Urbano J. Nunes

    Name: Urbano J. Nunes, Ph.D.
    Position: Full Professor
    Office: 3.17
    Internal Phone: 421335
    Email: urbano@isr.uc.pt





    Urbano J. Nunes received the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, in 1995. Prof. Nunes is a Full Professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Coimbra University, and a Senior researcher of the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR-UC) where he is the coordinator of the Human-Centered Mobile Robotics lab. He has been involved with/responsible for several funded projects at both national and international levels in the areas of mobile robotics, intelligent vehicles and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). He has research interests in several areas in connection with intelligent vehicles and human-centered mobile robotics with more than 160 published papers in these areas. Dr. Nunes was Vice President for Technical Activities of the IEEE ITS Society (2011-2012), a member of the Board of Governors of ITS Society (2009-2011), and a Cochair of the Technical Committee on Autonomous Ground Vehicles and ITS (2006-2011) of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS). He serves as Associate Editor the IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles (2015-) and was Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2007-2016) and IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine (2009-2017). He was co-organizer of eight journal special issues and more than 12 Int. Workshops in topics related to Technologies for Intelligent Vehicles. He was with several international conferences: General co-chair of the 11th IEEE ICAR2003; Program Chair of IEEE ITSC2006; Program co-chair of IEEE ITSC2008; Program Chair of the IEEE ICVES2007; General Chair of the 13th IEEE ITSC2010; a General Chair for the IEEE/RSJ IROS 2012, and the General Chair of the IEEE ROMAN2017.

    Supervisor of:
    Luís Artur da Silva Garrote, Postdoctoral Fellow
    Tiago Barros da Silva, Ph.D. Student
    João Perdiz, Ph.D. Student
    Ricardo Pereira, Postdoctoral Fellow
    Mine Yasemin, Ph.D. Student
    Nicoli Leal, M.Sc. Student
    Rute Bettencourt, Ph.D. Student
    Eduardo Borges, M.Sc. Student
    Fernando Henrique Carvalho Silva, Ph.D. Student
    Manuel Abreu, M.Sc. Student
    Mário Laranjeiro, M.Sc. Student
    Ana Patrícia Pinto, M.Sc. Student
    Bernardo Dentinho, M.Sc. Student




    Journals

    R. Bettencourt, M. Castelo-Branco, Edna Goncalves, U. J. Nunes, G. Pires, Comparing Several P300-Based Visuo-Auditory Brain-Computer Interfaces for a Completely Locked-in ALS Patient: A Longitudinal Case Study, Applied Sciences, 14(8), 3464, 2024
    https://doi.org/10.3390/app14083464

    R. Pereira, T. Barros da Silva, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, A deep learning-based global and segmentation-based semantic feature fusion approach for indoor scene classification, Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol. 179, 2024
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patrec.2024.01.022

    Conferences

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, J. Perdiz, Mine Yasemin, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Two-Stream Architecture with Contrastive and Self-Supervised Attention Feature Fusion for Error-related Potentials Classification, 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN), Pasadena, CA, USA, 2024
    https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN60168.2024.10731474

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, Ulisses Reverendo, U. J. Nunes, Exploiting 3D Grids for Indoor SLAM in Featureless Scenarios, 2024 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), Paredes de Coura, Portugal, 2024
    https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARSC61747.2024.10535951

    Journals

    Mine Yasemin, A. De Brito da Cruz, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Single trial detection of error-related potentials in brain-machine interfaces: A survey and comparison of methods, Journal of Neural Engineering, IOP, 2023
    https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/acabe9

    Conferences

    P. Conde, T. Barros da Silva, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, ECE-based Deep Ensemble for Neural Network Calibration in Satellite Image Classification, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), Tomar, Portugal, 2023
    https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARSC58346.2023.10129562

    Gabriela Simões, A. Barata Pires Lopes, C. De Paulo Carona, R. Pereira, U. J. Nunes, Deep-Learning Based Classification of Engagement for Child-Robot Interaction, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), Tomar, Portugal, 2023
    https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARSC58346.2023.10129551

    N. Cunha, T. Barros da Silva, M. Mendes Reis, T. Marta, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, Multispectral Image Segmentation in Agriculture: A Comprehensive Study on Fusion Approaches, In: Proc. of the Iberian Robotics Conference (ROBOT), 2023

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, J. Perdiz, U. J. Nunes, Costmap-based Local Motion Planning using Deep Reinforcement Learning, 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2023), Busan, Korea, 2023
    https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309389

    Gabriel Goncalves, D. Palaio, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, U. J. Nunes, DeepRL-based Robot Local Motion Planning in Unknown Dynamic Indoor Environment, Robot 2023: 6th Iberian Robotics Conference, Coimbra, Portugal, 2023

    T. Barros da Silva, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, Martin Aleksandrov, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, TReR: A Lightweight Transformer Re-Ranking Approach for 3D LiDAR Place Recognition, 26th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2023), Bilbao-Bizkaia, Spain, 2023
    https://arxiv.org/pdf/2305.18013.pdf

    Journals

    G. Pires, A. De Brito da Cruz, D. Jesus, Mine Yasemin, U. J. Nunes, T. Sousa, M. Castelo-Branco, A new error-monitoring brain-computer interface based on reinforcement learning for people with autism spectrum disorders, Journal of Neural Engineering, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/aca798

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, J. Perdiz, Luis A da Silva Cruz , U. J. Nunes, , Point Cloud Compression: Impact on Object Detection in Outdoor Contexts, Sensors 2022, 22, 5767, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.3390/s22155767

    G. Pires, S. Barbosa, U. J. Nunes, Edna Goncalves, , Visuo-auditory stimuli with semantic, temporal and spatial congruence for a P300-based BCI: An exploratory test with an ALS patient in a completely locked-in state, in Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Vol. 379, 2022, Elsevier, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2022.109661

    R. Pereira, G. Carvalho, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, U. J. Nunes, Sort and Deep-SORT Based Multi-Object Tracking for Mobile Robotics: Evaluation with New Data Association Metrics, Applied Sciences, 12, 1319, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031319

    T. Barros da Silva, P. Conde, Gil Goncalves, C. Premebida, M. Monteiro, Carla S.S. Ferreira, U. J. Nunes, , Multispectral vineyard segmentation: A deep learning comparison study Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Elsevier, vol. 195, 106782, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.106782

    A. De Brito da Cruz, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Spatial filtering based on Riemannian distance to improve the generalization of ErrP classification, in Neurocomputing, Vol. 470, Elsevier, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2021.10.078

    Conferences

    T. Barros da Silva, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, R. Pereira, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, AttDLNet: Attention-based Deep Network for 3D LiDAR Place Recognition, ROBOT2022 5th Iberian Robotics Conference, Zaragoza, Spain, 2022

    R. Pereira, A. De Brito da Cruz, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, G. Pires, A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, Dynamic Environment-based Visual User Interface for Intuitive Navigation Target Selection for Brain-actuated Wheelchairs, 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2022), Napoli, Italy, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN53752.2022.9900623

    Journals

    J. Perdiz, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, A Reinforcement Learning assisted Eye-driven Computer Game Employing a Decision Tree-based Approach and CNN Classification, IEEE Access, Volume: 9, 46011 - 46021, IEEE, 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3068055

    J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Cross-Subject Zero Calibration Driver’s Drowsiness Detection: Exploring Spatiotemporal Image Encoding of EEG Signals For Convolutional Neural Network Classification, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3079505

    A. De Brito da Cruz, G. Pires, A. Barata Pires Lopes, C. De Paulo Carona, U. J. Nunes, A Self-Paced BCI With a Collaborative Controller for Highly Reliable Wheelchair Driving: Experimental Tests With Physically Disabled Individuals, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 109-119, 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2020.3047597

    Conferences

    R. Pereira, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, T. Barros da Silva, A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, A Deep Learning-based Indoor Scene Classification Approach Enhanced with Inter-Object Distance Semantic Features, 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Prague, Czech Republic, 2021

    A. Zancanaro, Giulia Cisotto, J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, CNN-based Approaches For Cross-Subject Classification in Motor Imagery: From the State-of-The-Art to DynamicNet , 2021 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), Melbourne, Australia, 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1109/CIBCB49929.2021.9562821

    Francisco Roque, G. Pires, J. Perdiz, U. J. Nunes, A User Identification System based on Code-modulated Visual Evoked Potentials with LED Stimulation, 2021 IEEE International Workshop on Biometrics and Forensics (IWBF), Italy, 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBF50991.2021.9465083

    J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, Spatiotemporal 2D Skeleton-based Image for Dynamic Gesture Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks , 2021 30th IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), pp. 1138–1144, Canada, 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN50785.2021.9515418

    H. Luís, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, U. J. Nunes, Human Activity Recognition for Indoor Robotics: A Deep Learning Based Approach Using a Human Detection Stage, 2021 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARSC52212.2021.9429774

    Journals

    R. Maia, Jérôme Mendes, R. Araújo, M. Silva, U. J. Nunes, Regenerative braking system modeling by fuzzy Q-learning, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 93:103712, 2020
    http://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2020.103712

    Carlos Graca, C. Dos Santos Raposo, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, G. Falcão, , GPU-accelerated uncapacitated facility location and semi-dense SymStereo pipelines for piecewise-planar-based 3D reconstruction, Journal of Real-Time Image Proc, Springer, 2020
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11554-020-00974-z

    Book Sections

    Teresa Gomes, Lú, Rita Girã, David Tipper, Alija Pa&scaron, Balá, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, U. J. Nunes, Martin Zachariasen, Jacek Rak, Enhancing Availability for Critical Services, Guide to Disaster-Resilient Communication Networks, 2020
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44685-7_22

