17 articles in this issue
Paulo Menezes
A module for learning about virtual and augmented reality is being developed under the U-Academy project. The module is composed of three parts. The first part is an introduction to the basic concepts of virtual and augmented reality with the help of illu... see more
Manuel Gameiro Silva,Luísa Dias Pereira,João A. Dias Carrilho,Joana Neto,Maria José Marcelino,Mário Mateus,Nelson Silva Brito,Sandra Pedrosa
A project for the creation and implementation of a distance-learning course on Indoor Environmental Comfort in Buildings (IECB) is presented. This course resulted from a request by Ordem dos Engenheiros (Portuguese engineering professional body) to the Un... see more
Luis Brito Palma,V. Brito,João Rosas,Paulo Gil
In this paper, a virtual PLC environment aiming at assisting automation teaching, learning and e-learning is proposed and discussed. The main contributions are a virtual PLC environment propped on a local and remote applications, along with the comparison... see more
Orawit Thinnukool,Pattaraporn Khuwuthyakorn,Purida Wientong
The challenge of this research is to answer the question of what the real need of users regarding the development of a smartphone-based software for healthcare application. This study aimed to develop the non-prescription drugs mobile health application (... see more
Solomon Adegbenro Akinboro,Johnson A Adeyiga,Adebayo Omotosho,Akinwale O Akinwumi
Vehicular traffic is continuously increasing around the world, especially in urban areas, and the resulting congestion has become a major concern to automobile users. The popular static electric traffic light controlling system can no longer sufficiently ... see more
Georg Lausegger,Michael Spitzer,Martin Ebner
Colorblind people or people with a color vision deficiency have to face many challenges in their daily activities. Their disadvantage to perceive colors incorrectly leads to frustration when determining the freshness of fruits and the rawness of meat as w... see more
Zakariya Belkhamza,Mohd. Adzwin Faris Niasin
The rise of m-commerce has brought the intention to the privacy concerns among mobile users, and studies showed that it is an important factor that affects attitude and intention to purchase smartphone apps. The objective of this paper is to investigate t... see more
Mostafa Al-Emran,Said A. Salloum
Mobile learning (M-learning) is a new wave in the era of educational technology that provides informal, personal, voluntary and situated learning opportunities for both learners and educators. Mobile-based assessment is one of the emerging technologies th... see more
P. J. Sousa,R. Tavares,P. Abreu,M. Teresa Restivo
This paper reports the development and integration of a wireless sensor network for environmental monitoring. The main goals of this system include modularity, low power consumption and ease of expansion. The system includes three main elements: sensor no... see more
Radojka Krneta
The opportunity for networking of higher education institutions (HEIs) by networking of their remote laboratories (RLs) is considered in this paper. Several important issues regarding successful HEIs networking by networking of their RLs are highlighted a... see more
Alberto Cardoso,Maria Teresa Restivo,Hélia Guerra,Luís Brito Palma
The Internet of Everything is an interdisciplinary concept that involves technology, applications and people in a framework where emerging technologies can give a relevant contribute in education and in different application areas, namely in the scope of ... see more
T. F. Andrade,P. Abreu,M. T. Restivo,M. F. Chouzal,B. F. Santos,J. Rodrigues
This paper looks at different ways of providing a RepRap 3D printer with online access and remote control to be operated from multiple devices including mobile devices. Different technological solutions that can be used with distinct printers are identifi... see more
E. L.D.G.S. Silva,C. M.M. Oliveira,A. B. Mendes,H. M.G.F.O. Guerra
A growing population world might exceed its food supply in the future. Food availability needs an increasing agricultural productivity and production through technology and innovation. European concerns about innovation policies reflected on the Lisbon Ag... see more
Mario A. Bochicchio,Lucia Vaira
Experimentation is an essential ingredient in any learning strategy about Sciences and Technologies (SciTech in the following). That is why the research on online experimentation is paramount to help confront the skill shortage in SciTech disciplines, by ... see more
Manuel Gameiro Silva,Ahmet Gültekin,Eren Ãœnlütürk
The development of a tool to analyse data collected in car road tests is presented, allowing a better understanding of the Physics of car motion. Using the measured data of fuel consumption and the main variables related to the vehicle displacement, it is... see more
Andreja Rojko
Industry 4.0 is a strategic initiative recently introduced by the German government. The goal of the initiative is transformation of industrial manufacturing through digitalization and exploitation of potentials of new technologies. An Industry 4.0 produc... see more
João Rosas,Vasco Brito,Luis Brito Palma,Jose Barata
Enterprises are adopting the Internet of Things paradigm as a strategy to improve competitiveness. But enterprises also need to rely on their legacy systems, which are of vital importance to them and normally difficult to reconfigure or modify, their mere... see more