...Optimization of biometric Fingerprint Recognition parameters using Genetic Algorithms Report submitted for CPSC - 6126 Fall 2014 Term Paper By Krishna Sindhuri Nagavolu 13th December, 2014 Optimization of biometric fingerprint recognition parameters using Genetic Algorithms Abstract This research paper discusses about parameter optimization for biometric fingerprint recognition with the use of genetic algorithms. An accurate access control system is very important in domains like identification checks at airports, government organizations, FBI’s, scientific working groups like NASA, US defense department and driver’s license office. The main reason these organizations prefer Biometrics is because it measures physiological characteristics like fingerprints, iris patterns, facial recognition, retina recognition, ear recognition and DNA analysis. Based on the features of the biometric sensors used, the system can detect whether a person is an authorized user or not. Though there are many other methods for identification, biometric sensors are considered to be very reliable and accurate. The main objective of this paper is to build a fingerprint recognizer that is fully automatic and can minimize the errors caused while matching the fingerprints. Keywords: Biometrics, genetic algorithms, Parameter optimization, fingerprints 2|Page Optimization ...
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...AN IMPLEMENTATION OF INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM USING GENETIC ALGORITHM Mohammad Sazzadul Hoque1, Md. Abdul Mukit2 and Md. Abu Naser Bikas3 1 Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh sazzad@ymail.com 2 Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh mukit.sust027@gmail.com 3 Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh bikasbd@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Nowadays it is very important to maintain a high level security to ensure safe and trusted communication of information between various organizations. But secured data communication over internet and any other network is always under threat of intrusions and misuses. So Intrusion Detection Systems have become a needful component in terms of computer and network security. There are various approaches being utilized in intrusion detections, but unfortunately any of the systems so far is not completely flawless. So, the quest of betterment continues. In this progression, here we present an Intrusion Detection System (IDS), by applying genetic algorithm (GA) to efficiently detect various types of network intrusions. Parameters and evolution processes for GA are discussed in details and implemented. This approach uses evolution theory to information evolution in order to filter the...
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...Comparison Paper Latarshaw Wright NUR/443 July 15, 2013 Instructor: Linda Hansen-Kyle Abstract Research studies are a key element to the implementation of evidence-based practice in nursing, but one must first have a thorough understanding of the study process in order to benefit properly from the findings. The most important concept is to understand if the study is Quantitative or Qualitative in design. The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the differences in these two designs by using examples of each to describe. By evaluating each paper and including topics such as the strength of the research question, the strength of the methodology, correct or incorrect sample type and size, appropriate data analysis, complete discussion of findings, and implication for nursing practice and practability of implementation a pattern will appear revealing the likes and differences of the two types of studies. The findings indicate both quantitative and qualitative studies are crucial in the development of scientific research. By incorporating these in the scientific field of research, nursing will continue to grow and evolve. . Comparison Paper The advancement of nursing research has led to evidence-based practice in nursing which in turn leads to positive patient care outcome. Nursing research plays an integral role in nursing education. The 21st century has revolutionized nursing in theoretical and practical aspects of nursing. New innovative ideas...
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...Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. 2 Director, Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Abstract k-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) is one of the most popular algorithms for pattern recognition. Many researchers have found that the KNN algorithm accomplishes very good performance in their experiments on different data sets. The traditional KNN text classification algorithm has three limitations: (i) calculation complexity due to the usage of all the training samples for classification, (ii) the performance is solely dependent on the training set, and (iii) there is no weight difference between samples. To overcome these limitations, an improved version of KNN is proposed in this paper. Genetic Algorithm (GA) is combined with KNN to improve its classification performance. Instead of considering all the training samples and taking k-neighbors, the GA is employed to take k-neighbors straightaway and then calculate the distance to classify the test samples. Before classification, initially the reduced feature set is received from a novel method based on Rough set theory hybrid with Bee Colony Optimization (BCO) as we have discussed in our earlier work. The performance is compared with the traditional KNN, CART and SVM classifiers. Keywords: k-Nearest Neighbor, Genetic Algorithm, Support Vector Machine, Rough Set. training samples must be calculated. When the number of training samples is less, the KNN classifier is no...
