Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.1109/MPOT.2022.3223788
S. B. S. Hanbali
Prototype wireless communication systems can be designed using discrete components, e.g., a low-noise amplifier (LNA), a power amplifier (PA), mixers, filters, frequency synthesizers, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), etc. Different circuit boards have to be designed, fabricated, assembled, tested, and connected with wires. Consequently, iterating on these prototypes will increase the overall cost, size, power consumption, and complexity of the system. In contrast, software-defined radios (SDRs) integrate multiple functional blocks on a single microchip to reduce the cost, size, and power consumption. Furthermore, SDRs combine both digital processing and analog radio frequency (RF) to offer more flexibility to be reconfigured and controlled. Therefore, SDRs achieve more frequency- and bandwidth-flexible RF design, which enables the seamless transmission and reception of data. In addition, the ease of use and reduced expense of SDRs permit students to own the portal equipment. This increases student engagement through hands-on experiential learning.
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Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.1109/mpot.2019.2910303
R. Floyd
In the electronic environment of today, the sophistication of a user cannot be anticipated to be at any particular advanced level. As a matter of fact, users range from first graders, to individuals with advanced knowledge, to elders with little or no technical background. As a result, a much greater burden is placed on software developers to ensure the product they release operates correctly under any conceivable key entry from a user. Anything less can be a disaster for a product, or set of products, due to customer dissatisfaction and complaints.
{"title":"Protect your user!","authors":"R. Floyd","doi":"10.1109/mpot.2019.2910303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpot.2019.2910303","url":null,"abstract":"In the electronic environment of today, the sophistication of a user cannot be anticipated to be at any particular advanced level. As a matter of fact, users range from first graders, to individuals with advanced knowledge, to elders with little or no technical background. As a result, a much greater burden is placed on software developers to ensure the product they release operates correctly under any conceivable key entry from a user. Anything less can be a disaster for a product, or set of products, due to customer dissatisfaction and complaints.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"42 1","pages":"39-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45196490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.1109/MPOT.2023.3246230
A. Kalla
Today, the world of information systems and business processes is experiencing a shift in its status quo. Systems designed and operated in a centralized manner are now getting decentralized, either completely or partly, thanks to blockchain technology—specifically, distributed ledger technology (DLT), which is enabling this paradigm shift.
{"title":"Blockchain perspectives, mining, and types: An introductory tutorial","authors":"A. Kalla","doi":"10.1109/MPOT.2023.3246230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPOT.2023.3246230","url":null,"abstract":"Today, the world of information systems and business processes is experiencing a shift in its status quo. Systems designed and operated in a centralized manner are now getting decentralized, either completely or partly, thanks to blockchain technology—specifically, distributed ledger technology (DLT), which is enabling this paradigm shift.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"42 1","pages":"23-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62467668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Arusha Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (AUWSA) is a public utility responsible for ensuring the reliable delivery of clean water to the people of Arusha, Tanzania. However, issues with water bill payments have emerged, which have impacted the AUWSA’s operations and ability to provide a sustainable and affordable water supply service. Late payment of water bills and revenue loss due to the outdated postpayment water metering technology are the major challenges faced by the AUWSA. To address these issues, a study has designed and developed an intelligent GSM-based smart prepaid water meter with improved prepayment methods. The prepaid water meter includes a custom user interface, water flow sensor, automatic token generator, and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) application. Customers can easily register; load their water credits using Airtel Money, TigoPesa, or Mpesa; and check their usage. An LCD displays water usage information, and customers receive short message service (SMS) notifications via GSM technology when their tokens are about to expire or have been successfully loaded. Water flows, and the valve stops when credits are exhausted. The system’s administrator (admin) communicates with the meter remotely via a web interface developed using PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL. This interface enables the AUWSA to monitor and manage the meter, which should help reduce revenue losses and improve overall efficiency. Future research should focus on predicting water leakage and cybersecurity using artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) technologies.
