Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Sergi Bermúdez i Badia
- Gender
- Male
Citation names
- Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi
- Sergi Bermúdez
- Sergi Bermúdez Badia
- S. B. Badia
- S. B. i Badia
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- CA17-5E88-2B37
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-4452-0414
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.pt/citations?hl=pt-BR&user=9-qQaT4AAAAJ
Email addresses
- sergi.bermudez@uma.pt (Professional)
- sergi.bermudez@arditi.pt (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Catalan | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
German | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | |
French | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2023/07/06 - 2023/07/07
Concluded
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Engenharia Informática (Título de Agregado)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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n/a |
2006
Concluded
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PhD (Doktor (PhD))
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich Departement Physik, Switzerland
Institut für Neuroinformatik, Switzerland Departement Informationstechnologie und Elektrotechnik, Switzerland "The Principles of Insect Navigation Applied to Roving and Flying Robots: from vision to olfaction" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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n/a |
2002
Concluded
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Telecommunications Engineering, specialized in Telecommunication systems (Licence)
Major in Telematica
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
"Modelling Human Perception for Texture Quality Control" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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7/10 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2020 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa Laboratório para a Ciência da Computação e Informática, Portugal |
2011 - 2019 | Researcher (Research) | Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/06/26 - Current | Associate Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
2015/11/01 - 2018/06/26 | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
2012/02/13 - 2015/11/01 | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
2007/09/01 - 2010/11/01 | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain |
2003/06/01 - 2004/07/01 | Tutor (University Teacher) | Universität Zürich, Switzerland |
2001/09/01 - 2002/07/01 | Invited Assistant (University Teacher) | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2011/01/01 - Current | Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory | Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal |
NeuroRehabLab, Portugal | ||
2023/01/01 - 2025/12/30 | Past-President | International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation (ISVR), United States |
2022/06/01 - 2024/06/01 | Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory | LifeTech Madeira – The Quality of Life Technologies Center of the Population of Madeira, Portugal |
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal | ||
2022/06/01 - 2024/06/01 | President of the Scientific Council | Universidade da Madeira Madeira N-Lincs, Portugal |
Universidade da Madeira Madeira N-Lincs, Portugal | ||
2018/01/01 - 2022/12/31 | President | International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation (ISVR), United States |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/02/14 - Current | Director of the Master Program on Interactive Media Design | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
2012/05/09 - 2014/09/01 | Director of the PhD program in Informatics | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
2011/12/08 - 2012/06/04 | Scientific Director and President of the Scientific Council | Universidade da Madeira Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal |
2010/10/01 - 2012/02/13 | Research Fellow (FCT CMU| Portugal) | Universidade da Madeira Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal |
2011/01/10 - 2011/04/30 | Visiting faculty on the CMU | Portugal exchange program. Developing Virtual Reality applications for the rehabilitation of motor deficits using an arm robotic device. In collaboration with Myomo (r) ( | Universidade da Madeira Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal |
2008/01/01 - 2010/11/01 | Director of the Robotic Systems Laboratory and SPECS research associate | Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain |
2006/12/01 - 2008/01/01 | Post-doctorate researcher. Involved in the Presenccia project (European project with 14 partners). Its major goal the delivery of presence in wide area distributed mixed reality environments. | Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain |
2003/03/01 - 2006/12/01 | Research assistant. Involved in the A-Moth project (European project in collaboration with the University of Leicester, University of Sweeden, AlphaMos- Toulouse and INI-ETH Zürich). | Institut für Neuroinformatik, Switzerland |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2022 - Current | Neurocobots: advancing dynamic human-robot collaboration
101070375
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Neuropsicologia e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal
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Fundação Bial
Ongoing
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2012/06 - 2016/06 | RehabNet: Neuroscience Based Interactive Systems for Motor Rehabilitation | Research Executive Agency
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2022/10/01 - 2025/09/30 | Smart Islands Hub
Researcher
Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2022/01/12 - 2024/01/12 | Realidade Virtual Adaptativa para suporte após perda gestacional precoce involuntária
EXPL/CCI-INF/0298/2021
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Laboratório para a Ciência da Computação e Informática, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2022/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | MACbioIDi2: Promoting the cohesion of Macaronesian regions through a common ICT platform for biomedical R & D & I
INTERREG PROGRAM MAC2/1.1b/352
Principal investigator
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Concluded
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2018/10/01 - 2022/09/30 | NeuroAugVR: Stroke Neurorehabilitation Augmented by Virtual Reality and EEG-neurofeedback: Neuroimaging-based Validation and
Optimization
Principal investigator
Universidade da Madeira Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2018/10/01 - 2022/09/30 | BRaNT: Belief Bevision applied to Neurorehabilitation Therapy
Principal investigator
Universidade da Madeira Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2018/04/10 - 2020/07/31 | MAST: Master Module in Arts, Science and Technology
Principal investigator
Universidade da Madeira Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal
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European Commission
Concluded
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2017/01 - 2020/06/30 | MACBIOIDI: PROMOTING THE COHESION OF MACARONESIAN REGIONS THROUGH A COMMON ICT PLATFORM FOR BIOMEDICAL R & D & I
Principal investigator
Universidade da Madeira Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal
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Research Executive Agency
Concluded
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia
UID/EEA/50009/2019
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2014/08/01 - 2018/12/31 | AHA: Assistência Humana Aumentada
CMUP-ERI/HCI/0046/2013
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro Interdisciplinar de Performance Humana, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal Carnegie Mellon University, United States Universidade da Madeira Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference paper |
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Edited book |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Other
Other output |
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Activities
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023 - 2023 | Design and Development of RehabMarket An inspiring interactive experience for motor and cognitive rehabilitation after stroke.
