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We developed a playful biofeedback system using a wearable device and modular interactive tiles. In this approach we suppose that patients could regulate exercise intensity on their own through biofeedback. We propose biofeedback play system called “bioToys” based on exercise with the modular interactive...

The crisis of confidence has become increasingly rigorous, especially in recommendation domain. Deception and malicious attacks are found among the traditional collaborative filtering recommendation systems. Taking into account the credibility, the behaviour-based trust relationship, and the social circle-based...

Wu Hsing, five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth), was held by the ancients to compose the physical universe and later used in traditional Chinese medicine to explain various. Marketing refers to the sum of activities involved in directing the flow of goods and service from producers to consumers....

A categorical approach to probability allows to put basic notions of probability into a broader mathematical perspective, to evaluate their roles, and mutual relationships. Classical probability theory and fuzzy probability theory lead to two particular categories and their relationship (in categorical...

In order to better identify the fault type of locomotive running of rolling bearings, through experiment and analysis, the article improves a new method by combining the value of AdB and fault bearing fault characteristic frequency, then through the virtual instrument software to analysis the diagnosis...

For the further development of hybrid technology and energy recovery technology application to improve energy efficiency. Research on hybrid bicycle control system comprising a brushless DC hub motor control and energy recovery process, the system selects STC12C5620AD as the control for brushless DC...

Our basic model has two parts: to find the relationship between the waiting time and the rate of the vacant taxis arrive, and to find the relationship between the passenger flow volume and the rate of the taxi arriving in the area. In an extended model, we take the Scheduling efficiency into consideration....

Joint encryption and compression method not only ensure the uniformity of the algorithm but also can enhance the security of algorithm, so it have very important practical significance.This paper studies the over complete dictionary of DCT and OMP algorithm,uses the two kinds of common chaos mapping...

According to the two website construction in newly built undergraduate universities lack of autonomy, based on the ASP web site on the basis of understanding, from the Shangluo College School of art website template construction, namely: the whole frame set, site before and after the set, image database...

This paper focuses on complex simulation systems with a large-scale of hardware controlled items to resolve the problems about the identification, sampling driving, transformation and reference of hardware items. A formal resolving model with its software supporting system is presented to decouple the...

In this paper, the discrimination of speech and ship-radiated noise has been studied, for their interference with each other in the modern sea war, and a new feature abbreviated as SFSD (the Similarity of the Frequency Spectrum Distribution of two successive signal frames) is introduced. Based on the...

This research aims to explicate the characteristics of speech production of a child with Down Syndrome in Taman ABEKA Bhakti Luhur Foundation Malang. The data were elicited through casual conversation (unstructured interview) with the subject and prompting pictures specifically prepared to prompt the...

Waduk Jatigede is an artificial reservoirs made by government, which has begun flooded in August 2015 ago. The inundation takes 26 villages in the area Sumedang, West Java. Because of the flooding, the villagers that were evacuated becomes not had a stable job as it used to, that became farmers. Since...

This research was based on a case where the result of observation by researcher in Elementary School at Kecamatan Danau Kerinci Kabupaten Kerinci that showed the low level of teacher performance. The method of this study is quantitative research with sample are 73 teachers at Elementary School Kecamatan...

The social construction of ritual Nuju Jerami as a form of gratitude for the success of rice harvest in indigenous communities Orang Lom Bangka needs to be questioned.  Some previous research findings suggest that the ritual Nuju Jerami is a period of time for the Lom community to restart a new field for...

Mathematical achievement of the students in Indonesia is low and it can be seen in PISA and TIMSS. Mathematics is one of the subjects that require higher order thinking skills, such as metacognition. This research was conducted to find out the correlation between attitudes toward mathematics and metacognitive...

The aims to point out: 1) knowing the effect of the learning model oriented analogy on student learning outcomes; 2) knowing the effect of the level of learning motivation taught by the learning model oriented analogy on learning outcomes; 3) knowing the interaction between learning models with the level...

The research aims to improve performance of high-accuracy hole-making in hybrid stacks. The stacks consist of carbon fiber reinforced plastic and Titanium and Aluminum alloys. Holes were made with Atlas Copco PFD-1500, a pneumatic drilling machine with automatic tool feeding. A MAPAL hard-alloy six-toothed...

Travel time, fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions are directly related to the vehicle velocity. In this paper, we aim to give a velocity planning system based on intelligent vehicle infrastructure cooperative technology. The system contains two units: road side unit (RSU) and on board unit (OBU)....

This paper reports a preliminary study on the quality of a multiple-choice test as a popular classroom assessment in Indonesia. An item response analysis was conducted to scrutinize four major kinds of quality: reliability, construct validity, item discrimination ability, and distractor plausibility....

To reform the present Islamic educational system of the Muslims in the Philippines one has to start from epistemology. The epistemology that a society adheres to shapes the kind of education and the caliber of intellectuals it has. But, until today, Muslim educators and scholars in the Philippines have...

Leucocytozoonosis is caused by Leucocytozoon caulleryi and responsible for death in chicken by bleeding. Leucocytozoonosis is an endemic disease in Indonesia and the incidents had been reported in several region in East and Central Java. The financial losses impacted by this disease is growth disorder...

Food is a basic need for human survival. Various vegetable and animal sources are used to fulfill this. Through the production of potato donuts and beef meatballs, Auliya SMEs has played an active role as one of the providers to fulfill this need. Along with increasing public awareness of food health,...

Studies in the field of translation mainly focus more on the translation of sentences with minimum consideration on the important role and influence of ideology toward the product of translation. When discussing the works of translation, researchers often place the translation text on two poles, namely...

Named Data Networking (NDN) has been considered as a promising Internet architecture for the future data-centric communication. In particular, NDN over link-layer networks would cut off the overheads of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and enhance the efficiency of data distribution....

