“Our common future” for different subjects: How accounting, engineering and pedagogy courses enhance sustainable development literacy

Considering the pedagogical need for sustainable development the present study presents the results of an explorative study considering how a common framework for teaching sustainable development can affects students from different disciplines, such as accounting, engineering and pedagogy. Through a survey, data collection has been developed looking for the level of students literacy and their perception on sustainable development issues. A first survey collected data at the begging of three different courses that, despite their different subjects (accounting, engineering and pedagogy), propose a specific section on sustainability. The same survey was proposed at the end of these courses for determining the change in the level of sustainable development literacy of the attending students. First results underline how the same approach can obtain different results on the literacy level of students underlining the importance of a tailor-made education according to different subject

One Time User Key: A User-Based Secret Sharing XOR-ed Model for Multiple User Cryptography in Distributed Systems

The generation of encrypted channels between more than two users is complex, as it is necessary to share information about the key of each user. This problem has been partially solved through the secret sharing mechanism that makes it possible to divide a secret among several participants, so that the secret can be reconstructed by a well-defined part of them. The proposed system represents an extension of this mechanism, since it is designed to be applied systematically: each user has his/her key, through which temporary keys (One Time User Keys) are generated and are used to divide the secret, corresponding to the real encryption key. The system also overcomes the concept of numerical threshold (i.e., at least n participants are required to reconstruct the secret), allowing the definition, for each encryption, of which users can access and which specific groups of users can access. The proposed model can be applied both in distributed user-based contexts and as an extension of cryptographic functions, without impacting the overall security of the system. It addresses some requirements of the European Union Council resolution on encryption and also provides a wide possibility of applications in user-based distributed systems

Gait Analysis for Early Neurodegenerative Diseases Classification Through the Kinematic Theory of Rapid Human Movements

Neurodegenerative diseases are particular diseases whose decline can partially or completely compromise the normal course of life of a human being. In order to increase the quality of patient's life, a timely diagnosis plays a major role. The analysis of neurodegenerative diseases, and their stage, is also carried out by means of gait analysis. Performing early stage neurodegenerative disease assessment is still an open problem. In this paper, the focus is on modeling the human gait movement pattern by using the kinematic theory of rapid human movements and its sigma-lognormal model. The hypothesis is that the kinematic theory of rapid human movements, originally developed to describe handwriting patterns, and used in conjunction with other spatio-temporal features, can discriminate neurodegenerative diseases patterns, especially in early stages, while analyzing human gait with 2D cameras. The thesis empirically demonstrates its effectiveness in describing neurodegenerative patterns, when used in conjunction with state-of-the-art pose estimation and feature extraction techniques. The solution developed achieved 99.1% of accuracy using velocity-based, angle-based and sigma-lognormal features and left walk orientation

Welfare assessment based on metabolic and endocrine aspects in primiparous cows milked in a parlor or with an automatic milking system.

An automatic milking system (AMS) was compared with a traditional milking parlor (MP) to evaluate metabolic and psycho-physiological aspects of animal welfare. Twenty Italian Friesian heifers were allocated to 2 groups of 10 cows each after calving and maintained in the same free-stall barn. The first group was milked twice daily in a MP; the second group was milked in a single box AMS. Feed and diet characteristics were analyzed. Health status and body condition score (BCS) were evaluated in each cow. Blood samples were obtained from -14 to 154 d in milk (DIM) to determine metabolic profile and basal concentrations of cortisol in plasma. Data collected from 10 cows per group were processed. No significant difference was detected in milk yield, BCS, and energy-related metabolites (glucose, nonesterified fatty acids, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and triglycerides) from cows in MP or in AMS during the first 22 wk of lactation. These results, jointly with the absence of significant differences in plasma metabolites related to protein metabolism, mineral metabolism, and liver function during the first 22 wk of lactation, indicates that cows in AMS did not suffer metabolically. Greater basal concentrations of plasma cortisol in AMS cows, even if absolute values were considered to be in an acceptable range, might indicate chronic stress in these primiparous cows. Further research is necessary to confirm this hypothesis

Mobilità & Città. Verso una post-car city.

La necessità del cambiamento di paradigma della mobilità nelle nostre città verso un modello meno dipendente dall’uso dell’auto è stato definito post-car city. Il libro, che raccoglie contributi di studiosi di numerose università italiane, restituisce un quadro di misure avviate per traguardare tale modello, valutarne la significatività rispetto alle diverse condizioni insediative e la applicabilità rispetto al quadro normativo di riferimento. Il Rapporto offre tre prospettive di dibattito: si interroga sull’efficacia e trasferibilità di modelli di integrazione trasporto e usi del suolo come i Transit Oriented Development e le politiche per sostenere la accessibilità di prossimità; discute del ruolo delle innovazioni tecnologiche e digitali e delle implicazioni socio-economiche e spaziali della loro diffusione e, infine, si confronta con le necessarie innovazioni normative per perseguire la transizione

La mobilità sostenibile nelle smart city: Prospettive, sfide e soluzioni

Le città di tutto il mondo affrontano sfide crescenti in termini di congestione del traffico, inquinamento atmosferico e cambiamenti climatici. La smart mobility è emersa come una risposta cruciale a queste sfide, e le smart city offrono un terreno fertile per l'innovazione in questo settore. Questo studio si propone di esaminare il ruolo della mobilità sostenibile nelle smart city, analizzando prospettive, sfide e soluzioni. Cities around the world face growing challenges in terms of traffic congestion, air pollution and climate change. Smart mobility has emerged as a crucial response to these challenges, and smart cities offer fertile ground for innovation in this area. This study aims to examine the role of sustainable mobility in smart cities, analysing perspectives, challenges and solutions

attentional pattern classification for automatic dementia detection

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