a digital network." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.253735.
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Salaam, Abdul, and Sultan Mehmood. "Integration of Digital tools in Product Realization Process." Thesis, Jönköping University, JTH, Produktionsutveckling, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-54027.
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The market has been evolving lately, with the introduction of more and more digital tools that industries are making use to improve their overall operations within the Production process. The integration of digital tools within the Product realization process has major advantages in improving production performance. Many large industries make use of digital tools to digitize their products making them smart products. Implementing these digital tools can be beneficial for reshaping the organization which can lead to better customer satisfaction and improve business strategy. This project explores different digital tools that can be integrated with the product realization process and how these tools contribute to the different production development phases. This thesis presents a detailed study of the digital tools Simulation, Visualization, Emulation, and Digital twins which can be integrated with the product development process. A pre-study is conducted to gather knowledge regarding the application of these tools and further discover how these tools can support the Product realization process and is used to describe which tool works best at which stage of the product realization process, which can be used to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the production process. Implementing these digital tools within the production facility can be associated to smart factory paradigm of the Fourth industrial revolution Industry4.0.This research aims to contribute to the use of digital tools in the production processes and aids in bridging the gap between traditional and modern manufacturing methods. The outcome of this study is to clarify how the above-mentioned digital tools are linked to the product realization process to support an efficient and digitalized production development, also mentioning the strengths and weaknesses of these tools. The resulting analysis has provided a framework developed to support an efficient digitalized production development and preparation process for assembly tasks utilizing human and robot collaboration. This research paper can be used as a guide for companies that want to explore how implementing digital tools in their product realization process and how it may improve their productivity.
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Weir, Catherine M. "The digital index : creating immediacy through the integration of digital photography and captured data." Thesis, Glasgow School of Art, 2018. http://radar.gsa.ac.uk/6398/.
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Captured from life, the photograph was long regarded as an image with an indexical link to its referent, a quality which set it apart from other forms of pictorial representation (Krauss, 1977). With the arrival of digital photography, however, many theorists divested the digital photograph of this link; arguing the photograph, no longer physically imprinted on chemical film, but stored as numbers, became an image open to manipulation and no longer reliant on anything in the world for its existence. The referent, as William J. Mitchell put it, had become “unstuck” (1994, p.31). Nearly thirty years since those arguments were first made, we can see that the mere fact of becoming digital did not exhaust the belief in the photograph as an image taken from the world (Rubinstein and Sluis, 2008). Today’s digital photographic images, however, are no longer the straightforward remediations (Bolter and Grusin, 2000) of chemical-based photography which prompted those debates. Instead they represent a convergence of digitally-produced photographs and computer programs; and viewed on screen become what Ingrid Hölzl (2010) has described as “moving stills”. It is against this backdrop, this research project explores the concept, and different definitions, of indexicality; and how the index might be reframed in a digital context. After beginning with the concept of metadata as mechanism to guarantee the digital photograph’s origins in a particular time and place; my practice-led research moved to consider how our experience of the digital photograph changes when it is merged with real-time or recorded data which describes a phenomenon. Specifically, to question if the integration of this data could constitute an indexical link to the world, and amplify the photographic artwork’s sense of immediacy (Bolter and Grusin, 2000). Drawing on both photographic and computational arts practices, I developed a series of custom software works merging my digital photographs with an additional element of data – ranging from the direction of the wind in a Scottish glen, to the recorded beat of my own heart – visually expressed through changes in colour, composition, and movement. The thesis documents and discusses these works from the perspectives of both artist and viewer, with the latter’s position drawn from a series of qualitative interviews conducted during the artworks’ exhibition. Drawing on these dialogues, my contribution proposes the merging of digital photographs, data, and bespoke program code constitutes an expanded digital photographic practice; and a form of gesture on the part of the artist to a secondary referent which sits outside, or cannot be depicted within, the frame of the photograph. References Bolter, J.D. and Grusin, R. (2000) Remediation: Understanding New Media. Cambridge, MT: MIT Press. Hölzl, I. (2010) ‘Moving Stills: Images that are no longer immobile.’ Photographies 3 (1), pp. 99 – 108. Krauss, R. (1977) ‘Notes on the Index: Seventies Art in America. October 3, pp. 68 – 81. Mitchell, W. J. (1994) The Reconfigured Eye: Visual Truth in the Post-Photographic Era. Cambridge, MT: The MIT Press. Rubinstein, D. and Sluis, K. (2008) ‘A Life More Photographic’. Photographies 1 (1), pp. 9 – 28.
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Checchi, Ricardo M. "Digital Integration: Understanding the Concept and its Environmental Predictors." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cis_diss/25.
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This study investigates the impact of environmental factors on the decision to electronically integrate operations with international customers and/or suppliers. The following research question motivates the study: How does the environmental context affect the level of electronic integration of an organization with its international partners? This study elaborates on the concept of electronic integration. Studies on integration in general and electronic integration in particular adopt a loose definition of integration: they all agree in that integration is the opposite of markets, but they define this opposite in different terms: relationship contracting, long-term contracting, coordination, etc. Finally, the study also responds to Wathne and Heide’s (2004) call for a more comprehensive study of governance mechanisms in B2B, with emphasis on monitoring mechanisms.
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Habgood, Matthew Peter Jacob. "The effective integration of digital games and learning content." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2007. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10385/.
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This thesis is concerned with how the coveted user-engagement of digital games can be usefully harnessed for educational goals. Educational software has traditionally used gaming elements as a separate reward for completing learning content. The early "edutainment" sector became synonymous with this cursory "chocolate-covered broccoli" approach (Bruckman, 1999): tagging games on to learning content in order to make it more palatable. However, such methods have often proved ineffective (Kerawalla & Crook, 2005; Trushell, Burrell, & Maitland, 2001) and have been criticised for combining the worst elements of both games and education (Papert, 1998) as well as for following extrinsically motivating design models (Lepper, 1985; Parker & Lepper, 1992). This thesis provides a theoretical and empirical exploration of game designs that follow a more integrated approach. Five studies are described which detail the development and evaluation of a new theory for creating intrinsic integration based on integrating learning content with the game mechanics of a game. This includes the development of Zombie Division: a game that teaches mathematics to children through swordplay with skeletal opponents. Two experimental studies examine the motivational differences between integrated and non-integrated versions of Zombie Division by measuring time-on-task. Two more examine the educational effectiveness of integrated and non-integrated versions by measuring learning gains for a fixed amount of time-on-task. Statistically significant results are found which suggest that the integrated version is motivationally and educationally more effective than the extrinsic equivalent. Full results and implications are discussed.
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Bayless, James D. "Digital Gothic: Integration and Material Experimentation in Contemporary Architecture." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1397476805.
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Benson, Stephen Ray. "Modern Digital Chirp Receiver: Theory, Design and System Integration." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1450737245.
