Computer Workshop Research Articles

Application of Virtual Reality-based Cloud Computing in Digital Creation of Dabie Mountain Culture

Abstract This paper looks at 3D model retrieval techniques for digital virtual workshops in cloud computing. The global D2 shape distribution features are first used to sort the models for initial retrieval. Then the local curvature features are used to further optimize the sorted results to obtain the final retrieval results. Through the historical and cultural theme scene design, stage performance scene design, and interactive performance design to enhance the immersive experience of the corresponding cultural creations, the creative inheritance and dissemination mode of Dabie Mountain culture in the new period is created. The results show that the difference in the percentage of attention points in the landscape node area is significant, P=0.032, indicating that the virtual reality experience group is better able to meet the needs of the experience. The weights of the three evaluation dimensions of the virtual experience of Dabie Mountain folk song culture are, in order, mood design (0.4073) > scene design (0.3814) > context design (0.2113). Designing multi-sensory (visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile) is of the highest importance. In terms of interactive experience, more attention is paid to the timeliness and accuracy of feedback, as well as the guidance of operations. In terms of emotional experience, more attention is paid to the sense of pleasure, surprise, and satisfaction. In the cultural experience, more attention is paid to traditional folk songs and historical architectural displays.

Introduction to doors Workshops on Edge Computing (2021-2023)

The Edge Computing Workshop, known as "doors", has evolved as a prominent international forum for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to converge and discuss the latest advancements and applications in the field of edge computing. This paper provides an overview of the doors workshops held from 2021 to 2023, highlighting their objectives, topics of interest, committees, and the significant contributions made by researchers during these years. The workshops have played a pivotal role in fostering collaboration, sharing insights, and exploring emerging trends in edge computing, addressing challenges related to infrastructure, systems, security, applications, and more. This paper underscores the importance of these workshops in advancing the field and promoting innovation in the era of digital transformation.

The effectiveness of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the teaching of general engineering in higher education in Uzbekistan

This paper presents a systematic review of models and methodologies that integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) and education. The starting point of the review is the research questions, then keywords, selection of the databases, definition of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the definition of the search chains, search process and selection of papers, the analysis of the paper, and the results of the systematic review to answer the questions posed. In the systematic review, 316 papers were found in three academic databases and 75 relevant papers were selected. The work developed intends to know the different models and methodologies that integrate ICT and education. The article describes the solution of problems on the subject "Descriptive geometry and engineering graphics" using computer programs and the role of pedagogical information technologies in the process of teaching students in higher educational institutions. Peculiarities of teaching descriptive geometry and engineering graphics as part of the course of engineering graphics aimed at the mastering of AutoCAD and Compass graphic editor's are considered by the authors. The authors recommend the incorporation of mini-lectures and computer workshops into the training process.

Emergency remote teaching and its impacts on Lizard.4.Future computational thinking and application development workshops

Computational thinking is a skill that has aroused the interest of education in countries. To provide opportunities for the development of this skill and knowledge about creating applications, in the training of teenagers in the 9th grade of elementary school with low IDEB in a municipality in northeastern Brazil, the Lizard.4.Future project has workshops offered since 2020. However, the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on project activities. In this article, we present its design challenges during the Lizard.Future project, and impacts, on running emergency remote learning applications. Access difficulties and instability in the support network for digital tools, in addition to the difficulty of writing and office facilities of digital tools, in addition to the difficulty of writing and resource facilities of digital tools. The result was twenty-four graduating course participants and four applications for them.

EUROfusion-theory and advanced simulation coordination (E-TASC): programme and the role of high performance computing

This paper is a written summary of an overview oral presentation given at the 1st Spanish Fusion High Performance Computer (HPC) Workshop that took place on the 27 November 2020 as an online event. Given that over the next few years ITER 24 24ITER (‘The Way’ in Latin) is the world’s largest tokamak under construction in the south of France: a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a large-scale and carbon-free source of energy (https://www.iter.org/). will move to its operation phase and the European-DEMO design will be significantly advanced, the EUROfusion consortium has initiated a coordination effort in theory and advanced simulation to address some of the challenges of the fusion research in Horizon EUROPE (2021–2027), i.e. the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. This initiative has been called E-TASC, which stands for EUROfusion-Theory and Advanced Simulation Coordination. The general and guiding principles of E-TASC are summarized in this paper. In addition, an overview of the scientific results obtained in the pilot phase (2019–2020) of E-TASC are provided while highlighting the importance of the required progress in computational methods and HPC techniques. In the initial phase, five pilot theory and simulation tasks were initiated: towards a validated predictive capability of the low to high transition and pedestal physics; runaway electrons in tokamak disruptions in the presence of massive material injection; fast code for the calculation of neoclassical toroidal viscosity in stellarators and tokamaks; development of a neutral gas kinetics modular code; European edge and boundary code for reactor-relevant devices. In this paper, we report on recent progress made by each of these projects.

CondenseNeXtV2: Light-Weight Modern Image Classifier Utilizing Self-Querying Augmentation Policies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) combines computer science and robust datasets to mimic natural intelligence demonstrated by human beings to aid in problem-solving and decision-making involving consciousness up to a certain extent. From Apple’s virtual personal assistant, Siri, to Tesla’s self-driving cars, research and development in the field of AI is progressing rapidly along with privacy concerns surrounding the usage and storage of user data on external servers which has further fueled the need of modern ultra-efficient AI networks and algorithms. The scope of the work presented within this paper focuses on introducing a modern image classifier which is a light-weight and ultra-efficient CNN intended to be deployed on local embedded systems, also known as edge devices, for general-purpose usage. This work is an extension of the award-winning paper entitled ‘CondenseNeXt: An Ultra-Efficient Deep Neural Network for Embedded Systems’ published for the 2021 IEEE 11th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC). The proposed neural network dubbed CondenseNeXtV2 utilizes a new self-querying augmentation policy technique on the target dataset along with adaption to the latest version of PyTorch framework and activation functions resulting in improved efficiency in image classification computation and accuracy. Finally, we deploy the trained weights of CondenseNeXtV2 on NXP BlueBox which is an edge device designed to serve as a development platform for self-driving cars, and conclusions will be extrapolated accordingly.

Introduction to the Special Issue related to the Power-Aware Computing Workshop 2019—PACO 2019

Introduction to the Special Issue related to the Power-Aware Computing Workshop 2019—PACO 2019

Compact Schemes for Multiscale Flows with Cell-Centered Finite Difference Method

High-order compact interpolation schemes appropriate for multiscale flows are studied within a cell-centered finite difference method (CCFDM) framework where the robustness of high-order schemes on curvilinear grids can be greatly enhanced due to the satisfaction of geometric conservation law. Two types of compact interpolations are mainly developed in this paper for shock-free flows and shock-embedded flows respectively. The present compact schemes are verified to be superior over the explicit counterparts with same orders in terms of the spectral characteristics. Regarding the shock-free flows, low-dissipation low-dispersion properties are achieved by the spectral optimization. Three optimized compact schemes (Opt4, Opt6 and Opt8) are further validated to be attractive for shock-free problems by carrying out benchmarks from computational aeroacoustics workshops and two typical turbulence cases: Tayler–Green vortex and decaying isotropic turbulence. Regarding high-speed flows in the presence of shock waves, the shock-capturing capability is realized by extending the weighting technique to the compact interpolations. The criteria to choose optimally compact nonlinear sub-stencils on a most general compact global stencil are presented. Interestingly, the explicit WENO-type schemes can be reverted within the proposed compact framework. Three nonlinear compact schemes (UI5, CI6 and CI8) on two practical stencils are analyzed and further compared with their explicit counterparts by a series of numerical experiments. The compact ones are superior to explicit ones in resolving rich flow structures as well as discontinuities.

Forming a conceptual understanding of mathematics at students of technical universities

The global challenges that humanity is facing today pose the task of higher education to prepare a specialist with fundamental training and the ability to learn throughout life. Fundamentalization of education is not possible without the formation of students' conceptual understanding of the material studied. This problem is quite relevant in the study of mathematics due to the specific nature of this science. The researchers' lack of a unified point of view in determining the essence of the conceptual understanding of mathematics does not allow practitioners to develop tools for assessing the level of conceptual understanding among university students. The purpose the article is to identify and formulate the essential characteristics and pedagogical conditions for the formation of a conceptual understanding of mathematics, as well as to explore the possibilities and effectiveness of the integration of computer modeling as an instrument of forming a conceptual understanding in the process of teaching probability theory to students of technical universities. The study showed that a computer workshop, developed based on identified pedagogical conditions and taking into account the didactic capabilities of ICT in the educational process, is an effective means of developing conceptual understanding when studying a course in probability theory. Students whose curriculum included a workshop with elements of computer modeling have a more excellent knowledge of methodologically significant knowledge and the ability to relate previously learned material to new problems.

'Soft' skills identified by students who peer-led mathematics computing workshops

Increasingly, employers are suggesting that 'soft' skills, such as communication and teamwork, are equally important as 'hard' skills, such as discipline specific knowledge. This makes it imperative for university programs to build in opportunities for students to practise and demonstrate such soft skills. For some years, small groups of students in my second-year numerical methods course have acted as peer-leaders, with each student taking a turn to help run the computer workshops. In 2018, I introduced a PebblePad reflection to give the students the opportunity to identify the skills that they had developed, as well as to reflect on the process. In analysing the students' responses, I found that the students were very positive about the experience and that they were able to articulate a range of soft skills that they had practised and developed during the activity.

