Aplicació mòbil per al control d'una casa domòtica

Desenvolupament en .NET d'una aplicació de control d'una casa domòtica mitjançant un dispositiu mòbil amb Windows Mobile 6 o superior.

Aplicació domotica windows mobile . Net

Treball de Fi de Carrera de .NET amb una pda i un web service.

Organisational PSM Antecedents. Do HRM Practices Matter? Testing the Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment

The present study aims to identify organisational antecedents of public service motivation (PSM). Numerous research has been devoted to the identification of socio-demographic PSM antecedents, or to its outcomes. However, organisational antecedents are understudied thus far. In order to fill this research gap, we question whether human resources management practices, whether intrinsic or extrinsic ones, might be related to PSM. Drawing on person-environment fit theoretical assumptions, we depart from the idea that PSM may be developed or sustained by HRM practices, which might contribute to create an environment allowing public employees to fulfill their needs or personal aspirations. Based upon a survey in an important Swiss municipality (N = 859), our findings surprisingly highlight that extrinsic HRM practices are significantly related to PSM, whereas intrinsic ones are not. Furthermore, when taking into account work-related outcomes, such as job satisfaction and organisational commitment, there is evidence of full mediation effects towards extrinsic HRM practices from organisational commitment. Astonishingly, neither job satisfaction nor intrinsic HRM practices are significantly related to PSM.

VIKI : a semiotic-based system for multilingual knowledge retrieval

Abstract Since its creation, the Internet has permeated our daily life. The web is omnipresent for communication, research and organization. This exploitation has resulted in the rapid development of the Internet. Nowadays, the Internet is the biggest container of resources. Information databases such as Wikipedia, Dmoz and the open data available on the net are a great informational potentiality for mankind. The easy and free web access is one of the major feature characterizing the Internet culture. Ten years earlier, the web was completely dominated by English. Today, the web community is no longer only English speaking but it is becoming a genuinely multilingual community. The availability of content is intertwined with the availability of logical organizations (ontologies) for which multilinguality plays a fundamental role. In this work we introduce a very high-level logical organization fully based on semiotic assumptions. We thus present the theoretical foundations as well as the ontology itself, named Linguistic Meta-Model. The most important feature of Linguistic Meta-Model is its ability to support the representation of different knowledge sources developed according to different underlying semiotic theories. This is possible because mast knowledge representation schemata, either formal or informal, can be put into the context of the so-called semiotic triangle. In order to show the main characteristics of Linguistic Meta-Model from a practical paint of view, we developed VIKI (Virtual Intelligence for Knowledge Induction). VIKI is a work-in-progress system aiming at exploiting the Linguistic Meta-Model structure for knowledge expansion. It is a modular system in which each module accomplishes a natural language processing task, from terminology extraction to knowledge retrieval. VIKI is a supporting system to Linguistic Meta-Model and its main task is to give some empirical evidence regarding the use of Linguistic Meta-Model without claiming to be thorough.

Sistema de alerta por sms e e-mail

A área de trabalho escolhida para o desenvolvimento foi a programação de um sistema de Contacto designada UMCont@ct, integrando as tecnologias de SMS e Email com programação em Java, PHP e base de dados MySQL. O Sistema será projetado e desenvolvido de uma forma genérica, de forma a permitir difundir informações diversas, de diversas sistemas e empresas quer a nível local, nacional ou mesmo internacional. Para tal o serviço disponibilizará dois URLs GET e POST e um Web Service como forma de comunicação entre os diversos sistemas e a UMCont@ct. O cérebro do sistema será o servidor Java responsável pela validação, preparação e envio de mensagens de alertas do sistema, com base no protocolo SMTP para envio de Email e protocolo HTTP para a comunicação com o gateway SMS a utilizar. Pretende-se ainda criar uma aplicação Web em linguagem PHP para administração e configuração de todo o sistema, bem como fazer a gestão de utilizadores do serviço. Já num vertente cliente o sistema disponibilizará um serviço Web, integrado como um módulo no projeto SIGA (Sistema Integrado de Gestão Académico) da nossa Universidade, que permitirá aos estudantes, docentes e funcionários da instituição agendar notificações SMS e Email sobre diversos assuntos referentes à Universidade do Mindelo, destacando entre eles o serviço de notificação das notas aos estudantes por meio de SMS.

