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Pedro Encarnação, Deputy Academic Director of the MSc in Management, is a Senior Affiliate Professor at CATÓLICA-LISBON - Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). He is the President of AAATE - Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (biennium 2024-2025), Visiting Professor at the Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia, and Senior Visiting Researcher at the School of Sociology and Social Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Leeds, UK (2022-2025). He has received the B.Sc. degree in 1994, the M.Sc. degree in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in 2002, all in Electrical and Computers Engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico - Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. From 2000 to 2013 we was with the Faculty of Engineering of the UCP. He served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Engineering between 2002 and 2008 and as the coordinator of the subject area of Mathematics between 2001 and 2013. In 2008/09 he was a Visiting Professor (Research) at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, and at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Edmonton, Canada. He worked with the Dynamical Systems and Ocean Robotics Lab at the Institute for Systems and Robotics, Lisbon, on the problems of nonlinear control with applications to autonomous ocean vehicles. His current research interests include Rehabilitation Engineering, namely robotic assistive technologies to support persons with disabilities.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro Encarnação

Citation names

  • Encarnação, P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0616-FF2E-712F
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7696-2685
Researcher Id
F-5336-2012
Scopus Author Id
6602542891

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Automation and Control Systems

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2010
Concluded
 Post-graduation in Law and Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
 12
2001/04/23
Concluded
 Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Nonlinear Path Following Control Systems for Ocean Vehicles" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1998
Concluded
 M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Limits of performance of linear control systems using convex optimization methods. Integrated vehicle/control design for ocean robotics (in Portuguese)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Maximum grade in all courses
1994
Concluded
 Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Detecção e Contorno de Obstáculos em Robótica Móvel (Obstacle Detection and Avoidance in Mobile Robotics)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/03/01 - 2025/02/28 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of Leeds School of Sociology and Social Policy, United Kingdom
2009/08 - 2018/12 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Canada
2008/10 - 2009/04 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) University of Alberta, Canada

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/10/25 - Current Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Universidad del Rosario, Colombia
Universidad Del Rosario Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Colombia
2014/02/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Portugal
2002/10/07 - 2014/07/31 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Academia da Força Aérea, Portugal
2002/06/28 - 2014/01/31 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Campus Sintra, Portugal
2000/10/01 - 2002/06/27 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Campus Sintra, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/01/01 - 2025/12/31 President AAATE - Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, Austria
2022/01/01 - 2023/12/31 President-elect AAATE - Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, Austria
2002/04 - 2013/07 Coordinator of the subject area of Mathematics Universidade Católica Portuguesa Campus Sintra, Portugal
2002/10 - 2008/10 Associate Dean Universidade Católica Portuguesa Campus Sintra, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/10/14 - 2024/10/13 a-STEP - advancing Social Inclusion through Technology and Empowerment
COST CA19104
Researcher
Ongoing
2014/05 - 2018/05 Play for Children with Disabilities (LUDI)
COST Action TD1309
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2013/06 - 2015/09 UARPIE - Using Assistive Robots to Promote Inclusive Education
PTDC/MHC-CED/4199/2012
Principal investigator
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal

University of Alberta, Canada
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação Portugal Telecom
Concluded
2010/07 - 2012/08 COMPSAR - Comparison of Physical and Simulated Robot Use by Children with Disabilities and Matched Typically Developing Children
RIPD/ADA/109538/2009
Principal investigator
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

