ITB Journal - Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
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<strong>ITB</strong> <strong>Journal</strong><br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Developing a Distributed Java-based Speech Recognition Engine.........................................6<br />
Mr. Tony Ayres, Dr. Brian Nolan........................................................................................6<br />
Design <strong>of</strong> a Wear Test Machine for Diamond Saw Segment................................................ 19<br />
D. Nulty J. Dwan and Y. Blake...........................................................................................19<br />
An Adaptive eLearning framework – Design Issues and Considerations.............................28<br />
Marie Brennan, Larry McNutt...........................................................................................28<br />
Consistency <strong>of</strong> Academic Performance in Higher Education: A Study <strong>of</strong> an Irish Business<br />
Degree Programme..................................................................................................................43<br />
Julie Byrne 1 and Conor Heagney 2.................................................................................. 43<br />
The Value <strong>of</strong> Enterprise: Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Northern Ireland....................54<br />
Julie Byrne 1 and Sharon McGreevy 2..............................................................................54<br />
Speech Synthesis for PDA.......................................................................................................63<br />
Peter Cahill and Fredrick Mtenzi.......................................................................................63<br />
E-Business - Making the Move from Traditional to Next Generation Marketing Strategies:<br />
An Exploratory Study <strong>of</strong> Irish Organisations........................................................................ 75<br />
Ethel Claffey.........................................................................................................................75<br />
An Evaluation <strong>of</strong> On-Screen Keyboards for First Time Single Switch Users......................86<br />
Paul Ahern and Rupert Westrup........................................................................................86<br />
Modelling a Mechatronic System using “Matlab/Simulink” and “Dyanst”........................ 98<br />
Paul Dillon............................................................................................................................ 98<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>iling the International New Venture - A literature review <strong>of</strong> the empirical evidence. 112<br />
Natasha Evers.................................................................................................................... 112<br />
Justification <strong>of</strong> Investment in IT systems............................................................................. 128<br />
Aidan Farrell......................................................................................................................128<br />
Architecture and development methodology for Location Based Services......................... 145<br />
Aaron Hand1, Dr. John Cardiff2..................................................................................... 145<br />
Camera Control through Cinematography in 3D Computer Games.................................. 160<br />
James Kneafsey & Hugh McCabe....................................................................................160<br />
Novel Design <strong>of</strong> a Variable Speed Constant Frequency Wind Turbine Power Converter.170<br />
Aodhán MacAleer1 & Joe Dunk2.................................................................................... 170<br />
Strengthening the Practices <strong>of</strong> an Agile Methodology?.......................................................180<br />
Jimmy Doody1, Amanda O’Farrell2................................................................................180<br />
A Qualitative Method for Determining the Quality <strong>of</strong> BGA Solder Joints in a Lead-Free<br />
Process....................................................................................................................................188<br />
Shane O’Neill1, John Donovan1 & Claire Ryan2........................................................... 188<br />
Issue Number 9, May 2004 Page 4
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