Urbano José Carreira Nunes (2411-4757-0200)

Curriculum Vitae

Urbano José Carreira Nunes

Urbano J. Nunes is a Full Professor with the Coimbra University and Senior researcher of the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR-UC). He is the coordinator of the ISR-UC Human-Centered Mobile Robotics Lab. He has been responsible for several funded projects at both national and international levels in the areas of mobile robotics and intelligent vehicles. He has research interests in several areas in connection with human-centered mobile robotics with axes on mobile service robotics, mobile assistive robotics, technologies for autonomous vehicles (navigation and perception), pattern recognition and machine learning. He is author/coauthor of more than 200 peer-reviewed articles in prestigious international journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings. He was Director of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of University of Coimbra (2019-2021) and coordinator of the master integrated course (bachelor plus master) on Electrical and Computer Engineering (2014-2017). He was the supervisor of 16 PhD students (concluded) and is the supervisor of 4 PhD students. Prof. U.J. Nunes is a Member of the IROS Advisory/Steering Committee (2013-), Member of the RO-MAN Standing Steering Committee (2017-), and ITSS representative Member of the Steering Committee of IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles (2021-). He was Vice President for Technical Activities of the IEEE ITS Society (2011-2012), a member of the Board of Governors of ITS Society (2009-2011), and a Cochair of the Technical Committee on Autonomous Ground Vehicles and ITS (2006- 2018) of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS). He serves as Senior Editor the IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles (2015-2021), and was an Associate Editor (AE) for IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles (2015-), AE for Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2007-2016) and AE for IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine (2009-2017). He was co-organizer of eight journal special issues in topics related to Technologies for Intelligent Vehicles. He was with several international conferences: General co-chair of the 11th Int. Conf on Advanced Robotics (ICAR2003); Program Chair of IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conf. (ITSC2006); Program co-chair of the IEEE ITSC2008; Program Chair of the IEEE Int. Conf. on Vehicular Electronics and Safety (ICVES2007); General Chair of the 13th IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conf. (ITSC2010); a General Chair for the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2012), and the General Chair of the IEEE ROMAN2017. Prof. Nunes was awarded: the IEEE ITS Society Outstanding Service Award in 2006; the IEEE RAS Society Most Active TC Award in 2006 as Co-Chair of RAS TC on ITS; as co-author, awarded as a winner of NiSIS Competition 2007 "Problem Task: analysis and Classification of the DaimlerChrysler Automotive Dataset Images".

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Urbano José Carreira Nunes

Citation names

Nunes, Urbano
Nunes, Urbano J.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 2411-4757-0200
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7750-5221
Google Scholar ID: fNbf64wAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id: 6603870766

Addresses

Universidade de Coimbra. Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, Universidade de Coimbra, Polo II, 3030-290, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

http://www.isr.uc.pt/index.php/people?task=showpeopleisr.show&idPerson=75 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

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

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2006 Concluded	Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Título de Agregado) Major in Automação e Robótica Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Robotics Techniques and Technologies for Intelligent Vehicles" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovado por unanimidade
1995 Concluded	Engenharia Electrotécnica (Doutoramento) Major in Especialidade: Instrumentação e Controlo Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Controlo de Robôs com Realimentação Sensorial no Espaço Tarefa" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovado com distinção e louvor
1983 Concluded	Engenharia Electrotécnica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "-" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16

Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2010/04/28 - Current	Full Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

