RF-CLASS： A remote-sensing-based flood crop loss assessment cyber-service system for supporting crop statistics and insurance decision-making

Floods often cause significant crop loss in the United States. Timely and objective information on flood-related crop loss, such as flooded acreage and degree of crop damage, is very important for crop monitoring and risk management in ag- ricultural and disaster-related decision-making at many concerned agencies. Currently concerned agencies mostly rely on field surveys to obtain crop loss information and compensate farmers＇ loss claim. Such methods are expensive, labor intensive, and time consumptive, especially for a large flood that affects a large geographic area. The results from such methods suffer from inaccuracy, subjectiveness, untimeliness, and lack of reproducibility. Recent studies have demonstrated that Earth observation （EO） data could be used in post-flood crop loss assessment for a large geographic area objectively, timely, accurately, and cost effectively. However, there is no operational decision support system, which employs such EO-based data and algorithms for operational flood-related crop decision-making. This paper describes the development of an EO-based flood crop loss assessment cyber-service system, RF-CLASS, for supporting flood-related crop statistics and insurance decision-making. Based on the service-orientated architecture, RF-CLASS has been implemented with open interoperability specifications to facilitate the interoperability with EO data systems, particularly the National Aeronautics and Space Administration （NASA） Earth Observing System Data and Information System （EOSDIS）, for automatically fetching the input data from the data systems. Validated EO algorithms have been implemented as web services in the system to operationally produce a set of flood-related products from EO data, such as flood frequency, flooded acreage, and degree of crop damage, for supporting decision-making in flood statistics and flood crop insurance policy. The system leverages recent advances in the remote sensing-based flood monitoring and assessment, the near-real-time availability of EO data, the service-oriented architecture, geospatial interoperability standards, and the standard-based geospatial web service technology. The prototypical system has automatically generated the flood crop loss products and demonstrated the feasibility of using such products to improve the agricultural decision-making. Evaluation of system by the end-user agencies indicates that significant improvement on flood-related crop decision-making has been achieved with the system.

The Optimization Path of Research Support Services in University Libraries from the Perspective of Affordance Theory

University libraries,as an integral component of university research capabilities,are tasked with serving education by providing research support to faculty and students.This study adopts an affordance research perspective originating from ecological psychology to explore the optimization path of research support services in libraries in the new media era.Based on the characteristics of university library services,this research analyzes three aspects:production affordance,mobile affordance,and social affordance,and proposes practical recommendations to guide future research service practices of university libraries.

Approach of service recovery decision-making based on Bellman dynamic programming

Based on service-oriented architecture（SOA）,a Bellman-dynamic-programming-based approach of service recovery decision-making is proposed to make valid recovery decisions.Both the attribute and the process of services in the controllable distributed information system are analyzed as the preparatory work.Using the idea of service composition as a reference,the approach translates the recovery decision-making into a planning problem regarding artificial intelligence （AI） through two steps.The first is the self-organization based on a logical view of the network,and the second is the definition of evaluation standards.Applying Bellman dynamic programming to solve the planning problem,the approach offers timely emergency response and optimal recovery source selection,meeting multiple QoS （quality of service）requirements.Experimental results demonstrate the rationality and optimality of the approach,and the theoretical analysis of its computational complexity and the comparison with conventional methods exhibit its high efficiency.

Discussion on Improving Decision-making Meteorological Service Level of County-level Meteorological Station

Based on experience of meteorological service at county-level meteorological station in recent 20 years,status quo of decision-making meteorological service,main influence factors of decision-making meteorological service and writing of decision-making meteorological service materials are analyzed,and measures and suggestions of improving decision-making meteorological service level are proposed. The research aims to improve public meteorological service level at grass-roots level,provide scientific decision-making basis for government departments preventing and reducing disaster,and reduce loss of life and property of the country and people caused by meteorological disasters to the maximum extent.

Decision-Making Model of Public Service Facility Configuration in Multi-agent Communities and Its Application

The decision.making process of the public service facility configuration in multi.agent community is usually simplistic and static. In order to reflect dynamic changes and interactions of all behavior subjects induding of residents, real estate developers and the government, a decision-making model of public service facility configuration according to the multi-agent theory was made to improve the efficiency of the public service facility configuration in community and the living quality of residents. Taking a community to the cast of Jinhui Port in Fengxian District in Shanghai for example, the model analyzed the decision-makers＇ adaptive behaviors and simulated the decision.making criteria. The results indicate that the decision-making model and criteria can be well of satisfying the purpose of improving validity and rationality of public service facility configuration in large community.

