Estela Guerreiro da Silva Bicho (1017-E144-C0B9)

Curriculum Vitae

Estela Guerreiro da Silva Bicho

Estela Bicho (DEng, MSc, PhD, Habil), is a Full Professor of the Department of Industrial Electronics, School of Engineering (EEUM), at the University of Minho (UMinho), integrated member of the Algoritmi Research Centre, where she coordinates the Control, Automation and Robotics Group (Research line Industrial Electronics) and leads the MAR Lab - Mobile and Anthropomorphic Robotics Lab. She was Associate Director of the Research Center Algoritmi (2013-2015) and vice-president of EEUM in charge of interaction with society (2019-2022). She obtained her PhD degree in Robotics, Automation and Control in 1999 from the University of Minho, Portugal. In 1995-99 she was a member of the 'Equipe de Dynamique', at the 'Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences Cognitives' at CNRS in Marseille, France. She has been PI, or Co-PI, in several national and international projects (FP5, FP6, FP7, H2020-PT, FCT) in the area of ICT / Robotics and Health care. Her research focuses on uni- and multi-robot systems, human-robot interaction & collaboration, machine learning, uni- and bimanual robotic manipulation, autonomous navigation, intelligent vehicles aware of their occupants, medical robotics and medical devices for the study and diagnosis of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and neuro-rehabilitation. She is co-author of more than 100 indexed (e.g. ISI, Scopus) publications in international high-quality peer-reviewed journals (e.g. Mechanism and Machine Theory, International Journal of Robotics Systems, Autonomous Robots, Neural Networks, Robotics and Autonomous Systems) and conferences (e.g. IROS, ICRA). She has been a reviewer/evaluator in service of the European Commission and has been a reviewer in several journals on robotics. She supervised 12 PhD theses and co-supervised 2. She has supervised more than 35 MSc dissertations. She has received several awards and distinctions, including: her PhD work received the 1999 Portuguese IBM Honour Award; the results of the robotics work on Human-Robot Joint action - with connections to neurosciences, developed by the UMinho team in the scope of the European project JAST- , were considered one of the success stories of robotics research in Europe ("Results that Lead the Way", ICT success stories "JAST- Robots get the power of prediction"); the video "The Power of Prediction: Robots that Read Intentions", Bicho et al, which summarised the work done by the UMinho team within the European project JAST was nominated for the six finalists of the Jubilee video award of the 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, an award that aimed to recognise works illustrating the history and/or milestones of intelligent robotics research in the last 25 years. In 2019, her PhD students, Weronika Wojtak, Flora Ferreira and Paulo Vicente, won a third prize in the elimination round of the "International Brain-Inspired Computing Competition" in Beijing, China, which brought together 200 teams from all over the world, where we presented a robot that learns sequences about what to do and when, then uses them flexibly in various contexts of human-robot interaction and collaboration. Recently, RoboHub nominated her as one of the "50 Women in Robotics you need to know about in 2021".

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Estela Guerreiro da Silva Bicho

Citation names

Bicho, Estela
E. Bicho
Bicho, E.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 1017-E144-C0B9
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2715-4037
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WPnxJB0AAAAJ&hl=en
Researcher Id: M-5241-2013
Scopus Author Id: 6602434613

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Robotics and Automatic Control
Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Automation and Control Systems

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)	Elementary (A2)	Intermediate (B1)
German	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Elementary (A2)	Intermediate (B1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2016 Concluded	Engenharia Eletrónica e Computadores (Título de Agregado) Major in Control, Automation and Robotics Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal "n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovada por unanimidade
1999/12/10 Concluded	Engenharia Electrónica Industrial / Ramo Automação e Controlo (Doutoramento) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal "Dynamic Approach to Behavior Based Robotics: design, specification, analysis, simulationa and implementation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovada por Unanimidade (não existem classificaçõ
1999/12/10 Concluded	Engenharia Electrónica Industrial (Doutoramento) Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Dynamic Approach to Behavior - Based Robotics. Design, Specification, Analysis, Simulation and Implementation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovada por unanimidade
1994 Concluded	Mestrado em Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Modelo Dinâmico Neuronal para a Percepção Categorial da Fala" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom
1992 Concluded	Licenciatura em Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Reconhecimento de Palavras Isoladas usando Filtros Gama para a caracterização do sinal de fala" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	15/20 (percentil 98)

Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/07/23 - Current	Full Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

2010/05/27 - 2018/07/22	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
1999/12/11 - 2010/05/26	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
1994/12/01 - 1999/12/09	Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/01 - Current	Coordenadora do Grupo de Controlo, Automação e Robótica, da Linha de Investigação Eletrónica Industrial	Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal

2013/01 - Current	Membro eleito do Concelho Científico	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

2019/09/03 - 2022/09/03	Vice-President	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/09/04 - 2015/03/23	Diretora-adjunta	Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2016/11/25 - 2018/07/22	Associate Professor with Habilitation	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

1995/01/06 - 2000/10/01	Member of the “Equipe de Dynamique” do CRNC-CNRS (Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences Cognitives- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) in Marseille, France	CNRS Délégation Provence et Corse, France

1999/07/31 - 1999/10/01	Visiting scientist, Institut fuer Neuroinformatik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany	Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany

1999/05/31 - 1999/07/30	Visiting scientist, Dep.of Computer Science, University of Maryland (Prof. Dr. James Hendler lab), USA	University of Maryland at College Park A James Clark School of Engineering, United States

1999/04/02 - 1999/05/30	Visiting scientist, Department of Psychology, University of Indiana (Prof. Dra. Esther Thelen lab), EUA.	Indiana University Bloomington, United States

1998/09/01 - 1999/04/01	Visiting scientist, Institut fuer Neuroinformatik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany	Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany

1991/10/01 - 1993/10/01	Monitor of several courses funded by Fundtec	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2023 - Current	Human-centred collaborative robotic systems with an ergonomic rationale for industrial applications 2022.13737.BDANA Supervisor Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2023 - Current	Decision Making, Learning, and Adaptation in an Intelligent Robotic Assistant with an Ergonomics Rationale 2022.13948.BD Supervisor Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal Technical University Eindhoven, Netherlands	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2022 - Current	Framework for Ergonomic Assessment in Collaborative Robotic Systems SFRH/BD/151365/2021 Supervisor Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2017 - Current	Learning and Inference for Collaborative Human-Robot Manipulation SFRH/BD/124912/2016 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2016/01/01 - 2021/11/03	Self-regulation learning in neurofeedback training: effects of a human-computer framework to prime subjects with external stimulation, like mindfulness PD/BD/114033/2015 Supervisor Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017/01/01 - 2021/09/28	A novel dynamic field model supporting a continuous of bump amplitudes: analysis and applications PD/128183/2016 Supervisor Universidade do Minho Centro de Matemática, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017 - 2021/09/09	From Human Motor Control to Human-like Motion in Robotics: planning, learning and controlling uni and bimanual manipulation in Anthropomorphic Robotic Systems SFRH/BD/114923/2016 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/08/01 - 2017/07/31	LEARNING TO BE A PROACTIVE AND SOCIALLY ADEQUATE ASSISTANT ROBOT SFRH / BPD / 71874 / 2010 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2013 - 2017	DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBOTIC SYSTEM TO ASSIST NEUROSURGEONS IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURES SFRH/BD/86499/2012 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2009 - 2015	On learning and generalizing representations in a dynamic field architecture for human-robot interaction SFRH/BD/ 48529/2008 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2008 - 2014	Dynamic systems for the control of autonomous mobile robot teams in joint transportation tasks: theory, implementation and validation on the factory floor SFRH/BD/38885/2007 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2009 - 2013	TOWARD ROBOTS AS SOCIALLY AWARE PARTNERS IN HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTIVE TASKS SFRH/BD/48527/2008 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2006 - 2011	Reaching, Grasping and Manipulation in anthropomorphic robot systems SFRH/BD/23821/2005 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005 - 2010	Control and Representations for Human-Robot Collaboration Tasks / Controlo e Representações para Tarefas de Colaboração Humano-Robô SFR/BD/18149/2004 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2006 - 2009	Learning through imitation: a biological approach to robotics SFR/BD/25107/2005 Supervisor Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/01/01 - 2025/12/31	PPS14. BEN-New Generation (PRR BE.Neutral ) 02-C05-i01.02-2022.PC644874240-00000016 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Governo da República Portuguesa
2022/01/17 - 2025/01/16	I-CATER - Intelligent robotic Coworker Assistant for industrial Tasks with Ergonomics Rationale PTDC/EEI-ROB/3488/2021 Principal investigator Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31	subproject 3.1 -Development of a new work system compatible with retail 5.0, incorporating collaborative robotics 02/C05-i01.01/2022.PC645440011-00000062 Researcher Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Governo da República Portuguesa Ongoing
2018/10/10 - 2021/10/09	P29-HMI Recommendation Engine (Easy Ride R&D Programme ) POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039334 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização Concluded
2017/09/01 - 2020/08/31	PRODUTECH SIF - Solutions for the Industry of the Future / PRODUTECH SIF - Soluções para a Indústria do Futuro T476732472-00028157 Researcher Centro de Computação Gráfica, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Ongoing
2016/09/01 - 2020/08/31	FIBR3D-Hybrid processes based on additive manufacturing of thermoplastic matrix composites reinforced with long or continuous fibres / FIBR3D-Processos híbridos baseados em Fabrico Aditivo de compósitos de matriz termoplástica reforçados com fibras longas ou contínuas SAICTPAC/0036/2015 Researcher Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Ongoing
2016/01/01 - 2019/06/30	NORTE 2020 - DeM- Symbiotic technology for societal efficiency gains: Deus ex Machina NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000026 NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000026 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded
2015/07/01 - 2018/06/30	iFACTORY / project P24 - Smart Autonomous Mobile Units ( Autonomous Milk-Runs) iFACTORY Nº 002814 iFACTORY Nº 002814 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte Concluded
2011/09/01 - 2016/08/31	FP7 Marie Curie ITN - NETT - Neural Engineering Transformative Technologies ITN-2011-299146-NETT, Proj. Nº 289146 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development People Concluded
2012/10/01 - 2014/09/30	EU FP7 Marie Curie - Turntake - Turn-Taking in Human-Robot Interactions: a Developmental Robotics Approach PIIF-GA-2011-30115 - Proj. Nº301155 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development People Concluded
2004/10/01 - 2009/05/31	EU Integrated Project (FP6) - JAST - Joint Action Science and Technology IST-2-003747-IP Principal investigator Universidade do Minho, Portugal	European Commission Concluded
2007/09/01 - 2008/12/31	LeMI- Learning to read the motor intention of others: towards socially intelligent robots POCI/V.5/A0119/2005 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005/03/01 - 2007/12/31	Anthropomorphic robotic systems: control based on the processing principles of the human and other primates' motor system and potential applications in service robotics and biomedical engineering CONC-REEQ/17/2001 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2002/05/30 - 2006/05/29	FCT Project - CoopDyn - Synthesis of Cooperative behavior in multi-robot systems: a Nonlinear Attractor Dynamics Approach POSI/SRI/38051/2001 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2001/10/01 - 2004/12/31	EU project (FP5) - ArteSImit - Artefact Structural Learning through Imitation IST-2000-29689 Researcher	European Commission Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Wojtak, W.; Ferreira, F.; Guimarães, P.; Barbosa, P.; Monteiro, S.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. Towards Endowing Intelligent Cars with the Ability to Learn the Routines of Multiple Drivers: A Dynamic Neural Field Model. 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-86973-1_24 Faria, C.; Colim, A.; Cunha, J.; Oliveira, J.; Costa, N.; Carneiro, P.; Monteiro, S.; et al. Safety Requirements for the Design of Collaborative Robotic Workstations in Europe – A Review. 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-50946-0_31 Bicho, Estela. Dynamic approach to behavior-based robotics: design, specification, analysis, simulation and implementation. Aachen, Germany: Shaker Verlag. 2000. Published
Book chapter	Cardoso, André; Colim, Ana; Braga, Ana Cristina; Carneiro, Paula; Costa, Nélson; Arezes, Pedro; Bicho, Estela. "Development of a Rapid Assessment Method of the Potentiality to Transform Manufacturing Workstations into an Assistive Collaborative System". In Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health V, 87-97. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. 10.1007/978-3-031-38277-2_7 Barbosa, Paulo; Ferreira, Flora; Fernandes, Carlos; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Guimarães, Pedro; Wojtak, Weronika; Monteiro, Sérgio; Bicho, Estela. "Endowing Intelligent Vehicles with the Ability to Learn User’s Habits and Preferences with Machine Learning Methods". In Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning – IDEAL 2022, 157-169. Springer International Publishing, 2022. Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-21753-1_16 Ferreira, Flora; Wojtak, Weronika; Fernandes, Carlos; Guimarães, Pedro; Monteiro, Sérgio; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Dynamic Identification of Stop Locations from GPS Trajectories Based on Their Temporal and Spatial Characteristics". In Artificial Neural Networks and Machine Learning – ICANN 2021, 347-359. Springer International Publishing, 2021. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-86380-7_28 Faria, Carlos; Colim, Ana; Cunha, João; Oliveira, João; Costa, Nelson; Carneiro, Paula; Monteiro, Sérgio; et al. "Safety Requirements for the Design of Collaborative Robotic Workstations in Europe : A Review". In Advances in Safety Management and Human Performance, 225-232. Springer International Publishing, 2020. Published Faria, Carlos; Martins, Daniela; Matos, Marina A.; Pinho, Diana; Ramos, Bruna; Bicho, Estela; Costa, Lino; et al. "Path Generation, Control, and Monitoring". In Additive Manufacturing Hybrid Processes for Composites Systems, 203-236. Springer International Publishing, 2020. Published Fernandes, Carlos; Ferreira, Flora; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Monteiro, Sérgio; Bicho, Estela. "A Deep Learning Approach for Intelligent Cockpits: Learning Drivers Routines". In Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning – IDEAL 2020, 173-183. Springer International Publishing, 2020. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-62365-4_17 Braga, José; Ferreira, Flora; Fernandes, Carlos; Gago, Miguel F.; Azevedo, Olga; Sousa, Nuno; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Gait Characteristics and Their Discriminative Ability in Patients with Fabry Disease with and Without White-Matter Lesions". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2020, 415-428. Springer International Publishing, 2020. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-58808-3_30 Ana Colim; Paula Carneiro; Nélson Costa; Carlos Faria; Luís Rocha; Nuno Sousa; Márcio Silva; et al. "Human-Centered Approach for the Design of a Collaborative Robotics Workstation". 379-387. Springer International Publishing, 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-41486-3_41 Ankit R. Patel; Flora Ferreira; Sergio Monteiro; Estela Bicho. "Global Implications of Human Tendencies Towards Automated Driving and Human Driver Availability in Autonomous Vehicles". 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-59987-4_13 Faria, C.; Martins, D.; Matos, M.A.; Pinho, D.; Ramos, B.; Bicho, E.; Costa, L.; et al. "Path Generation, Control, and Monitoring". 203-236. 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-44522-5_6 Cunha, Ana; Ferreira, Flora; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Sousa, Emanuel; Louro, Luís; Vicente, Paulo; Monteiro, Sérgio; Bicho, Estela. "Towards Endowing Collaborative Robots with Fast Learning for Minimizing Tutors' Demonstrations: What and When to Do?". In Robot 2019: Fourth Iberian Robotics Conference, 368-378. Springer International Publishing, 2019. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-35990-4_30 Weronika Wojtak; Flora Ferreira; Estela Bicho; Wolfram Erlhagen. "Neural Field Model for Measuring and Reproducing Time Intervals". 2019. 10.1007/978-3-030-30487-4_26 Faria, Carlos; Vale, Carolina; Rito, Manuel; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "A Simple Control Approach for Stereotactic Neurosurgery Using a Robotic Manipulator". In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 397-408. Springer International Publishing, 2017. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-43671-5_34 Wojtak, Weronika; Coombes, Stephen; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Combining Spatial and Parametric Working Memory in a Dynamic Neural Field Model". In Artificial Neural Networks and Machine Learning – ICANN 2016, 411-418. Germany: Springer International Publishing, 2016. Published Schöner, Gregor; Faubel, Christian; Dineva, Evelina; Bicho, Estela. "Embodied Neural Dynamics". In Dynamic Thinking, 95-118. Oxford University Press, 2016. Published Soares, Filomena; Lopes, Gil; Garrido, Paulo; Esteves, João Sena; Bicho, Estela. "Concurrent Projects in Control Laboratorial Classes". In CONTROLO’2014 – Proceedings of the 11th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, 741-750. Germany: Springer International Publishing, 2015. Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "A Dynamic Neural Field Approach to Natural and Efficient Human-Robot Collaboration". In Neural Fields, 341-365. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014. Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-54593-1_13 Ferreira, Flora; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "A Dynamic Field Model of Ordinal and Timing Properties of Sequential Events". In Artificial Neural Networks and Machine Learning – ICANN 2011, 325-332. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. Published Costa e Silva, Eliana; Costa, Fernanda; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Nonlinear Optimization for Human-Like Movements of a High Degree of Freedom Robotics Arm-Hand System". In Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2011, 327-342. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. Published Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Louro, Luís; Silva, Eliana Costa e; Silva, Rui; Hipolito, Nzoji. "A dynamic field approach to goal inference, error detection and anticipatory action selection in human-robot collaboration". In New Frontiers in Human–Robot Interaction, 135-164. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2011. Published • 10.1075/ais.2.10bic Erlhagen, Wolfram; Mukovskiy, Albert; Bicho, Estela; Panin, Giorgio; Kiss, Csaba; Knoll, Alois; van Schie, Hein; Bekkering, Harold. "Action Understanding and Imitation Learning in a Robot-Human Task". In Artificial Neural Networks: Biological Inspirations – ICANN 2005, 261-268. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. Published • 10.1007/11550822_42 Pierre MALLET; Bicho, Estela; Gregor SCHÖNER. "La dynamique des attracteurs comme base de génération de comportements en robotique mobile autonome". In Approche dynamique de la cognition artificielle. Hermes Science Publications, 2002. Published
Conference paper	Cardoso, André; Bicho, Estela; Braga, Ana; Alves, Carla; Louro, Luís; Fernandes, Duarte; Arezes, Pedro; Colim, Ana. "Enhancing Worker Efficiency and Reducing Cognitive Workload Through Assistive Assembly: A Proof-of-Concept". 2024. 10.54941/ahfe1004557 Correia, João; Louro, Luís; Monteiro, Sérgio; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Navigation and docking maneuvers control of an autonomous omnidirectional platform in a dynamic internal logistics environment". 2023. Published • 10.1109/icarsc58346.2023.10129639 Ferreira, Flora; Barrios, Jhonathan; Barbosa, Paulo; Gago, Miguel F; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Impact of Variable Transformations on Multiple Regression Models for Enhancing Gait Normalization". Paper presented in 2023 International Conference on Mathematics and Statistics, 2023. Published • 10.1145/3613347.3613363 Colim, Ana; Cardoso, André; Bicho, Estela; Louro, Luís; Alves, Carla; Ribeiro, Pedro; Pereira, Débora; et al. "On the development of an ergonomic approach for the design of an industrial robotic coworker". 2023. 10.54941/ahfe1004004 Correia, J.; Louro, L.; Monteiro, S.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Navigation and docking maneuvers control of an autonomous omnidirectional platform in a dynamic internal logistics environment". 2023. 10.1109/ICARSC58346.2023.10129639 Carlos Borges; Jose Ribeiro; Luis Louro; Paulo Vicente; Carlos Faria; Sergio Monteiro; Estela Bicho. "Trajectory tracking for the inspection of deformable objects considering manipulability of a 7-DoF serial manipulator". 2022. 10.1109/icarsc55462.2022.9784811 Guimaraes, P.; Ferreira, F.; Silva, A.C.; Erlhagen, W.; Monteiro, S.; Bicho, E.. "A Data Recording Mobile Application to Create Datasets of Vehicle Users' Routines". 2022. 10.1109/ICARSC55462.2022.9784770 Borges, C.; Ribeiro, J.; Louro, L.; Vicente, P.; Faria, C.; Monteiro, S.; Bicho, E.. "Trajectory tracking for the inspection of deformable objects considering manipulability of a 7-DoF serial manipulator". 2022. 10.1109/ICARSC55462.2022.9784811 Ankit R Patel; Flora Ferreira; Sergio Monteiro; Ana Carolina Silva; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. Corresponding author: Ankit R Patel. "Prediction of attitudes towards human-centred cognitive vehicles aware of their users’ routines and preferences". Paper presented in 2021 IEEE 6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI), 2021. Published Gianpaolo Gulletta; Prof. Wolfram Erlhagen; Bicho, Estela. "Continual Learning of Human-like Arm Postures". Paper presented in IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL) 2021 - 11th ICDL-EPIROB, Beijing, 2021. Published Trigo, Ana Margarida; Machado, Toni; Malheiro, Tiago; Louro, Luis; Fonseca, Alberto; Monteiro, Sergio; Bicho, Estela. "Autonomous Vehicles on the Factory Floor: An Approach to Safety". Paper presented in 30th IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Kyoto, 2021. Published • 10.1109/isie45552.2021.9576211 João Cunha; Carlos Faria; Ana Colim; João Oliveira; Luís Rocha; Márcio Silva; Sergio Monteiro; Bicho, Estela. "From Handcrafting to a Certified and Ergonomic Collaborative Workstation: The Digital Transformation Process". Tokyo, 2021. Published Weronika Wojtak; Flora Ferreira; Pedro Guimarães; Paulo Barbosa; Sergio Monteiro; Bicho, Estela; Prof. Wolfram Erlhagen. "Towards endowing intelligent cars with the ability to learn the routines of multiple drivers: a dynamic neural field model". Paper presented in 2021 International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, 2021. Published Da Costa, Nuno M. C.; Bicho, Estela; Dias, Nuno S.. "NeuroPrime: a Pythonic framework for the priming of brain states in self-regulation protocols". 2021. 10.1109/segah52098.2021.9551893 Silva, Eliana Costa e; Gulletta, Gianpaolo; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Statistical analysis on the human-likeness of 3D reaching movements in humanoid robots". Paper presented in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING ICCMSE 2021, 2021. Published • 10.1063/5.0120489 Patel, A.R.; Ferreira, F.; Monteiro, S.; Silva, A.C.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Prediction of attitudes towards human-centred cognitive vehicles aware of their users' routines and preferences". 2021. 10.1109/RTSI50628.2021.9597265 Cunha, J.G.; Faria, C.; Colim, A.; Oliveira, J.; Rocha, L.A.; Silva, M.; Monteiro, S.; Bicho, E.. "From handcrafting to a certified and ergonomic collaborative workstation: The digital transformation process". 2021. 10.1109/ISR50024.2021.9419376 Da Costa, N.M.C.; Bicho, E.G.; Dias, N.S.. "NeuroPrime: A Pythonic framework for the priming of brain states in self-regulation protocols". 2021. 10.1109/SEGAH52098.2021.9551893 Gulletta, G.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Continual Learning of Human-like Arm Postures". 2021. 10.1109/ICDL49984.2021.9515565 Louro, Luis; Teixeira, Duarte; Malheiro, Tiago; Mesquita, Luis; Machado, Toni; Monteiro, Sergio; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "A safe autonomous stacker in human shared workspaces ". 2020. Published • 10.1109/iecon43393.2020.9255018 da Costa, Nuno M.C.; Bicho, Estela G.; Dias, Nuno S.. "Priming with mindfulness affects our capacity to self-regulate brain activity?". 2020. Published • 10.1109/segah49190.2020.9201841 Ana Cunha; Flora Ferreira; Emanuel Sousa; Luis Louro; Paulo Vicente; Prof. Wolfram Erlhagen; Sergio Monteiro; Bicho, Estela. "Towards Collaborative Robots as Intelligent Co-workers in Human-Robot Joint Tasks: what to do and who does it?". Paper presented in ISR 2020 - 52th International Symposium on Robotics, 2020. Published Da Costa, N.M.C.; Bicho, E.G.; Dias, N.S.. "Priming with mindfulness affects our capacity to self-regulate brain activity?". 2020. 10.1109/SeGAH49190.2020.9201841 Louro, L.; Teixeira, D.; Malheiro, T.; Mesquita, L.; MacHado, T.; Monteiro, S.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "A safe autonomous stacker in human shared workspaces ^". 2020. 10.1109/IECON43393.2020.9255018 Cunha, A.; Ferreira, F.; Sousa, E.; Louro, L.; Vicente, P.; Monteiro, S.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Towards collaborative robots as intelligent co-workers in human-robot joint tasks: What to do and who does it?". 2020. Wojtak, Weronika; Ferreira, Flora; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Numerical analysis of the shape of bump solutions in a neuronal model of working memory". 2019. Published • 10.1063/1.5114243 Louro, Luis; Malheiro, Tiago; Guimaraes, Pedro; Machado, Toni; Monteiro, Sergio; Silva, Pedro Vaz; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Motion Control for Autonomous Tugger Vehicles in Dynamic Factory Floors Shared with Human Operators". Paper presented in 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2019. Published • 10.1109/iecon.2019.8926677 Faria, Carlos; Vilaca, Joao L.; Monteiro, Sergio; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Automatic Denavit-Hartenberg Parameter Identification for Serial Manipulators". Paper presented in IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2019. Published • 10.1109/iecon.2019.8927455 Fernandes, Carlos; Ferreira, Flora; Gago, Miguel; Azevedo, Olga; Sousa, Nuno; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Gait classification of patients with Fabry's disease based on normalized gait features obtained using multiple regression models". 2019. Published • 10.1109/bibm47256.2019.8983241 Ferreira, Flora; Gago, Miguel; Mollaei, Nafiseh; Bicho, Estela; Sousa, Nuno; Gama, João; Ferreira, Carlos. "Objective graphical clustering of spatiotemporal gait pattern in patients with Parkinsonism". Paper presented in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS ICNAAM 2019, 2019. Published • 10.1063/5.0026489 Faria, C.; Vilaca, J.L.; Monteiro, S.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Automatic Denavit-Hartenberg Parameter Identification for Serial Manipulators". 2019. 10.1109/IECON.2019.8927455 Fernandes, C.; Fonseca, L.; Ferreira, F.; Gago, M.; Costa, L.; Sousa, N.; Ferreira, C.; et al. "Artificial Neural Networks Classification of Patients with Parkinsonism based on Gait". 2019. 10.1109/BIBM.2018.8621466 Fernandes, C.; Ferreira, F.; Gago, M.; Azevedo, O.; Sousa, N.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Gait classification of patients with Fabry's disease based on normalized gait features obtained using multiple regression models". 2019. 10.1109/BIBM47256.2019.8983241 Louro, L.; Malheiro, T.; Guimaraes, P.; Machado, T.; Monteiro, S.; Silva, P.V.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Motion Control for Autonomous Tugger Vehicles in Dynamic Factory Floors Shared with Human Operators". 2019. 10.1109/IECON.2019.8926677 Fernandes, Carlos; Fonseca, Luis; Ferreira, Flora; Gago, Miguel; Costa, Lus; Sousa, Nuno; Ferreira, Carlos; et al. "Artificial Neural Networks Classification of Patients with Parkinsonism based on Gait". Madrid, 2018. 10.1109/bibm.2018.8621466 Wojtak, Weronika; Ferreira, Flora; Louro, Luis; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Towards temporal cognition for robots: A neurodynamics approach". Paper presented in 7th Joint IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics (ICDL-EPIROB 2017), 2018. 10.1109/devlrn.2017.8329836 Malheiro, Tiago; Bicho, Estela; Machado, Toni; Louro, Luis; Monteiro, Sergio; Vicente, Paulo; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "A software framework for the implementation of Dynamic Neural Field control architectures for human-robot interaction". 2017. Published • 10.1109/icarsc.2017.7964067 Correia, Ana; Amaro, Bruno; Junior, Emanuel; Barbosa, Joao; Pinto, Tiago; Bicho, Estela; Soares, Filomena; Oliveira, Paulo Moura. "Teaching/learning PBL activity: Gantry crane control system implementation". 2017. 10.1109/med.2017.7984243 Silva, Eliana Costa e; Costa, M. Fernanda; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Superquadrics objects representation for robot manipulation". 2016. Published • 10.1063/1.4952096 Machado, Toni; Malheiro, Tiago; Monteiro, Sergio; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Multi-constrained joint transportation tasks by teams of autonomous mobile robots using a dynamical systems approach". 2016. Published • 10.1109/icra.2016.7487477 Gulletta, G.; Araújo, S. M.; Costa e Silva, E.; Costa, M. F.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Nonlinear optimization for human-like synchronous movements of a dual arm-hand robotic system". 