Co-supervisor of Guilherme Spínola Freitas
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2023 - 2023 | The Fisherman and the Devil an artístic short film based on a folklore tale from Madeira island using interdisciplinary animation
techniques
Supervisor of Vítor Tomé Soares Mendonça
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Design de Media Interativos (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2022 - 2022 | Splinter Studio - Narrative and game mechanics with context
Supervisor of João David Martins de Freitas
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Design de Media Interativos (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2022 - 2022 | Splinter Stuidio - Modelação 3D englobando o Património Cultural.
Co-supervisor of Louis Michael Sousa Rodrigues
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Design de Media Interativos (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2022 - 2022 | The Impact of Inhibitory Control Training on the Emotional Regulation of Individuals with Alexithymic Symptoms
Co-supervisor of Jade Zina Manders
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Neuropsicologia Clínica e Experimental (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
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2022 - 2022 | Reh@Store: An ecosystem for the management, deployment and update of serious games and virtual environments for health
Supervisor of Ivan Gonçalo Freitas Teixeira
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2021 - 2021 | Meraki - Virtual Reality System for Application in Pediatric Oncology
Supervisor of Ana Filipa Rodrigues Gomes
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Design de Media Interativos (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2021 - 2021 | Seal Appeal Uma produção audiovisual de animação em 3D para a conscientização sobre a poluição do oceano, Modelação 3D e Captura
de Movimento
Supervisor of Ana Laura Relva Santos
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Design de Media Interativos (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2021 - 2021 | Symphony. Alleviating Depression Symptoms Through Science Based Video Gaming
Supervisor of Diana Carolina Gonçalves Mendes
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Design de Media Interativos (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | Ecova. An open - Source Frame work to increase ecological validaty in virtual reality experiences
Supervisor of Diogo António de Andrade Branco
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Engenharia Informática (PhD)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | A Biofeedback spatial augmentted reality platform to promote elderly fitness
Supervisor of Muhammad Asif Ahmad
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Engenharia Informática (PhD)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | Tailoring a Psychophysiologically Driven Rating System
Supervisor of Harryharasuthan Vasantharajah
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | ReLiPh - Rehabilitation for Lower limb with Phantom pain
Supervisor of Carlos André Freitas Costa
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Design de Media Interativos (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | O Bando do Lim. Jogo de aprendizagem de Bandolim
Supervisor of Micaela Sofia Silva Sousa
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Animal-Assisted Therapy for Alzheimer Patients Using Virtual reality
Supervisor of Henrique Dantas Ferreira
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | Revisão de crenças como abordagem para a monotorização e personalização no processo de reabilitação cognitiva.
Co-supervisor of Yuri Aristides da Silva Godinho de Almeida
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Engenharia Informática (PhD)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | Musiquence - Design, Implementation and Validation of a Customizable Music and Reminiscence Cognitive Stimulation Platform
for People with Dementia
Supervisor of Luis Duarte Andrade Ferreira
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Media Digitais (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | Physiopad. Development of a non-invasive game controller toolkit to study physiological responses for game user research.
Supervisor of Diogo Cró Rodrigues
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | KAVE - Kinect CAVE Design, Tools and comparative Analysis with Other Technologies.
Supervisor of José Diogo Camacho Freitas
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Keepers of Intheris: Story and Aesthetics.
Supervisor of Tatiana Severim Vieira
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Uma Ferramenta Interativa Baseada em Jogos para Aprendizagem Colaborativa
Supervisor of José Adriano Fernandes Faria
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Keepers of Intheris - Uma produção audiovisual de animação 3D, Modelação 3D, captura de movimento e efeitos visuais.
Co-supervisor of Erika Carmen Fernandes da Silva
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Thought-Controlled Games With Brain-Computer Interfaces
Supervisor of André José da Silva Ferreira
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Integrating eye tracking in virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation.
Supervisor of Júlio Miguel Gomes Rebelo Alves
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Full Body Interaction in Virtual Environments with Large Projection Displays - Uses for finess assessment, exergaming and
in immersive systems
Supervisor of Afonso Rodrigues Gonçalves
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Engenharia Informática (PhD)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | Supporting Physical Training in Healthy Older Adults Through Biocybernetic Adaptation and Exergaming
Supervisor of John Edison Muñoz Cardona
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Engenharia Informática (PhD)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | RehabNet - a social network for the deployment of online rehabilitation.