University of Alberta, Canada

Anditec, Tecnologias de Reabilitação, L.da, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Albert M. Cook; Janice Miller Polgar; Encarnação, P.. Assistive Technologies. Principles & Practice. St. Louis, Missouri, United States: Elsevier. 2020.
    Published
  2. Encarnação, P.; L. Azevedo; A. Londral. Tecnologias de apoio para pessoas com deficiência. Lisboa, Portugal: FCT. 2015.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Hoogerwerf, E.J.; Andric, R.; Bühler, C.; Craddock, G.; de Witte, L.; Encarnação, P.; Mavrou, K.; Miesenberger, K.. "Changing Perspectives on Disability and Technology: Events, Trends and Personal Choices". In Die Rehabilitationstechnologie im Wandel: Eine Mensch-Technik-Umwelt Betrachtung, edited by Heitplatz, V.; Wilkens, L., 634-649. Dortmund, Germany: Eldorado, 2024.
    Published • 10.17877/DE290R-24366
  2. Encarnação, P.; Cook, Albert M.. "Assistive Technologies as Rights Enablers". In The Routledge International Handbook of Children's Rights and Disability, edited by Beckett, Angharad E.; Callus, Anne-Marie, 432-449. London, United Kingdom: Routledge, 2023.
    Published • 10.4324/9781003056737-33
  3. Samaddar, Sanjit; Desideri, Lorenzo; Encarnação, P.; Gollasch, David; Petrie, Helen; Weber, Gerhard. "Robotic and Virtual Reality Technologies for Children with Disabilities and Older Adults". In Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP-AAATE 2022., edited by Miesenberger, K.; Kouroupetroglou, G.; Mavrou, K.; Manduchi, R.; Covarrubias Rodriguez, M.; Penáz, P., 203-210. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-08645-8_24
  4. A. Beckett; Encarnação, P.; C.-Y. Chiu; S. T. M. Ng. ""It's my right to play too!" Play for disabled children in Taiwan and Hong Kong". In Interventions in Disabled Childhood Studies, edited by D. Goodley; K. Runswick-Cole; K. Liddiard, 92-97. Sheffield, United Kingdom: iHuman Press, 2020.
    Published
  5. Encarnação, P.. "Methodology: the survey aimed at assessing the children with disabilities play needs from the perspective of parents and children". In Users' Needs Report on Play for Children with Disabilities. Parents' and children's views, edited by Westling-Allodi, M.; Zappaterra, T., 15-28. Berlin, Germany: De Gruyter Open Poland, 2019.
    Published
  6. Encarnação, P.; Saridaki, M.. "LUDI. Play for children with disabilities". In Users' Needs Report on Play for Children with Disabilities. Parents' and children's views, edited by Westling-Allodi, M.; Zappaterra, T., 6-14. Berlin: De Gruyter Open Poland, 2019.
    Published
  7. Encarnação, Pedro; Ray-Kaeser, Sylvie; Bianquin, Nicole; Besio, Serenella. "10 Take home messages". In Guidelines for supporting children with disabilities' play, 109-111. De Gruyter Open, 2018.
    10.1515/9783110613445-014
  8. Encarnação, Pedro; Jansens, Rianne. "6 What assistive technologies exist to enable participation in play?". In Guidelines for supporting children with disabilities' play, 59-66. De Gruyter Open, 2018.
    10.1515/9783110613445-010
  9. Encarnação, P.. "A Robótica Educativa e as NEE". In RoboMind®: Introdução à robótica virtual no ensino básico e secundário, 30-38. Republic of Moldovia, Portugal: Novas Edições Acadêmicas, 2017.
    Published
  10. Encarnação, Pedro. "Fundamentals of Robotic Assistive Technologies". In Robotic Assistive Technologies, edited by Encarnação, P.; Albert M. Cook, 1-24. Boca Raton, United States: CRC Press, 2017.
    10.4324/9781315368788-1
  11. Encarnação, P.. "Engenharia de Reabilitação". In Engenharia Biomédica, Um Agregador de Competências Aplicadas na Saúde, 131-145. Lisboa, Portugal: Universidade Católica Editora, 2010.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Besio, Serenella; Encarnação, P.. "Making the right to play of children with disabilities a reality: the COST Action LUDI". Paper presented in 20th IPA Triennial World Conference, Calgary, 2017.
    Published
  2. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, P.; de Sousa, Gracinda. "The receiver operating characteristic curve and area under the curve as substitute of GUM model for determination of measurement uncertainty". Paper presented in II International Conference on Health Research, Oliveira de Azeméis, 2015.
    Published
  3. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, P.; de Sousa, Gracinda. "The role of uncertainty of transmissible diseases in post-transfusion safety". Paper presented in II International Conference on Health Research, Oliveira de Azeméis, 2015.
    Published
  4. Rianne Jansens; Encarnação, P.; Serenella Besio. "LUDI: a Pan-European Network Addressing Technology to Support Play for Children with Disabilities". Paper presented in New Friends 2015: 1st International Conference on Social Robots in Therapy and Education, Almere, 2015.
    Published
  5. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, P.. "Practicability and relevance of GUM approach for computing measurement uncertainty in blood bank screening tests". Paper presented in 2nd World Congress on Health Research, Viseu, 2014.
    Published
  6. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, P.. "Diagnostic models for computing measurement uncertainty in blood bank screening tests". Paper presented in 2nd World Congress on Health Research, Viseu, 2014.
    Published
  7. Encarnação, P.; C. Maya; I. Gil; Kim Adams; Al Cook. "Virtual robot for cognitive assessment of preschool children". Paper presented in 1st International Early Childhood Intervention Conference and Eurlyaid Annual Conference 2012, Braga, Portugal, 2012.
    Published
  8. F. Vale; J. Vitor; Encarnação, P.. "Helicobacter pylori clusters of isolates from gastric cancer biopsies". Paper presented in EHSG 2008 - European Helicobacter Study Group, XXI International Workshop, Riga, 2008.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Encarnação, P.; Caiado, A.; Gil, I.; Gândara, M. I.; Ribeiro, M.; Pinto, I.. "Taking integrated augmentative manipulation and communication assistive technologies to daily intervention practice". Paper presented in AAATE 2019, Bologna, 2019.
    Published
  2. Encarnação, P.. "Brincar em crianças com deficiência". Paper presented in Conferência das Jornadas SUPERA 2019, Leiria, 2019.
    Published
  3. T. Oliveira; A. P. Aguiar; Encarnação, P.. "Three dimensional moving path following for fixed-wing unmanned aircraft vehicles". Paper presented in ICRA 2017: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Singapura, 2017.
    Published
  4. T. Oliveira; A. P. Aguiar; Encarnação, P.. "A Convoy Protection Strategy Using the Moving Path Following Method". Paper presented in ICUAS 2016: International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Arlington, VA USA, 2016.
    Published
  5. Encarnação, P.; Adams, K.; Cook, A.M.; Nunes da Ponte, M.; Caiado, A.; Leite, T.; Nunes, C.; et al. "Development of an integrated manipulation and communication assistive technology to support academic activities". Paper presented in 6th Beit Issie Shapiro's International Conference on Disabilities, Tel Aviv, 2015.
    Published
  6. Encarnação, P.; Adams, K.; Cook, A.M.; Nunes da Ponte, M.; Caiado, A.; Leite, T.; Nunes, C.; et al. "Using assistive robots to promote inclusive education – first user trials". Paper presented in RESNA 2015 Conference, Denver, 2015.
    Published
  7. Serenella Besio; Marco Carnesecchi; Encarnação, P.. "Introducing LUDI: a research network on play for children with disabilities". Paper presented in 13th AAATE conference, Budapest, 2015.
    Published
  8. Encarnação, P.; Kim Adams; Al Cook; M. Nunes da Ponte; Anabela Caiado; Teresa Leite; Clarisse Nunes; et al. "Cultural issues in implementing an integrated augmentative communication and manipulation assistive technology for academic activities". Paper presented in ISAAC 2014 Conference, Lisbon, 2014.
    Published
  9. Encarnação, P.; Kim Adams; Al Cook; M. Nunes da Ponte; Anabela Caiado; Teresa Leite; Clarisse Nunes; et al. "Training on the use of an integrated augmentative manipulation and communication assistive technology for academic activities". Paper presented in RAatE 2014 - Recent Advances in Assistive Technology & Engineering, Birmingham, 2014.
    Published
  10. T. Oliveira; Encarnação, P.; A. Aguiar. "Moving Path Following for Autonomous Robotic Vehicles". Paper presented in ECC13- 12th biannual European Control Conference, Zurich, 2013.
    Published
  11. C. Maya; I. Gil; Encarnação, P.; J. Pimentel; M. Martins. "Estudo Exploratório sobre a Utilização de Ambientes Virtuais na Avaliação de Funções Cognitivas / Executivas em Crianças com e sem Perturbação Neuromotora Ligeira". Paper presented in XII Congresso Internacional Galego-Português de Psicopedagogia, Braga, 2013.
    Published
  12. Kim Adams; A. Rios; Encarnação, P.; G. Piedade; B. Helmbold; C. Tuck. "Learning Switch Scanning Skills by Playing with Robots". Paper presented in AAATE 2013 - 12th European AAATE Conference, Vilamoura, 2013.
    Published
  13. Encarnação, P.; G. Piedade; Al Cook; Kim Adams. "Virtual assistive robot for play". Paper presented in AT 2012 - 2nd IASTED International Conference on Assistive Technologies, Innsbruck, 2012.
