Library Functions Research Articles

Data-driven simultaneous identification of the 6DOF dynamic model and wave load for a ship in waves

In marine operations, the performance of model-based automatic control design and decision support systems highly relies on the accuracy of the representative mathematical models. Model fidelity can be crucial for safe voyages and offshore operations. This paper proposes a data-driven parametric model identification of a ship with 6 degrees of freedom (6DOF) exposed to waves using sparse regression according to the vessel motion measurements. The features of the complex ship dynamics are extracted and expressed as a linear combination of several functions. Thruster inputs and environmental loads are considered. The hydrodynamic coefficients and wave-induced loads are simultaneously estimated. Unlike earlier studies using a limited number of unknown functions, a library of abundant candidate functions is applied to fully consider the coupling effects among all DOFs. The benefit of the proposed method is that it does not require the exact construction of the library functions. Based on the estimated model, short-term motion prediction is achievable. The algorithm is verified through experiments. The method can be extended to other types of floating structures.

METHOD OF THE DECLARATIVE METAPROGRAMMING BASED ON DOMAIN-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

A concept of declarative metaprogramming which focuses on program code generation is considered. The method is based on using domain-specific languages that are implemented by means of existing general-purpose programming languages. Since metaprogramming is based on using programs that produce other programs, the declarative approach means that the input and the output program code must be as close as possible in terms of syntax or ideally identical. In order to generate a program code, it is required to write templates that hold the exact structure of a resulting generated code but contain placeholders for specifics of concrete generated instances. Such an approach is highly useful when there is a need of generating a large number of similar program files by structure but different in details. The simplest way to define such templates would be just by constructing them from string literals by injecting the specific details using a string interpolation mechanism for example. However, such an approach does not provide type safety and compile time validation, so there is no guarantee the generated code is a correct and compilable program. The domain-specific language, on the other hand, replicates all the syntactic constructions of the target programming language so that, the resulting generated code would be the same as code written by the programmer. Moreover, having preserved all the syntax validations by the compiler on which the domain-specific language is based. The paper considers a concrete example of a code generator for a Starlark programming language, a dialect of Python while the domain specific-language is based on Kotlin language. Using the toolset of Kotlin, such a domain-specific language replicates such Starlark constructs as variable assignments, list comprehensions, library functions, slices, etc with a required level of customizability.

Pemanfaatan Perpustakaan Sekolah Sebagai Sumber Belajar Melalui LI-BAS KO-MAN-DO

School’s library has the some functions. One of the school’s library functions is as the source of learning. Students literate reading and writing at the library as library’s service. But not all the students have the same competencies to do basic literacy. Consequently, the students are not able to use the library as source of learning. The students have the lack of understanding in basic literacy but they are in junior high school. So that, the teacher designs the technique in learning basic literacy (LIterasi Baca tuliS) or LI-BAS by using consultation, independence, moral suggestion (KOnsultasi, MANdiri, DOrongan moral) or Ko-Man-Do. The goal of the research is helping the students who has lacked of literacy to solve their problems in learning especially reading and writing in simply. The method of the research applies qualitative-description by describing the condition of discussing objects in preceding and post condition. The data collection is by using observation and interview. The data be analyzed by description of reading and writing competencies based on the categories. The research subjects consist of 4 students who have lacked of understanding in basic literacy. The result of research shows that increasing in basic literacy –reading and writing- after application of the Ko-Man-Do technique. The students be able to read words, phrases, sentence and paragraph. The enhancement of the research is about 38% in average. The final discussion reveals that the Ko-Man-Do technique potentially increase student’s ability in basic literacy – reading and writing – in the school’s library.

ADRC-Based Habituating Control of Double-Heater Heat Source

This paper deals with the proposition of improvement in the performance of a heat source by modification of its structure and by deriving a dedicated control system. Traditional heat sources consist of a single heater of high nominal power, but slow dynamics, that is regulated by a single closed loop control system. In this paper, an existing heater serially-connected with a supplemental heater with low nominal power but fast dynamics is proposed. A dedicated control system was derived with two active disturbance rejection controllers (ADRC) implemented in the habituating control structure. The proposed solution was validated using a virtual commissioning procedure where the heating system was simulated in the SIEMENS® Simit v10.3 industrial software, and ADRC controllers were implemented in SIEMENS® PLCSIM Advanced using dedicated library function blocks. The results showed the superiority of the proposed approach in comparison with the traditional single closed loop solution. The proposed dedicated habituating control system provided better robustness to the changes in dynamics of a heat source and to the measurement noise. At the same time, it will ensure lower (or in some cases comparable) values of popular closed loop performance indices.

