Innovative Communication Technologies Research Articles

Leveraging Communication Partner Speech to Automate Augmented Input for Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Are Minimally Verbal: Prototype Development and Preliminary Efficacy Investigation.

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology innovation is urgently needed to improve outcomes for children on the autism spectrum who are minimally verbal. One potential technology innovation is applying artificial intelligence (AI) to automate strategies such as augmented input to increase language learning opportunities while mitigating communication partner time and learning barriers. Innovation in AAC research and design methodology is also needed to empirically explore this and other applications of AI to AAC. The purpose of this report was to describe (a) the development of an AAC prototype using a design methodology new to AAC research and (b) a preliminary investigation of the efficacy of this potential new AAC capability. The prototype was developed using a Wizard-of-Oz prototyping approach that allows for initial exploration of a new technology capability without the time and effort required for full-scale development. The preliminary investigation with three children on the autism spectrum who were minimally verbal used an adapted alternating treatment design to compare the effects of a Wizard-of-Oz prototype that provided automated augmented input (i.e., pairing color photos with speech) to a standard topic display (i.e., a grid display with line drawings) on visual attention, linguistic participation, and (for one participant) word learning during a circle activity. Preliminary investigation results were variable, but overall participants increased visual attention and linguistic participation when using the prototype. Wizard-of-Oz prototyping could be a valuable approach to spur much needed innovation in AAC. Further research into efficacy, reliability, validity, and attitudes is required to more comprehensively evaluate the use of AI to automate augmented input in AAC.

Analisis Interaksi Sosial Mahasiswa Pengguna Aplikasi Instagram Pada Mahasiswa MPI Stambuk 21

Technological advances have led humans to create new forms of interacting and socializing, one of which is communication technology innovation in the form of social media. With the rapid development of new media, it has had an impact on communication sites, from just email and chat, to social media or social networks. One of the social media that is currently widely used by gadget users is Instagram. The aim of this research is to find out the role of Instagram social media in social interaction between students in the Islamic Education Management Department of Stambuk 21 and to find out how students at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, North Sumatra State Islamic University behave in using Instagram social media. Researchers used purposive sampling to determine research informants, while data collection techniques used interviews and documentation. The analysis process includes data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results of this research show that the social media Instagram plays an important role in social interaction between students at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, UIN North Sumatra.

Impact of Digital Finance on Rural Households Financial Behaviour

Villages are the backbone of India. Rural households constitute 70% of India’s population. Financial inclusions help rural households to open a bank account and encourage them to do more financial activities. Innovations in communications technology and mobile phone penetration in rural villages change rural households’ digital finance behaviour. The government has taken many initiatives to make rural households be digitally literate. Despite all the initiatives of the government, the rural house still lags behind. This study has taken rural households as the target audience to find out their digital financial behaviour with respect to savings, remittances, payments, credit and investments. A multi-stage stratified random sampling method is adopted to carry out the study. Rural households’ opinions are collected using structured questionnaires. The collected data is quantitatively analysed with the help of SPSS tools. The findings of this study revealed that financial behaviour traits are identified as a motivator, moderator and excluded. Security traits of digital finance transactions play a vital role in significant discrimination of different digital finance behaviours. Findings of Structural Equation Modelling reveal that the accessibility of various digital finance platforms can influence their digital financial behaviours in a broad way.

ВЛИЯНИЕ УМНЫХ ГОРОДОВ НА СТИМУЛИРОВАНИЕ РОСТА ЭКОНОМИКИ

The digital transformation of cities is becoming an integral component of their development in the modern world. The article presents various projects for the digital transformation of cities based on innovative information and communication technologies. From using cloud platforms and the Internet of Things to coordinate different technologies to creating smart infrastructure facilities and control systems, these projects demonstrate the importance and potential of digital transformation to improve urban life. The authors highlight the importance of innovative approaches to digital transformation to achieve sustainable and smart urban development in the future.

ДИДАКТИЧЕСКИЙ ПОДХОД КАК ОСНОВАНИЕ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ КОМПОНЕНТОВ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОГО СЕГМЕНТА ЕДИНОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИОННО-ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЙ СРЕДЫ В РЕСПУБЛИКЕ БЕЛАРУСЬ

The article analyzes the problems of justifying the didactic approach, which is determined as one of the theoretical and methodological foundations for the systematic use of digital components of the educational segment of the Republican information and educational environment in educational institutions of the Republic of Belarus. The purpose of the study is to determine the theoretical provisions that make up one of the scientific and methodological grounds for effective integration of high-tech teaching tools into the didactic process, taking into account continuity at the levels of general secondary and higher education in the Republic of Belarus. The focus of the scientific search for the author is actualized by the deployment of processes of digital transformation of education both in the Republic of Belarus and in the post-­Soviet space, which is one of the important trends in the development of the educational sphere in the emerging society of the digitalization era. The methodological basis of the study is a comparative-­comparative analysis of the array of sources that are presented by scientific publications on the issues under consideration, as well as documents of state programs in the field of digitalization of education in the Republic of Belarus. Based on the generalizations made, the author determined the determinants that determine the interest of the scientific community in studying a set of issues related to the intensive integration of innovative information and communication technologies into the educational activities of its subjects. The problematic field of research is outlined, which in its scientific novelty allows from the standpoint of modern methodology to solve the current problems of pedagogical science. Together with the concretization of the conceptual and terminological apparatus and the understanding of the phenomenological essence of the digitalization of education, the author highlighted the meaningful characteristics of electronic educational resources — innovative teaching tools used in the context of the technologization of educational activities. The justification of the didactic approach allows you to determine the potential, functionality, as well as the originality of the use of high-tech components of the educational segment of the specific environment of pedagogical interaction — the Republican information and educational environment.

Export of educational services for development of medical tourism

The education sector helps attract foreigners for educational purposes, which contributes to the development of medical tourism. Every year the attractiveness of educational services increases and the number of foreign tourists receiving medical education increases. The growth of medical tourism is driving job creation in healthcare, hospitality, tourism and other related industries. Medical tourists spend significant amounts of money on treatment, accommodation, transportation and related services, which contributes to the influx of foreign exchange into the country. The article analyzes the dynamics of the number of educational organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic by type and form of ownership, the number of university students from the CIS countries, from countries outside the CIS, the number of students studying in educational institutions of secondary vocational education of the Kyrgyz Republic from the CIS countries and outside the CIS for 2018- 2022. A typology of educational services for export has been proposed, including bachelor's and master's programs, PhD programs, student mobility, language courses, internships, scientific practical conferences, educational projects, joint scientific research. To develop educational services in medical universities, innovative educational technologies, information and communication technologies, technologies for the development of “critical thinking”, game teaching methods and much more are offered.

GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Introduction. An actual stage of the development of the global socio-economic system is the formation of the digital economy. The information basis of the digital economy is accounting and control, which undergo positive changes under the conditions of the use of innovative computer and communication technologies. The transformation of accounting and control takes place through the clarification of their global roles, manifested in the digital economy. The purpose of the article is to highlight and clarify the global role of accounting and control under the influence of the use of computer and communication technologies in the conditions of the formation of the digital economy. Results. In order to assess the readiness of the socio-economic system to implement the principles of the digital economy, an assessment of the country’s innovativeness, the level of implementation of information processing technologies and the digital capacity of the economy was carried out. The results of the ranking of countries by the level of development of the digital economy proved the presence of active obstacles to the digitalization of socio-economic processes, overcoming which involves the optimization of accounting and control systems. Regardless of the national or international features of business, seven global roles of accounting and control in the digital economy are identified: informativeness, integration, communication, institutionality, control, optimization, and protection. accounting and control in the conditions of the formation of the digital economy. It has been proven that a common feature for all global roles of accounting and control in the digital economy is the priority of electronic transactions in the financial and economic activities of enterprises compared to classic monetary and commodity transactions. Conclusions. Only in a socio-economic system with a predominant part of electronic transactions among monetary and commercial operations is it possible to comprehensively activate the above global roles of accounting and control. Highlighting the global roles of accounting and control forms the starting point in the study of the vectors of further digitization of accounting information processing in relation to the digital economy. For the development of a comprehensive understanding of the prospects for the transformation of accounting and control, further scientific research into the substantiation of the impact of computer and communication technologies, which are the basis of the digital economy, on the order of processing accounting information is important.

ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКАЯ МОДЕЛЬ РАЗВИТИЯ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТИ СЛУШАТЕЛЕЙ МАГИСТРАТУРЫ ВЕДОМСТВЕННОЙ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЙ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ ПОСРЕДСТВОМ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ ДИСТАНЦИОННЫХ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНЫХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ

The presented article discusses the procedure and features of pedagogical modeling of the process of developing professional competence of master's students of a departmental educational organization, taking into account the use of the capabilities of distance educational technologies. The pedagogical model under consideration differs from the known ones in the use of a specialized methodology of functional modeling, based on a consistent and holistic study of the main characteristics, as well as cause-and-effect relationships between the structural components of students’ professional competence. Taking this into account, the developed pedagogical model is a set of process structures interconnected in a certain way, allowing for the comprehensive provision and implementation of the main stages of the learning process for master's students of a departmental educational organization, aimed at developing their professional competence, taking into account the expected specifics of organizational and managerial activities and the existing the regulatory framework regulating the specifics of the use of innovative information and communication technologies within the framework of the functioning of the system of higher military education. The process of development of professional competence of master's students of a departmental educational organization in the developed model is considered in the context of pedagogical integration, representing a holistic and a structured system of defined goals and objectives, as well as selected methodological approaches, taking into account existing principles and factors and resources. In this context, the process of developing the professional competence of master's students of a departmental educational organization is presented in the form of a pedagogical process that reflects the possibilities of remote communicative interaction between students and teaching staff, with the aim of forming and comprehensively developing a system of knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as the required level of motivational readiness and professionally important personal qualities of students.

Digital Banking in Nepal: Embracing the Potential During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The digital banking system was introduced with the innovation and advancement of information and communication technology but because of the hesitancy of customers and the lack of initiation from the banks, it did not keep pace in Nepal. In this context, the epidemic of COVID-19 seemed to have a noticeable impact on accelerating digital banking, even though it has caused great damage in other areas of social life. This study seeks to provide a comparative analysis of before and during COVID-19 on customer access and effectiveness of digital banking services, and changes in customer behavior. The research uses annual reports of NRB, newspapers, and article reviews as secondary data and semi-structured interviews with banking customers and bank employees as sources of primary data. This research examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected digital banking in Nepal, and it may also serve as a model for future studies in the area. This study found that in the post-pandemic scenario customer access to digital banking services has significantly increased and it consequently led to an increase in customer confidence and it is helpful to reduce the cost of digital transactions. This study will also be helpful to make digital banking more effective.

MUSEUM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE (DIGITIZATION) FORMATS AS IMPORTANT TOOLS OF MUSEUM ACTIVITIES

The museum is a complex, in-demand sociocultural institution of society that has recently transformed. Museum objects perform the function of combining spiritual experience, historical heritage, the search for identity, restoring the role and function of genuine traditional national values, education of civic dignity, social activity, methods of cultural verification, and patriotism of people through the merging of museum work, forms, processes of museum activity, as well as museum exchange and museum policy with current sociocultural processes and forms of organization of public life.
 The article shows the place, but also the role of museums in conditions undergoing significant changes in modern society, as well as the emergence of innovative communication and digital technologies that require the search for a new level of scale, resource, purpose, and organization of museum work.
 Materials end methods: The study uses a comparative method as a general scientific method of cognition, when, based on some characteristics of compared objects (museums), a conclusion is made about the similarity of various characteristics, as well as a systematic approach, which involves not only studying museum collections from the point of view of their cause-and-effect relationships but also aimed at studying their essence as an object of research in interaction with other museum objects.

Identifying key barriers to nonprofit organizations' adoption of technology innovations

AbstractDespite substantial innovations in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) that could benefit non‐governmental organizations (NGOs), NGOs are not using ICT yet to their full potential – especially compared to the ICT use in the private sector. Such behavior appears counterintuitive as one would expect NGOs to use every available resource to further their important mission. However, reservations appear to remain even though several case studies demonstrated the value ICT can generate for NGOs. Through a series of 20 interviews with NGOs of various sizes and backgrounds, we examined the use of ICT along the NGO value chain (program design, fundraising, fund management, and program delivery). We find a distinct prioritization of ICT support along the value chain. Based on these findings, we identify six sector‐specific reasons for NGOs not to use ICT for certain activities. With these, we add to known reasons in the literature and offer important avenues for further research.

