Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractForecasting Peak Load Electricity Demand Using Statistics and Rule Based ApproachZ. Ismail, A. Yahya, K. A. MahpolProblem statement: Forecasting of electricity load demand is an essential activity and an important function in power system planning and development. It is a prerequisite to power system expansion planning as the world of electricity is dominated by substantial lead times between decision making and its implementation. The importance of demand forecasting needs to be emphasized at all level as … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,936 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSupply Chain Performance Evaluation: Trends and ChallengesEzutah U. Olugu, Kuan Y. WongProblem statement: In today’s manufacturing world, globalization policies and rejuvenation have created a more intensive competition amongst manufacturers. On the other hand, manufacturers have turned to the option of adopting innovative technologies, process re-engineering and strategies such as efficient supply chain management to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Effective supply chain performance measurement has been identified as a key issue … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,464 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPeople Participation, an Undeniable Necessity for Conserving Forest Areas of Arasbaran Region in IranSara Zare, Hossein Shabanali Fami, Manouchehr NamiranianThe issue of participation has recently become an interesting point for many national, regional and international institutions. Participation and collaboration of Iranians in the field of natural resources conservation has an old history. During a long period of time, vast areas of natural resources have been protected by the dwellers and indigenous users; we are witnessing deep land use changes … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,530 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFractal (Mandelbrot and Julia) Zero-Knowledge Proof of IdentityMohammad Ahmad Alia, Azman Bin SamsudinWe proposed a new zero-knowledge proof of identity protocol based on Mandelbrot and Julia Fractal sets. The Fractal based zero-knowledge protocol was possible because of the intrinsic connection between the Mandelbrot and Julia Fractal sets. In the proposed protocol, the private key was used as an input parameter for Mandelbrot Fractal function to generate the corresponding public key. Julia Fractal … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 5 · 31 May 2008 · 6,961 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Tool for Testing of Inheritance Related Bugs in Object Oriented SoftwareB. G. Geetha, V. Palanisamy, K. Duraiswamy, G. SingaravelObject oriented software development different from traditional development products. In object oriented software polymorphism, inheritance, dynamic binding are the important features. An inheritance property is the main feature. The compilers usually detect the syntax oriented errors only. Some of the property errors may be located in the product. Data flow testing is an appropriate testing method for testing program futures. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2008 · 7,068 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Neural Network for Generating Adaptive LessonsHassina Seridi-Bouchelaghem, Toufik Sari, Mokhtar SellamiTraditional sequencing technology developed in the field of intelligent tutoring systems have not find an immediate place in large-scale Web-based education. This study investigates the use of computational intelligence for adaptive lesson generation in a distance learning environment over the Web. An approach for adaptive pedagogical hypermedia document generation is proposed and implemented in a prototype called KnowledgeClass. This approach … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,269 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Association Rule Mining Approach to Pattern Discovery in Breast Cancer DatasetOlufunke Oladipupo, Oluwole Olajide, Stephen Adubi et al.In the literature, several methods explored to analyze breast cancer dataset have failed to sufficiently handle quantitative attribute sharp boundary problem to resolve inter and intra uncertainties in breast cancer dataset analysis. In this study an Interval Type-2 fuzzy association rule mining approach is proposed for pattern discovery in breast cancer dataset. In the first part of this analysis, the … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 6 Apr 2021 · 7,164 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntihypertensive Effects of Brazilian FruitsAugusto Altoé Puppin, Christiane Mileib Vasconcelos, Mirian de Almeida Silva et al.Cardiovascular disease is a health problem that generates economic and social impacts worldwide and hypertension is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. Currently, conventional medicine offers treatments that control and regulate blood pressure through medication, but the traditional medicines of different cultures have used plants and foods to treat and prevent this type of disease for … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 19 Jun 2020 · 7,187 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of a Dashboard for a Local Food BankYogeeta Desai, Steven Jiang, Lauren DavisHunger relief is one of the major needs during humanitarian emergencies. It presents significant challenges to aid organizations trying to manage data, information and knowledge about the situation or event. Food banks receive donations from a variety of sources to meet their demand. The distribution of donated food to meet the unmet hunger needs is a critical issue faced by … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 16 Mar 2017 · 8,426 accessesView PDFCite