São Paulo Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology

About: São Paulo Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology is a education organization based out in São Paulo, Brazil. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Context (language use) & Computer science. The organization has 1707 authors who have published 2374 publications receiving 11333 citations.

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION STRATEGY: A CASE STUDY IN BRAZILIAN SUBSIDIARIES OF MNCs .

Abstract: This article analyzes the process of technology strategy formulation in two cases of Brazilian subsidiaries from telecom industry. One company belongs to the equipment layer (EQUIPCOMPANY), and the other to the network layer (NETCOMPANY). In EQUIPCOMPANY, technology strategy and corporate strategy are formulated in conjunction, and the subsidiary is involved in the creation of global products. The main advantage of this approach is the alignment around a common vision and the synergy created among subsidiaries. However, the subsidiaries’ autonomy to create innovations highly adapted to a specific country is limited. In NETCOMPANY, the technology strategy derives from the marketing vision of the future, and the Brazilian subsidiary can define its own strategy, merely requesting parent company approval for implementation. This approach brings agility to decision making and allows its subsidiaries to create innovations highly adapted to local specific needs. Nevertheless, NETCOMPANY faces poor coordination among subsidiaries, possible duplication of work and investment, and a lack of synergy and collaboration on innovation projects.

USO DO GUAPURUVU ( Schizolobium parahyba ) PARA FINS ENERGÉTICOS

Abstract: The use of solid biofuel produced by the briquetting process is an alternative source for power generation. The briquette is produced by the compression of lignocellulosic materials, allowing for a higher energy at a lower volume. This work aimed to study the briquetting process of Schizolobium parahyba (guapuruvu). It was evaluated the stability, density, mechanical resistance and friability of the briquettes. The treatments were: T1 (above 40 mesh), T2 (between 40 and 60 mesh) and T3 (below 60 mesh). All treatments were adjusted to a moisture content of 12%. The briquettes were produced by hydraulic press without using heat or binder. The three treatments were statistically different from each other in terms of density, height expansion and diametrical compression resistance. The treatment T3 showed the best results for all parameters, with the highest values for density (0,932 g.cm -3 ) and mechanical resistance (0,485 MPa). Also, T3 presented the lowest friability (8,35%). The results showed that the particle size interferes in the final product characteristics. The study showed that guapuruvu could be an alternative for solid biofuel production.

Qualitative case-based reasoning for humanoid robot soccer: A new retrieval and reuse algorithm

Abstract: This paper proposes a new Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) approach, named Q-CBR, that uses a Qualitative Spatial Reasoning theory to model, retrieve and reuse cases by means of spatial relations. A qualitative distance and orientation calculus (\(\mathcal {EOPRA}\)) is used to model cases using qualitative relations between the objects in a case. A new retrieval algorithm is proposed that uses the Conceptual Neighborhood Diagram to compute the similarity measure between a new problem and the cases in the case base. A reuse algorithm is also introduced that selects the most similar case and shares it with other agents, based on their qualitative position. The proposed approach was evaluated on simulation and on real humanoid robots. Preliminary results suggest that the proposed approach is faster than using a quantitative model and other similarity measure such as the Euclidean distance. As a result of running Q-CBR, the robots obtained a higher average number of goals than those obtained when running a metric CBR approach.

Improving Communication in Healthcare: a case study

Abstract: In hospital settings, where healthcare professionals are always in motion, it is important that the whole interaction and communication process be documented to avoid inconsistencies and rework, since the communication in these environments is important to healthcare professionals. The use of mobile devices in health environments is growing up and it helps the communication among healthcare professionals, they can do their professionals activities more effectively, and yet the healthcare professionals can organize and manage their personal and social activities while they are in work environment. In this work, we present a proposal for software development regarding e-Health, using concepts of natural interaction Information and Communication Technologies solutions for mobile. We analyzed the professionals' activities and communication in a certain hospital, using participatory design, to look for ways of improving their communication process. The solution presented in this paper was proposed after we observe the communication among healthcare professionals in a hospital, make scenarios and analyze some interviews and photos collected, combining them to get a more realist understanding of that routine.