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- 3D shape prior active contours for an automatic segmentation of a patient specific femur from a CT scanPublication . Almeida, D.; Folgado, J.; Fernandes, P.R.; Ruben, RuiThe following paper describes a novel approach to a medical image segmentation problem. The fully automated computational procedure receives as input images from CT scan exams of the human femur and returns a three dimensional representation of the bone. This patient specific iterative approach is based in 3D active contours without edges, implemented over a level set framework, on which the evolution of the contour depends on local image parameters which can easily be defined by the user but also on a priori information about the volume to segment. This joint approach will lead to an optimal solution convergence of the iterative method. The resulting point cloud can be an excellent starting point for a Finite Element mesh generation and analysis or the basis for a stereolitography for example.
- Análise da Motivação Autodeterminada dos Praticantes de Trail RunningPublication . Coelho, Luís; Amaro, Nuno; Matos, Rui; Dias, Pedro; Morouço, Pedro
- Augmented Reality and 3D Technologies: Mapping Case Studies in EducationPublication . Cardoso, Teresa; Coimbra, Teresa; Mateus, ArturLearning anywhere, anytime is becoming ever more a daily routine, due to the increasing and recent growth of information and communication technologies. In the last 5 years, their key characteristic and specifically in the use of mobile equipment and software have been their portability, mobility, and network access. The technological development, including software applications available for the implementation of three-dimensional contents, has been following this trend. Hence, it is important to know whether and how these threedimensional contents are being integrated in educational situations, namely, regarding augmented reality and mobile learning. Thus, a synthesis of Portuguese and international research works and case studies on the use of threedimensional augmented reality is chronologically presented along with the evolution of information and communication technologies. The main goal of this knowledge mapping is to contribute to the state of the art in threedimensional augmented reality technologies in education. In addition, it is aimed at framing the creation and implementation of three-dimensional content in higher education, specifically in the field of mathematics. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015.
- Biofabrication Strategies for Tissue EngineeringPublication . Bártolo, Paulo Jorge; Domingos, Marco; Patrício, Tatiana; Cometa, Stefania; Mironov, Vladimir; Bártolo, Paulo JorgeThe success of Tissue Engineering (TE) strongly relies on the capability of designing biomimetic scaffolds closely resembling the host tissue environment. Due to the functional multitude of the native tissues, the considerations are complex and include chemical, morphological, mechanical and biological factors and their mutability with time. Nonetheless, to trigger and/or assist the “natural healing mechanism’’ of the human body it seems essential to provide an appropriate biomechanical environment and biomolecular signalling to the cells. Novel biomanufacturing processes are increasingly being recognized as ideal techniques to produce 3D biodegradable structures with optimal pore size and spatial distribution, providing an adequate mechanical support for tissue regeneration while shaping in-growing tissues. In this chapter, we discuss in detail the most recent advances in the field of biofabrication, providing and updated overview of processes and materials employed in the production of tissue engineering constructs. Bioprinting or ‘’scaffold-less’’ strategies are also presented in this work. They are based on the precise deposition of high-density tissue spheroids or cell aggregates being advantageous alternatives to the current scaffold-based tissue engineering approach.
- Building insulation materials based on agricultural wastesPublication . Gaspar, Florindo; Bakatovich, Aliaksandr; Davydenko, Nadezhda; Joshi, ArpanEcological insulation materials of vegetable raw materials are increasingly widespread. The agricultural wastes can have an interesting role because their use allows the revaluation of agricultural wastes, whose disposal is a serious issue. This chapter gives an overview about the use of agricultural wastes on insulating materials. The source and characteristics of various types of wastes are described. The manufacturing processes considering the types of binders, including the main parameters involved, are explained. An overview is given about the properties of the insulation materials, including thermal conductibility, density, mechanical strength , hygroscopic behavior, acoustic and fire performances, and environmental performance. Suggestions regarding the future research needs are also presented.