    Published • 10.2316/P.2012.766-010
  14. Al Cook; Encarnação, P.; Kim Adams; L. Alvarez; A. Rios. "Cross-cultural use of physical and virtual robots to reveal cognitive understanding in young children". Paper presented in RESNA 2012 Annual Conference, Baltimore, 2012.
    Published
  15. L. Alvarez; A. Rios; Kim Adams; Encarnação, P.; Al Cook. "From infancy to early childhood: The role of augmentative manipulation robotic tools in cognitive and social development for children with motor disabilities". Paper presented in ICNR 2012 International Conference on Neurorehabilitation, Toledo, Spain, 2012.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-34546-3_147
  16. S. Carrasqueiro; M. Oliveira; Encarnação, P.. "Economic evaluation of telephone triage and advice services: a systematic review on methods, metrics and results". Paper presented in MIE 2011 - XXIII International Conference of the European Federation for Medical Informatics, Oslo, 2011.
    Published • 10.3233/978-1-60750-806-9-407
  17. Encarnação, P.; G. Piedade; Al Cook; Kim Adams; I. Gil; C. Maya; L. Azevedo; A. Londral; S. Rodrigues. "Virtual robot and virtual environments for cognitive skills assessment". Paper presented in AAATE 2011, Maastricht, 2011.
    Published
  18. Kim Adams; Encarnação, P.. "A Training Protocol for Controlling Lego Robots via Speech Generating Devices". Paper presented in AAATE 2011, Maastricht, 2011.
    Published • 10.3233/978-1-60750-814-4-517
  19. A. Chaves; Encarnação, P.; E. Valchinov; N. Pallikarakis. "Real-Time Detection of Pathological Cardiac Events for a Wearable Wireless ECG Monitor". Paper presented in 5th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, Budapest, 2011.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-23508-5_239
  20. T. Oliveira; G. Cruz; E. Marques; Encarnação, P.. "A test bed for rapid flight testing of UAV control algorithms". Paper presented in RED-UAS 2011 - Research, Development and Education on Unmanned Aerial Systems, Seville, 2011.
    Published
  21. T. Oliveira; Encarnação, P.. "Ground Target Tracking for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles". Paper presented in AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Toronto, 2010.
    Published
  22. S. Carrasqueiro; Ana Pascoal; Encarnação, P.. "Academic education in Biomedical Engineering and the profession of clinical/hospital engineer – critical analysis of the level of adequacy in Portugal". Paper presented in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering World Congress, Munich, 2009.
    Published
  23. A. Londral; L. Azevedo; Encarnação, P.. "Selecting AAC Devices for Persons with ALS taking into Consideration the Disease Progression". Paper presented in AAATE 2009, Florence, 2009.
    Published
  24. A. Londral; L. Azevedo; Encarnação, P.. "Electrophysiological Control Signals for Persons with Neurodegenerative Conditions: Blended Control Signals". Paper presented in HealthInf2008 - International Conference on Health Informatics, Funchal, 2008.
    Published
  25. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal. "Combined Trajectory Tracking and Path Following Control for Dynamic Wheeled Mobile Robots". Paper presented in b'02 - 15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control, Barcelona, 2002.
    Published
  26. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal. "Combined Trajectory Tracking and Path Following: an Application to the Coordinated Control of Autonomous Marine Craft". Paper presented in CDC'2001 - 40th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Orlando, 2001.
    Published • 10.1109/.2001.980234
  27. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal. "Combined Trajectory Tracking and Path Following for Underwater Vehicles". Paper presented in CAMS’2001 – IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Glasgow, 2001.
    Published
  28. M. Aicardi; G. Casalino; G. Indiveri; A. Aguiar; Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal. "A Planar Path Following Controller for Underactuated Marine Vehicles". Paper presented in MED’01 - 9th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Dubrovnik, 2001.
    Published
  29. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal. "Combined Trajectory Tracking and Path Following for Marine Craft". Paper presented in MED’01 - 9th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Dubrovnik, 2001.
    Published
  30. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal. "3D Path Following for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles". Paper presented in CDC’2000 - 39th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Sydney, 2000.
    Published
  31. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal. "3D Path Following Control of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles". Paper presented in CONTROLO’2000 – 4th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, Guimarães, 2000.
    Published
  32. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal; M. Arcak. "Path Following Control of Marine Vehicles". Paper presented in CONTROLO’2000 – 4th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, Guimarães, 2000.
    Published
  33. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal; M. Arcak. "Path Following for Marine Vehicles in the Presence of Unknown Currents". Paper presented in SYROCO’2000 – 6th International IFAC Symposium on Robot Control, Vienna, 2000.
    Published
  34. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal; M. Arcak. "Path Following for Autonomous Marine Craft". Paper presented in MCMC’2000 – 5th IFAC Conference on Manoeuvring and Control of Marine Craft, Aalborg, 2000.
    Published
  35. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal. "Integrated Design of Guidance and Control Systems for Autonomous Vehicles". Paper presented in Workshop Future Directions in Systems and Control Theory, Cascais, 1999.
    Published
  36. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal; A. Healey. "Underwater Vehicle Design Using Integrated Plant / Controller Optimization Methods". Paper presented in CONTROLO’98 – 3rd Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, Coimbra, 1998.
    Published
  37. Encarnação, P.; A. Pascoal; A. Healey. "Optimal AUV Control Surface Sizing Using Convex Optimization Methods". Paper presented in MCMC’97 – 4th IFAC Conference on Manoeuvring and Control of Marine Craft, Brijuni, 1997.
    Published
  38. Encarnação, P.; J. Peralta; F. Vendas; A. Rosa; L. Azevedo. "Obstacle Detector for a Vehicle for Children with Disabilities". Paper presented in BIOENG’96 - IV Portuguese Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Aveiro, 1996.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, P.; de Sousa, Gracinda. "A revision of the seroconversion window period model considering the effect of measurement uncertainty on the cutoff point in blood establishments’ screening tests". Paper presented in II International Conference on Health Research. In Evidências, I Suplemento, pp. 114, 2015.
  2. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, P.. "Recommendation of measurement uncertainty models complying GUM and alternative for blood bank screening tests results". Paper presented in 2nd World Congress on Health Research. In Atención Primaria, vol. 46 (Especial Congreso I), pp. 81, 2014.
  3. Al Cook; Kim Adams; Encarnação, P.; L. Alvarez; A. Rios. "Big Lessons from Small Users: What Robots Reveal About Development in Children with Disabilities". 2012.
  4. Encarnação, P.; Al Cook; Kim Adams; L. Azevedo; I. Gil; C. Maya; G. Piedade; S. Rodrigues; A. Londral. "Comparison of physical and simulated assistive robots for cognitive skills assessment". Paper presented in 15th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2012.
  5. M. Wang; Kim Adams; Encarnação, P.; Al Cook. "Virtual Assistive Robots for Play, Learning, and Cognitive Development". Paper presented in RESNA Conference 2011, 2011.
  6. T. Dryden; Encarnação, P.; J. Volden; Kim Adams; Al Cook. "The Effect of Robotic Intervention on the Imitation Skills of a Child with Autism". Paper presented in 14th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2010.
  7. F. Vale; Encarnação, P.; J. Vitor. "A cluster method design for Helicobacter pylori strain typing based on the genomic methylation status". Paper presented in EHSG 2006 - European Helicobacter Study Group, XIX International Workshop, 2006.
  8. F. Vale; Encarnação, P.; J. Vitor. "A Novel Cluster Method for Helicobacter pylori Strain Typing Based on the Genomic Methylation Status". Paper presented in Second Workshop on Host-Pathogen Interactions and Cell Signaling, 2006.
Edited book
  1. Pedro Encarnação; Sylvie Ray-Kaeser; Nicole Bianquin. Guidelines for supporting children with disabilities' play. De Gruyter Open. 2018.
    10.1515/9783110613445
  2. Encarnação, P.; Cook, Al M. Robotic Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. 2017.
  3. Londral, Ana Rita; Encarnação, Pedro. Advances in Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics, Revised Selected Papers from the 2nd International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics (NEUROTECHNIX 2014), October 25-26, Rome, Italy. Cham, United States: Springer International Publishing. 2016.