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Checchi, Ricardo Martin. "Digital integration understanding the concept and its environmental predictors /." unrestricted, 2008. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08182008-210840/.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2008.<br>Title from file title page. Detmar Straub, committee chair; Arun Rai, Karen Loch, WesleyJohnston, committee members. Electronic text (153 p. : ill.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed November 3, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-153).
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Chan, Tak-fai Dan, and 陳德輝. "Electronic signature : towards a seamless integration of legislation and technology." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206325.
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For more than a decade, the separate fields of legislation and cryptography have contributed to the development of electronic signatures from divergent perspectives. Research on legislation establishes the legal requirements for electronic signatures, which have been stipulated in legislative frameworks. Research on cryptography mainly focuses on the development of algorithms to enhance the security and efficiency of the methods adopted to generate electronic signatures, for instance, cryptographic signature schemes. This research draws together the knowledge from both of these fields and takes an integrated approach to assess whether a signature scheme is capable of generating electronic signatures satisfying the legal requirements.
This research first identifies and consolidates the legal requirements for electronic signatures in three commonly used legislative frameworks. Based on these requirements, an assessment mechanism called LCD assessment is formalized to evaluate the eligibility of signature schemes in generating legally recognized electronic signatures. Results show that when the LCD assessment is applied to several provably secure signature schemes, one of these schemes does not adequately satisfy the assessment. This significant finding suggests that even a provably secure signature scheme is not necessarily capable of generating legally recognized electronic signatures.
Furthermore, electronic signature legislation has been promulgated in many countries. Due to variations in legislation, countries enforce different regulations and divergent standards for electronic signatures. Such enforcement will prevent an electronic signature from being used across the border if the signature cannot simultaneously fulfill multiple regulatory requirements and standards. This issue creates the interoperability problem of public key infrastructure (PKI). Several major countries have attempted to address this problem through adopting different interoperability models. These models are analyzed in this study and the results suggest that the models can only achieve PKI interoperability at a regional level. A new unified PKI framework is proposed with a vision to enhance the PKI interoperability through harmonizing the practices and standards at an international level. Such a framework not only addresses the technical issues for electronic signatures, but also eliminates the legal uncertainties of the use of signature schemes through incorporating the LCD assessment.
The outcomes of this research are therefore twofold. First, the LCD assessment provides a mechanism to assess the eligibility of signature schemes from a legal perspective. Second, the new unified PKI framework begins to resolve the issues in cross-border use of electronic signatures through a multi-discipline approach. In addressing the interaction between legislation and technology for electronic signatures, the wider use of electronic signatures in global electronic commerce is envisaged.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Computer Science<br>Doctoral<br>Doctor of Philosophy
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MONTI, ELISABETTA. "“Sales-marketing integration”: un’indagine esplorativa sul ruolo della strategia di digital content marketing." Doctoral thesis, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11566/290738.
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La letteratura ha messo più volte in evidenza la rilevanza dell'integrazione tra marketing e vendite. Nonostante ciò, tale integrazione costituisce ancora un problema nelle imprese, specie nei contesti B2B. Studi recenti in tema di Digital Content Marketing (DCM) hanno suggerito che il DCM può contribuire ad allineare il marketing alla funzione commerciale. Questi studi, però, hanno dimostrato l’impatto del DCM sul ciclo di vendita, mentre il ruolo di tale strategia nell'integrazione tra le due aree non ha rappresentato il fenomeno oggetto di indagine. Pertanto non sono state ancora indagate le motivazioni e le modalità con le quali l’implementazione del DCM possa favorire l’integrazione tra marketing e vendite. La tesi si pone l’obiettivo di esplorare in che modo il DCM può supportare l’integrazione, rispondendo alla seguente domanda di ricerca: “Attraverso quali specifici meccanismi il Digital Content Marketing (DCM) può favorire l’integrazione tra area marketing e area vendite?”. La metodologia utilizzata è di tipo qualitativo, mediante il ricorso al single case study, indagando in profondità l’implementazione di una strategia di DCM all’interno di una PMI B2B e il suo impatto in termini di integrazione. I risultati dello studio, contribuendo alla letteratura sul tema, mostrano per la prima volta che il DCM è in grado di favorire l’integrazione non solo allineando le due aree su un comune orientamento al cliente, ma innescando i meccanismi e attivando le dimensioni dell’integrazione individuate in letteratura: la condivisione delle informazioni, la creazione di legami strutturali, il potere e la conoscenza. I risultati forniscono spunti interessanti per indagini future e per i manager B2B, evidenziando come il DCM possa rappresentare un investimento di natura strategica in grado di apportare non solo benefici strettamente correlati al DCM, ma è in grado di favorire l’integrazione tra marketing e vendite.<br>The academic literature has devoted increasing attention to the sales-marketing integration. A significant gap between sales and marketing still exists, specially in B2B contexts. Scholars have recently suggested that digital content marketing (DCM) might play a role in the sales-marketing integration in B2B companies. However, the literature has emphasized the positive effects of DCM on sales-related outcomes. Yet, the literature lacks a thorough understanding of how and why the implementation of DCM triggers those mechanisms and dimensions which lie behind the sales-marketing integration. Therefore, the role of DCM in sales-marketing integration is not fully explored. Against this backdrop, we aim at answering the following research question: Through what specific mechanisms can Digital Content Marketing (DCM) foster the sales – marketing integration?". We employ a single case study to answer the research question. Thus, this methodology enhances the understanding of the dynamics and contextual complexities of the DCM strategy’s role in the sales-marketing integration in a B2B SME. The study contributes to the literature on the sales-marketing integration and on the DCM. The analysis shows for the first time that the DCM strategy can effectively play a supporting role in the sales-marketing integration. The DCM strategy allows to exchange more information between marketing and sales, requires formal meetings among the two units to jointly plan objectives and activities, encourages teamwork for executing activities together. The DCM supports the sales-marketing integration by emphasizing a customer orientation and market knowledge in both units, and brought about a gradual change in the organization. This study offers valuable insights for future researches and for manager B2B. The DCM, implemented with a strategic approach, is able to bring benefits within B2B companies that go beyond those closely related to DCM, such as sales – marketing integration.
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Li, Nan. "Digital control strategies for DC/DC SEPIC converters towards integration." Phd thesis, INSA de Lyon, 2012. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00760064.