- Comprehensive review on full bone regeneration through 3D printing approachesPublication . Fernandes, Cristiana; Moura, Carla; Ascenso, Rita M.T.; Amado, Sandra; Alves, Nuno; Pascoal-Faria, PaulaOver the last decades, the number of work accidents associated with bone fractures has increased leading to a growing concern worldwide. Currently, autografts, allografts, and xenografts are used for bone regeneration. However, their application has associated risks. Tissue engineering (TE) has brought solutions to address these problems, through the production of temporary supports, providing mechanical support to the formation of new bone tissue and biocompatible and biodegradable scaffolds, which allow cell adhesion and proliferation to ensure bone formation. The combination of materials and structure with the technique to be used will directly influence their physical and chemical properties and, consequently, their action in contributing to bone regeneration. Thus, the focus of this chapter is to perform an exhaustive literature review and a critical analysis of the state of the art in bone TE and present a proposal of an optimized temporary support geometry for bone regeneration in case of large bone defects. For this, it was listed and identified the best choice of biomaterials, fabrication method, cell type and their culture conditions (static vs. dynamic), and/or the inclusion of growth factors for the repair of large bone defects.
- Controlling Morphology Using Low Molar Mass NucleatorsPublication . Mitchell, Geoffrey; Wangsoub, Supatra; Nogales, Aurora; Davis, Fred J.; Olley, Robert H.Crystallisation is a hugely important process in physical sciences and is crucial to many areas of, for example, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, metallurgy and geology. The process is typically associated with solidification, for example in the purification of solids from a heated saturated solution familiar to all chemistry undergraduates. Crystalline solids are also often the end result of cooling liquids, or in some cases gases, but in order to form require nucleation, in the absence of nucleation supercoiling of liquids well below the melting point is possible (Cava-gna, 2009). The quality of crystals, as gauged by size and levels of order is highly variable, and may depend on factors such as material purity and the rate of cool-ing; rapid cooling may result in poor crystallisation, or even the formation of amorphous materials with no long range order. In geological systems rates of cooling may vary over many orders of magnitude, for example obsidian is a large-ly amorphous material produced when lava is rapidly cooled (Tuffen, 2003), while the gypsum crystals found in the Cueva de los Cristales in Chihuahua, Mexico can reach 10 metres in length (Figure 1) and are formed over hundreds of thousands of years. In this latter case the formation of such large spectacular structures as shown in Figure 1 can only be explained by a low nucleation rate (García-Ruiz, 2007; Van Driessche, 2011).
- Digital Era: How marketing communication develops business innovation: Case studiesPublication . Vitorino, Liliana Coutinho; Lisboa, Ana; Antunes, Raquel J.The explosive growth of new media and the multiple and diverse means of communications are changing consumers and brands. Digitalisation is a growing reality. As per April 2019, there were 4.437 billion internet users (around 58% of the worldwide population) and 3.499 billion active social media users. Not only is the setting changing, but also consumers' profiles and roles. Researchers have identified some emerging trends that are leading firms to change the way they communicate to consumers and develop new and innovative businesses. In this chapter, the authors present a general perspective of marketing communication and how it will affect business innovation, discuss the existing paradigm shift in marketing communication, and introduce a case study which applies some of the more recent techniques.
- Efeitos de um Programa de Atividade Física Laboral em Funcionárias AdministrativasPublication . Ferreira, André; Henriques, Ana; Amaro, Nuno; Morouço, Pedro
- Electrospinning for Medical ApplicationsPublication . Song, Wenhui; Mitchell, Geoffrey R.; Burugapalli, KrishnaThere is a natural connection between a variety of electrospun fibres and biomedical applications. The most commonly quoted application of electrospun fibres is their use as scaffolds in tissue engineering for regenerative medicine. There are also many other applications, which include drug delivery systems, membrane systems and analytical functionality. This chapter identifies the key challenges in each of these topics, as well as the particular role of electrospun fibres in addressing these challenges.
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