A5018336548- Experimental Learning in Engineering
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management
- Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies
- Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
- Engineering Education and Pedagogy
- Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Cloud Computing and Remote Desktop Technologies
- Engineering Education and Technology
- Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design
- Open Education and E-Learning
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Online and Blended Learning
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Robotic Locomotion and Control
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Mobile Learning in Education
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
2016-2025
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2024
University of Lisbon
2024
Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Mangement
2019-2024
Universidade do Porto
2023
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
2008-2023
Universidad de Cádiz
2019
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
2017
Blekinge Institute of Technology
2016
Universidad de Deusto
2016
As technology is increasingly being seen as a facilitator to learning, open remote laboratories are available and in widespread use around the world. They provide some advantages over traditional hands-on labs or simulations. This paper presents results of integrating laboratory VISIR into several courses, various contexts using methodologies. These integrations, all related higher education engineering, were designed by teachers with different perspectives achieve range learning outcomes....
Research into innovative food safety technologies has led to the development of smart packaging with embedded chemical sensors that can monitor quality throughout supply chain.
The use of remote labs in undergraduate courses has been reported literature several times since the mid 90's. Nevertheless, very few articles present results about learning gains obtained by students using them, especially with a large number students, thus suggesting lack data concerning their pedagogical effectiveness. This paper addresses such gap presenting some preliminary laboratory, known as VISIR, course on Applied Physics, over 500 enrolled.
Experiments have been at the heart of scientific development and education for centuries. From outburst Information Communication Technologies, virtual remote labs added to hands-on a new conception practical experience, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics education. This paper aims describing features lab named Virtual Instruments System Reality, embedded community practice forming spearhead federation labs. More particularly, it discusses advantages disadvantages...
Bone metastases occur when cancer cells from the primary tumor spread to bones. The incidence of bone is increasing due longer survival patients with tumors, driven by advances in treatments. In multiple metastases, care primarily palliative, aiming improve their quality life through pain relief. are strongly associated pathological fractures, particularly femur. these cases, minimally invasive treatments such as percutaneous cementoplasty and internal fixation intramedullary nails growing...
It is of crucial importance the integration practical sessions in engineering curricula owing to their significant role understanding concepts and scientific phenomena. However, lack due high costs equipment unavailability instructors has caused a declination experimentation education. Remote laboratories have tackled this issues providing online reusable shared workbenches unconstrained by neither geographical nor time considerations. Thereby, they extremely proliferated among universities...
An advanced stage of a tooth decay promotes an extremely damaged that needs endodontic treatment to be restored. When satisfactory coronal structure remains, artificial crown can placed without post. On the other hand, seriously teeth often require The main reason for using post is enable rebuilding prior restoration. Dentists believe posts provide stable and solid restoration tooth, as well providing strengthening root, which constitutes basis dental However, some authors reported strength...
Remote laboratories are an emergent technological and pedagogical tool at all education levels, their widespread use is important part of own improvement evolution. This paper describes several issues encountered on laboratorial classes, higher courses, when using remote based PXI systems, either the VISIR system or alternate in-house solution. Three main presented explained, reported by teachers, that gave support to students' laboratories. The first issue deals with need allow students...
Abstract This research focuses on the development of thermochromic membranes made cellulose acetate (CA) for temperature monitoring sensitive food products. Two dual TC developed control different ranges were formulated using a three‐component system: leuco‐dye membrane (crystal violet lactone, CVL) integrated with an acidic containing color developer (salicylic acid) and solvent melting points (decanoic acid, DA, or methacrylic MA). The CVL membrane, together DA showed irreversible change...
Practical sessions are the backbone of qualification in engineering education. It leads to a better understanding and allows mastering scientific concepts theories. The lack availability practical at many universities institutions owing cost unavailability instructors most time caused significant decline experimentation education over last decades. Recently, with progress computer-based learning, remote laboratories have been proven be best alternative traditional ones, regarding its low...
This article proposes a roadmap for the VISIR remote laboratory based on SWOT analysis performed by fifteen experts, with large experience deployment, and their perceptions in three categories: Technical, Pedagogical Educational. The resulting was obtained considering an underlying strategy RAKID model. major insights address user interface as most evident strength category, while weakness is matrix limitations Technical category. At same time, this somewhat related to opportunities...
This paper describes how a new Erasmus Plus project, PILAR, (Platform Integration of Laboratories based on the Architecture visiR), is being developed and startup partnership project reinforcing VISIR (Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality) network Special Interest Group under Global Online Laboratory Consortium (GOLC) International Association Engineering (IAOE). The Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED) coordinates that aims to federate existing (or new) systems order use...
The use of remote labs in undergraduate courses has been reported literature several times since the mid 90's. Nevertheless, very few articles present results about correspondent learning gains obtained by students, and what conditions those systems can be more efficient, thus suggesting a lack data concerning their pedagogical effectiveness. This paper addresses such gap presenting some initial findings lab (VISIR), large course on Physics, with over 550 students enrolled.
Remote Laboratories are an emergent technological and pedagogical tool at all education levels, their widespread use is important part of own improvement evolution. This paper describes several issues encountered on laboratorial classes, higher courses, when using remote laboratories based PXI systems, either the VISIR system or alternate in-house solution. Three main presented explained, reported by teachers that gave support to students laboratories. The first issue deals with need allow...
The success of 21st century engineers1 depends on demanding challenges, involving a large scope scientific and social competences. College education must help students to develop those competences in collaborative environments better address these needs. Developing students' knowledge skills contextualized engineering environments, practicing teamwork, leadership, decision-making, experimental work critical thinking are some the important aspects addressed this track.
Social demands have promoted an educational approach based on "anywhere and anytime" premise. Remote laboratories emerged as the answer to of technical areas for adapting themselves this scenario. The result has not only benefit distance learning students but provided new scenarios both teachers well allowing a flexible experimental topics. However, any other solution providing practical (hands-on labs, virtual labs or simulators), remote face several constraints inherited from subsystems...
Infusion pumps have multiple uses according to their location. According its use, there is a need control specific parameters. The objective of this work implement and assembly all the modules an infusion pump, controlling functions. was implemented with microcontroller board based Arduino webpage developed assist user record, retrieve access information about operating conditions.
This document reflects the contribution of a group experts in VISIR (Virtual Instrument Systems Reality) remote lab, regarding recent advances, initiatives, federation, limitations and future. The methodology for gathering their opinion consisted SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis on VISIR, following three categories: Technical, Pedagogical Educational. Major conclusions point to: (1) need new technical developments taking advantage collaborative work; (2) window...
Molecular imprinting undergone a substantial boost driven by the awareness of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs)-ligand recognition skills. In particular, introduction natural-based compounds like cyclodextrins into structural scaffold synthetic elements attracted great importance as novel route to design more friendly-environments for protein binding, while promoting higher selectivity features. Herein, carbon electrodes doped with platinum nanoparticles supported on multiwalled...