The central objective of this thesis is to propose an improvement of usability on the internship management system of the Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana (UTFPR). Is sought the answer to the following question: ...

We calculated the inter-radicular distances between the canine, and first and second premolars, of human mandibles and the thickness of the cortical bone at adjacent sites using computed tomographic (CT) imaging, and ...

This work is the application of heuristic evaluation, one of IHC Assessment Methods ( Human - Computer Interaction ) in hum Electronic Government site ( e- gov ) , performing the pointing improvements in design with a focus ...

From studies about Human Computer Interaction , Interfaces and Technologie for smartphones Web development targeting the major changes in mobile devices such as smartphones with touch screens, were analyzed models of ...

In this thesis we aim to trace, characterize and strain understandings about "users" in HumanComputer Interaction (HCI) studies. "User" is a term that refers to the person who uses a computational artifact, and a concept ...

This work describes the development of a multimediasoftware, applied to children Science learning for children between 11 to 13 years from 7th year of elementary school. Here are presented studies about the resources of ...

People appropriate technologies, at some time and to some degree, to make them more suitable to their needs. Technology appropriation is tied to assigning new meanings or making something of its own, and can be achieved ...

This work aims to show that Andrew's Feenberg Critical Theory can be used as basis to a reflection about the history and epistemology of CHI, especially the relations forged by the introduction of the term "Third Wave CHI". ...

This project presents a quick solution in case of deficiency in the high-pressure refrigeration system in machining centers in a block machining plant in the Curitiba region. Its purpose is to reduce machine intervention ...

This project aims to describe the automated procedure adopted to ascertain the operation of electronic boards drives and interfaces used in coolers and water purifiers. The procedure checks out peripheral drives, converters ...