João Luís Araújo Martins Vilaça (9110-13C6-BD33)

Curriculum Vitae

João Luís Araújo Martins Vilaça

João L. Vilaça graduated in Industrial Electronics and Computers at University of Minho, Portugal in 2004. In 2008, he obtained the PhD degree in Industrial Electronics from the University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal. From 2009, he has been at the Technology Department of the School of Technology, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave - IPCA, Portugal, where he is Associate Professor. From 2009 to 2018, he was also researcher at the ICVS/3B's Laboratory, university of Minho, Portugal. In February 2018, he joined the 2Ai as researcher, where he is currently its Director. Since 2021 he is pro-president for R&I at IPCA. João direct his daily efforts towards challenge driven research, aiming to solve practical problems faced by clinicians and surgeons in their daily practice. His research work focuses on augmenting the information at the disposal of the physician and potentiating its precision. To this end, he aims to integrate multimodality image sources combined with machine learning methodologies and personalized models to improve clinicians' scope of the patient's anatomy, as well as providing accurate diagnosis and navigation tools. His work is focused in the areas of medical imaging processing, image tracking, deep learning, artificial intelligence and collaborative robots, with over 170 indexed papers in the field. He found and co-chair the IEEE conference on Series Games and Applications for Heath. More than 100 students have obtained the degree under his supervision, including PhD, master and undergraduate degrees. He has been awarded competitive funding of over 4 million as PI. In projects that he was or is involved has always favoured the development of prototypes that result in 10 patents, one spin-off company - iSurgical3D, and 2 knowledge transfers to international medical companies.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: João Luís Araújo Martins Vilaça

Citation names

Vilaça, João L
Vilaça JL

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 9110-13C6-BD33
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4196-5357
Google Scholar ID: HNQAD9UAAAAJ
Researcher Id: A-7670-2010
Scopus Author Id: 24391349500

Knowledge fields

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

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)
French	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Beginner (A1)	Elementary (A2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2018/10/15 - 2018/10/19 Concluded	Curso LBR MED - Colocação em funcionamento e programação Sunrise OS (Outros) Major in Robótica Médica KUKA Roboter GmbH, Germany
2015/09/22 - 2015/09/25 Concluded	Curso de programação de robôs industriais colaborativos KUKA iiwa – for Intelligent Industrial Work Assistant (Outros) Major in Robótica Colaborativa KUKA Roboter GmbH, Germany
2015/07 - 2015/07 Concluded	Curso de Sistemas modulares da produção – FESTO MPS Componentes e Funcionamento FESTO (Outros) Major in Automação Festo AG und Co KG, Germany
2015/07 - 2015/07 Concluded	Curso de robótica móvel – Programação do Robotino FESTO (Outros) Major in Automação Festo AG und Co KG, Germany
2015/07 - 2015/07 Concluded	Curso de Electropneumática – Utilização dos Training Packages da FESTO (Outros) Major in Automação Festo AG und Co KG, Germany
2013/07/15 - 2013/07/17 Concluded	Curso de programação de robôs industriais KUKA KR4 - Operador (Outros) Major in Robótica KUKA, Germany
2004/09 - 2008/11/24 Concluded	Industrial electronics and computers engineering (Doutoramento) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal "Flexible Information and Control System for 3D Machines" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Unanimously approved
2007/12/18 - 2007/12/20 Concluded	Curso avançado de programação de robôs da marca (Outros) Major in Robótica ABB Automation Technologies AB, Sweden
2007/12/03 - 2007/12/05 Concluded	Curso básico de programação e manutenção de robôs da marca DENSO (Outros) Major in Robótica Sumitomo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan
2007/11/07 - 2007/11/09 Concluded	Curso básico de programação de robôs da marca ABB (Outros) Major in Robótica ABB Automation Technologies AB, Sweden
2007/10/29 - 2007/10/30 Concluded	Curso de Super Computadores (Outros) Major in Super computação DEISA - Distributed European Infrastructure for Supercomputing Application, Italy
2004 Concluded	Industrial Electronics and computers Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal "Industrial Electronics and computers Engineering" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16 valores

Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2017/09/01 - Current	Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal

2009/09/01 - 2017/08/31	Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/09/01 - Current	Steering Committee of the PhD Program in Digitalization Engineering	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
	Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, Ireland (...)
2022 - Current	Member of gender balance committee	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal

2021/10 - Current	Pro-president	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal

2018/02/01 - Current	Research Unit Coordinator	Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal
	Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal
2013 - Current	Scientific Committee of the Master in Electronic and Computer Engineering	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal

2010 - Current	Member of the Technical-Scientific Council of the IPCA Superior School of Technology	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal

2010 - 2021/02	Coordinator of the Disciplinary Area of Control, Automation and robotics	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal

2018 - 2021	Evaluation Coordinating Council	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal

2016 - 2019	Member of the scientific committee of the Doctoral Program in Applied Health Sciences	Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal

2014 - 2017	Technical coordinator of o iDroneExperience	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal

2014 - 2016	Pedagogical Council	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal

2013 - 2016	Course Director of Master in Electronics and Computer Engineering	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022 - Current	Scientific Committee of the PhD in Digital Games Development	Universidade Europeia IADE Faculdade de Design Tecnologia e Comunicação, Portugal

2021/10 - Current	Coordinator of the Disciplinary Area of Intelligent Systems and Control	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal

2016/03/01 - 2021/10/15	Director of Technology Department, School of Technology	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal

2009 - 2016	Course Director of BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2009/01/01 - 2012/12/31	Postdoctoral researcher at the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) , in the development of medical devices.	Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal

2004/10/01 - 2008/11/24	PhD student - Computer vision, computer graphics and mechatronics: R&D in the areas of reverse engineering, automatic trajectories generation and medical Image analysis.	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

