Jennifer Contreras

ORCID: 0000-0003-3905-026X
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Research Areas
  • Text and Document Classification Technologies
  • Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining
  • Biometric Identification and Security
  • Educational Games and Gamification
  • Edcuational Technology Systems
  • Teaching and Learning Programming
  • Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
  • Data Visualization and Analytics
  • Brain Tumor Detection and Classification
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
  • Educational Technology and Assessment
  • Digital Games and Media
  • Topic Modeling
  • Knowledge Management and Technology
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Information Systems Theories and Implementation
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Artificial Intelligence in Games
  • Vehicle License Plate Recognition
  • Smart Agriculture and AI
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Open Education and E-Learning
  • Intravenous Infusion Technology and Safety

University of Maryland, Baltimore
2023-2024

Far Eastern University
2018-2021

The Future University
2020-2021

Al Madinah International University
2018-2021

Technological Institute of the Philippines
2018-2020

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2019

Linnaeus University
2016

Riddles, while perceived as a past time activity for kids, have educational features that enhances the logical thinking of person. In this paper, researchers aimed to develop guessing riddle mobile gaming application focuses on randomization questions in game by selecting index together with same generated number and derived from combining words wit wisdom. It also has person, improves cultural awareness linguistic aspect The algorithm can determine how many total will be considered length...

10.1109/hnicem.2018.8666302 article EN 2021 IEEE 13th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM) 2018-11-01

The combination of multimedia technology and Internet provides an amiss channel for pornographic contents accessible by certain sensitive groups people. Furthermore, the same easiest medium to distribute illicit images videos without autonomous content supervision process. In this study, application was developed grounded from a pixel-based approach skin tone detection filter identify with large color count considered as in nature. With nudity algorithm foundation system, all files were...

10.1109/hnicem.2018.8666227 article EN 2021 IEEE 13th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM) 2018-11-01

One of the common learning activities used in educational levels and disciplines is essay writing. The problems writing are time-consuming, concerns producing immediate result and/or feedback from teachers to students, tend be subjective grading activities. study aims apply preliminary approach forautomatically generating domain concept ontology essays using OntoGen applied natural language processing algorithms NLTK (Natural Language Tool Kit) that enhance grading.

10.1109/icscee.2018.8538399 article EN 2018-07-01

Biometrics such as face, fingerprint, iris, voice and palm prints are the most widely used, well fingerprints one of frequently used biometrics to identify individuals authenticate their identity. commonly categorized into three different categories which rolled, plain latent fingerprints. The reliability image segmentation for fingerprint is in criminal issues still challenges, difficulty mainly lies poor quality patterns presence noise background, This research has investigated matching...

10.1109/icscee50312.2021.9497996 article EN 2021-06-15

Image enhancement and segmentation is widely used for fingerprint identification authorization in biometrics devices, criminal scene most challenges due to low quality of fingerprint, the significant efforts develop algorithm latent which become challenging problem complex existing instance, developing algorithms able extract features image blocks removing overlapping isolate poor noisy background. however, it's still interested specifically segmentation. The aim study this paper propose...

10.1109/icscee50312.2021.9498025 article EN 2021-06-15

Background: This small qualitative study reports on the experiences of patients and family caregivers who participated in a dyadic yoga pilot trial while undergoing cancer treatment midst Hurricane Harvey. Our primary purpose was to determine if participants implemented components program cope with stressors associated Harvey they perceived benefits from practices. Methods: We administered brief semistructured interviews dyads participating trial. Participants (n = 5 dyads) were asked...

10.1177/1534735419866923 article EN cc-by-nc Integrative Cancer Therapies 2019-01-01

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically impacted many groups that have been socially and economically marginalized such as Hispanics/Latinos in the United States (U.S.). Our aim was to understand how bonding social capital, bridging trust played a role over course of COVID-19 outbreak, well explore negative consequences capital. We performed focus group discussions via Zoom (n = 25) between January December 2021 with from Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, New York City, NY. findings suggest...

