Genetic algorithm for shipping route estimation with long-range tracking data : automatic reconstruction of shipping routes based on the historical ship positions for maritime safety applications

Ship tracking systems allow Maritime Organizations that are concerned with the Safety at Sea to obtain information on the current location and route of merchant vessels. Thanks to Space technology in recent years the geographical coverage of the ship tracking platforms has increased significantly, from radar based near-shore traffic monitoring towards a worldwide picture of the maritime traffic situation. The long-range tracking systems currently in operations allow the storage of ship position data over many years: a valuable source of knowledge about the shipping routes between different ocean regions. The outcome of this Master project is a software prototype for the estimation of the most operated shipping route between any two geographical locations. The analysis is based on the historical ship positions acquired with long-range tracking systems. The proposed approach makes use of a Genetic Algorithm applied on a training set of relevant ship positions extracted from the long-term storage tracking database of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The analysis of some representative shipping routes is presented and the quality of the results and their operational applications are assessed by a Maritime Safety expert.

Towards a GIS-T database design and implementation for public transit planning: the case study of Dar-Es-salaam metropolitan city, Tanzania.

Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies

Sustainable urban planning: parameters to the operational process

In modern society, energy consumption and respect for the environment have become essential aspects of urban planning. The rising demand for alternative sources of energy, coupled with the decline in the construction sector and material usage, gives the idea that the thinking on modern cities, where attention is given to reduced energy consumption, savings, waste recycling and respect for the surrounding environment, is being put into practice. If we examine development of the city over recent centuries, by means of the theories of the most famous and influential urban planners, it is possible to identify the major problems caused by this type of planning. For this reason, in recent urban planning the use of systems of indicators that evaluate and certify land environmentally and energetically guides the master plan toward a more efficient city model. In addition the indicators are targeted on key factors determined by the commissioner or the opportunities the territory itself provides. Due the complexity of the environmental mechanics, the process of design and urban planning has become a challenging issue. The introduction of the indicators system has made it possible to register the life of the process, with a spiral route that allows the design itself to be refined. The aim of this study, built around the creation of a system of urban sustainability indicators that will evaluate highly eco-friendly cities, is to develop a certification system for cities or portions of them. The system will be upgradeable and objective, will employ real data and will be concerned with energy production and consumption.

The intersection of people, technology and local space. PPGIS and Web in practice for participatory planning

Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies

Planning the medical workforce - an analysis of the third repport of the Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee

Arquivos de Medicina 1998; 12(4): 246-248

Lean enterprise resource planning

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial

Networking as a route for corporate foresight in SMEs

Paper presented at the 1st Winter School of PhD Programme on Technology Assessment on the December 6th and 7th, 2010, at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa campus of Caparica (Portugal). A final version was developed for the unit “Project III” of the same PhD programme on Technology Assessment at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2010-11 under the supervision of Prof. António Brandão Moniz

Nitrite biosensing via selective enzymes—a long but promising route

Sensors 2010, 10, 11530-11555

Planning, operations and data handling of planetary science missions

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Física

The significance of Traveler's Route Knowledge for Choice of commuting mode of transport

Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies.

Territorial Strategic Planning as a support instrument for Regional and Local Development : a comparative analysis between Lisbon and Barcelona metropolitan areas - a first approach

Trabalho de Projecto apresentado para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Metropolização, Planeamento Estratégico e Sustentabilidade.

Potencial Utilização de um Enterprise Resource Planning System para Suportar Práticas de Gestão de Conhecimento nas Organizações. Uma Aplicação com Dynamics Nav da Microsoft

Dissertação apresentada como requisito parcial para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Estatística e Gestão de Informação

Business planning in nonprofit: Laying the ground for customer relationship management in Instituto de Empreendedorismo Social

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Business planning in nonprofit: laying the ground for customer relationship management in Instituto de Empreendedorismo Social

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Balanced scorecard como metodologia utilizada no planeamento estratégico de um laboratório de patologia clínica

RESUMO - O título do presente trabalho de projeto é: “Balanced Scorecard como metodologia utilizada no planeamento estratégico de um Laboratório de Patologia Clínica”. Atualmente a qualidade dos serviços prestados na área da saúde constitui uma questão que preocupa todos os stakeholders envolvidos. Neste âmbito, a escolha desta temática prende-se com a necessidade urgente de mudança no sentido de melhorar a performance do Laboratório de Patologia Clínica. Melhorar a qualidade dos serviços prestados garantindo a eficiência e sustentabilidade do serviço constitui a grande máxima de qualquer organização. Os objetivos deste trabalho de projeto são, entre outros: analisar as implicações da avaliação da qualidade de gestão utilizando o Balanced Scorecard como metodologia; destacar a importância do uso desta metodologia num Laboratório de Patologia Clínica no que diz respeito à melhoria da qualidade, da efetividade e da eficiência e apresentar uma proposta de aplicação desta metodologia a um serviço de Patologia Clínica. A filosofia do Balanced Scorecard assenta em 4 perspetivas, financeira, dos clientes, dos processos internos e a perspetiva crescimento e aprendizagem, que funcionam de forma integrada permitindo uma avaliação da qualidade de gestão. Em cada uma destas perspetivas são definidos objetivos e indicadores que têm de funcionar de forma integrada estabelecendo relações causa-efeito entre elas. Qualquer falha decorrente de objetivos não atingidos numa das perspetivas origina o desequilíbrio de todo o sistema desencadeando desvios no percurso estratégico, no cumprimento da missão e da visão da organização. A metodologia utilizada consiste essencialmente na recolha de dados resultantes da entrevista, pesquisa bibliográfica e análise documental do serviço de Patologia Clínica, que contribuíram para a elaboração de uma proposta de implementação. A aplicação de um sistema de medição da qualidade é essencial e a metodologia Balanced Scorecard pode constituir uma ferramenta fundamental neste sentido, facilitando a gestão de organizações de saúde.