Machine learning techniques have been actively pursued in the last years, mainly due to the great number of applications that make use of some sort of intelligent mechanism for decision-making processes. In this context, ...

With the increased use of devices such as computers, tablets and smartphones by people and the diversity of platforms these devices arises the need of developing cross-platform applications, in order to the same application ...

To address the diversity of users and the different interaction requirements, the user interfaces could be more flexible, being adapted according to each user profile. Currently, some web interfaces are already flexible, ...

The generation of Reactive Production Scheduling (PRP) in order to minimize the makespan is an important activity in the manufacturing industry, in view of the numerous articles reflecting this search today. Among these ...

In manufacturing, the search for new techniques to improve the production is always a challenge. These techniques must be adapted to the dynamic environment. A point very dealt in this area is the transportation system ...

NELL (Never-Ending Language Learning) is the first never-ending learning system presented in the litera ture. It has been modeled to create a knowledge base in an autonomous way, reading the web 24 hours per day, seven ...

Considering the significant advances in biomolecular researches, the raise of various limitations is predicted. Thereby, reinforcing the link between science and technology, by introducing the new and effective development ...

The adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in personal, social and corporate environments is increasingly evident. This fact brings complexity, interdisciplinarity, and diversity into the information ...

In Machine Learning (ML), commonly a classification problem consists of associating an instance to only one class within an usually small number of classes. However, there are more complex problems involving dozens and ...

Mobile platforms can provide teaching programs that favor student learning. The characteristics of autonomy and personalization of mobile devices are factors that reinforce this. However, designing a teaching program ...