Nor Laily Hashim

The Requirements to Enhance the Design of Context-Aware Mobile Patient Monitoring Systems Using Wireless Sensors

Designing and developing Context-aware Mobile Patient Monitoring Systems (CMPMS) using wireless sensors are emerging in the biomedical informatics domain. However, previous studies related to this topic are fragmented. In fact, the literature has no standard types and sources of context information. These types and sources are required to design such systems. In addition, there is no standard context reasoning approach to facilitate the development of these systems. To address these absences, this paper is a survey of the CMPMS in the biomedical informatics to identify potential types and sources of context information as well as the context reasoning approaches that are required to be addressed in designing and developing such systems. The results are expected to help researchers to enhance the design and facilitate the development of CMPMS.

Automatic Test Case Generation from UML State Chart Diagram: A Survey

The need for developing high-quality systems and applications with the minimum faults and error in them has been increased recently. In addition, a question of time and expenses that should be as low as possible always is concerned. Thus, it needs to be updated with the testing techniques that are more structured and automated which are used during the analysis and design phase. The significant role of automated testing techniques is that it helps speeding up the delivery of services of the products to the market with little chances of loss, and increases the software value. If the purpose were to decrease the expenses and getting closer to technology, then testing automation would be a crucial choice. The aim of this survey is to improve the understanding of UML diagram based testing techniques. Test case generation from state chart has been have focused on. Also, classify the various research approaches to their methods. The issues of test coverage associated with these methods have been discussed also.

Feature model to design application framework for context-aware mobile patient monitoring systems

The objective of this paper is to present a feature model as a main deliverable of a domain analysis for context-aware Mobile Patient Monitoring Systems (MPMS). This model is a part of ongoing work to design an application framework to develop context-aware MPMS. These systems will enable elderly populations and patients with chronic diseases to undertake monitoring of themselves during their daily life. Unfortunately, developing these systems is very complex. An application framework, as an ideal reuse technique, is one of the most suitable solutions to simplify the development of such systems and overcome their development complexity. The scope of this paper is limited to construction process for context-aware MPMS feature model. The expected benefits of the resulted model are twofold. First, it enhances the understanding of the domain of context-aware MPMS. Second, it supports designing frameworks that satisfy the main characteristics of application frameworks, which are framework extensibility and reusability.

A survey on success factors to design application frameworks to develop mobile patient monitoring systems

Design of application frameworks to develop mobile patient monitoring systems using wireless sensors (MPMS) is an emerging in the biomedical informatics domain. However, literature about this topic remains fragmented. In fact, there are no categories in the literature to characterize these frameworks. In addition, there are no success factors to identify lacks and gaps in their design. To address these gaps, this paper is a survey of application frameworks in the biomedical informatics domain to identify the categories that can be used to gain an intensive and extensive understanding of previous studies. Then, use these categories to identify the Factors of Successful Application Frameworks (FSAF), which is a set of designs and domain requirements that must be satisfied to design application frameworks to develop MPMS. The results are expected to help researchers identify lacks and gaps in the literature to design enhanced application frameworks to develop MPMS.

Measuring Blog Influence: Recognition, Activity Generation, and Novelty

Netizens around the world increasingly use blogs to share thoughts and opinions, create special interest groups, collaborate, and debate on issues. However, the social influence of blogs remains largely undetermined. This paper presents the outcomes of a study which investigates how the influence of blogs can be measured quantitatively. The purpose of the study was to determine how to assess the social influence of blogs and to develop two new tools for measuring blog influence: the Blog Influence Index BII and Blog Influence Analyzer BIA. These tools were applied to identify top influential blogs in the blogosphere community of Malaysia. The results indicate that the top 10 most influential blogs in Malaysia fall under the categories of politics, entertainment, sports, lifestyle, and technology.

Blog Influence Index: A Measure of Influential Weblog

Although weblogs are a popular medium of communication, their influence on society is unclear. In particular, studies that investigate the impact and influence of blogosphere on the community and government have not been fully exploited. Such studies are important especially to the government in reshaping and realigning the policies related to new media. This article presents the outcomes of a study to identify measures on how to assess the influence of weblogs. At least four dimensions are critical for measuring weblog influence, which are recognition (number of in links and number of visitors), activity generation (number of comments and number of posts), novelty (number of out links), and credibility of a blog (number of information presentation type, number of factual errors, and number of hyperlink citations). It is hereby proposed that these dimensions make up a measure called the Blog Influence Index.

A proposed method optimizing energy usage for software process

Nowadays there are several ways that calculate the usage of carbon produce in plantations or big firms. These calculators contribute to different scopes of productions. However, the computer processes also create the amount of carbon dioxide(C02) usage. This issue can be overcome with a specific calculator that provides services to estimate the amount of carbon usage. Therefore, this paper proposes on solving the issue of carbon usage for computer processes through the use of C02 calculator.

Dimensions for hearing-impaired mobile application usability model

This paper discuss on the dimensions that has been derived for the hearing-impaired mobile applications usability model. General usability model consist of general dimension for evaluating mobile application however requirements for the hearing-impaired are overlooked and often scanted. This led towards mobile application developed for the hearing-impaired are left unused. It is also apparent that these usability models do not consider accessibility dimensions according to the requirement of the special users. This complicates the work of usability practitioners as well as academician that practices research usability when application are developed for the specific user needs. To overcome this issue, dimension chosen for the hearing-impaired are ensured to be align with the real need of the hearing-impaired mobile application. Besides literature studies, requirements for the hearing-impaired mobile application have been identified through interview conducted with hearing-impaired mobile application users that were recorded as video outputs and analyzed using Nvivo. Finally total of 6 out of 15 dimensions gathered are chosen for the proposed model and presented.This paper discuss on the dimensions that has been derived for the hearing-impaired mobile applications usability model. General usability model consist of general dimension for evaluating mobile application however requirements for the hearing-impaired are overlooked and often scanted. This led towards mobile application developed for the hearing-impaired are left unused. It is also apparent that these usability models do not consider accessibility dimensions according to the requirement of the special users. This complicates the work of usability practitioners as well as academician that practices research usability when application are developed for the specific user needs. To overcome this issue, dimension chosen for the hearing-impaired are ensured to be align with the real need of the hearing-impaired mobile application. Besides literature studies, requirements for the hearing-impaired mobile application have been identified through interview conducted with hearing-impaired mobile application users ...

Studies on deaf mobile application

The deaf normally considered to be disabled that do not need any mobile technology due to the inabilities of hearing and talking. However, many deaf are using mobile phone in their daily life for various purposes such as communication and learning. Many studies have attempted to identify the need of deaf people in mobile application and level of usage of the applications. This study aims in studying the recent research conducted on deaf mobile application to understand the level of importance of mobile technology for this disabled community. This paper enable identification of studies conducted are limited and the need of more research done of this disabled people to ensure their privilege of using mobile technology and its application, which leads to the identification of deaf user requirement for mobile application as future study.

Deaf mobile application accessibility requirements

Requirement for deaf mobile applications need to be analysed to ensure the disabilities need are instilled into the mobile applications developed for them. Universal design is understandable to comply every user needs, however specific disability is argued by the authors to have different need and requirements. These differences are among the reasons for these applications being developed to target for a specific group of people, however they are less usable and later abandoned. This study focuses on deriving requirements that are needed by the deaf in their mobile applications that are meant specifically for them. Studies on previous literature was conducted it can be concluded that graphic, text, multimedia and sign language interpreter are among mostly required features to be included in their mobile application to ensure the applications are usable for this community.