INNOVATIVE APPROACHES OF NATURAL SCIENTIFIC TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The presented article analyzes and characterizes innovative approaches to the natural science training of future physical education teachers. Modernization of education prioritizes the formation of a specialist of high quality and competence, capable of innovative search for ways of self-realization in the conditions of continuous integra- tion of Ukraine into the European educational space. Strengthening the health potential of youth, providing a differentiated approach to groups of children of different ages, fore- casting their needs and motivation for physical development and self-improvement de- pends on the physical culture specialist.We have developed an integrated system of medical and biological education to im- prove the quality and competitiveness of a physical culture specialist in the labor market. Thus, we made an attempt to construct the content of integrated natural science educa- tional disciplines and built an end-to-end logical-didactic structure, updating knowledge in accordance with the new achievements of the disciplines of the natural science cycle; strengthening the relationship between fundamentality and professional orientation of education; ensuring variability and alternative, humanization and democratization of the educational process; improvement of natural science education and establishment of a close connection with sports and specialized training. In this study, the main directions, factors, indicators and criteria for the intensification of student learning with the use of innovative and information and communication technologies were identified.The modernizing ideas of the philosophical interpretation of human value are at the basis of this research, the humanitarian significance of natural scientific knowledge is actualized, which opens up wide possibilities of interdisciplinary and transsubjective integration for use in the process of training modern specialists and achieving high sports results. We have proven the effectiveness of scientific competence, which is ensured by creating an innovative educational environment characterized by openness and autonomy, information saturation and integrability, flexibility and synchronization, multi-vector and creativity. Thanks to the use of innovative approaches in the training of future teachers of physical education, cognitive activity increases, creative thinking and professionalism develop, innovative technologies of physical education are much better assimilated, and most importantly, the mastering of the professional competencies of pedagogues-scientists, pedagogues-innovators takes place. We have proven that the concept of training physical culture specialists of a new type requires mastering an end- to-end multivariate cycle of creative work, from the search for new principles and ideas to the development and implementation of new technologies based on the maximum automation of information processing processes and their practical implementation.We recommend that when planning the educational process in higher education institutions of the physical culture profile, clearly choose and take into account the relationships with previous and subsequent disciplines, adjust the content of the disciplines being studied in order to prevent duplication of educational material. The integrative approach is the most predictable and necessary, we will see the solution to the problem of integration in a close combination of natural science and sports-specialized training. Natural science disciplines in general should include professionally oriented knowledge, peculiarities of teaching and education methods. With such an approach, the assimilation of professionally oriented disciplines takes place through the principle of connecting theory with practice, thus actualizing knowledge and forming skills in professional and pedagogical activities.

The Innovation of Information and Communication Technology in Contextual Teaching and Learning Models Based PAI Learning

The integration of technology in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has become essential in various aspects of human life, including education. This study aims to explore the implementation of technology-based Islamic Religious Education learning at MAN 1 Lamongan in response to the challenges and demands of the digital era. The method used in this study involves analyzing teaching materials, interviewing Quran and Hadith teachers, and students from Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Lamongan, as well as observing classroom learning. The implementation of ICT-based learning in the Contextual Learning and Teaching model consists of two stages: the design stage and the implementation stage conducted by the teachers. The implementation stage is further divided into three phases: (a) opening, which involves delivering and teaching Islamic Education knowledge materials; (b) implementation, where students engage in group projects to connect the material with real-world events and their own experiences; and (c) closing, which includes reflection and evaluation of the learning process related to the studied material. Throughout the learning process, students are given the freedom and support to utilize technology, including laptops/smartphones and software applications such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Office, YouTube, WhatsApp, and free Wi-Fi access, to facilitate their learning. The study results indicate that using ICT-based learning media for Al-qur’an Hadith in this model has successfully increased students' interest in learning, enhanced their critical thinking skills, and fostered their creative competence in understanding and processing information and knowledge collaboratively.

An ultra-low loss fan-in/fan-out device for 19-core 5-mode fiber fabricated using the binding method

The fan-in/fan-out (FI/FO) device for multi-core fiber (MCF) is a necessary component to achieve large bandwidth, high-speed data transmission and stable fiber optic communication. However, currently available FI/FO devices usually suffer from high insertion loss and high manufacturing cost, which greatly limit their practical applications. To solve these problems, we fabricated a FI/FO device for a 19-core 5-mode fiber using the binding method. It has been experimentally demonstrated to support 5 modes with an ultra-low average insertion loss of 0.07625 dB. Being well-structured, our proposed FI/FO device has better performance and application prospects, which can be expected to contribute to the innovation and development of information and communication technology.

