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José Lima received the M.Sc. and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering on Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal in 2001 and 2009. He joined the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança in 2002, and currently he is a Coordinator Professor and head of the Electrical Engineering Department of that school. He is also a vice coordinator of the Research Centre in Digitalization and Intelligent Robotics, and Member of the coordination council of the Centre for Robotics in Industry and Intelligent Systems group of the INESC TEC (Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering of Porto, Portugal). He has published more than 150 papers in international scientific journals and conference proceedings. In addition, he participated and juried some autonomous mobile robotics competitions and developed industrial applications. Moreover, his research interests are in the field of mobile robotics, simulation and IoT. He participated as researcher or PI in some national, FP7 and H2020 funded projects. He supervised more than 60 Master degree students and is actually supervising 8 PhD.

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2023

Modelling of a Vibration Robot Using Localization Ground Truth Assisted by ArUCo Markers

Authors
Matos, D; Lima, J; Rohrich, R; Oliveira, A; Valente, A; Costa, P; Costa, P;

Publication
ROBOTICS IN NATURAL SETTINGS, CLAWAR 2022

Abstract
Simulators have been increasingly used on development and tests on several areas. They allow to speed up the development without damage and no extra costs. On realistic simulators, where kinematics play an important role, the modelling process should be imported for each component to be accurately simulated. Some robots are not yet modelled, as for example the Monera. This paper presents a model of a small vibration robot (Monera) that is acquired in a developed test-bed. A localisation ground truth is used to acquire the position of the Monera with actuating it. Linear and angular speeds acquired from real experiments allow to validate the proposed methodology. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

2023

Hybrid Legged-Wheeled Robotic Platforms: Survey on Existing Solutions

Authors
Moreira, J; Soares, IN; Lima, J; Pinto, VH; Costa, P;

Publication
ROBOTICS IN NATURAL SETTINGS, CLAWAR 2022

Abstract
This survey analyses and compares ten different robots capable of hybrid locomotion in an attempt to elucidate the readers on several aspects of importance when designing and implementing a legged-wheeled vehicle. With this purpose in mind, the robots are compared based on their goals, kinematic configurations, joint specifications and overall performance. In this text, their variety and versatility is presented, justifying their use in real-world scenarios.

2023

Position Estimator for a Follow Line Robot: Comparison of Least Squares and Machine Learning Approaches

Authors
Matos, D; Mendes, J; Lima, J; Pereira, AI; Valente, A; Soares, S; Costa, P; Costa, P;

Publication
ROBOTICS IN NATURAL SETTINGS, CLAWAR 2022

Abstract
Navigation is one of the most important tasks for a mobile robot and the localisation is one of its main requirements. There are several types of localisation solutions such as LiDAR, Radio-frequency and acoustic among others. The well-known line follower has been a solution used for a long time ago and still remains its application, especially in competitions for young researchers that should be captivated to the scientific and technological areas. This paper describes two methodologies to estimate the position of a robot placed on a gradient line and compares them. The Least Squares and the Machine Learning methods are used and the results applied to a real robot allow to validate the proposed approach. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

2023

Teaching Practical Robotics During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study on Regular and Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulations

Authors
Lima, J; Martins, FN; Costa, P;

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

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2022

Realistic 3D Simulation of a Hybrid Legged-Wheeled Robot

Authors
Soares, IN; Pinto, VH; Lima, J; Costa, P;

Publication
ROBOTICS FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, CLAWAR 2021

Abstract
In order to study the behavior and performance of a robot, building its simulation model is crucial. Realistic simulation tools using physics engines enable faster, more accurate and realistic testing conditions, without depending on the real vehicle. By combining legged and wheeled locomotion, hybrid vehicles are specially useful for operating in different types of terrains, both indoors and outdoors. They present increased mobility, versatility and adaptability, as well as easier maneuverability, when compared to vehicles using only one of the mechanisms. This paper presents the realistic simulation through the SimTwo simulator software of a hybrid legged-wheeled robot. It has four 3-DOF (degrees of freedom) legs combining rigid and non-rigid joints and has been fully designed, tested and validated in the simulated environment with incorporated dynamics. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

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thesis

2021

Application of Lean methodologies in Information Security processes improvement

Author
Francisco Ribeiro Pereira da Silva

Institution
UP-FEUP

2021

Sistema Inteligente de Deteção de Pessoas para Robôs Móveis Autónomos de Desinfeção

Author
Hugo Lima Mendonça

Institution
UP-FEUP

2021

Simulation and Planning of a 3D Spray Painting Robotic System

Author
João Marcelo Casanova Almeida Tomé Santos

Institution
UP-FEUP

2021

Articulação Modular para Braços Robóticos

Author
Marco António Mendonça Rocha

Institution
UP-FEUP

2016

Desenvolvimento de um protótipo de um simulador de bloqueio do plexo braquial

Author
Stéphanie Coelho Monteiro

Institution
IPB