Analysis Of Information System Research Articles

Ground-truthing Sahelian Greening: Ethnographic and Spatial Evidence from Burkina Faso.

Historically, the Sahel of West Africa has been considered synonymous with desertification. In recent decades, however, satellite images reveal patterns of enhanced vegetation termed the "greening of the Sahel." This greening is well-documented but its mechanisms remain poorly understood. The Sahel is also a region emerging from a thirty-year period of reduced rainfall in which several severe droughts occurred. As a response to droughts and land degradation, farmers have rehabilitated thousands of hectares of degraded soils by constructing low barriers of rock through widespread soil and water conservation (SWC) development projects. Remote sensing analyses suggest that these extensive soil conservation projects may explain greening in northern Burkina Faso. This study combines ethnographic fieldwork with the analysis of Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) data to test whether SWC investments contribute to greening. Ethnographic data reveals a tension between the perceptions of rural producers who feel that their SWC efforts contribute to greening and those of state officials who contend that SWC has only local impacts and that the regional landscape continues to degrade. Our analysis of GIS and RS data suggest that both perspectives are valid but contingent on particular spatial and temporal scale used for analysis.

E-government services quality and citizens' satisfaction: a multi-criteria satisfaction analysis of TAXISnet information system in Greece

The aim of this paper is to measure and analyse citizens' satisfaction with TAXISnet information system, a widely-used e-government service in Greece. The research focuses on the evaluation and analysis of citizens' satisfaction. The methodological approach is based on the principles of multi-criteria modelling, using the multi-criteria satisfaction analysis (MUSA) method. The factors that constitute citizens' satisfaction in this research were identified by the literature review and namely are content, navigation, appearance and, e-services. The collected data from 220 questionnaires were analysed using the multi-criteria satisfaction analysis (MUSA) method. Furthermore the data were statistically analysed. The research results have shown that the overall satisfaction with TAXISnet can be characterised as moderate.

Flight information system by using fuzzy expert inference

In this paper we explain some concept of fuzzy expert systems and its applications in business process. Moreover this article is written to be dedicated to the put of Esplan system in practice to gain information about flights and system of ticket services. The review and the analysis of information and expert system are given. The recognition of features of a research of data domain is carried out, and their informative values, as well as the properties are analyzed. Knowledge base is realized in environment expert system sell Esplan. The example of application of fuzzy expert system on base of Esplan for using in decision making problem is given. The paper also aims to develop the knowledge of rules to process the information about the decision making process in flight services information system.

E-government services quality and citizens' satisfaction: a multi-criteria satisfaction analysis of TAXISnet information system in Greece

The aim of this paper is to measure and analyse citizens' satisfaction with TAXISnet information system, a widely-used e-government service in Greece. The research focuses on the evaluation and analysis of citizens' satisfaction. The methodological approach is based on the principles of multi-criteria modelling, using the multi-criteria satisfaction analysis (MUSA) method. The factors that constitute citizens' satisfaction in this research were identified by the literature review and namely are content, navigation, appearance and, e-services. The collected data from 220 questionnaires were analysed using the multi-criteria satisfaction analysis (MUSA) method. Furthermore the data were statistically analysed. The research results have shown that the overall satisfaction with TAXISnet can be characterised as moderate.

Design and Application of University Students Management System based on web Platform

Based on the actual specific work condition of university students, the Oracle 11g knowledge, software structure development history and B/S software working principle are firstly introduced in the paper. Next, the overall demand, interface demand and system operation environment demand of university student management information system are described, with the system initially divided into 11 sub-systems, and then the functions and demands of the sub-systems are analyzed in detail, including five non-functional demands, i.e. reliability, usability, expansibility, universality and safety. The analysis of university student management information system in the paper is useful for realizing electronized and paper-free management for university students and effectively improving the efficiency of university student management work.

