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Refereed Scientific Journals

Book chapters

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Refereed National Conferences

Technical Reports

 

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Refereed Scientific Journals

1.       J. F. Ferreira, D. Portugal, M. E. Andrada, P. Machado, R. P. Rocha and P. Peixoto, “Sensing and Artificial Perception for Robots in Precision Forestry: A Survey”, Robotics, 12(5), 139, MDPI, Oct. 2023.  DOI: 10.3390/robotics12050139
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2.       L. Guevara, R. P. Rocha and F. A. Cheein, “Improving the Manual Harvesting Operation Efficiency by Coordinating a Fleet of N-Trailer Vehicles”, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, vol. 185, 106103, Elsevier, Jun. 2021.  DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2021.106103
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3.       P. Menezes and R. P. Rocha, “Promotion of Active Ageing through Interactive Artificial Agents in a Smart Environment”, SN Applied Sciences, 3, 583, Apr. 2021.  DOI: 10.1007/s42452-021-04567-8
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4.       M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha and A. Araújo, “Fostering Human-Robot Cooperative Architectures for Search and Rescue Missions in Urban Fires”, Simulation, 97(3), pp. 177-194, Sage Publications, ISSN 0037-5497, 2021.  DOI: 10.1177/0037549720964548
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5.       F. Araújo, A. Gomes and R. P. Rocha, “Towards Optimal Convergecast in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks”, Ad Hoc Networks, 107, 102214, Elsevier, ISSN 1570-8705, Oct. 2020.  DOI: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2020.102214
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6.       D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Performance Estimation and Dimensioning of Team Size for Multi-Robot Patrol”, IEEE Intelligent Systems, 32(6), pp. 30-38, IEEE Computer Society, ISSN 1541-1672, Nov./Dec. 2017.  DOI: 10.1109/MIS.2017.4531222
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7.       D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Cooperative Multi-Robot Patrol with Bayesian Learning”, Autonomous Robots, 40(5), pp. 929-953, Springer, Jun. 2016.  DOI: 10.1007/s10514-015-9503-7
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8.       J. M. Santos, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “A Sensor Fusion Layer to Cope with Reduced Visibility in SLAM”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 80(3), pp. 401-422, Springer, Dec. 2015.  DOI: 10.1007/s10846-015-0180-8
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9.       A. Fernandes, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, J. M. Santos and R. P. Rocha, “Ad Hoc Communication in Teams of Mobile Robots using Zigbee Technology”, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 23(5), pp. 733-745, Wiley Periodicals, Sep. 2015.  DOI: 10.1002/cae.21646
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10.    A. Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Integrating Arduino-based Educational Mobile Robots in ROS”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, special issue on Autonomous Robot Systems, 77(2), pp. 281-298, Springer, Feb. 2015.  DOI: 10.1007/s10846-013-0007-4
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11.    L. P. Reis, J. M. Ferreira Calado and R. P. Rocha, “Special Issue on Autonomous Robot Systems – Guest Editorial”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 77(2), pp. 247-247, Springer, Feb. 2015.  DOI: 10.1007/s10846-014-0130-x

