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Nuno Vieira Lopes holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2012) from Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro University. He also is graduated in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, and Automation (2002) from the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the University of Coimbra. Currently, he serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic of Leiria. Additionally, he actively participates as a researcher at ciTechCare (Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology) within the Polytechnic of Leiria. His research interests primarily focus on embedded systems and Internet of Things (IoT) for applications in biomedical and automotive fields.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Nuno Manuel Lucas Vieira Lopes

Citation names

  • Lopes, N. V.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E117-67AC-0B45
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2232-1839
Scopus Author Id
26031536700

Addresses

  • Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica. Campus 2 Morro do Lena - Alto do Vieiro Apartado 4163, 2411-901, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal (Professional)
  • ciTechCare - Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, 2410, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2006 - 2012
Concluded
 Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
"Fuzzy Logic Based Approach for Object Feature Tracking" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2006
Concluded
 Automação e Robótica (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
1997 - 2002
Concluded
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018 - Current Researcher (Research) Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012/03 - Current Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2004/03 - 2012/02 Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2002/11 - 2004/03 Monitor Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/12 - 2023/06/30 SafeTrack- Miniaturized wireless devices for continuous monitoring of patients in emergency settings
CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-070111
Researcher
Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2017 - 2019/03 CBmeter- a new medical device for screening metabolic diseases
SAICT-POL/23278/2016
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/01 - 2014/12 A Robótica como forma de aplicação de conhecimentos e desenvolvimento cognitivo, Concurso Escolher Ciência - da Escola à Universidade
PEC218
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Couto, Pedro; Melo-Pinto, Pedro. "Multi-feature Tracking Approach Using Dynamic Fuzzy Sets". In Eurofuse 2011, 389-400. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-24001-0_35
Conference abstract
  1. Lajes, Marlene; Brito, Gabriel Correia; Lopes, N. V.; Rui Fonseca-Pinto; Salvato Feijó; Alexandra Vieira; Inês Ribeiro; et al. "The CBmeter pilot study: assessment of carotid body function aimed at early diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction". Paper presented in 56th Annual Meeting European Association for the Study of Diabetes, 2020.
  2. Guarino, Maria Pedro; Brito, Gabriel; Lajes, Marlene; Fonseca-Pinto, Rui; Vieira Lopes, Nuno. "CBmeter - a new medical device for early screening of metabolic diseases". Paper presented in 4th IPLeiria’s International Health Congress, Leiria, 2018.
    Published • 10.1186/s12913-018-3444-8
  3. Lajes, Marlene; Brito, Gabriel; Lopes, N. V.; Fonseca-Pinto, Rui; Guarino, Maria P.. "Assessing cardiorespiratory and metabolic parameters responses to a mixed meal vs a glucose challenge- a pilot study in healthy volunteers". Paper presented in Europhysiology 2018, London, 2018.
    Published
  4. Diana Duarte; Lopes, N. V.; Fonseca-Pinto, R.. "Pulse transit time estimation for continuous blood pressure measurement: A comparative study". Paper presented in 3rd IPLeiria’s International Health Congress, Leiria, 2016.
    Published • 10.1186/s12913-016-1423-5
Conference paper
  1. Santos, Sónia; Guarino, MP; Neves, Sandra; Lopes, N. V.. "A Review of Wearable Sensor Patches for Patient Monitoring". Paper presented in International Conference on Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good, Leiria, 2023.
    Published
  2. Faustino, Bernardo; Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Costa, Diogo; Santos, Helder; Vasco, Joel; Capela, Carlos; Rabadão, Carlos; Ferreira, Carlos. "Modular Lithium-Ion Cell Battery Management System with High Current Balancing". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME), 2023.
    10.1109/iceccme57830.2023.10252714
  3. Costa, Leonardo; Sousa, Pedro; Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Costa, Diogo; Santos, Helder; Vasco, Joel; Capela, Carlos; Rabadão, Carlos; Ferreira, Carlos. "Control By Wire (CBW) interface module for 48 V to 96 V electric motor controllers". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME), 2023.
    10.1109/iceccme57830.2023.10252850
  4. Guarino, Maria; Lages, Marlene; Suluova, Ipek; Fonseca Pinto, Rui; Lopes, Nuno Vieira. "The CBmeter: designing innovative strategies for early diagnosis of metabolic diseases". Paper presented in AHFE 2022 International Conference, New York, 2022.
    Published • 10.54941/ahfe1001410
  5. Cíntia Marques; Carolina Matos; Joana Cavaleiro; Rui Fonseca-Pinto; Lopes, N. V.; Ribeiro, Jaime Moreira. "Avaliação de sistemas posturais da pélvis numa pessoa com Distrofia Muscular do tipo Cinturas: Resultados da análise a três almofadas na promoção do equilíbrio dinâmico". Paper presented in CLTO-RACS-2021, 2021.
