A modular software architecture for UAVs

There have been several attempts to create scalable and hardware independent software architectures for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). In this work, we propose an onboard architecture for UAVs where hardware abstraction, data storage and communication between modules are efficiently maintained. All processing and software development is done on the UAV while state and mission status of the UAV is monitored from a ground station. The architecture also allows rapid development of mission-specific third party applications on the vehicle with the help of the core module

Hydrogeochemistry of geothermal resources in the eastern part of Turkey: A case study, Varto Region

World Geothermal Congress 2010, 25-29 April 2010 Bali, IndonesiaVarto, in the eastern part of Turkey, is settled around the conjunction point of the East Anatolian (EAF) and North Anatolian (NAF) Fault zones. The border of these tectonic zones constitutes seismic belts marked by young volcanic associations and active faults, the latter allowing circulation of waters as well as heat. For this reason, there are various geothermal systems having several hot water springs in the region. The distribution of hot water springs in the Varto Region roughly parallels the distribution of the fault systems and young volcanism. Samples from five hot water and two mineral water springs together with cold (peripheral) waters were collected. Hot water samples were assessed through geothermometers in terms of geothermal usage opportunities

The Relationship between the Pre-service Classroom Teachers’ Techno Pedagogical Instructional Competencies and Epistemological Beliefs

The purpose of the current study is to determine the relationship between the pre-service classroom teachers’ epistemological beliefs and techno pedagogical subject-area competencies. While the universe of the study is comprised of a total of 187 senior pre-service teachers attending the Department of Classroom Teacher Education in Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University in 2014-2015 academic year, the sampling consists of 141 pre-service teachers selected through the random sampling method from among the universe. The reason for selecting the senior students for the universe of the study was that they had already taken the subject-area, pedagogical and general culture courses. In the collection of the research data, The Techno Pedagogical Competency Scale and Epistemological Belief Scale and a personal information form were used. The data were analyzed by using IBM SPSS 21.0 program package. During the analysis process, first it was tested whether the data display a normal distribution and after it was determined that the data show a normal distribution, from among the descriptive statistics, t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to reveal the differences and Pearson-product Moment Correlation Coefficient analysis was used to elicit the correlations. The analyses revealed that the pre-service classroom teachers’ level of techno pedagogical competencies is high and their level of epistemological beliefs is medium. Gender and academic grade point average were found to be not leading to significant differences in their techno pedagogical subject-area competencies. Moreover, a negative and significant correlation was found between the pre-service classroom teachers’ techno pedagogical subject-area competencies and epistemological beliefs

High arsenic levels in water resources Resulting from geogenic resources: A case study from Muratlar Region, NW Turkey

39th IAH Congress, 16 -21 September 2012, Niagara Falls, CanadaA large number of the studies on arsenic (As) in groundwater have been carried out over the last decades and a high concentration of this element has been identified in different parts of world. Muratlar Region in the northwest of Turkey is one such area having complex geology of widespread volcanic succession with active tectonics and geothermal fluids. This natural setting serves as a suitable environment for the presence of high levels of arsenic in groundwater in Muratlar Region. Arsenic was determined to be presented in water samples taken from wate resources in the Muratlar Region during 2009-2010. High concentrations of arsenic were seen in the east of Muratlar Region, where densely settled argillic alteration outcrops were present. The maximum As concentration was 150 ppb. Chemical analyses revealed that arsenic was exceeding the maximum allowable limits depicted in the national and international standards for drinking water quality. The main reason for obtaining high arsenic concentrations is related to longer retention times of water resources in altered (argillic, silicification) volcanic rocks. Water-rock interaction is an important mechanism in determining the overall quality pattern of groundwater resources in this region

Detekcija Coxiella burnetii u skupnim uzorcima kravljeg, kozjeg i ovčjeg mlijeka pomoću lančane reakcije polimeraze (PCR)

