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Publications by Paulo Martins

2023

Bird's eye view of augmented reality and applications for education and training: A survey of surveys and reviews

Authors
Cruz, A; Paredes, H; Martins, P;

Publication
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Abstract
Augmented reality (AR) is a field of knowledge being developed since the middle of the last century. Its use has been spreading because of its usefulness, but more recently because of mobile platforms being widespread and accessible. AR has been applied in several fields of activity, and also in the field of Education and Training, because AR has several advantages over other teaching methods. In this paper, we search and analyze surveys and reviews of AR to present a brief history and its definition. We also present a classification of our sample under a scheme we developed in past work, and present also examples of technologies and applications of AR in each field. Finally, we do a deeper analysis over the publications of Education and Training, advantages and issues of AR in this field, and some research trends.

2022

Virtual Reality as a solution for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a state of the art systematic review

Authors
Silva, R; Carvalho, D; Martins, P; Rocha, T;

Publication
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion, DSAI 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, 31 August 2022 - 2 September 2022

Abstract
The evolution of virtual reality (VR) technologies has been notorious, both for leisure activities and for activities related to education. The efficiency of this technology in education leads us to point out several benefits and strengths, for students with specific educational needs (SEN), especially for those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In this sense, the growing number of students with ASD requires us to innovate so that we can rehabilitate this group of students, giving them a better quality of life. We can improve their skills: social, behavioural, emotional, cognitive; and even their daily tasks. VR offers a panoply of tools, such as interactive three-dimensional simulations of scenarios that can be used with students with ASD. In this literature review several studies were identified, where they differ in the type of applications developed and the technology used by the students. Although optimism prevails, we need more studies on the use of this technology in educational settings. Thus, this article presents a systematic review of the state of the art on VR perspectives and case studies applied to students with ASD. Case studies are presented where VR technology has been successfully applied and with results that demonstrate the effectiveness of the technology in students with ASD. We are aware that much has to be done still to make the potential of VR an effective reality in the educational context and to allow a better quality of life for students with autism spectrum disorders. Also, we believe that in the next years teachers will be ever more capable of creating specific VR experiences. However, it is essential to have a solid theoretical basis to support the correct use of VR regarding students with ASD. This is our goal with this contribution. © 2022 ACM.

2010

Electronic white cane for blind people navigation assistance

Authors
Faria, J; Lopes, S; Fernandes, H; Martins, P; Barroso, J;

Publication
2010 World Automation Congress, WAC 2010

Abstract
In modern daily life people need to move, whether in business or leisure, sightseeing or addressing a meeting. Often this is done in familiar environments, but in some cases we need to find our way in unfamiliar scenarios. Visual impairment is a factor that greatly reduces mobility. Currently, the most widespread and used means by the visually impaired people are the white stick and the guide dog; however both present some limitations. With the recent advances in inclusive technology it is possible to extend the support given to people with visual impairment during their mobility. In this context we propose a system, named SmartVision, whose global objective is to give blind users the ability to move around in unfamiliar environments, whether indoor or outdoor, through a user friendly interface that is fed by a geographic information system (GIS). In this paper we propose the development of an electronic white cane that helps moving around, in both indoor and outdoor environments, providing contextualized geographical information using RFID technology. © 2010 TSI Press.

2012

Iterative Ontology Alignment Debugging Using a Scenario- and Strategy-driven Approach

Authors
Gouveia, A; Silva, N; Rocha, J; Martins, P;

Publication
2012 23RD INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON DATABASE AND EXPERT SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS (DEXA)

Abstract
The automatic matching of entities between information repositories is essential for aligning and ontology mediation processes, but there is great ambiguity when adopting it. Data integration between repositories demands great quality of ontology alignments, and as such ambiguous correspondences must be identified and corrected beforehand. Debugging is even more relevant if the process is systematic and complete, thus allowing its formalisation and implementation and promoting its acceptance. In this paper we address the analysis and systematization of the ontology alignment debugging process, proposing the characterization of the ontology matching scenarios through ten dimensions. The resulting scenarios are categorized as Simple and Composed depending on the associated actions taken for solving the ambiguity. We suggest evolving the alignment process into an iterative matching-debugging process, where the resulting ambiguous scenarios and correction strategies are fed into the matching algorithms for supporting the resolution of the alignment problems.

2008

SEMI-AUTOMATIC PARTITIONING BY VISUAL SNAPSHOPTS

Authors
Matias, R; Moura, JP; Martins, P; Rodrigues, F;

Publication
ICEIS 2008: PROCEEDINGS OF THE TENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, VOL AIDSS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Abstract
It is stated that a closer intervention of experts in knowledge discovery can complement and improve the effectiveness of results. Normally, in data mining, automated methods display final results through visualization methods. A more active intervention of experts on automated methods can bring enhancements to the analysis; No meanwhile that approach raises questions about what is a relevant stopping stage. In this work, efforts are made to couple automatic methods with visualization methods in the context of partitioning algorithms applied to spatial data. A data mining workflow is presented with the following concepts: data mining transaction, data mining save point and data mining snapshot. Moreover to display results, novel visual metaphors are changed allowing a better exploration of clustering. In knowledge discovery, experts validate final results; certainly it would be appropriate to them validate intermediate results, avoiding, for instance, losing time, when in disagreement, starting it with new hypnoses or allow data reduction by disable an intermediate cluster from the next stage.

2012

Obstacle detection using stereo imaging to assist the navigation of visually impaired people

Authors
Costa, P; Fernandes, H; Martins, P; Barroso, J; Hadjileontiadis, LJ;

Publication
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY AND FIGHTING INFO-EXCLUSION (DSAI 2012)

Abstract
Assistive technology enables people to achieve independence when performing daily tasks and it enhances their overall quality of life. Visual information is the basis for most navigational tasks, so visually impaired individuals are at disadvantage due to the lack of sufficient information about their surrounding environment. With recent advances in inclusive technology it is possible to extend the support given to people with visual disabilities in terms of their mobility. In this context we propose and describe the Blavigator project, whose global objective is to assist visually impaired people in their navigation on indoor and outdoor environments. This paper is focused mainly on the Computer Vision module of the Blavigator prototype. We propose an object collision detection algorithm based on disparity images. The proposed algorithm uses a 2D Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition image optimization algorithm and a two layer disparity image segmentation to detect nearby objects. (C) 2012 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the Scientific Programme Committee of the 4th International Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion (DSAI 2012)

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