2004/05 - 2010/04/27	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

1995 - 2004	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

1987 - 1995	Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

1983 - 1987	Trainee Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019 - 2021	Organic Unit Director	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2022/10/01 - 2025/12/31	GreenAuto: Green Innovation for the Automotive Industry (WP18: Green Auto PPS 18 - 3D navigation system for mobile robotic equipment) AAC nº02/C05-i01/2022 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização Ongoing
2022/01/03 - 2025/01/02	Intelligent Robotic System for Digital Agriculture (GreenBotics) PTDC/EEI-ROB/2459/2021 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020 - 2023	INPACT - Intelligent Platform for Autonomous Collaborative Telerehabilitation CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-047148 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded
2018/07/26 - 2022/07/25	LANDMARK: Sistema integrado de Comunicações e Lidar PTDC/EEI-COM/31527/2017 Researcher Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2018/07/26 - 2022/07/25	BCI-CONNECT: Effective brain connectivity of decision and error monitoring circuits in health and disease: from neurocognition to brain computer interfaces PTDC/PSI-GER/30852/2017 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2021/02/01 - 2022/01/31	AI+Green - Intelligent Automation in Precise Agriculture MIT-EXPL/TDI/0029/2019 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Concluded
2018/06/20 - 2021/06/19	B-RELIABLE: Boosting reliability and interaction on brain-machine interface systems integrating automatic error-detection 030935 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017/02/01 - 2020/01/30	HTPDIR - Human Tracking and Perception in Dynamic Immersive Rooms POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017644 Researcher SKETCHPIXEL, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded
2017 - 2020	MATIS - Sustainable Industrial Materials and Technologies CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000014 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro Concluded
2016/11/01 - 2019/03/21	AutoCITS - Regulation Study for Interoperability in the Adoption of Autonomous Driving in European Urban Nodes 2015-EU-TM-0243-S Researcher Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	European Union Concluded
2015/08/24 - 2019/02/28	AGVPOSYS: Automated-Guided-Vehicle with innovative indoor positioning system for the factory of the future CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-003503 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Active Space Technologies SA, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2015/11/30	AMS-HMI12 - ASSISTED MOBILITY SUPPORTED BY SHARED-CONTROL AND ADVANCED HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACES RECI/EEI-AUT/0181/2012 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2013 - 2015	Novas Tecnologias para apoio à Saúde e Qualidade de Vida, Projecto B- Diagnosis and Assisted Mobility for People with Special Needs Centro-SCT-2011-01 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
2012 - 2015	TIRAMISU - Toolbox Implementation for Removal of Anti-personnel Mines, Submunitions and UXO FP7/SEC-2011.1.3-3/284747 Researcher École Royale Militaire, Belgium Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Concluded
2011/03/01 - 2014/08/31	PDCS2010 - Pedestrian Detection Urban Challenging Scenarios PTDC/EEA-AUT/113818/2009 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2013/05/30	EVSIM09 - Models for traffic simulation of electric vehicles with communications and dynamic decision capacity PTDC/SEN-TRA/099413/2008 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2012/06/30	INTERFACE10 -Interfaces Emergentes para Melhoria da Acessibilidade de Pessoas com Paralisia Cerebral RIPD/ADA/109661/2009 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2009 - 2012	SLEEPTIGHT: Desenvolvimento de tecnologias para um diagnóstico ambulatório de patologias do sono CENTRO-01-0202-FEDER-011530 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, Portugal	Concluded
2007/10/01 - 2010/09/30	PMITS06: Perception Methods for an Intelligent Transportation System using On-Board and Off-Board Sensing PTDC/EEA-ACR/72226/2006 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005/09/01 - 2008/08	NCT04: Nonlinear control techniques applied in path following of WMRs and autonomous, vehicles with high precision localization system POSC/EEA-SRI/58016/2004 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005/06/01 - 2008/05/31	MTDTS04: Multi-target detection and tracking in semi-structured outdoor environment using laserscanner and vision POSC/EEA-SRI/58279/2004 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2004 - 2007	CyberC3 - Cybernetic technologies for Cars in the Chinese Cities CN/ASIA-IT&C/002(88667) Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	European Commission Joint Research Centre Concluded
2002 - 2004	TSM02: Trajectory planning and tracking of mechanical systems with nonholonomic constraints POSI/SRI/41618/2001 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2001 - 2004	CYBERCARS: Cybernetic Cars for a New Transportation System in the Cities IST-2000-28487 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	European Commission Joint Research Centre Concluded
2001 - 2004	CYBERMOVE: Cybernetic transportation systems for the cities of tomorrow EVK4-CT-2001-00051 Researcher Instituto Pedro Nunes, Portugal	European Commission Joint Research Centre Directorate for Energy Transport and Climate Concluded
2000/11 - 2003/10	CTR2001: Robot Force and Motion Control: Linking Sensory and Intelligent Levels POSI/SRI/33594/2000 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
1999 - 2001	MENTOR: Métodos de Ensino e Aprendizagem Exploratória de Tarefas para Robots Orientados a Humanos PRAXIS/C/EEI/13141/1998 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
1999 - 2001	ROBOT2000 - Robot for Continuous Electrostatic Painting Line P0023/IC-PME/II/S-ROBOT2000 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded
1996 - 1998	ARMMA - Autonomous Robotics Methodologies for Multidisciplinary Applications PRAXIS/3/3.1/TR/23/94 Researcher Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
1995 - 1997	TELEMACH-CERN: Telerobotic system with a high-performance man-machine interface CERN/C/CA/1155/95-97 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
1993 - 1994	FSAR - Sensor Fusion for Robotic Applications JNICT-FSAR Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
1992 - 1993	CROM - Robotic Assembly Cell STRDA/C/TPR/597/92 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Rodrigues, R.; Barreto, J.P.; Nunes, U.. Camera pose estimation using images of planar mirror reflections. 2010. 10.1007/978-3-642-15561-1_28 Solea, R.; Nunes, U.. Robotic wheelchair trajectory control considering user comfort. 2009. 10.1007/978-3-642-00271-7_8 Labakhua, L.; Nunes, U.; Rodrigues, R.; Leite, F.S.. Smooth trajectory planning for fully automated passengers vehicles: Spline and clothoid based methods and its simulation. 2008. 10.1007/978-3-540-79142-3_14 Araújo, R.; Nunes, U.; Oliveira, L.; Sousa, P.; Peixoto, P.. Support vector machines and features for environment perception in mobile robotics. 2008. 10.1007/978-3-540-79474-5_11 Oliveira, L.; Monteiro, G.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.. Towards a robust vision-based obstacle perception with classifier fusion in cybercars. 2007. Silva, V.; Fonseca, J.A.; Nunes, U.; Maia, R.. Communications requirements for autonomous mobile robots: Analysis and examples. 2006. 10.1016/B978-008045364-4/50053-8
Book chapter	Barros, Tiago; Garrote, Luís; Pereira, Ricardo; Premebida, Cristiano; Nunes, Urbano J.. "AttDLNet: Attention-Based Deep Network for 3D LiDAR Place Recognition". In ROBOT2022: Fifth Iberian Robotics Conference, 309-320. Springer International Publishing, 2022. Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-21065-5_26 Gomes, Teresa; Martins, Lúcia; Girão-Silva, Rita; Tipper, David; Pašic, Alija; Vass, Balázs; Garrote, Luís; et al. "Enhancing Availability for Critical Services". In Guide to Disaster-Resilient Communication Networks, 557-581. Springer International Publishing, 2020. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-44685-7_22 Barros, Tiago; Garrote, Luís; Pereira, Ricardo; Premebida, Cristiano; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Improving Localization by Learning Pole-Like Landmarks Using a Semi-supervised Approach". In Robot 2019: Fourth Iberian Robotics Conference, 255-266. Springer International Publishing, 2019. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-35990-4_21 Perdiz, João; Cruz, Aniana; Nunes, Urbano J.; Pires, Gabriel. "A Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface Fusing P300 ERP and Electrooculography". In XV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing – MEDICON 2019, 1755-1766. Springer International Publishing, 2019. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_213 Pereira, Ricardo; Garrote, Luís; Barros, Tiago; Carona, Carlos; Bento, Luís C.; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Expressive Robotic Head for Human-Robot Interaction Studies". In XV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing – MEDICON 2019, 1627-1637. Springer International Publishing, 2019. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_200 Petrovskaya, A.; Perrollaz, M.; Oliveira, L.; Spinello, L.; Triebel, R.; Makris, A.; Yoder, J.-D.; et al. "Awareness of road scene participants for autonomous driving". Springer London, 2012. Published • 10.1007/978-0-85729-085-4_54 Nunes, Urbano J.; Pires, G.; Coelho, P.. "Assistive navigation control architecture". In System and Control: Theory and Applications. World Scientific and Engineering Society Press, 2000. Published Almeida, A. Traça; Araújo, Helder; Dias, Jorge; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Multi-Sensor Integration for Mobile Robot Navigation". In Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Decision Making, Control and Automation, 537-554. Springer Netherlands, 1995. Published • 10.1007/978-94-011-0305-3_18 Nunes, Urbano; Dias, Jorge; de Almeida, A. Traça. "Geometric Modeling Aspects on Vision and Ultrasonic Range Sensing for Robotic Applications". In Expert Systems and Robotics, 111-126. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1991. Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-76465-3_5 Nunes, Urbano J.; Almeida, A. T.; Faia, Pedro; Araújo, Rui. "Integrating force, tactile and proximity sensing for a flexible robotic system through a modular design". In Engineering Systems with Intelligence, 247-255. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands, 1991. Published • 10.1007/978-94-011-2560-4_29
