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2018

Stepwise strategy to improve cervical cancer screening adherence (SCAN-Cervical Cancer) - Automated text messages, phone calls and reminders: Population based randomized controlled trial

Autores
Firmino Machado, J; Varela, S; Mendes, R; Moreira, A; Lunet, N; Carmo, A; Cancela, A; Firmino, A; Ramos, A; Teixeira, A; Vieira, A; Badim, B; Tojal, C; Junqueira, C; Pinheiro, C; Peneda, E; Monte, H; Vieira, HM; Proenca, I; Seabra, J; Teixeira, J; Magalhaes, J; Batista, J; Silva, J; Grijo, L; Beirao, L; Castanheira, M; Silva, M; Peixoto, MJ; Santos, MP; Neves, M; Amaral, M; Capela, N; Apolinario, P; Aguiar, R; Barbosa, R; Amendoeira, R; Medon, R; Torres, SP; Silva, S; Fernandes, T; Santos, V;

Publicação
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Abstract
The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of invitation to cervical cancer screening through a very low-cost strategy based on automated and customized text messages, phone calls and reminders. A randomized (1:1) controlled trial was conducted among 13 Portuguese primary care units, recruiting women aged 25 to 49 years, eligible for cervical cancer screening, with an available mobile phone number. In the intervention group, participants were invited for cervical cancer screening through automated/customized text messages and phone calls, followed by text message reminders. Participants in the control group were invited through a written letter (standard of care). The primary outcome was the proportion of women adherent to screening up to 45 days after invitation and the secondary outcome was defined as the adherence proportion after invitation based only on text messages and reminders. A total of 1220 women were randomized, 605 to intervention and 615 to control group. The adherence to cervical cancer was significantly higher among women assigned to intervention (39.0% vs. 25.7%, p < 0.001); this corresponds to a difference of 13.3% (95% CI 8.1 to 18.5). The difference in adherence between an invitation strategy based only on text messages and reminders and the standard of care was - 0.4%, 95% CI -5.3 to 4.5. In conclusion, an invitation to cervical cancer screening using automated text messages/phone calls and reminders increases the adherence to cervical cancer screening. Such a low-cost and operator-independent strategy of invitation may contribute to the sustainability of organized screening programs. Trial registration number:NCT03122275.

2018

Uncoordinated Frequency Hopping for Wireless Secrecy Against Non-Degraded Eavesdroppers

Autores
Sá Sousa, J; Vilela, JP;

Publicação
IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security

Abstract
Current physical-layer security techniques typically rely on a degraded eavesdropper, thus warranting some sort of advantage that can be relied upon to achieve higher levels of security. We consider instead non-degraded eavesdroppers that possess equal or better capabilities than legitimate receivers. Under this challenging setup, most of the current physical-layer security techniques become hard to administer and new dimensions to establish advantageous periods of communication are needed. For that, we consider employing a spread spectrum uncoordinated frequency hopping (UFH) scheme aided by friendly jammers for improved secrecy. We characterize the secrecy level of this spread spectrum scheme, by devising a stochastic geometry mathematical model to assess the secure packet throughput (probability of secure communication) of devices operating under UFH that accommodates the impact of friendly jammers. We further implement and evaluate these techniques in a real-world test-bed of software-defined radios. Results show that although UFH with jamming leads to low secure packet throughput values, by exploiting frequency diversity, these methods may be used for establishing secret keys. We propose a method for secret-key establishment that builds on the advantage provided by UFH and jamming to establish secret keys, notably against non-degraded adversary eavesdroppers that may appear in advantageous situations. © 2005-2012 IEEE.

2018

Player Adaptivity and Safety in Location-Based Games

Autores
Jacob, J; Lopes, A; Nobrega, R; Rodrigues, R; Coelho, A;

Publicação
ADVANCES IN COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY, ACE 2017

Abstract
Location-based games require, among other things, obtaining or computing information regarding the players’ physical activity and real-world context. Additionally, ensuring that the players are assigned challenges that are adequate and safe for the current context (both physical and spatial) is also important, as it can improve both the gaming experience and the outcomes of the exercise. However, the impact adaptivity has in the specific case of location-based exergames still has not been researched in depth. In this paper, we present a location-based exergame and compare different play-through sessions when playing both the context sensitive and the regular versions of the game. Results show that the adaptive version provided a significantly safer gameplay experience. These results showcase the impact in player health and safety that player adaptivity achieves in location-based exergames.

2018

DIGA OLA: An Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Mobile Application for People with Language and Speech Impairments

Autores
Rocha, T; Silva, P; Barreira, M; Barroso, J;

Publicação
COMPUTERS HELPING PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PT I

Abstract
In this paper an augmentative and alternative communication mobile application for people with language and speech impairments, called Diga Ola, is presented. With this mobile application, we aimed to assist people with speech and language impairment in their communication process, by presenting an alternative mobile solution in Portuguese language. The main results achieved on a preliminary user assessment were: first-rate performance, higher satisfaction and total autonomy in their interaction with the solution presented.

2018

All (of us) Can Help: inclusive crowdfunding research trends and future challenges

Autores
Paredes, H; Barroso, J; Bigham, JP;

Publicação
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2018 IEEE 22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK IN DESIGN ((CSCWD))

Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the donation based crowdfunding state of the art, establishing a classification scheme to analyze the major platforms, and discussing current research trends and future challenges of crowdfunding as a social inclusion instrument. In many social exclusion situations crowdfunding is the last stronghold to ensure the access to basic commodities, essential to the daily life and well-being of individuals. Despite the commercial success of many crowdfunding platforms, this study shows future research opportunities in the crowdfunding as an inclusion mechanism that can trigger a broader adoption for social causes. The high social impact of the research contributions in this domain can also contribute to make it a hot topic in the upcoming years.

2018

Hyperspectral Imaging for Real-Time Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Maritime Target Detection

Autores
Freitas, S; Silva, H; Almeida, J; Silva, E;

Publicação
JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT & ROBOTIC SYSTEMS

Abstract
This work address hyperspectral imaging systems use for maritime target detection using unmanned aerial vehicles. Specifically, by working in the creation of a hyperspectral real-time data processing system pipeline. We develop a boresight calibration method that allows to calibrate the position of the navigation sensor related to the camera imaging sensor, and improve substantially the accuracy of the target geo-reference. We also develop an unsupervised method for segmenting targets (boats) from their dominant background in real-time. We evaluated the performance of our proposed system for target detection in real-time with UAV flight data and present detection results comparing favorably our approach against other state-of- the-art method.

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