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Vol. 17, No. 6, Dec. 2021  Cover

1. Study on Data Processing of the IOT Sensor NetworkBased on a Hadoop Cloud Platform and a TWLGAScheduling Algorithm
   Guoyu Li, Kang Yang
   Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1035-1043, Dec. 2021  
   https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.04.0230
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   Keywords: Cloud computing, Hadoop, Internet of Things, Sensor network
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   An Internet of Things (IOT) sensor network is an effective solution for monitoring environmental conditions. However, IOT sensor networks generate massive data such that the abilities of massive data storage, processing, and query become technical challenges. To solve the problem, a Hadoop cloud platform is proposed. Using the time and workload genetic algorithm (TWLGA), the data processing platform enables the work of one node to be shared with other nodes, which not only raises efficiency of one single node but also provides the compatibility support to reduce the possible risk of software and hardware. In this experiment, a Hadoop cluster platform with TWLGA scheduling algorithm is developed, and the performance of the platform is tested. The results show that the Hadoop cloud platform is suitable for big data processing requirements of IOT sensor networks.


2. The Nexus among Globalization, ICT and EconomicGrowth: An Empirical Analysis
   Ximei Liu, Zahid Latif, Daoqi Xiong, Mengke Yang, Shahid Latif, Kaif Ul Wara
   Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1044-1056, Dec. 2021  
   https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.04.0227
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   Keywords: ARLD and VECM, economic growth, globalization, ICT, Pakistan
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   Globalization has integrated the world through interaction among countries and people with the help of information and telecommunication technology (ICT). The rapid mode of globalization has put a new life in ICT and economic sector. The key focus of this study is to examine the nexus among the globalization, ICT and economic growth. This study uses autoregressive distributed lag model (ARDL), vector error correction model (VECM) and econometric method spanning from 1990 to 2015. The empirical result highlights that the globalization stimulates economic growth of a country. In addition, both the internet penetration and the mobile phone usage contribute to the economic growth. Lastly, this article contributes important policy lessons on strengthening the economy by utilizing ICT with the rapid globalization.


3. Case-Related News Filtering via Topic-EnhancedPositive-Unlabeled Learning
   Guanwen Wang, Zhengtao Yu, Yantuan Xian, Yu Zhang
   Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1057-1070, Dec. 2021  
   https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.01.0081
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   Keywords: Case-Related News, Iterative Training, Positive-Unlabeled Learning, Topic
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   Case-related news filtering is crucial in legal text mining and divides news into case-related and case-unrelated categories. Because case-related news originates from various fields and has different writing styles, it is difficult to establish complete filtering rules or keywords for data collection. In addition, the labeled corpus for case-related news is sparse; therefore, to train a high-performance classification model, it is necessary to annotate the corpus. To address this challenge, we propose topic-enhanced positive-unlabeled learning, which selects positive and negative samples guided by topics. Specifically, a topic model based on a variational autoencoder (VAE) is trained to extract topics from unlabeled samples. By using these topics in the iterative process of positive-unlabeled (PU) learning, the accuracy of identifying case-related news can be improved. From the experimental results, it can be observed that the F1 value of our method on the test set is 1.8% higher than that of the PU learning baseline model. In addition, our method is more robust with low initial samples and high iterations, and compared with advanced PU learning baselines such as nnPU and I-PU, we obtain a 1.1% higher F1 value, which indicates that our method can effectively identify case-related news.


4. Anomaly Detection of Facilities and Non-disruptiveOperation of Smart Factory Using Kubernetes
   Guik Jung, Hyunsoo Ha, Sangjun Lee
   Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1071-1082, Dec. 2021  
   https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.01.0083
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   Keywords: Anormal Detection, Continuously Learning, Kubernetes, Non-disruptive Operation, Smart Factory
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   Since the smart factory has been recently recognized as an industrial core requirement, various mechanisms to ensure efficient and stable operation have attracted much attention. This attention is based on the fact that in a smart factory environment where operating processes, such as facility control, data collection, and decision making are automated, the disruption of processes due to problems such as facility anomalies causes considerable losses. Although many studies have considered methods to prevent such losses, few have investigated how to effectively apply the solutions. This study proposes a Kubernetes based system applied in a smart factory providing effective operation and facility management. To develop the system, we employed a useful and popular open source project, and adopted deep learning based anomaly detection model for multi-sensor anomaly detection. This can be easily modified without interruption by changing the container image for inference. Through experiments, we have verified that the proposed method can provide system stability through nondisruptive maintenance, monitoring and non-disruptive updates for anomaly detection models.


