Dissertations / Theses: 'Information storage and retrieval systems Design Methodology'

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Yeung, Chung Kei. "Ontological model for information systems development methodology." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2006. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/702.

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Fraser, Mark E. "Architecture and methodology for storage, retrieval and presentation of geo-spatial information." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2001. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0000316.

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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Florida, 2001.
Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 77 p.; also contains graphics. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Ziesmer, Daniel J. "Developing a methodology for creating flexible instructional information technology laboratories." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2006. http://165.236.235.140/lib/DZiesmerPartI2006.pdf.

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Järvelin, Kalervo. "User charge estimation in numeric online databases a methodology /." Tampere : University of Tampere, 1986. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/18665006.html.

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Angkasith, Vorapoch. "An intelligent design retrieval system for module-based products." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4085.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004.
The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (June 30, 2006) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Coles, Susan. "Personal information systems : the implications of job and individual differences for design." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1990. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/33024.

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In an age where information has become a crucial commodity, accessing appropriate information quickly is essential to economic success. Developing ways of improving information retrieval is therefore of central concern to human factors and technologists alike. One aspect of information access relates to the ability of individual office workers to manage and retrieve their own information effectively, and this is what the present research addresses. Previous work in the area has been dominated by designing computer interfaces for the average user. This research investigates how people's needs might differ according to circumstance and examines a wider range of design possibilities. Specifically it sets out to relate retrieval problems (specific information retrieval rather than e.g. browsing or reminding) to job and individual (personality) differences within the general context of personal information management in offices using traditional technologies of paper, filing cabinets and desks. This is achieved by both extensive fieldwork and the use of simulated filing-retrieval systems in a controlled context.

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Jennings, Daniel Blair. "Welding information system : design, operations, methods." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29988.

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This thesis encompasses a Welding Information System for Design, Operations, and Methods (WISDOM). In essence, the WISDOM project aimed at research and development of an innovative and comprehensive information collection on welding in close cooperation with industry utilizing modern micro-computer techniques of information review, retrieval, storage, updating, and transfer. Emphasis is placed on new and more efficient methods of knowledge communication, pursuing the idea of exploring knowledge (in contrast to rehearsing recipes). The development of this project concentrated on the following three main topics: 1. Background information on steel metallurgy and welding 2. Analysis and Design Methods for Welded Connections 3. Code Requirements of Welds Preliminary research on the WISDOM project involved communications with industry to determine primary objectives. The need for an information system on welding was unquestionably apparent. The knowledge base is supplemented with graphic images and analysis and design programs. It is hoped that the information in this system will be delivered to the engineer in an efficient and useful manner. The priority here is to raise welding awareness while promoting efficient welded design. In addition, we hope that the WISDOM system will close the ever widening gap between the design engineer and the fabricator. In the most general sense, the primary objective of the WISDOM project was to produce an integrated self-paced teaching tool for both engineering professional and student alike. The versatility of the system is maintained by presenting the information in modular form. Screen graphics oriented learning modules encourage the user to become more involved in the learning process than more conventional teaching methods allow. Analysis and design modules promote rapid and efficient connection design in a more consistent and professional manner. A smooth transition from the learning environment to engineering practice is envisioned by providing realistic design tools with a transparent background.
Applied Science, Faculty of
Civil Engineering, Department of
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Tedori, Veronica. "Design of a safety management information and tracking system." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03302010-020341/.

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Lomerson, William L. (William Lough). "Information Technology Needs of Professional Education Faculty with the Implications for the Design of Information Technology Systems." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332783/.

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This study identified determinants existing within the academic environment of professional education faculty that influence the development and implementation of an information technology system to support their professional endeavors. Such a system would encourage these faculty to integrate technology into their curriculum and, consequently, produce teacher graduates who could employ information technology effectively in teaching. This study used a field survey research design with a mailed questionnaire. Both institutional and personal demographic factors were examined. The population exhibited a high level of homogeneity. This study indicated that ease of use, reliable operation, and capability to integrate technology into their personal work style were the most important concerns of faculty members. These factors reduce the emotional and intellectual costs of using technology.

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Hyland, Peter. "Supporting the retrieval and analysis of external statistical data by casual and novice users." Access E-Book, 2001. http://www.library.uow.edu.au/adt-NWU/public/adt-NWU20011220.095735/index.html.