    Conferences

    Ricardo Pereira, N. Gonçalves, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, T. Barros da Silva, A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, Deep-Learning based Global and Semantic Feature Fusion for Indoor Scene Classification, IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), pp. 67-73, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, 2020
    https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARSC49921.2020.9096068

    Jack N.C. Hayton, T. Barros da Silva, C. Premebida, Matthew J. Coombes, U. J. Nunes, CNN-based Human Detection Using a 3D LiDAR onboard a UAV, IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), Ponta Delgada, Portugal, 2020

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, Diogo Temporao, Samuel Temporao, , T. Barros da Silva, U. J. Nunes, Ricardo Pereira, , Improving Local Motion Planning with a Reinforcement Learning Approach, IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), Ponta Delgada, Portugal, 2020

    R. Pereira, T. Barros da Silva, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, An Experimental Study of the Accuracy vs Inference Speed of RGB-D Object Recognition in Mobile Robotics, 2020 29th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), pp. 588-595, 2020
    https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN47096.2020.9223562

    Journals

    R. Ralha, G. Falcão, J. Amaro, V. Mota, Michel Antunes, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, Parallel refinement of slanted 3D reconstruction using dense stereo induced from symmetry, Journal of Real-Time Image Processing , 16 (4), 1037-1055, 2019

    L. Conde Bento, R. Parafita, H. Rakha, U. J. Nunes, A study of the environmental impacts of intelligent automated vehicle control at intersections via V2V and V2I communications, Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 23 (1), 41-59, Taylor & Francis, 2019

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, U. J. Nunes, "Reinforcement Learning Aided Robot-Assisted Navigation: A Utility and RRT Two-Stage Approach", International Journal of Social Robotics, Springer, 2019

    Conferences

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, Miguel Torres, T. Barros da Silva, J. Perdiz, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, "Mobile Robot Localization with Reinforcement Learning Map Update Decision aided by an Absolute Indoor Positioning System", IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2019), Macau, China, 2019

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, T. Barros da Silva, R. Pereira, U. J. Nunes, "Absolute Indoor Positioning-aided Laser-based Particle Filter Localization with a Refinement Stage", 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2019), Lisbon, Portugal, 2019

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, J. Perdiz, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, "Reinforcement Learning Motion Planning for an EOG-centered Robot Assisted Navigation in a Virtual Environment", 28th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2019), New Delhi, India, 2019

    T. Barros da Silva, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, R. Pereira, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, “Improving Localization by Learning Pole-like Landmarks Using a Semi-supervised Approach”, Fourth Iberian Robotics Conference (ROBOT 2019), Porto, 2019

    J. Perdiz, A. Cruz, U. J. Nunes, G. Pires, A Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface Fusing P300 ERP and Electrooculography, Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, Coimbra, Portugal, 2019

    R. Pereira, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, T. Barros da Silva, Carlos Carona, L. Conde Bento, U. J. Nunes, Expressive Robotic Head for Human-Robot Interaction Studies, Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, Coimbra, Portugal, 2019

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, Lucia Martins, U. J. Nunes, Martin Zachariasen, Weighted Euclidean Steiner Trees for Disaster-Aware Network Design, 15th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN), Coimbra, Portugal, 2019

    A. Cruz, G. Pires, Ana Lopes, U. J. Nunes, Detection of Stressful Situations Using GSR While Driving a BCI-Controlled Wheelchair, 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), Berlin, Germany, 2019

    G. Pires, Mine Yasemin, U. J. Nunes, Naturally Embedded SSVEP Phase Tagging in a P300-Based BCI: LSC-4Q Speller, BMI , Workshop at IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC), Bari, Italy, 2019

    P. Girão, J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, U. J. Nunes, P. Peixoto, Markerless Multi-View-Based Multi-User Head Tracking System for Virtual Reality Applications, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC), Bari, Italy, 2019
    https://doi.org/10.1109/SMC.2019.8914350

    J. Pereira, C. Premebida, A. Asvadi, F. Cannata, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, U. J. Nunes, Test and Evaluation of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Real-world Scenarios, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), 14-19, 2019

    Journals

    A. Asvadi, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, C. Premebida, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, Multimodal vehicle detection: fusing 3D-LIDAR and color camera data, Pattern Recognition Letters , Elsevier, 2018
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.patrec.2017.09.038

    L. Conde Bento, P. Bonnifait, U. J. Nunes, Set-Membership Position Estimation With GNSS Pseudorange Error Mitigation Using Lane-Boundary Measurements, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2018
    https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2018.2808542

    A. De Brito da Cruz, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Double ErrP Detection for Automatic Error Correction in an ERP-Based BCI Speller, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol.26, 1, 2018
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2017.2755018

    Conferences

    G. Melotti, C. Premebida, N. Gonçalves, U. J. Nunes, D. R. Faria, Multimodal CNN Pedestrian Classification: A Study on Combining Lidar and Camera Data, 21st IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Hawaii, USA, 2018

    A. De Brito da Cruz, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Generalization of ErrP-calibration for different error-rates in P300-based BCIs, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC2018), Miyazaki, Japan, 2018

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, C. Premebida, D. Silva, U. J. Nunes, HMAPs Hybrid Height-Voxel Maps for Environment Representation, 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2018), Madrid, Spain, 2018

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, Robot-Assisted //Navigation for a Robotic Walker with Aided User Intent, 27th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN2018), Nanjing, China, 2018

    J. Perdiz, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Measuring the impact of reinforcement learning on an electrooculography-only computer game, 2018 IEEE 6th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH), Vienna, Austria, 2018
    https://doi.org/10.1109/SeGAH.2018.8401359

    R. Cruz, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, Modular software architecture for human-robot interaction applied to the InterBot mobile robot, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), Torres Vedras, Portugal, 2018
    https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARSC.2018.8374154

    Journals

    J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, ISR-AIWALKER: Robotic Walker for Intuitive and Safe Mobility Assistance and Gait Analysis, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Vol. 47, 6, Pages 1110-1122 , 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2017.2759807

    T. Sousa, C. Amaral, J. Andrade, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, M. Castelo-Branco, Pure visual imagery as a potential approach to achieve three classes of control for implementation of BCI in non-motor disorders, Journal of Neural Engineering, Vol. 14, 4, IOP Pub, 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/aa70ac

    S. Khalighi, B. Ribeiro, U. J. Nunes, Importance Weighted Import Vector Machine for Unsupervised Domain Adaptation, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, Vol. 47, 10, 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCYB.2016.2616119

    J. Cunha, K. Castelo Branco, A. Casimiro, U. J. Nunes, Introduction to the Special Issue on Safety and Security of Intelligent Vehicles (Guest Editorial), IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine, 9, 1, 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MITS.2016.2630583

    L. Conde Bento, P. Bonnifait, U. J. Nunes, Cooperative GNSS positioning aided by road-features measurements, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Vol. 79, 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2017.01.002

    K. Khoshhal Roudposhti, J. Dias, P. Peixoto, V. Metsis, U. J. Nunes, A Multilevel Body Motion-based Human Activity Analysis Methodology, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, vol.9, no.1, 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCDS.2016.2607154

    C. Premebida, D. R. Faria, U. J. Nunes, Dynamic Bayesian Network for semantic place classification in mobile robotics, Autonomous Robots, vol. 41, 5, Springer, 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10514-016-9600-2

    C. Dos Santos Raposo, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, Extrinsic calibration of multi-modal sensor arrangements with non-overlapping field-of-view, Machine Vision and Applications, Vol. 28, 1-2, Springer, 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00138-016-0815-1

    Book Sections

    A. Asvadi, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, C. Premebida, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, Real-Time Deep ConvNet-Based Vehicle Detection Using 3D-LIDAR Reflection Intensity Data., In: Ollero A., Sanfeliu A., Montano L., Lau N., Cardeira C. (eds) ROBOT 2017: Third Iberian Robotics Conference. ROBOT 2017 Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 694, Springer, Cham, 2017
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70836-2_39

    Conferences

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, J. Rosa, J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, C. Premebida, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, 3D point cloud downsampling for 2D indoor scene modelling in mobile robotics, IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions, ICARSC 2017, Coimbra, Portugal , 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICARSC.2017.7964080

    R. Loureiro, A. Lopes, C. De Paulo Carona, D. Almeida, F. Da Cunha e Castro Faria, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, ISR-RobotHead: Robotic head with LCD-based emotional expressiveness, 5th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG), Coimbra, Portugal , 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ENBENG.2017.7889437

    J. Perdiz, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Emotional state detection based on EMG and EOG biosignals: A short survey, 5thy IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG), 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ENBENG.2017.7889451

    A. Asvadi, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, C. Premebida, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, DepthCN: Vehicle Detection Using 3D-LIDAR and ConvNet, IEEE 20th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2017), Yokohama, Japan, 2017

    A. Asvadi, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, C. Premebida, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, Real-Time Deep ConvNet-based Vehicle Detection Using 3D-LIDAR Reflection Intensity Data, Special Session on Autonomous Driving and Driver Assistance Systems, ROBOT 2017, Seville, Spain , 2017
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70836-2_39

    Journals

    S. Barbosa, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Toward a reliable gaze independent hybrid BCI combining visual and natural auditory stimuli, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 261, Elsevier, 2016
    http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.jneumeth.2015.11.026

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, J. Rodrigues, J. Perdigão, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, New Hybrid Motion Planner Applied in a Brain-Actuated Robotic Wheelchair, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, 23, 4, 2016
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2016.2605403
    http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?isnumber=7786799

    K. Khoshhal Roudposhti, U. J. Nunes, J. Dias, Probabilistic Social Behavior Analysis by Exploring Body Motion-Based Patterns, in IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, vol. 38, no. 8, pp. 1679-1691, 2016
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPAMI.2015.2496209

