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Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)

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Conceptually, in ABM you give instructions to virtual agents that allow the agents to interact. Agents can be animals, tanks, parcels, delivery trucks, or any discrete object. From the resulting decisions and actions of the agents, patterns are created in space and time. Unlike many other modeling techniques that quantify and then re-create the patterns, agent-based models explore the causes of the patterns; the patterns are emergent properties from the individual decisions of the agents. Agent-based modeling, combined with spatial data, allows you to address a wide array of problems such as the following: Developing corridor connectivity networks for wildlife movement […]

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MIF Coordinate Conversion Tool

Malaysia MIF Format Coordinate Conversion Tool

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By Shahabuddin Amerudin A Valuable Tool for Geospatial Data Conversion The MIF Coordinate Conversion 2001 tool has proven to be invaluable for geospatial professionals working with MapInfo data in MIF format. This application enables seamless conversion between various coordinate systems, including WGS84, RSO and  State Cassini. The conversions are executed with exceptional precision, ensuring accurate and reliable results. A History of Development and Use Originally developed in Microsoft Visual Basic Version 6 in the late 1990s, this tool has undergone continuous improvements over the years to enhance its functionality and performance. Its significance was particularly evident during my academic pursuits at UTM, where it played a crucial role

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How do Editors look at your paper

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When you are doing research you are primarily focused on your hypothesis, methods, test results and research outcome. You are an expert in your research field and are very aware of what others are researching and publishing too. But the actual art of getting your own paper ready for publication requires quite some expertise and a great deal of serious attention and preparation. Please join us for the online lecture: Presentation: Valuable points to take in when you choose a journal and submit your paper Q&A session: with Elsevier’s Executive Publisher Jaap van Harten Moderator: Gwendolyn Holstege, Researcher Relations Manager

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Malaysia Coordinate Transformation Program

Malaysia Coordinate Transformation Program

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By Shahabuddin Amerudin Geographic Information System (GIS) software has significantly advanced the way we approach mapping and spatial analysis, providing essential tools for converting between various coordinate systems. One of the key innovations in this field is the Malaysian Coordinate Transformation Program, developed in 1998 at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). This program remains a crucial tool for professionals working with geospatial data in Malaysia. This article offers an in-depth exploration of the coordinate transformation process from the global WGS84 system to the local Malaysian systems, such as the Malayan Revised Triangulation (MRT), Rectified Skew Orthomorphic (RSO), and Cassini-Soldner systems. Understanding

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Advanced Research in Geoinformation and Real Estate Vol. 2

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Vol 73, No 5 (http://www.jurnalteknologi.utm.my/index.php/jurnalteknologi/issue/view/168) Advanced Research in Geoinformation and Real Estate Vol. 2 Chief Editor: Mat Naim Abdullah@Mohd Asmoni  Editorial Boards: Zulkepli Majid, Robiah Hj. Suratman, Khairulnizam M. Idris, Shahabuddin Amerudin, Janice Lee Yim Mei, Abd Wahid Rasib Table of Contents Science and Engineering Environmental Hostility Contingencies on the Relationship between Knowledge Management Strategy and Firm Performance PDF Alizar Hasan, Abdul Hakim Mohammed, Wardi Wardi, Nursyaifi Yulius, Heldi Heldi, Mat Naim Abdullah Service Level Agreements: Governance in Outsourcing Facility Management PDF Armai Mohamed, Abdul Hakim Mohammed, Mat Naim Abdullah The Interpretations of Gated Communities from the Malaysian Gating Experience

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Bagaimana menjalani kehidupan sebagai pendamping hidup / isteri / suami kepada calon PhD

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Oleh Norfaradina Ab Ghafar Soalan ini saya tidak pernah dapat dari orang putih walhal sudah bertahun menetap di UK, tapi bila balik berhari raya di Malaysia bertubi-tubi soalan ini hadir. Saya tidak kisah, saya hadiahkan senyuman, warga Malaya memang prihatin. Masha Allah. Bentuk soalan yang selalu mereka tanya, suami awak doktor hospital mana? Doktor bahagian apa? Ada klinik tak? Begini ceritanya, suami saya bukan doktor perubatan. Suami saya seorang pemegang ijazah doktor falsafah, PhD daripada Imperial College London, pengkhususan beliau adalah Composites Material, suatu cabang Aeronautic Engineering, di negara kita tenaga mahir bidang ini belum ramai lagi. Alang-alang ni, mari

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Advanced Research in Geoinformation and Real Estate Vol. 3

