Selected Software Tools Research Articles

Research and implementation of three-dimensional modeling techniques for Chinese dragon

This paper delves into a new trend in the field of computer science, which involves a shift from complex code editing techniques of the past towards more intuitive visual software applications. Under this trend, modeling and rendering techniques have undergone long-term development and continuous iteration, becoming indispensable tools across various domains. Using the construction of a Chinese dragon model as a case study, this paper showcases the application and development of this new trend through a detailed description of the selected software tools' characteristics, classification of production steps, and the modeling process. Special emphasis was placed on shaping key details such as the dragon's body contour, scales, eyes, etc., during the dragon model construction process, as well as how these details are manifested in software applications. Software selection and utilization were carefully aligned with practical needs and technical features to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of the modeling process. In-depth research into the modeling process revealed the potential and advantages of this new technology, receiving widespread acclaim and recognition.

Research and implementation of three-dimensional modeling techniques for Chinese dragon

This paper delves into a new trend in the field of computer science, which involves a shift from complex code editing techniques of the past towards more intuitive visual software applications. Under this trend, modeling and rendering techniques have undergone long-term development and continuous iteration, becoming indispensable tools across various domains. Using the construction of a Chinese dragon model as a case study, this paper showcases the application and development of this new trend through a detailed description of the selected software tools' characteristics, classification of production steps, and the modeling process. Special emphasis was placed on shaping key details such as the dragon's body contour, scales, eyes, etc., during the dragon model construction process, as well as how these details are manifested in software applications. Software selection and utilization were carefully aligned with practical needs and technical features to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of the modeling process. In-depth research into the modeling process revealed the potential and advantages of this new technology, receiving widespread acclaim and recognition.

A Comparative Analysis of 3D Software for Modeling Fatigue Crack Growth: A Review

Fatigue crack growth modeling is critical for assessing structural integrity in various engineering applications. Researchers and engineers rely on 3D software tools to predict crack propagation accurately. However, choosing the right software can be challenging due to the plethora of available options. This study aimed to systematically compare and evaluate the suitability of seven prominent 3D modeling software packages for fatigue crack growth analysis in specific applications. The selected software tools, namely ABAQUS, FRANC3D, ZENCRACK, LYNX, FEMFAT, COMSOL Multiphysics, and ANSYS, were subjected to a comprehensive analysis to assess their effectiveness in accurately predicting crack propagation. Additionally, this study aimed to highlight the distinctive features and limitations associated with each software package. By conducting this systematic comparison, researchers and engineers can gain valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of these software tools, enabling them to make informed decisions when choosing the most appropriate software for their fatigue crack growth analysis needs. Such evaluations contribute to advancing the field by enhancing the understanding and utilization of these 3D modeling software packages, ultimately improving the accuracy and reliability of structural integrity assessments in relevant applications.

Data implementation matters: Effect of software choice and LCI database evolution on a comparative LCA study of permanent magnets

AbstractLife cycle assessment (LCA) databases and software evolve. We analyzed to which extent software and evolving life cycle inventory databases affect the comparison of technology alternatives, using a comparative LCA on permanent magnets as a case study, with two selected software tools: CMLCA and Brightway LCA. We migrated the system models from the CMLCA to Brightway LCA software and alternated between the ecoinvent database versions 2.2 and 3.1 to 3.6 in the system background. When using ecoinvent v3.6 instead of v2.2, the change of the indicator results ranged from to 283%. The evolution of the ecoinvent database impacted the absolute amounts of the characterized results and the relative performance between alternatives. The impact category with the highest variability was ionizing radiation, which even showed a ranking inversion with ecoinvent v3.4. In contrast, the impact of using CMLCA or Brightway was negligible because the same data and modeling assumptions caused percentage differences below 0.4%. During the semi‐automated data migration to Brightway, we identified 23 environmental flows in the CMLCA model that were not paired with their corresponding characterization factors in the published study of reference. This error had led to an underestimation of 63% in the photochemical oxidation indicator of one of the alternatives. This underestimation relates to an interoperability issue regarding the nomenclature of environmental flows in software alternatives and is a matter of data implementation rather than an issue intrinsic to the selected software. Finally, we identified improvement opportunities for the transparency and reusability of LCA models. This article met the requirements for a Gold‐Gold JIE data openness badge described at http://jie.click/badges.

