Antonio Ruano (D213-31E3-4768)

Curriculum Vitae

Antonio Ruano

Antonio Ruano. Completed the Agregation in Electronic Engineering and Computing in 2004 by Universidade do Algarve, PhD in Electronic Engineering in 1992 by University of Wales, Doutoramento in Ciências de Engenharia in 1993 by Universidade do Algarve, Mestrado in Eng. Eletrotécnica in 1989 by Universidade de Coimbra and Licenciatura in Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações in 1982 by Universidade de Aveiro. Is Associate Professor in Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Researcher in Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica. Published 77 articles in journals. Has 21 section(s) of books and 2 book(s). Published 188 conference papers. Participated in 44 event(s). Supervised 5 PhD thesis(es) e co-supervised 6. Supervised 9 MSc dissertation(s) and co-supervised 6. Supervised 12 work(s) of final projects of LSc/BSc and co-supervised 3. Has received 4 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Principal investigator in 23 project(s) and Researcher in 5 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics. In their professional activities interacted with 335 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Antonio Ruano

Citation names

Ruano, A. E.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: D213-31E3-4768
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6308-8666
Google Scholar ID: wrYUbVgAAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id: B-4135-2008
Scopus Author Id: 7004284159

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
Portuguese	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2004 Concluded	n/a (Título de Agregado) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Unanimidade
1993 Concluded	Ciências de Engenharia (Doutoramento) Major in Outra:Engenharia Electrotécnica Universidade do Algarve, Portugal "Applications of Neural Networks to Control Systems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1989 - 1992 Concluded	PhD in Electronic Engineering (Doutoramento) University of Wales Press, United Kingdom "Applications of Neural Networks to Control Systems." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovado
1987 - 1989 Concluded	Mestrado em Eng. Eletrotécnica (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal "Um Executivo de Tempo Real para Controlo de Processos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom (Unanimidade)
1977 - 1982 Concluded	Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	16

Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2004/09/01 - Current	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

2016 - 2019	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

2013 - 2016	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

2001/04 - 2004/09	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1996/04 - 2001/04	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1993/04 - 1996/03	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1992/10/01 - 1993/04/30	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1986/10 - 1992/09	Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

1982/11 - 1986/09	Trainee Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

1981/04/01 - 1982/08/31	Tutor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2014/04/01 - Current	Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

2019/09/01 - 2021/08/31	Coordenador de Curso	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

2019/09/01 - 2021/08/31	Coordenador de Curso	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

2016 - 2018	Conselho geral ou orgão correspondente	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

2013/12 - 2016/01	Pro-Rector	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

2014 - 2015	Vice-Rector	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

2013 - 2015	Coordenação ou direção de centro de investigação, departamento ou equivalente	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

2012/11 - 2014/01	Coordenador de Curso	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

2012/04 - 2014/01	Coordenador de Curso	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

2007/07 - 2011/07	Coordenador de Curso	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

2006/09 - 2008/01	Chefe de Departamento	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1998/01 - 2000/02	Chefe de Departamento	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1996/12 - 1998/11	Director de Unidade	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1996/12 - 1997/12	Chefe de Departamento	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1995/10 - 1996/04	Chefe de Departamento	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1993/04 - 1995/02	Chefe de Departamento	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2011/01 - Current	Outra Situação (Docente Universitário)	Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica, Portugal

