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    Characterization of Air-Nitrogen Dc Glow Discharge Plasma With Thz Time Domain Spectroscopy
    (2009) Çinar,K.; Karaoǧlan,G.; Tosun,Z.; Akbar,D.; Altan,H.
    Transmission of terahertz pulses through DC glow discharge plasma was investigated for different gases. The pressure was kept in between the range of 0.1 torr-0.5 torr and for each pressure different measurements were taken at 5 mA, 10 mA and 15 mA plasma currents. Moreover, emission spectrum of Air, N 2 and Ar plasma analysis were done respectively. It was found that the transmission of terahertz pulses through nitrogen plasma was considerably affected compared to that of the argon plasma. ©2009 IEEE.
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    Citation - Scopus: 1
    Crm System Implementation in a Multinational Enterprise
    (2009) Mishra,A.; Mishra,D.
    The concept of customer relationship management (CRM) resonates with managers in today's competitive economy. As more and more organizations realize the significance of becoming customer-centric in today's competitive era, they embrace CRM as a core business strategy. CRM an integration of information technology and relationship marketing provides the infrastructure that facilitates long-term relationship building with customers at an enterprise-wide level. Successful CRM implementation is a complex, expensive and rarely technical projects. This paper presents the successful implementation of CRM in a multinational organization. This study will facilitate in understanding transition, constraints and implementation of CRM in multinational enterprises. © Springer-Verlag 2009.
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    Citation - Scopus: 3
    A simulation model for mine production sequences
    (2006) Aydiner,K.; Çelebi,N.; Paşamehmetoǧlu,A.G.
    Mine design process strictly dependent on the economical variables of the orebody and the rock mass properties having effect on the physical parameters of the intended mining system. In addition, the dynamic aspects of the possible system must be taken into account. Difficulty in design arises mainly from the difficulty in obtaining enough and reliable data. Collecting enough and quality data requires to costly and timely procedures. Therefore, the mine design engineers have to consider alternative cases in their designs or they have to design with limited data. This study presents a simulation model that can be used to develop the production subsystem model of an underground mining system. A mechanized production system model and a decision analysis tool using a discrete event simulation process were developed. The tool allows an engineer with experimenting his/her design to generate a model that can meet the targeted production rate.
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    Citation - Scopus: 3
    Design of Frp Retrofitted Flexural Members Against Debonding Failures
    (2006) Gunes,O.; Karaca,E.; Gunes,B.
    Use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in seismic retrofitting of structural members has been steadily increasing in recent years. An important design issue with significant performance and safety implications is the debonding of externally bonded FRP reinforcement in flexural members. This paper provides the highlights of an experimental and analytical research aimed at understanding and modeling of debonding failures in FRP strengthened reinforced concrete beams. An evolutionary experimental program investigated debonding failure mechanisms and modes in beams strengthened in shear and/or flexure in various configurations and tested under monotonic and cyclic loading. A newly developed fracture mechanics based model considers the global energy balance of the system and predicts the debonding failure load by characterizing the dominant mechanisms of energy dissipation during debonding. Validation of the model is performed using experimental data obtained from several independent experimental studies.
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    Citation - Scopus: 2
    Supporting Collaboration in Global Software Development Through E-Learning
    (2009) Dafoulas,G.A.; Swigger,K.; Brazile,R.; Alpaslan,F.N.; Serce,F.C.; Cabrera,V.L.
    The paper provides an overview of a research study conducted over a period of one year as part of a three year project on supporting global software development learning teams. Emphasis is given on the role of e-learning in supporting the coordination, communication and collaboration in geographically dispersed learning teams. The paper describes how e-learning was used to facilitate teams from five different universities residing in US, UK, Turkey and Panama to work towards a number of global software development pilot studies. The paper focuses on instructional design issues by discussing the e-learning setting provided. Furthermore, the paper discusses key considerations relating to the project's strategy towards collaborative learning and the design of e-learning tasks. © 2009 IADIS.
