Academic Articles & Research Papers

Developmental Robotics

A comprehensive overview of an interdisciplinary approach to robotics that takes direct inspiration from the developmental and learning phenomena observed in children's cognitive development. Developmental robotics is a collaborative and in...

The Effect of Robotics and Coding Education on Girls’ STEM Motivation, Attitude and Career Aspirations

STEM education aims to develop 21st-century skills, support economic growth and promote gender equality in STEM fields. It is known that gender stereotypes play a significant role in the formation of STEM identity. The most important factor...

Developmental robotics: a survey

Developmental robotics is an emerging field located at the intersection of robotics, cognitive science and developmental sciences. This paper elucidates the main reasons and key motivations behind the convergence of fields with seemingly di...

QUANTUM DISCORD AND QUANTUM COMPUTING — AN APPRAISAL

We discuss models of computing that are beyond classical. The primary motivation is to unearth the cause of non-classical advantages in computation. Completeness results from computational complexity theory lead to the identification of ver...

Mathematics of topological quantum computing

In topological quantum computing, information is encoded in “knotted” quantum states of topological phases of matter, thus being locked into topology to prevent decay. Topological precision has been confirmed in quantum Hall liquids by expe...

Distributed Systems - Architecture and Implementation: An Advanced Course

1. Motivations, objectives and characterization of distributed systems.- 2. Distributed system architecture model.- 3. Interprocess communication layer: Introduction.- 4. Hardware interconnection technology.- 5. Link level.- 6. Hierarchy.- ...

Cybersecurity and cyberwar: what everyone needs to know

1. Why cyberspace is wonderfulEL and complicated What is cyberspace? Why do people talk about the difference of a networked world? How does the Internet actually work? Who owns this thing? WaitEL You mean no one runs the internet? What can ...

Leveraging human factors in cybersecurity: an integrated methodological approach

Computer and Information Security (CIS) is usually approached adopting a technology-centric viewpoint, where the human components of sociotechnical systems are generally considered as their weakest part, with little consideration for the en...

Forecasting student achievement in MOOCs with natural language processing

Student intention and motivation are among the strongest predictors of persistence and completion in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), but these factors are typically measured through fixed-response items that constrain student expressio...

Memristor devices for neural networks

Abstract Neural network technologies have taken center stage owing to their powerful computing capability for supporting deep learning in artificial intelligence. However, conventional synaptic devices such as SRAM and DRAM are not satisfac...

Capturing student interest in software engineering through gamification: a systematic literature review

Abstract ICT tools in education are widely used to support the aim of achieving learning outcomes by improving critical areas such as student engagement, participation, and motivation. In this study, we examine literature to explore how gam...

Models of motivation in software engineering

Analysis of Temporary Employment Company Business Environment

The relevance of the research. The emergence of temporary employment as an atypical form of work organization has become a relevant topic in the research of human resource management processes. Researchers analyze temporary employment not o...

A bibliometric review of unilateral neglect: Trends, frontiers, and frameworks

BACKGROUND: Owing to the adverse effects of unilateral neglect (UN) on rehabilitation outcomes, fall risk, and activities of daily living, this field has gradually got considerable interest. Notwithstanding, there is presently an absence of...

Designing a Model for Improving Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Business improvement has always been one of the basic issues in the business world. Due to the growing changes in technology, pervasive competition and the changing needs of customers, companies must pay attention to the permanence and impr...

Distributed System Design

Future requirements for computing speed, system reliability, and cost-effectiveness entail the development of alternative computers to replace the traditional von Neumann organization. As computing networks come into being, one of the lates...

Load distributing for locally distributed systems

The problem of judiciously and transparently redistributing the load of the system among its nodes so that overall performance is maximized is discussed. Several key issues in load distributing for general-purpose systems, including the mot...

How AI threat perception relates to post-adoptive AI agent engagement: the dual paths of self-efficacy and defensive motivation.

Advances in Energy, Environment and Materials Science

The International Conference on Energy, Environment and Materials Science (EEMS2015) was held in Guangzhou, China, from August 25 - 26, 2015. EEMS2015 provided a platform for academic scientists, researchers and scholars to exchange and sha...

Embodied science and mixed reality: How gesture and motion capture affect physics education

Abstract A mixed design was created using text and game-like multimedia to instruct in the content of physics. The study assessed which variables predicted learning gains after a 1-h lesson on the electric field. The three manipulated varia...