nÃo hà / Os objetivos deste trabalho sÃo propor um conjunto de AplicaÃÃes MÃveis que possibilitem o suporte a atividades e interaÃÃes oriundas de um processo de EducaÃÃo a DistÃncia, e integrar tais aplicaÃÃes a um Ambiente Virtual de aprendizagem (AVA),possibilitando seu acesso atravÃs de Dispositivos MÃveis. Como contribuiÃÃo para a efetivaÃÃo dos propÃsitos deste trabalho, um modelo de integraÃÃo baseado em ServiÃos Web à apresentado, voltado para a interligaÃÃo de um AVA e trÃs aplicaÃÃes educacionais mÃveis, propostas com o intuito de permitirem uma ampliaÃÃo no que se refere aos mecanismos de notificaÃÃo e comunicaÃÃo, presentes nos atuais ambientes de aprendizagem baseados na Internet, bem como uma melhoria destes no que se refere ao suporte de atividades de campo ou laboratoriais. A justificativa deste esforÃo està centrada na necessidade pedagÃgica premente de flexibilizar cada vez mais o processo de interaÃÃo e comunicaÃÃo entre participantes de ambientes para aprendizagem a distÃncia. / This dissertation proposes an extension of the traditional concept of Learning Management System (LMS) â currently based on the Web technology â where it must act as an integration element for several media aiming the Distance Education process. As a first step heading to this purpose, a web service-based integration model is shown between the SOLAR environment of the web-based distance courses and a set of mobile education applications, which are developed with the intention of allowing an increase of the present resources in the used virtual environment. The model of integration is based in Web Services whom communicate with three educational mobile applications. This mobile applications extend a notify, communication and on field works services of a LMS. The justification of this effort is based on the pedagogic need of having more and more the interaction process.

Submitted by Rosivalda Pereira (mrs.pereira@ufma.br) on 2017-07-19T19:10:18Z No. of bitstreams: 1 RicardoCosta.pdf: 8300627 bytes, checksum: 1b02c04a1a94111338012bbd4c2b4e6f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-19T19:10:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RicardoCosta.pdf: 8300627 bytes, checksum: 1b02c04a1a94111338012bbd4c2b4e6f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / The typography is shown as a primary element when it comes to the transmission of reports via text. In the case of patient information leaflets, typography and its bad articulation can result in an inefficient readability and thus the misunderstanding of the information contained therein (Hammerschmidt, 2014, p. 218). Therefore it is understood that the research in question is relevant because it seeks to understand how the typographic articulation adopted in the mobile application MedSUS impacts on reading the patient information leaflets and comprehension. For this, a usability test was performed with smartphone with regular users (patients) in order to evaluate the readability and readability of texts found in the medication package inserts. A cooperative evaluation was then carried out with technical users (medical) to find relevant problems related to the MedSUS application interface. As a result, there was an improvement of satisfaction of regular users regarding the use of the application with the improved typographic aspects and the technical users evaluated as being of low utility the application in question for the use in medical care. Finally, recommendations are presented for the use of typography in the presentation of texts of drug inserts in mobile application MedSUS. / A tipografia se mostra como elemento primordial quando se trata da transmissão da informação através de texto. Em se tratando de bulas de medicamentos, a tipografia e sua má articulação podem resultar em uma ineficiente leiturabilidade e assim no mal entendimento das informações ali contidas (HAMMERSCHMIDT, 2014, p. 218). Por isso entende-se que a pesquisa em questão é relevante pois visa compreender como a articulação tipográfica adotada no aplicativo móvel MedSUS impacta na leitura das bulas de medicamentos e na compreensão das mesmas. Para isso, foi realizado um teste de usabilidade com smartphone com usuários comuns (pacientes) com o objetivo de avaliar a legibilidade e leiturabilidade dos textos encontrados nas bulas dos medicamentos. Em seguida foi realizada uma avaliação cooperativa com usuários técnicos (médicos) que visou encontrar problemas relevantes e relacionados à interface do aplicativo MedSUS. Como resultados, obteve-se uma melhora na satisfação dos usuários comuns com relação ao uso do aplicativo com os aspectos tipográficos aperfeiçoados e os usuários técnicos avaliaram como sendo de baixa utilidade o aplicativo em questão para o uso em atendimento médico. Por fim, são apresentados recomendações para o uso da tipografia na apresentação de textos das bulas de medicamentos no aplicativo móvel MedSUS.