12.    M. S. Couceiro, A. Fernandes, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, “Understanding the Communication Complexity of the Robotic Darwinian PSO”, Robotica, 33(1), pp. 157-180, Jan. 2015.  DOI: 10.1017/S0263574714000058
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13.    M. S. Couceiro, F. M. Martins, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, “Mechanism and Convergence Analysis of a Multi-Robot Swarm Approach Based on Natural Selection”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 76(2), pp 353-381, Springer, Nov. 2014.  DOI: 10.1007/s10846-014-0030-0
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14.    M. S. Couceiro, P. A. Vargas and R. P. Rocha, “Bridging the Reality Gap between the Webots Simulator and e-puck Robots”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 62(10), pp. 1549–1567, Oct. 2014.  DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2014.05.007
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15.    M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, “Marsupial Teams of Robots: Deployment of Miniature Robots for Swarm Exploration under Communication Constraints”, Robotica, 32(7), pp. 1017-1038, Oct. 2014.  DOI: 10.1017/S0263574713001185
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16.    A. Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro, J. Sales, and R. P. Rocha, “Desarrollo de un Robot Móvil Compacto Integrado en el Middleware ROS”, Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática Industrial (RIAI), 11(3), pp. 315-326, Elsevier, Jul.-Sep. 2014.  DOI: 10.1016/j.riai.2014.02.009
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17.    M. S. Couceiro, C. M. Figueiredo, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, “Darwinian Swarm Exploration under Communication Constraints: Initial Deployment and Fault-Tolerance Assessment”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 62(4), pp. 528-544, Elsevier, Apr. 2014.  DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2013.12.009
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18.    M. S. Couceiro, P. A. Vargas, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, “Benchmark of Swarm Robotics Distributed Techniques in a Search Task”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 62(2), pp. 200-213, Elsevier, Feb. 2014.  DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2013.10.004
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19.    D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Distributed Multi-Robot Patrol: A Scalable and Fault-Tolerant Framework”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 61(12), pp. 1572-1587, Elsevier, Dec. 2013.  DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2013.06.011
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20.    P. Drews Jr., P. Núñez, R. P. Rocha, M. Campos and J. Dias, "Novelty Detection and Segmentation based on Gaussian Mixture Models: a Case Study in 3D Robotic Laser Mapping", Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 61(12), pp. 1696-1709, Elsevier, Dec. 2013.  DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2013.06.004
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21.    M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, N. Gonçalves, R. Rocha, J. M. Luz, C. Figueiredo and G. Dias, “A Methodology for Detection and Estimation in the Analysis of the Golf Putting”, Pattern Analysis and Applications, 16(3), pp. 459-474, Springer, ISSN 1433-755X (Online) / 1433-7541 (Print), 2013.  DOI: 10.1007/s10044-012-0276-8
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22.    M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, "A PSO Multi-Robot Exploration Approach Over Unreliable MANETs", Advanced Robotics, 27(16), pp. 1221-1234, Robotics Society of Japan, 2013.  DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2013.819605
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23.    D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Multi-Robot Patrolling Algorithms: Examining Performance and Scalability”, Advanced Robotics, 27(5), pp. 325-336, Robotics Society of Japan, Feb. 2013.  DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2013.763722
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24.    M. S. Couceiro, J. A. T. Machado, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, “A Fuzzified Systematic Adjustment of the Robotic Darwinian PSO", Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 60(12), pp. 1625-1639, Elsevier, ISSN 0921-8890, Dec. 2012.  DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2012.09.021
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25.    M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha, N. M. Ferreira and J. T. Machado. “Introducing the Fractional Order Darwinian Particle Swarm Optimization”, Signal, Image and Video Processing, special issue on Fractional Signals and Systems, 6(3), pp. 343-350, Springer, ISSN 1863-1711 (Online) / 1863-1703 (Print), Sep. 2012.  DOI: 10.1007/s11760-012-0316-2
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26.    M. S. Couceiro, F. M. Martins, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira. “Analysis and Parameter Adjustment of the RDPSO: Towards an Understanding of Robotic Network Dynamic Partitioning based on Darwin's Theory”, International Mathematical Forum, Hikari, Ltd., 7(32), pp. 1587-1601, ISSN 1312-7594, 2012.
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27.    M. S. Couceiro, C. M. Figueiredo, J. M. Luz, N. M. Ferreira and R. P. Rocha. “A Low-Cost Educational Platform for Swarm Robotics”, International Journal of Robots, Education and Art, 2(1), pp. 1-15, ISSN 2233-937X (Online) / 2233-4572 (Print), Feb. 2012.  DOI: 10.4156/ijrea.vol2.issue1.1
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28.    F. Ferreira, L. Davim, R. Rocha, J. Dias and V. Santos. “Presenting a Technique for Registering Images and Range Data Using a Topological Representation of a Path within an Environment”, Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics & Intelligent Systems, 1(3), Jamris journal, ISSN 1897-8649, pp. 47-55, Sep. 2007.
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29.    R. Rocha, A. Cunha, J. Varandas and J. Dias. “Towards a New Mobility Concept for Cities: Architecture & Programming of Semi-Autonomous Electric Vehicles”, Industrial Robot, 34(2), Emerald journals, ISSN 0143-991X, pp. 142-149, Mar. 18, 2007.  DOI: 10.1108/01439910710727496                      WOS:000245524100019
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30.    R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Cooperative Multi-Robot Systems: a study of Vision-based 3-D Mapping using Information Theory”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 53(3–4), Elsevier journals, ISSN 0921-8890, pp. 282-311, Dec. 31, 2005.  DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2005.09.008
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Book chapters

