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Acharya, Sushil Robert Morris University USA Aguilar C., José University of The Andes Venezuela Aksoy, Mehmet Sabih King Saud University Saudi Arabia Alhayyan, Khalid N. Institute of Public Administration Saudi Arabia Angelelli, Lee A. IBM US Federal USA Aruga, Masahiro Teikyo Heisei University Japan Assoumou, Edi Mines ParisTech France Avery, Paul A. Southwest Research Institute USA Barros-Justo, José Luis University of Vigo Spain Barry, Bazara I. A. University of Khartoum Sudan Benedicenti, Luigi University of Regina Canada Bernardino, Jorge Coimbra Institute of Engineering Portugal Bönke, Dietmar Reutlingen University Germany Bouckaert, Stéphanie Mines ParisTech France Bradl, Peter University of Würzburg Germany Castermans, Thierry University of Mons Belgium Cázares-Rangel, Víctor M. Instituto Neil Armstrong Mexico Chang, Wen-Kui Tunghai University Taiwan Chen, Jing-Chao Donghua University China Chen, Lisa Y. I-Shou University Taiwan Cherry, Barbara Indiana University USA Cho, Vincent Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Comitz, Paul Boeing USA Curran, Kevin University of Ulster UK Demestichas, Konstantinos National Technical University of Athens Greece Dosi, Vasiliki University of Ioannina Greece Dubreuil, Aurélie Mines ParisTech France Duvinage, Matthieu University of Mons Belgium Erkollar, Alptekin University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt Austria Eshragh, Sepideh University of Delaware USA Florescu, Gabriela C. National Institute for R&D in Informatics Romania Fomin, Boris F. Saint-Petersburg State Electrotechnical University LETI Russian Federation Ganapathi, Nanthini Research Triangle Institute USA Gerberick, Gary Boeing USA Guevara López, Miguel A. University of Porto Portugal Gustavsson, Rune Blekinge Institute of Technology Sweden Haba, Cristian-Gyozo Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi Romania Hasnaoui, Salem National Engineering School of Tunis Tunisia Hegazy, Tarek University of Waterloo Canada Hendel, Russell Jay Towson University USA Hoellinger, Thomas Université Libre de Bruxelles Belgium Horne, Jeremy Maricopa Community College USA Huang, Sheng He University of Southern California USA

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Iembo, Rosanna University of Calabria Italy Jacobson, Jon A. University of Michigan USA Jenq, John Monclair State University USA Kachanova, Tamara L. Saint-Petersburg State Electrotechnical University LETI Russian Federation Kanamori, Katsutoshi Tokyo University of Science Japan Kim, Kyungwoo University of Florida USA Lahlouhi, Ammar University of Biskra Algeria Lau, Newman Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Lee, Youngjoon University of Florida USA Lind, Nancy Illinois State University USA Litvin, Vladimir California Institute of Technology USA López Román, Leobardo University of Sonora Mexico Marino, Mark Erie Community College USA Mascari, Jean-François National Research Council Italy Italy Maymir-Ducharme, Fred A. IBM US Federal USA Mbobi, Aime Mokhoo Centennial College Canada Migliarese, Piero University of Calabria Italy Miki, Ryosuke Shizuoka University Japan Mostafaeipour, Ali Yazd University Iran Naddeo, Alessandro University of Salerno Italy Nagalakshmi, Vadlamani Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management India Nilsson, Fredrik Design Sciences Sweden Nousala, Susu University of Melbourne Australia Oberer, Birgit Kadir Has University Turkey Ocelka, Tomas Institute of Public Health Ostrava Czech Republic Oguni, Kenji Keio University Japan Ohwada, Hayato Tokyo University of Science Japan Ong, Soh-Khim National University of Singapore Singapore Ong, Vincent Koon University of Bedfordshire UK Orantes-Jiménez, Sandra National Polytechnic Institute Mexico Pfeifer, Michael Technical University of Dortmund Germany Rashedi, Roozbeh University of Waterloo Canada Reumaux, Jeremie Université Libre Bruxelles Belgium Saeger, Kevin Los Alamos National Laboratory USA Saeki, Masayuki Tokyo University of Science Japan Sala, Nicoletta University of Italian Switzerland Largo Bernasconi Switzerland Sato, Tomoaki Hirosaki University Japan Shibuya, Takahiro Tokyo University of Science Japan Sinkunas, Stasys Kaunas University of Technology Lithuania Stasytyte, Viktorija Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Lithuania Sulema, Yevgeniya National Technical University of Ukraine Ukraine Sun, Baolin Wuhan University China Tam, Wing K. Swinburne University of Technology Australia Tchier, Fairouz King Saud University USA Vasinek, Vladimir Technical University of Ostrava Czech Republic Vrána, Stanislav Czech Technical University in Prague Czech Republic Wilson, Ian Boeing USA Yoshida, Eri Toyohashi University of Technology Japan Zaretsky, Esther Givat Washington College of Education Israel Zhang, Xiaozheng Jane California Polytechnic State University USA

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Abd Wahab, Mohd Helmy Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Malaysia Abdelazim, Saleh Ain Shams University Egypt Abuzir, Yousef Al-Quds Open University Palestine Agrawal, Anupam Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad India Aguilar, José University of The Andes Venezuela Albu, Mihaela Polytechnic University of Bucharest Romania Alias, Norma University Technology of Malaysia Malaysia Aliguliyev, Ramiz Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Azerbaijan Andresen, Daniel Kansas State University USA Angeli, Chrissanthi Technological Institute of Praeus Greece Arecchi, F.Tito University Firenze Italy Averweg, Udo University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Aziz, Soulhi National School of Mineral Industry Morocco Balas, Valentina Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad Romania Baldazzi, Giuseppe University of Bologna Italy Baniulis, Kazys Kaunas University of Technology Lithuania Bjelkemyr, Marcus Royal Institute of Technology Sweden Bocu, Razvan University College Cork Ireland Bordogna, Roberto Pavia University Italy Borza, Sorin Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu Romania Brouri, Adil Moulay Ismail University Morocco Caldararu, Florin ECOSEN Ltd. Romania Camargo, María Emilia University of Caxias Do Sul Brazil Cao, Yiwei Aachen University Germany Carnes, Patrick Kirtland Air Force Base USA Carrasquero, José Vicente Simon Bolivar University Venezuela Chadwick, Steve Home Energy and Automation Research USA Chandra, Vigyan Eastern Kentucky University USA Chen, Jingchao DongHua University China Chen, Yil Huafan University Taiwan Chen, Zengqiang Nankai University China Chien, Jen-Chien National Taiwan University Taiwan Cho, Vincent Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Chorikavil Thomas, Jose Central Plantation Crops Research Institute India Cislaghi, Mauro Project Automation S. P. A. Italy Claycamp, H. Gregg U.S. Food and Drug Administration USA Contreras, Leonardo Simon Bolivar University Venezuela Corcuera, Pedro University of Cantabria Spain Crippa, Paolo Università Politecnica delle Marche Italy Cristea, Lidia Romanian University of Sciences and Arts Gheorghe Cristea Romania Crockett, Keeley Manchester Metropolitan University UK

Cvek, Urska University of Massachusetts Lowell USA Dajani, Khalil Southern Arkansas University USA De la Puente, Fernando University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain Debnath, Rameswar Khulna University Bangladesh Díaz-Otero, Francisco J. University of Vigo Spain Dommel, Hans-Peter Santa Clara University USA Druzovec, Marjan University of Maribor Slovenia Duale, Ali IBM USA Duan, Huilong Zhejiang University China Dvornik, Josko University of Split Croatia El Kadhi, Nabi AMA International University Bahrain Bahrain Elci, Atilla Eastern Mediterranean University Magusa Turkey El-Gendy, Hazem Misr International University Egypt Emam, Ashraf University of Alexandria Egypt Eslamipour, Mohammad Mapna Generator Iran Fedak, Viliam Technical University of Kosice Slovakia Félez, Jesús Polytechnic University of Madrid Spain Ferreira, Manuel Alberto Lisbon University Institute Portugal Figueroa de La Cruz, Mario National Technological University Argentina Fikret Ercan, M. Singapore Polytechnic Singapore Flores, Juan University of Michoacan Mexico Fombona, Javier Ministry of Education of the Principality of Asturias Spain Fougeres, Alain-Jerome University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard France Fox, Richard Northern Kentucky University USA Fúster-Sabater, Amparo Spanish Council for Scientific Research Spain García Marco, Francisco J. University of Zaragoza Spain Genge, Bela Petru Maior University Romania Gervino, Gianpiero National Institute of Nuclear Physics Italy Gini, Giuseppina Polytechnic University of Milan Italy Gloria, Marie Joan Kristine Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute USA González, Virgilio University of Texas at El Paso USA Guo, Yuchun Beijing JiaoTong University China Hammoud, Riad Indiana University USA Hashimoto, Shigehiro Kogakuin University Japan Hespel, Christiane National Institute of Applied Sciences of Rennes France Ho, Liangwei OSU Taiwan Hossain, Gahangir Indiana University-Purdue University USA Ibrahim, Hamidah University Putra Malaysia Malaysia Ishikawa, Hiroshi Niigata University of International and Information Studies Japan Ishimura, Naoyuki Hitotsubashi University Japan Janota, Ales University of Zilina Slovakia Jaoua, Ali Qatar University Qatar Kaneko, Itaru Tokyo Polytechnic University Japan Karadimitriou, Kosmas Louisiana State University USA Kim, Eung Sang Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute South Korea Kiriazov, Petko Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Bulgaria Klopotek, Mieczyslaw A. Polish Academy of Sciences Poland Knipp, Tammy Florida Atlantic University USA Krechel, Dirk University of Applied Science Wiesbaden Germany Kroumov, Valeri Okayama University of Science Japan Krukowski, Artur Research for Science, Art and Technology Greece