  6. Francisco, Alexandre; Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Bento, Luis Conde; Ferreira, Carlos. "Arduino based Open Source Electronic Control Unit for Electric Utility Vehicles". Paper presented in 2020 XXIX International Scientific Conference Electronics (ET), 2020.
    10.1109/et50336.2020.9238205
  7. Frazão, Ana; Costa, Andreia; Teixeira, Bárbara; Santo, Marisa; Brito, Gabriel; Lages, Marlene; Lopes, Nuno Vieira; et al. "Development of a mixed-meal that impacts carotid-body mediated cardiorespiratory and metabolic parameters - a pilot study". Paper presented in XVII Congress of Food and Nutrition & I International Congress of Food and Nutrition, Lisbon, 2018.
    Published
  8. Soares, Marcos; Conniot, Wilson; Gomes, Hugo; Vieira Lopes, Nuno; Wilson Conniot; Marcos Soares; Hugo Gomes; Lopes, N. V.. "Interfaces alternativas para brinquedos adaptados". Paper presented in IV Conferência Internacional para a Inclusão, Leiria, 2016.
    Published
  9. Duarte, Diana; Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Fonseca-Pinto, Rui. "Pulse transit time estimation for continuous blood pressure measurement: a comparative study". 2016.
  10. Jorge Lino; Gonçalo Furtado; Mafalda Lucas; Lopes, N. V.; João Lopes. "Architectural Interactive Surfaces Modeled in Composed Materials: The Multi-Sensorial Stimuli". Paper presented in 23th International Conference on System Research, Informatics & Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, 2011.
    Published
  11. Couto, Pedro; Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Bustince, Humberto; Melo-Pinto, Pedro. "Fuzzy dynamic model for feature tracking". Paper presented in 2010 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE), Barcelona, Spain, 2010.
    Published • 10.1109/FUZZY.2010.5583979
  12. Lopes, Nuno Manuel Lucas Vieira; Melo-Pinto, P.; Couto, Pedro; Bustince, H.; Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Couto, Pedro A.; Bustince, Humberto; Melo-Pinto, Pedro. "Fuzzy Dynamic Matching Approach for Multi-Feature Tracking". Paper presented in EUROFUSE 2009, Pamplona, 2009.
    Published
  13. Lopes, N.V.; Bustince, H.; Filipe, V.; Pinto, P.M.. "Fuzziness measure approach to automatic histogram threshold". 2008.
  14. Lopes, Nuno Manuel Lucas Vieira; Marques Cardoso, A. J.. "Modelação e Simulação de um Conversor de Energia Eólica de Velocidade Variável". Paper presented in ENER’04 – Simpósio sobre Energias Renováveis em Portugal, Figueira da Foz, 2004.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Íris Gaudêncio; Mariana Campos; Fernando Martins; Ferreira, Lino; Lopes, N. V.; Fonseca-Pinto, R.. "Portable continuous blood pressure monitor system". Paper presented in 3rd IPLeiria’s International Health Congress, 2016.
    10.1186/s12913-016-1423-5
Journal article
  1. Pinheiro, Rafael Fernandes; Santos, Sónia; Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Fonseca-Pinto, Rui. "Metodologias de acesso à função do Sistema Nervoso Autónomo". RevSALUS - Revista Científica da Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia 5 Sup (2023): 74-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.51126/revsalus.v5isup.597.
    10.51126/revsalus.v5isup.597
  2. Cíntia Marques; Carolina Matos; Joana Cavaleiro; Juliana Simões; Rui Fonseca-Pinto; Nuno Vieira Lopes; Jaime Ribeiro. "Evaluation of postural systems of the pelvis in a person with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy: results of the analysis of three cushions in the promotion of dynamic balance". RevSALUS - Revista Científica da Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia 4 1 (2022): https://doi.org/10.51126/revsalus.v4i1.193.
    10.51126/revsalus.v4i1.193
  3. Fonseca-Pinto, Rui; Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Brito, Gabriel Correia; Lages, Marlene; Guarino, Maria Pedro. "Assessing autonomic control of metabolic syndrome by principal component analysis: a data driven methodology". Health and Technology 10 1 (2019): 79-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12553-019-00384-7.
    10.1007/s12553-019-00384-7
  4. Lages, M.; Ribeiro, I.; Brito, G. C.; Lopes, N. V.; Fonseca-Pinto, R.; Carvalho, L.; Guarino, MP. "Profiling cardiometabolic responses in response to a mixed meal in healthy volunteers (Proceedings of the 26th European Congress on Obesity". Obesity Facts 12 Suppl. 1 (2019): 252. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000497797.
    10.1159/000497797
  5. Brito, Gabriel Correia; Fonseca-Pinto, Rui; Guarino, Maria P.; Lajes, Marlene; Lopes, Nuno Vieira. "CBView: Merging Data in Metabolic Diagnosis". Procedia Computer Science 138 (2018): 244-249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2018.10.035.
    10.1016/j.procs.2018.10.035
  6. Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Couto, Pedro; Jurio, Aranzazu; Melo-Pinto, Pedro; Couto, Pedro M.. "Hierarchical fuzzy logic based approach for object tracking". Knowledge-Based Systems 54 1 (2013): 255-268. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/3542.
    Published • 10.1016/j.knosys.2013.09.014
  7. Lopes, N.V.; Mogadouro do Couto, P.A.; Bustince, H.; Melo-Pinto, P.. "Automatic Histogram Threshold Using Fuzzy Measures". IEEE Transactions on Image Processing 19 1 (2010): 199-204.
    Published • 10.1109/TIP.2009.2032349
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Lopes, Nuno Vieira; Lopes, Nuno Manuel Lucas Vieira. "Fuzzy logic based approach for object feature tracking". PhD, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/3259.

