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FinTracker: uma aplicação móvel para envolver o público geral com a migração de cetáceos
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Os cetáceos são das principais espécies responsáveis por manter o equilíbrio do
oceano, sendo fundamental que o público geral compreenda os seus hábitos e padrões de
migração para ajudar a promover a sensibilização para melhores práticas de preservação
destas espécies. Têm sido realizados diversos esforços que visam a recolha de dados de
monitorização destas espécies, nomeadamente a colocação de etiquetas de registo. Estes
dados raramente são disponibilizados ao público geral por apresentarem dados
complexos para um público inexperiente no tema. No entanto, estes dados podem ser
uma fonte poderosa de conhecimento das espécies e podem ser usados para promover a
literacia do oceano.
Assim sendo, pretende-se com este trabalho desenvolver uma aplicação móvel que
promova a criação de laços de empatia entre os utilizadores e os cetáceos monitorizados
ao longo da costa da ilha da Madeira. De forma a cumprir esse objetivo, pretende-se
desenhar e implementar a aplicação móvel, para que apresente um conjunto variado de
informações acerca dos cetáceos, tendo como base as informações em tempo real
recolhidas pelas etiquetas de registo, mas que apresente a informação de forma mais
cativante, através de mecanismos de empatia e gamificação, de modo a manter o
envolvimento do público geral nos dados de monitorização dos cetáceos.
A aplicação foi testada com doze participantes, para avaliar a experiência do utilizador.
Os resultados obtidos mostram que os utilizadores tiveram uma experiência positiva e
potencial na aplicação para fomentar uma ligação entre os utilizadores e os cetáceos. No
entanto, no curto contexto do estudo não foi possível verificar um aumento do
conhecimento sobre estas espécies.
Cetaceans play a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance of the ocean ecosystem. It is of paramount importance for the public to grasp their behavioral patterns and migratory habits, in order to foster awareness and promote effective preservation practices for these magnificent species. Extensive efforts have been undertaken to gather monitoring data on cetaceans, including the deployment of tagging devices. However, due to the complexity of the collected data, it is seldom made accessible to the public, particularly to those lacking expertise in the field. Nonetheless, this data represents a powerful source of knowledge about these species and can serve as a catalyst for enhancing ocean literacy. Hence, the present research aims to develop a mobile application that facilitates the establishment of empathic connections between users and the monitored cetaceans along the coast of Madeira Island. To achieve this objective, an intricately designed and implemented mobile application will be devised, offering users a diverse range of cetacean-related information. Drawing on data acquired through the tagging devices, this information will be presented in a captivating manner, leveraging mechanisms of empathy and gamification, thereby ensuring sustained engagement of the public with cetacean monitoring data. The application was tested with twelve participants to evaluate the user’s experience. The results obtained show that users had a positive experience and potential in the application to foster a connection between users and cetaceans. However, in the short context of this study, it was not possible to verify an increase in knowledge about these species.
Cetaceans play a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance of the ocean ecosystem. It is of paramount importance for the public to grasp their behavioral patterns and migratory habits, in order to foster awareness and promote effective preservation practices for these magnificent species. Extensive efforts have been undertaken to gather monitoring data on cetaceans, including the deployment of tagging devices. However, due to the complexity of the collected data, it is seldom made accessible to the public, particularly to those lacking expertise in the field. Nonetheless, this data represents a powerful source of knowledge about these species and can serve as a catalyst for enhancing ocean literacy. Hence, the present research aims to develop a mobile application that facilitates the establishment of empathic connections between users and the monitored cetaceans along the coast of Madeira Island. To achieve this objective, an intricately designed and implemented mobile application will be devised, offering users a diverse range of cetacean-related information. Drawing on data acquired through the tagging devices, this information will be presented in a captivating manner, leveraging mechanisms of empathy and gamification, thereby ensuring sustained engagement of the public with cetacean monitoring data. The application was tested with twelve participants to evaluate the user’s experience. The results obtained show that users had a positive experience and potential in the application to foster a connection between users and cetaceans. However, in the short context of this study, it was not possible to verify an increase in knowledge about these species.
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Aplicação móvel Migração de cetáceos Gamificação Literacia do oceano Envolvimento Ciência cidadã Mobile application Cetacean migration Gamification Ocean literacy Engagement Citizen science Engenharia Informática . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia