Pallapa Venkataram

Bio: Pallapa Venkataram is an academic researcher from Indian Institute of Science. The author has contributed to research in topics: Node (networking) & Mobile agent. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 9 publications receiving 14 citations.

Quality Assurance and Assessment in Technical Education System: A Web Based Approach

Abstract: Engineering education quality embraces the activities through which a technical institution satisfies itself that the quality of education it provi des and standards it has set are appropriate and are being maintained. There is a need to develop a standardis ed approach to most aspects of quality assurance for engineering programmes which is sufficiently well defined to be accepted for all assessments. We have designed a Technical Educational Quality Assurance and Assessment (TEQ-AA) System, which makes use of the information on the web and analyzes the standards of the institution. With the standards as anchors for definition, the institution is clearer about its present in order to plan better for its future and enhancing the level of educational quality. The system has been tested and implemented on the technical educational Institutions in the Karnataka State which usually host their web pages for commercially advertising their technical education programs and their Institution objectives, policies, etc., for commerc ialization and for better reach-out to the students and facult y. This helps in assisting the students in selecting an ins titution for study and to assist in employment.

Designing a Routing Protocol for Ubiquitous Networks Using ECA Scheme

Abstract: We have designed a novel Event-Condition-Action (ECA) scheme based Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector(ECA-AODV) routing protocol for a Ubiquitous Network (UbiNet). ECA-AODV is designed to make routing decision dynamically and quicker response to dynamic network conditions as and when event occur. ECA scheme essentially consists of three modules to make runtime routing decision quicker. First, event module receive event that occur in a UbiNet and split up event into event type and event attributes. Second, condition module obtain event details from event module split up each condition into condition attributes that matches event and fire the rule as soon as condition hold. Third, action module make runtime decisions based on event obtained and condition applied. We have simulated and tested the designed ECA scheme by considering ubiquitous museum environment as a case study with nodes range from 10 to 100. The simulation results show the time efficient with minimal operations.

A design of subject model for Web-based education system

Abstract: With the rapid growth of the Internet, its users and its applications, there has been considerable interest in Web-based education systems that facilitates distance education. We propose a subject model for a Web-based education system. The designed model uses a tree with multiple links. Each link weight has been derived from relationships among the concepts of the subject. The designed modular tree with multiple conceptual links has been very useful in guiding diverse students through the courseware.

A method of designing a path restoration scheme for MPLS based network

Abstract: We present the design of a fault management scheme for an MPLS network. We use a backup path restoration scheme and a dynamic restoration scheme which preassigns an alternative path for the active transit path and also assigns a dynamic alternate path for a link failure to avoid loss. This proposed method achieves very high throughput as compared to existing methods. It is also suitable for high speed networks.

Validation of context based service discovery protocol for ubiquitous applications

Abstract: Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) is important in ubiquitous applications, where a large number of devices and software components collab orate unobtrusively and provide numerous services without user intervention. Existing service discovery schemes use a service matching process in order to offer services of interest to the users. Potentially, the context information of the users and surrou nding environment can be used to improve the quality of service matching. We propose a C -IOB (Context- Information, Observation and Belief) based service discovery model, which deals with the above challenges by processing the context information and by formulating the beliefs based on the basis of observations. With these formulated beliefs the required services will be provided to the users. In this work, we present an approach for automated validation of C-IOB based service discovery model in a typical u biquitous museum environment, where the external behavior of the system can be predicted and compared to a model of expected behavior from the original requirements. Formal specification using SDL (Specification and Description Language) based system has been used to conduct verification and validation of the system. The purpose of this framework is to provide a formal basis for their performance evaluation and behavioral study of the SDP.

An automated information system to ensure quality in higher education institutions

Abstract: Despite the great efforts to assure quality in higher education institutions, the ambiguity of its related concepts and requirements constitute a big challenge when trying to implement it as an automated information system. The present work introduces a framework for an automated information system that manages the quality assurance in higher educations institutions. The aim of designing such a system is to provide an automation tool that avoids unnecessary and redundant tasks associated to quality in higher education institutions. In addition, the proposed system helps all higher education stockholders to handle and monitor their tasks. Moreover, it aims to help the quality assurance center in a higher education institution to apply its qualitys standards, and to make sure that they are being maintained and enhanced. This information system contains a core module and 17 sub-modules, which are described in this paper.

Intelligent information system to ensure quality in higher education institutions, towards an automated e-university

Abstract: Despite great efforts to assure quality in higher education institutions, the ambiguity of its related concepts and requirements constitute a big challenge when trying to implement it as an intelligent information system. The present work introduces a framework for an intelligent information system that manages the quality assurance in higher education's institutions. The aim of designing such a system is to provide an automation tool that avoids unnecessary and redundant tasks associated to quality in higher education institutions. In addition, the proposed system helps all higher education stockholders to handle and monitor their tasks. Moreover, it aims to help the quality assurance units in a higher education institution to apply their quality's standards and to make sure that they are being maintained and enhanced. This information system contains a core module and 18 sub-modules, which are described in detail. Finally, the characteristics and components of each of these sub-modules are also discussed.