Increasingly, client-server applications are implemented as web-based applications with user interfaces consisting entirely of web pages or equivalent renderings on other presentation channels (e.g. mobile or speech-based devices). However, the page-based medium and the stateless pull communication impose restrictions on the user interface that often manifest themselves in unsatisfactory dialog control, i.e. possibly severely diminished usability. We therefore present a Dialog Flow Notation that allows developers to encapsulate sequences of multiple dialog steps into reusable dialog modules that can be nested arbitrarily, and to specify different interaction patterns for different devices. The notation is complemented with a Dialog Control Framework that manages dialog flows on multiple channels, leaving only the tasks of implementing the device-independent application logic, designing the interface pages, and specifying the dialog flow to the developer.

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Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / In 1991, shortly after the combat portion of the Gulf War, key military and government leaders identified an urgent requirement for an accurate on-site tool for analysis of chemical, biological, and nuclear hazards. Defense Nuclear Agency (now Defense Threat Reduction Agency, DTRA) was tasked with the responsibility to develop a software tool to address the requirement. Based on extensive technical background, DTRA developed the Hazard Prediction Assessment Capability (HPAC). For over a decade HPAC addressed the users requirements through on-site training, exercise support and operational reachback. During this period the HPAC code was iteratively improved, but the basic architecture remained constant until 2002. In 2002, when the core requirements of the users started to evolve into more net-centric applications, DTRA began to investigate the potential of modifying their core capability into a new design architecture. This thesis documents the requirements, analysis, and architectural design of the newly prototyped architecture, Integrated Weapons of Mass Destruction Toolset (IWMDT). The primary goal of the IWMDT effort is to provide accessible, visible and shared data through shared information resources and tem plated assessments of CBRNE scenarios. This effort integrates a collection of computational capabilities as server components accessible through a web interface. Using the results from this thesis, DTRA developed a prototype of the IWMDT software. Lessons learned from the prototype and suggestions for follow-on work are presented in the thesis. / Major, United States Army

<p>Ова докторска теза описује и анализира приступ развоју Це компајлера за<br />наменске процесоре. Такав компајлер захтева имплементацију посебних<br />техника и алгоритама, претежно специфичних за нерегуларне процесорске<br />архитектуре, да би генерисао ефикасан код, и при том је потребно да<br />испуњава индустријске стандарде по питању робустности, разумљивости<br />кода, могућности одржавања и проширивости. У ту сврху је предложена<br />нова компајлерска инфраструктура над којом је имплементиран компајлер<br />за Cirrus Coyote 32 ДСП. Квалитет генерисаног кода поређен је са<br />квалитетом кода генерисног од стране већ постојећег компајлера за тај<br />процесор. Уједно, одређени елементи организације компајлера су<br />упоређени са популарним компајлерима отвореног кода GCC и LLVM.</p> / <p>Ova doktorska teza opisuje i analizira pristup razvoju Ce kompajlera za<br />namenske procesore. Takav kompajler zahteva implementaciju posebnih<br />tehnika i algoritama, pretežno specifičnih za neregularne procesorske<br />arhitekture, da bi generisao efikasan kod, i pri tom je potrebno da<br />ispunjava industrijske standarde po pitanju robustnosti, razumljivosti<br />koda, mogućnosti održavanja i proširivosti. U tu svrhu je predložena<br />nova kompajlerska infrastruktura nad kojom je implementiran kompajler<br />za Cirrus Coyote 32 DSP. Kvalitet generisanog koda poređen je sa<br />kvalitetom koda generisnog od strane već postojećeg kompajlera za taj<br />procesor. Ujedno, određeni elementi organizacije kompajlera su<br />upoređeni sa popularnim kompajlerima otvorenog koda GCC i LLVM.</p> / <p>This PhD thesis describes and analyses an approach to development of C<br />language compiler for embedded processors. That kind of compiler requires<br />implementation of special techniques and algorithms, mostly specific for<br />irregular processor architectures, in order to be able to generate efficient<br />code, whereas still meeting industrial strength standard by beeing robust,<br />understandable, maintainable, and extensible. For this purpose the new<br />compiler insfrastructure is proposed and on top of it a compiler for Cirrus<br />Logic Coyote 32 DSP is built. Quality of the code generated by that compiler<br />is compared with code generated by the previous compiler for the same<br />processor architecture. Some elements of the compiler design are also<br />compared to popular open source compilers GCC and LLVM.</p>

Thesis (Master of Military Studies)-Marine Corps Command and Staff College, 2008. / Title from title page of PDF document (viewed on: Jan 5, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.