Conference paper	Garrote, Luís; Perdiz, João; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Costmap-based Local Motion Planning using Deep Reinforcement Learning". Paper presented in 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2023), Busan, 2023. 10.1109/ro-man57019.2023.10309389 Conde, Pedro; Barros, Tiago; Premebida, Cristiano; Nunes, Urbano J.. "ECE-based Deep Ensemble for Neural Network Calibration in Satellite Image Classification". Paper presented in 2023 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), Tomar, 2023. Published • 10.1109/icarsc58346.2023.10129562 Simões, Gabriela; Lopes, Ana; Carona, Carlos; Pereira, Ricardo; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Deep-Learning Based Classification of Engagement for Child-Robot Interaction". Paper presented in 2023 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), Tomar, 2023. 10.1109/icarsc58346.2023.10129551 Pereira, Ricardo; Cruz, Aniana; Garrote, Luis; Pires, Gabriel; Lopes, Ana; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Dynamic Environment-based Visual User Interface System for Intuitive Navigation Target Selection for Brain-actuated Wheelchairs". 2022. Published • 10.1109/ro-man53752.2022.9900623 Zancanaro, Alberto; Cisotto, Giulia; Paulo, Joao Ruivo; Pires, Gabriel; Nunes, Urbano J.. "CNN-based Approaches For Cross-Subject Classification in Motor Imagery: From the State-of-The-Art to DynamicNet". Melbourne, 2021. Published • 10.1109/cibcb49929.2021.9562821 Pereira, Ricardo; Garrote, Luis; Barros, Tiago; Lopes, Ana; Nunes, Urbano J.. "A Deep Learning-based Indoor Scene Classification Approach Enhanced with Inter-Object Distance Semantic Features". Prague, 2021. Published • 10.1109/iros51168.2021.9636242 Paulo, Joao Ruivo; Garrote, Luis; Peixoto, Paulo; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Spatiotemporal 2D Skeleton-based Image for Dynamic Gesture Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks". Paper presented in 2021 30th IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), 2021. Published • 10.1109/ro-man50785.2021.9515418 Roque, Francisco; Pires, Gabriel; Perdiz, Joao; Nunes, Urbano J.. "A User Identification System based on Code-modulated Visual Evoked Potentials with LED Stimulation". Paper presented in 2021 IEEE International Workshop on Biometrics and Forensics (IWBF), Roma, 2021. Published • 10.1109/iwbf50991.2021.9465083 Luis, Hugo; Garrote, Luis; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Human Activity Recognition for Indoor Robotics: A Deep Learning Based Approach Using a Human Detection Stage". Paper presented in 2021 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), Santa Maria da Feira, 2021. Published • 10.1109/icarsc52212.2021.9429774 Pereira, Ricardo; Barros, Tiago; Garrote, Luis; Lopes, Ana; Nunes, Urbano J.. "An Experimental Study of the Accuracy vs Inference Speed of RGB-D Object Recognition in Mobile Robotics". Paper presented in 2020 29th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), Napoles, 2020. Published • 10.1109/ro-man47096.2020.9223562 Pereira, Ricardo; Goncalves, Nuno; Garrote, Luis; Barros, Tiago; Lopes, Ana; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Deep-Learning based Global and Semantic Feature Fusion for Indoor Scene Classification". Paper presented in 2020 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), 2020. Published • 10.1109/icarsc49921.2020.9096068 Garrote, Luis; Temporao, Diogo; Temporao, Samuel; Pereira, Ricardo; Barros, Tiago; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Improving Local Motion Planning with a Reinforcement Learning Approach". Paper presented in 2020 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), 2020. Published • 10.1109/icarsc49921.2020.9096095 Hayton, Jack N.C.; Barros, Tiago; Premebida, Cristiano; Coombes, Matthew J.; Nunes, Urbano J.. "CNN-based Human Detection Using a 3D LiDAR onboard a UAV". Paper presented in 2020 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), 2020. Published • 10.1109/icarsc49921.2020.9096075 Garrote, Luis; Perdiz, Joao; Pires, Gabriel; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Reinforcement Learning Motion Planning for an EOG-centered Robot Assisted Navigation in a Virtual Environment". Paper presented in 2019 28th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), New Delhi, 2019. Published • 10.1109/ro-man46459.2019.8956348 Garrote, Luis; Torres, Miguel; Barros, Tiago; Perdiz, Joao; Premebida, Cristiano; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Mobile Robot Localization with Reinforcement Learning Map Update Decision aided by an Absolute Indoor Positioning System". Paper presented in 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Macau, 2019. Published • 10.1109/iros40897.2019.8967957 Garrote, Luis; Barros, Tiago; Pereira, Ricardo; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Absolute Indoor Positioning-aided Laser-based Particle Filter Localization with a Refinement Stage". Paper presented in IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisboa, 2019. Published • 10.1109/iecon.2019.8927475 Bicho, Dylan; Girao, Pedro; Paulo, Joao; Garrote, Luis; Nunes, Urbano J.; Peixoto, Paulo. "Markerless Multi-View-based Multi-User Head Tracking System for Virtual Reality Applications". Paper presented in 2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC), Bari, 2019. Published • 10.1109/smc.2019.8914350 Pires, Gabriel; Yasemin, Mine; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Naturally embedded SSVEP phase tagging in a P300-based BCI: LSC-4Q speller". Paper presented in 2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC), Bari, 2019. Published • 10.1109/smc.2019.8913973 Cruz, Aniana; Pires, Gabriel; Lopes, Ana C.; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Detection of Stressful Situations Using GSR While Driving a BCI-controlled Wheelchair". Berlim, 2019. Published • 10.1109/embc.2019.8857748 Pereira, Joel; Premebida, C.; Asvadi, A.; Cannata, F.; Garrote, L.; Nunes, U.J.. "Test and Evaluation of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Real-world Scenarios". Paper presented in 2019 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), Paris, 2019. Published • 10.1109/ivs.2019.8814032 Garrote, Luis; Martins, Lucia; Nunes, Urbano J.; Zachariasen, Martin. "Weighted Euclidean Steiner Trees for Disaster-Aware Network Design". Paper presented in 2019 15th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN), Coimbra, 2019. Published • 10.1109/drcn.2019.8713664 Cruz, A.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.J.. "Generalization of ErrP-Calibration for Different Error-Rates in P300-Based BCIs". 2019. 10.1109/SMC.2018.00118 Asvadi, A.; Garrote, L.; Premebida, C.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.J.. "DepthCN: Vehicle detection using 3D-LIDAR and ConvNet". 2018. 10.1109/ITSC.2017.8317880 Garrote, L.; Paulo, J.; Perdiz, J.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.J.. "Robot-Assisted Navigation for a Robotic Walker with Aided User Intent". 2018. 10.1109/ROMAN.2018.8525674 Cruz, R.; Garrote, L.; Lopes, A.; Nunes, U.J.. "Modular software architecture for human-robot interaction applied to the InterBot mobile robot". 2018. 10.1109/ICARSC.2018.8374154 Garrote, L.; Premebida, C.; Silva, D.; Nunes, U.J.. "HMAPs - Hybrid Height- Voxel Maps for Environment Representation". 2018. 10.1109/IROS.2018.8594113 Perdiz, J.; Garrote, L.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.J.. "Measuring the impact of reinforcement learning on an electrooculography-only computer game". 2018. 10.1109/SeGAH.2018.8401359 Melotti, G.; Premebida, C.; Goncalves, N.M.M.D.S.; Nunes, U.J.C.; Faria, D.R.. "Multimodal CNN Pedestrian Classification: A Study on Combining LIDAR and Camera Data". 2018. 10.1109/ITSC.2018.8569666 Perdiz, J.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.J.. "Emotional state detection based on EMG and EOG biosignals: A short survey". 2017. 10.1109/ENBENG.2017.7889451 Cunha, J.C.; Branco, K.; Casimiro, A.; Nunes, U.. "3rd International Workshop on Safety and Security of Intelligent Vehicles-SSIV 2017 Welcome". 2017. 10.1109/DSN-W.2017.51 Loureiro, R.; Lopes, A.; Carona, C.; Almeida, D.; Faria, F.; Garrote, L.; Premebida, C.; Nunes, U.J.. "ISR-RobotHead: Robotic head with LCD-based emotional expressiveness". 2017. 10.1109/ENBENG.2017.7889437 Garrote, L.; Rosa, J.; Paulo, J.; Premebida, C.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.J.. "3D point cloud downsampling for 2D indoor scene modelling in mobile robotics". 2017. 10.1109/ICARSC.2017.7964080 Asvadi, A.; Garrote, L.; Premebida, C.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.J.. "Real-Time Deep ConvNet-Based Vehicle Detection Using 3D-LIDAR Reflection Intensity Data". Paper presented in ROBOT 2017: Third Iberian Robotics Conference, 2017. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-70836-2_39 Nunes, U.J.; Guglielmelli, E.. "Message from the chairs". 2017. 10.1109/ROMAN.2017.8172269 Girão, P.; Asvadi, A.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.. "3D object tracking in driving environment: A short review and a benchmark dataset". 2016. 10.1109/ITSC.2016.7795523 Coppola, C.; Faria, D.R.; Nunes, U.; Bellotto, N.. "Social activity recognition based on probabilistic merging of skeleton features with proximity priors from RGB-D data". 2016. 10.1109/IROS.2016.7759742 Premebida, C.; Garrote, L.; Asvadi, A.; Ribeiro, A.P.; Nunes, U.. "High-resolution LIDAR-based depth mapping using bilateral filter". 2016. 10.1109/ITSC.2016.7795953 Cunha, J.C.; Branco, K.; Casimiro, A.; Nunes, U.. "2nd International workshop on safety and security of intelligent vehicles - SSIV 2016". 2016. 10.1109/DSN-W.2016.72 Wolf, D.; Sanchez-Media, J.; Miller, J.; Nunes, U.. "Welcome message from the program chairs of IEEE ITSC 2016". 2016. 10.1109/ITSC.2016.7795518 Asvadi, A.; Girão, P.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.. "3D object tracking using RGB and LIDAR data". 2016. 10.1109/ITSC.2016.7795718 Asvadi, A.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.. "Two-stage static/dynamic environment modeling using voxel representation". Paper presented in Robot 2015: Second Iberian Robotics Conference, 2015. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-27146-0_36 Vieira, M.; Faria, D.R.; Nunes, U.. "Real-time application for monitoring human daily activity and risk situations in robot-assisted living". Paper presented in Robot 2015: Second Iberian Robotics Conference, 2015. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-27149-1_35 Premebida, C.; Faria, D.R.; Souza, F.A.; Nunes, U.. "Applying probabilistic Mixture Models to semantic place classification in mobile robotics". 2015. 10.1109/IROS.2015.7353981 Fernandes, R.; Premebida, C.; Peixoto, P.; Wolf, D.; Nunes, U.. "Road detection using high resolution LIDAR". 2015. 10.1109/VPPC.2014.7007125 Cunha, J.C.; Branco, K.; Casimiro, A.; Nunes, U.. "Workshop on Safety and Security of Intelligent Vehicles (SSIV)". 2015. 10.1109/DSN.2015.69 Cruz, A.; Garcia, D.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "Facial expression recognition based on EOG toward emotion detection for human-robot interaction". 2015. Carvalho, A.M.; Asvadi, A.; Carona, C.; Lopes, A.; Nunes, U.. "Mobility, accessibility and safety of people with Cerebral Palsy". 