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Researcher

Pedro Fonseca

Academic position: Assistant Professor
Joining date: 01-02-2014
Roles in IT: Researcher
Thematic Line: Basic Sciences and Enabling Technologies
Group: Integrated Circuits – Av

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Address: IT – Aveiro
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Campus Universitário de Santiago
P-3810-193 AVEIRO - PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 234 377 900

ORCID iD
https://www.orcid.org/0000-0002-7313-6959

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SCOPUS

Scientific Achievements

  • PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 01-01-1999
  • Licenciatura, Universidade de Aveiro, 01-01-1988
  • Ordem dos Engenheiros, 01-11-1989, Membro Senior
  • IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 01-01-1987, Senior member
  • Visible Light Communication
  • Visible Light Positioning
  • Intelligent Illumination Systems
  • Embedded Systems
  • Machine learning
28Supervision of MSc theses
As Supervisor
As Co-supervisor
2Books Chapters
  • S.U.O. Ofoegbu, P. J. A. R. Rosa, F. A. O. F. Fernandes, A. B. Pereira, P.F. Fonseca, Laser Marking on White-Coloured Polyoxymethylene (POM) Polymer Substrate: Challenges and Perspectives, Chapter in, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Francisco J. G. Silva, António B. Pereira, Raul D. S. G. Campilho, Springer Link, n/a, 2023
  • D.C. Canedo, P.F. Fonseca, P. Georgieva, A. J. R. N Neves, An Innovative Vision System for Floor-Cleaning Robots Based on YOLOv5, Chapter in, Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, Pinho, A.J., Georgieva, P., Teixeira, L.F., Sánchez, J.A, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Aveiro, 2022
7Papers in Journals
  • MLR Rêgo, Alexis A. Dowhuszko. Dowhuszko, P.F. Fonseca, L. Alves, Experimental Demonstration of 32‐PAM Optical Camera Communication Using a Low Cost and a High Cost Camera, IET Optoelectronics, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 1 - 14, January, 2025 | BibTex
  • PM Martins, N. B. Barroca, S. Vieira, B. Sousa,, G. G. Gil, M. Cicuéndez, L. Casarrubios, M. Feito, R. Diez-Orejas, M. Portolés, B. R. F. Figueiredo, R. Silva, A. Lizarribar, P.F. Fonseca, L. Alves, Paula A.A.P. Marques Marques, Enabling 3D electrical stimulation of adipose-derived decellularized extracellular matrix and reduced graphene oxide scaffolds in vitro using graphene electrodes, RSC Advances, Vol. 15, No. 38, pp. 31257 - 31271, 2025,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • S.U.O. Ofoegbu, P. J. A. R. Rosa, F. A. O. F. Fernandes, A. B. Pereira, P.F. Fonseca, Laser marking on polyoxymethylene (POM) polymer substrate for a lean manufacturing application, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol., No., pp. -, February, 2024 | BibTex
  • S.U.O. Ofoegbu, P. J. A. R. Rosa, F. A. O. F. Fernandes, A. B. Pereira, P.F. Fonseca, Laser Marking of Engineering Thermoplastics: The Polyoxymethylene (POM) Case Study, key engineering materials, Vol. 957, No. n/a, pp. 97 - 105, October, 2023,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • MLR Rêgo, J. Perez, P.F. Fonseca, L. Alves, Frame recovery using multiple images in rolling shutter based systems, IET Optoelectronics, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 162 - 174, July, 2023,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • D.C. Canedo, P.F. Fonseca, P. Georgieva, A. J. R. N Neves, A Deep Learning-Based Dirt Detection Computer Vision System for Floor-Cleaning Robots with Improved Data Collection, Technologies, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 1 - 1, December, 2021,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • P.F. Fonseca, P. Pedreiras, C. Cardeira, Monitorização e gestão da disponibilidade de sistemas de produção – Identificação de necessidades (1.ª parte), Robotica, Vol. 1, No. 96, pp. 4 - 6, June, 2014,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
24Papers in Conferences
  • P.F. Fonseca, Students Development of Projects: A Comparison of Stakeholders Perspectives, EDUCON – IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference EDUCON, London, United Kingdom, Vol., pp. -, April, 2025,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • V. Matus, A. Usmani, M. Figueiredo, P.F. Fonseca, S. Zvanovec, R. Perez-Jimenez, L. Alves, Self-Clocking Constant-Power Multi-Level Scheme for Optical Camera Communication, International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP) CSNDSP, Rome, Italy, Vol., pp. -, July, 2024 | BibTex
  • S. Modalavalasa, A. Usmani, A. P. G. Gelehpordesari, C. G. Giachoudis, L. M. G. Giraldo, R. Z.-I. Zamorano-Illanes, Z. Ghassemlooy, S. Zvanovec, V. Jungnickel, M. Khalighi, L. Alves, J. P. S. Soler, P.F. Fonseca, Evolution of OWC: A Collaborative Contour Across Various Sectors, International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP) CSNDSP, Rome, Italy, July, 2024 | BibTex
  • V. Matus, A. Usmani, M. Figueiredo, P.F. Fonseca, S. Zvanovec, R. Perez-Jimenez, L. Alves, Experimental Demonstration of a Self-Clocking Pulse-Amplitude Modulation for Optical Camera Communication in Artificial Ambient Light, International Balkan Conference on Communications and Networking, BalkanCom BalkanCom, Ljubljana, Slovenia, June, 2024 | BibTex
