Previous research suggests that graphical metaphor should increase the usability of visual programming languages (VPLs) by providing an instructional aid when learning to use the ...
Computer simulation is an appealing approach for the reliability analysis of structure-based software systems as it can accommodate important complexities present in realistic sys...
This paper presents a way of improving computerbased with lifelike presence in learning environment. The approach combines Intelligent Tutoring Systems with research on human emot...
Abstract— Situated agents engaged in open systems continually face with external events requiring adequate services and behavioral responses. In these conditions agents should be...
: The contribution of this paper is twofold. First we investigate the use of the confusion matrices in order to get some insight to better define perceptual zoning for character re...
Cinthia Obladen de Almendra Freitas, Luiz S. Olive...