2015. Faria, D.R.; Vieira, M.; Premebida, C.; Nunes, U.. "Probabilistic human daily activity recognition towards robot-assisted living". 2015. 10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333644 Asvadi, A.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.. "Detection and Tracking of Moving Objects Using 2.5D Motion Grids". 2015. 10.1109/ITSC.2015.133 Premebida, C.; Sousa, J.; Garrote, L.; Nunes, U.. "Polar-Grid Representation and Kriging-Based 2.5D Interpolation for Urban Environment Modelling". 2015. 10.1109/ITSC.2015.203 Paulo, J.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.. "A novel vision-based human-machine interface for a robotic walker framework". 2015. 10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333590 Conde, L.; Chelim, R.; Nunes, U.. "Collaborative Vehicle Self-Localization Using Multi-GNSS Receivers and V2V/V2I Communications". 2015. 10.1109/ITSC.2015.406 Ralha, R.; Falcao, G.; Andrade, J.; Antunes, M.; Barreto, J.P.; Nunes, U.. "Distributed dense stereo matching for 3D reconstruction using parallel-based processing advantages". 2015. 10.1109/ICASSP.2015.7178145 Mota, V.; Falcao, G.; Antunes, M.; Barreto, J.; Nunes, U.. "Using the GPU for fast symmetry-based dense stereo matching in high resolution images". 2014. 10.1109/ICASSP.2014.6855062 Garrote, L.; Premebida, C.; Silva, M.; Nunes, U.. "An RRT-based navigation approach for mobile robots and automated vehicles". 2014. 10.1109/INDIN.2014.6945533 Premebida, C.; Carreira, J.; Batista, J.; Nunes, U.. "Pedestrian detection combining RGB and dense LIDAR data". 2014. 10.1109/IROS.2014.6943141 Silva, M.; Gonçalves, A.P.; Marques, J.; Sousa, J.; Nunes, U.. "Modelling an electric vehicle powertrain on bench". 2014. 10.1109/VPPC.2014.7007104 Faria, D.R.; Premebida, C.; Nunes, U.. "A probabilistic approach for human everyday activities recognition using body motion from RGB-D images". 2014. 10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926340 Bento, L.C.; Parafita, R.; Santos, S.; Nunes, U.. "Intelligent traffic management at intersections: Legacy mode for vehicles not equipped with V2V and V2I communications". 2013. 10.1109/ITSC.2013.6728317 Oliveira, L.; Nunes, U.. "Pedestrian detection based on LIDAR-driven sliding window and relational parts-based detection". 2013. 10.1109/IVS.2013.6629490 Santos, M.; Linder, M.; Schnitman, L.; Nunes, U.; Oliveira, L.. "Learning to segment roads for traffic analysis in urban images". 2013. 10.1109/IVS.2013.6629521 Parafita, R.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "A spacecraft game controlled with a brain-computer interface using SSVEP with phase tagging". 2013. 10.1109/SeGAH.2013.6665309 Raposo, C.; Barreto, J.P.; Nunes, U.. "Fast and accurate calibration of a kinect sensor". 2013. 10.1109/3DV.2013.52 Sousa, T.; Oliveira, D.; Khalighi, S.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "Neurophysiologic and statistical analysis of failures in automatic sleep stage classification". 2012. Khalighi, S.; Tirdad, P.; Pak, F.; Nunes, U.. "Shift and rotation invariant iris feature extraction based on non-subsampled contourlet transform and GLCM". 2012. Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Platooning with DSRC-based IVC-enabled autonomous vehicles: Adding infrared communications for IVC reliability improvement". 2012. 10.1109/IVS.2012.6232206 Lopes, A.C.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "RobChair: Experiments evaluating Brain-Computer Interface to steer a semi-autonomous wheelchair". 2012. 10.1109/IROS.2012.6386276 Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "Evaluation of brain-computer interfaces in accessing computer and other devices by people with severe motor impairments". 2012. 10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.032 Khalighi, S.; Sousa, T.; Nunes, U.. "Adaptive automatic sleep stage classification under covariate shift". 2012. 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346412 Silva, M.; Garrote, L.; Moita, F.; Martins, M.; Nunes, U.. "Autonomous electric vehicle: Steering and path-following control systems". 2012. 10.1109/MELCON.2012.6196468 Antunes, M.; Barreto, J.P.; Premebida, C.; Nunes, U.. "Can stereo vision replace a Laser Rangefinder?". 2012. 10.1109/IROS.2012.6385844 Silva, M.; Moita, F.; Nunes, U.; Garrote, L.; Faria, H.; Ruivo, J.. "ISRobotCar: The autonomous electric vehicle project". 2012. 10.1109/IROS.2012.6386292 De Almeida, A.T.; Nunes, U.. "Foreword". 2012. 10.1109/IROS.2012.6385445 Bento, L.C.; Parafita, R.; Nunes, U.. "Inter-vehicle sensor fusion for accurate vehicle localization supported by V2V and V2I communications". 2012. 10.1109/ITSC.2012.6338889 Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "GIBS block speller: Toward a gaze-independent P300-based BCI". 2011. 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091570 Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Algorithms for management of a multi-platooning system of IVC-enabled autonomous vehicles, with high traffic capacity". 2011. 10.1109/ITSC.2011.6082989 Khalighi, S.; Sousa, T.; Oliveira, D.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "Efficient feature selection for sleep staging based on maximal overlap discrete wavelet transform and SVM". 2011. 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090897 Maia, R.; Silva, M.; Araujo, R.; Nunes, U.. "Electric vehicle simulator for energy consumption studies in electric mobility systems". 2011. 10.1109/FISTS.2011.5973655 Ludwig, O.; Premebida, C.; Nunes, U.; Araújo, R.. "Evaluation of Boosting-SVM and SRM-SVM cascade classifiers in laser and vision-based pedestrian detection". 2011. 10.1109/ITSC.2011.6082909 Urbano, M.; Fonseca, J.; Nunes, U.; Zeilinger, H.. "Extending a smart wheelchair navigation by stress sensors". 2011. 10.1109/ETFA.2011.6059222 Pires, G.; Torres, M.; Casaleiro, N.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "Playing Tetris with non-invasive BCI". 2011. 10.1109/SeGAH.2011.6165454 Lopes, A.C.; Pires, G.; Vaz, L.; Nunes, U.. "Wheelchair navigation assisted by human-machine shared-control and a P300-based brain computer interface". 2011. 10.1109/IROS.2011.6048355 Lopes, A.C.; Nunes, U.; Vaz, L.. "Assisted Navigation based on shared-control, using discrete and sparse human-machine interfaces". 2010. 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626221 Simões, H.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Silva, V.. "Feature extraction and selection for automatic sleep staging using EEG". 2010. Premebida, C.; Ludwig, O.; Silva, M.; Nunes, U.. "A cascade classifier applied in pedestrian detection using laser and image-based features". 2010. 10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625244 Oliveira, L.; Nunes, U.. "Context-aware pedestrian detection using LIDAR". 2010. 10.1109/IVS.2010.5548069 Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Platooning of autonomous vehicles with intervehicle communications in SUMO traffic simulator". 2010. 10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625277 Nunes, U.. "Welcome message from conference general chair". 2010. 10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625508 Lopes, A.; Nunes, U.; Matsuura, J.. "A rule-based lens modeling approach for assisted navigation training". 2009. 10.1109/IECON.2009.5415377 Premebida, C.; Ludwig, O.; Nunes, U.. "Exploiting LIDAR-based features on pedestrian detection in urban scenarios". 2009. 10.1109/ITSC.2009.5309697 Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "A brain computer interface methodology based on a visual P300 paradigm". 2009. 10.1109/IROS.2009.5354384 Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "P300 spatial filtering and coherence-based channel selection". 2009. 10.1109/NER.2009.5109295 Junior, O.L.; Delgado, D.; Gonçalves, V.; Nunes, U.. "Trainable classifier-fusion schemes: An application to pedestrian detection". 2009. 10.1109/ITSC.2009.5309700 Ribeiro, A.; Sirgado, A.; Aperta, J.; Lopes, A.; Guilherme, J.; Correia, P.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "A low-cost eeg stand-alone device for brain computer interface". 2009. Lopes, A.C.; Nunes, U.. "An assisted navigation training framework based on judgment theory using sparse and discrete human-machine interfaces". 2009. 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5332770 Solea, R.; Filipescu, A.; Nunes, U.. "Sliding-mode control for trajectory-tracking of a wheeled mobile robot in presence of uncertainties". 2009. Oswaldo Ludwig Junior; Nunes, Urbano J.; Araújo, Rui; L. Schnitman; H. Lepikson. "Applications of Entropy and Neural Models to Predict Oil Flow". Paper presented in 2nd Conference on Nonlinear Science and Complexity (NSC 2008), Porto, 2008. Published Oswaldo Ludwig Junior; Nunes, Urbano J.; Araújo, Rui. "Comparison Study of Redundant Sensor Fusion in Autonomous Vehicle Navigation". Paper presented in 8th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (CONTROLO 2008), Vila Real, 2008. Published Urbano, M.; Fonseca, J.; Nunes, U.; Figueiredo, L.; Lopes, A.. "Adaptation of powered wheelchairs for quadriplegic patients with reduced strength". 2008. 10.1109/ETFA.2008.4638535 Ludwig Jr., O.; Nunes, U.. "Improving the generalization properties of neural networks: An application to vehicle detection". 2008. 10.1109/ITSC.2008.4732681 Oliveira, L.; Nunes, U.. "On integration of features and classifiers for robust vehicle detection". 2008. 10.1109/ITSC.2008.4732545 Pires, G.; Castelo-Branco, M.; Nunes, U.. "Visual P300-based BCI to steer a wheelchair: A Bayesian approach". 2008. Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Multi-agent architecture for simulation of traffic with communications". 2008. Solea, R.; Nunes, U.. "Robotic wheelchair control considering user comfort - Modeling and experimental evaluation". 2008. Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "Brain computer interface approaches to control mobile robotic devices". 2008. Premebida, C.; Monteiro, G.; Nunes, U.; Peixoto, P.. "A Lidar and vision-based approach for pedestrian and vehicle detection and tracking". 2007. 10.1109/ITSC.2007.4357637 Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "Single-trial EEG classification of movement related potential". 2007. 10.1109/ICORR.2007.4428482 Lopes, A.C.; Moita, F.; Nunes, U.; Solea, R.. "An outdoor guidepath navigation system for AMRs based on robust detection of magnetic markers". 2007. 10.1109/EFTA.2007.4416891 Sousa, P.; Araújo, R.; Nunes, U.; Alves, L.; Lopes, A.C.. "Real-time architecture for mobile assistant robots". 2007. 10.1109/EFTA.2007.4416888 Sousa, P.; Araújo, R.; Nunes, U.. "Real-time labeling of places using support vector machines". 2007. 10.1109/ISIE.2007.4374918 Solea, R.; Nunes, U.. "Trajectory planning with velocity planner for fully-automated passenger vehicles". 2006. Labakhua, L.; Nunes, U.; Rodrigues, R.; Leite, F.S.. "Smooth trajectory planning for fully automated passengers vehicles - Spline and clothoid based methods and its simulation". 2006. Premebida, C.; Nunes, U.. "A multi-target tracking and GMM-classifier for intelligent vehicles". 