Influence of spatial variation in land-use patterns and topography on water quality of the rivers inflowing to Fuxian Lake, a large deep lake in the plateau of southwestern China

With the development of agriculture, industry and urbanization, land-use and land-cover (LULC) change has resulted in significant deterioration of water quality and severe eutrophication in most of the lakes in China. Plateau lake ecosystem in China is very vulnerable and especially sensitive to environmental change and human disturbance, due to its strong closeness, species simplification, oligotrophy and simple food chain. This research focuses on evaluating the quantitative and spatial relationships of land use pattern and water quality of rivers inflowing to Fuxian Lake, China’s largest deep freshwater lake in plateau. To investigate the influence of spatial variation in land-use structures and topography on rivers water quality, the distributions of land-use types in the lake’s drainage basin were obtained from satellite images, and the correlations between land-use types and inflow water quality indicators were examined by applying statistical analysis and spatial analytical function of Geographic Information System. Subarea-level analysis reveals that a land-use type could exert different effects on water quality in plains and mountains, and the effects had a connection with topographic and hydrologic factors, its mixture with other land-use types, weather conditions during field measurements, as well as its scale. In addition, a comparison of correlation coefficient data for buffer regions of different scales indicated that the effect of land-use type on inflow water quality peaked in buffer regions with a radius between 100 and 200m. On the whole, the regions within 200m of river banks were the key regions that affected river water quality, and thus the construction and preservation of a riparian buffer zone in these regions can provide considerable protection from the inputs of non-point source pollutants and nutrients, and important function such as water and soil conservation. Based on these, a pollution control zoning was constructed from two key pollution control zones in the north and south, a phosphate rock pollution control zone in the northeast, a water loss and soil erosion control zone in the east, and a tourism pollution control zone in the west. This research also offers valuable insights into how to carry out subarea-level prevention and control of water pollution and regional development, according to natural environment, land use pattern and characteristics of pollution sources in different pollution control zones.

Validated cost comparison of open vs. robotic pyeloplasty in American children’s hospitals

The objective of this study is to determine the cost and charge differences between patients undergoing open vs. robotic pyeloplasty. This is a retrospective analysis of the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database in patients undergoing pyeloplasty between 2004 and 2013 conducted in large pediatric children's hospitals in the United States which contribute to PHIS. The participants included all pediatric patients undergoing pyeloplasty at these institutions. We assessed RCC-based cost, charge details, length of stay, and the presence of complications, and compared them between open and robotic cases. When PHIS data were compared to matched local patients, all but five were perfectly matched by medical record number, demographics, and date of procedure. When we compared open vs. robotic cases in 18 institutions that commonly performed robotic cases, there was a similar age distribution, robotic cases had shorter length of stay (2.2v, 1.6days, p<0.001), similar rates of surgical complications (open 4.5%, robotic 3.6%, p=0.50), and robotic cases were more expensive by US $3991 (p<0.001). OR charges and anesthesia charges accounted for the majority of the cost difference between open vs. robotic cases. There was no association between patient age or chronological year and the mean cost difference between open vs. robotic cases. Robotic pyeloplasty is more expensive, but has a lower (although non-significant) rate of complications and a significantly shorter length of stay. Charges for OR and anesthesia time dominate the cost difference; so efforts to reduce these specific costs should be the focus of future cost-containment efforts.