Introduction to the Special Issue “Applications in Self-Aware Computing Systems and their Evaluation”

The joint 1st Workshop on Evaluations and Measurements in Self-Aware Computing Systems (EMSAC 2019) and Workshop on Self-Aware Computing (SeAC) was held as part of the FAS* conference alliance in conjunction with the 16th IEEE International Conference on Autonomic Computing (ICAC) and the 13th IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing Systems (SASO) in Umeå, Sweden on 20 June 2019. The goal of this one-day workshop was to bring together researchers and practitioners from academic environments and from the industry to share their solutions, ideas, visions, and doubts in self-aware computing systems in general and in the evaluation and measurements of such systems in particular. The workshop aimed to enable discussions, partnerships, and collaborations among the participants. This special issue follows the theme of the workshop. It contains extended versions of workshop presentations as well as additional contributions.

Контентно-контекстная модель обучения математике в экономическом вузе

Introduction: A competent specialist for the digital economy must have applied mathematical methods and computer technology, as well as professional skills The paper proposes an integrative model of learning mathematics at the Computer Workshop for students-economists in the Bachelor. The authors for the fi rst time use two technologies within one model: contextual and content, and expand opportunities of content training, applying it in an unconventional form. Materials and methods: The main research method is pedagogical modeling based on the following methodological approaches: competence, integrative, activity, context, content and the concept of the zone of immediate development. Results: The proposed model corresponds to the strategic goal of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation on the early profiling of education. A contextual approach is used to strengthen the applied orientation of basic training of students: the content of the academic discipline is fi lled with a professional context (subject-technological and social). The second component of the model is the content approach. A joint study of interrelated disciplines allows us to demonstrate general patterns and most effectively distribute the classroom load, and the learning process becomes more motivated, informed and active. The model is implemented at a Computer Workshop with the aim of mathematical preparation of students, the formation of professional skills in the use of computer technology in Economics and Finance. Mathematics is used as the content of the model, the applied orientation of learning is enhanced by the economic context, and computer technologies act as means of implementation. Student survey shows the eff ectiveness of this model. Discussion and Conclusions: The relevance of owning mathematical methods and computer technology for specialists of the broadest profi le allows us to generalize the constructed model, fi lling it with various professional contexts.

Recent Advances in Systems and Network Medicine: Meeting Report from the First International Conference in Systems and Network Medicine.

The First International Conference in Systems and Network Medicine gathered together 200 global thought leaders, scientists, clinicians, academicians, industry and government experts, medical and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and policymakers. Held at Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington D.C. on September 11–13, 2019, the event featured a day of pre-conference lectures and hands-on bioinformatic computational workshops followed by two days of deep and diverse scientific talks, panel discussions with eminent thought leaders, and scientific poster presentations. Topics ranged from: Systems and Network Medicine in Clinical Practice; the role of -omics technologies in Health Care; the role of Education and Ethics in Clinical Practice, Systems Thinking, and Rare Diseases; and the role of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. The conference served as a unique nexus for interdisciplinary discovery and dialogue and fostered formation of new insights and possibilities for health care systems advances.

Компьютерный практикум как форма организации практических занятий студентов при изучении курса математики

The purpose of the study is to describe the stages of development and implementation in the educa-tional process of one of the forms of practical train-ing, namely, a computer workshop. The relevance of the work is determined by the need for didactic support for teaching a mathematics course using information technology. The research problem is that when setting out the subject, innovations aimed at optimizing the stages of learning are not sufficiently involved. At the same time, a computer workshop is not a substitute for traditional forms of training, but their complement. The object of study is the process of mathematical preparation with the help of a computer workshop in mathematics, the subject is the creation of such a workshop. The need to introduce a similar form of training into the educational process arose because of the shortage of time allocated for fixing the material. In this re-gard, the basic elements of the workshop according to the curriculum are identified. In addition, the integral components of the process are the general-ization and classification of the mathematics course in terms of theoretical material, as well as the systematization of skills for solving general and professional problems in the specialty, as a result of which the teaching time of the teacher and stu-dents can be released. There is a goal of designing didactic materials, allowing to realize the idea of intensifying students’ activities with the prospect of self-control. Among other things, an important part of introducing a computer workshop into the educational process is saving the teacher’s time spent on repeating and controlling the knowledge of students with the help of computer support and well-designed didactic materials, which are ele-ments of a didactic complex based on standards.