2006. Nunes, U.. "A brief introduction to the ITSC 2006 program". 2006. Xavier, J.; Pacheco, M.; Castro, D.; Ruanot, A.; Nunes, U.. "Fast line, arc/circle and leg detection from laser scan data in a player driver". 2005. 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570721 Surrécio, A.; Nunes, U.; Araújo, R.. "Fusion of odometry with magnetic sensors using Kalman filters and augmented system models for mobile robot navigation". 2005. 10.1109/ISIE.2005.1529163 Silva, V.; Fonseca, J.A.; Nunes, U.; Maia, R.. "Communications requirements for autonomous mobile robots: Analysis and examples". 2005. 10.3182/20051114-2-MX-3901.00014 Bento, L.C.; Nunes, U.; Moita, F.; Surrecio, A.. "Sensor fusion for precise autonomous vehicle navigation in outdoor semi-structured environments". 2005. 10.1109/ITSC.2005.1520055 Filipescu, A.; Nunes, U.; Stamatescu, S.. "Discrete-time sliding-mode WMR control based on parameter identification". 2005. Coelho, Paulo; Nunes, Urbano. "Path Following Control of a Robotic Wheelchair". Paper presented in IAV2004- 5th IFAC/EURON Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, Lisboa, 2004. Published Mendes, A.; Bento, L.C.; Nunes, U.. "Multi-target detection and tracking with a laserscanner". 2004. Mendes, A.; Nunes, U.. "Situation-based multi-target detection and tracking with laserscanner in outdoor semi-structured environment". 2004. Mendes, A.; Bento, L.C.; Nunes, U.. "Path-tracking controller with an anti-collision behaviour of a bi-steerable cybernetic car". 2003. 10.1109/ETFA.2003.1247763 Moita, F.; Nunes, U.. "Ultrasonic reflectors recognition with a fast firing system". 2003. 10.1016/S1474-6670(17)32548-X Moita, F.; Nunes, U.. "Mapping with a binaural system". 2003. Nunes, U.; Batista, A.; Figueiredo, J.. "Spray-painting mo tion planning and quality analysis in powder coating systems". 2002. Castro, D.; Nunes, U.; Ruano, A.. "Reactive local navigation". 2002. 10.1109/IECON.2002.1185353 Cortesão, R.; Koeppe, R.; Nunes, U.; Hirzinger, G.. "Data fusion for compliant motion tasks based on human skills". 2002. Moita, F.; Nunes, U.. "Multi-echo technique for feature detection and identification using simple sonar configurations". 2001. Nunes, Urbano; Cortesão, Rui; Cruz, Luís; Coelho, Paulo. "Shared-Control Architecture: concepts and experiments". Paper presented in 14th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2000); Workshop W20 on Service Robotics - Applications and Safety Issues in an Emerging Market, Berlin, 2000. Published Gabriel Pires; Araújo, Rui; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Fuzzy-Based Navigation System of a Powered Wheelchair". Paper presented in Fifteenth National Conference On Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-98), Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Assistive Technology Workshop, Madison, Wiscosin, 1998. Published Pires, Gabriel; Aradjo, Rui; Nunes, Urbano; de Almeida, A.T.. "RobChair - a powered wheelchair using a behaviour-based navigation". 1998. Cortesao, R.; Millela, F.; Nunes, U.. "Joints robust position control using linear Kalman filters". 1998. Marques, Lino; Nunes, Urbano; de Almeida, Anibal T.. "New 3D optical triangulation sensor for robotics". 1998. Araújo, Rui; Nunes, Urbano J.; de Almeida, A. T.. "Connectionist reinforcement learning of robot control skills". Paper presented in The first International Conference on Computing Antecipatory Systems, Liege, 1997. Published • 10.1063/1.56336 Castro, Daniel; Marques, Lino; Nunes, Urbano; de Almeida, A.T.. "Tactile force control feedback in a parallel jaw gripper". 1997. Pires, G.; Honorio, N.; Lopes, C.; Nunes, U.; Almeida, A.T.. "Autonomous wheelchair for disabled people". 1997. Araújo, Rui; Nunes, Urbano J.; Almeida, Aníbal. "Application of a Reinforcement Learning Fuzzy Control System in Robotics". Paper presented in The 5th UK Mechatronics Forum International Conference (Mechatronics'96); with The 3rd International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP96), Guimarães, 1996. Published Araújo, Rui; Nunes, Urbano J.; Almeida, Aníbal. "Robot Learning of a Contour-Tracking Operation". Paper presented in IMACS/IEEE Multiconference on Computacional Engineering in Systems Applications (CESA'96), Symposium on Robotics and Cybernetics, Lille, 1996. Published Araujo, Rui; Nunes, Urbano; de Almedia, A.T.. "Fuzzy-based reinforcement learning of a robot force control skill". 1996. Marques, Lino; Castro, Daniel; Nunes, Urbano; de Almeida, A.T.. "Optoelectronic proximity sensor for robotics applications". 1996. Nunes, Urbano J.; Araújo, Rui; Almeida, Aníbal. "Adaptive Control of a Robot Manipulator: An Experimental Study". Paper presented in 3rd International Symposium on Intelligent Robotic Systems (SIRS'95), Pisa, 1995. Published Araujo, Rui; Nunes, Urbano; de Almeida, A.T.. "Robot 3D force-based surface-tracking". 1994. Marques, Lino; Moita, Fernando; Nunes, Urbano; Trace de Almeida, A.. "3D laser-based sensor for robotics". 1994. Nunes, Urbano J.; Faia, P.; Almeida, Aníbal. "Sensor-based 3-D autonomous contour-following control". Paper presented in IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'94), Munique, 1994. Published • 10.1109/iros.1994.407394 Nunes, Urbano J.; Araújo, Rui; Pedro Faia; Almeida, Aníbal. "Controlo de Movimentos Finos de um Braço de Robot PUMA 560". Paper presented in 4as Jornadas Nacionais de Projecto, Planeamento e Produção Assistidos por Computador, Lisbon, 1993. Published Nunes, Urbano; Castro, Daniel; Luis Silva; A T de Almeida. "Sensor de Tacto Matricial Piezoresistivo para Aplicações de Robótica". Paper presented in 3as Jornadas Hispano-Lusas de Ingenieria Elétrica, Barcelona*, 1993. Published de Almeida, A.; Fachada, H.; Dias, J.; Amado, P.; Menezes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Low-cost, high performance servo-pneumatic manipulators with sensor feedback". 1988.
Journal article	Pereira, Ricardo; Barros, Tiago; Garrote, Luís; Lopes, Ana; Nunes, Urbano J.. "A deep learning-based global and segmentation-based semantic feature fusion approach for indoor scene classification". Pattern Recognition Letters 179 (2024): 24-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.patrec.2024.01.022. Published • 10.1016/j.patrec.2024.01.022 Yasemin, Mine; Cruz, Aniana; Nunes, Urbano J; Pires, Gabriel. "Single trial detection of error-related potentials in brain–machine interfaces: a survey and comparison of methods". Journal of Neural Engineering 20 1 (2023): 016015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/acabe9. 10.1088/1741-2552/acabe9 Gabriel Pires; Aniana Cruz; Diogo Jesus; Mine Yasemin; Urbano J Nunes; Teresa Sousa; Miguel Castelo-Branco. "A new error-monitoring brain–computer interface based on reinforcement learning for people with autism spectrum disorders". Journal of Neural Engineering (2022): https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/aca798. 10.1088/1741-2552/aca798 Pires, Gabriel; Barbosa, Sara; Nunes, Urbano J.; Gonçalves, Edna. "Visuo-auditory stimuli with semantic, temporal and spatial congruence for a P300-based BCI: An exploratory test with an ALS patient in a completely locked-in state". Journal of Neuroscience Methods 379 (2022): 109661. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2022.109661. 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2022.109661 Luís Garrote; João Perdiz; Luís A. da Silva Cruz; Urbano J. Nunes. "Point Cloud Compression: Impact on Object Detection in Outdoor Contexts". Sensors (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/s22155767. 10.3390/s22155767 Barros, T.; Conde, P.; Gonçalves, G.; Premebida, C.; Monteiro, M.; Ferreira, C.S.S.; Nunes, U.J.. "Multispectral vineyard segmentation: A deep learning comparison study". Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 195 (2022): 106782. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.106782. 10.1016/j.compag.2022.106782 Ricardo Pereira; Guilherme Carvalho; Luís Garrote; Urbano J. Nunes. "Sort and Deep-SORT Based Multi-Object Tracking for Mobile Robotics: Evaluation with New Data Association Metrics". Applied Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031319. 10.3390/app12031319 Cruz, Aniana; Pires, Gabriel; Nunes, Urbano J.. "Spatial filtering based on Riemannian distance to improve the generalization of ErrP classification". Neurocomputing 470 (2022): 236-246. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85119364357&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.neucom.2021.10.078 Cruz, Aniana; Pires, Gabriel; Lopes, Ana; Carona, Carlos; Nunes, Urbano J.. "A Self-Paced BCI With a Collaborative Controller for Highly Reliable Wheelchair Driving: Experimental Tests With Physically Disabled Individuals". IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems (2021): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/thms.2020.3047597. Published • 10.1109/thms.2020.3047597 Joao Perdiz; Luis Garrote; Gabriel Pires; Urbano J. Nunes. "A Reinforcement Learning Assisted Eye-Driven Computer Game Employing a Decision Tree-Based Approach and CNN Classification". IEEE Access 9 (2021): 46011-46021. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3068055. 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3068055 Joao Ruivo Paulo; Gabriel Pires; Urbano J. Nunes. "Cross-Subject Zero Calibration Driver’s Drowsiness Detection: Exploring Spatiotemporal Image Encoding of EEG Signals for Convolutional Neural Network Classification". IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 29 (2021): 905-915. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3079505. 10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3079505 Maia, Ricardo; Mendes, Jérôme; Araújo, Rui; Silva, Marco; Nunes, Urbano. "Regenerative braking system modeling by fuzzy Q-Learning". Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 93 (2020): 103712. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2020.103712. Published • 10.1016/j.engappai.2020.103712 Graca, Carlos; Raposo, Carolina; Barreto, Joao P.; Nunes, Urbano; Falcao, Gabriel. "GPU-accelerated uncapacitated facility location and semi-dense SymStereo pipelines for piecewise-planar-based 3D reconstruction". Journal of Real-Time Image Processing (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11554-020-00974-z. Published • 10.1007/s11554-020-00974-z Luís Garrote; João Paulo; Urbano J. Nunes. "Reinforcement Learning Aided Robot-Assisted Navigation: A Utility and RRT Two-Stage Approach". International Journal of Social Robotics (2019): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-019-00585-0. 10.1007/s12369-019-00585-0 Luís Conde Bento; Ricardo Parafita; Hesham A. Rakha; Urbano J. Nunes. "A study of the environmental impacts of intelligent automated vehicle control at intersections via V2V and V2I communications". Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems (2019): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/15472450.2018.1501272. 