A survey of techniques and technologies for web-based real-time interactive rendering

When exploring a virtual environment, realism depends mainly on two factors: realistic images and real-time feedback (motions, behaviour etc.). In this context, photo realism and physical validity of computer generated images required by emerging applications, such as advanced e-commerce, still impose major challenges in the area of rendering research whereas the complexity of lighting phenomena further requires powerful and predictable computing if time constraints must be attained. In this technical report we address the state-of-the-art on rendering, trying to put the focus on approaches, techniques and technologies that might enable real-time interactive web-based clientserver rendering systems. The focus is on the end-systems and not the networking technologies used to interconnect client(s) and server(s).

Aprendizagem da geometria em ambientes computacionais dinâmicos: um estudo no 9º ano de escolaridade

Dissertação de mestrado em Ciências da Educação: área de Educação e Desenvolvimento

Um enquadramento para a catalogação automática de dados

Nesta dissertação faz-se a apresentação dos trabalhos elaborados conducentes à realização de provas na Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia no ramo de Engenharia Electrotécnica, na especialidade de Sistemas de Informação Industriais, para obtenção do grau de Doutor. A tese defendida consiste na proposta de um enquadramento global de suporte ao processo de recolha e catalogação dos dados disponibilizados na Web por forma a permitir uma maior eficácia e melhor desempenho na sua exploração. O enquadramento global assenta nos seguintes pilares: i) uma metodologia geral; ii) uma arquitectura de referência; iii) uma metodologia específica de suporte à derivação de sistemas particulares e; iv) a operacionalização da arquitectura de referência. A metodologia geral está centrada no utilizador tendo por objectivo simplificar a recolha e catalogação dos dados electrónicos e viabilizando a personalização da Web pela construção de catálogos dinâmicos. A arquitectura de referência recorre à utilização de catálogos dinâmicos, sistemas de multiagentes inteligentes, ontologias e métodos de aprendizagem em texto, por contraste com os métodos habitualmente utilizados nos portais de recolha de dados. A metodologia específica de suporte à derivação de sistemas particulares possibilita uma aproximação sistemática à instalação da arquitectura, propondo um conjunto de passos que permitem capturar e configurar as necessidades do utilizador. Finalmente, a operacionalização da arquitectura de referência origina a construção de um protótipo composto por dois sistemas-base: o Sistema de Catalogação e o Sistema Interactivo de Apoio à Derivação de Sistemas Particulares. O Sistema de Catalogação é o sistema que permite o armazenamento e a consulta dos dados recolhidos através das pesquisas previamente efectuadas. O Sistema de Apoio à Derivação de Sistemas Particulares, permite a personalização do Sistema de Catalogação, pela definição de regras e SAD específicos, dedicados a cada caso concreto. Sumariamente, os obstáculos mais relevantes, abordados no decurso dos trabalhos, foram: • a coexistência de diversos formatos de dados na Web; • a capacidade de processamento dos dados, desde a filtragem de documentos tendo por base a sua relevância, passando pela identificação dos conceitos e sua posterior classificação; • a formalização do conhecimento com vista à adopção de uma terminologia comum; • a natureza do problema distribuído, complexo, descentralizado e com reduzida estruturação. Este documento está organizado em diversos capítulos e cada capítulo está dividido em várias secções. O primeiro capítulo apresenta a inovação e os objectivos genéricos do enquadramento global. O segundo capítulo descreve o estado da arte de um conjunto de assuntos essenciais para o desenrolar dos trabalhos. O terceiro capítulo apresenta, em detalhe, o enquadramento global e a arquitectura proposta. O quarto capítulo descreve a metodologia de derivação de sistemas particulares. O quinto capítulo apresenta o estudo de caso e os resultados obtidos que visam validar a tese defendida. Finalmente, o último capítulo apresenta as conclusões e trabalhos futuros.

Gestão da identidade visual corporativa nos meios digitais: o caso RTP

Relatório de estágio apresentado à Escola Superior de Comunicação Social como parte dos requisitos para obtenção de grau de mestre em Gestão Estratégica das Relações Públicas.