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The use of SMPS (Switched mode power supply) in embedded systems is continuously increasing. The technological requirements of these systems include simultaneously a very good voltage regulation and a strong compactness of components. SEPIC ( Single-Ended Primary Inductor Converter) is a DC/DC switching converter which possesses several advantages with regard to the other classical converters. Due to the difficulty in control of its 4th-order and non linear property, it is still not well-exploited. The objective of this work is the development of successful strategies of control for a SEPIC converter on one hand and on the other hand the effective implementation of the control algorithm developed for embedded applications (FPGA, ASIC) where the constraints of Silicon surface and the loss reduction factor are important. To do it, two non linear controls and two observers of states and load have been studied: a control and an observer based on the principle of sliding mode, a deadbeat predictive control and an Extended Kalman observer. The implementation of both control laws and the Extended Kalman observer are implemented in FPGA. An 11-bit digital PWM has been developed by combining a 4-bit Δ-Σ modulation, a 4-bit segmented DCM (Digital Clock Management) phase-shift and a 3-bit counter-comparator. All the proposed approaches are experimentally validated and constitute a good base for the integration of embedded switching mode converters
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Dawkins, Mark Tristan. "UP-integration in radio-frequency tuners for digital terrestrial television." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.269767.
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Schulz, Martin [Verfasser], and Felix von [Akademischer Betreuer] Stetten. "Microfluidic system integration for droplet based digital nucleic acid testing." Freiburg : Universität, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1229349278/34.
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Mukviboonchai, Suvimol. "The mediated data integration (MeDInt) : An approach to the integration of database and legacy systems." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2003. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1308.
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The information required for decision making by executives in organizations is normally scattered across disparate data sources including databases and legacy systems. To gain a competitive advantage, it is extremely important for executives to be able to obtain one unique view of information in an accurate and timely manner. To do this, it is necessary to interoperate multiple data sources, which differ structurally and semantically. Particular problems occur when applying traditional integration approaches, for example, the global schema needs to be recreated when the component schema has been modified. This research investigates the following heterogeneities between heterogeneous data sources: Data Model Heterogeneities, Schematic Heterogeneities and Semantic Heterogeneities. The problems of existing integration approaches are reviewed and solved by introducing and designing a new integration approach to logically interoperate heterogeneous data sources and to resolve three previously classified heterogeneities. The research attempts to reduce the complexity of the integration process by maximising the degree of automation. Mediation and wrapping techniques are employed in this research. The Mediated Data Integration (MeDint) architecture has been introduced to integrate heterogeneous data sources. Three major elements, the MeDint Mediator, wrappers, and the Mediated Data Model (MDM) play important roles in the integration of heterogeneous data sources. The MeDint Mediator acts as an intermediate layer transforming queries to sub-queries, resolving conflicts, and consolidating conflict-resolved results. Wrappers serve as translators between the MeDint Mediator and data sources. Both the mediator and wrappers arc well-supported by MDM, a semantically-rich data model which can describe or represent heterogeneous data schematically and semantically. Some organisational information systems have been tested and evaluated using the MeDint architecture. The results have addressed all the research questions regarding the interoperability of heterogeneous data sources. In addition, the results also confirm that the Me Dint architecture is able to provide integration that is transparent to users and that the schema evolution does not affect the integration.
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Giovannini, Paolo. "Sistema integrato di crowdsourcing e data integration in contesto accessible smart city." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2013. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/5644/.
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GOMES, GEORGIA REGINA RODRIGUES. "INTEGRATION OF REPOSITORIES OF DIGITAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2006. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=9944@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO<br>Com o uso generalizado das tecnologias de informação no
apoio ao ensino,
é comum disponibilizar conteúdos digitais, seja através de
Sistemas de Bibliotecas
Digitais (DLMS) ou de Sistemas de Gerência de Aprendizagem
(LMS). No
entanto, estes sistemas funcionam de forma independente,
têm características
diferentes e manipulam tipos diferentes de materiais,
sendo seus repositórios com
dados e metadados heterogêneos e distribuídos. Os
conteúdos destes repositórios
seriam melhor aproveitados se estivessem integrados a um
ambiente comum, ou
fossem acessados de modo integrado a partir dos ambientes
de de DLMS e LMS.
Nesta tese é apresentada uma visão homogênea dos conteúdos
de DLMS e LMS.
Para esta homogeneização utilizou-se uma extensão da
arquitetura de mediadores
e tradutores que trata a integração de metadados, assim
como ontologias para
tratamento semântico. Foram consideradas ontologias locais
para descrever os
metadados de cada repositório e uma ontologia global para
a integração. No
entanto, os documentos dos repositórios dos DLMS tendem a
ser monolíticos e
não têm um enfoque na reutilização( reuso). Assim, foram
definidas regras para
extração dos conteúdos mais importantes destes documentos,
o que possibilita a
reutilização. Esta extração envolve técnicas de mineração
de texto e utiliza regras
para descobrir as definições contidas nos documentos. Foi
desenvolvido um
protótipo que demonstra a viabilidade do processo. Para
facilitar o entendimento
do trabalho, é apresentado um estudo de caso que utiliza a
técnica proposta e o
protótipo desenvolvido. O trabalho facilita e enriquece o
desenvolvimento de
materiais de aprendizagem, uma vez que torna os conteúdos
de documentos das
bibliotecas digitais reutilizáveis e integrados aos
Objetos de Aprendizagem (LO)
existentes.<br>With the widespread use of Information Technology for
teaching support, it
is usual to made digital content available through Digital
Library Systems
(DLMS) or Learning Management Systems (LMS).These systems,
however, work
independently, have different characteristics and
manipulate different types of
materials, and their data and metadata repositories are
heterogeneous and
distributed. The content of repositories would be better
used if it was integrated in
the same environment or accessed in an integrated way from
DLMS and LMS.
This thesis presents a homogeneous view of DLMS and LMS
content. In order to
provide such homogenization, it is proposed an extension
of the mediator and
wrapper architecture for dealing with metadata integration
and ontologies for
treating semantics. Local ontologies are used for
describing each metadata
repository, and a global ontology for the integration. As
documents of DLMS
repositories tend to be monolithic and not to follow a
reuse approach, rules for
extracting the most important content from these documents
were developed in
order to make them reusable. This extraction includes text
mining techniques as
well as rules for discovering definitions embedded in the
documents. A prototype
was developed which implements the extraction and proves
the feasibility of this
approach. In order to make the work easier to understand,
it is presented a case
study that uses the proposed technique and the prototype.
The work described in
this thesis facilitates and enriches the development of
learning material by making
the content of digital library documents reusable and
integrated to existing
learning objects.
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Shen, Rao. "Applying the 5S Framework To Integrating Digital Libraries." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27099.