10.1080/15472450.2018.1501272 Luis Conde Bento; Philippe Bonnifait; Urbano J. Nunes. "Set-Membership Position Estimation With GNSS Pseudorange Error Mitigation Using Lane-Boundary Measurements". IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 20 1 (2019): 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2018.2808542. Published • 10.1109/TITS.2018.2808542 Cristiano Premebida; Diego R. Faria; Urbano Nunes. "Dynamic Bayesian network for semantic place classification in mobile robotics". Autonomous Robots (2017): https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10514-016-9600-2. 10.1007/s10514-016-9600-2 Sousa, T.; Amaral, C.; Andrade, J.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.J.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "Pure visual imagery as a potential approach to achieve three classes of control for implementation of BCI in non-motor disorders". Journal of Neural Engineering 14 4 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85031678745&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1088/1741-2552/aa70ac Cruz, A.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.J.. "Double ErrP Detection for Automatic Error Correction in an ERP-Based BCI Speller". IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85030630924&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNSRE.2017.2755018 Asvadi, A.; Garrote, L.; Premebida, C.; Peixoto, P.; J. Nunes, U.. "Multimodal vehicle detection: Fusing 3D-LIDAR and color camera data". Pattern Recognition Letters (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85030769477&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.patrec.2017.09.038 Raposo, C.; Barreto, J.P.; Nunes, U.. "Extrinsic calibration of multi-modal sensor arrangements with non-overlapping field-of-view". Machine Vision and Applications 28 1-2 (2017): 141-155. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994753667&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s00138-016-0815-1 Bento, L.C.; Bonnifait, P.; Nunes, U.J.. "Cooperative GNSS positioning aided by road-features measurements". Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 79 (2017): 42-57. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015951050&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.trc.2017.01.002 Cunha, J.C.; Branco, K.C.; Casimiro, A.; Nunes, U.J.C.. "Editorial introduction to the special issue on safety and security of intelligent vehicles [guest editorial]". IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine 9 1 (2017): 6-7. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85010411580&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/MITS.2016.2630583 Paulo, J.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.J.. "ISR-AIWALKER: Robotic Walker for Intuitive and Safe Mobility Assistance and Gait Analysis". IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85032255071&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/THMS.2017.2759807 Khalighi, S.; Ribeiro, B.; Nunes, U.J.. "Importance Weighted Import Vector Machine for Unsupervised Domain Adaptation". IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics 47 10 (2017): 3280-3292. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994248966&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TCYB.2016.2616119 Khoshhal Roudposhti, K.; Dias, J.; Peixoto, P.; Metsis, V.; Nunes, U.. "A Multilevel Body Motion-Based Human Activity Analysis Methodology". IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems 9 1 (2017): 16-29. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015663178&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TCDS.2016.2607154 Asvadi, A.; Premebida, C.; Peixoto, P.; Nunes, U.. "3D Lidar-based static and moving obstacle detection in driving environments: An approach based on voxels and multi-region ground planes". Robotics and Autonomous Systems (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84979710953&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.robot.2016.06.007 Roudposhti, K.K.; Nunes, U.; Dias, J.. "Probabilistic social behavior analysis by exploring body motion-based patterns". IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence 38 8 (2016): 1679-1691. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84978763318&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TPAMI.2015.2496209 Sousa, T.; Direito, B.D.; Lima, J.; Ferreira, C.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "Control of Brain Activity in hMT+/V5 at Three Response Levels Using fMRI-Based Neurofeedback/BCI". PLoS ONE 11 5 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84971216536&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1371/journal.pone.0155961 Lopes, A.C.; Rodrigues, J.; Perdigão, J.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.J.. "A new hybrid motion planner". IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine 23 4 (2016): 82-93. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85008391973&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/MRA.2016.2605403 Ralha, R.; Falcao, G.; Amaro, J.; Mota, V.; Antunes, M.; Barreto, J.; Nunes, U.; et al. "Parallel refinement of slanted 3D reconstruction using dense stereo induced from symmetry". Journal of Real-Time Image Processing 16 4 (2016): 1-19. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84966415425&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1007/s11554-016-0592-0 Antunes, M.; Barreto, J.P.; Nunes, U.. "Piecewise-planar reconstruction using two views". Image and Vision Computing 46 (2016): 47-63. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84958522627&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.imavis.2015.11.008 Khalighi, S.; Sousa, T.; Santos, J.M.; Nunes, U.. "ISRUC-Sleep: A comprehensive public dataset for sleep researchers". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 124 (2016): 180-192. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84954518974&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cmpb.2015.10.013 Barbosa, S.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "Toward a reliable gaze-independent hybrid BCI combining visual and natural auditory stimuli". Journal of Neuroscience Methods 261 (2016): 47-61. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84952700750&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2015.11.026 Khalighi, S.; Pak, F.; Tirdad, P.; Nunes, U.. "Iris Recognition using Robust Localization and Nonsubsampled Contourlet Based Features". Journal of Signal Processing Systems 81 1 (2015): 111-128. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84937639484&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s11265-014-0911-2 Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Multiplatooning leaders positioning and cooperative behavior algorithms of communicant automated vehicles for high traffic capacity". IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 16 3 (2015): 1172-1187. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85027936599&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TITS.2014.2352858 Stiller, C.; Martinet, P.; Laugier, C.; Nunes, U.; Bonnifait, P.. "Perception and planning for autonomous vehicles [Guest Editorial]". IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine 7 1 (2015): 6-7. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921519299&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/MITS.2014.2373775 Pascoal, R.; Santos, V.; Premebida, C.; Nunes, U.. "Simultaneous segmentation and superquadrics fitting in laser-range data". IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 64 2 (2015): 441-452. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84923111087&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TVT.2014.2321899 Sousa, T.; Cruz, A.; Khalighi, S.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "A two-step automatic sleep stage classification method with dubious range detection". Computers in Biology and Medicine 59 (2015): 42-53. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922442502&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2015.01.017 Maia, R.; Silva, M.; Araújo, R.; Nunes, U.. "Electrical vehicle modeling: A fuzzy logic model for regenerative braking". Expert Systems with Applications 42 22 (2015): 8504-8519. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84940462276&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.eswa.2015.07.006 Martinet, P.; Laugier, C.; Nunes, U.. "Special issue on perception and navigation for autonomous vehicles". IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine 21 1 (2014): 26-27. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84897836366&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/MRA.2014.2301112 Ludwig, O.; Nunes, U.; Araujo, R.. "Eigenvalue decay: A new method for neural network regularization". Neurocomputing 124 (2014): 33-42. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84885847848&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.neucom.2013.08.005 Ludwig, O.; Nunes, U.; Ribeiro, B.; Premebida, C.. "Improving the generalization capacity of cascade classifiers". IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics 43 6 (2013): 2135-2146. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84890033370&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TCYB.2013.2240678 Premebida, C.; Nunes, U.. "Fusing LIDAR, camera and semantic information: A context-based approach for pedestrian detection". International Journal of Robotics Research 32 3 (2013): 371-384. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84876260658&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1177/0278364912470012 De Almeida, A.T.; Nunes, U.. "IROS 2012¿Robotics for qality of life and sustainable development [Society News]". IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine 20 1 (2013): 110-114. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875778842&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/MRA.2013.2247931 Olmeda, D.; Premebida, C.; Nunes, U.; Armingol, J.M.; De La Escalera, A.. "Pedestrian detection in far infrared images". Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering 20 4 (2013): 347-360. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84884551881&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.3233/ICA-130441 Lopes, A.C.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "Assisted navigation for a brain-actuated intelligent wheelchair". Robotics and Autonomous Systems 61 3 (2013): 245-258. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84873278782&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.robot.2012.11.002 Khalighi, S.; Sousa, T.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "Automatic sleep staging: A computer assisted approach for optimal combination of features and polysomnographic channels". Expert Systems with Applications 40 17 (2013): 7046-7059. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84880526373&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.eswa.2013.06.023 Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Platooning with IVC-enabled autonomous vehicles: Strategies to mitigate communication delays, improve safety and traffic flow". IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 13 1 (2012): 91-106. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857793526&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TITS.2011.2179936 Vasconcelos, F.; Barreto, J.P.; Nunes, U.. "A minimal solution for the extrinsic calibration of a camera and a laser-rangefinder". IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence 34 11 (2012): 2097-2107. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84866664464&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TPAMI.2012.18 Sotelo, M.Á.; Van Lint, J.W.C.; Nunes, U.; Vlacic, L.B.; Chowdhury, M.. "Introduction to the special issue on emergent cooperative technologies in intelligent transportation systems". IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 13 1 (2012): 1-5. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857791105&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TITS.2012.2184645 Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "Comparison of a row-column speller vs. a novel lateral single-character speller: Assessment of BCI for severe motor disabled patients". Clinical Neurophysiology 123 6 (2012): 1168-1181. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861459956&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.clinph.2011.10.040 Khalighi, S.; Sousa, T.; Nunes, U.. "Adaptive automatic sleep stage classification under covariate shift.". Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference 2012 (2012): 2259-2262. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84880951975&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "GIBS block speller: toward a gaze-independent P300-based BCI.". Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference 2011 (2011): 6360-6364. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864603263&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Pires, G.; Nunes, U.; Castelo-Branco, M.. "Statistical spatial filtering for a P300-based BCI: Tests in able-bodied, and patients with cerebral palsy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis". Journal of Neuroscience Methods 195 2 (2011): 270-281. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78751702089&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.11.016 Khalighi, S.; Sousa, T.; Oliveira, D.; Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "Efficient feature selection for sleep staging based on maximal overlap discrete wavelet transform and SVM.". Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference 2011 (2011): 3306-3309. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862635643&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Ludwig, O.; Nunes, U.. "Novel maximum-margin training algorithms for supervised neural networks". IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks 21 6 (2010): 972-984. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77953123103&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNN.2010.2046423 Oliveira, L.; Nunes, U.; Peixoto, P.. "On exploration of classifier ensemble synergism in pedestrian detection". IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 11 1 (2010): 16-27. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77649275523&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TITS.2009.2026447 Oliveira, L.; Nunes, U.; Peixoto, P.; Silva, M.; Moita, F.. "Semantic fusion of laser and vision in pedestrian detection". Pattern Recognition 43 10 (2010): 3648-3659. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77953684111&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.patcog.2010.05.014 Lopes, A.C.; Nunes, U.; Vaz, L.. "Assisted navigation based on shared-control, using discrete and sparse human-machine interfaces.". Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference (2010): 471-474. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903857998&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Ludwig Jr., O.; Nunes, U.; Araújo, R.; Schnitman, L.; Lepikson, H.A.. "Applications of information theory, genetic algorithms, and neural models to predict oil flow". Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation 14 7 (2009): 2870-2885. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-59849122121&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cnsns.2008.12.011 Nunes, U.; Laugier, C.; Trivedi, M.M.. "Guest editorial introducing perception, planning, and navigation for intelligent vehicles". IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 10 3 (2009): 375-379. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70349185047&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TITS.2009.2027827 Premebida, C.; Ludwig, O.; Nunes, U.. "LIDAR and vision-based pedestrian detection system". Journal of Field Robotics 26 9 (2009): 696-711. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70449347276&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1002/rob.20312 Lopes, A.C.; Nunes, U.. "An assisted navigation training framework based on judgment theory using sparse and discrete human-machine interfaces.". Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference (2009): 4603-4606. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903859282&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Nunes, U.; Rakha, H.; Wang, Y.; Lee, D.-H.. "Guest editorial special issue on ITSC 2006". IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 9 1 (2008): 1-2. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-40349093209&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TITS.2008.917262 Pires, G.; Castelo-Branco, M.; Nunes, U.. "Visual P300-based BCI to steer a wheelchair: a Bayesian approach.". Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference (2008): 658-661. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903857600&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Moita, F.; Lopes, A.C.; Nunes, U.. "A fast firing binaural system for ultrasonic pattern recognition". Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications 50 2 (2007): 141-162. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34548527557&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10846-007-9158-5 Nunes, U.; Bento, L.C.. "Data fusion and path-following controllers comparison for autonomous vehicles". Nonlinear Dynamics 49 4 (2007): 445-462. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547489614&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s11071-006-9108-y Solea, R.; Nunes, U.. "Trajectory planning and sliding-mode control based trajectory-tracking for cybercars". Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering 14 1 (2007): 33-47. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33847062512&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Marques, L.; Nunes, U.; De Almeida, A.T.. "Particle swarm-based olfactory guided search". Autonomous Robots 20 3 (2006): 277-287. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33745298950&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10514-006-7567-0 Nunes, U.; Parent, M.. "Guest editorial: Special issue on robotics technologies for intelligent road vehicles". Autonomous Robots 19 2 (2005): 115-116. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-23944497799&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10514-005-1454-y Coelho, P.; Nunes, U.. "Path-following control of mobile robots in presence of uncertainties". IEEE Transactions on Robotics 21 2 (2005): 252-261. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-18144424025&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TRO.2004.837240 Cortesão, R.; Koeppe, R.; Nunes, U.; Hirzinger, G.. "Data fusion for robotic assembly tasks based on human skills". IEEE Transactions on Robotics 20 6 (2004): 941-952. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-10944263798&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TRO.2004.832789 Coelho, P.; Nunes, U.. "Lie algebra application to mobile robot control: A tutorial". Robotica 21 5 (2003): 483-493. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0142211181&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1017/S0263574703005149 Nunes, U.; Fonseca, J.A.; Almeida, L.; Araújo, R.; Maia, R.. "Using distributed systems in real-time control of autonomous vehicles". Robotica 21 3 (2003): 271-281. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037803462&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1017/S0263574702004770 Pires, G.; Nunes, U.. "A wheelchair steered through voice commands and assisted by a reactive fuzzy-logic controller". Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications 34 3 (2002): 301-314. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036055770&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1023/A:1016363605613 Marques, L.; Nunes, U.; De Almeida, A.T.. "Olfaction-based mobile robot navigation". Thin Solid Films 418 1 (2002): 51-58. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036798292&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/S0040-6090(02)00593-X Cortesão, R.; Koeppe, R.; Nunes, U.; Hirzinger, G.. "Fuzzy control: Cloning and Kalman-based learning". Proceedings of the American Control Conference 2 (2002): 981-986. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036057714&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/ACC.2002.1023145 Cortesão, R.; Koeppe, R.; Nunes, U.; Hirzinger, G.. "Compliant motion control with stochastic active observers". IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 4 (2001): 1876-1881. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0035559994&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/IROS.2001.976347 Cortesão, R.; Koeppe, R.; Nunes, U.; Hirzinger, G.. "Explicit force control for manipulators with active observers". IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2 (2000): 1075-1080. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034448875&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/IROS.2000.893162 Nunes, Urbano J.; Araujo, Rui; Marques, Lino. "Towards intelligent machines: theories, technologies and experiments". Systems Analysis Modelling Simulation 38 2 (2000): 157-173. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034512451&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published Araujo, Rui; Nunes, Urbano; de Almeida, A.T.. "3D surface-tracking with a robot manipulator". Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications 15 4 (1996): 401-417. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030123021&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Nunes, Urbano J.; Faia, P.; De Almeida, Anibal. "Sensor-based 3-D autonomous surface-following control". Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 41 5-6 (1996): 429-444. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030216095&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published de Almeida, A.T.; Nunes, Urbano J.; Dias, J.M.; Araújo, H.J.; Batista, J.. "A distributed system for robotic multi-sensor integration". Industrial Metrology 1 3 (1990): 217-229. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-44949290856&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/S0921-5956(90)80009-K

