2025
Authors
Matos, M; Gomes, F; Nogueira, F; Almeida, F;
Publication
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT COMPUTING AND CYBERNETICS
Abstract
PurposeDetecting anomalous access to electronic health records (EHRs) is critical for safeguarding patient privacy and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Traditional anomaly detection methods often struggle in this domain due to extreme class imbalance, limited labelled data and the subtlety of insider threats. This study proposes a lightweight, hybrid anomaly detection framework that integrates unsupervised, supervised and rule-based approaches using a meta-classifier architecture.Design/methodology/approachAn experimental and model-development approach is employed, combining machine learning techniques with domain-inspired rule modelling to construct a hybrid anomaly detection framework for healthcare access logs. Performance of the algorithm is measured using standard classification metrics such as precision, recall, F1-score and accuracy.FindingsEvaluated on a synthetic but realistic dataset of 50.000 normal and 500 labelled anomalous healthcare access events, the proposed framework achieved superior performance compared to standalone models as well as other hybrid models, with an F1-score of 0.8989 and recall of 0.8180. It also maintained low inference latency (0.028 ms) and energy consumption (4.03e-07 kg CO2), making it suitable for deployment in resource-constrained clinical environments.Originality/valueThis study highlights the potential of a hybrid meta-classifier to enhance anomaly detection in healthcare access logs, capturing both subtle and obvious anomalies while outperforming conventional models and remaining efficient, scalable and practical for real-time monitoring.
2025
Authors
Almeida, FL;
Publication
Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective
Abstract
2025
Authors
Almeida, F;
Publication
Examining the Intersection of Technology, Media, and Social Innovation
Abstract
2025
Authors
Caiado, F; Fonseca, J; Silva, J; Neves, S; Moreira, A; Gonçalves, R; Martins, J; Branco, F; Au Yong Oliveira, M;
Publication
EXPERT SYSTEMS
Abstract
The growing use of technology and social media has resulted in the emergence of digital influencers, a new profession capable of changing the mentalities and behaviours of those who follow them. This study arises to better understand the potential impact digital influencers might have on the Portuguese population's purchase behaviour and patterns, and for this purpose, seven hypotheses were formulated. An online questionnaire was conducted to respond to these theoretical assumptions and collected data from 175 respondents. A total of 129 valid answers were considered. It was possible to conclude that purchase intention does not necessarily translate into a purchase action. It was also concluded that the relationship between social network use and the purchase of products/services recommended by influencers is only statistically significant for Instagram. Furthermore, the individuals' generation is not statistically significant / linked with purchasing a product/service recommended by influencers. Yet further, a small percentage of respondents have also identified themselves as impulsive shoppers and perceived Instagram as their favourite social network. With the results of this study, it is also possible to state that the influencer's opinion was classified as the last factor considered in the purchase decision process. Additionally, there is a weak negative association between purchasing a product/service recommended by influencers with sponsorship disclosure and remunerated partnership, which decreases credibility and discourages purchasing, in Portugal, a feminine culture which dislikes materialism.
2025
Authors
Reis, AA; Leite, RAS; Walter, CE; Reis, IB; Goncalves, R; Martins, J; Branco, F; Au Yong Oliveira, M;
Publication
EXPERT SYSTEMS
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the hierarchical importance of a patent's characteristics to licensing. This research has a causal-exploratory purpose, in that it sought to establish relationships between variables. This research aims to identify which characteristics are influential in the licensing of Brazilian academic patents in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical technology fields, based on the mining of data contained in licensed and unlicensed patent documents. Which characteristics of Brazilian academic patents are most influential in their licensing potential? An analysis through Random Forest was performed. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies in Brazil using machine learning to identify which characteristics are influential in licensing a particular academic patent, especially given the difficulty of gathering this information. We found that regardless of the measure used, the three most critical licensing characteristics for the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical patents analysed are Patent Scope, Life Cycle, and Claims. At the same time, the least important is the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The relevance of this research is based on the fact that after identifying which intrinsic characteristics influence the final value and licensing probabilities of a given patent, it will be possible to develop mathematical models that provide accurate information for establishing technology transfer agreements. In practical terms, the results suggest that greater patent versatility, combined with lifecycle management and a technical effort to build strong claims, increases the licensing potential of academic biopharmaceutical patents.
2025
Authors
Melo, D; Castro, B; Spínola, L; Brandao, L; Au-Yong-Oliveira, M;
Publication
MARKETING AND SMART TECHNOLOGIES, ICMARKTECH 2024, VOL 1
Abstract
Digital marketing has become an integral part of the modern business landscape, revolutionizing the way companies promote their products and interact with their customers. In this essay, we aim to demonstrate how it can be related to an increased tendency for mental health problems and other societal complications, as well as developing insights into its evolution using the latest breakthroughs in technology. This study will provide an overview of the impacts of digital marketing on companies, and in society, resorting to classical literature, as well as recent studies and articles conducted on the matter. An online survey was developed to support our research, reaching 112 Portuguese participants. The scientific methodology used was the Chi-Square test, with a confidence margin of 95% targeting two focus groups, one with their ages comprised within 16-25 years old and the other from 35 to 50 years old. We perceived that there would be behavioral differences between people who were born in the digital marketing age and those who had to adapt to it. We also provided some possible solutions to the problems raised by digital marketing and explained how these issues could be exacerbated with the renaissance technology is facing recently.
The access to the final selection minute is only available to applicants.
Please check the confirmation e-mail of your application to obtain the access code.