1992/10 - 1993/04	Outra Situação (Docente Universitário)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1981/04 - 1982/08	Outra Situação (Docente Universitário)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2021/04 - 2023/03	Promovendo comunidades de energia: de sistemas de gestão de energia residenciais a agregadores inteligentes de energia - HEMS2IEA 72581 - F1 -SAICT 72581 Principal investigator	CRESC 2020
2014/03 - 2015/02	A sparse coding hierarchy for realtime object recognition in complex scenes 135007 Provided by PTCRIS: 135007 EXPL/EEI-SII/1982/2013 Researcher Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Concluded
2011/04 - 2014/08	Prediction of the electricity consumption profile using computational intelligence methods 115974 Provided by PTCRIS: 115974	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2007/12 - 2011/09	Intelligent use of energy in public buildings 73345 Provided by PTCRIS: 73345	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2005/06 - 2008/06	Hyperthermia ultrasonic systems: Intelligent optimization: HUSIO Provided by PTCRIS: 61809 61809	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31	Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics UIDB/50022/2020 10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020 Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/03/01 - 2022/02/28	Monitorização não-invasiva da carga aplicada à gestão inteligente de energia em residências. SAICT-ALG/39578/2018 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/11/01 - 2019/05/31	Energy Disaggregation ED and its applications for Home Energy Management Systems HEMS SFRH/BSAB/142998/2018	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/04/04 - 2014/11/03	Previsão do perfil de consumo de energia eléctrica por métodos de inteligência computacional PTDC/SEN-ENR/115974/2009 PTDC/SENENR/115974/2009 Researcher Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2012/05/01 - 2012/07/31	DESENHO DE MODELOS BASEADOS EM REDES NEURONAS E SISTEMAS DIFUSOS SFRH/BSAB/1229/2012 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2007/12/26 - 2011/09/30	Utilização Inteligente de Energia em Edifícios Públicos PTDC/ENR/73345/2006 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005/06/15 - 2008/06/14	Sistemas ultrassónicos de hipertermia: Optimização inteligente HUSIO POSC/EEA-SRI/61809/2004 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2015/01 - 2015/12	Prediction of the Energy Consumption of CIESOL Building (MEETINROOM) SFERA II Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2012/12 - 2015/06	Controlo Inteligente de Sistemas de Climatização em Edifícios - CISCE QREN SI&DT 38798 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2009/01 - 2012/12	European Re-integration Grant ERG 239451 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2007/01 - 2011/12	Desarollo de Sistemas Ultrasónicos y Computaionales para diagnóstico cardiovascular (SUCoDiC) CYTED Researcher Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2007/11 - 2011/10	ICACE - International Cooperation in Ambient Computing Education EIM-136413 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2008/01 - 2009/12	Advanced Model Identification 4.1.1. OMFB Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2007/09 - 2008/10	Promoção do Sucesso Escolar e Combate ao Abandono e ao Insucesso no Ensino Superior POCI-2010 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2005/10 - 2008/06	BioSensIntg (Metodos de Procesamiento Avançado e Inteligencia Artificial en Sistemas Sensores y Biosensores) Alfa II - II-0486-FC-FA-FCD-FI Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2005/07 - 2008/06	Hypertermia Ultrasonic Systems: Intelligent Optimization FCT POSC/EEA-SRI/61809/2004 Researcher Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2006/01 - 2007/12	Complex Soft Computing Model Identification Techniques 4.1.1. OMFB Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2003/11 - 2007/10	International Cooperation using Educational Technology in Graduate Studies in Computer Science and Technology EU-US U8041 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2003/08 - 2006/12	Formación de patrones ultrasónicos eficaces para terapia segura mediante control de radiación pulsada distribuida y detección precisa de sus efectos (Pulsets) CYTED 490.013/03-1 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2004/01 - 2005/12	Soft Computing approaches to reduce computational complexity of system models and evaluation algorithms 423/OMFB Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2004/01 - 2005/12	Model Generation with Reduced Complexity and Sufficient Approximation Accuracy by Soft Computing Approaches 4.1.1. OMFB Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2004/01 - 2005/12	Soft Computing Approaches to Improve Model Based Intelligent Adaptive and Associative Signal Processing 4.1.1. OMFB Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2004/04 - 2005/01	Tele-Experimentação de Técnicas de Monitorização via Internet com Aplicações em Agricultura e Energia Solar (TeleAgriSol) Inovalgarve 04-02) Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2001/01 - 2005/01	Aplicação de Técnicas de Soft-Computing ao Controlo Ambiental de Estufas Hidropónicas de Produção Vegetal Praxis/FCT MGS/33906/99 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2002/11 - 2004/11	Estudo da utilização de energia solar nas escolas básicas e secundárias da região do Algarve Inovalgarve 03-02 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2001/08 - 2004/07	Intelligent adaptive condition monitoring of gas turbines based on Markov modelling Intas 00-0757 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2002/01 - 2003/12	Automatic Design of Neural, Fuzzy and Neuro-Fuzzy Models using Multi-Objective Genetic Programming and Clustering Techniques 4.1.1. OMFB Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2000/11 - 2003/10	Sintonia Automática de Controladores PID utilizando Redes Neuronais e Algoritmos Genéticos Praxis /P/EEI/12149/1998 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
2000/01 - 2001/12	New water reclamation policies for the minimisation of the environmental impact of industrial effluents: A condition monitoring and control solution Acção nº 44/00 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
1998/04 - 2001/09	GIPSECA: A Generic Interactive Package for Systems Engineering Courses and Applications ESPRIT 961852 Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
1997/01 - 1999/12	Intcom: Upgrading the Hungarian Higher Education of Intelligent Systems in Control and Measurement S_JEP-12555-97 Researcher Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
1996/01 - 1997/12	Sintonia Automática de Controladores PID usando Redes Neuronais, SACPRN Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Cancelled
1996/01 - 1997/12	Real-Time Control Algorithms in Heterogeneous Parallel Processing Architectures Jnict/British Council Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded
1994/01 - 1995/12	Sintonia Automática de Controladores PID usando Redes Neuronais SACPRN Principal investigator Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Merelo, J.J.; Rosa, A.; Cadenas, J.M.; Ruano, A.; Madani, K.; Dourado, A.; Filipe, J.. Preface. 2017. Ruano, A.E.; Várkonyi-Kóczy, A.R.. Preface. 2011. V´arkonyi-¿oczy, A.R.; Ruano, A.E.. Preface. 2011. Ruano, A. E.. Intelligent Control Systems using Computational Intelligence Techniques. Institution of Engineering and Technology. 2005. Published • 10.1049/pbce070e Ruano, A.. Preface. 2005. Leva, A.; Cox, C.; Ruano, A. E.. Hands-on PID autotuning: a guide to better utilisation. Austria, Austria: IFAC. 2002. Published Boaventura Cunha, J.; Couto, C.; Ruano, A.E.B.. A greenhouse climate multivariable predictive controller. 2000.
Book chapter	A. Ruano; K. Bot; M. Graça Ruano. "Home Energy Management System in an Algarve Residence. First Results". 332-341. Springer International Publishing, 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-58653-9_32 Ruano, António; Bot, Karol; Ruano, Maria da Graça. "The Impact of Occupants in Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Buildings". In Occupant Behaviour in Buildings: Advances and Challenges, 101-137. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, 2021. 10.2174/9781681088327121060006 Laouali, Inoussa Habou; Qassemi, Hamid; Marzouq, Manal; Ruano, Antonio; Dosse, Saad Bennani; El Fadili, Hakim. "A Non Linear Autoregressive Neural Network Model for Forecasting Appliance Power Consumption". In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 759-768. Springer Singapore, 2021. 10.1007/978-981-33-6893-4_69 Ruano, Antonio; Qassemi, Hamid; Habou Laouali, Inoussa; Marzouq, Manal; Fadili, Hakim El; Dosse, Saad Bennani. "A Model-Based Predictive Control Approach for Home Energy Management Systems. First Results". In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 735-747. Springer Singapore, 2021. 10.1007/978-981-33-6893-4_67 Karol Bot; Antonio Ruano; Maria da Graça Ruano. "Forecasting Electricity Consumption in Residential Buildings for Home Energy Management Systems". 313-326. Springer International Publishing, 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-50146-4_24 Khosravani, H.; Ruano, A.; Ferreira, P.M.. "A new convex hull, sliding window based online adaptation method for fixed-structure radial basis function neural networks". In Trends in Mathematics and Computational Intelligence, Studies in Computational Intelligence, 103-112. 2019. 10.1007/978-3-030-00485-9_12 Ruano, Maria G.; Fazel, Amir Sadat; Martín, Ana Jiménez; Ruano, António; Domínguez, Juan Jesús García. "Pulse Transition Time Method for Unobtrusive Blood Pressure Estimation". In XV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing – MEDICON 2019, 1477-1484. Springer International Publishing, 2019. 10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_183 Ruano, Maria Graça; Ruano, António E.; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A.E.. "On the Use of Artificial Neural Networks for Biomedical Applications". In Soft Computing Applications, 433-451. Berlin, Heidelberg, Hungary: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-33941-7_40 Cabrita, Cristiano L.; Ruano, António E.; Ferreira, Pedro M.; Kóczy, László T.; Cabrita, C.L.; Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P.M.; Kóczy, L.T.. "Exploiting the Functional Training Approach in Takagi-Sugeno Neuro-fuzzy Systems". In Soft Computing Applications, 543-559. Berlin, Heidelberg, Hungary: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-33941-7_48 Madureira, G.; Ruano, A.E.; Ruano, M.G.. "On-line operation of an intelligent seismic detector". In Soft Computing Applications, 531-542. 2013. 10.1007/978-3-642-33941-7-47 Ferreira, Pedro M.; Ruano, António E.. "Evolutionary Multiobjective Neural Network Models Identification: Evolving Task-Optimised Models". In New Advances in Intelligent Signal Processing, 21-53. Berlin, Heidelberg, United Kingdom: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-11739-8_2 Ribeiro, L; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. G.; Ferreira, P.M.. "Diagnóstico de CVA Isquémicos Asistido por Redes Neuronales Mediante la Exploración por CT". In Métodos de Procesamiento Avanzado e Inteligência Artificial en Sistemas Sensores y Biosensores, 415-424. Barcelona, España, Mexico: Editorial Reverté, S.A, 2009. Published Teixeira, C. A.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A.E.. "Métodos de Soft Computing para la Estimación no Invasiva de la Temperatura en Medios Multicapa Empleando Ultrasonido Retrodisperso". In Métodos de Procesamiento Avanzado e Inteligência Artificial en Sistemas Sensores y Biosensores, 445-462. Barcelona, España, Mexico: Editorial Reverté, S.A., 2009. Published Ruano, A. E.; Crispim, E. M.; Frazão, P. M.. "MOGA Design of Neural Network Predictors of Inside Temperature in Public Buildings". In Soft Computing Based Modeling in Intelligent Systems, 35-61. Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-00448-3_3 Teixeira, C. A.; Graça Ruano, M.; Ruano, A. E.; Pereira, W. C. A.; Teixeira, C.A.; Ruano, A.E.; Pereira, W.C.A.. "Non-invasive tissue temperature evaluation during application of therapeutic ultrasound: precise time-spatial non-linear modelling". In World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2006, 69-72. Berlin, Heidelberg, United Kingdom: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007. Published • 10.1007/978-3-540-36841-0_25 Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P.M.; Fonseca, C. M.; Ruano, A.E.; Fonseca, C.M.. "An Overview of Nonlinear Identification and Control with Neural Networks.". In Intelligent Control Systems using Computational Intelligence Techniques, 37-87. London, United Kingdom: Institution of Electrical Engineers, 2005. Published • 10.1049/PBCE070E_ch2 Teixeira, C. A.; Pereira, W. C. A.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. Graça. "Multi-objective genetic algorithm applied to the structure selection of RBFNN temperature estimators". In Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms, 506-509. Vienna, Portugal: Springer-Verlag, 2005. Published • 10.1007/3-211-27389-1_122 Koczy, L.T.; Botzheim, J.; Ruano, A. E.; Gedeon, Tamas D.; Chong, A.; Gedeon, T. D.. "Fuzzy Rule Extraction from Input/output Data.". In Machine Intelligence: Quo Vadis?, 199-216. Singapore, Singapore: World Scientific, 2004. Published Ruano, A.E.B.. "Comparison of Neural Models, Off-line and On-line Learning Algorithms for a Benchmark Problem". In Artificial Neural Nets Problem Solving Methods, 457-464. Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003. Published • 10.1007/3-540-44869-1_58 Schutz, G.; Pires, F. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Estudo das rotas de recolha de resíduos sólidos na região rural de Faro". In Casos de Investigação Operacional, 148-167. Portugal, Portugal: McGraw-Hill, 2000. Published Ruano, A.E.B.. "Recent Developments in Neural Network PID Autotuning". In H, 27-38. The Netherlands, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishing, 1999. Published
Conference abstract	Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Intelligent Predictive Control for Thermal Comfort and Energy Savings in Public Buildings". Paper presented in International Conference on Global Research and Education (INTER-ACADEMIA 2012), Budapest, 2012. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.. "Wireless Sensor Networks for Predictive Control of HVAC Systems". Paper presented in 2nd Ambient Computing Colloquium in Engineering and Education, Faro, 2011. Published Mealha, J.; Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.. "A Portable Intelligent Solar Radiation and Temperature Acquisition System". Paper presented in 2nd Ambient Computing Colloquium in Engineering and Education, Faro, 2011. Published Ruano, Antonio Eduardo de Barros; Crispim, E.M.; Ruano, Antonio; Crispim, E. M.. "Controlo Inteligente de Sistemas AVAC - Tendências Actuais". Paper presented in Conferência sobre Edifícios Eficientes, Faro, 2008. Published Pacheco, E.; Moura, L.; Ruano, A. E.. "Implementation of a spiking neural network". Paper presented in Global Education Techology Symposium (GETS 2006), Faro, 2006. Published Cabrita, C.; Ruano, A. E.; Fonseca, C.M.; Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Ruano, Antonio; Fonseca, C. M.. "Training neuro-fuzzy models using evolution based algorithms". Paper presented in Global Education Techology Symposium (GETS 2006), Faro, 2006. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Model predictive control of greenhouse climate using RBF models". Paper presented in Global Education Techology Symposium (GETS 2006), Faro, 2006. Published Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Temperature, pH, and Conductivity Control of the Nutrient Solution of an Hydroponic Greenhouse". Paper presented in 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2004), Faro, 2004. Published Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Learning Control Systems". Paper presented in Cosy Workshop, Ohrid, 1998. Published Martins, L.; Arsenio, L.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Web-based Learning: A Complementary Approach to Standard Teachnig Schemes.". Paper presented in Symposium on Intelligent Systems in Control and Measurement (Intcom’98), Miskolc, 1998. Published Ruano, A. E.. "New methods for PID autotuning". Paper presented in Cosy Workshop., Coimbra, 1997. Published
