Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares

76 papers B 14C 3Misc 1Journal 14Unranked 44

Year	Rank	Type	Title / Venue / Authors
2026	J	`jnl`	Gesture-Based Smartwatch Text Entry: Design, Evaluation, and Future Applications. Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol. Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Juliana Paula Felix, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2025	J	`jnl`	Eucalyptus diameter and volume prediction with deep neural networks: A Long Short-Term Memory model approach. Expert Syst. Appl. Welington G. Rodrigues, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Christian Dias Cabacinha, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2025	—	`conf`	Generating High-Fidelity Eucalyptus Point Clouds: A Comparative Study from GANs to Diffusion Models. ISVC (2) Wellington Galvão Rodrigues, Emilia Alves Nogueira, Thamer H. Nascimento, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Juliana Paula Felix, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2025	—	`conf`	Learning About Geometry and Spatial Orientation in Virtual Worlds: a VR Prototype Using Voice Commands for Preschool Education. SVR Kaique Carvalho, Camila Horbylon, Marcos Alves Vieira, João Primo, Juliana Paula Félix, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Thamer Horbylon Nascimento
2024	—	`conf`	3D Visualization of Molecules from Structural Formulas: An Interactive Approach. SVR Eduardo Amorim, Ana Valdo, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Juliana Paula Félix, Luciana Cardoso, Renan Vinicius Aranha, Thamer Horbylon Nascimento
2024	J	`jnl`	Enhancing Corn Image Resolution Captured by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles With the Aid of Deep Learning. IEEE Access Emilia Alves Nogueira, Bruno Moraes Rocha, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Juliana Paula Felix, Antonio Oliveira Jr., Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2024	—	`conf`	Gesture Recognition in Smartwatches Using LSTM for Interaction in Low-Cost Virtual Environments. SVR Leonardo Silva, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Juliana Paula Félix, Luciana Cardoso, Renan Vinicius Aranha, Thamer Horbylon Nascimento
2024	—	`conf`	Interactive Educational Game for Chemistry in Virtual Reality with User Gesture Interactions via Smartwatches. SVR Lucas Amaral, Jamilly Santos, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Juliana Paula Félix, Luciana Cardoso, Thamer Horbylon Nascimento
2024	—	`conf`	Land Vehicle Control Using Continuous Gesture Recognition on Smartwatches. HCI (50) Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Diego Siqueira, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Gustavo Moreira, Leonardo Silva, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2024	—	`conf`	MobileNetV2-Enhanced Depth Map Super-Resolution Through Multi-scale Image Guidance. ISVC (2) Welington G. Rodrigues, Emilia Alves Nogueira, Thamer H. Nascimento, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2023	J	`jnl`	A novel content-based image retrieval system with feature descriptor integration and accuracy noise reduction. Expert Syst. Appl. Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Naiane Maria de Sousa, Juliana Paula Felix, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2023	J	`jnl`	CBIR-ANR: A content-based image retrieval with accuracy noise reduction. Softw. Impacts Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2023	—	`conf`	Deep Learning for Super Resolution of Sugarcane Crop Line Imagery from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. ISVC (1) Emilia Alves Nogueira, Juliana Paula Felix, Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Júlio César Ferreira, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Bruna M. de Oliveira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2023	—	`conf`	DrumsVR: Simulating Drum Percussion in a Virtual Environment Using Gesture Recognition on Smartwatches. Web3D Pedro Gomes, Murilo Santos de Castro, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Juliana Paula Felix, Thamer Horbylon Nascimento
2023	—	`conf`	MazeVR: Immersion and Interaction Using Google Cardboard and Continuous Gesture Recognition on Smartwatches. Web3D Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Juliana Paula Felix, Murilo Santos de Castro, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2023	J	`jnl`	ProtectLeaf: An insect predation analyzer for agricultural crop monitoring. SoftwareX Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Júlio César Ferreira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2023	—	`conf`	Text Entry on Smartwatches Using Continuous Gesture Recognition and Word Dictionary. HCI (1) Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Juliana Paula Felix, Jhon Lucas Santos Silva, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2023	J	`jnl`	Text entry for the Blind on Smartwatches. Univers. Access Inf. Soc. Mateus Machado Luna, Hugo A. D. Nascimento, Aaron Quigley, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2022	B	`conf`	Artificial Neural Networks and BPPC Features for Detecting COVID-19 and Severity