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Ana Rita Rebelo completed her Integrated Master's Degree in Computer Engineering in January 2022 at NOVA School of Science and Technology. In March 2022, she joined the PhD Program in Computer Science at NOVA School of Science and Technology in the field of Multimodal and Computer Interaction. In her PhD, she intends to continue the study of Human-Computer-Interaction (HCI) and computer graphics in virtual environments (AR/VR), with a particular focus on exploring non-Euclidean spaces to create more immersive virtual experiences.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Rita Oliva Rebelo
Date of birth
1998/06/14
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Rebelo, Ana Rita
  • Rebelo, Ana R.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2111-BE92-C5F6
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5049-4086

Email addresses

  • ar.rebelo@campus.fct.unl.pt (Professional)
  • anaritaorebelo@gmail.com (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Computer Sciences
  • Engineering and Technology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/03 - 2026
Ongoing
 PhD in Computer Science (Doutoramento)
Major in Multimodal and Computer Interaction
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2021/11/30
Concluded
 Master in Computer Science (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"VR Lab: User Interaction in Virtual Environments Using Space and Time Morphing" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2013/09 - 2016/06
Concluded
 Secondary Education in Science and Technology Course (Ensino secundário)
Escola Secundária Matias Aires, Portugal
 18.2
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/04/04 - 2023/04/04 Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Laboratório para a Ciência da Computação e Informática, Portugal
2021/09 - 2021/11 Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Laboratório para a Ciência da Computação e Informática, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/01/23 - 2023/02/28 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/12 - 2021/07 Project Director In-Nova - FCT NOVA Junior Consultancy, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/07 Front-end Developer Doinn, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/04/04 - Current Studying User Interaction in Virtual Environments: Non-Euclidean Spaces and Tangible Interfaces
2022.12085.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Laboratório para a Ciência da Computação e Informática, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/04/04 - 2023/04 Studying User Interaction in Virtual Environments: Non-Euclidean Spaces and Tangible Interfaces
UIDP/04516/2020/BIM/01
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Laboratório para a Ciência da Computação e Informática, Portugal
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluded
2021/09 - 2021/11 VR Lab: User Interaction in Virtual Environments Using Space and Time Morphing
UIDB/04516/2020/TRA/BIL/26
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Laboratório para a Ciência da Computação e Informática, Portugal
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Ana Rita Rebelo; Pedro A. Ferreira; Rui Nóbrega. "Adaptive Virtual Environments in Small Physical Spaces: Navigation Design for Customized User Experiences in Virtual Reality". 2024.
    10.1145/3613905.3650942
  2. Rebelo, Ana Rita; João Araújo; João Costa Seco. "Towards an Augmented Reality Approach to Build Use-Case Diagrams". Paper presented in International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, Lisbon, 2023.
    Published
  3. Rebelo, Ana Rita; Rui Nóbrega. "Tangible Objects in Virtual Reality for Visuo-Haptic Feedback". Paper presented in International Conference on Graphics and Interaction, Aveiro, 2022.
  4. Rebelo, Ana Rita; Nóbrega, Rui; Birra, Fernando. "Tangible VR Lab: Studying User Interactionin Space and Time Morphing Scenarios". Paper presented in AVI: Advanced Visual Interfaces, Rome, 2022.
    10.1145/3531073.3531182
Conference poster
  1. Rebelo, Ana R.; Nóbrega, Rui; Birra, Fernando. "Studying the User Adaptability to Hyperbolic Spaces and Delay Time Scenarios". Paper presented in IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality + 3D User Interfaces, 2022.
    10.1109/VRW55335.2022.00145
Journal article
  1. Ana Rita Rebelo; Pedro A. Ferreira; Rui Nóbrega. "Techniques for Multiple Room Connection in Virtual Reality: Walking Within Small Physical Spaces". IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (2025): https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2025.3549895.
    10.1109/TVCG.2025.3549895
  2. Ana Rita Rebelo; Pedro A. Ferreira; Rui Nóbrega. "Room Connection Techniques in Virtual Reality for Walking in Impossible Spaces". 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW) (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00460.
    10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00460
  3. Ana Rita Rebelo. "[DC] Navigating Impossible Spaces in Virtual Reality For Seamless Walking Experiences in Small Physical Spaces". 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW) (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00439.
    10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00439
  4. Pedro A. Ferreira; Ana Rita Rebelo; Rui Nóbrega. "Walking in Space: Immersive Storytelling in Space Exploration VR Museum". 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW) (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00373.
    10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00373
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "VR Lab: User Interaction in Virtual Environments using Space and Time Morphing". Master, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/135420.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/11/07 Towards an Augmented Reality Approach to Build Use-Case Diagrams International Conference on Conceptual Modeling
2022/11/03 Tangible Objects in Virtual Reality for Visuo-Haptic Feedback International Conference on Graphics and Interaction
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/06/09 Tangible Objects in Virtual Reality for Visuo-Haptic Feedback: A Marker-Based Approach AVI 2022 - Workshop on Visuo-Haptic Interaction
(Rome, Italy)
2022/03/15 Studying the User Adaptability to Hyperbolic Spaces and Delay Time Scenarios IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality + 3D User Interfaces
(Christchurch (online), New Zealand)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/04/19 - 2023/04/19 Work exhibition at the NOVA School of Science and Technology Open Day (EXPO FCT) (2023/04/19)
Exhibition (Other)
 Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/06 - 2022/10 Web and Social Media Chair at ACM Multimedia 2022 (2022/10/10 - 2022/10/14)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Association for Computing Machinery, United States
2018/09 - 2019/03 Marketing Department Member at Tec2Med - Technology and Innovation in Medicine Congress (2018/09 - 2019/03)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020/12 - 2021/07 Consultant and Project Manager of Full Stack Projects (Web & Mobile) In-Nova - FCT NOVA Junior Consultancy, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/01/23 - 2023/02/28 Invited Assistant Professor in the curricular unit "Transversal Competences for Science and Technology" Competências Transversais para Ciências e Tecnologia (Licenciatura) Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2022 IEEE VR 2022 Best Poster Award
IEEE, United States
2022 ICGI 2022 Best Paper Award
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal