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Digital accessibility has become an important topic in the field of HCI, but when looking at accessibility on a global scale, we find that the representation of accessibility research is mostly centered in the Global North with countries that are WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic). Our paper explores digital accessibility in Iran, focusing exclusively on its national policies on accessibility. Iran is a non-WEIRD country located in the Global South, with no reports on its digital accessibility status from the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict). We found that there is not enough focus on accessibility in Iran's regulations and we conclude our paper by recommending directions for improving this situation such as HCI and disability organizations in Iran cooperating with G3ict. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we present a systematic literature review of studies related to digital maturity of schools. The focus is on the identification of the most significant papers from the field of digital maturity of schools, essential elements of digital maturity frameworks and their validation, as well as the connection with other sectors related to the school. The analysis shows that ICT infrastructure is an important but not sufficient element for digital transformation. Digital transformation is also influenced by digital competences of schools' employees, use of ICT in teaching and learning and administration, and the strategic approach to digital transformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the past decade, the applications of drone technology have proliferated in various industries. This dissertation sets out to investigate the opportunities and challenges of drones in manufacturing industries from an operations management (OM) perspective. This dissertation consists of four papers. The first paper explores the applications of drones in manufacturing and proposes a typology of drone applications. The second paper narrows down the scope to examine potential applications and the benefits and challenges involved in the petrochemical industry that has shown particularly high potentials for the use of drones. The third paper focuses on the adoption process of drones in Geberit and IKEA and highlights where, why, and how drones can be used in operations settings. The fourth paper builds a virtual simulation model and explores the potential of automatic drones in factory inspection operations. This dissertation contributes to the existing literature on advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT) by introducing the new case of drones. This dissertation has rich contributions to practice. First, it provides a systematic approach to identifying drone applications, benefits, and challenges in manufacturing settings and provides a useful starting point for companies evaluating the adoption of drone technology in their factories by elucidating the factors that should be known and planned before implementation. This dissertation benefits from both explorative and experimental research approaches. To the best of the author's knowledge, this dissertation offers one of the first systematic and rigorous analyses on drone technology from an OM perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The advent of digital transformation and the emergence of servitisation have fundamentally altered our understanding and evaluation of innovation, especially in the realm of advising innovation policy. Within this context, the significance of data in studying innovation cannot be overstated. However, the proliferation of data sources poses a formidable challenge for scholars in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) research, who must navigate through various options to select the most appropriate data sources. This paper examines both the opportunities and constraints associated with traditional and emerging approaches to STI data, shedding light on their utilisation within the field. Notably, it delves into the utilisation of patent and bibliometrics data alongside newer market-driven real-time sources, proposing further development of more dynamic data-driven taxonomies. Our objective is to inspire the research community to contribute to the diversification of data sources, thereby presenting fresh insights that could significantly impact innovation studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Product development success relies on interdisciplinary communication in order to be cost effective and efficient. This paper presents a new modular system designed to enhance communication and streamline workflows among professionals from varied backgrounds, using Bosch Power Tools' product range as a case study. The methodology is built on a three-step approach: Starting with qualitative interviews, requirements for a modular communication platform focusing on prototype fidelity are established. Thereafter, a solution is developed to include developers at various product development stages, promoting unrestricted idea exchange through a new modular system built on an analysis of the product portfolio. In a third methodological step, through an expert workshop, the new concept is evaluated. This system supports rapid communication and ergonomic discussion, adapting to different development phases and thus underscores the significance of integrating diverse perspectives to improve communication and leverage specialized knowledge effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Finding a great idea for an opportunity with a low potential is a waste of creative resources and talents. Yet, opportunity recognition cruelly lacks attention in innovation processes, methods, and research. We propose in this paper a new method, which we called Design by Impact. The Design by Impact method allows for systematic opportunity recognition and idea optimization through maximization of the Impact of the solution, that is, the difference made by the choice of this new solution over another for all actors. This paper presents how Design by Impact operates, from the deterministic analytical opportunity recognition, to the idea generation and the optimization of both the ecosystemic insertion and organic propagation of the idea generated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, Living Labs are evaluated in multiple different ways which is hampering comparison. This paper proposes a harmonized method combining various elements (6 chapters, 15 criteria and 34 KPIs), mainly based on the standardized evaluation framework developed by Vervoort et al. (2022) for evaluating the diverse types of Living Labs. Such a harmonized approach will help to simplify evaluation processes and will allow to compare the stability and maturity of LLs in a uniform manner. The premise is that creating a harmonized assessment method will increase the sustainability of Living Labs by providing them a method that allows comparison of the maturity of multiple types of Living Labs without losing sight of the particularities of individual Living Labs within their specific contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Open-Source Software (OSS), known for its collaborative development and transparent access to source code, provides an effective way for businesses to achieve community-driven innovation, improved security, cost-efficiency, rapid prototyping, and customization. Despite of such benefits, the use of OSS has not yet reached the expected levels. This paper describes activities and outcomes of a recent R&D project that sought to strengthen companies' change- and innovation capabilities by offering them consultancy, guidance, and training for utilizing OSS in their business and digitalization development efforts. During the project, industry needs were gathered, and OSS solutions were proposed for companies' identified needs. Based on the experiences of collaborating with businesses, and on a survey exploring current understanding of OSS opportunities and competence needs, the project planned for an establishment of regional Open-Source Competence Centre. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

