Submitted by DIEGO SCACALOSSI VOLTAN null (diegovoltan@fca.unesp.br) on 2016-02-03T15:36:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TESE_DIEGO_Print_Final4.pdf: 4460587 bytes, checksum: 4a85de599d1e27d4cbef2570809a0a67 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Juliano Benedito Ferreira (julianoferreira@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-02-05T11:55:42Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 voltan_ds_dr_bot.pdf: 4460587 bytes, checksum: 4a85de599d1e27d4cbef2570809a0a67 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-05T11:55:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 voltan_ds_dr_bot.pdf: 4460587 bytes, checksum: 4a85de599d1e27d4cbef2570809a0a67 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-12-15 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Este trabalho é uma pesquisa sobre a integração de sistemas computacionais na área de sensoriamento, incluindo o sensoriamento dos parâmetros físicoquímicos do ar e da água e a investigação de técnicas computacionais para medir a vazão de gotejadores com duas técnicas distintas, com registros de massa e a contagem de gotas por sistema óptico. Além disso, a integração permitiu o desenvolvimento de uma interface gráfica de comunicação homem-máquina capaz de mostrar os dados em tempo real e de forma amigável. Deste modo, o trabalho foi dividido em cinco módulos de desenvolvimento independentes, no entanto, inter-relacionados. No primeiro módulo, foi desenvolvido o sistema de monitoramento de parâmetros físicos do ar. No segundo, o sistema de automação do processo de aeração artificial da água do reservatório. No terceiro módulo, sistema de monitoramento de pesagem para bancada de ensaios. No quarto módulo, foi desenvolvido um sistema óptico de contagem de gotas. E, por final, a integração dos módulos anteriores em um único sistema, completando a quinta etapa do trabalho. O trabalho apresentou um resultado considerado satisfatório pois as medições realizadas em tempo real foram automaticamente armazenadas na forma de texto em um arquivo de dados que pode ser posteriormente importado por editores de texto e planilhas eletrônicas. A plataforma integrada é capaz de adquirir os dados de forma contínua durante vários dias de trabalho, baixas taxas de erros e fácil interação com o usuário. / This work presents a research on computer systems integration in the sensing area, including physical-chemical sensing parameters of air and water and computational techniques investigation to measure the flow emitters with two different techniques that are mass records and an optical drop counter. In addition, the integration allowed the development of a communication user graphical interface, which is able to display data in real time. Thus, this work was divided into five interrelated modules. In the first module, the system was developed for monitoring physical parameters of the air. Then, the automation system of the artificial aeration processes the reservoir water. In the third module, weighing monitoring system to test bench. In the fourth module, was developed a drop counter based on the optical system. By the end, the integration of the systems of previous modules into a single module, completing the fifth stage of the work. The work has presented a satisfactory outcome due to the measurements in real time were automatically stored as text in a data file that will be imported later into word processors and spreadsheets. The integrated platform is able to acquire the data for several days of work, with lower error rates and easy user interaction.

O avanço tecnológico percebido nos últimos anos proporcionou a utilização em larga escala de equipamentos de aquisição de imagens médicas em formato digital, tais como: raios-X, tomografia computadorizada, ressonância magnética e ultrassom. O uso desses aparelhos na rotina diária de um hospital gera um volume expressivo de dados, o que demanda soluções para armazenamento, distribuição e visualização dessas imagens. Tal papel é desempenhado por sistemas de comunicação e arquivamento de imagens - PACS - através do protocolo de comunicação DICOM, o padrão internacional para codificação e transmissão de imagens médicas. Devido à sua natureza digital, recentemente várias aplicações voltadas para o processamento de imagens médicas foram desenvolvidas, inclusive programas para processar mamografia e tomografia computadorizada de tórax tornaram-se produtos comerciais nos últimos cinco anos. Tais aplicações são conhecidas por CAD ou diagnóstico auxiliado por computador. Sabe-se que soluções CAD podem aprimorar a eficiência e a precisão de diagnósticos clínicos detectando e/ou classificando automaticamente anormalidades e/ou doenças em exames médicos radiológicos. Entretanto, pouco esforço foi realizado no sentido de se integrar as ferramentas CAD a sistemas de comunicação e arquivamente de imagens. Para que o CAD auxilie no diagnóstico médico ele necessita processar imagens digitais que normalmente estão armazenadas no PACS. Atualmente, ainda o padrão para a utilização de sistemas especialistas em processamento de imagens médicas como CAD permanece sendo uma estação de trabalho isolada, e os resultados obtidos dos processamentos não são integrados de forma apropriada a outros sistemas de informação, tais como HIS (Sistema de Informação Hospitalar), RIS (Sistema de Informação em Radiologia) e PACS. O trabalho aqui descrito apresenta uma solução de integração CAD-PACS baseada em bibliotecas livres de de código aberto. Espera-se que essa solução possa contribuir de forma efetiva para um aumento da produtividade e melhoria dos processos na radiologia, beneficiando todo o ambiente hospitalar. / The technology evolution seen in the last years provided large adoption of digital image acquisition equipments, such as: X-rays, computed tomography, magnetic resonance and ultrasound. The use of these devices in daily hospital routine generates an expressive image data volume which demands intelligent solutions for image storage, distribution and visualization. Such role is played by picture archiving and communication systems - PACS - which make extensively use of the DICOM protocol, world industry standard for image transmission and codification in medicine. Due to its digital nature, recently several medical image processing applications were developed and some programs used to process mammography and chest computed tomography images became commercial products in the last five years. These applications are usually known as CAD or computer-aided diagnosis. It\'s known that CAD solutions may improve the diagnosis efficiency and accuracy by detecting and/or classifying automatically abnormalities and/or diseases in radiologic exams. However, little effort was done in the sense of integrating the CAD tools and picture archiving and communication systems. To really assist radiologist diagnosis CAD needs to process digital images that are usually stored in the PACS server. Nowadays, specialist image processing programs like CAD still remains being used on an isolated workstation and the processing results are not integrated in a suitable fashion to other information systems such as HIS (Hospital Information System), RIS (Radiology Information System) and PACS. The work described in this dissertation presents a CAD-PACS integration solution based on free and open source programming libraries. It\'s hoped that this solution may contribute in an effective manner to increase the productivity and improve the radiology workflow, bringing benefits to the whole hospital environment.

