2012 |
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Peña-Rios, Anasol; Callaghan, Victor; Gardner, Michael; Alhaddad, Mohammed J End-user programming and Deconstrutionalism for collaborative mixed reality laboratory co-creative activities Conference 2nd European Immersive Education Summit (EiED'12), (November), Paris, France, 2012. @conference{Pena-Rios2012b, title = {End-user programming and Deconstrutionalism for collaborative mixed reality laboratory co-creative activities}, author = {Anasol Pe\~{n}a-Rios and Victor Callaghan and Michael Gardner and Mohammed J Alhaddad}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, booktitle = {2nd European Immersive Education Summit (EiED'12)}, number = {November}, address = {Paris, France}, abstract = {As Immersive Learning matures, and moves from the lab to the market, there is an increasing need to provide non-technical users with simple but effective tools. An especially important need is the development of tools that empower instructors and learners to create and interact with Units of Learning (UoL) in a simple (non-technical) way that promotes creativity and engagement. End-user programming is a paradigm that allows users to “program” a sequence of actions inside technological environments to customise them. In this particular case, we analyse the use of end-user programming applied to education from two different perspectives: the learner and the instructor. Both are considered end-users and they can both create “programs” inside our learning environment. In this paper, we extend our previous work towards the InterReality Portal, our collaborative mixed reality learning environment. The InterReality Portal applies Problem-based Learning (PBL), a constructionist student-centred method, and co-creative learning in the realization of mixed reality laboratory activities for learning computing fundamentals based on a combination of xReality and Virtual objects using end- user programming to produce creative Internet-of-Things computer projects using collaborative interaction between geographically dispersed students.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } As Immersive Learning matures, and moves from the lab to the market, there is an increasing need to provide non-technical users with simple but effective tools. An especially important need is the development of tools that empower instructors and learners to create and interact with Units of Learning (UoL) in a simple (non-technical) way that promotes creativity and engagement. End-user programming is a paradigm that allows users to “program” a sequence of actions inside technological environments to customise them. In this particular case, we analyse the use of end-user programming applied to education from two different perspectives: the learner and the instructor. Both are considered end-users and they can both create “programs” inside our learning environment. In this paper, we extend our previous work towards the InterReality Portal, our collaborative mixed reality learning environment. The InterReality Portal applies Problem-based Learning (PBL), a constructionist student-centred method, and co-creative learning in the realization of mixed reality laboratory activities for learning computing fundamentals based on a combination of xReality and Virtual objects using end- user programming to produce creative Internet-of-Things computer projects using collaborative interaction between geographically dispersed students. | |
2010 |
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Peña-Rios, Anasol; Chin, Jeannette; Callaghan, Victor A Web Based Approach to Virtual Appliance Creation, Programming and Management Conference 2010 Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Environments, IEEE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2010, ISBN: 978-1-4244-7836-1. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Altmetric @conference{Pena-Rios2010, title = {A Web Based Approach to Virtual Appliance Creation, Programming and Management}, author = {Anasol Pe\~{n}a-Rios and Jeannette Chin and Victor Callaghan}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5673933/}, doi = {10.1109/IE.2010.39}, isbn = {978-1-4244-7836-1}, year = {2010}, date = {2010-07-01}, booktitle = {2010 Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Environments}, pages = {174--177}, publisher = {IEEE}, address = {Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia}, abstract = {The Internet and Web technology is advancing at a frantic pace, expanding into almost every aspect of our everyday life. One of the latest scientific activities for the Internet and the Web is the so-called pervasive or ubiquitous computing where networking plays a vital role in its core computational framework. In this, people are able to use the Internet and Web to manage the operation of embedded network devices, services and to coordinate their services in ways that create applications such as smart-homes, smart-offices, smart-cars etc, collectively referred to as intelligent environments. For ordinary people (non technologists) to be able to use this technology, it is required that the interaction between the users and the environment must be as transparent and simple as possible, employing intuitive and user- friendly interfaces wherever possible. A popular approach to empowering users to customise the functionality of their environments is via end-user programming. In this work-in- progress paper we describe an approach based on using a web based GUI to augment earlier work of ours concerning an end user programming paradigm known as Pervasive interactive Programming (PiP), in a way that makes it more flexible and easy to use. By doing this, we present a conceptual model and discuss the issues in developing and using this model.