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2018

Using pervasive and mobile computation in the provision of gerontological care in rural areas

Authors
Cunha C.R.; Mendonça V.; Morais E.P.; Fernandes J.;

Publication
Procedia Computer Science

Abstract
The provision of gerontological care in rural areas represents an increased management challenge. Framed by the Portuguese Northeast reality, this paper reflects on the role and potential of pervasive and mobile computing in the management of gerontological care, specially in rural areas, explaining the potential of fusion between gerontology and technology and presents a conceptual model to frame it. Finally, it presents a software prototype developed for Android smartphones, capable of assist a gerontological care provider in some of their operational practices.

2018

An indoor navigation architecture using variable data sources for blind and visually impaired persons

Authors
Gomes, JP; Sousa, JP; Cunha, CR; Morais, EP;

Publication
2018 13TH IBERIAN CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES (CISTI)

Abstract
Contrary to outdoor positioning and navigation systems, there isn't a counterpart global solution for indoor environments. Usually, the deployment of an indoor positioning system must be adapted case by case, according to the infrastructure and the objective of the localization. A particularly delicate case is related with persons who are blind or visually impaired. A robust and easy to use indoor navigation solution would be extremely useful, but this would also be particularly difficult to develop, given the special requirements of the system that would have to be more accurate and user friendly than a general solution This paper presents a contribute to this subject, by proposing a hybrid indoor positioning system adaptable to the surrounding indoor structure, and dealing with different types of signals to increase accuracy. This would permit lower the deployment costs, since it could be done gradually, beginning with the likely existing Wi-Fi infrastructure to get a fairy accuracy up to a high accuracy using visual tags and NFC tags when necessary and possible.

2018

An indoor navigation architecture using variable data sources for blind and visually impaired persons

Authors
Gomes, JP; Sousa, JP; Cunha, CR; Morais, EP;

Publication
Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI

Abstract
Contrary to outdoor positioning and navigation systems, there isn't a counterpart global solution for indoor environments. Usually, the deployment of an indoor positioning system must be adapted case by case, according to the infrastructure and the objective of the localization. A particularly delicate case is related with persons who are blind or visually impaired. A robust and easy to use indoor navigation solution would be extremely useful, but this would also be particularly difficult to develop, given the special requirements of the system that would have to be more accurate and user friendly than a general solution. This paper presents a contribute to this subject, by proposing a hybrid indoor positioning system adaptable to the surrounding indoor structure, and dealing with different types of signals to increase accuracy. This would permit lower the deployment costs, since it could be done gradually, beginning with the likely existing Wi-Fi infrastructure to get a fairy accuracy up to a high accuracy using visual tags and NFC tags when necessary and possible. © 2018 AISTI.

2018

Computational Security Models in Organizations: Bringing a Pedagogical User-Centered Perspective

Authors
Cunha, CR; Gomes, JP; Morais, EP;

Publication
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION EXCELLENCE THROUGH VISION 2020, 2018, VOLS I -XI

Abstract
The security of systems and networks is a multidisciplinary challenge of increasingly importance which has stimulated the development of multiple solutions for an effective response to the requirements that are needed. In pursuing this demand much of the focus of security proposals has focused on ensuring mechanisms that prevent organizations from being attacked from outside their perimeter. However, the evolution of the tasks carried out by the internal organizations collaborators, which demand an increasing degree of use of computational resources and privileged access to multiple sources of information, emerge an increasing concern in the monitoring of the behaviours of the users. In addition to this problem, there is often an ill-defined borderline confusion over what internal workers should be able to do with the resources they have in organizations. The mix between strictly professional use and personal use can be problematic in organization's security context. Define organizations security policies, understand user' behaviours, act effectively over security incidents and promote users' organizational security culture, by a pedagogical approach seems to us to be a necessary advance in security frameworks nowadays. This paper presents a reflection on the aspects of internal security of Local Area Networks and proposes a conceptual security framework, which aims to contribute to an effective control and understanding of LANs user' behaviour, to a real-time response to unwanted occurrences but, especially, to a pedagogical approach to help the development of users' security culture.

2018

Promoting heritage through a pervasive and mobile computing approach: The case of the Portuguese city of Mirandela

Authors
Cunha, CR; Morais, EP; Alves, A;

Publication
Proceedings of the 31st International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2018: Innovation Management and Education Excellence through Vision 2020

Abstract
Promoting Heritage is a challenge for all generations. The heritage is a legacy that we inherit from our ancestors and that we should deliver to our decedents. In this sense, the first steep that we should take, after preserve the heritage, is to develop solutions that enable effective and democratic ways to promote it. This promotion starts with the ability that of those who visit this heritage be able to know and enjoy it. Information and Communication Technologies and specifically Pervasive and Mobile Computing represents nowadays a big opportunity to develop innovative solutions capable to inform tourists about heritage and even enable them to experience past realities related to immaterial heritage like ancestral legends, past events and even no longer existing physical patrimony. This paper starts to make a reflection and the evolution the Information and Communication Technologies role on tourism and present a technological architecture to respond to the challenge of promote heritage and inform tourist in their travel experiences. After that, the paper presents also a developed prototype created to the Portuguese City of Mirandela capable to promote its historical and gastronomic heritage and also support the tours of the tourists through its territory. Finally, there are made some remarks about the future growing and directions for technology applied to tourism.

2018

Promoting Heritage Through a Pervasive and Mobile Computing Approach: The Case of the Portuguese City of Mirandela

Authors
Cunha, CR; Morais, EP; Alves, A;

Publication
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION EXCELLENCE THROUGH VISION 2020, 2018, VOLS I -XI

Abstract
Promoting Heritage is a challenge for all generations. The heritage is a legacy that we inherit from our ancestors and that we should deliver to our decedents. In this sense, the first steep that we should take, after preserve the heritage, is to develop solutions that enable effective and democratic ways to promote it. This promotion starts with the ability that of those who visit this heritage he able to know and enjoy it. Information and Communication Technologies and specifically Pervasive and Mobile Computing represents nowadays a big opportunity to develop innovative solutions capable to inform tourists about heritage and even enable them to experience past realities related to immaterial heritage like ancestral legends, past events and even no longer existing physical patrimony. This paper starts to make a reflection and the evolution the information and Communication Technologies role on tourism and present a technological architecture to respond to the challenge of promote heritage and inform tourist in their travel experiences. After that, the paper presents also a developed prototype created to the Portuguese City of Mirandela capable to promote its historical and gastronomic heritage and also support the tours of the tourists through its territory. Finally, there are made some remarks about the future growing and directions for technology applied to tourism.

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