Context. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) are information systems that manage manufacturing processes in factories. The execution of MES processes requires non-enterprise integration, which integrates MES applications, services, and automation systems within the factories. Objectives. We aim at developing a modeling approach that can be used to represent and execute MES processes. Having such an approach would help MES vendors to reduce the development cost to reconfigure systems, in order to achieve better business flexibility. Methods. In order to understand the state of the art of manufacturing modeling techniques, we perform a systematic literature review (SLR) in scientific article sources, including IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, Compendex, Inspec, and Springer Link. In consideration of the criteria in modeling and executing MES processes, we evaluate the selected process modeling techniques. Based on the result of evaluation, we propose a three-view-based approach to support process execution. We develop a prototype to prove that an MES process can be executed by following our approach. We also conduct semi-structured interviews in industry to validate whether our proposed approach achieves the objectives. Results. In the SLR, 24 primary studies are selected. Our analysis reveals that existing modeling techniques have limitations to enable process execution. To overcome the limitation, we propose a three-view-based approach, which has an MES process view, an abstract plant view to represent the structure of technical systems, and a mapping view to enable the communication between MES tasks and the technical systems. We develop a prototype as the implementation of our approach, which comprises: a graphical editor for the abstract plant view, a generator of message routes for the mapping view, and a typical MES process to be executed in the context of a warehouse management system. The semi-structured interviews we conducted with three industrial experts show positive feedback to use and generalize our approach in industry, in case comprehensive tools can be established. Conclusions. Compared to the existing modeling techniques, the three-view-based approach is specifically tailored toward process execution. Based on the feedback from industry, we conclude that applying our approach provides the possibility to achieve better reconfigurability and flexibility of MES.

Background: Information technology (IT) has drastically changed the traditional way to do business. In theory, coordinating information sharing among organisational partners offers notable advantages through cost savings, productivity, improved decision making, and better customer service. Supported by modern information technology, business processes can change and be developed into new more effective forms, both internally and externally. However, as IT facilitates new business opportunities, it requires a steady flow of information and information exchange, both within intra- and inter-organisational contexts where a consensus on terms and definitions coordinating the uniform communication is vital. Purpose: With the focal point on inter-organisational information exchange, the purpose of the thesis is to define a set of guidelines for AI that can be used and adjusted according to the needs of a specific situation or context. Method: The thesis was carried out with a Multi Grounded Theory approach. Interviews were conducted at a local IT-company and with an associate professor of Informatics at Jönköping International Business School. Results: Five categories were discovered which impact AI: integration governance, project management, context, integration content, and testing. The result also implied the importance to distinguish between an operational and strategic level when working with Application Integration.