MBIS: multivariate Bayesian image segmentation tool.

We present MBIS (Multivariate Bayesian Image Segmentation tool), a clustering tool based on the mixture of multivariate normal distributions model. MBIS supports multichannel bias field correction based on a B-spline model. A second methodological novelty is the inclusion of graph-cuts optimization for the stationary anisotropic hidden Markov random field model. Along with MBIS, we release an evaluation framework that contains three different experiments on multi-site data. We first validate the accuracy of segmentation and the estimated bias field for each channel. MBIS outperforms a widely used segmentation tool in a cross-comparison evaluation. The second experiment demonstrates the robustness of results on atlas-free segmentation of two image sets from scan-rescan protocols on 21 healthy subjects. Multivariate segmentation is more replicable than the monospectral counterpart on T1-weighted images. Finally, we provide a third experiment to illustrate how MBIS can be used in a large-scale study of tissue volume change with increasing age in 584 healthy subjects. This last result is meaningful as multivariate segmentation performs robustly without the need for prior knowledge.

Systems Genetics of Metabolism: The Use of the BXD Murine Reference Panel for Multiscalar Integration of Traits.

Metabolic homeostasis is achieved by complex molecular and cellular networks that differ significantly among individuals and are difficult to model with genetically engineered lines of mice optimized to study single gene function. Here, we systematically acquired metabolic phenotypes by using the EUMODIC EMPReSS protocols across a large panel of isogenic but diverse strains of mice (BXD type) to study the genetic control of metabolism. We generated and analyzed 140 classical phenotypes and deposited these in an open-access web service for systems genetics (www.genenetwork.org). Heritability, influence of sex, and genetic modifiers of traits were examined singly and jointly by using quantitative-trait locus (QTL) and expression QTL-mapping methods. Traits and networks were linked to loci encompassing both known variants and novel candidate genes, including alkaline phosphatase (ALPL), here linked to hypophosphatasia. The assembled and curated phenotypes provide key resources and exemplars that can be used to dissect complex metabolic traits and disorders.

Gestor documental en .NET

Projecte desenvolupat en C# que inclou una aplicació d'escriptori, un webservice i una base de dades SQL Server 2008.

Where are you going? : Aplicació per a dispositius mòbils amb plataforma Android que permet publicar i cercar trajectes

Treball que obté com a resultat un producte de programari per a plataforma Android. Es tracta d'una aplicació que ha de permetre posar en contacte persones que realitzen trajectes semblants per tal de poder compartir recursos. També s'obté un programari de suport per a l'aplicació que consisteix en un web service.

Wit Quiz. Plataforma de aprendizaje sobre dispositivos móviles

El artículo presenta el panorama actual de las nuevas tecnologías en el mundo de la educación.Del potencial que presentan las nuevas tecnologias y concretamente los dispositivos móviles, nace el proyecto KPAX, una plataforma tecnológica que soporte la incorporación de módulos independientes de aprendizaje basado en juegos.Wit Quiz es un caso práctico de dicho proyecto. Es un juego que integra las nuevas tecnologías con nuevas formas de aprendizaje informal. Se ha optado por una primera implementación sobre Iphone debido al éxito creciente de sus apps.La aplicación Wit Quiz ha sido desarrollada con cocoa, xcode y objective-c y permite una fácil gesión de sus contenidos gracias a la implementación de un servicio web.