2015. Published • 10.1063/1.4912427 Costa e Silva, Eliana; Costa, M. Fernanda; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Global vs. local nonlinear optimization techniques for human-like movement of an anthropomorphic robot". 2015. Published • 10.1063/1.4912424 Wojtak, Weronika; Ferreira, Flora; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Learning joint representations for order and timing of perceptual-motor sequences: A dynamic neural field approach". 2015. Published • 10.1109/ijcnn.2015.7280717 Ferreira, Jaime; Gago, Miguel F.; Fernandes, Vitor; Silva, Helder; Sousa, Nuno; Rocha, Luis; Bicho, Estela. "Analysis of postural kinetics data using Artificial Neural Networks in Alzheimer's Disease". 2014. 10.1109/memea.2014.6860040 Grzyb, B.J.; Cattani, A.; Cangelosi, A.; Floccia, C.; Yoshida, H.; Burling, J.; Borghi, A.M.; et al. "Special session: Dynamic interactions between visual experiences, actions and word learning". 2014. 10.1109/DEVLRN.2014.6982944 Ferreira, F.; Erlhagen, W.; Sousa, E.; Louro, L.; Bicho, E.. "Learning a musical sequence by observation: A robotics implementation of a dynamic neural field model". 2014. 10.1109/DEVLRN.2014.6982973 Teixeira, C. J.; Bicho, E.; Rocha, L. A.; Gago, M. F.; Teixeira, Carlos J.; Bicho, Estela; Gago, Miguel F.; Rocha, Luis A.. "A self-tunable dynamic vibration absorber: Parkinson's Disease's tremor suppression". 2013. Published • 10.1109/enbeng.2013.6518440 Teixeira, C.; Bicho, E.; Rocha, L.; Gago, M.. "A Self-Tunable Dynamic Vibration Absorber: Analysis, Modulation and Simulation for Parkinsonian Tremors". 2013. Published • 10.1109/uksim.2013.15 Machado, Toni; Malheiro, Tiago; Monteiro, Sergio; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Transportation of long objects in unknown cluttered environments by a team of robots: A dynamical systems approach". 2013. Published • 10.1109/isie.2013.6563794 Faria, C.; Bicho, E.; Rito, M.; Louro, L.; Monteiro, S.; Erlhagen, W.. "Robotic implantation of intracerebral electrodes for Deep Brain Stimulation". 2013. 10.1109/enbeng.2013.6518439 Costa e Silva, E.; Arau´jo, J. P.; Machado, D.; Costa, M. F.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Generating human-like movements on an anthropomorphic robot using an interior point method". 2013. Published • 10.1063/1.4825563 Faria, Carlos; Bicho, Estela; Rito, Manuel; Louro, Luís; Monteiro, Sérgio; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Robotic Assisted Deep Brain Stimulation Neurosurgery: First Steps on System Development". 2013. Published • 10.2316/p.2013.791-033 Pinheiro, M.; Bicho, E.. "A socially assistive robot for people with motor impairments". 2013. 10.1109/ENBENG.2013.6518438 SOUSA, EMANUEL; ERLHAGEN, WOLFRAM; BICHO, ESTELA. "ON OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING OF HIERARCHIES IN SEQUENTIAL TASKS: A DYNAMIC NEURAL FIELD MODEL". 2013. Published Sousa, Miguel; Monteiro, Sergio; Machado, Toni; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Multi-robot cognitive formations". 2012. Published • 10.1109/iros.2012.6385833 Bicho, E.; Erlhagen, W.; Sousa, E.; Louro, L.; Hipolito, N.; Silva, E. C.; Silva, R.; et al. "The power of prediction: Robots that read intentions". 2012. Published • 10.1109/iros.2012.6386297 Tiago Malheiro; Toni Machado; Sergio Monteiro; Wolfram Erlhagen; Bicho, Estela. "Object Transportation by a Human and a Mobile Manipulator: a dynamical systems approach". Paper presented in IEEE 12th International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions, 2012. Published Toni Machado; Miguel Sousa; Sérgio Monteiro; Bicho, Estela. "CoopDynSim: a 3D robotics simulator". Paper presented in IEEE 12th International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions, 2012. Published e Silva, E. Costa; Costa, M. F.; Bicho, E.; Erlhagen, W.. "Human-Like Movement of an Anthropomorphic Robot: Problem Revisited". 2011. Published • 10.1063/1.3636848 Pinheiro, Manuel; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "A dynamic neural field architecture for a pro-active assistant robot". 2010. Published • 10.1109/biorob.2010.5627812 Bicho, E.; Erlhagen, W.; Hulstijn, M.; Maas, Y.; Louro, L.; Hipolito, N.; E Silva, E.C.; et al. "Goal inferencing and error detection in joint action". 2010. Bicho, E.; Louro, L.; Hipólito, N.; Erlhagen, W.. "A dynamic field approach to goal inference and error monitoring for human-robot interaction". 2009. Monteiro, Sergio; Bicho, Estela. "Robot formations: Robots allocation and leader-follower pairs". 2008. Published • 10.1109/robot.2008.4543789 Foster, M.E.; Giuliani, M.; Müller, T.; Rickert, M.; Knoll, A.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.; Hipólito, N.; Louro, L.. "Combining goal inference and natural-language dialogue for human-robot joint action". Paper presented in 18th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 08), 2008. Published Bicho, Estela; Luis Louro; Nzoji Hipolito; Wolfram Erlhagen. "A dynamic neural field architecture for flexible and fluent human-robot interaction". 2008. Published Rui Silva; Bicho, Estela; Wolfram Erlhagen. "ARoS: an anthropomorphic robot for human-robot interaction and coordination studies". 2008. Published Bicho, Estela; Luis Louro; Rui Soares; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Competitive Dynamics for behavior coordination in a joint transportation task". 2008. Published Soares, Rui; Bicho, Estela; Machado, Toni; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Object transportation by multiple mobile robots controlled by attractor dynamics: theory and implementation". 2007. Published • 10.1109/iros.2007.4399019 Erlhagen, Wolfram; Mukovskiy, Albert; Chersi, Fabian; Bicho, Estela. "On the development of intention understanding for joint action tasks". 2007. 10.1109/devlrn.2007.4354022 Nzoji Hipolito; Luís Louro; Bicho, Estela; Wolfram Erlhagen. "A neuro-inspired architecture for goal inference and decision making in joint action tasks". Paper presented in ROBOMAT 07 (2007), 2007. Published Bicho, E.; Moreira, A.; Diegues, S.; Carvalheira, M.; Monteiro, S.. "Airship formation control". 2006. Soares, R.; Bicho, E.. "Coordinated transportation of a large object by a team of three robots". 2006. Eliana Costa e Silva; Bicho, Estela; Wolfram Erlhagen. "The Potential Field Method and the Nonlinear Attractor Dynamics Approach: What are the differences?". 2006. Published Bicho, E.; Moreira, A.; Carvalheira, M.; Erlhagen, W.. "Autonomous flight trajectory generation via attractor dynamics". 2005. Published • 10.1109/iros.2005.1545049 Wolfram Erlhagen; Albert Mukovskiy; Bicho, Estela; Harold Bekkering. "Development of action understanding in imitation tasks". 2005. Published Monteiro, S.; Vaz, M.; Bicho, E.. "Attractor dynamics generates robot formation: from theory to implementation". Paper presented in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2004. 10.1109/robot.2004.1307450 Bicho, Estela; Andre Moreira; Manuel Carvalheira. "Control of floating robots using attractor dynamics". 2004. Published Bicho, Estela; Luís Louro; Wolfram Erlhagen. "Coordinated transportation with minimal explicit communication between robots". Paper presented in 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles (IAV 2004), 2004. Published Bicho, E.; Monteiro, S.. "Formation control for multiple mobile robots: a non-linear attractor dynamics approach". 2003. Published • 10.1109/iros.2003.1248953 Bicho, Estela; Luís Louro; Nzoji Hipolito; Wolfram Erlhagen. "Motion Control of a mobile robot transporting a large size object in cooperation with a human: a nonlinear dynamical systems approach". 2003. Published Monteiro, S.; Bicho, E.. "A dynamical systems approach to behavior-based formation control". 2002. Published • 10.1109/robot.2002.1013624 Rui Soares; Bicho, Estela. "Using Attractor Dynamics to Generate Decentralized Motion Control on Two Mobile Robots Transporting a Long Object in Coordination". 2002. Published Bicho, Estela. "Detecting, representing and following walls based on low-level distance sensors". 2000. Published Bicho, E.; Mallet, P.; Schoner, G.; Bicho, Estela; Mallet, Pierre; Schoner, Gregor. "Using attractor dynamics to control autonomous vehicle motion". 1998. Published • 10.1109/iecon.1998.724266 Bicho, E.; Schoner, G.; Bicho, Estela; Schoner, Gregor. "Target position estimation, target acquisition, and obstacle avoidance". 1997. 10.1109/isie.1997.651728
Journal article	Wojtak, Weronika; Ferreira, Flora; Louro, Luís; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Adaptive timing in a dynamic field architecture for natural human-robot interactions". Cognitive Systems Research 82 (2023): 101148. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsys.2023.101148. 10.1016/j.cogsys.2023.101148 Wojtak, Weronika; Coombes, Stephen; Avitabile, Daniele; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Robust working memory in a two-dimensional continuous attractor network". Cognitive Neurodynamics (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11571-023-09979-3. 10.1007/s11571-023-09979-3 Gago, Miguel F.; Ferreira, Flora; Bicho, Estela. "Quantitative gait analysis value as a predictor of shunt surgery effectiveness in normal pressure hydrocephalus: A technical note". Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 221 (2022): 107405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107405. 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107405 Alves, Carla; Cardoso, André; Colim, Ana; Bicho, Estela; Braga, Ana Cristina; Cunha, João; Faria, Carlos; Rocha, Luís A.. "Human-Robot Interaction in Industrial Settings: Perception of Multiple Participants at a Crossroad Intersection Scenario with Different Courtesy Cues". Robotics 11 3 (2022): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/robotics11030059. Open access • 10.3390/robotics11030059 Flora Ferreira; Weronika Wojtak; Emanuel Sousa; Luis Louro; Estela Bicho; Wolfram Erlhagen; Ferreira, Flora; et al. "Rapid Learning of Complex Sequences With Time Constraints: A Dynamic Neural Field Model". IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems (2021): 1. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCDS.2020.2991789. Published • 10.1109/TCDS.2020.2991789 André Cardoso; Ana Colim; Estela Bicho; Ana Cristina Braga; Marino Menozzi; Pedro Arezes. "Ergonomics and Human Factors as a Requirement to Implement Safer Collaborative Robotic Workstations: A Literature Review". Safety (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/safety7040071. 10.3390/safety7040071 Fernandes, Carlos; Ferreira, Flora; Lopes, Rui L.; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Sousa, Nuno; Gago, Miguel F.. "Discrimination of idiopathic Parkinson's disease and vascular parkinsonism based on gait time series and the levodopa effect". Journal of Biomechanics 125 (2021): 110214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110214. Published • 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110214 Nuno M. C. da Costa; Estela Bicho; Flora Ferreira; Estela Vilhena; Nuno S. Dias. "A Multivariate Randomized Controlled Experiment about the Effects of Mindfulness Priming on EEG Neurofeedback Self-Regulation Serious Games". Applied Sciences (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/app11167725. 10.3390/app11167725 Wojtak, Weronika; Coombes, Stephen; Avitabile, Daniele; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "A dynamic neural field model of continuous input integration". Biological Cybernetics 115 5 (2021): 451-471. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00422-021-00893-7. 10.1007/s00422-021-00893-7 Gulletta, Gianpaolo; Silva, Eliana Costa e; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Meulenbroek, Ruud; Costa, Maria Fernanda Pires; Bicho, Estela. "A Human-like Upper-limb Motion Planner: Generating naturalistic movements for humanoid robots". International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 18 2 (2021): 172988142199858. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1729881421998585. 10.1177/1729881421998585 Gulletta, Gianpaolo; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Human-Like Arm Motion Generation: A Review". Robotics 9 4 (2020): 102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/robotics9040102. Open access • 10.3390/robotics9040102 Wojtak, Weronika; Ferreira, Flora; Vicente, Paulo; Louro, Luís; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "A neural integrator model for planning and value-based decision making of a robotics assistant". Neural Computing and Applications 33 8 (2020): 3737-3756. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00521-020-05224-8. 10.1007/s00521-020-05224-8 Gago, M.F.; Azevedo, O.; Guimarães, A.; Teresa Vide, A.; Lamas, N.J.; Oliveira, T.G.; Gaspar, P.; et al. "Parkinson's Disease and Fabry Disease: Clinical, Biochemical and Neuroimaging Analysis of Three Pedigrees". Journal of Parkinson's Disease 10 1 (2020): 141-152. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078502643&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.3233/JPD-191704 Perrotta, A.; Pais-Vieira, C.; Allahdad, M.K.; Bicho, E.; Pais-Vieira, M.. "Differential width discrimination task for active and passive tactile discrimination in humans". MethodsX 7 100852 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85082955022&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.mex.2020.100852 Faria, C.; Fonseca, J.; Bicho, E.. "FIBR3DEmul—an open-access simulation solution for 3D printing processes of FDM machines with 3+ actuated axes". International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 106 7-8 (2020): 3609-3623. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85077558688&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s00170-019-04713-y Toni Machado; Tiago Malheiro; Sérgio Monteiro; Wolfram Erlhagen; Estela Bicho. "Attractor dynamics approach to joint transportation by autonomous robots: theory, implementation and validation on the factory floor". Autonomous Robots 43 3 (2019): 589-610. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10514-018-9729-2. Published • 10.1007/s10514-018-9729-2 Ferreira, F.; Gago, M.F.; Bicho, E.; Carvalho, C.; Mollaei, N.; Rodrigues, L.; Sousa, N.; et al. "Gait stride-to-stride variability and foot clearance pattern analysis in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease and Vascular Parkinsonism". Journal of Biomechanics 92 (2019): 98-104. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85066802676&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.05.039 Faria, C.; Ferreira, F.; Erlhagen, W.; Monteiro, S.; Bicho, E.. "Position-based kinematics for 7-DoF serial manipulators with global configuration control, joint limit and singularity avoidance". Mechanism and Machine Theory 121 (2018): 317-334. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85033224212&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2017.10.025 Mollaei, N.; Bicho, E.; Sousa, N.; Gago, M.F.. "Different protocols for analyzing behavior and adaptability in obstacle crossing in parkinson's disease". Clinical Interventions in Aging 12 (2017): 1843-1857. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85034571960&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.2147/CIA.S138535 Flora Ferreira; Wolfram Erlhagen; Estela Bicho. "Multi-bump solutions in a neural field model with external inputs". Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 326 (2016): 32-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2016.01.009. Published • 10.1016/j.physd.2016.01.009 Yelshyna, D.; Gago, M.F.; Bicho, E.; Fernandes, V.; Gago, N.F.; Costa, L.; Silva, H.; et al. "Compensatory postural adjustments in Parkinson's disease assessed via a virtual reality environment". Behavioural Brain Research 296 (2016): 384-392. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84961147821&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.08.017 Faria, C.; Vale, C.; Machado, T.; Erlhagen, W.; Rito, M.; Monteiro, S.; Bicho, E.. "Experiential Learning of Robotics Fundamentals Based on a Case Study of Robot-Assisted Stereotactic Neurosurgery". IEEE Transactions on Education 59 2 (2016): 119-128. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938800382&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1109/TE.2015.2456176 Gago, Miguel F; Yelshyna, Darya; Bicho, Estela; Silva, Helder David; Rocha, Luis; Lurdes Rodrigues, Maria; Sousa, Nuno. "Compensatory Postural Adjustments in an Oculus Virtual Reality Environment and the Risk of Falling in Alzheimer's Disease.". Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extra 6 2 (2016): 252-67. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=MEDLINE&KeyUT=MEDLINE:27489559&KeyUID=MEDLINE:27489559. Published • 10.1159/000447124 Silva, R.; Louro, L.; Malheiro, T.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Combining intention and emotional state inference in a dynamic neural field architecture for human-robot joint action". Adaptive Behavior 24 5 (2016): 350-372. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994189347&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1177/1059712316665451 Costa, L.; Gago, M.F.; Yelshyna, D.; Ferreira, J.; Silva, H.D.; Rocha, L.; Sousa, N.; Bicho, E.. "Application of Machine Learning in Postural Control Kinematics for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease". Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience 2016 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85008951537&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1155/2016/3891253 Gago, M.F.; Fernandes, V.; Ferreira, J.; Yelshyna, D.; Silva, H.D.; Rodrigues, M.L.; Rocha, L.; Bicho, E.; Sousa, N.. "Role of the visual and auditory systems in postural stability in alzheimer's disease". Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 46 2 (2015): 441-449. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930422109&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.3233/JAD-150131 e Silva, E.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Araújo, J.P.; Machado, D.; Louro, L.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Towards human-like bimanual movements in anthropomorphic robots: A nonlinear optimization approach". Applied Mathematics and Information Sciences 9 2 (2015): 619-629. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930983387&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.12785/amis/090210 Gago, M.F.; Fernandes, V.; Ferreira, J.; Silva, H.; Rodrigues, M.L.; Rocha, L.; Bicho, E.; Sousa, N.. "The effect of levodopa on postural stability evaluated by wearable inertial measurement units for idiopathic and vascular Parkinson's disease". Gait and Posture 41 2 (2015): 459-464. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84933519636&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.11.008 Faria, C.; Erlhagen, W.; Rito, M.; De Momi, E.; Ferrigno, G.; Bicho, E.. "Review of robotic technology for stereotactic neurosurgery". IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering 8 (2015): 125-137. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84940387556&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1109/RBME.2015.2428305 Sousa, Emanuel; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Ferreira, Flora; Bicho, Estela. "Off-line simulation inspires insight: A neurodynamics approach to efficient robot task learning". Neural Networks 72 (2015): 123-139. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000366701700010&KeyUID=WOS:000366701700010. Published • 10.1016/j.neunet.2015.09.002 Gago, Miguel F.; Fernandes, Vitor; Ferreira, Jaime; Silva, H¿lder; Rocha, Lu¿s; Bicho, Estela; Sousa, Nuno. "Postural Stability Analysis with Inertial Measurement Units in Alzheimer's Disease". Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra 4 1 (2014): 22-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000357472. Published • 10.1159/000357472 Faria, C.; Sadowsky, O.; Bicho, E.; Ferrigno, G.; Joskowicz, L.; Shoham, M.; Vivanti, R.; De Momi, E.. "Validation of a stereo camera system to quantify brain deformation due to breathing and pulsatility". Medical Physics 41 11 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908177608&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1118/1.4897569 Bicho, E.; Erlhagen, W.; Louro, L.; Costa e Silva, E.. "Neuro-cognitive mechanisms of decision making in joint action: A human-robot interaction study". Human Movement Science 30 5 (2011): 846-868. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79958189370&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.humov.2010.08.012 Bicho, Estela; Louro, Luis; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Integrating verbal and nonverbal communication in a dynamic neural field architecture for human-robot interaction.". Frontiers in neurorobotics 4 (2010): Published • 10.3389/fnbot.2010.00005 Monteiro, S.; Bicho, E.. "Attractor dynamics approach to formation control: Theory and application". Autonomous Robots 29 3-4 (2010): 331-355. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78149464924&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1007/s10514-010-9198-8 Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "The dynamic neural field approach to cognitive robotics". Journal of Neural Engineering 3 3 (2006): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33747617116&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1088/1741-2560/3/3/R02 Erlhagen, W.; Mukovskiy, A.; Bicho, E.; Panin, G.; Kiss, C.; Knoll, A.; van Schie, H.; Bekkering, H.. "Goal-directed imitation for robots: A bio-inspired approach to action understanding and skill learning". Robotics and Autonomous Systems 54 5 (2006): 353-360. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33646154200&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.robot.2006.01.004 Erlhagen, W.; Mukovskiy, A.; Bicho, E.. "A dynamic model for action understanding and goal-directed imitation". Brain Research 1083 1 (2006): 174-188. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33646002980&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.01.114 Bicho, E.; Mallet, P.; Schöner, G.. "Target representation on an autonomous vehicle with low-level sensors". International Journal of Robotics Research 19 5 (2000): 424-447. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034179906&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1177/02783640022066950 Mallet, P.; Schöner, G.; Bicho, E.. "Attracteurs et repousseurs aident à la navigation en fauteuil roulant". Journal Europeen des Systemes Automatises 34 6-7 (2000): 783-797. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0041686578&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published Bicho, E.; Schöner, G.. "The dynamic approach to autonomous robotics demonstrated on a low-level vehicle platform". Robotics and Autonomous Systems 21 1 (1997): 23-35. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0031177393&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2017/09/18	"Natural and Successful Human-Robot Interaction: goal inference, decision making and (fast) learning by observing & tutor's feedback". Invited Talk. Symposium Let's cooperate: the interdisciplinary investigation of social interaction. Volkswagen Foundation, Hanse-Wissenschaft-Kolleg	Symposium Let's cooperate: the interdisciplinary investigation of social interaction Volkswagen Foundation, Hanse-Wissenschaft-Kolleg (Delmenhorst, Germany)
2016/11/18	Conferência Ciência Viva, Pavilhão do Conhecimento, conferência sobre "Os robôs como assistentes inteligentes".	Conferência Ciência Viva, Pavilhão do Conhecimento Pavilhão do Conhecimento (Portugal)
2015/11/20	Towards natural and efficient human-robot collaboration. Invited Talk. Ergonomia e Fábrica do Futuro. Volkswagen Autoeuropa	“Ergonomia e Fábrica do Futuro” Volkswagen Autoeuropa (Quinta do Anjo, Palmela, Portugal)
2014/07/09	Towards natural and efficient human-robot collaboration: from the neurocognitive basis of joint action in humans to robotics	EUA Telluride Neuromorphic Cognition Engineering Workshop (Telluride, United States)
2013/06/26	Towards Natural and Efficient Human-Robot Collaboration. Conference Minds in Common, 2nd Aarhus-Paris Conference on Coordination and Common Ground. Jean Nicod Institute, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris	Conference Minds in Common, 2nd Aarhus-Paris Conference on “Coordination and Common Ground” Jean Nicod Institute, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris (Paris, France)
2012/04/21	Towards Robots as socially intelligent assistants: from neurosciences to robotics and back	4th Workshop on Biomedical Engineering The University of Lisbon (Lisboa, Portugal)
2009/06/04	A dynamic neural field architecture for flexible and fluent Human-Robot Interaction	EWOMS 2009 - European Workshop on Movement Science Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (Lisboa)
2007/09/09	A dynamic field model for action understanding and decision making in joint action tasks	Workshop on Dynamical Approaches to Development @ ECAL´07 – 2007 European Conference on Artificial Life ECAL (Lisboa, Portugal)