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MCINTYRE, SCOTT CAMPBELL. "PLEXPLAN: AN INTEGRATED INTELLIGENT ENVIRONMENT FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/183897.

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PLEXPLAN, an automated software system and methodology for Information Systems (IS) planning, is described. The PLEXPLAN methodology and tools are used to integrate information from multiple and dynamic perspectives on the organization. A conceptual and technical software architecture is described which permits storage, integration and manipulation of such information. The PLEXPLAN methodology is consistent with the PLEXPLAN software architecture inasmuch as specific techniques in the methodology are represented in the automated environment as tools. A case is presented where PLEXPLAN was used to address an Information Systems planning task. Use of the PLEXPLAN methodology and tools is specifically described as they relate to the case.

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Britton, Risa D. "Preliminary design of a booking information system for the city of Columbia, South Carolina." Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07112009-040349/.

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Morelock, Mark Geoffrey. "A multimedia information system for architectural design." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21604.

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Higa, Kunihiko. "End user logical database design: The structured entity model approach." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184539.

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We live in the Information Age. The effective use of information to manage organizational resources is the key to an organization's competitive power. Thus, a database plays a major role in the Information Age. A well designed database contains relevant, nonredundant, and consistent data. However, a well designed database is rarely achieved in practice. One major reason for this problem is the lack of effective support for logical database design. Since the late 1980s, various methodologies for database design have been introduced, based on the relational model, the functional model, the semantic database model, and the entity structure model. They all have, however, a common drawback: the successful design of database systems requires the experience, skills, and competence of a database analyst/designer. Unfortunately, such database analyst/designers are a scarce resource in organizations. The Structured Entity Model (SEM) method, as an alternative diagrammatic method developed by this research, facilitates the logical design phases of database system development. Because of the hierarchical structure and decomposition constructs of SEM, it can help a novice designer in performing top-down structured analysis and design of databases. SEM also achieves high semantic expressiveness by using a frame representation for entities and three general association categories (aspect, specialization, and multiple decomposition) for relationships. This also enables SEM to have high potential as a knowledge representation scheme for an integrated heterogeneous database system. Unlike most methods, the SEM method does not require designers to have knowledge of normalization theory in order to design a logical database. Thus, an end-user will be able to complete logical database design successfully using this approach. In this research, existing data models used for a logical database design were first studied. Second, the framework of SEM and the design approach using SEM were described and then compared with other data models and their use. Third, the effectiveness of the SEM method was validated in two experiments using novice designers and by a case analysis. In the final chapter of this dissertation, future research directions, such as the design of a logical database design expert system based on the SEM method and applications of this approach to other problems, such as the problems in integration of multiple databases and in an intelligent mail system, are discussed.

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Trendle, Mark William. "CHRONOS : a prototype executive information system." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1988. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36844/1/36844_Trendle_1988.pdf.

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Executives in business are facing great competitive pressure in the modern commercial world, and must look to improved information systems as a means of surviving and prospering. They suffer from information starvation, and information overload simultaneously: Their systems do not cater adequately for their information needs. CHRONOS, an Executive Information System, was conceived to meet the executive's need for concise, appropriate information, for decision-making, planning and control in business. The system meets this need by implementing the concept that business variables, held as time series, are convenient and understandable objects for processing, graphing, and presenting numerically. The form of the information is a key factor in the effectiveness of an executive information system. An objective of CHRONOS was to achieve maximum functionality with minimum conceptual complexity for the user. This approach is intuitively appealing to senior executives, many of whom do not have the time nor the inclination to become highly proficient users of computer systems. CHRONOS was therefore designed to be flexible, extendible, and practical, to meet the needs of a user population with senior management backgrounds, with diverse information needs, presentation requirements and computer expertise. It has been implemented as a temporal database system, and the experience provides some insights into the problems developers of such system may encounter.

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Winig, Robert J. "Conceptual design of a network architecture for a typical manufacturing information system using open systems integration." Thesis, This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07292009-090413/.

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Cohill, Andrew Michael. "Patternmakers and toolbuilders : the design of information structures in the professional practice of architecture /." Diss., This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05042006-164522/.

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De, Dios Bettina G. "Development of an object library for a design support system." Thesis, This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03242009-040459/.

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Watt, Justin C. "Design and Implementation of a Web-based Financial Information System." Thesis, School of Information and Library Science, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1901/71.

