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Marcelo Brites-Pereira has a PhD in Educational Sciences with a specialization in Educational Technology, supported by an FCT fellowship (PD/BD/128348/2017). His research focused on Health Education, particularly Active and Healthy Aging, emphasizing the promotion of Physical Activity and Cognitive Stimulation through Therapeutic Serious Games and Exergames. He holds a Master's degree in Multimedia from the University of Aveiro and a Bachelor's degree in the same field from the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria. As part of his Master's research, Marcelo conducted usability and Human-Computer Interaction studies using an eye-tracker to assess the quality and accessibility of virtual scenario design. He won the Alumni Merit Career Prize, awarded by the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria during its 40th-anniversary celebrations. Marcelo has supervised two Master's theses: one in IT, titled "Plataforma OnTrack: Desenvolvimento de mecanismos automáticos para promoção de atividade física por meio de agentes conversacionais", and another in Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy), titled "Development of a mouse adapted to a hand with grip difficulties". The latter was developed in collaboration with the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (Portugal) and the University of Burgos (Spain). He also defended a Master's thesis on Alzheimer's and technology, titled "Digital Technologies in the Education and Training of Formal Alzheimer's Caregivers" (Polytechnic Institute of Bragança), and actively contributed to the Erasmus+ project "Bringing Life into the Classroom: Innovative Use of Mobile Devices in Education" (REF: 2016-1-RO01-KA201-024659). Marcelo worked as an Invited Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, and the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. He has authored four book chapters and several scientific publications, presentations, and posters. As part of the OnTrack Project (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028446) at the Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Marcelo contributed to developing digital applications and educational materials for an mHealth application aimed at promoting physical activity in COPD patients. Additionally, he co-developed an eHealth app with health professionals, allowing for personalized prescriptions based on patient characteristics and needs. He also coordinated the IT development team and supported the creation and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. His areas of expertise include Exergames, Digital Therapeutic Games, Active Aging (both physical and cognitive), Gerontotechnology, and Gerontology using multimedia tools. Marcelo was also a member of aTOPlab – Assistive Technology and Occupational Performance Laboratory, where he collaborated on research in Occupational Therapy and health. His work involved developing therapeutic serious games, designing 2D/3D models, and utilizing 3D printing and CNC machining for adaptive products and assistive technologies. In 2023, Marcelo won a prize grant from the Regional University Network (RUN-EU) for a short research mission at FHV — University of Applied Sciences (Austria). Over three months, he conducted research, established international partnerships, and collaborated with the Research Center for User-Centered Technologies. During this mission, he taught classes, attended lectures, and organized workshops on the development of therapeutic serious games. On his hobby, photography, in 2024 received by prestigious British publication Neutral Dentistry Awards an honorable mention in the category of photojournalism/story with a work about carnival, a dying tradition in a deserted village.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marcelo Brites Pereira

Citation names

  • Pereira, Marcelo
  • Brites-Pereira, M.
  • Marcelo Brites
  • Marcelo Brites-Pereira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A316-95A4-215D
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6826-5465
Scopus Author Id
57195329905

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Educational Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Health Care Sciences and Services
  • Social Sciences - Media and Communications