Neuromorphic information processing systems mimic the dynamics of neurons and synapses, and the architecture of biological nervous systems. By using a combination of sub-threshold analog circuits, and fast programmable digital circuits, spiking neural networks with co-localized memory and computation can be implemented, enabling more energy-efficient information processing than conventional von Neumann digital computers. When configuring such a spiking neural network, the variability caused by device mismatch of the analog electronic circuits must be managed and exploited. While pre-trained spiking neural networks have been approximated in neuromorphic processors in previous work, configuration methods and tools need to be developed that make efficient use of the high number of inhomogeneous analog neuron and synapse circuits in a systematic manner. The aim of the work presented here is to investigate such automatic configuration methods, focusing in particular on Monte Carlo methods, and to develop software for training and configuration of the Dynap-SE neuromorphic processor, which is based on the Dynamic Neuromorphic Asynchronous Processor (DYNAP) architecture. A Monte Carlo optimization method enabling configuration of spiking neural networks on the Dynap-SE is developed and tested with the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm in the low-temperature limit. The method is based on a hardware-in-the-loop setup where a PC performs online optimization of a Dynap-SE, and the resulting system is tested by reproducing properties of small neural networks in the auditory system of field crickets. It is shown that the system successfully configures two different auditory neural networks, consisting of three and four neurons respectively. However, appropriate bias parameter values defining the dynamic properties of the analog neuron and synapse circuits must be manually defined prior to optimization, which is time consuming and should be included in the optimization protocol in future work.

La conception de produits industriels complexes exige la collaboration de plusieurs acteurs de différents domaines et est distribuée géographiquement tout au long du processus de conception. Afin d'améliorer les résultats au regard du triptyque qualité, coût, délais et de la mondialisation des marchés, des concepteurs, distribués dans l'espace et dans le temps ont besoin d'un environnement de travail pour collaborer, afin de : créer une compréhension partagée entre les différents acteurs d'une équipe, les concepteurs doivent négocier et argumenter les solutions. partager des informations sur le produit entre différents métiers dans les étapes du processus de conception. synchroniser les différentes versions de modèles du produit entre les concepteurs. Le travail collaboratif s'organisant comme une alternance de travaux synchrones et asynchrones, nous souhaitons améliorer la continuité des flux d'informations entre ces différents modes de collaboration. Ceci passe par une amélioration des outils de communication technique en mode synchrone, et par la possibilité pour les concepteurs de synchroniser les versions de modèles modifiées en mode asynchrone. Ce deuxième point est obtenu par une identification de conflits entre version, et une facilitation du dialogue argumentatif synchrone afin de converger dans la négociation des choix de résolution de ces conflits. La démarche générale de la thèse se base sur la Design Research Methodology, basée sur une observation de situation industrielle et une analyse de scénarios d'usage, la proposition et le développement de nouveaux outils, et finalement une évaluation de l'utilisabilité / The design of complex industrial products requires the collaboration of several actors of various domains and is geographically distributed throughout the process of design. To improve the results with regard to the triptych quality, cost, time and of the globalization of markets, designers, distributed in the space and in the time need a working environment to collaborate, to: To create an understanding shared between the various actors of a team, the designers have to negotiate and argue the solutions. Share information on the product between various trades in the stages of the process of design. Synchronize the various versions of models of the product between the designers. Collaborative design is organized as alternating synchronous and asynchronous work, we wish to improve continuity of information flow between these different modes of collaboration. This requires improved communication technology tools in synchronous mode, and the possibility for developers to synchronize models modified versions asynchronously. This second point is obtained by identifying conflicts between version, and facilitation of synchronous argumentative dialogue to converge in the negotiation of choice for resolving these conflicts.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-01T19:18:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 mario1.pdf: 53956 bytes, checksum: 9114e780140c154deb42cb23ed0a2822 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-03-30 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The present master thesis approaches the main thematic of the technological management, where the research is focused in the election of the technological free software tools that better adjust the promotion of the knowledge management of an organization. This master thesis presents the demand for the knowledge management in the current organizations, where this subject started to have prominence in the activities of the organization, but that many times this is a secundary goal in the strategic plain because the demand of financial investments in the choice and an implantation of the adjusted technologies, added the demand for training and qualification of the human resources. A different boarding is presented in this master thesis, where thematic of the technological management of the knowledge and tools for this end they constitute the line of called research technological management. The technological management is treated in this master thesis jointly with the concept of free software. Where a research in the diverse existing solutions of software under the philosophy is become fullfilled free software for the management of the knowledge. And evidences it hypothesis that is possible to adopt practical of knowledge management being used itself of the union and the customization of the tools free software. In such a way, is propitiated that any organization can act in the technological management and apply the practical ones and politics of knowledge management is in a micron-company or a great corporation. Similar to apply the research and to get resulted, a case study it is carried through in the Superior Course of Technology in Industrial Automation of the Federal Center of Technological Education of Santa Catarina (CEFET-SC). The course was chosen because it has the same demand for politics of knowledge management by the technological tools and also, for being the environment of work of the author. Throughout the document the motivations for the work, the theoretical recital, the study scene are presented, still, it is presented research and the development of the considered an innovative model management for the course and other organizations. The master thesis is finished with a story on the reached results and the conclusions gotten with this project / A presente dissertação aborda a temática da gestão tecnológica, onde a pesquisa é focada na seleção das ferramentas tecnológicas software livre que melhor se adequam à promoção da gestão do conhecimento de uma organização. Este projeto de dissertação apresenta a demanda pela gestão do conhecimento nas organizações atuais, onde este assunto passou a ter destaque nas atividades das mesmas, mas que m itas vezes é relegado a um segundo plano pela necessidade de investimentos financeiros vultosos na escolha e implantação das tecnologias apropriadas, somada à demanda por treinamento e capacitação dos recursos humanos. Apresenta-se nesta dissertação uma abordagem diferente, em que a temática da gestão do conhecimento e as ferramentas tecnológicas para este fim constituem a linha de pesquisa denominada gestão tecnológica. A gestão tecnológica é tratada nesta dissertação concomitantemente com o conceito de software livre, na qual é realizada uma pesquisa das diversas soluções de software existentes sob a filosofia software livre para a gestão do conhecimento. Ademais, constata-se a hipótese de que é possível adotar práticas de gestão do conhecimento por meio da união e da customização das ferramentas software livre e, dessa forma, propicia-se a qualquer organização o poder de atuar na gestão tecnológica e aplicar as práticas e políticas de gestão do conhecimento, seja em uma micro-empresa ou em uma grande corporação. Com a finalidade de comprovação e de obtenção de resultados, um estudo de caso foi realizado no Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Automação Industrial do Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Santa Catarina (CEFET-SC). Este curso foi escolhido visto que o mesmo apresenta uma demanda por políticas de gestão do conhecimento sustentadas pelas ferramentas tecnológicas e também por ser o ambiente de trabalho do acadêmico autor desta dissertação. Ao longo do documento, são apresentadas as motivações para o trabalho, a fundamentação teórica, o cenário de estudo e, ainda, apresenta-se a pesquisa e o desenvolvimento do modelo de gestão inovadora proposto para o curso e para outras organizações. Por fim, relata-se os resultados alcançados e as conclusões obtidas com esta investigação