Working with Library and Archive Funds, Search and Collection of Scientific Information

The purpose of the article is research and analysis of the effectiveness of interaction with library and archival funds in the context of modern information and communication technologies. Not only the general aspects of using library resources, but also the methods of searching for scientific information are analysed. It is also expected to provide specific and detailed recommendations aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of interactions with scientific foundations. Current opportunities for using library resources are considered, considering modern requirements for information technologies and communication standards. The article sets itself the task of revealing not only general principles but also important details of working with these funds, in particular emphasising optimal strategies for searching for scientific information. The research methodology is based on the analysis of the spectrum of scientific literature, covering theoretical and practical foundations in the field of using library and archival resources. The methods used for finding scientific information are not limited to traditional sources, including various databases and catalogues, as well as innovative information and communication technologies. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the improvement of strategies and approaches to the use of library and archival funds, where the main emphasis is placed on the use of advanced information and communication technologies. The article reveals the potential of these technologies for effective search and use of scientific information, emphasising the importance of introducing innovations into the field of research. Conclusion. The results of the study indicate the need for constant adaptation of methods of working with library and archival funds to the requirements and capabilities of information technologies. The use of various databases and other information resources is key to improving the availability of scientific information and ensuring the efficient work of researchers and students. This approach contributes to the development of the scientific community, and its implementation helps to highlight the importance of innovation in ensuring successful work in the fields of scientific research and higher education. Keywords: library collections, archival collections, scientific information, information and communication technologies, research methods, recommendations.

Models and Strategies for Digital SMEs Development in Ambon City

The research entitled "Digital SMEs Development Models And Strategies In Ambon City" is an interesting thing to research, relating to the important role of SMEs in the Indonesian economy. This is proven by various research results which say that SMEs are a type of business that can withstand the shocks of the economic crisis. On the other hand, the Ministry of Industry launched a strategy for making SMEs in the era of technology 4.0 to empower SMEs that are competitive at local, national and international levels. The quarterly rate of economic development reached 2.06 percent (q-to-q), while y-on-y grew 5.73 percent and annually or cumulatively reached 15.11 percent (c-on-c). Based on the 2016 Economic Census, the number of SMEs in Maluku Province was 147,000 or 99.15%, with labor absorption of 0.35 million people or 87.75%. (BPS: Economic Census, 2016). This shows that SMEs have a strategic role in absorbing labor. In line with this, the development of digital SMEs is important for adopting communication and information technology innovations in the business world, in order to increase competitiveness and manage resources efficiently. The reality of the role of SMEs in the business world by adopting technological innovation needs to be explored in this research, so the objectives of this research are as follows: (1) Building an ideal model for using digital technology in the 4.0 era for SMEs in Ambon City

Lightweight Privacy-Preserving Remote User Authentication and Key Agreement Protocol for Next-Generation IoT-Based Smart Healthcare

The advancement and innovations in wireless communication technologies including the Internet of Things have massively changed the paradigms of health-based services. In particular, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the trends of working from home have been promoted. Wireless body area network technology frameworks help sufferers in remotely obtaining scientific remedies from physicians through the Internet without paying a visit to the clinics. IoT sensor nodes are incorporated into the clinical device to allow health workers to consult the patients’ fitness conditions in real time. Insecure wireless communication channels make unauthorized access to fitness-related records and manipulation of IoT sensor nodes attached to the patient’s bodies possible, as a result of security flaws. As a result, IoT-enabled devices are threatened by a number of well-known attacks, including impersonation, replay, man-in-the-middle, and denial-of-service assaults. Modern authentication schemes do solve these issues, but they frequently involve challenging mathematical concepts that raise processing and transmission costs. In this paper, we propose a lightweight, secure, and efficient symmetric key exchange algorithm and remote user authentication scheme. Our research proposal presents a successful privacy-protecting method for remote users and provides protection against known attacks. When compared to conventional options, this technique significantly reduces calculation costs by up to 37.68% and transmission costs by up to 32.55%.