Other

Spin-off company
  1. 2020. Sensimeter - Health & Technologies Solutions. https://www.sensimeter.com/.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - 2024/06/19 Metodologia de análise da atividade microbiana por Laser Speckle
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrotécnia (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Sistema modular de controlo para a gestão e balanceamento de células de Lítio
Co-supervisor of Bernardo José Joaquim Faustino
 Engenharia Automóvel (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2020 - 2022 Sistemas de instrumentação e de controlo para aplicação em um veículo utilitário elétrico
Co-supervisor of Leonardo Jacob Marteleira da Costa
 Engenharia Automóvel (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Projeto e desenvolvimento de uma unidade de controlo eletrónico para aplicação em veículos elétricos
Co-supervisor of Alexandre Filipe Brás Francisco
 Engenharia Automóvel (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Metodologias para o cálculo de tempo de trânsito de pulso Gestão de Sistemas de Informação Médica (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 EAI GOODTECHS 2023 - 9th EAI International Conference on Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good (2023/10/18 - 2023/10/20)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Festival Nacional de Robótica (2018)
Festival (Other)
2018 - 2018 18th IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (2018 - 2018)
Conference (Co-organisor)
2014 - 2014 III Jornadas do Curso de Tecnologia dos Equipamentos de Saúde
Other (Other)
2010 - 2010 Festival Nacional de Robótica (2010)
Festival (Co-organisor)

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2018 Aquisição de Informação Sensorial 3D para Verificação de Caixas de Visita
President of the jury
 João Miguel Lourenço Reis (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2018 Desenvolvimento da plataforma de interação digital NTU
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Afonso Costa Pinho (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016 Caraterização funcional cardíaca por fonocardiografia
(Thesis) Arguer
 Andreia Filipa Dias Espírito Santo (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2017/11 - Current Membro da Comissão Cientifico-Pedagógica do Curso Técnico Superior Profissional em Veículos Elétricos e Híbridos
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Gestão e Tecnologia de Santarém, Portugal
2017/03 - 2019/04 Membro do V Conselho Pedagógico da ESTG
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2007 - 2019 Membro Colaborador do Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agroambientais e Biológicas
Member
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2014/02 - 2017 Coordenador do Curso de Licenciatura em Tecnologia dos Equipamentos de Saúde
Coordinator
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2008/04 - 2009/03 Membro do Conselho Pedagógico como representante dos Assistentes e Equiparados a Assistentes
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024 - 2024 BIODEVICES 2024, 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2019 - Current Electronics MDPI
2018 - Current Applied Sciences MDPI
2017 - Current Sensors MDPI
2017 - Current Sensors MDPI
2016 - Current Measurement Science Review MDPI
2016 - Current IEEE Access IEEE
2014 - Current Knowledge-Based Systems Elsevier