Shifting Instruction for Sustainability

The COVID-19 pandemic irrevocably changed the ways that libraries function. Libraries had to shift and our skills as librarians and educators were put to the test in new ways. As the Instruction Coordinator at New Mexico State University Library during the pandemic, I saw an opportunity emerge to do something I had wanted to for a while: shift instruction to be more mindful of concepts of sustainability and utilize the tools of our library and campus community to their greatest effect. This article details the shift in considering library instruction through sustainability and resilience by detailing the main challenges the New Mexico State University Library faced during the pandemic.

Library as place: conceptual model for public libraries and their transition

PurposeIn this information age, demonstrating the significance of physical libraries is increasingly important. The roles and functions of libraries have been discussed using the concept of the library as place in interdisciplinary perspectives. However, the overall structure of the concept is inadequate because there are multifaceted arguments; how the concept has changed is not clear either. The purpose of this study is to clarify the whole picture of the roles and functions of the library as place in public libraries and to show the transition of the roles and functions.Design/methodology/approachQualitative content analysis and time-series analysis were conducted using 175 related articles that mentioned the roles and functions of the library as a place.FindingsAn overall of 2,966 codes about library as a place was extracted and organised into a conceptual model, comprising 3 symbolic infrastructures (Wisdom, Heritage and Community), 11 categories (Intelligence, Creativity, Novelty, Culture and History, Neutrality, Equality, Empowerment, Publicness, Privacy, Sociability and Friendliness) and 30 subcategories. The study found that concepts of the library as place have developed rapidly since the 1990s, and roles have diversified from traditional ones.Originality/valueThe conceptual model of the library as place in this study, which integrates diverse perspectives such as physical spaces, activities and symbols, is the first of model's kind.

PyPore3D: An Open Source Software Tool for Imaging Data Processing and Analysis of Porous and Multiphase Media.

In this work, we propose the software library PyPore3D, an open source solution for data processing of large 3D/4D tomographic data sets. PyPore3D is based on the Pore3D core library, developed thanks to the collaboration between Elettra Sincrotrone (Trieste) and the University of Trieste (Italy). The Pore3D core library is built with a distinction between the User Interface and the backend filtering, segmentation, morphological processing, skeletonisation and analysis functions. The current Pore3D version relies on the closed source IDL framework to call the backend functions and enables simple scripting procedures for streamlined data processing. PyPore3D addresses this limitation by proposing a full open source solution which provides Python wrappers to the the Pore3D C library functions. The PyPore3D library allows the users to fully use the Pore3D Core Library as an open source solution under Python and Jupyter Notebooks PyPore3D is both getting rid of all the intrinsic limitations of licensed platforms (e.g., closed source and export restrictions) and adding, when needed, the flexibility of being able to integrate scientific libraries available for Python (SciPy, TensorFlow, etc.).

Organizational Culture as a Development Resource in the Conditions of Changing Institutional Functions of Libraries

In the context of technological and socio-cultural transformations, libraries are in search for landmarks and new formats of activity. The vector of transformation of library functions is from the preservation and transmission of information to agentive: structuring communities, managing information, communicative functions. Libraries are becoming conductors of social innovation. The article considers organizational culture as a catalyst for the development of libraries in the future. The authors pose the problem of inconsistency of organizational culture with new demands and needs, as well as justify the need for the formation of an innovative type of culture. The paper presents the results of quantitative and qualitative research in the Municipal Information Library System (MILS) of Tomsk in 2021. Questionnaires and interviews were conducted with employees of three libraries of Tomsk MILS, one of which took part in the Federal project “Cultural Environment” of the National project “Culture” on the creation of model municipal libraries. The authors study organizational culture at the formal and informal levels. The analysis showed that each of the libraries demonstrated insufficient level of compliance with the context of social transformations. Barriers of organizational culture in public libraries are conservative mission, management attitudes to support performing competencies, features of clan culture (orientation to isolation, lack of openness for cooperation on the part of staff both within the library network and with external communities, underestimation of the role of partnership), technological focus of activities, etc. Reserves for the development of organizational culture are the willingness of staff to take initiatives, focus on support and building positive relationships in the team. As an opportunity to manage organizational culture, the authors note that transformations should begin with a change of emphasis in the libraryʼs mission based on a new spatial approach.