    10.1007/978-3-319-26242-0
  4. A. Londral; Encarnação, P.; José Luis Pons Rovira. Neurotechnology, Electronics, and Informatics, Revised Selected Papers from Neurotechnix 2013, Springer Series in Computational Neuroscience, Vol. 13. Cham, United States: Springer International Publishing. 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-15997-3
  5. A. Londral; Encarnação, P.. NEUROTECHNIX 2014 - Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics. Portugal, Portugal: ScitePress. 2014.
  6. Encarnação, P.; L. Azevedo; G.J. Gelderblom; A. Newell; N.E. Mathiassen. Assistive Technology: From Research to Practice - AAATE 2013, Assistive Technology Research Series, vol. 33. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press. 2013.
  7. A. Londral; Encarnação, P.; J.L. Pons. Proceedings of NEUROTECHNIX 2013 - International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics. Portugal, Portugal: ScitePress. 2013.
  8. Encarnação, P.; A. Veloso. BIOSIGNALS 2009 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing. Portugal, Portugal: INSTICC Press. 2009.
  9. Encarnação, P.; A. Veloso. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, BIOSIGNALS 2008. Portugal, Portugal: INSTICC Press. 2008.
Journal article
  1. van den Heuvel, Renée; Jansens, Rianne; Littler, Brenda; Huijnen, Claire; Di Nuovo, Alessandro; Bonarini, Andrea; Desideri, Lorenzo; et al. "The potential of robotics for the development and wellbeing of children with disabilities as we see it". Technology and Disability 34 1 (2022): 25-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/tad-210346.
    Open access • Published • 10.3233/tad-210346
  2. Beckett, Angharad E.; Encarnação, Pedro; Chiu, Chun-Yu; Ng, Simon T.M.. "Play for disabled Children in Taiwan and Hong Kong: parent perspectives". Journal of Disability Studies in Education 1 1-2 (2020): 90-120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/25888803-bja10005.
    Published • 10.1163/25888803-bja10005
  3. Adams, Kim; Encarnação, Pedro; Rios-Rincón, Adriana M.; Cook, Al M.. "Will artificial intelligence be a blessing or concern in assistive robots for play?". Journal of Human Growth and Development 28 2 (2018): 213-218. http://dx.doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.147242.
    10.7322/jhgd.147242
  4. Encarnação, P.; Leite, T.; Nunes, C.; Nunes da Ponte, M.; Adams, K.; Cook, A.; Caiado, A.; et al. "Using assistive robots to promote inclusive education". Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 12 4 (2017): 352-372.
    Published • 10.3109/17483107.2016.1167970
  5. Adams, Kim D; Rios Rincón, Adriana M; Becerra Puyo, Lina M; Castellanos Cruz, Javier L; Gómez Medina, María F; Cook, Al M; Encarnação, Pedro. "An exploratory study of children's pretend play when using a switch-controlled assistive robot to manipulate toys". British Journal of Occupational Therapy 80 4 (2017): 216-224.
    Published • 10.1177/0308022616680363
  6. Oliveira, Tiago; Aguiar, A. Pedro; Encarnacao, Pedro. "Moving Path Following for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles With Applications to Single and Multiple Target Tracking Problems". IEEE Transactions on Robotics 32 5 (2016): 1062-1078. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tro.2016.2593044.
    10.1109/tro.2016.2593044
  7. Leite, Teresa; Nunes, Clarisse; Encarnação, Pedro; Nunes da Ponte, M.; Mônica Silva. "A robótica no apoio à inclusão de alunos com NEE". Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs 16 s1 (2016): 106-110.
    Published • 10.1111/1471-3802.12273
  8. Pereira, Paulo; Magnusson, Bertil; Theodorsson, Elvar; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, Pedro. "Measurement uncertainty as a tool for evaluating the ‘grey zone’ to reduce the false negatives in immunochemical screening of blood donors for infectious diseases". Accreditation and Quality Assurance 21 1 (2015): 25-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00769-015-1180-x.
    10.1007/s00769-015-1180-x
  9. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, Pedro; Seghatchian, Jerard; de Sousa, Gracinda. "The role of uncertainty regarding the results of screening immunoassays in blood establishments". Transfusion and Apheresis Science 52 2 (2015): 252-255. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transci.2015.02.015.
    10.1016/j.transci.2015.02.015
  10. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, Pedro; Seghatchian, Jerard; de Sousa, Gracinda. "Scheme for the selection of measurement uncertainty models in blood establishments' screening immunoassays". Transfusion and Apheresis Science 52 1 (2015): 42-47.
    Published • 10.1016/j.transci.2014.12.018
  11. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, Pedro; Seghatchian, Jerard. "Evaluation of the measurement uncertainty in screening immunoassays in blood establishments: Computation of diagnostic accuracy models". Transfusion and Apheresis Science 52 1 (2015): 35-41.
    Published • 10.1016/j.transci.2014.12.017
  12. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, Pedro; Seghatchian, Jerard; de Sousa, Gracinda. "Quality management in European screening laboratories in blood establishments: A view of current approaches and trends". Transfusion and Apheresis Science 52 2 (2015): 245-251.
    Published • 10.1016/j.transci.2015.02.014
  13. Encarnação, Pedro; Alvarez, Liliana; Rios, Adriana; Maya, Catarina; Adams, Kim; Cook, Al. "Using virtual robot-mediated play activities to assess cognitive skills". Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 9 3 (2014): 231-241.
    Published • 10.3109/17483107.2013.782577
  14. Pereira, Paulo; Westgard, James O.; Encarnação, Pedro; Seghatchian, Jerard. "Analytical model for calculating indeterminate results interval of screening tests, the effect on seroconversion window period: a brief evaluation of the impact of uncertain results on the blood establishment budget". Transfusion and Apheresis Science 51 2 (2014): 126-131.
    Published • 10.1016/j.transci.2014.10.004
  15. Oliveira, Tiago; Encarnação, Pedro. "Ground Target Tracking Control System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles". Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems 69 1-4 (2013): 373-387.
    Published • 10.1007/s10846-012-9719-0
  16. Cruz, Gonçalo Charters Santos; Encarnação, Pedro Miguel Martins. "Obstacle Avoidance for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles". Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems 65 1-4 (2012): 203-217.
    Published • 10.1007/s10846-011-9587-z
  17. Al Cook; Kim Adams; Encarnação, P.; L. Alvarez. "The Role of Assisted Manipulation in Cognitive Development". Developmental Neurorehabilitation 15 2 (2012): 136-148.
    Published • 10.3109/17518423.2011.635609
  18. Al Cook; Encarnação, P.; Kim Adams. "Robots: assistive technologies for play, learning and cognitive development". Technology and Disability 22 3 (2010): 127-145.
    Published • 10.3233/TAD-2010-0297
  19. L. Poletz; Encarnação, P.; Kim Adams; Al Cook. "Robot skills and cognitive performance of preschool children". Technology and Disability 22 3 (2010): 117-126.
    Published • 10.3233/TAD-2010-0296
  20. Vale, F.F.; Encarnacao, P.; Vitor, J. M. B.. "A new algorithm for cluster analysis of genomic methylation: the Helicobacter pylori case". Bioinformatics 24 3 (2008): 383-388.
    Published • 10.1093/bioinformatics/btm621
  21. Encarnacao, P.; Pascoal, A.. "Underwater vehicle design using integrated plant-controller optimization methods". International Journal of Systems Science 30 9 (1999): 1057-1072.
    Published • 10.1080/002077299291903
Magazine article
  1. Encarnação, P.. "Potencial impacto da Inteligência Artificial na Educação Inclusiva", Revista Diversidades, 2024
Manual
  1. Encarnação, P.. Lecture notes on Mathematics II. Portugal. 2017.
  2. Encarnação, P.. Lecture notes on Mathematics I. Portugal. 2014.
  3. Encarnação, P.. Booklets on Mathematics (vol. 1 - Polynomials; vol. 2 - Rational functions; vol. 3 - Absolute values; vol. 4 - Trigonometric functions). Portugal. 2014.
  4. Encarnação, P.; L. Azevedo. Lecture notes on Rehabilitation Engineering. Portugal. 2011.
  5. Encarnação, P.. Lecture notes on Mathematics for Architecture Students (vol. I and II). Portugal. 2010.
  6. Encarnação, P.. Booklet of Exercises for Mathematics II. Portugal. 2010.
  7. Encarnação, P.; P. Matias. Booklet of Exercises for Mathematics I. Portugal. 2009.
  8. Encarnação, P.. Lecture notes on Sequences and Series. Portugal. 2005.
  9. Encarnação, P.. Booklet of Exercises for Statistics. Portugal. 2002.
  10. Encarnação, P.. Booklet of Exercises for Mathematical Analysis IV. Portugal. 2001.
  11. Encarnação, P.. Booklet of Exercises for Mathematical Analysis III. Portugal. 2001.
  12. Encarnação, P.. Booklet of Exercises for Mathematical Analysis II. Portugal. 2001.
  13. Encarnação, P.. Booklet of Exercises for Mathematical Analysis I. Portugal. 2000.
Translation
  1. Encarnação, P.. Toys & games Usability Evaluation Tool (TUET). Manual e Questionário. Alicante, Spain: AIJU, Instituto Tecnológico de Producto Infantil y Ocio. 2020.