Conference paper	Laouali, Inoussa Habou; Ruano, Antonio; da Graca Ruano, Maria; Bennani, Saad Dosse; Fadili, Hakim El. "MOGA designed neural networks for non-intrusive load monitoring". 2022. 10.1109/sisy56759.2022.10036183 Laouali, Inoussa Habou; Qassemi, Hamid; Marzouq, Manal; Ruano, Antonio; Bennani, Saad Dosse; El Fadili, Hakim. "A Survey On Computational Intelligence Techniques For Non Intrusive Load Monitoring". 2020. 10.1109/icecocs50124.2020.9314383 TALLÓN-BALLESTEROS, A.; Ruano, Antonio Eduardo de Barros. "DATA SELECTION TO IMPROVE SAMPLES QUALITY AND TO OVERCOME THE CURRENT PREDICTIONS". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on Numerical and Symbolic Computation (SYMCOMP 2017), Guimarâes, 2017. Published Kianimajd, A.; Ruano, M.G.; Henriques, J.; Rocha, T.; Ruano, A.E.. "Analysis of PAM Clustering Accuracy for Cardiac Signals Classification". Paper presented in 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Jeju Island, 2017. Published Khosravani, H.; Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P.M.. "Online Adaptation Method for Fixed-Structure Radial Basis Function Neural Networks". Paper presented in 9th European Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Mathematics, Faro, 2017. Published Ruano, A.E.; Harkat, H.; Bennani, S. D.. "GPR hyperbolas classification using a multi-objective genetic approach". Paper presented in 9th European Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Mathematics (ESCIM 2017), Faro, 2017. Published Alamin, Y. I.; Castilla, M.; Alvarez, J. D.; Ruano, Antonio; Perez, M.. "Mathematical modelling of the electric load profile of a low energy laboratory building in Spain". 2017. 10.18086/eurosun.2016.01.20 Ruano, Antonio Eduardo de Barros; Ferreira, P.M.; Duarte, Helder; Silva, Sergio; Graça Ruano, M.. "Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Network Designed for Energy Saving in HVAC Systems". Paper presented in The 2016 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Applied Computing (The 2016 International Conference on Wireless Networks - ICWN'16), Las Vegas, 2016. Published Ruano, M.G.; Hajimani, E.; Ruano, A. E.. "A Radial Basis Function classifier for the automatic diagnosis of Cerebral Vascular Accidents". Paper presented in 2016 Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges/Pan American Health Care Exchanges (GMEPE/PAHCE), Madrid, Spain, 2016. Published • 10.1109/GMEPE-PAHCE.2016.7504656 Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.. "Towards ultrasound hyperthermia safe treatments using computational intelligence techniques". Paper presented in 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), Benevento, Italy, 2016. Published • 10.1109/MeMeA.2016.7533814 Merelo, J.J.; Melício, F.; Cadenas, J.M.; Dourado, A.; Madani, K.; Ruano, A.; Filipe, J.. "Foreword". 2016. Merelo, J.J.; Melício, F.; Cadenas, J.M.; Dourado, A.; Madani, K.; Ruano, A.; Filipe, J.. "Foreword". 2016. Hajimani, Elmira; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.. "MOGA design for neural networks based system for automatic diagnosis of Cerebral Vascular Accidents". Paper presented in 2015 IEEE 9th International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP), Siena, Italy, 2015. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2015.7139170 Ruano, A. E.; Mestre, G.; Duarte, H.; Silva, S.; Pesteh, S.; Khosravani, H.; Ferreira, P. M.; Horta, R.. "A neural-network based intelligent weather station". Paper presented in 2015 IEEE 9th International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP), Siena, Italy, 2015. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2015.7139169 Ruano, A. E.; Silva, S.; Pesteh, S.; Ferreira, P. M.; Duarte, H.; Mestre, G.; Khosravani, H.; Horta, R.. "Improving a neural networks based HVAC predictive control approach". Paper presented in 2015 IEEE 9th International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP), Siena, Italy, 2015. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2015.7139168 Hajimani, E.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. Graca; Hajimani, Elmira; Ruano, M. G.. "The Effect of Symmetry Features on Cerebral Vascular Accident Detection Accuracy". Paper presented in 21st Edition of the Portuguese Conference on Pattern Recognition, Faro, Portugal, 2015. Published Rosa, A.; Merelo, J.J.; Dourado, A.; Cadenas, J.M.; Madani, K.; Ruano, A.; Filipe, J.. "Foreword". 2015. Ruano, A.E.; Ge, S.S.; Guerra, T.M.; Lewis, F.L.; Principe, J.C.; Colnaric, M.. "Computational intelligence in control". 2014. Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P.M.. "Neural network based HVAC predictive control". 2014. Ferreira, P.M.; Cuambe, D. I.; Ruano, A. E.; Pestana, Rui. "Forecasting the Portuguese Electricity Consumption Using Least-Squares Support Vector Machines". Paper presented in Intelligent Control and Automation Science, Chengdu, 2013. Published • 10.3182/20130902-3-CN-3020.00138 Ruano, A. E.; Madureira, G.; Barros, O.; Khosravani, H.R.; Ruano, M.G.; Ferreira, P.M.. "A Support Vector Machine Seismic Detector for Early-Warning Applications". Paper presented in Intelligent Control and Automation Science, Chengdu, 2013. Published • 10.3182/20130902-3-CN-3020.00082 Khosravani, Hamid R.; Ruano, Antonio E; Ferreira, Pedro M.. "A simple algorithm for convex hull determination in high dimensions". Paper presented in 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP), Funchal, Portugal, 2013. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2013.6657492 Hajimani, Elmira; Ruano, Carina A.; Ruano, M. Graca; Ruano, Antonio E. "A software tool for intelligent CVA diagnosis by cerebral computerized tomography". Paper presented in 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP), Funchal, Portugal, 2013. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2013.6657491 Ge, S.S.; Chu, J.; Ruano, A.. "Message from the general chairs". 2013. Madureira, G.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, M. Graça. "On-line operation of an intelligent seismic detector". 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33941-7-47 Ruano, A. E.; Cabrita, C.; Ferreira, P.M.; Koczy, L.T.; Cabrita, Cristiano L.; Ruano, Antonio E; Ferreira, Pedro M.. "Exploiting the Functional Training Approach in B-Splines". Paper presented in Embedded Systems, Computational Intelligence and Telematics in Control, Wurzburg, 2012. Published • 10.3182/20120403-3-DE-3010.00070 Cabrita, Cristiano L.; Ruano, Antonio E.; Ferreira, Pedro M.; Koczy, Laszlo T.. "Extending the functional training approach for B-splines". Paper presented in 2012 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2012 - Brisbane), Brisbane, Australia, 2012. Published • 10.1109/IJCNN.2012.6252741 Ferreira, Pedro M.; Silva, Sergio M.; Ruano, Antonio E.. "Energy savings in HVAC systems using discrete model-based predictive control". Paper presented in 2012 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2012 - Brisbane), Brisbane, Australia, 2012. Published • 10.1109/IJCNN.2012.6252538 Ferreira, Pedro M.; Silva, Sergio M.; Ruano, Antonio E.; Negrier, Aldric T.; Conceicao, Eusebio Z.E.. "Neural network PMV estimation for model-based predictive control of HVAC systems". Paper presented in 2012 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2012 - Brisbane), Brisbane, Australia, 2012. Published • 10.1109/IJCNN.2012.6252365 Ferreira, P.M.; Silva, S.M.; Ruano, A.E.. "Model based predictive control of HVAC systems for human thermal comfort and energy consumption minimisation". 2012. 10.3182/20120403-3-DE-3010.00085 Ruano, Antonio E; Cabrita, Cristiano L.; Ferreira, Pedro M.. "Towards a more analytical training of neural networks and neuro-fuzzy systems". Paper presented in 2011 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing - (WISP 2011), Floriana, Malta, 2011. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2011.6051695 Ruano, Antonio Eduardo de Barros; Madureira, Guilherme; Ruano, Antonio; Madureira, G.. "Active Learning in the Detection of Seismic Events using Artificial Neural Networks". Paper presented in 7º Simpósio de Meteorologia e Geofísica da APMG, Setúbal, 2011. Published Gomes, Joao M.; Ferreira, Pedro M.; Ruano, Antonio E.. "Implementation of an intelligent sensor for measurement and prediction of solar radiation and atmospheric temperature". Paper presented in 2011 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing - (WISP 2011), Floriana, Malta, 2011. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2011.6051713 Martins, I.; Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio Eduardo de Barros; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Estimation and Prediction of Cloudiness from Ground-Based All-Sky Hemispherical Digital Images.". Paper presented in 2nd Ambient Computing Colloquium in Engineering and Education., Faro, 2011. Published Ferreira, Pedro M.; Ruano, Antonio E.; Pestana, Rui. "Towards online operation of a RBF neural network model to forecast the Portuguese electricity consumption". Paper presented in 2011 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing - (WISP 2011), Floriana, Malta, 2011. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2011.6051697 Cabrita, Cristiano L.; Ruano, Antonio E. B.; Koczy, Laszlo T.. "A new domain decomposition for B-spline Neural Networks". Paper presented in 2010 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Barcelona, Spain, 2010. Published • 10.1109/IJCNN.2010.5596648 Almeida, Luis Pedro; Vousdoukas, Michalis Ioannis; Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Vousdoukas, Michalis; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Correlating Wave Hindcast and Buoy data with Artificial Neural Networks". Paper presented in 1ª Jornadas de Engenharia Hidrográfica, Lisboa, 2010. Published Ruano, A.E.. "Foreword". 2010. Várkonyi-Kóczy, A.R.; Bencsik, A.; Ruano, A.; Varkonyi-Koczy, A.R.; Bencsik, Attila; Ruano, A. E.; Varkonyi-Koczy, A. R.; Ruano, Antonio. "Anytime models in fuzzy control". Paper presented in 7th Int Conf on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2010), Funchal, 2010. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Martins, I.A.C.; Ruano, A.E.; Martins, I.; Ruano, A. E.. "Cloud and clear sky pixel classification in ground-based all-sky hemispherical digital images". Paper presented in Control Methodologies and Technology for Energy Efficiency, Vilamoura, 2010. Published • 10.3182/20100329-3-PT-3006.00050 Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P.M.; Mendes, H.. "MOGA design of temperature and relative humidity models for predictive thermal comfort". 2010. Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Pestana, R.. "Improving the identification of RBF predictive models to forecast the Portuguese electricity consumption ?". 2010. Madureira, G.; Ruano, A. E.. "A neural network seismic detector". Paper presented in Intelligent Control Systems and Signal Processing, Istambul, 2009. Published • 10.3182/20090921-3-TR-3005.00054 Gál, László; Botzheim, Janos; Koczy, Laszlo T.; Ruano, A. E.. "Applying Bacterial Memetic Algorithm for Training Feedforward and Fuzzy Flip-Flop based Neural Networks". Paper presented in Joint 2009 International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress and 2009 European Society of Fuzzy Logic and Technology Conference, Lisbon, 2009. Published Madureira, G.; Ruano, A. E.. "Detecção de Eventos Sísmicos utilizando Redes Neuronais Artificiais". Paper presented in 6º Simpósio de Meteorologia e Geofísica da APMG, Costa da Caparica, 2009. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.. "Evolving RBF predictive models to forecast the Portuguese electricity consumption". Paper presented in Intelligent Control Systems and Signal Processing, Istambul, 2009. Published • 10.3182/20090921-3-TR-3005.00073 Gál, L.; Botzheim, J.; Kóczy, L.T.; Ruano, A.E.; Gál, László; Kóczy, László T.; Ruano, Antonio. "Applying bacterial memetic algorithm for training feedforward and fuzzy flip-flop based neural networks". 2009. Madureira, G.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A. E.. "Seismic event detection with artificial neural networks". Paper presented in 2nd Int. Seminar on Prediction of Earthquakes, Lisboa, 2009. Madureira, G.; Ruano, Antonio. "Detecção de eventos sísmicos utilizando redes neuronais artificiais". 2009. Teixeira, C. A.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Pereira, W. C. A.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio. "A Data-Driven Methodology for Non-Invasive Tempearture Estimation in Multilayered Media". Paper presented in 8th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2008), Vila Real, 2008. Published Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, A. E.. "Application of computational intelligence methods to greenhouse environmental modelling". Paper presented in 2008 IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2008 - Hong Kong), Hong Kong, China, 2008. Published • 10.1109/IJCNN.2008.4634310 Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P.; Ruano, A.. "Discrete Model Based Greenhouse Environmental Control Using the Branch & Bound Algorithm". Paper presented in World Congress, Seoul, 2008. Published • 10.3182/20080706-5-KR-1001.00494 Gal, Laszlo; Botzheim, Janos; Koczy, Laszlo T.; Ruano, Antonio E.. "Fuzzy rule base extraction by the improved Bacterial Memetic Algorithm". Paper presented in 2008 6th International Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics, Herlany, Slovakia, 2008. Published • 10.1109/SAMI.2008.4469132 Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Model based Predictive Control of Greenhouse Air Temperature and Relative Humidity". Paper presented in 8th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2008), Vila Real, 2008. Published Botzheim, J.; Koczy, Laszlo T.; Ruano, A. E.. "Fuzzy Model Identification by Evolutionary, Gradient Based and Memtic Algorithms". Paper presented in Gyor Symposium on Computational Intelligence, Gyor, 2008. Published Teixeira, C. A.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio; Pereira, W. C. A.. "Regressive and non-regressive RBFNN estimators in non-invasive temperature estimation". Paper presented in 21º Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia Biomédica, Baía, 2008. Published Pulido, Nieves Pavon; Melero, Joaquin Ferruz; Ruano, A. E.. "Using a genetic algorithm to obtain a neural network-based model of a real autonomous vehicle". Paper presented in 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2008), Cambridge, UK, 2008. Published • 10.1109/ISIE.2008.4677049 Botzheim, J.; Kóczy, László T.; Ruano, Antonio. "Fuzzy model identification by evolutionary, gradient based and memtic algorithms". 2008. Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio; Pereira, W. C. A.. "A Neuro-Genetic Approach to Non-invasive Temperature Estimation in Multilayered Media under Ultrasound Therapy". Paper presented in 19th International Congress on Acoustics (ICA 2007),, Madrid, 2007. Published Mourao, Joao C.; Ruano, Antonio E.. "Application of Computation Intelligence Techniques for Energy Load and Price Forecast in some States of USA". Paper presented in 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing, Alcala de Henares, Spain, 2007. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2007.4447559 Ribeiro, Luis; Ruano, Antonio E. B.; Ruano, M. Graca; Ferreira, Pedro; Varkonyi-Koczy, Annamaria R.. "Improving the Diagnosis of Ischemic CVA's through CT Scan with Neural Networks". Paper presented in 2007 2nd International Workshop on Soft Computing Applications, Gyula, Hungary, 2007. Published • 10.1109/SOFA.2007.4318302 Teixeira, C. A.; Pereira, W. C. A.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. Graca. "NARX structures for non-invasive temperature estimation in non-homogeneous media". Paper presented in 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing, Alcala de Henares, Spain, 2007. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2007.4447544 Ribeiro, Luis; Ruano, Antonio E.; Ruano, M. Graca; Ferreira, Pedro M.. "Neural networks assisted diagnosis of ischemic CVA's through CT scan". Paper presented in 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing, Alcala de Henares, Spain, 2007. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2007.4447507 Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, A. E.. "On-line sliding-window Levenberg-Marquardt methods for neural network models". Paper presented in 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing, Alcala de Henares, Spain, 2007. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2007.4447542 Ruano, A.E.. "Intelligent control - The road ahead". 2007. Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Botzheim, J.; Gedeon, Tamas D.; Ruano, Antonio; Kóczy, László T.; Fonseca, C. M.. "Bacterial memetic algorithm for fuzzy rule base optimization". 2007. Cabrita, Cristiano; Botzheim, Janos; Gedeon, Tamas D.; Ruano, Antonio E.; Koczy, Laszlo T.; Fonseca, Carlos. "Bacterial Memetic Algorithm for Fuzzy Rule Base Optimization". Paper presented in 2006 World Automation Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 2006. Published • 10.1109/WAC.2006.376057 Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.. "Non-Invasive Time-Spatial Temperature Simulation using Neural Networks". Paper presented in 7th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2006), Aveiro, 2006. Published Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. G.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, M. Graça; Pereira, W. C. A.. "Noninvasive black-box temperature simulation: precise spatial generalisation". Paper presented in XX Brasilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering-XX CBEB, São Paulo, 2006. Published Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio; Pereira, W. C. A.. "Open source data sensing software for ultrasonic non-invasive temperature estimation". Paper presented in 5th Ibero-American Congress on Sensors - Ibersensor 2006, Montevideo, 2006. Published Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Negreira, C.; Teixeira, C.A.; Graça Ruano, M.; et al. "Single Black-Box Models for Two-Point Non-Invasive Temperature Prediction". Paper presented in 6th IFAC Symposium on Modelling and Control in Biomedical Systems (MCBMS’06), Reims, 2006. Published Sustelo, F.; Ruano, A. E.; Gonçalves, F.; Ruano, Antonio; Ribeiro Gonçalves, Fernando. "Student Model for an E-learning Scheme". Paper presented in Global Education Techology Symposium (GETS 2006), Faro, 2006. Published Crispim, E. M.; Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Prediction of the solar radiation using RBF neural networks and ground-to-sky images". Paper presented in Global Education Techology Symposium (GETS 2006), Faro, 2006. Published Silva, S.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Silva, S. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Application of the Levenberg-Marquardt method to the training of spiking neural networks". 2006. Crispim, E.M.; Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Crispim, E. M.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Solar radiation prediction using RBF Neural Networks and cloudiness indices". 2006. Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio; Pereira, W. C. A.. "Non-invasive time-spatial temperature simulation using neural networks". 2006. Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio; Pereira, W. C. A.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Pereira, W.C.A.. "A soft-computing approach for non-invasive temperature estimation". Paper presented in Global Education Techology Symposium (GETS 2006), Faro, 2006. Silva, S. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Silva, S.M.; Ruano, A. E.. "Supervised training approach using spiking neural networks". Paper presented in Global Education Techology Symposium (GETS 2006), Faro, 2006. Pacheco, E.; Moura, L.; Ruano, Antonio. "Implementation of a spiking neural network". 2006. Xavier, J.; Pacheco, M.; Castro, D.; Ruano, A.; Nunes, U.. "Fast Line, Arc/Circle and Leg Detection from Laser Scan Data in a Player Driver". Paper presented in 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Barcelona, Spain, 2005. Published • 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570721 Botzheim, J.; Cabrita, C.; Ruano, A. E.; Koczy, Laszlo T.. "Fuzzy Rule Extraction by Bacterial Memetic Algorithms". Paper presented in IFSA 2005 World Congress, Beijing, 2005. Published Crispim, E. M.; Martins, P. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Model comparison for temperature estimation inside buildings". Paper presented in IEEE International Workshop on Soft Computing Applications, Szeged, 2005. Published Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. G.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, M. Graça; Pereira, W. C. A.. "Neural Network Models for Non-Invasive Two-Point Temperature Monitoring in a Homogeneous Medium Irradiated by Therapeutic Ultrasound". Paper presented in 3rd European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference (EMBEC’05), Prague, 2005. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Soft-computing methods in greenhouse environmental and crop modelling.". Paper presented in he 5th Conference of the European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and Environment, and the 3th World Congress on Computers in Agriculture and Natural Resources,, Vila Real, 2005. Published Sustelo, F.