Kugiumtzis, Dimitris Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece Kumar, Shashi Bangalore University India Lambiotte, Renaud University of Namur UK Lee, Chang Won Hanyang University South Korea Lehner, Karlheinz Ruhr University Bochum Germany Lemos, Rodrigo Federal University of Goias Brazil Liang, Chih-Chin National Central University Taiwan Lim, Hwee-San Science University of Malaysia Malaysia Lin, Hong University of Houston-Downtown USA Lindsay, Val Victoria University New Zealand Lipikorn, Rajalida Chulalongkorn University Thailand Lipinski, Piotr Technical University of Lodz Poland Liu, Jun University of Ulster UK López Zafra, Juan Manuel Complutense University of Madrid Spain Lorenz, Pascal University of Haute Alsace France Maheshwari, Shikha Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre India Mainguenaud, Michel Institut National des Sciences Appliquées France Mansour, Ali ENSIETA France Matsuda, Michiko Kanagawa Institute of Technology Japan Mayer, Daniel University of West Bohemia Czech Republic McConnell, George SELEX Elsag Ltd. UK Mehata, K. M. Anna University India Mekras, Nikolaos Technology Development and Research Company Greece Memon, Qurban United Arab Emirates University UAE Mestre, Pedro University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Portugal Mihaita, Niculae Bucharest University of Economics Romania Milani, Mattia Polytechnic University of Turin Italy Minoro Abe, Jair University of Sao Paulo Brazil Mitchell, Charles Grambling State University USA Mitra, Pinaki Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati India Mohamed Sahari, Khairul University Tenaga National Malaysia Mokos, Evagelos University of the Aegean Greece Morad, Norhashimah Science University of Malaysia Malaysia Moura, Margarida Madeira University of Algarve Portugal Mozar, Stefan Central Queensland University Australia Muñoz-Barona, Humberto Southern University and A&M College USA Murugesan, Karuppasamy Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology India Nahm, In Hyun Sunmoon University South Korea Nicolas, Heraud University of Corsica France Nieuwenhuysen, Paul Free University of Brussels Belgium Nordquist, Peter Southern Oregon University USA Odetayo, Michael Coventry University UK Olson, Patrick C. National University USA Omidvar, Hedayat National Iranian Gas Company Iran Onwubiko, Cyril Security and Information Assurance at Research Series Limited UK Ophir, Dan Academic College of Judea and Samaria Israel Ortiz Sosa, Lourdes M. Andres Bello Catholic University Venezuela O'Shaughnessy, Douglas Massachusetts Institute of Technology Canada Ostrowski, David Ford Motor Company USA Ouni, Sofiane Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie Tunisia Patel, Kuntalkumar Nirma University India

Pavone, Mario University of Catania Italy Pereira, Vitor Manuel University of Lisbon Portugal Pereira Neves, Lucio University of Uberlândia Brazil Pérez, Carlos Columbia University of Paraguay Paraguay Phakamach, Phongsak North Eastern University Thailand Poltronieri, Palmiro National Research Council Italy Poobrasert, Onintra National Electronics and Computer Technology Center Thailand Popentiu, Florin University of Oradea Romania Potocan, Vojko University of Maribor Slovenia Prakah-Asante, Kwaku Ford Motor Company USA Provaznik, Ivo Brno University of Technology Czech Republic Pruna, Simion Telemedicine Center Romania Prykarpatski, Anatolij AGH University of Science and Technology Poland Radulescu, Anca State University of New York USA Ramamonjisoa, David Iwate Prefectural University Japan Refice, Mario Polytechnic of Bari Italy Rot, Artur Wroclaw University of Economics Poland Ruan, Tongjun New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology USA Saitta, Francesco University of Palermo Italy Salous, Sana Durham University UK Sánchez M., Francisco M. Minimally Invasive Surgery Center Spain Sánchez-Gálvez, Luz A. Autonomous University of Puebla Mexico Savorski, Victor Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Federation Savva, Andreas University of Nicosia Cyprus Saxena, Ashutosh Infosys Technologies Limited India Schatten, Markus University of Zagreb Croatia Schreurs, Dominique University of Leuven Belgium Segall, Richard S. Arkansas State University USA Semboloni, Ferdinando University of Florence Italy Senhoras, Eloi Federal University of Roraima Brazil Seyed-Abbassi, Behrooz University of North Florida USA Shang, Yilun Tongji University China Shen, Zhiqi Nanyang Technological University Singapore Shi, Lei University of Maryland, Baltimore County USA Silva, Paulo Military Institute of Engineering Brazil Simeonov, Stanislav Burgas Free University Bulgaria Singh K., Dharmender Motilal Nehru National institute of Technology India Sirkemaa, Seppo Turku School of Economics and Business Administration Finland Sokolov, Sergey Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics Russian Federation Soujeri, Ebrahim University of Québec at Montréal Canada Stork, Milan University of West Bohemia Czech Republic Stößlein, Martin University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Germany Strefezza, Miguel Simon Bolivar University Venezuela Surdu, John Association for Computing Machinery USA Syed, Mahbub Minnesota State University USA Talat, Samer National Chiao Tung University Taiwan Tee, Sim-Hui Multimedia University Malaysia Thomas, Bouetou University of Yaounde Cameroon Thomas, Rosanne Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science USA Trinca, Cibele Cristina State University of Campinas Brazil Tsaur, Woei Jiunn Da Yeh University Taiwan

Tsiligaridis, John Heritage University USA Tsipouras, Markos University of Ioannina Greece Vassalle, Cristina Italy National Research Council Italy Wada, Shigeo Tokyo Denki University Japan Wahidullah, Abu M. University Technical Malaysia Melaka Malaysia Wang, Chuan-En Emory University USA Watanabe, Eiichi Fujita Health University Japan Winckler, Michael Heidelberg University Germany Wiriyasuttiwong, W. Srinakharinwirot University Thailand Xochicale Rojas, Hugo A. National Polytechnic Institute Mexico Yarmohammadian, M. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran Yin, Xin University of Washington USA Zeller, Andrew J. Norisbank Germany Zemliak, Alexander Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla Mexico Zimmermann, Kerstin Institute for Science Networking Austria Zyubin, Vladimir Institute of Automation and Electrometry Russian Federation