The thesis Inclusion of Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder at Primary School focuses on the inclusion of pupils with autism spectrum disorders and on how to work with them at primary school. The first chapter of the theoretical part describes the inclusion and its legislative framework. This chapter shows an overview of the support and counselling system in school education. The following chapters are devoted to the description of autism, its types and diagnostics of pupils with autistic spectrum disorders. The final theoretical part pays attention to devoted to educational methods and strategies for pupils with autistic spectrum disorders. It describes how to communicate with such pupils and what didactic systems can be used when working with them. The empirical part of the thesis describes the development of application for pupils with autistic spectrum disorder and its verification for the android mobile platform. The author of this thesis has developed the application mentioned above. This chapter describes both the design and the technical development of the application. The application is validated by using the research method of a controlled interview with parents and pupils where the application was tested for two months and these interviews are subsequently evaluated. The end of the...

La presente investigación se ha desarrollado con el objetivo de identificar la dimensión de mayor relevancia dentro de los aplicativos móviles, orientados al consumo de comida rápida, que son utilizados por los consumidores en donde se presente una fidelización hacia un aplicativo en específico. Para la realización de la presente investigación se llevó a cabo un análisis mixto. La primera parte de este estudio es de carácter cualitativo en donde se realizaron tres técnicas para la recopilación de la información. En primer lugar, se llevó a cabo entrevistas a profundidad con expertos en el área de marketing digital y desarrollo de aplicativos móviles. En segundo lugar, se realizó un focus group enfocados a usuarios frecuentes de aplicativos móviles para el consumo de comida rápida. En tercer lugar se llevó a cabo una observación online móvil, en la red de Facebook y en la tienda de aplicativos móviles, en donde las reacciones y comentarios en relación a los aplicativos nóviles fueron lo estudiado. La segunda parte de este estudio es de carácter cuantitativo en donde se llevó a cabo encuestas en base a los objetivos planteados durante la investigación. Se buscó identificar la dimensión de mayor impacto en el consumidor con la finalidad de determinar la razón principal de la fidelización hacia un aplicativo móvil perteneciente al rubro de comida rápida. En el análisis cuantitativo se realizó una tabulación de resultados para determinar el grado de importancia y la influencia que tienen las variables ya mencionadas sobre el consumidor. / The present investigation has been developed with the objective of identifying the dimension of greater relevance within the mobile applications, oriented to the consumption of fast food, which are used by the consumers where there is a loyalty to a specific application. To carry out the present investigation, a mixed analysis was carried out. The first part of this study is qualitative in which three techniques for the collection of information were performed. First, in-depth interviews were conducted with experts in the area of digital marketing and mobile application development. In the second place, a focus group focused on frequent users of mobile applications for fast food consumption. In the third place, a mobile online observation was carried out, in the Facebook network and in the mobile application store, where the reactions and comments in relation to the mobile applications were studied. The second part of this study is of a quantitative nature where surveys were carried out based on the objectives set during the investigation. We sought to identify the dimension with the greatest impact on the consumer in order to determine the main reason for the loyalty to a mobile application belonging to the fast food category. In the quantitative analysis, a tabulation of results was carried out to determine the degree of importance and the influence of the aforementioned variables on the consumer. / Trabajo de investigación

DH Anticounterfeit, a company working against counterfeit products, has a mobile application that lacks a proper back-end system to handle and store DH Anticounterfeits data. There are plenty of ways to go about to x this problem, but this thesis is focused on the development of a REST API that will be replacing the non-existent system. The main goal is to create the API and run it within a containerized environment using Docker. The whole system should run on Amazon Web Services, that will be working as a server to keep the system going at all times. Nowadays, security is important due to plenty of ways to attack a system, which is why security and authorization will be a high priority. The result will be a well-functioning, high security system that uses MongoDB database to store and process data in a secure way.

