Volume 11, Issue 12 (2015) | Journal of Computer Science

Application of Platform Models in Model Driven Engineering of Embedded Software

Inali Wisniewski Soares — 2016-02-12

Journal of Computer Science, Published online: 12 February 2016; doi:10.3844/jcssp.2015.1075.1081

This paper presents two UML 2.0 profiles for designing embedded software based on Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS). The first profile, named Application Modeling Profile (AMP), defines the necessary...

Star Catalog Generation for Satellite Attitude Navigation Using Density Based Clustering

Muhammad Arif Saifudin — 2016-02-01

Journal of Computer Science, Published online: 1 February 2016; doi:10.3844/jcssp.2015.1082.1089

A new method to generate star catalog using density-based clustering is proposed. It identifies regions of a high star density by using Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Application with Noise (DBSC...

Static Hand Gestures: Fingertips Detection Based on Segmented Images

Ahmad Yahya Dawod — 2016-02-04

Journal of Computer Science, Published online: 4 February 2016; doi:10.3844/jcssp.2015.1090.1098

Fingertips detection is important for recognition of static gesture in sign language. This paper presents a new method that is based on YCbCr colour space and skeletonization for fingertips detection ...

Enhanced Preemptive Global Utility Accrual Real Time Scheduling Algorithms in Multicore Environment

Idawaty Ahmad — 2016-02-11

Journal of Computer Science, Published online: 11 February 2016; doi:10.3844/jcssp.2015.1099.1107

This paper proposed an efficient real time scheduling algorithm using global scheduling paradigm running in multicore environment known as Global Preemptive Utility Accrual Scheduling (GPUAS) algorith...

Gamification in E-Learning: Introducing Gamified Design Elements into E-Learning Systems

Daniel Strmečki — 2016-02-11

Journal of Computer Science, Published online: 11 February 2016; doi:10.3844/jcssp.2015.1108.1117

Gamification is the usage of game mechanics, dynamics, aesthetics and game thinking in non-game systems. Its main objective is to increase user’s motivation, experience and engagement. For the same ...

Impact of Asymmetric Encryption Algorithms in a VANET

Edward David Moreno — 2016-01-30

Journal of Computer Science, Published online: 30 January 2016; doi:10.3844/jcssp.2015.1118.1131

This paper describes the impact of using asymmetric encryption algorithms, with emphasis on RSA, ECC and Multivariate Quadratic Quasigroup (MQQ) algorithms, in a scenario of Vehicular Ad hoc Network (...