Analysis and optimization of Dual Parallel Partition Sorting with OpenMP

PurposeSorting is a very important algorithm to solve problems in computer science. The most well-known divide and conquer sorting algorithm is quicksort. It starts with dividing the data into subarrays and finally sorting them.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the algorithm named Dual Parallel Partition Sorting (DPPSort) is analyzed and optimized. It consists of a partitioning algorithm named Dual Parallel Partition (DPPartition). The DPPartition is analyzed and optimized in this paper and sorted with standard sorting functions named qsort and STLSort which are quicksort, and introsort algorithms, respectively. This algorithm is run on any shared memory/multicore systems. OpenMP library which supports multiprocessing programming is developed to be compatible with C/C++ standard library function. The authors’ algorithm recursively divides an unsorted array into two halves equally in parallel with Lomuto's partitioning and merge without compare-and-swap instructions. Then, qsort/STLSort is executed in parallel while the subarray is smaller than the sorting cutoff.FindingsIn the authors’ experiments, the 4-core Intel i7-6770 with Ubuntu Linux system is implemented. DPPSort is faster than qsort and STLSort up to 6.82× and 5.88× on Uint64 random distributions, respectively.Originality/valueThe authors can improve the performance of the parallel sorting algorithm by reducing the compare-and-swap instructions in the algorithm. This concept can be used to develop related problems to increase speedup of algorithms.

Academic libraries and the need for continuing professional development in Botswana

An academic librarian is expected to be skilled in the tasks they undertake and make quality services promptly available to users. This study aimed to determine academic librarians’ understanding of the changes in their profession and the need for continuing professional development; examine librarians’ perception of the quality of library and information science education in Botswana; and find out the extent to which academic librarians perform different library and professional functions. The research paradigm adopted was a positivist approach. Using the census method, quantitative data was collected from practising librarians and qualitative data was obtained from five library heads. The study established that there had been significant changes in the librarians’ jobs over the years, as they were currently required to work harder, learn more skills and perform new tasks. With no suitable continuing professional development strategy in place, there was a lack of adequate knowledge to perform information technology and other salient tasks. Appropriate recommendations are made.

Area and shape distortions in open-source discrete global grid systems

ABSTRACT A Discrete Global Grid System (DGGS) is a type of spatial reference system that tessellates the globe into many individual, evenly spaced, and well-aligned cells to encode location and, thus, can serve as a basis for data cube construction. This facilitates integration and aggregation of multi-resolution data from various sources to rapidly calculate spatial statistics. We calculated normalized area and compactness for cell geometries from 5 open-source DGGS implementations - Uber H3, Google S2, RiskAware OpenEAGGR, rHEALPix by Landcare Research New Zealand, and DGGRID by Southern Oregon University - to evaluate their suitability for a global-level statistical data cube. We conclude that the rHEALPix and OpenEAGGR and DGGRID ISEA-based DGGS definitions are most suitable for global statistics because they have the strongest guarantee of equal area preservation - where each cell covers almost exactly the same area on the globe. Uber H3 has the smallest shape distortions, but Uber H3 and Google S2 have the largest variations in cell area. However, they provide more mature software library functionalities. DGGRID provides excellent functionality to construct grids with desired geometric properties but as the only implementation does not provide functions for traversal and navigation within a grid after its construction.

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY USED IN COLLEGE LIBRARY SERVICES DURING COVID-19 SITUATION: IMPACT AND IMPLEMENTATION

This research paper highlights mainly the focus on the use of digital technology in library services during the Covid-19 period, through the use of technology the traditional college library services and its various managerial operations are transformation into the digital environment. In the higher education system in India, college library can plays a significance role in educational progress by using digital technology during Covid-19 for library services. The new technologies have facilitated the transformation of library resources for the college library users for their required information in digital environment at anywhere and anytime. The purpose of this paper is highlights the use of technologies for accessing information, library functions, activities and use the library resources for better learning.