On the innovation capacity of technologyrelated knowledge-intensive business services. A case study of the technology and engineering consulting (TEC) sector in Singapore

Even though the research on innovation in services has expanded remarkably especially during the past two decades, there is still a need to increase understanding on the special characteristics of service innovation. In addition to studying innovation in service companies and industries, research has also recently focused more on services in innovation, as especially the significance of so-called knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) for the competitive edge of their clients, othercompanies, regions and even nations has been proved in several previous studies. This study focuses on studying technology-based KIBS firms, and technology andengineering consulting (TEC) sector in particular. These firms have multiple roles in innovation systems, and thus, there is also a need for in-depth studies that increase knowledge about the types and dimensions of service innovations as well as underlying mechanisms and procedures which make the innovations successful. The main aim of this study is to generate new knowledge in the fragmented research field of service innovation management by recognizing the different typesof innovations in TEC services and some of the enablers of and barriers to innovation capacity in the field, especially from the knowledge management perspective. The study also aims to shed light on some of the existing routines and new constructions needed for enhancing service innovation and knowledge processing activities in KIBS companies of the TEC sector. The main samples of data in this research include literature reviews and public data sources, and a qualitative research approach with exploratory case studies conducted with the help of the interviews at technology consulting companies in Singapore in 2006. These complement the qualitative interview data gathered previously in Finland during a larger research project in the years 2004-2005. The data is also supplemented by a survey conducted in Singapore. The respondents for the survey by Tan (2007) were technology consulting companies who operate in the Singapore region. The purpose ofthe quantitative part of the study was to validate and further examine specificaspects such as the influence of knowledge management activities on innovativeness and different types of service innovations, in which the technology consultancies are involved. Singapore is known as a South-east Asian knowledge hub and is thus a significant research area where several multinational knowledge-intensive service firms operate. Typically, the service innovations identified in the studied TEC firms were formed by several dimensions of innovations. In addition to technological aspects, innovations were, for instance, related to new client interfaces and service delivery processes. The main enablers of and barriers to innovation seem to be partly similar in Singaporean firms as compared to the earlier study of Finnish TEC firms. Empirical studies also brought forth the significance of various sources of knowledge and knowledge processing activities as themain driving forces of service innovation in technology-related KIBS firms. A framework was also developed to study the effect of knowledge processing capabilities as well as some moderators on the innovativeness of TEC firms. Especially efficient knowledge acquisition and environmental dynamism seem to influence the innovativeness of TEC firms positively. The results of the study also contributeto the present service innovation literature by focusing more on 'innovation within KIBs' rather than 'innovation through KIBS', which has been the typical viewpoint stressed in the previous literature. Additionally, the study provides several possibilities for further research.

Implementación de un servicio de apoyo a las convocatorias de evaluación de la investigación

Desde 2011, el Área de Programación y Calidad de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) trabaja de manera transversal con el Grupo de Servicios de Biblioteca de Apoyo a la Investigación para ofrecer un servicio de apoyo a las convocatorias de evaluación de la investigación (AQU, ANECA). Se ha hecho una apuesta institucional para que el profesorado de la UOC supere satisfactoriamente las calificaciones y reconocimientos externos exigidos para las titulaciones del centro y tenga suficiente y valorada experiencia docente e investigadora.