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We formalize the digital library (DL) integration problem and propose an overall approach based on the 5S (Streams, Structures, Spaces, Scenarios, and Societies) framework. We then apply that framework to integrate domain-specific (archaeological) DLs, illustrating our solutions for key problems in DL integration. An integrated Archaeological DL, ETANA-DL, is used as a case study to justify and evaluate our DL integration approach. We develop a minimum metamodel for archaeological DLs within the 5S theory. We implement the 5SSuite toolkit set to cover the process of union DL generation, including requirements gathering, conceptual modeling, rapid prototyping, and code generation. 5SSuite consists of 5SGraph, 5SGen, and SchemaMapper, which plays an important role during integration. SchemaMapper, a visual mapping tool, maps the schema of diverse DLs into a global schema for a union DL and generates a wrapper for each individual DL. Each wrapper transforms the metadata catalog of its DL to one conforming to the global schema. The converted catalogs are stored in the union catalog, so that the union DL has a global metadata format and union catalog. We also propose a formal approach to DL exploring services for integrated DLs based on 5S, which provides a systematic and functional method to design and implement DL exploring services. Finally, we propose a DL success model to assess integrated DLs from the perspective of DL end users by integrating 5S theory with diverse research on information systems success and adoption models, and information-seeking behavior models.<br>Ph. D.
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Hirsh, David E. "Photorealistic Rendering for LIve-Action Video Integration." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/399.
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Zeilinger, Gerold, Maria Mutti, Manfred Strecker, Katrin Rehak, Bodo Bookhagen, and Marco Schwab. "Integration of digital elevation models and satellite images to investigate geological processes." Universität Potsdam, 2006. http://www.uni-potsdam.de/imaf/events/ge_work0602.html.
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In order to better understand the geological boundary conditions for ongoing or past surface processes geologists face two important questions: 1) How can we gain additional knowledge about geological processes by analyzing digital elevation models (DEM) and satellite images and 2) Do these efforts present a viable approach for more efficient research. Here, we will present case studies at a variety of scales and levels of resolution to illustrate how we can substantially complement and enhance classical geological approaches with remote sensing techniques.<br><br>
Commonly, satellite and DEM based studies are being used in a first step of assessing areas of geologic interest. While in the past the analysis of satellite imagery (e.g. Landsat TM) and aerial photographs was carried out to characterize the regional geologic characteristics, particularly structure and lithology, geologists have increasingly ventured into a process-oriented approach. This entails assessing structures and geomorphic features with a concept that includes active tectonics or tectonic activity on time scales relevant to humans. In addition, these efforts involve analyzing and quantifying the processes acting at the surface by integrating different remote sensing and topographic data (e.g. SRTM-DEM, SSM/I, GPS, Landsat 7 ETM, Aster, Ikonos…).
A combined structural and geomorphic study in the hyperarid Atacama desert demonstrates the use of satellite and digital elevation data for assessing geological structures formed by long-term (millions of years) feedback mechanisms between erosion and crustal bending (Zeilinger et al., 2005). The medium-term change of landscapes during hundred thousands to millions years in a more humid setting is shown in an example from southern Chile. Based on an analysis of rivers/watersheds combined with landscapes parameterization by using digital elevation models, the geomorphic evolution and change in drainage pattern in the coastal Cordillera can be quantified and put into the context of seismotectonic segmentation of a tectonically active region. This has far-reaching implications for earthquake rupture scenarios and hazard mitigation (K. Rehak, see poster on IMAF Workshop). Two examples illustrate short-term processes on decadal, centennial and millennial time scales: One study uses orogen scale precipitation gradients derived from remotely sensed passive microwave data (Bookhagen et al., 2005a). They demonstrate how debris flows were triggered as a response of slopes to abnormally strong rainfall in the interior parts of the Himalaya during intensified monsoons. The area of the orogen that receives high amounts of precipitation during intensified monsoons also constitutes numerous landslide deposits of up to 1km<sup>3</sup> volume that were generated during intensified monsoon phase at about 27 and 9 ka (Bookhagen et al., 2005b). Another project in the Swiss Alps compared sets of aerial photographs recorded in different years. By calculating high resolution surfaces the mass transport in a landslide could be reconstructed (M. Schwab, Universität Bern).<br><br>
All these examples, although representing only a short and limited selection of projects using remote sense data in geology, have as a common approach the goal to quantify geological processes. With increasing data resolution and new sensors future projects will even enable us to recognize more patterns and / or structures indicative of geological processes in tectonically active areas. This is crucial for the analysis of natural hazards like earthquakes, tsunamis and landslides, as well as those hazards that are related to climatic variability. The integration of remotely sensed data at different spatial and temporal scales with field observations becomes increasingly important. Many of presently highly populated places and increasingly utilized regions are subject to significant environmental pressure and often constitute areas of concentrated economic value. Combined remote sensing and ground-truthing in these regions is particularly important as geologic, seismicity and hydrologic data may be limited here due to the recency of infrastructural development. Monitoring ongoing processes and evaluating the remotely sensed data in terms of recurrence of events will greatly enhance our ability to assess and mitigate natural hazards.
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Ramage, David Edward Haslam Elizabeth L. "Digital stories for professional learning : reflection and technology integration in the classroom /." Philadelphia, Pa. : Drexel University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1860/1564.
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Baumgartl, Robert. "On the integration of digital signal processors into microkernel-based operating systems /." Aachen : Shaker, 2001. http://www.gbv.de/dms/ilmenau/toc/32836116X.PDF.
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Egolf, Thomas W. "Virtual prototyping of embedded digital systems : hardware/software codesign, integration, and test." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/15679.
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Zhang, Xi. "Metrology-based process modelling framework for digital and physical measurement environments integration." Thesis, University of Bath, 2013. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648940.
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Process modelling is the activity of constructing and analyzing models, which are applicable and useful to solve predefined problems. It allows engineering process to be analyzed, and consequently leads to quality and efficiency improvement. As metrology becomes increasingly important in modern manufacturing, process modelling based on measurement techniques and operations becomes necessary and valuable. Measurement uncertainty, which is obtained from measurement operation, is regarded as a key factor in metrology-based process modelling. By analyzing measurement uncertainty, metrology-based process models can tangibly improve manufacturing quality and efficiency, improve the actualize communication between design and manufacturing, and, ultimately, achieve product lifecycle integration between design, manufacturing and verification functions. Digital measurement models can simulate measurement process, and predict task-specific measurement uncertainty in the digital environment, before carrying out capital-consuming physical measurements. However, the integration between digital and physical measurement environments is not fully approved. Measurement uncertainty predicted by the digital measurement model may show little practical significance with that obtained from physical measurements. The quality of digital measurement result highly relies on input quantities loaded into the digital measurement model. And it is hardly possible to verify digital measurement results for all of the measurement scenarios because of the high variability and complexity of inspected features and measurement tasks. This research has reviewed the fundamental technologies relating to measurement process modelling and measurement uncertainty evaluation in a digital environment, especially for coordinate measurement machines (CMMs). An initial verification work has been carried out by ‘measuring’ small features on a large-volume component in a realistic shop floor environment. This verification work has realized the limitations of the digital measurement model, and the challenge of integrating digital and physical measurement environments. Based on the initial verification work, a Measurement Planning and Implementation Framework has been proposed, aiming to analyse and improve the relationship between digital and physical measurement environments. The Framework is deployed with the statistics methods to analyse measurement uncertainty obtained from the digital and the physical measurement environments, and quantitatively predict influence levels of measurement uncertainty contributors. The verification work of the Framework has been carried out in a finely-control laboratory environment with environmental control. The robustness of the Framework has been evaluated, indicating the potential of deploying statistical methods for measurement uncertainty analysis, which extends the utilization of measurement uncertainty for decision-making processes. The contributions to knowledge of the research include: (1) Verification of the performance of a digital CMM model under meaningful measurement scenarios; (2) Development of a metrology-based process modeling framework to integrate digital and physical measurement environments through quantitative measurement uncertainty analysis.
