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Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development Ahmed Al-Masri Kevin Curran Editors Smart Technologies and Innovation for a Sustainable Future Proceedings of the 1st American University in the Emirates International Research Conference—Dubai, UAE 2017 Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development Series editor Mourad Amer Editorial Board Members Hassan Abdalla Md. Abdul Mannan Chaham Alalouch Sahar Attia Sofia Natalia Boemi Hocine Bougdah Emmanuel Bozonnet Luciano De Bonis Dean Hawkes Stella Kostopoulou Yasser Mahgoub Saleh Mesbah Elkaffas Nabil Mohareb Jennifer Nightingale Iman O. Gawad Mieke Oostra Gloria Pignatta Anna Laura Pisello Biswajeet Pradhan Federica Rosso Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI) is a series of peer-reviewed books basedonthebeststudiesonemergingresearchthatredefinesexistingdisciplinaryboundaries in science, technology and innovation (STI) in order to develop integrated concepts for sustainabledevelopment.Theseriesismainlybasedonthebestresearchpapersfromvarious IEREK and other international conferences, and is intended to promote the creation and developmentofviablesolutionsforasustainablefutureandapositivesocietaltransformation withthehelpofintegratedandinnovativescience-basedapproaches.Offeringinterdisciplinary coverage,theseries presentsinnovativeapproachesandhighlightshow they canbestsupport both the economic and sustainable development for the welfare of all societies. In particular, theseriesincludes conceptualand empiricalcontributions fromdifferent interrelated fields of science,technologyandinnovationthatfocusonprovidingpracticalsolutionstoensurefood, waterandenergysecurity.Italsopresentsnewcasestudiesofferingconcreteexamplesofhow to resolve sustainable urbanization and environmental issues. The series is addressed to professionals in research and teaching, consultancies and industry, and government and international organizations. Published in collaboration with IEREK, the ASTI series will acquaint readers with essential new studies in STI for sustainable development. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/15883 Ahmed Al-Masri (cid:129) Kevin Curran Editors Smart Technologies and Innovation for a Sustainable Future Proceedings of the 1st American University in the Emirates International Research — Conference Dubai, UAE 2017 123 Editors Ahmed Al-Masri KevinCurran Collegeof Education ComputerScienceResearchInstitute,MageeCampus American University in theEmirates University of Ulster Dubai, UnitedArab Emirates Londonderry, NorthernIreland, UK ISSN 2522-8714 ISSN 2522-8722 (electronic) Advances in Science, Technology &Innovation IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development ISBN978-3-030-01658-6 ISBN978-3-030-01659-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01659-3 LibraryofCongressControlNumber:2018957662 ©SpringerNatureSwitzerlandAG2019 Thisworkissubjecttocopyright.AllrightsarereservedbythePublisher,whetherthewholeorpartofthematerialis concerned,specificallytherightsoftranslation,reprinting,reuseofillustrations,recitation,broadcasting,reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation,computersoftware,orbysimilarordissimilarmethodologynowknownorhereafterdeveloped. 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ThisSpringerimprintispublishedbytheregisteredcompanySpringerNatureSwitzerlandAG Theregisteredcompanyaddressis:Gewerbestrasse11,6330Cham,Switzerland Preface The 1st American University in the Emirates International Research Conference (AUEIRC) heldonNovember15–16,2017,hasbecomeoneofthemajoreventsoftheyearinthefieldof creativebusinessandsocialinnovation.AUEIRC2017wasorganizedunderthepatronageof HisExcellencySultanbinSaeedAlMansouri, CabinetMemberandMinisterofEconomyof UAEandchairedbyProf.MuthannaAbdulRazzaq.Thisconferenceaimstoprovideavibrant platformforacademicians,researchers,scientists,andindustrialpractitionersfromalloverthe world to meet, exchange ideas and network, and discuss the challenges and opportunities for businesses in the contemporary world. The proceedings will be published in the Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation series of Springer. ThegeneralaimofAUEIRC2017istopromoteinternationalcollaborationineducationand