Monthly Archives: June 2016

2016 IEEE 19th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITSC’2016)

2016 IEEE 19th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITSC’2016)
Convention Center, Windsor Oceanico Hotel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 1-4, 2016
http://www.ieee-itsc2016.org


SPECIAL SESSION 01: DESIGNING & MANAGING COMMUNICATION IN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


Organizers: Cristiano M. Silva (UFSJ, Brazil), Andreas Pitsillides (Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
E-mails: cristiano [at] ufsj.edu.br, andreas.pitsillides [at] ucy.ac.cy
Paper Submission: *** June 13, 2016 ***
Notification of Acceptance: August 8, 2016
Camera-Ready: August 29, 2016
Conference: November 1-4, 2016
Webpage: https://web.fe.up.pt/~ieeeitsc2016/?page_id=107
Submission: http://its.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl
Special Session Code: me35g


Scope and Goals: The special session “Designing and Managing the Communication in Intelligent Transportation Systems” proposes the exploration of the design and the management of the data communication network supporting Intelligent Transportation Systems. Since Intelligent Transportations Systems are typically critical mission systems, and the decision making is highly dependent upon the data collected from the network, properly designing and managing the communication network is an essential step before deploying any ITS application. Otherwise, there is reduced confidence in the availability and robustness of the ITS system.
The topics of interest have been carefully selected in order to allow a comprehensive look into the most significant issues on Developing the Communication in Intelligent Transportation Systems. For example, a thorough comprehension of the urban and rural mobility is certainly a crucial aspect for the development of ITS communication. An in-depth understanding of urban and rural mobility enables us to design, develop evaluate and validate more realistic ITS models in terms of algorithms, analytic formulations, optimization models, and probabilistic approaches.
More sophisticated ITS Models support the development of better strategies for Planning & Managing the Communication in intelligent Transportation Systems. Furthermore, better ITS Models combined with a better understanding of the role played by mobile networks may even allow new insights on the application of the Internet of Things, Cloud-based services, and Software Defined Networks (SDNs), allowing the development of more sophisticated services and applications. The management aspects of SDN, IoTs and clouds are certainly of current interest and crucially important in the development and wide deployment of these networks. Their adoption in ITS systems is also vitally important for their wider applicability and real deployment.
Furthermore, the use of social networking and crowd sourcing strategies may also represent a valuable source of management information for Intelligent Transportation Systems. Handling large amounts of data from mobile devices in order to infer interesting knowledge and/or patterns may provide a turning point in terms of the ITS technology, and several research projects are investigating the benefits and potential of this collaborative crowd sourcing based approach, in general.
Topics of Interest:
* Network Management & Communication in ITS
* Vehicular Networks
* Experience Reports & Experimental Testbeds
* Privacy, Authentication, Reputation for ITS
* Clouds, SDN
* Traffic prediction and mobility models
* Social Networks for ITS
* Algorithms, optimization models, and probabilistic approaches
* Green ITS & Economic issues
* Legal and regulative issues
Further Information Available @ http://www.ieee-itsc2016.org

3rd WEEK OF THE MONTH AS ENGLISH WEEK IN UTM

Salam Sejahtera & Salam 1Malaysia

Dear Datuk/Professor/Dr./Mr./Mrs.,

 

3rd WEEK OF THE MONTH AS ENGLISH WEEK IN UTM

We would like to announce that UTM is implementing the following programmes to enhance the use of English among the staff.

All staff of UTM are required to use English regularly in UTM to develop their confidence to communicate with foreigners. This is to provide daily training for UTM staffs besides the formal training programmes offered by Human Capital Department (Registrar Office).

 

The implementation will be effective every 3rd week of every month starting from 12th – 19th June 2016. Heads of Departments are to ensure that the program is successfully carried out at the department level involving all staff.

 

Your cooperation in ensuring the success of the program is highly appreciated.

Thank you.

 

“Berkhidmat untuk Negara Kerana Allah”

THANKING & REGARDS

DEVELOPMENT SECTION

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION

REGISTRAR OFFICE

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

81310 UTM JOHOR BAHRU, JOHOR

Office:07 – 553 0361/1116/37949 | Fax: 07-5585821

Primary Email: hcd@utm.my | Site: http:registrar.utm.my/en/hcd/

Ramadhan yang dinantikan

oleh Prof Madya Dr. Farawahida Binti Mohd Yusof

CFiRST

27.05.2016

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Persiapan untuk Ramadhan agar kita dapat yang lebih baik ialah sepertimana kita bersedia untuk menyambut tetamu.  Di antaranya ialah:

  1.  Hias Rumah – Khususkan Ramadhan untuk beribadah.  Oleh itu, kemaslah rumah sebelum masuk Ramadhan untuk menerima tetamu Agung.
  2. Hias mental dan fizikal – Bagi wanita, tukarlah telekung selalu kerana kita ingin bertemu Allah.  Dari segi mentalnya, kita ingin meraih taqwa dalam bulan Ramadhan.  Taqwa ialah tahap yang paling tinggi dalam agama.