Методичні засади контент-аналізу сайтів

Abstract. Introduction. It has been established that content analysis is a method of quantitative and qualitative study of content to measure or identify certain trends and facts reflected in the texts proposed for study. The first examples of content analysis began to appear in social disciplines starting from the 30s of the last century in the USA. The basic system of content analysis includes: quick update of content, search for content on a certain resource, collection of content about regular and potential customers, audience analysis, analysis of resource visits. It is necessary to analyze the content of the site when the main tasks of the virtual project are not solved quickly enough or too efficiently. Quantitative content analysis is characterized by the frequency of occurrence of certain characteristics in the text. Qualitative content analysis - involves studying the form and structure of content. Nine stages of content analysis are distinguished: analysis of the situation, drawing up a plan, drawing up descriptions; site scanning. Analysis of descriptions for all types of products offered on the site; checking the effectiveness of the content - number of views, number of unique visitors, citations, rejection rate; entering information about keywords/phrases. Creating a map of keywords/phrases for the pages that are considered most significant; studying keywords. Analysis of query statistics for a list of keywords; integration of information from keywords. Determination of key phrases, the number of requests, information about the competition, entering information into the table; determining which content is missing.Definition of additional keywords and content corresponding to them; analysis of additional parameters of virtual pages. Research of popular and unpopular pages, pages with an increased level of risk (contain copied materials or information that does not cause any interest), improvement of publications; making recommendations. Selected software tools for site content analysis: Screaming Frog, XML-sitemaps.com, URL Profiler, Google Ads.

Sustained software development, not number of citations or journal choice, is indicative of accurate bioinformatic software

BackgroundComputational biology provides software tools for testing and making inferences about biological data. In the face of increasing volumes of data, heuristic methods that trade software speed for accuracy may be employed. We have studied these trade-offs using the results of a large number of independent software benchmarks, and evaluated whether external factors, including speed, author reputation, journal impact, recency and developer efforts, are indicative of accurate software.ResultsWe find that software speed, author reputation, journal impact, number of citations and age are unreliable predictors of software accuracy. This is unfortunate because these are frequently cited reasons for selecting software tools. However, GitHub-derived statistics and high version numbers show that accurate bioinformatic software tools are generally the product of many improvements over time. We also find an excess of slow and inaccurate bioinformatic software tools, and this is consistent across many sub-disciplines. There are few tools that are middle-of-road in terms of accuracy and speed trade-offs.ConclusionsOur findings indicate that accurate bioinformatic software is primarily the product of long-term commitments to software development. In addition, we hypothesise that bioinformatics software suffers from publication bias. Software that is intermediate in terms of both speed and accuracy may be difficult to publish—possibly due to author, editor and reviewer practises. This leaves an unfortunate hole in the literature, as ideal tools may fall into this gap. High accuracy tools are not always useful if they are slow, while high speed is not useful if the results are also inaccurate.

Neural network method of data processing and transmission in adaptive information systems

The problem of automation of the processes of information transmission and processing in adaptive information systems is considered. An analysis of existing approaches to solving this problem showed the prospects of using neural network technologies. A neural network method for processing and transmitting information in adaptive information systems is formulated. The method includes a formalized description of a neural network data channel - a software tool for analysis, data processing and selection of data transfer protocol. The main stages of the proposed method are outlined: classification of the structures of the source data, their transformation, data processing, selection of the necessary protocol for transmitting information. Each of the stages is implemented through neural networks of various architectures. The theoretical rationale of the possibility of using the neural network method is given, obtained on the basis of the proof of a number of theorems. The novelty of the proposed method consists in the transition from an analytical solution of the problems of classification, processing and data transfer to an automated approach using machine learning technologies. The practical significance of the neural network method is to reduce the complexity of the implementation of information processing and transmission processes, to increase the level of automation in the organization of intermodular interaction. The implementation of the neural network method has been assessed using a number of software complexity assessment metrics. The application, virtues and failings of the developed method are analyzed.