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This paper describes the design and initial implementation of a web-based financial information system, intended to replace a Microsoft Access financial database in support of a federally funded, international health project. This system is being reimplemented for the web in order to provide stakeholders across the country (and potentially around the world) access to the project's financial information.

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Travillian, Ravensara S. "Ontology recapitulates phylogeny : design, implementation and potential for usage of a comparative anatomy information system /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7156.

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Cornwell, Adam. "BioMeRSA : the biology media repository with semantic augmentation /." Online version of thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/9866.

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Narasayya, Vivek R. "Index selection using hypothetical configuration evaluation /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/6963.

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Sun, Ye. "Peer-assisted semi-persistent online storage and distribution : design, analysis and modeling /." View abstract or full-text, 2009. http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/thesis.pl?CSED%202009%20SUN.

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Bolletta, Alberto. "Design of alternative energy storage systems for hybrid vehicles based on statistical processing of driving cycles information." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2011. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/2092/.

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Hybrid vehicles represent the future for automakers, since they allow to improve the fuel economy and to reduce the pollutant emissions. A key component of the hybrid powertrain is the Energy Storage System, that determines the ability of the vehicle to store and reuse energy. Though electrified Energy Storage Systems (ESS), based on batteries and ultracapacitors, are a proven technology, Alternative Energy Storage Systems (AESS), based on mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic devices, are gaining interest because they give the possibility of realizing low-cost mild-hybrid vehicles. Currently, most literature of design methodologies focuses on electric ESS, which are not suitable for AESS design. In this contest, The Ohio State University has developed an Alternative Energy Storage System design methodology. This work focuses on the development of driving cycle analysis methodology that is a key component of Alternative Energy Storage System design procedure. The proposed methodology is based on a statistical approach to analyzing driving schedules that represent the vehicle typical use. Driving data are broken up into power events sequence, namely traction and braking events, and for each of them, energy-related and dynamic metrics are calculated. By means of a clustering process and statistical synthesis methods, statistically-relevant metrics are determined. These metrics define cycle representative braking events. By using these events as inputs for the Alternative Energy Storage System design methodology, different system designs are obtained. Each of them is characterized by attributes, namely system volume and weight. In the last part the work, the designs are evaluated in simulation by introducing and calculating a metric related to the energy conversion efficiency. Finally, the designs are compared accounting for attributes and efficiency values. In order to automate the driving data extraction and synthesis process, a specific script Matlab based has been developed. Results show that the driving cycle analysis methodology, based on the statistical approach, allows to extract and synthesize cycle representative data. The designs based on cycle statistically-relevant metrics are properly sized and have satisfying efficiency values with respect to the expectations. An exception is the design based on the cycle worst-case scenario, corresponding to same approach adopted by the conventional electric ESS design methodologies. In this case, a heavy system with poor efficiency is produced. The proposed new methodology seems to be a valid and consistent support for Alternative Energy Storage System design.

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Bharath, Karthik. "The logic of information flow a graded approach /." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2008.

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Thesis (M.S.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references.

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Liang, Fengfeng. "Overlapping community detection exploiting direct dependency structures in complex networks." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2017. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/424.

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Many important applications in the social, ecological, epidemiological, and biological sciences can be modeled as complex systems in which a node or variable interacts with another via the edges in the network. Community detection has been known to be important in obtaining insights into the network structure characteristics of these complex systems. The existing community detection methods often assume that the pairwise interaction data between nodes are already available, and they simply apply the detection algorithms to the network. However, the predefined network might contain inaccurate structures as a result of indirect effects that stem from the nodes' high-order interactions, which poses challenges for the algorithms upon which they are built. Meanwhile, existing methods to infer the direct interaction relationships suffer from the difficulty in identifying the cut point value that differentiates the direct interactions from the indirect interactions. In this thesis, we consider the overlapping community detection problem with determination and integration of the structural information of direct dependency interactions. We propose a new overlapping community detection model, named direct-dependency-based nonnegative matrix factorization (DNMF), that exploits the Bayesian framework for pairwise ordering to incorporate the structural information of the underlying network. To evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed method, we compare it with state-of-the-art methods on benchmark datasets collected from different domains. Our empirical results show that after the incorporation of a direct dependency network, significant improvement is seen in the community detection performance in networks with homophilic effects.