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/11/25 - 2022/11/25
Concluded
 Mobilidade Motorizada — Integração Clínica (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2020/09/29
Concluded
 Science Education (Doutoramento)
Major in Education Technology
Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Educação, Portugal
"Educação para a utilização de tecnologias digitais de deteção de movimento na promoção de um envelhecimento ativo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Good with distinction and unanimity
2011/09/18 - 2013/12/04
Concluded
 Mestrado em Comunicação Multimédia (Mestrado)
Major in Multimédia
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Comunicação e Arte, Portugal
"A Infografia em Televisão no Contexto da Meteorologia: um estudo na RTP com Eye Tracker" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2008/10/18 - 2011/06/20
Concluded
 Comunicação Social e Educação Multimédia (Licenciatura)
Major in Multimédia
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Educação e Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2005/09/01 - 2008/07/31
Concluded
 Curso Profissional de Eletrotecnia (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)
Major in Eletrotécnia
Escola Profissional de Leiria, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/01/18 - Current Researcher (Research) Assistive Technology and Ocupacional Performance Laboratory (aTOPlab) — Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Assistive Technology and Ocupacional Performance Laboratory (aTOPlab) — Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2017/01/03 - Current Researcher (Research) FabLab IPB, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2015 - Current Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/03 - 2024/05 Contracted Researcher (Research) Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Portugal
Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Portugal
2023/03/06 - 2023/06/06 Visiting Researcher (Research) Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria
Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/05/16 - 2024/06/30 Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/05/15 Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/05/15 Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2023/05 - 2023/07 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2023/03/06 - 2023/06/06 Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria
Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria
2022/06/01 - 2022/07/31 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2021/06/01 - 2021/07/31 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2019/02 - 2020/07/31 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/08/01 - 2020/11/30 Teacher — Professional Multimedia Course Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Organic Unit Director Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/09/01 - 2015/09/30 Web Developer and Multimédia Designer CadSolid, Portugal
CadSolid, Portugal
2011/06 - 2015/09/30 Journalist/photojornalist - Freelancer Jornal de Leiria, Portugal
Jornal de Leiria, Portugal
2014/03/01 - 2014/09/30 Profissional Internship Câmara Municipal de Pombal, Portugal
Câmara Municipal de Pombal, Portugal
2011/07/01 - 2011/09/30 Jornalist/Photojornalist Hoje Macau, Macau SAR China
2011/03/01 - 2011/06/30 Internship in production of audiovisual content and infographics Correio da Manhã, Portugal
2008/05/01 - 2009/09/30 Electronics and Telecommunications Technician - Nokia Portugal Teleleiria, Portugal
Teleleiria, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/10 - 2019/10 Educação para a utilização de tecnologias digitais de deteção de movimento na promoção de um envelhecimento ativo.
PD/BD/128348/2017
PD/BI/113831/2015
PD/BD/128348/2016
PD/BI/113831/2015
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Educação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/05/01 - Current OnTRACK On Time to Rethink ACtivity Knowledge: a personalized mHealth coaching platform to tackle physical inactivity in COPD
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028446
Post-doc
Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Investigação em Educação
UID/CED/01661/2019
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Educação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/10/01 - 2018/09/30 BRINGING LIFE INTO THE CLASSROOM: innovative use of mobile devices in the educational process
2016-1-RO01-KA201-024659
Researcher
Erasmus Plus, Belgium

Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Educação, Portugal
Erasmus Plus
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Ribeiro, Jaime; Teles, Rui; Tavares, Rafael; Antunes, José; Brites, Marcelo. "Gerontecnologia, envelhecimento ativo e independência da pessoa adulta-idosa". In Tecnologias assistivas: formação, experiências e práticas. Encontrografia Editora, 2024.
    10.52695/978-65-5456-050-4.3
  2. Rodrigues, R.; Caceiro, R.; Brites, M.; Flora, S.; Cruz, J.; Silva, F.; Ribeiro, J.. "A Conversational Agent for Promoting Physical Activity Among COPD Patients". 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-031-04826-5_49
  3. Brites-Pereira, M.; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "The use of digital motion detection technologies on active aging promotion". In O envelhecimiento como um todo. Livro de atas do ageing congress 2020., edited by Ricardo Pocinho; Esperanza Navarro-Pardo; Pedro Carrana; Pedro Belo; Ana Fátima Pereira; Cristóvão Margarido; Marga Cigarán Méndez; et al, 397-404. Spain: Thomson Reuters - Aranzadi, 2020.
    Published
  4. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; Maria João Almeida; António José Osório. "The Acceptance of Motion Detection Devices by the Elderly". edited by Arthur Tatnall. Portugal: Springer, 2017.
    10.1007/978-3-319-74310-3_21
Conference abstract
  1. Flora, S; Marcelo Brites-Pereira; Hipólito, N; G. Silva, C; Gordo, J; Morais, N; Ribeiro, J; et al. "End-users’ perspectives of an eHealth platform to promote physical activity in COPD: a qualitative study". 2022.
    Published • 10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.2531
  2. Flora, Sofia; Marcelo Brites-Pereira; Hipólito, Nádia; Silva, Cândida G.; Gordo, J.; Morais, Nuno; Ribeiro, J.. Corresponding author: Marcelo Brites-Pereira. "End-users’ perspectives of an eHealth platform to promote physical activity in COPD: a qualitative study". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2022, Barcelona, 2022.
    Published
  3. Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Gordo, Jessica Jorge; Morais, Nuno; Cândida G. Silva; José Ribeiro; Fernando Silva; et al. Corresponding author: Brites-Pereira, M.. "Are indoor and outdoor opportunities for physical activity related to active behaviours in patients with COPD?". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2022, Barcelona, 2022.
    Submitted
  4. Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Gordo, Jessica Jorge; Pimenta, Sara; Morais, Nuno; Cândida G. Silva; José Ribeiro; et al. Corresponding author: Brites-Pereira, M.. "Are indoor and outdoor opportunities for physical activity related to active behaviours in patients with COPD?". Paper presented in 38º Congresso de Pneumologia, Albufeira, 2022.
    Published
  5. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Exegames para idosos com Leap Motion Exergames for older age using Leap Motion". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional do Multimédia, Aveiro, 2018.
    Published
  6. Brites-Pereira, M.; Maria João Correia de Araújo Almeida; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Exergames for older age using Leap Motion". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional do Multimédia: Technology Enhanced Learning and Societal Challenges, Lisbon, 2018.
    Published
  7. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Exegames para idosos com Leap Motion Exergames for older age using Leap Motion". Paper presented in Jornadas Supera -2017, Porto, 2017.
    Published
  8. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Educação para a utilização de detetores de movimento na promoção de um envelhecimento ativo". Paper presented in ticEduca 2016, 2016.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; Marques Carrilho, J.M.; Midão, Luís; Costa, Elisio. Corresponding author: Costa, Elisio. "Therapeutic Serious Games for patients under haemodialysis treatment". Paper presented in Challenges 2024: Espaços e Caminhos OnLife, Braga, 2024.
    Accepted
  2. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; Osório, A. J.. "How to use digital exergames on active aging promotion". Paper presented in Challenges 2024: Espaços e Caminhos OnLife, Braga, 2024.
    Accepted
  3. Brites-Pereira, M.; Almeida, M.J.; Osorio, A.. "Motion capture devices on elderly physical activities". 2017.
    10.23919/CISTI.2017.7975987
  4. Bento, Marco; Silva, Bento Duarte da; Osório, António José; Lencastre, José Alberto; Pereira, Marcelo Brites. "Trazer vida à sala de aula: utilização inovadora de dispositivos móveis no processo educativo". 2017.
  5. Brites-Pereira, Marcelo; Almeida, Maria João; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E); Brites-Pereira, M.; Maria João Correia de Araújo Almeida; Osório, António José. "The acceptance of motion detection devices by the elderly". 2017.
    10.1007/978-3-319-74310-3_21
  6. C1D-D890-DF51; A215-F9CE-0822; Brites-Pereira, M.; Osório, A. J.; Bento, M., Silva,; A917-2146-FAC1. "Estudo sobre a Utilização de Dispositivos Móveis pelos Professores em seis países europeus". Paper presented in XIV Congresso Internacional Galego-Português de Psicopedagogia, Braga, 2017.
