2021
Autores
Fonte, J; Meunier, E; Goncalves, JA; Dias, F; Lima, A; Goncalves Seco, L; Figueiredo, E;
Publicação
REMOTE SENSING
Abstract
Northwest Iberia can be considered as one of the main areas where tin was exploited in antiquity. However, the location of ancient tin mining and metallurgy, their date and the intensity of tin production are still largely uncertain. The scale of mining activity and its socio-economical context have not been truly assessed, nor its evolution over time. With the present study, we intend to present an integrated, multiscale, multisensor and interdisciplinary methodology to tackle this problem. The integration of airborne LiDAR and historic aerial imagery has enabled us to identify and map ancient tin mining remains on the Tinto valley (Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal). The combination with historic mining documentation and literature review allowed us to confirm the impact of modern mining and define the best-preserved ancient mining areas for further archaeological research. After data processing and mapping, subsequent ground-truthing involved field survey and geological sampling that confirmed cassiterite exploitation as the key feature of the mining works. This non-invasive approach is of importance for informing future research and management of these landscapes.
2021
Autores
Monteiro, J; Bernando, M; Ferreira, M; Rocha, T;
Publicação
JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE
Abstract
In democratic countries, government websites became an important channel for interaction with the public administration in the last few years. Nevertheless, several issues have an impact on the way users access to content and information. Lack of accessibility and usability or, in the broad sense, lack of concern with user needs, can still be found in many government websites. To address the problem, a previous literature review on e-government information delivery attributes was performed. Based on this review, a large set of attributes related to quality was obtained to evaluate these dimensions in the context of e-government. The purpose of this study is to better understand which of these attributes are the most valued, in the users' perspective, for evaluating content delivered by government websites. A qualitative approach was adopted, using Focus Group interviews as a strategy to obtain data and Thematic Analysis to analyze such data. The main results highlighted the attributes related to content delivery, interaction, and emotional aspects. User Experience, accessibility, and usability were prioritized by Focus Group participants.
2021
Autores
Negas, Mário Carrilho; Bernardo, Maria do Rosário Matos;
Publicação
Abstract
Trabalhos científicos apresentados na conferência IV INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON MANAGEMENT: As Organizações na Era Digital, Desafios para a Sustentabilidade, que se realizou na Universidade Aberta nos dias 5 a 7 de março de 2020. Os trabalhos científicos com preponderância nos temas: economia, gestão turismo e sustentabilidade, estão apresentados nos formatos de poster, resumo alargado ou artigo completo (full paper), em português, espanhol ou inglês, tendo sido previamente submetidos a uma rigorosa avaliação (blind review) por uma comissão científica internacional.
2021
Autores
Marques, LT; Marques, BT; Silva, CAM; Rocha, RS; Silva, JCP; Silva, LCe; Queiroz, PGG; Castro, AFd;
Publicação
Educação Contemporânea – Volume 15 – Ensino Superior
Abstract
2021
Autores
Kurunathan, H; Severino, R; Tovar, E;
Publicação
JOURNAL OF SENSOR AND ACTUATOR NETWORKS
Abstract
Visible Light Communication (VLC) has been emerging as a promising technology to address the increasingly high data-rate and time-critical demands that the Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G paradigms impose on the underlying Wireless Sensor Actuator Networking (WSAN) technologies. In this line, the IEEE 802.15.7 standard proposes several physical layers and Medium Access Control (MAC) sub-layer mechanisms that support a variety of VLC applications. Particularly, at the MAC sub-layer, it can support contention-free communications using Guaranteed Timeslots (GTS), introducing support for time-critical applications. However, to effectively guarantee accurate usage of such functionalities, it is vital to derive the worst-case bounds of the network. In this paper, we use network calculus to carry out the worst-case bounds analysis for GTS utilization of IEEE 802.15.7 and complement our model with an in-depth performance analysis. We also propose the inclusion of an additional mechanism to improve the overall scalability and effective bandwidth utilization of the network.
2021
Autores
Rebelo, MA; Coelho, D; Pereira, I; Fernandes, F;
Publicação
Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA 2021) Held During December 16-18, 2021
Abstract
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