Geopor na Web 2.0

Actas do Encontro sobre Web 2.0. Braga: CIEd

Nuclear medicine technologist education and training in Europe: literature and web-based findings

Purpose - The education and training of a nuclear medicine technologist (NMT) is not homogeneous among European countries, which leads to different scope of practices and, therefore, different technical skills are assigned. The goal of this research was to characterize the education and training of NMT in Europe. Materials and methods - This study was based on a literature research to characterize the education and training of NMT and support the historical evolution of this profession. It was divided into two different phases: the first phase included analysis of scientific articles and the second phase included research of curricula that allow health professionals to work as NMT in Europe. Results - The majority of the countries [N=31 (89%)] offer the NMT curriculum integrated into the high education system and only in four (11%) countries the education is provided by professional schools. The duration in each education system is not equal, varying in professional schools (2-3 years) and high education level system (2-4 years), which means that different European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, such as 240, 230, 222, 210 or 180 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, are attributed to the graduates. The professional title and scope of the practice of NMT are different in different countries in Europe. In most countries of Europe, nuclear medicine training is not specific and curriculum does not demonstrate the Nuclear Medicine competencies performed in clinical practice. Conclusion - The heterogeneity in education and training for NMT is an issue prevalent among European countries. For NMT professional development, there is a huge need to formalize and unify educational and training programmes in Europe.

Design and implementation of a behaviorally typed programming system for web services

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para a obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Informática.

A web-based platform for biosignal visualization and annotation

With the advent of wearable sensing and mobile technologies, biosignals have seen an increasingly growing number of application areas, leading to the collection of large volumes of data. One of the difficulties in dealing with these data sets, and in the development of automated machine learning systems which use them as input, is the lack of reliable ground truth information. In this paper we present a new web-based platform for visualization, retrieval and annotation of biosignals by non-technical users, aimed at improving the process of ground truth collection for biomedical applications. Moreover, a novel extendable and scalable data representation model and persistency framework is presented. The results of the experimental evaluation with possible users has further confirmed the potential of the presented framework.

A web-based tool to evaluate the iterative processes of direct search methods

Constrained and unconstrained Nonlinear Optimization Problems often appear in many engineering areas. In some of these cases it is not possible to use derivative based optimization methods because the objective function is not known or it is too complex or the objective function is non-smooth. In these cases derivative based methods cannot be used and Direct Search Methods might be the most suitable optimization methods. An Application Programming Interface (API) including some of these methods was implemented using Java Technology. This API can be accessed either by applications running in the same computer where it is installed or, it can be remotely accessed through a LAN or the Internet, using webservices. From the engineering point of view, the information needed from the API is the solution for the provided problem. On the other hand, from the optimization methods researchers’ point of view, not only the solution for the problem is needed. Also additional information about the iterative process is useful, such as: the number of iterations; the value of the solution at each iteration; the stopping criteria, etc. In this paper are presented the features added to the API to allow users to access to the iterative process data.

Web-based application programming interface to solve nonlinear optimization problems

Nonlinear Optimization Problems are usual in many engineering fields. Due to its characteristics the objective function of some problems might not be differentiable or its derivatives have complex expressions. There are even cases where an analytical expression of the objective function might not be possible to determine either due to its complexity or its cost (monetary, computational, time, ...). In these cases Nonlinear Optimization methods must be used. An API, including several methods and algorithms to solve constrained and unconstrained optimization problems was implemented. This API can be accessed not only as traditionally, by installing it on the developer and/or user computer, but it can also be accessed remotely using Web Services. As long as there is a network connection to the server where the API is installed, applications always access to the latest API version. Also an Web-based application, using the proposed API, was developed. This application is to be used by users that do not want to integrate methods in applications, and simply want to have a tool to solve Nonlinear Optimization Problems.

Comanche: aplicações web estendidas nos clientes

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

Mobile and web tools for participative learning

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Informática

Experimenting through the web a linear variable differential transformer

Aiming for teaching/learning support in sciences and engineering areas, the Remote Experimentation concept (an E-learning subset) has grown in last years with the development of several infrastructures that enable doing practical experiments from anywhere and anytime, using a simple PC connected to the Internet. Nevertheless, given its valuable contribution to the teaching/learning process, the development of more infrastructures should continue, in order to make available more solutions able to improve courseware contents and motivate students for learning. The work presented in this paper contributes for that purpose, in the specific area of industrial automation. After a brief introduction to the Remote Experimentation concept, we describe a remote accessible lab infrastructure that enables users to conduct real experiments with an important and widely used transducer in industrial automation, named Linear Variable Differential Transformer.

A Web-Based geographical information system prototype on Portuguese traditional food products

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

Sistemas de informação geográfica na Internet aplicados ao turismo na natureza nos Açores: projecto ZoomAzores

Dissertação apresentada como requisito parcial para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciência e Sistemas de Informação Geográfica