1.       G. S. Martins, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “mrgs: A Multi-Robot SLAM Framework for ROS with Efficient Information Sharing”, In A. Koubaa (editor), Robot Operating System (ROS), Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 895, pp. 45-75, Springer, Cham, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45956-7_3
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2.       R. P. Rocha, Foreword, In M. Couceiro, P. Ghamisi (editors), Fractional Order Darwinian Particle Swarm Optimization: Applications and Evaluation of an Evolutionary Algorithm, pp. v-vi., ISBN 978-3-319-19634-3, Springer International Publishing, 2016. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19635-0

3.       G. S. Martins, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “On the Usage of General-Purpose Compression Techniques for the Optimization of Inter-Robot Communication”, In J. Filipe, O. Gusikhin, K. Madani, J. Sasiadek (editors), Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (LNEE) series, vol. 370, pp. 223-240, Springer-Verlag, Nov. 2015.  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26453-0_13
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4.       D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Cooperative Multi-robot Patrol in an Indoor Infrastructure”, In P. Spagnolo, P. Mazzeo, C. Distante (editors), Human Behavior Understanding in Networked Sensing, pp. 339-358, Springer, Nov. 2014.  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-10807-0_16
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5.       M. S. Couceiro, A. R. Lopes, N. M. Ferreira, A. G. Ferreira and R. Rocha, “Toward the Concept of Robot Society: A Multi-Robot SLAM Case Study”, In N. M. F. Ferreira, J. A. Tenreiro Machado (editors), Mathematical Methods in Engineering, pp. 57-66, Springer Verlag, ISBN 978-94-007-7182-6, 2014.  DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7183-3_6
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6.       D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Retrieving Topological Information for Mobile Robots Provided with Grid Maps”, In Joaquim Filipe and Ana Fred (editors), Agents and Artificial Intelligence, pp. 204–217, Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series, vol. 358, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-36906-3, 2013.  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-36907-0_14
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7.       J. M. Luz, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha, H. Araújo and G. Dias, “Comparison of Classification Methods for Golf Putting Performance Making”, In Ana M. Madureira, Cecília Reis and Viriato M. Marques (editors), Computational Intelligence and Decision Making, pp. 35-45, From Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering series, vol. 61, Springer Verlag, ISBN 978-94-007-4721-0, 2013.  DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4722-7_4
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8.       M. S. Couceiro, F. M. Martins, F. Clemente, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira, “Towards a Further Understanding of the Robotic Darwinian PSO”, In Ana M. Madureira, Cecília Reis and Viriato M. Marques (editors), Computational Intelligence and Decision Making, pp. 13-22, Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering series, vol. 61, Springer Verlag, ISBN 978-94-007-4721-0, 2013.  DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4722-7_2
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9.       D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Measuring Variables Effect to Statistically Model the Multi-Robot Patrolling Problem by Means of ANOVA”, In Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Ehsan Shahamatnia, Gonçalo Nunes (editors), Technological Innovation for Value Creation, pp. 199-206, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology series, Vol. 372, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-28254-6, 2012.  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-28255-3_22
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10.    D. Portugal and R. Rocha, “A Survey on Multi-Robot Patrolling Algorithms”, In Luis M. Camarinha-Matos (editor), Technological Innovation for Sustainability, pp. 139-146, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology series, Vol. 349, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-19169-5, 2011.  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19170-1_15      WOS:000292495500015
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11.    J. Monteiro and R. Rocha, “Generic Real-Time Motion Controller for Differential Mobile Robots”, In Aleksandar D. Rodic (editor), Robotics, Contemporary Robotics, Challenges and Solutions, pp. 163-186, In-Tech Education and Publishing, ISBN 978-9-53307-038-4 (hardcover), ISBN 978-9-53761-939-8 (ebook), Dec. 2009.  DOI: 10.5772/7798
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12.    F. Ferreira, I. Amorim, R. Rocha and J. Dias, “T-SLAM: Registering Topological and Geometric Maps for Robot Localization in Large Environments”, In Hernsoo Hahn, Hanseok Ko and Sukhan Lee (editors), Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems, pp. 423-438, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (LNEE) series, vol. 35, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-540-89858-0, May 2009.  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-89859-7_29
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13.    R. Rocha and J. Dias, “Efficiently Sharing Information in Cooperative Multi-Robot Systems”, In Ned Kock (editor), Encyclopedia of E-Collaboration, pp. 561-568, IGI Global, Hershey, New York, ISBN 978-1-59904-000-4 (hardcover), ISBN 978-1-59904-000-1 (ebook), 2008.  DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-000-4.ch085
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Refereed International Conferences