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Bernardo, Tomás. "A model for information architecture of government web sites in Southern Africa." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/459.

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The main purpose of this research is to investigate the Information Architecture (IA) of government web sites in Southern Africa. The government web sites of Mozambique and South Africa were selected for the purpose of this research. A further aim of this research was to derive a model for the IA of government web sites. The model was based on IA components and guidelines as well as on web site components and E-government requirements. The IA guidelines in the model were derived from general design guidelines and guidelines for government web sites. The IA guidelines in the proposed model were used to conduct an analytical and empirical evaluation of the selected sites. The selection of the sites was based on similarities in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strategies and policies, the annual Internet growth rates, the Internet user profiles and the Egovernment initiatives in both countries. Differences between the sites also contributed to their selection. Mozambique is one of the least developed countries in the world, while South Africa is one of the most developed countries in Africa. Heuristic evaluation was used for the analytical evaluation while questionnaires and user testing were used for the empirical evaluation. Some of the usability problems identified in the heuristic evaluation, such as incorrect organisation of information and navigation issues, were also identified in the empirical evaluation, confirming to the existence of these usability problems. The results of this research show that the IA of government web sites has an impact on user performance and satisfaction and that the proposed model can be used to design and evaluate the IA of government web sites in Southern Africa.

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Byrne, Elaine. "A participatory approach to the design of a child-health community-based information system for the care of vulnerable children." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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The existing District Health Information System in South Africa can be described as a facility based Information System, focusing on the clinics and hospitals and not on the community. Consequently, only those who access health services through these facilities are included in the system. Many children do not have access to basic health and social services and consequently, are denied their right to good health. Additionally, they are excluded from the routine Health Information System. Policy and resource decisions made by the District Managers, based on the current health facility information, reinforces the exclusion of these already marginalised children. The premise behind this research is that vulnerability of children can be tackled using two interconnected strategies. The first is through the creation of awareness of the situation of children and the second through mobilising the commitment and action of government and society to address this situation. These strategies can be supported by designing an Information System for action
an Information System that can be used to advocate and influence decisions and policies for the rights of these children
an Information System that includes all children. An interpretive participatory action research approach, using a case study in a rural municipality in South Africa, was adopted for the study of a child-health Community-Based Information System. The context in which the community is placed, as well as the structures which are embedded in it, was examined using Structuration Theory. This theory also influenced the design of the Information System. As the aim of the research is to change the Information System to include vulnerable children, a Critical Social Theoretical and longitudinal perspective was adopted. In particular, concepts from Habermas, such as the creation of a public sphere and the &rsquo
Ideal Speech Situation&rsquo
, informed the methodology chosen and were used to analyse the research undertaken.

Based on the research conducted in this municipality, four main changes to the Health Information System were made. These were: &bull
determination of the community&rsquo
s own indicators
&bull
changes in data collection forms
&bull
creation of forums for analysis and reflection, and
&bull
changes in the information flows for improved feedback. Other practical contributions of the research are the development of local capacities in data collection and analysis, the development of practical guidelines on the design of a child-health Community-Based Information System, and the development of strategies for enabling participation and communication. In line with the action research approach adopted, and the desire to link theory and practice, the research also contributed on a theoretical level. These contributions include extending the use of Structuration Theory, in conjunction with Habermas&rsquo
Critical Social Theory, to the empirical context of South Africa
addressing the gap of Community-Based Information Systems in Information System design
extending the debate on participation and communication in Information Systems to &rsquo
developing&rsquo
countries, and developing generalisations from a qualitative case study.

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Van, der Watt Cecil Clifford. "Design considerations of a semantic metadata repository in home-based healthcare." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2300.

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Thesis (MTech (Information Technology))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011.
The research was conducted as part of a socio-tech initiative undertaken at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The socio-tech initiative overall focus was on addressing issues faced by rural and under-resourced communities in South Africa, specifically looking at Home-Based Healthcare (HBHC) primarily in the Western Cape. As research into the HBHC context in rural and under-resourced communities continued numerous issues around data and data-elements came to light. These data issues were especially prevalent in relation to the various paper forms being used by the HBHC initiatives that attempt to deliver care in these communities. The communities have the tendency to suffer from poor access to formal healthcare services and healthcare facilities. The data issues were primarily in terms of how data was defines and used within the HBHC initiatives. Within the HBHC initiatives that cater for rural and under-resourced communities there was a clear prevalence of paper-based systems, and a very low penetration of IT-based solution. Because similar and related data-elements are used throughout the paper forms and within different context these data-elements are inconsistently used and presented. The paper forms further obfuscate these inconsistencies as the paper forms regularly change due to internal and external factors. When these paper forms are changed date elements are added or removed without the changes to the underlying ontologies being considered.