Rakennusprojektin laadunvarmistuksen automatisointi mobiiliteknologialla

Rakennusprojekteissa yksi haastava osa-alue on laadunvarmistus: Suomen elementtitehtailla se tapahtuu tällä hetkellä käsityöllä, eikä automaatiota käytetä. Lappeenrannan teknillisen yliopiston Mobilding-hankkeessa rakennuselementteihin upotetaan radiotunnisteita, joiden avulla elementit voidaan tunnistaa langattomasti ja yksilöllisesti, sekä yhdistää tietojärjestelmän tietoon. Käyttäen hyväksi kykyä tunnistaa elementit sähköisesti, tässä diplomityössä keskitytään ratkaisemaan laadunvarmistuksen haastetta automatisoimalla prosessia. Työssä kartoitetaan laadunvarmistuksen nykytila rakennusteollisuudessa ja sen pohjalta suunnitellaan ja tuotetaan laadunvarmistusjärjestelmä. Toteutettava järjestelmä kykenee havainnoimaan poikkeuksia reaktiona käyttäjien syötteeseen ja valvomaan projektin aikataulutusta käyttäen hyväksi elementtien tilatietoja. Havaituista poikkeuksista tiedotetaan automaattisesti. Järjestelmään toteutetaan rajapinta Web Service-teknologioilla, jolloin sitä voidaan käyttää matkapuhelimella. Työn tuloksena saatavaa järjestelmää testataan pilottihankkeissa ja siitä saadaan pohja laadunvarmistuksen jatkokehitykselle.

Projecte Android App

El projecte realitzat procura una aproximació real al desenvolupament amb dispositius Android. La funció principal de l'aplicació desenvolupada és consultar les dades meteorològiques utilitzant un web service i l'actual posició GPS.

Julkishallinnon verkkopalvelut maahanmuuttajan kotoutumisen ja työllistymisen tukena : Case Infopankki.fi

Opinnäytetyön tavoitteena on arvioida julkishallinnon verkkopalveluiden roolia maahanmuuttajien kotoutumisen ja työllistymisen tukena sekä viranomaisten työn tukena. Esimerkkinä julkishallinnon verkkopalvelusta käsitellään Infopankkia. Infopankki on verkkopalvelu, joka tarjoaa 15 kielellä tietoa Suomesta ja suomalaisesta yhteiskunnasta ja kulttuurista. Palvelun kohderyhmänä ovat maahanmuuttajat ja maahanmuuttajatyötä tekevät viranomaiset. Opinnäytteen pohjana käytetään keväällä 2007 toteutettua Infopankin kävijäkyselyn tutkimusraporttia. Tämän lisäksi toteutettiin syksyllä 2007 henkilöhaastatteluja eri julkishallinnon viranomaisille. Suomessa on maahanmuuttajia suhteellisen vähän. Työvoimapulan lähestyessä on painopiste kuitenkin siirtynyt maahanmuuton rajoittamisesta työperusteisen maahanmuuton edistämiseen. Työllistyminen ei kuitenkaan onnistu ilman toimivaa kotouttamista. Kotouttamisen onnistuminen puolestaan riippuu siitä, kuinka nopeasti maahanmuuttaja saadaan ymmärtämään oikeutensa ja velvollisuutensa ja näin integroitua yhteiskuntaan. Tämä edellyttää, että tietoa tarjotaan alkuvaiheessa maahanmuuttajan omalla äidinkielellä. Tulokset osoittavat, että Infopankin kaltaiselle monikieliselle verkkopalvelulle on kysyntää. Se tukee viranomaisia kotouttamistyössä ja toimii tiedonhakukanavana myös niille maahanmuuttajille, jotka eivät kuulu kotouttamisohjelman piiriin. Verkkopalvelu ei kuitenkaan voi korvata suoraa asiakaspalvelua vaan näiden kahden palvelun tulisi toimia toistensa tukena. Tällä hetkellä valtaosa julkishallinnon verkkopalveluista ei tarjoa kotimaisten kielten lisäksi muuta kuin englanninkielistä tietoa. Infopankki toimii edelläkävijänä maahanmuuttajaviestinnän kentällä. Palveluun on kuitenkin panostettava enemmän resursseja ja siirryttävä projektimallisesta rahoituksesta pysyvämpään. Myös muissa julkishallinnon verkkopalveluissa on tehtävä periaatepäätös monikielisen tiedon tarjoamisesta ja pyrittävä tasalaatuisuuteen. Infopankki yksin ei pysty tyydyttämään monikielisen tiedonsaannin tarpeita. - Opinnäytetyössä on liitteenä Infopankki-kävijäkyselyn 2007 tulokset -raportti (59 s.)