Yaşar University

About: Yaşar University is a education organization based out in Izmir, Turkey. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Exergy & Job shop scheduling. The organization has 760 authors who have published 1436 publications receiving 20813 citations. The organization is also known as: Yaşar Üniversitesi.

Emotion Classification from EEG Signals in Convolutional Neural Networks

Abstract: The objective of this research is to classify EEG (electroencephalography) signal recordings of the subjects evoked by visual stimulus by using CNN (Convolutional Neural Networks). EEG records the electrical activity of brain signals. In medicine, EEG is used to diagnose some neurological disorders but moreover the classification of the emotions is also possible from EEG recordings. Emotion recognition is an important task for the computers in machine perception. Therefore, in this study the participants are presented with a video containing funny, scary and sad excerpts and simultaneously EEG signal is measured by Neurosky Mindwave EEG Headset. The spectrogram of EEG signals is supplied to CNN and three emotions are classified using brain signal spectrogram images.

Framework for a sustainable supply chain to overcome risks in transition to a circular economy through Industry 4.0

Abstract: Transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE) is a challenging process for a sustainable supply chain, and innovative process approaches and technologies are needed to deal with the risks inv...

Festivals and destination marketing: An application from Izmir City

Abstract: Festivals are among the growing global city and destination attraction factors and they are very trendy. Studies indicate that there is a direct relationship between the successful organizations of festivals and the number of visitors and tourism income of a city destination. Thus, festival marketing efforts usually have a direct impact on city marketing efforts. Due to this fact, the study tries to figure out the festival marketing potential of Izmir city that seems to lag behind the general tourism development pattern of Turkey contrary to the great potential it has. The study comprises of two main sections, first one being a literature review on festival marketing, followed by the second section on a qualitative research on Izmir’s festivals and their marketing potential. It tries to determine the positive impacts of Izmir’s festivals on destination marketing and by grouping and categorizing them under similar characteristics figuring out the most promising ones. The research consists of four open-ended interview questions on festivals held in Izmir city. As practical implications, Destination Management Organizations, Destination Marketing Organizations, destination and city marketers, festival managers and destination tourism developers may benefit from the findings of this study.