GEOLOCATION SUPPORT FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE PROJECTS IN AZERBAIJAN

Abstract. Drinking water supply and sewerage system designing and reconstruction projects are being extensively conducted in Azerbaijan Republic. During implementation of such projects, collecting large amount of information about the area and detailed investigations are crucial. Joint use of the aerospace monitoring and GIS play an essential role for the studies of the impact of environmental factors, development of the analytical information systems and others, while achieving the reliable performance of the existing and designed major water supply pipelines, as well as construction and exploitation of the technical installations. With our participation the GIS has been created in “Azersu” OJSC that includes systematic database of the drinking water supply and sewerage system, and rain water networks to carry out necessary geo information analysis. GIScreated based on “Microstation” platform and aerospace data. Should be mentioned that, in the country, specifically in large cities (i.e. Baku, Ganja, Sumqait, etc.,) drinking water supply pipelines cross regions with different physico-geographical conditions, geo-morphological compositions and seismotectonics.Mains water supply lines in many accidents occur during the operation, it also creates problems with drinking water consumers. In some cases the damage is caused by large-scale accidents. Long-term experience gives reason to say that the elimination of the consequences of accidents is a major cost. Therefore, to avoid such events and to prevent their exploitation and geodetic monitoring system to improve the rules on key issues. Therefore, constant control of the plan-height positioning, geodetic measurements for the detailed examination of the dynamics, repetition of the geodetic measurements for certain time intervals, or in other words regular monitoring is very important. During geodetic monitoring using the GIS has special significance. Given that, collecting geodetic monitoring measurements of the main pipelines on the same coordinate system and processing these data on a single GIS system allows the implementation of overall assessment of plan-height state of major water supply pipeline network facilities and the study of the impact of water supply network on environment and alternatively, the impact of natural processes on major pipeline.

ANALISIS SISTEM PEMPROSESAN TRANSAKSI PADA SIKLUS REVENUE PT SIG

Good accounting information system is information system that can generate accurate, on time and reliable information for management decision making. The use of database to keep the financial transaction and operasional transaction data must be integrated. Integrated database will avoid redundant data and keep the currency of data. Single database in each division will be time consuming, expensive and will cause inconsistency of data. This will be the disadvantage for the company to compete. PT SIG is the company operating in freight forwarding industry. One of the main responsibility is to manage the delivery of package from one place to another place all over the world and to manage all documents related to the shipping. The management of documents in this industry is very complex, therefore the need to handle the documents in the efficient, complete, fast and zero errror is the prime need of the management. The documents distributed in this industry are complex. The shipment of the package can be performed if the whole documents are complete. Unfortunatelly, the company can not manage its documents efficiently and effectively. Documents are manually generated and also manually distributed. The analysis in this research is the modelling process analyis that will become the basis for the designing of the system. Modelling process used in this research is Data Flow Diagram. The analysis of Information System of PT SIG is capable of giving some recomendation to solve the company problem in getting data accuratelly,on time and also to give the best service to the customer The reliable accounting information system is the system that can generate accurate, on time and reliable information for management decision making and to serve customer in a better way.Keyword : analysis information system, proces modelling, data flow diagram

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Analytical information system for control and spectral analysis of geomagnetic field and space weather parameters

Analytical information system for control and spectral analysis of geomagnetic field and space weather parameters

Complications and Cost of Syndactyly Reconstruction in the United States: Analysis of the Pediatric Health Information System.

Syndactyly is one of the most common congenital differences of the upper extremity and offers an exceptional opportunity to evaluate value-based care in pediatric orthopedic surgery. We designed a study to characterize complications and cost associated to syndactyly surgery among US pediatric hospitals. A total of 2047 patients were identified for syndactyly surgery at 38 pediatric hospitals from 2009 to 2012 using the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database. We examined costs as well as complication rates across hospitals stratified by patient and hospital variables. The postoperative complication rate was 1.9% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3%-2.5%). Postoperative infection rate was 1.6% and surgical complication rate was 0.3%. Median adjusted standardized cost was $4112.5 (interquartile range: $2979-$6049). Patients with more than 1 diagnosis had 19 times higher risk of complications and were associated with 13% more hospital cost than those with syndactyly as single diagnosis ( P < .001). Finally, there was a wide variation in cost across hospitals; 8 (21%) yielded confidence limits above the benchmarked value. In the United States, it is important to recognize variations in practice of syndactyly surgery in hopes of developing quality improvement strategies in pediatric orthopedic surgery.

