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A Gesture-Based Interaction Approach for Manipulating Augmented Objects Using Leap Motion
(2015-11)Ambient Intelligence and Ubiquitous Computing are carrying the world to a reality where almost every object interacts with the environment, either via sensors or actuators, and users must learn how to interact with such ... -
Alexa vs. Siri vs. Cortana vs. Google Assistant: A Comparison of Speech-Based Natural User Interfaces
(2017-07-17)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 ... -
An experience with a de-identifying task to inform about privacy issues
(2016)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 ... -
Análisis de la respuesta sísmica del Hospital Monseñor Sanabria
(1990-11)El objetivo de este trabajo es el de evaluar la respuesta estructural de la torre principal del Hospital Monseñor Sanabria durante el Sismo de Cóbano del 25 de marzo de 1990 (cuyo epicentro se localiza a unos 40 Km del ... -
Applying a Verification Protocol to Evaluate the Accuracy of Functional Size Measurement Procedures: An Empirical Approach
(2016-01-05)This paper presents a verification protocol for analyzing the source of inaccuracy in measurement activities of Function Points Analysis (FPA) and Automated Function Point (AFP). An empirical study was conducted with the ... -
Áreas recreativas en la GAM
(2013)Las áreas recreativas, los espacios abiertos y especialmente los espacios naturales destinados a la recreación son componentes esenciales de la calidad de vida de la ciudadanía de cualquier región metropolitana. Esta ... -
Defining ‘Architecture’ for Software Engineering – A Review of Terminology
(2017-06-11)There are many terms used in the industry that relate to similar topics. Architecture is one of them. In many companies, representatives develop Information Architectures even though this term was conceptualized to be used ... -
Design and Evaluation of a Personalized Cancer Treatment System using Human-Computer Interaction Techniques
(2016)This paper presents a case study where Human-Computer Interaction techniques were applied in the design and evaluation of a health system. The system consisted of a software platform that supports personalized cancer ... -
Designing Tools that Allows Children in the Early Childhood to Program Robots
(2017)This paper describes the design and evaluation process of two mobile programming assistance tools that allow children in the early childhood to develop programs and execute them using robots. The tools are called TITIBOTS ... -
Development and Evaluation of Augmented Object Prototypes for Notifications in Collaborative Writing Environments
(2016)In Ubiquitous Computing, augmented objects refer to those elements of the real world which have been provided with computational capabilities to meet a specific need. Meanwhile, Collaborative Writing Environments (CWE) ... -
e-Ciencia en Costa Rica
(Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio: Universidad de Costa Rica, Programa Sociedad de la Información y el Conocimiento, 2008-04)La e-ciencia permite al investigador realizar investigación más rápida, diferente y mejor. En este capítulo se realiza un análisis sobre el estado actual de la e-Ciencia en Costa Rica para llegar a algunas conclusiones. ... -
Exploratory Analysis of Research Publications on Robotics in Costa Rica Main Public Universities
(2021)The article presents the main robotic trends linked to the publications of the institutional repositories of the five main Costa Rican public universities: Tecnológico de Costa Rica, University of Costa Rica, National ... -
Fear and segregation: Anxiety Beyond Gated Communities. The Costa Rican case
(2022-01-01)Spatial segregation is one of the main consequences of building gated communities. They are typically walled or fenced, with private security and surveillance devices. Gated communities have been spreading rapidly in ... -
Formalización del proceso de ordenamiento territorial mediante ordenanzas y reglamentos municipales
(2011)Este documento es el quinto capítulo del libro: Guía de ordenamiento territorial en espacios rurales. Este capítulo se titula como “Formalización del proceso de ordenamiento territorial mediante ordenanzas y reglamentos ... -
HMM-Based Speech Synthesis Enhancement with Hybrid Postfilters
(2018)In this chapter, we introduce hybrid postfilters into speech synthesis, with the objective of enhancing the quality of the synthesized speech. Our approach combines a Wiener filter with deep neural networks. Several ... -
Metodología para la construcción de voces artificiales para la educación inclusiva
(2021)La integración de voces artificiales en dispositivos tecnológicos es una opción para favorecer la comunicación en personas con discapacidad, ya que permite mayores herramientas para la inclusión de esta población, haciendo ... -
NAO as a Copresenter in a Robotics Workshop - Participant’s Feedback on the Engagement Level Achieved with a Robot in the Classroom
(2019)Robotics, combined with computer science and human-centered studies, can have a substantial impact in areas such as education and innovation. Robots have proven to be a good tool to gain and maintain users’ involvement in ... -
Object Recognition Using Hierarchical Temporal Memory
(2018-02-17)At this time, great effort is being directed toward developing problem-solving technology that mimics human cognitive processes. Research has been done to develop object recognition using Computer Vision for daily tasks ... -
Políticas de fraccionamientos en espacios rurales
(2011)Este documento es el cuarto capítulo del libro Guía de ordenamiento territorial en espacios rurales, el mismo se titula como “Políticas de fraccionamientos en espacios rurales”. En este capítulo está a cargo de Karla ... -
Principales políticas y estrategias de ordenamiento territorial en espacios rurales
(2011)La zonificación rural en un Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial (POT), es uno de los principales ejes de planificación del territorio, su determinación se lleva a cabo a partir del diagnóstico territorial ya descrito en ...