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Rehabilitation engineering.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Nonlinear Path Following Control Systems for Ocean Vehicles, University of Lisbon
Award Date: 23 Apr 2001
Master, Limits of performance of linear control systems using convex optimization methods. Integrated vehicle/control design for ocean robotics, University of Lisbon
Award Date: 20 Apr 1998
Bachelor, Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Lisbon
Award Date: 3 Oct 1994
Keywords
- TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
- Rehabilitation engineering
- Robotics
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a-STEP: Advancing Social Inclusion through Technology and Empowerment
Encarnação, P., Leader, G. & Newbutt, N.
14/10/20 → 13/10/24
Project: Research
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CUBE: Católica Lisbon Research Unit in Business and Economics
Machado, F., Aranda, A. M., Costa, A. I. D. A., Martins, A. P., Bernard, A., Fidalgo, A., Reis, C., Abecassis-Moedas, C., Santos, C., Tran, D., Fernandes, D., Bonfim, D., Schliephake, E., Kalogirou, F., Reis, F., Santos, F., Machado, F., Sguera, F., Cerqueiro, G., Reis, H., Barreto, I., Silva, J., Salvado, J. C., Neves, J. C. D., Gijsbrechts, J., Stahl, J., Guedes, J. C., Faias, J., Wagner, L., Correia, I. H., Saldanha, M. F., Fontes, J. C., Modesto, L., Meira, M., Matos, M. G. D., Gouveia, M., Kozeniauskas, N., Bertani, N., Couzoff, P., Barroso, P., Encarnação, P., Raposo, P. M., Teles, P., Bastos, W., Bohnsack, R., Vale, R. C. D., Ferreira, R., Lloyd-Braga, T., Ramus, T., Colaço, V. H., Cavicchini, A., Balderrama, P. A. P., Pieters, F. G. M., Pinto, F. A. G. D. L. S., Colaço, V. H. & Teixeira, Z. V.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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LUDI: Play for Children with Disabilities
Encarnação, P. & Besio, S.
19/05/14 → 18/05/18
Project: Research
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UARPIE: Using Assistive Robots to Promote Inclusive Education
Encarnação, P., Cook, A. M., Londral Gamboa, A. R. M., Sá Caiado, A., Adams, K. D., Nunes, C., Talone Nunes da Ponte, M. M. & Santos Leite, T.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
1/06/13 → 30/09/15
Project: Research
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COMPSAR: Comparison of Physical and Simulated Robot Use by Children with Disabilities and Matched Typically Developing Children
Encarnação, P., Cook, A. M., Londral Gamboa, A. R. M., Adams, K. D. & Faria Azevedo, L. M.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
1/07/10 → 30/06/12
Project: Research
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Assistive technologies as rights enablers
Encarnação, P. & Cook, A. M., 5 Apr 2023, The Routledge international handbook of children's rights and disability. Beckett, A. E. & Callus, A-M. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, p. 432-449 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Robotic and virtual reality technologies for children with disabilities and older adults
Samaddar, S., Desideri, L., Encarnação, P., Gollasch, D., Petrie, H. & Weber, G., Jul 2022, Computers Helping People with Special Needs - 18th International Conference, ICCHP-AAATE 2022, Proceedings: 18th international conference, ICCHP-AAATE 2022, Lecco, Italy, July 11–15, 2022. Miesenberger, K., Kouroupetroglou, G., Mavrou, K., Manduchi, R., Covarrubias Rodriguez, M. & Penáz, P. (eds.). Cham: Springer, Vol. 2. p. 203-210 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 13342 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The potential of robotics for the development and wellbeing of children with disabilities as we see it
Van Den Heuvel, R., Jansens, R., Littler, B., Huijnen, C., Di Nuovo, A., Bonarini, A., Desideri, L., Encarnação, P., Lekova, A. & De Witte, L., 7 Mar 2022, In: Technology and Disability. 34, 1, p. 25-33 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assistive technologies: principles & practice
Encarnação, P. M. M., Cook, A. M. & Polgar, J., 2020, 5 ed. Elsevier. 465 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Play for disabled children in Taiwan and Hong Kong: parent perspectives
Beckett, A. E., Encarnação, P. M. M., Chiu, C-Y. & Ng, S. T. M., 20 Jul 2020, In: Journal of Disability Studies in Education. p. 1-31 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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