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2024

Applications of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in disease diagnosis-A review

Authors
Ribeiro, JA; Jorge, PAS;

Publication
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS REPORTS

Abstract
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a reliable technique for gathering information about electrochemical process occurring at the electrode surface and investigating properties of materials. Furthermore, EIS technique can be a very versatile and valuable tool in analytical assays for detection and quantification of several chemically and biologically relevant (bio)molecules. The first part of this Review (Introduction) provides brief insights into (i) theoretical aspects of EIS, (ii) the instrumentation required to perform the EIS studies and (iii) the most relevant representations of impedance experimental data (such as Nyquist and Bode plots). In the end of this section, (iv) theoretical aspects regarding the fitting of the Randles circuit to experimental data are addressed, not only to obtain information about electrochemical processes but also to illustrate its utility for analytical purposes. The second part of the Review (Impedimetric Detection of Disease Biomarkers) focuses on the applications of EIS in the biomedical field, particularly as analytical technique in electrochemical sensors and biosensors for screening disease biomarkers. In the last section (Conclusions and Perspectives), we discuss main achievements of EIS technique in analytical assays and provide some perspectives, challenges and future applications in the biomedical field.

2024

Automatic Description of Research Images: Utopia or Reality?

Authors
Rodrigues, J; Lopes, CT;

Publication
METADATA AND SEMANTIC RESEARCH, MTSR 2023

Abstract
Data description is a fundamental step in Research Data Management (RDM). When it comes to images, the challenge is increased, as they have characteristics that differentiate them from other typologies. We conducted a study in which we obtained a set of 27 images described according to their content, by researchers of the projects where they are inserted. After obtaining the ground-truth that would support the analysis, we proceeded to two more stages of description, one through an automatic processing tool (Vision AI) and the other through researchers with no knowledge of the images. We concluded that the human description is more elucidative of the images' content, namely at a semantic level. In turn, the automatic tools enhance a more literal description. This study allowed us to reflect on the description of images in a research context and to discuss the potential of formal analysis and analysis of the semantic expression of images.

2024

Analysis of the Portuguese and Spanish NECPs using the CEVESA MIBEL market model

Authors
de Oliveira, AR; Collado, JV; Martínez, SD; Lopes, JAP; Saraiva, JT; Campos, FA;

Publication
2024 20TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET, EEM 2024

Abstract
The member states of the European Union (EU) are actively reassessing their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) [1] to jointly address climate challenges and the impacts of the COVID pandemic and gas supply crisis. This study extends the analyses described in [2] by assessing the impact of the updated NECP drafts for Portugal and Spain [3], [4] on the Iberian Electricity Market (MIBEL). For this, we use CEVESA, a market model for the long-term planning and operation of MIBEL that computes the joint dispatch of energy and secondary reserve of the two interconnected single-price zones. Departing from the expected evolution of the electricity generation technologies and demand available in the NECP drafts, joint scenarios for Portugal and Spain are built with the latest CO2 allowances and fuel prices projections and the latest available historical data of hydro and renewable generation profiles. Simulations provide estimates for the expected market prices, technology generation dispatch, and the usage of the capacity of the interconnection lines between both countries, highlighting potential concerns and knowledge on future NECPs.

2024

Innovative Firmware Update Method to Microcontrollers during Runtime

Authors
Neves, BP; Santos, VDN; Valente, A;

Publication
ELECTRONICS

Abstract
This article presents a new firmware update paradigm for optimising the procedure in microcontrollers. The aim is to allow updating during program execution, without interruptions or restarts, replacing only specific code segments. The proposed method uses static and absolute addresses to locate and isolate the code segment to be updated. The work focuses on Microchip's PIC18F27K42 microcontroller and includes an example of updating functionality without affecting ongoing applications. This approach is ideal for band limited channels, reducing the amount of data transmitted during the update process. It also allows incremental changes to the program code, preserving network capacity, and reduces the costs associated with data transfer, especially in firmware update scenarios using cellular networks. This ability to update the normal operation of the device, avoiding service interruption and minimising downtime, is of remarkable value.

2024

Canvas as Tools for Digital Platform Design: Analysis, Comparison and Evolution

Authors
Silva, HD; Soares, AL;

Publication
NAVIGATING UNPREDICTABILITY: COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS IN NON-LINEAR WORLDS, PRO-VE 2024, PT II

Abstract
Canvas have for long been embraced as a popular design tool. Initially aimed towards, business model development, the model of a one page, visual and collaborative tool has spread to the design of many different artifacts. Digital platforms, with its conjugation of business, technical, and social facets have benefited from the canvas model for its design practices, from both scholars and practitioners. Nonetheless, the recent push for more industry-specific and holistic digital platform research agenda is bound to have an impact in the tools used for platform design. In this paper, we apply a literature review method to examine existing canvas, inspired by the Business Model Canvas, as tools for the design of digital platforms. Using conceptual platform design research as a frame of reference, we review eight canvas specific for digital platform design, highlighting four critical limitations in their application regarding (1) adopted broad platform conceptualizations; (2) a restricted focus on business elements; (3) a lack of focus on platform evolution; and (4) a lack of guidance in the translation of canvas to explicit platform design propositions and requirements. By addressing these limitations, we set a path for the evolution of canvas as collaborative tools that can better support the more comprehensive and nuanced approaches required for the design of digital platforms acting in an evermore non-linear, volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environments.

2024

Evaluation of the Economic Feasibility of Price Arbitrage Operations in the Iberian Electricity Market

Authors
Lobo, F; Saraiva, JT;

Publication
2024 20TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET, EEM 2024

Abstract
This paper describes a study developed to analyse the interest in investing in Li-ion batteries to perform price arbitrage in the power system of Portugal. In this context, it was developed a methodology to identify the most suitable hours for charging and discharging the energy, and the new market prices were estimated for these hours. It was concluded that at current investment costs in this storage technology, and current market prices, this investment would not be viable in the lifetime of the batteries despite the recent rise of electricity market prices and also the larger price spread. This spread is now larger given the depression of prices at sunny hours that is getting typical in the Iberian electricity market.

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