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } The Internet and Web technology is advancing at a frantic pace, expanding into almost every aspect of our everyday life. One of the latest scientific activities for the Internet and the Web is the so-called pervasive or ubiquitous computing where networking plays a vital role in its core computational framework. In this, people are able to use the Internet and Web to manage the operation of embedded network devices, services and to coordinate their services in ways that create applications such as smart-homes, smart-offices, smart-cars etc, collectively referred to as intelligent environments. For ordinary people (non technologists) to be able to use this technology, it is required that the interaction between the users and the environment must be as transparent and simple as possible, employing intuitive and user- friendly interfaces wherever possible. A popular approach to empowering users to customise the functionality of their environments is via end-user programming. In this work-in- progress paper we describe an approach based on using a web based GUI to augment earlier work of ours concerning an end user programming paradigm known as Pervasive interactive Programming (PiP), in a way that makes it more flexible and easy to use. By doing this, we present a conceptual model and discuss the issues in developing and using this model. | |
Peña-Rios, Anasol Internet-based Creation and Management of Virtual Appliances Masters Thesis University of Essex, 2010. @mastersthesis{PenaRios2010b, title = {Internet-based Creation and Management of Virtual Appliances}, author = {Anasol Pe\~{n}a-Rios}, year = {2010}, date = {2010-01-01}, number = {September}, pages = {73}, school = {University of Essex}, abstract = {Development of technology has reached a point in which is involved in most of human everyday activities. The computing evolution from mainframes to personal computers, made available the information era to a big sector of the population. The development of the Internet and the World Wide Web contributed to accelerate this evolution. Now researchers try to find the next step in computing; one trend in the race to develop the future tries to emulate human intelligence by different approaches: from robots to the Semantic Web. This involves the so-called ambient intelligence which with the help of the pervasive or ubiquitous computing tries to use the Internet and the WWW to coordinate and manage numerous embedded network devices and services in an environment; collectively known as Intelligent Environment or Intelligent Space (iSpace). But how it could be possible for humans to interact with computers in a natural and transparent way, without the need of poses specialised knowledge? Many researches have been done in this area, involving traditional interfaces like Graphical User Interfaces or experimental interfaces like, voice recognition or touch interfaces. A different approach is the one proposed by the Pervasive Interactive Programming (PiP) model, which follows the Programming-by-Example paradigm. The aim of this model is to program iSpaces by showing them in a physical way the desired behaviour when some requisites are fulfilled. This coordination and execution of a series of actions based on conditions or rules is the foundation of the so-called Virtual Appliances. This document proposes an augmented implementation of the original PiP model in order to create, manage, exchange and modify virtual appliances in different iSpaces and with different users, using a hierarchical-based structure of privileges, through the Internet.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {mastersthesis} } Development of technology has reached a point in which is involved in most of human everyday activities. The computing evolution from mainframes to personal computers, made available the information era to a big sector of the population. The development of the Internet and the World Wide Web contributed to accelerate this evolution. Now researchers try to find the next step in computing; one trend in the race to develop the future tries to emulate human intelligence by different approaches: from robots to the Semantic Web. This involves the so-called ambient intelligence which with the help of the pervasive or ubiquitous computing tries to use the Internet and the WWW to coordinate and manage numerous embedded network devices and services