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Conception of an E-Learning Scheme at the University of Algarve". Paper presented in Global Educational Technology Studies Workshop (GETS 2005), Little Rock, 2005. Published Cabrita, C.; Botzheim, J.; Ruano, A.E.B.; Kóczy, L.T.; Koczy, L.T.. "An hybrid training method for B-spline neural networks". Paper presented in IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing, 2005., University of Algarve Portugal, 2005. Published • 10.1109/WISP.2005.1531652 Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Fonseca, C.M.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Fonseca, C. M.. "Evolutionary multiobjective design of radial basis function networks for greenhouse environmental control". 2005. Teixeira, C.A.; Ruano, M.G.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, A.E.; Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio; Pereira, W. C. A.. "Temperature modelling of an homogeneous medium using genetically selected RBF(LIC)". 2005. Silva, S.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Silva, S. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Application of Levenberg-Marquardt method to the training of spiking neural networks". 2005. Botzheim, J.; Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Ruano, Antonio; Kóczy, László T.. "Fuzzy rule extraction by bacterial memetic algorithms". 2005. Cabrita, C.; Botzheim, J.; Ruano, A.E.; Koczy, L.T.; Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Ruano, Antonio; Kóczy, László T.. "Design of B-spline neural networks using a bacterial programming approach". Paper presented in 2004 IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Budapest, Hungary, 2004. Published • 10.1109/IJCNN.2004.1380987 Xavier, J.; Pacheco, M.; Castro, D.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Detection and Tracking of Moving Objects in an Indoor Environment". Paper presented in 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2004), Faro, 2004. Published Botzheim, J.; Cabrita, C.; Koczy, L.T.; Ruano, A.E.. "Estimating fuzzy membership functions parameters by the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm". Paper presented in 2004 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, Budapest, Hungary, 2004. Published • 10.1109/FUZZY.2004.1375431 Ruano, A. E.; Pashkevich, A.; Kazheunikau, M.. "Neural Network Approach to Collision Free Path Planning for Robotics Manipulators". Paper presented in 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2004),, Faro, 2004. Published Kazheunikau, M.; Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Neuro-Fuzzy Modelling of a Plant Growth in a Hydroponic Greenhouse". Paper presented in 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2004), Faro, 2004. Published Crispim, E. M.; Martins, P. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Fonseca, C. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Remote Data Acquisition System of Environmental Data". Paper presented in 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2004), Faro, 2004. Published Daniel, H.; Ruano, A. E.; Daniel, H. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Speeding up a Learning Algorithm for Multilayer Perceptrons using the MAPS Environment". Paper presented in 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2004), Faro, 2004. Published Crispim, E. M.; Martins, P. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Neural Networks applied to Temperature Estimation in School Buildings". Paper presented in Workshop on Intelligent Buildings: Rational use of energy in school buildings in Algarve, Faro, 2004. Published Cabrita, C.; Ruano, A.; Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Ruano, Antonio. "B-spline and neuro-fuzzy models design with function and derivative equalities". Paper presented in 2004 World Automation Congress (WAC 2004), Sevilla, 2004. Published Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A.E.. "Emboli classification using RBF neural networks". Paper presented in 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2004), Faro, 2004. Published Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.. "Predicting solar radiation with RBF neural networks". Paper presented in 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2004), Faro, 2004. Published Castro, D.; Nunes, U.; Ruano, A.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A. E.. "Feature extraction for moving objects tracking system in indoor environments". Paper presented in 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, Lisbon, 2004. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Fonseca, C.M.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Fonseca, C. M.. "Genetic assisted selection of RBF model structures for greenhouse inside air temperature prediction". Paper presented in Conference on Control Applications, Istanbul, Turkey, 2003. Published • 10.1109/CCA.2003.1223500 Cabrita, C.; Botzheim, J.; Ruano, A. E.; Koczy, L.T.; Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Ruano, Antonio; Kóczy, László T.. "Genetic programming and bacterial algorithm for neural networks and fuzzy systems design". Paper presented in IFAC Int. Conference on Intelligent Control Systems and Signal Processing (ICONS 2003), Faro, 2003. Published Pashkevich, A.; Ruano, A. E.; Kulikov, G.; Kazheunikau, M.; Ruano, Antonio; Kulikov, G. G.. "Identification-based condition monitoring using neural network approach". Paper presented in IFAC Int Conference on Intelligent Control Systems and Signal Processing (ICONS 2003), Faro, 2003. Published Botzheim, J.; Hámori, B.; Koczy, L.T.; Ruano, A. E.; Kóczy, László T.; Ruano, Antonio. "Bacterial algorithm applied for fuzzy rule extraction". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems (IPMU 2002), Annecy, 2002. Published Pashkevich, A.; Ruano, A. E.; Kazheunikau, M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Configuration Space Synthesis for Robotic Manipulators using Neural Networks". Paper presented in 5th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2002), Aveiro, 2002. Published Cunha, J. B.; Ruano, A. E.; Oliveira, P.B.; Couto, C.; Ruano, Antonio; Oliveira, P. B.. "Greenhouse Climate Management and Control Systems". Paper presented in 5th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2002),, Aveiro, 2002. Published Castro, D.; Nunes, U.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Obstacle Avoidance in Local Navigation". Paper presented in 0th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED’ 2002), Lisbon, 2002. Published Castro, D.; Nunes, U.; Ruano, A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Reactive local navigation". Paper presented in 28th Annual Conference of the Ieee Industrial Electronics Society (IECON'2002), Seville, 2002. Published • 10.1109/IECON.2002.1185353 Varkonyi-Koczy, A.R.; Baranyi, P.; Ruano, A.E.; Gyori, S.; Petres, Z.; Legrady, P.; Varkonyi-Koczy, A. R.; Ruano, Antonio. "SVD based modeling of nonlinear systems". Paper presented in IMTC/2002. 19th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Anchorage, AK, USA, 2002. Published • 10.1109/IMTC.2002.1007070 Botzheim, J.; Kóczy, L.T.; Ruano, A.E.; Koczy, L.T.. "Extension of the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm for the extraction of trapezoidal and general piecewise linear fuzzy rules". Paper presented in 2002 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence. 2002 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems. FUZZ-IEEE'02, Honolulu, HI, USA, 2002. Published • 10.1109/FUZZ.2002.1005098 Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Choice of RBF model structure for predicting greenhouse inside air temperature". 2002. 10.3182/20020721-6-ES-1901.01324 Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P.M.; Cabrita, C.; Matos, S.; Ruano, Antonio; Ferreira, P. M.; Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço. "Training neural networks and neuro-fuzzy systems: A unified view". 2002. Kóczy, László T.; Botzheim, J.; Ruano, Antonio; Chong, A.; Gedeon, Tamas D.. "Fuzzy rule extraction from input/output data". 2002. Varkonyi-Koczy, A.R.; Ruano, A.; Baranyi, P.; Takacs, O.. "Anytime information processing based on fuzzy and neural network models". Paper presented in IMTC 2001. Proceedings of the 18th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference. Rediscovering Measurement in the Age of Informatics, Budapest, Hungary, 2001. Published • 10.1109/IMTC.2001.928275 Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Predicting the Greenhouse Inside Air Temperature with RBF Neural Networks". Paper presented in 2nd IFAC-CIGR Workshop on Intelligent Control for Agricultural Applications (ICAA'2001), Bali, 2001. Published Matos, S.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A.E.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio; Evans, D. H.. "Embolic Signals Characterization using Wavelet Networks". Paper presented in 6th Portuguese Conference on Biomedical Engineering (BioEng’2001), Faro, 2001. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Greenhouse Air Temperature Modelling with Radial Basis Function Neural Networks". Paper presented in Management, Identification and Control of Agriculture Buildings,, Vila Real, 2001. Published Lopes, J. C.; Ruano, A. E.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, Antonio. "Identification of Aircraft Gas-Turbines Dynamics: Comparison of Classical and Neural Techniques". Paper presented in Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN’2001), Cagliari, 2001. Published Matos, S.; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A.E.; Evans, D.H.. "Neural network classification of cerebral embolic signals". Paper presented in 2001 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering n Medicine and Biology Society, Istanbul, Turkey, 2001. Published • 10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1020560 Ruano, A.E.; Cabrita, C.; Oliveira, J.V.; Tikk, D.; Koczy, L.T.; Kóczy, L.T.. "Supervised training algorithms for B-spline neural networks and fuzzy systems". Paper presented in Joint 9th IFSA World Congress and 20th NAFIPS International Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2001. Published • 10.1109/NAFIPS.2001.943675 Rodrigues, C.; Ruano, A.E.; Ruano, A. E.. "An Internet-based course on neural networks". Paper presented in 2001 European Control Conference (EEC¿2001), Porto, 2001. Published Rodrigues, C.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "An Internet-Based Course On Neural Networks". 2001. Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Ruano, Antonio; Fonseca, C. M.; Cabrita, C.; Ruano, A. E.. "Single and multi-objective genetic programming design for B-spline neural networks and neuro-fuzzy systems". Paper presented in IFAC Workshop on Advanced Fuzzy-Neural Control (AFNC' 01), Valencia, 2001. Published Ruano, Antonio; Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Oliveira, J. V.; Kóczy, László T.; Ruano, A. E.; Cabrita, C.; Koczy, L.T.. "Completely supervised training algorithms for B-spline neural networks and neuro-fuzzy systems". Paper presented in IFAC Conference on New Technologies for Computer Control (NTCC¿2001), Hong-Kong, 2001. Published Lima, João; Azevedo, Ana Beatriz da Piedade de; Duarte, N. M.; Fonseca, C. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Fleming, P. J.; Lima, J. M. G.; et al. "Neuro-genetic Pid autotuning". Paper presented in 2001 European Control Conference (EEC¿2001), Porto, 2001. Published Martins, L.; Silva, C.; Rodrigues, C.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "A WWW-based Learning Environment to complement a University Course on Neural Networks". Paper presented in 4º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático (Controlo’00), Guimarães, 2000. Published Duarte, N. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Fonseca, C. M.; Fleming, P. J.; Duarte, N.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Fonseca, C.M.; Fleming, P.J.; Ruano, Antonio. "Accelerating multi-objective control system design using a neuro-genetic approach". Paper presented in 8th IFAC Symposium on Computer Aided Control Systems Design, Salford, 2000. Published • 10.1109/CEC.2000.870322 Lima, J. M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Lima, João; Ruano, Antonio. "Comparison of off-line and on-line performance of alternative neural network models". Paper presented in Information Processing and Management of Uncertainity in Knowledge Based Systems (IPMU 2000), Madrid, 2000. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Faria, E. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Comparison of on-line learning algorithms for RBF models in greenhouse environmental control problems". Paper presented in 4º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático (Controlo’00), Guimarães, 2000. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Faria, E.A.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, A.E.B.. "Design and implementation of a real-time data acquisition system for the identification of dynamic temperature models in". Paper presented in XXV International Horticultural Congress, AUG, Brussels, Belgium., Brussels, 2000. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.. "Exploiting the separability of linear and nonlinear parameters in radial basis function networks". Paper presented in Symposium on Adaptive Systems for Signal Processing Communications and Control, Lake Louise, Alta., Canada, 2000. Published • 10.1109/ASSPCC.2000.882493 Lopes, J. C.; Ruano, A. E.; Fleming, P. J.. "Identification of aircraft gas-turbine dynamics using B-splines neural networks". Paper presented in 6th IFAC Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control (AARTC' 00), Palma de Mallorca, 2000. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Faria, E. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Neural network models in greenhouse environmental control". Paper presented in 6th Int. Conf. on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN 00),, Kingston Upon Thames,, 2000. Published Azevedo, A. B.; Ruano, A. E.; Azevedo, Ana Beatriz da Piedade de; Ruano, Antonio. "Neural Networks PID Autotuning with Real-Time Adaptation". Paper presented in IMACS Congress 2000, Lausanne, 2000. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Faria, E. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Application of Radial Basis Function Neural Networks to a Greenhouse Inside Air Temperature Model.". Paper presented in Int. Conf. on Modelling and Control in Agriculture, Horticulture and Post-Harvest Processing (IFAC Agricontrol 2000), Wageningen, 2000. Published Schutz, G.; Pires, F. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Solving the Quadratic 0-1 Problem". Paper presented in 4th Int. Meeting on Vector and Parallel Processing (VecPar’2000), Porto, 2000. Published Schutz, G.; Pires, F. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Uma abordagem genética para o programa quadrático 0-1". Paper presented in 10º Congresso da APDIO (IO’2000), Setúbal, 2000. Published Daniel, H.A.; Ruano, Antonio E.; Daniel, H. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Automatic Parallelization of an Adaptive Generalized Predictive Control Algorithm using MAPS 1.0 Environment". Paper presented in 6th IFAC Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control (AARTC' 00), Palma de Maiorca, 2000. Published Lopes, J. C.; Ruano, Antonio; Fleming, P. J.. "Identification of aircraft gas-turbine dynamics using B-splines neural networks". 2000. Ferreira, P. M.; Faria, E. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Design and implementation of a real-time data acquisition system for the identification of dynamic temperature models in a hydroponic greenhouse". 2000. Daniel, H.; Ruano, A. E.; Daniel, H. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Automatic Parallelization of Matricial Algorithms". Paper presented in 14th IFAC World Congress, Beijing, 1999. Published Ruano, A. E.; Lima, J. M. G.; Azevedo, A. B.; Duarte, N. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Lima, João; Azevedo, Ana Beatriz da Piedade de; Fleming, P. J.. "Automatic Tuning of PID Controllers using a Neuro-Genetic System". Paper presented in 14th IFAC World Congress, Beijing, 1999. Published Lima, J. M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Lima, João; Ruano, Antonio. "On-Line Adaptation of Neural Network". Paper presented in 5th Int. Conf. on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN’99), Warsaw, 1999. Published Donovan, A. F.; Cox, C.; Ruano, A. E.; Cox, C. J.; Ruano, Antonio. "PID Tuning – Past, Present and Future". Paper presented in 2nd Int. Conf. on the Control of Industrial Processes (CIP’99), Newcastle upon Tyne, 1999. Published Ruano, Antonio; Lima, João; Azevedo, Ana Beatriz da Piedade de; Duarte, N. M.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, A. E.; Lima, J. M. G.; Azevedo, A. B.. "A novel technique for controller tuning". Paper presented in Symposium on Intelligent Systems in Control and Measurement (Intcom¿98), Miskolc, 1999. Azevedo, Ana Beatriz da Piedade de; Ruano, Antonio; Azevedo, A. B.; Ruano, A. E.. "B-splines neural networks assisted PID autotuning". Paper presented in 5th Int. Conf. on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN¿99), Warsaw, 1999. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Faria, E.A.; Ruano, A. E.. "Design and Implementation of a real-time data acquisition system for the identification of dynamic temperature models in a hydroponic greenhouse". Paper presented in XXV International Horticultural Congress, Brussels, 1998. Published Schutz, G.; Pires, F. M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Estudo computacional de um algoritmo genético para o problema de optimização de rotas de veículos". Paper presented in 8º Congresso da APDIO, Faro, 1998. Published Ruano, A. E.; Lima, J. M. G.. "New methods for PID autotuning". Paper presented in 3º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático (Controlo’98),, Coimbra, 1998. Published Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Recent Developments in Neural Network PID Autotuning". Paper presented in IMACS Int. Symposium on Soft Computing in Engineering Applications (Softcom’98), Athens, 1998. Published Ferreira, P. M.; Faria, E. A.; Ruano, Antonio; Ferreira, P.M.; Faria, E.A.; Ruano, A. E.. "Real-time data acquisition system for the Identification of dynamic temperature models in a hydroponic greenhouse". Paper presented in 3º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático (Controlo¿98), Coimbra, 1998. Published Sustelo, F.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A. E.. "A Matlab toolbox for simulating transputer and digital signal processors applications". Paper presented in 5th Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control (AARTC' 98), Cancun, 1998. Published Daniel, H.A.; Ruano, A.E.B.. "Adaptive generalized predictive control algorithm implemented over an heterogeneous parallel architecture". Paper presented in 14th IFAC Workshop on Distributed Computer Control Systems (DCC' 97), Seoul, 1997. Published Ferreira, P.M.; Faria, E.A.; Ruano, A. E.. "Design and Implementation of a real-time data acquisition system for the identification of dynamic temperatures in a hydroponic greenhouse". Paper presented in II Congresso Ibero-Americano & III Congresso Ibérico em Ciências Hortículas, Vilamoura, 1997. Published Daniel, H.A.; Ruano, A.E.B.; Fleming, P. J.. "Implementation of an Adaptive Generalized Predictive Control Algorithm over an Heterogeneous Parallel Architecture". Paper presented in 4th IFAC Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control (AARTC' 97), Vilamoura, 1997. Published Azevedo, A. B.; Ruano, A. E.. "Neural Networks Assisted PID Autotuning". Paper presented in Int. Conf. on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN’97),, Stockholm, 1997. Published Daniel, H.A.; Ruano, A. E.. "Parallel Implementation of an Adaptive Generalized Predictive Control Algorithm". Paper presented in European Control Conference (ECC’97), Brussels, 1997. Published Cunha, J. B.; Couto, C.; Ruano, A.E.B.. "Real-time parameter estimation of dynamic temperature models for greenhouse environmental control". Paper presented in 4th IFAC Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control (AARTC' 97), Vilamoura, 1997. Published Ruano, A.E.B.; Daniel, H.A.; Ruano, Antonio; Daniel, H. A.. "Parallel implementation of an Adaptive Generalized Predictive Control algorithm". 1997. Azevedo, Ana Beatriz da Piedade de; Ruano, Antonio. "Neural networks assisted PID autotuning". 1997. Schutz, G.; Pires, F. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A. E.. "Implementing and testing branch-and-bound algorithm for the quadratic 0-1 problem on transputers". Paper presented in Euro XV Informs XXXIV, Barcelona, 1997. Published Mamat, R.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A.E.B.. "Neural network assisted autotuning of industrial PID controllers". Paper presented in 4th IFAC Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control (AARTC' 97), Vilamoura, 1997. Published Ruano, Antonio; Lima, João. "New methods for PID autotuning". 1997. Daniel, H. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Adaptive generalized predictive control algorithm implemented over an heterogeneous parallel architecture". 1997. Daniel, H. A.; Ruano, Antonio; Daniel, H.A.; Ruano, A. E.. "Adaptive generalized predictive control algorithm implemented over a DSP network". Paper presented in 8th Annual Int. Conf. on Signal Processing Applications and Technology (ICSPAT¿ 97), San Diego, 1997. Published Daniel, H. A.; Ruano, Antonio; Fleming, P. J.. "Implementation of an daptive generalized predictive control algorithm over an heterogeneous parallel architecture". 1997. Cunha, J. B.; Couto, C.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A. E.. "Modelos e estratégias de controlo ambientais para estufas agrícolas". Paper presented in 1ª Jornadas do ICETA, Vila Real, 1997. Cunha, J. B.; Couto, C.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A.E.B.. "Real-time parameter estimation of dynamic temperature and humidity models for greenhouse adaptive climate control". Paper presented in IFAC/ISHS 3rd Workshop on Mathematical and Control Applications in Agriculture and Horticulture, Hannover, 1997. Published Cunha, J. B.; Ruano, A. E.; Faria, E.A.; Couto, C.; Ruano, Antonio; Faria, E. A.. "Dynamic Temperature Models of a Soiless Greenhouse". Paper presented in 2º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático (Controlo’ 96), Porto, 1996. Published Cunha, J. B.; Ruano, A.E.B.; Couto, C.; Ruano, Antonio. "Identification of greenhouse climate dynamic models". Paper presented in Sixth International Conference on Computers in Agriculture, Cancun, 1996. Published Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Training Multilayer Perceptrons - an Optimization Perspective". Paper presented in 2º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático (Controlo’ 96), Porto, 1996. Published Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Training multilayer perceptrons for control systems applications - a comparison of different approaches". Paper presented in Int. Conf. on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN’96), London, 1996. Published Daniel, H. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Parallel implementation of an adaptive generalized predictive control algorithm". 1996. Schutz, G.; Pires, F. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A. E.. "A computational study of a parallel Branch and Bound algorithm for the quadratic 0-1 programming problem on transputers". Paper presented in 2nd Internacional Meeting on Vector and Parallel Processing (VECPAR¿96), Porto, 1996. Published Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A. E.. "A matlab toolbox for simulating transputer applications". Paper presented in 2nd Internacional Meeting on Vector and Parallel Processing (VECPAR¿96), Porto, 1996. Published Mamat, R.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, A. E.. "Neural Networks assisted PID autotuning". Paper presented in Int. Conf. on Industrial Automation, Nancy, 1995. Published Cunha, J. B.; Couto, C.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Tecnologias da Informação e Electrónica aplicadas às Estufas Agrícolas". Paper presented in 2º Encontro Nacional do Colégio de Engenharia Electrotécnica, Lisboa, 1995. Published Mamat, R.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, Antonio. "Neural networks assisted PID autotuning". 1995. Ruano, Antonio; Lima, João; Mamat, R.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, A. E.; Lima, J. M. G.. "A neural network PID autotuner". Paper presented in Int. Conf. on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN¿95), Helsinki, 1995. Published Lima, J. M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Mamat, R.; Fleming, P. J.; Lima, João; Ruano, Antonio. "Um Modelo em Simulink para Sintonia Automática de Controladores PID usando Redes Neuronais". Paper presented in 1º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático, Lisboa, 1994. Published Ruano, A. E.; Fleming, P. J.; Jones, D. I; Ruano, Antonio; Jones, D. I.. "An Efficient Parallel Implementation of a Least Squares Problem". Paper presented in 1st Int. Meeting on Vector and Parallel Processing, Porto, 1993. Published Ruano, A. E.; Jones, D. I; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, Antonio; Jones, D. I.. "Parallel Implementation of a Learning Algorithm for Multilayer Perceptrons using Transputers". Paper presented in Parallel Computing and Transputer Applications, Barcelona, 1992. Published Ruano, A.E.B.; Fleming, P. J.; Jones, D. I. "A Connectionist Approach to PID Autotuning.". Paper presented in IEE International Conference on Control 91, Edinburgh, 1991. Published Ruano, Antonio; Jones, D. I.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, A.E.B.; Jones, D. I. "A neural network controller". Paper presented in IFAC Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control, Bangor, 1991. Published Ruano, Antonio; Fleming, P. J.; Jones, D. I.; Ruano, A.E.B.; Fleming, P.J.; Jones, D.I.. "A connectionist approach to PID autotuning". 1991. Ruano, Antonio; Jones, D. I.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, A.E.B.; Jones, D.I.; Fleming, P.J.; Jones, D. I. "A new formulation of the learning problem for a neural network controller". Paper presented in 30th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Brighton, 1991. Published
Edited book	Merelo, J.J.; Melício, F.; Cadenas, J.M.; Dourado, A.; Madani, K.; Ruano, A.; Filipe, J.. Preface. 2019. Ruano, A. E.. Trends in Mathematics and Computational Intelligence. 2019. 10.1007/978-3-030-00485-9 Merelo, Juan Julián; Rosa, Agostinho; Cadenas, José M.; Correia, António Dourado; Madani, Kurosh; Ruano, António; Filipe, Joaquim. Computational Intelligence - International Joint Conference, IJCCI 2015 Lisbon, Portugal, November 12-14, 2015 Revised Selected Papers. Cham: Springer International Publishing. 2017. 10.1007/978-3-319-48506-5 Merelo, Juan; Rosa, Agostinho; Cadenas, José; Dourado, António; Madani, Kurosh; Ruano, António; Filipe , Joaquim. IJCCI 2016 - Proceedings of the 8th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence. 2016. Ruano, António E.; Várkonyi-Kóczy, Annamária R.; Ruano, A. E.. New Advances in Intelligent Signal Processing. Berlin, Heidelberg, United Kingdom: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2011. 10.1007/978-3-642-11739-8 Ruano, A. E.. Proceedings of the Global Education Techology Symposium (GETS 2006). Faro, Portugal: Universidade do Algarve. 2006. Ruano, A. E.. Intelligent Control using Intelligent Computational Techniques. London, United Kingdom: The Institution of Electrical Engineers,. 2005. Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.. Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP 2005). USA, Portugal: IEEE. 2005. 10.1109/WISP.2005.1531616 Conceição, E.Z.E.; Ruano, A. E.. Proceedings of the Workshop on Intelligent Buildings: Rational use of energy in school buildings in Algarve. Faro, Portugal: Universidade da Algarve. 2004. 10.1049/PBCE070E Ruano, A. E.. Proceedings of the 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control. Faro, Portugal: APCA. 2004. Ruano, A. E.. Preprints of the IFAC Conference on Intelligent Control and Signal Processing (ICONS 2003). Faro, Portugal: IFAC. 2003. Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. G.; Fleming, P. J.. Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Intelligent Control and Signal Processing (ICONS 2003). London, Portugal: Elsevier. 2003. Ruano, A. E.; Fleming, P. J.. Proceedings 4th IFAC Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control (AARTC’97). Austria, Austria: Pergamon Press. 1997.
Journal article	Ruano, Maria da Graça; Ruano, Antonio. "A Multi-Step Ensemble Approach for Energy Community Day-Ahead Net Load Point and Probabilistic Forecasting". Energies 17 3 (2024): 696. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en17030696. 10.3390/en17030696 Gomes, I.L.R.; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A.E.. "From home energy management systems to communities energy managers: The use of an intelligent aggregator in a community in Algarve, Portugal". Energy and Buildings 298 (2023): 113588. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113588. 10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113588 Antonio Ruano; Maria da Graça Ruano. "Designing Robust Forecasting Ensembles of Data-Driven Models with a Multi-Objective Formulation: An Application to Home Energy Management Systems". Inventions (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/inventions8040096. 10.3390/inventions8040096 Gomes, I.L.R.; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A.E.. "MILP-based model predictive control for home energy management systems: A real case study in Algarve, Portugal". Energy and Buildings 281 (2023): 112774. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.112774. 10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.112774 Gomes, I.L.R.; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A.. "Minimizing the operation costs of a smart home using a HEMS with a MILP-based model predictive control approach". IFAC-PapersOnLine 56 2 (2023): 8720-8725. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2023.10.054. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2023.10.054 Inoussa Laouali; Isaías Gomes; Maria da Graça Ruano; Saad Dosse Bennani; Hakim El Fadili; Antonio Ruano. "Energy Disaggregation Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm Designed Neural Networks". Energies (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/en15239073. 10.3390/en15239073 El-Amarty, Naima; Marzouq, Manal; El Fadili, Hakim; Bennani, Saad Dosse; Ruano, Antonio. "A comprehensive review of solar irradiation estimation and forecasting using artificial neural networks: data, models and trends". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 3 (2022): 5407-5439. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-24240-w. 10.1007/s11356-022-24240-w Inoussa Laouali; Antonio Ruano; Maria da Graça Ruano; Saad Dosse Bennani; Hakim El Fadili. "Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring of Household Devices Using a Hybrid Deep Learning Model through Convex Hull-Based Data Selection". Energies 15 3 (2022): 1215-1215. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15031215. 10.3390/en15031215 Laouali, Inoussa Habou; Bot, Karol; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, Maria da Graça; Bennani, Saad Dosse; El Fadili, Hakim. "Low frequency-based energy disaggregation using sliding windows and deep learning". E3S Web of Conferences 351 (2022): 01020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202235101020. 10.1051/e3sconf/202235101020 Gomes, I.; Bot, K.; Ruano, M.D.G.; Ruano, A.. "Recent Techniques Used in Home Energy Management Systems: A Review". Energies 15 8 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85129008430&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.3390/en15082866 Bot, Karol; Santos, Samira; Laouali, Inoussa; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, Maria da Graça. "Design of Ensemble Forecasting Models for Home Energy Management Systems". Energies 14 22 (2021): 7664. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14227664. 10.3390/en14227664 Karol Bot; Inoussa Laouali; António Ruano; Maria da Graça Ruano. "Home Energy Management Systems with Branch-and-Bound Model-Based Predictive Control Techniques". Energies (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/en14185852. 10.3390/en14185852 Miriam López Lineros; ANTONIO MADUEÑO LUNA; Pedro M. Ferreira; Antonio Ruano. "Optimized Design of Neural Networks for a River Water Level Prediction System". Sensors (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/19/6504. 10.3390/s21196504 Bot, Karol; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, Maria da Graça. "Short-Term Forecasting Photovoltaic Solar Power for Home Energy Management Systems". Inventions 6 1 (2021): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/inventions6010012. 10.3390/inventions6010012 Fernandez de Canete, J.; del Saz-Orozco, P.; Gómez-de-Gabriel, J.; Baratti, R.; Ruano, Antonio; Rivas-Blanco, I.. "Control and soft sensing strategies for a wastewater treatment plant using a neuro-genetic approach". (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/14968. 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2020.107146 Ruano, A. E.. "Wavelet group method of data handling for fault prediction in electrical power insulators". International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2020.106269. 10.1016/j.ijepes.2020.106269 Bot, Karol; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, Maria. "Forecasting electricity demand in households using MOGA-designed artificial neural networks". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/16330. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.1985 Antonio Ruano; Alvaro Hernandez; Jesus Ureña; Maria Ruano; Juan Garcia. "NILM Techniques for Intelligent Home Energy Management and Ambient Assisted Living: A Review". Energies 12 11 (2019): 2203-2203. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12112203. 10.3390/en12112203 H. Harkat; A.E. Ruano; M.G. Ruano; S.D. Bennani. "GPR target detection using a neural network classifier designed by a multi-objective genetic algorithm". Applied Soft Computing 79 (2019): 310-325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2019.03.030. 10.1016/j.asoc.2019.03.030 Conceicão EZE; António F. M. Sousa; João M. M. Gomes; Antonio Ruano. "HVAC Systems Applied in University Buildings with Control Based on PMV and aPMV Indexes". Inventions (2019): http://www.mdpi.com/2411-5134/4/1/3. 10.3390/inventions4010003 Hernández, Á.; Ruano, A.; Ureña, J.; Ruano, M.G.; Garcia, J.J.. "Applications of NILM Techniques to Energy Management and Assisted Living". IFAC-PapersOnLine 52 11 (2019): 164-171. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.09.135. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.09.135 Ruano, Antonio. "Wireless Sensors and IoT Platform for Intelligent HVAC Control". Applied Sciences (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/3/370. 10.3390/app8030370 Conceição, E.Z.E.; Gomes, J.M.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Conceição, Eusébio Z.E.; Gomes, João M.M.; Ruano, António E.. "Application of HVAC Systems with Control Based on PMV Index in University Buildings with Complex Topology". IFAC-PapersOnLine 51 10 (2018): 20-25. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85050985921&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.230 Silva, S.; Ruano, A.. "The IMBPC HVAC system: Wireless Sensors and IoT Platform". IFAC-PapersOnLine 51 10 (2018): 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.227. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.227 Khosravani, H.; Ruano, A.; Ferreira, P.M.. "A New Convex Hull, Sliding Window Based Online Adaptation Method". IFAC-PapersOnLine 51 10 (2018): 211-216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.264. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.264 Harkat, H.; Ruano, A.; Ruano, M.G.; Bennani, S.D.. "Classifier Design by a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm Approach for GPR Automatic Target Detection". IFAC-PapersOnLine 51 10 (2018): 187-192. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.260. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.260 Alamin, Yaser I.; Álvarez, José D.; del Mar Castilla, María; Ruano, Antonio. "An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to predict the electric load profile for an HVAC system". IFAC-PapersOnLine 51 10 (2018): 26-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.231. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.231 Kianimajd, A.; Ruano, M.G.; Carvalho, P.; Henriques, J.; Rocha, T.; Paredes, S.; Ruano, A.E.. "Comparison of different methods of measuring similarity in physiologic time series". IFAC-PapersOnLine 50 1 (2017): 11005-11010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.2479. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.2479 Khosravani, H.; Ruano, A.; Ferreira, P.M.. "A Comparison of Four Data Selection Methods for Artificial Neural Networks and Support Vector Machines". IFAC-PapersOnLine 50 1 (2017): 11227-11232. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1577. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1577 Pau, Giovanni; Collotta, Mario; Ruano, Antonio; Qin, Jiahu. "Smart Home Energy Management". Energies 10 3 (2017): 382. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en10030382. 