The Principal's Strategy in Improving the Quality of Teacher Competence at Senior High School

The purpose of this study was to explore the competence and understand the principal's strategy in improving the quality of teacher competence at SMA Islam As Sakinah Sidoarjo, the obstacles faced by the principal in improving the quality of teachers, as well as the principal's strategy in overcoming the obstacles which appear in efforts to improve the quality of teachers at SMA Islam As Sakinah Sidoarjo. This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The research subjects were determined purposively, they are the principal and teachers of SMA Islam As Sakinah Sidoarjo. Observation, interview and documentation are data collection techniques. Reduction data, display data, and conclusion are the steps of data analysis. To check the validity of the data using source triangulation and discussion with the supervising lecturer. The results of the study prove that the principal's strategies in improving the quality of teacher competence at SMA Islam As Sakinah Sidoarjo are: (1) further study of the S.2 professional degree, (2) activating teachers in increasing competence, (3) providing motivation, (4) maximizing the function of the school library, (5) conducting periodic supervision and (6) providing welfare benefits. The obstacles faced by principals in implementing strategies to improve the quality of teacher competence at SMA Islam As Sakinah Sidoarjo are the lack of interest and awareness of teachers, insight into thinking which still tends to be exclusive, lack of teacher supervision activities and several other external factors. While the solutions to overcome the obstacles which appear include providing motivation and good treatment, involving teachers in scientific activities and increasing the implementation of teacher supervision.

Digital Storytelling Practices for Specialists in Information Affairs

One of the directions of the Strategy for the development of librarianship until 2025 is the development of effective communications, which requires the use of modern methods of communication. Storytelling as one of the methods of presenting information has been used for more than a decade in marketing, advertising, copywriting, pedagogy, and journalism. The purpose of the study is to outline the use of digital storytelling as a new form of communication with users and analysis of the implementation of the optional component “Digital storytelling” in the training program for information professionals. Realization of the purpose provides performance of such tasks: the analysis of scientific publications on a research theme; acquaintance with the experience of using digital storytelling in the information specialists’ activities, presentation of implementing a selective educational component in the educational process and the formation of competencies corresponding to the professional activities of information specialists. The research methodology of the study is based on general scientific and special methods. In particular, general scientific principles of systematic and comprehensive cognition and the unity of theory and practice are used. Methods of analysis, synthesis and generalization, content analysis, observation and forecasting are used. The scientific novelty of the study is to substantiate the feasibility of using digital storytelling methods in libraries, which became the basis for the introduction of the discipline “Digital storytelling” for students majoring in “Information, Archival and Library Affairs” at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. Conclusions. The importance of libraries’ effective communication and the use of innovative methods of working with users has been emphasized, in particular, the use of storytelling has been suggested. The application of digital storytelling for the realization of the communication function of libraries in the conditions of virtualization of library space has been investigated. The experience of introduction of the discipline “Digital storytelling” in the educational process is presented, the competencies formed by the discipline are outlined, and their correspondence to the professional activity of information specialists is analyzed.

Audio Denoising Coprocessor Based on RISC-V Custom Instruction Set Extension

As a typical active noise control algorithm, Filtered-x Least Mean Square (FxLMS) is widely used in the field of audio denoising. In this study, an audio denoising coprocessor based on Retrenched Injunction System Computer-V (RISC-V), a custom instruction set extension was designed and a software and hardware co-design was adopted; based on the traditional pure hardware implementation, the accelerator optimization design was carried out, and the accelerator was connected to the RISC-V core in the form of coprocessor. Meanwhile, the corresponding custom instructions were designed, the compiling environment was established, and the library function of coprocessor acceleration instructions was established by embedded inline assembly. Finally, the active noise control (ANC) system was built and tested based on Hbird E203-Core, and the test data were collected through an audio analyzer. The results showed that the audio denoising algorithm can be realized by combining a heterogeneous System on Chip (SoC) with a hardware accelerator, and the denoising effect was approximately 8 dB. The number of instructions consumed by testing custom instructions for specific operations was reduced by approximately 60%, and the operation acceleration effect was significant.