2000/07/01 - 2000/09/30	Trainee - Presentation of BPI bank web pages to customers and institution employees. Other activities related with the normal operations accomplished by the institution.	BPI Lisboa, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2014/03 - 2015/08	Navegação Inteligente em Intervenção Cardíaca através da interpretação de dados Ecocardiográficos 3D em Tempo Real com Modelos Personalizados de RM Provided by PTCRIS: EXPL/BBB-BMD/2473/2013 EXPL/BBB-BMD/2473/2013 Researcher Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2014/03 - 2015/02	Digital Impression System for Dental Prosthesis Provided by PTCRIS: EXPL/BBB-BMD/2146/2013 EXPL/BBB-BMD/2146/2013 Researcher Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/04 - 2013/10	Sistema pectus 3D: modelagem/dobragem automática e personalizada de prótese cirúrgica com fixadores acoplados sem radiação, e simulação virtual do resultado cosmético pós-cirúrgico. Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/SAU-BEB/103368/2008 PTDC/SAU-BEB/103368/2008 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2009/01 - 2012/12	Pectus3D: biomodelador virtual do resultado cosmético pós-operatório SFRH/BPD/46851/2008 Post-doc Fellow Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
2004/10 - 2008/09	SISTEMA DE COMANDO E INFORMAÇÃO FLEXÍVEL PARA MAQUINAS 3D Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BD/18155/2004	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2004/09 - 2008/07	Sistema de Comando e Informação Flexível para máquinas 3D SFRH/BD/18155/2004 PhD Student Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro de Tecnologias Mecânicas e de Materiais, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2020/01 - Current	Artificial Intelligence Navigation systems for Robotic Minimal Invasive Interventions NA Principal investigator Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Karl Storz SE and Co KG Ongoing
2024/01/01 - 2027/12/31	RUN-EU 2.0 - Regional University Network - European University 101124674 — RUN-EU 2.0 Researcher Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal	European Research Executive Agency Ongoing
2022/12/29 - 2027/12/28	CEEC INSTITUCIONAL CEECINST/00039/2021/CP2822/CT0001 Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2024/01 - 2027/12	RUN-EU 2.0 - Regional University Network - European University 101124674 RUN-EU 2.0	European Research Executive Agency
2024/09/01 - 2026/12/31	Artificial intelligence collaborative robot for patient-specific laser treatment of vascular lesions CI24-20130 Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Fundación Bancaria Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona 'la Caixa' Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Three dimensional 3D printed BATteries for ADvanced ELectronics applications 2022.03931.PTDC Researcher Universidade do Minho, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/11/01 - 2025/12/31	HFPT - HEALTH FROM PORTUGAL - PPS4 HfPT - Health from Portugal - PPS4 - 41 Researcher Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Ongoing
2021/11/01 - 2025/12/31	HFPT - PPS3 - TERMÓMETRO DIGITAL HfPT - PPS3 - Termómetro digital - 41 Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Ongoing
2021/11/01 - 2025/12/31	HFPT - HEALTH FROM PORTUGAL - PPS5 HfPT - Health from Portugal - PPS5 - 41 Researcher Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Ongoing
2021/11/01 - 2025/12/31	HFPT - PPS3 - DISP MONITORIZAÇÃO HfPT - PPS3 - Dispositivo Monitorização - 41 Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Ongoing
2021/11/01 - 2025/12/31	HfPT - PPS3 - Sensor Urológico HfPT - PPS3 - Sensor Urológico - 41 Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Ongoing
2021/11/01 - 2025/12/31	FAIST (TUTORIC) FAIST (TUTORIC) - 66 Researcher Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Ongoing
2021/11 - 2025/12	HFPT - PPS3 - DISP MONITORIZAÇÃO HfPT - PPS3 - Dispositivo Monitorização - 41	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
2021/11 - 2025/12	HFPT - HEALTH FROM PORTUGAL - PPS5 HfPT - Health from Portugal - PPS5 - 41	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
2021/01 - 2025/12	Laboratório Associado de Sistemas Inteligentes 168241UID LA/P/0104/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0104/2020 Researcher Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Tecnologias e Sistemas, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação em Sistemas Computacionais Embebidos e de Tempo-Real, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro de Matemática, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial e Ciência de Computadores, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Engenharia Eletrónica e Informática de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Porto Grupo de Investigação em Engenharia e Computação Inteligente para a Inovação e o Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2022/10/01 - 2025/10/31	ATTRACT DIH - ArTificial InTelligence and High-PeRformAnce CompuTing @ Portugal Digital Innovation Hub ATTRACT - 101083770 - GAP-101083770 Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2022/01/12 - 2025/05	ATTRACT - Pólo de Inovação Digital para Inteligência Artificial e Computação de Alto Desempenho ATTRACT - 774 Researcher Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2021 - 2024	RUN-EU PLUS Grant Agreement no. 101035816 Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2020/10 - 2023/12	SmartHealth - Inteligência Artificial para Cuidados de Saúde Personalizados ao Longo da Vida Provided by PTCRIS: NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000045 Principal investigator Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020/01 - 2023/12	Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada - Financiamento Programático Provided by PTCRIS: UIDP/05549/2020 Principal investigator Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020/01 - 2023/12	Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada Provided by PTCRIS: UIDB/05549/2020 Principal investigator Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021 - 2023/07/30	SAFHE Safe Health Elderly Monitoring NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-070200 Researcher Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Ongoing
2021/09/01 - 2023/06/30	OncoNavigator¿ Intelligent System for Personalized Navigation and Mapping of Oncological Interventions NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000059 Principal investigator Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	CCDRN Concluded
2021/01/08 - 2023/06/30	InjectID4.0 .: Automatic insertion of RFID systems in the plastic injection process POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047195 Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Concluded
2021/01/04 - 2023/06/30	Valorization and Innovation Center Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e Ave (IPCA) NORTE-01-0246-FEDER-000070 Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal	CCDRN Concluded
2020 - 2023	RUN-EU Grant Agreement Number: 101004068 Researcher Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal	Ongoing
2020/04 - 2021/04	HowMI (How am I?) – Home Wearables and Monitors Integrated POCI-01-02B7-FEDER-053284 Researcher Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Ongoing
2020/07 - 2020/11	2AI Summer School FCT Principal investigator Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017/08/10 - 2019/08/09	Ortótese inteligente personalizada para plagiocefalia posicional SAICT-POL/24300/2016 Provided by PTCRIS: SAICT-POL/24300/2016 Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016 - 2019	New avenues for the development of personalized medical interventions for neurological, oncologic and surgical disorders – “PersonalizedNOS NORTE 01-0145-FEDER-000013 Researcher Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal	Concluded
2017/11 - 2018/03	Framework para sistemas robóticos de identificação, recolha e armazenamento automático de peças poliméricas injetadas baseado em visão por computador ROBPLAST Principal investigator Instituto politécnico do Cávado e do Ave - Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal	LUCEMPLAST Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31	Strategic Project - LA 26 - 2011-2012 PEst-C/SAU/LA0026/2011 Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2009/01 - 2012/12	PECTUS EXCAVATUM: SIMULAÇÃO VIRTUAL DO RESULTADO PÓS-OPERATÓRIO Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BPD/46851/2008 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Oliveira, P.; Pinto, Â.; de Castro, A.V.; Rodrigues, F.; Vilaça, J.; Morais, P.; Veloso, F.. Automatic Clinic Measures and Comparison of Heads Using Point Clouds. 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-14347-3_55 Morais, P.; Vilaça, J.L.; Queirós, S.; Rodrigues, P.L.; Tavares, J.M.R.S.; D’hooge, J.. A novel interventional guidance framework for transseptal puncture in left atrial interventions. 2018. 10.1007/978-3-030-01045-4_11 Faculdade de Engenharia. Computer-aided recognition of the fossa ovalis in cardiac CT datasets. 2015. Rodrigues, P.L.; Moreira, A.H.J.; Fonseca, J.C.; Pinho, A.C.; Rodrigues, N.F.; Vilaça, J.L.. A region-based algorithm for automatic bone segmentation in volumetric CT. 2012.