This thesis investigates embedded databases and graphical interfaces for the MicroBaseJ project. The project aim is the development of an integrated database and GUI user interface for a typical 3G, or 2.5G, mobile phone with Java MIDP2 capability. This includes methods for data acquisition, mobile data and information communication, data management, and remote user interface. Support of phone delivered informatics will require integrated server and networking infrastructure research and development to support effective and timely delivery of data for incorporation in mobile device-based informatics applications. A key research and development (R&D) challenge is to support effective and timely delivery of data for incorporation in mobile device-based informatics applications. Another important aspect of the project is determining how to develop efficient graphics for the small mobile screen. The research investigates and analyses the architecture of a mobile monitoring system. The project developed a generic solution that can be implemented in a number of commercial sectors, such as horticulture, building management and pollution/water management. The developed concept is tested using data relevant to the horticultural area of application. The system also addresses the main issues related to mobile monitoring, including real-time response, data integrity, solution cost, graphical presentation, and persistent storage capabilities of modern mobile devices. Four embedded databases based on J2ME have been investigated. Two of the four have been evaluated and analysed. The Insert function, Sequence Search, and Random Search of Perst List and RMS (Record Management System) databases have been tested. The size of the processed data was limited to 20,000 records when using the wireless toolkit simulator, and 11,000 records when using a mobile phone. Perst Lite reflects good performance and has out-performed RMS in all tests. User interface software such as J2ME Polish for mobile phones has been investigated. Custom J2ME class for graphical interface is developed. This provides the graphical presentation of the data collected from the sensors; including temperature, wind speed, wind direction, moisture, and leaf wetness. The graphical interface, bar charts, and line charts with trace ball for collected data have been designed and implemented. The embedded database performance and project performance have been investigated and analysed. The performances of Perst Lite and RMS are evaluated in terms of the insert, sequence search, and random search functions based on simulation and real devices. The record numbers vary from 1,000 to 20,000. The project performance contains data receiving and storage, and data presentation and configuration. The performance of data storage and configuration can be negated due to the running mode and the response time. Thus, data presenting performance is the key focus in this project. This performance was divided into the categories of initial, data search, data selection, and charting. The initial performance includes the initialisation of the project parameters, and the reaching of the welcome interface. Data search performance refers to the retrieval of the specified data from the embedded database, measured on 48 data points, which only can be presented on the mobile screen from the retrieved data. These four performance types are measured in thousands of record numbers, varying from 1,000 to 18,000 record numbers, with the retrieved data range varying from 1 day to 30 days.

I denna uppsats undersöks ungdomars användning av gratis mobilapplikationer. Uppsatsen lyfter fram faktorer som påverkar applikationsanvändningen och förklarar hur faktorerna i jämförelse med varandra påverkar användningen. Genom detta nyanseras även skillnader mellan användningen av gratis-applikationer och betal-applikationer.En kvalitativ studie gjordes i form av två fokusgrupper där den åtskiljande faktorn var förvärvsinkomst. Deltagarna fick i grupper diskutera olika teman, till exempel pris, sociala påtryckningar och attityd kring användningen av mobilapplikationer. Resultatet av gruppintervjuerna tolkades och analyserades utifrån en tolkningsram baserad på företagsekonomiska teorier. Tolkningsramen grundar sig till största del på en modell för mobilapplikationsanvändningsavsikt (Nysveen et al. 2005a), en teori om prissökningsbeteende (Darke et al. 1995) och en teori om etiskt besluttagande (Tan 2002).Några av slutsatserna som dras är att de mest framstående faktorerna för påverkan är pris, sociala påtryckningar och upplevd användbarhet och att skillnader mellan teori och de verkliga faktorer som påverkade respondenterna existerar. Studien och dess slutsatser bidrar med ny kunskap om konsumentbeteendet och kan användas för vidare forskning eller som en inspirationskälla för strategiutformning. / In this thesis investigated the usage of free mobile application among young people. Factors that influence the usage are highlighted and the influence of each factor is explained in comparison to the other influencing factors. The difference between the usage of free mobile applications and applications that cost is also emphasized due to this comparison.A qualitative study was done with two focus groups where the disjunctive factor for the two groups was income. The respondents discussed in groups different themes in the context mobile application usage. Examples of themes discussed are price, normative pressure and attitude. The results of the group interviews was interpreted and analyzed through an interpretative framework of business economic theories. The framework is largely based on a model of mobile application usage intention (Nysveen et al. 2005a), a theory of price search behavior (Darke et al. 1995) and a theory of ethical decision making (Tan 2002).Some of the contributing conclusions of the study are that the most prominent influent factors are price, normative pressure and perceived usefulness and that there exists a difference between theory and the real influencing factors of the respondents. This study and its conclusions contribute with new knowledge of consumer behavior and can be used for further research or as a source of inspiration for strategy elaboration.

<p>Implementeringen av tredje generationens mobila nät (3G) har lett till att nya användningsområden skapats inom mobila tjänster. Bandbreddens ökade kapacitet gör det nu möjligt att skicka betydligt större mängder information än i tidigare mobila nät. Detta har även medfört att nya tjänster skapats för 3G-mobiltelefoner. Ett område under utveckling är mobil turistinformation. Mobila Guiden är en mobil turistapplikation som TelecomCity i Karlskrona tagit fram. Det är en guide över världsarvet i staden som presenteras på en 3G-mobitelefon. Användarna får en karta över Karlskrona centrum med olika besökspunkter som innehåller information i form av text, bilder och ljud.</p><p>Det finns dock vissa problem när det gäller mobiltelefoner. Den förhållandevis lilla skärm som de har gör informationspresentationen komplicerad. Det är svårt att designa program som tillfredsställer användarna. Inom databranschen har Human Computer Interaction och andra områden inom gränssnittsdesign studerats men när det gäller de betydligt mindre skärmar som en mobiltelefon har så är forskningen inte lika långt framskriden</p><p>Syftet med detta arbete är att utifrån ett användarperspektiv analysera och identifiera hur en mobil applikation för 3G-nätet som presenterar turistinformation bör designas för att intressera och tilltala användaren. Fokus ligger på att applikationer av denna art i framtiden skall tilltala ett brett användarkollektiv. Resultatet av vårt arbete skall ge normativ kunskap och ses som ett vetenskapligt bidrag i utvecklingen av framtidens informationspresentation i mobila nät.</p><p>Studien påbörjades med en genomgång av befintlig litteratur. Sedan genomfördes en fallstudie med kvalitativa intervjuer för projektet Mobila Guiden i Karlskrona samt en fokus-gruppsdiskussion. Vi använde sedan en avslutande surveyundersökning för att få kvantitativa åsikter om gränssnittet i applikationen. Utfallen från intervjuer, fokusgrupp och surveyundersökningen analyserades sedan i förhållande till utvald teori.</p><p>En mobil turistapplikation måste presentera ett brett informationsutbud som exempelvis en karta med sevärdheter, mat, boende och evenemang för att tillfredsställa användarna. Användbarheten bör vara av sådan art att det skapas en dialog mellan applikation och användare. Användaren måste även få feedback och information om hur programmet används. Färgvalen bör också noga beaktas då tydlighet är ett måste på en liten skärm. Individuella inställningar för bildspel, textstorlek och ljud bör finnas tillgängliga. För att användarna ska vara nöjda med applikationen bör också helhetskvalitén runt tjänsten vara tillfredsställande.</p> / <p>The implementation of the third generation of mobile networks (3G) has led to a creation of new areas of use within mobile services. Increased capacity of the bandwidth has made it possible to send a considerable amount more data than in the predecessors of 3G. It has also led to new services within 3G. One area which is under development is mobile tourism information. Mobila Guiden is a mobile tourismapplication which TelecomCity, Karlskrona, has developed. It is a guide over the world heritage in the city which is presented on a 3G mobile phone. The user is presented with a map over Karlskrona City on a mobile phone with different points of interest. These points include information in the form of text, pictures and sound about the object.</p><p>Certain negative aspects regarding mobile phones surface under the discussion. The screens on mobile phones are relatively small which makes information presentation complicated. It is hard to design the user interface for applications so that the users becomes satisfied. Within the computer industry, Human Computer Interaction and other areas concerning user interface has been studied, but when it comes to the small screens of mobile phones the research is not that widespread.</p><p>The aim of this report is that from a user perspective, analyze and identify how a mobile application for the 3G-network that presents tourism information should be designed to satisfy user needs. We focus on that applications of this kind in the future should appeal to a broad customer base. The result of this report will give normative knowledge and be regarded as an academic contribution in the future development of information presentation in mobile networks.