Papers by Mario Bochicchio
Lecture notes on data engineering and communications technologies, 2024
Lecture notes on data engineering and communications technologies, 2024
IGI Global eBooks, May 24, 2011
In this chapter we present LEZI, an experimental software tool oriented to the production of inde... more In this chapter we present LEZI, an experimental software tool oriented to the production of indexed videos enriched with hypertextual and multimedia elements for distance learning applications. LEZI is based on the assumption that in particular types of educational hypermedia productions, the quality of educational content may easily compensate for a user interface limited to the essentials or a reduced set of multimedia features. Production of this kind of hypermedia application can be high quality, even with short production cycles at very low cost. The purpose of the chapter is to show how a traditional lesson or a conference can be effectively transformed into a powerful multimedia product based on a very simple and regular structure.
... 1. Introduction The design and implementation of complex multimedia applications is an extens... more ... 1. Introduction The design and implementation of complex multimedia applications is an extensive effort ... consists of the following subtopics: the city and its relationship with the ... Paolini, "An HDM Interpreter for On-Line Tutorials", Proceedings of MultiMedia Modeling 1998 (MMM ...
The success achieved by Cloud Computing Services (CCSs) in modern IT scenarios is nowadays a matt... more The success achieved by Cloud Computing Services (CCSs) in modern IT scenarios is nowadays a matter of fact and service offerings between providers and customers continuously grow up and widen their scope. Similarly, service offerings are more and more based upon dynamic reservation and allocation of network, storage and computational resources, the hiding of visibility of internal IT components, as well as the pay-per-use paradigm. The main drawback of such a situation is represented by the complexity in composing services to satisfy users' requests, as well as in performance monitoring and service level comparisons. Effective strategies are then needed to model IT service contracts and corresponding Service Level Agreements (SLAs), as well as their composition. However, the lack of expressivity in current SLA specifications and the inadequacy of tools for managing SLA and contract compositions is relevant. Therefore, we present a possible extension of WSLA, a widely known SLA description language, for modeling contracts and SLAs suitable to support contract owners during service composition and monitoring phases. An ad-hoc developed tool based on the usage of directed tree-graphs and of a rule-based engine is examined to assess the feasibility of the proposed model and to simplify SLA and contract composition.
Future Generation Computer Systems, Nov 1, 2020
This study is an investigation into the contribution of the use of bilingualism as an aid in lear... more This study is an investigation into the contribution of the use of bilingualism as an aid in learning/teaching English as a foreign language and bilingualism in EFL classroom does not reduce students' communicative abilities but in effect can assist in teaching and learning process. The study employed a qualitative, interpretive research design involving questionnaires, classroom observations and semi-structured interviews. The data part analyzed the students and the teachers' expressed responses and beliefs about the role of bilingualism in EFL classes. The findings of the study in general are that bilingualism as a resource in teaching facilitates in learning L2 and helps make more people acknowledge the contribution of bilingualism in EFL classes.
Novel technologies represent a promising way for boosting learning quality in scientific sectors,... more Novel technologies represent a promising way for boosting learning quality in scientific sectors, by engaging students more effectively into experimental activities. Mobile devices allow increasing learning effectiveness significantly, thanks to their diffusion, especially amongst youngsters. Built-in sensors can enable easily-deployable, low-cost and large-scale sensing networks, which exploit the Mobile Crowd-Sensing (MCS) paradigm and involve their owners directly into scientific monitoring activities. For such reasons, in this paper we present a MCS-based noise-sensing platform for engaging students in learning acoustics and sound metering. The proposed platform can be included into traditional didactic activities about those topics. This capability is fostered also by the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) approach, which further eases the platform diffusion across students. Moreover, BYOD paves the way for the platform application as a MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) enabler. The paper presents the adopted design and implementation methodologies, as well as the platform prototype and its technical validation. We believe that our approach offers students new possibilities for learning how to use professional sound level meters profitably and how to perform measurements correctly.
Cloud services (CCS) are a crucial element in the service sector, but there are still challenges ... more Cloud services (CCS) are a crucial element in the service sector, but there are still challenges left in their design, implementation, operation and dismissal, due to issues such as the integration of physical and technical components, interaction of social and technical aspects, dynamic and elastic reconfiguration. In modelling service systems, ontologies have been recognized as a useful instrument for reducing conceptual ambiguities and inconsistencies. However, none of the general approaches proposed in literature have addressed the specific aspects of CCS. In this perspective, we explore how the UFO-S core ontology can be used to describe IT services and, in particular, CCS. A case study and the challenges deriving by CCS are discussed.
The workshop was focused on different possible approaches to the remote control of laboratory equ... more The workshop was focused on different possible approaches to the remote control of laboratory equipments aimed at experimental science teaching.
EAI endorsed transactions on smart cities, Jul 18, 2016
Modern cities are moving towards novel approaches for urban sustainability for improving citizens... more Modern cities are moving towards novel approaches for urban sustainability for improving citizenship's life quality, thus aiming at the Smart City model. Environmental and mobility issues represent two key areas where policy makers address their interventions and, amongst them, noise pollution is one of the most significant causes of public concern. However, noise monitoring campaigns are expensive and require skilled personnel. A viable alternative is represented by Mobile Crowd Sensing (MCS) paradigm, which exploits mobile devices as sensing platforms. In this paper, we propose a MCSbased platform that exploits noise measurements collected by citizens and offers a suggestion system to city managers about noise abatement measures (in terms of both estimated noise reduction and average installation costs). Several field tests demonstrated the feasibility of this approach as a suitable way to support city managers and to widen the possibilities of collaborative urban noise monitoring.