  • M. S, Silva, MLR Rêgo, L. Alves, P.F. Fonseca, Geometric Pattern-Based Computer Vision Positioning System, Iberian Robotics Conference - ROBOT, Coimbra, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
  • MLR Rêgo, P.F. Fonseca, L. Alves, Transmitter Identification Using Frame Reconstruction in Rolling Shutter Based Systems, 13th IEEE/IET International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing CSNDSP, Porto, Portugal, July, 2022 | BibTex
  • MLR Rêgo, P.F. Fonseca, L. Alves, Transmitter Position Error Impact On Camera Based Visible Light Positioning Systems, West Asian Symposium on Optical and Millimeter-wave Wireless Communications (WASOWC) WASOWC, Tabriz, Iran, Vol., pp. -, May, 2022 | BibTex
  • MLR Rêgo, P.F. Fonseca, L. Alves, Correcting Perspective Distortion for Circle Centerpoint Coordinates in Camera Based Visible Light Positioning, IEEE International Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC) - ICARSC, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, April, 2022 | BibTex
  • MLR Rêgo, P.F. Fonseca, OCC Based Indoor Positioning System Using a Smartphone Camera, IEEE International Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC) - ICARSC, Conference online, Vol., pp. -, April, 2021 | BibTex
  • P.F. Fonseca, S. Sargento, A. Oliveira, Bringing Students and Companies together by means of Project Development, EDUCON – IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference EDUCON, Porto, Portugal, April, 2020 | BibTex
  • T. Almeida, V. Santos, B. Lourenço, P.F. Fonseca, Detection of Data Matrix Encoded Landmarks in Unstructured Environments using Deep Learning, IEEE International Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC) - ICARSC, Conference online, Vol., pp. -, April, 2020 | BibTex
  • P.F. Fonseca, V. Tavares, J. N. Matos, M. Gericota, Recent activities by IEEE Education Society Portugal Chapter, EDUCON – IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference EDUCON, Porto, Portugal, April, 2020 | BibTex
  • L. Silva, P. Pedreiras, P.F. Fonseca, L. Almeida, On the adequacy of SDN and TSN for Industry 4.0, IEEE International Symposium on Real-Time Distributed Computing ISORC, Valencia, Spain, May, 2019 | BibTex
  • ALG Gradim, P.F. Fonseca, L. Alves, R.E.M. Mohamed, On the Usage of Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Position Accuracy in Visible Light Positioning Systems, IEEE/IET International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing - CSNDSP, Budapest, Hungary, July, 2018,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 1 MB) | BibTex
  • P.F. Fonseca, ALG Gradim, L. Alves, On the Usage of Homogeneous Transformation Matrices for Visible Light Position Estimation Systems, West-Asian Coloquium on Optical Wireless Communications WACOWC, Isfahan, Iran, April, 2018,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 382 KBs) | BibTex
  • P.F. Fonseca, P. Pedreiras, FS Silva, Mobile Robots as a Tool to Teach First Year Engineering Electronics, Iberian Robotics Conference - ROBOT, Sevilla, Spain, November, 2017 | BibTex
  • P.F. Fonseca, P. Pedreiras, P. M. Cabral, B.C. Cunha, J. N. Matos, FS Silva, Motivating First Year Students for an Engineering Degree, CISPEE - International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Education in Engineering CISPEE, Bragança, Portugal, October, 2016 | BibTex
  • P.F. Fonseca, R. Costa, C. M. Vieira, ACP Pereira, A Validation Framework for Visible Light Positioning in Mobile Robotics, IEEE International Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC) - ICARSC, Bragança, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. . - ., May, 2016 | BibTex
  • F. Rico, P.F. Fonseca, A. F. Sousa, A testbed for developing, simulating and experimenting multipath aggregation algorithms, IEEE International Conf. on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation - ETFA, Barcelona, Spain, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, September, 2014,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • P.F. Fonseca, S. Velastin, Um modelo de desenvolvimento de projetos em sistemas embedded, Congresso Luso Moçambicano de Engenharia - CLME, Inhambane, Mozambique, Vol. 1, pp. . - ., April, 2014,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • P.F. Fonseca, J. N. Matos, N.B.C. Carvalho, P. Pedreiras, Uma experiência na motivação de alunos do 1.º ano de Engenharia., Congresso Luso Moçambicano de Engenharia - CLME, Inhambane, Mozambique, Vol. 1, pp. . - ., April, 2014,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • S.I. Lopes, J. Vieira, C.A.C.B. Bastos, P.F. Fonseca, Ultrasound sensor array for robust location, International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics ICINCO, Angers, France, Vol. 1, pp. 84 - 93, March, 2007 | BibTex
  • S.I. Lopes, J. Vieira, C.A.C.B. Bastos, P.F. Fonseca, Sistema de localização utilizando ultra-sons, Festival Nacional de Robótica, Guimarães, Portugal, April, 2006 | BibTex
  • S.I. Lopes, J. Vieira, C.A.C.B. Bastos, P.F. Fonseca, Sistema de localização mútua para robots utilizando ultra-sons, Jornadas de Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações e de Computadores – JETC05, Lisboa, Portugal, November, 2005 | BibTex