The subject of this thesis is a pilot project of the implementation of the BI (Business Intelligence) solution in the company Haguess, a. s. The project is concerned with the analyses of data stored in a database -- DataBase Management System (DBMS) -- which is used as a data source by the web application Customer Support Center (CSC). Haguess primarily uses CSC as a helpdesk for its clients and partners, but also uses it for internal purposes. The main use of the CSC application is to support information systems delivered by Haguess. There were two motives for the choice of this subject: BI software tools had not previously been used by Haguess, and the company management was keen to get data analyses from the CSC application. That's why I decided to do these analyses. My goal was to create a practically useful solution which would be an incentive for Haguess to use BI software tools for other purposes. This thesis has two main goals. The first one is the realisation of the pilot BI solution, which would outline the possibilities for analysis of data from the CSC application using BI software tools. This involved the following activities: multidimensional analysis and BI solution design -- i.e. design of data pipelines, OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing) cube/cubes, and user tools in MS Excel calculator. The second goal was to select the proper software tools for a future complex realisation and running of the BI solution. The first objective was achieved by doing the following: proper analysis of the CSC application data model, definition of user requests for output analysis and its comparison with the data model analysis. Based on this comparison, the basic subjects of output analyses were determined. These basic subjects were the starting point for the implementation of the BI solution. The second objective was achieved as follows: on the basis of the implementation results, basic demands (criteria) for BI software tools features were determined, bearing in mind the possible future complex realisation and running of a BI solution. Research determined which BI software tools were available on the market. The most suitable BI software tool was selected following a comparison of available options, and the criteria mentioned above. The primary outcome of this thesis is the creation of a practically usable BI solution.

The following master thesis is devoted to the design of distribution systems of LV (Low Voltage) and HV (High Voltage) voltage levels. The aim of the thesis is to create a complete project documentation for the construction of a new distribution transformer station (22kV/0.4kV) situated directly in the city of Blansko along with a transformer capable of performance of up to 630kVA. Subsequently a design of cable routes of LV and HV is included in the project documentation. The first part of the thesis introduces the fundamental issues and solutions regarding the design of electrical equipment related to the LV and HV voltage levels. Thereafter it deals with proper legislation, technical regulations and related standards. The second part is dealing with project documentation. More precisely analyzing each step in the process and thoroughly going through individual parts of the project documentation. Other focus of the thesis is software resources and tools which are essential for drawing documentation. Then follows a selection of appropriate electrical equipment and budget evaluation. The major portion of the work is a design of distribution transformer station and cable lines of LV and HV. Including dimensioning of the LV and HV switchboards, earthing system and fuse protection system. The essence of all this work serves as a foundation for complete design documentation.