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Edge, IIoT with AI: Transforming industrial engineering and minimising security threat
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Edge/Fog Computing: An Overview and Insight into Research Directions
The rapid proliferation of data from applications including IoT, and on-demand access to data have increased dependency on cloud computing, which helps to minimize the overhead related to data storage and maintenance. Applications such as IoT, industrial control, etc. generate data which are highly time-critical in most scenarios. The cloud platform offers permanent storage of this massive amount of data but with comparatively less focus on time-sensitivity. Edge/fog computing are extensions of the cloud computing paradigm and require less response time for time-sensitive data. The edge/fog brings processing and storage closer to the edge of the network, thereby reducing network traffic, delay, and latency. It acts as an intermediate layer between the end devices and the cloud platform, for data collection, offloading, processing, and data management. This chapter addresses the need for fog computing, presents the design model for edge/fog computing, and discusses applications and open issues of implementation. The three-layered network model, the services provided by the edge/fog computing, and a few research challenges of implementation will also be discussed. 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. -
EdTech tools for sustainable practices: A green revolution in education
The rapid advancement of Education Technology (EdTech) offers promising opportunities for educational institutions to integrate sustainable business practices into their operations and curriculum. The integration of EdTech into sustainability education has emerged as a powerful tool to promote environmental awareness, foster sustainable behavior, and address the pressing challenges of climate change and resource depletion. This chapter explores the growing significance of EdTech in sustainability education, analyzing its potential to cultivate a generation of environmentally conscious and responsible global citizens. It also aims at identifying and examining the most prominent emerging EdTech tools specifically designed to promote sustainability in educational settings. Furthermore, it aims to comprehend the institutional elements that have successfully incorporated and expanded the utilization of EdTech tools to promote enduring business practices. Additionally, the chapter addresses the challenges and obstacles faced by educational institutions in adopting and implementing these technologies and propose strategies to overcome these barriers. 2024 Allam Hamdan. All rights reserved. -
Educate, enable and empower future leaders: A model for community development through the child sponsorship program
The Child Sponsorship Program is an attempt by development organizations to reinstate the rights of a child to education, focusing on the overall well-being of a child and the community. The Sustainable Development Goals view Child Sponsorship Program as a tool for contributing towards development goals and targets. While the conventional models of the Child Sponsorship Program focused on the scholastic performance of children up to the elementary level, several progressive sponsorship programs aim at the whole personal development of the children and their community by ensuring community participation and a development-based approach targeting education, livelihood, empowerment, etc. This program channelized by the Centre for Social Action (CSA), CHRIST (Deemed to be) University), Bengaluru, is a child development program that engages with the goals of holistic development of the child and community development through the Child Sponsorship Program in two urban slum communities in Bengaluru. The research aims to study the change brought in the indicators, such as education, behaviour and attitude change, leadership and their holistic development, by the program. It also intends to assess the impact of the program on the development of the family, community and participation of the community members in the academic development of children. The study follows a qualitative study employing in-depth interviewing and Focused Group Discussions with parents and child participants of the communities where the Child Sponsorship Program is implemented. The data is analyzed through qualitative and quantitative software. 2024 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. -
Educational leadership and the politics of the day
This chapter sheds light on the pivotal convergence of educational leadership and the current political environment, explicitly emphasizing the obstacles, grit, and support networks that minority women encounter. Leaders demonstrate resilience in facing obstacles such as underrepresentation and navigating policy changes, underscoring the importance of addressing distinctive challenges. Inclusionary leadership and proactive measures include diversity initiatives, inclusive cultures, and support networks. It is of the utmost importance to address pay disparities, advance intersectionality awareness, and encourage research on inclusive leadership. Ongoing endeavours should eradicate systemic obstacles, promote equitable policies, and foster diverse representation. The narratives of minority women leaders underscore the transformative power of resilience, mentorship, and advocacy, emphasizing the critical need for a more inclusive educational system from a strategic standpoint. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Educational Management System Using Hybrid Blockchain Network
This work explores integrating blockchain technology into the education system, focusing on academic Records and administrative control systems. It addresses challenges in data handling and security in centralized education administration. The proposed framework entails a Hybrid blockchain network that integrates elements of both private and public blockchains. In this architecture, the public network functions as a university network, while individual nodes within it represent distinct colleges, each equipped with its exclusive private network. Private blockchain manages registration, secure hash generation, and student assessment, while public blockchain handles record management. Adding a randomized mining algorithm to public blockchains and a proof of authority consensus mechanism strengthens transaction security. Introducing a voting miner selection algorithm in private blockchains further enhances security measures. This integration represents a strategic evolution in education management systems, unlocking new security, scalability, and performance possibilities. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024. -