Currently running projects1

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
OWIN6G Optical and wireless sensors networks for 6G scenarios (OWIN6G) EU/Horizon Europe 01-09-2023 31-08-2027

Closed Projects2

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
BioPlus Development of diamond-optical fiber biosensors for detection of IgE IT 01-06-2020 31-12-2023
RTMGear RealTime Monitoring Power Reduction Gearbox 01-09-2014 01-07-2016
1Awards
  • P.F. Fonseca, P. Pedreiras, FS Silva, As Novas Fronteiras de Engenharia – Docentes de Engenharia, Os prémios "As Novas Fronteiras da Engenharia" são atribuídos por um Fundo com o mesmo nome, constituído em Março de 2011 com o saldo existente nas contas do ICEE 2007 – International Conference on Engineering Education, The Moving Frontiers of Engineering e pela contribuição, em igual montante, da Região Centro da Ordem dos Engenheiros. Anualmente são atribuídos dois prémios: Um prémio que distingue um artigo publicado em revista científica nacional ou internacional ou apresentado em congresso científico nacional ou internacional relativo ao Ensino da Engenharia, da autoria de um docente ou grupo de docentes do Ensino Superior, Universitário ou Politécnico, de uma Escola Superior de Engenharia, da Região Centro de Portugal (distritos de Coimbra, Aveiro, Leiria, Viseu, Guarda e Castelo Branco). O valor do prémio é de 2500 Euros. E um prémio, que distingue o melhor trabalho da autoria de um aluno ou grupo de alunos do Ensino Secundário ou do Ensino Básico, relativo a Engenharia ou Tecnologia, de Escolas localizadas na Região Centro (distritos de Coimbra, Aveiro, Leiria, Viseu, Guarda e Castelo Branco), individualmente ou em grupo com o máximo de três elementos. O valor deste prémio é de 2000 Euros., 01-09-2018
1Miscellaneous
  • P.F. Fonseca, Sessão Work 4.0, Invited Talks, Orador convidado na sessão sobre Work 4.0, Lançamento da II Fase do Programa Indústria 4.0, 01-04-2019 | Link
10Conference Committees
  • IEEE International Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC) - ICARSC, Conference Chairman, 2025
  • IEEE/IET International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing - CSNDSP, Organizing Committee, 2020
  • e-Engineering - International e-Engineering Education Services Conference e-Engineeering, Technical Programme Committee, 2020
  • EDUCON – IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference EDUCON, Scientific Committee, 2020
  • Iberian Robotics Conference - ROBOT, Scientific Committee, 2019
  • INForum, Technical Programme Committee, 2019
  • INForum, Technical Programme Committee, 2018
  • IEEE/IET International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing - CSNDSP, Technical Programme Committee, 2018
  • TECH-EDU International Conference on Technology and Innovation in Learning, Teaching and Education, Technical Programme Committee, 2018
  • West-Asian Coloquium on Optical Wireless Communications WACOWC, Technical Programme Committee, 2018
6Refereeing Journals
  • IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies
    2017, 1 review(s);
  • Computer Applications in Engineering Education
    2024, 1 review(s); 2019, 2 review(s);
  • Computer Standards and Interfaces
    2019, 1 review(s);
  • IET Optoelectronics
    2025, 2 review(s);
  • revista iberoamericana de tecnologias del aprendizaje
    2025, 2 review(s);
  • IEEE Access
    2025, 2 review(s);
4Refereeing Conferences
  • IEEE/IET International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing - CSNDSP
    2018, 1 review(s);
  • TECH-EDU International Conference on Technology and Innovation in Learning, Teaching and Education
    2018, 1 review(s);
  • INForum
    2019, 1 review(s); 2018, 1 review(s);
  • Iberian Robotics Conference - ROBOT
    2019, 1 review(s);

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