Department of e-business https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs University of Belgrade, Faculty of organizational sciences Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:46:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-elab-logo-32x32.png Department of e-business https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs 32 32 The 2023 International Conference on Marketing and Technologies https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/the-2023-international-conference-on-marketing-and-technologies/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:15:56 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6661 The 2023 International Conference on Marketing and Technologies (ICMarkTech ’23) was held at the Faculty of Economics and Management CZU Prague, between 30th November and 2nd December. The conference brought together researchers and practitioners from various fields of marketing and technology, and featured keynote speeches by Enrique Bigné and Professor Yogesh K Dwivedi.

One of the highlights of the conference was the Special session on Innovative Business Models and Applications for Smart Cities, hosted by Department for e-business from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences , University of Belgrade. The session showcased the latest research and innovations in the field of smart cities, covering topics such as urban mobility, energy efficiency, social inclusion, and digital transformation. The session attracted a diverse and enthusiastic audience, who engaged in lively discussions and feedback.

The session featured 7 presentations by authors from different countries such as :

  • What is the Role of GIS in Shaping Marketing Approaches? A Systematic Review (Jacinto Estima,
    Ana Estima)
  • Exploring the Factors Driving Smart Home Adoption: An Extension of the Unified Theory of
    Acceptance and Use of Technology (Artur Strzelecki, Beata Kolny, Michał Kucia)
  • Digital twin city congestion management model as part smart mobility in GCC countries (Miloš
    Durković, Demir Hadžić, Dušan Barać, Marijana Despotović-Zrakić, Zorica Bogdanović, Božidar
    Radenković)
  • Who does the data belong to: Challenges of Implementing an Open Data Policy on a Metropolitan
    City in Brazil (Eurico Vasconcelos, Mauricio Bezerra, Luiz Saboia)
  • A system for game-based smart tourism (Luka Petrović, Kristina Baščarević, Aleksa Miletić,
    Danijela Stojanović, Zorica Bogdanovic)
  • Blockchain-based C2C business models in a smart city (Petar Lukovac, Milica Simić, Marija
    Duranović, Miloš Radenković, Aleksandra Labus)
  • An e-business model for the fashion industry based on blockchain technologies and NFTs (Milica
    Simić, Vukašin Despotović, Marko Suvajdžić, Tamara Naumović, Zorica Bogdanović)
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75 years of computer science in Russia were celebrated at the ISPRAS open conference https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/75-years-of-computer-science-in-russia-were-celebrated-at-the-ispras-open-conference/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:05:38 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6649

Held on December 4-5 at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. At the opening ceremony of the conference, Prof. Dr. Bozidar Radenkovic spoke about the collaboration between the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences, as well as the collaboration between the Russian and Serbian branches of the IEEE Computer Society. Through collaboration with Arutyun I. Avetisyan, an academician of RAS and director of ISPRAS (Russian Academy of Sciences), and Sergey Prokhorov, president of the Russian branch of the IEEE Computer Society, we have achieved significant results: organized international conferences and lectures by distinguished scientists, and published a large number of joint papers.

The cooperation between our faculty and the Russian Academy of Sciences was initiated by Prof. Dr. Pavle Pejovic. Together with other members of the project team, he developed the hybrid computer HRS-100, which was completed in 1971. HRS-100 was intended for scientific and technical research, modeling of complex dynamic systems, and solving a whole range of scientific tasks in institutes in Moscow and Novosibirsk.

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The third international conference E-business technologies https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/the-third-international-conference-e-business-technologies-was-held/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:52:27 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6543 The third international conference of E-business technologies – EBT organized by the Department of E-Business was officially opened on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences.

The primary goal of the conference is to bring together leading professors, scientists, researchers and practitioners, the most successful IT companies and students in one place to present ideas and examples from practice in the field of digital business.

At the opening ceremony spoke prof. dr Zorica Bogdanović, full professor at Faculty of Organizational Sciences, prof. dr Dušan Savić and prof. dr. Mladen Koprivica.

Key lectures were held by prof. dr Vladimir Brusić, professor at the University of Nottingham in China, with the topic Smart Health Home, prof. dr Aleksandar Kavčić, Professor of Carnegie Mellon University and founder of the Alek Kavičić Foundation, with the topic The State of the Public Education System of Serbia, and Scott Spiegel, founder and director of the Bitbasel community in the USA, with the topic From Fringe to Mainstream: the Evolution of Blockchain Adoption.