  7. Brites-Pereira, M.; Maria João Correia de Araújo Almeida; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Motion detection devices to promote quality of life on elderly". Paper presented in PRONUTRISENIOR Congress, Alimentação Humana, Oporto, 2016.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Flora, Sofia; Brites-Pereira, M.; Hipólito, Nádia; Cândida G. Silva; Gordo, Jessica Jorge; Morais, Nuno; José Ribeiro; CRUZ, JOANA. Corresponding author: Brites-Pereira, M.. "End-users’ perspectives of an eHealth platform to promote physical activity in COPD: a qualitative study (Thematic poster)". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2022, 2022.
  2. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; Osório, António J.. "Exegames para idosos com Leap Motion Exergames for older age using Leap Motion". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional do Multimédia: Technology Enhanced Learning and Societal Challenges, 2018.
  3. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Aging and Exergames". Paper presented in X International Conference on ICT in Education - Challenges 2017, 2017.
  4. Brites-Pereira, M.; Maria João Correia de Araújo Almeida; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Autonomia e inclusão digital do idoso – um estudo com recurso a exergames". Paper presented in Jornadas SUPERA 2017, 2017.
  5. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Autonomia e inclusão digital do idoso – um estudo com recurso a exergames". Paper presented in Jornadas Supera -2017, 2017.
  6. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Educação para a utilização de detetores de movimento na promoção de um envelhecimento ativo". Paper presented in ticEduca 2016, 2016.
    Assistant staff
  7. Brites-Pereira, M.. "O Transplante Renal — Da Diálise à Hemodiálise rumo ao Doutoramento". Paper presented in 8º Dia do Transplante, 2016.
  8. Brites-Pereira, M.; Maria João Correia de Araújo Almeida; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Educação para a utilização de detetores de movimento". Paper presented in ticEduca 2016, 2016.
Journal article
  1. Pimenta, Sara; Silva, Cândida G.; Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Burtin, Chris; Oliveira, Ana; Morais, Nuno; et al. "What motivates patients with COPD to be physically active? A cross-sectional study". Journal of Clinical Medicine (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10451/50437.
    10.3390/jcm10235631
  2. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). Corresponding author: Marcelo Brites-Pereira. "The use of digital motion detection technologies on active aging promotion". Thomson Reuters - Aranzadi (2020): https://proview.thomsonreuters.com/launchapp/title/aranz/monografias/35689/v1.
    Published
  3. Monteiro, Ana; Bento, Marco; Lencastre, José; Pereira, Marcelo; Ramos, Altina; Osório, Antonio J.; Silva, Bento. "Challenges of mobile learning – a comparative study on use of mobile devices in six European schools: Italy, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Turkey". Revista de Estudios e Investigación en Psicología y Educación (2017): 352-357. http://dx.doi.org/10.17979/reipe.2017.0.13.3229.
    10.17979/reipe.2017.0.13.3229
  4. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; Maria João Almeida; António José Osório. "The Acceptance of Motion Detection Devices by the Elderly". (2017):
    Open access • 10.1007/978-3-319-74310-3_21
  5. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; Maria João Almeida; António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). Corresponding author: António J. Osório (331D-35D1-293E). "Motion capture devices on elderly physical activities". 12th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI) (2017): 10.23919/CISTI.2017.7975987.
    Published
  6. Monteiro, Ana Francisca Cunha; Bento, Marco; Lencastre, José Alberto; Pereira, Marcelo; Ramos, Altina; Osório, António José; Silva, Bento Duarte. "Challenges of mobile learning – a comparative study on use of mobile devices in six European schools: Italy, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Turkey". (2017): https://hdl.handle.net/1822/49247.
    10.17979/reipe.2017.0.13.3229
Preface / Postscript
  1. Marcelo Brites-Pereira. "CHALLENGES 2024, CHALLENGES 25 ANOS: NOTA DE SÍNTESE". Postscript to CHALLENGES 2024: Espaços e Caminhos OnLife, edited by A. J. Osório; M. J. Gomes; A. Ramos; A. L. Valente, 871-872. Braga, Portugal: Universidade do Minho — Centro de Competências. 2024.
    Accepted
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Educação para a utilização de tecnologias digitais de deteção de movimento na promoção de um envelhecimento ativo". PhD, Universidade do Minho, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/1822/76841.
  2. Pereira, Marcelo Brites. "A infografia em televisão no contexto da meteorologia: um estudo na RTP com Eye Tracker". Master, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/12052.
Website
  1. Marcelo Brites-Pereira; Caceiro, R.. Ontrack. 2022. www.ontrack.ipleiria.pt.
  2. Marcelo Brites-Pereira. Moodle & Website Cad/Cam — Certified Training. 2015. https://training.cadsolid.pt.
  3. Marcelo Brites-Pereira. CadSolid - Cad e Cam Integrado S.A. 2014. www.cadsolid.pt.

