The aim of this study is to translate and validate the instrument Requirement for Directed Attention (RDA), developed by Guirardello, into Brazilian culture. The instrument, comprised of 39 items, addresses situations in the work environment of critical care and medical-surgical units that demand the nurse's direct attention. The methodological approach consists of the following steps: (a) tran...

Many algorithms have been proposed to automatically find spectral endmembers in hyperspectral data sets. Perhaps one of the most popular ones is the pixel purity index (PPI), available in the ENVI software from Exelis Visual Information Solutions. Although the algorithm has been widely used in the spectral unmixing community, it is highly time consuming as its precision increases asymptotically...

Recen t studies on cytoplasmic microtubules have provided evidence for regarding t hem as gel components susceptible to solational weakenings. Micro tubule s tructure in various cell types has been shown to be sensitive to temperature , pH, pressure, and other envi ronmenta l conditions (Masser and Philpott , 1966; Ti lney et al., 1966; Ti lney and Porter, 1967). In the present work, the sciati...

Abs t rac t : Most so f tware systems use simple text f i les to represent the cur rent state of an evolv ing design. We propose that layered ne tworks provide a much bet ter medium to represent the design of a so f tware system and its documenta t ion . PIE is an exper imenta l personal in format ion envi ronment wh ich prov ides users w i th descr ip t ive s t ruc tu res for documents and pro...

We are engaged in the deve lopment of systems capable of analyzing short narrat ive messages dealing with a limited domain and extract ing the informat ion conta ined in the narrat ive. These systems are initially being applied to messages describing equ ipmen t failure. This work is a joint e f fo r t of New York Universi ty and the System Deve lopmen t Corp . for the Strategic Computing Progr...

Increasing user encounters with connected devices, IoT, Smart Home and Connected Cars have been motivating designers and HCI researchers need to craft interaction solutions for such scenarios of the future. Designing solutions for scenarios, which we named M3 that involves multiple contexts (Multi-Envi‐ ronment) with users using connected devices (Multi-Device), using natural inter‐ actions (Mu...

The purpose of the present paper to estimate the impact of alterations in urban design on local microclimate in three different locations: a densified area of São Paulo, Brazil, a district in Paris, France and an industrial area in Geneva, Switzerland, which is undergoing urban redevelopment. Computer simulations were run with the program ENVI-met in all cases, including a calibration procedure...

This research paper focuses on the relationship between flow experience and multimodal learning environments. Flow experience has been defined as the state in which an individual feels completely absorbed and fully engaged in an activity. This concentration and complete engagement can lead to optimal learning. Several scholars in the areas of distance learning [2] and game-based learning [3] hi...

This chapter illustrates how student activism, taken in the context of the student voice, can be harnessed as a way of enhancing the quality of educational provision in higher education. Agenda 2063 of the African Commission recognizes equitable access to quality higher education as critical for national development. In the face of an increase in stu‐ dent protests and the resultant destruction...