Location Service Information Supporting System Based on Ontology

In order to solve the problem of how to collect and manage large amount of location information and improve the accuracy of location service, interactive information supporting system based on ontology and location service is presented in this paper. It can transmit special information about users＇ location to front-end instantaneously, so it is very convenient for their daily life. It makes full use of the available wireless communication, which is easy to arrange and convenient for users.

Improved Ant Colony Algorithm for Vehicle Scheduling Problem in Airport Ground Service Support

Support vehicles are part of the main body of airport ground operations,and their scheduling efficiency directly impacts flight delays.A mathematical model is constructed and the responsiveness of support vehicles for current operational demands is proposed to study optimization algorithms for vehicle scheduling.The model is based on the constraint relationship of the initial operation time,time window,and gate position distribution,which gives an improvement to the ant colony algorithm(ACO).The impacts of the improved ACO as used for support vehicle optimization are compared and analyzed.The results show that the scheduling scheme of refueling trucks based on the improved ACO can reduce flight delays caused by refueling operations by 56.87%,indicating the improved ACO can improve support vehicle scheduling.Besides,the improved ACO can jump out of local optima,which can balance the working time of refueling trucks.This research optimizes the scheduling scheme of support vehicles under the existing conditions of airports,which has practical significance to fully utilize ground service resources,improve the efficiency of airport ground operations,and effectively reduce flight delays caused by ground service support.

Reliability Modelling and Analysis of Redundant Systems Connected to Supporting External Device for Operation Attended by a Repairman and Repairable Service Station

In this paper, probabilistic models for three redundant configurations have been developed to analyze and compare some reliability characteristics. Each system is connected to a repairable supporting external device for operation. Repairable service station is provided for immediate repair of failed unit. Explicit expressions for mean time to system failure and steady-state availability for the three configurations are developed. Furthermore, we compare the three configurations based on their reliability characteristics and found that configuration II is more reliable and efficient than the remaining configurations.

Study on Distance Learning Support Services Strategy Based on Effective Interaction

Achieving effective interaction can the students get good learning results,and enhance the quality of distance learning.The paper firstly analyzes the research on distance learning support services and the problems of distance learning interaction in order to clarify the significance of implementing effective interaction.Then it puts forward the learning support services strategies based on effective interaction,which means to promote distance learning interaction and enhance the students'self-learning ability.

Light-Weighted Decision Support Framework for Selecting Cloud Service Providers

Multi-criteria decision making(MCDM)is a technique used to achieve better outcomes for some complex business-related problems,whereby the selection of the best alternative can be made in as many cases as possible.This paper proposes a model,the multi-criteria decision support method,that allows both service providers and consumers to maximize their profits while preserving the best matching process for resource allocation and task scheduling.The increasing number of service providers with different service provision capabilities creates an issue for consumers seeking to select the best service provider.Each consumer seeks a service provider based on various preferences,such as price,service quality,and time to complete the tasks.In the literature,the problem is viewed from different perspectives,such as investigating how to enhance task scheduling and the resource allocation process,improve consumers’trust,and deal with network problems.This paper offers a novel model that considers the preferences of both service providers and consumers to find the best available service provider for each consumer.First,the model adopts the best-worst method(BWM)to gather and prioritize tasks based on consumers’and service providers’preferences.Then,the model calculates and matches similarities between the sets of tasks from the consumer’s side with the sets of tasks from the provider’s side to select the best service provider for each consumer using the two proposed algorithms.The complexity of the two algorithms is found to be O(n3).

Information Security Service Support-Helping End-Users Cope with Security

Organizations implement an information security program for the protection of their information assets. The success of such a program depends primarily on the effective implementation and execution of associated information security policies and controls. These policies and controls depend directly upon the resultant behavior and actions of end-users. Hence, end-users play a critical role in the effective implementation and running of an information security program in any organization. However, end-users are often unable to navigate and comprehend the various policies, controls and associated issues. Support to end-users is therefore a vital element, but is often neglected by present information security management systems. In the service industry, support to customers is established as an important determinant of customer perceived service quality. This paper applies the same philosophy to provide support to end-users, who are the customers of the Information Security Service.

Applications and Supporting Technologies of 3G Services

The paper introduces two typical 3G services:the mobile multimedia short message service and the streaming media service. The former is considered as a strong driving force to promote the development of 3G services and applications.The latter is regarded as a typical service on future 3G networks.As supporting technologies of 3G services,open service architecture and open mobile architecture are also discussed.

