Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T20:56:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fernanda Caon.pdf: 2145930 bytes, checksum: 632dddb950f548587205cbf0a47bdf20 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-12 / The Complex Numbers have many applications both in Mathematics and in other areas of knowledge. Associated with other mathematical content, promote alternative techniques demonstration and troubleshooting, rescuing attributing meanings and concepts. There are areas of knowledge that are considered essential and others that are important facilitators of calculations. Nevertheless, the Complex Numbers are little explored or exploited minor in secondary education. This paper aims to present opportunities for integration of Complex Numbers with other mathematical content as well as applications of these numbers in other areas of knowledge, valuing the historical aspects, algebraic and geometric content. / Os Números Complexos possuem diversas aplicações tanto na Matemática quanto em outras áreas do conhecimento. Associados a outros conteúdos matemáticos, promovem técnicas alternativas de demonstração e resolução de problemas, resgatando conceitos e atribuindo significados. Há áreas do conhecimento em que são considerados essenciais e outras em que são importantes facilitadores de cálculos. Apesar disso, os Números Complexos são pouco explorados ou explorados de forma pouco significativa no Ensino Médio. Este trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar possibilidades de integração dos Números Complexos com outros conteúdos matemáticos bem como aplicações desses números em outras áreas do conhecimento, valorizando os aspectos históricos, algébricos e geométricos do conteúdo.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T20:56:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gilmar KLoster.pdf: 2898946 bytes, checksum: a6884d601b79157da063128a79a81ae6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-04 / Complex numbers have applications both in mathematics and in other areas of knowledge. But in high school, at which time the student begins the study of this set of numbers, they are taught with emphasis on algebraic manipulations, leaving only the geometric applications reduced the representation of points in the complex plane. In many cases, even this geometric application is addressed. This work aims to address the set of complex numbers using the geometry, enhancing the visualization of some results in GeoGebra, to provide more meaningful to the student learning. / Os números complexos possuem aplicações tanto na matemática como em outras áreas do conhecimento. Porém no ensino médio, momento em que o aluno inicia o estudo deste conjunto numérico, eles são ensinados dando ênfase as manipulações algébricas, deixando as aplicações geométricas reduzidas apenas a representação de pontos no plano complexo. Em muitos casos, nem mesmo esta aplicação geométrica é abordada. Este trabalho tem por objetivo abordar o Conjunto dos Números complexos utilizando a geometria, valorizando a visualização de alguns resultados no GeoGebra, para proporcionar à aprendizagem mais significativa ao aluno.

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Submitted by William Justo Figueiro (williamjf) on 2015-07-03T12:34:10Z No. of bitstreams: 1 27.pdf: 2627353 bytes, checksum: 42054d0aa2471c361a111b84abbfd000 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-03T12:34:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 27.pdf: 2627353 bytes, checksum: 42054d0aa2471c361a111b84abbfd000 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-09 / Nenhuma / A presença dos smartphones na sociedade contemporânea vem tendo crescentes reflexos nas mais diversas instâncias, mudando a forma como o público se relaciona com as mídias e seus produtos. O jornalismo, que ao longo de sua história passou por inúmeras transformações, também tem sido afetado pelos dispositivos móveis, no que seria a principal ‘revolução’ no campo jornalístico desde que a internet se tornou acessível a um público considerável, no final da década de 1990. Hoje, os aplicativos móveis, softwares desenvolvidos principalmente para usuários de celulares inteligentes e tablets, surgem como o principal meio de manifestação do jornalismo para dispositivos digitais portáteis. Entender como o jornalismo se apresenta na mobilidade, identificando suas principais características e ferramentas interativas que possibilitam e/ou estimulam a participação do público, é o objetivo do presente estudo. Para tanto, irá se usar como referencial teórico a perspectiva das materialidades da comunicação, a partir da obra de Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht. Ao longo do percurso deste estudo, apresentam-se alguns conceitos desenvolvidos pelo teórico alemão, além de um conciso histórico do telefone enquanto mídia e uma breve discussão sobre o lugar da mobilidade na sociedade contemporânea. Para identificar características do jornalismo móvel, foi feita uma análise de aplicativos jornalísticos de veículos brasileiros e estrangeiros, com o intuito de identificar e apresentar características interativas presentes nestes produtos. / The presence of smartphones in contemporary society has great consequences on several instances, changing the way the public relates with media and its products. Journalism, which throughout its history has passed through numerous changes, is been affected by mobile devices, in what would be the main ‘revolution’ on journalism since internet has become accessible to a considerable public, in the end of the 90’s. Right now, mobile applications, softwares developed mainly for smartphones and tablets users, become the main expression of journalism on portable digital devices. To understand how journalism presents itself on mobility, identifying its main characteristics and interactive features, which can stimulate or make the public participation possible, is the objective of such dissertation. To do so, we are using the theoretical perspective of materialities of communication, following the works of Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht. Throughout the study, we present some concepts developed by the german theorist, besides a brief history of the telephone as a media and a short discussion about the place of mobility in contemporary society. To identify mobile journalism characteristics, we analyzed several mobile apps from brazilians and international newspaper, aiming to identify and present interactives features in such products.