NoSQL Database Manager Systems (DBMS) are an alternative to analytical systems and have been used in this regard. As analytical systems often use data multidimensional modelling, the question arises of how to apply this modelling to NoSQL DBMS, which has such differentiated physical characteristics of relational databases. A systematic literature review (SLR) is performed to gather the aspects prompting the application of multidimensional modelling to NoSQL. One hundred twelve were pre-selected, and 67 were classified as relevant according to the research questions defined for this SLR. Three main approaches are highlighted: classical multidimensional modelling, multidimensional modelling with junctions of aggregated facts and dimensions in a single entity, and multidimensional modelling with aggregated facts and dimensions in a single entity, and adding pre-computed summaries. These approaches are explained, and their differences and similarities are detailed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the development and validation of a frequency and channel detection application within GNU Radio, with a particular focus on improving the accuracy of Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems in monitoring frequency hopping signals. To test the application, a series of experimental scenarios were implemented using equipment such as a signal generator, a USRP N310 SDR platform, and a VHF wideband antenna. The scenarios included initial laboratory tests involving the generation of frequency hopping continuous wave signals in the 70-91 MHz range, followed by the generation of a 3G cellular standards-specific channel with sweep in the 70-90 MHz range, and a real frequency hopping test using military radio stations. The latter test was performed in the 75-85 MHz range using predefined frequencies (with 2 MHz steps between them) and different hopping rates (100 hops/s, 300 hops/s, 1000 hops/s). The goal of the in-situ tests was to evaluate the detection capabilities under different conditions. The results showed a 100% success rate in identifying and recording hopping frequencies. The results of this study confirm the reliability and effectiveness of the developed GNU Radio application and demonstrate the potential of the system itself for advanced telecommunications and spectrum management tasks in both the commercial and defense sectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to paper describes three ways to increase productivity because productivity is important for economy growth in globalization era. In the current era of globalization, the economy is one of the important things in every firm, so productivity, which is one of the indicators of economic growth, cannot be ignored. This paper describes three ways to increase productivity, namely, exports, foreign ownership, and information and communication technology (ICT). Therefore, this paper wants to make companies realize the importance of the impact of productivity on firms. The method used in this paper is the Systematic Literature Review (SLR), in which the process is to identify, evaluate, and interpret research results to provide answers to research. From the results of this paper, it can be found that exports and foreign ownership can have different impacts in different countries and in different fields, whereas ICT does not have different impacts on companies that use or do not use ICT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gender is essential to our identity. As information and communications technology (ICT) permeates every aspect of everyday life, a body of literature has emerged that broadens our understanding of IT and gender. A growing number of studies have shed light on the implications of ICT for gender and sexual minority populations in various areas. Gender and sexual minorities commonly referred to as LGBT consist of people whose gender identity diverges from predominant conceptions of masculinity and femininity or whose sexual orientation differs from the majority. Previous literature reviews on IT and gender have focused on the underrepresentation of women in the IT landscape. This paper presents the preliminary results of a literature review focusing on gender and sexual minorities and ICT. This paper contributes to the IS literature on gender by providing a foundation for ideas on ICT’s role in mitigating the stigma associated with gender and sexual minority status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In production companies, managers frequently deal with inefficiencies caused by employees learning about new tasks with a considerable delay. The paper focuses on solving the lack of real-time interaction in currently used task administration systems by means of an ICT solution. The main causes of the inefficiencies consist in insufficient real-time information on the sides of both workers and managers. Employees view updates in the information system randomly, thus increasing unnecessary periods of idle time, while their superiors are not fully informed about the status of tasks in progress and about current workload of individual workers. The presented ICT solution was developed for production companies and implemented for the purpose of administering production line failure records. The solution is based on informing employees about a new maintenance task online in real time, using a combination of the designed information system with a mobile phone. The presented system utilizes advanced information technologies - cloud messaging, mobile applications, and web applications. The employee will be equipped with a smartphone with a specially designed application. By a notification sent to the mobile phone, the employee will be immediately informed about the task assigned. As regards task administering, employees enter information about the phases of task execution and managers are informed about the status of executed tasks. Another key feature of the system is providing managers with managerial overviews and compiling reports in order to monitor a number of key indicators. The Unified Process (UP) methodology was used to design the information system. The system accelerates the process of receiving tasks by individual maintenance workers after a failure has been reported, an online overview of the status of work on failures, including a managerial overview of the work of individual workers and the total time spent on solving the task (e.g. a production line defect removal). The system is designed to be universally applicable in other workplaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

COVID-19 has tested the organizational capacity of the education system in Mozambique, including the higher education level when it became mandatory to close all face-to-face teaching activities. To respond to this challenge and continue with the noble mission of teaching, the Catholic University of Mozambique implemented a hybrid model, specifically through digital platforms, even though it was aware of the various resource limitations on the part of teachers and students. This strategy would be determinant for a successful path to the purpose of "never stop teaching and learning." This paper attempts to answer questions that arose at introducing this new teaching model during the COVID-19: (i) What skills did teachers have to respond to ICT-mediated teaching? (ii) What strategies were used to circumvent the difficulties arising from COVID-19 for Teaching and Learning? (iii) What kind of skills, difficulty, and behaviour characterized the students to correspond to a 100% online teaching system? and (iv) What platforms and instruments were used to respond to this teaching model? The paper first seeks answers from exploratory interviews with teachers about the use of ICTs in teaching and learning and subsequently presents some challenges in three dimensions (institutions, teachers, and students) of which their consideration can lead