Artistic / Performance

Curatorial / Museum exhibition
  1. Marcelo Brites-Pereira. 2018. "O Amor ENTREMURALHAS".

Other

Technical standard
  1. 3D Printing Technics: BioPrint, Resin Print, FDM Print and SLS Print. 8hours workshop about 3D Printing Technics, talking and hands on about BioPrint, Resin Print, FDM Print and SLS Print. 2024. Marcelo Brites.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022 Aceitabilidade e viabilidade da intervenção OnTrack para promoção da atividade física em pessoas com DPOC: protocolo de estudo Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia (Portugal)
2022 Are indoor and outdoor opportunities for physical activity related to active behaviours in patients with COPD? European Respiratory Society - ERS
European Respiratory Society - ERS (Spain)
2016/10/20 Motion Detection devices to promote quality of life on elderly Pronutrisenior Congress
University of Porto (Gaia, Portugal)
2016/09/10 Education for the use of digital motion detection technologies on active aging promotion IV Congresso Internacional TIC e Educação
University of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
2012/10/12 Television infographics in the context of meteorology: a study on RTP with the Eye Tracker
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/05/09 - 2024/05/10 Challenges 2024: Espaços e Caminhos OnLife — organizing logistics, welcoming participants (2024/05/09 - 2024/05/10) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016/09/08 - 2016/09/10 Staff organization and responsible for the communication and image of the IV International ICT and Education Congress (2016/09/08 - 2016/09/10)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto da Educação, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/03/30 - 2023/03/30 Exergames on active aging promotion — Open workshop for an auditorium about the development of therapeutic serious games for health promotion.
Workshop
 Exergames on active aging promotion
Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2017/07 - Current International Federation for Information Processing — WG31 https://www.ifip.org/

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2016/09 - Current Commitee member and organization at Educação 2016 Multimedia support, Social media and photography
Member
 Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa Instituto de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/08 Commitee Member — INCLUDiT - Conferência Internacional para a Inclusão — Polytechnic University of Leiria
Member
2017/05/08 - 2017/05/10 Member of the organizing committee of the X International Conference on ICT in Education - Challenges 2017
Member
 Universidade do Minho Instituto de Educação, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2022/03 - Current VII Conferência Internacional para a Inclusão | INCLUDiT
2022/02/01 - Current World Conference on Computers in Education 2022 (WCCE 2022) Japan
2022 - Current I Conferência de Tecnologias de Apoio e Acessibilidade | CTecA
2023/10 - 2024/07 Congresso Internacional em Saúde | Conferência em Saúde (2024) University of Minho
2023/09 - 2024/05 Challenges 2024: Espaços e Caminhos OnLife University of Minho
2023/08 - 2024/03 IFIP — OCCE2024: Open Conference on Computers in Education Bournemouth University
2022/08 - 2023/07 INCLUDiT - Conferência Internacional para a Inclusão Polytechnic University of Leiria