10.3390/en10030382 Ferreira, R.; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A.E.. "Intelligent non-invasive modeling of ultrasound-induced temperature in tissue phantoms". Biomedical Signal Processing and Control 33 1 (2017): 141-150. Published • 10.1016/j.bspc.2016.11.017 Alamin, Yaser; Castilla, María; Alvarez, J.; Ruano, Antonio. "An Economic Model-Based Predictive Control to Manage the Users’ Thermal Comfort in a Building". Energies 10 3 (2017): 321-321. Published • 10.3390/en10030321 Hajimani, Elmira; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A.E.. "An intelligent support system for automatic detection of cerebral vascular accidents from brain CT images". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 146 1 (2017): 109-123. Published • 10.1016/j.cmpb.2017.05.005 Khosravani, Hamid; Castilla, María; Berenguel, Manuel; Ruano, Antonio; Ferreira, Pedro. "A Comparison of Energy Consumption Prediction Models Based on Neural Networks of a Bioclimatic Building". Energies 9 1 (2016): 57-57. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/1/57. Published • 10.3390/en9010057 Ruano, Antonio; Pesteh, Shabnam; Silva, Sergio; Duarte, Helder; Mestre, Gonçalo; Ferreira, Pedro; Khosravani, Hamid; Horta, Ricardo. "The IMBPC HVAC system: a complete MBPC solution for existing HVAC systems". Energy and Buildings 120 1 (2016): 145-158. Published • 10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.03.043 Khosravani, H.R.; Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P.M.. "A convex hull-based data selection method for data driven models". Applied Soft Computing 47 1 (2016): 515-533. Published • 10.1016/j.asoc.2016.06.014 Fernandez de Canete, J.; Del Saz-Orozco, P.; Baratti, R.; Mulas, M.; Ruano, A.; Garcia-Cerezo, A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Soft-sensing estimation of plant effluent concentrations in a biological wastewater treatment plant using an optimal neural network". Expert Systems with Applications 63 1 (2016): 8-19. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/9204. Published • 10.1016/j.eswa.2016.06.028 Ruano, A.; Pesteh, S.; Silva, S.; Duarte, H.; Mestre, G.; Ferreira, P.M.; Khosravani, H.; Horta, R.. "PVM-based intelligent predictive control of HVAC systems". IFAC-PapersOnLine 49 5 (2016): 371-376. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991063623&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.07.141 Ferreira, R.; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A.E.. "Non-invasive modelling of ultrasound-induced temperature in tissues: a b-splines neural network solution". IFAC-PapersOnLine 49 5 (2016): 297-302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.07.129. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.07.129 Mestre, Gonçalo; Ruano, Antonio; Duarte, Helder; Silva, Sergio; Khosravani, Hamid; Pesteh, Shabnam; Ferreira, Pedro; Horta, Ricardo. "An Intelligent Weather Station". Sensors 15 12 (2015): 31005-31022. http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/12/29841). Published • 10.3390/s151229841 Ruano, Antonio; Khosravani, Hamid Reza; Ferreira, Pedro M.. "A Randomized Approximation Convex Hull Algorithm for High Dimensions". IFAC-PapersOnLine 48 10 (2015): 123-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.08.119. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.08.119 Ruano, A.E.; Madureira, G.; Barros, O.; Khosravani, H.R.; Ruano, M.G.; Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, Antonio; et al. "Seismic detection using support vector machines". Neurocomputing 135 5 (2014): 273-283. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4781. Published • 10.1016/j.neucom.2013.12.020 Ruano, António E.; Sam Ge, Shuzhi; Guerra, Thierry Marie; Lewis, Frank L.; Principe, Jose C.; Colnari¿?, Matjaž. "Computational intelligence in control". Annual Reviews in Control 38 2 (2014): 233-242. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/5614. Published • 10.1016/j.arcontrol.2014.09.006 Ferreira, Pedro; Gomes, João; Martins, Igor; Ruano, António; Ferreira, P. M.; Gomes, João M.; Martins, I.; Ruano, Antonio. "Correction: Ferreira, P.M., et al. A Neural Network Based Intelligent Predictive Sensor for Cloudiness, Solar Radiation and Air Temperature. Sensors 2012, 12, 15750–15777". Sensors 13 7 (2013): 9547-9548. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4815. Published • 10.3390/s130709547 Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Silva, S.; Conceição, E.Z.E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio; Silva, S. M.; Conceição, Eusébio. "Neural networks based predictive control for thermal comfort and energy savings in public buildings". Energy and Buildings 55 (2012): 238-251. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2145. Published • 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.08.002 Ferreira, P. M.; Gomes, João M.; Martins, I.; Ruano, Antonio; Ferreira, Pedro; Gomes, João; Martins, Igor; Ruano, Antóniio. "A neural network based intelligent predictive sensor for cloudiness, solar radiation and air temperature". Sensors 12 11 (2012): 15750-15777. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2044. Published • 10.3390/s121115750 Vousdoukas, Michalis; Ferreira, P. M.; Almeida, Luis Pedro; Dodet, Guillaume; Psaros, Fotis; Andriolo, Umberto; Taborda, Rui; et al. "Performance of intertidal topography video monitoring of a meso-tidal reflective beach in South Portugal". Ocean Dynamics 61 10 (2011): 1521-1540. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2167. Published • http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10236-011-0440-5 Teixeira, C. A.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. G.; Pereira, W. C. A.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, M. Graça. "On the possibility of non-invasive multilayer temperature estimation using soft-computing methods". Ultrasonics 50 1 (2010): 32-43. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/5864. Published • 10.1016/j.ultras.2009.07.005 Ruano, Antonio Eduardo de Barros; Guilherme, Madureira,; Madureira, G.; Ruano, Antonio. "A Neural Network Seismic Detector". Acta Technica Jaurinensis 2 2 (2009): 159-170. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2178. Published Conceição, E.Z.E.; Lúcio, Ma.M.J.R.; Ruano, A.E.B.; Crispim, E.M.; Conceição, Eusébio; Lúcio, Maria Manuela Jacinto do Rosário; Ruano, Antonio; Crispim, E. M.. "Development of a temperature control model used in HVAC systems in school spaces in Mediterranean climate". Building and Environment 44 5 (2009): 871-877. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2195. Published • 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.06.015 Botzheim, J.; Cabrita, C.; Kóczy, L. T.; Ruano, A. E.. "Fuzzy rule extraction by bacterial memetic algorithms". International Journal of Intelligent Systems 24 3 (2009): 312-339. Published • 10.1002/int.20338 Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Online Sliding-Window Methods for Process Model Adaptation". IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 58 9 (2009): 3012-3020. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2232. Published • 10.1109/TIM.2009.2016818 Teixeira, C.A.; Ruano, M.G.; Ruano, A.E.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. Graça; Ruano, Antonio; Pereira, W. C. A.. "A Soft-Computing Methodology for Noninvasive Time-Spatial Temperature Estimation". IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 55 2 (2008): 572-580. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2246. Published • 10.1109/TBME.2007.901029 Teixeira, Cesar A.; Grac¸a Ruano, Maria; Ruano, Anto¿?nio; Pereira, Wagner C.. "Multilayered non-invasive temperature estimation from backscattered ultrasound". The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 123 5 (2008): 3227-3227. Published • 10.1121/1.2933447 Teixeira, César A.; Graça Ruano, M.; Ruano, António E.; Pereira, Wagner C.A.. "Neuro-genetic non-invasive temperature estimation: Intensity and spatial prediction". Artificial Intelligence in Medicine 43 2 (2008): 127-139. Published • 10.1016/j.artmed.2008.03.008 Ruano, Antonio Eduardo de Barros; Crispim, E. M.; Ferreira, P.M.; Crispim, E.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Ruano, Antonio; Ferreira, P. M.. "Prediction of the solar radiation evolution using computational intelligence techniques and cloudiness indices". International Journal of Innovative Computing Information and Control 4 5 (2008): 1121-1133. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-48249092641&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. G.; Pereira, W.C.A.. "Generalization assessment of non-invasive black-box temperature estimators from therapeutic ultrasound". Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Biomédica 23 2 (2007): 143-151. Published Ruano, Antonio Eduardo de Barros; Botzheim, J.; Cabrita, C.; Koczy, Laszlo T.; Ruano, Antonio; Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Kóczy, László T.. "Genetic and Bacterial Programming for B-Spline Neural Networks Design". Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence Informatics 11 2 (2007): 220-231. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2254. Published Ruano, A.E.; Crispim, E.M.; Conceição, E.Z.E.; Lúcio, M.M.J.R.; Ruano, Antonio; Crispim, E. M.; Conceição, Eusébio; Lúcio, Maria Manuela Jacinto do Rosário. "Prediction of building's temperature using neural networks models". Energy and Buildings 38 6 (2006): 682-694. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2239. Published • 10.1016/j.enbuild.2005.09.007 Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, M. G.; Pereira, W.C.A.; Ruano, A. E.; Negreira, C.. "Linear versus non-linear non-invasive temperature predictors in a homogeneous medium subjected to physiotherapeutic ultrasound". Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Biomédica 22 2 (2006): 131-141. Published Pashkevich, A.; Kazheunikau, M.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Neural network approach to collision free path-planning for robotic manipulators". International Journal of Systems Science 37 8 (2006): 555-564. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2249. Published • 10.1080/00207720600783884 Teixeira, C. A.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, M. Graça; Pereira, W. C. A.; Negreira, C.. "Non-invasive temperature prediction of in vitro therapeutic ultrasound signals using neural networks". Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 44 1-2 (2006): 111-116. Published • 10.1007/s11517-005-0004-2 Ruano, A. E.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, Antonio. "Special Issue on the 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (Controlo 2004)". International Journal of Systems Science 37 8 (2006): 493-494. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2236. Published • 10.1080/00207720600783751 Ruano, A.E.; Fleming, P.J.; Ruano, Antonio; Fleming, P. J.. "Special section on intelligent control systems and signal processing". Control Engineering Practice 14 5 (2006): 525-526. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2345. Published • 10.1016/j.conengprac.2005.09.005 Teixeira, C. A.; Cortela, G.; Gomez, H.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Negreira, C.; Pereira, W.C.A.. "Temperature models of a homogeneous medium under therapeutic ultrasound". Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Biomédica 20 2-3 (2004): 97-101. Published Ruano, A.E.; Fleming, P.J.; Teixeira, C.; Rodriguez-Vázquez, K.; Fonseca, C.M.; Ruano, Antonio; Fleming, P. J.; Teixeira, C. A.; Fonseca, C. M.. "Nonlinear identification of aircraft gas-turbine dynamics". Neurocomputing 55 3-4 (2003): 551-579. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2286. Published • 10.1016/S0925-2312(03)00393-X Ferreira, P.M.; Faria, E.A.; Ruano, A.E.; Ferreira, P. M.; Faria, E. A.; Ruano, Antonio. "Neural network models in greenhouse air temperature prediction". Neurocomputing 43 1-4 (2002): 51-75. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2343. Published • 10.1016/S0925-2312(01)00620-8 Rutkovsky, V. Y.; Zemlyakov, S. D.; Sukhanov, V. M.; Glumov, V. M.; Kulikov, G. G.; Epifanov, S. V.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Some questions of condition monitoring of turbopropengine transmission". Trans. of Institute of Control Sciences, 19 (2002): 52-67. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2351. Published Ruano, A. E.; Cabrita, C.; Oliveira, J. V.; Kóczy, L. T.; Ruano, Antonio; Cabrita, Cristiano Lourenço; Kóczy, László T.. "Supervised training algorithms for B-Spline neural networks and neuro-fuzzy systems". International Journal of Systems Science 33 8 (2002): 689-711. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2338. Published • 10.1080/00207720210155062 Hernandez, V.; Ruano, A.E.. "Preface to the Special Section on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-time Control". Control Engineering Practice 9 4 (2001): 393-394. Published • 10.1016/S0967-0661(00)00128-3 Hernandez, V.; Ruano, Antonio; Fleming, P. J.. "Preface to the special section on algorithms and architectures for real-time control". (2001): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2276. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0661(97)00139-1 Ferreira, P.M.; Faria, E.A.; Ruano, A.E.. "Design and Implementation of a real-time data acquisition system for the identification of dynamic temperature models in". Acta Horticulturae 519 (2000): 191-199. Published Lima, João M.G.; Ruano, António E.; Lima, J.M.G.; Ruano, A.E.; Lima, João; Ruano, Antonio. "Neuro-genetic PID autotuning: time invariant case". Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 51 3-4 (2000): 287-300. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0347998639&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/S0378-4754(99)00124-X Cunha, J. B.; Couto, C.; Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A. E.. "A greenhouse climate multivariable predictive controller". Acta Horticulturae 534 (2000): 269-276. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2208. Published Daniel, H.A.; Ruano, A.E.B.. "Performance comparison of parallel architectures for real-time control". Microprocessors and Microsystems 23 6 (1999): 325-336. Published • 10.1016/S0141-9331(99)00040-X Ruano, Antonio; Azevedo, Ana Beatriz da Piedade de; Ruano, A.E.; Azevedo, A.B.; Ruano, António E.; Azevedo, Ana B.. "B-splines neural network assisted PID autotuning". International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing 13 4 (1999): 291-306. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2201. Published • http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1115(199906)13:4<291::AID-ACS54 Ruano, A.E.B.; Fleming, P.J.. "Preface to the special section on algorithms and architectures for real-time control". Control Engineering Practice 5 10 (1997): 1427-1428. Published • 10.1016/S0967-0661(97)00139-1 Boaventura Cunha, J.; Couto, C.; Ruano, A.E.; Cunha, J. B.; Ruano, Antonio. "Real-time parameter estimation of dynamic temperature models for greenhouse environmental control". Control Engineering Practice 5 10 (1997): 1473-1481. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2181. Published • 10.1016/S0967-0661(97)00145-7 Ruano, Antonio; Ruano, A. E.. "Algorithms and architectures for real-time control". IFAC Newsletter 6 (1997): 2-2. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2190. Ruano, A.E.B.; Lima, J. M. G.; Mamat, R.; Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, Antonio; Lima, João. "Comparison of alternative approaches to neural network PID autotuning". Journal of Systems Engineering 6 3 (1996): 166-176. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2330. Published Ruano, A.E.B.; Fleming, P.J.; Jones, D.I.. "An efficient parallel implementation of a least squares problem". Computing Systems in Engineering 6 4-5 (1995): 313-318. Published • 10.1016/0956-0521(95)00041-0 Ruano, A.E.B.; Fleming, P.J.; Jones, D.I.. "Connectionist approach to PID autotuning". IEE Proceedings D Control Theory and Applications 139 3 (1992): 279-279. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-d.1992.0037. Published • 10.1049/ip-d.1992.0037 Ruano, A.E.B.; Fleming, P.J.; Jones, D.I.. "Connectionist approach to PID autotuning". IEE Proceedings D: Control Theory and Applications 139 3 (1992): 279-285. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026867995&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Magazine article	Ruano, A. E.. "Sistemas de controlo inteligentes de energia", Ualg Zine, 2017 Ruano, A. E.. "CINTAL: Centro de Investigação Tecnológica do Algarve", UALg Zine, 2017 Gomes, J. M.; Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A. E.; Gomes, João; Ferreira, P. M.; Ruano, Antonio. "Cloudspotter", UALg Zine, 2012, http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2380. Ruano, A. E.; Ferreira, P.M.; Conceição, E.Z.E.; Ruano, Antonio; Ferreira, P. M.; Conceição, Eusébio. "Utilização Inteligente de Energia em Edifícios Públicos", UALg Zine, 2012, http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2381. Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, A. E.. "Computational Intelligence", Public Service - European Union, 2012, http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2508. 10.1007/978-3-319-99283-9 Teixeira, C. A.; Cortela, G.; Gomes, H.; Ruano, M. G.; Ruano, A. E.; Negreira, C.; Pereira, W.C.A.. "Temperature Models of a Homogeneous Medium under Therapeutic Ultrasound.", IFMBE Newsletter, 2004 Fleming, P. J.; Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Intelligent Control and Signal Processing", IFAC Newsletter, 2003
Report	Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. 2005. Estudo da utilização de energia solar nas escolas básicas e secundárias da região do Algarve. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2362. Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. 2005. Tele-Experimentação de Técnicas de Monitorização via Internet com Aplicações em Agricultura e Energia Solar (TeleAgriSol). http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2361.
Thesis / Dissertation	Ruano, A. E.. "A convex hull-based data selection method for data driven models". PhD, Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/9276. 10.1016/j.asoc.2016.06.014 Pesteh, Shabnam; Ruano, António Eduardo de Barros. "Predictive control of HVAC systems in buildings". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/8210. Schütz, Gabriela; Ruano, António; Pires, Fernanda Marília. "Resolução de problemas de optimização combinatória em máquinas paralelas". PhD, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/7478. Sustelo, Maria Filomena dos Santos; Ruano, António Eduardo Barros. "Simulador em matlab de algoritmos paralelos em arquitecturas homogéneas e heterogéneas". Master, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/7467. Ruano, A. E.; Ruano, Antonio. "Applications of Neural Networks to Control Systems (PhD Thesis)". PhD, Bangor University, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2320. Ruano, A. E.. "Um Executivo de Tempo Real para Controlo de Processos (MSc. Thesis)". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, 1989.

