Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Engineering, Information Systems
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Scopus Publications
Scopus Publications
Postural assessment of children with congenital Zika syndrome and caregivers in the home environment: a cross-sectional pilot study Janiele de Sales Tavares, Thamyris de Sales Regis, Gabriela Lopes Gama, José Geraldo Ribeiro Gregório, Jousilene de Sales Tavares, et al. Sao Paulo Medical Journal, 2025 BACKGROUND: Children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) present severe motor impairment that hinders their caregivers’ positioning during activities of daily living (ADLs). OBJECTIVE: To assess the posture of children with CZS and their caregivers during ADLs in the home environment. DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional pilot study conducted in Campina Grande (PB), Brazil. METHODS: Nine children with CZS (mean age = 36.77 ± 2.94 months) and their caregivers (n = 9, mean age = 27 years) were assessed. Data were collected at the support home of a center for children with microcephaly in Northeast of Brazil. For postural assessment, children and their caregivers were filmed while performing ADLs in the living room and kitchen of the support home. RESULTS: During the environmental interaction, all children predominantly maintained a sitting position, exhibiting neck and trunk asymmetry; 77.8% (n = 7) showed inadequate postures with elevated arms and shoulders, and none maintained the ankles in a neutral position with supported feet. During feeding, 88.9% (n = 8) of children were positioned on the lap of caregivers, 88.9% (n = 8) exhibited neck and trunk asymmetry, 66.7% (n = 6) displayed inadequate upper-limb posture, and none maintained their ankles in a neutral position. During this activity, 66.7% (n = 6) of caregivers presented with trunk and neck asymmetry, 66.7% (n = 6) did not provide support for the upper limbs, and 55.6% (n = 5) did not maintain their knees flexed at 90o. CONCLUSIONS: Children with CZS and their caregivers present with inadequate postures during ADLs in the home environment, which may represent health risks.
A teacher experience report with LEGO robotics Thiciany Matsudo Iwano, Joselma Soares Dos Santos Vieira, Davis Matias de Oliveira, Daniel Scherer Proceedings IEEE 19th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies Icalt 2019, 2019
Programming a user model with data gathered from a user profile Daniel Scherer, Ademar V. Netto, Yuska P. C. Aguiar, Maria de Fátima Q. Vieira Cognitively Informed Intelligent Interfaces Systems Design and Development, 2012 In order to prevent human error, it is essential to understand the nature of the user’s behaviour. This chapter proposes a combined approach to increase knowledge of user behaviour by instantiating a programmable user model with data gathered from a user profile. Together, the user profile and user model represent, respectively, the static and dynamic characteristics of user behaviour. Typically, user models have been employed by system designers to explore the user decision-making process and its implications, since user profiles do not account for the dynamic aspects of a user interaction. In this chapter, the user profile and model are employed to study human errors—supporting an investigation of the relationship between user errors and user characteristics. The chapter reviews the literature on user profiles and models and presents the proposed user profile and model. It concludes by discussing the application of the proposed approach in the context of electrical systems’ operation.
Programming a user model with data gathered from a user profile Proc of the Iadis Int Conf Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2010 Ihci Proc of the Iadis Int Conf Game and Entertainment Technologies 2010 Part of the Mccsis 2010, 2010
CONTEXT ANALYSIS DURING TASK EXECUTION: AN OPERATOR MODEL Proceedings of the Iadis International Conference Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction Ihci 2009 and Proceedings of the Iadis International Conference Game and Entertainment Technologies Get 2009 Part of the Iadis Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems Mccsis 2009, 2009
Accounting for the human error when building the user profile Proceedings of the 3rd IASTED International Conference on Human Computer Interaction Hci 2008, 2008