Supervisor of Artur César Nunes Vieira
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Interactive Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) System for Neuro-rehabilitation
Supervisor of Athanasios Vourvopoulos
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Engenharia Informática (PhD)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Uma Abordagem Floor Interaction para o Apoio à Aprendizagem e ao Comportamento das Crianças Autistas.
Supervisor of Patrícia José Andrade Nascimento
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Desenvolvimento de uma Solução de Aprendizagem Interativa Orientada às Necessidades das Crianças com Trissomia 21
Supervisor of Cátia Raquel Faria de Afonseca
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Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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Distinctions
Award
2022 | Best Paper Award for the paper entitled "Adaptive Control of Cardio-respiratory Training in a Virtual Reality Hiking Simulation:
A Feasibility Study" by Lima, R., Asif, M., Sousa, H., & Bermúdez i Badia, S.
15th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (BIOSIGNALS/BIOSTEC), Portugal
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2020 | Finalist - Building Tomorrow Together - Roche
Roche International Ltda, Uruguay
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2019 | Honorable Mention Demo Award - Honorato Sousa, Élvio Gouveia, Mónica Cameirão, Afonso Gonçalves, John Muñoz, Teresa Paulino,
Hugo Simão, Ricardo Nunes, Alexandre Bernardino and Sergi Bermúdez i Badia. (2019). Custom-made exergames for older people:
New in
The Experiment@ International Conference 2019 (exp.at’19), Portugal
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2019 | Best Demo Award for "Musiquence: a framework to customize music and reminiscence cognitive stimulation activities for the
dementia population" by Luis Duarte Andrade Ferreira, Sofia Cavaco, & Sergi Bermúdez i Badia
The Experiment@ International Conference 2019 (exp.at’19), Portugal
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2019 | Honorable Mention - Costa et al. for the poster “Cognitive rehabilitation through virtual reality and paper-and-pencil interventions
as complementary tools in addictive behaviors treatment"
Lusíadas Clinical Summit, Portugal
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2018 | Best Student Paper Award - Faria, A. L., & Bermúdez i Badia, S. (2018). Personalizing paper-and-pencil training for cognitive
rehabilitation: a feasibility study with a web-based Task Generator. Presented at the ICAP –
ICAP – International Conference on Applied Psychology and Human Behavior, Portugal
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2018 | NVIDIA GPU Grant
NVIDIA Corp, United States
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2018 | Best Student Paper Award - Pereira, F., Ornelas, R., Bermúdez i Badia, S., & Cameirão, M. S. (2018). Exploring Materials and
Object Properties in an Interactive Tangible System for Upper Limb Rehabilitation.
12th International Conference on Disability Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, United Kingdom
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2018 | Best Short Paper Award - Modroño, C., Bermúdez I Badia, S., Cameirão, M. S., Pereira, F., Paulino, T., Marcano-Serrano, F.,
… González-Mora, J. L. (2018). Is it necessary to show virtual limbs in action observation neurorehabilitation systems?
12th International Conference on Disability Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, United Kingdom
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2017 | Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Physiological Computing Systems, July 27-28, 2017, in Madrid, Spain for
the paper “The Biocybernetic Loop Engine an integrated tool for creating physiologically adaptive videogames”.
PhyCS 4: International Conference on Physiological Computing Systems, Spain
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2016 | Best Paper Commendation obtained for "Impact of combined cognitive and motor rehabilitation in a virtual reality task: an
on-going longitudinal study in the chronic phase of stroke"
11th international conference on disability, virtual reality and associated technologies (ICDVRAT 2016), United States
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2016 | Best Paper Award for "NeuRow: An Immersive VR Environment for Motor-Imagery Training with the Use of Brain-Computer Interfaces
and Vibrotactile Feedback"
PhyCS 2016 : 3rd International Conference on Physiological Computing Systems, Portugal
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2016 | Best Paper Award for "Modulation of Physiological Responses and Activity Levels During Exergame Experiences"
VS-Games 2016 - The 8th International Conference on Virtual Worlds and Games for Serious Applications, Spain
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2014 | Bronze Paper Award for the paper “RehabCity: Design and Validation of a Cognitive Assessment and Reha
11th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment technology (ACE 2014), Portugal
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2014 | Best Paper Commendation for the paper entitled " Integrative virtual reality cognitive-motor intervention approach in stroke
rehabilitation: a pilot study with the RehabNet"
International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation at the International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated
Technologies 2014, Sweden
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2011 | Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR) 2011
International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), United States
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Other distinction
2012 | Marie Curie Career Integration Grant
European Commission, Belgium
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2011 | CMU|Portugal Faculty Exchange Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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2010 | Postdoctoral research grant "Ciencia"
Universidade da Madeira Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal
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2007 | Juan de la Cierva Research Fellow (3 year post-doc grant)
Gobierno de España, Spain
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