Rui Manuel Rodrigues Rocha

Rui Rocha

Academic position:	Associate Professor
Joining date:	01-01-1999
Roles in IT:	Senior Researcher
Scientific Area:	Networks and Multimedia
Group:	Network Architectures and Protocols – Lx

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Address: IT – Lisboa
Instituto Superior Técnico - Torre Norte - Piso 10
Av. Rovisco Pais, 1
1049 - 001 Lisboa
Tel: +351 21 841 84 54
Fax: +351 21 841 84 72

Personal page

https://www.orcid.org/0000-0003-1183-453X

SCOPUS

Scientific Achievements

Degrees

PhD, Instituto Superior Técnico, 04-07-1995
MSc, Instituto Superior Técnico, 28-07-1987
Licenciatura, Instituto Superior Técnico, 18-12-1981

Affiliations

Ordem dos Engenheiros, 05-06-1993, Membro Efectivo
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 01-01-1988, Senior Member

Academic Activities

11Lecture courses

Sistemas Digitais, , Lic. Engª Aeroespacial
Microprocessadores, , Lic. Engª Aeroespacial
Arquitectura de Sistemas de Computadores, , Lic. Engª Electrotécnica e de Computadores
Arquitectura de Sistemas Computacionais, , Lic. Engª Informática e de Computadores
Sistemas de Comunicação Móvel em Sistemas de Banda, , Mestrado em Engª Electrotécnica e de Computadores
Electrónica Aplicada I & II, , Lic. Engª Electrotécnica
Sistemas Digitais, , Lic. Engª Informática e de Computadores
Arquitectura de Computadores, , Lic. Engenharia de Redes de Comunicação e Informação

Redes de Comunicações Móveis, , Mestrado em Engª Redes de Comunicações

Redes de Sensores - Wireless Sensor Networks, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado em Engª Redes de Comunicações

Sistemas Embebidos - Embedded Systems, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado em Engª Electrónica

Supervision of theses

1PhD Student

Modeling and Analysis of Wireless Networks, PhD Student, Nelson Antunes, Defended 12-2001

10MSc Student

Evolution of the Communication Processor Board for the ISTnanosat, MSc Student, João Carlos Fonseca Pinto, Expected conclusion 10-2019
VibSense - Sistema de monitorizaçãoo de parâmetros críticos em estruturas, MSc Student, Pedro Miguel Santos Feitor, Concluded 06-2019
RPScope – A small laboratory based on a Raspberry Pi, MSc Student, Pedro Silva Pereira, Concluded 06-2019
A distributed delay tolerant data transfer protocol for ISTSAT-1, MSc Student, Pedro Miguel Pereira Eugénio Andrea Gameiro, Concluded 10-2018
Development of the ISTnanosat-1 Ground Segment, MSc Student, Alexandre Simões Silva, Concluded 05-2017
ISTNanosat-1 - Heart - Processing and Digital Communications unit, MSc Student, João André H. Ferreira, Concluded 11-2012
Domo Zonse - Integrating Sensor Networks into Home Networking Architectures, MSc Student, Carlos Rodrigues, Concluded 11-2011
SARDA: Service Augmented Resource Description Architecture, MSc Student, Miguel Duarte de Mora Barroso, Concluded 11-2010
GolfSense - WSN-based monitoring system for golf courses, MSc Student, João Vicente, Concluded 06-2009
WiMAX QoS - QoS dynamic management system based on WiMAX service flows, MSc Student, Nuno Rodrigues, Concluded 12-2008

Co-Supervision of theses

1PhD Student

Concurrent engineering processes for developing future coordinated missions with multiple satellites , PhD Student, João Paulo Lopes Monteiro, Expected conclusion 12-2022

4MSc Student

AppGym - Applying Embedded Systems and Sensor Technologies to Trampoline Gymnastics, MSc Student, Diogo Ferreira Tribolet de Abreu, Concluded 06-2018
AidDis - Embedded Systems In The Aid of People with Motor Disabilities, MSc Student, Maria Margarida Dias dos Reis, Concluded 05-2017
Sistema de Recuperação de Energia do Ambiente para Redes de Sensores, MSc Student, Alexandre Lima Correia, Concluded 12-2010
Aplicações em tecnologia RFID para a realização de inventários de objectos em escritórios , MSc Student, Ricardo Sousa, Concluded 11-2009

