2025
Autores
Pintani, D; Caputo, A; Mendes, D; Giachetti, A;
Publicação
BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
We present CIDER, a novel framework for the collaborative editing of 3D augmented scenes. The framework allows multiple users to manipulate the virtual elements added to the real environment independently and without unexpected changes, comparing the different editing proposals and finalising a collaborative result. CIDER leverages the use of 'layers' encapsulating the state of the environment. Private layers can be edited independently by the different subjects, and a global one can be collaboratively updated with 'commit' operations. In this paper, we describe in detail the system architecture and the implementation as a prototype for the HoloLens 2 headsets, as well as the motivations behind the interaction design. The system has been validated with a user study on a realistic interior design task. The study not only evaluated the general usability but also compared two different approaches for the management of the atomic commit: forced (single-phase) and voting (requiring consensus), analyzing the effects of this choice on collaborative behaviour. According to the users' comments, we performed improvements to the interface and further tested their effectiveness.
2025
Autores
Frade, J; Antunes, M;
Publicação
INFORMATION
Abstract
The accelerating digitalization of the public and private sectors has made information technologies (IT) indispensable in modern life. As services shift to digital platforms and technologies expand across industries, the complexity of legal, regulatory, and technical requirement documentation is growing rapidly. This increase presents significant challenges in managing, gathering, and analyzing documents, as their dispersion across various repositories and formats hinders accessibility and efficient processing. This paper presents the development of an automated repository designed to streamline the collection, classification, and analysis of cybersecurity-related documents. By harnessing the capabilities of natural language processing (NLP) models-specifically Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT) technologies-the system automates text ingestion, extraction, and summarization, providing users with visual tools and organized insights into large volumes of data. The repository facilitates the efficient management of evolving cybersecurity documentation, addressing issues of accessibility, complexity, and time constraints. This paper explores the potential applications of NLP in cybersecurity documentation management and highlights the advantages of integrating automated repositories equipped with visualization and search tools. By focusing on legal documents and technical guidelines from Portugal and the European Union (EU), this applied research seeks to enhance cybersecurity governance, streamline document retrieval, and deliver actionable insights to professionals. Ultimately, the goal is to develop a scalable, adaptable platform capable of extending beyond cybersecurity to serve other industries that rely on the effective management of complex documentation.
2025
Autores
Rodrigues, CF; Correia, V; Abrantes, JM; Benedetti Rodrigues, MA; Nadal, J;
Publicação
IFMBE Proceedings
Abstract
This study presents and applies time delay analysis of maximum cross-correlation between quadriceps and gastrocnemius sEMG neuromuscular control with lower limb joint angular coordination of the hip, the knee and the ankle joint angles, angular velocities and accelerations to assess long countermovement (CM) and stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) at countermovement jump (CMJ), short CM and SSC on drop jump (DJ), and no CM on squat jump (SJ), with different and shared features at each CM complementing functional anatomy analysis. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
2025
Autores
Moreno, A; Mello, J; Villar, J;
Publicação
Heliyon
Abstract
Deploying renewable energy communities, self-consumption and local energy markets are one of the ways to contribute to the energy system decarbonization by increasing the renewable energy share in the production mix and contributing to a better local balancing. However, how collective self-consumption structures are regulated has a direct impact on the flexibility of the energy sharing mechanisms and business models that can be set up. This paper compares and discusses how the European Union directives on self-consumption have been transposed to the national regulations of Portugal, Spain and France, providing a detailed regulatory discussion on the definition of basic concepts such as individual and collective self-consumption and renewable energy communities, proximity rules among members, energy sharing mechanisms and energy allocation coefficients, how the energy surplus is managed in each case, or how the grid access tariffs are modified to account for the self-consumed energy. The study highlights that dynamic allocation coefficients provide significant advantages for collective self-consumption by improving energy allocation efficiency, enabling advanced business models, and facilitating the integration of local energy markets, as it is the case in Portugal and France, while their absence in Spain limits these opportunities. The work also highlights the trade-off between flexible energy sharing and implementation complexity, and the role of digital tools to operationalize energy communities. Suggestions on potential regulatory improvements for all countries are also proposed. © 2025
2025
Autores
Oliveira, F; Carneiro, D; Pereira, J;
Publicação
HUMAN-CENTRED TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, VOL 2, IAMOT
Abstract
Explainable AI (xAI) emerged as one of the ways of addressing the interpretability issues of the so-called black-box models. Most of the xAI artifacts proposed so far were designed, as expected, for human users. In this work, we posit that such artifacts can also be used by computer systems. Specifically, we propose a set of metrics derived from LIME explanations, that can eventually be used to ascertain the quality of each output of an underlying image classification model. We validate these metrics against quantitative human feedback, and identify 4 potentially interesting metrics for this purpose. This research is particularly useful in concept drift scenarios, in which models are deployed into production and there is no new labelled data to continuously evaluate them, becoming impossible to know the current performance of the model.
2025
Autores
Cerqueira, V; Roque, L; Soares, C;
Publicação
MACHINE LEARNING
Abstract
Accurate evaluation of forecasting models is essential for ensuring reliable predictions. Current practices for evaluating and comparing forecasting models focus on summarising performance into a single score, using metrics such as SMAPE. While convenient, averaging performance over all samples dilutes relevant information about model behaviour under varying conditions. This limitation is especially problematic for time series forecasting, where multiple layers of averaging-across time steps, horizons, and multiple time series in a dataset-can mask relevant performance variations. We address this limitation by proposing ModelRadar, a framework for evaluating univariate time series forecasting models across multiple aspects, such as stationarity, presence of anomalies, or forecasting horizons. We demonstrate the advantages of this framework by comparing 24 forecasting methods, including classical approaches and different machine learning algorithms. PatchTST, a state-of-the-art transformer-based neural network architecture, performs best overall but its superiority varies with forecasting conditions. For instance, concerning the forecasting horizon, we found that PatchTST (and also other neural networks) only outperforms classical approaches for multi-step ahead forecasting. Another relevant insight is that classical approaches such as ETS or Theta are notably more robust in the presence of anomalies. These and other findings highlight the importance of aspect-based model evaluation for both practitioners and researchers. ModelRadar is available as a Python package.
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