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...Diabetes Exercise in the Treatment and Prevention of Diabetes Western Governors University Abstract Article Larose J; Sigal RJ; Khandwala F; Prud'homme D; Boulé NG; Kenny GP. (2011 January). Associations between Physical Fitness and Glucosylated Hemoglobin in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetologia, 54(1), 93-102. Retrieved May 17, 2012, from MEDLINE database. 20953579 Background Information Exercise and physical activity has shown to be a significant factor in the management and treatment of diabetes. What is unknown is how benefits from physical activity directly correlate to glucose control as manifested in low glucosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in diabetic people. The study aims to prove that the decrease in HbA1c is a result of greater aerobic fitness and strength in patients that are performing aerobic or anaerobic exercise. Secondly, it is related to the changes in strength and aerobic fitness that are performing cardiovascular exercise and resistance training. Review of Literature The purpose of the article is to assess the correlation of reduced HbA1c to physical activity. It is hypothesized that this reduction is related to the changes and increase in aerobic fitness and strength in diabetic people who are engaged in aerobic and anaerobic exercise. The result from the study showed that the link between the changes in glucose control during exercise training is not that high nevertheless; physical activity offers health benefits...
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...Unit Testing of Z Formal Specifications Hasan Abbas MCS173006 Capital University of Science and Technology hasanaccms@gmail.com Abstract: A unit test is a quality measurement and evaluation procedure applied in most enterprise software development activities. Generally, a unit test evaluates how software code complies with the overall objective of the software/application/program and how its fitness affects other smaller units. Unit tests may be performed manually - by one or more developer - or through an automated software solution. In this paper I propose a simple framework for unit testing with Z specifications, and illustrate this framework by testing the first few levels of a POSIX specification. Prolegomenon: Unit testing determines...
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...------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents No. | Content | Page no. | 1 | Introduction | 3 | 2 | Concept and Meaning | 4 | 3 | Job Analysis | 4 | 4 | Types of Selection Tests | 6 | 5 | Selection Tests | 7 | 6 | Advantages and Disadvantages | 12 | 7 | Summary and Conclusions | 14 | Introduction` Organizations today compete fiercely in the war for recruiting and hiring the best talent available in the market, investing enormous amount of money, time and other resources in advertising and recruiting strategies. Organisations recognize that one of the most important resources - if not the most important - is human resources. Organisations use several ways, methods and tools to select and hire human resources. But it is now a proven fact that organisations using scientifically proven assessment tools to make selection decisions, show significant increase in productivity, increased cost savings and decrease in attrition and other critical organizational problems. Most organizations use what is commonly known in Management circles as a funneling approach to selection, where more informal tools and procedures are used initially to reduce the pool of candidates to a manageable number of individuals who are then be put through a more extensive assessment process. Common initial screening devices include resumes, application blanks and reference checks, which...
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...A Plan to Enhance Performance MGMT 500 – Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management Aug 16, 2014 Dr. David Moody Southwestern College Professional Studies Abstract I will explain in this paper how the ACHIEVE Model can be used to identity and diagnose issues that if addressed will increase employee productivity. The purpose of the research was to explain how being granted time to work out during duty hours would benefit the employee and the organization. I looked at the regulation that cover fitness in the Air Force and compared it to how my organizational actually conducts their fitness program. The research proved being physically fit greatly contributes to performance readiness levels. The Air Force currently has a fitness plan for their members however, it is not equally adhered to by all members. There are two reason why one, some Airmen just cannot break away from their job to exercise during duty. The other reason is not all squadrons grant the authorized 90 minutes during duty to exercise. Overall the Air Force does a good job when it comes to fitness, but there is room for improvement. Physical Fitness Leads to Increased Productivity at Work Leaders have many responsibilities. One of the most important responsibilities leaders have is keeping employees motivated while sustaining a high level of performance. This can be a challenge because motivational and hygiene factors vary from employee to employee. Organizations expect...