Abuzir, Yousef Al-Quds Open University Palestine Adewale, Olumide S. Federal University of Technology Nigeria Ajayi, Olutayo University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Nigeria Akutagawa, Masatake University of Tokushima Japan Albu, Mihaela Polytechnic University of Bucharest Romania Ammar, Reda University of Connecticut Kuwait Andersen, Mark Halmstad University Sweden Arecchi, Fortunato Tito University of Firenze Italy Arnab, Raghunath University of Botswana Botswana Awodele, Oludele Babcock University Nigeria Ayyash, Moussa Chicago State University USA Baguio, Carolina MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology Philippines Baracho, Renata Federal University of Minas Gerais Brazil Barbosa, Cátia Rodrigues Federal University of Minas Gerais Brazil Barrios, Eugenio World Wildlife Fund México Mexico Belasen, Ariel Southern Illinois University Edwardsville USA Belousova, Serafima Higher School of Economics Russian Federation Bönke, Dietmar Reutlingen University Germany Brown, Vanisha Meharry Medical College USA Buford, Juanita Meharry Medical College USA Burda, Hynek University of Essen Germany Caldararu, Florin ECOSEN Ltd. Romania Cattaneo, Tiziano University of Pavia Italy Cázares-Rangel, Víctor M. Instituto Neil Armstrong Mexico Chaudhry, Ghulam University of Missouri-Kansas City USA Chávez, Gustavo N. Mercados Eléctricos S. A. de C. V. El Salvador Chen, Chin-Pin National Changhua University of Education Taiwan Chen, Zhongxue Indiana University USA Chuang, Kuei-Chih National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Taiwan Chung, Gary Clark Atlanta University USA Clark, Ted Ohio State University USA Compton, Roslyn Saskatchewan Polytechnic Canada Danielson, Neil Miami University USA Destro, Ricardo FEI University Center Brazil Dobrucky, Branislav University of Zilina Slovakia Dong, Chunjiao The University of Tennessee USA Drgona, Peter University of Zilina Slovakia Egbokhare, Francisca A. University of Benin Nigeria Elleithy, Khaled University of Bridgeport USA Espinosa, Kurt Junshean University of the Philippines Philippines Ferreira Uchôa, B. Federal University of Santa Catarina Brazil Fiore, Alessandro University of Salento Italy Fisher, Nicholas University of the Savior Argentina Florescu, Gabriela C. National Institute for R&D in Informatics Romania

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Frango Silveria, Ismar Mackenzie Presbyterian University Brazil Gamburtsev, Azariy Institute of Physics of Earth Russian Federation Gerdt, Vladimir Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Russian Federation Godsall, Lyndon Kaplan University USA Golan, Michal The MOFET Institute Israel Helmstetter, Charles Florida Institute of Technology USA Henriques, Roberto University Nova de Lisboa Portugal Hwang, Ming-Hon Chaoyang University of Technology Taiwan Hyman, Harvey Florida Polytechnic University USA Kaplan, Edward Yale University USA Kirner, Claudio Federal University of Itajubá Brazil Leopold-Wildburger, U. University of Graz Austria Li, Wenling Beihang University China Lin, Hong-Dar Chaoyang University of Technology Taiwan Lisowska Masson, Agnes University of Fribourg Switzerland Liu, Xianling University of Pennsylvania USA Lookadoo, James Pittsburg State University USA Malone, Michael University of Hartford USA Mccaffrey, David University at Albany USA Mejia, Everardo Emergencias Eléctricas SA de CV El Salvador Micek, Juraj University of Zilina Slovakia Moses, Henry Meharry Medical College USA Mota, Rosilane Federal University of Minas Gerais Brazil Munk, Michal Constantine the Philosopher University Slovakia Nassif, Nabil American University of Beirut Lebanon Owsnicki-Klewe, B. University of West Florida USA Pangaro, Paul Interaction Design MFA Program USA Pauli, Josh Dakota State University USA Paz Penagos, Hernán National Pedagogic University Colombia Perbellini, Maria Texas Tech University College of Architecture USA Perry, Robert University of Saskatchewan Canada Phakamach, Phongsak North Eastern University Thailand Porto, Marcelo Franco Federal University of Minas Gerais Brazil Prawesh, Shankar Indian Institute of Technology India Raissouni, Naoufal University Abdelmalek Essaadi Morocco Ramos Q., Fernando ITESM Mexico Rawlins, Marisha University of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Rebok, Sandra Spanish National Research Council Spain Rohatinsky, Noelle University of Saskatchewan Canada Seminsky, Jaroslav Technical University of Kosice Slovakia Senhoras, Eloi Federal University of Roraima Brazil Shattuck, James University of Hartford USA Shi, Lei University of Maryland, Baltimore County USA Shi, Yongtang Nankei University China Silva, Danilo Federal University of Santa Catarina Brazil Sohoni, Sohum Arizona State University USA Sorenson, Olav Yale University USA Soto, Luis National Autonomous University of Mexico Mexico Spinola, Mauro São Paulo Federal University Brazil Sztandera, Les Philadelphia University USA Taormino, Mark College of Southern Nevada Country USA

Tommasino, Pasquale Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Italy Torgler, Benno Queensland University of Technology Australia Trifiletti, Alessandro Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Italy Tyus, James Meharry Medical College USA Venco, Elisabetta University of Pavia Italy Vergallo, Roberto Università del Salento Italy Wei, Wei Beijing Technology and Business University China Yanata, Suguru Wakayama University Japan Yang, Aiping Beijing Union University China Zhu, Liandong University of Vaasa Finland

HONORARY PRESIDENT

William Lesso

PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIRS C. Dale Zinn José Ferrer

Michael Savoie

GENERAL CHAIRS Nagib Callaos

Hsing-Wei Chu

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIR Belkis Sánchez

CONFERENCE PROGRAM MANAGER /

HARDCOPY PROCEEDINGS PRODUCTION CHAIR María Sánchez

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT ON COMPUTING SYSTEM /

CD PROCEEDINGS PRODUCTION CHAIR Juan Manuel Pineda

SUBMISSION QUALITY CONTROL SUPPORT

Leonardo Contreras

META REVIEWERS SUPPORT Maria Sánchez Dalia Sánchez

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND DEPLOYMENT

Dalia Sánchez Bebzabeth García

OPERATIONAL ASSISTANT

Marcela Briceño

Abe, Jair Minoro Paulista University Brazil Bönke, Dietmar Reutlingen University Germany Bulegon, Ana Marli Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil Christen, Charles University of Pittsburgh USA Curós-Vila, Pilar University of Girona Spain Dani, Erzsebet University of Debrecen Hungary Guhr, Daniel J. The Illuminate Consulting Group USA Kofune, Yasuyo Osaka Prefectural Yodogawa Technology High School Japan Koita, Takahiro Doshisha University Japan Olagunju, Amos St. Cloud State University USA Petit, Frédéric Polytechnic Montreal Canada Sadri, Houman University of Central Florida USA Suresh, Lal B. Kakatiya University India Van Vooren, Carol California State University San Marcos USA van Vuuren, Joey Jansen Council for Scientific and Industrial Research South Africa Wokocha, Addison Mark Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria Nigeria Zaaiman, Jannie University of Venda South Africa Zaretsky, Esther Givat Washington Academic College of Education Israel

PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair: Friedrich Welsch (Venezuela)

ADDITIONAL REVIEWERS

Abd Wahab, Mohd Helmy University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Malaysia Abdel-Qader, Ikhlas Western Michigan University USA Abdul Razak, Fariza Hanis MARA University of Technology Malaysia Ahmed, Edriss Al Ghurair University UAE Aleksic-Maslac, Karmela Zagreb School of Economics and Management Croatia Arsova, Elitsa University of Russe Bulgaria Asvial, Muhamad University of Indonesia Indonesia Bag, Dinabandhu National Institute of Technology India Bagnoli, Franco University of Florence Italy Bargiotas, Dimitrios Tecnological Educational Institute of Central Greece Greece Beer, Martin Sheffield Hallam University UK Ben Henda, Mokhtar Université Bordeaux Montaigne France Burita, Ladislav University of Defense Czech Republic Cechova, Ivana University of Defense Czech Republic Chen, Liang-Bi National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan Chibante, Rui Polytechnic Institute of Porto Portugal Chiu, Shao-I. Taipei College of Maritime Technology Taiwan Ficapal-Cusí, Pilar Open University of Catalonia Spain Figueiredo, Carolina Federal University of Pernambuco Brazil Fillion, Gerard University of Moncton Canada Gaballo, Viviana University of Macerata Italy Haack, Bertil Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau Germany Hassini, Abdelatif Laboratory of Application and Analysis of Radiations Algeria Iovan, Stefan West University of Timisoara Romania Ishikawa, Yasushige Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Japan Jiang, Guori Beijing University of Technology China Khechine, Hager Laval University Canada Kim, Hyunju Jackson State University USA Kozma, László Eötvös Lóránd University Hungary Kurtulus, Kemal Istanbul University Turkey Lai, Cristian Research Center for Advanced Studies in Sardinia Italy Lasmanis, Aivars Baltic Foundation for Innovation Latvia Liao, Chu-Hsien Food Industry Research & Development Institute Taiwan Lim, Hwee-San Science University of Malaysia Malaysia Lind, Nancy Illinois State University USA Litvin, Vladimir California Institute of Technology USA Mahanti, Prabhat Kumar University of New Brunswick Canada Malan, Danie University of Pretoria South Africa Martins, Constantino Porto Superior Institute of Engineering Portugal Mitchell, Charles Grambling State University USA