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Tekfi, Chaffai. "Design of a computer information system for the Algerian National Archives." Thesis, City, University of London, 1990. http://books.google.com/books?id=uCPhAAAAMAAJ.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--City University (London, England), 1990.
"DX-95400." eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 412-428).

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Melo, Forchu Midou. "The design of a hands-free speech recognition application during the intrapartum stage." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2416.

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Thesis (MTech (Information Technology))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016.
Unlike the developed nations, the health sector within the developing countries is faced with the triple challenges of human, financial and technological scarcity of resources. This insufficiency of resources results into amongst other intrapartum mishaps. To ameliorate some of these conditions, the World Health Organization (1994) promoted the use of the pathogram as an informative and data capturing tool that could help reduce intrapartum mishaps. The usage of the partogram within the intrapartum environment also introduced a dilemma as birth attendants spent quite a good amount of time using their eyes and hands (in pen and paper) capturing medical data onto the partogram instead of investing these resources onto the expectant mother and or fetus. This study adopted Design Science Research as a suitable research approach, strengthened by a pragmatic philosophical standpoint. This study involved the following methods; • A review of literature in the intrapartum environment, along with topics from relevant reference disciplines including speech recognition • A series of semi-structured contextual interviews with birth attendants, student nurses and senior midwives • A design science research study using the knowledge from the reference disciplines to design a hands-free voice driven epartogram • A simulation of the capturing of intrapartum data to evaluate and refine the prototype (epartogram) by applying anonymized intrapartum data driven by natural speech • An evaluation of the artifact (epartogram) based on a number of published guidelines recommended by scholars to demonstrate its potential utility as well as to establish if the solution is generic to the contextual environment. Although the introduction of ICT into the problem domain abetted the process of data capturing (specifically the referral process), the fundamental aspect of using the prototype to free the hands and eyes of the birth attendants proved challenging due to issues with the recognition of natural speech by speech recognition systems and background noise. Monitoring of MOU and the referral process from a lower MOU to a higher one could benefit a great deal from this study as the prototype thrived well in that regard. Natural speech recognition by machines in an uncontrolled environment is still at its infancy (some of the most powerful engines can not differentiate between background noise and direct instruction). Not withsatnding the challenges posed by the infancy of speech recognition, the artifact showed potential as a manual epartogram providing spatial access to multiple participating MOU via the cloud.

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Panneton, Pamela G. "INFOSYM : an integrated approach to facilitate the system requirements definition process /." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03302010-020328/.

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Hopper, S. Andrew. "The Design and Implementation of an Intelligent Agent-Based File System." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2523/.

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As bandwidth constraints on LAN/WAN environments decrease, the demand for distributed services will continue to increase. In particular, the proliferation of user-level applications requiring high-capacity distributed file storage systems will demand that such services be universally available. At the same time, the advent of high-speed networks have made the deployment of application and communication solutions based upon an Intelligent Mobile Agent (IMA) framework practical. Agents have proven to present an ideal development paradigm for the creation of autonomous large-scale distributed systems, and an agent-based communication scheme would facilitate the creation of independently administered distributed file services. This thesis thus outlines an architecture for such a distributed file system based upon an IMA communication framework.

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Phillips, Robert H. "The effect of denormalized schemas on ad-hoc query formulation: a human factors experiment in database design." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54262.

