@conference{8641,

title = {A Methodology for GUI Layer Redefinition through Virtualization and Computer Vision},

author = {J. C. Silva and J. L. Silva},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-06-01},

booktitle = {Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA), 2014 14th International Conference on},

pages = {58-63},

abstract = {<p>Nowadays despite improvements in usability and intuitiveness users have to adapt to the proposed systems to satisfy their needs. For instance, they must learn how to achieve tasks, how to interact with the system, and fulfill system&$#$39;s specifications. This paper proposes an approach to improve this situation enabling graphical user interface redefinition through virtualization and computer vision with the aim of increasing the system&$#$39;s usability. To achieve this goal the approach is based on enriched task models, virtualization and picture-driven computing.</p>},

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pubstate = {published},

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}

@conference{8642,

title = {Methodology to support the use of interactive systems},

author = {J. L. Silva and J. C. Silva},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-06-01},

booktitle = {Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 2014 9th Iberian Conference on},

pages = {1-6},

abstract = {<p>Interactive systems users still face several challenge. Besides current improvements in usability and intuitiveness users have to adapt to the systems proposed to satisfy their needs. For instance, they must learn how to achieve tasks, how to interact with the system, etc. This paper proposes a methodology to improve this situation supporting the use of interactive systems by users. To achieve this goal the approach is based on enriched task models and picture-driven computing. An example based on a text editor illustrates the approach.</p>},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {conference}

}

@conference{8738,

title = {Rapid Development of First Person Serious Games Using the APEX Platform: The Asthma Game},

author = {Tiago Gomes and Tiago Abade and JoséC. Campos and Michael Harrison and J. L. Silva},

url = {http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2554850.2554969},

isbn = {978-1-4503-2469-4},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

booktitle = {Proceedings of the 29th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing},

pages = {169–174},

publisher = {ACM},

address = {New York, NY, USA},

organization = {ACM},

series = {SAC textquoteright14},

abstract = {Serious games combine a ludic component with instructive and formative goals. They aim to educate and train through play. This paper explores the use of a development framework for dynamic virtual environments to develop serious games. The framework (APEX) was originally developed to prototype ubiquitous computing environments. Here it is used to develop a first person serious game: the Asthma Game. This game aims to teach children with asthma how to act to prevent attacks by drawing attention to asthma triggers in the home, and by providing information about how to avoid them. Besides the description of the game, results about the viability and utility of the approach are also discussed},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {conference}

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