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Publications by Ângelo Martins

2012

A Ubiquitous Ambient Assisted Living Solution to Promote Safer Independent Living in Older Adults Suffering from Co-morbidity

Authors
Prescher, S; Bourke, AK; Koehler, F; Martins, A; Ferreira, HS; Sousa, TB; Castro, RN; Santos, A; Torrent, M; Gomis, S; Hospedales, M; Nelson, J;

Publication
2012 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY (EMBC)

Abstract
This paper describes the development, deployment and trial results from 9 volunteers using the eCAALYX system. The eCAALYX system is an ambient assisted living telemonitoring system aimed at older adults suffering with co-morbidity. Described is a raw account of the challenges that exist and results in bringing a Telemedicine system from laboratory to real-world implementation and results for usability, functionality and reliability.

2012

Scalable Integration of Multiple Health Sensor Data for Observing Medical Patterns

Authors
Ferreira, HS; Sousa, TB; Martins, A;

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COOPERATIVE DESIGN, VISUALIZATION, AND ENGINEERING (CDVE)

Abstract
With an aging global population, Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) attempts to improve life expectancy and quality of life through the remote monitoring of various health signals using personal and home-based sensors. Possible medical conditions can be early ascertained by observable patterns over the patients' health data. However, aggregating multiple raw signals and matching against medical protocols can be computational and bandwidth intensive. Moreover, adding new protocols requires non-trivial expertise to define necessary rules. This paper describes a lightweight, scalable, and composable mechanism that captures, processes and infers possible health problems from raw data obtained from multiple sensors.

2010

EXPERIMENTS WITH BOLOGNA CURRICULUM IN A HIGH EDUCATION ENGINEERING SCHOOL

Authors
Marques, BP; Martins, AM;

Publication
3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (ICERI2010)

Abstract

2007

CAALYX: a new generation of location-based services in healthcare

Authors
Boulos, MNK; Rocha, A; Martins, A; Vicente, ME; Bolz, A; Feld, R; Tchoudovski, I; Braecklein, M; Nelson, J; Laighin, GO; Sdogati, C; Cesaroni, F; Antomarini, M; Jobes, A; Kinirons, M;

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH GEOGRAPHICS

Abstract
Recent advances in mobile positioning systems and telecommunications are providing the technology needed for the development of location-aware tele-care applications. This paper introduces CAALYX - Complete Ambient Assisted Living Experiment, an EU-funded project that aims at increasing older people's autonomy and self-confidence by developing a wearable light device capable of measuring specific vital signs of the elderly, detecting falls and location, and communicating automatically in real-time with his/her care provider in case of an emergency, wherever the older person happens to be, at home or outside.

2001

QUALITY CERTIFICATION IN THE VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE: AN OBJECTIVE TOOL FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

Authors
Martins, A; Pinto Ferreira, JJP; Mendonca, JM;

Publication
E-BUSINESS AND VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES: MANAGING BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS COOPERATION

Abstract
In the scope of virtual and networked enterprises, we propose a way to integrate quality management into enterprise modeling and allow for quality certification of the whole enterprise. ISO 9001:2000 is presented as a suitable standard for these enterprises quality management systems implementation. On the other hand, quality management system certification in the scope of ISO 10011 is quite difficult, being presented some alternative scenarios for certification.

2004

Quality management and certification in the virtual enterprise

Authors
Martins, A; Ferreira, JJP; Mendonca, JM;

Publication
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING

Abstract
In the global market, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) face increasing competition from large corporations for the control of the more profitable business areas. These corporations compensate for their lower agility and flexibility with easier access to information, resources and economies of scale. The virtual enterprise model of a business organization is thus often seen as one of the best strategic moves for SMEs to achieve a global reach without compromising their independence. This emerging business paradigm certainly brings new challenges to many areas of the enterprise, one of which is the quality assurance of external processes and contracted products and services. This paper introduces and discusses the issue of quality assurance within the scope of virtual and networked enterprises, and presents a novel methodology for the integration of quality management into enterprise modelling and for quality certification of the virtual enterprise. This is especially important because quality certification is becoming mandatory in nearly all markets and the well-established certification methods do not cover all the aspects of the virtual enterprise. ISO 9001:2000, the most widely used quality management system standard in the world, is presented as an interesting starting point for virtual enterprise quality management system implementation and certification. Further requirements include broadening the scope of the quality management system to include the whole enterprise life cycle, i.e. from its creation to decommission. Current auditing procedures will have to be adapted to this new business environment and, to meet such a requirement, a continuous real-time third-party auditing mechanism-fully integrated into the virtual enterprise--model is proposed. A pilot/simulator, implemented in a small virtual enterprise, in the occupational safety and health-care business, is used to illustrate the new environment as well as the novel requirements that quality systems will have to meet in the future.

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