Using the cloud to develop applications supporting geo-collaborative Situated Learning

Situated Learning stresses the importance of the context in which learning takes place. It has been therefore frequently associated with informal learning or learning outside the classroom. Cloud technologies can play an important role supporting this type of learning, since it requires ubiquitous computing support, connectivity and access to data across various scenarios: on the field, in the classroom, at home, etc. In this paper we first present the situated learning theory and how we can take advantage of services offered by Cloud Computing to implement computer applications implementing learning activities based on this theory, providing pertinent geographical information and discussion boards. Next we propose a software architecture schema which can be used as a basis for integrating existing cloud services into new applications supporting learning activities. Then we present two examples developed with this approach with its viability and advantages. These are discussed in the concluding chapter.     

Computer-supported mindfulness: Evaluation of a mobile thought distancing application on naive meditators

The last 2 decades have seen a constantly increasing interest in mindfulness, due to its positive effects on health and well-being. Recently, a number of mobile applications aimed at supporting people in practicing mindfulness techniques have appeared, but their efficacy has not been formally evaluated yet. In this paper, we first introduce the reader to mindfulness techniques, traditional as well as computer-based. Then, we propose and evaluate a mobile application (called AEON) aimed at helping users in practicing thought distancing, i.e. a mindfulness technique that requires one not to react in response to his/her thoughts but to be aware of them and observe them while they go away. AEON allows the user to enter his/her thoughts and visualize them as written in ink on a parchment placed under water. By touching the screen, the user can interact with the water and produce waves that progressively dissolve each written thought. We evaluate AEON on a sample of naive meditators (i.e. people with no or minimal experience with meditation), contrasting it with two traditional thought distancing techniques that are not computer-based. The first traditional technique requires users to mentally visualize their thoughts as printed on clouds and observe them as they pass by, while the second requires users to write their thoughts on cards, then pick up the cards one at a time, look at them and toss them into a wastepaper basket. AEON obtained better results in terms of achieved mindfulness, perceived level of difficulty and degree of pleasantness. Since practicing mindfulness tends to be difficult for naive meditators, these results suggest that AEON can be a novel and effective way to help them approach mindfulness.     

Tele‐Cocooning: Mobile Texting and Social Scope

The present study examines the tele‐cocooning hypothesis in the context of general trust using a nationally representative survey of Japanese youth. We find that although frequency of texting is positively correlated with general trust, this correlation is spuriously caused by how heavy mobile texters interpret the words “most people” in the general trust measurement. Heavy users assume that “most people” only refers to friends, family, and others going to the same school. When the effect of the “most people” assumption is controlled, the positive association between texting and general trust disappears. Further exploration of the data shows that heavy texting nevertheless has negative implications for social tolerance and social caution, both of which are theoretically proximate to general trust.     

移动环境下一种缓存管理策略

移动计算环境中带宽具有非对称性,并且移动设备资源有限,传统的缓存管理策略需要占用大量的设备计算资源和网络带宽,有效的缓存管理技术能够极大提高移动计算的性能。对此提出一系列的针对移动计算的缓存管理策略。首先根据用户访问频率建立对应的具有生命周期的数据项缓存,然后使用自适应一致性维护策略维护缓存的一致性。通过实验分析,提出的管理策略能够很好地降低带宽占用,并且有效地减少对移动客户端的资源需求。     

基于移动无线传感器节点的栅栏覆盖研究

栅栏覆盖可用于入侵检测。研究具有有限移动能力的无线传感器节点在狭长区域中的栅栏覆盖问题。首先将狭长区域划分成网格,然后将移动节点和基准栅栏上的网格中心点构成二部图。基于二部图理论对1-栅栏覆盖问题进行数学描述,提出基于拍卖算法的1-栅栏覆盖算法(A1-BCA),并与基于匈牙利算法的栅栏覆盖算法进行性能比较。仿真结果表明A1-BCA算法在传感器节点较多时,优化性能好于匈牙利算法。     

一个移动应用个性化集成框架的研究及其在Android平台的实现

随着互联网和智能手机的日益普及,移动应用数量呈现爆炸式增长,海量的移动应用既是机遇也是挑战。从开发者角度看,基于大量的已有移动应用快捷构造新的移动应用成为了可能,但当前大部分的开发工具对移动应用集成的支持仅停留在应用编程接口和底层运行机制上,尚未出现更高层次的面向执行流程的集成支持;从用户角度看,从众多移动应用中选择符合自己个性化需求的应用成为了可能,但目前大量的移动应用推荐系统集中在单个应用的个性化推荐问题上,未见面向用户个性化需求的移动应用执行序列推荐方法。为此,提出一个移动应用个性化集成框架,主要包括:1)定义了一套意图流程描述执行语言,以便开发者从更为自然的执行流程角度完成新移动应用的构造;2)给出了一个移动应用序列偏好度预测算法,用于解决移动应用执行序列的个性化推荐问题。在当前典型的移动应用平台Android上,实现了相应的移动应用个性化集成开发工具和运行支撑机制,并通过实例初步验证了上述方法的合理性。     

基于日志挖掘的移动应用用户访问模型建模技术研究

提出了一种基于监控日志挖掘的移动应用用户访问模型自动构造方法,该方法包括监控代码注入和界面访问模型构造两部分。首先,提出了一种监控代码自动注入方法,即通过对移动应用代码的静态分析,自动地在相应位置插入监控代码以支持在运行时动态地监控用户的访问行为。其次,提出了一种基于状态机的移动应用用户访问模型构造方法。访问模型中状态机的节点和节点间跳转上的附加属性描述了UI界面之间的跳转行为和界面内控件的使用情况。对移动应用进行的实验表明,这种基于监控日志挖掘的移动应用用户访问模型自动构造方法能够成功地自动注入移动应用的监控代码,并能够有效获得移动应用用户界面访问行为。     

面向移动平台的新型身份认证方案设计

各种类型的移动平台如智能手机、平板电脑、嵌入式系统快速普及,并渗透到生活和工作的方方面面,但是移动平台在带给大家丰富多彩的应用和方便快捷的生活的同时,也带来了许多新的安全问题。身份认证和接入认证是保护移动平台的第一道屏障。结合多点触控技术、重力感应技术和图形密码,设计、开发了适用于移动平台的几种身份认证方案,包括绘制曲线认证方案、图像选择认证方案、多点指划认证方案和重力感应认证方案。所设计的方案较之单纯的口令式密码,设置口令和验证口令直观方便,通过简单的操作即可产生较大的密钥空间。经分析,所提方案操作方便,安全性较高。     

手机二维码整合三亚旅游资源的应用研究

分析了手机二维码的特点,手机二维码技术在三亚旅游市场的应用研究,通过整合三亚旅游资源,可以提高三亚旅游服务效率和服务水平,规范旅游市场,积极推进三亚市旅游市场的信息化建设。     

浅谈Access数据库安全策略

当前,市场上数据库系统软件种类非常多,Access是Microsoft旗下的一款小型数据库系统软件,其特点是使用简便、体积较小,非常适合于信息量较少的数据信息管理。在Access的使用过程当中,我们必须要考虑到的一个问题就是数据库的安全问题,为了能够保证Access数据库数据信息的安全性与完整性,就必须要采取有效的安全策略来对Access数据库进行保护。基于作者自身的实际工作经验与相关知识了解,首先对Access数据库软件系统的安全定义与安全风险进行了分析,然后针对性地提出了部分安全策略,以期对Access数据库的安全质量起到提升作用。