Logical Communication Research Articles

Memes as games: The evolution of a digital discourse online

This study proposes a theoretical framework for understanding how and why certain memes prevail as a form of political discourse online. Since memes are constantly changing as they spread, drawing inferences from a population of memes as concrete digital artifacts is a pressing challenge for researchers. This article argues that meme selection and mutation are driven by a cooperative combination of three types of communication logic: wasteful play online, social media political expression, and cultural evolution. To illustrate this concept, we map Shepard Fairey’s Obama Hope Poster as it spreads online. Employing structural rhetorical analysis, the study categorizes Internet memes on branching diagrams as they evolve. We argue that mapping these variations is a useful tool for organizing memes as an expression of the values and preferences embedded in online communities. The study adds to the growing literature around the subversive nature of memetic diffusion in popular and political culture.

Link Aggregation Control Protocol on Software Defined Network

A physical connection of computer network must be made reliably. Breaking connection will cause communication between nodes (for example routers, switches, hosts) can be disconnected. One of the solutions is implemention of link aggregation (LA). LA integrates several of physical ports together to make a single logical communication link. Accordingly, there is load sharing traffic among the member port of the group, high-throughput increasing via a single link, and redundancy providing for broken links. We present the implementation of link aggregation using Ryu controller on Software Defined Network (SDN) topology. The results show that the implementation of SDN with OpenvSwitch and Ryu controller can successfully run link aggregation function to solve the problem of link failure.

Logic synthesis and testing techniques for switching nano-crossbar arrays

Beyond CMOS, new technologies are emerging to extend electronic systems with features unavailable to silicon-based devices. Emerging technologies provide new logic and interconnection structures for computation, storage and communication that may require new design paradigms, and therefore trigger the development of a new generation of design automation tools. In the last decade, several emerging technologies have been proposed and the time has come for studying new ad-hoc techniques and tools for logic synthesis, physical design and testing. The main goal of this project is developing a complete synthesis and optimization methodology for switching nano-crossbar arrays that leads to the design and construction of an emerging nanocomputer. New models for diode, FET, and four-terminal switch based nanoarrays are developed. The proposed methodology implements logic, arithmetic, and memory elements by considering performance parameters such as area, delay, power dissipation, and reliability. With combination of logic, arithmetic, and memory elements a synchronous state machine (SSM), representation of a computer, is realized. The proposed methodology targets variety of emerging technologies including nanowire/nanotube crossbar arrays, magnetic switch-based structures, and crossbar memories. The results of this project will be a foundation of nano-crossbar based circuit design techniques and greatly contribute to the construction of emerging computers beyond CMOS. The topic of this project can be considered under the research area of “Emerging Computing Models” or “Computational Nanoelectronics”, more specifically the design, modeling, and simulation of new nanoscale switches beyond CMOS.

O êxito da gula: a indestrutibilidade da imagem totem no caso Aylan Kurdi

Em um cenário marcado pela midiatização, a cultura
 é atravessada por lógicas comunicacionais que se
 evidenciam nos dispositivos midiáticos. Tal contexto
 é o pano de fundo deste artigo que visa a discutir a
 circulação da imagem de Aylan Kurdi, encontrado
 morto em uma praia em setembro de 2015. A partir
 da hipótese de cinco movimentos de circulação
 (ROSA, 2015), questiona-se: em que medida as
 fagias social e midiática, perceptíveis pelo consumo
 e replicação de fotografias, permitem mobilizar
 o programa da gula, criado por Flusser? Para
 responder a esta questão desenvolvemos a análise
 empírica do caso, além do tensionamento conceitual
 de iconofagia (BAITELLO JR, 2005), de gula
 (FLUSSER,2006), além dos aportes da midiatização.