Recent advances in robust subspace estimation have made dimensionality reduction and noise and outlier suppression an area of interest for research, along with continuous improvements in computer vision applications. Due to the nature of image and video signals that need a high dimensional representation, often storage, processing, transmission, and analysis of such signals is a difficult task. It is therefore desirable to obtain a low-dimensional representation for such signals, and at the same time correct for corruptions, errors, and outliers, so that the signals could be readily used for later processing. Major recent advances in low-rank modelling in this context were initiated by the work of Cand`es et al. [17] where the authors provided a solution for the long-standing problem of decomposing a matrix into low-rank and sparse components in a Robust Principal Component Analysis (RPCA) framework. However, for computer vision applications RPCA is often too complex, and/or may not yield desirable results. The low-rank component obtained by the RPCA has usually an unnecessarily high rank, while in certain tasks lower dimensional representations are required. The RPCA has the ability to robustly estimate noise and outliers and separate them from the low-rank component, by a sparse part. But, it has no mechanism of providing an insight into the structure of the sparse solution, nor a way to further decompose the sparse part into a random noise and a structured sparse component that would be advantageous in many computer vision tasks. As videos signals are usually captured by a camera that is moving, obtaining a low-rank component by RPCA becomes impossible. In this thesis, novel Approximated RPCA algorithms are presented, targeting different shortcomings of the RPCA. The Approximated RPCA was analysed to identify the most time consuming RPCA solutions, and replace them with simpler yet tractable alternative solutions. The proposed method is able to obtain the exact desired rank for the low-rank component while estimating a global transformation to describe camera-induced motion. Furthermore, it is able to decompose the sparse part into a foreground sparse component, and a random noise part that contains no useful information for computer vision processing. The foreground sparse component is obtained by several novel structured sparsity-inducing norms, that better encapsulate the needed pixel structure in visual signals. Moreover, algorithms for reducing complexity of low-rank estimation have been proposed that achieve significant complexity reduction without sacrificing the visual representation of video and image information. The proposed algorithms are applied to several fundamental computer vision tasks, namely, high efficiency video coding, batch image alignment, inpainting, and recovery, video stabilisation, background modelling and foreground segmentation, robust subspace clustering and motion estimation, face recognition, and ultra high definition image and video super-resolution. The algorithms proposed in this thesis including batch image alignment and recovery, background modelling and foreground segmentation, robust subspace clustering and motion segmentation, and ultra high definition image and video super-resolution achieve either state-of-the-art or comparable results to existing methods.

Bio-composite hierarchical materials have attracted the interest of the academic community operating in the field of bio-inspired materials for their outstanding mechanical properties achieved via lightweight structural designs. Antler and mantis shrimp's cuticle are extreme examples of materials naturally optimised to resist impacts and bear dynamic loading. Firstly, a class of finite-element fibril models was developed to explain the origin of heterogeneous fibrillar deformation and hysteresis from the nanostructure of antler. Results were compared to synchrotron X-ray data and demonstrated that the key structural motif enabling a match to experimental data is an axially staggered arrangement of stiff mineralised collagen fibrils coupled with weak, damageable interfibrillar interfaces. Secondly, the cuticle of the crustacean Odontodactylus scyllarus, known as peacock mantis shrimp, was investigated. At the nanoscale it consists of mineralised chitin fibres and calcified protein matrix, which form plywood layers at the microscale. Lamination theory was used to calculate fibrillar deformation and reorientation and, in addition, an analytical formulation was used to decouple in-plane fibre reorientation from diffraction intensity changes induced by 3D lamellae tilting. This animal also attracted my attention for using its hammer-like appendages to attack and destroy the shells of prey with a sequence of two strikes. Inspired by this double impact strategy, I performed a set of parametric finite-element simulations of single, double and triple mechanical hits, to compute the damage energy of the target. My results reveal that the crustacean attack strategy has the most damaging effect among the double impact cases, and lead me to hypothesise, that optimal damaging dynamics exists, depending on the sequence of consecutive impacts and on their time separation values. These new insights may provide useful indications for the design of bio-inspired materials for high load-bearing applications.

