Open source hardware based sensor platform suitable for human gait identification

Most initiatives about embedded sensing capabilities in computational systems lead to de- vise an ad hoc sensor platform, usually poorly reusable, as a first stage to prepare a data corpus or production prototype. In this paper, an open source hardware platform for sensing is described. This platform was intended to be used in data acquisition for gait identification, and is designed in a way general enough so many other projects could reuse the design to accelerate prototyping. The platform is based on popular open source hardware and software like Arduino and Raspberry Pi using well known languages and libraries. Some experimental results about the throughput of the overall system are reported showing the feasibility of acquiring data from up to 6 sensors with a sampling frequency no less than 118 Hz

Is Open Science the Same as Open Source Science?

How open source hardware and software can help to level up open science into open research when used for both methods and tools in the research activities

Identifying users from the interaction with a door handle

Ambient intelligence pursues the integration of intelligent approaches on an IoT infrastructure, mainly using everyday objects of the environment. The main hypothesis of the work is that the way in which a user interacts with a door handle is suitable to be used in the identification task. Our proposal contributes with a new method to identify persons in a seamless and un-obstrusive way, suitable to be used in a smart building scenery without the need to bring any additional device. In this case, we embed accelerometers and gyroscopes in a door handle in order to obtain a data set comprising samples of 47 individuals. A parametric approximation is adopted to reduce each sample to a feature vector by using a dynamic time warping technique. A study has been made of the outcomes of different classification techniques over six different feature sets in order to assess the feasibility of this identification challenge. The AUC values observed with the selected feature set show promising results above 0.90 using neural networks and SVM classifiers

Teaching and Learning Physics with Smartphones

Innovación EducativaThe use of mobile technologies is reshaping how to teach and learn. In this paper the authors describe their research on the use of these technologies to teach physics. On the one hand they develop mobile applications to complement the traditional learning and to help students learn anytime and anywhere. The use of these applications has proved to have very positive influence on the students’ engagement. On the other hand, they use smartphones as measurement devices in physics experiments. This opens the possibility of designing and developing low cost laboratories where expensive material can be substituted by smartphones. The smartphones’ sensors are reliable and accurate enough to permit good measurements. However, as it is shown with some examples, special care must be taken here if one does not know how these apps used to access the sensors’ data are programmed

Influencia del contexto de alto rendimiento deportivo en

El deporte de equipo de alto rendimiento se caracteriza por unafutura limitación temporal, la intensidad de contacto físico y social y latemprana edad de inicio. El objetivo de esta investigación es comprobar lainfluencia de dichas variables en la construcción socioafectiva de jugadorasprofesionales en el contexto familiar y deportivo. La muestra se compone de64 jugadoras profesionales en activo con edades comprendidas entre los 18y 35 años. El instrumento recoge características sociodemográficas, trayectoriaprofesional e información de los vínculos socioafectivos dentro y fueradel contexto deportivo y no deportivo. Los análisis estadísticos utilizadoshan sido descriptivos y el estadístico Chi-cuadrado (2 ).Los resultados ponen de manifiesto la inclusión de figuras del contexto familiar y deportivoen su red de apego. Las relaciones de iguales están condicionadas por laedad, la formación y el número de títulos ganados. Las relaciones amorosasde las deportistas aparecen relegadas frente a la familia y la red de iguales.Concluimos que el contexto deportivo de alto rendimiento influye en laconstrucción socioafectiva de jugadoras de baloncesto profesional

Relaciones interpersonales de jugadoras de balonceso de alto rendimiento

p. 143-155El objetivo de esta investigación es describir las características que conforman los vínculos amorosos de jugadoras de baloncesto de Liga FemeninaS

Influencia del contexto de alto rendimiento deportivo en los vínculos sociafectivos de jugadoras de baloncesto = Influence of contextual factors in high performance sport in socio-affective bonds among female basketball players

P. 93-102El deporte de equipo de alto rendimiento se caracteriza por una futura limitación temporal, la intensidad de contacto físico y social y la temprana edad de inicio. El objetivo de esta investigación es comprobar la influencia de dichas variables en la construcción socioafectiva de jugadoras profesionales en el contexto familiar y deportivo. La muestra se compone de 64 jugadoras profesionales en activo con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y 35 años. El instrumento recoge características sociodemográficas, trayectoria profesional e información de los vínculos socioafectivos dentro y fuera del contexto deportivo y no deportivo. Los análisis estadísticos utilizados han sido descriptivos y el estadístico Chi-cuadrado ( 2).Los resultados ponen de manifiesto la inclusión de figuras del contexto familiar y deportivo en su red de apego. Las relaciones de iguales están condicionadas por la edad, la formación y el número de títulos ganados. Las relaciones amorosas de las deportistas aparecen relegadas frente a la familia y la red de iguales. Concluimos que el contexto deportivo de alto rendimiento influye en la construcción socioafectiva de jugadoras de baloncesto profesionalS

Un aplique con aspecto de máscara procedente de Medinaceli, Soria

En ocasiones, el hallazgo de determinados elementos suntuarios nos informa de las tendencias decorativas del momento y del gusto hacia ciertos objetos. En este trabajo se analiza un aplique de bronce con aspecto de máscara trágica que debió decorar el cabecero de un diván de comedor de los primeros momentos del Imperio RomanoOccasionally, the finding of certain sumptuary elements tells us about the decorative tendencies of the time and the liking for certain objets. In this paper we analyze a bronze piece of stage décor with the aspect of a tragic mask which must have decorated the head rest of a dining room couch during the early moments of the Román Empir

