Abstract Nowadays, job application is more preferred online than paper resumes. Smart Evaluation on Job Vacancy Application System (SEJVAS) has been developed by using Rapid Application Development (RAD). In this paper, new designs of the job vacancy application module are presented by using UML diagrams. In addition, this system applies the Rule-based technique in order to generate a shortlist for the... Nowadays, job application is more preferred online than paper resumes. Smart Evaluation on Job Vacancy Application System (SEJVAS) has been developed by using Rapid Application Development (RAD). In this paper, new designs of the job vacancy application module are presented by using UML diagrams. In addition, this system applies the Rule-based technique in order to generate a shortlist for the job applications file that fulfills the company requirement. SEJVAS has been developed by using php programming language, php myadmin for the database and css for the interface. It can screen a range of applications and generate a short list of applicants to call for an interview. The simulation result shows the right candidate for the right profession can be selected without the worry of cost and time consuming. Read More Read Less

Abstract This paper reviews the perennial problem of knowledge management / information integration in large scale, complex and knowledge intensive organisations such as automotive industries. Automotive industry is under increased pressure to produce low cost customised products using innovative agile manufacturing techniques. Presently this innovation has focused on the improved process development between different stages of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). However... This paper reviews the perennial problem of knowledge management / information integration in large scale, complex and knowledge intensive organisations such as automotive industries. Automotive industry is under increased pressure to produce low cost customised products using innovative agile manufacturing techniques. Presently this innovation has focused on the improved process development between different stages of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). However in terms of implementation the application data management techniques have lagged behind leaving these processes disjointed and lacking in automation. Assembly line design and configuration consist of highly creative and complex tasks that involve extensive communication and information exchange among distributed teams. At Ford the assembly line design or reconfiguration process rely on PLM system to provide necessary information. This paper proposes an improved model based on innovation in the PLM to quickly adapt to the new feasible assembly line configuration that satisfies the ever changing user requirements. Building on existing work in the use of ontologies for knowledge management, the paper applies these techniques to PLM system. The implementation has been first applied to a prototype rig and then around a Ford production line in UK to efficiently exploit PLM systems using a state of the art web service infrastructure based upon ontology. Read More Read Less

Abstract In this paper, an IPOMS (Internet Public Opinion Monitoring System) is proposed. This system can collect web pages with some certain key words from Internet news, topics on forum and BBS, and then cluster these web pages according to different ‘event’ groups. Furthermore, this system provides the function of automatically tracking the progress of one event. With this system, supervisors... In this paper, an IPOMS (Internet Public Opinion Monitoring System) is proposed. This system can collect web pages with some certain key words from Internet news, topics on forum and BBS, and then cluster these web pages according to different ‘event’ groups. Furthermore, this system provides the function of automatically tracking the progress of one event. With this system, supervisors can know what is exactly happening and what has happened from different views, which can improve their work efficiency a lot. This system is composed of web crawler, html parser and topic detection and tracking tool. Because of the existence of numerous data in web pages, in order to improve efficiency of Internet public opinion analysis, the technologies of web page cleansing and k-d tree algorithm in topic tracking are adopted. Read More Read Less

Abstract Mobile code, typically mobile agent applications, promises many advantages and is suitable to many different types of applications. However, the main hindrance to the advancement of mobile agent technology is security issues such as mobile agent code confidentiality. Existing security mechanisms for mobile agent technology basically allow for protection against code and data integrity changes by using for instance digitally... Mobile code, typically mobile agent applications, promises many advantages and is suitable to many different types of applications. However, the main hindrance to the advancement of mobile agent technology is security issues such as mobile agent code confidentiality. Existing security mechanisms for mobile agent technology basically allow for protection against code and data integrity changes by using for instance digitally signed mobile agents. However, no viable mechanism for protecting access to the code of the agent from malicious hosts on which the agent arrives. Mobile cryptography which is proposed as the only solution to code confidentiality is too expensive to implement. In this paper, an implementation of code obfuscation has been proposed to provide code confidentiality. Code obfuscation is currently being used in many other fields e.g. software piracy prevention. Thus it is believed that while some more foolproof techniques are devised for code protection against unauthorized access, obfuscation techniques can provide some security. We thus investigate the use of three different obfuscation techniques on java mobile agent code for security. Read More Read Less

Abstract Previous studies in software certification provide a set of axiom and supporting models for software assessment and certification. Two main researches were undertaken to study the issue of certification and developed models of software certification. These models have been developed using requirements-design-implementation strategy to ensure that it meets the needs of a number of different interest groups in the industry.... Previous studies in software certification provide a set of axiom and supporting models for software assessment and certification. Two main researches were undertaken to study the issue of certification and developed models of software certification. These models have been developed using requirements-design-implementation strategy to ensure that it meets the needs of a number of different interest groups in the industry. The two models focused on certifying software by development process and product quality approach. The models have been tested by case study, which were launched collaboratively with industries in Malaysia. We extend this works and develop a more comprehensive and integrated model of certification. A significant advantage of the proposed integrated model is that it allows users to choose and design their own implementation or working model of certification which fit with their organisation’s requirements and expectations. This paper focuses on software certification by product quality approach and the architecture of the support tool that needed in the certification process. Read More Read Less