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Survival Engineering and the Game of Knowledge: A Ludic Form of Teaching and Learning in Engineering
(The Future of Higher Education in the Middle East and Africa, 03/27/2018)Within the engineering pedagogy, it must be remembered that students learn in many different ways: seeing, hearing, thinking, acting, drawing analogies, and building mathematical models in the area of science and technology. ... -
Redes Sociales su impacto en la Educación Superior: Caso de estudio Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
(03/28/2016)La incorporación de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC) a la edu- cación han trazado nuevas demandas hacia los educadores, los usuarios, las instituciones educativas y en general a las distintas esferas ... -
Semi-supervised 3D object recognition through CNN labeling
(04/01/2018)Despite the outstanding results of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in object recognition and classification, there are still some open problems to address when applying these solutions to real-world problems. Specifically, ... -
SCMAS: A distributed hierarchical multi-agent architecture for blocking attacks to databases
(04/04/2010)One of the main attacks on databases is the SQL injection attack which causes severe damage both in the commercial aspect and the confidence of users. This paper presents a novel strategy for detecting and preventing SQL ... -
Virtual world interaction
(04/04/2014)The research paper describes the development of a user friendly 3D virtual world. For the research, we modeled building number 3 of the Technological University of Panama, Victor Levi Sasso Campus. For the virtual world ... -
Design and tolerance analysis of a router with an amplified resonator and Bragg gratings
(04/20/2000)A novel ring resonator configuration with Bragg gratings is presented. The stability of this configuration is studied by a z-transform technique. A router design with a FWHM of 17 MHz, a -40-dB rejection ratio, and a 15-dB ... -
Object recognition in noisy RGB-D data using GNG
(Pattern Analysis and ApplicationsPattern Analysis and Applications, 04/26/2016)Object recognition in 3D scenes is a research field in which there is intense activity guided by the problems related to the use of 3D point clouds. Some of these problems are influenced by the presence of noise in the ... -
ICT: Improving processes in rural areas
(04/28/2016)The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are the foundation for the Administration to achieve lower costs, streamline processes and provide better service to citizens; but above all they allow you to convert ... -
Wide tunable filters using a recirculating delay line with multi-reflections
(05/01/2002)A ring resonator with multiple reflections as a tunable filter is proposed and analyzed in this paper. A coupler and two identical Bragg gratings are used to implement the internal reflections so an active filter with a ... -
S-MAS: An adaptive hierarchical distributed multi-agent architecture for blocking malicious SOAP messages within Web Services environments
(05/01/2011)During the last years the use of Web Service-based applications has notably increased. However, the security has not evolved proportionally, which makes these applications vulnerable and objective of attacks. One of the ... -
Achieving Adaptive Augmented Reality through Ontological Context-Awareness applied to AAL Scenarios
(Journal of Universal Computer Science, vol. 19, no. 9 (2013)Journal of Universal Computer Science, vol. 19, no. 9 (2013), 05/01/2013)This paper presents a proposal for supporting daily user needs by simple interactions with the environment through an augmented-reality perspective that applies proactive adaptation through knowledge representation using ... -
Mobile and ubiquitous architecture for the medical control of chronic diseases through the use of intelligent devices: Using the architecture for patients with diabetes
(05/01/2014)This manuscript presents a mobile monitoring application to allow a patient to monitor a chronic disease using mobile devices. This application is developed according to three components that enable the semi-automatic ... -
Scintillometer networks for calibration and validation of energy balance and soil moisture remote sensing algorithms
(05/07/2007)Accurate estimation of sensible and latent heat fluxes as well as soil moisture from remotely sensed satellite images poses a great challenge. Yet, it is critical to face this challenge since the estimation of spatial and ... -
Characterization of the degradation process of lithium-ion batteries when discharged at different current rates
(05/08/2018)The use of energy storage devices, such as lithium-ion batteries, has become popular in many different domains and applications. Hence, it is relatively easy to find literature associated with problems of battery state-of-charge ... -
idMAS-SQL: Intrusion Detection Based on MAS to Detect and Block SQL injection through data mining
(05/10/2013)This study presents a multiagent architecture aimed at detecting SQL injection attacks, which are one of the most prevalent threats for modern databases. The proposed architecture is based on a hierarchical and distributed ... -
Diagnostico Parcial de aplicación de normas de Ergonomía Informática en sitios Web Educativos en Panamá
(05/12/2014)Basado en las normas de ergonomía Informática ISO 9241-11 y la UNE 139803-2012, se aplicaron listas de Verificación a sitios Web educativos que se utilizan para aprender diversos tópicos, con el propósito de identificar ... -
From implicit to touching interaction: RFID and NFC approaches
(05/25/2008)Intelligent environments need interactions capable of detecting users and providing them with goodquality contextual information. In this sense we adapt technologies identifying and locating people adjusting their requirements. ... -
MLEA: a solution for users of android in UTP Virtual
(05/25/2011)This paper describes a design of an educational platform for a mobile learning architecture, which is a state of the art topic in distance education. The product will allow users to interact in an efficient, flexible, and ... -
Modeling Competitive Cation Exchange of Aromatic Amines in Water-Saturated Soils
(06/01/2001)Competitive association to several components of soil through ion exchange processes influences the fate of organic cations in the environment. To examine these processes, the distributions of aniline and 1-aminonaphthalene ... -
Displays and Photonics Application Group Activities
(06/01/2004)Displays and Photonics Application Group (GDAF) is devoted to design and development of passive and active devices and sensors for their applications in WDM networks, CWDM, POF, and RF over fiber networks using different ...