    S. Khalighi, T. Sousa, J. M. Santos, U. J. Nunes, ISRUC-Sleep: A comprehensive public dataset for sleep researchers, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 124, 180-192, Elsevier, 2016
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2015.10.013

    A. Asvadi, C. Premebida, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, 3D Lidar-based Static and Moving Obstacle Detection in Driving Environments: an Approach Based on Voxels and Multi-region Ground Planes, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, ELSEVIER, 2016
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2016.06.007

    T. Sousa, B. Direito, J. Lima, C. Ferreira, U. J. Nunes, M. Castelo-Branco, Control of Brain Activity in hMT+/V5 at Three Response Levels Using fMRI-Based Neurofeedback/BCI, PloS ONE, 5, 11, 2016
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155961

    R. Ralha, G. Falcão, J. Amaro, V. Mota, Michel Antunes, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, Parallel Refinement of Slanted 3D Reconstruction using Dense Stereo Induced from Symmetry, Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, pp. 1–19, Springer, 2016

    Michel Antunes, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, Piecewise-planar reconstruction using two views, Image and Vision Computing, Volume 46, Pages 47–63, 2016
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.imavis.2015.11.008

    Conferences

    C. Premebida, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, A. Asvadi, Pedro Pinto, U. J. Nunes, High-resolution LIDAR-based Depth Mapping using Bilateral Filter, IEEE 19th Int. Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2016

    A. Asvadi, P. Girão, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, 3D Object Tracking using RGB and LIDAR Data, IEEE 19th Int. Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2016

    P. Girão, A. Asvadi, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, 3D Object Tracking in Driving Environment: a short review and a benchmark dataset, PPNIV16 Workshop, IEEE 19th Int. Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2016), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 2016

    C. Coppola, D. R. Faria, U. J. Nunes, N. Bellotto, Social activity recognition based on probabilistic merging of skeleton features with proximity priors from RGB-D data, IEEE/RSJ Int. Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2016), Daejeon, Korea, 2016

    Journals

    R. Maia, M. Silva, R. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, "Electrical Vehicle Modeling: A Fuzzy Logic Lodel for Regenerative Braking", Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 42 , No. 22, pp. 8504-8519, Elsevier, 2015
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2015.07.006

    K. Khoshhal Roudposhti, U. J. Nunes, J. Dias, Probabilistic Social Behavior Analysis by Exploring Body Motion-based Patterns, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 2015
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPAMI.2015.2496209
    http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7312488&isnumber=4359286

    T. Sousa, A. Cruz, S. Khalighi, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, A two-step automatic sleep stage classification method with dubious range detection, Computers in Biology and Medicine, vol. 59, 42-53, Elsevier, 2015

    P. Fernandes, U. J. Nunes, Multi-Platooning Leaders Positioning and Cooperative Behavior Algorithms of Communicant Automated Vehicles for High Traffic Capacity, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems , vol. 16 (3), 2015
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2014.2352858

    C. Stiller, P. Martinet, C. Laugier, U. J. Nunes, P. Bonnifait, Perception and Planning for Autonomous Vehicles , IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine, 2015

    T. Sousa, A. De Brito da Cruz, S. Khalighi, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, A Two-step Automatic Sleep Stage Classification Method with Dubious Range Detection, Computers in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 59, Elsevier, 2015
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2015.01.017
    http://www.isr.uc.pt

    Conferences

    M. Vieira, D. R. Faria, U. J. Nunes, Real-time Application for Monitoring Human Daily Activity and Risk Situations in Robot-Assisted Living, Robot 2015: Second Iberian Robotics Conference Advances in Intelligent and Computing, vol.418, pp 449-461, Springer, 2015
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27149-1_35

    A. Asvadi, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, Two-Stage Static/Dynamic Environment Modeling Using Voxel Representation, Robot 2015: Second Iberian Robotics Conference, vol. 1, pp. 465-476, Springer International Publishing, 2015
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27146-0_36

    C. Premebida, D. R. Faria, Francisco Souza, U. J. Nunes, Applying Probabilistic Mixture Models to Semantic Place Classification in Mobile Robotics, IEEE/RSJ Int. Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2015), Hamburg, Germany, 2015

    C. Premebida, J. Sousa, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, U. J. Nunes, Polar-grid representation and Kriging-based 2.5D interpolation for urban environment modelling, IEEE ITSC15: 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Las Palmas, Spain, 2015

    A. Asvadi, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, Detection and Tracking of Moving Objects Using 2.5D Motion Grids, IEEE ITSC15: 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Las Palmas, Spain, 2015
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2015.133

    L. Conde Bento, R. Chelim, U. J. Nunes, Collaborative Vehicle Self-Localization using Multi-GNSS Receivers and V2V/V2I Communications, IEEE ITSC15: 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Las Palmas, Spain, 2015

    D. R. Faria, M. Vieira, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, Probabilistic Human Daily Activity Recognition towards Robot-assisted Living, IEEE RO-MAN'15: IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Japan, 2015

    R. Ralha, G. Falcão, J. Andrade, Michel Antunes, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, Distributed dense stereo matching for 3d reconstruction using parallel-based processing advantages, IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP15), Bisbane, Australia, 2015

    R. Ralha, G. Falcão, J. Andrade, Michel Antunes, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, Distributed Dense Stereo Matching for 3D Recosntruction using Parallel-based Processing Advantages, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Brisbane, 2015

    J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, A Novel Vision-based Human-Machine Interface for a Robotic Walker Framework, IEEE RO-MAN'15: IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Japan, 2015

    A. De Brito da Cruz, D. Garcia, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Facial Expression Recognition based on EOG toward Emotion Detection for Human-Robot Interaction, 8th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (Biosignals 2015), Lisbon, Portugal, 2015
    http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0005187200310037

    A. Carvalho, A. Asvadi, C. De Paulo Carona, A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, Mobility, Accessibility and Safety of People with Cerebral Palsy, 8th International Conference on Health Informatics (Healthinf 2015), Lisbon, Portugal, 2015

    Journals

    R. Pascoal, V. Santos, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, Simultaneous Segmentation and Superquadrics Fitting in Laser-Range Data, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology , 2014

    S. Khalighi, F. Pak, P. Tirdad, U. J. Nunes, Iris Recognition using Robust Localization and Nonsubsampled Contourlet-Based Features, The Journal of Signal Processing Systems, Springer Verlag, 2014
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11265-014-0911-2

    P. Martinet, C. Laugier, U. J. Nunes, Editorial for special issue on Perception and Navigation for Autonomous Vehicles, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, Vol.21, Issue 1, 2014

    O. Ludwig, U. J. Nunes, R. Araújo, Eigenvalue Decay: a New Method for Neural Network Regularization, Neurocomputing, Vol. 124, pp. 33-42, Elsevier, 2014
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2013.08.005
    WOS:000326853600005

    Conferences

    C. Premebida, J. Carreira, J. Batista, U. J. Nunes, Pedestrian Detection Combining RGB and Dense LIDAR Data, IEEE Int. Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2014), Chicago, USA, 2014

    D. R. Faria, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, A Probalistic Approach for Human Everyday Activities Recognition using Body Motion from RGB-D Images, Proceedings of IEEE RO-MAN'14: IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2014
    Kazuo Tanie Award Finalist (award focusing on practical application or one that can be applied to real products)

    L. Artur da Silva Garrote, C. Premebida, M. Silva, U. J. Nunes, An RRT-based Navigation Approach for Mobile Robots and Automated Vehicles, 12th IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN2014), Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2014

    R. Fernandes, C. Premebida, P. Peixoto, D. Wolf, U. J. Nunes, Road Detection Using High Resolution LIDAR, IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC2014), 2014

    M. Silva, A. Gonçalves, J. Marques, J. Sousa, U. J. Nunes, Modelling an Electric Vehicle Powertrain on Bench, IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC2014), 2014

    V. Mota, G. Falcão, Michel Antunes, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, Using the GPU for fast symmetry-based dense stereo matching in high resolution images, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, pp. 1–5, Florence, Italy, 2014

    Journals

    O. Ludwig, U. J. Nunes, B. Ribeiro, C. Premebida, Improving the Generalization Capacity of Cascade Classifiers , IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, Vol. 43 (6), 2013
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCYB.2013.2240678

    A. de Almeida, U. J. Nunes, IROS 2012-Robotics for Quality of Life and Sustainable Development, . IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, 20 (1), pp. 110-114, 2013
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2013.2247931
    http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875778842&partnerID=MN8TOARS
    WOS:000316269400014

    D. Olmeda, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, J. Armingol, A. Escalera, "Pedestrian Detection in Far Infrared Images", Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, Volume 20, Number 4 / 2013, IOS Press, 2013
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ICA-130441

    S. Khalighi, T. Sousa, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Automatic sleep staging: A computer assisted approach for optimal combination of features and polysomnographic channels., Expert Systems with Applications, Elsevier, 2013
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2013.06.023

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Assisted Navigation for a Brain-actuated Intelligent Wheelchair, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Volume 61, Issue 3, Pages 245-258, Elsevier, 2013
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2012.11.002

    C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, Fusing LIDAR, camera and semantic information: a context-based approach for pedestrian detection, International Journal of Robotics Research, Sage, 2013

    Conferences

    L. Conde Bento, R. Parafita, U. J. Nunes, An Intelligent Traffic Management at Intersections legacy mode for vehicles not equipped with V2V and V2I Communications, IEEE 16th Int. Conf. on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2013), The Netherlands, 2013

    C. Dos Santos Raposo, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, Fast and Accurate Calibration of a Kinect Sensor, 3DV2013- 3rd Joint 3DIM/3DPVT Conference, Seattle, 2013

    L. Oliveira, U. J. Nunes, Pedestrian Detection Based on LIDAR-Driven Sliding Window and Relational Parts-Based Detection, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV2013), Australia, 2013

