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A qualitative analysis of sarcasm, irony and related #hashtags on Twitter
As the use of automated social media analysis tools surges, concerns over accuracy of analytics have increased.Some tentative evidence suggests that sarcasm alone could account for as much as a 50% drop in accuracy when automatically soccer packs detecting sentiment.This paper assesses and outlines the prevalence of sarcastic and ironic language wi
Hand Tracking for Immersive Virtual Reality: Opportunities and Challenges
Hand tracking has become an integral feature of recent generations of immersive virtual reality head-mounted displays.With the widespread adoption of this feature, hardware engineers and software developers are faced with an exciting array of opportunities and a number of challenges, mostly in relation to the human user.In this article, I outline w
LEAN HEALTHCARE APPLICATION IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURES APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING CENTER IN A MATERNITY
The study aimed to apply Lean Healthcare concepts and tools in surgical scheduling process.The intention was to structure and implement an appointment-scheduling central that was able to manage more effectively the demand for elective obstetrical surgeries in a neonatal maternity.The study used action research as a scientific method in order to sol