2007/07/26	Cognitive Robotics: a multidisciplinary effort towards socially intelligent robots	Workshop on Medical Devices and Biomaterials - MIT Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2003/02/21	Model arquitecture for imitation learning: the path planning system	Instituto de Fisiologia Humana, Universidade de Parma (Parma, Italy)
1999/06/08	Dynamic approach to behavior-based robotics	Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland (Maryland, United States)
1998/09/18	The dynamic approach to autonomous robotics	III Congresso Internacional de Engenharia Electrica e Electronica Instituto Tecnologico de Aguas Calientes (Aguas Calientes, Mexico)
1997/10/16	The dynamic approach to implement behaviors on low level robots	MIL-Machine Inteligence Laboratory- University of Florida (Gainsville, United States)
1996/10/21	The Dynamic Approach to the theory, design and performance assessment of autonomous robotics	Polish Academy of Sciences (Warsaw, Poland)
1996/10/17	The Dynamic Approach to the theory, design and performance assessment of autonomous robotics	University of Ostrava (Ostrva, Czech Republic)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - Current	Decision Making, Learning, and Adaptation in an Intelligent Robotic Assistant with an Ergonomics Rationale Supervisor	Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (PhD)
2022/03 - Current	Framework for Ergonomic Assessment in Collaborative Robotic Systems Co-supervisor	Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Industrial e de Sistemas (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - Current	Human-centred collaborative robotic systems with an ergonomic rationale for industrial applications Supervisor	Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019 - Current	Human-Like Collision-Free Motion Generation for Collaborative Robots in Industry 4.0 Supervisor	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018 - Current	Learning and Inference for Collaborative Human-Robot Manipulation Supervisor	Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2021/11/03	Self-regulation learning performance in Neurofeedback Training: effects from a human-computer framework to prime subjects with external stimulation Co-supervisor	Doutoral MIT Portugal Bio-Engineering Focus Area. (PhD) Instituto de Ciências da Terra Polo do Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2021/09/28	A novel dynamic field model supporting a continuous of bump amplitudes: analysis and applications Co-supervisor	Matemática Aplicada (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016 - 2021/09/09	From Human motor control to human-like motion in robotics: planning, learning and controlling manipulation in anthropomorphic robotic systems Supervisor	Engenharia Electrónica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/01/10 - 2021/03/29	Robotic System for IMU software testing activities automation Supervisor	Master Degree Mechatronics Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019 - 2020/12/04	A Collaborative Work-Cell to Improve Workers Ergonomics and Productivity Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014 - 2020/11/04	Development of a robotic system to assist neurosurgeons in minimally invasive stereotactic procedures Supervisor	Doutoral em Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018 - 2020/05/14	Efficient Learning of Sequential Tasks for Collaborative Robots: a Neurodynamic Approach Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2017 - 2018	Planeamento de movimentos compreensíveis pelo Humano para o robô Sawyer Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014 - 2018	Multisensory integration of postural control in Neurodegenerative diseases Co-supervisor	Programa Doutoral em Medicina (PhDMED) (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
2011/08/01 - 2017/07/31	Learning to be a proactive and socially adequate assistant robot Supervisor of Luís Louro	Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2015 - 2017	Desenvolvimento de um assistente robótico para neurocirurgias estereotáxicas: solução baseada no robô Sawyer Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012/01/01 - 2017	Toward robots as socially aware partners in human-robot interactive tasks Supervisor	Doutoramento Engenharia Electrónica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2015 - 2016	Evaluation of motor impairments in Idiopathic Parkinson's disease: contribution to diagnosis and treatment strategies Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015 - 2016	Application and comparison of neural networks for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease based on kinematic postural data Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015 - 2016	A Simulation Environment for Human-Robot Interaction in Assistive Scenarios Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014 - 2016	A model for the development of neural representations: from human demonstration to robotics Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2011 - 2016	Sistemas dinâmicos para o controlo de equipas de robôs móveis autónomos em tarefas de transporte conjunto: teoria, implementação e validação em chão-de-fábrica Supervisor	Doutoramento em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014 - 2015	Estudo do Movimento Humano em Tarefas de Transporte Conjunto / Humans' Movement Study in Joint Transportation Tasks Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013 - 2015	Robotic implantation of intracerebral electrodes for Deep Brain Stimulation and Stereo-EEG Co-supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2010 - 2015	On learning and generalizing representations in a dynamic field architecture for human-robot interaction Supervisor	Doutoramento em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2013 - 2014	Manipulação Bimanual em Robôs Antropomórficos: Movimentos Síncronos Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013 - 2014	Sistema de Visão para Interação e colaboração Humano-Robô: reconhecimento de objetos, Gestos e Expressões Faciais Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012 - 2013	From Unimanual to Bimanual Manipulation in the Anthropomorphic Robot ARoS Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012 - 2013	Human-Robot Joint-Action in Space: from teleoperation to helpful robotic assistants Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012 - 2013	Desenvolvimento de Rede Neuronal Artificial para Diagnóstico de Doenças Neurodegenerativas Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012 - 2013	Desenvolvimento de um sistema para análise de equilíbrio baseado em sensores inerciais Co-supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010 - 2012	Control of an anthropomorphic manipulator involved in physical Human-Robot Interaction Supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia Mecatrónica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010 - 2011	Robotic implantation of intracerebral electrodes for deep-brain stimulation Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010 - 2011	Ensino de um agente autónomo via interacção Humano-Computador Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010 - 2011	Object Transportation Task by a Human and a Mobile Manipulator: a non-linear attractor dynamics approach Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010 - 2011	Dynamic Vibration Absorber for Tremor Suppression Co-supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006 - 2011	Reaching, Grasping and Manipulation in anthropomorphic robot systems Supervisor	Doutoramento em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2009 - 2010	Detecção de colisões para um robô antropomórfico envolvido em tarefas de interacção com humanos Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2005 - 2010	Controlo e Representações para Tarefas de Colaboração Humano-Robô Supervisor of Luís Filipe Castro Freitas Louro	Doutoramento em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2007 - 2009	A socially assistive robot to assist people with motor impairments Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006 - 2009	Learning through imitation: a biological approach to robotics Supervisor	Doutoramento em Eletrónica Industrial (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2006 - 2008	A Service Robot for samples transportation and delivery Supervisor	Mestrado em Eletrónica Industrial (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006 - 2008	Transporte de objetos por equipas de robots móveis autónomos: implementação e validação de arquiteturas de controlo distribuídas baseadas em sistemas dinâmicos não-lineares Supervisor	Mestrado em Eletrónica Industrial (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006 - 2008	Learning in a Dynamic Field based architecture for human-robot interaction: a Hebbian perspective Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006 - 2007	Design e construção de um robot antropomórfico Supervisor	Mestrado em Eletrónica Industrial (Master)
2005 - 2007	Análise de um modelo dinâmico competitivo para a tomada de decisões em robots autónomos Supervisor	Mestrado em Matemática e Aplicações à Mecânica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2003 - 2007	Transporte de objetos por equipas de robôs móveis autónomos: estratégias de controlo distribuídas baseadas em sistemas dinâmicos não lineares Supervisor	Doutoramento em Eletrónica Industrial (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2002 - 2007	Attractor dynamics approach to formation control Supervisor of Sérgio Paulo Carvalho Monteiro	Doutoramento em Eletrónica Industrial (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2004 - 2006	Controlo de um veículo aéreo semi-autónomo Supervisor	Mestrado em Eletrónica Industrial (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2004 - 2006	Monitorização e Adaptação automática de uma arquitectura de controlo baseada em atractores móveis de sistemas dinâmicos Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Matemática e Aplicações à Mecânica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2003 - 2005	Representações dinâmicas para a geração de comportamento preditivo em sistemas duo-agente cooperativos Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Matemática e Aplicações à Mecânica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2003 - 2005	Geração de trajectórias em tempo real: um estudo comparativo Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Matemática e Aplicações à Mecânica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2000 - 2002	Transporte de um objecto de grandes dimensões por uma equipa de robôs móveis autónomos: design e simulação de estratégias de controlo distribuídas baseadas em sistemas dinâmicos não lineares Supervisor	Mestrado em Eletrónica Industrial (pré-Bolonha) (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2017/05/24 - 2024/05/24	• (2017) Conferência "Desafios Sociais e Tecnológicos na Concepção dos Robots", promovido pela ADPSI - Associação para a Promoção e Desenvolvimento da Sociedade da da Informação, Auditório LISPOLIS no Pólo Tecnológico da Lumiar. Foi convidada como oradora para fazer uma intervenção integrada no “PAINEL I – CONCEÇÃO DE ROBOTS NO TRABALHO, NA COMUNICAÇÃO E NO ENTRETENIMENTO Interação Homem-Máquina em diversos contextos – O estado da arte”, tendo sido Keynote Speaker a Prof. Manuela Veloso, CMU, EUA, 24 de maio de 2017. Conference	PAINEL I – CONCEÇÃO DE ROBOTS NO TRABALHO, NA COMUNICAÇÃO E NO ENTRETENIMENTO Interação Homem-Máquina em diversos contextos – O estado da arte” APDSI, Portugal
2018/05/28 - 2018/05/29	• (2018) Colóquio na Fundação Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian “Combater os medos - do Terrorismo, da Inteligência Artificial, das Alterações Climáicas e dos Refugiados”, promovido pela Associação de ex-alunos do Liceu francês Charles Lepierre em Lisboa, com o apoio de várias embaixadas, do Parlamento Europeu e da Comissão Europeia. Foi convidada como oradora para fazer uma intervenção integrada no debate “Inteligência Artificial: o que temer no século XXI”, moderado por Jorge Braga de Macedo, 28-29 de maio de 2018. Meeting	Combater os medos - do Terrorismo, da Inteligência Artificial, das Alterações Climáicas e dos Refugiados Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2020	Has participated in various juries of doctoral exams as main arguer (Thesis) Arguer	vários (PhD)
2019	Has participated in juries of aggregation exams as main arguer (Thesis) Main arguer	vários (Aggregation)

