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A Compiler Approach to Map Algebra for Raster Spatial Modeling
Carabaño Bravo, Jesús
TUCS Dissertations : 243 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 30.08.2019)Modeling and simulation enables the study of spatial phenomena that are otherwise impossible to reproduce in the physical world. On the one hand, digital models replicate the shape and state of the Earth with bits and bytes ... -
A practice perspective on organizational implementation of information technology
Vuokko, Riikka
TUCS Dissertations : 132 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 20.12.2010)Implementering av ett informationssystem ur en organisatorisk synvinkel initieras av en idé om ett system och avslutas då användningen av det inte längre kräver en medveten ansträngning. Ifall tolkningen av implementering ... -
A quantitative view on fuzzy numbers
Mezei, József
TUCS Dissertations : 142 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 08.12.2011)Since its introduction, fuzzy set theory has become a useful tool in the mathematical modelling of problems in Operations Research and many other fields. The number of applications is growing continuously. In this thesis ... -
Applications of graph transformation in tools for domain-specific modeling languages
Lundkvist, Torbjörn (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 17.06.2011)The use of domain-specific languages (DSLs) has been proposed as an approach to cost-e ectively develop families of software systems in a restricted application domain. Domain-specific languages in combination with the ... -
Consistency of UML based designs using ontology reasoners
Khan, Ali Hanzala
TUCS Dissertations : 168 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 19.12.2013)Software plays an important role in our society and economy. Software development is an intricate process, and it comprises many different tasks: gathering requirements, designing new solutions that fulfill these requirements, ... -
Cost-efficient virtual machine management : provisioning, admission control, and consolidation
Ashraf, Adnan
TUCS Dissertations : 183 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 09.10.2014)One of the main challenges in Software Engineering is to cope with the transition from an industry based on software as a product to software as a service. The field of Software Engineering should provide the necessary ... -
Design and evaluation of web interface signs to improve web usability : a semiotic framework
Islam, Muhammad Nazrul
TUCS Dissertations : 184 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 17.10.2014)Technological innovations, the development of the internet, and globalization have increased the number and complexity of web applications. As a result, keeping web user interfaces understandable and usable (in terms of ... -
Design and validation of stateful composite RESTful web services
Rauf, Irum
TUCS Dissertations : 177 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 16.06.2014)A web service is a software system that provides a machine-processable interface to the other machines over the network using different Internet protocols. They are being increasingly used in the industry in order to ... -
Drivers and barriers of mobile travel and tourism service adoption : a study of individual perceptions and business model development in a travel and tourism context
Eriksson, Niklas (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 11.10.2013)The Travel and Tourism field is undergoing changes due to the rapid development of information technology and digital services. Online travel has profoundly changed the way travel and tourism organizations interact with ... -
Evaluating multidimensional visualization techniques in data mining tasks
Marghescu, Dorina
TUCS Dissertations : 107 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 07.11.2008)Visual data mining (VDM) tools employ information visualization techniques in order to represent large amounts of high-dimensional data graphically and to involve the user in exploring data at different levels of detail. ... -
Formal development and quantitative verification of dependable systems
Tarasyuk, Anton
TUCS Dissertations : 156 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 28.01.2013)Modern software-intensive systems are becoming increasingly complex. Yet we are observing the pervasive use of software in such critical infrastructures as transportation systems, healthcare, telecommunication, energy ... -
Fraud detection in the banking sector : a multi-agent approach
Buoni, Alessandro
TUCS Dissertations : 150 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 08.11.2012)Fraud is an increasing phenomenon as shown in many surveys carried out by leading international consulting companies in the last years. Despite the evolution of electronic payments and hacking techniques there is still ... -
Fuzzy ontology for knowledge mobilisation and decision support
Wikström, Robin (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 13.06.2014)A growing concern for organisations is how they should deal with increasing amounts of collected data. With fierce competition and smaller margins, organisations that are able to fully realize the potential in the data ... -
In search of information systems value : a case study of the EHR benefits realisation efforts of three Swedish hospitals.
Jeansson, John (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 27.05.2014)The Swedish public health care organisation could very well be undergoing its most significant change since its specialisation during the late 19th and early 20th century. At the heart of this change is a move from using ... -
m-Equine : IS support for the horse industry
Leskinen, Sonja
TUCS Dissertations : 169 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 24.01.2014)The horse industry is in many ways still operating the same way as it did in the beginning of the 20th century. At the same time the role of the horse has changed dramatically, from a beast of burden to a top athlete, a ... -
Mapping financial stability
Sarlin, Peter
TUCS Dissertations : 159 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 07.06.2013)The ongoing global financial crisis has demonstrated the importance of a systemwide, or macroprudential, approach to safeguarding financial stability. An essential part of macroprudential oversight concerns the tasks of ... -
Methods for construction and analysis of computational models in systems biology : applications to the modelling of the heat shock response and the self-assembly of intermediate filaments
Mizera, Andrzej
TUCS Dissertations : 138 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 26.08.2011)Systems biology is a new, emerging and rapidly developing, multidisciplinary research field that aims to study biochemical and biological systems from a holistic perspective, with the goal of providing a comprehensive, ... -
On advancing business intelligence in the electricity retail market
Liu, Hongyan
TUCS Dissertations : 182 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 30.09.2014)In recent decades, business intelligence (BI) has gained momentum in real-world practice. At the same time, business intelligence has evolved as an important research subject of Information Systems (IS) within the decision ... -
On the impact of rigorous approaches on the quality of development
Olszewska, Marta
TUCS Dissertations : 143 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 12.12.2011)Software systems are expanding and becoming increasingly present in everyday activities. The constantly evolving society demands that they deliver more functionality, are easy to use and work as expected. All these challenges ... -
Opening the black-box of IT artifacts : looking into mobile service characteristics and individual perception
Nikou, Shahrokh
TUCS Dissertations : 149 (Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), 02.11.2012)