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A Study on Deep Reinforcement Learning Framework for DME Pulse Design

  • Lee, Jungyeon;Kim, Euiho
    • Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.113-120
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    • 2021
  • The Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is a ground-based aircraft navigation system and is considered as an infrastructure that ensures resilient aircraft navigation capability during the event of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) outage. The main problem of DME as a GNSS back up is a poor positioning accuracy that often reaches over 100 m. In this paper, a novel approach of applying deep reinforcement learning to a DME pulse design is introduced to improve the DME distance measuring accuracy. This method is designed to develop multipath-resistant DME pulses that comply with current DME specifications. In the research, a Markov Decision Process (MDP) for DME pulse design is set using pulse shape requirements and a timing error. Based on the designed MDP, we created an Environment called PulseEnv, which allows the agent representing a DME pulse shape to explore continuous space using the Soft Actor Critical (SAC) reinforcement learning algorithm.

Android-Based Synchronous Mobile Distance Learning System with Session Recording and Replay Support (세션 레코딩과 리플레이를 지원하는 안드로이드 기반 동기식 모바일 원격 교육 시스템)

  • Sung, Dae-Hyun;Lee, Jang-Ho
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.1369-1380
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    • 2011
  • Most existing mobile distance learning systems are asynchronous ones that allow students to download lecture video and presentation material. However, there are a few synchronous real-time mobile distance learning systems that support slide, annotation, feedback from student, and lecture video and audio at the same time. These live mobile distance learning systems have an advantage of supporting real-time interaction between students and a lecturer thereby making students understand the lecture better. But, they also have a disadvantage in the sense that they don't allow students to experience the past lecture. This problem can be solved by recording and replaying lecture session. So far, there are few mobile distance learning systems that support session recording and replay. This paper presents a synchronous mobile distance learning system that supports video and audio, slide with annotation, and real-time feedback from students, as well as session recording and replay, which is not supported by the existing mobile distance learning systems. The evaluation of the system among students shows that 61.3% of them were satisfied while 3.2% weren't.

Acceptance and Effectiveness of Distance Learning in Public Education in Saudi Arabia During Covid19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Students, Teachers and Parents

  • Alkinani, Edrees A.
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.54-65
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    • 2021
  • The movement control order and shutting down educational institution in Saudi Arabia has jeopardized the teaching and learning process. Education was shifted to distance learning in order to avoid any academic loss. In the middle of the Covid-19 crisis, there is a need to assess the full image of e-learning in Saudi Arabia. To investigate student and teachers' perception and acceptance, parents' attitudes and believes about distance education are the main goals of the study. The mix-method research design was employed to collect data. Three surveys were distributed to 100 students and 50 teachers and 50 parents from different educational institutions in Saudi Arabia, while semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 parents. Random stratified and convenient sampling methods were adopted. Both descriptive and content analysis was conducted using SPSS25.0 and NVIVO software for quantitative and qualitative data accordingly. The findings showed that students are comfortable with remote education and are receiving enough support from schools and instructors but they think online education can't replace conventional face-to-face learning. Moreover, the results showed that teachers are having challenges in preparing online classes because of the development of conducting online classes and the lack of training. However, parents showed negative attitudes regarding the benefits and values of remote education and preferred conventional learning styles in elementary schools. Parents tended to reject and resist distance learning for several reasons: professional knowledge and lack of time to support their young kids in online classes, the shortcomings of e-learning, young children's inadequate self-regulation. Saudi parents are neither trained nor ready to use e-learning. The study provided suggestion and implications for teacher education and policymakers.

The Effectiveness of the Use of Distance-Evaluation Tools and Methods among Students with Learning-Difficulties from the Teachers' Point of View

  • Almaleki, Deyab A.;Khayat, Wejdan W.;Yally, Taghreed F.;Al-hajjaji, Aysha A.
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.243-255
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    • 2021
  • This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of the use of distance-evaluation tools and methods among students with learning difficulties from the teachers' point of view, to achieve this goal. A scale was built, and the psychometric characteristics were validated. It consisted, in its final form, of 17 items distributed on four axes, in addition to three open questions. It was applied to a random sample of (149) teachers of students with learning difficulties in Makkah Region. The results showed that teachers' keenness to encourage students with learning difficulties, so that they would not feel frustrated with the distance learning process. It was also evident that teachers did not use achievement portfolios in the evaluation process. In connection with the appropriate evaluation methods, the majority indicated the use of work sheets and visual evaluation methods that rely on audio and visual skills, such as presenting videos, pictures, audio and games, and applying short objective tests. Among the proposals to improve evaluation methods and tools: Individual evaluation, attention to individual treatment, obligating personal attendance of students to school, splitting the required tasks, and not increasing the skills required to be mastered. As for the obstacles that teachers face: Lack of time, difficulty in communicating with students with distance learning difficulties and problems related to the Internet such as interruption, weakness, or lack of availability.

Latest Information Technologies in the UK Adults Education System

  • Tverezovska, Nina;Bilyk, Ruslana;Rozman, Iryna;Semerenko, Zhanna;Orlova, Nataliya;Vytrykhovska, Oksana;Oros, Ildiko
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.22 no.8
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    • pp.25-34
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    • 2022
  • Today, further education of adults in the UK is one of the developing areas of continuing education. The Open University with distance learning, in the process of which innovative forms and methods based on computer and telecommunication technologies are used, is particularly successful in the organization of additional education of the adult population. The advantages of distance learning, multimedia - the latest information technologies, which provide the combination of graphic images, video, sound with the help of modern computer tools, are noted. The basic principles and forms underlying the technologies and forms of work with the elderly are defined. The international experience of implementing "Universities of the Third Age" is summarized. The most widespread approach in adult education in Great Britain is informational. The use of computer technologies motivates a new paradigm in educational methods and strategies, which requires new approaches, forms of learning, and innovative ways of delivering educational materials to adult learners. Information technologies have gained great popularity in such activities as distance learning, online learning, assistance in the education management system, development of programs and virtual textbooks in various subjects, online search for information for the educational process, computer testing of students' knowledge, creation of electronic libraries, formation of a single scientific electronic environment, publication of virtual magazines and newspapers on pedagogical topics, teleconferences, expansion of international cooperation in the field of Internet education. The information technology of synchronous distance learning "online" has gained considerable popularity in the educational process today. A promising direction is the use of multimedia technologies in educational activities to create a design of a virtual computer environment by decoding audiovisual information.

A Design for Web-based Distance Learning and Management System of Children's English Education (웹 환경에서 아동을 위한 원격영어교육관리시스템 설계)

  • Choi, Li-Ra;Yoon, Yong-Ik
    • The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.45-55
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    • 2002
  • So far, there were a few web-based distance English learning systems for children. The existing systems for children have not appropriately reflected their learning characteristics and interests, since most of those systems regards mainly adults as targets. This thesis is aimed at proposing more effective educational service modules of web-based real-time system in order to encourage children's interests as much as possible in learning English. The web-based real-time distance learning system is a model based on the survey over the current use and satisfaction status of elementary school students who have actually used those kinds of systems. With the great expectation of more effective way of learning English, it also focuses on attracting parents to participate the learning process by providing a service to look over, in real-time, what their children do through the internet-based English learning system.

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A Study on the Distance Learning Education for Fashion Illustration (실기 중심 의상디자인 교과 원격교육 도입방안 연구 - 패션일러스트레이션 교육을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim Lee-Young;Park Meegnee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.55 no.3 s.93
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    • pp.150-163
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    • 2005
  • Distance Learning Education has been adopted as an alternative educational method to actively face the changing educational field. Fashion design education essentially requires not only a theoretical but also a practical process in which feedback comes through personal interactions between an instructor and a student. Hence, the existing WBI system exemplifies its limitations by applying only a one-way methodology that limit interactions based only on the theoretical texts. The objective of this study was to reveal the effects of an originally designed Distance Education program factoring in a teaching-learning methodology that addresses the practical demands of a fashion design program. So It analyzed the pre-existing conditions through a questionnaire survey of 472 students and 60 fashion design instructors to determine how the traditional fashion design education is different from other programs and which method is being applied. then, It designed and applied an original web-based distance educational system specifically incorporating the needs of the fashion design curriculum based on the data collected from the survey questionnaire.

(A Study on Intelligent Distance Learning) (실시간 지능형 원격교육에 관한 연구)

  • 황보택근;홍기천
    • Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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    • v.3 no.9
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    • pp.1157-1166
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    • 2002
  • Current distance loaming or cyber teaming offers learner the same level of contents regardless of learner's degree of understanding and the progress of learning also may be controlled by learner freely. In this paper we improve the several problems of distance teaming and cyber learning, and propose new real-time intelligent distance learning. First, we provide learners with the contents of lectures that are appropriate to learner's level. After that we analyze md judge the degree of understanding of learners, the results are informed to instructors for further uses. Due to the diagnosis result instructors know the frail part of learners and let them understand that, and highlight the efficiency of learning. Session with instructor and learner is performed with multimedia communication using Internet, and all the educational materials are shared by instructor and learner at the same time.

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The Cooperation System Development for the Self-production of Content between Instructor and Learner (교수-학습자간의 콘텐츠 자체 제작을 위한 협력 시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Ho Jin;Kim, Chang Soo
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.21 no.11
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    • pp.1297-1304
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    • 2018
  • Online education, commonly referred to as distance education, has developed rapidly. However, it is questionable whether such distance education has been applied to various educational fields and has achieved satisfactory results in terms of learning effect. One of the reasons for not maximizing the benefits of distance education is non-dynamicity in the production and application of educational content. Educational contents production is made up of collaborative work between the instructor who is the contents expert and the developer who is the production expert. For this reason, existing researches have also concentrated on the improvement of each educational effect. In this paper, we propose to replace a production expert from a developer to an instructor. At this time, the important point is that the educational contents produced by the instructor, who is a development non-expert, should still be able to be maintained with high-quality contents utilizing the characteristics of the web. For this purpose, the production system was developed based on open source to maintain the quality similar to the educational contents developed by the production expert. This will increase the effectiveness of education by applying the developed Smart-Blended Learning System to various educational sites.

A Study on way to Promote Learners' Participation in Real-Time Distance Education (실시간 원격교육에서 학습자의 학습 참여 촉진을 위한 방안 모색)

  • Suh, Soonshik
    • Journal of Creative Information Culture
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.149-158
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    • 2020
  • Corona19 has experienced radical changes in teaching methods in primary and secondary schools and higher education institutions, and the Ministry of Education has continued various attempts and support to ensure the quality of teaching and to promote learning participation in distance education. In this study, the support policy of the Ministry of Education for the post-Corona era was reviewed, and the professors' experiences in remote education were investigated and analyzed through intensive interviews. As a way to utilize programs to support participation in learning in real-time distance education, first, consideration of the proper period of concentration of learning by learners, second, coping with unexpected problems during learning activities, and using small meeting rooms and chatting as a collaboration tool were presented.