The opening ceremony and keynote lectures were followed by a cocktail in FON’s new building.

In the afternoon, parallel sessions were held with the topics Digital business ecosystems and Blockchain.

On the second day of the conference, on Friday, June 16, next sessions were held: Digital project based learning, Digital marketing and social media, Big data and artificial intelligence, Smart environments, Smart healthcare and VR, AR and computer simulation.

The last day of the conference, held on Saturday, June 17, began with the presentation of student solutions on the topic of Digital project based learning, then student presentations on the topic of Blockchain showcase.

The conference presented 45 works from Serbia, Russia, Canada, Croatia, Lithuania, Morocco, Spain, Pakistan, Portugal, USA, Greece, India, Slovakia, Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Call for papers – Special Issue Blockchain technologies and applications https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/call-for-papers-special-issue-blockchain-technologies-and-applications/ Tue, 23 May 2023 14:52:29 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6521 FACTA UNIVERSITATIS, Series: Electronics and Energetics

Guest Editors

Aleksandra Labus (corresponding editor), Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia, aleksandra@elab.rs

Marijana Despotović-Zrakić, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia, maja@elab.rs

Zorica Bogdanović, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia, zoricа@elab.rs

Miodrag Mihaljević, Mathematical Institute of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Аrts, Serbia, miodragm@turing.mi.sanu.ac.rs  

Marko Suvajdžić, Digital Worlds Institute, University of Florida, Florida, USA, marko@digitalworlds.ufl.edu

Božidar Radenković, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia, boza@elab.rs

Scope

The development of digital technologies is changing the way of exchanging information among people. In modern business ecosystems data and information are traded intensively. Problems related to safety, security and privacy in the management of business transactions are emerging. Due to the large number of electronic transactions carried out on a daily basis, various frauds can occur. Blockchain technology can solve these problems because provides a distributed, unchangeable, transparent and secure ledger in which all transactions of money are reliably recorded. It is based on a distributed database, which consists of encrypted data that cannot be changed or copied. The main characteristics of blockchain technology are decentralization, anonymity, auditability, security, increased capacity, transparency, reliability, and immutability. The main subject of the special issue is blockchain technologies and their application in e-business, digital marketing, banking, finance, government, industry, law, science and education, healthcare, energetics, agriculture, ecology, smart environments, etc. This special issue aims to provide state-of-art and papers related to the design of innovative ecosystems based on blockchain, the implementation of the blockchain infrastructure and the integration with related technologies: Cloud Computing, Big Data, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Social Computing, Virtual and Augmented Reality, etc. Findings and discussion of the special issue should improve the potential of the research and development in the academic, industry, and business environments.

Journal and indexing information

The scientific journal Facta Universitatis has been published by the University of Niš since 1986. The Journal currently comprises 13 series including Electronics and Energetics. Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection Emerging Sources Citation Index (eSCI). Submission and publication are completely free of charge for all contributors. The journal is published quarterly. All papers are blind-reviewed. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

The journal is indexed in:

  1. Emerging Sources Citation Index (eSCI)
  2. Directory of open access journals (DOAJ)
  3. Academic Journals Database

Special issue information and topics

Recommended topics of the special issue Blockchain technologies and applications include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Web3 and Metaverse:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Internet of Things
  • Virtual Reality
  • Augmented Reality  
  • Cryptocurrencies
  • Non-fungible tokens – NFTs

2. Blockchain infrastructure:

  • Interoperability and scalability in blockchain
  • Security, privacy, and trust in blockchain
  • Decentralized infrastructure for blockchain
  • Development platforms
  • Blockchain consensus algorithms
  • Performance and energy efficiency issues in blockchain
  • Smart Contracts
  • dApps

4. Blockchain application domains:

  • Blockchain in e-business and digital marketing
  • Blockchain in Fintech and banking
  • Decentralized Autonomous Organization – DAO
  • Products traceability in industries
  • Blockchain in government
  • Blockchain in science and education
  • Blockchain in healthcare
  • Blockchain in energetics
  • Blockchain in ecology
  • Blockchain in smart environments

Important Dates

September 1, 2023: Manuscript submission
October 1, 2023: Notification of the first review
November 1, 2023: Revised manuscript submission
December 1, 2023: Notification of the second review
January 15, 2024: Final manuscript submission
Spring 2024: Expected publication.

