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2022

On Creation of Synthetic Samples from GANs for Fake News Identification Algorithms

Authors
Vaz, B; Bernardes, V; Figueira, A;

Publication
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES, WORLDCIST 2022, VOL 3

Abstract
The use of Generative Adversarial Networks is almost traditional in creating synthetic images for medical purposes. They are probably the best use of GANs until now, as their results can easily be checked by the eye of specialists. In fake news detection models, we have seen lately that neural models (and deep learning) can provide a considerable improvement from standard classifiers. Yet, the most problematic problem still is the lack of data, mostly fake news data to feed these models. In this paper, we address that by proposing the use of a GAN. Results show a better capacity to generalize when used for training an extended dataset based on synthetic samples created by this GAN.

2022

NLP-based platform as a service: a brief review

Authors
Pais, S; Cordeiro, J; Jamil, ML;

Publication
JOURNAL OF BIG DATA

Abstract
Natural language processing (NLP) refers to the field of study that focuses on the interactions between human language and computers. It has recently gained much attention for analyzing human language computationally and has spread its applications for various tasks such as machine translation, information extraction, summarization, question answering, and others. With the rapid growth of cloud computing services, merging NLP in the cloud is a significant benefit. It allows researchers to conduct NLP-related experiments on large amounts of data handled by big data techniques while harnessing the cloud's vast, on-demand computing power. However, it has not sufficiently spread its tools and applications as a service in the cloud and there is little literature available that discusses the scope of interdisciplinary work. NLP, cloud Computing, and big data are vast domains and contain their challenges and potentials. By overcoming those challenges and integrating these fields, great potential for NLP and its applications can be unleashed. This paper presents a survey of NLP in cloud computing with a key focus on the comparison of cloud-based NLP services, challenges of NLP and big data while emphasizing the necessity of viable cloud-based NLP services. In the first part of this paper, an overview of NLP is presented by discussing different levels of NLP and components of natural language generation (NLG), followed by the applications of NLP. In the second part, the concept of cloud computing is discussed that highlights the architectural layers and deployment models of cloud computing and cloud-hosted NLP services. In the third part, the field of big data in the cloud is discussed with an emphasis on NLP. Furthermore, information extraction via NLP techniques within big data is introduced.

2022

A literature review on Building Integrated Solar Energy Systems (BI-SES) for façades - photovoltaic, thermal and hybrid systems

Authors
Bot, K; Aelenei, L; da Glória Gomes, M; Silva, CS;

Publication
Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability

Abstract
The building façade has a crucial role in acting as the interface between the environment and the indoor ambient, and from an engineering and architecture perspective, in the last years, there has been a growing focus on the strategic development of building façades. In this sense, this work aims to present a literature review for the Building Integrated Solar Energy Systems (BI-SES) for façades, subdivided into three categories: thermal, photovoltaic and hybrid (both thermal and photovoltaic). The methodology used corresponds to a systematic review method. A sample of 75 works was reviewed (16 works on thermal BI-SES, 37 works on photovoltaic BI-SES, 22 works on hybrid BI-SES). This article summarises the works and later classifies them according to the type of study (numerical or experimental), simulation tool, parametric analysis and performance when applied.

2022

HeartSpot: Privatized and Explainable Data Compression for Cardiomegaly Detection

Authors
Johnson, E; Mohan, S; Gaudio, A; Smailagic, A; Faloutsos, C; Campilho, A;

Publication
BHI

Abstract

2022

Evaluations of Deep Learning Approaches for Glaucoma Screening Using Retinal Images from Mobile Device

Authors
Neto, A; Camara, J; Cunha, A;

Publication
SENSORS

Abstract
Glaucoma is a silent disease that leads to vision loss or irreversible blindness. Current deep learning methods can help glaucoma screening by extending it to larger populations using retinal images. Low-cost lenses attached to mobile devices can increase the frequency of screening and alert patients earlier for a more thorough evaluation. This work explored and compared the performance of classification and segmentation methods for glaucoma screening with retinal images acquired by both retinography and mobile devices. The goal was to verify the results of these methods and see if similar results could be achieved using images captured by mobile devices. The used classification methods were the Xception, ResNet152 V2 and the Inception ResNet V2 models. The models' activation maps were produced and analysed to support glaucoma classifier predictions. In clinical practice, glaucoma assessment is commonly based on the cup-to-disc ratio (CDR) criterion, a frequent indicator used by specialists. For this reason, additionally, the U-Net architecture was used with the Inception ResNet V2 and Inception V3 models as the backbone to segment and estimate CDR. For both tasks, the performance of the models reached close to that of state-of-the-art methods, and the classification method applied to a low-quality private dataset illustrates the advantage of using cheaper lenses.

2022

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for a Company Website: A Case Study

Authors
Garcia, JE; Lima, R; da Fonseca, MJS;

Publication
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES, WORLDCIST 2022, VOL 3

Abstract
Search Engine Optimization, or SEO for short, helps to improve the inbound user traffic of a website. Optimizing a website for search engines is now crucial to its success and ultimately to the company's ability to increase the business. Many companies websites on the Internet fail to use any SEO technique or strategy to improve their positioning in search engine results. Therefore, if other digital marketing strategies are not used to promote the website, its traffic will be very restricted. In this study several different SEO techniques were used to improve a website's overall indexing on the Google search engine. Through the implemented strategy it was possible to improve the positioning in search results of the company's website used in the case study, allowing several searches with different keywords to show the website on the first page of results. With the results obtained, it was possible to conclude that it is very important to find the perfect balance between SEO keyword competition and monthly search volume. To help select the best keywords for this particular website, the use of SEO tools are of the utmost importance.

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