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The emerging role of innovative teaching practices in tourism education in the post-COVID-19 era
The education sector has undergone a tremendous transformation during the last few decades with the advancement of information and communication technology. Traditional methods of teaching and learning are replaced with modern technology enabled methods such as virtual reality, 3D images and videos, augmented reality, and gamification. Tourism education involves learning about geographic regions, destinations, and sightseeing. The shift from offline mode of teaching to a completely online and digital platform during the COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the need to include such innovative practices in teaching and learning. This chapter focuses on the potential benefits of enabling technology infused teaching and learning methods and their implications on improving student motivation and engagement. 2023, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Big data and artificial intelligence: Creative tools for destination competitiveness
With the advancement of ICT, the tourism industry has undergone a digital transformation where management, marketing, and communication are largely using web based applications. Automation of processes like ticketing and reservation, online hotel booking, E visa processing, etc., indicates the significant reliance of the sector on technology and world wide web for its services. Big data and artificial intelligence are a fairly new and innovative approach to addressing this issue of managing and analyzing huge datasets collected from multiple sources. This chapter focuses on understanding the role and importance of big data and artificial intelligence in the tourism industry and its impact on improving the overall image and attractiveness of destinations. Copyright 2023, IGI Global. -
Unleashing AI's potential for optimal student learning in education: Ethical implications
The impact of technology and its advancements has proliferated in all the sectors of the economy, including the education sector. The integration of technology into the education sector is very evident from the teaching pedagogy and strategies followed by educational institutions worldwide. The concept of blended learning has gained much attention due to its multifaceted nature; as it includes blending traditional face to face teaching with the use of online and electronic media. As the integration of technology requires huge amounts of student data to be processed, it can also lead to ethical dilemmas and concerns due to its sensitive and confidential nature. This chapter focuses on the various dimensions of technological integration in the education system and its practical implications on enhancing student learning and engagement. In order to provide a road map for future research on developing an education model that can improve learning and teaching experiences, the article also addresses key hurdles, ethical issues, and potential risks of integrating AI for education. 2023, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Harnessing transformational technologies for a sustainable future: A regenerative approach to green economy and tourism development
This chapter proposes to understand the prospects of smart technologies that can transform tourism destinations and instigate regenerative development process. Bio-based resource consumption and technology-driven practices aimed for better sustainable development have been the need of the era. This study emphasizes the theory of regenerative tourism, which attempts to preserve and improve a destination's natural and cultural resources while contributing to the socio-economic development of the host communities. It examines how transformational technologies, like smart infrastructure, big data analytics and renewable energy systems, could assist the tourism industry achieve the transition to a green economy. This chapter illustrates the benefits and problems of integrating such technologies into the tourism infrastructure of a destination. Additionally, it highlights the necessity of cooperation among stakeholders and policymakers and examines the possible environmental, social and economic implications of using a regenerative approach to tourism. The results of this study contribute to the expanding body of knowledge on the development of sustainable tourism and shed light on the transformative potential of technology in creating a more sustainable and resilient future. 2024 Alhamzah Alnoor, G Erkol Bayram, Chew XinYing and Syed Haider Ali Shah. All rights reserved. -
The economics of market and inclusive growth in tourism: A narrative of rural artisans' socio-economic wellbeing
Developing nations are starting to take centre stage and are becoming more conscious of their economic potential in the tourism sector. Earlier, these countries were largely left out of the tourist sector. Today, the foreign exchange reserves of these nations are mostly derived from tourism and a nation's balance of payments derived through tourism supports international trade and stabilizes the economy. The chapter adopts a case study method to evaluate the prospects of inclusive growth through socio economic well-being. In the dynamic and constantly evolving tourism industry, it is imperative to make the growth more inclusive so that there is a balanced approach to long term sustainable development. When it comes to using traditional skills and cultural heritage to participate in this economic paradigm, rural artisans face both opportunities and challenges as the global tourism landscape undergoes evolving transformations. The study commences by closely examining the current market obstacles that rural artisans in the tourism industry face, which encompass a range of issues such as shifting consumer preferences, market saturation and the aftermath of external shocks like pandemics. The chapter indicates major obstacles impeding the integration of rural artisans into the tourism value chain by means of a thorough empirical analysis. In order to overcome the obstacles, the study investigates inclusive growth and how it might act as a spur to improve the socio-economic circumstances of rural craftsmen. The findings in the chapter distil best practices that promote inclusivity, empower local communities and support sustainable tourism development by looking at successful case studies and policy interventions. 2024 The authors. All rights reserved. -