Activities

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2014 - 2021	Mental state monitoring for improving the Brain-Computer Interface robustness in a human-centered collaborative control Supervisor of Aniana da Rosa De Brito da Cruz	Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2021	Learning-based approaches for robot localization and motion planning in human-robot shared environments Supervisor of Luis Carlos Artur da Silva Garrote	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 - 2020	Code-Modulated Visual Evoked Potentials for BCI and Biometric Authentication Supervisor of Francisco José Dias Roque	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Reinforcement Learning in the Navigation of Mobile Robots Supervisor of Diogo António Ferreira Temporão Alves	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Development of a BCI framework: hardware/software architecture and control of domotic appliances Supervisor of Joao David Franca Santos	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Hybrid BCI based on visual and auditory stimuli Supervisor of Maria Francisca Coelho Machado	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Particle-Filter based 3D Mapping, Localization and SLAM for Indoor Mobile Robot Navigation Supervisor of Samuel António Ferreira Temporão Alves	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Exploiting particle-filter based fusion in mobile robot localization Supervisor of Miguel Ângelo Ferreira Torres	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018	ISR-RobotHead v2.0: New Hardware and Software Modules Supervisor of Ricardo Manuel Teixeira Pereira	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2018	Multi-sensor Object Detection for Autonomous Driving Supervisor of Alireza Asvadi	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Fusion of inertial data in industrial Automated Guided Vehicles Supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Laser-based localization methods for mobile robots: a SLAM perspective Supervisor of Filipe Manuel Marques Quintas	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Indoor perception and navigation strategies for assistive robotics Supervisor of José Manuel Ribeiro Rosa	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Development of a Robotic Head to Express Human Emotions Supervisor of Ricardo Gomes Loureiro	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Interbot Mobile Robot: Human-Robot Interaction Modules Supervisor of Ricardo Jorge Santos da Cruz	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Grid-based Representations in Mobile Robotics using Multisensory Data Supervisor of David Marques da Silva	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	INTERBOT Mobile Robot: Navigation Modules Supervisor of André Francisco da Conceição	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Depth Camera Based Image Processing for Indoor Mobile Robots Localization and Navigation Supervisor of Ivo André Serafim Ferreira	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Valve and Steam Trap Component Recognition Using Machine Vision in an Industrial Application Co-supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Human-computer Interaction: Handwriting Learning Supervisor of Rui Colaço de Almeida	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 - 2016	Intelligent Traffic Management Algorithms for Environmental Impacts Reduction at city centers aided GNSS Positioning Supervisor of Luís Manuel Conde Bento	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 - 2016	Learning under distribution mismatch applied in biosignal processing Supervisor of Sirvan Khalighi	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2016	From parametric decoding of simple mental states to neurofeedback: insights into the neuroscience of cognitive control Co-supervisor of Teresa Maria da Silva Sousa	Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Desenvolvimento de um jogo controlado através de potenciais EEG estacionários evocados visualmente Supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Sistema de Controlo de Tração em Tensão/Binário para Robôs Móveis Co-supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Sistema integrado de magnetómetros para a navegação de veículos autónomos Supervisor of João Francisco Miraldo Gois	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Human-Machine Interface Modules to Support Indoor Navigation of a Robotic Wheelchair Supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Percepção multi-sensorial baseada em grelhas para robótica móvel Supervisor of Pedro Miguel Pinto Moreira	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Recognition of Daily Activities and Risk Situations Towards Robot-Assisted Living Supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Sistema de gestão de tráfego com integração sensorial dos veículos em ambiente de simulação Supervisor of Sérgio André Correia Santos	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Collaborative-control-based Navigation of Mobile Human-Centered Robots Supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Reactive Navigation based on 2.5D Kinect Data for Safety Improvement in Mobile Assistive Robot Steering Supervisor of Ana Marta Amaral de Carvalho	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Modelação de expressões faciais num avatar usando classificação de biossinais Supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Research of adaptive classification techniques toward one-time calibration in brain-computer interfaces Supervisor of Joana Isabel Passão Henriques de Figueiredo	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 - 2013	RobChair 2.0: Simultaneous Localization and Mapping and Hardware/Software Frameworks Supervisor of Diogo Manuel da Silva Gonçalves	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2013	Mobile Robot Assisted Navigation based on Collaborative Control Supervisor of Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes	Engenharia Eletrotécnica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, Portugal
2007 - 2013	Platooning of IVC-enabled Autonomous Vehicles: Information and Positioning Management Algorithms, for High Traffic Capacity and Urban Mobility Improvement Supervisor of Pedro Manuel de Azevedo Silva Fernandes	Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2012	Study on Non-Parametric Methods for Fast Pattern Recognition with Emphasis on Neural Networks and Cascade Classifiers Supervisor of Oswaldo Ludwing Junior	Engenharia Electrotécnica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2007 - 2012	Biosignal Classification for Human Interface with Devices and Surrounding Environment Supervisor of Gabriel Pereira Pires	Engenharia Electrotécnica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2007 - 2012	Pedestrian Detection Using Laser and Vision Supervisor of Cristiano Premebida	Engenharia Electrotécnica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2006 - 2010	Semantically Integrating Laser and Vision in Pedestrian Detection Supervisor of Luciano Rebouças de Oliveira	Engenharia Electrotécnica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2004 - 2009	Nonlinear Control Techniques Applied in Path Following of WMRs and Autonomous Vehicles Supervisor of Razvan Constantin Solea	Engenharia Electrotécnica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2002 - 2005	Navegação de Robôs Móveis Usando Olfacto Co-supervisor of Lino José Forte Marques	Engenharia Electrotécnica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2001 - 2004	Controlo de Seguimento de Caminho de Robôs Móveis com Rodas na Presença de Incertezas Supervisor of Paulo Manuel Machado Coelho	Engenharia Electrotécnica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2000 - 2003	Kalman Techniques for Intelligent Control Systems: Theory and Robotic Experiments Supervisor of Rui Pedro Duarte Cortesão	Engenharia Electrotécnica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2017/08/28 - 2017/09/01	Conference General Chair: 2017 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN); DOI: 10.1109/RO-MAN40240.2017; Conference Location: Lisbon, Portugal; Conference Proceedings: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/8116593/proceeding (2017/08/28 - 2017/09/01) Conference (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, United States
2016/11/01 - 2016/11/04	Conference Program Co-Chair: 2016 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference (ITSC 2016); Conference Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; DOI: 10.1109/ITSC38386.2016; Conference Proceedings: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7784515/proceeding; Sponsored by the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society. (2016/11/01 - 2016/11/04) Conference (Other)
2012/10/07 - 2012/10/12	Conference General Chair (with A.T. Almeida): 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems; DOI: 10.1109/IROS19467.2012; Conference Location: Vilamoura-Algarve, Portugal; Conference Proceedings: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/6363628/proceeding. (2012 - 2012) Conference (Other)	Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, United States IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, United States
2010/01/01 - 2010/11/30	Conference General Chair: 2010 13th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems; Conference Location: Funchal, Portugal; Welcome message from conference General Chair: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5625508; DOI: 10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625508 (2010/09/19 - 2020/09/22) Conference (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2008/10/12 - 2008/10/15	Conference Program Co-Chair: 2008 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference (ITSC 2008); Conference Location: Beijjing, China; DOI: 10.1109/itsc13787.2008; Conference Proceedings: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/4721641/proceeding; Sponsored by the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society. (2008/10/12 - 2008/10/15) Conference (Other)
2007/12/13 - 2007/12/15	Program Chair / Presidente da Comissão de Programa: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety (ICVES); Conference Local: Beijing, China; DOI: 10.1109/ICVES12890.2007 Proceedings: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/4456352/proceeding; Sponsored by the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society. (2007/12/13 - 2007/12/15)
2006/09/17 - 2006/09/20	Program Chair / Presidente da Comissão de Programa: 2006 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference (ITSC 2006); Conference Location: Toronto, ON, Canada; DOI: 10.1109/ITSC10413.2006; Conference Proceedings: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/11180/proceeding (2006/09/17 - 2006/09/20) Conference (Other)	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2003/06/30 - 2003/07/03	Conference General Chair (with A.T. Almeida): ICAR 2003 , the 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics; Conference Location: Coimbra, Portugal; Sponsored by: IEEE Portuguese Section; Institute for Systems and Robotics - Coimbra; University of Coimbra. Technical Co-Sponsors: IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS); IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES); Japan Robot Association (JARA); Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ). Conference webpage: https://home.isr.uc.pt/~rui/icar2003// (2003/06/30 - 2003/07/03) Conference (Other)	Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2021 - Current	ITSS representative Member of the Steering Committee of IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles (2021-) Member	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2021 - Current	Member of the T-IV Editorial Board as Senior Editor for IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles (2021-) Member	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2018 - Current	Member of RO-MAN Standing Steering Committee (of IEEE International Conferences on Robot & Human Interactive Communication). Member
2013 - Current	Member of IROS Advisory/Steering Committee (of IEEE/RSJ International Conferences on Intelligent Robots and Systems). Member
2023 - 2025	Editor of the IEEE IROS Conf. Paper Review Board (CPRB) for the period 2023-25. Member	IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, United States
2015 - 2021	Member of the T-IV Editorial Board as Associater Editor for IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles (2015-2021) Member	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2006 - 2018	Cochair of the Technical Committee on Autonomous Ground Vehicles and ITS (2006-2018) of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. Coordinator	IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, United States
2009 - 2017	Member of the T-IV Editorial Board as Associate Editor for IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine (2009-2017) Member	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2005 - 2016	Member of the T-ITS Editorial Board as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2005-2016). Member	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2011 - 2012	Vice President for Technical Activities of the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS) In the period 2011-2012) President / Vice-president	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2009 - 2011	Member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS) (in the period 2009-2011). Member

Distinctions

Award

2022	2022 Andrew P. Sage Best Transactions Paper Award - Best Paper in the IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems in 2021 IEEE Systems Man and Cybernetics Society, United States

Other distinction

2009	2009 Oustanding Service Award for the IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (Best editor Award) IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2007	NiSIS 2007 Competition: awarded as a winner of NiSIS Competition 2007 "Problem Task: Analysis and Classification of the DaimlerChrysler Automotive Dataset Images"
2006	IEEE RAS Most Active TC Award; Co-chair U.Nunes. Laugier,Broggi IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, United States
2006	Outstanding Service Award for the Leadership and Service on organizing the 2006 IEEE ITS Conference, Toronto.