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2018

Adoption of a smart parking solution: Parking information at your fingertips

Authors
Lima, F; Au Yong Oliveira, M; Martins, J; Gonçalves, R;

Publication
Proceedings of the European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ECIE

Abstract
The knowledge of the Portuguese public regarding smart cities is still limited, such knowledge being more present in the technological and business environments. Portuguese cities are starting to invest in smart issues as a response to their complexity and challenges. The ENABLE Consortium's INTELPARK Solution (fictitious names given for anonymity purposes) described herein is an example of a smart parking solution that, through the combination of hardware and software, provides key information about the parking area being managed (for example, occupancy or vehicle infraction information). This technological solution, focused on optimizing and making the management of parking areas more efficient, will serve everyone involved: from the driver to the manager. This article aims to focus on the prospective user (in this case, the driver who will park his or her vehicle in the parking area), since the consumer/traveller driving a vehicle is the main reason for the success or failure of any product and service, such as this one, in the marketplace. In addition, we are living in times of profound digital transformation in which access to information, oftentimes down to the second, becomes increasingly important for the user as well as the search for solutions that increase well-being, quality of life and comfort. Thus, 209 valid online survey answers were received, with structured questions, responses which were gathered from drivers or end users and in a non-probabilistic sampling research process. The main goal was to know how the mobile application INTELPARK, associated with this smart solution, was perceived by the end user, and to understand the potential interest in it and how frequently it would be used. The data collected was analysed through descriptive statistics and via the chi-squared test, in order to find associations between variables. The research concludes that future end users of this mobile intelligent parking application will have the following profile: they will be older, highly literate and with a higher gross monthly income. Moreover, these results also show that parking is seen to be an issue of citizenship and which promotes quality of life rather than simply being a source of revenue.

2018

How people with a disability innovate (or not) at a Major Portuguese University

Authors
Lopes, A; Pereira, C; Ferreira, L; Au Yong Oliveira, M;

Publication
Proceedings of the European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ECIE

Abstract
The main purpose of this case study was to identify the perception that people with a disability have about the concept of organizational innovation. Therefore, we aimed to provide an answer to the following research question: "How do people with a disability innovate?". The idea for doing this study emerged due to the lack of information and knowledge about the subject. We live in an era when it is easier to see people who suffer from a mental or physical malaise working in institutions or companies - more so than several years ago. Furthermore, people currently have a better understanding about the importance of embracing all individuals in society, and how it is necessary to give them all the same opportunities and to accept them in the business environment. At the same time that companies and institutions are accepting these people there may still be some gaps that make disabled people's work more difficult, resulting in a need to innovate in order to find new ways to overcome some obstacles that appear in their day-to-day lives. The way that people with disabilities modernize and modify some "basic" tasks may lead to a result that may be more productive and profitable for them and/or for the organization where they are inserted. To achieve that productivity and profitability, and also to boost their self-esteem, it is important to make sure that all the necessary tools are provided and that continuous monitoring is implemented to support these employees - creating not only a better understanding of their point of view but also improving their global efficiency. This is a qualitative study based on personal interviews with disabled people as well as being based on interactions with other employees at a major Portuguese university. The intention is to contribute to the increase of information in this area through a direct study with stakeholders while, additionally, adding to the perception of how coworkers and customers face and deal with disabled workers and whether they consider them capable of innovating or driving innovation. This case study concludes with some final considerations about the lack of opportunities given to disabled people which affects the evolution of their work in the workplace.

2018

Innovating in the fashion industry for a more sustainable production and consumption

Authors
Da Costa, AG; Soares, IM; Pinto, BF; Au Yong Oliveira, M; Szczygiel, N;

Publication
Proceedings of the European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ECIE

Abstract
The fashion industry is nowadays characterized by an accelerated rhythm of production and high materialism, which stimulates consumer needs, clearly creating excessive consumption. Textile products, or clothes, tend to have a very short life span, which leads to a lot of waste along different dimensions. For this reason, it is necessary to innovate and question the way we think about fashion. The main objective of this study was to understand how the fashion industry might be restructured so as to guarantee production and consumption patterns which would not have such a negative environmental impact. To this end, the current characteristics of the textile and clothing industry were analysed together with the content of the selected YouTube channels focused on the slow fashion concept. The proposed solutions seem relevant for the environment, promoting recycling and the reuse of items, as well as affecting transport and the education of the consumer. Factories to transform clothing for reutilization need to be built, more shops selling second-hand clothing need to be opened, and packaging needs to be more ecological. Consumers need to be geared towards using second-hand clothes and need more education and awareness in this direction. Slow fashion is a new concept, which we would like to see introduced as opposed to fast fashion proving that it is possible to innovate in our production and consumption patterns, while aiming for profit in a more balanced way and while respecting employees, society and the environment. Slow fashion emphasizes quality and not quantity, while also slowing down production and purchasing habits.