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2000 - Current	Adoc Reviewer of several conferences in Robotics and related fields

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2021/09 - Current	Non-linear Dynamical Systems and Applications to Robotics	Master in Industrial Electronics and Computers Engineering (Mestrado)	University of Minho-Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2021/09 - Current	Intelligent Autonomous Systems	(Mestrado)	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2019/09 - Current	Automatic Control	Integrated Master in Industrial Electronics and Computer Engineering	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2014 - Current	Multidisciplinary Research in Robotics and Applications to Medicine & Health	Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/09 - Current	Systems Theory	Integrated Master in Industrial Electronics and Computer Engineering (Ensino básico 1º ciclo)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/02/06 - Current	Industrial and Services Robotics	Integrated Master in Industrial Electronics and Computer Engineering (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013/09/06 - 2020/02/05	Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Neural Networks	Integrated Master in Industrial Electronics and Computer Engineering (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016/09 - 2019/09	Advanced Robotic Systems	Doctoral Program in Advanced Systems Engineering for Industry (co-funded by Bosch Multimedia Car).	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/09 - 2016/09	Robotics	Master in Mecatronics Engineering	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/05/09 - 2016/05/13	UMinho NETT workshop on Hands on Workshop on Neurodynamics Approaches to Cognitive Robotics: she was co-responsible for the organization and was one of the main lecturers in this workshop that took place at the University of Minho, from 9 to 13 May 2016, and that was funded by the European Commission through the Marie Curie ITN NETT-Neural Engineering Transformative Technologies Project.	NETT workshop on Hands on Workshop on Neurodynamics Approaches to Cognitive Robotics (Doctor)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014/09	Medical Robotics	Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/07/06 - 2014/07/21	EUA Telluride Neuromorphic Cognition Engineering Workshop	Neuromorphic Cognition Engineering (Doktor (PhD))	NSA - USA, United States
2013/09/03 - 2013/09/07	International Hands on Summer Schools on Neural Dynamics Approaches to Cognitive Robotics	Neural Dynamics Approaches to Cognitive Robotics (Doktor (PhD))	Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany Institut für Neuroinformatik, Germany
2012/09 - 2013/09	Medical Robotics	Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/09/04 - 2011/10/10	International Hands on Summer Schools on Neural Dynamics Approaches to Cognitive Robotics	Neural Dynamics Approaches to Cognitive Robotics (Doktor (PhD))	Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany Institut für Neuroinformatik, Germany Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010/09/24 - 2010/10/01	International Hands on Summer Schools on Neural Dynamics Approaches to Cognitive Robotics	Neural Dynamics Approaches to Cognitive Robotics (Doktor (PhD))	Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany Institut für Neuroinformatik, Germany