Book chapter	Óscar T. Viana; Octávio Lima; Miguel Terroso; João L.Vilaça. "Design and Development of a Pill Dispenser: Prototype Assembly, Electronic and Mechanical Hardware". 2024. 10.1007/978-3-031-47281-7_19 Viana, Ó.T.; Terroso, M.; Serejo, C.; Vilaça, J.L.. "A Comparison Review of Existing Personal Health Management Apps in the Portuguese Health Sector Framework". 83-92. 2023. 10.1007/978-3-031-09659-4_7 Octávio Lima; Miguel Terroso; Nuno Dias; João L.Vilaça; Demétrio Matos. "Development of a Pill Dispenser: System Requirements and Product Architecture". 2023. 10.1007/978-3-031-20364-0_29 Óscar T. Viana; Miguel Terroso; Cristiana Serejo; João L. Vilaça. "Ascertaining the Influence of Style on the Credibility and Appeal of a Digital Health Avatar". 2023. 10.1007/978-3-031-20364-0_6 Lima, O.; Terroso, M.; Dias, N.; Vilaça, J.L.; Matos, D.. "Development of the Business Model and User Experience for a Pill Dispenser: A Designer Perspective". 552-564. 2022. 10.1007/978-3-030-89735-2_45 Terroso, M.; Sampaio, J.; Vilaça, J.. "Office Personal Assistant. Towards a Design and AI Approach". 68-78. 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-61671-7_7 Gomes-Fonseca, Joao; Miranda, Alice; Morais, Pedro; Queiros, Sandro; Pinho, Antonio C. M.; Fonseca, Jaime C.; Correia-Pinto, Jorge; Lima, Estevao; Vilaca, Joao L.. "A Dual-Modal CT/US Kidney Phantom Model for Image-Guided Percutaneous Renal Access". 378-387. 2018. 10.1007/978-3-319-68195-5_42 Carvalho, Pedro; Queiros, Sandro; Moreira, Antonio; Brito, Jose Henrique; Veloso, Fernando; Terroso, Miguel; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; et al. "Instrumented vest for postural reeducation". 2017. 10.1109/SeGAH.2017.7939300 Silva, Silvia; Queiros, Sandro; Moreira, Antonio H.; Oliveira, Eva; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Vilaca, Joao L.; Silva, S.; et al. "Classification algorithms for body posture". 2017. 10.1109/SeGAH.2017.7939299 Moreira, Antonio H. J.; Queiros, Sandro; Fonseca, Jose; Rodrigues, Pedro L.; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Vilaca, Joao L.; IEEE; et al. "Real-time hand tracking for rehabilitation and character animation". 2014. 10.1109/SeGAH.2014.7067086 Pereira, Ricardo; Moreira, Antonio H. J.; Leite, Mariana; Rodrigues, Pedro L.; Queiros, Sandro; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Leao, Pedro; Vilaca, Joao L.; IEEE. "Hand-Held Robotic Device for Laparoscopic Surgery and Training". 2014. 10.1109/SeGAH.2014.7067079 F. Rodrigues, Nuno; Vilaça, João L.; Rodrigues, N.; Vilaça, J.L.. "A mobile health care rule-based system". Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. 10.1007/978-3-642-24352-3_39
Conference paper	Fernández-Rodríguez, Marcos; Silva, Bruno; Queirós, Sandro; Torres, Helena R.; Oliveira, Bruno; Morais, Pedro; Buschle, L.R; et al. "Exploring optical flow inclusion into nnU-Net framework for surgical instrument segmentation". Paper presented in SPIE 2024 Medical Imaging, San Diego, 2024. Accepted Silva, Bruno; Queirós, Sandro; Fernández-Rodríguez, Marcos; Oliveira, Bruno; Torres, Helena R.; Morais, Pedro; Buschle, L.R; et al. "Evaluating unsupervised optical flow for keypoint tracking in laparoscopic videos". Paper presented in SPIE Medical Imaging, San Diego, 2024. Accepted Pereira, S.G.; Veloso, F.; Barros, T.H.; Lobo, P.; Morais, P.; Vilaca, J.L.. "Development of a Thermoplastic Polyurethane gradient deformation monitoring system". 2023. 10.1109/CBMS58004.2023.00319 Caldas, A.; Valente, S.; Rodrigues, N.S.; De Araujo, A.R.V.F.; Storzs, R.; Real, A.; Ribeiro, R.R.; et al. "Development of a Breast Ultrasound Phantom for Medical Training". 2023. 10.1109/CBMS58004.2023.00251 Pinto, B.; Cardoso, C.; Vilaça, J.L.; Gomes, P.. "Care cycle to prevent and treat a breast tumour: Where is the opportunity for technology to cut health costs'". 2023. 10.1016/j.procs.2023.01.428 Moreira, M.; Marques, A.; Vilaca, J.L.; Carvalho, V.; Duque, D.. "A Review on Full Immersive Head-Mounted Virtual Reality Assisted Physiotherapy in Upper Limbs Rehabilitation". 2023. 10.1109/SeGAH57547.2023.10253805 Cruz, S.; Duque, D.; Carvalho, V.; Vilaca, J.. "Design of a STEAM professional master's programme supported by project-based learning methodologies". 2023. 10.1109/CISPEE58593.2023.10227615 Luis C. N. Barbosa; Antonio H. J. Moreira; Vitor Carvalho; João L. Vilaça; Pedro Morais. "Biosignal Databases for Training of Artificial Intelligent Systems". 2022. 10.1145/3569192.3569218 Bruno Duarte; Bruno Oliveira; Helena R. Torres; Pedro Morais; Jaime C. Fonseca; Joao L. Vilaca. "Augmented Synthetic Dataset with Structured Light to Develop Ai-Based Methods for Breast Depth Estimation". 2022. 10.1145/3569192.3569206 Torres, H.R.; Oliveira, B.; Morais, P.; Fritze, A.; Birdir, C.; Rüdiger, M.; Fonseca, J.C.; Vilaça, J.L.. "Fetal head circumference delineation using convolutional neural networks with registration-based ellipse fitting". 2022. 10.1117/12.2611150 Veloso, F.; Miranda, D.; Morais, P.; Torres, H.R.; Laranjeira, R.; Ruediger, M.; Miranda, F.; Pinho, A.C.M.; Vilaça, J.L.. "Structural Mechanical Simulation to Optimize the Sensor Arm Geometry to Be Implemented on Cranial Remodeling Orthosis". 2022. 10.1063/5.0081312 Miranda, D.; Gonçalves, R.; Veloso, F.; Miranda, F.; Vilaça, J.; Costa, C.M.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.. "Lattice Microstructure Design for Cathode Electrodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries". 2022. 10.1063/5.0081322 Morais, P.; Nelles, D.; Schrickel, J.W.; Nickenig, G.; D'Hooge, J.; Sedaghat, A.; Vilaça, J.L.. "3D Segmentation of the Left Atrial Appendage in Computed Tomography for Planning of Transcatheter Occlusion". 2022. 10.1117/12.2610705 Real, A.; Miranda, D.; Correia-Pinto, J.; Veloso, F.; Morais, P.; Vilaça, J.L.. "A Capacitive Pressure Sensor for Monitoring of the Pectus Carinatum Treatment". 2022. 10.1063/5.0081496 Escrivaes, I.; Barbosa, L.C.N.; Torres, H.R.; Oliveira, B.; Vilaca, J.L.; Morais, P.. "ECG classification using Artificial Intelligence: Model Optimization and Robustness Assessment". 2022. 10.1109/SEGAH54908.2022.9978589 Pinto, J.F.; Vilaca, J.L.; Dias, N.S.. "AI-Based Pill Detection and Deblistering Spot Finder System for Smart Medication Dispenser". 2022. 10.1109/SEGAH54908.2022.9978601 Lobo, P.; Vilaça, J.; Torres, H.; Oliveira, B.; Simões, A.. "Smart Scan of Blood Test Documents to be Integrated in a mHealth Application". 2022. 10.1109/EHB55594.2022.9991279 Fernandez-Rodriguez, M.; Rodrigues, N.; Morais, P.; Oliveira, B.; Buschle, L.R.; Correia-Pinto, J.; Lima, E.; Vilaca, J.L.. "Feasibility Study on Automatic Surgical Phase Identification based on Speech Recognition for Laparoscopic Prostatectomy". 2022. 10.1109/EMBC48229.2022.9870990 Pereira, S.G.; Morais, P.; Veloso, F.; Moreira, A.H.J.; Miranda, D.; MacHado, J.; Martins, J.; Vilaca, J.L.. "Insertion of RFID tags into plastic parts using ultrasonic welding". 2022. 10.1109/IECON49645.2022.9968801 Pereira, S.G.; Barros, T.H.; Matos, D.; Terroso, M.; MacHado, J.; Martins, J.; Morais, P.; Vilaca, J.L.. "RFID reader multidirectional system". 2022. 10.1109/IECON49645.2022.9968748 Barbosa, L.C.N.; Real, A.; Moreira, A.H.J.; Carvalho, V.; Vilaça, J.L.; Morais, P.. "ECG Classification with Deep Learning Models – A Comparative Study". 2022. 10.1109/EHB55594.2022.9991600 Oliveira, V.M.; Pereira, D.; Oliveira, B.; Morais, P.; Duque, D.; Vilaca, J.L.; Moreira, A.H.J.. "A Robotic and Game-Based Framework for Assisted Upper Limb Rehabilitation". 2022. 10.1109/SEGAH54908.2022.9978593 Valente, S.; Real, A.; Gomes-Fonseca, J.; Torres, H.R.; Lima, E.; Morais, P.; Vilaca, J.L.. "A new handheld ultrasound probe simulator for medical training". 2021. 10.1109/SEGAH52098.2021.9551859 Torres, H.R.; Oliveira, B.; Morais, P.; Fritz, A.; Veloso, F.; Rudiqer, M.; Fonseca, J.C.; Vilaca, J.L.. "Developing a medical training game for visual assessment of head deformities in infants". 2021. 10.1109/SEGAH52098.2021.9551906 Pinto, J.F.; Vilaca, J.L.; Dias, N.S.. "A Review of Current Pill Organizers and Dispensers". 2021. 10.1109/SEGAH52098.2021.9551894 Martins, P.M.; Vilaca, J.L.; Dias, N.S.. "A study about current digital assistants for healthcare and medical treatment monitoring". 2021. 10.1109/SEGAH52098.2021.9551864 Oliveira, V.M.; Morais, P.; Oliveira, B.; Vilaca, J.L.; Moreira, A.H.J.. "Exploring current communication frameworks for medical teleoperation". 2021. 10.1109/SEGAH52098.2021.9551888 Veloso, F.; Barbosa, L.C.N.; Real, A.; Torres, H.R.; Olivciral, B.; Pinho, A.C.M.; Correia-Pinto, J.; Morais, P.; Vilaca, J.L.. "Development of a sensor device for measurement of forces in cranial remodeling orthoses". 2021. 10.1109/SEGAH52098.2021.9551910 Queiros, S.; Morais, P.; Fonseca, J.C.; D'Hooge, J.; Vilaça, J.L.. "Semi-automatic aortic valve tract segmentation in 3D cardiac magnetic resonance images using shape-based B-spline explicit active surfaces". 2019. 10.1117/12.2512777 Torres, H.R.; Oliveira, B.; Veloso, F.; Ruediger, M.; Burkhardt, W.; Moreira, A.; Dias, N.; et al. "Deep learning-based detection of anthropometric landmarks in 3D infants head models". 2019. 10.1117/12.2512196 Morais, P.; Queirós, S.; Pereira, C.; Moreira, A.H.J.; Baptista, M.J.; Rodrigues, N.F.; D'Hooge, J.; Barbosa, D.; Vilaça, J.L.. "Automatic left ventricular segmentation in 4D interventional ultrasound data using a patient-specific temporal synchronized shape prior". 