Context: The development of complex systems of systems leads to high development cost, uncontrollable software quality and low productivity. Thus Component-based software development was used to improve development effort and cost of the software. Heterogeneous systems are the system of systems that consist of functionally independent sub-systems with at least one sub-system exhibiting heterogeneity with respect to other systems. The context of this study is to investigate the usage of third party components in heterogeneous systems. Objectives. In this study an attempt was made to investigate the usage of third party components in heterogeneous systems in order to accomplish the following objectives: Identify different types of third party components. Identify challenges faced while integrating third-party components in heterogeneous systems. Investigate the difference in test design of various third party components Identify what the practitioners learn from various third party components   Methods: We have conducted a systematic literature review by following Systematic literature review guidelines by Kitchenham to identify third party components used, challenges faced while integrating third-party components and test design techniques. Qualitative interviews were conducted in order to complement, supplement the finding from the SLR and further provide guidelines to the practitioners using third party components. The studies obtained from the SLR were analyzed in relation to the quality criteria using narrative analysis. The data obtained from interview results were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: 31 primary studies were obtained from the systematic literature review (SLR).  3 types of third components, 12 challenges, 6 test design techniques were identified from SLR.  From the analysis of interviews, it was observed that a total of 21 challenges were identified which complemented the SLR results. In addition, from interview test design techniques used for testing of heterogeneous systems having third party components were investigated. Interviews have also provided 10 Recommendations for the practitioners using different types of third party components in the product development. Conclusions: To conclude, commercial of the shelf systems (COTS and Open software systems (OSS) were the third party components mainly used in heterogeneous systems rather than in-house software from the interview and SLR results. 21 challenges were identified from SLR and interview results. The test design for testing of heterogeneous systems having different third party components vary, Due to the non-availability of source code, dependencies of the subsystems and competence of the component. From the analysis of obtained results, the author has also proposed guidelines to the practitioners based on the type of third party components used for product development. / <p>All the information provided are correct as per my knowledge.</p>

This diploma thesis is focused on software testing, especially on System integration testing phase and automatization of this process. The main objective of this thesis is to create case study, in which the open source system SugarCRM is fully tested via testing tool SoapUI. Testing process in case study is executed according to methodology, which is focused mainly on testing of web services by SoapUI testing tool. Theoretical part of the thesis is dedicated to explanation of testing process, test automation and terms, which are commonly used in testing. Next part is devoted to integration of infor-mation systems. Practical part is dedicated to creation of the case study. In this part, the SoapUI testing tool and system SugarCRM, are described. In the case study, all testing activities are presented.

The subject of this thesis is an analysis of specifics in project management within multinational system integration projects together with elaboration of conceptual solution model of these specifics and factors. Main objective of this thesis is to elaborate solution which will fulfil all the requirements of specific environment of project management within multinational system integration projects and to develop conceptual project management framework which could be implemented into current project management model of author's company which will contribute to higher success rate of this kind of projects. To achieve the goals of this thesis it was needed to define an environment of the projects, on which is the thesis focused, together with most important terms. Then it was needed to make a research of commercial and non-commercial literature and final theses with aim to prove that the topic of this thesis has not been yet described and solved. In second part of this final thesis, the research of most commonly used project management standards and specifics of multinational system integration projects is made, together with identification of main problems and critical success factors of these projects. In the last part of the thesis is developed the previously mentioned conceptual solution model of these specifics and aspects. This also defines the whole structure of the final thesis. Main planned benefit of this text is an analysis of environment of this kind of projects which has not been yet thoroughly described and also improvement of multinational system integration projects realisation success rate in author's company.

This master´s thesis focuses on the integration between ERP system and CRM system on Microsoft´s platform as a part of solution that has been developed by Navertica, a.s. for the use in healthcare facilities. As a part of this thesis the technologies to implement this integration will be evaluated and the integration proposal will be introduced on a chosen entity.

Historically, system integration of ERP system and other existing IT systems within anorganization has always been a complex challenge, both technically and organizationally. Inmany cases, the budget for system integration corresponds 30-40% of the whole IT budget.Since system integration accounts for a large part of the cost during acquisitions andimplementation of an ERP system, companies are interested in the challenges that exist duringsystem integration, to simplify the integration process and hence reduce the costs. Tounderstand the challenges, a case study at Company X has been performed. The ERP systeminvestigated in the case study is Microsoft Dynamics AX.The purpose with this study is to investigate challenges that exist in large organizations duringsystem integration of ERP system and other IT systems that exist in the organization andthereby understand how integration can be developed in a more efficient way.The study entails an extensive literature study and two rounds of data collection throughqualitative interviews.The results showed that the challenges that exist at Company X are mainly organizational.Technical challenges coexist but they have a much less significant impact than theorganizational challenges. This can be explained by that there has been a heavier focus onsolving the technical related problems and maybe to some extent neglected the impactorganizational problems can have on system integration. Possible actions includes centralstrategy concerning how to work with Dynamics AX, it’s growth and future initiatives,policies and framework regarding working methods, increased authority and decision rights tothe group working with AX as well as minimize customizations and own development.

The ANPT (Air Navigation Procedures Trainer) is a navigation simulator being developed by Litton Systems (Canada) Limited. The ANPT design is based on the use of two ECLIPSE S/200 minicomputers to supply the background monitoring necessary for the system. This reports deals with the implementation of the software for the processor that will control the navigation simulation hardware of the ANPT. Two major sections of the implementation are covered: the organization phase which details the modules needed to control the hardware and to communicate with the other processor, and the integration phase in which the various modules are linked together with each other and with the hardware in order to obtain a cycling system. The problems that could be encountered during system integration will be discussed along with possible solutions to these problems. / Thesis / Master of Engineering (ME)