P-SCOR: Integration of Constraint Programming Orchestration and Programmable Data Plane

In this manuscript we present an original implementation of network management functions in the context of Software Defined Networking. We demonstrate a full integration of an artificial intelligence driven management, an SDN control plane, and a programmable data plane. Constraint Programming is used to implement a management operating system that accepts high level specifications, via a northbound interface, in terms of operational objective and directives. These are translated in technology-specific constraints and directives for the SDN control plane, leveraging the programmable data plane, which is enriched with functionalities suited to feed data that enable the most effective operation of the “intelligent” control plane, by exploiting the language

Non-invasivemonitoring of fetal movements using time-frequency features of accelerometry

This paper presents a time-frequency approach for fetal movement monitoring which is based on the instantaneous amplitude (IA) and instantaneous frequency (IF) of signals collected using 3axial accelerometers placed over the maternal abdomen. Results of a feature selection method based on receiver operating characteristic analysis shows that the mean of the IAs and deviation of the Ifs outperform other features. A support vector machine based classifier which uses these 2 features exhibits a total accuracy of 96.6% with reasonably high sensitivity and specificity.Scopu

A time frequency approach to CFAR detection

Simultaneous analysis of signals in time and frequency domains is a standard approach in many signal processing applications including some detection. Parameters of clutter, noise and interference, and in some cases Doppler specifications, are the basis for most of current CFAR target detection techniques. When these parameters are unknown, most of current detection methods do not perform well. In this paper, a detection approach is introduced using time-frequency (TF) signal analysis. The method is non-parametric and by analysis of the spectrogram of the input, the presence of target signal is localized in time domain. Then, the signal detection is achieved using an adaptive thresholding

EEG amplitude and correlation spatial decay analysis for neonatal head modelling

There is an increased need to better understand the relation between brain structures and functions in newborns by using EEG source localization techniques. This requires a realistic head model that would take into account the different macroscopic and microscopic structures of neonatal skull, which likely have an effect on tissue conductivities. The analysis of spatial decay of both amplitude of focal transients and linear correlation between EEG channels is presented for six neonatal and one adult datasets. This allows to i) study whether skull openings (fontanels) in the neonatal head have an impact on volume conduction, and ii) compare the volume conduction observed in adult and neonatal scalp EEG. The initial results indicate that there is no statistically significant difference in conductivity between 'Fontanel' region and the other parts of the newborn skull, but the scalp amplitudes show a much steeper decline in neonates as compared to adults. These findings set the basis for building a realistic head model, a key step towards source localization of neonatal EEG activity.Scopu

A passive DSP approach to fetal movement detection for monitoring fetal health

Fetal movement can help clinicians understand fetal functional development. Active methods for fetal monitoring such as ultrasound are expensive and there are objections to their long term usage. This paper presents a passive approach for fetal monitoring which uses solid state accelerometers placed on the mother's abdomen for the collection of fetal movements.Scopu

Pengaruh kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja karyawan melalui variabel kompensasi di PT. Citiplan Indonesia Malang

INDONESIA: Didalam sebuah organisasi perusahaan terdapat faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi terhadap kinerja karyawan. Diantara faktor-faktor yang mampu meningkatkan kinerja karyawan adalah faktor kepemimpinan dan kompensasi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh kepemimpinan terhadap kompensasi, menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh kompensasi terhadap kinerja karyawan, menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja karyawan, dan menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja karyawan melalui variabel kompensasi. Metode kuantitatif adalah metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini dengan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif. Ada jumlah sample sebanyak 62 dengan menggunakan tekhnik pengambilan sample jenuh. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dan sekunder. Model analisis jalur (path analysis) merupakan model yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini menggunakan alat bantu SPSS 16. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel kepemimpinan (X) berpengaruh terhadap kompensasi (Z) dengan signifikansi 0,001<0,05. Kompensasi (Z) berpengaruh terhadap kinerja karyawan (Y) dengan nilai signifikansi 0,000<0,05. Kepemimpinan (X) berpengaruh terhadap kinerja karyawan (Y) dengan nilai signifikansi 0,000<0,05. Sedangkan uji kepemimpinan (X) secara tidak langsung melalui variabel kompensasi (Z) terhadap kinerja karyawan (Y) menunjukkan hasil positif atau diterimanya variabel kompensasi sebagai variabel intervening atas hubungan kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Bisa diambil kesimpulan bahwa kompensasi (Y) bisa menjadi variabel intervening antara hubungan kepemimpinan (X) terhadap kinerja karyawan (Y). ENGLISH: Within a company organization there are factors that affect employee performance. Among the factors that can improve employee performance are leadership and compensation factors. The purpose of this study is to test and analyze the influence of leadership on compensation, test and analyze the effect of compensation on employee performance, test and analyze the influence of leadership on employee performance, and test and analyze the influence of leadership on employee performance through compensation variables. Quantitative method is a method used in this research using a descriptive approach. There is a total sample size of 62 using saturated sampling techniques. The data used in this study are primary and secondary data. The path analysis model is a model used in this study using the SPSS 16 tool. The results showed that the leadership variable (X) had an effect on compensation (Z) with a significance of 0.001 <0.05. Compensation (Z) affects employee performance (Y) with a significance value of 0.000 <0.05. Leadership (X) affects employee performance (Y) with a significance value of 0.000 <0.05. While the leadership test (X) indirectly through the compensation variable (Z) on employee performance (Y) shows positive results or acceptance of the compensation variable as an intervening variable on the relationship between leadership and employee performance. It can be concluded that compensation (Y) can be an intervening variable between the relationship between leadership (X) and employee performance (Y). ARABIC: داخل مؤسسة الشركة هناك عوامل تؤثر على أداء املوظف. من بني العوامل اليت ميكن أن حتسن أداء املوظف هي عوامل القيادة واملكافآت. كلما كان مستوى القيادة الذي يفرضه القائد أكثر احرتافًا ونضجًا ، زاد أتثريه على أداء املوظف ، وكلما كان مستوى القيادة أسوأ ، اخنفض أداء املوظف. غرض من هذه الدراسة هو اختبار وحتليل أتثري القيادة على التعويض ، واختبار وحتليل أتثري التعويض على أداء املوظف ، واختبار وحتليل أتثري القيادة على أداء املوظف. من خالل متغريات التعويضالطريقة الكمية هي طريقة مستخدمة يف هذا البحث ابستخدام املنهج الوصفي. يوجد حجم إمجايل للعينة يبلغ 62 ابستخدام تقنيات أخذ العينات املشبعة. البياانت املستخدمة يف هذه الدراسة هي بياانت أولية واثنوية.حتليل املسار منوذجهو النموذج املستخدم يف هذه الدراسة ابستخدام. SPSS 16 وأظهرت النتائج أن القيادة متغري (X) هلا أتثري على تعويض (Z) مع أمهية <0.05. 0.001 يؤثر التعويض (Z) على أداء املوظف (Y) بقيمة داللة تبلغ <0.05 . 0.000 تؤثر القيادة (X)على أداء املوظف (Y) بقيمة داللة تبلغ <0.05 . 0.000 بينما يظهر اختبار القيادة (X)بشكل غري مباشر من خالل متغري التعويض (Z) على أداء املوظف (Y) نتيجة إجيابية أو قبول متغري التعويض كمتغري متداخل على العالقة بني القيادة وأداء املوظف. ميكن استنتاج أن التعويض (Y) ميكن أن يكون متغريًا متداخالً بني العالقة بني القيادة (X) وأداء املوظف