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The information systems literature is rich with studies of database organization and its impact on machine, programmer, and administrative efficiency. Little attention, however, has been paid to the impact of database organization on end-user interactions with computer systems. This research effort addressed this increasingly important issue by examining the effects of database organization on the ability of end-users to locate and extract desired information. The study examined the impact of normalization levels of external relational database schema on end-user query success. It has been suggested in the literature that end-user query success might be improved by presenting external schema in lower level normal forms. This speculation is based on an analytical study of one particular class of query, queries involving join operations. The research presented here provides empirical support for this assertion. However, the implicit assumption that all other queries are neutral in their bias toward a particular level of normalization was found to be false. A class of queries requiring decomposition of prejoined relations was identified which strongly biases normalized relations. Thus, no particular normalization level was shown to dominate unless assumptions were made as to the class of query being formulated. Evidence from field research may be required to completely resolve the issue. The study also examined the interaction effects between normalization levels and other key variables known to impact query success. Significant interactions with user skill and the complexity of the query being made were found. The level of normalization did not impact high skilled users making easy queries or low skilled users making difficult queries. The impact of these interactions, as well as the main effects of the related variables, on query syntax and logic errors holds important implications for database administrators as well as those involved with the development of database query languages.
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Yang, Yin-Wei. "Online multimedia communication system." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2661.

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Online Multimedia Communication System is a project aimed at providing people the ability to store and share their multimedia files. The users and administrator can modify and view the files and database information from a normal web browser. Furthermore, this site offers a secure environment to keep all the users' information private.

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Asprey, Leonard Gregory. "An extension to system development methodologies for successful production imaging systems." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2000.

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Yang, Hongping. "Wiki message linking." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2907.

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Wiki Message Linking (WML) is a group communication tool that will be used between group members and the group leader. By using WML, group web pages are created and modified easily. From the WML, new pages are created and owned by their creators. The group leader and the page owner can modify the page, and the owner may give permission for other people to modify the web page; member can edit their works online and the leader can review the works and correct the works directly from the WML.

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Holmes, Monica C. (Monica Cynthia). "The Relationships of Cross-Cultural Differences to the Values of Information Systems Professionals within the Context of Systems Development." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279348/.

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Several studies have suggested that the effect of cultural differences among Information Systems (IS) professionals from different nations on the development and implementation of IS could be important. However, IS research has generally not considered culture when investigating the process of systems development. This study examined the relationship between the cultural backgrounds of IS designers and their process-related values with a field survey in Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Hofstede's (1980) value survey module (i.e., Power Distance (PDI), Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI), InDiVidualism (IDV) and MASculininity/femininity) and Kumar's (1984) process-related values (i.e., technical, economic, and socio-political) were utilized in the data collection. The hypotheses tested were: whether the IS professionals differed on (H.,) their cultural dimensions based on country of origin, (Hg) their process-related values based on country of origin, and (H3) whether a relationship between their cultural dimensions and their process-related values existed. The countries were significantly different on their PDI, UAI and MAS, but not on their IDV. They significantly differed on their technical and sociopolitical values but not on their economic values. IDV and MAS significantly correlated with the process-related values in Singapore, Taiwan and the United States. In the United Kingdom, UAI significantly correlated with socio-political values; and MAS significantly correlated with technical and socio-political values. In Taiwan, UAI significantly correlated with technical and economic values. PDI did not illustrate any significant correlation with the IS process-related values in all four countries. In Singapore and the United States, UAI did not significantly correlate with any of these values. The results provide evidence that IS professionals differ on most of their cultural dimensions and IS process-related values. While IDV and MAS could be useful for examining the relationship between culture and systems development, research involving PDI and UAI might be of questionable benefit.

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Kritzinger, Aletta Margaretha. "Establishing a computer-based data system for early communication intervention in South Africa." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2000. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03192004-091011.

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Alemu, Getahun. "White Board." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2195.

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Toups, Erich P. "Design and development of acquisition, control and processing software for two dimensional high performance liquid chromatography." View thesis, 2004. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/30399.

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Thesis (MSc. (Hons.))--University of Western Sydney, 2004.
A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Science, Technology and Environment, School of Science, Food and Horticulture, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Honours). Includes bibliographies.

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Bradley, Jeffrey Darren. "Some further considerations in the design and implementation of a low-power, 15-bit data acquisition system." Thesis, Kansas State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/15037.

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Castillo, Keith Anthony. "Relational database for the Master of Arts in Education Instructional Technology Program." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2189.

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This project was created to develop a database for students and teachers to allow accurate, efficient and reliable tracking of student's academic information. The database was designed specifically for faculty and students within the Master of Arts in Education, Instructional Technology Program at California State University, San Bernardino.

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Jordaan, Leandra. "Designing and developing a prototype indigenous knowledge database and devising a knowledge management framework." Thesis, Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/121.