Role of academic library in creating students’ mental health literacy

Background of the study: Mental health literacy is a very important skill because mental health is as important as physical health. University students must have mental health literacy because they face heavy pressure in the learning process and in social interactions. Academic libraries can play an active role in creating students' mental health literacy.Purpose: to identify and explain how the role of academic libraries in creating students' mental health literacy. Method: It is a literature review, namely reviewing the books, journal articles, news, reports on mental health, mental health among students, the function and role of the academic library. Next, synergize the results of the study with the results of the researchers' thoughts. Findings: Academic libraries can carry out various activities as an effort to create students’ mental health literacy, namely providing easy access to mental health information sources through library collections development and providing mental health corners; promoting mental health collections in the library; organize mental health literacy campaigns through events such as seminars; providing health consultation facilities in collaboration with mental health professionals such as psychologists and psychiatrists. Conclusions: Academic libraries can play an active role in creating students' mental health literacy by utilizing their resources and by collaborating with professionals.

Audio Denoising Coprocessor Based on RISC-V Custom Instruction Set Extension

As a typical active noise control algorithm, FxLMS is widely used in the field of audio denoising. In this paper, an audio denoising coprocessor based on RISC-V custom instruction set extension was designed, and the idea of software and hardware co-design was adopted; based on the traditional pure-hardware implementation, the accelerator optimization design was carried out, and the accelerator was connected to RISC- V core in the form of coprocessor. Meanwhile, the corresponding custom instructions were designed, the compiling environment was established, and the library function of coprocessor acceleration instructions was established by embedded inline assembly. Finally, the ANC system was built and tested based on E203-SoC, and the test data was collected by audio analyzer. The results showed that the audio denoising algorithm could be realized by combining heterogeneous SoC with hardware accelerator, and the denoising effect was about 8dB. The number of instructions consumed by testing custom instructions for specific operations was reduced by about 60%, and the operation acceleration effect was significant.

New trend in ICT and its impact on library services and functions: Regards with IoT

These days, emerging technology is all about tying everything together. That’s exactly what total experience seeks to do. It involves using technology to create an exceptional experience for library users to create high-quality experience. Technology is ever-changing and those wanting to remain at the helm of innovation must adapt. Users in the academic library are techno savvy and required quick and real-time services to deal with it swiftly. They require fast reply, notifications, remote services, smart storage for records etc. As tech trends such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA) become more pervasive, the world will look to brands who can deliver with accuracy and real-time efficiency. Every function of library acquisition, circulation, cataloguing are affected and developed according to need of time and need of information. IoT is such smart technology that can be used effectively with internet, cloud computing and may provide number of facilities and services through small-small devices and apps. If library will become successful to implement technology in library routines and services library can become the IT hub of information and resource delivery services. To make aware the library personnel changing trends in technology and its disruptive tools.To check for the places in the library to implement technology to improve it’s services.To develop the management strategies according to technology change to provide modern library services.To provide library facilities and services based on recent technology for ease of techno savvy users.As new technology emerge out it directly and indirectly affects the library routine functions and services. Internet of thing (IoT) is such disruptive technology in the field of library management. By the observation of routines of various libraries in the Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune district.: This paper is only concern with the dat of librares in Pune district and about the IoT technology

Applied open-source Discrete Global Grid Systems

Abstract. Discrete Global Grid Systems (DGGS) are spatial reference systems that use a hierarchical tessellation of cells to partition and address the globe and provide alternative spatial data format and indexing methods as compared to traditional vector and raster spatial data. In order to effectively use DGGS, functional software needs to be available and data needs to be indexed into a DGGS. We compare the software APIs of the 5 main open-source DGGS implementations – Uber H3, Google S2, rHEALPix by Landcare Research New Zealand, RiskAware OpenEAGGR, and DGGRID by Southern Oregon University – and present exemplary workflows for converting spatial and vector and raster datasets into DGGS-indexed format. We summarize, that Uber H3 and Google S2 provide more mature software library functionalities and DGGRID provides excellent functionality to construct grids with desired geometric properties and to load point data but does not provide functions for traversal and navigation within a grid after its construction.