Mussoi, Eunice Mª Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil Naumovska, Vera Faculty of Economics University Macedonia Navarro Rodríguez, Miguel Pedagogical University of Durango Mexico Nemec, Juraj Matej Bel University Slovakia Nuangchalerm, Prasart Mahasarakham University Thailand Objelean, Nicolae State University of Moldova Moldova, Republic of Onwubiko, Cyril Security and Information Assurance UK O'Sullivan, Jill Farmingdale State College USA Pankaj, Thakur Himachal Pradesh University Summer-Hill India Papasratorn, Borworn King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Thailand Phakamach, Phongsak North Eastern University Thailand Plakitsi, Katerina University of Ioannina Greece Pozzatti Flores, María L. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil Roberts, Nicole University of the West Indies Trinidad and Tobago Romero, Pedro Universidad de La Costa Colombia Sala, Nicoletta Università della Svizzera Italiana Italy Senhoras, Eloi Federal University of Roraima Brazil Shing, Chen-Chi Radford University USA Sindoni, Maria Grazia University of Messina Italy Smith Nash, Susan University of Oklahoma USA Snow, Richard Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University USA Somkantha, Krit Udonthani Rajabhat University Thailand Souza da Costa, Ana K. Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil Steinhoff, Robert Florida Memorial University USA Torrent-Sellens, Joan Open University of Catalonia Spain Vaiciuniene, Vilhelmina Mykolas Romeris University Lithuania Varriale, Luisa Parthenope University of Naples Italy Vdovi�, Roberto University of Zagreb Croatia Walters, Sharon E. Southern Illinois University Carbondale USA

Adeel, Kashif Bank Dofar Oman Almeida, Maurício Barcellos Federal University of Minas Gerais Brazil Bagnoli, Franco University of Florence Italy Bargiotas, Dimitrios Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece Greece Begun, Siegfried ETCOP AT Austria Bueno, Abel National Polytechnic Institute Mexico Burita, Ladislav University of Defense Czech Republic Cechova, Ivana University of Defense Czech Republic Clericuzi, Adriana Zenaide Federal University of Paraiba Brazil Coll, Jose University of South Florida USA Coutinho, Iluska Federal University of Juiz de Fora Brazil Da Silva, Ana Isabel Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies Portugal Das, Abhishek Centre for Development of Advanced Computing India Dash, Gananath Sambalpur University India Davis, Kevin Harris Corporation USA De Almeida, José Gilson Federal University of Pernambuco Brazil De La Hoz C., Eduardo M. Universidad de La Costa Colombia Elderini, Nazih Alexandria University Egypt Farrell, John Harris Corporation USA Figueiredo, Carolina Federal University of Pernambuco Brazil González Fúster, Gloria Vrije Universiteit Brussel Belgium Jordan, Kathy RMIT University Australia Kim, Hyunju Jackson State University USA Kong, Nanxi Institute for Production Engineering Germany Malan, Danie University of Pretoria South Africa Mayer, Peter Hochschule Osnabruck Germany Nemec, Juraj Matej Bel University Slovakia Obermaier, Robert Universität Passau Germany Patnaik, Lalit Mohan Indian Institute of Science India Porto, Marcelo Federal University of Minas Gerais Brazil Pozzatti Flores, Maria L. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil Rosales, Eric National Polytechnic Institute Mexico Sartor, Giovanni European University Institute Italy Senhoras, Eloi Federal University of Roraima Brazil Taha, Youssry Alexandria University Egypt Tóvári, Judit Eszterházy Károly College Hungary Wankar, Rajeev University of Hyderabad India Weidner, Robert Institute for Production Engineering Germany

ADDITIONAL REVIEWERS FOR THE NON-BLIND REVIEWING

HONORARY PRESIDENT William Lesso

PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR

Friedrich Welsch

GENERAL CHAIR Nagib Callaos

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Ángel Oropeza José Vicente Carrasquero

Belkis Sánchez

CONFERENCE PROGRAM MANAGER / HARDCOPY PROCEEDINGS PRODUCTION CHAIR

María Sánchez

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT ON COMPUTING SYSTEM / CD PROCEEDINGS PRODUCTION CHAIR

Juan Manuel Pineda

SUBMISSION QUALITY CONTROL SUPPORT Leonardo Contreras

META REVIEWERS SUPPORT

Maria Sánchez Dalia Sánchez

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND DEPLOYMENT

Dalia Sánchez Bebzabeth García

OPERATIONAL ASSISTANT

Marcela Briceño

Amiri, Shahram Stetson University USA Díaz-Negrillo, Ana University of Granada Spain Evirgen, Hayrettin Sakarya University Turkey Gopalakrishnakone, P. National University of Singapore Singapore Granzer, Wolfgang Vienna University of Technology Austria Haolader, Faruque A. Islamic University of Technology Germany Hendel, Russell J. Towson University USA Hesse, Stefan Dresden University of Technology Germany Ilyas, Gizem Sakarya University Turkey Ilyas, Sinan Sakarya University Turkey Kauppi, Carol Laurentian University Canada Miranda, Sergio University of Salerno Italy Nicholson, Scott Syracuse University USA Orciuoli, Francesco University of Salerno Italy Pable, Jill Florida State University USA Pallard, Henri Laurentian University Canada Pfeifer, Michael Technical University of Dortmund Germany Poce, Antonella Roma Tre University Italy Praus, Friedrich University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien Austria Sadri, Houman University of Central Florida USA Soeiro, Alfredo University Porto Portugal Sturgill, Ronda University of Tampa USA Sulema, Yevgeniya National Technical University of Ukraine Ukraine Sun, Baolin Wuhan University China Trna, Josef Masaryk University Czech Republic Wahl, Harald University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien Austria Woodside, Joseph M. Stetson University USA Yukech, Christine M. The University of Akron USA Zaretsky, Esther Academic College for Education Givat Washington Israel

The 6th International Symposium on Education, Training and Informatics: ICETI 2015 in the context of

The 6th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies: ICSIT 2015

GENERAL CHAIRS Nagib Callaos

Andrés Tremante

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIRS José Ferrer

Belkis Sánchez

PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair: Friedrich Welsch (Venezuela)

Abar, Celina Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo Brazil Abdel Hafez, Hoda A. Canal Suez University Egypt Adoghe, Loretta Miami Dade College USA Ahmad, Muhammad O. University of Oulu Finland Ali, Ahmed University of Wisconsin-La Crosse USA Andreopoulou, Zacharoula Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece Anoruo, Emmanuel Coppin State University USA Arsov, Silyan University of Rousse Bulgaria Azman, Hazita National University of Malaysia Malaysia Baker, John Johns Hopkins University USA Balicki, Jerzy Naval University of Gdynia Poland Balzano, Emilio University of Naples Federico II Italy Bamidis, Panagiotis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece Batovski, Dobri A. Assumption University Thailand Baysal, U�ur Hacettepe University Turkey Belderrain, Carmen Aeronautical Institute of Technology Brazil Berge, Zane University of Maryland USA Bernick, Philip Professional Ink, LLC USA Berri, Jawad Khalifa University of Science UAE Bidarra, José University of Aberta Portugal Bligh, Caroline Leeds Metropolitan University UK Bruciati, Antoinette Sacred Heart University USA Brun, Mario Centre for Research and Development of Education and Technology Argentina Camus, Herve Ecole Centrale de Lille France Carrió-Pastor, María L. Polytechnic University of Valencia Spain Chang, Wei-Chih Alec Wenzao Ursuline College of Foreign Languages Taiwan Chau, K. W. Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Chieffo, Kim-Khue Columbia University USA Clemence, Dominic P. North Carolina AT&T State University USA Cook, Catherine Florida Institute of Technology USA Coppola, Jean F. Pace University USA DeBaillie, Catherine Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences USA Del Valle Leo, María E. University of Concepcion Chile Chile Delgado, Alberto National University of Colombia Colombia Deng, Hepu Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University Australia DeVore, Douglas University of La Verne USA Du Toit, Pieter University of Pretoria South Africa Edington, Barbara St. Francis College USA El Kashlan, Ahmed Academy for Science and Technology Egypt Erbacher, Robert Utah State University USA Figueiredo Braga, Tânia Federal University of Paraná Brazil Finch, Aikyna Delores Strayer University USA Fougeres, Alain-Jerome University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard France Frasheri, Neki Polytechnic University of Tirana Albania Frosch-Wilke, Dirk University of Applied Sciences Kiel Germany Fúster-Sabater, Amparo Institute of Applied Physics Spain Gaisch, Martina University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria Austria