{"title":"A novel and intelligent GSM-based smart prepaid water meter: A case of rural/urban areas in Arusha, Tanzania","authors":"Boniface Ntambara, Nkoloogi Blasius, Devotha G. Nyambo, Dickson Kipketer, Mussa Ally","doi":"10.1109/MPOT.2023.3262908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPOT.2023.3262908","url":null,"abstract":"The Arusha Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (AUWSA) is a public utility responsible for ensuring the reliable delivery of clean water to the people of Arusha, Tanzania. However, issues with water bill payments have emerged, which have impacted the AUWSA’s operations and ability to provide a sustainable and affordable water supply service. Late payment of water bills and revenue loss due to the outdated postpayment water metering technology are the major challenges faced by the AUWSA. To address these issues, a study has designed and developed an intelligent GSM-based smart prepaid water meter with improved prepayment methods. The prepaid water meter includes a custom user interface, water flow sensor, automatic token generator, and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) application. Customers can easily register; load their water credits using Airtel Money, TigoPesa, or Mpesa; and check their usage. An LCD displays water usage information, and customers receive short message service (SMS) notifications via GSM technology when their tokens are about to expire or have been successfully loaded. Water flows, and the valve stops when credits are exhausted. The system’s administrator (admin) communicates with the meter remotely via a web interface developed using PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL. This interface enables the AUWSA to monitor and manage the meter, which should help reduce revenue losses and improve overall efficiency. Future research should focus on predicting water leakage and cybersecurity using artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) technologies.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"42 1","pages":"29-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45863880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1109/mpot.2023.3283828
E. Nepomuceno
{"title":"Understanding the implications of the digital experience [Editorial]","authors":"E. Nepomuceno","doi":"10.1109/mpot.2023.3283828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpot.2023.3283828","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44084983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1109/MPOT.2023.3284207
Andrei Perez
The continuous innovation and development of sensing technologies, image processing techniques, and deep learning frameworks have caught the attention of many researchers, who are developing cutting-edge systems for medical applications. This article talks about the recent usage of camera-based biomedical signal processing and the basic concepts you should understand or reinforce if you are planning to combine engineering hardware and software for the analysis of biosignals.
{"title":"Reshaping engineered clinical decision support systems: Biomedical signal processing and artificial intelligence in health care","authors":"Andrei Perez","doi":"10.1109/MPOT.2023.3284207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPOT.2023.3284207","url":null,"abstract":"The continuous innovation and development of sensing technologies, image processing techniques, and deep learning frameworks have caught the attention of many researchers, who are developing cutting-edge systems for medical applications. This article talks about the recent usage of camera-based biomedical signal processing and the basic concepts you should understand or reinforce if you are planning to combine engineering hardware and software for the analysis of biosignals.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"42 1","pages":"17-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42207776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1109/MPOT.2022.3182519
Luiz Zaniolo, Christian Garbin, Oge Marques
Deep learning (DL) has revolutionized the field of artificial intelligence (AI). At its essence, DL consists of building, training, and deploying large, multilayered neural networks. DL techniques have been successfully used in computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), network security, and several other fields. As DL applications become more ubiquitous, another trend is taking place: the growing use of edge devices. The combination of DL/AI solutions deployed on portable (edge) devices is known as edge AI.
{"title":"Deep learning for edge devices","authors":"Luiz Zaniolo, Christian Garbin, Oge Marques","doi":"10.1109/MPOT.2022.3182519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPOT.2022.3182519","url":null,"abstract":"Deep learning (DL) has revolutionized the field of artificial intelligence (AI). At its essence, DL consists of building, training, and deploying large, multilayered neural networks. DL techniques have been successfully used in computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), network security, and several other fields. As DL applications become more ubiquitous, another trend is taking place: the growing use of edge devices. The combination of DL/AI solutions deployed on portable (edge) devices is known as edge AI.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"42 1","pages":"39-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46441477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1109/MPOT.2023.3250968
Bugra Aydin, T. T. Sari, S. Oktug
Advancing information and communication technologies (ICT) enable the implementation of better solutions that increase the efficiency and quality of the systems in almost every aspect of life, including the urban environment. ICT enables the creation of smart environments by utilizing intelligent parking systems, advanced waste management, and energy-efficient infrastructure to enhance the quality of life of its citizens. At the same time, such enhancements cause less harm to the environment and increase energy efficiency. Unfortunately, the large geographies and complex structures of cities pose challenges in developing new ICT projects.
{"title":"Accelerating smart campus development with an extensible framework","authors":"Bugra Aydin, T. T. Sari, S. Oktug","doi":"10.1109/MPOT.2023.3250968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPOT.2023.3250968","url":null,"abstract":"Advancing information and communication technologies (ICT) enable the implementation of better solutions that increase the efficiency and quality of the systems in almost every aspect of life, including the urban environment. ICT enables the creation of smart environments by utilizing intelligent parking systems, advanced waste management, and energy-efficient infrastructure to enhance the quality of life of its citizens. At the same time, such enhancements cause less harm to the environment and increase energy efficiency. Unfortunately, the large geographies and complex structures of cities pose challenges in developing new ICT projects.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"42 1","pages":"24-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47395695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1109/mpot.2023.3290780
{"title":"TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research With the World!","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/mpot.2023.3290780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpot.2023.3290780","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135569093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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