Intuitive querying of e-Health data repositories

At the centre of the Clinical e-Science Framework (CLEF) project is a repository of well organised, detailed clinical histories, encoded as data that will be available for use in clinical care and in-silico medical experiments. An integral part of the CLEF workbench is a tool to allow biomedical researchers and clinicians to query – in an intuitive way – the repository of patient data. This paper describes the CLEF query editing interface, which makes use of natural language generation techniques in order to alleviate some of the problems generally faced by natural language and graphical query interfaces. The query interface also incorporates an answer renderer that dynamically generates responses in both natural language text and graphics

Development of an Ada programming support environment database SEAD (Software Engineering and Ada Database) administration manual

Software Engineering and Ada Database (SEAD) was developed to provide an information resource to NASA and NASA contractors with respect to Ada-based resources and activities which are available or underway either in NASA or elsewhere in the worldwide Ada community. The sharing of such information will reduce duplication of effort while improving quality in the development of future software systems. SEAD data is organized into five major areas: information regarding education and training resources which are relevant to the life cycle of Ada-based software engineering projects such as those in the Space Station program; research publications relevant to NASA projects such as the Space Station Program and conferences relating to Ada technology; the latest progress reports on Ada projects completed or in progress both within NASA and throughout the free world; Ada compilers and other commercial products that support Ada software development; and reusable Ada components generated both within NASA and from elsewhere in the free world. This classified listing of reusable components shall include descriptions of tools, libraries, and other components of interest to NASA. Sources for the data include technical newletters and periodicals, conference proceedings, the Ada Information Clearinghouse, product vendors, and project sponsors and contractors

CHOOSING A DATABASE QUERY LANGUAGE

A methodology is presented for selecting query languages suitable for certain user types. The method is based on a trend model of query language development on the dimensions of functional capabilities and usability. Expected developments are exemplified by the description of "second generationâ database query languages. From the trend model are derived: a classification scheme for query languages; a criterion hierarchy for query language evaluation; a comprehensive classification scheme of query language users and their requirements; and recommendations for allocating language classes to user types. The method integrates the results of existing human factors studies and provides a structured framework for future research.Information Systems Working Papers Serie

Connect bridge management studio: a web-based application used to manage and test connect bridge servers

Connecting Software is a software development company focused on the development of integration solutions. For this, the company created a platform named Connect Bridge and some products based on this platform which provide an out-of-the box solution for the common integration issues faced by companies. The Connect Bridge (CB) is an integration platform mainly based on a server (usually named CB Server) that uses a plugin architecture to allow its users to connect to a variety of systems (e.g., Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint or Dynamics CRM). Each plugin (usually called as a connector), allows the platform to access a different target system. Connect Bridge platform is managed by two different applications, the Administration Tool and Query Analyzer. These two tools are old-fashioned and only compatible with Windows operating systems, which limits the number of customers that can use this platform. This project aims to solve these problems by creating a Single Page Web Application called Connect Bridge Management Studio which was developed using Angular and ASP.NET Core. At the end of this project, Connecting Software has a ready to deploy application that is capable of replacing Query Analyzer and Administration Tool in all their core features. The evaluation of this project was made comparing the existing tools with the CB Management Studio. Also, an evaluation with users was performed using the think-aloud technique and SUS test which presented satisfactory results. The present document describes the process followed to achieve this solution, focusing on the most critical aspects of its development and the faced challenges.A Connecting Software é uma empresa de desenvolvimento de software focada no desenvolvimento de soluções de integração. De modo a atingir este objetivo, a empresa criou uma plataforma chamada Connect Bridge e alguns produtos baseados na mesma que fornecem uma solução out-of-the-box para os problemas de integração mais recorrentes em empresas. O Connect Bridge (CB) é uma plataforma de integração que consiste principalmente em um servidor (geralmente chamado CB Server) que usa uma arquitetura de plugins para permitir que os seus utilizadores se conectem a uma variedade de sistemas (por exemplo, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint ou Dynamics CRM). Cada plugin (geralmente chamado de conector) permite que a plataforma aceda a um sistema diferente. A plataforma Connect Bridge é gerida através de duas aplicações distintas, denominadas por Administration Tool e Query Analizer. Estas duas ferramentas são antigas e compatíveis apenas com os sistemas operativos Windows, o que limitava o número de clientes que podiam usar essa plataforma para desenvolver as suas soluções de integração. Este projeto visa solucionar esses problemas criando uma aplicação Web chamada Connect Bridge Management Studio. Esta é uma Single Page Application desenvolvida usando as frameworks Angular e ASP.NET Core. No final deste projeto, a Connecting Software dispõe de uma aplicação pronta a ser lançada capaz de substituir o Query Analyzer e o Administration Tool. A avaliação desta solução foi efetuada a partir da comparação destas ferramentas com o CB Management Studio. Para além disso, efetuou-se uma avaliação com utilizadores utilizando a técnica think-aloud onde se obtiveram resultados satisfatórios. O presente documento descreve o processo seguido para alcançar esta solução, focando-se nos aspetos mais importantes do seu desenvolvimento e desafios enfrentados

Oracle warehouse management system-security enhancements

Estágio realizado na Wipro Retail e orientado pelo Doutora Ana Paula Barroso OliveiraTese de mestrado integrado. Engenharia Informática e Computação. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 200