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Leader
of WP1 is Assoc. Prof.
Svetozar Ilchev, PhD from IICT-BAS (Assist. Prof.
Alexander Alexandrov, PhD, 25.11.2020 - 11.07.2022)
Participants
in the implementation of the work package:
Assoc. Prof. Svetozar Ilchev, PhD., Assoc. Prof. Rumen Andreev, PhD, Senior Assist. Alexander Alexandrov (PHASE 1), PhD, Eng. Ani Boneva, PhD Student Teodor Savov, Assoc. Prof. Valentin Tsenev, PhD
The
main purpose of the package is to
research various types of sensor networks and systems. Basic characteristics
are determined and appropriate models are created, which are used for
simulation. For the purposes of experimental research, prototypes of
sensors are created, which exchange data in a sensor network. The
communication processes in sensor networks as well as their application in
intelligent educational systems will be studied. The tasks are: (a)
Research of the specific characteristics of communication in sensor
networks; (b) Research and creation of models of sensors and sensor
networks; (c) Modeling and simulation of communication processes in sensor
networks; (d) Research and modeling of sensor networks for application in
intelligent educational systems.
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WP2.
Modeling knowledge and methods for personalized learning
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Leader
of WP2 is Assoc. Prof. Tatyana Ivanova, PhD from ТU – Sofia.
Participants
in the implementation of the work package: Assoc. Prof. Tatyana Ivanova, PhD, Assoc.
Prof., Malinka Ivanova,
PhD, Assoc. Prof. Valentin Tsenev, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Iliyan Petrov, PhD, Assist. Prof. Valentina Terzieva, PhD and
Assist. Katya Todorova
The
main purpose of the tasks in WP2 is
as follows: to perform an analysis of the state of the art and outline
modern trends in development of: (1) approaches and methods for adaptive
and personalized learning; (2) modeling and machine processing of knowledge
related to personalized learning (development and usage of ontological models),
including modeling of the process of personalized learning. The results
will be used in (a) development of conceptual models neural network–based
models and ontological models of personalized learning and their
verification; (b) in development and evaluation of methods and strategies
for overcoming each student's
learning difficulties, based on these models; (c) exploration of the
possibilities for wide application
of the proposed models for different learning purposes and in different
subject areas. Optimization
strategies and methods will be developed to determine both the most
important parameters characterizing the models and the best models in a
given context.
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WP3.
Design and research of an intelligent environment for education
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Leader
of WP3 is Assist. Prof.
Valentina Terzieva-Bogoycheva, PhD
from IICT-BAS (Assoc.
Prof. Svetozar Ilchev, PhD, 25.11.2020 -
11.07.2022)
Participants
in the implementation of the work package: Assist. Prof. Valentina Terzieva--Bogoycheva, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Tatyana Ivanova, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Malinka Ivanova, PhD,
Assoc. Prof. Svetozar
Ilchev, PhD, Senior Assist.
Alexander Alexandrov, PhD
(PHASE 1) Ekaterina Otzetova-Dudin, PhD,
Assist. Katya Todorova,
PhD student Theodor Savov, programmer Stoyan Ivanov
The work package aims to perform project modeling and research of an intelligent educational system (IES) implemented with the help of sensor networks. The activities include reviewing and
critically analyzing existing IES solutions, deriving the essential
requirements, and modeling the design and implementation of such an
environment by integrating sensor networks and using semantic and other
models to create a personalized learning process. Conducting experimental
research through simulations and/or prototypes of ISO, in
which the sensor networks developed in
WP1 provide a continuous flow
of data in
two aspects: 1)
General - reading and control of
the physical parameters of the microenvironment (humidity, temperature, oxygen saturation,
luminosity, etc.) to provide a suitable microclimate for the current
activities or tasks to increase the efficiency of the educational process. 2) Specialized - observation and analysis of students' behavior (movement, eye tracking, etc.), in order to adapt in real-time, the teaching approach according to the conceptual models developed in WP2.
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WP4.
Dependability and quality of service in intelligent educational systems and sensor networks
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Leader
of WP4 is Assist. Prof. Edita Djambazova, PhD from IICT– BAS (Assoc.