Links and resources

Journal webpage: http://casopisi.junis.ni.ac.rs/index.php/FUElectEnerg/about/submissions

Submission

Submissions should be sent to the corresponding editor’s email, aleksandra@elab.rs.

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W3 Algorand Hackathon https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/w3-algorand-hackathon/ Tue, 09 May 2023 16:10:14 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6469 On April 27th the Blockchain Laboratory, Faculty of Organizational Sciences (FOS), and the University of Florida collaborated to host the first blockchain hackathon named Web3 Algorand Hackathon.

Web3 Algorand Hackathon offered students the opportunity to create innovative Web3 business models and projects in sorts of different fields (healthcare, education, industry, banking, commerce, smart cities…), and design and develop NFT collections using blockchain technologies.

The goal of the Web3 Algorand Hackathon is for students to apply their knowledge and skills in creating new and innovative solutions using the programming languages PyTeal (Python library) and Reach (JavaScript library) on the Algorand blockchain platform. The Web3 Algorand Hackathon is an excellent opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience working with new technologies and to network with other blockchain experts.

The event started with an opening ceremony where the participants were welcomed by the management of FOS, Algorand, and UF. The welcome speech was given by:

  1. Sandra Jednak, PhD, vice dean for international cooperation, full professor at the Faculty
    of Organizational Sciences
  2. Stéphane Barroso, Algorand ARC Manager
  3. Marko Suvajdžić, PhD, Director of the Digital Worlds Institute, associate professor at the
    University of Florida
  4. Aleksandra Labus, PhD, Head of the Blockchain Laboratory, full professor at the Faculty
    of Organizational Sciences

The project presentation consisted of 8 teams from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences and the Faculty of Physics, as well as 5 teams from the University of Florida.

The panel of judges were Professor Dušan Barać, Professor Zorica Bogdanović, Stéphane Barroso, Darko Pavić (CEO and co-founder of Fiscal Solutions and Project owner of Ape School), and Professor Marcus Santoso, University of Florida.

We are honored to present to you the winning teams of this year’s Web3 Algorand Hackathon:

Winners from the University of Belgrade:

1 st place – team Web 4 (Septian Mudin, Luka Šević, Lana Radmilović) – mentor Petar Lukovac
2 nd place – team Fashion code (Aleksandra Trpkov, Danica Sovtić, Milica Sapić) – mentors: Professor Aleksandra Labus and Petar Lukovac
3 rd place – team EasyHealth (Milica Tomić, Ksenija Fratrić, Ana-Marija Đurić) –mentors: Professor Aleksandra Labus and Petar Lukovac

Winners from the University of Florida:

1 st place – team GlasChain (Gabrielle Christie, Maylen Casa,l Alexander Olson, Sean Durkin) – mentor Professor Markus Santoso
2 nd place – team Gator Hackers (Savannah Traub, Austin Fernandez, Christopher Truta, Katrina Das, Karis Dunnam) – mentor Professor Markus Santoso
3 rd place – team Silly Little Team (Tsehai de Souza, Ky’mani Brown, Kinnara Bosworth, Juno Strunk, Zhuoang Chai) – mentor Professor Markus Santoso

Teams had the opportunity to win prizes in special categories as well:

The Business Model category – team 4Chainz (Lazar Cvetković, Violeta Sekulić, Milan Stanković, Stefan Sedlarević) – mentor Milica Simić
The Smart Contract category – team Grand Slam (Zlatan Vasović, Dušan Popovac, Milena Vujičić, Predrag Danilović) – mentor Aleksa Miletić
NFT category – team fashionblock (Marija Vrljanac, Katarina Šikman, Veljko Cukanić) – mentors: Professor Aleksandra Labus and Petar Lukovac
The Audience Award – team EasyHealth (Milica Tomić, Ksenija Fratrić, Ana-Marija Đurić) – mentors: Professor Aleksandra Labus and Petar Lukovac

You can read more about the Web3 Algorand Hackathon on the official website of the
Blockchain Laboratory: https://bc.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/.

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W3 Algorand Hackathon 2023 – W3AH’23 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/w3-algorand-hackathon-2023-w3ah23/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:23:41 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6465 We are pleased to inform you that on Thursday, April 27, 2023. in auditorium D301 of the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, the W3 Algorand Hackathon 2023 – W3AH’23 is organized by the Blockchain Laboratory.