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Robertson, Laura, Chihche Tai, Lindsay Lester, Karin Keith, and Renee M. Moran. "STEM-Literacy Integration: Paper and Digital Interactive Notebooks in Grades 3-8." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5929.
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Liljander, Linn, Magnus Lundgren, and Amanda Löthgren. "Att vara nära eller digital : En studie om hur nyinstitutionell teori och isomorfism leder till bankers digitala integration och hur den digitala integrationen påverkar relationen till det äldre kundsegmentet." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-90197.
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Ericson, Signe. "Avlastande eller hämmande? : En analys av insatsen Unga IT-värdar på Stockholms stadsbibliotek." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för ABM, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-415921.
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The aim of this thesis is to gain a greater understanding of Stockholm Public Library’s democratic role in a society that is increasingly digitalized. This is done by studying the Young IT-support project at the library, and how it aligns with the library’s mission for digital inclusion. Critical discourse analysis methods are used to understand for which “problem” the project was formulated as a solution. By using theories about digital inclusion the study also investigates if the Young IT-support project contributes to the library users’ digital competence, and how the project effects the library’s own mission of digital inclusion. The empirical material consists of policy documents connected to the Young IT-support project and interviews with young IT-supporters, librarians and administrators involved with the project. The results show that the project is formulated as a solution to two different types integration “problems”: social and digital. But the responsible authorities are only interested in whether or not the goals of social inclusion are achieved. The study shows that the project mainly contributes to increase the users’ operational skills rather than their information and strategic skills, and that it favours socioeconomically strong groups. The project does have an unburdening effect on the library’s heavy workload on digital issues. However, the study also shows that it has a potentially impeding effect on the library’s digital mission, as librarians are overlooking the deeper digital work. In conclusion, the project partially has a positive effect on the digital inclusion but that it isn’t enough to bridge the digital divide. I argue that the library needs to examine if these external collaborations are a long-term solution to social developments, or if they are a short-term solution in place until other authorities take responsibility for democratic needs and rights. This is a two years master’s thesis in Library and Information Science.
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Jorge, Paulo Alexandre Alcântara. "O papel das APIs na transformação digital." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/21135.
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Mestrado em Gestão de Sistemas de Informação<br>Nos últimos tempos temos assistido à valorização da informação, ao aumento da relevância da transformação digital e ao aumento de utilização de APIs. Nos últimos meses a transformação digital tornou-se ainda mais imperativa em função das consequências da pandemia.
Tendo sido identificada uma lacuna na literatura existente, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo propor e testar um modelo teórico para avaliar a utilização das APIs, identificando os seus business drivers, os seus desafios e os seus efeitos.
Com recurso a um questionário respondido por 124 indivíduos, na sua maioria programadores e diretores de sistemas de informação e à metodologia PLS-SEM executada no programa SmartPLS, foi possível encontrar evidência estatística para suportar oito das treze hipóteses formuladas.
Foram identificadas como razões para utilizar APIs: a procura por uma independência, por novos modelos de negócio e por uma melhoria de processos. Como desafio apenas o custo foi identificado. Proveniente da utilização advêm benefícios relativos à acessibilidade, à integração de sistemas, à especialização da organização e ao aumento da eficiência.<br>In recent times we have seen the valorization of information, the increase of the relevance of digital transformation and the increase in the use of APIs. In recent months, digital transformation has become even more imperative due to the consequences of the pandemic.
Having identified a gap in the existing literature, the present work aims to propose and test a theoretical model to assess the use of APIs, identifying their business drivers, their challenges and their effects.
By running a survey answered by 124 individuals, mostly programmers and information systems managers and the PLS-SEM methodology executed in the SmartPLS software, it was possible to find statistical evidence to support eight of the thirteen formulated hypotheses.
The reasons for using APIs were identified as: the search for independence, for new business models and for process improvement. As challenges only the cost was identified. From the use of APIs there are benefits related to accessibility, systems integration, specialization of the organization and increased efficiency.<br>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Lie, Denny. "Design methodology for low power 3D-integrated image sensing system for network based applications." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/54862.
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This dissertation investigates a methodology that can be used to design and optimize an energy efficient 3D-integrated image sensing and compression system for network based applications. A system level model that evaluates the effect of design choices and external environmental factors to the power/performance of the system is presented. Three design principles are considered in formulating the system model. First, a multi-segment/multi-core image compression approach is presented as a combined solution with 3D-stacking to reduce the workload of the compression module, effectively increasing power efficiency of the system. Second, vertical stacking reduces the rate of heat removal from the compression module and ADC resulting in higher temperature and noise in the photodiode tier. Therefore, due to the die-to-die thermal coupling, image quality is strongly influenced by image throughput, architectural, and external environment factors. Third, heterogeneous integration of the photosensor module and compression engine is presented as a method to increase power efficiency of the system. Scaling the compression engine to deep sub-micron technology provides substantial power and chip area benefits, while CMOS image sensor retains reliability with less advanced 180nm process. The dissertation concludes that 3D heterogeneous integration can increase power/performance efficiency of an image sensor system, but die-to-die thermal coupling may provide challenges in managing the quality of the compressed images.
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Arslaner, Ege Candeniz. "Integration of 3D data from the ancient city of Karkemish by Digital Photogrammetry." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2018.
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The thesis addresses the topic of rigorous reconstruction of an archaeological context, no longer existing, by using 3D models generated by a modern photogrammetric approach. The case of study is the ancient city of Karkemish, in Turkey. This beautiful city was forgotten for more than a thousand years. Then it was finally rediscovered more than a hundred years ago; unfortunately, many beautiful historical artifacts of the city scattered to London, Paris, Ankara, and many other places in the world.
In order to demonstrate original appearance of the Long Wall of the Sculpture, digital photogrammetry method is applied, with a Structure from Motion Multi-View approach derived from Computer Vision. Thank to these recent methodologies, digital photogrammetry is more and more a universal technique for 3D model generation, applied in a wide range of interdisciplinary fields and very useful in surveying archaeological sites.