Software Support of City Logistics´ Processes

City logistics has increasing importance in relation to the sustainable development of urban transport. It is therefore very important that all processes related to the city logistics should be optimally planned in advance. Many software companies offer a variety of software tools, which can be used for optimization and planning in city logistic tasks. This article aims to define and describe the various processes that take place in city logistics and then demonstrate, how selected software tools can help in optimizing the whole process of city logistics.

MODEL FOR EVALUATION OF SERVICE-MANAGEMENT TOOLS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

Companies providing services for customers on-site require appropriate scheduling of employees and technicians. The availability, skills and experience of employees and travel times need to be considered. In addition, the required information should be made available as efficiently as possible. As a result of an increasing rate of digitalization, companies are changing from manual planning in Microsoft Excel or on planning boards and printed documents to integrated workforce management tools that automate planning steps and provide relevant documents. The market for these software tools is growing rapidly. In addition to established software providers such as SAP and Oracle, there are also small vendors on the market. Companies that decide to deploy their field service planning with an appropriate tool are faced the challenge of choosing a suitable method for the evaluating and analyzing the market. The paper is devoted to development of the model for the evaluation of software tools in the context of field service management in the oil and gas industry. The first step of proposed methodology involved market screening to identify suitable software tools. In the next step, criteria were defined that needed to be tested to compare the tools. Finally, the outcome of the evaluation and additional requirements allowed for a benefit analysis. After the evaluation model was developed, it was applied on five selected software tools. SAP Field Service Management was ranked as the best product for a defined use case. The tools from Odyssee and Salesforce ranked similarly in the categories that refer to the functional aspects. The field service management tools from Fergus and ReachOut are both available for free with very limited functionalities, and reached rank four and five, respectively. The result of this work can be used by companies providing services in the oil and gas industry to evaluate field service management tools. Following the model, a structured process is provided to reduce the time needed for software evaluation. Future studies can build on this work and focus either on different software tools or a different industry.

A Software Tool for Quick Codes Analysis and Selection in Spread Spectrum Communication Systems

Spread spectrum communications rely on the selection of suitable sets of so-called spreading codes, also known as signatures, to ensure satisfactory system performance. Comparing different sets of spreading codes may be not a straightforward process, due to the amount of different code-related parameters that should be taken into account, and to the inherent differences in the codes generation algorithms. This paper presents a practical software tool to facilitate the evaluation and comparison of different families of spreading codes, under different parameters and constraints. Simulations to evaluate the selected signatures in a CDMA system, under AWGN or multipath channel, are also supported by the tool. The tool may be usefully applied in the design of communication systems and networks relying upon spread spectrum techniques.

A QUALITY SELECTION OF SOFTWARE TO BUILD A SERVICE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SALES

Subject of the study in the article is an explanation of the method of selecting software tools and an example of their use for creating an e-shop, the basis for creating easy-to-use and methods to avoid obvious disadvantages of such services. Results - with emphasis on the qualitative selection of software tools which depend on the convenience of the service being created, namely: content management system, hypertext markup language, database management systems. The most used and productive software tools are considered and their advantages and disadvantages are explained, shown as the correct choice of software tools influences the flexibility of development on the example. An algorithm for creating an online store is presented. The main issues that may arise when creating a content management panel for the administrator and when using the service for potential buyers are described. An option to overcome these problems is suggested by using the WordPress content management system and constructing a linear use of the site. Conclusion - the method allows to provide competing opportunities in the administration of the service, in the flexibility and simplicity of its development, rational choice of resources and methods used, while not creating a separate admin panel to manage the content of the online store.

8-2.LCA環境負荷統合評価手法を用いた最適発電プラントの選択ツールの構築(Session 8 エネルギー評価・経済)

8-2.LCA環境負荷統合評価手法を用いた最適発電プラントの選択ツールの構築(Session 8 エネルギー評価・経済)

Software for CCTV systems design

The article is focused on the software, which is used in the design of the CCTV systems. It shows tools available online, tools for PC and mobile applications. It describes the basic components of the camera systems, their characteristics and current trends in CCTV systems. Moreover, it compares two selected software tools, their features and supported functions. In the practical part, these tools are used for the design of a CCTV system and the whole process is described in detail.

