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Learning with a Newborn Bee - Design and Development of a Videogame
Alves, Valter; Carapito, Nuno; Sousa, Catarina; P. Duarte, Rui; Braguez, Joana Rita Cerieira; Fonseca, F.; Pereira Cardoso, José Carlos; Lamelas, BrunoIn Europe, there are several challenges for beekeeping, such as low level of professionalism and the general public unfamiliarity with bees. Given the importance of beekeeping for rural development and of bees themselves for the preservation of biodiversity and the sustainability of the planet, knowledge promotion about bees and beekeeping is of utmost importance. The project “beeB – Foster for beekeeping bridg...
Playfulness and communication for children with autism spectrum disorder: guide...
Alves, Valter; P. Duarte, Rui; Fonseca, F.; Bernardo, Marco V.; Barreto, Pedro; Silva, C.E.; Felizardo, Sara; Videira, I.; Matos, A.; Henriques, C.Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects sensory processing and conditions the development of communication skills and social interaction. Literature shows that children with ASD are fond of technologies and videogames in particular. The predictable and constant behaviour of technological components, the visual appeal, and the challenges are often highly appreciated (Zakari et al., 2014). Besides, videogames typi...
SPN: Smart Pedestrian Net. A smart approach to evaluate built environment attri...
Fonseca, F.; Conticelli, E.; Jabbari, M.; Ribeiro, Paulo; Tondelli, S.; Papageorgiou, G.; Petrova, E.; Ramos, Rui A. R.Walking is the oldest and simplest form of human mobility. Everyone is a pedestrian and people walk for many reasons. Many people walk to public transport, some walk directly to local destinations, to go shopping and do other business, while many people walk just for recreation. Whatever the type of trip, walking is usually the first and last mode used, providing an important link between land use and motorised...
Femoral revision knee Arthroplasty with Metaphyseal sleeves: the use of a stem ...
Fonseca, F.; Sousa, A.; Completo, A.Purpose Metaphyseal sleeves are an option for patients with severe metaphyseal bony defects requiring TKA revision. Although sleeves are usually used with stems, little is known about the exact contribution/need of the stem for the initial sleeve-bone interface stability, particularly in the femur, if the intramedullary canal is deformed or bowed. It is hypothesised that diaphyseal-stem addition increases the s...
Experimental Evaluation of Vertebral Strain in Lumbar Total Disc Replacement
Semitela, A.; Fonseca, F.; Completo, A.M.G.Background mainly in the United States, because the insurance companies have refused to reimburse surgeons for fear of delayed complications, revisions and unknown secondary costs. Typical long-term vertebrae-implant related structural complications include subsidence, migration, implant displacement, endplate fracture, wear and loosening. Intervertebral disc implant size, shape, position, endplate removal and ...
A folhada de quatro povoamentos florestais no Norte de Portugal: Produção e con...
Martins, A.; Coutinho, J.; Costa, S.; Fonseca, F.; Madeira, M.Quantificou-se a produção mensal de folhada, a sua concentração em nutrientes e a quantidade dos mesmos devolvidos anualmente ao solo, em povoamentos florestais de Castanea sativa Miller (CS), Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel), Franco var. menziesii (PM), Pinus nigra Arnold subsp. laricio (PN) e Pinus pinaster Aiton, (PP), localizados no Norte de Portugal, próximo de Vila Pouca de Aguiar. A média anual de folhada ...
Combining multi-criteria and space syntax analysis to assess a pedestrian netwo...
Jabbari, M.; Fonseca, F.; Ramos, Rui A. R.This paper describes a GIS-based integrated approach to assess a pedestrian network by combining multi-criteria and space syntax. The analysis combines pedestrian attributes with street connectivity and both factors were evaluated by a group of experts. The approach was adopted in the city of Oporto. Results show that the city centre offers various conditions; however, overall they are poor for pedestrians. Mor...
Formação em Ciência do Solo nos ensinos básico e secundário em Portugal.
Alexandre, C.; Ferreira, C.; Andrade, J.A.; Fonseca, F.; Bonito, J.Tendo como um dos seus fins “a difusão da Ciência do Solo”, a Sociedade Portuguesa da Ciência do Solo (SPCS) tem tido muito maior envolvimento na promoção das Ciências do Solo (CS) no ensino superior do que no ensino básico e secundário e na divulgação. Procurando avaliar a necessidade de corrigir esta situação e as possíveis formas de a materializar, no contexto das limitações da SPCS, apresenta-se um breve po...
Acções de ensino/divulgação do recurso natural solo: propostas didáticas
Ferreira, C.; Fonseca, F.; Alexandre, C.; Bonito, J.O reconhecimento de que o recurso natural solo é uma componente chave dos ecossistemas e que não é um recurso natural inesgotável tem estimulado a necessidade de consciencializar as gerações mais jovens da importância do solo e da conservação deste recurso. O solo está formalmente presente em todos os níveis de ensino não superior do sistema educativo português. Com este trabalho pretende-se mostrar algumas das...
Diagnóstico genético da diabetes tipo MODY (Maturity-onset diabetes of the youn...
Gaspar, G.; Seuanes, F.; Duarte, J.S.; Rodrigues, D.; Moreno, C.; Gouveia, S.; Lobarinhas, G.; Bogalho, A.P.; Agapito, A.; Fonseca, F.; Castro, S.V.