Bila disebut nama Allah, kita tidak gementar – betapa lemahnya ketaqwaan kita.

Jika ingin tahu tahap taqwa kita, kita tidak akan buat maksiat langsung kerana takutnya kita kepada Allah.

Pelihara nama-nama Allah agar rasa kebersamaan dengan Allah.  Nama Allah akan memelihara kita daripada melakukan maksiat.

 

Kenapa kita perlu lihat anak bulan? Hilal-ramadhan

Bulan Qamariah bermula dari Muharram hingga Zulhijjah.

Bulan Qamariah kurang 10 hari dari bulan Syamsiah.  Oleh itu kita dapa merasa semua musim di bulan Ramadhan.  Tidaklah sesuatu penduduk itu hanya puasa di musim panas atau di musim sejuk sahaja.  Ini ialah keadilan Allah swt.

 

Beza puasa umat Musa dan Esa:

  1.  Waktu berpuasa
  2. Syariat tidak boleh ditambah.  Umat Nasara diwajibkan berpuasa sebulan.  Tetapi pendita mereka menambah bilangan tersebut.  Contoh, seorang pendita yang sakit bernazar untuk tambah 10 hari berpuasa jika sembuh.

War-warkan kedatangan Ramadhan dengan:

  1.  Banyakkan bersabar
  2. Meraih ganjaran Allah kerana syurga Allah adalah disebabkan oleh rahmat Allah
  3. Berbelas ehsan pada orang lain
  4. Mengingatkan keistimewaan Ramadhan kepada sahabat dan keluarga.

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Persediaan menyambut Ramadhan:

  1.  Berdoa untuk bertemu Ramadhan.  Tulis siap2 doa yang ingin kita buat.
  2. Siapakah kita kalau tidak terasa ujub dan sombong dalam kehidupan kita.  Oleh itu kita hendaklah sentiasa bertaubat dan berdoa agar Allah terima taubat kita.
  3. Perlu ada ilmu untuk menyambut Ramadhan.  Tidak boleh ikut-ikutan.  Kalau tidak berguru, syaitan akan kacau.
  4. Ilmu adalah motivasi untuk beribadah.
  5. Banyakkan bersedekah, memberi salam dan menyambung siratulrahim kerana ini memanjangkan umur dan mendapat keberkatan usia.  Di antara tanda akhir zaman ialah orang kurang memberi salam.
  6. Persediaan mental – Bulan untuk beribadah.  Kurangkan makan.  Doa agar diberi kesihatan.  Mohon keberkatan usia, rezeki dan amalan.
  7. Persediaan fizikal – sambut Ramadhan dengan rumah yang bersih.
  8. Wujudkan Bi’ah – suasana Ramadhan. Ajak anak-anak baca Quran, hadith dan solat berjemaah.
  9. Mulakan bertahajjud sebelum Ramadhan.
  10. Maafkan orang.
  11. Kengkang nafsu.
  12. Hidupkan malam-malam Ramadhan.
  13. Cari lailatul qadar dari Ramadhan yang pertama.
  14. Doa agar dapat menunaikan haji.

Perancangan menyambut Ramadhan:

  1.  Bagi wanita, sediakan mehrab untuk beribadat di rumah.
  2. Allah tunggu hambanya datang berpakaian cantik.
  3. Susun jadual anak2 supaya rumah2 kita hidup.
  4. Doa mendapat jiran yang baik.
  5. Untuk berubah, kita perlukan sokongan daripada sahabat dan keluarga

Erti Ramadhan:

Apabila berpuasa kita berasa panas dalaman dan luaran.

Panas dalaman inilah yang merisaukan.  Manusia sentiasa dipengaruhi syaita dan nafsu.  Selepas beseru kepada kebenaran, kita perlu terus bersabar.  Bila dalaman kita panas, kita senang buat dosa dan senang melenting.