    Published
  2. Encarnação, P.; Rui Pires. Electricidade. NY, Portugal: McGraw-Hill. 2004.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/05/29 Artificial Intelligence & Inclusion Jornadas pela Inclusão
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2024/05/13 Assistive Technologies as Rights Enablers 5th Meeting of the ciTechCare – Center for Innovation in Care and Health Technologies
(Leiria, Portugal)
2023/03/18 The potential of robotics for the development and well-being of children with disabilities VII INCLUDiT - International Conference for Inclusion and CTecA - Conference on Assistive Technology and Accessibility
(Leiria, Portugal)
2022/05/05 The use of physical and virtual robots to promote inclusive education
Bournemouth University (Bournemouth, United Kingdom)
2021/06/01 The Potential of Robots to Enable Play for Children with Disabilities ENABLE Ottawa 2021
(Online)
2021/02/11 Play for Children with Disabilities Zero Project Conference 2021
(Online)
2019 Using Assistive Robots to Promote Inclusive Education VII AEICBAS Biomedical Congress
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (Porto, Portugal)
2018/02 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics - recent developments, impacts, and ethical issues (Re)Pensar o Humano - 32º Encontro de Filosofia
(Conímbriga, Portugal)
2018 Using Assistive Robots to Promote Inclusive Education
Laboratory of Human-Computer Interaction for Special Needs, Department of Computer Architecture & Technology, University of the Basque Country (San Sebastian)
2018 Play for Children with Disabilities
University of the Basque Country (San Sebastian, Spain)
2018 Let's have fun: play for children with disabilities in Taiwan 2018 East Asia Disability Studies Forum
(Taipei City, Taiwan)
2018 Using Assistive Robots to Promote Inclusive Education
Universidad del Rosario (Bogota, Colombia)
2018 Play for Children with Disabilities
Universidad del Rosario (Bogota, Colombia)
2015 UARPIE - Using Assistive Robots to Promote Inclusive Education
I CAN Centre, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (Edmonton, Canada)
2015 Using assistive robots to promote inclusive education Tecnologia: Um caminho para a Inclusão
CRTIC (Castelo Branco, Portugal)
2015 Rehabilitation Engineering Seminar of the Department of Physics
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
2014 Robots: assistive technologies for play, learning, and cognitive development Tecnologias de Apoio - Recursos e estratégias para a aprendizagem
School of Education of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
2014 Robotics at the service of rehabilitation Jornadas Internacionais do Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão
(Alcoitão, Portugal)
2013 Physical disabilities, child development and robots
Universidad del Rosario (Bogotá, Colombia)
2013 Comparison of physical and simulated robot use by children with disabilities and matched typically developing children
Universidad del Rosario (Bogotá, Colombia)
2013 Robots: assistive technologies for play, learning and cognitive development
Universidad del Rosario (Bogotá, Colombia)
2012 Virtual Robot and Virtual Environments for Cognitive Skills Assessment FEUCP Seminars
Faculty of Engineering of the Catholic University of Portugal (Sintra, Portugal, Portugal)
2012 Robots: assessing and promoting cognitive development Developmental Neurorehabilitation 2012 invitation-only conference
(Jasper, Alberta, Canada)
2011 Cognitive development in children with disabilities: the role of robots 1st International Congress on Developmental Psychology
ISPA (Lisboa, Portugal)
2011 Engineering and Rehabilitation Joint Faculty of Engineering and Health Sciences Institute Cultural Day
Catholic University of Portugal (Sintra, Portugal, Portugal)
2011 Using Lego robots for assessing cognitive skills of children with disabilities FIRST LEGO League Workshop
Faculty of Engineering of the Catholic University of Portugal (Sintra, Portugal, Portugal)
2010 Robots and Augmentative and Alternative Communication COMUNICAR 2010 - Comunicação Aumentativa e Tecnologias de Apoio
Anditec (Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal)
2010 Project COMPSAR - Comparison of Physical and Simulated Assistive Robots 40 year Anniversary
Calouste Gulbenkian Rehabilitation Centre for Cerebral Palsy (Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal)
2009 Rehabilitation Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the Catholic University of Portugal Research Seminar
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada, Canada)
2009 Assistive Technology Devices for Persons with ALS Brown Bag Seminar
I CAN Centre, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (Edmonton, Canada, Canada)
2009 Power Wheelchair Control via an AAC Device Brown Bag Seminar
I CAN Centre, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (Edmonton, Canada, Canada)
2008 Nonlinear Path Following Control Systems for Ocean Vehicles GRH Research Staff Presentation
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (Edmonton, Canada, Canada)
1999 Nonlinear path following control for ocean vehicles
Center for Control Engineering and Computation, University of California at Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California, USA, United States)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2017 - 2017 Moving Path Following Control System for Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Co-supervisor
 Eng.ª Eletrotécnica e Computadores (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Academia da Força Aérea, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Study and development of methods of compliance aiming at the certification of an autopilot for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Supervisor
 Military Aeronautics (specialization in Electrical Engineering) (Master)
Academia da Força Aérea, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Development of a functional electro-stimulation cycling system
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Clínica (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Design of Obstacle Avoidance Control Systems for Unmanned Air Vehicles
Supervisor
 Military Aeronautics (specialization in Electrical Engineering) (Master)
Academia da Força Aérea, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Development of signal processing algorithms for real-time detection of pathological cardiac events during wearable wireless ECG monitoring
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Clínica (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Design of Integrated Guidance and Control Systems for Unmanned Air Vehicles
Supervisor
 Military Aeronautics (specialization in Electrical Engineering) (Master)
Academia da Força Aérea, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Assistive Bluetooth - aBluetooth: a tool for the remote control of assistive technologies
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2007 - 2007 Supporting Technologies for persons with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: study of interfaces based on biosignals
Supervisor
 Engenharia da Saúde (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2005 - 2005 Positron emission tomography: technology and economic evaluation
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia da Saúde (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2016 - 2016 DSAI'2016 - 7th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion (2016/12/01 - 2016/12/01)
Congress (Other)
2014 - 2014 ISAAC 2014 - 16th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (2014/07/19 - 2014/07/24)
Conference (Other)
2014 - 2014 Integrated augmentative manipulation and communication assistive technology: Lego® Mindstorms® robots and the Grid 2 usage by children with disabilities
Workshop (Other)
2014 - 2014 NEUROTECHNIX 2014 - 2nd International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics (2014/10/25 - 2014/10/26)
Congress (Other)
2013 - 2013 NEUROTECHNIX 2013 - International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics (2013/09/18 - 2013/09/18)
Congress (Other)
2013 - 2013 AAATE 2013 - 12th European AAATE Conference (2013/09/19 - 2013/09/22)
Conference (Other)
2010 - 2010 WEC 2010 - Engenharia Clínica nos Hospitais Portugueses. Perspectivas Actuais e futuras.
Workshop (Other)
2010 - 2010 COMUNICAR 2010 - Comunicação Aumentativa e Tecnologias de Apoio
Conference (Other)
2009 - 2009 BIOSIGNALS 2009 - International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (2009/01/14 - 2009/01/17)
Conference (Other)
2008 - 2008 BIOSIGNALS 2008 - International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (2008/01/28 - 2008/01/31)
Conference (Other)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/05/22 - 2024/05/22 "Innovation and Inclusion" - Panel discussant
Congress
 Cerimónia pública de entrega do prémio "Inovação Tecnológica Engenheiro Jaime Filipe" e menção honrosa – Edição 2023
Instituto Nacional para a Reabilitação, I.P., Portugal
2012 - 2012 Session chair (AT 2012)
Conference
 AT 2012 - 2nd IASTED International Conference on Assistive Technologies