Prof. Iliyan Petrov, PhD, 25.11.2020 - 11.07.2022)
Participants
in the implementation of the work package: Assist. Prof. Edita Djambazova, PhD,
Assoc. Prof. Iliyan Petrov, PhD, programmer Stoyan
Ivanov,
PhD student Pavlin Kutinchev, Eng. Ani Boneva, Assoc.
Prof. Valentin Tsenev, PhD
The
objective is to do a thorough research of the approaches, methods, and
techniques for dependability and quality of service analysis and
improvement and to adapt them to the specifics of the platforms and systems
for intelligent education both in normal conditions and in case of
increased risks of social, technical, and environmental nature. Based on
the interdisciplinary approach for “Model-based system engineering (MBSE)”
and the methods of entropy and hierarchy of information, some refined
techniques will be developed for complexity, dependability, and quality of
service assessment. In contrast to the traditional approaches, the project
will consider and model not only the importance of the technical devices
and components but also the specific impact of the human factor. The goal of such an integral
approach is to make the educational environment more adaptive, to improve
the network resilience, and to increase education effectiveness through the
development of presence-distance educational methods and optimized use of the
available technical and human resources in the presence of increased risks.
The dependability of a distributed ISO will be modeled and studied. A
software product will be developed to simulate system’s operation and to
investigate the impact of different environmental factors on its
dependability characteristics. Thus, the critical points in the distributed
system’s operation will be outlined.
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WP5.
Dissemination and multiplication of results
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Leader
of WP5 is Assoc. Prof.
Iliyan Petrov, PhD of IICT-BAS (Assoc. Prof.
Rumen Andreev, PhD, 25.11.2020 г. - 19.03.2022 г.)
Participants
in the implementation of the work package:
Assoc. Prof. Iliyan Petrov, PhD, Assoc. Prof.
Svetozar Ilchev, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Rumen Andreev, PhD, Senior Assist. Prof. Alexander Alexandrov
(PHASE 1), PhD
, Ekaterina Otzetova-Dudin, PhD, Eng. Ani Boneva, Assist. Prof. Edita Djambazova, PhD,
Assist. Prof. Valentina Terzieva, PhD, PhD student Teodor Savov, PhD student Pavlin Kutinchev, Assist. Katya Todorova, Assoc. Prof. Tatyana Ivanova, PhD,
Assoc. Prof. Malinka Ivanova, PhD,
Assoc. Prof. Valentin Tsenev, PhD,
programmer Stoyan Ivanov
WP5
covers tasks
associated with promotion, dissemination, and multiplication of the results
achieved among the following target groups:
experts in the thematic area; developers of intelligent systems and
sensor networks; real customers from the field of education. The respective
activities in WP5 refer to presentation of project results among experts
and researchers in the thematic area through scientific publications in
journals, monographs, proceedings, etc., participation in conferences,
workshops, reporting of results from PhD theses, operational prototypes
registered as patents/utility models at the Patent Office of the Republic
of Bulgaria. Attention will be payed to the
promotion, advertisement, and dissemination of the results among the broad
community through presentation of project’s results in popular-science
publications for the media (newspapers and electronic media), ensuring access to project
results (in the periodically updated project’s internet portal),
participation in national exhibitions.
Basic principles for openness and publicity will be observed: periodical
announcement and following the activities at the project’s Web portal;
periodic reports; accurate reference to the financing programme.
At the end of the project period, research results will be systemized in a
thematic book and monographs
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WP6.
Project management plan
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The methodology for
realization of the project proposal will follow the good practice and
project management stages: preparation of management plan; establishment of
management structure; planning and update of project tasks (order,
resources, duration, etc.); management and control of the execution;
control of the schedule, management and evaluation of the costs; project
quality control; planning of human
resources, planning of communications and information dissemination;
planning of purchases, etc. All project management activities are put in a
separate work package – WP6. Project leader is Assoc. Prof. Iliyan Petrov, PhD (Assoc.
Prof. Rumen Andreev, PhD, 25.11.2020 г. - 19.03.2022 г.) – IICT-BAS, Representatives of both institutions participate in the
activities: Assoc. Prof. Tatyana Ivanova, PhD – local
coordinator for TU – Sofia and Assoc. Prof., Svetozar Ilchev,
PhD – local coordinator for IICT-BAS.
Fig. 1. General management structure of the project
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Project
Schedule
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Figure 2 presents a Gantt timeline for project
implementation
Fig. 2 Diagram of
Grand
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