Boris Bankov

• PhD
• University of Economics Varna

One of the industry areas where web and mobile technologies bestow impactful benefits for both researchers and users is the pharmaceutical sector, particularly in streamlining clinical trials, enhancing patient engagement, and improving data collection and analysis. This paper surveys the existing academic landscape regarding the challenges in clin...

In the domain of information technologies, the integration of game elements into the educational process stands out as an innovative approach to enriching the learning environment in higher education institutions. Gamification offers unique opportunities for engaging and stimulating students, thereby transforming traditional educational approaches....

A significant trend in the digitalization age is the mixture of casual activities in professional context. Both practical and scientific research has been conducted in the field of gamification. This methodology describes the ways of applying game design principles in non-gaming environments to motivate, guide, tutor and award participants. The foc...

In recent years, Learning Management Systems (LMS) have become a major element of the technological transformation of education, providing educators and learners with a universal and effective environment for managing educational activities and resources. The article presents the purpose of learning management systems, focusing on their main functi...

In today`s world, managing a website is a complex process. The success of any business online relies heavily on mobile-friendliness and accessibility. The majority of users browse the web via their smartphones and having optimized web pages for smaller screens and touch interfaces is crucial. Accessibility has become a major focus for search engine...

This paper presents the NFT technology, its development and effect on digital markets and the Internet. The popularity of crypto-currencies is causing widespread interest, both among experts and users without knowledge in the field of investment and trading on the world exchange. The lack of awreness on the topic, the widely publicized quick-realiz...

The video game industry has grown immensely in the last three decades and one major driving force has been social interaction among gamers offline and online. This paper presents an overview of the evolution of the gaming industry and the different implementations of social channels in video games, the impact of integrating social media subsystems...

The impact of social networks on our liveskeeps increasing because they provide content,generated and controlled by users, that is constantly evolving. They aid us in spreading news, statements, ideas and comments very quickly. Social platforms are currently one of the richest sources of customer feedback on a variety of topics. A topic that is fre...

През последните години нашето общество все повече се утвърждава като информационно, глобално и мрежово. Създаването и развитието на глобалната мрежа Интернет оказва влияние във всички сфери на нашия живот. Съвременните интернет и комуникационни технологии създават предпоставки за глобализация на бизнеса, ориентация към потребителя, насоченост преди...

Using k-means clustering algorithm, a new approach to handle evolving topics and discussions in social media environment is proposed. Different segmentation techniques and applications to handle large volumes of data are explored. Relevant works that consider using fading functions and half-life weight measurements as a tool to remove inactive clus...

One of the most important tasks in migrating from legacy systems to new software products is transformation of used data. Depending of the differences in both database systems in use the process could include various tasks for extract transform and load the data. This article shows the ETL process of migrating data from semi-structured Excel format...