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Papers by Jose Almodovar

A correlation between Chinese traditional architecture and cultural concepts has been established... more A correlation between Chinese traditional architecture and cultural concepts has been established to analyze the formalization of architectural and urban patterns in relation to environmental features. In this regard, we have discussed the process of standardization from architectural elements or modules related in different levels of composition and articulated around empty spaces following ancient cosmic concepts to achieve harmony with nature. The conclusions show that Chinese architectural patterns can only be understood in relation to nature, and in turn have profound environmental values from which lessons can be learned to advance towards a more sustainable architecture.

IEEE Communications Letters, 2016

In this letter the development and testing of an open enterprise Wi-Fi solution based on virtual ... more In this letter the development and testing of an open enterprise Wi-Fi solution based on virtual APs, managed by a central WLAN controller is presented. It allows seamless handovers between APs in different channels, maintaining the QoS of real-time services. The potential scalability issues associated to the beacon generation and channel assignment have been addressed. A battery of tests has been run in a real environment, and the results are reported in terms of packet loss and delay.

Jornadas Internacionales De Investigacion En Construccion Vivienda Pasado Presente Y Futuro Resumenes Y Actas 2013 Isbn 9788472924215, 2013

Muchos disenos arquitectonicos son considerados correctos simplemente porque cumplen con los requ... more Muchos disenos arquitectonicos son considerados correctos simplemente porque cumplen con los requerimientos termicos, aunque exista el riesgo de un incremento posterior del gasto energetico debido a los aparatos de iluminacion y de disconfort fisico o visual. Para evitar estos problemas, hemos tenido en cuenta el efecto combinado de iluminacion natural y energia desde el comienzo del proceso de diseno. Se han usado de forma combinada Ecotect y un software de iluminacion natural basado en factores de configuracion, que hemos desarrollado en otras ocasiones para estudiar los problemas de la incidencia del sol directo sobre estructuras arquitectonicas. Los lucernarios ya se han construido y se han tomado medidas in situ. Los resultados muestran que es posible obtener ahorro energetico y altos niveles de iluminacion natural en invierno sin necesidad de incrementar las cargas termicas durante el verano.

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2009

This paper analyzes the French urban influence on cities created by Spaniards on the island of Cu... more This paper analyzes the French urban influence on cities created by Spaniards on the island of Cuba from the 16 th to 19 th century. Due to its geographical location, the island of Cuba acquired great influence from the American and European continent during the Spanish Colonial period. The study was accomplished through the recompilation of the principal 58 cities created in Cuba during the colonial period, the analysis of their different urban types and the evaluation in several cities of the main characteristic of their French influence. The evolution of the Hispanic-French relationship and the historical events that affected the Caribbean took place on many cities created during the last century of the colonial period. This is evident in the variations in their urban structure and block divisions.

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2008

Around 1930 the Modern Movement in Architecture had come of age in Europe. Suddenly, the architec... more Around 1930 the Modern Movement in Architecture had come of age in Europe. Suddenly, the architects of this movement realized that it had the potential to spread to the rest of the world and sought regions generally deprived of a firm sense of civil building procedures. To a certain extent, the tropics were one such area. Their authorities, mostly for want of social organization or techniques, welcomed the import of new industrial construction methods, seemingly efficient and unprejudiced, instead of inventing their own methods. However as modern materials had originated in temperate areas, their progress was hindered by the oppressiveness of the tropical climate. In this year-long investigation, the authors, through scientific design methods and computer simulation, would like to contribute to a careful examination of the systems conceived to overcome this major fault of modern architecture, and to provide solutions for the future. As the present study encompasses several different cultures, the case of the brise-soleil in South America will be discussed by first focusing on the figures of Le Corbusier and Lucio Costa.

Breast Cancer …, 2005

Introduction Radiotherapy outcomes might be further improved by a greater understanding of the in... more Introduction Radiotherapy outcomes might be further improved by a greater understanding of the individual variations in normal tissue reactions that determine tolerance. Most published studies on radiation toxicity have been performed retrospectively. Our prospective study was launched in 1996 to measure the in vitro radiosensitivity of peripheral blood lymphocytes before treatment with radical radiotherapy in patients with breast cancer, and to assess the early and the late radiation skin side effects in the same group of patients. We prospectively recruited consecutive breast cancer patients receiving radiation therapy after breast surgery. To evaluate whether early and late side effects of radiotherapy can be predicted by the assay, a study was conducted of the association between the results of in vitro radiosensitivity tests and acute and late adverse radiation effects. Methods Intrinsic molecular radiosensitivity was measured by using an initial radiation-induced DNA damage assay on lymphocytes obtained from breast cancer patients before radiotherapy. Acute reactions were assessed in 108 of these patients on the last treatment day. Late morbidity was assessed after 7 years of follow-up in some of these patients. The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) morbidity score system was used for both assessments. Results Radiosensitivity values obtained using the in vitro test showed no relation with the acute or late adverse skin reactions observed. There was no evidence of a relation between acute and late normal tissue reactions assessed in the same patients. A positive relation was found between the treatment volume and both early and late side effects. Conclusion After radiation treatment, a number of cells containing major changes can have a long survival and disappear very slowly, becoming a chronic focus of immunological system stimulation. This stimulation can produce, in a stochastic manner, late radiation-related adverse effects of varying severity. Further research is warranted to identify the major determinants of normal tissue radiation response to make it possible to individualize treatments and improve the outcome of radiotherapy in cancer patients.