1.       P. Silva and R. P. Rocha, “Low-Power Footprint Inference with a Deep Neural Network offloaded to a Service Robot through Edge Computing”, In Proc. of 38th ACM/SIGAPP Symp. on Applied Computing (SAC 2023), pp. 800-807, Tallinn, Estonia, Mar. 27-31, 2023.  DOI: 10.1145/3555776.3577681
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2.       A. Araújo, M. S. Couceiro, D. Datsenko, J. F. Ferreira and R. P. Rocha, "Constrained Formation Tracking of an Aquatic Multi-Robot System with a Self-Organized Map for Autonomous Robots", In Proc. of 2021 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2021), Prague, Czech Republic, Sep. 27- Oct. 1, 2021.

3.       R. Agostinho, L. Rama, R. P. Rocha and P. Menezes, "BodyEnergyExpenditure: Automatic Measurement of Energy Expenditure Associated with Physical Exercise", In Proc. of 26th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS 2021), Sep. 8-10, 2021.

4.       J. Falcão, P. Menezes and R. P. Rocha, “Automatic Identification of Wireless Sensor Network Topology in a IoT Domestic Setup and Discovery of User Routines”, In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Omni-layer Intelligent Systems (COINS 2020), Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 31 – Sep. 2, 2020.  DOI: 10.1109/COINS49042.2020.9191423
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5.       P. Menezes and R. P. Rocha, “Multi-Agent Approach to Foster Regular Physical Activity in Elderly Users”, In Proc. of 20th IEEE Int. Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC 2020), pp. 325-331, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Apr. 15-17, 2020.  DOI: 10.1109/ICARSC49921.2020.9096129
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6.       R. Prykhodchenko, R. P. Rocha and M. S. Couceiro, “People Detection by Mobile Robots Doing Automatic Guard Patrols", In Proc. of 20th IEEE Int. Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC 2020), pp. 300-305, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Apr. 15-17, 2020.  DOI: 10.1109/ICARSC49921.2020.9096147
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7.       L. Guevara, R. P. Rocha and F. A. Cheein, “Route Planning for Multiple N-Trailers in Manual Harvesting Operations”, In Proc. of 2020 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2020), Workshop on Perception, Planning and Mobility in Forestry Robotics (WPPMFR 2020), Las Vegas, NV, USA, Oct. 29, 2020.
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8.       G. S. Martins, R. P. Rocha, F. J. Pais and P. Menezes, “ClusterNav: Learning-Based Robust Navigation Operating in Cluttered Environments”, In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation 2019 (ICRA 2019), pp. 9624-9630, Montreal, Canada, May 20-24, 2019.  DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2019.8794262
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9.       M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, J. F. Ferreira and R. P. Rocha, “SEMFIRE: Towards a New Generation of Forestry Maintenance Multi-Robot Systems”, In Proc. of 2019 IEEE/SICE Int. Symp. on System Integration, pp. 270-276, Paris, France, Jan. 14-16, 2019.  DOI: 10.1109/SII.2019.8700403
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10.    G. S. Martins, F. J. Pais, R. P. Rocha and P. Menezes, “Synergy of Distributed Agents in a Smart Home to Promote Physical Activity in Elderly Users”, In Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2018), Workshop on Robots for Assisted Living, Madrid, Spain, Oct. 5, 2018.
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11.    F. M. Noori, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha and M. S. Couceiro, “On 3D Simulators for Multi-Robot Systems in ROS: MORSE or Gazebo?”, In Proc. of 15th IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics 2017 (SSRR 2017), pp. 19-24, Shanghai, China, Oct. 11-13, 2017.  DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2017.8088134
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12.    J. Rosa and R. P. Rocha, “Exportation to the Cloud of Distributed Robotic Tasks Implemented in ROS”, In Proc. of 32nd ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2017), pp. 235-240, Marrakech, Morocco, Apr. 4-7, 2017.  DOI: 10.1145/3019612.3019703
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13.    R. Chandra and R. P. Rocha, “Knowledge-based Framework for Human-Robots Collaborative Context Awareness in USAR Missions”, In Proc. of 16th IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC'2016), Bragança, Portugal, May 4-6, 2016.
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14.    M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and F. M. L. Martins, “Towards a Predictive Model of an Evolutionary Swarm Robotics Algorithm”, In Proc. of 2015 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2015), pp. 2090-2096, Sendai, Japan, May 25-28, 2015.  DOI: 10.1109/CEC.2015.7257142
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15.    F. Araújo, J. Santos and R. P. Rocha, “Implementation of a Routing Protocol for Ad Hoc Networks in Search and Rescue Robotics”, In Proc. of 2014 IEEE Wireless Days (WD'14), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 12-14, 2014.  DOI: 10.1109/WD.2014.7020821
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16.    D. Portugal, C. Pippin, R. P. Rocha and Henrik I. Christensen, “Finding Optimal Routes for Multi-Robot Patrolling in Generic Graphs”, In Proc. of 2014 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2014), Chicago, Illinois, USA, pp. 363-369, Sep. 14-18, 2014.  DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2014.6942585