to a path in the immersion of the technologization of teaching. In methodological terms, a qualitative approach was used, where interviews were conducted with a sample of teachers from this university who were part of the frontline of the process. The results show that for the case study, it was possible, to teach and learn through Moodle platforms, Google Classroom, interacting through Zoom, Google Meet, and using Skype as a communication tool with students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the past decade, open innovation (OI) literature has extended its scope beyond strictly economical contexts to the context of societal value creation. This has given rise to the notion of (local) distributed knowledge as a driver for sustainable innovation and has highlighted the importance of multi-stakeholder collaborations in new product development (NPD) processes to develop new ICT systems for complex urban issues. Here, the project format of urban living labs shows a lot of potential to support urban sustainability transition. However, a lot of fuzziness still exists around ULLs in terms of actual value creation. By applying a systematic literature review, this paper aims at shed light on how ULLs create value for urban sustainability transition and how this value creation is being measured. The preliminary insights provide a framework for structuring potential impact of ULLs, and gives insight in how this value creation is measured in current literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research-in-progress paper examines the dialectical tensions in inter-organisational collaboration on shared information technology (IT) resources in the public sector. Collaborating public sector organisations are encouraged to explore shared IT resources to align and harmonise multiple IT assets, human resources, and processes. However, the bureaucratic nature of public sector organisations can lead to tensions between individual organisational needs, policymakers' objectives, and joint efforts. This paper presents a preliminary exploration of the problem. The study focuses on the context of UK police services collaborating with other police services and emergency services to create and manage large-scale shared IT infrastructures. The research fills a gap in the literature by exploring dialectical tensions in inter-organisational collaboration of public sector organisations seeking to collaborate for policy implementation. The analysis revealed four tensions arising from disagreements on motivations, objectives, norms, and interpretations, which affect different aspects of the enactment process. The paper concludes by presenting governance mechanisms emerging from the cases to manage the dialectical tensions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the last few decades, the creation and development of organizational culture has been an essential factor in the success of contemporary organizations. In order for employees to be satisfied and productive in their workplaces, management must account for various aspects of the development of organizational culture. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role and importance of organizational culture for contemporary organizations. The concept and importance of organizational culture, as well as Cameron and Quinn's typology as one of the most famous typologies of organizational culture, are explained first. Cameron and Quinn's typology emphasizes four different types of organizational culture: clan culture, hierarchy culture, market culture, and adhocracy culture. At the core of the paper is a case study of a selected ICT organization. Using Cameron and Quinn's typology and their Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI), the study examines which type of organizational culture is currently present and which type is desirable in the selected ICT organization. The results of the research conducted among employees of an ICT organization indicate that clan culture is currently dominant, but an adhocracy culture is desirable. These results are consistent with the theoretical assumptions of Cameron and Quinn's typology of organizational culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

How conversation takes place is a well-researched area in the field of Linguistics, particularly when it comes to how Feminist Methodologies are applied to this. What remains to be seen, however, is the application of these techniques in the field of Computer Science. Although some research has started to emerge in this area, this paper argues that there needs to be an examination of the subtleties in conversation, through a union of three methodological practices: thematic analysis, feminist methodologies, and discourse analysis. This reflective paper summarises a consideration on discourse and conversation analysis, the existing cross over with feminist research, and presents areas of further research within the field of Computer Science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main aim of this paper is to describe the major changes caused by Industry 4.0 in the implemented business models (and their elements) in business organizations. The paper presents a number of theoretical business model concepts and explores the connection and impact of Industry 4.0 and the technologies behind it on organizations’ business models. The impact of Industry 4.0 is analyzed and described based on the four-box business model framework making references to real case examples of companies vastly using Industry 4.0 based technologies. Finally, the paper highlights characteristics of the Industry 4.0-based business models and presents conclusions regarding the changes that Industry 4.0 might introduce to the processes of value creation, delivery and capture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We study the problem of selling information to a data-buyer who faces a decision problem under uncertainty. We consider the classic Bayesian decision-theoretic model pioneered by Blackwell. Initially, the data buyer has only partial information about the payoff-relevant state of the world. A data seller offers additional information about the state of the world. The information is revealed through signaling schemes, also referred to as experiments. In the single-agent setting, any mechanism can be represented as a menu of experiments. A recent paper by Bergemann et al.[8] present a complete characterization of the revenue-optimal mechanism in a binary state and binary action environment. By contrast, no characterization is known for the case with more actions. In this paper, we consider more general environments and study arguably the simplest mechanism, which only sells the fully informative experiment. In the environment with binary state and m≥3 actions, we provide an $O(m)$-approximation to the optimal revenue by selling only the fully informative experiment and show that the approximation ratio is tight up to an absolute constant factor. An important corollary of our lower bound is that the size of the optimal menu must grow at least linearly in the number of available actions, so no universal upper bound exists for the size of the optimal menu in the general single-dimensional setting. We also provide a sufficient condition under which selling only the fully informative experiment achieves the optimal revenue. For multi-dimensional environments, we prove that even in arguably the simplest matching utility environment with 3 states and 3 actions, the ratio between the optimal revenue and the revenue by selling only the fully informative experiment can grow immediately to a polynomial of the number of agent types. Nonetheless, if the distribution is uniform, we show that selling only the fully informative experiment is indeed the optimal mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with the problem of designing educational e-courses for teaching deaf and hard-of-hearing students taking into consideration their special educational needs. The paper presents the practices of online learning for such students at Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University. The paper is aimed at publishing the results of research related to designing electronic courses for deaf and hearing impaired students, including adaptation of the videos, the use of an e-dictionary of terms, graphic and text materials illustrated by e-courses on Descriptive geometry and English language taught at Kalashnikov ISTU. The study was conducted at the Centre for inclusive education at Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University, the experiments involved 11-19 hearing-impaired students majoring in Mechanical Engineering. The students were asked to participate in a series of experiments involving the use of video materials, different graphic forms of information presentation and an electronic terms dictionary. The participants were asked to answer test questions about presented material, fill in questionnaires and discuss the experiment. As a result of our study, the following typical structure of an e-course units was proposed: each unit starts with the introduction of an e-vocabulary of terms (in Russian sign language), followed by a test for comprehension of the presented terms, then presents the theoretical material in the form of video lectures with subtitles, lecture notes, activity book, step-by-step instructions to perform tasks and additional materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper shows the frequency and type of changes in the organisational architecture due to the implementation of ICT, in accordance with the basic characteristics of the surveyed companies. The research methods used in the paper are induction, deduction, quantitative analysis and synthesis, description, compilation, survey and statistical method and non-hierarchical clustering method in more than 200 companies of different sizes, numbers of employees, geographical position and activities. The research was conducted by analysing nine different variables and, through eleven iterations, five different clusters were derived. The selected variables are: size of changes in organisational structure, size of changes in business processes, size of changes in enterprise strategy, size of changes in human resources, company size, total income value, number of ICTs used, change of strategy and changes in the number of employees. The contribution of this paper is to determine the quantitative and qualitative impact of the implementation of ICT on the organisational architecture and in the grouping of companies according to the impact of ICT on certain elements of the organisational architecture. The practical contribution of the work is reflected in the research methodology and the ability to use the research results in companies of all sectors of the economy and of all sizes. The paper can be an incentive to explore the impact of ICT in other areas of human activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The main objective of this work was to analyze the use of ICT in creative tourism as a promoter of contact established with visitors or tourists. The stakeholders of study were artisans and creative companies, and the local community of UNESCO creative cities. Methodology: a mixed methodology was implemented, which included carrying out 30 semi-structured interviews with artisans and creative companies in Barcelos and Óbidos, as well as 408 questionnaire surveys being validated with residents of these locations that are UNESCO Creative Cities (241 in Barcelos and 167 in Óbidos). More than 470 surveys were collected but were not validated because they had at least 20% non-responses. The 30 semi-structured were conducted when upon reaching the saturation point, as being the moment at which no new information or no new themes are registered. The total number of interviewees was 14 females and 16 males. In Óbidos, the number of certified artisans is substantially smaller than in Barcelos, so it was only possible to interview 11 artisans from Óbidos. In Barcelos, a total of 19 artisans were interviewed. The choice of UNESCO Creative Cities is assumed because, according to the literature in the area, they constitute great examples in the context of creative tourism, and the areas of Literature and Crafts and Popular Arts are two of the domains that UNESCO values. and classifies as dimensions of greatest interest. These areas are also important areas from the point of view of tourism supply and demand in general. The surveys were implemented by distributing them in online format based on forms.ua and in paper format and were distributed randomly, depending on whether participants agreed to participate in the study. Survey data were analyzed using SPSS. The interviews were carried out by telephone, using the databases of the municipal councils of Barcelos and Óbidos, and their data were analyzed based on the webQDA – Qualitative Data Analysis software. Results: The results obtained show that it is residents who can use ICT the most and best to establish contact with creative tourist demand. Artisans and creative companies can take better advantage of ICT because these platforms can help to boost artisan activity, making it more attractive, more publicized and, therefore, consumed by tourists and visitors. Artisans and creative companies are using ICT mainly to disseminate their work in a timely manner. Residents use ICT mainly to observe tourist (dis)satisfaction. The use of ICT to contact tourist demand can be used by the stakeholders studied as a means of learning, knowledge, to facilitate communication with tourists or visitors, to attract different types of tourists or visitors, for analysis, exposure and /or observation of tourist (dis)satisfaction. Research limitations: The irregularity of the data obtained depending on the location can be considered as a limitation because it demonstrates a greater attractiveness in terms of demand for creative tourism in Óbidos than in Barcelos. The implementation of questionnaire surveys in an online format did not work as well as would have been desired because, given the various publications of links to these surveys, the number of online responses was not very significant. This fact forced several trips to Barcelos and Óbidos. Although several trips were made during the months of May and August 2023, the fact that it was not possible to travel to Portuguese locations in other periods coinciding with creative events constitutes a limitation, as more responses could have been obtained. Carrying out interviews by telephone constitutes another limitation of this investigation because it conditioned the existing dialogue with the interviewees. Furthermore, several telephone contacts of certified artisans found on the websites of the municipal councils of Barcelos and Óbidos were inactive or out of service, and not all unanswered telephone calls were returned. Originality: The use of ICT by tourism in general and in the particular case of creative tourism is a topic that has little been analyzed from a microregional perspective. In the case of UNESCO Creative Cities, the role of ICT in establishing contacts between the tourist offer and tourists and creative visitors has not been analyzed in the literature in the area. The development of a mixed methodology also assumes an original character as two important and essential stakeholders of creative tourism are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Findings of this paper present a taxonomy with structured overview on key characteristics of living labs in a smart service context and with that, insights on how living labs can be used for smart service innovation. Deriving from theoretical and empirical data we found that characteristics of living labs can be arranged into two main groups describing on the one hand the milieu and on the other hand the methodology for smart service innovation. Characteristics of the milieu such as physical framing or the ecosystem of living labs describe the set-up of living labs within which smart service innovation takes place and which can be utilized for the innovation