Level. SMC Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Juliana Paula Felix, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2022	—	`conf`	Automatic Tuberculosis Detection using Binary Pattern of Phase Congruency. CSCI Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Juliana Paula Felix, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2022	J	`jnl`	DCF: Disparity computing framework for stereo vision systems. Softw. Impacts Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Junio Cesar de Lima, Naiane Maria de Sousa, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2022	—	`conf`	Skew Angle Detection and Correction in Text Images Using RGB Gradient. ICIAP (2) Bruno M. Rocha, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Hélio Pedrini, Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Junio Cesar de Lima, Júlio César Ferreira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2022	B	`conf`	Tuberculosis Detection in Chest Radiography: A Combined Approach of Local Binary Pattern Features and Monarch Butterfly Optimization Algorithm. COMPSAC Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Bruno M. Rocha, Emilia Alves Nogueira, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Junio Cesar de Lima, Júlio César Ferreira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2022	C	`conf`	Tweet and News Sentiment Indicators and the Behavior of the Brazilian Stock Market. INDIN Lucas J. Faria, Kéthlyn Campos Silva, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Marcio G. C. Fernandes, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2021	B	`conf`	A Method for the Detection and Reconstruction of Foliar Damage caused by Predatory Insects. COMPSAC Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Naiane Maria de Sousa, Bruno M. Rocha, Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2021	—	`conf`	A Study of Saliency Methods for Tree Detection in Aerial Images of Rural Areas. CCECE Naiane Maria de Sousa, Juliana Paula Felix, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Bruno Moraes Rocha, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2021	—	`conf`	Designing an App for Remotely Children's Spelling Assessment. HCI (23) Jaline Mombach, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2021	B	`conf`	Effects of resampling image methods in sugarcane classification and the potential use of vegetation indices related to chlorophyll. COMPSAC Priscila M. Kai, Bruna M. de Oliveira, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Ronaldo Martins da Costa
2021	B	`conf`	Screening of Viral Pneumonia and COVID-19 in Chest X-ray using Classical Machine Learning. COMPSAC Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	J	`jnl`	A review of digital image forensics. Comput. Electr. Eng. William D. Ferreira, Cristiane Bastos Rocha Ferreira, Gélson da Cruz Júnior, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	—	`conf`	Application of Saliency Methods for Extracting Tree Features in Outdoor Scenes. CCECE Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Naiane Maria de Sousa, Juliana Paula Félix, Junio Cesar de Lima, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	B	`conf`	Automatic Orientation Identification of Pediatric Chest X-Rays. COMPSAC Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Juliana Paula Felix, Paulo Freire Sobrinho, Áurea Valéria Pereira Silva, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	B	`conf`	Discrimination of Sugarcane Varieties by Remote Sensing: A Review of Literature. COMPSAC Priscila M. Kai, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Bruna M. de Oliveira, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Juliana Paula Felix, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	—	`conf`	Eucalyptus Volume Estimation for Eucalyptus Clones Trees Using Artificial Neural Networks. CCECE Wellington Galvão Rodrigues, Christian Dias Cabacinha, Rogerio Salvini, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	—	`conf`	Evaluation and Detection of Gaps in Curved Sugarcane Planting Lines in Aerial Images. CCECE Bruno Moraes Rocha, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Hélio Pedrini, Naiane Maria de Sousa, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	—	`conf`	Foreign Artifacts Detection on Pediatric Chest X-Ray. CCECE Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Leandro L. Oliveira, Jaline Mombach, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Rogerio Salvini, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	—	`conf`	Image Saliency Analysis in Agricultural Environments: A Survey. CCECE Naiane Maria de Sousa, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Juliana Paula Felix, Junio Cesar de Lima, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	B	`conf`	Interaction with Smartwatches Using Gesture Recognition: A Systematic Literature Review. COMPSAC Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Cristiane Bastos Rocha Ferreira, Wellington Galvão Rodrigues, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	—	`conf`	Mirrored and Rotated Letters in Children Spellings: An Automatic Analysis Approach. CCECE Jaline Mombach, Cristiane Bastos Rocha Ferreira, Juliana Paula Felix, Rogerio Salvini, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	—	`conf`	PETA-System - A Piano Expression Teaching Aid System. CCECE Thyago Peres Carvalho, Carlos Costa, Jaline Mombach, Cristiane Bastos Rocha Ferreira, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	J	`jnl`	Pediatric Chest Radiography Research Agenda: Is Deep Learning Still in Childhood? CoRR Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Renato de Freitas Bulcão-Neto