During the thesis work, the 3D model of the Karkemish site was generated by ContextCapture software; the 3D model of the orthostats of the Long Wall of the Sculpture was instead created by PhotoScan software. After generation process, the models of the orthostats were modified by Blender software in order to create a realistic appearance. A similar process was applied for the 3D model of the city.
Georeferencing was performed thanks to topographical surveys carried out on the site and the Digital Elevation Model.
As the last step, all the orthostats have been imported one by one into their original positions, recreating the situation before their transfer in the Anatolian Civilizations Museum in Ankara.
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Keltner, Jason R. Miller Paul C. "Integration of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices into the Military Healthcare Clinic Environment." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2001. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA397190.
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Thesis (M.S. in Information Technology Management) Naval Postgraduate School, Sept. 2001.<br>Thesis advisors, Jones, Carl ; Brutzman, Don. "September 2001." Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-175). Also Available in print.
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Rybaczuk, Krysia. "Error processes in the integration of digital cartographic data in geographic information systems." Thesis, Durham University, 1992. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/6210/.
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Errors within a Geographic Information System (GIS) arise from several factors. In the first instance receiving data from a variety of different sources results in a degree of incompatibility between such information. Secondly, the very processes used to acquire the information into the GIS may in fact degrade the quality of the data. If geometric overlay (the very raison d'etre of many GISs) is to be performed, such inconsistencies need to be carefully examined and dealt with. A variety of techniques exist for the user to eliminate such problems, but all of these tend to rely on the geometry of the information, rather than on its meaning or nature. This thesis explores the introduction of error into GISs and the consequences this has for any subsequent data analysis. Techniques for error removal at the overlay stage are also examined and improved solutions are offered. Furthermore, the thesis also looks at the role of the data model and the potential detrimental effects this can have, in forcing the data to be organised into a pre-defined structure.
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Miller, Paul C. "Integration of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices into the Military Healthcare Clinic Environment." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/2114.
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The business drivers within managed care are mandating that physicians have point-of-care access to medical reference data, patient specific data, formularies, treatment protocols, and billing/coding information. One emerging technology that has the potential to provide this access with little economic investment is the mobile Personal Digital Assistant. The authors address a variety of wireless technologies and security concerns regarding real-time access to patient data. The family practice staff at the Naval Hospital Lemoore explored and contrasted the capabilities of commercially available PDAs, wireless interfaces, and medical software applications to ascertain their value within the Military Health System. A production-ready interface between the Composite Health Care System and the Nutrition Management Information Server demonstrates the potential for eliminating the difficulties associated with documenting patient encounters and capturing charges. Survey tools generate a requirements standard for deployment of this technology within the Military Health System on an enterprise-wide scale with a hybrid approach to packaging based on functionality. The authors recommend the Military Health System embrace this technology as a means to realize its vision of best value health services.<br>US Navy (USN) author
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Kota, Srividya. "Increasing student engagement through the integration of digital technologies in inquiry based investigations." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20402.
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This thesis examines how integration of digital technologies with inquiry can be used to increase students’ engagement in science investigations. In order to engage learners we used a ‘blended tool’ incorporating an Excel spreadsheet into an open inquiry investigation, called Vampire Power, from the topic of electricity. The study uses design-based research methodology which involves three cycles (trial 1, 2 and 3), where data and analysis from each cycle inform the next iteration. Trial 1 involved , trial 2 had 27 teachers and 38 students and trial 3 had 29 teachers and 85 students. Analysis of qualitative data from trial 1 (with 41 teachers and 58 students) showed that teachers engaged well with the investigation whereas students did not. The investigation was modified for trial 2 by introducing two parts to the investigation, where Part A guided the students through an activity and in Part B, students generated a question, planned and carried out an investigation using the spreadsheet in an open inquiry format. In trial 2, both the teachers (n=27) and students (n=38) found the investigation valuable, invested mental effort and reported the development of inquiry skills. Qualitative data showed that students were engaged and the learning environment was vibrant. Trial 3 (with 29 teachers and 85 students) consolidated the findings of trial 2. The lesson here is that teachers can often see the relevance and expect that students will engage. However, students are prone to follow algorithms, oblivious to the relevance of the topic. To get students to engage in meaningful ways, they need to invest adequate mental effort. This study found that the integration of open inquiry with digital technologies is a viable solution. Whether this approach yields similar findings in other topics needs to be investigated.
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Virketyte, Agne, and Ida Wiklund. "The Creative Process for Digital Social Innovation in the Context of Migrant Integration." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-43947.
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Background: Existing literature has declared migrant integration as social stress putting communities under pressure. Dynamics of social innovations and digital technologies can provide solutions to the pressing matter of migrant integration, yet the academic literature is obscure about processes that organisations employ in this matter. Purpose: This study aims to investigate how the process of digital social innovation unfolds in organisations. The main purpose of this study seeks to answer the research question: How do organisations undertake the process of digital social innovations in relation to migrant integration? Method: To answer the research question, a qualitative research approach was chosen. Multiple case study was carried out, and the empirical data was gathered through semi-structured interviews. The content of the company websites and other additional material were used as a complementary source of information. The scope of participants was delimited to Sweden and Germany due to a high level of immigration in these countries. After data collection, the analysis was carried out in an abductive manner. Conclusion: The findings showed that the social innovation process is intertwined with the context where the actor acts as a mediator between the two. Two models were combined to gain both theoretical and practical insights without excluding one another. A suggested digital social innovation process model was then introduced in pursuit of providing a model that could be used in academia to annex scattered literature and to use the model in practice as a foundation for the innovation process.
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Holmér, Johan, and Jesper Eriksson. "Acceleration and Integration of Sound Decoding in FPGA." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för systemteknik, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-70180.
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The task has been to develop a network media renderer on an embedded linux system running on a Spartan 6 FPGA. One of the challenges have been to make the best use of the limited FPGA area. MP3 have been the prioritised format. To achieve fast MP3 decoding a MicroBlaze soft processor have been configured for speed with concern to the small area availabe. Also the software MP3 decoding process have been accelerated with hardware. MP3 files with full quality (320 kbit/s) can be decoded with real time requirements. A sound interface hardware have been designed to handle the decoded sound samples and convert them to the S/PDIF standard interface. Also UPnP commands have been implemented with the MP3 player software to complete the renderer’s network functionality.
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Goshi, Sudheer. "Digital Fabric." PDXScholar, 2012. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/115.
