Recent Submissions
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Matrix of Architectural Solutions for the Conflict between Transport Infrastructures, Landscape and Urban Habitat along the Mediterranean Coastline: The Case of the Maresme Region in Barcelona, Spain
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 18, Núm. 18, 2021-09-16)Maresme is a littoral region of Barcelona (Spain) in which the railway and an important road run along the coastline with a high landscape impact. Over time, several facilities connected to these transport ... -
Methodology to Diagnose the Integration of Campsites in Rural Cultural Landscapes—An Applied Research in Catalonia, Spain
(Land, Vol. 11, Núm. 3, 2022-03-02)Campsites are one of the most sustainable models of tourism because of their temporality and close relationship with the natural environment, enhanced by the comparatively light footprint that camping ... -
Germán Rodríguez Arias en Ibiza. Paisaje y arquitectura en Portinatx (1961-66)
(Revista de Arquitectura, Vol. 28 Núm. 44 (2023), 2023-06)En su regreso después del exilio en Chile (1939-1957), el arquitecto catalán Germán Rodríguez Arias (1902-1987), miembro del GATCPAC, se estableció en Ibiza, donde desarrolló una importante labor, que ... -
Tunable Architecture for Multiple Form Factors With an Antenna Booster Element for Multiband Operation
(IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 23, núm. 11, 2024-11-11)Wearables, trackers, and sensors all fall under the category of IoT (Internet of Things) devices. Despite their differences in size, the efficiency of their antennas is crucial, especially considering ... -
Reconfigurable Antenna Booster System for Multiband Operation in IoT Devices With an SP4T Switch
(IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 2024-01-29)The increase in the IoT (Internet of Things), such as trackers and sensors, puts pressure on device dimensions and performance. This is translated to the antenna system since it has to be both efficient ... -
Overview of Reconfigurable Antenna Systems for IoT Devices
(Electronics, 2024-10-10)The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as trackers and sensors, necessitates a delicate balance between device miniaturization and performance. This extends to the antenna system, ... -
Antenna Booster Element for Multiband Operation
(Sensors, 2024-04-30)The escalating demand for versatile wireless devices has fostered the need to reduce the antenna footprint to support the integration of multiple new functionalities. This poses a significant challenge ... -
The Soundscape of the COVID-19 Lockdown: Barcelona Noise Monitoring Network Case Study †
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021-05-28)The lockdown social measures in Spain due to COVID-19 caused a significant decrease in urban noise levels, which was observed in most of the large cities. This paper presents an analysis of the noise ... -
Sons al Balcó: A Comparative Analysis of WASN-Based LAeq Measured Values with Perceptual Questionnaires in Barcelona during the COVID-19 Lockdown
(Sensors, 2024-03-03)improvement in the urban noise pollution that could be objectively measured in those cities with acoustic sensor networks deployed. This significant change in the urban soundscapes was also perceived ... -
Analysis and Acoustic Event Classification of Environmental Data Collected in a Citizen Science Project
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023-02-19)Citizen science can serve as a tool to obtain information about changes in the soundscape. One of the challenges of citizen science projects is the processing of data gathered by the citizens, to obtain ... -
Acoustic Comfort Prediction: Integrating Sound Event Detection and Noise Levels from a Wireless Acoustic Sensor Network
(Sensors, 2024-07-07)There is an increasing interest in accurately evaluating urban soundscapes to reflect citizens’ subjective perceptions of acoustic comfort. Various indices have been proposed in the literature to achieve ... -
Prediction of the acoustic comfort of a dwelling based on automatic sound event detection
(Noise Mapping, 2023-12-31)There is an increasing concern about noise pollution around the world. As a first step to tackling the problem of deteriorated urban soundscapes, this article aims to develop a tool that automatically ... -
A new method to assess how curricula prepare students for the workplace in higher education
(© Educational review, 2020-02-03)Curricula are an essential ingredient of academic activity in higher education institutions and so it is necessary to develop tools that help improve these curricula. The need to increase student ... -
The effective integration of ICTs in universities: the role of knowledge and academic experience of professors
(Technology, pedagogy and education, 2018-04-16)Despite the fact that investment in information and communication technologies (ICTs) in universities has increased dramatically, there is no clear evidence that ICTs have been incorporated effectively ... -
¿Una imagen o mil palabras? Influencia de la extensión de las preguntas y el soporte gráfico en las tasas de éxito y abandono de las pruebas en línea
(Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS), 2016-12-31)The growing popularity of automatically graded online tests, either as an evaluation or self-assessment tool in online or blended education, demands a review of how these questions are designed and ... -
Evaluación del método Scenario Centered Curriculum en función del perfil tecnológico del estudiante
(Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS)3, 2016-12-16)En el presente artículo se presentan los resultados obtenidos de evaluar la usabilidad del método Scenario Centered Curriculum (SCC) y el grado de satisfacción de los estudiantes con el mismo, en función ... -
Motivación y mejora académica utilizando realidad aumentada para el estudio de modelos tridimensionales arquitectónicos
(Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS), 2016-05-21)En el presente artículo discutimos los resultados de evaluar el grado de motivación, el perfil y el nivel de satisfacción de los estudiantes en flujos de trabajo que utilizan la visualización aumentada ... -
Enseñanza basada en dispositivos móviles. Nuevos retos en la docencia de la representación arquitectónica. Caso de estudio: Los Tianguis de Tonalá, Jalisco, México
(EGA. Revista de expresión gráfica arquitectónica, 2016-05-09)Presentamos un estudio de caso de investigación educativa centrado en la visualización y acceso a contenidos docentes de forma ubicua en dispositivos multimedia móviles. El tema de estudio es el proyecto ... -
Non-intrusive electric power monitoring system in multi-purpose educational buildings
(International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 2019-09)Understanding the consumption patterns in a working space is important for evaluating the causes of energy wastage and for developing strategies towards specific energy reduction methods. The intent of ... -
Design of interactive and collaborative learning units using TICs in architectural construction education
(Revista de la Construcción. Journal of Construction, 2017-03-23)In the new context of the Information Society and online learning, offering architectural education based on interactive and collaborative methodologies can generate professionals capable of combining ...