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Human aspects of ubiquitous computing: a study addressing willingness to use it and privacy issues
(2017)
Identifying the human aspects related to ubiquitous systems focused on people’s willingness to use them and privacy concerns was our goal. We selected two ubiquitous systems: a wearable system (Google Glass) and an embedded ...
Typifying mechanisms for gender digital equity in Latin America
(2016)
Gender digital equity in Latin America and the Caribbean is our goal.
We analyze gender specific structural inequalities that constitute barriers for
women’s access to ICT: such as education, traditional cultural beliefs ...
Alzheimer’s Disease Early Detection Using a Low Cost Three-Dimensional Densenet-121 Architecture
(2020-06-23)
The objective of this work is to detect Alzheimer’s disease using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. For this, we use a three-dimensional densenet-121 architecture. With the use of only freely available tools, we obtain good ...
Mobile internet tariff models: technical or political decisions? A Costa Rican case study
(2016)
We focus on the discussion about the proposal of shifting to a post
paid mobile Internet tariff model based on usage, and its impact on universal use
and service access for the poor sectors of the country. This proposal ...
Designing a Context-Aware Smart Notifications System for Precision Agriculture
(2022-11-21)
Smart farming solutions seek to help farmers in their daily activities. Their use has shown that it is beneficial for farmers to be aware of the distinct variables affecting the production. For this reason, having alerts ...
Sign language recognition model combining non-manual markers and handshapes
(2016-11-29)
People with disabilities have fewer opportunities. Technological developments should be used to help these people to have more opportunities. In this paper we present partial results of a research project which aims to ...
Social network analysis for automatic ranking of political stakeholders: A case study
(2022-10)
This article exposes the way in which the creation of a new method for calculating the popularity of stake holders in social networks can support political data analysis experts. The definition of a new formula for estimating ...
Towards smart notifications - An adaptive approach using smart devices
(2016)
The use of smart devices is increasing rapidly; this trend is changing
the paradigm in which notifications are delivered to users. Smart devices are
important to provide user awareness. However, their use must be controlled ...
Common causes and effects of technical debt in Costa Rica: InsighTD survey replication
(2021-10)
Technical debt is a concept used to describe technical decisions that can benefit companies in the short term but can produce costs and software quality issues in the long term. Technical debt management can help enterprise ...
Understanding notional machines through traditional teaching with conceptual contraposition and program memory tracing
(2016-08)
A correct understanding about how computers run code is mandatory in order to effectively learn to program. Lectures have historically been used in programming courses to teach how computers execute code, and students are ...