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/02/23 Proteção de Ficheiros de Log do Software Eugénio. Desenvolvimento de Mecanismos de Segurança e Privacidade
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Francisco Carvoeiras (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Beja Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2021/12/17 Controlo de Voo de Formação para Missões de Busca em Ambiente Marítimo com UAVs
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Luis Santos (Master)
Academia da Força Aérea, Portugal
2019/12/16 The Development of Assistive Technology to Reveal Knowledge of Physical World Concepts in Young People Who Have Profound Motor Impairments
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mark Andrew Moseley (PhD)
Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
2018/12/13 A Robotic System to Give Prompting to Children with Disabilities when Using a Lego Robot
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Fernanda Gomez Medina (Master)
University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Canada
2018/12/12 A Touching Connection. Robot mediated interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder
(Thesis) Arguer
 Claire Huijnen (PhD)
Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands
2016 Measurement Uncertainty in Screening Immunoassays in Blood Establishments Paulo António Rodrigues Pereira (PhD)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2016 Contributo do sistema integrado de comunicação e manipulação no desenvolvimento e aprendizagem de crianças com paralisia cerebral em contexto educativo/escolar Alexandra da Silva Martins (Master)
Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa - Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
2013 Virus Propagation On Social Networks Using Large-scale Biosensors João Miguel Gonçalves de Sousa Andrade (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2011 Time Series Morphological Analysis Applied to Biomedical Signals Events Detection Rui Pedro dos Santos (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2011 Desenvolvimento de uma Aplicação Multimédia como Ferramenta Terapêutica Ricardo Martins (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2011 Segmentação de Fígado para Transplante a partir de Dadores Vivos Fabiana Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2006 Elaboração e Aplicação de um Protocolo de Controlo de Qualidade Interno num Laboratório de Doenças Transmissíveis de uma Unidade de Produção de Componentes Sanguíneos Paulo Pereira (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2006 O Stenting Carotídeo no Tratamento de Acidentes Vasculares Cerebrais Álvaro Jóia (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2003 E-health. Estratégias para Portugal Sara Sequeira (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019/08/16 - Current AITADIS - Asociación Iberoamericana de Tecnologías de Apoyo a la Discapacidad
2009/04 - Current AAATE
2008/02 - Current SUPERA
1994/10 - Current IEEE
1994/10 - Current Professional Order of Engineers
2010/04 - 2013/03 SIGACCESS