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	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2016 - Current	Prediction of energy consumption in buildings Co-supervisor	Doutoramento em Informatica (PhD) Universidad de Almería, Spain
2017 - 2017	Intelligent Support System for CVA Diagnosis by Cerebral Computerized Tomography Co-supervisor	Doutoramento em Engenharia Informática (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Artificial Neural Network Models: Data Selection and Model Adaptation Supervisor	Doutoramento em Engenharia Informática (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Predição da energia elétrica fornecida por um sistema fotovoltaico Supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Predictive Models of Buildings Energy Consumption Supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Predictive Control of HVAC Systems in Buildings Supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Design of Neuro-Fuzzy Models by Evolutionary and Gradient-based Algorithms Supervisor	Doutoramento em Eng. Eletrónica (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013 - 2013	Instrumentação e Controlo para Regulação de pH em Sistemas de Cultivo de Organismos Aquáticos Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013 - 2013	Desenho de modelos neuronais para deteção de sismos Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013 - 2013	Estufa Inteligente Supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2011 - 2011	Implementation of an intelligent sensor for measurement and prediction of solar radiation and atmospheric temperature Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2010 - 2010	Detecção de eventos sísmicos utilizando redes neuronais. Supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2010 - 2010	Desenho e implementação de ferramentas de e-learning: uso mais eficiente de objectos de aprendizagem Supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2010 - 2010	Neural models design for solar radiation and atmospheric temperature forecast Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2008 - 2008	Application of Computational Intelligence Methods to Greenhouse Environmental Control Supervisor	Doutoramento em Eng. Eletrónica (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2008 - 2008	Soft-computing techniques applied to artificial tissue temperature estimation Co-supervisor	Doutoramento em Eng. Eletrónica (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2008 - 2008	Identification of intelligent computational models by evolutionary and gradient based learning algorithms Co-supervisor	Doutoramento (PhD) Budapesti Muszaki es Gazdasagtudomanyi Egyetem, Hungary
2007 - 2007	Aplicação de Redes Neuronais Artificiais ao Apoio no Diagnostico de AVCs Isquémicos por Tomografia Computorizada Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Imagiologia Médica (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2007 - 2007	Utilização de técnicas de inteligência computacional para previsão do consumo e preço de energia no estado do Alabama - EUA Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2006 - 2006	Implementação de ANNs num sistema reconfigurável analógico Co-supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2005 - 2005	Modelos térmicos de edifícios utilizando Redes Neuronais Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2005 - 2005	Aplicação de métodos de gradiente no treino de redes neuronais do tipo "spiking" Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2004 - 2004	Auto-Sintonia de Controladores PID: uma Abordagem Neuro-Genética. Supervisor	Doutoramento em Eng. Eletrónica (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2004 - 2004	Paralelização Automática de Algoritmos Matriciais Supervisor	Doutoramento em Eng. Eletrónica (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2004 - 2004	Concepção e implementação de um sistema de informaçao para um Centro de Investigação, acessível através da Internet Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2004 - 2004	Detecção e seguimento de obstáculos móveis Co-supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2003 - 2003	Controlo da temperatura, pH e condutividade da solução nutriente de uma estufa hidropónica Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2002 - 2002	Estudo e Desenvolvimento de Solução de Instrumentação e Controlo aplicado a Estufas de Produção Agrícola Co-supervisor	Doutoramento (PhD) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2002 - 2002	Desenvolvimento de esquemas de ensino baseados na www Supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2002 - 2002	Desenvolvimento de material multimédia para utilização em esquemas de ensino baseado na web Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2001 - 2001	Algoritmos Construtivos para Treino de Redes Neuronais B-Splines Supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2001 - 2001	Construção de uma plataforma móvel e estudo de estratégias de aprendizagem por reforço Co-supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2000 - 2000	Resolução de Problemas de Optimização Combinatória em Máquinas Paralelas. Co-supervisor	Doutoramento em Matemática (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1999 - 1999	Sintonia Automática de Controladores PID usando Redes Neuronais com Adaptação em Tempo Real Supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1999 - 1999	Simulador em Matlab de Algoritmos Paralelos em Arquitecturas Homogéneas e Heterogéneas. Supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1999 - 1999	Pacote de software para ensino através da Internet Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1999 - 1999	Identificação de uma turbina a gás Spey da Rolls-Royce. Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1999 - 1999	Desenvolvimento e integração de um pacote de software para ensino à distância. Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1998 - 1998	Incorporação de funções de base radial num processo baseado em algortimos genéticos Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1997 - 1997	Comparação do desempenho de algoritmos PID para controlo ambiental de estufas Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1996 - 1996	Projecto e implementação de um sistema de tempo real para aquisição de dados e controlo ambiental em estufas Supervisor	Licenciature em Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1995 - 1995	Um Modelo em Simulink para Sintonia Automática de Controladores PID usando Redes Neuronais Supervisor	Provas de Aptidão Pedagógica e Capacidade Científica (Other) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2018 - 2018	3rd IFAC Conference on Embedded Systems, Computational Intelligence and Telematics in Control (CESCIT 2018) Conference	rd IFAC Conference on Embedded Systems, Computational Intelligence and Telematics in Control (CESCIT 2018) IFAC, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Associate Editor Congress	20th IFAC World Congress IFAC, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Exemplo de aplicação de tecnologias de controlo inteligente para a eficiência energética em edifícios Meeting	Jornada transfronteriza: el impulso de la construcción sostenible, una oportunidad para generar empleo
2017 - 2017	4th Experiment@ International Conference (expat’17) Conference	4th Experiment@ International Conference (expat’17)
2017 - 2017	9th European Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Mathematics Symposium	9th European Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Mathematics
2016 - 2016	Advisory/Steering Committee Congress	7th International Workshop on Soft Computing and Applications IEEE, Portugal
2016 - 2016	The IMBPC HVAC system: A complete MBPC solution for existing HVAC systems Symposium	8th European Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Mathematics
2015 - 2015	International Program Committee Co-Chairman Conference	7th International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications (NCTA 2015) INSTICC, Portugal
2015 - 2015	International Program Committee Co-Chairman Congress	2nd IFAC Conference on Embedded Systems, Computational Intelligence and Telematics in Control (CESCIT) IFAC, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Associate Editor Congress	19th IFAC World Congress IFAC, Portugal
2014 - 2014	The TC on Computational Intelligence in Control, in Milestone Session: Computational Intelligence in Control Congress	19th IFAC World Congress IFAC, Portugal
2013 - 2013	Advisory/Steering Committee Workshop	IFAC International Workshop on Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing ALCOSP IFAC, Portugal
2013 - 2013	Robot & Remote-Controlled Machine Technology toward Social Resilience against Disasterss, Hajime Asama (Keynote) Conference	3rd IFAC International Conference on Intelligent Control and Automation Science (ICONS 2013) IFAC, Portugal
2013 - 2013	Doctoral Consortium Conference	6th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence INSTICC, Portugal
2013 - 2013	General Co-Chair Conference	3rd IFAC International Conference on Intelligent Control and Automation Science (ICONS 2013) IFAC, Portugal
2012 - 2012	Intelligent Predictive Control for Thermal Comfort and Energy Savings in Public Buildings Conference	International Conference on Global Research and Education (INTER-ACADEMIA 2012) INTER-ACADEMIA, Portugal
2012 - 2012	Advisory/Steering Committee Workshop	4th International Workshop on Soft Computing and Applications IEEE, Portugal
2012 - 2012	Advisory/Steering Committee Workshop	5th International Workshop on Soft Computing and Applications IEEE, Portugal
2012 - 2012	International Program Committee Co-Chair Conference	1st IFAC Conference on Embedded Systems, Computational Intelligence and Telematics in Control (CESCIT) IFAC, Portugal
2011 - 2011	Associate Editor Congress	18th IFAC World Congress IFAC, Portugal
2011 - 2011	Publicity Chair for Europe Conference	5th IEEE Int Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS) IEEE, Portugal
2010 - 2010	Chairman of Special Sessions Committee Workshop	4th International Workshop on Soft Computing Applications IEEE, Portugal
2010 - 2010	Chairman Conference	IFAC Conference on Control Methodologies and Technology for Energy Efficiency (CMTEE 2010) IFAC, Portugal
2009 - 2009	Evolving neural and neuro-fuzzy models for identification, control and biomedical signal processing Symposium	IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP 2009) IEEE, Portugal
2009 - 2009	Chairman of Special Sessions Committee Workshop	rd International Workshop on Soft Computing Applications IEEE, Portugal
2009 - 2009	Advisory/Steering Committee Conference	2nd IFAC International Conference on Intelligent Control Systems and Signal Processing (ICONS 2009) IFAC, Portugal
2008 - 2008	Evolving neural and neuro-fuzzy models for identification and control Conference	8th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control APCA, Portugal
2008 - 2008	Associate Editor Congress	19th IFAC World Congress IFAC, Portugal
2008 - 2008	Model Predictive Control: Stability and Robustness Issues, Eduardo Camacho (Keynote) Conference	8th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control APCA, Portugal
2007 - 2007	Intelligent Control-The Road Ahead, in Lights and Shadows of the Intelligent Control Conference	European Control Conference 2007 (ECC 2007) EUCA, Portugal
2007 - 2007	Chairman of Special Sessions Committee Workshop	2nd IEEE Int. Workshop on Soft Computing Applications IEEE, Portugal
2007 - 2007	Chairman Conference	IEEE 7th Conference on Mobile Robots and Competitions IEEE, Portugal
2006 - 2006	Chairman Symposium	Global Education Technology Symposium (GETS 2006) GETS, Portugal
2005 - 2005	Intelligent Control: Where we are now and (perhaps) where we are heading to: a personal view, in Milestone Session: Information and communication technologies in control Congress	16th IFAC World Congress IFAC, Portugal
2005 - 2005	International Program Committee Chairman Workshop	IEEE International Workshop on Soft Computing Applications (SOFA-2005) IEEE, Portugal
2005 - 2005	International Program Committee Chairman Symposium	IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP 2005) IEEE, Portugal
2004 - 2004	CO7: Converging Trends in Complex Software-Intensive Control, Ricardo Sanz (Keynote) Conference	6º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático (Controlo 2004) APCA, Portugal
2004 - 2004	Chairman Conference	6º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático (Controlo 2004) APCA, Portugal
2003 - 2003	Chairman Conference	FAC International Conference on Intelligent Control and Signal Processing (ICONS’2003) IFAC, Portugal
2002 - 2002	Fuzzy rule extraction from input/output data Symposium	2nd Euro-International Symposium on Computational Intelligence
1998 - 1998	Painel Soft Computing: Past-Present-Future Symposium	IMACS International Symposium on Soft Computing in Engineering Applications (Softcom’98), IMACS, Portugal
1997 - 1997	Real-Time Control of Unconventionally Sampled Data Systems, Pedro Albertos (Keynote) Workshop	4th IFAC Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control, IFAC, Portugal
1997 - 1997	Chairman Workshop	4th IFAC Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control (AARTC’97) IFAC, Portugal
1996 - 1996	The Evolution of Optimization in Control, P.J. Fleming (Keynote) Conference	2º Encontro Português de Controlo Automático APCA, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2016	Real-Time Early Detection of Allergic Reactions based on Heart Rate Variability	Raquel Gutiérrez-Rivas (Other) Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain
2016	Hybrid Modeling and Identification of Biomedical Time-series	András Hartmann (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2016	Many-objective Optimization with Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm	(PhD) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2015	Optimizing the Energy Efficiency of Commercial Buildings	Eduardo Poço, (Master) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2015	Low-Complexity Measures for Epileptic Seizure Prediction and Early Detection Based on Classification	Mojtaba Bandarabadi (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014	Transformação de Modelos ORM-UML	Ambrósio Alves Soares (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2014	Data-based Modeling and Classification to Improve Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit	Ruben Pereira (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2014	Design of Neuro-Fuzzy Models by Evolutionary and Gradient-based Algorithms	Cristiano Cabrita (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013	Advanced Comfort Control Techniques for Energy Efficient Buildings	María del Mar Castilla Nieto (PhD) Universidad de Almería, Spain
2013	Electricity Load Demand Forecasting in Portugal Using Least-Squares Support Vector Machines	Isaura Cuambe (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013	Visualization of Genetic Algorithm Operation on Additive Decomposable Functions	Pedro Filipe Pereira Miquelina (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013	Instrumentação e Controlo para Regulação de pH em Sistemas de Cultivo de Organismos Aquáticos	André Fernandes (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013	Estudo da Aplicação de um Sistema Frigorífico de Absorção Movido a Energia Solar na Ilha do Príncipe	Filipe Santos (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013	Análise das necessidades nominais de arrefecimento do RCCTE com base no ESP-r e na ISO 13790	André Rocha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013	Machine Learning for Adaptive Multi-Core Machines	Noel de Jesus Mendonça Lopes (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012	Cognitive Autonomous Navigation System using Computational Intelligence Techniques	Nieves Pulido (Other) Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
2012	Projecto e análise do desempenho da estação base da rede rádio sobre RoFnet	Hugo Amorim (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2012	Study of non-parametric methods for fast pattern recognition with emphasis on neural networks and cascade classifiers	Oswaldo Ludwig (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011	Localización y Auto Calibrado Simultáneoo con Sistemas de Posicionamento Local Ultrasónicos	Francisco Daniel Ruiz, Pereda (PhD) Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain
2011	Avaliação Térmica e da Qualidade do Ar em Edifícios Esolares: Introdução à Aplicação de Fachadas Ventiladas	Tiago André Clemente Machado, (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2011	Análise do desempenho de sistemas rádio OFDM sobre fibra	Tashi Arthur Ravach (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2011	Alternativas de Controlo de Veículos por Rádio-Frequência: uma Abordagem utilizando a Tele-Robótica via Internet através da Rede de Telefonia Celular	Aldric Négrier (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2011	Implementation of an Intelligent Sensor for Measurement and Prediction of Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Temperature	João Mealha Machado Gomes (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2011	Previsão da Radiação Solar por Técnicas de Inteligência Computacional	João Paulo Coelho (PhD) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2010	Desenho e implementação de filtros em Tecnologia "microstrip" para um demostrador rádio sobre fibra	Paulo Roberto Ferreira da Rocha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2010	Detecção de eventos sísmicos utilizando redes neuronais	Guilherme Henrique Machado Matos Madureira (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2010	Sistemas de antenas MIMO	Paulo Ricardo Mourão Oliveira (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2010	Desenho e implementação de ferramentas de e-learning: uso mais eficiente de objectos de aprendizagem	Laurinda Fernandes (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2010	Projecto de modelos neuronais para previsão da radiação solar e temperatura atmosférica	Igor António Calé Martins (Master)
2010	Implementação de um sistema de monitorização e controlo remotos para aplicações de controlo predictivo de conforto térmico em edifícios	Hugo Isnaldo Rita Xavier (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2009	Signaling Strategies For Consumer Oriented Grid Over Optical Burst Switching Networks	Mark Emanuel Cavaco Guerreiro (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2009	Inductive Inference for Large Scale Text Classification	Catarina Silva (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009	Análise Dinâmica de Vibrações em Manipuladores Robóticos	Miguel Lima (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2008	Dynamic modeling of metabolic networks	Rodrigo Piedade (Master) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2008	Sintonia do Controlador PID com Algoritmo de Optimização por Grupo de Partículas	Joaquim Pereira (Master) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2008	Application of Computational Intelligence Methods to Greenhouse Environmental Control	Pedro Miguel Frazão Ferreira (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2008	Soft-computing techniques applied to artificial tissue temperature estimation	César Alexandre Domingues Teixeira (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2007	Detecção de Taquicardias Ventriculares por Redes Neuronais e Máquinas de Vectores de Suporte	Amândio de Carvalho Marques (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2007	Aplicação de Redes Neuronais Artificiais ao Apoio no Diagnostico de AVCs Isquémicos por Tomografia Computorizada	Luis Almeida (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2007	Fault Detection, Diagnosis and Fault Tolerance Approaches in Dynamical Systems based on Black-Box Models	Luís Filipe Palma (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2007	Controlo Não Linear de Sistemas com Elevados Níveis de Incerteza: Métodos e Aplicações	Lio Fidalgo Gonçalves (PhD) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2007	Controlo Tolerante a Falhas baseado em Modelos Fuzzy	Luís Manuel Fernandes Mendonça (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2007	Sistemas de Locomoção Bípede	José Ricardo Puga (PhD) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2006	Supervisão e Controlo de Sistemas Dinâmicos com Tolerância a Falhas - Contribuição para uma Abordagem Estruturada e Robusta	Alberto Jorge Cardoso (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2005	Multivariable PID Control with Application to Gas Engine Turbines	Saeed Tavakoli (PhD) The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
2005	Model Predictive Control Applied to a Column Flotation Process	Susana Fernandes (Master) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2005	Modelos Térmicos de Edifícios através de Redes Neuronais	Eduardo Crispim (Master) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2005	Técnicas de Controlo Não-linear baseadas em Redes Neuronais: do Algoritmo à Implementação	Fernando Morgado Dias (PhD) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2004	Previsão das Cotações e da Volatilidade dos Mercados de Futuros com Recurso à Teoria Econométrica e às Redes Neuronais	Ana Filipa Carvalho (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2004	Paralelização Automática de Algoritmos Matriciais	Helder Aniceto Daniel (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2004	Sintonia Automática de Controladores PID: uma Abordagem Neuro-Genética	João Lima (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2003	Redes Neuronales Artificiales para la Gestión de Sistemas de Energía Eléctrica	Francisco García Lagos (PhD) Universidad de Málaga, Spain
2003	Estudo Comparativo de Técnicas para Modelação e Previsão de Séries Temporais	João Paulo Coelho (Master) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2003	Fault Diagnosis of an Industrial Actuator Valve	Rui Alexandre Louro (Master) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2003	Redução da Complexidade e Análise de Interpretabilidade de Sistemas Neuro-Difusos	Carlos Manuel da Silva Pereira (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2002	On-line Learning and Construction for Neural Networks	VJ Asirvadam (PhD) Queen’s University , United Kingdom
2002	Arquitecturas Híbridas de Aprendizagem em Redes Neuronais: Estudo e Aplicação a um Caso Prático	Noel de Jesus Mendonça Lopes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2002	Operação e Controlo de um Forno de Vidro	João Miguel Pina (Master) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2002	Desenvolvimento de Esquemas de Ensino baseados na WWW	Carlos Rodrigues (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2002	Desenvolvimento de Accionamentos Electrmagnéticos para a Suspensão de Veículos Automáveis	Isménio Martins (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2002	Estudo e Desenvolvimento de Solução de Instrumentação e de Controlo Aplicado às Estufas de Produção Agrícola	José Boaventura Cunha (PhD) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2001	Construção de Mapas Locais em Robótica Móvel	José Luis Cruz (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2001	Algoritmos Constructivos para Treino de Redes Neuronais B-Spline	Cristiano Cabrita (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2001	Contribuição para o Controlo Adaptativo Não-linear: Redes Recorrentes no Contexto da Regulação da Saída	Jorge Manuel Oliveira Henriques (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2000	Simulación Dinámica y Control de Robots Industriales utlizando Computación Paralela	Juan Carlos Fernández Fernández (PhD) Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2000	Contribuição para a Navegação de Robots Móveis usando Redes Neuronais numa Abordagem Modular e Constructiva	Catarina Silva (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2000	Resolução de Problemas de Optimização Combinatória em Máquinas Paralelas	Gabriela Schütz (PhD) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1999	Simulación Dinámica y Control de Robots Industriales utlizando Computación Paralela	Juan Carlos Fernández Fernández (PhD) Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
1999	Sintonia Automática de Controladores PID usando Redes Neuronais com Adaptação em Tempo Real	Ana Beatriz Azevedo (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1999	Simulador em Matlab de Algoritmos Paralelos em Arquitecturas Homogéneas e Heterogéneas,	Maria Filomena Sustelo (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1997	Discretização de Controladores Contínuos	Pedro Reis Soares (Master) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
1997	Controlo Assistido por Computador de um Sistema de Pulverização Catódica	José Luis Ferreira (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
1997	Medição em Tempo Real da Densidade em Fermentações Alcoólicas com Sensores “Inteligentes” da Densidade	António Madeira Pereira (Master) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
1997	Aplicação de Redes Neuronais Artificiais em Simulação e Controlo de Processos Químicos	Fernando Gomes Martins (PhD) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
1996	Algortimos Paralelos para Resolver Ecuaciones Matriciales de Ricatti en Problemas de Control	Enrique Quintana Ortí (PhD) Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
1996	Aprendizagem em Tempo Real de Redes Neuronais Aplicada à Identificação e Controlo de Sistemas	Carlos Manuel Pereira (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
1996	Controlo Predictivo de Horizonte Estendido em Tempo Contínuo: os Algoritmos Adaptativos CTMUSMAR e dMUSMAR	Bertinho Manuel d’Andrade da Costa (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
1995	Modelação e Análise do Comportamento Dinâmico de Aeronaves não Tripuladas	João Paulo Rente (Master) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
1995	Modelo em Simulink para Sintonia Automática de Controladores PID usando Redes Neuronais	João Miguel Brito Lima (Other) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2015/01 - Current	IFAC TC on Computational Intelligence in Control
2008/01 - Current	IFAC TC on Telematics: Control via Communication Networks
2003/01 - Current	IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
1996/01 - Current	IFAC TC on Computers for Control
1992/09 - Current	IEEE Control Systems Society
1994/09 - 2016/09	Associação Portuguesa de Controlo Automático (APCA).
2008/01 - 2014/12	IFAC TC on Computational Intelligence in Control
2000/01 - 2002/12	IFAC TC on Computers for Control