Improving the quality of service in network-based control systems

The use of data networks in control loops has received much attention recently due to its flexibility and economical advantages. In addition, mutual network usage has raised new challenges such as delay and data loss. This paper aims to reduce undesired effects of network by reducing the required traffic of the network. An estimation framework for network control system is introduced, in which estimations of local Kalman filter is sent to remote estimator based on the logic decided by a novel fuzzy communication logic. In order to do so, there exist two estimators, a remote estimator which estimates the states of the plant and its local copy that gives the same output. The output of the local estimator is compared with the real states of the system, if the states of the system are estimated with small error, there is no need to send data, hence, the probability of sending data is decreased using a fuzzy decision system. In order to optimize this fuzzy system, a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is used. The proposed method is applied to control a pair of overhead crane systems with non-linear dynamics. Since the two overhead cranes need to work synchronously and their synchronization is performed over a network, the control of this system lies within the scope of the proposed controller. Simulation results show that the communication load is reduced and the purposed fuzzy communication logic is able to control the non-linear dynamical systems over a network with a sufficient performance.

Terrorism and Media – an Interactive Modelling of a Message: the Research Framework

The report presents theoretical framework of relationships between terrorist organisations and media, and it describes them as an interactive modelling of a message. It introduces the concept of mediatisation of terrorism, and it offers a definition of this process. Moreover, the report develops it with six theoretical hypotheses related to: influence of media on selection of terrorists’ targets, adaptation of an act of terror to the ‘logic of media communication’, personalisation of terrorism and celebritisation of terrorists, creation of biased and oversimplified stereotypes, transformation of terrorist objectives into catch-phrases, as well as a role of political violence in agenda-setting of main news broadcasts. The presented concept will be verified in the ongoing comprehensive, quantitative-and-qualitative study on mediatisation of terrorism in American television, that will investigate the process between September 11, 2001 and the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013.

Design of Passive RFID Sensor Tags Enhanced by a Novel Logical Communication Procedure over LLRP

Over the past decade, electromagnetic and communication science societies, along with improving the classical RFID technology, have put in a great deal of effort in designing novel and more complex UHF RFID tags with augmented capabilities. Novel tags offer additional functionalities besides identification by embedding sensors, actuators, and processing units. In this work an enhanced version of one of such devices, called SPARTACUS, is presented. While being completely passive, it conjugates identification, sensing, local computing, and actuation control and enables a proactive communication with any standard RFID reader. The paper presents details on a novel logical communication procedure over Low Level Reader Protocol (LLRP), besides discussing system validation and performance evaluation.

Populist online communication: introduction to the special issue

ABSTRACTPopulism continues to gain traction in politics but there has been relatively little research on how it plays out on the Internet. The special issue at hand aims at narrowing this gap of research by focusing on the close relation between populism and online communication. This introduction presents an integrative definition of populism, as well as a theoretical analysis of the interplay between populist communication logic and online opportunity structures. The individual contributions discuss how populist actors may benefit from the Internet. They analyze how political leaders and extreme parties use populist online communication. The authors also shed light on how populist movements may relate to various political parties. They finally demonstrate which groups of social media users are more susceptible to populism than others and what effects populist online communication may have on citizens. We hope that this special issue will contribute to the discussion on what is arguably one of the largest political challenges currently faced by a series of nations around the globe.

In a world of colour

Kate Williams suggests guessing games to do with bright colours, that will stimulate children's logical thinking, imagination and communication skills. Provide open-ended questions to extend learning.

PROCESSOS DE CONVERGÊNCIA DIGITAL E ESTRATÉGIAS MIDIÁTICAS NA CRIAÇÃO DE VALOR: um estudo da Revista Exame

Com a intensificação dos processos midiáticos no ambiente digital, as organizações jornalísticas precisam desenvolver novas estratégias para criar valor tanto para a empresa como para seus consumidores. Este artigo discorre sobre os conceitos de convergência digital e criação de valor para aplicá-los no caso da Revista Exame, um exemplo de reestruturação de lógica comunicacional a partir do desenvolvimento de novas ferramentas e plataformas para impulsionar o consumo de seus produtos. Também pretende-se verificar mudanças ocorridas na cadeia de produção, distribuição e consumo do meio impresso para os dispositivos digitais para aproximar a marca do público. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Jornalismo; convergência; valor; revista; dispositivos digitais. ABSTRACT With the intensification of media processes in the digital environment, the journalism companies need to develop new strategies to create value both for the company and the consumers. This article discusses the concepts of digital convergence and creation of value to apply them in the case of Exame Magazine, an example of communication logic structuring from the development of new tools and platforms to promove the consumption of this products. It is also intended to verify changes occurring in the production chain, distribution and consumption on the print midia for digital devices to bring the brand closer to the public. KEYWORDS: Journalism; convergence; value; magazine; digital devices. RESUMEN Con la intensificación de los procesos de comunicación en el entorno digital, las empresas de noticias necesitan desarrollar nuevas estrategias para crear valor tanto para la empresa y como para sus consumidores. Este artículo analiza los conceptos de convergencia digital y la creación de valor para aplicar en el caso de la revista Exame, un ejemplo de la lógica comunicacional de reestructuración con el desarrollo de nuevos intrumentos y plataformas para impulsar el consumo de sus productos. Tiene también la intención de verificar los cambios en la cadena de producción, distribución y consumo de los medios de impresión para dispositivos digitales para la marca estas mas cerca del publico. PALABRAS CLAVE: Periodismo; convergencia; valor; revista; dispositivos digitales.

