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Skin Parameter Map Retrieval from a Dedicated Multispectral Imaging System Applied to Dermatology/Cosmetology
2013
International audience; In vivo quantitative assessment of skin lesions is an important step in the evaluation of skin condition. An objective measurement device can help as a valuable tool for skin analysis. We propose an explorative new multispectral camera specifically developed for dermatology/cosmetology applications. The multispectral imaging system provides images of skin reflectance at different wavebands covering visible and near-infrared domain. It is coupled with a neural network-based algorithm for the reconstruction of reflectance cube of cutaneous data. This cube contains only skin optical reflectance spectrum in each pixel of the bidimensional spatial information. The reflect…
Optimizing artificial neural networks for the evaluation of asphalt pavement structural performance
2019
Artificial Neural Networks represent useful tools for several engineering issues. Although they were adopted in several pavement-engineering problems for performance evaluation, their application on pavement structural performance evaluation appears to be remarkable. It is conceivable that defining a proper Artificial Neural Network for estimating structural performance in asphalt pavements from measurements performed through quick and economic surveys produces significant savings for road agencies and improves maintenance planning. However, the architecture of such an Artificial Neural Network must be optimised, to improve the final accuracy and provide a reliable technique for enriching d…
Surface Morphology of Single and Multi-Layer Silicon Nitride Dielectric Nano-Coatings on Silicon Dioxide and Polycrystalline Silicon
2019
Silicon nitride (Si3N4) in a form of single and multi-layer nanofilms is proposed to be used as a dielectric layer in nanocapacitors for operation in harsh environmental conditions. Characterization of surface morphology, roughness and chemical bonds of the Si3N4 coatings has an important role in production process as the surface morphology affects the contact surface with other components of the produced device. Si3N4 was synthesized by using low pressure chemical vapour deposition method and depositing single and multi-layer (3 – 5 layers) nanofilms on SiO2 and polycrystalline silicon (PolySi). The total thickness of the synthesized nanofilms was 20 – 60 nm. Surface morphology was investi…
Learning teamwork through a computer game: for the sake of performance or collaborative learning?
2021
AbstractOur study examined using a computer-based learning game as a tool to facilitate teaching and learning teamwork skills. The game was applied to an undergraduate level human resource management course at a business school in Finland. We focused on students’ experiences and key learning outcomes of collaborative learning of teamwork skills through the game, and our analysis highlighted two key features of learning outcomes. First, the computer-based learning game promoted students’ self-reflection and evaluation of their individual team roles. Second, although the game taught students the importance of continuous information sharing in teamwork, their evaluation of team outcomes was pe…
Music and learner autonomy in the EFL classroom
2016
Asiantuntijuus ja taito oppia nopeasti uusia asioita ovat tärkeitä nykypäivän ja tulevaisuuden työelämässä. Oppimaan oppimisen taidot saavat pohjan peruskoulussa ja opettajien tulisikin tukea oppilaitaan kasvussa tehokkaiksi autonomisiksi oppijoiksi. Kaikkien aineiden opettajat voivat työssään tukea oppilaidensa oppimistaitoja. Yksi tapa tukea oppimista on musiikin käyttö. Tässä tutkielmassa keskitytään englannin kieleen, ja siihen, miten musiikkia voi käyttää opetuksessa. Musiikin ja kielen oppimisen yhteyksiä on tutkittu paljon mutta tutkimuksia, jotka keskittyvät nuoriin oppilaisiin, on vähän. Tämän tutkielman tarkoituksena oli ensinnäkin selvittää miten alakoulun kuudesluokkalaiset koke…
“Sitting at the Stern and Holding the Rudder” : Teachers’ Reflections on Action in Higher Education Based on Student Agency Analytics
2022
Digital technologies in teaching and learning in higher education have the potential to enhance student agency. Student agency is an essential resource to nurture, especially at times when students face challenges emerging from the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. In addition, contemporary policymaking has identified the importance of student agency. Student agency analytics is a process utilizing learning analytics, specifically psychometrics and machine learning to provide teachers insights about the agentic resources of their students. Four teachers in higher education were provided with student agency analytics results of their mathematics courses. The teachers partici…
Co-costruzione dell'apprendimento: dalla pratica riflessiva all'azione. Inquiry-Based Laboratory e action learning nella formazione dei futuri docent…
2022
Il presente lavoro espone gli esiti di una ricerca sperimentale a gruppo unico, condotta con 1350 corsisti e 120 docenti di laboratorio frequentanti il V ciclo del corso di specializzazione per le attività di sostegno didattico per le scuole dell’infanzia, primaria, secondaria di primo e secondo grado dell’Ateneo di Palermo svoltosi nell’A.A. 2020/2021. La cornice teorica all’interno della quale si delinea la ricerca è quella dell’approccio Inquiry-Based Laboratory (IBL), del Reflective Learning e dell’Action Learning, fondamentale per la costruzione di una professionalità docente competente, consapevole e responsabile. Il percorso di ricerca ha applicato il modello dell’IBL alle attività l…
Corporeità e formazione: il ruolo della Danza Movimento Terapia nei corsi universitari di Scienze dell'Educazione
2019
A partire da una riflessione sulle specificità professionali degli educatori e dall'intreccio della dimensione personale con quella professionale nelle professioni educative, Il saggio tratta della necessità di adottare una nuova prospettiva formativa, che consideri l'unità mente-corpo, la dimensione artistica e la riflessività nei processi di apprendimento dei futuri educatori. Esplicita quindi le ragioni di un apprendimento dall'esperienza e sottolinea l'importanza della dimensione di gruppo, approfondendo infine le peculiarità della Danza Movimento terapia e l'efficacia di un percorso laboratoriale che utilizzi le sue metodologie Reflecting about educators professional specificities and …
Planering av lektion i främmande språk
2015
Tämän tutkielman tarkoituksena oli tutkia kielten oppitunnin suunnittelun yleisyyttä ja koota tuleville opettajille neuvoja oppitunnin suunnitteluun liittyen. Tutkielman tarkoituksena oli myös tutkia, mitä käsite ”oppitunnin suunnittelu” opettajien mielestä tarkoittaa, mitä osioita oppitunti sisältää ja mitä asioita opettajat pitävät tärkeinä suunnittelun kannalta. Tutkimus on luonteeltaan kvalitatiivinen kyselytutkimus, joka sisältää myös kvantitatiivisia piirteitä, sillä tutkimuksen tulokset esitetään osittain numeroin. Tutkimukseen otti osaa 15 vie-raan kielenopettajaa. Tiedonkeruumenetelmänä käytetty sähköinen kyselylomake sisälsi kolme taustatietokysymystä ja yhdeksän oppitunnin suunni…
Evoked responses to transcranial and electrical stimulation during isometric and lengthening contractions of the soleus muscle
2011
The aim of this study was to assess differences in motor control between isometric and lengthening contractions of the soleus muscle. Evoked responses to TMS (MEPs) and electrical stimulation of the peripheral nerve (H-reflexes) where recorded at rest and during isometric and lengthening contractions of the soleus muscle at 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% MVC. Torque and background EMG were averaged over a time window of 100ms prior to stimulation. MEPs were found to be significantly lower (P < 0.05) during lengthening contractions compared to isometric contractions at 40%, 60% and 80% MVC (10.95 ± 0.05 mV vs 9.93 ±0.06 mV ; 1.47 ± 0.07 mV vs 9.7 ± 0.08 mV; 11.48 ± 0.08 mV ± vs 10.14 ± 0.07 mV). The …