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17.    G. S. Martins, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “A Comparison of General-Purpose FOSS Compression Techniques for Efficient Communication in Cooperative Multi-Robot Tasks”, In Proc. of 11th Int. Conf. on Informatics in Control , Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2014), Vienna, Austria, pp. 136-147, Sep. 1-3, 2014.  DOI: 10.5220/0005058601360147
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18.    F. F. Sales, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, "Real-time People Detection and Mapping System for a Mobile Robot using a RGB-D Sensor", In Proc. of 11th Int. Conf. on Informatics in Control , Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2014), Vienna, Austria, pp. 467-474, Sep. 1-3, 2014.  DOI: 10.5220/0005060604670474
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19.    M. S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Understanding Firefighters Behavior for Human-Robot Cooperation in Urban Fires”, In Proc. of 23rd IEEE Int. Symp. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2014), Workshop on Developmental and Bio-Inspired Approaches for Memory and Emotion Modelling in Cognitive Robotics, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Aug. 25, 2014.
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20.    J. M. Santos, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Fusing Sonars and LRF data to Perform SLAM in Reduced Visibility Scenarios”, In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC 2014), Espinho, Portugal, pp. 116-121, May 14-15, 2014.  DOI: 10.1109/ICARSC.2014.6849772
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21.    D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Scalable, Fault-Tolerant and Distributed Multi-Robot Patrol in Real World Environments”, In Proc. of 2013 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2013), Tokyo, Japan, pp. 4759-4764, Nov. 3-8, 2013.  DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2013.6697042
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22.    R. P. Rocha, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro, F. Araújo, P. Menezes and J. Lobo, “The CHOPIN project: Cooperation between Human and rObotic teams in catastroPhic INcidents”, In Proc. of 11th IEEE Int. Symp. on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2013), Linköping, Sweden, Oct. 21-26, 2013.  DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719322
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23.    D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Applying Bayesian Learning to Multi-Robot Patrol”, In Proc. of 11th IEEE Int. Symp. on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2013), Linköping, Sweden, Oct. 21-26, 2013.  DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719325
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24.    N. L. Ferreira, M. S. Couceiro, A. Araújo and R. P. Rocha, “Multi-Sensor Fusion and Classification with Mobile Robots for Situation Awareness in Urban Search and Rescue using ROS”, In Proc. of 11th IEEE Int. Symp. on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2013), Linköping, Sweden, Oct. 21-26, 2013.  DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719361
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25.    J. M. Santos, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “An Evaluation of 2D SLAM Techniques Available in Robot Operating System”, In Proc. of 11th IEEE Int. Symp. on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2013), Linköping, Sweden, Oct. 21-26, 2013.  DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719348
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26.    M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha, N. M. Ferreira and P. A. Vargas, “Darwinian Robotic Swarms for Exploration with Minimal Communication”, In Proc. of 2013 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2013), Cancun, Mexico, pp. 127-134, Jun. 20-23, 2013.  DOI: 10.1109/CEC.2013.6557562
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27.    M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira, “Fault-Tolerance Assessment of a Darwinian Swarm Exploration Algorithm under Communication Constraints”, In Proc. of 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2013), Karlsruhe, Germany, pp. 2000-2005, May 6-10, 2013.  DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2013.6630845
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28.    D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Concurrent Bayesian Learners for Multi-Robot Patrolling Missions”, In Proc. of Workshop on Towards Fully Decentralized Multi-Robot Systems: Hardware, Software and Integration, 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2013), Karlsruhe, Germany, May 6, 2013.
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29.    A. Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Integrating Arduino-based Educational Mobile Robots in ROS”, In Proc. of IEEE 13th Int. Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems (Robotica 2013), Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 8-13, Apr. 24, 2013.  DOI: 10.1109/Robotica.2013.6623520
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30.    R. P. Rocha, M. Taylor, “Special track on Cooperative Multi-Agent Systems and Applications: editorial”, In Proc. of 28th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2013), Coimbra, Portugal, pp. 56-57, Mar. 18-22, 2013.

