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- Milage aprender+ uma app para aprender matemática usando smartphones e tabletsPublication . Figueiredo, Mauro; Rodrigues, J. I.O baixo desempenho dos estudantes na aprendizagem da matemática constitui problema que em alguns países se tem vindo a acentuar nos últimos anos. De acordo com um estudo realizado pelo Departamento de Educação dos EUA, em 2010, as aulas em regime de blended-learning, ou b-learning, apresentam melhores resultados do que as tradicionais aulas presenciais. Por outro lado, observa-se um número crescente de estudantes que usa smartphones e tablets nas escolas, cuja popularidade pode ser aproveitada para estimular a sua utilização em atividades educacionais para melhorar a aprendizagem. Nesta comunicação apresenta-se uma nova aplicação para dispositivos móveis, smartphones e tablets, app MILAGE, através da qual o aluno pode aceder a conteúdos pedagógicos, dentro e fora da sala de aula. De modo a estimular e apoiar a realização das várias atividades propostas, a interface incorpora características de gamificação e recursos multimédia.
- High-resolution digital 3D models of Algar do Penico Chamber: limitations, challenges, and potentialPublication . Silvestre, Ivo; Rodrigues, J. I.; Figueiredo, Mauro; Veiga-Pires, C.The study of karst and its geomorphological structures is important for understanding the relationships between hydrology and climate over geological time. In that context, we conducted a terrestrial laser-scan survey to map geomorphological structures in the karst cave of Algar do Penico in southern Portugal. The point cloud data set obtained was used to generate 3D meshes with different levels of detail, allowing the limitations of mapping capabilities to be explored. In addition to cave mapping, the study focuses on 3D-mesh analysis, including the development of two algorithms for determination of stalactite extremities and contour lines, and on the interactive visualization of 3D meshes on the Web. Data processing and analysis were performed using freely available open-source software. For interactive visualization, we adopted a framework based on Web standards X3D, WebGL, and X3DOM. This solution gives both the general public and researchers access to 3D models and to additional data produced from map tools analyses through a web browser, without the need for plug-ins.
- A topological framework for interactive queries on 3D models in the webPublication . Figueiredo, Mauro; Rodrigues, J. I.; Silvestre, Ivo; Veiga-Pires, C.Several technologies exist to create 3D content for the web. With X3D, WebGL, and X3DOM, it is possible to visualize and interact with 3D models in a web browser. Frequently, three-dimensional objects are stored using the X3D file format for the web. However, there is no explicit topological information, which makes it difficult to design fast algorithms for applications that require adjacency and incidence data. This paper presents a new open source toolkit TopTri (Topological model for Triangle meshes) for Web3D servers that builds the topological model for triangular meshes of manifold or nonmanifold models. Web3D client applications using this toolkit make queries to the web server to get adjacent and incidence information of vertices, edges, and faces. This paper shows the application of the topological information to get minimal local points and iso-lines in a 3D mesh in a web browser. As an application, we present also the interactive identification of stalactites in a cave chamber in a 3D web browser. Several tests show that even for large triangular meshes with millions of triangles, the adjacency and incidence information is returned in real time making the presented toolkit appropriate for interactive Web3D applications.
- Cave chamber data modeling and 3D Web visualizationPublication . Silvestre, Ivo; Rodrigues, J. I.; Figueiredo, Mauro; Veiga-Pires, C.Underground caves and its specific structures are important for geomorphological studies. In this paper we present tools to identify and map speleothems by surveying cave chambers interiors. The cave chamber was surveyed using Terrestrial Laser Scanning to acquire point clouds with high level of detail for 3D model generation. This data with 45 million points is useful for either reconstruction, geomorphological studies or virtual visits of caves. With this point cloud we generated a 3D-mesh to represent the surface model of the cave chamber, which is important to study its geomorphological features. A topological structure of the 3D-mesh was also implemented to get an efficient algorithm to help identifying stalactites. The possibility to publish 3D data on the Web is of particular interest for the geospatial field. For this reason, it was decided to make the cave model available in the Web by developing a 3D graphical interface where users can navigate and interact with the three-dimensional models of the cave. For this Web3D framework it was used X3D, WebGL and X3DOM. Such solution does not require any additional plug-ins or components.
- Framework for 3D data modeling and Web visualization of underground caves using open source toolsPublication . Silvestre, Ivo; Veiga-Pires, C.; Rodrigues, J. I.; Figueiredo, MauroTerrestrial Laser Scanning is a very useful technique for cave studies. This surveying method creates point clouds with high detail levels for 3D model generation, which is indeed useful for either reconstruction, geomorphological studies or virtual visits of caves. The present work generated a 3D model of a cave chamber and developed a framework for 3D data visualization on the Web. Identifying geomorphological structures is one of the goals of this project. The generated 3D-mesh represents the surface model of the cave chamber, which is important to study its geomorphological features. A topological structure of the 3D-mesh was implemented to get an efficient algorithm to help determining stalactites. The recognition and positioning of cave stalactites can provide information on hidden cave features responsible for cave geomorphology. The possibility to publish 3D data on the Web is of particular interest for the geospatial field. For this reason, it was decided to make the cave model available in the Web by developing a 3D graphical interface where users can navigate and interact with the threedimensional models of the cave. For this Web framework, X3D, WebGL and X3DOM were used. Such solution does not require any additional plug-ins or components.
- Modelação 3D de grutasPublication . Silvestre, Ivo; Rodrigues, J. I.; Figueiredo, Mauro; Veiga-Pires, C.A representação computacional de objetos espaciais complexos, como é o caso de grutas, possui variados campos de aplicações em domínios técnicos, científicos e artísticos. A construção destas representações envolve múltiplas tecnologias de aquisição e processamento de grandes conjuntos de dados. O presente trabalho apresenta um caso prático de criação de um modelo 3D do interior da gruta Algar do Penico (Algarve, Portugal) a partir de um levantamento por laser scanning terrestre (LST), com objectivo de identificar e cartografar estruturas geomorfológicas. Além do objectivo principal, a concepção de um modelo tridimensional permite reconstruir ambientes realistas para aplicações no domínio da criação artística, como por exemplo, animação 3D e Realidade Virtual.