Data Technologies and Applications: Volume 53 Issue 2

Designing of smart chair for monitoring of sitting posture using convolutional neural networks

Wonjoon Kim, Byungki Jin, Sanghyun Choo, Chang S. Nam, Myung Hwan Yun

Sitting in a chair is a typical act of modern people. Prolonged sitting and sitting with improper postures can lead to musculoskeletal disorders. Thus, there is a need for a…

Role of social anxiety on high engagement and addictive behavior in the context of social networking sites

Wen-Shan Lin, Hong-Ren Chen, Tony Szu-Hsieh Lee, Joyce Yen Feng

The purpose of this paper is to tackle the problem of technology addiction by investigating the differences between the antecedences of addictive (problematic technology usage…

Head motion coefficient-based algorithm for distracted driving detection

Kwok Tai Chui, Wadee Alhalabi, Ryan Wen Liu

Concentration is the key to safer driving. Ideally, drivers should focus mainly on front views and side mirrors. Typical distractions are eating, drinking, cell phone use, using…

Adaptation algorithms for selecting personalised learning experience based on learning style and dyslexia type

Aisha Yaquob Alsobhi, Khaled Hamed Alyoubi

Through harnessing the benefits of the internet, e-learning systems provide flexible learning opportunities that can be delivered at a fixed cost at a time and place to suit the…

An analysis of academic librarians competencies and skills for implementation of Big Data analytics in libraries: A correlational study

Khurshid Ahmad, Zheng JianMing, Muhammad Rafi

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the views and capabilities of librarians for the implementation of Big Data analytics in academic libraries of Pakistan. The study also…

Predicting drug–disease associations by network embedding and biomedical data integration

Xiaomei Wei, Yaliang Zhang, Yu Huang, Yaping Fang

The traditional drug development process is costly, time consuming and risky. Using computational methods to discover drug repositioning opportunities is a promising and efficient…

The influence of the diffusion of food safety information through social media on consumers’ purchase intentions: An empirical study in China

Li Cui, Haiyang Jiang, Hepu Deng, Tao Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the diffusion of food safety information through social media affects customers’ purchase intentions in China. This leads to the…