2019. 10.1117/12.2512759 Couto, M.; Gomes-Fonseca, J.; Moreira, A.H.J.; Henriques-Coelho, T.; Fonseca, J.C.; Pinho, A.C.M.; Correia-Pinto, J.; Vilaça, J.L.. "Patient-specific outcome simulation after surgical correction of Pectus Excavatum: A preliminary study". 2019. 10.1117/12.2512773 Oliveira, B.; Torres, H.R.; Veloso, F.; Vilhena, E.; Rodrigues, N.F.; Fonseca, J.C.; Morais, P.; Vilaça, J.L.. "Automatic strategy for extraction of anthropometric measurements for the diagnostic and evaluation of deformational plagiocephaly from infant's head models". 2019. 10.1117/12.2512782 Queirós, S.; Gao, H.; De Santis, G.; Papachristidis, A.; Fonseca, J.C.; Vilaça, J.L.; D'Hooge, J.. "Three-dimensional color Doppler ultrasound simulation to mimic paravalvular regurgitation". 2019. 10.1117/12.2512785 Veloso, F.; Torres, H.R.; Gomes-Fonseca, J.; Oliveira, B.; Ruediger, M.; Hahn, G.; Pinho, A.C.M.; et al. "Synthetic infant head shapes with deformational plagiocephaly: Concept and 3D model parameterization". 2019. 10.1109/SeGAH.2019.8882444 Faria, C.; Vilaca, J.L.; Monteiro, S.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Automatic Denavit-Hartenberg Parameter Identification for Serial Manipulators". 2019. 10.1109/IECON.2019.8927455 Pedrosa, J.; Queiros, S.; Vilaca, J.; Badano, L.; D'Hooge, J.. 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"A proof of concept of an augmented reality system for nuss surgery". 2016. Torres, H.R.; Oliveira, B.; Queiros, S.; Morais, P.; Fonseca, J.C.; D'Hooge, J.; Rodrigues, N.F.; et al. "Kidney segmentation in 3D CT images using B-Spline Explicit Active Surfaces". 2016. 10.1109/SeGAH.2016.7586276 Faculdade de Engenharia. "Generation of anatomical models for biomechanical simulation of transseptal puncture". 2016. Barbosa, Daniel; Queirós, Sandro; Morais, Pedro; Baptista, Maria J.; Monaghan, Mark; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; D’hooge, Jan; Vilaça, João L.. "Improving The Robustness Of Interventional 4D Ultrasound Segmentation Through The Use Of Personalized Shape Priors". 2015. 10.1117/12.2081813 Morais, Pedro; Queirós, Sandro; Moreira, António H. J.; Ferreira, Adriano; Ferreira, Ernesto; Duque, Duarte; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Vilaça, João L.. "Computer-aided recognition of dental implants in X-ray images". 2015. 10.1117/12.2082796 Perissinotto, Andrea; Queirós, Sandro; Morais, Pedro; Baptista, Maria J.; Monaghan, Mark; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Vilaça, João L.; Barbosa, Daniel. "Robust temporal alignment of multimodal cardiac sequences". 2015. 10.1117/12.2082712 Moreira, António Herculano Jesus; Queirós, Sandro Filipe Monteiro; Morais, Pedro André Gonçalves; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Correia, André Ricardo; Fernandes, Valter; Pinho, A. C. Marques; et al. "Voxel-based registration of simulated and real patient CBCT data for accurate dental implant pose estimation". 2015. 10.1117/12.2082806 Rodrigues, Pedro L.; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Fonseca, Jaime C.; von Krügerd, M. A.; Pereira, W. C. A.; Vilaça, João L.; von Krüger, M. A.. "A-scan ultrasound system for real-time puncture safety assessment during percutaneous nephrolithotomy". 2015. 10.1117/12.2082524 Rodrigues, Pedro Miguel Loureiro; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Fonseca, Jaime C.; Vilaça, João L.; Rodrigues, Pedro L.. "Validation of percutaneous puncture trajectory during renal access using 4D ultrasound reconstruction". 2015. 10.1117/12.2082528 Queirós, Sandro; Vilaça, João L.; Morais, Pedro; Fonseca, Jaime C.; D’hooge, Jan; Barbosa, Daniel; Queirós, Sandro Filipe Monteiro; Morais, Pedro André Gonçalves; Barbosa, Daniel Joaquim Cunha. "Fast left ventricle tracking in CMR images using localized anatomical affine optical flow". 2015. 10.1117/12.2082017 Rodrigues, P.L.; Granja, S.; Moreira, A.; Rodrigues, N.; Vilaça, J.L.; Rodrigues, Pedro L.; Granja, Sara; et al. "Application to quantify fetal lung branching on rat explants". 2013. Vilaça, J.L.; Moreira, A.H.J.; L-Rodrigues, P.; Rodrigues, N.; Fonseca, J.C.; Pinho, A.C.M.; Correia-Pinto, J.; et al. "Virtual simulation of the postsurgical cosmetic outcome in patients with Pectus Excavatum". 2011. 10.1117/12.878328 Rodrigues, P.; Vilaca, J.L.; Fonseca, J.. "An image processing application for liver tumour segmentation". 2011. 10.1109/ENBENG.2011.6026097 Vilaça, J.L.; Fonseca, J.C.; Pinho, A.M.; Freitas, E.. "A new machine for acquire pavement texture". 2009. 10.1109/ICCCYB.2009.5393955 Vilaça, J.L.; Fonseca, J.C.; Pinho, A.C.M.; Vilaca, Joao L.; Fonseca, Jaime C.; Pinho, Acm. "Automatic trajectory generation for the milling of sculpted surfaces acquired from laser scanning systems". 2009. 10.1109/IECON.2009.5414913 Vilaca, Joao L.; Fonseca, Jaime. "A New Software Application for Footwear Industry". 2007. 10.1109/wisp.2007.4447602 Vilaça, J.L.; Fonseca, J.. "A new software application for footwear industry". 2007. 10.1109/WISP.2007.4447602 Joao L. Vilaca; Jaime Fonseca; A. C. Pinho. 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Journal article	Inês C. Rocha; Marcelo Arantes; António Moreira; João L. Vilaça; Pedro Morais; Demétrio Matos; Vítor Carvalho. "Monitoring Wearable Devices for Elderly People with Dementia: A Review". Designs (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/designs8040075. 10.3390/designs8040075 Torres, Helena R.; Oliveira, Bruno; Morais, Pedro; Fritze, Anne; Hahn, Gabriele; Rüdiger, Mario; Fonseca, Jaime C.; Vilaça, João L.. "Infant head and brain segmentation from magnetic resonance images using fusion-based deep learning strategies". Multimedia Systems 30 2 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00530-024-01267-2. 10.1007/s00530-024-01267-2 Cartucho, João; Weld, Alistair; Tukra, Samyakh; Xu, Haozheng; Matsuzaki, Hiroki; Ishikawa, Taiyo; Kwon, Minjun; et al. "SurgT challenge: Benchmark of soft-tissue trackers for robotic surgery". Medical Image Analysis 91 (2024): 102985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2023.102985. 10.1016/j.media.2023.102985 Oliveira, B.; Morais, P.; Torres, H.R.; Fonseca, J.C.; Vilaça, J.L.. "Design optimization of medical robotic systems based on task performance metrics: A feasibility study for robotic guided vascular laser treatments". Journal of Field Robotics 41 1 (2024): 144-161. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85172356961&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1002/rob.22250 Nwoye, Chinedu Innocent; Yu, Tong; Sharma, Saurav; Murali, Aditya; Alapatt, Deepak; Vardazaryan, Armine; Yuan, Kun; et al. "CholecTriplet2022: Show me a tool and tell me the triplet — An endoscopic vision challenge for surgical action triplet detection". Medical Image Analysis 89 (2023): 102888. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2023.102888. 10.1016/j.media.2023.102888 Payette, Kelly; Li, Hongwei Bran; de Dumast, Priscille; Licandro, Roxane; Ji, Hui; Siddiquee, Md Mahfuzur Rahman; Xu, Daguang; et al. "Fetal brain tissue annotation and segmentation challenge results". Medical Image Analysis 88 (2023): 102833. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2023.102833. 10.1016/j.media.2023.102833 E. Pimentel; P. Costa; C.R. Tubio; J.L. Vilaça; C.M. Costa; S. Lanceros-Méndez; D. Miranda. "Printable piezoresistive polymer composites for self-sensing medical catheter device applications". Composites Science and Technology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2023.110071. 10.1016/j.compscitech.2023.110071 Ribeiro RF; Torres HR; Oliveira B; Morais P; Vilaca JL. "Comparative analysis of deep learning methods for lesion detection on full screening mammography.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/38082575. 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340501 Torres HR; Oliveira B; Fonseca JC; Morais P; Vilaca JL. "Dual consistency loss for contour-aware segmentation in medical images.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/38082637. 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340931 Duarte B; Oliveira B; Torres HR; Morais P; Fonseca JC; Vilaca JL. "Robust 3D breast reconstruction based on monocular images and artificial intelligence for robotic guided oncological interventions.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/38083333. 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10341168 Fernandes R; Torres HR; Oliveira B; Azevedo J; Fan K; Lee AP; Vilaca JL; Morais P. "Deep learning networks in the segmentation of the left atrial appendage in 2D ultrasound: A comparative analysis.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/38083227. 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340937 Valente S; Morais P; Torres HR; Oliveira B; Buschle LR; Fritz A; Correia-Pinto J; Lima E; Vilaca JL. "A Comparative Study of Deep Learning Methods for Multi-Class Semantic Segmentation of 2D Kidney Ultrasound Images.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/38083246. 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10341170 Barbosa LCN; Lopes D; Escrivaes I; Moreira AHJ; Carvalho V; Vilaca JL; Morais P. "Classification of Continuous ECG Segments - Performance Analysis of a Deep Learning Model.