Educational technology at pivotal crossroads
Educational technology startups, commonly referred to as EdTech, combine education and innovative technology to transform school environments and improve student learning outcomes. Set against the backdrop of primary and secondary schools, this exploratory study uncovers the most important factors affecting the growth of EdTech startups in Bengaluru, India. Drawing on Isenberg's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Model (2010, 2011) this exploratory, qualitative study concludes that "lack of conducive culture, infrastructure support, and finance as well as inadequacies in entrepreneurial approach and value addition" affect the growth of startups in EdTech Entrepreneurial landscape. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. All rights reserved. -
Effect of audiovisual aids and blended teaching on english performance and self-confidence of IX standard students in government schools of Manipur
For a productive teaching-learning process, proper planning and direction is required since the process in itself is the key to a person's progress and development. Accordingly, resources which aid in the teaching and learning process should be selected judiciously and in harmony with the concept in question. Audiovisual aids are sensory objects and images which stimulate and emphasize the learning process. The use of visual aid in teaching has the potential to increase "human bandwidth": the capacity to absorb, to comprehend, and to effectively synthesize the information into new knowledge. Blended teaching is a kind of e-learning which utilizes a scope of instruments and instructive guides to make a learning environment interactive synchronously or asynchronously and improves the learning procedure by offering projects and courses electronically by means of various mixed media specialized devices. The result indicates that there is an impact of the use of audiovisual aids and blended teaching in English performance and self-confidence of the students. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. All rights reserved. -
Effect of digital financial literacy on digital consumer protection: Mediating role of financial self-efficacy and financial confidence
The digital consumer is gaining importance in the current digital age and there is a need to adapt to the changing context. When discussing digital consumer protection, it's critical to gauge the degree of digital financial literacy. This study explores the mediating role of financial self-efficacy and financial confidence between digital financial literacy and digital consumer protection. The study was conducted in the Indian context, and the target population was users of digital platforms for financial activities in the age group of 20 to above 60. It was found that digital financial literacy significantly impacts digital consumer protection, financial self-efficacy, and financial confidence. However, only Financial self-efficacy and digital financial literacy impact digital consumer protection. It shows that financial self-efficacy mediates the relationship between digital financial literacy and digital consumer protection. This study will benefit the users of digital platforms and assist government/ non-government agencies in designing digital consumer protection programs. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Effect of menstrual distress on interpersonal relationships, school absenteeism, work productivity, and academic performance
Women's health has always been one of the major research areas to identify health patterns to understand the challenges women face and to provide essential support. As time changes, various new challenges and issues emerge around menstrual distress. More research is still needed to identify efficient physiological and psychological support strategies. The current chapter provides a detailed insight into how menstrual pain affects a woman and girl's interpersonal relationships, school presence, peer relations, productivity at the workplace, and academic performance. Further, the chapter captures various literature evidence on the effect of cultural and religious factors affecting menstruation. The chapter also emphasizes providing strategies and mapping down existing policies that are in action to address the challenges women face due to menstrual distress. 2023, IGI Global. -
Effect of Mindfulness Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (MBDBT) Training on it Employees: An Intervention Based Approach
Mindfulness Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (MBDBT) is a recent advancement in mindfulness-based interventions, focusing on helping clients observe their experiences, describe them using verbal labels, and be fully present in the moment and their actions without self-consciousness. This study investigated the effectiveness of MBDBT training on young employees using a mixed-method approach. The research was conducted on a sample of 10 newly joined IT employees in Bangalore, aged 25-30 years, over a 6-week period. The methodology included regular interviews for MBDBT skill training and standardized assessments measuring perceived stress, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and general self-confidence. Assessments were conducted at pre-, mid-, post-, and one-month follow-up sessions. The findings indicate that MBDBT has a significant effect on enhancing mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal while reducing expressive suppression with practice. These results suggest potential benefits of implementing MBDBT training programs for young professionals in the IT sector, with implications for improving their mental well-being and work performance. 2024 selection and editorial matter, Dr. Sundeep Katevarapu, Dr. Anand Pratap Singh, Dr. Priyanka Tiwari, Ms. Akriti Varshney, Ms. Priya Lanka, Ms. Aankur Pradhan, Dr. Neeraj Panwar, Dr. Kumud Sapru Wangnue; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Effect of psychological pricing on consumer buying behaviour: A study on indian consumers
Consumer behaviour is a topic most sought after when it comes to creating successful marketing practices that affect consumers' psychology, acting as a stimulus and inducing them to make purchases. Evidence explains that the psychological pricing strategy communicates with the subconscious mind of consumers, creating a perceptual illusion. This makes the deal seem more appealing to them. This chapter entails a practical study examining the impact of psychological pricing strategies on consumers' buying behaviour. This study has used authentic primary data that has been collected directly from consumers in India based on their buying experiences when encountering psychological pricing. The findings of this research show how socio-demographic factors like age, income, education, gender and family size influence consumers' buying behaviour when encountered with psychological pricing and if psychological patterns such as the anchoring heuristics, recency bias, scarcity effect and halo effect can overpower the influence of psychological pricing strategies in consumer buying behaviour. 2024, IGI Global. -
Effect of Work Experience on Psychological Capital and Job Satisfaction among Employees
In todays fast-paced workplaces, where technology is evolving at a dizzying rate, professionals face a myriad of problems. Their inability to strike a healthy work-life balance may lead to feelings of dissatisfaction with their job. Consequently, in order to achieve flexible, long-term growth and job happiness, businesses should support their employees good psychological development. Primary data was acquired from employees in the automotive manufacturing company, totalling 95 individuals, using standardized questionnaires that had a good level of reliability and validity. The results indicated that there is no significant effect of work experience on the psychological capital of employees (F = 1.21; p < 0.30) and their job satisfaction (F = 0.35; p < 0.70). The major findings indicate that regardless of an employees level of experience, there is no substantial variation in the psychological capital and job satisfaction of the employees. This variation may also arise because of other specific factors. 2024 selection and editorial matter, Dr. Sundeep Katevarapu, Dr. Anand Pratap Singh, Dr. Priyanka Tiwari, Ms. Akriti Varshney, Ms. Priya Lanka, Ms. Aankur Pradhan, Dr. Neeraj Panwar, Dr. Kumud Sapru Wangnue; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Effective HR practices in family business in technology disruption era
Today's world of 21st-century business is said to be a VUCA (Volatility-Uncertainty-Complexity-Ambiguity) world. VUCA describes the fast pace of change in the business environment. It has largely been led by the disruption brought about by technology-led human resources departments within organisations to revise strategy approaches and methods to face these emerging challenges. Research studies show that more than two-thirds of the companies in the world belong to family businesses. In the family business, the owners and HR should see what is going on in the business environment and update the situation. As most family businesses have family members in key positions, the tricky issues faced by family businesses are mostly about handling family and non-family members and creating effective HR policies. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 and 2020 has disrupted their business in unexpected ways. This chapter explores different HR practices adopted by the family business and suggests effective HR practices and procedures to meet the multiple challenges in the family business. The chapter also analyses the strategies of HR practices followed by some top family business firms worldwide. The chapter is formed as a meta-synthesis. It provides more qualitative inputs related to recent challenges and effective HR practices adopted in the technologically competitive era and during the COVID-19 pandemic period. 2022 World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. -
Effective Temperature Prediction for An Enhanced Climate Forecast System
Ever since the first industrial revolution, there has been a subtle temperature change. The transition to new manufacturing processes in conjunction with the surge in population has a negative consequence on the earths atmosphere. Climate change has been identified as the most crucial environmental issue of this century, and it has sparked heated discussions [1]. Temperature is the most common metric to evaluate the change in climate/global warming. It is anticipated that climate change will result in an adverse and enduring impact on the ecosystem. Weather forecasting today extensively depends on conventional methodologies and requires complex and complicated infrastructure [2]. Prime problems concern quality of acquired data, timeliness, availability, reliability, and usability constraints on forecast preparation. 2024 Sachi Nandan Mohanty, Preethi Nanjundan and Tejaswini Kar. -
EFFECTIVENESS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR ADULTS WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY DURING COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the administration of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) either face-to-face or online. This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of CBT and Internet-Delivered CBT (iCBT) in treating depression and anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: Three independent reviewers searched the Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Clinical Trial Databases using specific search phrases. PubMed searches included Cognitive Behavioural Therapy/Intervention and COVID-19 and 2019 Coronavirus Disease or 2019-nCoV, internet-administered/internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT, cognitive behavioural treatment. Two independent reviewers evaluated the risk of bias at the study level, with disagreements settled through discussion with other research team members. The study findings were reported as per the PRISMA guidelines. Results: Thirty-one studies met the inclusion criteria, and 17 were randomised controlled trials. The studies demonstrated that CBT and iCBT effectively treated depression and anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a hybrid CBT modality was more beneficial from a long-term perspective. Conclusion: The findings suggest that CBT and iCBT effectively treat depression and anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, further research is needed to establish these interventions long-term effectiveness and identify the optimal mode of delivery for different populations. 2024 selection and editorial matter, Dr Rajesh Verma, Dr Uzaina, Dr Tushar Singh, Dr Gyanesh Kumar Tiwari, and Prof Leister Sam Sudheer Manickam. -