Computational efficiency in numerical modeling of high temperature latent heat storage: Comparison of selected software tools based on experimental data

In this article, four different numerical models for the investigation of phase change processes within latent heat storage are described and compared concerning accuracy, convergence behavior and computational efficiency. The models are based on different types of discretization, make use of different ways to model phase change and are implemented with C, MATLAB or ANSYS CFX. After a brief introduction into each investigated numerical model, the experimental reference setup is described. It consists of a flat plate latent heat storage with the eutectic mixture NaNO3 (46wt%)–KNO3 (54wt%) with a measured melting temperature of 219.5°C as storage material. Based on the corresponding simulation model developed in this paper, the comparison of the numerical models is achieved. This methodology allows the investigation of the numerical performance of different software tools in the context of high temperature latent heat storage that was not achieved thus far. All four numerical models show good agreement to experimental results but differ significantly in speed and convergence behavior.

Ground Motion Record Selection Based on Broadband Spectral Compatibility

The increasing interest in performance-based earthquake engineering has promoted research on the improvement of hazard-consistent seismic input definition and on advanced criteria for strong motion record selection to perform nonlinear time history analyses. Within the ongoing research activities to improve the representation of seismic actions and to develop tools as a support for engineering practice, this study addresses the selection of displacement-spectrum-compatible real ground motions, with special reference to Italy. This involved (1) the definition of specific target displacement spectra for Italian sites, constrained—both at long and short periods—by results of probabilistic seismic hazard analyses; (2) the compilation of a high-quality strong ground motion database; and (3) the development of a software tool for computer-aided displacement-based record selection. Application examples show that sets of unscaled, or lightly scaled, accelerograms with limited record-to-record spectral variability can also easily be obtained when a broadband spectral compatibility is required.

The Comparison of Production Workplace Layouts Using Selected Software Tools

The importance of the utilization of software tools when designing production systems is above exception. The current market offers a great deal of options. This article deals with the comparison of two software tools - Plant Simulation and VisTable. It also points to selection criteria you can take into consideration when you are making decision on which product is the most appropriate for your business.

Supporting Development Processes: UBCS as a Software Tool for Hardware Selection

Todays digitized world is shaped by various electronic devices. Quite everyone takes it for granted to live with all the helpers, comfort functions and all-day electronics. But like every other product, electronic components have to go through a development process, where as one of the very first stages some kind of hardware selection process takes place. Engineers have to decide which components to use so that the final product can be properly used. Especially when using processor controlled devices, the selection affects the whole product, since the processor must be suitable for the requirements by means of calculation power and peripheral support as well as future development through updates. Moreover, it also contributes to the products costs and time to market. Because there are thousands of devices on the market, engineers face a huge problem when having to make the correct decision. Therefore, the paper introduces a software tool called UBCS, the Universal Benchmark and Compare System, intended to support engineers when selecting appropriate processors for their device. It describes the structure and functionality of UBCS and gives hints to the reader how it makes the selection process more substantiated, easier and faster.

Selected Software Tools Used for CBRN Situation Assessment within CZECH Armed Forces Chemical Corps

In relatively recent time the Czech Republic (CR) has become a steady part of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). By this it has taken over an obligation to accept NATO methodic, procedures and standards which create a framework of forces´ operational activities. Obligations that CR has introduced are very important not only for development of military rules of all doctrine levels but also for development of special software products which have to respect those obligations and rules set in military publications.

Characteristics and possibilities of software tool for metal-oxide surge arresters selection

This paper presents a procedure for the selection of metal-oxide surge arresters based on the instructions given in the Siemens and ABB catalogues, respecting their differences and the characteristics and possibilities of the software tool. The software tool was developed during the preparation of a Master's thesis titled, 'Automation of Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters Selection'. An example is presented of the selection of metal-oxide surge arresters using the developed software tool.

Suitability of selected software tools to evaluate the health risks of working atmosphere

Suitability of selected software tools to evaluate the health risks of working atmosphere