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/38082961. 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10341151 Ferreira MR; Torres HR; Oliveira B; de Araujo ARVF; Morais P; Novais P; Vilaca JL. "Deep Learning Networks for Breast Lesion Classification in Ultrasound Images: A Comparative Study.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/38083151. 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340293 Rodrigues NS; Torres HR; Morais P; Buschle LR; Haag S; Correia-Pinto J; Lima E; Vilaca JL. "CycleGAN-Based Image to Image Translation for Realistic Surgical Training Phantoms.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/38083631. 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340986 Diogo Pereira; Vitor Oliveira; João L. Vilaça; Vítor Carvalho; Duarte Duque. "Measuring the Precision of the Oculus Quest 2’s Handheld Controllers". Actuators (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/act12060257. 10.3390/act12060257 Pedro Lobo; João L. Vilaça; Helena Torres; Bruno Oliveira; Alberto Simões. "Smart scan of medical device displays to integrate with a mHealth application". Heliyon (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16297. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16297 Nwoye, Chinedu Innocent; Alapatt, Deepak; Yu, Tong; Vardazaryan, Armine; Xia, Fangfang; Zhao, Zixuan; Xia, Tong; et al. "CholecTriplet2021: A benchmark challenge for surgical action triplet recognition". Medical Image Analysis 86 (2023): 102803. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2023.102803. 10.1016/j.media.2023.102803 António Real; Pedro Morais; Bruno Oliveira; Helena R. Torres; João L. Vilaça. "Remote Monitoring System of Dynamic Compression Bracing to Correct Pectus Carinatum". Sensors (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/s23094427. 10.3390/s23094427 Nuno Costa; Luís Ferreira; Augusto R. V. F. de Araújo; Bruno Oliveira; Helena R. Torres; Pedro Morais; Victor Alves; João L. Vilaça. "Augmented Reality-Assisted Ultrasound Breast Biopsy". Sensors (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/s23041838. 10.3390/s23041838 Oliveira, B.; Torres, H.R.; Morais, P.; Veloso, F.; Baptista, A.L.; Fonseca, J.C.; Vilaça, J.L.. "A multi-task convolutional neural network for classification and segmentation of chronic venous disorders". Scientific Reports 13 1 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85146294425&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1038/s41598-022-27089-8 Nwoye, C.I.; Yu, T.; Sharma, S.; Murali, A.; Alapatt, D.; Vardazaryan, A.; Yuan, K.; et al. "CholecTriplet2022: Show me a tool and tell me the triplet — An endoscopic vision challenge for surgical action triplet detection". Medical Image Analysis 89 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85164670806&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.media.2023.102888 Nwoye, C.I.; Alapatt, D.; Yu, T.; Vardazaryan, A.; Xia, F.; Zhao, Z.; Xia, T.; et al. "CholecTriplet2021: A benchmark challenge for surgical action triplet recognition". Medical Image Analysis 86 (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2023.102803 Costa, C.; Faria, J.M.; Guimarães, D.; Matos, D.; Moreira, A.H.J.; Morais, P.; Vilaça, J.L.; Carvalho, V.. "A Wearable Monitoring Device for COVID-19 Biometric Symptoms Detection". IRBM 44 6 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85175310929&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.irbm.2023.100810 Fernando Veloso; João Gomes-Fonseca; Pedro Morais; Jorge Correia-Pinto; António C.M. Pinho; João L. Vilaça. "Overview of Methods and Software for the Design of Functionally Graded Lattice Structures". Advanced Engineering Materials (2022): https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202200483. 10.1002/adem.202200483 Roth HR; Xu Z; Tor-Díez C; Sanchez Jacob R; Zember J; Molto J; Li W; et al. "Rapid artificial intelligence solutions in a pandemic-The COVID-19-20 Lung CT Lesion Segmentation Challenge.". Medical image analysis (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36156419. 10.1016/j.media.2022.102605 Costa JN; Gomes-Fonseca J; Valente S; Ferreira L; Oliveira B; Torres HR; Morais P; Alves V; Vilaca JL. "Ultrasound training simulator using augmented reality glasses: an accuracy and precision assessment study.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36086196. 10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871406 Valente S; Morais P; Torres HR; Oliveira B; Gomes-Fonseca J; Buschle LR; Fritz A; et al. "A deep learning method for kidney segmentation in 2D ultrasound images.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36086291. 10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871748 Real A; Morais P; Barbosa LCN; Gomes-Fonseca J; Oliveira B; Moreira AHJ; Vilaca JL. "A sensorized needle guide for ultrasound assisted breast biopsy.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36085709. 10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871148 Torres HR; Morais P; Fritze A; Oliveira B; Veloso F; Rudiger M; Fonseca JC; Vilaca JL. "3D Facial Landmark Localization for cephalometric analysis.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36083940. 10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871184 Ferreira MR; Torres HR; Oliveira B; Gomes-Fonseca J; Morais P; Novais P; Vilaca JL. "Comparative Analysis of Current Deep Learning Networks for Breast Lesion Segmentation in Ultrasound Images.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36085645. 10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871091 Silva B; Oliveira B; Morais P; Buschle LR; Correia-Pinto J; Lima E; Vilaca JL. "Analysis of Current Deep Learning Networks for Semantic Segmentation of Anatomical Structures in Laparoscopic Surgery.". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 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(2011): http://hdl.handle.net/11110/417. 10.1109/SeGAH.2011.6165446 Vilaça, João. "3D surface profile equipment for the characterization of the pavement texture – TexScan". (2010): 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2010.07.008 Vilaça, J.L.; Fonseca, J.C.; Pinho, A.M.. "Non-contact 3D acquisition system based on stereo vision and laser triangulation". Machine Vision and Applications 21 3 (2010): 341-350. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77953357950&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s00138-008-0166-7 F. Rodrigues, Nuno; Vilaça, João L.; Rodrigues, N.; Vilaça, J.L.. "Identifying clones in functional programs for refactoring". 109 CCIS (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/11110/514. 10.1007/978-3-642-16402-6_33 Vilaça, J.L.; Fonseca, J.C.; Pinho, A.M.. "Calibration procedure for 3D measurement systems using two cameras and a laser line". Optics and Laser Technology 41 2 (2009): 112-119. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-54249093682&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.optlastec.2008.05.012
Thesis / Dissertation	Fonseca, João Luís Gomes da. "Surgical navigation system for percutaneous renal access: electromagnetic guidance and imaging working together". PhD, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/77316. Valente, Simão Pedro Rodrigues. "Handheld Ultrasound Guidance for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy". Master, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11110/2239. Carvalho, Rui Miguel Martins. "Sistema para mapeamento e navegação da uretra através de múltiplos sensores". Master, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11110/2191. Miranda, Francisco José Pereira; Barbosa, António Isaías Vieira; Santos, André Manuel Macedo. "Sistema de Alerta para o Tratamento da Enurese Noturna". Master, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11110/1582. Queirós, Sandro Filipe Monteiro. "Real-time segmentation and tracking of 3D transesophageal echocardiographic images to improve transcatheter aortic valve implantation". PhD, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/56171. Dias, João André Lopes. "XpecEye X01: desenvolvimento de ferramentas de processamento e análise de imagem multiespectral". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11110/1322. Rodrigues, Pedro Miguel Loureiro. "Navigation system based in motion tracking sensor for percutaneous renal access". PhD, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/46014. Sousa, Carlos Miguel Pereira. "All Aboard: uma plataforma para ensinar programação". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11110/1321. Moreira, António Herculano Jesus. "Dental implants' acquisition system for personalized dental prosthesis". PhD, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/43096. Fonseca, João Luís Gomes. "Determinação da grade costal em pacientes com pectus excavatum utilizando técnicas imagiológicas sem radiação". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/20285. Vilaça, Maria João Leite. "Artemisinias no tratamento da Malária: Perspectivas futuras". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/53577. Vilaça, João L.. "Sistema de comando e informação flexível para máquinas 3D". PhD, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9116.