5. Massive MIMO Channel Estimation Algorithm Based onWeighted Compressed Sensing
   Zhiguo Lv, Weijing Wang
   Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1083-1096, Dec. 2021  
   https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.03.0168
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   Keywords: channel estimation, Compressed sensing, Matching Pursuit, Sparse Reconstruction
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   Compressed sensing-based matching pursuit algorithms can estimate the sparse channel of massive multiple input multiple-output systems with short pilot sequences. Although they have the advantages of low computational complexity and low pilot overhead, their accuracy remains insufficient. Simply multiplying the weight value and the estimated channel obtained in different iterations can only improve the accuracy of channel estimation under conditions of low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), whereas it degrades accuracy under conditions of high SNR. To address this issue, an improved weighted matching pursuit algorithm is proposed, which obtains a suitable weight value uop by training the channel data. The step of the weight value increasing with successive iterations is calculated according to the sparsity of the channel and uop. Adjusting the weight value adaptively over the iterations can further improve the accuracy of estimation. The results of simulations conducted to evaluate the proposed algorithm show that it exhibits improved performance in terms of accuracy compared to previous methods under conditions of both high and low SNR.


6. Wireless Mobile Sensor Networks with Cognitive RadioBased FPGA for Disaster Management
   G. A. Preethi Ananthachari
   Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1097-1114, Dec. 2021  
   https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.03.0169
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   Keywords: cognitive radio, Disaster Management, FPGA, GRA, Sensors, Signal Strength
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   The primary objective of this work was to discover a solution for the survival of people in an emergency flood. The geographical information was obtained from remote sensing techniques. Through helpline numbers, people who are in need request support. Although, it cannot be ensured that all the people will acquire the facility. A proper link is required to communicate with people who are at risk in affected areas. Mobile sensor networks with field-programmable gate array (FPGA) self-configurable radios were deployed in damaged areas for communication. Ad-hoc networks do not have a centralized structure. All the mobile nodes deploy a temporary structure and they act as a base station. The mobile nodes are involved in searching the spectrum for channel utilization for better communication. FPGA-based techniques ensure seamless communication for the survivors. Timely help will increase the survival rate. The received signal strength is a vital factor for communication. Cognitive radio ensures channel utilization in an effective manner which results in better signal strength reception. Frequency band selection was carried out with the help of the GRA-MADM method. In this study, an analysis of signal strength for different mobile sensor nodes was performed. FPGA-based implementation showed enhanced outcomes compared to software-based algorithms.


7. Improved Deep Residual Network forApple Leaf Disease Identification
   Changjian Zhou, Jinge Xing
   Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1115-1126, Dec. 2021  
   https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.04.0228
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   Keywords: Agricultural Artificial Intelligence, computer vision, Deep Learning
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   Plant disease is one of the most irritating problems for agriculture growers. Thus, timely detection of plant diseases is of high importance to practical value, and corresponding measures can be taken at the early stage of plant diseases. Therefore, numerous researchers have made unremitting efforts in plant disease identification. However, this problem was not solved effectively until the development of artificial intelligence and big data technologies, especially the wide application of deep learning models in different fields. Since the symptoms of plant diseases mainly appear visually on leaves, computer vision and machine learning technologies are effective and rapid methods for identifying various kinds of plant diseases. As one of the fruits with the highest nutritional value, apple production directly affects the quality of life, and it is important to prevent disease intrusion in advance for yield and taste. In this study, an improved deep residual network is proposed for apple leaf disease identification in a novel way, a global residual connection is added to the original residual network, and the local residual connection architecture is optimized. Including that 1,977 apple leaf disease images with three categories that are collected in this study, experimental results show that the proposed method has achieved 98.74% top-1 accuracy on the test set, outperforming the existing state-of-the-art models in apple leaf disease identification tasks, and proving the effectiveness of the proposed method.


8. Research on the Impact of Agricultural MechanizationService on Wheat Planting Cost: A Case Study ofHenan Province
   Zhang Cheng
   Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1127-1137, Dec. 2021  
   https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.04.0229
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   Keywords: Agricultural Mechanization Services, Family Farms, Wheat Planting Costs
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   Given the different effects of agricultural mechanization on various stages of wheat planting in Henan, this article selects 78 observation samples from Henan, a major wheat-growing province. It uses different research methods (multiple linear regression, social network analysis model, multi-layer sensory nerves network) to conduct a comparative study, and the calculation results of the model show that the experimental results have a strong convergence and consistency. Agricultural mechanization services have significant effects on the three stages of wheat planting: harvesting, plowing and sowing. A higher degree of mechanized service in several stages can reduce the cost of growing wheat on family farms.


