http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/223 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:28:52 GMT 2026-04-09T01:28:52Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/647 Title: Exploring User Generated Data Visualization in the Accommodation Sector Authors: Carvalho, Elizabeth Simão; Chaves, Marcirio Silveira Abstract: An important part of our information-gathering behavior has always been to find out what other people think. People now actively use information technologies to seek out and understand the opinions of others. This is due to the availability and popularity of opinion-rich resources such as online review sites and personal blogs. The accommodation sector is one of those where the guest opinion dictates its future. This sector needs to adapt and update the services they offer to their guests in order to stay competitive. In this paper we outline the potential use of tree oriented visual techniques to map 1500 online reviews collected from 50 small and medium hotels (SMH). Our goal is to deliver visually the results of these reviews as straightforward and intuitively as possible to the accommodation managers, enabling them use it to support their decision making. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/647 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/318 Title: Desenvolvimento de uma Aplicação para Visualização de Sessões de Hidrocinesioterapia Authors: Carvalho, Elizabeth, Simão; Marcos, Adérito Abstract: A hidrocinésioterapia ou fisioterapia aquática constitui um conjunto de técnicas terapêutiicas fundamentadas no movimento humano dentro da água. De forma a maximizar a eficiência da execução, monitorização e avaliação dessas sessões terapêuticas é necessário recorrer a um fato aquático específico, que o paciente veste, provido de sensores electrónicos, que permitem registar e monitorar os movimentos natatórios durante a sessão de tratamento. Nesse ponto surge a necessidade de desenvolvimento de uma aplicação que seja capaz não só de armazenartoda a informação recolhida através dos sensores, mas principalmente implementar uma forma conveniente de monitorização gráfica com base na sua visualização clara, intuitiva e concisa, seja em tempo real ou a posteriori, que funcione como auxiliar de diagnóstico e acompanhamento para o terapeuta. Este artigo apresenta uma aplicação em desenvolvimento para a visualização mencionada. Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/318 2006-10-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/317 Title: Using a cartographic model to assist medical diagnoses Authors: Carvalho, Elizabeth, Simão; Marcos, Adérito; Santos, Maribel, Yasmina; Espregueira-Mendes, João; Pereira, Rogério Abstract: The main goal of the CHUB (cartographic human body) model is to introduce a cartographic approach that can assist the analysis, visualization and diagnosis of medical images and related data. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/317 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/316 Title: Medical Diagnoses with a Cartographic Oriented Model Authors: Carvalho, Elizabeth, Simão; Marcos, Adérito; Santos, Maribel, Yasmina; Espregueira-Mendes, João Abstract: The human body is composed of several systems and organs that have a specific and well located position within it. Each organ is usually related to one or more physiological data. There is a subtle spatial interdependency on human’s body structure and behaviour. Because of this, doctors usually execute a spatial analysis when diagnosing a disease in a patient. The doctor has to combine patient’s medical data performing some “implicit” algebraic map operation. Although this is true, most of the models used to analyze, to process and to visualize these data, do not take into account the strong spatial interdependency inherent to human body’s functioning. These models usually treat morphological and physiological data in a full autonomous and isolated way. This happens because they are not “spatially” oriented, and do not interpret the human body as a 3D map, being composed by different parts and layers of information. The possibility of combining these layers using spatial algebraic operations, introduces a new degree of information insight. The main goal of the CHUB (Cartographic Human Body) model is to introduce a cartographic approach to help doctors to analyse, visualize and diagnosis human’s body illnesses. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/316 2008-05-01T00:00:00Z