    M. Santos, M. Linder, L. Schnitman, U. J. Nunes, L. Oliveira, Learning to Segment Roads for Traffic Analysis in Urban Images, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV2013), Australia, 2013

    R. Parafita, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, A spacecraft game controlled with a brain-computer interface using SSVEP with phase tagging, IEEE 2nd Int.l Conf. on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SEGAH 2013), Vilamoura, Portugal, 2013

    Journals

    G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, M. Castelo-Branco, Comparison of a row-column speller vs. a novel lateral single-character speller: Assessment of BCI for severe motor disabled patients, CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 123(6), pp. 1168-1181, Elsevier, 2012

    P. Fernandes, U. J. Nunes, Platooning With IVC-Enabled Autonomous Vehicles: Strategies to Mitigate Communication Delays, Improve Safety and Traffic Flow, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 13(1), pp. 91-106, 2012

    M. A. Sotelo, J. W. C. Van Lint, U. J. Nunes, L. B. Vlacic, M. Chowdhury, Introduction to the Special Section on Emergent Cooperative Technologies in Intelligent Transportation Systems, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 13, Number 1, 2012

    F. Vasconcelos, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, A Minimal Solution for the Extrinsic Calibration of a Camera and a Laser-Rangefinder, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, IEEE, 2012
    http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/TPAMI.2012.18
    http://www2.isr.uc.pt/~jpbar/Publication_Source/pami2012.pdf
    WOS:000308755000003

    Book Sections

    A. Petrovskaya, P. Bessière, M. Perrollaz, L. Oliveira, L. Spinello, R. Triebel, A. Makris, J. D. Yoder, C. Laugier, U. J. Nunes, Awareness of Road Scene Participants for Autonomous Driving, Book Chapter In Handbook of Intelligent Vehicles (Editor Azim Eskandarian), pp. 1383-1432, Springer, 2012

    Conferences

    Michel Antunes, J. P. Barreto, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, Can stereo vision replace a Laser Rangefinder?, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2012), Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, RobChair: Experiments Evaluating Brain-Computer Interface to Steer a Semi-autonomous Wheelchair, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2012), Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012

    M. Silva, F. Moita, U. J. Nunes, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, H. Faria, J. Ruivo Carvalho Paulo, ISRobotCar: The Autonomous Electric Vehicle Project, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2012), Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012

    A. de Almeida, U. J. Nunes, Foreword , 2 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems , art. no. 6385445, 2012

    L. Conde Bento, U. J. Nunes, R. Parafita, Inter-Vehicle Sensor Fusion for Accurate Vehicle Localization Supported by V2V and V2I Communications, 15th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2012), Anchorage, USA, 2012

    L. Conde Bento, U. J. Nunes, R. Parafita, Road Intersection Intelligent Traffic Management Supported by Inter-Vehicle Sensor Fusion, 15th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2012), Anchorage, USA, 2012

    P. Fernandes, U. J. Nunes, Platooning With DSRC-based IVC-Enabled Autonomous Vehicles: Adding Infrared Communications for IVC Reliability Improvement, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV'2012), Alcalá de Henares, Spain, 2012

    S. Khalighi, P. Tirdad, F. Pak, U. J. Nunes, Shift and Rotation Invariant Iris Feature Extraction based on Non-Subsampled Contourlet Transform and GLCM, International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods (ICPRAM 2012), Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012

    M. Silva, L. Artur da Silva Garrote, F. Moita, M. Martins, U. J. Nunes, Autonomous Electric Vehicle: Steering and Path-Following Control Systems, 16th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON 2012), Tunisia, 2012

    G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Evaluation of brain-computer interfaces in accessing computer and other devices by people with severe motor impairments, in Procedia Computer Science, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion (DSAI 2012)), Vol. 14, Pages 283–292, Portugal, 2012

    T. Sousa, D. Oliveira, S. Khalighi, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Neurophysiologic and statistical analysis of failures in automatic sleep classification, International Conference on Biosignals 2012, Vilamoura, Algarve, 2012

    S. Khalighi, T. Sousa, U. J. Nunes, Adaptive Sleep Stage Classification under Covariate Shift, 34th Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference (EMBC 2012), San Diego, USA, 2012

    Journals

    G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, M. Castelo-Branco, Statistical Spatial Filtering for a P300-based BCI: Tests in able-bodied, and Patients with Cerebral Palsy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Vol.195, Issue 2, Elsevier, 2011

    Conferences

    G. Pires, P. Torres, N. Casaleiro, U. J. Nunes, M. Castelo-Branco, Playing Tetris with non-invasive BCI”, IEEE 1st International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH 2011), Braga, 2011

    M. Urbano, J. A. Fonseca, U. J. Nunes, H. Zeilinger, Extending a Smart Wheelchair Navigation by Stress Sensors, 16th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Toulouse, FRANCE, 2011
    WOS:000297542900239

    O. Ludwig, C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, R. Araújo, Evaluation of Boosting-SVM and SRM-SVM Cascade Classifiers in Laser and Vision-based Pedestrian, Proc. 14th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2011), Washington DC, USA, 2011
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2011.6082909
    WOS:000298654700258

    P. Fernandes, U. J. Nunes, Algorithms for Management of a Multi-Platooning System of IVC-enabled Autonomous Vehicles, with High Traffic Capacity, In Proceedings of the 14th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2011), Washington DC, USA, 2011

    S. Khalighi, T. Sousa, D. Oliveira, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, Efficient Feature Selection for Sleep Staging Based on Maximal Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform and SVM, 33rd Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference (EMBC11), USA, 2011

    G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, M. Castelo-Branco, GIBS Block Speller: Toward a Gaze-Independent P300-Based BCI”, 33rd International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC11), USA, 2011

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, G. Pires, L. Vaz, U. J. Nunes, Wheelchair Navigation Assisted by Human-machine Shared-control and a P300-based BCI”, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2011), USA, 2011

    R. Maia, M. Silva, R. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, Electric Vehicle Simulator for Energy Consumption Studies in Electrical Mobility Systems, Proc. IEEE Forum on Integrated and Sustainable Transportation System (FISTS 2011), pp.228-233, Vienna, Austria, 2011
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/FISTS.2011.5973655

    Journals

    O. Ludwig, U. J. Nunes, Novel Maximum-Margin Training Algorithms for Supervised Neural Networks, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, vol.21, issue 6, pp. 972-984, 2010

    L. Oliveira, U. J. Nunes, P. Peixoto, M. Silva, F. Moita, Semantic Fusion of Laser and Vision in Pedestrian Detection, Pattern Recognition, Vol. 43, Issue 10, Elsevier, 2010

    L. Oliveira, U. J. Nunes, P. Peixoto, On Exploration of Classifier Ensemble Synergism in Pedestrian Detection, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol.11, n.1, 2010

    Books

    A. de Almeida, C. Patrão, P. Fonseca, R. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, SELINA - Standby and Off-Mode Energy Losses , ISBN: 978-972-8822-21-7, 2010

    Conferences

    C. Premebida, O. Ludwig, M. Silva, U. J. Nunes, A Cascade Classifier applied in Pedestrian Detection using Laser and Image-based Features, in 13th IEEE ITSC2010, Funchal, Portugal, 2010

    P. Fernandes, U. J. Nunes, Platooning of autonomous vehicles with intervehicle communications in SUMO traffic simulator, in 13th IEEE ITSC2010, Funchal, Portugal, 2010

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, L. Vaz, Assisted Navigation based on Shared-control, using Discrete and Sparse Human-Machine Interfaces, Proc. 32nd IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2010

    R. Rodrigues, J. P. Barreto, U. J. Nunes, Camera Pose Estimation Using Images of Planar Mirror Reflections, 11th European Conference on Computer Vision, Vol. 6314, p.p 382-395, Heraklion, Greece, 2010

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, L. Vaz, Assisted Navigation Training based on Shared-Control using Sparse and Discrete Human-machine Interfaces, 32nd International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’10), Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2010

    H. Simões, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, V. Silva, Feature Extraction and Selection for Automatic Sleep Staging using EEG, 7th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, 2010

    L. Oliveira, U. J. Nunes, Context-aware Pedestrian Detection Using LIDAR, in IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, S.Diego, USA, 2010

    Journals

    O. Ludwig, U. J. Nunes, R. Araújo, L. Schnitman, H. Lepikson, Applications of Information Theory, Genetic Agorithms, and Neural Models to Predict Oil Flow, Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, Vol. 14, No. 7 , pp. 2870-2885, Elsevier, 2009
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cnsns.2008.12.011
    WOS:000264147400005

    U. J. Nunes, C. Laugier, M. Trivedi, Introducing Perception, Planning and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles, Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 10(3), 2009

    C. Premebida, O. Ludwig, U. J. Nunes, LIDAR and vision-based pedestrian detection system, Journal of Field Robotics, 26(9), pp.696-711, Wiley, 2009

    Conferences

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, J. Matsuura, A Rule-based Lens Modeling Approach for Assisted Navigation Training, in Proc. IEEE Industrial Electronics Conference, Porto, Portugal, 2009

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, Assisted Navigation Training, 35th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON’09), Porto, Portugal, 2009

    C. Premebida, O. Ludwig, J. Matsuura, U. J. Nunes, Exploring Sensor Fusion Schemes for Pedestrian Detection in Urban Scenarios, in Proc. IEEE/RSJ IROS2009 Workshop on: Safe Navigation in Open and Dynamic Environments, St. Louis, MO, USA, 2009

    C. Premebida, O. Ludwig, U. J. Nunes, Exploiting LIDAR-based Features on Pedestrian Detection in Urban Scenarios, In: Proc. of the IEEE ITSC 2009, USA, 2009