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Collaborator in research projects using Microfluidics and Nanomaterials with Professor Rui A. Lima (Associate Professor — Department of Mechanical Engineering (Bioengineering) at the University of Minho.
2015/10 - Current Collaborator Researcher on projects with 3D channels design for Micro/Nano Bio Fluidics projects with Professor Rui A. Lima — Associated Professor — Department of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering — University of Minho. Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/03 Usability and Functional and industrial design consulting during the development of the XpeCAM and LAMP products by XpectralTEK/Signinum — conservation and restoration companies Signinum, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/05/16 - 2024/06/30 Webdesign post-graduation (Pós-Graduação) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/05/15 Occupational Therapy Degree — Support Products II Occupational Therapu Degree (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/05/15 Occupational Therapy Degree — Applied Informatics Occupational Therapy (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2023/03/29 - 2023/03/29 Exergames on active aging promotion. Open lecture for an auditorium about the promotion of active aging through Exergames. (Postgraduate Certificate) Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria
2022/06/01 - 2022/07/31 Webdesign Pós-Graduação em Marketing Digital (Pós-Graduação) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2021/06/01 - 2021/07/31 Webdesign Pós-Graduação em Marketing Digital (Pós-Graduação) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Desenvolvimento de Produtos Multimédia Curso Profissional de Multimédia Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Formação em Contexto de Trabalho Curto Técnico de Multimédia (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Produção e Promoção de Produtos Multimédia Curso Técnico Profissional de Multimédia (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Técnicas de Multimédia Curso Profissional Técnico de Multimédia (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Direção do Curso Técnico Profissional de Multimédia Curso Profissional Técnico de Multimédia (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Marketing e Inovação Digital Curso Profissional Técnico de Multimédia (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Formação em Contexto de Trabalho Curso Profissional Técnico de Multimédia (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Técnicas de Multimédia Curso Profissional Técnico de Multimédia (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2020/11/08 Projecto e Produção Multimédia Curso Profissional Técnico de Multimédia (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Externato Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07 Laboratórios de Informática e Instrumentação Médica Curso Técnico Superior Profissional - Serviços e Tecnologias de Apoio Gerontológico (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2020/01 - 2020/07 Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação na Educação Curso Técnico Superior Profissional - Acompanhamento de Crianças e Jovens (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Gerontotecnlogia Curso Técnico Superior Profissional - Serviços e Tecnologias de Apoio Gerontológico (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Laboratórios de Informática e Instrumentação Médica Curso Técnico Superior Profissional - Serviços e Tecnologias de Apoio Gerontológico (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2019/01 - 2019/07 Gerontotecnologia I Curso Técnico Superior Profissional - Serviços e Tecnologias de Apoio Gerontológico (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2017/05/08 - 2017/05/08 Exergames for Active Ageing promtion — physical and cognitive stimulus (Outros) Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Educação, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020/07 - 2020/07 Evaluation of end-of-course projects for the Professional Multimedia Course at Escola Externato Infante D. Herinque.
Evaluator
2019/07 - 2019/07 Evaluation of end-of-course projects for the Professional Multimedia Course at Escola Externato Infante D. Herinque.
Evaluator

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2020/05/11 Rede Aproximar project was created to help the elderly population in isolation and loneliness online. Jornal de Notícias

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2022/12/10 - Current Conta-me Histórias at Rádio Dom Fuas FM Space for 20 minutes of conversation with guests from the most different areas of society. In every programme a new interviewee in a relaxed dialogue where there is room for sharing life stories. Music, health, gastronomy, photography... there is room for every theme. The programme: Conta-me Histórias Presentation: Maria João Novo On the air: Every fortnight, Saturdays, from 12h00 Exergames for older adults
2016/07/20 - Current Portugal em Direto 8º Congresso do Dia do Transplante

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/09/16 - Current Co-supervision — Develop 3D printed Board Games for people with visual impairment Ellen Twisa Teixeira de Souza; Maria Andreia Ornelas de Jesus; Sara Cristina Pereira Lopes
2023/09 - 2024/06/11 Development of a mouse adapted to a hand with grip difficulties Inês Paim Faria
2023/04/11 - 2023/06/01 Licentiate Degree Thesis Florina Wohlwend
2021/05 - 2021/11 Plataforma OnTrack – Desenvolvimento de mecanismos automáticos para promoção de atividade física por meio de agendes conversacionais Ricardo Miguel da Silva Rodrigues

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/07/15 - 2024/07/15 Master's thesis arguing “Digital Technologies in the Education and Training of Formal Alzheimer's Caregivers" — Master in Information and Communication Technologies in Education and Training, School of Education — Polytechnic Institute of Bragança Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/03/06 - 2023/06/06 Long term research mobility under the European University - Regional University Network (RUN-EU) scholarship to transferring knowledge about serious therapeutic game design, game developing, usability, and accessibility with the Center for User-Centered Technologies (UCT), Fachhochschule Vorarlberg (FHV) - Austria. Developing and establish a partnership for a Short Advanced Program (Bachelor degree course) between Polytechnic Institute of Leiria and FH Vorarlberg Austria. Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria
Distinctions

Award

2024 ND Photographer Of The Year 2024 — Honor Distinction Prize
Neutral Density Awards, United Kingdom
2022 Honor Mention
Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina do Estilo de Vida (SPMEV) , Portugal
2020 Prize Alumni Career
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal