Personal identification

Full name

João Carlos Sampaio Maldonado Costa Mendes

Citation names

• Mendes, João

Author identifiers

Ciência ID

EA1F-844D-6BA9

ORCID iD

0000-0003-0979-8314

Email addresses

• joao.cmendes@ipb.pt (Professional)

Websites

• https://cedri.ipb.pt/people/research-fellowships/joao-mendes (Professional)

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Intermediate (B1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
German	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Elementary (A2)

	Degree	Classification
2021/09 - 2023/09 Ongoing	Programa doutoral em Engenharia Industrial e de Sistemas (Doutoramento) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2018/09/17 - 2020/09/30 Concluded	Engenharia Industrial (Mestrado integrado) Major in Engenharia Mecânica Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal "Deep Learning na identificação de incêndios florestais " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	15.850
2015/09/18 - 2018/07/14 Concluded	Engenharia Mecânica (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal "Projeto: Otimização da redução de material utilizado pela máquina 3D " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	13.467
2014/09/16 - 2015/07/20 Concluded	Tecnologia e Gestão Automóvel (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal	15.406

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/05/17 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Centro de Investigação em Digitalização e Robótica Inteligente, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/09 - 2024/02	Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/10/01 - 2021/05/16	Bolsa de Investigação	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Centro de Investigação em Digitalização e Robótica Inteligente, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Centro de Investigação em Digitalização e Robótica Inteligente, Portugal

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2023/11 - Current	iCarbono: Sistema de Monitorização do Sequestro, Armazenamento e Emissão do Carbono xxx Researcher

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2020/10/01 - 2022/06	SAFe: Forest Alert Monitoring System Promove, fundação la caixa Researcher Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Centro de Investigação em Digitalização e Robótica Inteligente, Portugal	Ongoing

Other

	Designation	Funders
2021/05/01 - 2023/11	OleaChain - Skills for sustainability and innovation in the value chain of traditional olive groves in the Northern Interior of Portugal NORTE-06-3559-FSE-000188 Research Technician Fellow	Ongoing

Publications

Book	Correia, Helder Cavaleiro; Fernandes, Adília; Pereira, Ana I.; Mata, Maria Augusta Pereira da; Magalhães, Carlos Pires; Rodrigues, Clementina ; Mendes, João. Corresponding author: Correia, Helder Cavaleiro. A SAÚDE MENTAL NA POPULAÇÃO DAS INSTITUIÇÕES ASSOCIADAS DA CNIS. Portugal: CNIS - Confederação Nacional de Instituições de Solidariedade.. 2021. Published
Book chapter	João Mendes; Adriano S. Silva; Fernanda F. Roman; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; José Lima; Helder T. Gomes; Ana I. Pereira. "Deep Learning-Based Classification and Quantification of Emulsion Droplets: A YOLOv7 Approach". 2024. 10.1007/978-3-031-53036-4_11 Marek Nowakowski; Jakub Kurylo; João Braun; Guido S. Berger; João Mendes; José Lima. "Using LiDAR Data as Image for AI to Recognize Objects in the Mobile Robot Operational Environment". 2024. 10.1007/978-3-031-53036-4_9 João Mendes; José Lima; Lino A. Costa; Nuno Rodrigues; Paulo Leitão; Ana I. Pereira. "An Artificial Intelligence-Based Method to Identify the Stage of Maturation in Olive Oil Mills". 2024. 10.1007/978-3-031-53036-4_5 Ive Vasiljevic; Josip Music; João Mendes; José Lima. "Adaptive Convolutional Neural Network for Predicting Steering Angle and Acceleration on Autonomous Driving Scenario". 2024. 10.1007/978-3-031-53036-4_10 Klein, Luan C.; Mendes, João; Braun, João; Martins, Felipe N.; de Oliveira, Andre Schneider; Costa, Paulo; Wörtche, Heinrich; Lima, José. "Deep Learning-Based Localization Approach for Autonomous Robots in the RobotAtFactory 4.0 Competition". In Communications in Computer and Information Science, 181-194. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. 10.1007/978-3-031-53036-4_13 Berger, Guido S.; Mendes, João; Chellal, Arezki Abderrahim; Junior, Luciano Bonzatto; da Silva, Yago M. R.; Zorawski, Matheus; Pereira, Ana I.; et al. "A YOLO-Based Insect Detection: Potential Use of Small Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Monitoring". In Communications in Computer and Information Science, 3-17. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. 10.1007/978-3-031-53025-8_1 Inês Sena; João Mendes; Florbela P. Fernandes; Maria F. Pacheco; Clara B. Vaz; José Lima; Ana Cristina Braga; Paulo Novais; Ana I. Pereira. "Impact of Organizational Factors on Accident Prediction in the Retail Sector". 2023. 10.1007/978-3-031-37108-0_3 João Braun; João Mendes; Ana I. Pereira; José Lima; Paulo Costa. "Object Detection for Indoor Localization System". 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-23236-7_54 João Mendes; José Lima; Lino Costa; Nuno Rodrigues; Diego Brandão; Paulo Leitão; Ana I. Pereira. "Machine Learning to Identify Olive-Tree Cultivars". 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-23236-7_56 Thadeu Brito; João Mendes; Matheus Zorawski; Beatriz Flamia Azevedo; Ala Khalifeh; Florbela P. Fernandes; Ana I. Pereira; José Lima; Paulo Costa. "Map Coverage of LoRaWAN Signal’s Employing GPS from Mobile Devices". 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-23236-7_41 Matos, Diogo; Mendes, João; Lima, José; Pereira, Ana I.; Valente, António; Soares, Salviano; Costa, Pedro; Costa, Paulo. "Position Estimator for a Follow Line Robot: Comparison of Least Squares and Machine Learning Approaches". In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 436-447. Springer International Publishing, 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-15226-9_41 Thadeu Brito; Matheus Zorawski; João Mendes; Beatriz Flamia Azevedo; Ana I. Pereira; José Lima; Paulo Costa. "Optimizing Data Transmission in a Wireless Sensor Network Based on LoRaWAN Protocol". 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-91885-9_20
Conference abstract	Mendes, João. "Deep Learning method to identify fire ignitions". Paper presented in VII WCDANM, Tomar, 2020. Submitted Mendes, João. "Deep Learning method in fire prediction". Paper presented in VI Encontro de Jovens Investigadores, Bragança, 2019. Accepted
Conference paper	Mendes, João; Guido Szekir Berger; José Lima; Costa, Lino; Pereira, Ana I.. Corresponding author: Mendes, João. "Pest Management in Olive Cultivation through Computer Vision: A Comparative Study of Detection Methods for Yellow Sticky Traps". Paper presented in Sixth Iberian Robotics Conference ROBOT 2023, Coimbra, 2023. Accepted Marek Nowakowski; Guido Szekir Berger; Braun, João; Mendes, João; Luciano Bonzatto junior; José Lima. "Advance reconnaissance of UGV path planning using unmanned aerial vehicle to carry our mission in unknown environment". Paper presented in Sixth Iberian Robotics Conference ROBOT 2023, Coimbra, 2023. Guido Szekir Berger; Luciano Bonzatto junior; Milena F. Pinto; Alexandre de Oliveira Júnior; João Mendes; Ana Pereira; Yago M. R. da Silva; Antônio Valente; José Lima. "UAV-Assisted Navigation for Insect Traps in Olive Groves". Paper presented in Sixth Iberian Robotics Conference ROBOT 2023, Coimbra, 2023. Accepted Berger, Guido; Mendes, João; Chellal, Arezki Abderrahim; Bonzatto, Luciano Junior; Silva, Yago; Zorawski, Matheus; Pereira, Ana; et al. "A YOLO-based insect detection: Potential use of small multirrotor UAV monitoring". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on Optimization, Learning Algorithms and Applications (OL2A 2023), 2023. Published Klein, Luan C.; Braun, João; Martins, Felipe N.; Wörtche, Heinrich; de Oliveira, Andre Schneider; Mendes, João; Pinto, Vítor H.; Costa, Paulo; Lima, José. "Using Machine Learning Approaches to Localization in an Embedded System on RobotAtFactory 4.0 Competition: A Case Study". 2023. 10.1109/icarsc58346.2023.10129619 Brito, Thadeu; Beatriz Flamia Azevedo; Mendes, João; Matheus Zorawski; Fernandes, Florbela P.; Pereira, Ana I.; Lima, José. Corresponding author: Brito, Thadeu. "A Forest Fire Monitoring System Based on IoT Technology". Paper presented in French German and Portuguese Conference of Optimization, Porto, 2022. Published Mendes, João; Lima, José; Costa, Lino; Pereira, Ana I.. Corresponding author: Mendes, João. "Artificial Intelligence to Identify Olive-Tree Cultivars". Paper presented in Symposium of Applied Science for Young Researchers - SASYR 2022, 2022. Published Sena, Inês; Pereira, Ana I.; Fernandes, Florbela P.; Vaz, Clara; Pacheco, Maria F.; Mendes, João; Pires, Abel A. C.; Maia, Jaime P.. Corresponding author: Sena, Inês. "Clustering Analysis - a Case Study". Paper presented in 19th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, 2021. Accepted
Journal article	Mendes, João; José Lima; Costa, Lino; Nuno Rodrigues; Ana I. Pereira. "Deep Learning Networks for Olive Cultivar Identification: A Comprehensive Analysis of Convolutional Neural Networks.". Smart Agricultural Technology (2024): Under revision Luan C. Klein; João Braun; João Mendes; Vítor H. Pinto; Felipe N. Martins; Andre Schneider de Oliveira; Heinrich Wörtche; Paulo Costa; José Lima. "A Machine Learning Approach to Robot Localization Using Fiducial Markers in RobotAtFactory 4.0 Competition". Sensors (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/s23063128. 10.3390/s23063128 Thadeu Brito; Beatriz Flamia Azevedo; João Mendes; Matheus Zorawski; Florbela P. Fernandes; Ana I. Pereira; José Rufino; José Lima; Paulo Costa. "Data Acquisition Filtering Focused on Optimizing Transmission in a LoRaWAN Network Applied to the WSN Forest Monitoring System". Sensors (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/s23031282. 10.3390/s23031282