Effectiveness of gamification in facilitating microlearning for gen Z
This chapter offers a thorough examination of the uses, advantages, and difficulties of gamification in higher education. In contrast to game-based learning, gamification uses specific game features to improve the learning experience. This chapter investigates the use of gamification to engage and inspire Generation Z (Gen Z) pupils with the goal of enhancing their academic performance. It underlines the necessity for game development that increases motivation and engagement in educational settings and highlights the measurement of student progress based on completed activities. Effective instructional approaches are crucial in a time where there is a constant stream of information and people have short attention spans. A promising approach to overcoming these difficulties in both online and offline education utilizing ICT technologies is offered as gamified microlearning, which combines microlearning and games. 2024, IGI Global. -
Efficacy of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) as a Tool for Predictive Analytics
Predictive analytics could also be defined as the application of statistical techniques and mathematical modeling to anticipate the future performance and expected return on investments. Predictive analytics examines the most recent and the historical data to see if the same pattern is likely to reoccur or not. This gives an opportunity to businessmen and financial investors to make an appropriate decision about their investments and expected returns. Ever since the development of ANN technique, researchers have tried to create a number of predictive models using ANN. The chapter is focused on defining predictive analytics and the tools used in predictive analytics, with a special orientation on Artificial Neural Networks. The objective of the chapter is to establish ANN as an effective technique for making appropriate predictions and thereby contributing toward the decision-making in various spheres using the outcomes from various researches. The chapter also aims to explain the step-by-step process of ANN in outcome prediction with the help of example. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023. -
Efficacy of Nanomaterials and Its Impact on Nosocomial Infections
Nanotechnology provides the ability to manipulate the properties of materials by using their size, and this has lead research towards a massive amount of plausible uses for nanomaterials. Irresistible maladies can occur, and they create an impressive burden on general wellbeing worldwide. The incident of these ailments is higher in developing nations. Irresistible maladies might be caused by microscopic organisms, infections, and protozoa, and the diseases they cause are often resistant to traditional treatment bringing about protracted contamination and higher mortality risk. In connection to that, the patients infected with these smaller scale creatures, that may prove resilient for an extended period of time, can be transmitters of these diseases to others. The recuperating of irresistible maladies is possible by metal-based nanoparticles that are plausible therapeutics for the treatment of irresistible ailments and their natural productivity. Metal-based nanoparticles that have been accounted for with antibacterial movement include silver, iron, iron oxide, copper oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, gold, and gallium nanoparticles. Present day improvements in nanotechnology enable us to handle this issue at two levels: diagnostics and treatment. Elimination of irresistible microorganisms requires effortless and exact recognition of the irresistible agents for suitable treatment. Various nanomaterials have been considered for the management of and cautious measures for irresistible ailments. Recently, nanomaterials have improved the treatment, diagnostics, and avoidance of irresistible illnesses. Built nanoparticles have been progressively utilized in irresistible infection management caused by microorganisms. Progress in nanoparticle-based frameworks involve a confident research region with basic ramifications for the recuperating of bacterial contaminations. Nanosystems have been shown to be beneficial, and different approaches dependent on nanoparticles have been expanded to see unambiguous agents. Various purpose-of-care (POC) tests have been anticipated that can propose results earlier, simpler, and at less expense than known strategies and can even be used in difficult to reach areas for viral determination. Quorum sensing is a boosts reaction substance formulation strategy interrelated with population density that microorganisms use to authorize biofilms development. Research is ongoing concerning the antimicrobial movement of nanoparticles, contrasting it by methods for and the motivation behind the natural extract of therapeutic plants, and concentrating on anti-toxin protections of pathogenic microscopic organisms. 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. -
Efficiency study of coconut producer companies in India-A DEA approach
The concept of the Farmer Producer Company (FPC) model has been a hot issue, especially during the 2020-21 Indian farmers' protest. Considering the pioneering initiatives of the Coconut Development Board (CDB) in setting up CPCs, we compare the technical efficiencies of CPCs that focus on coconut and its byproducts in Rural India for two consecutive financial years (2018-19 and 2019-20). Coconut Producer Companies' efficiency scores are estimated using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), a mathematical technique to assess technical efficiencies across homogeneous units. The results reveal that 35.11 percent of the sampled CPCs for FY 2018-19 are overall technical efficient, and approximately 76 percent are purely technical efficient. It is found that technical inefficiency is reported for a few CPCs due to scale inefficiency. The overall technical and pure technical efficiency have improved in FY 2019-20 compared to the previous period. 2024 Srinesh Thakur, Anvita Electronics, 16-11-762, Vijetha Golden Empire, Hyderabad.