Intellectual property

Patent

Vilaça, João L. 2024. "NOZZLE FOR INSERTION OF EMBEDDABLE ELETRONIC DEVICES DURING PLASTIC INJECTION AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF".
Vilaça, João L. 2023. "Device for assisting in collecting a biological sample from a subject using a collection needle".
Pending
Vilaça, João; Morais, Pedro André Gonçalves; Bruno oliveira. 2022. "Device and Operating Method for Laser Tattoo Removal".
Pending
Vilaça, João L. 2021. "DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF FOR LASER SKIN TREATMENT".
Pending
Vilaça, João L. 2021. "Method and device for generating an uncertainty map for guide percutaneous procedures".
Pending
Vilaça, João. 2021. "Method and device for registration and tracking during a percutaneous procedure".
Pending
Vilaça, João L. 2019. "GUIDANCE SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICES THEREOF".
Granted/Issued
Pedro Leão; Ana ribeiro; Vilaça, João L; Nuno Sousa. 2019. "LASER POINTER DEVICE FOR USE IN A LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY PROCEDURE". Portugal.
Pending
Vilaça, João L. 2016. "Método para determinação da posição e orientação tridimensional de implantes em imagens médicas".
Granted/Issued
Vilaça, João L. 2016. "Sistema de aquisição da posição e orientação tridimensional de implantes dentários e respetivo método de utilização". Portugal.
Vilaça, João L.; Pinto, Jorge; Pinho, António; Fonseca, Jaime C.; Peixinho, Nuno. 2009. "System for Automatic and Personalized Modelling/Bending of Surgical Prosthesis for Correction of Pectus Excavatum Based on Pre-Surgical Imagyology Information".
Vilaça, João L.; Pinto, Jorge; Pinho, António; Fonseca, Jaime C.; Peixinho, Nuno. 2009. "Sistema de modelagem/dobragem automática e personalizada de prótese cirúrgica para correcção de Pectus Excavatum com base na informação imagiológica pré-cirúrgica".