Q fever is a widespread zoonotic disease that is caused by obligate intracellular bacteria, Coxiella burnetii. This study was planned to determine the prevalence of C. burnetii in cows’, goats’, and ewes’ bulk milk (BM) samples using PCR and to confirm positive results by DNA sequencing. A total of 150 BM samples (50 samples of each cows’, goats’, and ewes’ milk) collected from 15 randomly selected dairy farms in Hatay province were analyzed. The BM samples were taken between January 2012 and July 2013. Bacterial DNA was extracted directly from milk samples. Nine of the BM samples (6 %) were PCR positive; five from cows’ BM, two from ewes’ BM, and two from goats’ BM. Bacterial DNA was detected in 3 of 15 (20 %) dairy farms. Positive results were confirmed by DNA sequencing. The sequencing results of Coxiella DNA extracted from cows’, goats’, and ewes’ milk samples were consistent with the reference strain with 100 %, 99.7 %, 99.8 % homology, respectively. BM samples were found to be contaminated with C. burnetii; therefore, taking hygienic measures is necessary for food safety and public health.Q-groznica je široko rasprostranjena zoonoza koju uzrokuje obligatno unutarstanična bakterija Coxiella burnetii. Ovom studijom planirano je utvrditi prevalenciju C. burnetii u skupnim uzorcima kravljeg, kozjeg i ovčjeg mlijeka pomoću PCR i potvrditi pozitivne rezultate sekvenciranjem DNA. Analizirano je ukupno 150 uzoraka (50 uzoraka kravljeg, kozjeg i ovčjeg), sa 15 nasumično odabranih gospodarstava u pokrajini Hatay. Skupni uzorci uzeti su u razdoblju između siječnja 2012. i srpnja 2013. Bakterijska DNA izolirana je direktno iz mlijeka. Devet je uzoraka (6 %) bilo PCR pozitivno (pet uzoraka kravljeg mlijeka i po dva kozjeg i ovčjeg). Bakterijska DNA utvrđena je u 3 od 15 (20 %) mliječnih far¬mi. Pozitivni rezultati potvrđeni su sekvenciranjem bakterijske DNA, jer je utvrđena vrlo visoka (100 %, 99,7 %, 99,8 %) homolognost sekvenci sa referentnim sojem Coxiella burnetii, stoga je nužno provođenje higijenskih mjera da bi se osigurala sigurnost hrane i zdravlje ljudi

Haritalar üzerinde coğrafi bilgi sistemi portalı

06.03.2018 tarihli ve 30352 sayılı Resmi Gazetede yayımlanan “Yükseköğretim Kanunu İle Bazı Kanun Ve Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Kanun” ile 18.06.2018 tarihli “Lisansüstü Tezlerin Elektronik Ortamda Toplanması, Düzenlenmesi ve Erişime Açılmasına İlişkin Yönerge” gereğince tam metin erişime açılmıştır.Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri günümüzde her alanda karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Kullanıcıya problemlerini veya verilerini görselleştirme ve farklı açılardan bakma imkanı tanıdığı için de önemli bir araçtır. Fakat coğrafi bilgi sistemleri içeren projeleri oluşturabilmek için birçok açık/ticari yazılım, meslek dalı, insan kaynağı ve de fiziksel sunuculara ihtiyaç duyulabilmektedir. Günümüzde kullanılan yöntemler bu projelerin uzun sürede tamamlanmasına ve maliyetli olmasına sebebiyet verebilmektedir. Farklı dallarda uzman personellerin bulunamaması da coğrafi bilgi sistemleri için yine problem teşkil edebilmektedir. Tüm bu problem ve riskleri azaltabilmek için yerel yönetimlerde coğrafi veri tabanı, yazılım, harita sunucusu, veri toplama ve analizini içeren açık kaynak ve katmanlı bir yazılım mimari önerisi sunulmuştur. Yerel yönetimlerin bilmek, uygulamak ve kullanmak zorunda olduğu OGC, Inspire, TUCBS gibi standartlar bu yazılım mimari önerisi ile daha anlaşılır ve uygulanabilir hale getirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Yerel yönetimlerin bu standartlardan mümkün olduğunca soyutlanarak CBS veri modellerini oluşturmaya odaklanabilmeleri hedeflenmiştir. Günümüz yazılım sistemlerinin kalitesini belirleyen birçok faktör bulunmaktadır. Bunlardan güvenlik ve temiz kod yazma kavramı çok önemli görülen faktörlerden ikisidir. Çalışmamızda, bu iki faktör için dünyada en çok kabul gören ve evrensel yazılım mimari, standart ve yöntemlerden faydalanılmaya çalışılmıştır.Geographical Information Systems nowadays appear in all areas. It is also an important tool because it allows the user to visualize Gis problems or data from different angles. However, many open/commercial software, occupational branches, human resources and physical servers may be needed to create projects involving geographic information systems. The methods used today can cause these projects to be completed in a long time and costly. The lack of expert personnel in different branches may be a problem for geographical information systems. The methods used today can cause these projects to be completed in a long time and costly. The lack of expert personnel in different branches may be a problem for geographical information systems. In order to reduce all these problems and risks, an open-source and layered software proposal including geographic data base, software, map server, data collection and analysis was presented in local governments. Standards such as OGC, Inspire, TUCBS which local governments have to know, apply and use have been tried to be made more understandable and applicable with this software architectural proposal. It is aimed that local governments can focus on creating GIS data models from these standards as much as possible. There are many factors that determine the quality of today's software systems. The concept of security and clean code writing are two of the most important factors. In our study, the most accepted and universal software architecture, standards and methods are tried to be used for these two factors