    O. Ludwig, D. Delgado, V. Gonçalves, U. J. Nunes, Trainable Classifier-Fusion Schemes: an Application to Pedestrian Detection, 12th Int. IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference (ITSC09), S. Louis, USA, 2009

    G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, A Brain Computer Interface Methodology Based on a Visual P300 Paradigm, in: IEEE/RSJ Int. Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2009), S.Louis, USA, 2009

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, An Assisted Navigation Training Framework Based on Judgment Theory Using Sparse and Discrete Human-Machine Interfaces, in 31th Int. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC 2009), USA, 2009

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, An Assisted Navigation Training Framework using Sparse and Discrete Human-machine Interfaces, 31st International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’09), Minneapolis, USA, 2009

    R. Solea, A. Filipescu, U. J. Nunes, Sliding-Mode Control for Trajectory-Tracking of a Wheeled Mobile Robot in Presence of Uncertainties, 7th Asian Control Conference (ASCC 2009), Hong Kong, China, 2009

    M. Urbano, J. A. Fonseca, U. J. Nunes, A. R. Lopes, A New Approach for Operating Powered Wheelchairs by People with Severe Impairments, in: Int. Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion (DSAI 2009), Lisboa, Portugal, 2009

    G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, M. Castelo-Branco, P300 Spatial Filtering and Coherence-based Channel Selection, in: Proc. 4th Int. IEEE EMBS on Neural Engineering (NER09), Antalya, Turkey, 2009

    A. Ribeiro, A. Sirgado, J. Aperta, A. Barata Pires Lopes, J. Guilherme, P. Correia, G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, A Low-cost EEG Stand-alone for Brain Computer Interface, in Proc. 2nd Int. Conf. on Biodemical Electronics and Devices (Biodevices 2009), Porto, Portugal, 2009

    Journals

    U. J. Nunes, H. Rakha, Y. Wang, D. H. Lee, Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems: Special Issue on ITSC06, of the IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol.9, n.1, 2008

    Book Sections

    R. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, L. Oliveira, P. Sousa, P. Peixoto, Support Vector Machines and Features for Environment Perception in Mobile Robotics, 'Computational Intelligence Paradigms: Innovative Applications', Studies in Computational Intelligence, Lakhmi C. Jain, Mika Sato-Ilic, Maria Virvou, George A. Tsihrintzis, Valentina Emilia Balas, Canicious Abeynayake , Vol. SCI 137, pp. 219-250, Heidelberg, Germany, 2008
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79474-5_11
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79474-5_11

    L. Labakhua, U. J. Nunes, R. Rodrigues, F. Silva Leite, Smooth trajectory planning for fully automated passengers vehicles: spline and clothoid based methods and its simulation, In: Informatics in Control Automation and Robotics, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol.15, part II, p.169-182, 2008

    Conferences

    O. Ludwig, U. J. Nunes, Improving the Generalization Properties of Neural Networks: an Application to Vehicle Detection, in 11th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems - ITSC 2008, Beijing, China, 2008

    L. Oliveira, U. J. Nunes, On Integration of Features and Classifiers for Robust Vehicle Detection, in 11th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems - ITSC 2008, Beijing, China, 2008

    G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, M. Castelo-Branco, Brain Computer Interface Approaches to Control Mobile Robotic Devices, on Advances in Mobile Robotics, World Scientific, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, pp 489-496, Coimbra, Portugal, 2008

    L. Oliveira, R. Britto, U. J. Nunes, On Using Cell Broadband Engine for Object Detection in ITS, in IEEE IROS 2008 2nd Workshop on Planning, Perception and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles, Nice, France, 2008

    M. Urbano, J. A. Fonseca, U. J. Nunes, L. Figueiredo, Adaptation of Powered Wheelchairs for Quadriplegic Patients with Reduced Strength, in ETFA 2008 - 13th IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation, Hamburg, 2008

    G. Pires, M. Castelo-Branco, U. J. Nunes, Visual P300-based BCI to steer a Wheelchair: a Bayesian Approach, in Proceedings of the 30th Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference, pp. 658-661, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2008

    O. Ludwig, U. J. Nunes, R. Araújo, Comparison Study of Redundant Sensor Fusion in Autonomous Vehicle Navigation, in proceedings of the CONTROLO 2008 Conference, 8th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, pp. 719-725, Vila Real, Portugal, 2008

    O. Ludwig, U. J. Nunes, R. Araújo, L. Schnitman, H. Lepikson, Applications of Entropy and Neural Models to Predict Oil Flow, Proc. 2nd Conference on Nonlinear Science and Complexity (NSC 2008), pp. 1-13, Porto, Portugal, 2008

    P. Fernandes, U. J. Nunes, Multi-Agent Architecture for Simulation of Traffic with Communications, in ICINCO 2008 - International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation & Robotics, Funchal, Portugal, 2008

    R. Solea, U. J. Nunes, Robotic wheelchair control considering user comfort: modeling and experimental evaluation, in ICINCO 2008 - International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation & Robotics, Funchal, Portugal, 2008

    Journals

    F. Moita, A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, A fast firing binaural system for ultrasonic pattern recognition, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 50, n.º2, pages 141-162, Springer-Verlag, 2007

    U. J. Nunes, L. Conde Bento, Data Fusion and path-following controllers comparison for autonomous vehicles, in Nonlinear dynamics Journal, Vol.49, pp.445-462, Springer-Verlag, 2007

    R. Solea, U. J. Nunes, Trajectory planning and sliding-mode control based trajectory-tracking for cybercars, Integrated Computer-aided Engineering, Int. Journal, vol.14, n.1, pp.33-47, IOS Press, 2007

    Conferences

    J. Xavier, U. J. Nunes, Multi-Robot Interaction using Finite State Grammars, in LangRo’2007 - Symposium on Language and Robots, Aveiro, Portugal, 2007

    M. Silva, C. Gomes, U. J. Nunes, Battery Pack Soc and Fault Detection System with Low Cost 8 Pin Pic and CAN, in CEE'07 - 2nd International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal, 2007

    C. Premebida, G. Monteiro, U. J. Nunes, P. Peixoto, A Lidar and Vision-based Approach for Pedestrian and Vehicle Detection and Tracking, In: Proc. of the IEEE ITSC 2007, pp- 1044 - 1049, Seattle, USA, 2007

    A. Barata Pires Lopes, F. Moita, U. J. Nunes, R. Solea, An Outdoor Guidepath navigation System for AMRs based on Robust Detection of Magnetic Markers, in 12th IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2007), Patras, Greece, 2007

    P. Sousa, R. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, L. Alves, A. Barata Pires Lopes, Real-Time Architecture for Mobile Assistant Robots, Proc.12th IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2007), pp. 965-972, Patras, Greece, 2007
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ETFA.2007.4416888
    WOS:000254117100143

    P. Fernandes, U. J. Nunes, Vehicle communications: a short survey, in IADIS Telecommunications, Networks and Systems, Lisboa, Portugal, 2007

    F. Moita, A. Barata Pires Lopes, U. J. Nunes, Magnetic Sensing Ruler for Intelligent Vehicles: Robust 3D Detection of Magnetic Marker, in XCLEEE - 10th Portuguese-Spanish Congress in Electrical Engineering, Funchal, Portugal, 2007

    P. Fernandes, U. J. Nunes, Inter-vehicle Communications: a Short Survey, In Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference of Telecommunications, Networks and Systems 2007, Lisboa, Portugal, 2007

    P. Sousa, R. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, Real-Time Labeling of Places Using Support Vector Machines, Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2007), pp. 2022-2027, Vigo, Spain, 2007
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2007.4374918
    WOS:000252265104050

    L. Oliveira, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, A hierachical fuzzy integration of local and global feature-based classifiers to recognize objects in autonomous vehicles, in ICRA07 Workshop on Planning, Perception and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles, Rome, Italy, 2007

    Journals

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Particle swarm-based olfactory guided search, Autonomous Robots Journal, Special Issue on "Mobile Robot Olfaction”, Vol. 20, N. 3, pp. 277-287, Springer, 2006
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10514-006-7567-0

    Conferences

    C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, A Multi-Target Tracking and GMM-Classifier for Intelligent Vehicles, In: Proc. of the IEEE ITSC 2006, pp. 313-318, Toronto, Canada, 2006

    G. Monteiro, C. Premebida, P. Peixoto, U. J. Nunes, Tracking and Classification of Dynamic Obstacles Using Laser Ranger Finder and Vision, In: Proc. IEEE/RSJ Worshop on: Safe Navigation in Open and Dynamic Environmentts hold at the IROS2006, Beijing, China, 2006

    R. Solea, U. J. Nunes, Trajectory planning with velocity planner for fully-automated passenger vehicles, in Proc. of the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference 2006 (ITSC 2006), Toronto, Canada, 2006

    R. Solea, U. J. Nunes, A. Filipescu, Trajectory planning and sliding mode control for WMR Trajectory-tracking and Path-following respecting human comfort travel, in Proc. of the 7th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (CONTROLO'2006), Lisboa, Portugal, 2006

    L. Labakhua, U. J. Nunes, R. Rodrigues, F. Silva Leite, Smooth Trajectory planning for fully-automated passenger vehicles: spline and clothoid based methods and its simulation, in ICINCO 2006 - Robotics and Automation, Setúbal, Portugal, 2006

    Journals

    P. Coelho, U. J. Nunes, Path Following Control of Mobile Robots in presence of Uncertainties, in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol.21, n.2, pp.252-261, 2005

    U. J. Nunes, M. Parent, Special Issue on Robotic Technologies for Intelligent Road Vehicles, of the "Autonomous Robots", vol.19 (2), Springer, 2005