process. Characteristics of the latter, the methodology, outline possible characteristics of using living labs as an approach towards the smart service innovation process including activities, resources, and the involvement of users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The world in general and cities in particular face tremendous challenges at the environmental, social, economic and institutional levels. Currently, cities need to be sustainable and smart. As our better knowledge, most of the literature explores the concept of smart cities from the point of view of information and communications technology unless the connection with the social and sustainability aspects remains unsolved. This paper tries to overcome this gap in the literature. The main aim is to analyse the contribution of short supply chains of foods in terms of the sustainability of smart cities. The methods include a scoping revision of the literature. Information and data also come from the preliminary results from the SGDsCONSUM project. The results confirm the positive impacts of short supply chains of food in urban areas towards smart and sustainable cities. The conclusions of this paper will be helpful for scholars and public decision-makers to implement their policies accordingly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Various studies for solving problems in electrical power have been published. Many of these studies are related to the development of technology to solve the problem of electrical power alone or to solve the problem of electrical power and consider the environmental impact, often referred to as green technology. This paper discusses government policy support in encouraging technology development to have an economic impact and specific constraints in technological development in electrical power concerning the economic impact compared to the technology in communication and information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyses the use of design methods and information and communication technology (ICTs) tools in design sprint (DS) activities. Team members, team leaders, and coaches of five international student teams were interviewed (40 interviews in total) regarding their use of design methods and ICT tools during three DS activities: problem definition, conceptual design, and embodiment design. The results show that teams utilise various methods through three approaches: one method for the task, several methods for the task, or adjusting methods. Teams considered several aspects when deciding which method to utilise: the possibility of work distribution, the time needed to execute the method and their prior experience in using the method. The results on using ICT tools suggest that teams mainly use the collaborative whiteboard and Computer-aided design (CAD). In this context, tools that enable continuous sharing of the work in progress (e.g., cloud-based tools) show great potential for DS activities. Finally, the results show a potential to integrate various tools in order to enable easy transition between tasks (e.g., a transition from collaborative whiteboard to CAD modelling). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of information and communication technologies in the healthcare industry has been proven to improve patient care, enhance service quality, and increase productivity. Several medical institutions in the Philippines are still employing the traditional method of producing and managing important documents such as medication reports. This study evaluated the current charged medication report system of a general hospital in the country through causal analysis tools. Results showed that actions like pharmacists manually writing information and transporting the reports to another department were prone to errors and delays in the entire process. Moreover, a stream analysis revealed that the core problem of the inefficient system of producing the report led to deeper problems such as poor document organization and report errors. A medical information system called MedReS was developed using Microsoft Access to produce medical documents accurately and more efficiently. The proposed system streamlined data entry, information updates, and the encoding of receipts. It is also capable of managing the itemized prescriptions of admitted patients, lessen paper usage, accelerate processing time, and improve overall system efficiency and productivity of the hospital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With recent advances in computer vision, benefits and challenges related to the adoption of Information and Communications Technology ICT tools in the higher education systems, a retrieval process based on teachers' perspective have become a key component in achieving high efficiency survey queries. In this paper, it is proposed and developed software called, "Smart Survey System", supporting quick access to identify the benefits and challenges related to the adoption of ICT tools in the higher education systems. The proposed system applies data analytics as a backbone, which uses PHP-WAMP server and MySQL database structure. This paper dwells on the analysis of a set of survey data for around 350 teachers. This paper also incorporates recommendations, limitations and future research directions. More efficiently search activities can be conducted through this proposed database system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper addresses the virtual hackathons as ICT-enabled boundary spanning arrangements (IBSA) and their knowledge integration in the municipal innovation management context. Specifically, it focuses on the boundaries and boundary objects for boundary-bridging in virtual hackathons. Therefore, this paper presents a case study in a Swedish multi-disciplinary municipality carrying out an intra-organizational hackathon in virtual collocation for public sector innovation creation. As a result, the paper reveals the discovered boundaries in five boundary categories: individual, domainspecific, task-oriented, spatial, and temporal. Furthermore, the multiple boundary objects utilized for boundary-bridging in a virtual hackathon are presented. Moreover, the paper illustrates the innovation output of four virtual hackathon teams. Thus, the results clarify the virtual hackathon as IBSAs. The paper contributes to the literature on hackathons as IBSA as well as knowledge integration, particularly in terms of boundary objects in virtual innovation contests in municipal organization context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This short paper offers a preliminary inquiry into the impacts of driving automation on personal autonomy. Personal autonomy is a key ethical value in western culture, and one that buttresses fundamental components of the moral life such as the exercise of responsible behaviour and the full enjoyment of human dignity. Driving automation simultaneously enhances and constrains it in significant ways. Hence, its moral profile with reference to the value of personal autonomy is uncertain. Ethical analysis shows that such uncertainty is due not just to the complexity of the technology, but also to the multifaceted normative profile of personal autonomy, which offers reasons to support both conditional and full driving automation. The paper sheds light on this duplicity, underlines the challenges this poses to the ethics of driving automation, and advocates for further research aimed at providing practitioners with more fine-grained guidelines on such a delicate issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information and communication technologies (ICT) play an increasingly important role in learning and teaching. The way they are used in specific lessons is influenced by a number of factors, one of the most important of which is the teacher's beliefs about the use of ICT in education. The way teachers think about modern technologies is very important and greatly influences how they use ICT in their teaching. Our paper presents a partial output of research focusing on the influence