 

Persediaan menyambut Ramadhan dengan Al Quran:

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Khatam Al Quran dan tadabbur Al Quran.

Bila kita solat, kita bercakap dengan Allah.

Bila kita baca Al Quran, Allah sedang bercakap dengan kita.  Ini akan membuat kita takut untuk buat maksiat.

 

 

Keistimewaan Ramadhan:

  1.  Penghapus dosa.
  2. Bila berdoa kita mengharap dengan cemas doa kita dimakbulkan.  Doa ialah jantung ibadah.  Doa sungguh-sungguh – focus.  Berdoalah terutama pada 1/3 malam terakhir.

 

5 perkara umat Muhammad dapat:

  1.  Allah melihat umat Muhammad.  Nescaya tidak diazab selama-lamanya.
  2. Bau mulut orang yang berpuasa lebih wangi dari kasturi di sisi Allah.
  3. Malaikat memohon ampun sepanjang hari dan malam untuk kita.  5 minit sebelum azan maghrib dan subuh adalah waktu mustajab untuk kita berdoa.
  4. Allah menyuruh syurga untuk bersiap menerima tetamu-tetamunya.
  5. Upah Ramadhan pada malam terakhir.

Lailatul Qadar:

  1.  Doa untuk bertemu lailatul qadar untuk beribadah.
  2. Minta untuk setahun akan datang.
  3. Sujud syukur dalam solat.

Kesan Ramadhan:

  1.  Ahli syurga
  2. Pertahankan aqidah
  3. Menjadi orang yang cintakan Rasul
  4. Cinta saudara-saudara kita
  5. Banyak berinfak
  6. Hebat akhlaknya
  7. Hebat ibadahnya
  8. Hebat berjuang
  9. Meningkatkan amalan

Akhir sekali, bagi yang datang haid semasa Ramadhan:

  1.  Banyakkan berzikir
  2. Banyakkan bersedekah
  3. Beri makan orang berbuka

Terawikh itu berehat-rehat.  Bai’ah dengan suami supaya tidak banyak masa terbuang untuk persediaan makanan dan mengemas.

Galakkan suami ke masjid.

 

Allahu a’lam

 

 

Building Information Modelling Visit to Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia

Global Outreach Programme themed Building Information Modeling Exploration Journey 2016 (GOP BIMEJ ’16) to Perth, Australia was carried out on the 3rd April till 8th April 2016. The programme was organized by a group of eight Bachelor in Quantity Surveying students and one Msc. in Construction Contract Management student from the Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, accompanied by Dr Kherun Nita Ali and Assoc. Prof. Dr Nur Emma Mustaffa.  It was aimed to acquire knowledge on Building Information Modeling (BIM) from research centres in Curtin University, namely, the Australasian Joint Research Centre for BIM and Curtin HIVE (Hub for Immersive Visualization and eResearch).  Since Universiti Teknologi Malaysia has established our own BIM Research Centre, the knowledge gained from this program could contribute to the development of the centre by setting Curtin University as the role model for success.  The program will lead us to future collaboration with Curtin University such as exchange student program, joint research, and educational visits to other universities.  Improvement could be seen in the students’ leadership, confidence level and communication skills during the open discussion with Curtin University’s academic staff and students. The students were very attentive and analytical in directing questions during the participation in existing classes and visit to the research centres. The program was a huge success in creating more analytical, knowledgeable and broad-minded students.

A group of eight Bac. in Quantity Surveying students and one Msc. in Construction Contract Management student from the Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, accompanied by Dr Kherun Nita Ali and Assoc. Prof. Dr Nur Emma Mustaffa, had organized a Global Outreach Programme called Building Information Modeling Exploration Journey 2016 (GOP BIMEJ ’16) to Perth, Australia on the 3rd April till 8th April 2016.  This program aimed to acquire knowledge on Building Information Modeling (BIM) from research centres in Curtin University, namely, the Australasian Joint Research Centre for BIM and Curtin HIVE (Hub for Immersive Visualization and eResearch).  Since Universiti Teknologi Malaysia had established our own BIM Research Centre, the knowledge gained from this program could contribute to the progressive development of the centre by setting Curtin University as the role model for success.  This program has led us to future collaboration with Curtin University such as exchange student program, joint research, and educational visits to other universities.  Improvement could be seen in the students’ leadership, confidence level and communication skills during the open discussion with Curtin University academic staff and students. The students were very attentive and analytical in directing questions during the participation in existing classes and visit to the research centres. This program was a huge success in creating more analytical, knowledgeable and broad-minded students.