A conceptual framework for the worklife balance of police officers: a post-COVID-19 perspective
This study has undertaken a comprehensive review of literature from 2019 to 2021, encompassing work/life balance review articles to identify the research gap in the work/life balance area. Employing the PRISMA framework for systematic literature review, the study identified prospective areas for future research on work/life balance and variables associated with work/life balance in the police sector. The articles published between 2013 and 2023 relating to the police force over the past decade were reviewed to frame a conceptual framework for the work/life balance of police officers. Further literature review attests that there is a research gap in the police sector. The primary goal is to identify the area (work/life balance in the police sector) that lacked research and establish a conceptual framework addressing the work/life balance of police officers, even in challenging situations like COVID-19. The articles related to police from 2013 to 2023 were scrutinised through the PRISMA framework to identify variables necessary for constructing the conceptual framework for police officers. This article, set in the post-COVID-19 era, delves into the factors influencing police officers capacity to uphold a healthy worklife balance. By pinpointing those research gaps, the article proposes a conceptual framework designed to help police officers balance their professional and personal lives. Such a framework can aid organisations in formulating effective strategies for employee well-being, facilitating worklife balance even in challenging circumstances, such as those imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. -
IoT based Smart Poultry to Produce a Healthy Environment
According to studies, there are approximately 850 million poultry birds across India, with an average of 30 million farmers working in the sector. In other words, a poultry farm is a trustworthy and long-term way to make money in India. However, managing a poultry farm is labour intensive due to the need for constant surveillance and control over a wide range of environmental factors. The actual implementation of this is significantly more complicated, expensive, and time-consuming. The paper suggested a smart poultry system that tries to provide the solution for all the issues. The health of poultry birds heavily relies on environmental parameters, so variables like temperature and humidity are measured and monitored continuously. The website was made so that poultry keepers may get reliable information about their birds' health and use that information to take the appropriate measures. Moreover, in the event of a crisis, such as a fire or the illness of a single bird, the owner will receive a notification. It is also possible to gather information about the poultry in the specified timespan. The Firebase cloud is used for wireless monitoring and managing the poultry system. The suggested automatic smart poultry system will make the birds healthy and it indirectly helps the owners to increase their profit with minimal human effort. 2022 IEEE. -
Image contrast enhancement by scaling reconstructed approximation coefficients using SVD combined masking technique
The proposed method addresses the general issues of image contrast enhancement. The input image is enhanced by incorporating discrete wavelet transform, singular value decomposition, standard intensity deviation based clipped sub image histogram equalization and masking technique. In this method, low pass filtered coefficients of wavelet and its scaled version undergoes masking approach. The scale value is obtained using singular value decomposition between reconstructed approximation coefficients and standard intensity deviation based clipped sub image histogram equalization image. The masking image is added to the original image to produce a maximum contrast-enhanced image. The supremacy of the proposed method tested over other methods. The qualitative and quantitative analysis is used to justify the performance of the proposed method. 2015 The Science and Information (SAI) Organization Limited. -
Optimized gateway oriented unicast and multicast routing for multi hop communication network
Networking and communication in an infrastructure less environment had brought interest in the development of mobile ad hoc networks (MANET). Growth of technologies in years has increased the size of the network and its applications. In larger MANET, it becomes important to maintain the quality of performance for increased overhead scenarios. Grouping of network optimizes the workload with reduced overhead for routing and maintenance in larger MANET. Mobile nodes are grouped by the use of clustering algorithms. Once the MANET environment is formed, the network needs appropriate architecture and methods to have efficient and effective transactions. Mobility, energy, selection of cluster head and gateway are parallel related with efficiency metrics of the network optimizing these parameter helps to increase performance of network in terms of higher packet delivery ratio, less energy consumption and jitter. This work proposes a routing architectural algorithm especially for very large network to get high-quality performance. The proposed method uses unicasting and multicasting approaches in an optimized way for routing and maintenance of the network. Analysis results prove that the proposed model has performed with higher packet delivery ration of 1.17% with a reduced jitter of 0.0014 s. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd 2017. -
Ant colony based mechanism for increasing life time of critical nodes