</p><p>Our investigation began with a study regarding existing literature. Thereafter a case study with qualitative interviews relating to Mobila Guiden in Karlskrona took place along with a focus group meeting later on. We finally used a survey to get quantitative data regarding opinions of the user interface of the application. The results of the empirical study were then analyzed in relation to appropriate theories.</p><p>A mobile tourism application must present a broad range of information to satisfy the users, for example: a map with sights worth seeing, restaurants, hotels and happenings. The usability should consist of the creation of a dialogue between the application and the user. The user must receive feedback and information on how to use the application. The choice of colour should be taken under consideration since the screen size makes it imperative that the user interface is clear and easy to understand. It should also be possible to make individual adjustments regarding the speed of a picture slideshow, font size and sound.</p>

Die mobile Kartographie bedient sich dem mobilen Internet und der zivilen Nutzung des GPS-Signals. Der damit einhergehenden Mobilität des Benutzers, aber auch den technischen Schranken mobiler Endgeräte (wie geringen Prozessorleistungen, kleinen Displays und begrenzten Batterielaufzeiten) muss in Form einer Adaption der mobilen Karten Rechnung getragen werden. Die Adaption geschieht hinsichtlich des Informationsbedarfs, der sich aus dem aktuellen Nutzungskontext des Benutzers (d.h. seiner räumlich-zeitlichen Situation, seinen Interessen, Aufgabenkontext, aktuellen Umständen, Zielen, Bedürfnissen etc) ableiten lässt sowie hinsichtlich des Interaktionsgrades und der Interaktionsarten. Ein weiterer Aspekt mobiler Kartographie sind nutzergenerierte Inhalte. Dank der ständigen Verfügbarkeit des Internets und einer unkomplizierten Art der Positionsbestimmung können auch Amateurnutzer problemlos selber räumliche Daten erheben und veröffentlichen. Der Kartograph rückt damit mehr in den Hintergrund und stellt sein Fachwissen in Form von Komponenten wie Basiskarten, Software oder Interaktionsmöglichkeiten zur Verfügung. Dadurch bedürfen traditionelle kartographische Kommunikationsmodelle hinsichtlich der mobilen Kartographie einer grundsätzlichen Weiterentwicklung, da eine strikte Trennung in Kartenhersteller und Kartennutzer nicht mehr vorgenommen werden kann. Die vorliegende Diplomarbeit stellt ein abgeleitetes kartographisches Kommunikationsmodell für mobile, interaktive Karten vor. Ein Anwendungsgebiet der mobilen Kartographie sind mobile touristische Applikationen, welche im mobilen Technologie- und Informationszeitalter eine zeitgemäße Form der Reiseinformation und des Reiseservices darstellen. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden verschiedene existierende touristische Anwendungen für Smartphones analysiert und eine eigene mobile Kartenapplikation für Wanderungen in der Pilotregion Sächsische Schweiz konzipiert und prototypisch implementiert. Diese Applikation schlägt Wanderrouten vor, liefert zahlreiche Informationen sowie Kartenmaterial und ist an den Wanderkalender der Sächsischen Zeitung angelehnt, welcher jährlich von Kartographie-Studenten der Technischen Universität Dresden erarbeitet wird. / Mobile cartography makes use of mobile internet and the civil utilisation of the GPS signal. The resulting mobility of the user as well as technical restrictions of mobile devices (such as low processor performance, small display sizes and limited battery life) has to be taken into account in the form of an adaption of mobile maps. The adaption is carried out with regard to the current need for information which can be derived from the context of the user (i.e. spatial-temporal situation, interests, task, circumstances, aims, needs etc). Another aspect of mobile cartography is user generated content. The permanent availability of mobile internet as well as the uncomplicated way of location determination makes it easy for amateur users to gather and publish own data. So the cartographer backs out and provides expert knowledge in the form of base maps, software and interaction techniques that can be used by the map user as an user interface for integrating own data. Thereby traditional cartographic communication models require a fundamental further development