    Conferences

    C. Premebida, U. J. Nunes, Segmentation and Geometric Primitives Extraction from 2D Laser Range Data for Mobile Robot Applications, In: Proc. 5rd National Festival of Robotics Scientific Meeting (ROBOTICA), pp- 17-25, Coimbra, Portugal, 2005

    L. Conde Bento, U. J. Nunes, F. Moita, A. Surrécio, Sensor Fusion for Precise Autonomous Vehicle Navigation in Outdoor Semi-structured Environments, in 8th IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC2005), Austria, 2005

    A. Filipescu, U. J. Nunes, S. Stamatescu, Discrete-Time Sliding-Mode WMR Control Based on Parameter Identification, in Proc. of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, 2005

    V. Silva, J. A. Fonseca, U. J. Nunes, R. T. Maia, Communications Requirements for Autonomous Mobile Robots: Analysis and Examples, 6th IFAC Int. Symposium on Fieldbus Systems and their Applications (FeT 2005), Mexico, 2005

    A. Surrécio, U. J. Nunes, R. Araújo, Fusion of Odometry with Magnetic Sensors Using Kalman Filters and Augmented System Models for Mobile Robot Navigation, in IEEE Int. Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE2005), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2005

    J. Xavier, J. Dias, D. Castro, A. Ruano, U. J. Nunes, Fast Line, Arc/Circle and Leg Detection from Laser Scan Data in a Player Driver, in IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2005), Barcelona, Spain, 2005

    L. Labakhua, U. J. Nunes, R. Rodrigues, F. Silva Leite, Trajectory Planning Methods for Autonomous Car-Like Vehicles, in Proc. of the 12th Int. Symp. SINTES12, Craiova, Romania, 2005

    Journals

    L. Conde Bento, U. J. Nunes, Autonomous Navigation Control with Magnetic Markers Guidance of a Cybernetic Car Using Fuzzy Logic, in Machine Intelligence & Robotic Control, vol.6, n.1, pp.1-10, Cyber Scientific, 2004

    A. Filipescu, U. J. Nunes, F. Silva Leite, Discrete-time sliding-mode adaptive wheeled mobile robot control, Transactions on Automatic Control and Computer Science, vol.49 (63), n.1, p.211-216, 2004

    R. Cortesão, R. Koeppe, U. J. Nunes, G. Hirzinger, Data Fusion for Robotic Assembly Tasks Based on Human Skills, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol.20(6), pp.941-952, 2004

    A. Filipescu, F. Silva Leite, U. J. Nunes, Discrete-Time Sliding-Mode WMR Trajectory Tracking Based on Parameter Identification, in Trans. on Automatic Control and Computer Science, vol.49(63), n.1, Scientific Bulletin of "Politehnica", Scientific Bulletin of "Politehnica", 2004

    U. J. Nunes, J. T. Machado, Special Issue on Selected papers from ICAR 2003, of the "Advanced Robotics; the Int. Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan", vol.18, n.8, 2004

    Conferences

    A. Mendes, U. J. Nunes, Situation-based Multi-target Detection and Tracking with Laserscanner in Outdoor Semi-structured Environment, in: Proc. of 2004 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (2004 IEEE/SRJ), pp. 88-93, Sendai, Japan, 2004

    A. Filipescu, F. Silva Leite, U. J. Nunes, Robust Discrete-Time Adaptive Sliding Mode WMR Trajectory Tracking and Parameter Identification, in Proc. of the 12th International Symposium on Modeling, Simulation and System's Identification (SIMSIS-12), Galati, Romania, 2004

    R. T. Maia, R. Cortesão, U. J. Nunes, Differential - Drive Mobile Robot Robust Motion Control, in Proc. of the 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (CONTROLO 2004), pp. 115-120, Faro, Portugal, 2004

    M. Barata, U. J. Nunes, L. Conde Bento, A. Mendes, Data Fusion of Wheel Encoders and Magnetic Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles Navigation, in Proc. of the 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (CONTROLO 2004), Faro, Portugal, 2004

    A. Mendes, L. Conde Bento, U. J. Nunes, Multi-target Detection and Traccking with a Laserscanner, in Proc. of Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (2004 IEEE), pp. 796-801, Parma, Italy, 2004

    A. Valejo, T. Meisner, J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, Cybernetic Transport Systems in Coimbra, Evaluation and Demostration for CyberMove Project, EET_04, No.35, pp. 1-11, Coimbra, Portugal, 2004

    P. Coelho, U. J. Nunes, Path Following Control of a Robotic Wheelchair, in Proc. of the 5th IFAC/EURON Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles (IAV 2004), pp. 166-171, Lisboa, Portugal, 2004

    D. Castro, U. J. Nunes, A. Ruano, Feature Extraction for Moving Objects Tracking System in Indoor Environments, in Proc. of the 5th IFAC/EURON Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles (IAV 2004), pp. 329-334, Lisboa, Portugal, 2004

    Journals

    P. Coelho, U. J. Nunes, Lie Algebra Application to Mobile Robot Control: A Tutorial, in Robotica, vol.21, pp.483-493, University Cambridge Press, 2003

    U. J. Nunes, J. A. Fonseca, L. Almeida, R. Araújo, R. T. Maia, Using Distributed Systems in Real-Time Control of Autonomous Vehicles, in Robotica, vol.21, pp.271-281, University Cambridge Press, 2003

    U. J. Nunes, M. Parent, Special Issue on Robotic Technologies for Intelligent Vehicles, in the Int. Journal & Machine Intelligence and Robotic Control, vol.5 (3), Cyber Scientific, Japan, 2003

    Book Sections

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, SpreadNose: Distributed agents for environmental monitoring, Sensors for Environmental Control, P. Siciliano (Ed.), pp. 234-238, World Scientific Pub., 2003

    Conferences

    F. Moita, U. J. Nunes, Mapping with a Binaural System, in: Proc. of Int. Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2003), pp.117-122, Maribor, Slovenia, 2003

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Odour Searching with Autonomous Mobile Robots: An Evolutionary-based Approach, in: Proc. of the 11th Int. Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR 2003), pp 494-500, Coimbra, Portugal, 2003

    A. Mendes, L. Conde Bento, U. J. Nunes, Path-Tracking Controller with an Anti-Collision Behavior of a Bi-steerable Cybernetic Car, 9th IEEE Int. Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2003), pp. 613-619, Lisboa, Portugal, 2003

    R. T. Maia, R. Cortesão, U. J. Nunes, V. Silva, J. A. Fonseca, Robust Low-level Motion Control of WMR with Stochastic Active Observers, in: Proc. of the 11th Int. Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR 2003), pp 878-882, Coimbra, Portugal, 2003

    L. Conde Bento, U. J. Nunes, A. Mendes, M. Parent, Path Tracking Controller of a bi-steerable Cybernetic Car using Fuzzy Logic, in: Proc. of the 11th Int. Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR 2003), pp 1556-1561, Coimbra, Portugal, 2003

    F. Moita, U. J. Nunes, Ultrasonic Reflectors Recognition with a Fast Firing System, in: Proc. of SICICA 2003 - 5th IFAC Int. Symposium on Intelligent Components and Instruments for Control Applications, pp 313-318, Aveiro, Portugal, 2003

    Journals

    G. Pires, U. J. Nunes, A Wheelchair Steered through Voice Commands and Assisted by a Reactive Fuzzy-Logic Controller, in Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, n.34, pp.301-314, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002

    A. Mendes, L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, Cybermouse: Robô móvel modular para aplicações didácticas, Robótica, nº 48-49, pp. 12-17, 2002

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Olfaction-based Mobile Robot Navigation, in Thin Solid Films, n.418, pp.51-58, Elsevier Science, 2002
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090(02)00593-X

    R. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, Adaptive-Resolution Map Building Approach for Robot Navigation in Dynamic Environments, in Machine Intelligence & Robotic Control, vol.4, n.2, pp.61-70, Cyber Scientific, 2002

    A. Mendes, L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, Cybermouse: Robô móvel modular para aplicações didácticas, Electrónica e Telecomunicações, Revista do DETUA, Vol. 3, nº 6, pp. 522-529, 2002

    Conferences

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, SpreadNose: Distributed agents for environmental monitoring, Int. Workshop on New Developments on Sensors for Environmental Control (EnvSens 2002), 2002

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Cooperative Odour Field Exploration with Genetic Algorithms, in Proc. 5th Portuguese Conf. On Automatic Control (CONTROLO 2002), pp. 138-143, Aveiro, Portugal, 2002

    A. Mendes, L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, Cybermouse: Robô móvel modular para aplicações didácticas, Robótica 2002, Univ. de Aveiro, 2002

    Conferences

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Olfaction Based Mobile Robot Navigation, in Proc. 1st Int. School on Gas Sensors, Lecce, Italy, 2001

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Modulation Method for Low-Cost Implementation of Optoelectronic Reflective Sensors, in Proc. 10th Int. Conf. on Sensors Transducers and Systems (SENSOR2001), Vol. II, pp.585-590, Nurenberg, Germany, 2001

    Journals

    R. Cortesão, R. Koeppe, U. J. Nunes, G. Hirzinger, Force Control with a Kalman Active Observer Applied in a Robotic Transfer System, Machine Intelligence & Robotic Control, Special Issue on “Force Control of Advanced Robotic Systems”, vol.2, n.2, pp.59-68, Cyber Scientific, 2000

    U. J. Nunes, R. Araújo, L. Marques, Towards Intelligent Machines: Theory, Technology, and Experiments, in Int. Journal of Systems Analysis Modelling and Simulation, vol.38, pp.157-173, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, 2000

    U. J. Nunes, L. Villani, Special Issue on Force Control of Advanced Robotic Systems, of the Int. Journal & Machine Intelligence and Robotic Control, vol.2, n.2, Cyber Scientific, Japan, 2000