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2015 - Current	Membro do painel de avaliação das bolsas FCT de Doutoramento e Pós-Doutoramento em Eng. Mecânica
2014 - Current	Membro do Júri do 10º NOVO BANCO Concurso Nacional de Inovação
2014 - Current	Membro do painel de avaliação das bolsas FCT de Doutoramento e Pós-Doutoramento em Eng. Mecânica
2007 - Current	Membro do Painel de Peritos do Concurso Nacional de Inovação BES

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2017/07/05 - Current	Inventions and innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods Section	MDPI
2000/01/01 - Current	Acta Technica Jaurinensis
2012/06/01 - 2016/09/05	Scientific World Journal
2015/01/01 - 2016/05/03	International Journal of Systems Science
2000/01/01 - 2014/12/31	International Journal of Systems Science
1997/10/01 - 2008/12/31	Automatica

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2010 - Current	Senior Lecturer in Control Systems - Relator	The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
2009 - Current	Investigador Titular IIMAS - Relator	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
2005 - Current	Senior Lecturer in Control Systems - Relator	University of Ireland, Ireland
2002 - Current	Control Systems - Relator	The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
2002 - Current	Control Systems - Relator	The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
2000 - Current	Grupo de Informática	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2019	2016 Energies Best Paper Award

Other distinction

2010	Wisenet - Prémio “Ideias em Caixa 2010” Cria - Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2008	Ceratonia - àrea de energia Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2004	3rd best student paper III Latin-American Congress on Biomedical Engineering, Portugal