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This paper analyzes five social curation tools, chosen for having a relevant number of users and for being subject of other academic studies. Based on existing literature, the concepts of curation, digital curation, and social curation are discussed. Three main research questions are the objective of the research: how ‘social’ are the studied tools, if they are adequate to crowd work, and how good...
Crowdsourcing tools have improved e-learning over the last few years. However, these tools vary in many aspects. This work discusses and analyzes the basic e-learning processes based on these tools, defining ways to classify them through these processes. Finally, we define conceptual models tailored to each type of process, using a standard notation for software development. These conceptual models...
The medical paradigm is leaving the traditional doctor-patient relationship, i.e., the physician-centred model and evolving towards a new de-centralized model where patients are given more responsibility for their health. This article seeks to understand what is changing in this relationship and what role the Web and the interconnected crowds of people play in this state of affairs. Our work discusses...
This work presents and discusses an approach in the MUTIRÕ project, showing the possibilities created in an experiment using fuzzy scenarios instead of traditional crispy ones. The Olympic and Paralympics Games that will be hosted in Rio de Janeiro in mid-2016 served as a confirmation of these concepts. A strategic planning process in Semantic Crowdware Large Group Decision demands several premises...
This work presents a Strategic Planning approach in the MUTIRÕ project, showing the new concepts of Crowdware in a Large Scale decision support system. The Olympic and Paralympics Games that will be hosted in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the middle of 2016 will serve as a confirmation of these concepts. The preparation plans for Rio 2016 event will demand several artifacts to allow its correct effectiveness...
The city of Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics Games. Several improvements are being planned for the city in order to prepare it for the so called Rio 2016 event. This sequence of developments will be decided by a Local Committee and many people enthusiastic to participate should contribute by sending ideas and actually collaborate in the planning process. To assist this huge...
The historic decision to take the biggest sporting competition in the world to South America was announced by the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen, Denmark and started several projects in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The redevelopment of Praça Mauá Pier, one of a number of improvements planned for the city's port is the first of a series of enhancements planned for the city in...
Decision-making involves choosing between one or more alternatives, to achieve one or more goals. To support this process, there are decision support systems that employ different approaches, supporting groups or not. Generally, however, these systems do not have great flexibility; their users have to follow preestablished decision methods. This paper, then, briefly addresses LaSca, a decision support...
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