of teachers' beliefs on the use of ICT in teaching. Within the presented research, lessons of several mathematics teachers were recorded longitudinally. The recordings from classes were subsequently coded by a team of researchers and analysed in detail on the basis of Grounded theory. Several different aspects of teaching were observed in the analysis: Forms of instruction, Teacher-pupil communication, Pupil activities at the blackboard, Pupil activity on PC or laptop, ICT involvement, Teacher activities, Phenomena in teaching using ICT, Used programs and applications and Testing. The results of this analysis were then compared with how teachers think about the use of ICT and how they characterize their own use of ICT in teaching. Even though all the monitored teachers characterized themselves as experienced users of ICT, the way they used technologies in their teaching was very different and often differed greatly from the positions they declared. As part of the paper, we present a comparison of the teaching styles of individual teachers and a comparison of their beliefs and proclamations with the reality that was observed in the lessons. Attention will also be paid to the impact of the actual use of ICT on the overall course of the lesson and the activity of the pupils. The results of the research show that the way in which the teacher's beliefs affect teaching is really crucial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Mediterranean countries such as Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Turkey and etc., are having very low technological level of greenhouse cultivation, despite they too consider as a vital for both extension and the production of garden fresh foodstuffs, ornamental plants and crops production. In this project support the development of agronomic especially horticultural crops are controlled by ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) approach for communicated network of sensors and automation technologies for increase the technology of greenhouse. The growth and development of crops with optimize use of chemical products will be tested. Especially, this project is designed for different types of crops and it's cultivation needs to controlling and managing this in efficient way. The Hi-Te Greenhouse is a beneficial environment that is equipped with sensors with monitoring systems; it allows the data accuracy and passes the information by the designed processor to perform effective control. Optimizing crop managements to provide the best decision-making tool. Here this paper used an innovative technology. Gas streams are generated by NTP (Non-Thermal Plasma Technology) for taking care of plants and water irrigation with hygienic and trigger the growth and development of vegetative. The automation of the cultivation of crops and nursery productsin a short and controlled time is done by ICT based management. Here specific mathematical yield models are developed throughout the project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As the volume and publicity about cyber-attacks continue to increase, new cybersecurity regulations are being enacted or proposed by governments around the world. But will they be beneficial or harmful in improving cybersecurity? This paper provides an overview of the recent regulatory developments and trends in cybersecurity, with a focus on those in the US and Europe. Specifically, this paper presents a categorization of the main regulatory areas that are currently being discussed. We then identified patterns, gaps, and areas of improvement in the current regulatory environment. Our findings provide valuable direction to organizations navigating the flood of new cybersecurity regulations and the governments enacting these regulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes a case study of a local government in the United States that is in the process of developing an inclusive and accessible ICT infrastructure for the delivery of e-government resources and services to its citizens with specific attention paid to people with disabilities. Developing such an inclusive infrastructure has proven to be difficult for many municipalities. Attempts to comply with the legal requirements to improve the possibilities for civic engagement for people with disabilities have met with mixed results. The research reported here focuses on a municipality engaged in a complex, user-driven initiative intended to transition its existing ICT infrastructure to one that is more inclusive and accessible to all. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Along with promising a better life, use of information and communication technologies (ICT) are shown to cause psychological and physiological (perceived) stress. ICT related perceived stress can paradoxically lead to both productivity inhibition and promotion. To be able to better manage techno-distress and promote techno-eustress, it is important to investigate possible cognitive mechanisms through which these two kinds of stress are formed and maintained. In contrast to existing models of technostress, we employ the basic psychological needs theory within a gamification context to extend the existing literature. This paper proposes a new framework that incorporates basic psychological needs fulfillment into the interaction between game design elements and technostress. It advocates that game element characteristics impact technostress through basic psychological need satisfaction or frustration. Work system design would benefit from the inclusion of gamification elements that persistently satisfy psychological needs and result in better management of technostress within individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study focuses on how enterprises located on lagging regions are using online resources and how can they enhance their usage. Most companies have transitioned to the “online world”, however, in rural and more deprived regions, it is perceived that companies still have difficulties accessing some online resources or accessing qualified workers in ICT areas. As such, this paper focus on 29 enterprises from the northeast of Portugal, a recognized lagging region. In the context of an international project, CRECEER - creation of business cooperation networks in rural cross-border regions between companies in the gourmet agri-food and tourism sectors, the use of ICT was analysed, what online tools were used and what could be done to improve their ICT use in their business. As a result, it was found that the majority of the companies only had a minimal investment in business online tools, they are not aware of the majority of cloud computing software, and they do not use it in their business. Even though the studied companies were willing to evolve digitally, they recognized the severe restrictions they had, namely the requirement of specific currently unavailable knowledge, the necessity of qualified workers that they couldn’t afford, and even the hardware necessity they couldn’t supress. It is clear that for these companies had it not been the CRECEER project, even the smallest changes and improvements, would not be achieved in a short period. It is rather crucial to have European funds dedicated to enhance the ICT competencies of these businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - This paper provides an overview of theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the role of telecommunications in managing sustainable tourism destinations. The aim is to determine the role of telecommunications in managing sustainable tourism development through assessing the level of telecommunications development in tourist destinations and their utilization in sustainable tourism management. The purpose of the study is to enrich the understanding of the connection between the development of telecommunications, sustainable and destination tourism development. Methodology - The paper is based on primary and secondary research, including the analysis of statistical data on telecommunications development, sustainability, and tourist