Aplicações paralelas geralmente são executadas com o máximo número de threads de hardware disponíveis no sistema para maximizar o seu desempenho. Contudo, esta abordagem pode não ser a melhor escolha quando se busca eficiência energética e, em alguns casos, pode até mesmo degradar o desempenho. Desta maneira, o presente trabalho aplica a adaptação dinâmica do número de threads para otimizar o Energy-Delay Product (EDP) de aplicações paralelas OpenMP executadas em sistemas embarcados. Ao contrário de soluções anteriores, que focam em processadores de propósito geral (GPP, do inglês General Purpose Processors), o presente trabalho considera as características intrínsecas de sistemas embarcados, os quais geralmente possuem menos núcleos disponíveis, assim como apresentam diferenças significativas em relação à micro-arquitetura e à hierarquia de memória. Por meio de experimentos realizados em um sistema embarcado real com processador octa-core, este trabalho mostrou que a adaptação dinâmica do número de threads permite, em média, economizar 15,35% no consumo de energia com apenas 3,41% de perda de desempenho, gerando assim 12,47% de otimização de EDP em relação à configuração padrão (uso do máximo número de threads disponíveis no sistema). No melhor caso, a adaptação dinâmica foi capaz de economizar 26,97% em energia enquanto promoveu 25,74% de aumento no desempenho, resultando em 45,77% de melhora no EDP. / Parallel applications usually execute using the maximum number of threads allowed by the available hardware at hand to maximize performance. However, this approach may not be the best when it comes to energy efficiency and may even lead to performance decrease in some particular cases. In this way, the present work proposes a new apporach for the dynamic adaptation of the number of threads to optimize Energy-Delay Product (EDP) of OpenMP applications when running on Embedded Systems. Differently from previous solutions, which focus on General Purpose Processors (GPP), the current one takes into account the intrinsic characteristics of embedded systems, which usually have a lower number of cores and significantly different characteristics concerning the microarchitecture and memory hierarchy when compared to GPPs. Through experiments on a real embedded system with an octa-core processor, this work demonstrates that adapting the number of threads at runtime saves energy, on average, by 15,35% with only 3,41% loss performance, improving the EDP by 12,47% over the default configuration (maximum number of threads available in the system). In the best case, the dynamic adaptation saves 26,97 % in energy while promoting a 25,74 % increase in performance, resulting in a 45,77 % improvement in EDP.

Nous donnons une condition nécessaire et suffisante pour que les coefficients de Taylor à l'origine de séries en plusieurs variables $q_i({mathbf z})=z_iexp(G_i({mathbf z})/F({mathbf z}))$ soient entiers, avec ${mathbf z}=(z_1,dots,z_d)$ et où $F({mathbf z})$ et $G_i({mathbf z})+log(z_i)F({mathbf z})$, $i=1,dots,d$, sont des solutions particulières de certains $A$-systèmes d'équations différentielles linéaires. Ce critère est basé sur les propriétés analytiques de l'application de Landau (classiquement associée aux suites de quotients de factorielles de formes linéaires). Pour démontrer ce critère, nous généralisons entre autres une version en plusieurs variables d'un théorème de Dwork concernant les congruences formelles entre séries formelles, démontrée par Krattenthaler et Rivoal dans og Multivariate $p$-adic formal congruences and integrality of Taylor coefficients of mirror maps fg [arXiv:0804.3049v3, math.NT]. Ce critère en plusieurs variables implique l'intégralité des coefficients de Taylor de nouvelles applications miroir d'une seule variable dans og Tables of Calabi--Yau equations fg [arXiv:math/0507430v2, math.AG] de Almkvist, van Enckevort, van Straten et Zudilin. Dans le cas particulier d'une variable, nous affinons notre critère et démontrons l'intégralité des coefficients de Taylor de racines d'applications miroir. Cela nous permet de démontrer une conjecture de Zhou énoncée dans og Integrality properties of variations of Mahler measures fg [arXiv:1006.2428v1 math.AG]. / We give a necessary and sufficient condition for the integrality of the Taylor coefficients at the origin of formal power series $q_i({mathbf z})=z_iexp(G_i({mathbf z})/F({mathbf z}))$, with ${mathbf z}=(z_1,dots,z_d)$ and where $F({mathbf z})$ and $G_i({mathbf z})+log(z_i)F({mathbf z})$, $i=1,dots,d$ are particular solutions of some $A$-systems of differential equations. This criterion is based on the analytical properties of Landau's function (which is classically associated to the sequences of factorial ratios). One of the techniques used to prove this criterion is a generalization of a version of a theorem of Dwork on the formal congruences between formal series, proved by Krattenthaler and Rivoal in og Multivariate $p$-adic formal congruences and integrality of Taylor coefficients of mirror maps fg [arXiv:0804.3049v3, math.NT]. This criterion involves the integrality of the Taylor coefficients of new univariate mirror maps listed in og Tables of Calabi--Yau equations fg [arXiv:math/0507430v2, math.AG] by Almkvist, van Enckevort, van Straten and Zudilin. In the particular case of one variable, we refine our criterion and demonstrate the integrality of the Taylor coefficients of roots of mirror maps. This allows us to prove a conjecture stated by Zhou in og Integrality properties of variations of Mahler measures fg [arXiv:1006.2428v1 math.AG]. STAR Date de soutenance : 6 septembre 2011 Thèse sur travaux: non

