This paper addresses the problem of consistency preservation in model-driven software development. Software models typically embody many different views that need to be kept consistent. In the context of consistency within a model, behaviour inheritance consistencies restrict the way the behaviour of a subclass can specialize the behaviour of a superclass. In the context of model evolution, mod...

This paper presents how the function–behavior–structure (FBS) ontology can be used to represent processes despite its original focus on representing objects. The FBS ontology provides a uniform framework for classifying processes, and includes higher level semantics in their representation. We show that this ontology supports a situated view of processes based on a model of three interacting wo...

the main purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of commercial brands on customers’ loyalty and behavior to hygienic products. here a commercial brand is under assessment about its credibility among consumers in relation to customers’ loyalty and behaviour. in this research the model presented by sweeny and swait consumers and its relationship with customers’ loyalty and behaviour. i...

Advanced driver assistance systems in modern vehicles have contributed to the reduction of accidents and less traffic participants being injured or killed in recent years. The systems warn the driver of imminent danger or actively interfere with the control of the vehicle in critical situations. Nonetheless, there is concern, as it can happen that the driver could have averted the danger himsel...

This position paper presents a framework for modelling theory communities where theories interact as agents in a conceptual network. It starts with introducing the difficulties in integrating scientific theories by discussing some recent approaches, especially of structuralist theory of science. Theories might differ in reference, extension, scope, objectives, functions, architecture, language ...

The purpose of this position paper is to introduce the prototype of a design product knowledge representing system which is theoretically guided by our recent work on extending Function-Behaviour-Structure ontology. The basic constructions and data-storing strategies are presented in the paper along with its major interface, thus to give an outline of the working pattern of this system.

introduction: fasting during ramadan provides an opportunistic setting for smoking cessation intervention. smokers find it easy to cease smoking during ramadan due to the religion, cultural and environmental influences. this study aims to determine the changes in smoking behaviour during ramadan among malay muslim male students who were current smokers. methods: this is cross sectional study us...

Entrepreneurs in many small firms could not be experts in only one specific functional area but are required to operate across the range of management competencies; the applicability of competence-based MTD (management training and development) to the broader roles of entrepreneurs in small businesses is likely to be greater than to the roles of many entrepreneurs in large organizations. Compet...

In line with the current research on the ultimate strength assessment of ship hull girders, careful understanding of the collapse behaviour of unstiffened plate elements within the ship hull girders is an important and necessary task. In this paper, the collapse behaviour of unstiffened plates under longitudinal and transverse thrust is studied by elastoplastic large deflection FEM and the char...

using nonlinear mathematical analysis, on the data obtained for.time seriesof shahd-iran price during 3.5 years, the characteristics,of the process associated with this, is analysed. analysing the behaviour of the time series associated with returns is indicative ofits short-term predictability nature. however, employing analysis regarding the correlation dimension estimate. it is indicated tha...