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2015

A Mixed Reality Game using 3Pi Robots - "PiTanks"

Authors
Costa, H; Cebola, P; Cunha, T; Sousa, A;

Publication
2015 10TH IBERIAN CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES (CISTI)

Abstract
In the growing field of Robotics, one of the many possible paths to explore is the social aspect that it can influence upon the present society. The combination of the goal-oriented development of robots with the interactivity used in games while employing mixed reality is a promising route to take in regard to designing user-friendly robots and improving problem solving featured in artificial intelligence software. In this paper, we present a competitive team-based game using Pololu's 3Pi robots moving in a projected map, capable of human interaction via game controllers. The game engine was developed utilizing the framework Qt Creator with C++ and OpenCV for the image processing tasks. The technical framework uses the ROS framework for communications that may be, in the future, used to connect different modules. Various parameters of the implementation are tested, such as position tracking errors.

2015

Simtwo as a simulation environment for flight robot dynamics evaluation

Authors
Amaral, G; Costa, P;

Publication
U.Porto Journal of Engineering

Abstract
Aerial Robots has become very popular in robotics groups. This ongoing interest is driven by a significant number of potential end-user applications where it is necessary to reduce human intervention. The validation of control/cooperation algorithms not always is an easy task and requires a large number of humans to keep tests safety. Is present in this paper the simulation of a quadrotor model in SimTwo simulation environment and evaluated the flight dynamic of the robot. To do that was developed a control layer responsible to the hovering maneuver and “go to” position function. The results prove that the objectives were achieved successfully and the simulation was validated. The navigation simulation is left as future work.

2015

Multicriteria Assessment of Crosswalk Location in Urban Roundabout Corridors

Authors
Fernandes, P; Fontes, T; Pereira, SR; Rouphail, NM; Coelho, MC;

Publication
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD

Abstract
Midblock pedestrian crossing areas between closely spaced roundabouts can affect traffic operations and may result in a trade-off between capacity, environment, and safety benefits. Even though research has been conducted on the impacts of traffic performance on pedestrian crosswalks located at isolated roundabouts, few studies have focused on how pedestrian crosswalks between closely adjacent roundabouts affect traffic operations. A microsimulation approach was used to examine the integrated effect of a pedestrian crosswalk on traffic delay, carbon dioxide emissions, and relative speed between vehicles and pedestrians at different locations between closely spaced two-lane roundabouts. The main purpose of the study was to develop a simulation platform of traffic (VISSIM), emissions (vehicle-specific power), and safety (surrogate safety assessment model) to optimize such variables. The fast nondominated sorting genetic algorithm NSGA-II was mobilized to identify an optimized set of pedestrian crosswalk locations for the roundabout exit section along the midblock segment. One acceptable solution that provided a good balance between traffic performance, emissions, and pedestrian safety benefits was locating the crosswalks at 15, 20, and 30 m from the exit section. Even at low pedestrian demand, crosswalk effectiveness (as determined by capacity and environment) gradually decreased near the circulatory ring delimitation (<10 m). Findings suggest that crosswalks in the midblock segment (55 to 60 m from the exit section) also must be considered, especially under high traffic demand.

2015

Design of retail backroom storage: A research opportunity?

Authors
Pires, M; Amorim, P; Liz, J; Pratas, J;

Publication
Operations Research and Big Data: IO2015-XVII Congress of Portuguese Association of Operational Research (APDIO)

Abstract
The design of retail backroom storage has a great impact on in-store operations, customer service levels and store life-cycle costs. Moreover, backroom storage in modern retail stores is crucial to several functions, such as acting as a buffer against strong demand lifts yielded by an increasing promotional activity, seasonal peak demand and e-commerce activities. Despite having similar functions to a distribution center, backroom storage facilities have particularities that deserve a distinct analysis. In this paper we aim to draw attention to the lack of research about this topic.

2015

Rehab@home: a tool for home-based motor function rehabilitation

Authors
Faria, C; Silva, J; Campilho, A;

Publication
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Abstract
Purpose: This paper presents the Rehab@home system, a tool specifically developed for helping neurological patients performing rehabilitation exercises at home, without the presence of a physiotherapist. It is centred on the rehabilitation of balance and on the sit-to-stand (STS) movement. Method: Rehab@home is composed of two Wii balance boards, a webcam and a computer, and it has two main software applications: one for patients to perform rehabilitation exercises and another one for therapists to visualize the data of the exercises. During the exercises, data from the boards and the webcam are processed in order to automatically assess the correctness of movements. Results: Rehab@home provides exercises for the rehabilitation of balance (in sitting and in standing positions), and for the execution of the STS movement. It gives automatic feedback to the patient and data are saved for future analysis. The therapist is able to adapt the difficulty of the exercises to match with each patient's needs. A preliminary study with seven patients was conducted for evaluating their feedback. They appreciated using the system and felt the exercises more engaging than conventional therapy. Conclusions: Feedback from patients gives the hope that Rehab@home can become a great tool for complementing their rehabilitation process.

2015

Towards Reusing Data Cleaning Knowledge

Authors
Almeida, R; Maio, P; Oliveira, P; Joao, B;

Publication
NEW CONTRIBUTIONS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES, VOL 1, PT 1

Abstract
The organizations' demand to integrate several disparate data sources and an ever-increasing amount of data is intensifying the occurrence of data quality problems. Currently, data cleaning approaches are tailored for data sources having different schemas but sharing the same data model (e.g. relational model), and are highly dependent on a domain expert to specify data cleaning operations. This paper presents a novel and generic data cleaning methodology aiming to assist the domain expert during the specification of data cleaning operations through reusing knowledge previously expressed for other data sources even if those sources have different data models and/or schemas. This is achieved by abstracting data source models and schemas to a closer human level and by the use of vocabulary to describe the structure and the semantics of data cleaning operations.

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