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The use of virtual reality in training and simulation as well as the use of haptic feedback are already used in many areas such as medicine, aviation, and training in controlled environments, such as training firefighters. The purpose of this study was the creation of a virtual multisensory environment for the simulation of a training task used in the training of firemen, with the added purpose of...
Historical and cultural building conservation is nowadays limited to high value buildings and only receive financial support when serious issues arise. HeritageCARE project is willing to shift this mentality, towards "prevention is better than the cure". New technologies are able to support such motivation by improving building inspector work during their inspection routine. In that regard,...
Navigation in virtual environments is important because it allows the exploration of the virtual worlds. This paper presents an objective performance evaluation (based on the Steering Law) of two types of navigation: natural (real walking) vs. not natural (gamepad). Steering Law was the objective performance metric chosen since it captures the relationship between the time to travel a path and the...
Virtual Reality offers the possibility of creating the most diverse types of videogames, being possible to have different types of videogames such as calm, eventful or even terrifying. The present study aimed to verify whether different types of videogames have impact on player's emotional responses as weçç as on the self-reported sense of presence. In addition, two distinct display interfaces were...
This paper proposes a novel take on the task of medicine box recognition using a three-staged approach. We present the algorithms that will be used for each stage: barcode recognition, text recognition and feature matching techniques. The final goal of the system is to use a camera mounted on a device using an Android system to correctly identify medicine boxes and then provide people with difficulties...
A realistic CG billiards simulation can be accomplished when based on a physical foundation which provides data for a 3D simulation. Artificial opponents are always a welcome addition when it is a challenging opponent. This paper reports on our approach to develop such a simulation. To achieve the required accuracy when computing the shots and ball motion we used as a starting development point the...
In recent years, the e-sports (electronic sports) phenomenon has been a growing trend and, with it, the interest in online videogames by players and spectators has also risen. One of the most popular genre of games is the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena). Similarly to traditional sports, during a match there are several types of events that are of interest to players, coaches and analysts. These...
Creating a mobile urban tourism storytelling application presents several interactivity challenges on how to convey an engaging multimedia experience on-site. This article describes a methodology for fast prototyping of a multimedia mobile applications dedicated to urban tourism storytelling. The application can be a game that takes advantage of several location-based technologies, freely available...
Predicting buildings degradation and erosion by natural and artificial phenomena has been an unexplored area. In this article is presented natural and artificial phenomena simulations applied to a tridimensional model, using physics mechanics, created algorithms and using materials, which aims to be used to predict buildings level of destruction in the next years.
With the increase in the number of students worldwide, it has become difficult for teachers to track their students or even the institution itself to identify anomalies in degrees and courses. A viable option that allows following the evolution over the years, could be the analysis of academic data. However, analyzing such data without pre-processing can be a task that requires a high cognitive effort...
In this article it is presented and described the process of design, development, implementation and validation of the Middle Tagus Hospital Center's website. It was intended to create a communication and disclosure tool of important and helpful information, it would be to meet the needs of users and health professionals. The website should respond to current technological issues, particularly those...
Despite the historical limitations associated with the study of marine species, current technology enhances pocean animal data collection. Such data is crucial in a variety of contexts, both scientific and commercial. In fact, with a variety of tagging and tracking devices, it is relatively easy to gather information on marine species. Such information is nowadays present in large amounts, often in...
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