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After a contextualization of mobile applications, this paper presents a approach for real-time mobile application development. Through the presented approach it is proposed to use different hardware components and technologies accessible in mobile devices, namely WIFI, GSM, sensors as well as colored Petri nets for modeling the behavior of the system.
In this work it is presented a system to help the users to maintain an active lifestyle. Our main objective is to evaluate the current mobile technologies for the development of systems to monitor the users' health and to promote a healthy lifestyle. It was developed a full system, including: an application for smartwatch; an application for smartphone; a back-end with a webservice in PHP. The application...
Searching for vulnerabilities in Android apps through approaches based on the app's dex bytecode has been applied to a lot of researches. This approach, called late detection, is applied to apps already released, and usually doesn't identify vulnerabilities before users have been exposed. This article presents a method based on static analysis with matching patterns for identifying these vulnerabilities...
Public administration faces expressive daily challenges in its attempt to assist every citizen who relies on public services. Precise and updated data that allows the identification of people's expectations and needs, may be valuable on the elaboration and management of successful public policies. To make data collection a more practical and extensive process, this paper introduces a Mobile Public...
Due to the growing use of smartphones it is possible to observe a discussion on the benefits and problems faced by teachers in this new digital age. Using such devices, in favor of the teaching-learning process, it seems of great value and has been widely discussed and even encouraged by various organizations such as UNESCO. In this context, this paper presents the application called AmarganA, a game...
Na nossa sociedade, existem várias formas de crimes que ocorrem com bastante freqüência. No combate ao crime, vários sistemas safe-return estão a ser desenvolvidos para pessoas vulneráveis. Contudo estes sistemas focam-se principalmente na resposta a situações em que o perigo já aconteceu, não é feita nenhuma previsão de um possível crime. Estas previsões de situações de perigo podem ser feitas com...
The time that people spend inside buildings is very significant, so the environmental quality of these spaces is recognized as an important risk factor for human health. The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a technological revolution in the ascendant that is already present in several types of equipment. Thus, combining the need to monitor environmental parameters with a view to improving occupational...
The significant changes that have occurred in the communications scenario, including the new environment of the network society, have prompted the development of both active audiences and important segments of citizens willing to participate in communications processes that are technologically mediated. Despite the importance of the transformation for all communication processes and for journalism,...
In recent decades, societies have endured a major challenge: the aging of the population. The main reasons may be related to the decline in fertility rates, increased life expectancy, improved healthcare and the incorporation of healthier living habits, providing conditions for active aging. Active aging is a theme addressed by professionals who more directly that are related to the aging process...
Hypertension is a chronic disease characterized by high blood pressure levels. Lack of adherence to the treatment of hypertension is a growing concern among health professionals. For this, m-Health solutions are increasingly evident, since they can automate processes and facilitate the inclusion of the patient's health conditions in a practical way and in any place, allowing the health professional...
In outdoor activities, such as managing paths in all-terrain vehicles, mountain biking, hiking or tourist itineraries, it is common to resort to the navigation by using a guide containing the description of the path that should be followed. A roadbook is usually printed on paper, but with current advances in mobile computing and mobile devices, it has become very interesting and useful to have a digital...
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) now provide great benefits for companies that need the location of a device or a point of interest. Today, smart mobile devices have increased exponentially by the features that these devices are able to offer thanks to their processing power. This document develops an application that provides a location service for university users, giving the facility to know the...
In the present project, a wireless connection (via Bluetooth) is made between a mobile device and a light control system, in order to manage the on and off of the domestic light. This application can be adapted to any electrical installation, only adding a Bluetooth touch panel, allowing the disabled people in the mobility, control the on and off of the lights of your home, regardless of where you...
Older adults, as they present chronic diseases, require the support of people to preserve their quality of life, despite their affections. These people are called caregivers and oversee administering medicines, food, bath and other various activities. This activity is highly demanding, so it is necessary to think about the quality of life and health of the caregiver, which is why a series of initiatives...
Mobile and ubiquitous technologies allow new learning opportunities anytime and anywhere. In these types of learning with mobility, there are mechanisms that combine digital and real scenarios using mobile and ubiquitous technologies. However, few of them analyze the effectiveness of actual learning experiences. To address this problem, this study proposes an evaluative approach to learning in ubiquitous...
This article presents a mobility application of navegation directed to people with visual deficiency and disability. Visually disabled people cope with daily challenges in mobility and in their automony. VOICE-TOUCH GPS is an application that has two forms in order to interact with them. The first one lets the person use a smartphone with touch screen to have an auditory feedback. The second one interacts...
Nowadays, Smartphones have become the most widely used communication technology because of their portability and relatively low cost. Its use has been increased and at least seven billion people (95% of the global population) have access to a mobile-cellular network, according to the ICT Facts and Figures report. However, according to the 2016 report, Trends in Security published by ESET, the number...
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