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2016 - Current	She is a member of the European Commission panel of evaluators for the call H2020 ICT / ROBOTICS & AI Evaluator	European Commission, Belgium	European Commission

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2000 - Current	Adoc Reviewer of several journals in Robotics and related fields	IEEE Mag Computational Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, ) IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part B, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems

Distinctions

Award

2022	BEST PAPER AWARD to the paper "Trajectory tracking for the inspection of deformable objects considering manipulability of a 7-DoF serial manipulator" 2022 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC2022), Portugal
2022	Honourable Mention (short list for the best paper award): Endowing Intelligent Vehicles with the Ability to Learn User’s Habits and Preferences with Machine Learning Methods, 2022 International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning (IDEAL2022) , United Kingdom
2019	Best Poster Award- Workshop "Towards Cognitive Vehicles: Perception, learning and decision making under real-world constraints. Is bio-inspiration helpful? ", at IROS 2019 - IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems IROS, China
2019	Her students, Weronika Wojtak, Flora Ferreira and Paulo Vicente, won a 3rd Price in the ‘2019 International Collegiate Competition for Brain-inspired Computing’ held in Beijing, China, with the work entitled “Learning Sequences with Time Constraints”. center for brain-inspired computing research [CBICR] at Tsinghua University, China
2018	Prémio Santa Casa Neurociências - prémio Melo e Castro -Thertact-Exo: A brain controlled exoskeleton for spinal cord regeneration Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal
2013	Best Student Paper Award. Paper: Robotic Assisted Deep Brain Stimulation Neurosurgery: first steps on system development”, C. Faria, E. Bicho, M. Rito, L. Louro, S. Monteiro and W. Erlhagen 10th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineeering (BioMed 2013), Austria
2003	1st Prize of the Young Engineer Innovation Prize awarded to my students Rui Soares and Luis Louro / 1º Prémio do Prémio Inovação Jovem Engenheiro atribuído aos meus orientandos Rui Soares e Luis Louro Ordem dos Engenheiros da Região Sul, Portugal
1999	Honour Prize from " IBM Scientific Prize 1999" IBM Portugal, Portugal

Title

2005	Comendador da Ordem da Instrução Publica Presidência da República Portuguesa, Portugal

Other distinction

2021	Listed in the "50 women in robotics you need to know about 2021\|RoboHub", robohub.org RobotHub / robohub.org, United States
2012	Nomination for the six finalists of the Jubileo Video Award at IROS 2012. (http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/iros-2012-video-friday; http://www.ieee-ras.org/news/iros-2012-award-winners-announced.html) IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2012), United States
2009	European ICT Research Success Stories: JAST- Robots get power of prediction” (http://staging.esn.eu/projects/ICT-Results/Success_stories.html) European Commission, Belgium
2009	ICT Results: Results that Lead the way (http://cordis.europa.eu/ictresults/index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=90631) European Commission, Belgium