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Continuing advances with VLSI have enabled engineers to build high performance computer systems to solve complex problems. The real-world problems and tasks like pattern recognition, speech recognition, etc. still remain elusive to the most advanced computer systems today. Many advances in the science of computer design and technology are coming together to enable the creation of the next-generation computing machines to solve real-world problems, which the human brain does with ease. One such engineering advance is the field of neuromorphic engineering, which tries to establish closer links to biology and help us investigate the problem of designing better computing machines. A chip built with the principles of neuromorphic engineering is called as neuromorphic chip. Neuromorphic chip aims to solve real-world problems. As the complexity of the problem increases, the computation capability of these chips can become a limitation. In order to improve the performance and accomplish a complex task in the real-world, many such chips need to be integrated into a system. Hence, efficiency of such a system depends on effective inter-chip communication. Here, the work presented aims at building a message-passing network (Digital Fabric) simulator, that integrates many such chips. Each chip represents a binary event-based unit called spiking analog cortical module. The inter-chip communication protocol employed here is called as Address Event Representation. Here, the Digital Fabric is built in three revisions, with different architectures being considered in each revision. The complexity is increased at each iteration stage. The experiments performed in each revision test the performance of such configuration systems and results proves to lay a foundation for further studies. In the future, building a high level simulation model will assist in scaling and evaluating various network topologies.
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Deodhar, Vinita Vasant. "Throughput-Centric Wave-Pipelined Interconnect Circuits for Gigascale Integration." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/7503.
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The central thesis of this research is that VLSI interconnect design strategies should shift from using global wires that can support only a single binary transition during the latency of the line to global wires that can sustain multiple bits traveling simultaneously along the length of the line. It is shown in this thesis that such throughput-centric multibit transmission can be achieved by wave-pipelining the interconnects using repeaters. A holistic analysis of wave-pipelined interconnect circuits, along with the full-custom optimization of these circuits, is performed in this research. With the help of models and methodologies developed in this thesis, the design rules for repeater insertion are crafted to simultaneously optimize performance, power, and area of VLSI global interconnect networks through a simultaneous application of voltage scaling and wire sizing. A qualitative analysis of latency, throughput, signal integrity, power dissipation, and area is performed that compares the results of design optimizations in this work to those of conventional global interconnect circuits. The objective of this thesis is to study the circuit- and system-level opportunities of voltage scaling, wire sizing, and repeater insertion in wave-pipelined global interconnect networks that are implemented in deep submicron technologies.
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Moody, Brendon Dean. "Educator Preparation Provider Training and Technology Integration." University of Findlay / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1565163638160558.
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Savaria, Yvon 1958. "The design of digital machines tolerant of soft errors /." Thesis, McGill University, 1985. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=72058.
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This thesis deals primarily with the problem of soft-error tolerance in digital machines. The possible sources of soft errors are reviewed. It is shown that the significance of ionizing radiation increases with the scaling down of MOS technologies. The characteristics of electromagnetic interference sources are also discussed. After presenting the conventional methods of dealing with soft errors, a new approach to this problem is suggested. The new approach, called Soft-Error Filtering (SEF), consists of filtering every output of the logic before latching it, in such a way that a transient injected into a machine does not change the final result of an operation. An analysis of the reduction in the error rate that is obtained by using SEF is presented. For example, this analysis demonstrates that the error rate due to alpha particles generated by the decay of radioactive elements becomes negligible. A great deal of attention is devoted to the design of filtering latches which is an essential component for implementing SEF machines. Three structures are considered and a CMOS implementation is proposed in each case. The double-filter latch is the best of the three implementations. It features a nearly optimum performance in the time domain and it is relatively insensitive to process fluctuations. An overhead analysis demonstrates that SEF usually results in a small overhead, both in area and in time simultaneously. In conclusion, SEF is the best approach to the problem of designing a machine tolerant to short transients.
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Agent, Renee L. "Instructional Personnel Perceptions on Integrating Instructional Technology in K-12 Classrooms: A Case Study." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2019. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505226/.
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Integrating digital pedagogy into instruction in a manner that promotes critical thinking and drives increased student achievement and engagement in all classrooms is a goal of many campuses and districts that invest heavily in hardware, software, and professional development on an annual basis. Digital pedagogy goals tend to center around preparing students for the 21st century workforce, promoting instruction that is more engaging, and providing deeper learning for all students; however, achieving these goals is not possible without teachers willing and able to effectively implement instructional technology into the content they are teaching. The conceptual framework consists of digital leadership, teacher engagement, and resources and supports. This case study focused on the district-wide integration of technology into instruction through the elements found in the conceptual framework. Educators, from kindergarten through twelfth grade were surveyed about their attitudes, self-efficacy perceptions and willingness to integrate digital pedagogies into their current teaching practices. The online survey that utilized Likert-like scales to gather demographic information as well educator perceptions on digital integration, teaching philosophy, digital self-efficacy, and leadership's focus and expectations regarding instructional technology. Additional data, from a variety of district documents, was also gathered on leadership, professional development, and infrastructure supports utilized to implement instructional technology.
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Sandberg, Emelie, and Anna Öhling. "Integration of Digital Communication in B2B Companies : A qualitative case study of Company X." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-68165.
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In communication and marketing there have been a shift from a transaction focus with emphasis on persuasion to a relationship focus referred to as a two-way communication with increased interactivity. Traditional companies are challenged to understand how their business can take advantage and adapt to the digital changes and opportunities when it comes to communication and building relationships and gain the ability to anticipate and deliver what customers expect them to. B2B companies have a slower adaption to digital media and digital changes compared to B2C companies and when it comes to digital channels there is many opportunities to discover. B2B companies still feel dependent on traditional communication when it comes to building relationships but the digital trend pressure companies to get involved and keep up digitally. The constantly expanding digital landscape force B2B companies to find a way to utilize digital platforms and channels in order to create strong digital relationships with retailer and audience The purpose of this study is to investigate and gain an understanding how B2B wholesalers communicate and build digital relationships with retailers. A qualitative method is used featuring a single-case study with Company X a B2B firm operating in the wholesale trade business as a producer and a wholesaler. Data used in the study is collected from semi-structured interviews with employees from the sales and marketing department. Digital marketing is one of the most emerging tools within communication, that B2B businesses not yet use to its full potential but are eager to discover the opportunities and advantages B2C companies adapted for a long time. B2B businesses use digital tools to support and strengthen the communication and relationship with retailers however findings reveal traditional tools is still the prefered communication method in B2B. Our findings suggest how there are still qualities lacking in digital communication that can only be achieved through traditional communication with psychical meetings. Empirical suggestion on how a B2B company can adopt techniques from B2C and apply it in a B2B context.
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Jani, Dhanendra Dinesh. "An efficient test generation algorithm for behavioral descriptions of digital devices." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53723.
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An efficient test generation algorithm for behavioral descriptions is discussed. It generates tests for behavioral dataflow descriptions of digital circuits written in VHDL. The algorithm accepts input descriptions containing multiple process statements and concurrent signal assignment statements. The fault model based on previous research includes micro-operation and control faults. The test generation algorithm uses artificial intelligence techniques of goal trees and rule databases and it can make use of human understanding of the device model to generate more efficient tests. An improved timing model helps detect conflicts more quickly and improves the speed performance of the algorithm. The test generation algorithm has been used to generate tests for complex circuits. Results of fault coverage experiments for some of these circuits is presented.<br>Master of Science
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Al-Husban, Mohammed. "Digital public service integration in refugee camp : camp to city : just in time bureaucracy." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2015. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/digital-public-service-integration-in-refugee-camp(c0badf31-7a58-4a68-b0d7-c987630d735f).html.
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Efficient public service delivery is a primary task of public administration within any governance model. The main theme of modern governance implies an integrated, effective and citizen centric practices of government and administration as a prerequisite for a long term positive development of the economy. Electronic public service delivery via e-government portal has become a convenient means for the customers – Citizens and Businesses- to fulfil their requirements. This thesis investigates public service integration practicality, technicality and applicability in Jordan, with special emphasis in applying a novel public service integration model to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The thesis has primarily identified areas of integration in the public service provision within the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. 168 hours of recorded interviews and focus groups resulted from an intensive four year field study has helped defining a very remarkable and rather agile service provision model with four identified stages, namely, manic phase, just in time bureaucracy phase, semi structured phase and structured and sustainable phase. Moreover, this thesis captures essential features of the dynamicity and versatility of service provision models in Zaatari refugee camp. It has also helped in identifying serious issues in the government services provided within the camp, especially in the context of medical and education services. The thesis also argues that humanitarian actors should develop a better provisional model for refugee assistance. The novel service integration model constructed within will contribute to wider range of humanitarian crisis applications, especially in the context of refugee camps. The research strongly suggests that Jordanian government must shift its response from emergency level service provision model represented by immediate humanitarian relief to a structured service provision model represented by self-sustainable and long-term development, and from building camps to supporting cities through a sustainable efficient service provision model. Public service integration within the camp is not only necessary but also critical and crucial to cope with the extensive and sever humanitarian crisis in Jordan. This thesis provides an interoperability integration framework that connects closely coordinated services based on Service Oriented Architecture, Enterprise Service Bus and Web services in an attempt to align the organizational structures and processes of different government departments. The suggested integration framework has been demonstrated on two realistic case examples of public service integration in the current electronic government project implementation in Jordan. The first example is integrating three services, namely, applying for a Tourism Agency License, applying for a Vocational License and applying for No Criminal Record Certificate in a highly interoperable manner and a high level of adaptability to existing government policies and priorities. The second example draws upon the existing dependency in the current public service structure, and it applies the integration framework to Custom Clearance Service, Vocational Licenses and No Criminal Certificate services. Finally, the thesis provides a set of recommendations on how to apply the suggested integration framework to the identified areas of integration in the refugee camp, education and medical services, within the Zaatari refugee camp, and use this as model for future crisis management scenarios such as refugee camps.
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Van, Orden Stephen. "Integrating Digital Technologies in the German Language Classroom: A Critical Study of the Technology-Integration Experiences of Three Secondary German Teachers." DigitalCommons@USU, 2010. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/796.
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German language teachers are gaining increased access to smart classrooms and digital technologies that offer teachers and students greater access to authentic cultural and language materials and enable more student target language communication. Teaching with technology changes the teaching and learning environment in many ways. Little is known about how integrating technology into the daily German-language-teaching curriculum changes the implicit power structures embedded in all classroom interactions. Because of the central, decision-making role of the teacher, this study uses a critical theory of technology lens to examine the daily technology integration experiences of three secondary German language teachers. This study employed a holistic, multiple case study design with a mixed purposive sampling strategy. One classroom observation and two interviews were conducted with each informant. The three secondary German language teachers' descriptions of their decision-making process as they integrate digital technologies into their daily curriculum provide a deeper, more contextualized understanding of their perceptions of their technology integrations. The interpretation of the interview data produced several conclusions. First, digital technology integration is a process that happens over time for the three informants. Second, the informants' decisions about their classroom technology integrations are influenced by their second language acquisition (SLA) beliefs. Third, the informants' classroom technology integrations are influenced by the implicit power relations embedded in the normalized classroom discourse. Fourth, the informants' perception of their own identity and their students' identities influences their classroom technology integrations.
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Aizenstat, Alia. "Psychotherapy in The Digital Age| The Integration of Online Identities in the Therapeutic Process." Thesis, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10749644.
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<p> The Digital Age has brought to light emerging individual, social, and cultural changes that impact how mental health practitioners should approach psychotherapy. As techno-humanistic values permeate society, this thesis explores how online identities have been and can be integrated into the psychotherapeutic process through three primary stages of therapy: diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Utilizing a hermeneutic methodology, this research explores and defines content spanning the digital world; artificial intelligence; virtual, mixed, and augmented realities; what an online identity is; and how online identities develop individually and collectively. Two overarching research findings emerged: (1) the blurring of online and offline realities and (2) that online identities have their own social and cultural context. Within these findings, new suggested clinical applications of how to incorporate online identities into diagnosis, assessment, and treatment modalities are proposed, most notably through the author's original contribution of the Virtual Identities Integration Therapy Model.</p><p>
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Du, Plessis Dane. "Integration and testing of a digital transceiver for a dual frequency, pulse-doppler radar." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23015.
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This dissertation focuses on the development of a digital transceiver system for a dual-band, polarimetric radar, which is to form part of the NeXtRAD multistatic radar. NeXtRAD is being developed as an instrument for research into the behaviour of clutter and targets as observed by multistatic radars. The Pentek Cobalt model 71621 software defined radio interface was procured for use as the digital transceiver in the system. The goal was to develop the software needed to use this product as the digital transceiver in a prototype version of the NeXtRAD active node, and to ensure that it could be readily integrated with other subsystems in the final system. The active node is essentially a monostatic pulse-doppler radar. Laboratory tests of the transceiver showed that it was possible to generate and digitize pulsed waveforms at a 125 MHz intermediate frequency which is used by the existing receiver exciter in the system. After extensive laboratory testing and development, phase coherent waveform generation and multichannel digitization was achieved. A low transmit power version of the active node was constructed and tested at both operating frequencies. Equipment used in the testing and development of the digital transceiver included laboratory signal generators, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes. The digital transceiver was able to function at pulse repetition rates exceeding 2 kHz, with a single transmit channel and three receive channels active. The lowpowered monostatic prototype system was constructed to test the digital transceiver using a receiver exciter subsystem, RF amplifiers and antennas. This prototype radar was used to take measurements of targets at ranges below 300 m and successfully detected reflections from large structures. Cars and pedestrian traffic were detected by their doppler shifts at both L- and X-band frequencies. The detection of moving and stationary targets confirmed the suitability of the digital transceiver for use in the envisioned multistatic radar system.