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2015

How to predict journey destination for supporting contextual intelligent information services?

Authors
Costa, V; Fontes, T; Costa, PM; Dias, TG;

Publication
2015 IEEE 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Abstract
The adoption of smart cards in urban public transport has fundamentally changed how transport providers manage and plan their networks. Traveller information services, in particular, have leveraged this contextual data for targeting passengers and providing relevant information. Thus, it becomes increasingly relevant for the next generation of services to obtain on-time contextual passenger information, to support the development of intelligent information services. In this paper an adaptation of the Top-K algorithm is proposed for predicting journey destination, applied to different scenarios in public transport. The performance and efficiency are analysed and compared to a decision tree classifier. Finally, the feasibility and potential of applying the proposed methods to large-scale systems in a real-world environment is discussed.

2015

Desenvolvimento motor e características empreendedoras em crianças. Que relação?

Authors
Silva, Inês Peixoto; Pereira, Beatriz Oliveira; Teixeira, Aurora;

Publication

Abstract
O objetivo do estudo é verificar e compreender a relação entre o desenvolvimento motor da criança e suas características empreendedoras. A relevância do estudo resulta do carácter inovador devido à escassez de trabalhos científicos que relacionam, em crianças, o desenvolvimento motor e o empreendedorismo. Não será relevante compreender como ocorre o desenvolvimento de competências empreendedoras nas crianças e como promovê-las? Será possível, a longo prazo, melhorar a qualidade de vida dos cidadãos evitando comportamentos sedentários adquiridos na infância, bem como promover a autonomia e responsabilidade perante uma sociedade que se tornará mais sustentável do ponto de vista social, económica e financeira.;The aim of the study is to assess and understand the relationship between the child's motor development and their entrepreneurial characteristics. The relevance of the study results from the innovative character due to lack of scientific papers that associate motor development and entrepreneurship in children. Won't it be relevant to understand how the development of entrepreneurial skills occur in children and how to promote them? lf students with better motor development would present a greater number of entrepreneurial characteristics, it will be possible to describe indicators that show the importance of stimulating the motor and entrepreneurial skills at early ages and that will contribute to rethink the education of children and consequently the teacher training. lt will be possible, improve the quality of life avoiding sedentary behaviors acquired in childhood, as well as promoting autonomy and responsibility to a society that will become more sustainable in social, economic and financial point of view.

2015

Um Protocolo Genérico Eficiente de Energia para Aplicações em Redes de Sensores sem Fio sem Restrição de Tempo de Resposta

Authors
Costa, D; Guedes, L; Vasques, F; Portugal, P;

Publication
Revista de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação - RTIC

Abstract

2015

Autonomous Robot Control by Neural Networks

Authors
Pinto, AB; Barbosa, RS; Silva, MF;

Publication
CONTROLO'2014 - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH PORTUGUESE CONFERENCE ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL

Abstract
This work aims to apply the concepts associated with neural networks in the control of an autonomous robot system. The robot was tested in several arbitrary paths in order to verify the effectiveness of the neural control. The results show that the robot performed the tasks with success. Moreover, in the case of arbitrary paths the neural control outperforms other methodologies, such as fuzzy logic control.

2015

Adapted Control Methods for Cerebral Palsy Users of an Intelligent Wheelchair

Authors
Faria, BM; Reis, LP; Lau, N;

Publication
JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT & ROBOTIC SYSTEMS

Abstract
The development of an intelligent wheel chair (IW) platform that may be easily adapted to any commercial electric powered wheelchair and aid any person with special mobility needs is the main objective of the IntellWheels project. To be able to achieve this main objective, three distinct control methods were implemented in the IW: manual, shared and automatic. Several algorithms were developed for each of these control methods. This paper presents three of the most significant of those algorithms with emphasis on the shared control method. Experiments were performed by users suffering from cerebral palsy, using a realistic simulator, in order to validate the approach. The experiments revealed the importance of using shared (aided) controls for users with severe disabilities. The patients still felt having complete control over the wheelchair movement when using a shared control at a 50 % level and thus this control type was very well accepted. Thus it may be used in intelligent wheelchairs since it is able to correct the direction in case of involuntary movements of the user but still gives him a sense of complete control over the IW movement.

2015

AUTHORING TOOLS AS INSTRUMENTS FOR A NEW APPROACH OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING

Authors
Maia, A; Lopes, JB; Martins, P; Pessoa, T;

Publication
INTED2015: 9TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Abstract
Educational Modelling Languages (EML) are conceptual and technical tools that allow enhancing e-learning through the representation of educational processes and their transformation into operable products to Learning Management Systems (LMS). Through visual notations it's possible to do reviews and adjustments of represented learning objects (LO). IMS-Learning Design (IMS-LD) is a LO specification language. One of its major strengths is the interoperability of specification products. Its use by non-technical users isn't a simple task, and limitations are pointed out. Intermediate software have been developed to facilitate the specification, authoring tools called graphic editors as Reload LD Editor, GLM, Collage and CADMOS, among others. Graphic editors can be used as educational planning tools in the context of e-learning. Planning a LO is drawing a structure of tasks, describing all aspects that frame the learning activities that can be generated to achieve the outlined goals (e.g. participants, tasks, resources, targets and risks to be considered). Despite being a complex activity, it's essential for teachers. In this work we focused on CADMOS, because it's devoted to create specifications for Moodle, one of the most used LMS by teachers. The main goal is study CADMOS, trying to identify its potentialities and limitations as planning tool capable of represent all aspects of a LO. Therefore the research questions are: Is it possible specify all aspects that characterize the LO using CADMOS? Do the limitations in specification influence the automatic operationalization of the LO in LMS? Tests done with CADMOS were divided in two parts: 1) Specification of a LO, consisting of a task module on a specific theme, that took place in LMS Moodle of a Portuguese higher education institution, as part of a course in a program of Computer Engineering. 2) Specification result has been converted into an interoperable data packet, which was imported to the LMS. After the automatic creation of the LO were analysed the similarities with the original LO. Results showed that there were differences between the two LO. A primitive structure of LO is created in LMS, but extra work performed by the teacher is required to complete the configuration of the activities. Additional points were found: a) When specifying there isn't the possibility to configure all required aspects of a Moodle activity (e.g. wiki). Teacher has to do it manually directly in the LMS. b) Limitations in the automation process of operationalization of the LO in LMS, related to the specification process were found. Is necessary consider the representation structure adopted in LO specification with CADMOS. It offers different functions to do it, which are used or not depending on the way user conceives the LO. This leads to different representations in LMS. As planning tool CADMOS can be useful and has advantages, as the possibility of having different views of the process (conceptual model/ flow model), and chance to save, change, reuse and share several times a specification product. Its major weakness is in automatic creation of the LO in LMS. Thus, we believe that CADMOS and other graphic editors are likely to be important planning tools for teachers. However, more tests with different LO and improvements are needed to achieve faithful automating creation of LO in LMS, allowing teachers to be focused on central aspects of teaching.

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