2020	B	`conf`	Remote Assessing Children's Handwriting Spelling on Mobile Devices. COMPSAC Jaline Mombach, Fábio Diniz Rossi, Juliana Paula Félix, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	B	`conf`	Techniques and Equipment for Automated Pupillometry and its Application to Aid in the Diagnosis of Diseases: A Literature Review. COMPSAC Higor Pereira Delfino, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Juliana Paula Felix, João Gabriel Junqueira da Silva, Hedenir Monteiro Pinheiro, Vilson Soares de Siqueira, Eduardo Nery Rossi Camilo, Deborah Silva Alves Fernandes, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	—	`conf`	Visual Detection of Productive Crop and Pasture Fields from Aerial Image Analysis. CCECE Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Bruno M. Rocha, Hélio Pedrini, Naiane Maria de Sousa, Junio Cesar de Lima, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	J	`jnl`	WatchControl: A Control for Interactive Movie Using Continuous Gesture Recognition in Smartwatches. J. Inf. Process. Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2020	—	`conf`	Where's Wally: A Gigapixel Image Study for Face Recognition in Crowds. ISVC (2) Cristiane Bastos Rocha Ferreira, Hélio Pedrini, Wanderley de Souza Alencar, William D. Ferreira, Thyago Peres Carvalho, Naiane Maria de Sousa, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2019	—	`conf`	A Disparity Computation Framework. COMPSAC (2) Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Junio Cesar de Lima, Hugo A. D. do Nascimento, Gustavo Teodoro Laureano, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Júlio César Ferreira, Wellington Galvão Rodrigues
2019	J	`jnl`	A systematic literature review of machine learning methods applied to predictive maintenance. Comput. Ind. Eng. Thyago Peres Carvalho, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Roberto Vita, Roberto da Piedade Francisco, João Pedro Tavares Vieira Basto, Symone G. S. Alcalá
2019	—	`conf`	Computer Vision Based Systems for Human Pupillary Behavior Evaluation: A Systematic Review of the Literature. COMPSAC (1) Cleyton Rafael Gomes Silva, Cristhiane Gonçalves, Joyce Siqueira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Rodrigo Albernaz Bezerra, Hedenir Monteiro Pinheiro, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Eduardo Nery Rossi Camilo, Augusto Paranhos Junior
2019	B	`conf`	Decision-Making Simulator for Buying and Selling Stock Market Shares Based on Twitter Indicators and Technical Analysis. SMC Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Marcio G. C. Fernandes, Geovany A. Borges, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares
2019	B	`conf`	Extending the Aerial Image Analysis from the Detection of Tree Crowns. ICTAI Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Bruno M. Rocha, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Junio Cesar de Lima, Hélio Pedrini, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Júlio César Ferreira
2019	—	`conf`	Ground Segmentation From Outdoor Environments in Rural Areas. CCECE Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Samuel A. Santos, Gustavo Teodoro Laureano, Junio Cesar de Lima, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Juliana Paula Felix, Thamer H. Nascimento
2019	—	`conf`	Information Visualization for Highlighting Conflicts in Educational Timetabling Problems. ISVC (1) Wanderley de Souza Alencar, Hugo Alexandre Dantas do Nascimento, Walid Abdala Rfaei Jradi, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Juliana Paula Felix
2019	—	`conf`	Measurement by Images of Mycelial Growth Of Fungal Colonies On Petri Dishes. CCECE Priscila M. Kai, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Juliana Paula Félix, Jéssica Maria I. de Jesus, Marcos G. da Cunha
2019	—	`conf`	Netflix Control Method Using Smartwatches and Continuous Gesture Recognition. CCECE Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Hugo A. D. Nascimento, Marcos Alves Vieira, Thyago Peres Carvalho, Wesley Flávio de Miranda
2019	—	`conf`	Towards Integrated Image Contrast Models in Segmentation of Trees. CCECE Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Samuel A. Santos, Gustavo Teodoro Laureano, Junio Cesar de Lima, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Juliana Paula Félix, Thamer H. Nascimento
2019	C	`conf`	Trunk Detection and Tree Disparity Calculation in Uncontrolled Environments. ISCC Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Junio Cesar de Lima, Gustavo Teodoro Laureano, Samuel A. Santos, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Rogerio Salvini