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2016/10 - Current Deputy Academic Director, Masters of Science in Management
Other
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Portugal
2004/06 - 2014/07 Member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Engineering
Other
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Campus Sintra, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023/12 - 2024/07/12 ICCHP 2024 - International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
2024 - 2024 Interacción 2024 - 24th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction
2023/09/04 - 2023/09/06 Interacción 2023 - 21st International Conference on Human Computer Interaction
2023 - 2023 ISAAC CANCÚN - 19th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
2023 - 2023 AAATE 2023 - 17th International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe
2022/09/07 - 2022/09/09 Interacción 2022 - 22nd International Conference on Human Computer Interaction
2021/12/31 - 2022/07/15 ICCHP-AAATE 2022 - Joint International Conference on Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology & Accessibility
2021/12/31 - 2022/02/09 BIOSIGNALS 2022 - 15th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
2021/11/15 - 2021/11/16 IV Congreso Internacional de Tecnología y Turismo para la Diversidad
2021/09/22 - 2021/09/24 Interacción 20/21 - 21st International Conference on Human Computer Interaction
2021/02/11 - 2021/02/13 BIOSIGNALS 2021 - 14th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
2020/02/24 - 2020/02/26 BIOSIGNALS 2020 - 13th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
2019/10/23 - 2019/10/25 Interacción 2019 - 20th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction
2019/08/27 - 2019/08/30 AAATE 2019 - 15th AAATE Conference
2019/05/02 - 2019/05/04 Jornadas SUPERA 2019
2019/02/22 - 2019/02/24 BIOSIGNALS 2019 - 12th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
2018 - 2018 BIOSIGNALS 2018 - 11th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
2017 - 2017 II Congreso Internacional de Tecnología y Turismo para Todas las Personas
2017 - 2017 BIOSIGNALS 2017 - 10th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
2016 - 2016 BIOSIGNALS 2016 - 9th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
2016 - 2016 DSAI'2016 - 7th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion
2015 - 2015 DoCEIS'15 - 6th Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems
2015 - 2015 BIOSIGNALS 2015 - 8th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
2015 - 2015 DRT4ALL - VI International Congress on Design, Research Networks, and Technology for all
2015 - 2015 AAATE 2015 - 13th AAATE Conference
2015 - 2015 IBERDISCAP 2015 - VIII Congresso Ibero-Americano de Tecnologias de Apoio a Pessoas com Deficiências
2014 - 2014 DoCEIS'14 - 5th Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems
2014 - 2014 BIOSIGNALS 2014 - 7th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
2013 - 2013 DoCEIS'13 - 4th Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems
2013 - 2013 IBERDISCAP 2013 - VII Congresso Ibero-Americano de Tecnologias de Apoio a Pessoas com Deficiências
2013 - 2013 CETC 2013 - Conference on Electronics Telecommunications and Computers
2011 - 2011 IBERDISCAP 2011 - VI Congresso Ibero-Americano de Tecnologias de Apoio a Pessoas com Deficiências

