Seleção de dietas artificiais para manutenção em laboratório do cupim asiático Coptotermes gestroi (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

O cupim exótico Coptotermes gestroi, pertencente à família Rhinotermitidae, é um dos mais prejudiciais para os humanos, do ponto de vista econômico, causando grandes prejuízos no Brasil, principalmente nos estados de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro. A manutenção de insetos no laboratório pressupõe o uso de uma dieta artificial nutritiva assim, este projeto, pretendeu selecionar a melhor dieta artificial entre 5 testadas, que fosse adequada para manter essa espécie de cupim. Portanto, foram realizados 5 diferentes bioensaios em arenas compostas por câmaras “ninho”, conectadas a câmaras “alimento” , que continham as diferentes dietas ou Pinus sp., madeira utilizada como controle. A sobrevivência dos cupins e o resultado final foi submetido a uma análise de variância que demonstrou que a dieta composta principalmente por  - celulose foi a que apresentou os melhores resultados e foi considerada a dieta mais eficaz na manutenção dos cupins em laboratório.

Efeito da proximidade de estradas e da paisagem sobre a frugivoria em fragmentos florestais, utilizando frutos artificiais

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Analisando a possibilidade de um anel ao redor de um satélite

On November 26 th, 2005, Rhea, one of Saturn's moons, is found by Cassini spacecraft approximately at 5.105 km from Saturn. Observations in situ reveal that electrons are depleted in the moon's vicinity. However, Rhea is considered massive enough to retain a thin atmosphere. Assumption was that the atmosphere of Rhea was not composed exclusively of gas, its likely contains solid material that can absorb magnetospheric particles. According to Jones et al. (2008), these particles were in a speci c position so that at the moment of observation the electrons could not be detected. In opposition to this idea there is a group, Tiscareno et al. 2010, Cornell University Library, that underwent intensive search for any material that might be orbiting Rhea using Cassini images, however the could not identify any. Second recommendation made by American researchers and other countries, and accepted by the National Board of Research the Cassini Equinox Mission will continue in orbit around Saturn until 2016.The probe will perform several maneuvers with high inclination to delve into the main ring system, and then enter in Saturn's atmosphere and collide with planet. This research is of great importance because until today no rings were found orbiting satellites. The goal of this work is to analyze the orbital evolution of a set of particles around Rhea disturbance of Saturn, J2 e J4 and check results by the numerical simulations and the possibility of a stable ring orbiting Rhea.

Avaliação da adesão de Staphylococcus spp. em resina acrílica específica para prótese ocular e alteração de cor de botões de íris artificiais, variando a cor e as técnicas de obtenção, ambos após desinfecção química

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Estudos sobre as defasagens de Prometeu e Pandora

Pós-graduação em Física - FEG

Seleção de materiais e design: um método com base nas redes neurais artificiais

Pós-graduação em Design - FAAC

Aplicação de sistemas imunológicos artificiais para biometria facial: Reconhecimento de identidade baseado nas características de padrões binários

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Elétrica - FEIS

Utilização de redes neurais artificiais aplicadas na discriminação de padrões de doenças florestais

Pós-graduação em Ciência Florestal - FCA

Estudos de acoplamento spin-órbita em dinâmica do sistema solar

Pós-graduação em Física - FEG

Efeitos de perfurações artificiais no processo de decomposição em Sus Scrofa (L.) e confecção de uma check-list da entomofauna de Diptera visitante, durante inverno e verão, na região sudeste

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Considerações relevantes na seleção de dentes artificiais

Nowadays the search for aesthetic in removable dentures is considered a success clinical factor. Besides, both the selection of artificial denture teeth and the characterization of dentures have been based on the facial harmony and cultural factors. But these factors change over time. Therefore, the present study aimed to discuss the selection of artificial denture teeth in relation to patient’s variables such as face shape, skin color, hair color, eye color, age and gender. Moreover, artificial denture teeth’ color, shape and size were presented.

Utilização dos parâmetros físico-químicos e redes neurais artificiais na identificação dos méis de abelhas (Apis mellifera L.) produzidos no verão e inverno na microrregião de Campos de Jordão, São Paulo

The objective of this work was to typify, through physicochemical parameters, honey from Campos do Jordão’s microrregion, and verify how samples are grouped in accordance with the climatic production seasonality (summer and winter). It were assessed 30 samples of honey from beekeepers located in the cities of Monteiro Lobato, Campos do Jordão, Santo Antonio do Pinhal e São Bento do Sapucaí-SP, regarding both periods of honey production (November to February; July to September, during 2007 and 2008; n = 30). Samples were submitted to physicochemical analysis of total acidity, pH, humidity, water activity, density, aminoacids, ashes, color and electrical conductivity, identifying physicochemical standards of honey samples from both periods of production. Next, we carried out a cluster analysis of data using k-means algorithm, which grouped the samples into two classes (summer and winter). Thus, there was a supervised training of an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) using backpropagation algorithm. According to the analysis, the knowledge gained through the ANN classified the samples with 80% accuracy. It was observed that the ANNs have proved an effective tool to group samples of honey of the region of Campos do Jordao according to their physicochemical characteristics, depending on the different production periods.

Equipamentos de pulverização associados a volumes de calda e avaliados por alvos artificiais em cafeeiro

The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of spray droplet spectrum on coffee tree, by using different equipments and syrup volumes. The experiment was set up in a coffee farm, Acaiá variety, Campos Gerais city, MG, Brazil. The treatments were three syrup volumes (150, 300 and 600 L/ha). The lower volume was sprayed with the pneumatic sprayer Martignani, Whirlwind B612 Autonom-Trac mode, and the other volume rates using the conventional hydraulic sprayer to coffee tree. It was possible concludes that the spray volume can be reduced in applications on coffee tree using the pneumatic sprayer.

Mapeamento da cinemática inversa de um manipulador robótico utilizando redes neurais artificiais configuradas em paralelo

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Elétrica - FEIS

Potencial gravitacional lunar

We know that the orbit of a lunar satellite, and consequently its orbital lifetime is mainly inuenced by the gravitational field of the Moon, Earth and Sun. In this text we study the Lunar gravitational potential and its influence on the gravitational field. We adapted a program in order to map the Moon gravitational field. To that end it was necessary to develop a program that allows the simulation and mapping the lunar full potential. Our program was based on the program developed by Hélio Kuga, and adapted to our case (Moon). We used the model proposed by Konopliv et al. 2001, we proposed various degree and order expansions of spherical harmonics that served us to compare and validate our program