During the last decade medical applications of textile sensors have been growing rapidly and textile sensors are the focal research point for many sensor projects. Textile sensors are still not available as a mainstream product to replace conventional electric sensors and electrodes. Textile sensors can be integrated in a textile garment to measure vital signs of a human being. In this regard stretch sensors are able to measure breathing rate of a person. In this project we use seamless knitting technique to make stretch sensors using conductive fibers. The resistance difference between stretching and relaxing of these sensors gives a pattern for human breathing. Four knitting structures with different conductive fibers are made and tested with cyclic tester to construct a graph between resistance and time to find the knitting structure which gives the best results. Tests are also done to check the results after washing. These sensors can be used in breathing monitoring of patients during daily life. / Program: Master Programme in Textile Technology

Orientador: Alcides Lopes Leão / Banca: Iraê Amaral Guerrini / Banca: Fernando Carvalho Oliveira / Resumo: As áreas plantadas com florestas de espécies do gênero Eucalyptus estão em franca ascendência no Brasil, o que resulta na necessidade de grande quantidade de insumos para manter os elevados índices produtivos. Devido à elevação dos preços de alguns produtos agrícolas, a utilização de recursos alternativos para fornecer aporte à produção florestal no país é de grande interesse do setor. Como exemplos citam-se os Estados Unidos, Holanda e outros países que utilizam resíduos orgânicos industriais e urbanos para o fornecimento de nutrientes à agricultura e silvicultura. Uma alternativa em potencial para o Brasil são os resíduos gerados por indústrias de curtimento de peles, visto que o país é um dos maiores produtores de couros do mundo e gera grandes quantidades de resíduos. Com isso, é dado um destino economicamente e ambientalmente mais correto aos resíduos, além de gerar economia de insumos no setor florestal. O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar o desenvolvimento de um híbrido de Eucalyptus urophylla com Eucalyptus grandis submetidos às diferentes doses de lodo compostado e lodo de caleiro, ambos provenientes da indústria de curtimento de couro. Para isso foi realizado um experimento em vasos dentro de uma estufa plástica no Departamento de Recursos Naturais - Ciências Ambientais da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas de Botucatu, e foram avaliados o diâmetro e altura das plantas, massa seca de raiz, caule e folhas, teor de clorofila, além do teor de nutrientes no solo e nas folhas. A utilização de doses crescentes de ambos os resíduos resultou na melhoria dos parâmetros biométricos das características físico químicas do solo, no fornecimento de nutrientes ao solo e maior acúmulo de nutrientes nas folhas. As doses de 20 e 30 Mg ha-1 do resíduo de caleiro foram as que proporcionaram melhores condições às plantas e ao solo / Abstract: The area of Eucalyptus forest used for commercial purposes is rising in Brazil, resultings in the use of large amounts of inputs to mainten higher productivity. Due to rising fertilizer prices, the use of alternatives resources is important to provide options for forest farmers and to reduce costs. The United States, Netherlands and other countries have used industrial and urban wastes in agriculture and forestry as a supply of nutrients. In Brazil, the wastes of tannery industry are a potential alternative. The country is one of the biggest tanner producers in the world, and this sector generates large quantites of waste. Forest fertilization is both an economically and environmentally superior use of this waste, and it lowers the costs of forest production. Therefore, the objective of this work is to evaluate the development of a Eucalyptus hybrid (E. Grandis x E. Urophylla) with the use of tannery wastes to provide nutrients. The experiment was carried out in vases inside the greenhouse of the Department of Natural Resources - Environmental Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Botucatu, Brazil. The parameters checked ware height and diameter of plants; dry mass of roots, stem and leafs; and chlorophyll content and nutrient content of the soil and leaves. The use of increasing doses of both residues resulted in the rise of biometric parameters, improved soil physicochemical characteristics, the supply of nutrients to soil and nutrient content in leaves. Thetreatments of 20 and 30 Mg ha-1 of liming residue resulted in the best conditions for plants growth and soil fertility / Mestre