The objective of this paper is to discuss procedures for assessing the impacts of different evaluation methods used in systems designed to sustainable urban mobility planning and management. The case studied shows a ...

Electric power networks, namely distribution networks, have been suffering several changes during the last years due to changes in the power systems operation, towards the implementation of smart grids. Several approaches ...

Demand response has gained increasing importance in the context of competitive electricity markets and smart grid environments. In addition to the importance that has been given to the development of business models for ...

Demand response has gained increasing importance in the context of competitive electricity markets and smart grid environments. In addition to the importance that has been given to the development of business models for ...

New dual tests for HIV and syphilis have been developed. Our study aimed to evaluate the laboratory performance of a dual rapid immunodiagnostic test for HIV and syphilis. Our evaluation showed high performance of this ...

Learning evaluation can not only be used to measure the learner’s learning achievement, but also can help teachers to understand the learning situation of the whole course. It is an indispensable part of MOOC learning. The ...

The usability of software is recognized as an important factor to develop software quality, capable of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of users. In addition, higher usability increases the satisfaction of ...

Through an assessment of the Itaú Bank website, this paper presents a methodology, based on ISO 9241 (NBR 9241-11:2002), to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of and satisfaction with online usability research. The ...