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...will not contain any unacknowledged work from other sources. As the author(s) of submitted work in my/our name I/we am/are prepared to undertake a fair and reasonable oral examination of its contents. Research Ethics and Governance I/We have read and understood the Lancaster University Research Ethics and Governance code of practice. Note: This form is to be used as the first page for all coursework submissions. Table of Contents 1. Abstract 3 2. Introduction 3 The Company & Programme 3 My Role and Responsibilities 4 Situation and Assignment Objective 4 3. Literature Review 5 Quality for BI software as a product 5 Quality Dimension 6 Quality for BI software as a Service 7 Literate Review Summary 10 4. Methodology 10 Questionnaire 10 Shortcomings of data collection 11 5. Finding and Interpretations 11 Software quality Model Dimensions (Kumar et al 2010) 11 6. Conclusions & Recommendations: 17 Conclusions: 17 Recommendation: 18 7. Critical Reflection 18 References 19 Appendix 20 1. Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine if Quality Controls done in a Business Intelligence(BI) Software/solution development programme are enough to attain quality to meet customer’s expectations. Research...
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...SHRM FOUNDATION’S EFFECTIVE PRACTICE GUIDELINES Selection Assessment Methods A guide to implementing formal assessments to build a high-quality workforce Elaine D. Pulakos SHRM FOUNDATION’S EFFECTIVE PRACTICE GUIDELINES Selection Assessment Methods A guide to implementing formal assessments to build a high-quality workforce Elaine D. Pulakos This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information regarding the subject matter covered. Neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering legal or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent, licensed professional should be sought. Any federal and state laws discussed in this book are subject to frequent revision and interpretation by amendments or judicial revisions that may significantly affect employer or employee rights and obligations. Readers are encouraged to seek legal counsel regarding specific policies and practices in their organizations. This book is published by the SHRM Foundation, an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM©). The interpretations, conclusions and recommendations in this book are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the SHRM Foundation. ©2005 SHRM Foundation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in whole or in part, in...
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...Introduction of Selection: The process of interviewing and evaluate the candidates for a specific job and selecting an individual employment based on certain criteria. Employee selection can range from very simple process to a very complicated process depending on the firm hiring and the position. Certain employment laws such as anti-decimation must be obeyed during the employment selection. Strategic Selection: Strategic Selection engages the stakeholders and knowledge experts within the client company. The process identifies the characteristics and attributes required by “the job” to ensure success. Strategic Selection is a patented and scientifically validated benchmarking process that allows our clients to identify high potential candidates, create career development fast-tracks and, as appropriate, promote from within by identifying “best fit” personnel. Promoting from within helps maintain a true company culture while boosting morale and keeping employees engaged. This thorough job benchmark will • Assess the position’s contribution to your company’s strategic goals • Ensure that Key Stakeholders and Knowledge Experts are on the same page • Evaluate the job/talent fit for the subject position • Optimize the talent you already have • Provide a powerful tool in the hiring process • Improve ramp up time, or “Quick Start” the new hire • Reduce time to hire and workforce turnover • Establish a training/coaching plan to help your people achieve superior performance...
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...International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, April, 2011 A Mutual Construction for IDS Using GA S. Selvakani Kandeeban Professor and Head, MCA Department, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India sselvakani@hotmail.com R. S. Rajesh Reader, Department of CSE, Manonmanium Sundaranar University,, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India rs_rajesh@yahoo.co.in Abstract A variety of intrusion prevention techniques, such as user authentication using passwords, avoidance of programming errors and information protection, has been used to protect computer systems. However information prevention alone is not sufficient to protect our systems as those systems become even more complex with the rapid growth and expansion of Internet technology and local network systems. Moreover, programming errors, firewall configuration errors and ambiguous or undefined security policies add to the system’s complexity. An Intrusion Detection system (IDS) is therefore needed as another layer to protect computer systems. The IDS is one of the most important techniques of information dynamic security technology. It is defined as a process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them to differentiate between normal activities of the system and behaviors that can be classified as suspicious or intrusive. Current Intrusion Detection Systems have several known shortcomings, such as low accuracy (registering high False Positives and...