2019	—	`conf`	Visualization Methods for Educational Timetabling Problems: A Systematic Review of Literature. VISIGRAPP (3: IVAPP) Wanderley de Souza Alencar, Hugo Alexandre Dantas do Nascimento, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Humberto J. Longo
2019	B	`conf`	X-ray Image Enhancement: A Technique Combination Approach. ICTAI Afonso Ueslei Da Fonseca, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Leandro L. Oliveira, Mariana S. Ramada, Rogerio Salvini, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Cristiane Bastos Rocha Ferreira, William D. Ferreira
2018	—	`conf`	Applying Association Rules to Study Bipolar Disorder and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Comorbidity. CCECE Giovanna Castro, Rogerio Salvini, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Andrew A. Nierenberg, Gary S. Sachs, Beny Lafer, Rodrigo S. Dias
2018	C	`conf`	Disparity Map Adjustment: a Post-Processing Technique. ISCC Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Gustavo Teodoro Laureano, Rafael T. Parreira, Júlio César Ferreira, Rogerio Salvini
2018	—	`conf`	Disparity Refinement Through Grouping Areas and Support Weighted Windows. CCECE Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Gustavo Teodoro Laureano, Rafael T. Parreira, Júlio César Ferreira, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Cristiane Bastos Rocha Ferreira
2018	—	`conf`	Evolving Behaviors for an Interactive Cube-Based Artifact. AIIDE Victor M. Oliveira, Hugo A. D. do Nascimento, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Cleomar S. Rocha
2018	—	`conf`	Interaction with Platform Games Using Smartwatches and Continuous Gesture Recognition: A Case Study. COMPSAC (2) Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Hugo Alexandre Dantas do Nascimento, Rogerio Lopes Salvini, Mateus Machado Luna, Cristhiane Gonçalves, Eduardo Faria de Souza
2018	—	`conf`	Metallographic Specimen Imaging Classification: A Machine Learning Approach. CCECE Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Manoel I. Queiroz Junior, Rogerio Salvini
2018	—	`conf`	Multiresolution Analysis on Searching for People in Gigapixel Images. CCECE Cristiane Bastos Rocha Ferreira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Hélio Pedrini, Neil Bruce, William D. Ferreira, Gélson da Cruz Júnior
2018	—	`conf`	Stereo Matching Enhancement by Statistical Analysis and Weighted Functions. CCECE Gabriel da Silva Vieira, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Gustavo Teodoro Laureano, Rafael T. Parreira, Júlio César Ferreira, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Cristhiane Gonçalves
2017	—	`conf`	Method for Text Entry in Smartwatches Using Continuous Gesture Recognition. COMPSAC (2) Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Pouang Polad Irani, Leandro Luíz Galdino de Oliveira, Anderson da Silva Soares
2017	—	`conf`	Wrist Player: A Smartwatch Gesture Controller for Smart TVs. COMPSAC (2) Mateus Machado Luna, Thyago Peres Carvalho, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Hugo A. D. Nascimento, Ronaldo Martins da Costa
2016	—	`conf`	Text input in Smartwatches Based Gestures Using Geometric Shape. IHC Thamer H. Nascimento, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Cristiane Bastos Rocha Ferreira, Leandro Luís Galdino Oliveira, Anderson da Silva Soares, Pourang P. Irani, Marcos Alves Vieira
2015	—	`conf`	A New Approach to Detect Use of Alcohol Through Iris Videos Using Computer Vision. ICIAP (2) Hedenir Monteiro Pinheiro, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Eduardo Nery Rossi Camilo, Anderson da Silva Soares, Rogerio Salvini, Gustavo Teodoro Laureano, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Gang Hua
2014	B	`conf`	Evaluation of Classifiers to a Childhood Pneumonia Computer-Aided Diagnosis System. CBMS Rafael Teixeira Sousa, Oge Marques, Gabriela T. F. Curado, Ronaldo Martins da Costa, Anderson da Silva Soares, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Leandro Luís Galdino de Oliveira
2013	Misc	`conf`	Comparative Performance Analysis of Machine Learning Classifiers in Detection of Childhood Pneumonia Using Chest Radiographs. ICCS Rafael Teixeira Sousa, Oge Marques, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Iwens Gervásio Sene Jr., Leandro Luís Galdino de Oliveira, Edmundo Sérgio Spoto
2013	J	`jnl`	Recursive diameter prediction for calculating merchantable volume of eucalyptus clones using Multilayer Perceptron. Neural Comput. Appl. Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Edna Lúcia Flôres, Christian Dias Cabacinha, Gilberto Arantes Carrijo, Antônio Cláudio Paschoarelli Veiga
2013	—	`conf`	Virtual Environment Manipulated by Recognition of Poses Using Kinect: A Study to Help Blind Locomotion in Unfamiliar Surroundings. SVR Luciana de Oliveira Berretta, Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Deller J. Ferreira, Hugo A. D. Nascimento, Alexandre Cardoso, Edgard Lamounier Jr.
2012	J	`jnl`	Recursive diameter prediction for calculating merchantable volume of Eucalyptus clones without previous knowledge of total tree height using artificial neural networks. Appl. Soft Comput. Fabrízzio Alphonsus A. M. N. Soares, Edna Lúcia Flôres, Christian Dias Cabacinha, Gilberto Arantes Carrijo, Antônio Cláudio Paschoarelli Veiga