Background: Dietary supplementation with omega-3 PUFAs has been shown to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This pilot study investigated the effects of supplementation with plant-derived omega-3 and omega-6 PUFAs in patients with atherosclerosis. Methods: Forty patients with PAD supplemented...

The use of traditional medicine is recommended by WHO to maintain of peoples health, preventing and treatment of diseases. Indonesia as a country that has biodiversity of banana, one of them is a tongka langit banana. Musa troglodytarum L. better known as banana tongka langit is one of the banana plants...

The role of computers becomes an inseparable part of daily life, including as a media for learning mathematics, including making it easier to visualize 3D objects (building three-dimensional space). GeoGebra is software that can be used for mathematics education by combining geometry, algebra, and calculus....

The US-China trade deficit has directly brought about the ongoing trade war and is a major factor contributing to the growing tensions between the two global superpowers. Only by thoroughly analyzing the factors behind the massive imbalance and understanding the connection between them can effective...

Drought vulnerability analysis of crops can build a bridge between hazard factors and disasters and become the main tool to mitigate the impact of drought. However, the resulting disagreement about the appropriate definition of vulnerability is a frequent cause for misunderstanding and a challenge for...

The IPA is a useful model to analyze the level of importance and performance of various key factors from the point of view of consumers. It is used to overcome the problems in managing visitor satisfaction in the tourism villages at Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta. The study involves the seven dimensions with...

We predict the magnitude and estimate the uncertainties of the spread, growth and maximum expected long-term infection rates that affect emergency policies and plans. For the COVID-19 and 1918 viral pandemics, large second or successive peaks, waves or plateaux of increased infections occur long after...

Is writing a thinking process? Writers are expected to apply information they already know to gather materials suitable for their essays. They have to use declarative knowledge to practise the skills of analysing information, and synthesising information. Next the writers need to use procedural knowledge...

The researcher of this paper has found that poetry and lyrics are similar and can be compared in several ways. However, there are not many studies about this. Learning the differences and similarities in poetry and lyrics can help writers enhance their creative abilities and step up their understanding...

The Sogdians were people of Iranian origin, and with their homeland Sogdiana located at the center of several Silk Road routes, they were some of the most influential merchants to traverse the Silk Road. This paper explores some of the factors that led to the success of the Sogdian Mercantile Network....

Post-COVID-19 has resulted in the reopening of schools and this calls for teachers’ adaptation to address the changing realities of teaching and learning activities. This study aims to explore how English teachers adapt to the Post-COVID-19 English language teaching and learning situation. This study...

The aim of this research is to determine the results of innovative learning resources in the form of examples of project videos in increasing the readiness of elementary school teachers in implementing Projek Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila (P5) (Project for Strengthening Pancasila Student Profiles)...

This study aims to analyze the implementation of the bureaucratic simplification and equalisation policy in West Java Province, focusing on its impact on the distribution of positions, State Civil Apparatus performance, and policy evaluation. The research method involves analysing data from two phases...

Human gestures can be used to interact naturally with computers. One of the human gestures is hand gestures. The hand gestures signal in hand gesture recognition systems can be acquired through on-body sensors, cameras, and radar sensors. Compared to the other two data acquisition devices, radar sensors...

Since the Covid-19 outbreak, MSMEs have become one of the most affected economic sectors. In August 2020, the Central Government of Indonesia officially launched a special program to help MSMEs namely the Direct Cash Assistance (DCA) amounting to 2.4 million rupiah, which later this amount reduced to...

Magnetic nanofluids (MNFs) have recently piqued the interest of many experts because of their capability and significance in various real applications. Hence, in this study, we want to numerically highlight the influence of convective boundary conditions and radiation on the magnetic nanofluids (MNFs)...

In order to evaluate performance to increase the competitiveness and quality of universities, it is necessary to make efforts to determine the performance indicators of universities, one of which is the quantity and quality and relevance of graduates. This study aims to optimize the tracer study as an...

The sense of gain is a crucial indicator for assessing the outcomes of ideological and political education. This study investigates the implementation of ideological and political education activities among students in private universities in Guangdong Province, as well as their sense of gain. The investigation...

Background Clinical manifestations that appear in infant sleep disorders include decreased immunity, growth disorders, physical development, and have an impact on the growth and development of the baby’s brain which can cause sleep disorders that cause decreased sleep quality. The sleeping...

This paper contrasts net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) as core discounted cash flow diagnostic indicators for investment decisions, linking their theoretical characteristics to practical evaluations. The study poses three questions: when and why these two standards align; when...

This research aims to determine the heterogeneity of business interest models using the Structural equation model partial least squares (SEM PLS). SEM PLS analysis does not consider the heterogeneity in segments of the observation unit. One analysis that can identify unobserved heterogeneity is finite...

By applying the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this study explored how attention to social media influences individuals’ intention to purchase green agricultural products via cognitive attitude, affective attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. In addition, this study extended...

This research aims to analyze the effect of composition on used tire powder asphalt composites and recycled plastic (rHDPE) on tensile strength and impact strength. There are two types of composition in this research; the first is 500 grams of used tire powder, 100 grams of asphalt with rHDPE variations...

Background: This study aims to translate two arterial measurements, aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (aPWV) and carotid Intima-Media Thickness (cIMT), into a combined Vascular Ageing Index (VAI), to evaluate the predictive power of VAI and utilize it to identify a sub-group with Healthy Vascular Ageing (HVA). Methods:...

Background: Wall shear rate (WSR) is considered an important stimulus for flow-mediated dilatation (FMD). However, its estimation by conventional ultrasound is challenging due to inherent difficulties of velocity estimation near the arterial wall. To evaluate how WSR influences brachial artery FMD, we...