All information about the event can be found on the website of the laboratory: https://bc.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/

The timeline of the event can be found on the link: https://bc.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/timeline/

The event can be followed online via the link: https://tinyurl.com/blockchain-laboratory

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WorldCist’23- A prototype of the crowdsensing system for pollution monitoring in a smart city based on data streaming https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/worldcist23-a-prototype-of-the-crowdsensing-system-for-pollution-monitoring-in-a-smart-city-based-on-data-streaming/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:45:27 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6461 Professor Zorica Bogdanović presented her paper on the topic called A prototype of the crowdsensing system for pollution monitoring in a smart city based on data streaming at WorldCist’23 – 11th World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, held in Pisa, Italy.

Abstract. This paper proposes a prototype of the crowdsensing system for pollution monitoring in a smart city based on data streaming. The first part of the paper analyses concepts, characteristics, and platforms for data streaming. The Apache Kafka solution for data flow management is described. The paper proposes infrastructure for data streaming from the IoT crowdsensing systems for monitoring pollution in smart cities. Crowdsensing services included in this system enable the monitoring of pollution parameters in smart cities. Collected pollution data in the smart city (traffic vibrations, noise, allergens, and air pollution) can be conducted using the Internet of Things (microcomputers, microcontrollers, sensors, etc.) and mobile devices, sent to the Apache Kafka cluster using the MQTT protocol, and then data can be streamed via the web application to end users. Active parts in collecting pollution data have citizens. All collected data can be processed, analyzed, and streamed using the proposed data streaming infrastructure for smart city crowdsensing systems.

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WorldCist’23-Modeling blockchain system for fashion industry https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/worldcist23-modeling-blockchain-system-for-fashion-industry/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:42:45 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6450 Professor Aleksandra Labus presented her paper on the topic called Modeling blockchain system for fashion industry at WorldCist’23 – 11th World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, held in Pisa, Italy.

 Abstract. The digitalization process affected the process of conducting supply chain management in the fashion industry. Innovative information technologies enabled improved communication between supply chain stakeholders, a more efficient and transparent way of conducting business transactions and protecting intellectual property rights. Blockchain technology has the potential to improve security and trust within fashion industry supply chains, reduce the placing of counterfeit products on the market, and provide customers insight into product authenticity. This paper focuses on the possibilities of using blockchain technologies in the supply chain of the fashion industry. The main goal of the paper is to propose a model of a blockchain system for the fashion industry. The proposed system should provide insight into the supply chain flow in the fashion industry based on using blockchain technology. Furthermore, the proposed model enables tracking all business transactions among stakeholders in the fashion industry in a transparent and immutable way, and for the customers enables insight into the product origin, authenticity and all relevant product data.

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IV BMASmartC 2023 – 4th Workshop on Innovative Business Models and Applications for Smart Cities https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/iv-bmasmartc-2023-4th-workshop-on-innovative-business-models-and-applications-for-smart-cities/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:06:31 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6444 Department for e-business of Faculty of organizational sciences, in collaboration with School of computing, Union University (Serbia) and NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS) – Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal), is organizing IV BMASmartC 2023 – 4th Workshop on Innovative Business Models and Applications for Smart Cities. This workshop calls professionals, academics and researchers to send their work in the field of innovative business models, marketing strategies and IT applications for development of smart cities. The main aim of this workshop is development of innovative business models of the smart city with focus on using:

  1. Technologies (Internet of Things, mobile technologies, web technologies, cloud computing and big data, blockchain technologies, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, augmented reality) for the development of services and applications for the smart cities, and
  2. Marketing strategies for the raising awareness and promoting new services and applications in the smart city.

Deadline for article upload is September 18, 2023 and the conference will be held during 30.11. – 2.12.
For more information, you can visit site.

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Published monograph: Digital Transformation of the Financial Industry https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/published-monograph-digital-transformation-of-the-financial-industry/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:32:04 +0000 https://en.elab.fon.bg.ac.rs/?p=6432 A monograph on Digital Transformation of the Financial Industry was published by Slađana BenkovićAleksandra LabusMiloš Milosavljević.

The monograph has three main topics:

  • Presents the dynamics of digitalization and the main technology-based trends in finance
  • Integrates the human and technological aspects of digital transformation in finance into a holistic concept
  • Focuses on the digitalization of the financial industry in Central and Eastern Europe

Read more about the monograph here.

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