2019 5th Experiment International Conference (exp.at'19)
Mobile health applications hold great potential to facilitate self-care, which is associated with... more Mobile health applications hold great potential to facilitate self-care, which is associated with improved health outcomes, reduced readmission rates, and health care costs in several chronic health conditions. Among others, Heart Failure is able to represent at the highest level this paradigm since it is the final pathway of many cardiac diseases and its prevalence increases exponentially for aged people (>70 years). While a great number of Apps and technologies exist to assess such condition and to support its management, few clinical studies and referred projects have been carried out to transform such Apps into tools accepted from the medical community and used for approved care. In this scenario, we present a review of 13 clinical trials and 3 European projects dealing with Apps for Heart Failure and a public App collection recognized by UK authorities to help researchers, physicians, and App designers to make their ideas well accepted for the medical community.
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020
The series "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing" contains publications on theory, appli... more The series "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing" contains publications on theory, applications, and design methods of Intelligent Systems and Intelligent Computing. Virtually all disciplines such as engineering, natural sciences, computer and information science, ICT, economics, business, e-commerce, environment, healthcare, life science are covered. The list of topics spans all the areas of modern intelligent systems and computing such as: computational intelligence, soft computing including neural networks, fuzzy systems, evolutionary computing and the fusion of these paradigms, social intelligence, ambient intelligence, computational neuroscience, artificial life, virtual worlds and society, cognitive science and systems, Perception and Vision, DNA and immune based systems, self-organizing and adaptive systems, e-Learning and teaching, human-centered and human-centric computing, recommender systems, intelligent control, robotics and mechatronics including human-machine teaming, knowledge-based paradigms, learning paradigms, machine ethics, intelligent data analysis, knowledge management, intelligent agents, intelligent decision making and support, intelligent network security, trust management, interactive entertainment, Web intelligence and multimedia. The publications within "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing" are primarily proceedings of important conferences, symposia and congresses. They cover significant recent developments in the field, both of a foundational and applicable character. An important characteristic feature of the series is the short publication time and worldwide distribution. This permits a rapid and broad dissemination of research results.
When dealing with Cloud Computing Services (CCSs) provisioning and usage, different degrees of co... more When dealing with Cloud Computing Services (CCSs) provisioning and usage, different degrees of complexity can be reached, depending on whether service composition is needed to satisfy users’ requests. This scenario demands effective ways for modelling CCSs and corresponding Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in order to facilitate service composition, comparison and monitoring. However, current SLA specifications and tools are not well tailored to service composition. In this paper, starting from WSLA, a widely-known SLA description language, we present an extension aimed at modeling contracts and SLAs suitable to support contract owners during service composition and monitoring phases. The proposed WSLA extension is also supported by a tree-graph based tool that can help during SLA and contract composition phases.
In real-time Business Analytics scenarios, like Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) or Operational... more In real-time Business Analytics scenarios, like Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) or Operational Intelligence, using modeling language to describe ETL processes is fundamental to provide business users with up-to-date data in order to support decision-making process and to optimize business operations. To bridge the gap between business and technical requirements and encapsulate business requirements into technical specifications, it can be very convenient to design ETL processes starting from business facts; this would effectively support business users in decision-making processes and would represent business rules and entities as soon as possible in the BI process design. Moreover a fact centered approach to ETL process design can split the traditional black-box approach into several fact-centered flows, which can be processed in parallel exploiting the advantages of distributed multi-threaded process models, typical of big data scenario. In this context we propose a control-flo...
Proceedings of the 22nd International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium on - IDEAS 2018, 2018
Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare with a profound paradigm shift impacting diagn... more Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare with a profound paradigm shift impacting diagnostic techniques, drug discovery, health analytics, interventions and much more. In this paper we focus on exploiting AI-based chatbot systems, mainly based on machine learning algorithms and Natural Language Processing, to understand and respond to needs of patients and their families. In particular, we describe an application scenario for an AI-chatbot delivering support to pregnant women, mothers, and families with young children, by giving them help and instructions in relevant situations.
2016 30th International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (WAINA), 2016
In 2013, in the context of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), the European Commission promote... more In 2013, in the context of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), the European Commission promoted a major initiative addressing cloud computing and the public sector, named Cloud-for-Europe (C4E), for the creation of a digital single market of IT services in the cloud. That initiative pushes public sector organizations from Member States for preparing themselves in procuring secure, cost-effective, reliable and trustworthy cloud services. C4E has adopted the Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) instrument for involving not only public sector entities but also IT, Telcos, and SMEs in providing innovative cloud-based solutions that best fit public sector's needs. In this paper, after presenting a brief overview of C4E initiative and the current European scenario for public cloud services and cloud projects, we discuss the lessons learned on the relevance of achieving cross-border interoperability between public cloud computing services, deriving from our successful participation at the first PCP phase as tenderers.
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Papers by Mario Bochicchio
6 maggio 2019, ore 16
Edificio IBIL, Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Campus Ecotekne
- Presentazione del libro -
*Filosofia dell’ingegneria* (Il Mulino, 2019) di Enrico Terrone (LOGOS Research Group, Universitat de Barcelona)
Discutono con l’autore
Mario Bochicchio
(docente di Sistemi di Elaborazione delle Informazioni e direttore del Centro di Ricerca in Digital Humanities)
Fabio Ciracì
(docente di Storia della Filosofia e vice-direttore del Centro di Ricerca in Digital Humanities, Corso di Laurea in Filosofia)
Promosso da
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione
Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale in Digital Humanities,
Corso di Laurea in Filosofia
dell'Università del Salento
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