    Journals

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Sensor Optoelectrónico Reflectivo com Potência de Emissão Variável e Detecção Digital, Anais da Engenharia e Tecnologia Electrotécnica, Vol. IV, nº 7, pp. 64-68, 1999

    Book Sections

    L. Marques, J. Lobo, J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Sensors for Legged Robots, Proc. 2nd International Workshop on Climbing & Walking Robots, Gurvinder Virk (Ed.), pp. 33-58, Portsmouth, UK, 1999

    Conferences

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Opto3D: A New Distance and Orientation Sensor for Robotics, in Proc. 9th Int. Conf. on Sensors Transducers and Systems (SENSOR99), pp.445-450, Nurenberg, Germany, 1999

    L. Marques, J. Lobo, J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Sensors for Legged Robots, 2nd Int. Workshop on Climbing & Walking Robots (CLAWAR99), pp. 33-58, Portsmouth, UK, 1999

    Book Sections

    J. Lobo, L. Marques, J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Sensors for Mobile Robot Navigation, Autonomous Robotic Systems, Aníbal T. de Almeida and Oussama Khatib (Eds), Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences 236, pp. 50-81, Springer-Verlag, 1998

    Conferences

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, A New 3D Optical Triangulation Sensor for Robotics, in Proc. 5th Workshop on Advanced Motion Control (AMC98), pp.512-517, Coimbra, Portugal, 1998

    R. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, L. Marques, Toward Intelligent Machines: Theories, Technologies and Experiments, Third European Robotics, Intelligent Systems & Control Conference (EURISCON'98), pp. 27, Athens, Greece, 1998

    Conferences

    D. Castro, L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Tactile Force Control Feedback in a Parallel Jaw Gripper, in IEEE Int. Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE97), pg. 884-888, Guimarães, Portugal, 1997

    Journals

    R. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, 3-D Surface-Tracking with a Robotic Manipulator, Int. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, n.15, pp.401-417, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996

    U. J. Nunes, P. M. Faia, A. de Almeida, Sensor-based 3-D autonomous surface-following control, Transactions of IMACS (Int. Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation): Int. Journal of Mathematics and Computer in Simulation, Special Issue on Robotics and Intelligent Systems, n.41, pp.429-444, 1996

    L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Laser Range Finder Para Robótica Móvel, Anais da Engenharia e Tecnologia Electrotécnica, Vol. 1, nº 1, pg. 9-12, 1996

    Conferences

    L. Marques, D. Castro, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Optoelectronic Proximity Sensor for Robotics Applications, in Proc. 8’th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conf. (MELECON96), pp.1351-1354, Bari, Italy, 1996

    Book Sections

    A. de Almeida, H. Araújo, J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, Multi-Sensor Integration for Mobile Robot Navigation, "Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Decision Making, Control and Automation." S. Tzafestas and H. Verbruggen, Kluwer Academic Publisher, 1995

    Conferences

    D. Castro, L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, Preensão com Recurso a Informação Táctil e Optoelectrónica para Tarefas de Manuseamento com Incerteza Posicional, in Proc. 4as JLEEE, pp. 1585-1592, Porto, Portugal, 1995

    L. Marques, D. Castro, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Sensor de Proximidade Optoelectrónico para Gripper, in Proc. 4as JLEEE, pp. 1593-1600, Porto, Portugal, 1995

    C. Simões, P. Mendes, L. Marques, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Desenvolvimento de um Laser Range Finder, in Proc. 2º Encontro Nacional do Colégio de Engenharia Electrotécnica, pp. 159-168, Lisboa, Portugal, 1995

    Conferences

    L. Marques, F. Moita, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, 3D Laser-Based Sensor for Robotics, in Proc. 7th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conf. (MELECON94), pp. 1328-1331, Antalia, Turkey, 1994

    A. de Almeida, H. Araújo, J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, Sensorial Integration for Navigation and Control of an Autonomous Mobile Robot, 1st Mathmod Vienna, IMACS, Technical University of Vienna, Austria, 1994

    Book Sections

    A. de Almeida, U. J. Nunes, J. Dias, H. Araújo, J. Batista, A distributed control network for sensory robotics, “Microprocessors in Robotics and Manufacturing Systems”, Spyros Tzafestas (ed), Kluwer Acad. Publish, 1991

    Conferences

    H. Araújo, J. Dias, J. Batista, A. de Almeida, U. J. Nunes, Multi-Criteria Decision in Artificial Vision Systems - The Particulary Case of Stereo Vision, TIMS XXX -Sograpo XXIII, Joint Int. Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1991

    J. Dias, J. Batista, H. Araújo, A. de Almeida, U. J. Nunes, Calibration of a Tridimensional Vision System for Robotics, TIMS XXX -Sograpo XXIII, Joint Int. Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1991

    J. Batista, J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, A. Damasceno, H. Araújo, A. de Almeida, Sistema de Visão Bidimensional para uma Célula Flexível de montagem, RECPAD'91, Aveiro, Portugal, 1991

    Journals

    A. de Almeida, U. J. Nunes, J. Dias, H. Araújo, J. Batista, A Distributed System for Robotic Multi-Sensor Integration, Industrial Metrology, Int. Journal Autom. Measurement & Control, n.1, pp.217-229, 1990

    Book Sections

    U. J. Nunes, J. Dias, A. de Almeida, Geometric modeling aspects on vision and ultrasonic range sensing for robotic applications, “NATO ASI- on Expert Systems on Robotics” T. Jordanides (ed), Vol. F-71, Springer Verlag, NATO ASI Series Corfu, Grécia, 1990

    Conferences

    U. J. Nunes, J. Dias, A. de Almeida, The use of ultrasonic information in path control of an industrial robot, Proc. of Industrial, Vehicular and Space Applications of Microcomputers, New York, USA, ISMM Int. Symposium, 1990

    U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, J. Dias, P. Faia, L. Baptista, Processamento de Informação Ultrasonora para Aplicações de Robótica, Jornadas Hispano-Lusas de Eng. Eléctrica, Vigo, Spain, 1990

    Conferences

    J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, A. de Almeida, Support System for Sensorial Data Integration for a Robotic Workcell, IEEE Int.Workshop on Sensorial Integration for Industrial Robots, Zaragosa, Spain, 1989

    U. J. Nunes, J. Dias, A. de Almeida, BITbus on VMEbus for an Assembly Cell Application, VMEbus in Industry - VITA Conf, Orly, Paris, 1989

    A. de Almeida, H. Araújo, U. J. Nunes, J. Dias, J. Batista, Applications of computer vision to robotics, University of Coimbra, 1st UNIDO, Workshop on Robotics and CIM, Costa da Caparica, Portugal, 1989

    A. de Almeida, J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, M. Crisóstomo, Implementação de uma célula flexível de montagem, ENDIEL'89, Porto, Portugal, 1989

    Book Sections

    A. de Almeida, H. Araújo, C. Crisóstomo, J. Dias, L. De Sá, U. J. Nunes, Multi-Sensor Distributed System for a Flexible Assembly Cell, NATO ARW-Highly Redundant Sensing in Robotic Systems, Julius T. Tou (ed), Vol. F-58, Springer Verlag, Il Ciocco, NATO ASI Series Tuscany, Italy, 1988

    Conferences

    A. de Almeida, H. Araújo, C. Crisóstomo, J. Dias, L. De Sá, U. J. Nunes, Multi-Sensor Flexible Assembly Cell, IFAC Symposium on Robot Control (SYROCO 88), Karlshuruhe, Germany, 1988

    A. de Almeida, H. Fachada, J. Dias, P. Menezes, P. Amaro, U. J. Nunes, Low Cost - High Performance Servo Pneumatic Manipulators with Sensor Feedback, In “IEEE Conf. on Intelligent Control”, Philadelphia, USA, 1988

    Conferences

    J. Dias, U. J. Nunes, A. Martins, A Modular Approach to Distributed Control Implementations, IFAC Symposium on Components, Instruments and Techniques for Low Cost AUTOMATION & APPLICATION, Valencia, Spain, 1986


    Ph.D. Thesis

    Ricardo Pereira, Deep-learning based perception modules using RGB data applied in a dynamic visual interface for brain-actuated wheelchairs (7/2024) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    Luís Artur da Silva Garrote, Learning-based Approaches for Robot Localization and Motion Planning in Human-Robot Shared Environments (11/2021) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes


    Aniana da Rosa De Brito da Cruz, Mental State Monitoring for Improving the Brain-Computer Interface Robustness in a Human-Centered Collaborative Control (6/2021) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Alireza Asvadi, Multi-Sensor Object Detection for Autonomous Driving (9/2018) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes and Paulo Peixoto


    Teresa Sousa, From Parametric Decoding of Simple Mental States to Neurofeedback: Insights into the Neuroscience of Cognitive Control/ (3/2017) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes and Miguel Castelo-Branco


    Sirvan Khalighi, Learning under distribution mismatch applied in biosignal processing (11/2016) Supervised by B. Ribeiro and Urbano J. Nunes


    Luís Conde Bento, Intelligent Traffic Management Algorithms for Environmental Impacts Reduction at city centers aided GNSS Positioning (9/2016) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes


    Pedro Fernandes, Platooning of IVC-enabled Autonomous vehicles: information and positioning management algorithms, for high traffic capacity and urban mobility improvement (4/2013) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes


    Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes, Mobile Robot Assisted Navigation based on Collaborative Control (3/2013) Supervised by Aníbal Traça de Almeida and Urbano J. Nunes


    Cristiano Premebida, Pedestrian Detection using Laser and Vision. (9/2012) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes


    Gabriel Pires, Biosignal Classification for Human Interface with Devices and Surrounding Environment, (5/2012) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes and Miguel Castelo-Branco