ADDITIONAL REVIEWERS

García-Otero, Singli Virginia State University USA Gedviliene, Genute Vytautas Magnus University Lithuania Goldberg, Robert City University of New York USA González Mariño, Julio C. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas Mexico Gritzalis, Stefanos University of the Aegean Greece Güler, Ýnan Gazi University Turkey Hadjerrouit, Said University of Agder Norway Hansen, Paul University of Otago New Zealand Hartley, Roger University of Leeds UK Herrera, Oriel Temuco Catholic University Chile Iancu, Eugenia �tefan cel Mare University of Suceava Romania Ikeguchi, Cecilia B. Tsukuba Gakuin University Japan Janota, Ales University of Žilina Slovakia Jong, Bin-Shyan Chung Yuan Christian University Taiwan Kalwinsky, Robert Middle Tennessee State University USA Karamat, Parwaiz The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand New Zealand Kaur, Kiran University of Malaya Malaysia Kikkas, Kaido Tallinn University Estonia Klimkó, Gábor Hungarian Academy of Sciences Hungary Klimo, Martin University of Žilina Slovakia Kovacs, Szilveszter University of Miskolc Hungary Kroumov, Valeri Okayama University of Science Japan Lam, Chung-Yau Nanyang Technological University Singapore Lee, Kyungoh Sunmoon University South Korea Leng, Ho Keat Republic Polytechnic Singapore Singapore Lowes, Susan Columbia University USA Lowry, Pam Lawrence Technological University USA Ma�ianskien�, Nemira Vytautas Magnus University Lithuania Mahanti, Prabhat University of New Brunswick Canada Maizatul Akmar, Ismail University of Malaya Malaysia Maldonado, Calixto Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21 Argentina Martínez, Liliana Inés National University of Central Buenos Aires Argentina Mazur, Amy George Washington University USA McWright, Mac Nova Southeastern University USA Memon, Iqbal A. Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences Pakistan Michaelides, Panagiotis University of Crete Greece Michelini, Marisa University of Udine Italy Milosz, Marek Technical University of Lublin Poland Monney Paiva, Joao Polytechnic of Viseu Portugal Musto, Daniela Italian National Research Council Italy Naumovska, Vera Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje Macedonia Ndoye, Abdou University of Connecticut USA Nugraheni, Cecilia E. Parahyangan Catholic University Indonesia Nycz, Malgorzata Wroclaw University of Economics Poland Ok, Ahmet Middle East Technical University Turkey Olagunju, Amos O. St Cloud State University USA Olatokun, Wole University of Ibadan Nigeria Olivetti B., Marta Sapienza University of Rome Italy Pereira, Claudia Teresa National University of Central Buenos Aires Argentina Petit, Frederic Polytechnic Montreal Canada Phakamach, Phongsak North Eastern University Thailand

Pinto Ferreira, Eduarda Porto Superior Institute of Engineering Portugal Poobrasert, Onintra National Electronics and Computer Technology Center Thailand Portela Núñez, José M. University of Cadiz Spain Prodan, Augustin Iuliu Hatieganu University Romania Pucher, Robert University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien Austria Quintanar, Daniel City of Tucson Water Department USA Rajamony, Bhuvenesh University Malaysia Perlis Malaysia Ratiu, Ioan-Gheorghe George Baritiu University Romania Reyes, María Elena University of Texas Pan American USA Reyes-Méndez, Jorge J. University of Toronto Canada Röhrig, Christof University of Applied Sciences Dortmund Germany Romagni, Susana Metropolitan University Venezuela Rutkowski, Jerzy Silesian University of Technology Poland Salim, Siti Salwah University of Malaya Malaysia Sami, Mariagiovanna Polytechnic of Milano Italy Sasaki, Hitoshi Takushoku University Japan Skordoulis, Constantine University of Athens Greece Soltes, Dusan Comenius University in Bratislava Slovakia Stein, Sarah University of Otago New Zealand Stoffová, Veronika János Selye University Slovakia Stosic, Lazar College of Professional Studies Educators Aleksinac Serbia Su, Te-Jen National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences Taiwan Suviniitty, Jaana Aalto University School Chemical Technology Finland Thompson, John Buffalo State College USA Thurasamy, Ramayah Science University of Malaysia Malaysia Tobos, Valentina Lawrence Technological University USA Torrisi Steele, Geraldine Griffith University Australia Traum, María Johannes Kepler University Austria Tsaur, Woei-Jiunn Da-Yeh University Taiwan Tse, Ka Ho Hong Kong Institute of Education Hong Kong Tsoi, Mun Fie MFR-Training & Consultancy Singapore Tuzun, Hakan Hacettepe University Turkey Ulovec, Andreas University of Vienna Austria Vagelatos, Aristides Computer Technology Institute Greece Varughese, Joe Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton Canada Vemuri, Siva Ram Charles Darwin University Australia Wan Ali, Wan Zah Putra Malaysia University Malaysia Wang, Ching-Huang National Formosa University Taiwan Wang, Feng-Hsu Ming Chuan University Taiwan Wang, Jau-Shyong Shu-Te University Taiwan Wang, Jianqi Ohio State University USA Wang, Jing Indiana University USA Wang, Zhigang Fort Valley State University USA Wolfinger, Bernd E. University of Hamburg Germany Wu, Tung-Xiung (Sean) Shih Hsin University Taiwan Zayan, Mohamed A. Egyptian Satellites Co. Egypt

Arvemo, Tobias University West Sweden Baron, Alistair Lancaster University UK Batchelor, Jacqueline University of Johannesburg South Africa Bernarte, Racidon Polytechnic University of the Philippines Philippines Birx, H. James Canisius College USA Braconne-Michoux, Annette University in Montreal Canada Braga Lopes, Luiz F. Federal University of Uberlândia Brazil Cano Vásquez, Lina M. Pontifical Bolivarian University Colombia Chew, Yew Choong MIMOS Berhad Malaysia Cojanu, Kevin Kaplan University USA Del Valle Leo, María E. University of Concepcion Chile Chile Dix, Alan University of Birmingham UK Dos Santos Borges, Jose A. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Brazil Dustor, Adam Silesian University of Technology Poland Ekanayake, M. B. National Institute of Education Sri Lanka Filgueiras Damasceno, E. Federal Technological University of Paraná Brazil Foster, Harold The University of Akron USA Friesel, Anna Technical University of Denmark Denmark Gras-Martí, Albert University of Alicante Spain Hansen, Derek Brigham Young University USA Ibrahim, Hamidah Putra Malaysia University Malaysia Janiuk, Ryszard Maria Curie Skłodowska University Poland Jayaratne, Lakshman University of Colombo School of Computing Sri Lanka Jerkov, Aleksandar University Library Svetozar Markovic Serbia Kileshye Onema, Jean M. WaterNet Zimbabwe Kukielka, Andrzej Silesian University of Technology Poland Lopes, Paulo Tadeu C. Lutheran University of Brazil Brazil Lu, Xin-An Shippensburg University USA Lunt, Barry Brigham Young University USA Malua-Amosa, Patila National University of Samoa Western Samoa Naert, Rene Alliant International University USA Nossum, Rolf University of Agder Norway Nour, Ayman Helwan University Egypt Olatunji Sabitu, Alimi Adekunle Ajasin University Nigeria Olmedo Cifuentes, Gonzalo The Army University Ecuador Oloruntegbe, Kunle O. Adekunle Ajasin University Nigeria Prasanna, N. K. K. Reliance Industries Limited India Prodan, Augustin Iuliu Hatieganu University Romania Raihan, Md. Abu Islamic University of Technology Bangladesh Sen Sharma, Susovan India Boiler Dot Com India Smith, Debbie Youngstown State University USA Svensson, Lars University West Sweden Van Biljon, Judy University of South Africa South Africa Van Looy, Linda Vrije Universiteit Brussel Belgium Yates, Gregory University of South Australia Australia

ADDITIONAL REVIEWERS FOR THE NON-BLIND REVIEWING

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Number of Papers Included in these Proceedings per Country (The country of the first author was the one taken into account for these statistics)