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    Citation - Scopus: 1
    Ore-Age: an Intelligent Assisting and Tutoring System for Mining Method Selection
    (2003) Guray,C.; Celebi,N.; Atalay,V.; Gunhan,A.
    In the past studies about the mining method selection process, which is among the most critical aspects in the mining engineering discipline, there are attempts to build up a systematic approach to make this selection. But, these approaches work based on static databases and fail in inserting the intuitive feelings and engineering judgments of experienced engineers to the selection process. In this study, a hybrid system based on 13 different expert systems and one interface agent is developed, to make mining method selection for the given ore-bodies. The learning procedure to insert the expertise of the experienced engineers to the selection process, works based on a neuro-fuzzy model, combining the TSK model of the fuzzy theory and a two layered neural network with the utilization of the back-propagation algorithm. Again, to supply the maximum assistance to the users, the agent executes the system's tutoring procedure in case an inexperienced user enters the system, to complete his/her missing knowledge about mining method selection. The system that is being developed in this study can be introduced as the first example of dynamic, intelligent assisting and tutoring systems in the mining profession.
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    Study of an Rfid Based Moving Object Tracking System
    (Istanbul Technical Univ, 2007) Aydin, Elif; Oektem, Rusen; Dincer, Zeynep; Akbulut, I. Kaan
    This paper presents a study on localization and tracking of an object carrying an active RFID tag. The study incorporates processing of the signals received from transmitters.. in a way to locate and track the coordinate in an indoor environment. During the course of the project,, both outdoor and indoor experiments have been conducted. Empirical distance vs signal strength formulations are formed by use of the collected data. Deviation of the reported values from the theory is analyzed, and the effects of reflections from doors. windows, etc. are observed. In order to improve the accuracy of tracking, Bayesian and Kalman Filtering approaches are incorporated.
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    Citation - Scopus: 10
    A Model for Measuring Cognitive Complexity of Software
    (Springer Verlag, 2008) Misra,S.; Akman,I.
    This paper proposes a model for calculating cognitive complexity of a code. This model considers all major factors responsible for (cognitive) complexity. The practical applicability of the measure is evaluated through experimentation, test cases and comparative study. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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    Citation - WoS: 11
    Modeling Flexforming (fluid Cell Forming) Process With Finite Element Method
    (Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2007) Hatipoglu, H. Ali; Polat, Naki; Koeksal, Arif; Tekkaya, A. Erman
    In this paper, the flexforming process is modeled by finite element method in order to investigate the operation window of the problem. Various models are established using explicit approach for the forming operation and implicit approach for the unloading one. In all analyses the rubber diaphragm has been modeled revealing that the modeling of this diaphragm is essential. Usine the material Aluminum 2024 T3 alclad sheet alloy, three basic experiments are conducted: Bending of a straight flange specimen, bending of a contoured flange specimen and bulging of a circular specimen. By these experiments tile effects of blank thickness, die bend radius, flange length and orientation of the rolling direction of the part have been investigated. Experimental results are compared with finite element results to verify the computational models.
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    Distance Laboratory Applications Errl
    (Ieee, 2008) Aydin, C. C.; Turkmen, G.; Ozyurt, E.; Aydin, E. U.; Cagiltay, N. E.; Ozbek, M. E.; Kara, A.
    In the last decade, the effect of internet usage in education is gradually increased. When we look from academic perspective, the new technologies provided alternatives for students learning. As distance education becomes important everyday, the indispensable elements of teaching and education, laboratories must be reachable via remote connection. Consequently, the education that is going to be given to the students will be more flexible with respect to place and time constraints and students can reach laboratory facilities at any time and anywhere not only in lectures and practical hours. In this study, European Remote Radio Laboratory (ERRL) which is a distance remote Radio Frequency (RF) laboratory designed for electrical-electronics students, is described generally. The software architecture, infrastructure and experiment that can be done with a remote connection have been described.