2018

Intelligent Mushroom Harvest Prediction System Proposal

Authors
Costa, J; Branco, F; Martins, J; Moreira, F; Au Yong Oliveira, M; Perez Cota, M; Castro, MRG; Rodriguez, MD;

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

Abstract
Organizations of the agro-industrial sector, are now increasingly investing in the development of technological systems that allow the computerization of all its processes. Recently the methods and techniques of computer vision have been widely used for monitoring and inspection during the production and harvesting, allowing detect problems early and thus, improve the quality of products. In the field of mushroom production one of the most important aspects, and perhaps most prevalent, is to be able to predict its production. To this end it is proposed an Intelligent System Mushroom Harvest Forecast (SIPCC), based on techniques and methods of computer vision and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). This paper presents an architecture of a SIPCC functional and technical level, complemented with the analysis and presentation of data demonstrating its viability.

2018

L'Oréal and its innovative differentiated positioning process in the beauty industry

Authors
Santos, R; Au Yong Oliveira, M; Branco, F;

Publication
Proceedings of the European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ECIE

Abstract
In an increasingly globalized world, companies face the challenge of expanding into foreign markets. In the internationalization process there are cultural, governmental, geographic and economic issues that can affect the success of the company in its implementation process overseas. Marketing strategies and the standardization or adaptation levels of each element of the marketing mix can be seen as critical success factors that directly affect business success in the new market. Companies must decide between adapting their marketing strategy to local markets or rather standardizing them globally. Some companies use as a competitive advantage the adaptation of their strategy (partially or totally) through knowledge of the culture of the country to which they are internationalized. Adaptation has been the key to success for a number of brands, and L'Oréal is one of them. This study intends to focus on the internationalization strategy and knowledge of the culture of the countries to which they are internationalized, applied to cultural differences. It also aims to highlight the importance of product innovation in consumer markets at present, and to analyse beauty satisfaction and tendencies amongst millennials.

2018

Research on innovation processes at a firm located in a country averse to uncertainty

Authors
Ribeiro, MMLBB; Au Yong Oliveira, M; Lima, F; Afonso, R;

Publication
Proceedings of the European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ECIE

Abstract
Innovation is increasingly more relevant to researchers. Following a literature review, which revealed that research on innovation processes in a country averse to uncertainty (e.g. Portugal), and thus inhibiting of innovation, is still lacking, a focus group was performed at a product development firm, as well as a survey of the firm's employees, with 48 valid answers. The case is of a firm which develops innovative products and services for the telecommunications and information technology market. The firm is situated in central Portugal and the focus group involved six employees - one from each operational department (pre-sales), plus two employees from sales. How innovation is managed at the firm was a main topic of discussion in the focus group. The results revealed a corporate culture focused on teamwork, where employees are free to innovate in areas not directly linked to their job description, and where innovative ideas, however disruptive, are welcomed. No formal or informal recognition is given, to more innovative employees, and there is a desire by employees to change this. At a firm where product innovation older than 24 months may no longer be seen to be innovation, numerous tools to promote innovation are used, namely: brainstorming, scrum, agile, focus groups, and design thinking. Operating in a business-to-business market, innovation is continuous and open, also involving, for example, universities. Business cases are constructed for each product, customers are surveyed for their satisfaction, all ideas are valued and none are rejected. Despite an innovation-welcoming atmosphere at the firm tact and common sense are still needed to communicate new ideas. External competition by rivals is considered at all times. Internal competition, between colleagues, however, is not seen to be healthy, and work is done towards the common good. Knowledge sharing platforms abound and include internal blogs, workshops, and the registering of projects on specific knowledge-sharing platforms. Finally, product pricing will depend on a number of factors, including the degree of innovativeness of the product in question. The main influence on pricing is, however, the market - an extreme effort must be made to make product prices fit in with what the market is prepared to pay for a technology.

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