S2EFT: Spectral-Spatial-Elevation Fusion Transformer for hyperspectral image and LiDAR classification

With the innovation of sensors, communication, computer and other technologies, remote sensing (RS) imaging methods show a diversification trend. At present, relying on a variety of earth observation platforms, more multi-source RS data can be obtained, which overcomes the inadequacy and incompleteness of the new earth observation information of single source RS image. In this paper, a classification method of hyperspectral images (HSI) and LiDAR data based on spectral-spatial-elevation fusion Transformer (S2EFT) framework is proposed. The Transformer framework is introduced into the task of multi-source RS image classification. Two simple but effective modules, spatial information recognition module and sliding group spectral embedding module, are added to the proposed framework, and the Patch form commonly used in traditional convolutional neural networks (CNNs) is used as the input. It effectively solves the shortcomings of Transformer’s insufficient attention to local information, reduces redundant spatial information, enhances the transmission of information, and fully integrates multidimensional information of pixels in same position. Experiments on three real data sets are compared with existing methods, and the best results are obtained by the proposed methods. The source code can be downloaded from https://github.com/SYFYN0317/S2EFT.

Practical training of future teachers for innovative activities: International experience

One of the joint tasks of the global educational space is the high-quality practical training of teachers with formed modern professional competences based on theoretical knowledge, acquired during studies in Higher Education Institutions, the ability to creatively implement them and carry out innovative professional activities, effectively using the latest technologies training, all this strengthens the role of pedagogical practice as a certain means of achieving effective results. The purpose of the article was to analyze, justify and generalize the foreign experience of practical training of future teachers for innovative activities. Theoretical methods were used, such as the analysis of the practical training of future teachers abroad, generalization of the obtained data in order to determine the state of their practical training. The article analyzes and summarizes the experience of economically developed countries (Great Britain, the USA, Germany, Japan, France, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands) and countries with a transition economy (Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Poland, Hungary) regarding the practical training of future teachers to innovative activity. The general specifics of pedagogical practice in these countries have been clarified (the active use of innovative information and communication technologies; a large amount of independent training of students and the wide terms of practice in General Secondary Education Institutions; the transfer of partial responsibility for practice from Higher Education Institutions to General Secondary Education Institutions; the improvement of coordination between Higher Education Institutions and General Secondary Education Institutions; the provision of payment and bonuses to teachers responsible for practice, together with benefits during certification, professional psychological and pedagogical assistance and methodical support; taking into account new requests of society to teachers). The experience of Ukraine is highlighted on the example of Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav. It is noted that in Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine and abroad a pedagogical practice is a leading factor in self-improvement and self-development, creative self-realization in pedagogical activity, increasing the levels of professionalism and pedagogical skill of future teachers. Methodological recommendations for conducting pedagogical practice are proposed, which take into account global trends and can be implemented in pedagogical Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine with the support of General Secondary Education Institutions in order to improve the practical training of future teachers for innovative activities

Accounting and control of transport movement of materials and employees in smart construction

Introduction. The implementation of innovative information and communication technologies in the construction industry has led to the emergence of a modern management concept known as “smart construction”. The information foundation of smart construction is based on accounting and control using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). Drones are capable of monitoring the movement of material and labor resources of construction companies, which requires the improvement of accounting and control over construction processes.Purpose. The aim of the article is to investigate the prospects of using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in tracking the transportation of material assets and employees for the purpose of improving their accounting and control in smart construction.Methods. In the process of realizing the formulated research purpose, systematic, innovative, functional approaches, as well as methods of synthesis, bibliographic analysis, and comparative analysis, were used.Results. The importance of implementing unmanned aerial vehicle technology in smart construction for monitoring the movement of material and human resources of construction companies has been substantiated. Directions for improving the methodology and organization of accounting and control in the use of drones have been identified. The procedure for aerial visualization, identification, and data collection on the movement of material assets and operational personnel within the construction site for accounting and control purposes has been improved. The methodology for accounting and control of the transportation of material assets, inventory, and building structures has been refined, including their receipt, storage, transfer between warehouses, productive use, inefficient use, loss due to theft, and disposal. The use of drones for monitoring the movement of company employees for the purpose of accounting and control, including work hours, wages, performance of functional duties, downtime, unauthorized crossing of territorial boundaries, and more, has been proposed. An information scheme for accounting and control of the combined use of vehicles for the simultaneous transportation of surplus material resources and free operational personnel to construction sites has been developed. The emergence of combined transportation costs for the movement of material resources, which, from an accounting and control perspective, are transportation and procurement costs, for personnel – operational costs of construction companies, has been identified. Combined transportation ensures the optimization of construction processes, reduces the time required for construction work, and minimizes transportation and other expenses for companies.Perspectives. Further research is to develop a methodology for calculating wages on construction sites for both previous and current locations of operational personnel. This would involve a transformation of the personnel policy of construction companies.