MANET nodes act as a host as well as a router which increases the significance of every node for their participation in communication. Loss of any node in the network results in failure of links connected to the node which brings the importance of increased lifespan of a node. Some nodes during frequent transaction at critical network scenario consume more energy and become ill with critical energy level. Special attention towards these nodes can improve the lifespan of the node. In this paper an ant colony-based pheromone deposition mechanism was proposed to extend the lifetime of ill nodes. Pheromone deposited for the neighbor in the pheromone table helps in identifying frequently communicated neighbor. The proposed algorithm identifies the ill node and requests its frequently communicated neighbor for a tie up. The neighbor shares the workload of the ill node with mutual agreement. This method also improves the performance of a network by limiting pheromone deposition practice for low weighted nodes with low energy and high density (packet in queue). The proposed method increases lifespan of ill nodes and thereby increases the lifetime of entire network. The proposed work was also compared with existing protocol and the results have proved that the proposed mechanism has increased lifetime and reduced energy consumption of the entire network. 2019 School of Science, IHU. All rights reserved. -
A Study on Upper Domatic Number and Its Variants in Graphs
For a graph G = (V, E), a vertex partition and#8673; = {V1, V2, . . . , Vk} is an upper domatic partition if Vi dominates Vj or Vj dominates Vi or both, for every Vi, Vj 2 and#8673;, whenever i 6= j. The upper domatic number D(G) is the maximum order of an upper domatic partition of G. This thesis consists of studies on upper domatic number and its variants in graphs. The bounds of D(G) in terms of order, size, !(G) and #(G) are established. The class of graphs with equal upper domatic newlinenumber and clique number is characterised. The relation between upper domatic number and minimum degree of the graph is explored. The case when the upper domatic number and domatic number are equal is investigated and the graphs for which D(G) and the domatic number d(G) coincide are characterised. Apart from the relation between the D(G) and other graph parameters, the upper domatic number of some special classes of graphs including unicyclic graphs, complement of cycles and powers of graphs is determined. Transitivity, Tr(G), a variant of upper domatic number is defined as the maximum number of sets in a vertex partition {V1, V2, . . . , Vk} such that Vi dominates Vj where 1 i lt j k. The results from the study on this concept include characterisation of graphs with transitivity at least k, exact values of transitivity of few classes of graphs, few upper bounds of transitivity of graphs, the transitivity of trees and an algorithm to determine the same. Along with this, the concept of total upper domatic number is introduced as a new variant of upper domatic number. The total upper domatic number is the maximum order of a total upper domatic partition of G which is an upper domatic partition such that the graph induced by each partite set does not contain any vertex of degree zero. Basic properties and bounds of upper domatic number in terms of order and maximum degree are discussed. Further, the total upper domatic number of some special classes of graphs is determined. -
Bacillus cereus-mediated biofermentation of Sardine offal waste: A novel approach to enhance nutritional value by Response Surface Methodology optimization
The rising protein demand in the aquaculture sector has significantly impacted fishmeal supply and pricing. Excessive use of fishmeal can lead to environmental issues and negatively impact marine biodiversity and human food security. Consequently, finding alternative fishmeal in aquaculture is crucial for economic and environmental sustainability. The present study aimed to determine how Bacillus cereus (MT355408) could enhance nutritional value of Sardine fish waste, which could replace fish meal in the market. Solid-state fermentation (SSF) represents a biotechnological method that utilizes microbes to convert discarded fish byproducts into valuable products. The bacterial ability to produce enzymes was studied and optimised for its maximum production to be used as an inoculum for the SSF technique. Different prebiotic sources were also studied for better upliftment of bacteria in the solid-state surface. A single-factor analysis was conducted to investigate the influence of varying prebiotic concentrations, inoculum quantity, and fermentation duration on protein breakdown. After studying the single-factor tests, a further response surface model was employed for better yield. The results indicated that the highest protein yield could be achieved with a fermentation time of 132.893 hours, a prebiotic quantity of 25%, and an inoculum quantity of 5.3%. The study's findings also affirmed that the model was vital in enhancing the crude protein content during fermentation. In conclusion, the model's results contribute valuable insights into fermentation processes, offering practical implications for enhancing protein content and digestibility in similar contexts. 2024, Applied and Natural Science Foundation. All rights reserved. -
Formulation and Characterization of Plant, Animal, and Probiotic Based Fish Meals and Evaluating their Efficacy on Growth and Performance in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
A comparative analysis on the effects of plant based (PD), animal based (AD) and probiotic based (PrD) diets on growth performance in Danio rerio was investigated. Different diets were administered as either single or combination diet (CD) containing PD, AD and PrD exhibited varying effects on growth and development. The probiotic bacteria isolated from Indian prawn (Penaeus indicus) was identified as Bacillus sp using 16s rRNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. The isolate was characterized by evaluating its ability to survive at different pH, temperature and simulated artificial gastric environment and was further subjected to varying concentrations of salt and organic solvents. Antibiofilm activity of the isolate was evaluated against fish pathogens; Vibrio harveyi (96.12.7%), Escherichia coli (96.21.5 %,), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (95.33.0%) and Staphylococcus aureus (96.72.8%). After the end of trail period, growth parameters were evaluated. Weight gain percentage was significantly higher in PrD (15.70.08 %) compared to other treatments. (p<0.05). Feed conversion ratio was least in CD (0.350.09) and feed efficiency (2.70.08) in CD was numerically high compared to other treatments. (p>0.05).The study promotes sustainable aquaculture by the use of alternative aqua feeds derived from plant or animal based sources. The study also highlights the usage of probiotics in improving growth performance, disease resistance in aquatic animals. 2021. Paari et al. -