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020/06 - 2022/05 Collaborated in the preparation of the Global Report on Assistive Technology World Health Organization Office at the United Nations, United States

UNICEF, United States
2017/03/10 - 2019/05/15 Participation as an expert in the FCT Research & Innovation Agenda "Social Inclusion and Citizenship" Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Relatório de Consultoria: The private health insurance policies in the context of the Portuguese health care system - Chapter on Assistive Technology

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2022/10 - 2023/01 Evaluation of COST Action Proposals
Evaluator
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2021/10 - 2022/01 Evaluation of COST Action Proposals
Evaluator
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2016 - 2016 Evaluation of COST Action Proposals
Evaluator
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2014 - 2014 Avaliação de projetos no âmbito da Cooperação Bilateral
Evaluator
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Avaliação de projetos no âmbito da Cooperação Bilateral
Evaluator
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Avaliação de projetos no âmbito da Cooperação Bilateral
Evaluator
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Avaliação de projetos no âmbito da Cooperação Bilateral
Evaluator
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Avaliação de projetos no âmbito da Cooperação Bilateral
Evaluator
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/03/07 - Current Technology and Disability (1055-4181) IOS Press
2020/10/01 - Current Assistive Technology (1040-0435) Taylor & Francis
2020/05 - Current International Journal of Disability & Social Justice (2732-4036) Pluto Journals
2015/06/16 - 2016/03/02 Revista de Ciências da Computação Universidade Aberta
2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31 Technology and Disability IOS Press
Distinctions

Award

2021 Distinguished Teaching (Undergraduate Programs)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Portugal
2020 Teaching Award (Undergraduates)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Portugal
2019 Teaching Award (Undergraduates)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Portugal
2018 Distinguished Teaching (Undergraduate Programs)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Portugal

Title

2011 IEEE Senior Member
IEEE, United States