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  • End-to-End Management System Framework for Smart Public Buildings
    Publication . Jesus, Ivo; Pereira, Tomás; Marques, Pedro; Sousa, João; Perdigoto, Luís; Coelho, Paulo
    This paper presents a project aiming to design a complete framework to measure energy (electricity and gas) and water consumptions in a local Parish Council building and an adjacent Sports Hall located in the central part of Portugal. The goal is an end-to-end solution, from data acquisition to data analysis. Besides acquiring and storing the data, the aim is to make this information available and valuable to enhance better decisions in building management actions, to enable detection of situations of anomalous consumption and also to promote building users' awareness. To pursue this goal, PLCnext technology solutions from Phoenix Contact are adopted. The system is based on a new generation industrial controller that communicates with energy and water meters distributed throughout the building using a standard Information Technology (IT) network. The solution explores Industry 4.0 concept, such as Cloud Data Management, Cybersecurity, and Machine Learning. With historic consumption records available, Machine Learning strategies are being used to predict load profiles in a short-term horizon and also planned to classify untypical consumption behaviors (for monitor and alarm purposes). This project is being deployed in partnership between Polytechnic of Leiria, EduNet International Education Network and involving the local Parish Council, owner of the monitored buildings.
    2021-11Comunicação em conferência Acesso restrito Ver mais
  • A narrative exploratory study on the perspectives about physical exercise practise in a sample of Portuguese elderly
    Publication . Rosa, Marlene; Antunes, Raúl; Marques, Pedro; Coelho, Rúben; Mendes, Patrícia; Frontini, Roberta
    The overall prevalence of inactivity among individuals aged 55 or older in Portugal is the highest in Europe therefore it’s important to develop effective strategies to increase adherence to structured exercise programs by older adults (Picorelli et al., 2014a). The purpose of this paper is to characterise different perspectives on barriers and facilitators to the practise of physical exercise in a sample of the Portuguese elderly. Two groups of enrolled and non-enrolled in a community exercise program were recruited. Each group had 6 participants that were included in the study if they were ≥ 60 years of age. Two focus groups were conducted via Zoom and lasted ≤ 60 min. Participants were asked about five domains regarding physical exercise. Data analysis occurred in three phases by 2 trained and experienced examiners. While the enrolled group highlighted benefits (n = 6) and facilitators (n = 6), and shared strategies to overcome some barriers (n = 2) the non-enrolled group focused on the barriers (n = 6) instead and shared more excuses to justify their non-practice of physical exercise (n = 3). To overcome the barriers considered by the participants in the non-enrolled group, some education strategies focused on physical literacy might be crucial. The high number of barriers felt by the less active older people makes it more complicated for them to adopt and maintain an exercise program. Narratives-based methodologies are interesting methodologies to collect patient-centred perspectives about exercise practise and therefore design adequate programs.
    2022Artigo científico Acesso restrito Ver mais