development in destinations, as well as empirical research on the perception of entrepreneurs in the tourism sector in Croatian tourist destinations regarding the role of telecommunications and information and communication technologies in sustainable tourism development and the level of telecommunications development in the destination. The research results were processed using descriptive statistics and presented in tables and graphs. Findings - The results show a high level of availability of telecommunications services in Croatian tourist destinations and positive effects of telecommunications on destination sustainability, but also the shortcomings. A causal relationship between telecommunications development and sustainability, as well as telecommunications and tourist development, was also identified in Croatian tourist destinations. Contribution - The research results can contribute to enriching the literature on the impact of telecommunications on the development of tourism destinations and be useful in future research efforts to deepen existing knowledge and understanding of destination management mechanisms through the application of telecommunications technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - Information and communication technologies (ICTs) usage is one of the key elements in the competitive struggle and achieving a competitive advantage in the hotel industry. The main goal of this paper is to empirically analyse the existence of readiness to implement ICTs in a sight of the potential challenges which hotels face due to the lack of such technology in their business. Methodology - This article, through researching the attitudes of managers at the top, middle and operational management levels, analyses the readiness of the organizations in hotel industry to implement ICTs as well as the main opportunities and advantages of their application. The data were analysed by acting the methods of descriptive and inferential statistics in order to test the significance of the examination attitudes obtained from respondent. Findings - The obtained results indicate the importance of the readiness for companies in the hotel industry to apply ICT and the inclination for digital transformation of business. There is exigency to provide an insight into the state of readiness for the implementation of digital technologies in the hotel industry, as well as a proposal for the values that these actions result. Contribution - The main contributions of this paper are fulfilling the literature gap towards the mentioned research issue for the implementation of ICT in the hotel industry at the regional level and providing insight from the viewpoints of managers rather than from technology experts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the development of information and communication technologies autonomous learning is increasingly a selfinitiated process that is taking place in informal contexts not mediated by and without the knowledge of teachers. Thus, the current discussion on supporting structures for freedom of action demands a greater understanding of the complexity of learners' autonomous learning beyond the classroom. This paper explores student self-initiated language learning practices and their attitude towards out of class learning in order to support their foreign language learning process as well as their more general attitude towards out-of-class language learning. Since current research on computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has suggested a number of technological opportunities for language acquisition, students benefit from being encouraged to use technology for language learning on their own outside class. Therefore, the use of technology outside of the classroom by Japanese university students to self-initiate their language learning is investigated by this paper. A questionnaire was sent to 150 students over the internet and followed up by 20 targeted in person interviews. The responses revealed that most students were actively engaged in the use of technology, however there were differences among the students including in their skills of language acquisition. Findings in turn leads to a better understanding of students' actual practices and learner use of English outside class to provide opportunities for teachers, policymakers, and the wider community to gain insight into this phenomenon for fostering learner autonomy in the EFL context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The global COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on various services across the world. This paper analyzes the barriers and challenges in the integration of Information and communication technology (ICT) in the legal education and justice delivery system. The recent pandemic highlighted the lacunae in the traditional legal education sector and court proceedings. Thus, this paper extensively explores and scrutinizes how ICT can be seamlessly integrated in the legal education and judicial processes, such as virtual courts, e-filing systems, digital tools etc. It analyzes the various risks posed by the use of ICT including data and security concerns, algorithmic biases, access issues for marginalized and rural communities. Thus, the paper underscores the need for ICT-based solutions and aims to act as a catalyst in this transition from the traditional systems, by analyzing the different dimensions related to ICT and Artificial Intelligence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The focus of this paper is on using the Arduino as an educational tool and encouraging equal participation of women in the ICT filed. The purpose is to contribute to the understanding of gender differences in working and learning on Arduino projects. The target population consists of first-year undergraduate students of Informatics where male students outnumber female students. Consequently, the sample consists of 44 students, 75% male and 25% female. The Arduino platform was used in an introductory course in information science. During 15 hours of computer lab lessons, students had to make five Arduino projects working in teams, supervised by a teacher and a peer-mentor. Learning through Arduino projects contributes to a better understanding of interactions between hardware, software and real-world systems, which is of fundamental importance for future ICT specialists. Based on the conducted research, statistically significant differences between gender were confirmed in student self-assessment of work on Arduino projects considering teamwork, learning and use of Arduino. Female students are more likely to be more frustrated with the work on Arduino projects, work with Arduino hardware, consider their involvement in teamwork less important, and share less of their knowledge within the team. However, through peer and active learning, working on Arduino projects supervised by the teacher, all the students acquired useful knowledge, got a deeper understanding of the course topics and improved their problem-solving skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study reported on in this paper reviewed the readiness of a specific high school in the township of Soweto to the south of Johannesburg, South Africa, to deliver the curriculum by using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), as well as to find the barriers and limitations thereto. For the empirical research, a quantitative mode of inquiry was adopted. A sample of learners and teachers was selected to answer the research questions, using two different questionnaires. The principal responded to a questionnaire on the ICT infrastructure available to establish what the school had in this regard, as well as the skills available to implement pedagogy using ICTs. Data analysis was carried out using a common spreadsheet application and multiple criteria, and the findings are discussed to provide value to, and should be of use to, the stakeholders involved for development purposes. The work discussed in this study covered curriculum topics, as well as lesson planning and reporting. In