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Vol 75, No 10 (http://www.jurnalteknologi.utm.my/index.php/jurnalteknologi/issue/view/194) Advanced Research in Geoinformation and Real Estate Vol. 3 Chief Editor: Shahabuddin Amerudin  Editorial Boards: Zulkepli Majid, Robiah Hj. Suratman, Khairulnizam M. Idris, Mat Naim Abdullah@Mohd Asmoni, Janice Lee Yim Mei, Abd Wahid Rasib Table of Contents Science and Engineering A PROPOSAL FOR A SINGLE TRIBUNAL OF ESTATES DISTRIBUTION IN MALAYSIA PDF Fatin Afiqah Md. Azmi, Mohammad Tahir Sabit Haji Mohammad FAÇADE MATERIAL SELECTION CRITERIA FOR OPTIMISING BUILDING MAINTAINABILITY PDF Gunavathy Kanniyapan, Izran Sarrazin Mohammad, Lenin Jawahar Nesan, Abdul Hakim Mohammed, Shubashini Ganisen FACILITY MANAGEMENT VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE SUSTAINABILITY OF BUILDING FACILITIES PDF Shubashini Ganisen,

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Mengatasi “Kecenderungan Tidur” di dalam Kuliah Universiti

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Pengenalan Kita semua pernah mendengar satu jenaka mengenai bagaimana seorang ibu mampu menidurkan seorang anak dengan mudah, tetapi seorang pensyarah boleh menidurkan sebahagian pelajar kelas dalam satu kuliah universiti. Namun, bagaimanakah kita boleh mengatasi masalah ini? Faktor-faktor yang Mempengaruhi “Kecenderungan Tidur” dalam Kuliah: Cara Mengatasi “Kecenderungan Tidur” dalam Kuliah: Kesimpulan Dengan sedikit panduan ini, kita boleh mengatasi masalah “kecenderungan tidur” dalam kuliah di universiti. Ingat, pensyarah dan pelajar juga manusia, dan sedikit sentuhan jenaka ini boleh membuat pengalaman pembelajaran lebih menyeronokkan. Jadi, mari kita bersama-sama hadapi tidur dalam kuliah dengan senyuman!

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Mapping of Social Media

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Software companies are integrating geographic information systems (GIS) technology and social media to map people’s tweets and other social media platforms with geospatial data. This pairing has been helpful in disaster response and crisis management. In the wake of the January 12th, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, a free phone number was established to allow people to text their requests for medical care, food, water, security, and shelter. According to the Mission 4636 report, “Tireless workers and volunteers translated, geolocated and categorized the messages via online crowdsourcing platforms which sorted the information by need and priority, and distributed it to various

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Microsoft and FOSS

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Microsoft loved it when people in China pirated Windows, because that removed a lot of potential users for free alternatives, and so hobbled their development, and something very similar is happening in the geo world. Open geocoding alternatives would be a lot further along if crowds of frustrated geeks were diving in to improve them, rather than ignoring them.

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Facebook

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Facebook headquarters’ address is 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025. 1 Hacker Way was apparently the second choice after 1 Social Circle. Both of which fit the Facebook culture and product quite nicely. “Hacking is core to how we build at Facebook,” the company said in a blog post announcing Facebook’s 2012 Hacker Cup competition. “Whether we’re building a prototype for a major product like Timeline at a Hackathon, creating a smarter search algorithm, or tearing down walls at our new headquarters, we’re always hacking to find better ways to solve problems”. In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg hacked into the

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Privacy on Smartphones – Part 2

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Remove Carrier IQ on your Android devices. A free Android app “Voodoo Carrier IQ Detector ” can be used to detect the presence of Carrier IQ on your smartphone. In December 2011, Federal Bureau of Investigation director Robert Mueller testified before the US Congress, “We may obtain information that in some way Carrier IQ may have been involved with. … [but the FBI] has neither sought nor obtained any information from Carrier IQ in any one of our investigations”. Turn off automatic scanning for WiFi networks when you are not using WiFi. When a smartphone is automatically scanning for WiFi

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Privacy on Smartphones – part 1

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Turn off location services on your Android devices. The location services function can be turned on or off in Android’s setting menu. It is off by default. However, Apple, Microsoft, and RIM turn on location services by default. However, your cell phone registers its location with cell phone networks several times a minute, and this function cannot be turned off when the phone is getting a wireless signal. Moreover, each mobile user’s daily movements can be used to create a unique digital fingerprint over an extended period of time. Therefore, it is possible to identify smartphone users by analyzing anonymous

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