31.    M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, A Collective Robotic Architecture in Search and Rescue Scenarios”, In Proc. of 28th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2013), Special Track on Cooperative Multi-Agent Systems and Applications (CMASA), Coimbra, Portugal, pp. 64-69, Mar. 18-22, 2013.  DOI: 10.1145/2480362.2480377
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32.    D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Decision Methods for Distributed Multi-Robot Patrol”, In Proc. of 10th IEEE Int. Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2012), College Station, Texas, USA, pp. 1-6, Nov. 5-8, 2012.  DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2012.6523869
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33.    M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha, C. Figueiredo, J. M. Luz and N. M. Ferreira, “Multi-Robot Foraging Based on Darwin’s Survival of the Fittest”, In Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2012 (IROS 2012), Vilamoura, Portugal, pp. 801-806, Oct. 7-12, 2012.  DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2012.6385512
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34.    M. S. Couceiro, C. Figueiredo, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira, “Initial Deployment of a Robotic Team: a Hierarchical Approach under Communication Constraints Verified on Low-Cost Platforms”, In Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2012 (IROS 2012), Vilamoura, Portugal, pp. 4614-4619, Oct. 7-12, 2012.  DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2012.6385695
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35.    M. S. Couceiro, F. M. Martins, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira, “Introducing the Fractional Order Robotic Darwinian PSO”, In Proc. of 9th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences (ICNPAA 2012), Vienna, Austria, pp. 242-250, Jul. 10-14, 2012.
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36.    A. Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro, C. M. Figueiredo and R. P. Rocha, “Small and Compact Mobile Robots: Surveying and Comparing Platforms”, In Proc. of International Conference Automatics 2012, Sozopol, Bulgaria, pp. 349-358, Jun. 1–4, 2012.
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37.    D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha. “Extracting Topological Information from Grid Maps for Robot Navigation”, In Proc. of 4th Int. Conf. on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART 2012), Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, pp. 137-143, Feb. 6-8, 2012.  DOI: 10.5220/0003746401370143
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38.    A. Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro, C. M. Figueiredo and R. P. Rocha. “TRAXBOT: Assembling and Programming of a Mobile Robotic Platform”, In Proc. of 4th Int. Conf. on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART 2012), Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, pp. 301-304, Feb. 6-8, 2012.  DOI: 10.5220/0003713303010304
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39.    M. S. Couceiro, N. M. Ferreira, F. M. Martins, R. P. Rocha, and F. Clemente. “Statistical Significance Analysis of the R-DPSO”, In Proc. of Int. Symp. on Computational Intelligence for Engineering Systems (ISCIES'2011), Coimbra, Portugal, Nov. 16-18, 2011.
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40.    J. M. Luz, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha, H. Araújo and G. Dias. “Comparison of Classification Methods for Golf Putting Performance Analysis”, In Proc. of Int. Symp. on Computational Intelligence for Engineering Systems (ISCIES'2011), Coimbra, Portugal, Nov. 16-18, 2011.
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41.    D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha. “On the Performance and Scalability of Multi-Robot Patrolling Algorithms”, In Proc. of 9th IEEE Int. Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR’2011), Kyoto, Japan, pp. 50-55, Nov. 1-5, 2011.  DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2011.6106761
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42.    M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira. “Ensuring Ad Hoc Connectivity in Distributed Search with Robotic Darwinian Particle Swarms”, In Proc. of 9th IEEE Int. Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR’2011), Kyoto, Japan, pp. 284-289, Nov. 1-5, 2011.  DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2011.6106752
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43.    M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira. “A Novel Multi-Robot Exploration Approach based on Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithms”, In Proc. of 9th IEEE Int. Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR’2011), Kyoto, Japan, pp. 327-332, Nov. 1-5, 2011.  DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2011.6106751
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44.    M. S. Couceiro, N. M. F. Ferreira and R. Rocha. “Multi-Robot Exploration based on Swarm Optimization Algorithms”, In Proc. of 7th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC’2011), Rome, Italy, Jul. 24-29, 2011.
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45.    D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha. “Partitioning Generic Graphs into k Regions”, In Proc. of 6th Iberian Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering (CMNE’2011), Coimbra, Portugal, Jun. 14-17, 2011.
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46.    M. S. Couceiro, A. R. Lopes, N. M. Ferreira, A. G. Ferreira and R. Rocha. “The Concept of Robot Society: Evidence Taken From Multi-Robot SLAM”, In Proc. of Mathematical Methods in Engineering International Symposium (MME’10), Coimbra, Portugal, Oct. 21-24, 2010.