Country # Papers % Total 86 100.00

United States 24 27.91 Brazil 10 11.63 Japan 5 5.81

Slovakia 5 5.81 Germany 4 4.65

Czech Republic 3 3.49 Italy 3 3.49

Canada 2 2.33 China 2 2.33

Hungary 2 2.33 Mexico 2 2.33 Nigeria 2 2.33

Russian Federation 2 2.33 Sweden 2 2.33 Taiwan 2 2.33

Argentina 1 1.16 Colombia 1 1.16

Egypt 1 1.16 India 1 1.16 Israel 1 1.16

Netherlands 1 1.16 Norway 1 1.16

Philippines 1 1.16 Saudi Arabia 1 1.16

Serbia 1 1.16 South Africa 1 1.16

Sri Lanka 1 1.16 Switzerland 1 1.16

Trinidad and Tobago 1 1.16 United Kingdom 1 1.16 Western Samoa 1 1.16

Foreword Our purpose in organizing The 6th International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics (IMCIC 2015) jointly with The 6th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies (ICSIT 2015) and their collocated events is to provide a multi-disciplinary forum for both disciplinary and inter-disciplinary communication. These collocated events were organized and sponsored by the International Institute of Informatics and Systemics (IIIS, www.iiis.org), member of the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR, www.ifsr.org). The IIIS is a multi-disciplinary organization for inter-disciplinary communication and integration, which includes about 4500 members. Consequently, a main purpose of the IIIS is to foster knowledge integration processes, interdisciplinary communication, and integration of academic activities. Based on 1) the transdisciplinarity of the systemic approach and its emphasis on relationships and integrating processes, and 2) the multi-disciplinary support of cybernetics’ and informatics’ concepts, notions, theories, technologies, and tools, the IIIS has been organizing multi-disciplinary conferences as a platform for fostering inter-disciplinary communication and knowledge integration processes. �

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Multi-disciplinary conferences are organized by the IIIS as support for both intra- and inter-disciplinary communication. Processes of intra-disciplinary communication are mainly achieved via traditional paper presentations in corresponding disciplines, while conversational sessions, regarding trans- and inter-disciplinary topics, are among the means used for inter-disciplinary communication. Intra- and inter-disciplinary communications might generate co-regulative cybernetic loops, via negative feedback, and synergic relationships, via positive feedback loops, in which both kinds of communications could increase their respective effectiveness. Figure (at the right side) shows at least two cybernetic loops if intra- and inter-disciplinary are adequately related. A necessary condition for the effectiveness of Inter-disciplinary communication is an adequate level of variety regarding the participating disciplines. Analogical thinking and learning processes of disciplinarians depend on it; which in turn are potential sources of the creative tension required for cross-fertilization among disciplines and the generations of new hypothesis. An extended presentation regarding this issue can be found at http://www.iiis.org/MainPurpose/

In general, IIIS is an organization dedicated to contribute to the development of the Systems Approach, Cybernetics, and Informatics potential, using both: knowledge and experience, thinking and action, for the: a) identification of synergetic relationships among Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics,

and between them and society; b) promotion of contacts among the different academic areas, through the

transdisciplinarity of the systems approach; c) identification and implementation of communication channels among the different

professions; d) supply of communication links between the academic and professional worlds, as well as

between them and the business world, both public and private, political and cultural; e) stimulus for the creation of integrative arrangements at different levels of society, as

well as at the family and personal levels; f) promotion of transdisciplinary research, both on theoretical issues and on applications to

concrete problems. Our objective organizing The 6th International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics (IMCIC 2015) is to provide, in these increasingly related areas, a multi-disciplinary forum, to foster interdisciplinary communication among the participants, and to support the sharing process of diverse perspectives of the same transdisciplinary concepts and principles. Complexity, Cybernetics and Informatics are being increasingly related to each other in almost every scientific discipline, engineering area, and human activity. Their common transdisciplinarity characterizes and communicates them, generating strong relations among them and with other disciplines. They work together to create a whole new way of thinking and practice. This phenomenon persuaded the Organizing Committee to structure IMCIC 2015 as a multi-conference where participants may focus on one area, or on one discipline, while allowing them the possibility of attending events from other areas or disciplines. This systemic approach stimulates cross-fertilization among different disciplines, inspiring scholars, originating new hypothesis, supporting production of innovations and generating analogies; which is, after all, one of the very basic principles of the systems’ movement and a fundamental aim in cybernetics. One of the main objectives of The 6th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies (ICSIT 2015) and The 6th International Conference on Education, Training and Informatics (ICETI 2015) is to bring together academics, professionals, and managers from the private and the public sectors, so they can share ideas, results of research, and innovative services or products, in a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector forum. Educational technologies, socio-economic organizations, and socio-political processes are essential domains among those involved in the evolving co-adaptation and co-transformation between societies and cultures on the one hand, and between informatics and cybernetics (communication and control) on the other hand.

ICSIT 2015 and ICETI 2015 are related to each other, as well as to IMCIC 2015 and, as a whole, are producing or might produce synergic relationships with Information and Communication Technologies. This is why the Organizing Committees have the purpose of combining their efforts in a way that would lead to the organization of an adequate joint event, where academics, researchers, consultants, professionals, innovators, and practitioners from the three areas might relate and interact with each other in the same event. These types of interaction might generate possibilities of cross-fertilization and analogical thinking, as well as possibilities of new working hypothesis, ideas, and reflections on the impact, significance, and usefulness of Informatics and Cybernetics in important dimensions of educational, socio-political, and socio-economical processes, services, and products. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I extend our heartfelt thanks to the Program Committees’ members, to the 490 reviewers, from 69 countries, who made the double-blinded reviews, and to the 190 reviewers, from 53 countries, who made the non-blind reviews. (Some reviewers supported both: non-blind and double-blind reviewing for different submissions). A total of 1322 reviews made by 680 reviewers (who made at least one review), from 82 countries contributed to the quality achieved in IMCIC/ICSIT 2015. This means an average of 8.37 reviews per submission (158 submissions were received). Each registered author had access, via the conference web site, to the reviews that recommended the acceptance of their respective submissions. Each registered author could get information about: 1) the average of the reviewers evaluations according to 8 criteria, and the average of a global evaluation of his/her submission; and 2) the comments and the constructive feedback made by the reviewers, who recommended the acceptance of his/her submission, so the author would be able to improve the final version of the paper. In the organizational process of IMCIC/ICSIT 2015, about 158 papers/abstracts were submitted. These pre-conference proceedings include about 86 papers for, from 31 countries, which were accepted for presentation. The submissions were reviewed as carefully as time permitted; it is expected that most of them will appear in a more polished and complete form in scientific journals. This information is detailed and totalized in the following table, along with the other collocated event:

Conference # of

submissions received

# of reviewers

that made at least one

review

# of reviews made

Average of reviews per

reviewer

Average of reviews per submission

# of papers included in

the proceedings

% of submissions included in

the proceedings

CICIC 2015 71 246 517 2.10 7.28 33 46.48%

ICSIT 2015 67 321 617 1.92 9.21 28 41.79%

IMCIC 2015 91 359 705 1.96 7.75 58 63.74% IMCIC&ICSIT 158 680 1322 1.94 8.37 86 54.43%

TOTAL 229 926 1839 1.99 8.03 119 51.97% We also extend our gratitude to the co-editors of these proceedings, for the hard work, energy and eagerness they displayed in their respective activities. We express our intense gratitude to Professor William Lesso for his wise and opportune tutoring, for his eternal energy, integrity, and continuous support and advice, as the Program Committee Chair of

past conferences, organized by the International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, and as Honorary President of IMCIC 2015, as well as for being a very caring old friend and intellectual father to many of us. We also extend our gratitude to Professor Belkis Sánchez, who brilliantly managed the organizing process. Special thanks to Dr. C. Dale Zinn, Professor José Ferrer, and Michael Savoie for co-chairing IMCIC 2015 Program Committee, to Professor Hsing-Wei Chu for his General Co-chairmanship, and to Professor Belkis Sánchez for chairing its Organizing Committee. Special thanks also to Professor Friedrich Welsch for chairing ICETI 2015, Professor José Ferrer and Belkis Sánchez for co-chairing the its Program Committee, and to Professor Andrés Tremante for serving as general co-chair. We also extend our gratitude to the following scholars, researchers, and professionals who accepted to deliver plenary workshops and/or to address the audience of the General Joint Plenary Sessions with keynote conferences. Workshops: More details (abstracts and short bios) were included in the Conference Program booklet and at http://www.iiis.org/spring2015plenaryevents/ Professor T. Grandon Gill, University of South Florida, USA, Educational Innovations and Entrepreneurship Dr. Jeremy Horne, President-emeritus, Southwest Area Division, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and CEO of the Inventor Assistance League, USA, “How the Inventor Fares from a Systems Perspective in order to transform an invention into an Innovation” Plenary Keynote Speakers: More details more details (abstracts and short bios) were included in the Conference Program booklet and at http://www.iiis.org/spring2015plenaryevents/ Professor Leonid Perlovsky, Harvard University and The Air Force Research Laboratory, USA, “Cognitive Deep Learning Technology for Big Data” Professor Jonathan Feinstein, Yale University, USA, “Creativity & Complexity” Professor David J. Waters, Purdue University, USA, “On the Art of Possibility: Philosophy, Linguistic Readiness, and the Attitudes of Science” Professor T. Grandon Gill, South Florida University, USA, “The Interdisciplinary Business Doctorate for Executives: A novel way to bridge academic research and practice.” Professor Stefan Wolfgang Pickl, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany, “Adaptive Intelligent Management Systems for IT-Based Decision Support within Complex

Reachback Processes” Dr. Jeremy Horne, President-emeritus, Southwest Area Division, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), USA, “Language as invention transformed in Innovation by its effective use by human beings” Dr. John W. Coffey, University of West Florida. USA, "Concept Mapping and Knowledge Modeling: A Multi-Disciplinary Information and Communication Technology" Dr. Suzanne Lunsford, Wright State University, USA, “Multi-disciplinary Research Experiences Integrated with Industry-Field Experiences”

Professor Detlev Doherr, University of Applied Sciences, Offenburg, Germany, “Humboldt's idea of interconnectedness and its relationship to inter-disciplinarity and communication.” Professor T. Grandon Gill, South Florida University, USA, “The Interdisciplinary Business Doctorate for Executives: A novel way to bridge academic research and practice.” Dr. Randy K. Avent, Florida Polytechnic University, USA, "Apply Pasteur's Quadrant to Innovation and Technology." Dr. Matthew Mullarkey, South Florida University, USA, Integrating Academy with Industry. Dr. Martin Gellerstedt, University West, Sweden, “Work integrated learning and learning integrated work - a love story between academia and working life?”

Professor Jan Klakurka, University of Toronto, Canada, and Dr. Bill Irwin, University of Western Ontario, Canada,“Consulting, Research and Higher Education. Dr. Risa Blair, Grantham University, USA, E-learning and E-Consulting. Dr. Erzsebet Dani, University of Debrecen, Hungary, “The HY-DE Model: An Interdisciplinary Attempt to Deal with the Phenomenon of Hyperattention” Dipl.-Ing. Manuel Moritz, Helmut-Schmidt-University, University of the Federal Armed Forces in Hamburg, Germany, “Open up or Close down – Why openness might be the key factor to future success” Plenary Keynote Speakers of The 5th Ibero American Conference on Complexity, Informatics, and Cybernetics, Quinta Conferencia Iberoamericana de Complejidad, Informática y Cibernética: CICIC 2015. More details (abstracts and short bios) were included in the Conference Program booklet and at http://www.iiis.org/spring2015plenaryevents/

Profesora Victoria Eugenia Valencia Maya, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia, “Expresión de Emociones en Entornos de Enseñanza Aprendizaje Híbridos”

Dr. Miguel Ángel Oropeza Tagle y Dr. Jesús Salvador Vivanco Florido, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, México, “El Uso de la Innovación y de las TICs como bases para el desarrollo de las PYME (El Caso de Aguascalientes de México)” Profesor José David Alanís Urquieta, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México, “Simulación con visualización: Un problema multi- e inter-disciplinario integrado en la actividad académica” We also wish to thank all the authors for the quality of their papers, and to the 926 reviewers (who reviewed at least one article of IMCIC/ICSIT 2015 and its collocated events) for the great job they did making the 1839 reviews that supported the acceptance process. We also extend our gratitude to María Sánchez, Juan Manuel Pineda, Dalia Sánchez, Bebzabeth Garcia, Marcela Briceño, Freddy Callaos, and Kiesten Loewenthad for their knowledgeable effort in supporting the organizational process, the help desk, and for producing the hard copy and CD versions of the proceedings. Professor Nagib C. Callaos IMCIC 2015 General Co-Chair

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VOLUME II

CONTENTS

Contents

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Case Studies and Methodologies Cheser, Elena A.; Goldenberg, David H. (USA): ''The University of Hartford Summer Bridge Program: A Model for Improving Student Academic Performance'' 1

Enabling an Intelligent Planet via Informatics and Cybernetics Hadorn, Benjamin; Courant, Michèle; Hirsbrunner, Béat (Switzerland): ''Holistic System Modelling for Cyber Physical Systems'' 5

ICT and Collaborative Enterprise Barchetti, Ugo; Capodieci, Antonio; Del Fiore, Giuseppe; Mainetti, Luca (Italy): ''Change Support for Collaborative Business Process Families through Change Patterns and Domain Patterns''

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ICT Applications in Education Ereno, Nelia S. (Philippines): ''Digital Approach Model: A Neomillennial Pedagogy Framework'' 17

Lunsford, Suzanne; Naah, Basil (USA): ''Science and Math Lesson Plans to Meet the Ohio Revised Science Standards and the Next Generation of Standards for Today; Technology (Excel)''

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ICT Applications in Energy Engineering, Economics, and Policy Abrantes Baracho, Renata Maria; Bonatti, Rogério Amaral; Baracho, Francisco Ricardo A. C. (Brazil): ''The Decision Support in Electricity Generation: A Model of Integrated Parameters and Indicators''

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ICT Applications in Health Care and Bio-Medical ICT Chen, Chau-Kuang (USA): ''Determining the Relationship between U.S. County-Level Adult Obesity Rate and Multiple Risk Factors by PLS Regression and SVM Modeling Approaches'' 32

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Mištuna, Dušan; Špániková, Gabriela; Frivaldsky, Michal; Špánik, Pavol (Slovakia): ''Current Field Analysis in Heterogeneous Tissue Structures'' 38

Weman-Josefsson, A. K.; Halila, F.; Johnson, U.; Wickström, N.; Wärnestål, P. (Sweden): ''Digital Innovations and Self-Determined Exercise Motivation: An Interdisciplinary Approach'' 42

Zaritsky, Arieh; Rabinovitch, Avinoam (Israel): ''Multiplication of Virulent Bacteriophage: Interactions with the Host'' 47

International Symposium on Knowledge and Cognitive Science and Technologies: KCST 2015 Hájek, Petr; Olej, Vladimír (Czech Republic): ''Visualizing Word Categorization of Corporate Annual Reports Using Self-Organizing Maps'' 51

Hájek, Petr; Olej, Vladimír (Czech Republic): ''Concurrent Sentiment and Concept Extraction from Corporate Annual Reports for Financial Performance Forecasting'' 57

Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on Societies Brkan, Maja (Netherlands): ''The Relevance of European Data Protection Standards for US Businesses and Authorities'' 63

Erzsebet, Dani (Hungary): ''From Multitasking to Knowledge with Mono/Multi/Hypermedia: An Attempt to Influence Hyperattention'' 69

Iglesias Solano, Adriana María; Messino Sosa, Alexis; Sánchez Comas, Andrés; Heredia Vizcaino, Diana; Ariza Colpas, Paola Patricia (Colombia): ''Geographic Information Systems - GIS, a View from the Water Resource''

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Lenka, T. R.; Deshpande, N. V. (India): ''High Performance Computing Facility for North East India through Information and Communication Technology'' 81

Redlich, Tobias; Basmer-Birkenfeld, Sissy-Ve; Krenz, Pascal; Buxbaum-Conradi, Sonja; Bruhns, Franz-L.; Wulfsberg, Jens P. (Germany): ''Why Traditional (Manufacturing) Industry will Suffer the Fate of Print Media''

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Shimizu, Kazuyuki (Japan): ''A Cybernetic Approach to Corporate and Stakeholder Governance'' 93

The Academic Sector and the ICT Figueiredo, Carolina (Brazil): ''Internaut, User, Interactor, Operator: A Study of the Terminology of the Users of Digital Media'' 96

Yamamoto, Takahiro; Koita, Takahiro (Japan): ''Distributed Computing Environment for Trading Rule Search'' 102

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The Private Sector and the ICT Abrantes Baracho, Renata Maria; Dos Santos, Christiano Benvindo; Rodrigues Barbosa, Cátia (Brazil): ''Information System for Information Retrieval of Architectural Objects'' 105

Rahmes, Mark; Fox, Kevin; Yates, Harlan; Madsen, Jens (USA): ''Modeling Social Connections in Dynamic Ad Hoc Networks Using Layered Random Matrices'' 111