Provisional application for patent

2021. "Device and operating method thereof for laser tattoo removal".
Protected

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Why is the winner the best?. 2023. Eisenmann, M.; Reinke, A.; Weru, V.; Tizabi, M.D.; Isensee, F.; Adler, T.J.; Ali, S.; et al. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85156179099&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.48550/arXiv.2303.17719
CholecTriplet2022: Show me a tool and tell me the triplet - an endoscopic vision challenge for surgical action triplet detection. 2023. Nwoye, C.I.; Yu, T.; Sharma, S.; Murali, A.; Alapatt, D.; Vardazaryan, A.; Yuan, K.; et al. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85168237024&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
CholecTriplet2021: A benchmark challenge for surgical action triplet recognition. 2022. Nwoye, C.I.; Alapatt, D.; Yu, T.; Vardazaryan, A.; Xia, F.; Zhao, Z.; Xia, T.; et al. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85128993506&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Fetal Brain Tissue Annotation and Segmentation Challenge Results. 2022. Payette, K.; Li, H.; De Dumast, P.; Licandro, R.; Ji, H.; Siddiquee, M.M.R.; Xu, D.; et al. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85128883147&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.48550/arxiv.2204.09573
CholecTriplet2021: A benchmark challenge for surgical action triplet recognition. 2022. Nwoye, C.I.; Alapatt, D.; Yu, T.; Vardazaryan, A.; Xia, F.; Zhao, Z.; Xia, T.; et al. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85148112918&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.48550/arXiv.2204.04746
Rapid Artificial Intelligence Solutions in a Pandemic - The COVID-19-20 Lung CT Lesion Segmentation Challenge. 2021. Roth, H.R.; Xu, Z.; Diez, C.T.; Jacob, R.S.; Zember, J.; Molto, J.; Li, W.; et al. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85132479642&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.21203/rs.3.rs-571332
Rapid Artificial Intelligence Solutions in a Pandemic - The COVID-19-20 Lung CT Lesion Segmentation Challenge. 2021. Roth, H.R.; Xu, Z.; Diez, C.T.; Jacob, R.S.; Zember, J.; Molto, J.; Li, W.; et al. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85168166447&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.21203/rs.3.rs-571332/v1
Innovative way to guide percutaneous renal access procedures. A transfer technology agreement was established between the IPCA, UM and Karl Storz, Tuttlingen, Germany. Karl Storz will add the developed guidance framework into their commercially available clinical equipment, spreading this technology worldwide. Total value: 1.000.000,00€ plus 2.25% royalty for 10 years after CE and FDA marked.. 2019. Vilaça, João L.
Medical imaging tracking toolbox (MITT). This toolbox was licensed by IPCA, UM and KU LEUVEN to Medviso AB, Lund, Sweden company. The MITT toolbox was added to the Segment software 14 (commercial product of Medviso) to perform strain analysis of different cardiac imaging modalities. Total value: royalties of 50% per license.. 2019. Vilaça, João L. https://2ai.ipca.pt/mitt/.
An electromagnetic tracker system for the design of a dental superstructure. 2014. António Moreira; Sandro Queirós; Nuno Rodrigues; A Pinho; Jaime Fonseca; João Vilaça. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17071-27.
10.1109/MeMeA.2014.6860046
System for automatic and personalized modelling/bending of surgical prosthesis for correction of pectus excavatum based on pre-surgical imaging information. 2009. Vilaça, João.

Activities

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/10/01 - Current	SmartTrainingStation - A intelligence framework for self-care and well-being Supervisor of António Rafael Campos Faria	Electronic Engineering (PhD) Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, Ireland
2023/09/01 - Current	Intelligent framework for urology caterer navigation Supervisor of Raúl Manuel Ferrete Ribeiro	Electronic Engineering PhD (PhD) Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, Ireland
2023/09/01 - Current	Intelligent robotic framework for biopsies Supervisor of António Real	Electronic Engineering (PhD) Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, Ireland
2023/09/01 - Current	Smart framework for preventive care and reabilitation Supervisor of Pedro Lobo	PhD program eletronics engineering (PhD) Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, Ireland
2023/07/01 - Current	Smart Camera Robotic Assistant for Laparoscopic Surgery Supervisor of Sérgio Pereira	Programa doutoral em Ciências da Saúde Aplicada (PhD) Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2021 - Current	Surgical Process Modelling and Context Awareness for Smart Surgical Assistance Systems in Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Supervisor of Nuno Daniel da Silva Rodrigues	Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde Aplicadas (PhD) Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2021 - Current	A New Smart and Intuitive Interface for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Guidance Supervisor of Simão Pedro Rodrigues Valente	Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde Aplicadas (PhD) Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2021 - Current	Robotic Smart Assistants for Laparoscopic Robotic Surgery: Speech Recognition and Tool Segmentation Supervisor of Marcos Fernandez Rodriguez	Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde Aplicadas (PhD) Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2021 - Current	Semantic Segmentation of Tissues and Anatomical Structures of 3D Laparoscopic Videos Using Deep Learning Supervisor of Bruno André Pires da Silva	Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde Aplicadas (PhD) Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2020 - Current	Smart medical device for ostomized patients Supervisor of Isaias Barbosa	Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Eletrónica e Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/09 - Current	Artificial intelligence collaborative robot for patient-specific laser treatment of vascular lesions Supervisor of Bruno Oliveira	Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2023	Robust3D breast reconstruction based on monocular images and artificial intelligence for robotic guided oncological interventions Supervisor of Bruno da Silva Duarte	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2022 - 2023	Artificial Intelligence for Tattoo Removal Treatment Planning Supervisor of José Carlos Rodrigues Carneiro	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrónica Industrial e de Computadores (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2022 - 2023	Breast Tumor Segmentation and Classification using Deep Learning Methods Supervisor of Ana Margarida da Rocha Ferreira	Mestrado em Engenharia Informática (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Informática, Portugal
2022 - 2023	COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEEP LEARNING MODELS FOR SEGMENTATION AND DETECTION OF BREAST LESIONS IN MAMMOGRAPHY Supervisor of Raúl Manuel Ferrete Ribeiro	Mestrado Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2023	DEVELOPMENT OF A HANDHELD SENSORIZED NEEDLE GUIDE FOR ULTRASOUND-GUIDED BREAST BIOPSY Supervisor of António Ferreira Real	Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2023	CONTROLO SEGURO DE SISTEMA DE NAVEGAÇÃO ROBÓTICA PARA CÂMARA LAPAROSCÓPICA Supervisor of Rui Francisco de Sousa Rodrigues	Mestrado em Engenharia Informática (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2023	MEDICAL ROBOTIC ASSISTANT SYSTEM TO LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY Supervisor of José Miguel de Sousa Rodrigues	Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/09 - 2023	Cranial orthosis modeling and treatment outcome prediction framework for infants with deformational plagiocephaly Supervisor of Helena Torres	Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/09 - 2023	Desenvolvimento de ortótese craniana personalizada para a correção da plagiocefalia posicional Supervisor of Fernando Veloso	Engenharia Mecânica (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - 2022	INTELLIGENT MEDICAL DOCUMENT SCANNING SYSTEM Supervisor of Pedro Jorge Ribeiro Lobo	Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2022	Modular framework for a breast biopsy smart navigation system Supervisor of José Nuno Martins da Costa	Mestrado em Engenharia Informática (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2021 - 2022	DEVELOPMENT OF AN AI SYSTEM FOR SMART SAFE HEALTH MONITORING Supervisor of Luís Carlos Novais Barbosa	Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2022	A ROBOTIC AND GAME-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR ASSISTED UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION Supervisor of Vítor Miguel da Costa Oliveira	Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2022	EASILY ADAPTABLE SYSTEM FOR INSERTING RFID TAGS DURING PLASTIC INJECTION Supervisor of Sérgio Filipe Gomes Pereira	Mestrado em Engenharia eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2022	SISTEMA INTELIGENTE PARA MONITORIZAÇÃO EM TEMPO REAL DA ROTAÇÃO DA CABEÇA EM RECÉM-NASCIDOS Supervisor of João Gonçalo Monteiro Coutada Pereira	Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2022	INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL PARA MONITORIZAÇÃO DE SINTOMAS E DO BEM-ESTAR DURANTE TRATAMENTOS MÉDICOS - SMART HEALTH DIGITAL ASSISTANT Co-supervisor of Pedro Miguel Machado Martins	Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2022	Sistema Inteligente de Desblistagem e Dispensa de Medicamentos Co-supervisor of João Filipe da Silva Pinto	Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/01 - 2021/03	Intelligent Mapping System of the urethra Supervisor of Rui Carvalho	Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 - 2021	HANDHELD ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE FOR PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY Supervisor of Simão Pedro Rodrigues Valente	Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2021	Image-based framework for radiation-free percutaneous renal access in minimally invasive interventions Supervisor of João Luís Gomes Fonseca	Ciências da Saúde (PhD) Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
2016 - 2021	Image-based framework for radiation-free percutaneous renal access in minimally invasive interventions Supervisor of João Gomes Fonseca	Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde Aplicado (PhD) Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2019 - 2020	Sistema embebido para aplicar num dispositivo em doentes ostomizados Supervisor of António Isaías Vieira Barbosa	Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/11 - 2019/02	Guidance of transseptal punctures for left heart interventions using personalized biomechamical models and volumetric ultrasound imaging Supervisor of Pedro André Gonçalves Morais	Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016 - 2019	Real-time segmentation and tracking of 3D transesophageal echocardiographic images to improve transcatheter aortic valve implantation Supervisor of Sandro Filipe Monteiro Queirós	Doutoramento Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017 - 2018	Sistema de Alerta para o Tratamento da Enurese Noturna Supervisor of Francisco José Pereira Miranda	Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017	All Aboard - uma plataforma para ensinar programação Supervisor of Carlos Miguel Pereira de Sousa	Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017	XpecEye X01: Desenvolvimento de ferramentas de processamento e análise de imagem multiespectral Supervisor	Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017	Sistema de controlo de libertação de conteúdo intestinal para doentes ostomizados Supervisor of André Manuel Macedo Santos	Design e Desenvolvimento do Produto (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Design, Portugal
2015 - 2016	Desenvolvimento de um classificador para análise biométrica de um colete instrumentado Supervisor of Sílvia Daniela Rodrigues da Silva	Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016	Sistema eletromecânico para controlo intuitivo dos movimentos de uma sonda transesofágica Supervisor of José Carlos Gomes Miranda	Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016	Colete instrumentado para reeducação postural Supervisor of Pedro Xavier Duarte Carvalho	Engenharia Eletrónica e de Computadores (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 - 2016	Navigation system based in motion tracking sensor for percutaneous renal access Supervisor of Pedro Miguel Loureiro Rodrigues	Doutoramento em Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012 - 2016	Dental implants´ acquisition system for personalized dental prosthesis Supervisor of António Herculano de Jesus Moreira	Engenharia Electrónica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013 - 2014	Contributo do Design nos Dispositivos de Intervenção Cirúrgica Supervisor of Pedro Manuel Ramos Bola	Design e Desenvolvimento do Produto (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 - 2013	Sistema de Apoio à Decisão Escolar Supervisor of Rui Pedro Oliveira Rodrigues	Mestrado em Engenharia Informática (Master) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2023 - Current	RUN-EU Research Challenge Artificial Intelligence 2AI Jointly organised by the Polytechnic of Cávado and Ave (IPCA), and the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), the SAP Research Challenge ‘Artificial Intelligence 2AI’ aims to promote the development of in-person R&D activities, focused on the field of Artificial Intelligence 2AI. The SAP programme is divided into two components: training and group research. The training component will be based on short th https://run-eu.eu/2023/05/30/sap-research-challenge-artificial-intelligen (2023) Call (President of the Organising Committee)	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, Ireland
2021 - Current	2Ai Summer School The 2Ai Summer School aims to promote the development of face-to-face R&D activities focused on the area of ¿¿artificial intelligence by young researchers. This will take place at the facilities of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (2Ai), at the Higher School of Technology of the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA). https://2ai.ipca.pt/https-2ai-ipca-pt-2ai-summer-school-2-2/ (2021) Other (President of the Organising Committee)	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial Aplicada, Portugal
2016 - Current	SYMPOSIUM OF APPLIED RESEARCH (SAR) - The Symposium on Applied Research presents a series of projects of the current 2nd-year master students of the programs of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Computers Engineering, Games Development Engineering and Integrated Management Systems (Quality, Environment and Safety). (2016)
2011 - Current	EEE SeGAH - International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health The overall objectives of the conference are the discussion and sharing of knowledge, experiences and scientific and technical results, related to state-of-the-art solutions and technologies on serious games and applications for health and healthcare, as well as the demonstration of advanced products and technologies. www.segah.org (2011) Conference (Co-organisor)	IEEE, United States
2016 - 2017	Technical diretor of iDroneExperience the largest and most complete national event for Drones, which brings together a varied educational, business, sports, cultural and recreational offer. (2015 - 2017)	Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2020/01/01 - Current	KARL STORZ consultant in the development of surgical navigation systems	Karl Storz SE and Co KG, Germany