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...Abstract In this paper, I will explain what CrossFit Training is and what the benefits are compared to a typical exercise program of isolated muscular training combined with a cardio workout. I will also examine the impacts that CrossFit Training has had on college athletes and athletic teams as a whole at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (UPB). I will look into what teams have the most athletes with experience with CrossFit training, how many UPB athletes have used it on their own time or during the offseason, and the general feeling towards CrossFit Training and its effectiveness in improving fitness. Introduction In the physical fitness realm, there are many different kinds of exercise programs. There are programs that focus on dancing, ones that focus on stretching, and ones that focus on core strength and conditioning. CrossFit Training is an example of a core strength and conditioning program. It was developed to enhance an individual’s overall ability to complete physical tasks by incorporating many different forms of exercise, from gymnastics to weightlifting (Glassman, 2002). CrossFit Training is different from the popularly accepted idea of a workout because it’s not just situps, curls, leg press, and a half an hour of cardio. CrossFit is all about combining movements and shorter, high intensity cardiovascular sessions (Glassman, 2002). For every long distance effort, a CrossFit athlete will do five or six at a short distance. This is implemented...
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...5 2.2 Interfacing between Human and Other Elements. 6 2.3 Factors Affecting Performances 6 2.3.1 Fitness and Health 5 2.3.2 Stress 7 2.3.3 Workload 10 2.3.4 Sleep 13 2.3.5 Circadian Rhythms 15 2.3.6 Fatigue & Shift Work 17 2.3.7 Alcohol, Medication and Drug Abuse 23 2.3 FACTOR AFFECTING PERFORMANCE 32 2.4 TYPES OF ERROR IN AVIATION 36 2.5 MANAGING ERROR IN AVIATION 36 CHAPTER 3 : CONTENTS 38 CHAPTER 4 : RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION 42 REFRENCES 43 CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION Errors are the result of actions that fail to generate the intended outcomes. In common with most other complex technical activities, human error is implicated in the majority of aviation-maintenance-related quality lapses, incidents, and accidents. General estimates of this human error contribution have increased over the years, from a low of around 20% in the 1960s to values in excess of 80% in the 1990s. Human error in aviation is somewhat of a sensitive topic due to the recent tragic events of September 11, 2001. The goal of this research is to understand human error in aviation, in order to understand how designing better computer systems can assist in making the aviation industry safer for pilots and passengers, by reducing human error. This paper does not attempt to address accidents caused by cowardly acts of terrorism. Many people do not know that on...
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...Minimal ANN (MANN) model for Data Classification Gunanidhi Pradhan, Bhubanananda Orissa School of Engineering, Cuttack gunanidhi_p@rediffmail.com Gadde Vyshnavi Kalyan,Final Yr IT,ANITS vyshv.sanjana@gmail.com Suresh Chandra Satapathy, MIEEE, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology & Sciences (ANITS), Vishakapatnam Dist sureshsatapathy@ieee.org Bhabatosh Mitra,FM University, Balasore bhaba_mit@yahoo.co.uk Sabyasachi Pattnaik,,FM University, Balasore spattnaik40@yahoo.co.in Abstract- Data Classification is a prime task in Data mining. Accurate and simple data classification task can help the clustering of large dataset appropriately. In this paper we have experimented and suggested a simple ANN based classification models called as Minimal ANN ( MANN) for different classification problems. The GA is used for optimally finding out the number of neurons in the single hidden layered model. Further, the model is trained with Back Propagation (BP) algorithm and GA (Genetic Algorithm) and classification accuracies are compared. It is revealed from the simulation that our suggested model can be a very good candidate for many applications as these are simple with good performances. Keywords- ANN, Genetic Algorithm, Data classification I. INTRODUCTION Data classification is a classical problem extensively studied by statisticians and machine learning researchers. It is an important problem in variety of engineering and scientific disciplines such as biology, psychology, medicines, marketing...
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