Search Results - "José Carlos Pereira"

FIoT: An agent-based framework for self-adaptive and self-organizing applications based on the Internet of Things by do Nascimento, Nathalia Moraes, de Lucena, Carlos José Pereira

“…Billions of resources, such as cars, clothes, household appliances and even food are being connected to the Internet forming the Internet of Things (IoT)…”
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Photonic Band Gap and Bactericide Performance of Amorphous Sol-Gel Titania: An Alternative to Crystalline TiO2 by Gonçalves, M., Pereira, José, Matos, Joana, Vasconcelos, Helena

“…In addition to its traditional application in white pigments, nanocrystalline titania (TiO2) has optoelectronic and photocatalytic properties (strongly…”
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A Method for Determination of the Transmission Efficiency of a Silica Optical Fiber Cable Using a Solar Power Tower by Rosa, Luís Guerra, De Almeida, Guilherme, Garcia Pereira, José Carlos, Martínez-Hernández, Alejandro, González-Aguilar, José

“…After being adequately captured and concentrated, solar radiation can be conducted by optical fiber bundles/cables and directly used for illumination…”
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Experimental Validation of Double Paraboloid Reflection for Obtaining Quasi-Homogeneous Distribution of Concentrated Solar Flux by Domingos, Gonçalo, Pereira, José Carlos Garcia, Rosa, Pedro Alexandre Rodrigues, Rodríguez, José, Rosa, Luís Guerra

“…This work demonstrates that the quasi-homogeneous distribution of concentrated solar flux is achievable by using double paraboloid reflection, with a primary…”
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Homogeneous Flux Distribution in High-Flux Solar Furnaces by Pereira, José Carlos Garcia, Rodríguez, José, Fernandes, Jorge Cruz, Rosa, Luís Guerra

“…Comparisons between experimental data and ray-tracing simulation results are presented for the high-flux SF60 solar furnace available at the Plataforma Solar…”
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Restless Legs Syndrome, and symptoms of Restless Syndrome in patients with Graves' disease: a cross-sectional survey by Pradella-Hallinan, Marcia, Pereira, José Carlos, Martins, João Roberto Maciel

“…Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a frequent comorbid condition associated with distinct unrelated diseases. While the incidence of RLS has not been definitively…”
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Agile meeting method for building intelligent decision support systems by Pate Santos, Guilherme Nascimento, Lucena, Carlos José Pereira de

“…In this article, we present an agile method based on a cycle of meetings that guides the construction of intelligent decision support systems. This method…”
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Adolescents with suicidal behaviours: A qualitative study about the assessment of Inpatient Service and Transition to Community by Simões, Rosa Maria Pereira, Santos, José Carlos Pereira, Martinho, Maria Júlia Costa Marques

“…Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Only a small number of adolescents with suicidal behaviour receives any follow‐up treatment. The…”
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Gloss and Modelling Studies of Stone Polishing Using Linear Polishing Machines with Rotating Heads by Coelho, Adriano, Pereira, José Carlos Garcia, Amaral, Pedro M., Rosa, Luís Guerra

“…The ornamental stone industry has always played an important role in the world economy. Polishing the slabs to increase their gloss is important to enhance the…”
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Development and Characterization of a Novel Sustainable Probiotic Goat Whey Cheese Containing Second Cheese Whey Powder and Stabilized with Thyme Essential Oil and Sodium Citrate by Garcia, Manuel Mântua Esteves, Pereira, Carlos José Dias, Freitas, Ana Cristina, Gomes, Ana Maria Pereira, Pintado, Maria Manuela Estevez

“…Probiotic goat whey cheeses with added second cheese whey powder (SCWP) were developed, resulting in creamy and spreadable products. The products contained and…”
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The role of thyroid hormone in sleep deprivation by Pereira, José Carlos, Andersen, Mônica Levy

“…Abstract Sleep deprivation is a stressful condition, as the subject experiences feelings of inadequate well-being and exhibits impairments in his/her…”
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Computer Modelling of the Optical Behavior of Homogenizers in High-Flux Solar Furnaces by Pereira, José Carlos Garcia, Rahmani, Kaveh, Rosa, Luís Guerra

“…Solar radiation homogenizers are multi-mirror devices that try to reshape the solar radiation distribution coming from a concentrator, so that, after passing…”
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Secondary to excessive melatonin synthesis, the consumption of tryptophan from outside the blood-brain barrier and melatonin over-signaling in the pars tuberalis may be central to the pathophysiology of winter depression by Pereira, José Carlos, Pradella Hallinan, Márcia, Alves, Rosana Cardoso

“…Abstract Seasonal affective disorder is defined as recurrent episodes of major depression, mania, or hypomania with seasonal onset and remission. In this class…”
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Study on the Performance of Optical Lenses under High Fluxes of Solar Radiation by Rosa, Luís Guerra, Pereira, José Carlos Garcia, Rahmani, Kaveh, Almeida, Guilherme De, Santos, Luís F.

“…This work compares the performance of optical lenses made of silica glass or borosilicate glass (BK-7) when submitted to high-flux radiation emitted by a xenon…”
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Nutritional, textural and sensory properties of Coalho cheese made of goats', cows' milk and their mixture by Queiroga, Rita de Cássia Ramos do Egypto, Santos, Bárbara Melo, Gomes, Ana Maria Pereira, Monteiro, Maria João, Teixeira, Susana Maria, de Souza, Evandro Leite, Pereira, Carlos José Dias, Pintado, Maria Manuela Estevez

“…This study assesses and compares the nutritional, textural and sensory characteristics of Coalho cheese made from goat's (CGM) or cow's milk (CCM) and their…”
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AutoRefactoring: A platform to build refactoring agents by Santos Neto, Baldoino Fonseca dos, Ribeiro, Márcio, Silva, Viviane Torres da, Braga, Christiano, Lucena, Carlos José Pereira de, Costa, Evandro de Barros

“…•We propose a platform to implement agents able to autonomously perform refactoring.•The platform is able to improve software code quality without changing its…”
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A Software Framework for Remote Patient Monitoring by Using Multi-Agent Systems Support by Fernandes, Chrystinne Oliveira, Lucena, Carlos José Pereira De

“…Although there have been significant advances in network, hardware, and software technologies, the health care environment has not taken advantage of these…”
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Change in the pulp chamber temperature with different stripping techniques by Pereira, José Carlos d'Ornellas, Weissheimer, André, de Menezes, Luciane Macedo, de Lima, Eduardo Martinelli Santayana, Mezomo, Maurício

“…Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the change in pulp chamber temperature during the stripping technique. Methods Seventy-eight proximal surfaces…”
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Preventive effect of toothpastes with MMP inhibitors on human dentine erosion and abrasion in vitro by Hannas, Angelica Reis, Kato, Melissa Thiemi, Cardoso, Cristiane de Almeida Baldini, Magalhães, Ana Carolina, Pereira, José Carlos, Tjäderhane, Leo, Buzalaf, Marília Afonso Rabelo

“…The use of gels and mouthrinses with MMP inhibitors (chlorhexidine, and green tea extract) was shown to prevent erosive wear. The aim of this study was to…”
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Influence of lipid supplementation on milk components and fatty acid profile by Machado, Henrique Valentim Nunes, Pereira, José Carlos, Bettero, Vitor Pereira, Leonel, Fernando de Paula, Araújo, Raphael Pavesi, Moreira, Leonardo Marmo, Teixeira, Rafael Bastos, Zervoudakis, Joanis Tilemahos

“…ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different lipid sources in diets for lactating cows on milk yield and composition,…”
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