Inflammation-related molecules in tears of patients with chronic ocular pain and dry eye disease

Producción CientíficaThe purpose of this study was to analyze inflammation- and pain-related molecules in tears of patients suffering from chronic ocular pain associated with dry eye (DE) and/or a previous corneal refractive surgery (RS). Based on history, symptomatology, and clinical signs, the subjects (n = 180, 51.0 ± 14.7 years, 118 females, 62 males) in this cross-sectional study were assigned to one of five groups: DE and chronic ocular pain after RS (P/DE-RS, n = 52); asymptomatic subjects, i.e., without DE and chronic ocular pain, after RS (A-RS, n = 30); DE and chronic ocular pain without previous RS (P/DE-nonRS, n = 31); DE, no pain, and no previous RS (DE-nonRS, n = 35); and asymptomatic subjects with no previous RS (controls, n = 32). The tear concentrations of 20 cytokines and substance P (SP) were analyzed by immunobead-based assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. We found that tear levels of interleukin (IL)-10 and SP were increased in the RS groups. There were significant differences in IL-8/CXCL8 among the five groups. Nerve growth factor (NGF) tear levels were significantly higher in P/DE-RS than in DE-nonRS and controls. IL-9 had the highest percentage of detection in the P/DE-RS and P/DE-nonRS groups, while macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α, IL-2, and interferon (IFN)-γ were higher in the P/DE-RS, A-RS, and P/DE-nonRS groups. IL-17A was detected only in the A-RS group. Moderate correlations were observed in the A-RS, P/DE-nonRS, DE-nonRS and controls groups. A positive correlation was obtained between growth related oncogene concentration and tear break-up time (rho = 0.550; p = 0.012), while negative correlation was found between monocyte chemoattractant protein-3/CCL7 and conjunctival staining (rho = −0.560; p = 0.001), both in the A-RS group. IL-10 correlated positively with ocular pain intensity (rho = 0.513; p = 0.003) in the P/DE-nonRS group. Regulated on Activation Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted/CCL5 correlated negatively with conjunctival staining (rho = −0.545; p = 0.001) in the DE-nonRS group. SP correlated negatively with corneal staining (rho = −0.559; p = 0.001) in the controls. In conclusion, chronic ocular pain was associated with higher IL-9 tear levels. IL-10, SP, MIP-1α/CCL3, IL-2, and IFN-γ were associated with previous RS. Higher levels of IL-8/CXCL8, MIP-1α/CCL3, IL-2, and IFN-γ were associated with DE-related inflammation, while NGF levels were related to chronic ocular pain and DE in RS patients. These findings suggest that improved knowledge of tear cytokines and neuromodulators will lead to a more nuanced understanding of how these molecules can serve as biomarkers of chronic ocular pain, leading to better therapeutic and disease management decisions.Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (grants SAF-2016-77080-P, FPU17/02715 and FPU15/01443

Educar en patrimonio con perspectiva de género desde la educación no formal: El proyecto “Soleando en el río de la vida”

Introduction: This article presents the research project entitled "Sunning in the river of life". Carried out by a group of women belonging to Matria Association of women for a culture also in feminine*, linked to the field of formal and non-formal education, with the aim of valuing the maintenance activities carried out by women in their daily life called "domestic".  Method: The methodology used has been narrative biographical, which as a branch of interpretive research, shares some general principles of qualitative research. Method that focuses on the experience of the subject whose story allows us to know her experience centered on a topic and in a specific time and context. Using standardized and in-depth interviews, systematic and participant observation, discussion groups with the participation of researchers, to obtain data.  Results: The results of the investigation have shown numerous variables related to the daily work of women and water, relevant to deepen the analysis of the history of the daily life of women and to value the so-called "domestic" jobs that They are guarantors of the well-being of the community.  Conclusions: This research opens the way to continue with the investigation of the history of the daily life of women in a specific time and context and to reflect on it from a critical and constructive perspective both in formal and non-formal and informal education with the goal of achieving a more just and egalitarian society and favor culture also in feminine.Introducción: En este artículo se presenta el proyecto de investigación titulado “Soleando en el río de la vida”. Llevado a cabo por un grupo de mujeres pertenecientes a Matria Asociación de mujeres por una cultura también en femenino*, vinculadas al ámbito de la educación formal y no formal, con el objetivo de poner en valor las actividades de mantenimiento realizadas por las mujeres en su vida cotidiana denominadas “domésticas“. Método: La metodología utilizada ha sido la biográfica narrativa, la cual como rama de la investigación interpretativa, comparte algunos principios generales de la investigación cualitativa. Método que se focaliza en la experiencia del sujeto cuyo relato permite conocer su experiencia centrada en un tema y en un tiempo y contexto geográfico concreto. Utilizando para la obtención de datos las entrevistas estandarizadas y en profundidad, la observación sistemática y participante y los grupos de discusión con la participación de las personas que componen el equipo de investigación  Resultados: Los resultados de la investigación han mostrado numerosas variables relacionadas con el trabajo cotidiano de las mujeres y el agua, relevantes para profundizar en el análisis de la historia de la vida cotidiana de la mujeres y poner el valor los trabajos denominados “domésticos” que son garantes del bienestar de la comunidad. Conclusiones: Esta investigación abre camino para continuar con la investigación de la historia de la vida cotidiana de la mujeres en un tiempo y un espacio concretos y reflexionar sobre ello desde una perspectiva critica y constructiva tanto en la educación formal como no formal con el objetivo de lograr un sociedad más justa e igualitaria y favorecer la cultura también en femenino.&nbsp