Optical Wireless Home Automation System

Home Automation increases safety, time- saving and right resources utilization and deploys software engineering holistic view through achieving high quality and cost effectiveness. This article presents an Optical Wireless Home Automation System that allows the user to control home appliances by using Android application, mobile phones and optical hardware. The implementation of this project is achieved by using combination of Android platform, internet network and new technology for home Automation (optical hardware development). The results of the system are shown sequentially. The demonstration of the system is able to execute accurately and efficiently based on the real-time information. In nutshell, this project is feasible and suitable to further develop with the increasing needs on home automation syste

Towards a Model of Quality Features for Mobile Social Networks Apps in Learning Environments: An Extended Information System Success Model

Quality features are one of the most important issues that should be considered during the development of Mobile Social Networks (MSN) applications in learning environments. These features are considered one of the most important factors for the successful development of any system. In order to increase the chance of the successful development of MSN applications, there need to identify well-defined set of quality features for MSN applications adoption in the learning environment. Therefore, this study proposes a model that captures most important quality features of MSN applications based on extending the DeLone and McLean information systems success model empirically. The proposed model of this study is examined empirically through a survey of 235 students. The findings also indicate that there are positive relationships between students satisfaction, behavioral intention to use with the overall quality features. The proposed model presents for researchers and designers the most important quality features as guidelines to design and develop MSN applications with a positive effect on students’ behavioral intention to use of MSN applications, and this situation can lead to enhance the learning outcomes using this new application