    Oswaldo Ludwig, Study on Non-Parametric Methods for Fast Pattern Recognition with Emphasis on Neural Networks and Cascade Classifiers (3/2012) Supervised by Rui Alexandre Matos Araújo and Urbano J. Nunes


    L. Oliveira, Semantically Integrating LIDAR and Vision in Pedestrian Detection (5/2010) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes and Paulo Peixoto


    R. Solea, Sliding Mode Control in Trajectory-Tracking of WMRs and Autonomous Vehicles (3/2009) Supervised by A. Filipescu and Urbano J. Nunes


    Lino Forte Marques, Navegação de robôs móveis usando olfacto. (11/2005) Supervised by Aníbal Traça de Almeida and Urbano J. Nunes


    P. Coelho, Controlo de seguimento de caminhos de robôs móveis com rodas na presença de incertezas (6/2004) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes


    Rui Pedro Duarte Cortesão, Kalman techniques for intelligent control systems: theory and robotic experiments (1/2003) Supervised by G. Hirzinger and Urbano J. Nunes


    M.Sc. Thesis

    Gonçalo Tomaz Arsénio, 6D Object Detection for Mobile Robotics Targeting Industrial Applications: A Case Study (9/2023) Supervised by Luís Artur da Silva Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes


    Catarina Martins, A Human-Machine Interface Using Augmented Reality Glasses for Applications in Assistive Robotics (9/2023) Supervised by Luís Artur da Silva Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes


    Gabriel Gonçalves, DeepRL-Based Dynamic Motion Planning for Robot Navigation in Unknown Indoor Environments (9/2023) Supervised by Luís Artur da Silva Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes


    Gabriela Simões, RGB-based automatic recognition of the engagement of children interacting with a NAO humanoid robot (2/2023) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    Catarina Santos, Caraterização de área de produção de pasta de papel e anotação/etiquetagem de dados para predição de anomalias (9/2022) Supervised by Luís Conde Bento and Urbano J. Nunes


    Ricardo Lopes, Abordagem Edge Computing para manutenção preditiva de equipamentos de bombagem (9/2022) Supervised by Luís Conde Bento and Urbano J. Nunes


    Daniel Palaio, DeepRL‐based Motion Planning for Indoor Robot Navigation (11/2021) Supervised by Luís Artur da Silva Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes


    Guilherme Carvalho, Kalman Filter‐based Object Tracking Techniques for Indoor Robotic Applications (11/2021) Supervised by Ricardo Pereira and Urbano J. Nunes


    Alberto Zancanaro, Machine and deep learning algorithms for the analysis of EEG signals for neuroscience and motor rehabilitation (3/2021) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Riccardo Melchiori, Signal Processing Techniques for the Control of EEG-EMG-Based Assistive Robotics (3/2021) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Hugo Luís, Deep Lerning Based Human Activity Recognition: a Real-Time Perspective (11/2020) Supervised by Luís Artur da Silva Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes


    Francisco Roque, Code-Modulated Visual Evoked Potentials for BCI and Biometric Authentication (11/2020) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Samuel Alves, Particle-Filter based 3D Mapping, Localization and SLAM for Indoor Mobile Robot Navigation (9/2019) Supervised by Luís Artur da Silva Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes


    Diogo Alves, Reinforcement Learning in the Navigation of Mobile Robots (9/2019) Supervised by Luís Artur da Silva Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes


    João David França Santos, Development of a BCI framework: hardware/software architecture and control of domotic appliances (9/2019) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Maria Francisca Machado, Hybrid BCI based on visual and auditory stimuli (9/2019) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Miguel Torres, Exploiting particle-filter based fusion for mobile robot localization (9/2018) Supervised by Cristiano Premebida and Urbano J. Nunes


    Ricardo Pereira, ISR-RobotHead v2.0: New Hardware and Software Modules (9/2018) Supervised by Luís Conde Bento and Urbano J. Nunes


    Filipe Quintas, Laser-based Localization Methods for Mobile Robots: a SLAM Perspective (10/2017) Supervised by Luís Artur da Silva Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes


    José Rosa, Indoor Perception and Navigation Strategies for Assistive Robotics (10/2017) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes


    Ricardo Cruz, Interbot Mobile Robot: Human-Robot Interaction Modules (9/2017) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    Ricardo Loureiro, Development of a Robotic Head to Express Human Emotions (2/2017) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes


    André Conceição, Interbot Mobile Robot: Navigation Modules/ (9/2016) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    Ivo Ferreira, Depth Camera Based Image Processing for Indoor Mobile Robot Localization and //Navigation (9/2016) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    Rui Colaço de Almeida, Human-Computer Interaction: //Handwriting Learning (9/2016) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes and Diego Resende Faria


    João Cachulo Soares, Valve and Steam Trap Component Recognition Using Machine Vision in an Industrial Application (9/2016) Supervised by Cristiano Premebida and Urbano J. Nunes


    David Silva, Grid-Based Representations in Mobile Robotics Using Multisensory Data (2/2016) Supervised by Cristiano Premebida and Urbano J. Nunes


    Mário Vieira, Recognition of Daily Activities and Risk Situations towards Robot-Assisted Living (9/2015) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes and Diego Resende Faria


    Hugo Paiva, Human-Machine Interface Modules to support indoor navigation of a Robotic Wheelchair (9/2015) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    Bruno Martins, Sistema de Controlo de Tração em Tensão/Binário para Robôs Móveis (9/2015) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes


    Pedro Miguel Moreira, Percepção multisensorial baseado em grelhas para robótica móvel (2/2015) Supervised by Cristiano Premebida and Urbano J. Nunes


    Rafael Chelim, Estimação colaborativa de posição e orientação em veículos utilizando GNSS e V2V (2/2015) Supervised by Luís Conde Bento and Urbano J. Nunes


    João Francisco Góis, Sistema integrado de magnetómetros para a navegação de veículos autónomos (2/2015) Supervised by Fernando Domingues Moita and Urbano J. Nunes


    Ivo André Craveiro Simões Baptista, Desenvolvimento de um jogo controlado através de potenciais EEG estacionários evocados visualmente (2/2015) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Ana Marta Carvalho, Reactive Navigation based on 2.5D Kinect Data for Safety Improvement in Mobile Assistive Robot Steering (9/2014) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    Diogo Garcia, Modelação de expressões faciais num avatar usando classificação de biossinais (9/2014) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Joana Figueiredo, Research of adaptive classication techniques towards one-time calibration in brain-computer interfaces (9/2014) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Sérgio André Correia Santos, Sistema de Gestão de Tráfego com Integração Sensorial em Ambiente de Simulação (9/2014) Supervised by Luís Conde Bento and Urbano J. Nunes


    Jorge Perdigão, Collaborative-Control/ based Navigation of Mobile Human-Centered Robots (7/2014) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    Diogo Manuel da Silva Gonçalves, RobChair 2.0: Simultaneous Localization and Mapping and Hardware/Software Frameworks (9/2013) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    P. Reis, Desenvolvimento de uma interface homem-máquina baseada na fusão do movimento da pupila e informação inercial (7/2012) Supervised by Fernando Domingues Moita and Urbano J. Nunes


    Ricardo Jorge Pedrosa Parafita, Sistema de Gestão de Tráfego em Rotundas e Cruzamentos com Integração Sensorial dos Veículos em Ambiente de Simulação (9/2011) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    Luís Artur da Silva Garrote, Controlo de Trajectórias para Navegação Autónoma de um Veículo Eléctrico (9/2011) Supervised by S. Cruz and Urbano J. Nunes


    M. Torres, Controlo do Jogo Tetris através de um Interface Cérebro Computador usando Sinais Electroencefalográficos (9/2011) Supervised by Gabriel Pires and Urbano J. Nunes


    J. António Gouveia, Métodos de Localização Baseados em dados de Sensores Laser (9/2011) Supervised by Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes and Urbano J. Nunes


    M. Martins, Desenvolvimento de sistema de condução autónoma de um veículo eléctrico (9/2011) Supervised by Marco Silva and Urbano J. Nunes


    Paulo Roberto França, Sistema de locomoção para robô humanoide (9/2011) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes and Jorge Lobo


    Tiago Docilio Santos Nabais Caldeira, Plataforma para Interligar Iphones com Kits Robóticos (9/2011) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes and Jorge Lobo


    V. Gonçalves, A Comparative Analysis Between Support Vector Machine and Artificial Neural Network: Application to Pedestrian and Vehicle Detection (9/2010) Supervised by Oswaldo Ludwig and Urbano J. Nunes


    J. Cardoso, Sistema de localização baseado em DGPS para aplicações em veículos autónomos (9/2010) Supervised by Fernando Domingues Moita and Urbano J. Nunes


    D. Delgado, Classificação e Fusão de Classificadores utilizando Redes Neuronais Artificiais: Aplicação na detecção de peões e veículos (9/2009) Supervised by Oswaldo Ludwig and Urbano J. Nunes


    António Gonçalves, Gestão de Energia em Veículos Eléctricos (9/2009) Supervised by Marco Silva and Urbano J. Nunes


    Roberto Machado, Adaptação de mapas geográficos e planeamento de rotas na simulação de tráfego de veículos em ambiente citadino (9/2009) Supervised by Pedro Fernandes and Urbano J. Nunes


    L. Alves, ISRobot: Desenvolvimento e integração de sistemas e módulos para condução autónoma (7/2008) Supervised by Urbano J. Nunes


    Sérgio Neves, Cybercar: sistema de supervisão e controlo de um veículo eléctrico (7/2008) Supervised by Marco Silva and Urbano J. Nunes


    Luís Daniel de Andrade Simões C Vaz, Desenvolvimento de módulos de software numa arquitectura de tempo real para robots móveis e veículos inteligentes (7/2008) Supervised by Rui Alexandre Matos Araújo and Urbano J. Nunes