because a strict separation into map maker and map user can not be made anymore. The diploma thesis introduces a derived cartographic communication model for mobile interactive maps. An application field of mobile cartography are mobile map applications in tourism. These touristic applications are an up-to-date kind of travelling service in the century of mobile technology and information. In the context of this diploma thesis several existing touristic applications for smartphones for were examined and an own mobile application for hiking in Saxon Switzerland was conceived and implemented prototypically. This application suggests hiking trips, provides various information as well as maps and is based on a hiking calendar that is worked out annually by cartography students of Dresden University of Technology.

This thesis investigates embedded databases and graphical interfaces for the MicroBaseJ project. The project aim is the development of an integrated database and GUI user interface for a typical 3G, or 2.5G, mobile phone with Java MIDP2 capability. This includes methods for data acquisition, mobile data and information communication, data management, and remote user interface. Support of phone delivered informatics will require integrated server and networking infrastructure research and development to support effective and timely delivery of data for incorporation in mobile device-based informatics applications. A key research and development (R&D) challenge is to support effective and timely delivery of data for incorporation in mobile device-based informatics applications. Another important aspect of the project is determining how to develop efficient graphics for the small mobile screen. The research investigates and analyses the architecture of a mobile monitoring system. The project developed a generic solution that can be implemented in a number of commercial sectors, such as horticulture, building management and pollution/water management. The developed concept is tested using data relevant to the horticultural area of application. The system also addresses the main issues related to mobile monitoring, including real-time response, data integrity, solution cost, graphical presentation, and persistent storage capabilities of modern mobile devices. Four embedded databases based on J2ME have been investigated. Two of the four have been evaluated and analysed. The Insert function, Sequence Search, and Random Search of Perst List and RMS (Record Management System) databases have been tested. The size of the processed data was limited to 20,000 records when using the wireless toolkit simulator, and 11,000 records when using a mobile phone. Perst Lite reflects good performance and has out-performed RMS in all tests. User interface software such as J2ME Polish for mobile phones has been investigated. Custom J2ME class for graphical interface is developed. This provides the graphical presentation of the data collected from the sensors; including temperature, wind speed, wind direction, moisture, and leaf wetness. The graphical interface, bar charts, and line charts with trace ball for collected data have been designed and implemented. The embedded database performance and project performance have been investigated and analysed. The performances of Perst Lite and RMS are evaluated in terms of the insert, sequence search, and random search functions based on simulation and real devices. The record numbers vary from 1,000 to 20,000. The project performance contains data receiving and storage, and data presentation and configuration. The performance of data storage and configuration can be negated due to the running mode and the response time. Thus, data presenting performance is the key focus in this project. This performance was divided into the categories of initial, data search, data selection, and charting. The initial performance includes the initialisation of the project parameters, and the reaching of the welcome interface. Data search performance refers to the retrieval of the specified data from the embedded database, measured on 48 data points, which only can be presented on the mobile screen from the retrieved data. These four performance types are measured in thousands of record numbers, varying from 1,000 to 18,000 record numbers, with the retrieved data range varying from 1 day to 30 days.