Publications

3Books Chapters

P. Fernandes, R. Rocha, TSD: Tiny Service Discovery, Chapter in, Lecture Notes in Computer Science-Information Networking. Towards Ubiquitous Networking and Services, Teresa Vazão, Mário M. Freire, Ilyoung Chong, Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg, 2008
T. A. Camilo, P. Melo, A. Rodrigues, L. Pedrosa, J. Silva, R. Neves, R. Rocha, F. B. Boavida, WM2Snet Deployment: An Experimental Approach, Chapter in, Wireless Mesh Networking with 802.16, 802.11 and ZigBEE, George Aggelou, McGraw Hill, New York, USA, 2008
R. Rocha, A. Casaca, Residential Oriented Customer Premises Network based on ATM principles, Chapter in, High-Speed Networking for Multimedia Applications, W. Effelsberg, O. Spaniol, A. Danthine, D. Ferrari, Kluwer Academic, Netherlands, 1996

10Papers in Journals

M.D. Reis, C. Almeida, R. Rocha, On the performance of surface electromyography-based onset detection methods with real data in assistive technologies, Multimedia Tools and Applications, Vol., No., pp. 1 - 30, July, 2017 | BibTex
J. Teixeira, R. Rocha, M. S. Piedade, MoteIST: A Modular Low-Power Approach to Wireless Sensor Networks Nodes, International Journal of Adaptive, Resilient and Autonomic Systems, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 82 - 101, December, 2013 | BibTex
ALC Correia, J. Teixeira, M. S. Piedade, R. Rocha, Smart Ultra Low Power Energy Harvesting System, International Journal of Adaptive, Resilient and Autonomic Systems, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 102 - 118, December, 2013 | BibTex
A. C. S. Santos, L. Pedrosa, B.W.M. Kuipers, R. Rocha, Resource Description Language: A Unified Description Language for Network Embedded Resources, Intrnl. Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, Vol. 2012, No. 860864, pp. - - -, July, 2012,
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J. M. Soares, M. Franceschinis, R. Rocha, W. Zhang, M. A. Spirito, Opportunistic Data Collection in Sparse Wireless Sensor Networks, Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, Vol. 2011, No. 401802, pp. - - -, January, 2011,
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J. M. Soares, B. Gonçalves, R. Rocha, Practical Issues in the Development of a Minimalistic Power Management Solution for WSNs, International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, Vol. 8, No. 3/4, pp. 136 - 146, November, 2010,
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L. Pedrosa, P. Melo, R. Rocha, R. Neves, A Flexible Approach to WSN Development and Deployment, International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, Vol. 6, No. 3/4, pp. 199 - 211, October, 2009,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 542 KBs) | BibTex
N. Antunes, A. Pacheco, R. Rocha, A Markov Renewal Based Model for Wireless Networks, Queueing Systems, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 247 - 281, April, 2002,
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R. Rocha, A. Pacheco, N. Antunes, An Integrated Traffic Model for Multimedia Wireless Networks, Computer Networks & ISDN Systems, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 25 - 41, January, 2002 | BibTex
N. Antunes, R. Rocha, P. Pinto, A. Pacheco, Impact of Next-Generation Wireless Networks Requirements on Teletraffic Modeling, Interoperable Communication Networks Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2-4, pp. 706 - 715, July, 1998 | BibTex

