Design of a performance-oriented workplace e-learning system using ontology

E-learning is emerging as a popular learning approach utilized by many organizations. Despite the ever increasing practices of e-learning in the workplace, most e-learning applications fail to meet learners’ needs or serve organization’s quests for success. Significant gaps exist between organizational interests and individual needs when they come to e-learning, which make e-learning applications less goal-effective. To solve this problem, a performance-oriented approach is presented in this study. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are set up to clarify organizational training needs, and help learners establish rational learning objectives. In addition, ontology is used for constructing formal and machine-understandable conceptualization of the performance-oriented learning environment. Using this approach, a KPI-oriented learning ontology and prototype system have been developed and evaluated to demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach.     

A conjugate bayesian approach for calculating process capability indices

Process capability indices measure the ability of a production process to produce items within specification limits. The calculation of process capability indices has been focusing on using traditional frequency approach, which requires a large sample size for an accurate estimation. In order to eliminate this defect of traditional frequency approach on multi-batch and low volume production, Bayesian approach was used. The conjugate Bayesian approach is chosen to estimate the process distribution parameters. The algorithm with these conjugate Bayes estimators is proposed for measuring the process capability for multi-batch and low volume production. A case study is presented to demonstrate how the approach can be applied to actual data collected in practice.     

Comparative analysis of a randomized N-policy queue: An improved maximum entropy method

We analyze a single removable and unreliable server in an M/G/1 queueing system operating under the 〈p, N〉-policy. As soon as the system size is greater than N, turn the server on with probability p and leave the server off with probability (1 ? p). All arriving customers demand the first essential service, where only some of them demand the second optional service. He needs a startup time before providing first essential service until there are no customers in the system. The server is subject to break down according to a Poisson process and his repair time obeys a general distribution. In this queueing system, the steady-state probabilities cannot be derived explicitly. Thus, we employ an improved maximum entropy method with several well-known constraints to estimate the probability distributions of system size and the expected waiting time in the system. By a comparative analysis between the exact and approximate results, we may demonstrate that the improved maximum entropy method is accurate enough for practical purpose, and it is a useful method for solving complex queueing systems.     

Satisfaction with employee relationship management systems: the impact of usefulness on systems quality perceptions

The ability to effectively manage external customer satisfaction through IT-based Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM) is well documented in the literature. The concept of applying such technologies in Business to Employee relationships to manage the firm's relationships with its employees is not. By extending the CRM paradigm to consider the service of internal customers, we characterize the emergent concept of Employee Relationship Management systems (ERM) for investigation. We find that employee satisfaction with ERM systems designed to provide access to benefits and other important employee services is largely a function of systems quality perceptions, as moderated by employee perceptions of system usefulness. Specifically, we believe our results suggest that high-quality systems implementations will not produce high degrees of employee satisfaction with ERM systems unless such systems are also found by the employee to be highly useful for their intended purpose. This highlights the critical role of accurate assessments of user requirements matched to specific needs from human resources-based systems support in the analysis phase of system design.     

Dynamic traffic prediction for insufficient data roadways via automatic control theories

This study aims to propose an algorithm for traffic estimation, particularly for urban roadway sections with insufficient data sources. Establishing an advanced traffic management system (ATMS) heavily depends on obtaining complete data. In this regard, traffic detectors play an important role in data acquisition. However, installing traffic detectors extensively over a metropolitan area can be rather expensive. As such, in most cities around the world, vehicle detectors for traffic data collection are relatively insufficient to meet requirements. In light of this, the current research therefore proposes a feasible algorithm of dynamic section flow prediction based on the automatic control theory and observer design for roadway sections with insufficient data sources. According to the numerical evaluation, the method is found to be satisfactory and acceptable in practice.     

支持向量机在变压器故障诊断中的应用研究

变压器是电力系统的重要设备,其工作状态直接影响电网的稳定性.因此,研究变压器故障诊断技术以及如何提高变压器的运行维护水平具有重要的意义.经过大量的实践发现,常用的三比值法存在缺编码、编码边界过于绝对和故障诊断准确率不理想等缺陷.为弥补上述不足,提出了基于支持向量机的变压器故障诊断方法.诊断实例表明,采用该方法进行变压器故障诊断准确率得到较大提高.     

一种改进的类比估算方法及案例研究

在软件成本估算中类比估算所要解决的主要问题之一是如何定义合适的相似度,有必要充分利用模型信息提高估算精度.提出一种改进的类比估算方法,定义模型属性信息空间上由第一类曲线积分计算的弧长为相似度.在此基础上开发了改进的类比估算工具ImpAnalogy,并且进行了案例研究.结果表明改进后的类比估算方法有效地提高了估算精度.     

基于服务的Agent社会组织研究

Web Service应用上的人工架构模式成为了其被高度重用的瓶颈。通过Agent对Web Service的封装能极大地改善WebService资源在应用上的主动性及智能性。针对Web Service封装后所形成的Agent服务,给出了基于服务本体及Agent服务描述语言(ASDL)的服务发现方法,并在此基础上给出了基于服务的Agent社会组织机制。实际应用证明方法可行有效。     

基于OpenGVS半潜船操作模拟器视景系统的研究

为了满足半潜船作业人员学习和培训的需要,有必要在航海模拟器大环境下研发半潜船操作模拟器仿真系统。以船舶静力学为基础,实现了半潜船装载重大件货物的过程的动态稳性计算,以Visual C++6.0和OpenGVS场景管理软件为开发平台,研制开发了半潜船操作模拟器应具备的视景系统。该仿真系统实现了视点的转移和跟踪,通过设置在半潜船的驾驶台、甲板及外部三个虚拟相机,实时动态显示半潜船各种运动的状态,同时实现了半潜船操作模拟器几个模块间的相互通信,取得了很好的效果。     

支持JSR286和WSRP2.0规范的Portlet协作的设计

JSR286规范定义了本地Portlet之间的协作方式,WSRP2.0规范定义了远程Portlet之间的协作方式,但两者并未深入涉及远程Portlet和本地Portlet之间的协作问题,降低了Portlet的交互能力。针对这点不足,在WSRP2.0规范定义的事件分发及状态分发等协作机制基础上,设计了一个消费者门户主导的联邦协作框架。在该框架中,通过协作信息转换和协作服务作为中介,通过消息队列进行消息存储、消息验证和消息处理,实现了Portlet容器和代理容器的松散耦合,并支持远程Portlet和远程Portlet之间、远程Portlet和本地Portlet之间、本地Portlet和本地Portlet之间的协作。该框架与JSR286规范和WSRP2.0规范兼容,满足WSRP2.0模块的可插拔性,并具有良好的可扩展性和可移植性。