Application of Yager’s Fuzzy Logic in Sociological Research: An Instance of Potential Payoff

This article exemplifies Yager’s theory of fuzzy logic for interpersonal communication to the area of social research. Taking the dilemma between qualitative and quantitative approaches into the account, there is an anticipation to make a merge between these two. There is an enormous prospect to turn up scientists’ philanthropic innovations if they could use fuzzy logic in social science researches! However, by using fuzzy logic in sociological research there is a great deal of opportunity to study the social facts related to poverty, consumption, employment, intersubjectivity, social capital, environment, gender etc. How can we use Yager’s theory of Fuzzy Logic to analyze the relationship between social capital and labor market partcicpation? From the experiential connection in Bangladesh society, I try to seek this answer using a hypothetical quantification of attributes.

Limitations of Passively Mapping Logical Network Topologies

Understanding logical network connectivity is essential in network topology mapping especially in a fast growing network where knowing what is happening on the network is critical for security purposes and where knowing how network resources are being used is highly important. Mapping logical communication topology is important for network auditing, network maintenance and governance, network optimization, and network security. However, the process of capturing network traffic to generate the logical network topology may have a great influence on the operation of the network. In hierarchically structured networks such as control systems, typical active network mapping techniques are not employable as they can affect time-sensitive cyber- physical processes, hence, passive network mapping is required. Though passive network mapping does not modify or disrupt existing traffic, current passive mapping techniques ignore many practical issues when used to generate logical communication topologies. In this paper, we present a methodology which compares topologies from an idealized mapping process with what is actually achievable using passive network mapping and identify some of the factors that can cause inaccuracies in logical maps derived from passively monitored network traffic. We illustrate these factors using a case study involving a hierarchical control network.

New Cryptography Algorithm with Fuzzy Logic for Effective Data Communication

In this communicative world, people forget to care about the security when the data communication gets the importance than the privacy most of the time. There the data theft takes place effortlessly. Many methodologies have been devised for making the effective communication either over the internet or intranet. However, the hackers enrich themselves than the new technologies whenever are launched. As need arises for cultivate the security key generation while secure data communication has to be ensured, we propose a new cryptography algorithm along with the fuzzy logic through this paper that materializes the secure communication possible. Firstly, we observed the flaw that causes for hacking effortlessly by the intruder during the data transmission over the network. Then the evaluation part could be done with the same context without losing data because of this proposed algorithm. This algorithm concentrates on image and text data encryption using fuzzy logic and on secured sharing theme which provides highly authenticated data transferring. The existing security algorithms had nod in many ways only for the secure data transmission rather than the complexity in which they have when need to be executed. Henceforth the aspirants who want to have the communication have to spend more time than the actual. Obviously the precious algorithms should have less processing time and high secure in nature. With keeps it as a main aspect the New Cryptography algorithm with fuzzy logic is proposed and has low process time and high security logics using various key for encryption and decryption. The results which produced by this proposed algorithm have been compared with exist algorithms and finally could arrive the conclusion that the proposed is highly effective in security aspects and needs minimum amount of time to be executed.