APPLICATION OF INFORMATION ANALYSIS SYSTEM IN THE SPHERE OF HISTORICAL EDUCATION: ADVANTAGES AND PROBLEMS

Under the conditions of informatization in different spheres of society living, including educational sphere, investigation universities' experience in applying of concrete information analysis systems (IAS), their structure and capabilities becomes more and more popular. The article using information analysis system of Kazan Federal (KFU) Electronic University deals with advantages of usage information analysis systems in the sphere of historical education implemented in the Institute of International Relations, History and Oriental Studies, problems connected with such systems and ways of overcoming these problems. Among advantages there are reduction of time spent on the preparation of documents related to the educational process, the reduction of the hard-copy paperwork, strengthening and facilitating the communication between teachers and students, improving the competitive ability of educational services, standardization of processes in the sphere of educational activities, etc. Among problems there are voluminosity and difficult control system of IAS, duplication of training materials in the IAS and traditional document management, technical issues, lack of proficiency in the skills of employees working in the IAS, etc. And it is possible to solve these problems by creating hierarchical system of subordination of the moderators, introducing in IAS the special functions for monitoring and correction of technical problems, introducing regular system of training of employees working in the IAS

To analyze the Urban Water Pollution Discharge System using the tracking and tracing approach

For the purpose of analyzing and managing Urban Water Pollution Discharge Systems (UWPDS) comprehensively, a systematic approach of tracking and tracing analyses was developed based on environmental systems analysis theory, in which the directed graph, the nodal flow balance and the network analysis of Geographic Information System (GIS) were used. Based on the digitalized UWPDS of GIS which was established by collecting and processing a large amount of topographic, sewage discharge and drainage data, this scientific approach can be applied to make the tracking and tracing analyses on wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, illicit sewage outlets, pollution sources and drainage pipelines systematically. The upstream and downstream information about sources, discharging paths, flow quantities and final destinations of pollutants was obtained, and potential problems in the UWPDS analysis such as illicit connections between different drainage pipelines were identified, with the spatial analysis. This developed approach was tested using the UWPDS of Chaohu City (Anhui Province, China). The study results are important for the implementation of sewage interception engineering, the determination of load reduction, and the optimization of drainage pipelines and pumping stations in future.

Towards Ontological Approach to Security Risk Analysis of Information System

Resource allocation decisions can be enhanced by performing risk assessment during the early development phase. In order to improve and maintain the security of the Information System (IS, hereafter), there is need to build risk analysis model that can dynamically analyze threat data collected during the operational lifetime of the IS. In this paper the authors propose an ontological approach to accomplishing this goal. They present analyzer model and architecture, an agent-based risk analysis system (ARAS) which gathers identified threats events, probe them and correlates those using ontologies. It explores both quantitative and qualitative risk analysis techniques using real events data for probability predictions of threats based on an existing designed security ontology. To validate the feasibility of the approach a case study on e-banking system has been conducted. Simulated IDS output serves as input into the risk analysis system. The authors used JADE to implement the agents, protégé OWL to create the ontology and ORACLE 11g SQL developer for the database. Optimistic results were obtained.

European border surveillance systems running a self-fulfilling circle

The background for storing information in SIS is wide and discretionary, many items of information are evaluative, and 'discreet surveillance' quite clearly opens for political surveillance and surveillance of a wide circle of individuals around main person. As early as 1999 Thomas Mathiesen drew this conclusion based on an analysis of first generation Schengen Information System (SIS). We intend to take up this line of reasoning, and highlight exclusionary mechanisms built into EU's common asylum policy, enforced through development of a vast 'panoptical machine', potentially being the most repressive political instrument of modernity. Since 2013 a network of border surveillance systems is in place, grounded on advanced and interlinked functions of Second Generation of internal border surveillance system SIS (SIS II) and introduction of external European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR). Both systems have been designed to monitor influx of individuals, such as economic migrants and asylum seekers. This has become a highly topical issue, as dividing line between asylum seekers and immigrants has become blurred. Both groups are perceived as threats by a growing segment of public and by right wing political parties throughout Europe (Aradau, 2004; Huysmans & Squire, 2009). In this line Squire (2009) stresses emergence of notion of asylum-seeker-cum-illegal-immigrant (p.12). Accordingly, it is suggested that surveillance by EU systems leads to exclusion of undocumented asylum seekers that become conflated with illegal immigrants and thereby are depicted as a threat to Union's security. Against this background, this paper examines question as to what degree workings of EU surveillance systems foster this conflation of asylum with immigration, in particular through a strengthened interoperability of EU border surveillance systems, leading to an increasing exclusion of asylum seekers.