47.    P. Núñez, P. Drews Jr, A. Bandera, R. Rocha, M. Campos and J. Dias. “Change Detection in 3D Environments Based on Gaussian Mixture Model and Robust Structural Matching for Autonomous Robotic Applications”, In Proc. of 2010 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'2010), Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 2633-2638, Oct. 18-22, 2010.  DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2010.5650573                  WOS:000287672001159
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48.    D. Portugal, C. H. Antunes and R. Rocha. “A Study of Genetic Algorithms for Approximating the Longest Path in Generic Graphs”, In Proc. of 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC’2010), Istambul, Turkey, pp. 2539-2544, Oct. 10-13, 2010.  DOI: 10.1109/ICSMC.2010.5641920                    WOS:000295015302023
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49.    P. Drews Jr, P. Núñez, R. Rocha, M. Campos and J. Dias. ”Novelty Detection and 3D Shape Retrieval using Superquadrics and Multi-Scale Sampling for Autonomous Mobile Robots”, In Proc. of 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA’2010), Anchorage, Alaska, USA, pp. 3635-3640, May 3-8, 2010.  DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2010.5509405                WOS:000284150001136
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50.    M. S. Couceiro, N. M. Ferreira and R. Rocha. “Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Flying Robots”, In Proc. of Int. Workshop Robocontrol 2010 — Applied Robotics and Automation, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, May 6-7, 2010.
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51.    D. Portugal and R. Rocha. MSP Algorithm: Multi-Robot Patrolling based on Territory Allocation using Balanced Graph Partitioning”, In Proc. of 25th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC’2010), Special Track on Intelligent Robotic Systems (ROBOT), Sierre, Switzerland, pp. 1271-1276, Mar. 22-26, 2010.  DOI: 10.1145/1774088.1774360
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52.    P. Núñez, P. Drews Jr, R. Rocha, M. Campos and J. Dias. Novelty Detection and 3D Shape Retrieval based on Gaussian Mixture Models for Autonomous Surveillance Robotics”, In Proc. of 2009 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'2009), St. Louis, MO, USA, pp. 4724-4730, Oct. 11-15, 2009.  DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2009.5354712           WOS:000285372902146
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53.    P. Núñez, P. Drews Jr, R. Rocha and J. Dias. “Data Fusion Calibration for a 3D Laser Range Finder and a Camera using Inertial Data”, In Proc. of 4th European Conf. on Mobile Robots (ECMR'2009), Mini/Dubrovnik, Croatia, pp. 31-36, Sep. 23-25, 2009.
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54.    P. Freitas and R. Rocha. “Adapting Wiki Pages: Presentation to People with Different Patterns of Preferences and Needs”, In Proc. of IASK Int. Conf. E-Activity and Leading Technologies 2008 (E-ALT2008), Madrid, Spain, pp. 43-48, Dec. 3-5, 2008.
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55.    I. Amorim, R. Rocha and J. Dias. “Mobile robotic surveillance systems: Detecting and evaluating changes in 3D mapped environments”, In Proc. of 2nd Israeli Conference on Robotics (ICR 2008), Herzlia, Israel, Nov. 19-20, 2008.

