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Armando Sousa received his Ph.D. degrees in the area of Robotics at the University of Porto, Portugal in 2004.
He is currently an Auxiliary Professor in the same faculty and an integrated researcher in the INESCTEC (Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering of Porto - Technology and Science).
He received several international awards in robotic soccer under the RoboCup Federation (mainly in the small size league). He has also received the Pedagogical Excellence award of the UP in year 2015.
His main research interests include education, robotics, data fusion and vision systems. He has co-authored over 50 international peer-reviewed publications and participated in over 10 international projects in the areas of education and robotics.

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Publications

2023

Intelligent Wheelchairs Rolling in Pairs Using Reinforcement Learning

Authors
Rodrigues, N; Sousa, A; Reis, LP; Coelho, A;

Publication
ROBOT2022: FIFTH IBERIAN ROBOTICS CONFERENCE: ADVANCES IN ROBOTICS, VOL 2

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2023

Teaching ROS1/2 and Reinforcement Learning using a Mobile Robot and its Simulation

Authors
Ventuzelos, V; Leao, G; Sousa, A;

Publication
ROBOT2022: FIFTH IBERIAN ROBOTICS CONFERENCE: ADVANCES IN ROBOTICS, VOL 1

Abstract

2023

Tree Trunks Cross-Platform Detection Using Deep Learning Strategies for Forestry Operations

Authors
da Silva, DQ; dos Santos, FN; Filipe, V; Sousa, AJ;

Publication
ROBOT2022: FIFTH IBERIAN ROBOTICS CONFERENCE: ADVANCES IN ROBOTICS, VOL 1

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2023

An Inductive Logic Programming Approach for Entangled Tube Modeling in Bin Picking

Authors
Leao, G; Camacho, R; Sousa, A; Veiga, G;

Publication
ROBOT2022: FIFTH IBERIAN ROBOTICS CONFERENCE: ADVANCES IN ROBOTICS, VOL 2

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2023

Simulated Mounting of a Flexible Wire for Automated Assembly of Vehicle Cabling Systems

Authors
Leao, G; Sousa, A; Dinis, D; Veiga, G;

Publication
ROBOT2022: FIFTH IBERIAN ROBOTICS CONFERENCE: ADVANCES IN ROBOTICS, VOL 1

Abstract
The manipulation of deformable objects poses a significant challenge for the automotive industry. In particular, the assembly of flexible cables and wire-harnesses in vehicles is still performed manually as there is yet to be a reliable and general solution for this problem. This paper presents a simple yet efficient motion planning algorithm to mount a flexible wire in an assembly jig, where the wire must traverse a set of forks in order. The algorithm uses a heuristic based on a set of control points to guide the wire's movement. Various controlled assembly scenarios are built in simulation using MuJoCo, a physics engine that can emulate the dynamics of Deformable Linear Objects (DLO). Experimental results in simulation demonstrated that the amount and orientation of the forks has a large impact in the solution's performance and highlighted several key ideas and challenges moving forward. Thus, this work serves as a stepping stone towards the development of more complete solutions, capable of assembling flexible items in vehicles.

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2022

E-FEUPinho - Chatbot Inteligente Num Portal Web De Informação Relevante

Author
João Paulo Ribeiro Nunes

Institution
UP-FEUP

2022

Analysis of a ToF Sensor for Applications in Touchless Interfaces

Author
Maria Inês Cirne Saldanha Durão

Institution
UP-FEUP

2022

Localization and Mapping Based on Semantic and Multi-layer Maps Concepts

Author
André Silva Pinto de Aguiar

Institution
UP-FEUP

2022

Formação ética em engenharia com recurso a metodologias ativas: caso de estudo em Engenharia Eletrotécnica

Author
Maria de Fátima Coelho Monteiro

Institution
UP-FEUP

2022

Web Application for documenting and tracking of hardware and software operations on production equipment

Author
Nuno Miguel Veigas Minhoto

Institution
UP-FEUP