Inspiration from Comparative Study of Distance-education Learning Support Services of China and UK

The theory and practice of OUUK learning support service has been widely praised, from the study of composition and dominantof OUUK learning support service system, and as Jiangyin Open Studying center, Wuxi, Jiangsu example, in-depth investigation and analysis ofthe present situation of China＇s distance-education learning support services, explore the reference value of the successful experience of OUUKand inspiration to the distance education in China.

School Support Services Model for Students With Disabilities in General Education Classrooms： Using Data From the Special Needs Education Longitudinal Study in Taiwan

The purposes of this study were to establish a school support service model for students with disabilities in general classroom, and to explore the current status of school support services provided for students with disabilities in preschools, primary, and junior high schools. Therefore, this study used data from the Special Needs Education Longitudinal Study in Taiwan, collected in the 2007-2008 academic year. There were 2,924 students with disabilities selected in the study who were placed in general classrooms; 855 were in preschool, 1,079 were in primary school and 990 were in junior high school. The questionnaires in the database were answered by their teachers. The results of this study are listed, as follows： In terms of the school support service model for students with disabilities in the three stages of education, adjustment in teaching accounts for 1-15% of the explanatory power regarding the overall model, while support services account for 63-85%, which peak in junior high schools. Secondly, itinerant teachers are found to be the most important human resource in preschools. For primary and junior high schools, parents and special education teachers are the more prevalent influences. The more common school support services are tuition refunds, itinerant services, adjustments in examinations, and scholarships.

Medical care service model combined with support policy development and theoretical research

China has entered the aging society, on the one hand, the number of elderly people in the gradual increase in the number of the corresponding oldest old, disabled elderly, and other semi-disabled elderly is also increasing; on the other hand, family pension function is weakening. This brings new problems and challenges to elderly care services and medical services. How to make the elderly a sense of security, the old medical care, doctors explore new mode of raising combined pension service is very important, domestic scholars have done a lot of this, they mainly focus on the medical support pension model combining content, doctors pension service support combined mode and manner of service objects and the advantages and problems of the medical support combined pension model is discussed. Firstly, from ＂medical support integration＂ policy development view, then from the above three aspects of the research scholars to sort out and summarize, try to identify the lack of exploration and research, indicate the direction for further research.

Study on the Strategies of Distance Learning Support Services Based on Effective Interaction

The paper firstly analyzes the problems of distance learning interaction in order to clarify the significance of implementing effective interaction.Then it puts forward the learning support services strategies based on effective interaction,which means to design strategies from the perspective of effective interaction to improve the effect of distance learning.

基于Web Services的分布式模型管理方法研究

在分析了基于Intranet模型管理系统国内外研究现状的基础上,提出了一种基于Web Services在分布式环境下用于决策支持系统的模型管理方法。该方法充分利用了最新的Web Services技术,使处于分布式环境下的模型可以进行模型的组合、生成和调用,为建立实用的分布式模型管理系统提供了一种可行的方法。

基于Web Service的城市水资源决策支持系统开发及应用

以Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003为主要开发工具,采用ASP.NET语言开发的基于Web Service技术的城市水资源决策支持系统,采用三层B/S结构模式,由信息管理子系统、需水预测子系统、可利用水分析子系统、水资源优化配置子系统和系统管理等5个子系统组成,可以满足城市水资源决策支持的功能要求,可以通过Internet远程访问和管理,界面友好,操作方便,具有很强的灵活性和可移植性。

基于Web Services的计算机辅助协同设计体系结构

在分析基于简单客户机/服务器和基于中间件这两种体系结构的基础上,提出了基于WebSer vices、松散耦合的CACD体系结构模型及原型系统。通过与其他体系结构的比较,证明基于WebServices的体系结构综合性能最好,是开发企业间大规模计算机辅助协同设计系统的新思路。

基于Web services的Agent防汛决策支持系统研究

利用分布式技术Web services和人工智能技术Agent,建立了具有新型体系结构的防汛决策支持系统.在新系统中,各个独立的决策资源被看作是一种分布在Internet上的Web服务,利用Web services技术和Agent技术,将这些服务抽象构成系统客户端和服务器的界面Agent、信息Agent、协作Agent和业务Agent等.新系统摒弃了传统决策支持系统以库为中心的结构模式,优化了系统的决策支持性能,体现了防洪决策的智能性、分布性和群决策的特点.利用新结构建立的桑园防汛决策支持系统的应用表明,新结构的防汛决策支持系统更具有智能性,更易于使用、管理和维护.