in an environment; collectively known as Intelligent Environment or Intelligent Space (iSpace). But how it could be possible for humans to interact with computers in a natural and transparent way, without the need of poses specialised knowledge? Many researches have been done in this area, involving traditional interfaces like Graphical User Interfaces or experimental interfaces like, voice recognition or touch interfaces. A different approach is the one proposed by the Pervasive Interactive Programming (PiP) model, which follows the Programming-by-Example paradigm. The aim of this model is to program iSpaces by showing them in a physical way the desired behaviour when some requisites are fulfilled. This coordination and execution of a series of actions based on conditions or rules is the foundation of the so-called Virtual Appliances. This document proposes an augmented implementation of the original PiP model in order to create, manage, exchange and modify virtual appliances in different iSpaces and with different users, using a hierarchical-based structure of privileges, through the Internet. | |
2003 |
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Peña-Rios, Anasol; Becerril Gamas, Claudia Alejandra ; García Velásquez, Alma Rosa ; Ferreyra Olivares, Emmanuel ; López Barajas, Gisela Citlalli Sistema Grafológico Conference XVI Congreso Nacional y II Congreso Internacional de Informática y Computación ANIEI, (950), Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Mexico, 2003. @conference{Pena-Rios2003a, title = {Sistema Grafol\'{o}gico}, author = {Anasol Pe\~{n}a-Rios and Claudia Alejandra {Becerril Gamas} and Alma Rosa {Garc\'{i}a Vel\'{a}squez} and Emmanuel {Ferreyra Olivares} and Gisela Citlalli {L\'{o}pez Barajas}}, url = {http://148.204.211.134/polilibros/portal/Polilibros/Complemento Material Didactico/Maest-Ing-Soft-Sergio/IngenieriaSoftware/Doc/3 fuentes Aniei Sim.htm}, year = {2003}, date = {2003-01-01}, booktitle = {XVI Congreso Nacional y II Congreso Internacional de Inform\'{a}tica y Computaci\'{o}n ANIEI}, number = {950}, address = {Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Mexico}, abstract = {La grafolog\'{i}a es usada con el fin de conocer el perfil psicol\'{o}gico de una persona a trav\'{e}s del an\'{a}lisis de su escritura. El presente proyecto llamado Sistema Grafol\'{o}gico, pretende recoger el conocimiento de un experto y trasladarlo a un sistema de informaci\'{o}n inteligente que, con ayuda de una base de conocimiento, pueda evaluar ciertos aspectos en un trazo. Para obtener dicho trazo se utiliza un scanner ya que resulta m\'{a}s fidedigna la interpretaci\'{o}n al escribir en papel ordinario que a trav\'{e}s de un dispositivo \'{o}ptico. El an\'{a}lisis se hace mediante el reconocimiento de imagen utilizando una matriz binaria. Sobre esta matriz se aplican diversos algoritmos basados en los criterios de los expertos en grafolog\'{i}a, los cuales a su vez se relacionan con la base de conocimiento, resultando las caracter\'{i}sticas psicol\'{o}gicas. De cada an\'{a}lisis realizado es posible guardar los resultados, por lo que obtendremos un expediente personal para tener seguimiento.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } La grafología es usada con el fin de conocer el perfil psicológico de una persona a través del análisis de su escritura. El presente proyecto llamado Sistema Grafológico, pretende recoger el conocimiento de un experto y trasladarlo a un sistema de información inteligente que, con ayuda de una base de conocimiento, pueda evaluar ciertos aspectos en un trazo. Para obtener dicho trazo se utiliza un scanner ya que resulta más fidedigna la interpretación al escribir en papel ordinario que a través de un dispositivo óptico. El análisis se hace mediante el reconocimiento de imagen utilizando una matriz binaria. Sobre esta matriz se aplican diversos algoritmos basados en los criterios de los expertos en grafología, los cuales a su vez se relacionan con la base de conocimiento, resultando las características psicológicas. De cada análisis realizado es posible guardar los resultados, por lo que obtendremos un expediente personal para tener seguimiento. | |
Publications
2012 |
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End-user programming and Deconstrutionalism for collaborative mixed reality laboratory co-creative activities Conference 2nd European Immersive Education Summit (EiED'12), (November), Paris, France, 2012. | |
2010 |
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A Web Based Approach to Virtual Appliance Creation, Programming and Management Conference 2010 Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Environments, IEEE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2010, ISBN: 978-1-4244-7836-1. | |
Internet-based Creation and Management of Virtual Appliances Masters Thesis University of Essex, 2010. | |
2003 |
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Sistema Grafológico Conference XVI Congreso Nacional y II Congreso Internacional de Informática y Computación ANIEI, (950), Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Mexico, 2003. | |