Application of Education Technologies Ramírez-Arellano, Aldo; Hernández-Simón, Luis Manuel (Mexico): ''Systemic-Based, Predictive Model for e-Learning'' 119

Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) León, Lorena; Martini, Luiz Cesar; Moreno-Chaparro, Cristhian (Brazil): ''Mathematical Functions Treatment and Visualization through Braille Impression Focus in Education for People with Visual Impairment''

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Trna, Josef (Czech Republic): ''Simple Experiments in the Formation of Science Concepts in Primary Science Education'' 127

Education Research, Theories, Practice, and Innovations Hadjerrouit, Said (Norway): ''Learning Benefits of Teaching Methods Used in Informatics at the Secondary School Level: Evaluation and Implications'' 131

Mgnas, Fernando; Janaa, V.; Asanthi, H. H. A. T.; Yatigala, M. S. (Sri Lanka): ''Achievement of Competency through Active Learning Methodologies in Large Classrooms-Study on ICT/Computer Science and Similar Disciplines for Undergraduates of Sri Lanka''

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Education: Concepts, Technologies and Methodologies Dal-Farra, Rossano André; Costa, Joel Oliveira da; Proença, Mariana de Souza; Assumpção, Ricardo; Lopes, Leticia Azambuja (Brazil): ''Reflection: Water Footprint Calculator, Education and Systemic thought with High School Brazilian Students''

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Garner, Philip; Mariani, John (UK): ''Learning SQL in Steps'' 144

Kumar, Rachna; Le, Chien (USA): ''Training the Big Data Workforce'' 150

Nour, Walaa (Egypt): ''Urban Design: Methods and Techniques in Education'' 156

Oyetakin, Akinrotimi Iyiomo (Nigeria): ''Information Communication Technology Resources and Learning Outcome of Secondary School Students in Ondo State, Nigeria'' 161

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Interdisciplinary Education Vranes, Aleksandra; Markovic, Ljiljana (Serbia): ''Building MESS (Multicultural Education Support System) in Traditional and Distance Learning'' 166

Learning Technologies Numer, Matthew; Spencer, Rebecca (Canada): ''Bring Your Own Device Technology: Preliminary Results from a Mixed Methods Study to Explore Student Experience of In-Class Response Systems in Post-Secondary Education''

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On-Line Education Gellerstedt, Martin (Sweden): ''A Course Designed for “Non-Traditional Students” – Who that Might Be?'' 177

Strategies for Assessing Student Learning and Teaching: Peer Reviews, Peer Observation, etc. Chan Mow, Ioana; Sasa, Hobert; Maua-Faamau, Foilagi; Mauai, Elisapeta; Tanielu, Misioka (Western Samoa): ''An Evaluation of Relevance of Computing Curricula to Industry Needs'' 182

Application of Education Technologies

Ilunga, Masengo (South Africa): ''Enhancing Chlorination Fundamentals for Water Treatment Technology IV Course Using On-Line Multi-Media'' 188

Yukech, Christine M. (USA): ''Agriculture/Hydroaquaoponic Bioscience Sensor - Mobile App with Simulations & Software for Industry & Science Education Curriculum Module'' 194

Computer Science and Engineering

Jagannathan, Usha; Blair, Risa (USA): ''Interdisciplinary Initiative for Infusion of Virtual Labs in IT and Engineering Degree Programs'' 198

Qualitative Research and Methodologies in Science and Engineering (QRMSE 2015)

Statnikov, Konstantin; Kruchenitsky, Gregory (Russian Federation): ''Statistical Modelling of Global Tectonic Activity and some Physical Consequences of its Results'' 204

Invited Articles 209

Dani, Erzsebet (Hungary): ''The HY-DE Model: An Interdisciplinary Attempt to Deal with the Phenomenon of Hyperattention (Invited Article)'' 211

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Moritz, Manuel; Redlich, Tobias; Krenz, Pascal; Buxbaum-Conradi, Sonja; Basmer-Birkenfeld, Sissy; Wulfsberg, Jens P. (Germany): ''Open up or Close Down - Why Openness Might be the Key to Future Success (Invited Article)''

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Gill, T. Grandon; Mullarkey, Matthew (USA): ''The Interdisciplinary Business Doctorate for Executives: A Novel Way to Bridge Academic Research and Practice (Invited Article)'' 221

Coffey, John W. (USA): ''Concept Mapping and Knowledge Modeling: A Multi-Disciplinary Educational, Informational, and Communication Technology (Invited Article)'' 227

Lunsford, Suzanne; Spradlin, Corrie; Sullivan, Mary; Quoc Nguyen, Phuong Khanh (USA): ''Multi-Disciplinary Research Experiences Integrated with Industry –Field Experiences (Invited Article)''

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Blair, Risa (USA): ''Consulting Informs Best Practice in Academia (Invited Article)'' 237

Callaos, Nagib (USA): ''Higher Education or Higher Instruction? (Invited Article)'' 239

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AUTHORS INDEX Volume II

Abrantes Baracho, Renata Maria 26; 105 Ariza Colpas, Paola Patricia 75 Asanthi, H. H. A. T. 134 Assumpção, Ricardo 140 Baracho, Francisco Ricardo A. C. 26 Barchetti, Ugo 11 Basmer-Birkenfeld, Sissy 217 Basmer-Birkenfeld, Sissy-Ve 86 Blair, Risa 198; 237 Bonatti, Rogério Amaral 26 Brkan, Maja 63 Bruhns, Franz-L. 86 Buxbaum-Conradi, Sonja 86; 217 Callaos, Nagib 239 Capodieci, Antonio 11 Chan Mow, Ioana 182 Chen, Chau-Kuang 32 Cheser, Elena A. 1 Coffey, John W. 227 Costa, Joel Oliveira da 140 Courant, Michèle 5 Dal-Farra, Rossano André 140 Dani, Erzsebet 211 Del Fiore, Giuseppe 11 Deshpande, N. V. 81 Dos Santos, Christiano Benvindo 105 Ereno, Nelia S. 17 Erzsebet, Dani 69 Figueiredo, Carolina 96 Fox, Kevin 111 Frivaldsky, Michal 38 Garner, Philip 144 Gellerstedt, Martin 177 Gill, T. Grandon 221 Goldenberg, David H. 1 Hadjerrouit, Said 131 Hadorn, Benjamin 5 Hájek, Petr 51; 57 Halila, F. 42 Heredia Vizcaino, Diana 75 Hernández-Simón, Luis Manuel 119 Hirsbrunner, Béat 5 Iglesias Solano, Adriana María 75 Ilunga, Masengo 188 Jagannathan, Usha 198 Janaa, V. 134

Johnson, U. 42 Koita, Takahiro 102 Krenz, Pascal 86; 217 Kruchenitsky, Gregory 204 Kumar, Rachna 150 Le, Chien 150 Lenka, T. R. 81 León, Lorena 122 Lopes, Leticia Azambuja 140 Lunsford, Suzanne 22; 234 Madsen, Jens 111 Mainetti, Luca 11 Mariani, John 144 Markovic, Ljiljana 166 Martini, Luiz Cesar 122 Maua-Faamau, Foilagi 182 Mauai, Elisapeta 182 Messino Sosa, Alexis 75 Mgnas, Fernando 134 Mištuna, Dušan 38 Moreno-Chaparro, Cristhian 122 Moritz, Manuel 217 Mullarkey, Matthew 221 Naah, Basil 22 Nour, Walaa 156 Numer, Matthew 171 Olej, Vladimír 51; 57 Oyetakin, Akinrotimi Iyiomo 161 Proença, Mariana de Souza 140 Quoc Nguyen, Phuong Khanh 234 Rabinovitch, Avinoam 47 Rahmes, Mark 111 Ramírez-Arellano, Aldo 119 Redlich, Tobias 86; 217 Rodrigues Barbosa, Cátia 105 Sánchez Comas, Andrés 75 Sasa, Hobert 182 Shimizu, Kazuyuki 93 Špánik, Pavol 38 Špániková, Gabriela 38 Spencer, Rebecca 171 Spradlin, Corrie 234 Statnikov, Konstantin 204 Sullivan, Mary 234 Tanielu, Misioka 182 Trna, Josef 127

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Vranes, Aleksandra 166 Wärnestål, P. 42 Weman-Josefsson, A. K. 42 Wickström, N. 42 Wulfsberg, Jens P. 86; 217 Yamamoto, Takahiro 102 Yates, Harlan 111 Yatigala, M. S. 134 Yukech, Christine M. 194 Zaritsky, Arieh 47

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