other words, it covered the process of teaching and learning up to reporting for teachers. A summary of the findings of the research conducted at the high school showed that the school does not have a stable internet connection and more technical support is needed from the government to strengthen the ICT infrastructure to enable the school to fully implement the curriculum using ICTs, compared to using traditional or hybrid methods. These strengthening recommendations include a stable internet connection, ICT staff, to support both e-teachers and e-learners with ICT problems, as well as software to deliver the curriculum. The findings also showed that learners are more comfortable with mobile devices and a little uncomfortable using computers for learning, which means that some aspects of e-learning requirements are not met, and it is very difficult to achieve some of the curriculum goals using mobile devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Star Model is a framework for organization design and has been highlighted for its completeness and holistic perspective. Star Model has also been adapted to Project-Based Organizations' (PBO) design. Some researchers have chosen this guideline considering the connections and interdependence between its five components: Strategy, Process, Rewards, Human Resources and Structure. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no quantitative viewpoint about these connections in the literature yet. In this paper, the interconnections between the Star Models' components are modelled, measured, and analyzed using the Network Analysis (NA) tool. NA is a technique that predicts the structure of the relationships between entities and uses graph theory to deploy its connections through mathematical indicators. The results confirm that all Star Model components are linked effectively, although at different levels, and that some components are the bridge for maintaining their relationships. This research seeks to provide a management tool for project managers and organizational analysts, giving quantitative support for effective organizational design and implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The information, communication, and technology (ICT) are two interconnected topics that are crucial in today's digital age. In today's world ICT has become an essential tool for communication, education, and economic growth. Access to the internet has become a basic human right, with more than half of the world's population using it, and infrastructure development is critical for providing this access, particularly in Africa. In today's modern world, the internet is a vital tool for communication, education, and economic growth. This paper explores internet access and infrastructure development in Africa, to identify the impacts, challenges, and solutions for improving access. An extensive literature review is done which will assist in identifying and addressing key issues related to internet access and infrastructure development, as well as providing insights into how to maximize the benefits of these technologies for individuals and communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Now-a-days we live in age of Information Communication and Technology. We can't think a single moment without technology. From morning to night, we need help of the technology. This is the revolutionary time of computer and Mobile Phone Technology. Most of the works depends on web application, Android app. For this reason, anytime, anywhere, anyone can access an app with the help of internet at low cost and we can find our expectable and most update information from website via app. At present information is one the most valuable resource of the current world. We have developed our app so that we can aware the people by updating at present Information on daily basis. To format your abstract, use the Microsoft Word template style: Abstract or Use Times New Roman Font: 9 pt, Indent: left 0.2", Right: 0.2", Justified. Each paper must include an abstract. Begin the abstract with the word "Abstract" followed by a period in bold font, and then continue with a normal 9-point font. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AI-based self-driving vehicles use open networks and develop self-driving vehicles using ICT technology based on artificial intelligence on computer platforms. However, as hacking attacks on electronic control systems of self-driving vehicles have become possible, various hacking cases such as vehicle control system attacks and remote-control attacks have occurred. Cases of such hacking attacks are increasing the threat of hacking by outside attackers, and if self-driving cars become popular, the number of hacking cases will increase further. In this paper, we propose countermeasures for hacking attacks in terms of cybersecurity systems and technology to cope with hacking attacks. By separately presenting technology and institutional-centric security enhancement measures related to cybersecurity, it contributes to the construction of security for self-driving vehicles and the development of cybersecurity for unmanned defense robots. As security holes owned by self-driving technology are expected to leak personal information or cause personal injury, the need for security research on self-driving cars is increasing, and research on hacking attacks and security measures against self-driving cars is needed. As an additional research task, it is necessary to study the development of smart keys using NFC communication methods for self-driving vehicles and encryption programming methods for security authentication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The selection process in any domain embraces different principles and various strategies but has the same ultimate target: acquiring the best-equipped candidates for the envisaged jobs. In Intelligence (not exclusively), the personnel selection is centered on the applicants' skills and traits, personal and professional background, transversal expertise, or technical abilities, as well as development potential – with an outlook on further professional development. Recruitment and talent retention in the military (including Intelligence organisations) reflect the trend of civilian (un)employment. It means motivation and job attractiveness (competing with the civilian job market) are critical elements in selection and performance quality, with variables related to the characteristics of the target audience and/ or the employment's features. This article provides an assessment of the current approach in the human capital policy in Intelligence and makes a parallel with the competing civilian organisations' efforts to make use of the best prepared and reliable human resources. Disclaimer: This paper expresses the views, interpretations, and independent position of the author. It should not be regarded as an official document, nor expressing formal opinions or policies, of NATO or the HUMINT Centre of Excellence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The technological advancements made in the Information Communication and Technologies (ICT) system has impressed the smart classroom management applications. The communication networks play a vital role in connecting the different entities of a smart classroom system. Detecting (or) predicting cheating behavior during online examination at an earlier stage is a never-ending challenging task. This paper is an extensive survey on cheating behavior detection in smart classroom management using object recognition models. The conducted survey covers the significance of cheating behavior detection by means of object recognition approach and the image processing techniques. The survey analysis states that the research challenges such as representation of objects, constancy in scenes, classification of features, searching complexity and the presence of objects and their occlusion needs to be addressed while developing an intelligent cheating behavior detection process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]