22Papers in Conferences

P. A. G. Gameiro, R. Rocha, Distributed Delay Tolerant Protocol, IEEE International Symp. on Wireless Communication Systems - ISWCS, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol., pp. -, August, 2018,
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R. Rocha, DAPhone - Data acquisition system for smartphones, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol., pp. -, September, 2015,
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BC Coelho, R. Rocha, LA6 - Local Aggregation in the Internet of Things, INSTICC 3rd International Conf. on Sensor Networks - SENSORNETS 2014, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. 103 - 110, January, 2014,
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J.A. Ferreira, R. Rocha, ISTNanosat-1 - Digital Communications and Processing Subsystem (Heart), AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, Guildford, London, United Kingdom, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, September, 2012,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 42 KBs) | BibTex
FP Costa, R. Rocha, SIN – Service-based Interconnected Networks, ICST Conf. on Mobile Networks and Management (MONAMI), Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, September, 2011,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 643 KBs) | BibTex
D. M. Barroso, R. Rocha, Service Augmented Resource Description Architecture, Conf. Nacional de Redes de Sensores - CNRS, Coimbra, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. 71 - 75, March, 2011,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 187 KBs) | BibTex
J. V. Vicente, R. Rocha, R. Neves, GolfSense: A Golf Course WSN Monitoring Application, IEEE International Conf. on Computer Engineering and Systems - ICCES, Cairo, Egypt, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 6, December, 2010,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 1 MB) | BibTex
J. M. Soares, W. Zhang, M. Franceschinis, M. A. Spirito, R. Rocha, Experimental and Analytical Performance Evaluation of a Real Opportunistic Wireless Sensor Network, Future Network and Mobile Summit, Florence, Italy, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2010,
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J. Teixeira, R. Rocha, M. S. Piedade, A Modular Architecture for Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks Nodes, International Conf. on Renewable Energies and Power Quality - ICREPQ, Granada, Spain, Vol., pp. 1 - 5, March, 2010 | BibTex
J. M. Soares, R. Rocha, CHARON: Routing in Low-Density Opportunistic Wireless Sensor Networks, IFIP Wireless Days 2009, Paris, France, Vol. -, pp. - - -, December, 2009,
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P. Melo, L. Pedrosa, R. Rocha, Interconnecting WSNs with Fast Moving Nodes: Experiments in Real-World Scenarios, International Workshop on Sensor Networks - SN, San Francisco, California, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, August, 2009,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 618 KBs) | BibTex
J. M. Soares, B. Gonçalves, R. Rocha, Power Management Extensions for Tagus-SensorNet, International Workshop on Sensor Networks - SN, San Francisco, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, August, 2009,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 248 KBs) | BibTex
N. Rodrigues, R. Rocha, WiMAX QoS - Dynamic Service Flow Management, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, May, 2009,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 349 KBs) | BibTex
R. A. Henriques, R. Rocha, Sensor Network Deployment based on Data Variability, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, May, 2009,
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L. Pedrosa, R. Rocha, WMTP - A Modular WSN Transport Protocol: The Fairness Module, IFIP International Conf. on New Technologies, Mobility and Security - Wireless Sensor Networks Workshop - NTMS, Tangier, Morocco, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, November, 2008,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 262 KBs) | BibTex
Oliveira,C. Oliveira, L. Pedrosa, R. Rocha, Characterizing On-Body Wireless Sensor Networks, IFIP International Conf. on New Technologies, Mobility and Security - Wireless Sensor Networks Workshop - NTMS, Tanger, Morocco, Vol. -, pp. - - -, November, 2008,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 181 KBs) | BibTex
JPB Barraca, P. Fernandes, S. Sargento, R. Rocha, An Architecture for Community Mesh Networking, IEEE PIMRC 2008 Workshop, Cannes, France, Vol. 0, pp. 0 - 0, September, 2008 | BibTex
Aranha, R. Rocha, Real-Time Relative Positioning with WSN, International Conf. on Sensor Technologies and Applications, Cap Esterel, France, Vol. 1, pp. 10 - 16, August, 2008,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 284 KBs) | BibTex
L. Pedrosa, P. Melo, R. Rocha, R. Neves, A Flexible Approach to WSN Deployment, The International Workshop on Sensor Networks - SN, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, August, 2008,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 408 KBs) | BibTex
L. S. Ferreira, R. Rocha, Multi-Channel Clustering Algorithm to Improve Performance of WSNs,, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, May, 2007 | BibTex
P. Fernandes, R. Rocha, Service Discovery in Wireless Mesh Networks: a Survey on Candidate Solutions, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, Vol., pp. -, May, 2007 | BibTex
P. Fernandes, R. Rocha, TSD: Tiny Service Discovery, IEEE International Conf. on Information Networking - ICOIN, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol., pp. -, January, 2007 | BibTex

Patents

2Patents

D.F.T.A. Abreu, R. Rocha, C. Almeida, Time of Flight and Horizontal Displacement measuring device for trampoline, PT 110345, November, 2017, (status pending),
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J. Teixeira, R. Rocha, M. S. Piedade, Arquitetura Reconfigurável para Sistemas Embebidos Orientados-à-missão, PT 107370, -1, (status pending)

Projects

Closed Projects2

Acronym	Name	Funding Agency	Start date	Ending date
NEWCOM++	Network of Excellence in Wireless Communications ++	EU/FP7	01-12-2007	01-12-2010
WIP	An All-Wireless Mobile Network Architecture	EU	01-01-2006	31-12-2008

Other Scientific Achievements

1Awards

R. Rocha, A. Pacheco, N. Antunes, An Integrated Traffic Model for Multimedia Wireless Networks, 3M /TULisbon Prize for inovation in the area of EE engineering, 06-06-2002

1Miscellaneous

J. Teixeira, R. Rocha, MoteISTx5 Embedded plataform for Wireless Sensor Networks - RTCM2012, Seminars, 01-06-2012

Other Contributions

4Conference Committees

6th IEEE International Conference on High Speed Networks and Multimedia Communications, Technical Programme Committee, 2003
6th IEEE International Conference on High Speed Networks and Multimedia Communications, Organizing Committee, 2003
Conferência de Redes de Computadores (CRC’2002), Scientific Committee, 2002
13th IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC’2002), Organizing Committee, 2002

IT Member Profile

Rui Rocha

Scientific Achievements

Supervision of theses

Co-Supervision of theses

Closed Projects2