Oscillographic modeling of characteristics of magnetic materials

The question of using an oscilloscope to measure the characteristics of magnetic materials using computer simulation techniques is considered. The work is used in the training of specialists in metrology, carried out by the department of information-measuring equipment of the National Technical University ‟Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” in the specialty ‟Metrology and information-measuring equipment”. The bachelor’s program contains the course “Methods and Measuring Instruments”, which includes learning of methods and measuring instruments for electrical, magnetic and non-electrical quantities.Characterization of magnetic materials is made by various methods. One of them is a method with using an oscilloscope. The method of indirect measurement of magnetic induction and coercive force by integrating a secondary electromotive force is used. The method allows to estimate the maximum intensity and induction of the sample, the absolute and relative magnetic permeability, residual induction and coercive force, that is convenient for students, allows remote execution of laboratory practical work.The task of creating a computer workshop was solved by using the LabVIEW software package. A simulation model, a measurement experiment technique, and a procedure are described.The use of computer technology in the training of specialists has allowed to acquire the skills of visual observation of the dynamic magnetic loop of the test sample on the screen of the oscilloscope, to determine the main characteristics of the test material by the loop of the dynamic cycle, as well as, if necessary, to perform laboratory work remotely and to provide the opportunity to use this course while training the specialists in other specialties.

Proceedings Twelfth Workshop on Developments in Computational Models and Ninth Workshop on Intersection Types and Related Systems

Proceedings Twelfth Workshop on Developments in Computational Models and Ninth Workshop on Intersection Types and Related Systems

Застосування програмного забезпечення в процесі навчання елементів теорії ймовірностей та математичної статистики студентів спеціальностей «Математика» та «Інформатика»

У статті показано необхідність доповнення класичного курсу теорії ймовірностей та математичної статистики для спеціальностей «Математика» та «Інформатика» комп’ютерним практикумом, який спрямований на оволодіння студентами інструментарієм опрацювання статистичних даних з використанням засобів комп’ютерних технологій, що значно полегшує й прискорює обчислення статистичних показників, складання статистичних таблиць і побудову графіків, а також розширює можливості аналізу та наочного подання статистичних даних. На прикладі однієї лабораторної роботи в статті описані можливі шляхи набуття практичних навичок, умінь та досвіду роботи студентів в даному напрямі.

Entrepreneurship Training through Softskill and Computerization Strengthening Elaboration for Youth Organization in Gresik

Changes that occur at this time, especially in real business both as individuals and organisations, none of them has not changed. These changes certainly must be positively addressed as an affirmation of following and increasing capabilities so as not to be crushed by these changes. Training with the elaboration of strengthening soft skills and computerisation is carried out as one of the answers to these changes, especially in improving the ability of technology-based entrepreneurship. Specific goals and targets to be achieved Entrepreneurial training through the elaboration of strengthening soft skills and computerisation are; a). Equipping participants especially youth members to have the right understanding in achieving success; b) Providing ability to make long-term planning; c) Provide motivations for success; and d) Providing ability with the use of technology in entrepreneurship. The method used for this achievement is a semi workshop wherein the initial stage of the activity is the provision of material related to the achievement of the first, second and third goals while for the computer workshop as the achievement of the fourth goal. The activity is carried out for two days with a duration of 16 hours face to face or every day. The implementation of these activities was carried out by the Karangtaruna team while from the Muhammadiyah University Gresik team as facilitators. This activity is also expected to provide material that is following the needs of youth members as partners in the present and future in entrepreneurship.

Orchestrating a community-developed computational workshop and accompanying training materials.

The importance of bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science in biomedical research continues to grow, driving a need for effective instruction and education. A workshop setting, with lectures and guided hands-on tutorials, is a common approach to teaching practical computational and analytical methods. Here, we detail the process we used to produce high-quality, community-authored educational materials that are available for public consumption and reuse. The coordinated efforts of 17 authors over 10 weeks resulted in 15 workshops available as a website and as a 388-page electronic book. We describe how we utilized cloud infrastructure, GitHub, and a literate programming approach to robustly deliver hands-on tutorials to participants of the annual Bioconductor conference. The scripts, raw and published workshop materials, and cloud machine image are all openly available. Our approach uses free services and software and can be adapted by workshop organizers and authors in other contests with appropriate technical backgrounds.

Контекстный подход как средство ранней профилизации дисциплин высшей школы

Development of coupled with professional standards educational programs of the new generation is one of the main requirements of modern educational standards. The Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation is guided by the strategy of early profi ling for developing such programs. The article summarizes the experience of the authors in the implementation of the ideas of early profi ling in the teaching of mathematics for the first year students of Economics and Management. The possibilities of using the contextual approach, which was developed and tested by A. Verbitsky are considered to strengthen the professional orientation of the learning process. Contextual learning technologies are aimed at transforming the academic learning process into educational activities that lead to the acquisition of professional competencies. The article presents the content of the discipline “Computer workshop” in terms of the subject-technological context and social context.