10.3390/ijerph20085465 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023-04-11

To evaluate the effect of nonadherence to American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines on health care expenditures for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).Retrospective cross-sectional cohort design, utilizing 2016-2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data.Patients a diagnosis T2D who completed supplemental survey were included in study. Participants categorized based adherence 10 processes ADA into adherent (≥ 9 processes) and nonadherent (≤ 6 categories. Propensity score matching was...

10.37765/ajmc.2023.89376 article EN The American Journal of Managed Care 2023-06-01

Introduction The purpose of this study is to culturally adapt the Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer (ABC) measure for use in Hispanic/Latino population living United States (US). Methods In accordance with Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) Consortium guidelines cross-cultural adaptation measures content linguistic validity, we conducted: two forward-translations, reconciliation, back-translations, revision harmonization, six cognitive interviews, revision, external expert review, finalization...

10.3389/fpubh.2024.1351729 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2024-09-02

Nowadays, a lot of Filipinos are keen into traveling locally and abroad that encourages different airline companies to enhance their services gain more clients. In this study, we extracted Twitter tweets about the three major airlines in country today, Cebu Pacific, Air Asia, Philippine Airlines. Various models, techniques classifiers were introduced computing sentiment scores Tweets gathered which is useful fields like education businesses. This study aims apply new approach implementing...

10.1145/3301551.3301596 article EN 2018-12-29

In the current era of rapid technological advancements, there is a significant increase in demand for technology applications, which are evolving at an astonishing pace. Consequently, obtaining appointments minor illnesses hospitals became increasingly difficult due to overwhelming number COVID-19 cases. However, being resilient as Filipinos are, majority tried find alternative ways treat health concerns by using herbal plants. This study aims determine key functionalities required mobile...

10.47701/icohetech.v5i1.4110 article EN Proceeding of International Conference on Science Health And Technology 2024-09-24

Disaster is inevitable but manageable thru careful planning, preparation and immediate response strategies. During typhoons, earthquakes other calamities, agreement about language vital to understand each well avoid high number of deaths, delay in access basic needs slow time. However, some the people involved this domain find it hard coordinate respond different emergency situations due lack familiarization knowledge terms or concepts. In disaster risk management, consistency reusability...

10.1145/3432291.3432306 article EN 2020-10-22

An automated essay scoring system (AES) is advantageous in evaluating student's learning outcomes since it gives them the chance to exhibit their knowledge. Most of AES using machine (ML) enhance scores but did not consider proper construction questions. This study aims integrate cognitive level Blooms' taxonomy (BT) constructing questions and compare student. Identifying most appropriate ML method classifying exam (EEQ) based on BT that will be embedded Essay Question Generator (EQG). Using...

10.1109/icscee50312.2021.9498166 article EN 2021-06-15

In this paper our aim is to study the co-creation of value in E-learning context Swedish higher education. order conceptualize realization learning processes, we propose a framework based on service dominant logic and science as well revised Bloom’s taxonomy. The approach contends that universities teachers can only education offer resources its realization, but real always created collaboratively interactively with learners learner networks. interactive participation within networks entails...

10.15626/lld.201501 article EN cc-by-nc 2016-04-04

In theory of computation, a deterministic finite automaton (DFA) is state machine that accepts/rejects strings symbols and only produces unique computation. This study aims to convert the extracted decision tree rules sets from algorithm learning path sequence management system. paper converts system into automaton. The rule are used predict vulnerability not having graduation on time. backbones in order provide individualized scheme tailored preferences learners. conversion student adaptive...

10.1145/3301551.3301598 article EN 2018-12-29

Complete Blood Count is one of the most commonly performed medical laboratory procedure today. It required to detect various types diseases. Presently, some small-scale clinics in country still does tedious, manual method counting blood cell. With Analysis System through Image Processing, automated CBC can be by mounting smart phone camera on viewer microscope. The input image will go several processing algorithms such as: Binary Thresholding, Clustering, and Hough Circle Technique. result...

10.1109/hnicem54116.2021.9731857 article EN 2021 IEEE 13th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM) 2021-11-28
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