Del prosumidor al prodiseñador: El consumo participativo de noticias

New democratic participation forms and collaborative productions of diverse audiences have emerged as a result of digital innovations in the online access to and consumption of news. The aim of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework based on the possibilities of Web 2.0. Outlining the construction of a “social logic”, which combines computer and communicative logics, the conceptual framework is theoretically built to explore the evolution of news consumption from a pure circulation of designed products towards a global conversation of proactive news designers. Then, the framework was tested using an empirical database built by the Pew Research Centre, which investigates the future of the news industry, through a large-scale survey with adults. Results show significant differences (by age, gender and educational level) in the forms of participation, access and consumption of news. However, whilst immersed in the culture of Web 2.0 there is a low-level of user participation in news production; far from being proactive news designers, findings suggest that citizens are still located in the lower participatory levels of our conceptual framework. Conclusions suggest there is a need for media education providers to carry out training initiatives according to the social logic possibilities through proposed guidelines. Nuevas formas de participación democrática y producciones colaborativas de audiencias diversas han surgido como resultado de las innovaciones digitales en el acceso y consumo de noticias. El objetivo de este estudio es proponer un marco conceptual basado en las posibilidades de la Web 2.0. Describiendo la construcción de una «lógica social», que se combina con las lógicas comunicativa y computacional, se construye el marco teórico para explorar la evolución en el consumo de noticias desde una mera circulación de productos diseñados, hacia una conversación global de diseñadores proactivos de noticias. Este marco teórico se ha testeado a través de una base de datos empírica del Instituto de investigación PEW, que mediante una encuesta con adultos a gran escala permite analizar el futuro de la industria de las noticias. Los resultados muestran diferencias significativas (por edad, sexo y nivel educativo) en las formas de participación, acceso y consumo de noticias. Aunque existe una cultura Web 2.0, hay un bajo nivel de participación de usuarios en la producción de noticias; lejos de ser diseñadores proactivos de noticias, los hallazgos sugieren que la mayoría de ciudadanos se sitúan en los niveles de participación más bajos del marco conceptual propuesto. Se concluye sugiriendo la necesidad de que los responsables de la educación en medios desarrollen iniciativas formativas acordes a las posibilidades de la lógica social a través de la propuesta de pautas.

Design of Network Analysis System Based on Stream Computing

The functions of the network analysis system include detection and analysis of network data stream. According to the results of the network analysis, we monitor the network accident and avoid the security risks. This can improve the network performance and increase the network availability. As the data flow in the network is constantly produced, the biggest characteristic of network analysis system is that it is a real-time system. Because of the high requirements of the network data analysis and network fault processing, the system requires very high processing efficiency of the real time data of network. Stream computing is a technique specifically for processing real-time data streams. Its idea is that the value of the data is reduced with the lapse of time, so as long as the data appearing, it must be processed as soon as possible. So we use the technology of stream computing to design network analysis system to meet the needs of real-time capability. Moreover, the stream computing framework has been widely welcomed in the field because of its good expansibility, ease of use and flexibility. In this paper, firstly, we introduce the characteristics of the data processing based on stream computing and the traditional data processing separately. We point out their difference and introduce the technique of stream computing. Then, we introduce the architecture of network analysis system designed base on the technique of stream computing. The architecture includes two main components that are logic processing layer and communication layer. We describe the characteristics of each component and functional characteristics in detail, and we introduce the system load balancing algorithm. Finally, by experiments, we verify the effectiveness of the system’s characteristics of dynamic expansion and load balancing.

テクノクラフトによる和歌の情景表現

It is thought that many primary school girls and female junior high school students are interested in a love story in a comic book, a novel, a TV drama, or a movie. In addition, they are interested in handcrafts and fashion. Therefore we make them express the performance of the scene of HYAKUNIN-ISSYU and MANYOUSYUU which are traditional Japanese language culture by using the microcomputer-controlled crafts. Through the students' creative activities of art design, we make them interested in electronic work, engineering, traditional culture and physical science course. This will be a teaching material of logical communication to put one's ideas across.

La búsqueda del cambio social en la era digital: Activismo y expresión pública en Internet

Publicación académica y científica, arbitrada e indizada, editada conjuntamente entre la Universidad del Rosario de Colombia, la Universidad de los Andes de Venezuela y la Universidad Complutense de Madrid de España. La revista publica aportes originales y relevantes en el campo de la comunicación social, específicamente en las líneas de: (i) Sociedad y Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación; (ii) Comunicación y Política; (iii) Periodismo; y (iv) Comunicación y Cultura.