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Thesis (M. Tech.) - Central University of Technology, Free State, 2009
The purpose of the study was to design and develop a prototype Indigenous Knowledge (IK) database that will be productive within a Knowledge Management (KM) framework specifically focused on IK. The need to develop a prototype IK database that can help standardise the work being done in the field of IK within South Africa has been established in the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) policy, which stated that “common standards would enable the integration of widely scattered and distributed references on IKS in a retrievable form. This would act as a bridge between indigenous and other knowledge systems” (IKS policy, 2004:33). In particular within the indigenous people’s organizations, holders of IK, whether individually or collectively, have a claim that their knowledge should not be exploited for elitist purposes without direct benefit to their empowerment and the improvement of their livelihoods. Establishing guidelines and a modus operandi (KM framework) are important, especially when working with communities. Researchers go into communities to gather their knowledge and never return to the communities with their results. The communities feel enraged and wronged. Creating an IK network can curb such behaviour or at least inform researchers/organisations that this behaviour is damaging. The importance of IK is that IK provides the basis for problem-solving strategies for local communities, especially the poor, which can help reduce poverty. IK is a key element of the “social capital” of the poor; their main asset to invest in the struggle for survival, to produce food, to provide shelter, or to achieve control of their own lives. It is closely intertwined with their livelihoods. Many aspects of KM and IK were discussed and a feasibility study for a KM framework was conducted to determine if any existing KM frameworks can work in an organisation that works with IK. Other factors that can influence IK are: guidelines for implementing a KM framework, information management, quality management, human factors/capital movement, leading role players in the field of IK, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), ethics, guidelines for doing fieldwork, and a best plan for implementation. At this point, the focus changes from KM and IK to the prototype IK database and the technical design thereof. The focus is shifted to a more hands-on development by looking at the different data models and their underlying models. A well-designed database facilitates data management and becomes a valuable generator of information. A poorly designed database is likely to become a breeding ground for redundant data. The conceptual design stage used data modelling to create an abstract database structure that represents real-world objects in the most authentic way possible. The tools used to design the database are platform independent software; therefore the design can be implemented on many different platforms. An elementary prototype graphical user interface was designed in order to illustrate the database’s three main functions: adding new members, adding new IK records, and searching the IK database. The IK database design took cognisance of what is currently prevailing in South Africa and the rest of the world with respect to IK and database development. The development of the database was done in such a way as to establish a standard database design for IK systems in South Africa. The goal was to design and develop a database that can be disseminated to researchers/organisations working in the field of IK so that the use of a template database can assist work in the field. Consequently the work in the field will be collected in the same way and based on the same model. At a later stage, the databases could be interlinked and South Africa can have one large knowledge repository for IK.

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Koenig, Vincent. "Contribution à l'étude de l'utilisabilité dans le contexte des systèmes d'information à usage professionnel: conception d'un laboratoire d'utilisabilité et applications." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/210902.

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Talagala, Deepali. "Database design, and information storage and retrieval - Module 4." 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/106339.

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ICT for Library and Information Professionals: A Training Package for Developing Countries (ICTLIP) edited by Andrew Large, McGill University, and published by the Information and Informatics Unit, UNESCO Bangkok, Thailand, consists of 6 modules, namely, Module 1: Introduction to information and communication technologies; Module 2: Introduction to integrated library systems; Module 3: Information seeking in an electronic environment; Module 4: Database design, and information storage and retrieval; Module 5: The Internet as an information resource; and Module 6: Web page concept and design: getting a web site up and running. This is Module 4 Database design, and information storage and retrieval (Teacher's Guide) by Deepali Talagala. Module 4 concerns the concepts of database designing using WinISIS, and the storage and retrieval of information. By the end of the Module, students should: * Be able to use the basic features of WinISIS *Be able to identify the principles of database designing *Be able to design and use a sample database *Understand the technological features *Know how to use

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"A systemic methodology for planning and developing computerized business information system." Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5885923.

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Leng, Chun-Wu Roger. "Design and performance evaluation of signature files for text retrieval systems." 1990. http://books.google.com/books?id=LcjaAAAAMAAJ.

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Thompson, Roger Howard. "The design and implementation of an intelligent interface for information retrieval." 1989. http://books.google.com/books?id=afjgAAAAMAAJ.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1989.
eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 207-216).

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Miah, Md Zahiduzzaman. "Attributes selection and package design to maximize visibility of objects." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10106/2003.

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