Distinctions

Award

2024	1st Place 3D Tracking Accuracy - Endoscopic Vision Challenge, Sub-Challenge "STIR Challenge", MICCAI 2024 Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Society, United States
2024	1st Place 2D Tracking Latency - Endoscopic Vision Challenge, Sub-Challenge "STIR Challenge", MICCAI 2024 Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Society, United States
2024	Challenge Winner Award - Endoscopic Vision Challenge, Sub-Challenge "SegSTRONG-C", MICCAI 2024 Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Society, United States
2023	Best Student Paper in IEEE CBMS2023 - Andreia Caldas ... João L Vilaça “Development of a Breast Ultrasound Phantom for Medical Training”. IEEE CBMS2023, Italy. IEEE, United States
2022	Winner of the “Students & Young Professionals” from IES-SYPA Contest in IECON 2022 Insertion of RFID tags into plastic parts using ultrasonic welding.
2022	Winner Knowledge Circle vouchers contest: LaserNAVI - Navigation system based on medical robots for intelligent laser therapies, 10K€ Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2021	Challenge: HeiChole Surgical Workflow Analysis and Full Scene Segmentation (HeiSurF) - Winner Instrument Detection; 2nd Phase Recognition; 2nd Action Recognition
2019	Finalist of the competition “Kuka Innovation award 2019” with the project LaserNAVI - Collaborative robotic system based on artificial intelligence for the treatment of varicose veins, MEDICA fair, Dusseldorf. KUKA Roboter GmbH, Germany
2019	European Society for Paediatric Research - Winner of ESPR Young Investigator START - UP Award 2019- Projet SmarOrthosis European Society for Paediatric Research, Netherlands
2009	SpinUM 2009

Other distinction

2021	Challenge: COVID-19 Lung CT Lesion Segmentation Challenge - Finalist, top 10
2021	Challenge: Surgical Action Triplet Recognition 2021 - Finalist
2021	Challenge: Fetal Brain Tissue Annotation and Segmentation Challenge (FeTA) - Finalist, 7th
2015	Honorable prize at SPIE Medical Imaging - with the paper "Voxel-based registration of simulated and real patient CBCT data for accurate dental implant pose estimation".
2015	Poster award at SPIE Medical Imaging with the paper " "Semi-automatic 3D segmenation of costal cartilage in CT data from Pectus Excavatum patients "
2014	Best abstract 7 Congress SPCMIN "Avaliação de competências laparoscópicas: 2D versus 3D e instrumentos clássicos versus novo aparelho robótico para laparoscopia"
2013	Honorable Mention in 14º Congresso Nacional de Pediatria, Porto 3, 4 e 5 October 2013, with the work “Evolução da dinâmica da parede do tórax após tratamento do pectus excavatum pela operação de Nuss”.
2013	1st place Final Nacional do Concurso Poliempreende 2013, with the project “EndoRobot – Handheld Robot for MIS”.
2013	1st Place • Best video APU (Portuguese Association of Urology) Symposium “Confirmação da eficácia da punção renal e ureteral em modelo experimental com a utilização de um sistema de localização electromagnética” Associação Portuguesa de Urologia, Portugal
2012	1st Prize with the Poster “Experiência inicial em humanos de um novo aparelho para ajuda na punção de um cálice renal Nefrolitotomia percutânea”
2012	Honorable Mention in Congress SPSIM 2012 with the presentation "pectus excavatum postsurgical outcome based on preoperative volumetric mass Spring simulation model"
2011	Imagine Cup 2011
2011	2sd place in the national contest Poliempreende
2011	Best paper ICVS 2011, “Neuron-specific proteotoxicity of mutant ataxin-3 in C. elegans: rescue by the DAF-16 and HSF1 pathways, Human Molecular Genetics. 20 (15): 2996-3009.”
2010	Imagine Cup 2010
2009	START 2009
2008	Prize for Best Communication on the Engineering School Day Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2004	Grant for School Merit Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2003	Prize for School Merit Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2002	Prize for School Merit Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2001	Prize for School Merit Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2000	Prize for School Merit Universidade do Minho, Portugal
1999	Prize for School Merit