research in all fields of creative business and innovation that can scale for the benefit of communities.TheInternationalScientificCommitteecomprisesover80internationalexpertsin various fields as per the themes of the conference. The conference keynote speakers include SuzanneTragerOrtega,PresidentoftheCouncilofGraduateSchools(USA),Prof.GalalHassan Galal-Edeen (University of London, UK), and Prof. Ali Emrouznejad (Aston University, UK). ThescopeofAUEIRC2017includesabroadrangeoftopicsonsixareasnamelyCreative Business and Social Innovation, Education and Social Innovation, Media for Smart Cities, Creative Industries and Social Innovation, Governance and Legislation, and Smart Tech- nologiesandInnovation.Thepanelsaredividedbasedontracks,andallpapersarepresented in 24 sessions. Each session has a chairperson, while each paper has a discussant. A dou- ble-blindpeer-reviewprocessenabled106paperstobeacceptedforpublication(intwoedited volumes)inSpringer.OnbehalfoftheAUEIRC2017StandingCommittee,wewouldliketo thank all the referees, track chairs, discussants, and paper authors. AUEIRC’17hasbeenplannedtoenablepostgraduatestudentsfromtheAmericanUniversity in the Emirates and other academic institutions to participate in the conference and share their research experience with an international community of academics and industry experts. The best paper (in terms of quality and practicality) presented at the conference was awarded US$1000.TherecipientoftheBestPaperAwardwasthepapertitled“OptimizingTurboCodes forSecretKeyGenerationinVehicularAdHocNetworks.”Thispaper’sauthors/co-authorsare Dr. DhouhaKbaierBenIsmail(University ofBedfordshire), Dr. Petros Karadimas (University ofGlasgow),Dr.GregoryEpiphaniou(UniversityofBedfordshire),andDr.HaiderAl-Khateeb (University of Bedfordshire). On behalf of the AUEIRC’17 Standing Committee, we would like to thank everyone who made the conference a reality. In particular, we would like to thank Prof. Muthanna (Con- ferenceChairperson),whocontributedallresourcesathisdisposaltoensurethehighstandard of the conference. We also thank our Provost Prof. Abhilasha Singh for her contributions to guaranteethattheconferenceisontrack.WelikewiseextendourgratitudetotheentireAUE Board ofTrustees, who were presenton campusduring theconference,for their support.We alsothank themembersoftheconferencesteeringcommitteefor theirhardwork,dedication, and continuous support throughout the preparation and implementation of the conference’s activities. Moreover, we are grateful to the event management, IT, auxiliary services, media, v vi Preface security, PR, and protocol teams. We likewise extend our thanks to all faculty and staff members from different committees for their support in organizing the conference and ensuring its success. Overall, we express our heartfelt thanks to the keynote speakers, who managed their busy schedules and graciously agreed to deliver inspiring messages. We believe that AUEIRC’17 was a high-quality event with remarkable success, although you must judge this matter for yourselves.Weareoptimisticthatyouwillenjoyreadingthecollectionofpapersincludedin this book. Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dr. Ahmed Al-Masri Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK Prof. Kevin Curran Conference Steering Committee Members Mahir Albanna Arafat Al Naim Konrad Gunesch Anthony Ijeh Golam Mustafa Zaire Ruanto Asma Salman Assem Tharwat vii Contents A Case Study of Pakistani News Channels: Media Education and Journalists’ Training.... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 1 Asad Ullah Khalid A Cooperative Classification System for Credit Scoring .... .... .... ..... .... 11 Dalila Boughaci and Abdullah A. K. Alkhawaldeh A Critical Evaluation of the Effects of Advertisements Targeted to Children.... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 21 Tarik Emre Yildirim and Asli Milla A Gulf College Case Study: Technology Enhanced Students’ Learning Geared with Mobile Devices.. .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 29 Rowena Ocier Sibayan, Alrence S. Halibas, and Kenneth Ocier Sibayan A Review Study on the Accuracy of Conversion Between IFPUG FPA and COSMIC Function Points.... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 35 Abedallah Zaid Abualkishik Analyzing the Role of Human Computer Interaction Principles for E-Learning Solution Design ... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 41 Zahra Al Mahdi, Vikas Rao Naidu, and Preethy Kurian Automatic Detection of Students Learning Style in Learning Management System.... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 45 T. Sheeba and Reshmy Krishnan Big Data Security and Privacy Concerns: A Review ... .... .... .... ..... .... 55 AkbarKhanan,SalwaniAbdullah,AbdulHakimH.M.Mohamed,AmjadMehmood, and Khairul Akram Zainol Ariffin China’s Relations with Arab Gulf States..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 63 Golam Mostafa Citizen-Centric Approach in Delivery of Smart Government Services . ..... .... 73 Ayman Ahmad Obedait, Mohamed Youssef, and Nikolina Ljepava Cloud Concept for Implementing Multimedia Based Learning in Higher Education .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 81 Vikas Rao Naidu, Anjum Zameer Bhat, and Baldev Singh Diplomacy in the Internet Age—Challenges and Opportunities for the UAE. .... 85 Melissa M. Cyrill and Aftab Kamal Pasha Enterprise Product Management in the Digital World.. .... .... .... ..... .... 95 Zornitsa Nikolova and Roumiana Antonova ERP Security, Audit and Process Improvement... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 103 Roumiana Antonova and Georgi Georgiev ix x Contents Evaluating the Strength of Middle Eastern Monarchies and Republics ..... .... 111 Khulood Jamal Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of Open Source Software and Its Economic Impact on the Cybersecurity Market. .... .... .... ..... .... 115 Ismail Alsharif and Adel Khelifi Feasibility Analysis of Blockchain for Donation-Based Crowdfunding of Ethical Projects.. .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 129 Nida Khan and Rachid Ouaich Foreign Policy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Continuity and Change ... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 141 Mariam Alzaabi Framing Natural Disaster, Terrorist Attack and Civil Unrest Crises by Egyptian Journalist and Citizen Bloggers . .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 149 Naheda Makhadmeh and Geri Zeldes Humanities Scholar Information-Seeking Behavior: Quantitative Approach . .... 177 Mohammad Khaled Al Shboul, Othman A. Obeidat, and Natarajan Sundar Hybrid Alliances: Efficiency, Business Continuity and Future Foresight in a World of Challenges .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 187 Marios Panagiotis Efthymiopoulos Impact of Corporate E-Learning Systems in Enhancing the Team Performance in Virtual Software Teams..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 195 Rajalakshmi Subramaniam and Senthilkumar Nakkeeran IoT Based Water Usage Monitoring System Using LabVIEW.... .... ..... .... 205 P. Arun Mozhi Devan, K. Pooventhan, C. Mukesh Kumar, and R. Midhun Kumar Learning Analytics: Developing a Data-Centric Teaching-Research Skill.... .... 213 Alrence S. Halibas, Bobby Sathyaseelan, and Muhammad Shahzad Measuring Ciphertext Randmoness Using Die Hard Randomness Index .... .... 221 Mohammed M. Alani Medical Grade QoS Improvement Using IEEE802.11e WLAN Protocol .... .... 229 Luae’ A. Al-Tarawneh Memristor-Based Tunable Analog Filter for Physiological Signal Acquisition for Electrooculography.. .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 237 Juhi Faridi and Mohd. Samar Ansari Migration from the Arab Spring Countries to Europe: Causes and Consequences.... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 243 Mohammed T. Bani Salameh Multi-channel Buffer Enabled Technique for Video Streaming in IEEE 802.15.4... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 255 Razi Iqbal Multimedia Applications in Education.. ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 263 Smilen Antonov Savov, Rumiana Antonova, and Kamen Spassov Non-invasive Extremist Identification and Asset Maintenance.... .... ..... .... 273 Vladimir Tomašević and Stanko Bulajić Open Platform for Network Functions Virtualization in the Digital Era .... .... 279 Stela Ruseva, Rumyana Antonova, and Nikola Naidenov
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