9. A Survey on Image Emotion Recognition
   Guangzhe Zhao, Hanting Yang, Bing Tu, Lei Zhang
   Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1138-1156, Dec. 2021  
   https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.01.0082
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   Keywords: Emotion Semantics, Image Emotion Recognition, Image Feature Extraction, Machine Learning
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   Emotional semantics are the highest level of semantics that can be extracted from an image. Constructing a system that can automatically recognize the emotional semantics from images will be significant for marketing, smart healthcare, and deep human-computer interaction. To understand the direction of image emotion recognition as well as the general research methods, we summarize the current development trends and shed light on potential future research. The primary contributions of this paper are as follows. We investigate the color, texture, shape and contour features used for emotional semantics extraction. We establish two models that map images into emotional space and introduce in detail the various processes in the image emotional semantic recognition framework. We also discuss important datasets and useful applications in the field such as garment image and image retrieval. We conclude with a brief discussion about future research trends.


10. KAWS: Coordinate Kernel-Aware Warp Schedulingand Warp Sharing Mechanism for Advanced GPUs
    Viet Tan Vo, Cheol Hong Kim
    Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1157-1167, Dec. 2021  
    https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.01.0084
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    Keywords: GPU, Multiple Warp Schedulers, Resource Underutilization, Warp Scheduling
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    Modern graphics processor unit (GPU) architectures offer significant hardware resource enhancements for parallel computing. However, without software optimization, GPUs continuously exhibit hardware resource underutilization. In this paper, we indicate the need to alter different warp scheduler schemes during different kernel execution periods to improve resource utilization. Existing warp schedulers cannot be aware of the kernel progress to provide an effective scheduling policy. In addition, we identified the potential for improving resource utilization for multiple-warp-scheduler GPUs by sharing stalling warps with selected warp schedulers. To address the efficiency issue of the present GPU, we coordinated the kernel-aware warp scheduler and warp sharing mechanism (KAWS). The proposed warp scheduler acknowledges the execution progress of the running kernel to adapt to a more effective scheduling policy when the kernel progress attains a point of resource underutilization. Meanwhile, the warp-sharing mechanism distributes stalling warps to different warp schedulers wherein the execution pipeline unit is ready. Our design achieves performance that is on an average higher than that of the traditional warp scheduler by 7.97% and employs marginal additional hardware overhead.


11. A Versatile Medical Image Enhancement AlgorithmBased on Wavelet Transform
    Renu Sharma, Madhu Jain
    Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1170-1178, Dec. 2021  
    https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.03.0170
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    Keywords: Contrast Enhancement, Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform, Resolution Enhancement, Singular ValueDecomposition
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    This paper proposed a versatile algorithm based on a dual-tree complex wavelet transform for intensifying the visual aspect of medical images. First, the decomposition of the input image into a high sub-band and low-subband image is done. Further, to improve the resolution of the resulting image, the high sub-band image is interpolated using Lanczos interpolation. Also, contrast enhancement is performed by singular value decomposition (SVD). Finally, the image reconstruction is achieved by using an inverse wavelet transform. Then, the Gaussian filter will improve the visual quality of the image. We have collected images from the hospital and the internet for quantitative and qualitative analysis. These images act as a reference image for comparing the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm with the existing state-of-the-art. We have divided the proposed algorithm into several stages: preprocessing, contrast enhancement, resolution enhancement, and visual quality enhancement. Both analyses show the proposed algorithm's effectiveness compared to existing methods.


12. An Implementation of DAQ and Monitoring System for aSmart Fish Farm Using Circulation Filtration System
    Joo Hyeon Jeon, Na Eun Lee, Yoon Ho Lee, Jea Moon Jang, Moon Gab Joo, Byung Hwa Yoo, Jae Do Yu
    Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1179-1190, Dec. 2021  
    https://doi.org/10.3745/JIPS.04.0226
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    Keywords: Circulation Filtration System, DAQ System, Fish Farm, monitoring system
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    A data acquisition and monitoring system was developed for an automated system of a smart fish farm. The fish farm is located in Jang Hang, South Korea, and was designed as circulation filtration system. Information of every aquaculture pool was automatically measured by pH sensors, dissolved oxygen sensors, and water temperature sensors and the data were stored in the database in a remoted server. Modbus protocol was used for gathering the data which were further used to optimize the pool water quality to predict the rate of growth and death of fish, and to deliver food automatically as planned by the fish farmer. By using JSON protocol, the collected data was delivered to the user’s PC and mobile phone for analysis and easy monitoring. The developed monitoring system allowed the fish farmers to improve fish productivity and maximize profits.