Statistical Models of Runway Incursions Based on Runway Intersections and Taxiways

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the number of runway incursions are rising. The configuration of runways and taxiways at airports has been identified by the FAA as possibly being related to the number of incursions. In this paper, the relationship between airport geometry factors and the number of runway incursions at specific United States airports is explored using statistical analyses. Airport operations data from the FAA Air Traffic Activity System, runway incursion data from the FAA Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing System from 2009 through 2013, and airport geometry data created using airport geometry features from the FAA airport diagrams were collected. The 30 busiest airports with intersecting runways and the 30 busiest airports without intersecting runways were compared. As expected, the analysis of the data show that at a 5 0.05 level, runway incursions occur at a more frequent rate for airports with intersecting runways compared to airports with no intersecting runways. In the second phase of statistical analysis, the number of incursions per 100,000 operations at the 63 busiest United States airports was analyzed using four airport geometry factors as independent variables in regression analysis. The resulting regression equation was significant at the a 5 0.05 level and contained two independent variables: the number of crossing taxiways per runway and the number of runway intersections per runway. The equation and each variable in the equation are statistically significant and the equation explains 17.3% of the variation in incursions per 100,000 operations.

An impact analysis of traffic image information system on driver travel choice

A driver is one of the main components in a transportation system that influences the effectiveness of any active demand management (ADM) strategies. As such, the understanding on driver behavior and their travel choice is crucial to ensure the successful implementation of ADM strategies in alleviating traffic congestion, especially in city centres. This study aims to investigate the impact of traffic information dissemination via traffic images on driver travel choice and decision. A relationship of driver travel choice with respect to their perceived congestion level is developed by an integrated framework of genetic algorithm–fuzzy logic, being a new attempt in driver behavior modeling. Results show that drivers consider changing their travel choice when the perceived congestion level is medium, in which changing departure time and diverting to alternative roads are two popular choices. If traffic congestion escalates further, drivers are likely to cancel their trip. Shifting to public transport system is the least likely choice for drivers in an auto-dependent city. These findings are important and useful to engineers as they are required to fully understand driver (user) sensitivity to traffic conditions so that relevant active travel demand management strategies could be implemented successfully. In addition, engineers could use the relationships established in this study to predict drivers’ response under various traffic conditions when carrying out modeling and impact studies.

AUTOCAD IN THE OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE

Operational management of the construction is usually based on information analysis systems, which are aimed at the monitoring of working schedule and volumes as consistent with predicated schedules. The result of such systems’ operation is traditional information graphics (diagrams, charts, etc.), which provides idea on the current state of the construction site and deviations from the planned settings. The author considers the visualization technology of construction of objects using an image of the situation on the AutoCAD drawings, converted into an interactive format. The article focuses on imperfections of the existing technologies of information support of the managers. The creation of unified IT platform is offered on the basis of CAD for creating an integrated information storage and visualization of the environment using electronic drawings and diagrams. Using interactive methods it is possible to illustrate the condition of almost any part of the construction project using these drawings and diagrams. E-drawings contain the basic information resources - estimates, plans, sections, specifications, technology, construction, etc. necessary for the calculation of indicators. The author proved that implementation of visualization is most efficient in case of electronic drawings in 3D format.

A Concept of Constructing a Common Information Space for High Tech Programs Using Information Analytical Systems

The paper deals with the issues in program management used for engineering innovative products. The existing project management tools were analyzed. The aim is to develop a decision support system that takes into account the features of program management used for high-tech products: research intensity, a high level of technical risks, unpredictable results due to the impact of various external factors, availability of several implementing agencies. The need for involving experts and using intelligent techniques for information processing is demonstrated. A conceptual model of common information space to support communication between members of the collaboration on high-tech programs has been developed. The structure and objectives of the information analysis system “Geokhod” were formulated with the purpose to implement the conceptual model of common information space in the program “Development and production of new class mining equipment – “Geokhod”.