In this work we implement a parallel version of the pitch estimation algorithm Aud-SWIPE. The new implementation, Aud-SWIPE-P produces a remarkable acceleration, making it usable in applications where it was not efficient ...

En 2017 y como parte del programa PITS, para el “Diseño de una estrategia país para la formulación y desarrollo de proyectos y empresas de base tecnológica”, se identificó la necesidad de ensayar para el caso de Costa Rica, ...

Natural User Interfaces (NUI) are supposed to be used by humans in a very logic way. However, the run to deploy Speech-based NUIs by the industry has had a large impact on the naturality of such interfaces. This paper ...

People tend to value their privacy, but are usually unaware about the extent to which their personal information is exposed through ordinary data available online. In this paper we describe an experience in which a group ...

Alternative and augmentative communications encapsulates the use of technology to provide communication means for people with some sort of disability. In this paper, we present a prototype that provides both pictographic ...

Communication is a key for human development. Nevertheless, deaf people have difficulty interacting with hearing and hard of hearing people. On the other hand, new technology allows gesture recognition. This work aims ...

Traditional web interfaces often rely on keyboard/mouse input to work. This characteristic forces people with reduced mobility to adapt or do not use the applications at all. This paper proposes a prototype to increase web ...

Es un estudio realizado en 49 colegios de Costa Rica en donde se determinó el uso y la apropiación de las TIC por parte de los jóvenes de secundaria costarricenses. Se determinó que la brecha se genera en la falta de ...

Estudio realizado en 49 colegios costarricenses para determinar cual ha sido la utilización de las TIC por parte de los profesortes de segunda enseñanza en Costa Rica