New results on upper domatic number of graphs
For a graph G = (V, E), a partition ? = {V1, V2,..., Vk} of the vertex set V is an upper domatic partition if Vi dominates Vj or Vj dominates Vi or both for every Vi, Vj ? ?, whenever i 6= j. The upper domatic number D(G) is the maximum order of an upper domatic partition of G. We study the properties of upper domatic number and propose an upper bound in terms of clique number. Further, we discuss the upper domatic number of certain graph classes including unicyclic graphs and power graphs of paths and cycles. 2020 Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University -
The upper domatic number of powers of graphs
Let A and B be two disjoint subsets of the vertex set V of a graph G. The set A is said to dominate B, denoted by A ? B, if for every vertex u ? B there exists a vertex v ? A such that uv ? E(G). For any graph G, a partition ? = fV1; V2; : : : ; Vpg of the vertex set V is an upper domatic partition if Vi ? Vj or Vj ? Vi or both for every Vi; Vj ? ?, whenever i ? j. The upper domatic number D(G) is the maximum order of an upper domatic partition. In this paper, we study the upper domatic number of powers of graphs and examine the special case when power is 2. We also show that the upper domatic number of kth power of a graph can be viewed as its k-upper domatic number. 2021 Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University. -
Upper domatic number of regular graphs
A partition ? = {V1, V2, , Vk } of the vertex set V (G) of a graph G = (V, E) is an upper domatic partition if Vi dominates Vj or Vj dominates Vi or both for all Vi, Vj ? ?. The maximum order of an upper domatic partition of G is called the upper domatic number D(G) of G. In this article, we determine the upper domatic number of 4-regular graphs. We also find the upper domatic number of 5-regular graphs with girth at least five and determine the upper domatic number of the complements of cycles. 2021 the authors. -
Transitivity of trees
For a graph G = (V,E), a partition ? = (V1,V2,..,Vk) of the vertex set V is a transitive partition if Vi dominates Vj whenever i < j. The transitivity Tr(G) of a graph G is the maximum order of a transitive partition of V. For any positive integer k, we characterize the smallest tree with transitivity k and obtain an algorithm to determine the transitivity of any tree of finite order. 2022 World Scientific Publishing Company. -
The total upper domatic number of a graph
Let G = (V, E) be a graph with no isolated vertices. For two disjoint subsets A and B of V , if every vertex in B is adjacent to at least one vertex in A, then the set A is said to dominate set B. A partition ? = {V1, V2, . . ., Vk} of the vertex set V is a total upper domatic partition of G if Vi dominates Vj or Vj dominates Vi or both, for any Vi, Vj ? ? and G[Vi], 1 ? i ? k, has no isolated vertices. The total upper domatic number Dt(G) of G is the maximum order of a total upper domatic partition of G. In this paper, we initiate a study on the concept of total upper domatic number and determine the bounds of Dt(G) and exact values of the same for some classes of graphs. World Scientific Publishing Company. -
A Textual Analysis of Panchatantra, Enhanced by Technology from the Psychological Perspective
This research paper offers a textual analysis of the portrayal of animals in the Panchatantra tales, leveraging technology, Natural Language Processing (NLP) for enhanced insights. The study focuses on the interplay of anthropomorphism and stereotypes within these narratives, delving into the diverse stereotypes associated with specific animals in the stories. This analysis enhances our understanding of animal portrayal in children's literature. Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques like textual classification and thematic analysis have been employed to examine the underlying archetypes embedded within the tales to comprehend stereotypes. Through a close examination of literary examples employing AntConc, a corpus analysis software, this paper provides readers with a nuanced understanding of how anthropomorphism and stereotypes influence human perceptions of animals and contribute to our understanding of the natural world. 2024 IEEE. -
An Analysis of Grimms' Transmedia Storytelling in the Age of Technology
This research paper delves into an intersection of traditional literature and transmedia storytelling, with particular emphasis on Grimms' tales and its television series adaptation. Providing young audiences with engaging and dynamic experiences, transmedia storytelling involves delivering a single story across numerous platforms. Utilizing narrative analysis, this research seeks to uncover hidden themes, character growth, and story dynamics by breaking down the complex presentation and structure of stories in diverse media. Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques like thematic analysis, sentiment analysis, keyword sentiment analysis have been employed to examine the differences between the presentation of these stories in varied formats as well as evaluating audience reception. It also assesses the degree to which transmedia adaptations support the resuscitation of beloved children's books in popular culture. By incorporating digital surrealism and aspects of technology, this paper enhances our understanding of how traditional stories captivate audiences across various media forms while maintaining their timeless quality. 2024 IEEE.