The paper presents the combined application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and the Internet for tracking of vehicle fleets. It is one component of an enterprise solution that is designed to manage and track a large fleet. The key features of the system are an open-source GIS platform, real-time location information update, and a web-based user interface. The system consists of GPS-based vehicle tracking devices, a communications server, a web-server, a database server, and a map server. The tracking devices mounted in the vehicles collect location information in real-time via the GPS. This information is transferred continuously through GPRS to a central database. The users are able to view the current location of each of the vehicles in the fleet via a web-based application, and thereby manage the fleet. The vehicle positions and other related information are displayed on a digital map, which is made available by a map server. It is a typical example of how the advantages of ICTs may be leveraged for the efficient and effective management of a company's resources, particularly in the face of skyrocketing fuel costs.
Lack of emotional support is one of the mostly highlighted complaints made by the individuals in current social context. Though the technology has been very supportive in building and maintaining relationships among individuals, it is still very seldom used to enhance the ability of recognizing emotions: emotional intelligence. As the initial step in developing a model that non-intrusively recognizes users' emotions, and ascertain whether they need external help in managing the feelings better, it has been studied how individuals assess their feelings and mental status. Sri Lankan state universities absorb the 'academic' spirit from the youth into the undergraduate programmes. They are expected to excel in academic and social careers by enhancing skills in both the arenas. Being prominent in the society as an 'intelligent community', the undergraduates seize a responsibility to be aware of and able to manage their feelings. Therefore, it was decided to carry out the study by keeping the undergraduates of the state universities as the focal. The study further explored how the undergraduates cope up with the stress, and whether there is a noticeable difference in the way they interact with the computer when under stress. This paper presents the findings of the preliminary survey carried out as a part of the broader research undertaken to explore how technology can be used to enhance the emotional intelligence of individuals. It aims to support them to recognize how they feel, manage the feelings better, and to encourage them to seek help if they run a risk of getting into a mental health problem.
Learning effectiveness is highly subjective. It depends on how well an individual gets involved with learning: being attentive and engaged. It has been looked into from many different aspects: educational, psychological, and technological. Yet, we could not find appropriate mechanisms to perform an in-situ assessment of the attentional state of a learner. To address this deficiency, we initiate a blended approach that brings together the educational, psychological, and technological aspects related to attention in digital learning environments. We propose to predict the attentional state of a leaner by analyzing user interactions and the perceptual load presented by the learning activity. We suggest two ways to use these predictions: (1) Notify the user about wavering of attention so that the learner will be able to enhance his engagement with the learning activity (2) As an insight to the learning activity if many learners engaged with the activity find it difficult to focus on. This work is expected to make a positive impact by enhancing effectiveness in teaching and learning in digital learning environments.
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