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João Miguel Barradas Luzio is an Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD student, at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), and researcher at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR)/ Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems (LARSyS) in IST, Lisbon, Portugal. Simultaneously, he has a contract as an Invited Teaching Assistant at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DEEC) in IST. João Luzio holds a bachelor’s degree (Cum Laude) and a master’s degree (Summa Cum Laude) in electrical and computer engineering, awarded by Instituto Superior Técnico in July 2021 and November 2023, respectively. His master's dissertation entitled "Semantic-Based Active Perception for Humanoid Visual Tasks: Scene Exploration and Visual Search in Foveal Scenes using Deep Object Detection Models" was supervised by Prof. Alexandre Bernardino and Dr. Plinio Moreno allowed him to specialize in Control, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence, while his secondary area of specialization is Networks and Communication Systems.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Miguel Barradas Luzio
Date of birth
2000/08/11
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Luzio, João

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
831E-1197-E9BF
ORCID iD
0009-0005-2261-1595

Email addresses

  • joaoluzio14@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

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

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/02/16 - 2029/02/16
Ongoing
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Doutoramento)
Major in Sistemas, Decisão e Controlo
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/09/13 - 2023/11/30
Concluded
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Mestrado)
Major in Controlo, Robótica e Inteligência Artificial
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Semantic-Based Active Perception for Humanoid Visual Tasks: Scene Exploration and Visual Search in Foveal Scenes using Deep Object Detection Models" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2018/09/12 - 2021/07/12
Concluded
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/12/02 - 2021/09/01 Research Trainee (Research) Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia, Portugal
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Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/02/28 - 2025/02/27 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/11/14 - 2023/07/21 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/12/02 - 2021/09/01 LARSyS - Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems
UIDB/50009/2020
BL91/2020
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Preprint
  1. Luzio, João; Bernardino, Alexandre; Moreno, Plinio. "Semantic-Based Active Perception for Humanoid Visual Tasks with Foveal Sensors". 2024. https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.10836.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Semantic-Based Active Perception for Humanoid Visual Tasks: Scene Exploration and Visual Search in Foveal Scenes using Deep Object Detection Models". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 2023. https://scholar.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/records/CqeK5aQExSqWzTuKbakyfhzxWPaOpf551U86.
Activities

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/11/13 - 2025/01/10 Modelling and Simulation Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/09/09 - 2024/10/25 Machine Learning Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/04/15 - 2024/05/31 Autonomous Systems Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/02/14 - 2024/03/27 Distributed Real-Time Control Systems Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/05/02 - 2023/06/16 Computer Architecture Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/02/20 - 2023/04/14 Programming Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/11/21 - 2023/02/13 Digital Systems Engenharia Aeroespacial (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Academic Merit Diploma 2022/2023
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024 Outstanding Teaching Diploma 2022/2023
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023 Academic Merit Diploma 2021/2022
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022 Academic Merit Diploma 2020/2021
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021 Academic Excellence Diploma 2019/2020
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020 Academic Merit Diploma 2018/2019
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal