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2018

Evaluation of SAR induced by a Planar Inverted-F Antenna based on a Realistic Human Model

Autores
Vieira, VF; Pessoa, LM; Carvalho, MI;

Publicação
EMBEC & NBC 2017

Abstract
In this paper the absorption by the human body of electromagnetic (EM) radiation generated by a Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) from a modern mobile phone is investigated through the evaluation of the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in head, brain and hand regions using Sim4Life (S4L) and a realistic anatomical model. Several scenarios were evaluated, by varying the distance between the antenna and the head, the feeder position and the orientation of the antenna. The effect of the presence of the hand was also studied and, finally, different communication bands were considered. The main results show that the presence of the hand is determinant to reduce SAR on head and brain, while bottom orientations of the antenna reduce the SAR on the brain, but increase the SAR in other tissues.

2018

Spatially resolved rotation of the broad-line region of a quasar at sub-parsec scale

Autores
Sturm, E; Dexter, J; Pfuhl, O; Stock, MR; Davies, RI; Lutz, D; Clenet, Y; Eckart, A; Eisenhauer, F; Genzel, R; Gratadour, D; Honig, SF; Kishimoto, M; Lacour, S; Millour, F; Netzer, H; Perrin, G; Peterson, BM; Petrucci, PO; Rouan, D; Waisberg, I; Woillez, J; Amorim, A; Brandner, W; Schreiber, NMF; Garcia, PJV; Gillessen, S; Ott, T; Paumard, T; Perraut, K; Scheithauer, S; Straubmeier, C; Tacconi, LJ; Widmann, F;

Publicação
NATURE

Abstract
The broadening of atomic emission lines by high-velocity motion of gas near accreting supermassive black holes is an observational hallmark of quasars(1). Observations of broad emission lines could potentially constrain the mechanism for transporting gas inwards through accretion disks or outwards through winds(2). The size of regions for which broad emission lines are observed (broad-line regions) has been estimated by measuring the delay in light travel time between the variable brightness of the accretion disk continuum and the emission lines(3)-a method known as reverberation mapping. In some models the emission lines arise from a continuous outflow(4), whereas in others they arise from orbiting gas clouds(5). Directly imaging such regions has not hitherto been possible because of their small angular size (less than 10(-4) arcseconds(3,6)). Here we report a spatial offset (with a spatial resolution of 10(-5) arcseconds, or about 0.03 parsecs for a distance of 550 million parsecs) between the red and blue photo-centres of the broad Paschen-alpha line of the quasar 3C 273 perpendicular to the direction of its radio jet. This spatial offset corresponds to a gradient in the velocity of the gas and thus implies that the gas is orbiting the central supermassive black hole. The data are well fitted by a broad-line-region model of a thick disk of gravitationally bound material orbiting a black hole of 3 x 10(8) solar masses. We infer a disk radius of 150 light days; a radius of 100-400 light days was found previously using reverberation mapping(7-9). The rotation axis of the disk aligns in inclination and position angle with the radio jet. Our results support the methods that are often used to estimate the masses of accreting supermassive black holes and to study their evolution over cosmic time.

2018

A generative model for the characterization of musical rhythms

Autores
Sioros, G; Davies, MEP; Guedes, C;

Publicação
JOURNAL OF NEW MUSIC RESEARCH

Abstract
We present a novel model for the characterization of musical rhythms that is based on the pervasive rhythmic phenomenon of syncopation. Syncopation is felt when the sensation of the regular beat or pulse in the music is momentarily disrupted; the feeling arises from breaking more expected patterns such as pickups (anacrusis) and faster events that introduce and bridge the notes articulated on the beats. Our model begins with a simple pattern that articulates a beat consistent with the metrical expectations of a listener. Any rhythm is then generated from a unique combination of transformations applied on that simple pattern. Each transformation introduces notes in off-beat positions as one of three basic characteristic elements: (1) syncopations, (2) pickup rhythmic figures and (3) faster notes that articulate a subdivision of the beat. The characterization of a pattern is based on an algorithm that discovers and reverses the transformations in a stepwise manner. We formalize the above transformations and present the characterization algorithm, and then demonstrate and discuss the model through the analysis of the main rhythmic pattern of the song Don't stop till you get enough' by Michael Jackson.

2018

Exploring Customers’ Internal Response to the Service Experience: An Empirical Study in Healthcare

Autores
Beirão, G; Costa, H;

Publicação
Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing

Abstract
Service organizations increasingly understand the importance of managing the customer experience to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty. This study aims to develop a better understanding of the customer experience by investigating how the customer’s internal mechanisms influence it. That is, how it is perceived and processed at three different levels (visceral, behavioral and reflective), which determines a person’s cognitive and emotional state. To this purpose an exploratory multi-method ethnographic study was undertaken in a healthcare service. The results showed the emotions provoked by the service experience at each level. These levels are interconnected and impact each other working together to influence a person’s cognitive and emotional state, and thus playing a critical role in the overall evaluation of a service. Results show that elements such as servicescape aesthetics, face-to-face and non-human interactions influence emotions and service evaluations. The service should be designed in a way that induces positive emotions, and a feeling of being in control. Especially in healthcare services there is a need to balance the conflicting responses of the emotional stages that may be triggered at the visceral and behavioral levels, while providing reassurance and calm at the reflective level that the health problem is going to be taken care. Using service design approaches this understanding of the customers’ brain can be translated into improving the customer experience. © 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

2018

Marketing and Technologies Platforms in Smart F-Store

Autores
Santos, JD; Almeida, FL;

Publicação
Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development - Managing Diversity, Innovation, and Infrastructure in Digital Business

Abstract
Social networks, originally built as channels for personal interaction, are being used in the commercial market as a support for product sales. The use of applications integrated in social networks appears as an opportunity to explore by companies. Facestore emerged in 2013 as the first e-commerce solution integrated in social networks, allowing the creation of online stores within Facebook, without the customer having to leave the social network interface. Operations like looking into the catalog, choosing the product, and paying the transaction is carried out without the customer need to open a new website. The use of Facestore offers direct and indirect benefits on the different areas of an organization. At the direct level, there are changes in processes in terms of customer service and marketing and sales. However, its use also potentiates indirect benefits in other organizational areas, such as operations, finance, administration and information technologies support, human resources, and research and development.

2018

Automatic Quality Assessment of Smart Device Microphone Spirometry

Autores
Pinho, B; Almeida, R; Jácome, C; Teixeira, JF; Amaral, R; Lopes, F; Jacinto, T; Guedes, R; Pereira, M; Gonçalves, I; Fonseca, J;

Publicação
Proceedings of the 8th International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Embedded Computing and Communication Systems, PECCS 2018, Porto, Portugal, July 29-30, 2018.

Abstract
Lung function tests are critical for diagnosis and monitoring of asthma and other respiratory diseases. Monitoring of lung function, in the absence of a healthcare professional, is very challenging but may be obtained through Smart Devices if_automated quality assessment systems guarantee the proper technique during the forced expiratory manoeuvre. This paper describes the evaluation of one such system that uses the microphone of smart devices, regarding the initial effort of forced expiratory manoeuvres using the Back Extrapolated Volume. A health professional recorded microphone spirometry in 55 children (5-10 years), using a mobile game engineered for the purpose, and registered its quality. At least one acceptable manoeuvre was achieved for 96% of the children using a featured threshold. Using a stricter threshold of 5% of forced vital capacity, it was possible to ensure at least one acceptable manoeuvre for 69%. While the obtained results are comparable to findings in literature for regular spirometry in this age group, further work is required before we can determine whether the proposed algorithm is effective in real life. Copyright

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