Reaching Our Young Citizens: Comparing Model of Japanese and Indonesian Civic Participation in the Online Sphere

The expansion of online media as a public sphere for youth political participation created an ephemeral scholarly conversation. Online media offers the opportunity for the youth to involve in politics as good citizens by following the novel civic style in the web sphere, developing new platform in communication style, and engaging in online community. Indonesian and Japanese models on civic engagement in the web sphere will enrich the Asian perspectives from the established theoretical framework in the western standpoint. Japan and Indonesia are two compatible counterparts to contrast the Asian case study. Both countries are relatively new in democracy, experiencing massive changes in the governments, political parties, penetration of technologies, and youth lifestyle. Both countries experience the similar struggles to understand the digital citizenship among young people. This research will answer the big question on how and to what extend the young citizens actively involved in political participation via media online. There are two prominent theories as the platform to configure the comparison of young citizenship model in Japan and Indonesia. First, the researcher will use the framework of Dutiful and Self Actualized Citizenship (AC-DC). Each type of citizenship develop distinguish characteristics in terms of civic style and communication logics. There are four competences in each model, such as knowledge, expression, public skills, and action skills. Secondly, this study will find the pattern of online media usage for the youth political and civic participation and to archive the youth civic engagements as an appreciation towards democratic growth in the relatively progressive Asian country.

빌딩 자동제어용 센서 및 신호의 듀플리케이터(Duplicator) 개발

본 논문에서는 빌딩 자동제어용 센서 및 신호의 듀플리케이터(Duplicator)를 개발한다. 개발된 듀플리케이터는 빌딩 자동제어에 사용되는 여러 개의 센서를 원거리에 있는 빌딩자동화기기에 직접 연결하지 않고 데이터 수집장치와 데이터 송신장치간의 논리적 통신방식을 사용하여 센서 데이터를 그대로 복원한다. 이때 센서의 신호가 원거리로 전송될 때 발생될 수 있는 전기적인 오차를 줄일 수 있고 자동제어의 시공원가를 절감시킬 수 있다. 또한 논리적 통신방식으로 개방형 프로토콜을 사용하기 때문에 상용 HMI와 호환이 되어 확장성을 보장한다. 개발된 듀플리케이터의 성능을 평가하기 위하여 실제 환경에서 시운전을 수행하여 정상 동작함을 보였다. 또한 측정 오차율, 동작 온도, 동작 습도 등에 대하여 공인 시험기관의 장비를 사용하여 실험한 결과 우수한 성능을 나타내었다. In this paper, we propose the sensor and the signal duplicator for the automatic building control. Developed duplicator realizes the sensor data collection apparatus and mimics the measured data and, thus, reduces the construction cost by using logical communication layer. Furthermore, the system supports the open protocols and can be associated with HMI(Human Machine Interface) used on the market. Developed duplicator is proved to be functional within the real environment. Measurement error rate, operating temperature, and operating humidity show very good results by the certified testing apparatus and organization.

Place branding in the Øresund region: From a transnational region to a bi-national city-region

The Oresund Region that connects Copenhagen metropolitan area in Denmark and Southern Sweden is an interesting example of a European cross-border collaboration. In this article, the contemporary development of the region and the place branding process is described. The aim is to increase understanding of how a complex and bi-national place brand is developed in a process of continuous change due to societal and political contexts. The article is inspired by a theoretical framework for place branding based on ideas from corporate branding (Kavaratzis, 2004) and organizational identity (Kavaratzis & Hatch, 2013), and emphasizes the role of media. The place branding process is defined in three contemporary phases: the public opinion phase, the invoking of a transnational brand phase, and the Europe of City-Regions phase. The analysis leads to two main conclusions: (1) the development of the current place brand at hand mirrors a possible change in geo-spatial focus in: from a transnational approach toward a bi-national city-based approach and (2) the case study suggests that a strategic communication logic, focusing residents rather than the wills of elites, is more relevant to such cases than a marketing logic.