56.    R. Rocha, F. Ferreira and J. Dias. “Multi-Robot Complete Exploration using Hill Climbing and Topological Recovery”, In Proc. of 2008 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS’2008), Nice, France, pp. 1884-1889, Sep. 22-26, 2008.  DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2008.4650625              WOS:000259998201081
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57.    F. Ferreira, I. Amorim, R. Rocha and J. Dias. “T-SLAM: Registering Topological and Geometric Maps for Robot Localization in Large Environments”, In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI 2008), Seoul, Korea, pp. 392-398, Aug. 20-22, 2008.  DOI: 10.1109/MFI.2008.4648097             WOS:000265022100094
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58.    J. Monteiro and R. Rocha. “RACbot-RT: Robust Digital Control for Differential Soccer-Player Robots”, In Proc. of 5th Int. Conf. on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO’08), Funchal, Portugal, pp. 225-228, May 11-15, 2008.  DOI: 10.5220/0001505902250228            WOS:000258901100040
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59.    J. Monteiro and R. Rocha. “Robust Digital Control for Differential Soccer-Player Robots”, In Proc. of 8th Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions, Aveiro, Portugal, pp. 45-50, Apr. 2, 2008.
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60.    F. Ferreira, L. Davim, R. Rocha, V. Santos and J. Dias. “Using Local Features to Classify Objects having Printable Codes”, In Proc. of 5th Workshop on European Scientific and Industrial Collaboration on promoting Advanced Technologies in Manufacturing (WESIC’07), Warsaw, Poland, Jun. 21-22, 2007.
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61.    R. Rocha, J. Dias, A. Cunha and J. Varandas. “Towards a New Mobility Concept for Cities: Architecture & Programming of Semi-Autonomous Electric Vehicles”, In Proc. of 12th IASTED Int. Conf. on Robotics and Applications (RA’2006), ISBN 0-88986-595-7, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, pp. 96-101, Aug. 14-16, 2006.
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62.    R. Rocha. “Efficient Information Sharing and Coordination in Cooperative Multi-Robot Systems”, In Proc. of II European-Latin-American Workshop on Engineering Systems (SELASI’2006), Porto, Portugal, Jun. 22, 2006.
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63.    R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. Exploring Information Theory for Vision-Based Volumetric Mapping”, In Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS’2005), Edmonton, Canada, pp. 2409-2414, Aug. 2-6, 2005.  DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2005.1545338
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64.    R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Entropy Gradient-based Exploration with Cooperative Robots in 3-D Mapping Missions”, In Proc. of ICRA’2005 Workshop on Cooperative Robotics, Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Barcelona, Spain, Apr. 22, 2005.
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65.    R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Cooperative Multi-Robot Systems: a Study of Vision-based 3-D Mapping using Information Theory”, In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA’2005), Barcelona, Spain, pp. 386-391, Apr. 18-22, 2005.  DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570149
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66.    R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Assessing Information Utility in Cooperation-based Robotic Systems”, In Proc. of First European Conference on Mobile Robots (ECMR’2003), Radziejowice, Poland, pp. 135-140, Sep. 4-6, 2003.

67.    R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Assessing Information Utility in Cooperation-based Robotic Systems”, In Proc. of 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR’2003), Coimbra, Portugal, pp. 840-845, Jun. 30 – Jul. 3, 2003.
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68.    R. Rocha and A. Carvalho. “Stochastic and Coloured Petri Nets for Modelling and Designing of AGV Systems”, In Proc. of 10th Int. Conf. on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM’2000), Maryland, Washington, U.S.A., Jun. 2000.
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Monographs

1.      R. Rocha, “Building Volumetric Maps with Cooperative Mobile Robots and Useful Information Sharing: a Distributed Control Approach based on Entropy”, Ph.D. thesis, Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal. Submitted on Oct. 13, 2005 and approved by unanimity on May 8, 2006.
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2.      R. Rocha. “Development of an AGV Management System”, M.Sc. Dissertation, Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal, Sep. 1998. Written in Portuguese, but it contains an abstract in English.
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Invited Articles

1.       J. Monteiro and R. Rocha. “Robust Real-Time Digital Control for Differential Mobile Robots”, Invited technical article for Robótica − Revista Técnico-Científica, ISSN: 0874-9019, Nr. 76, pp. 16-21, Out. 2009.
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2.       A. Cunha, J. Varandas, J. Dias, R. Rocha and S. van der Spek. “Towards a New Mobility Concept for Cities”, Nova Terra Connected Cities, Interreg IIIC Network publication, ISSN 1570-0402, pp. 27-31, Feb. 2007.
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3.       R. Rocha. “State of the Art of Mobile Robotics in Portugal”, Invited paper for Robótica – Revista Técnico-Científica (a portuguese Scientific Journal), Nr. 43, 2nd trimester 2001, number dedicated to Mobile Robotics and Applications, edited in Apr. 2001. Written in Portuguese, but it contains an abstract in English.
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Refereed National Conferences

1.       P. Drews Jr, R. Rocha, M. Campos and J. Dias. “Deteção de Mudanças de Forma em Mapas 3D Baseados em Nuvens de Pontos”, In Proc. of XVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Automática, Bonito, Brazil, Sep. 12-16, 2010. (In Portuguese).
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2.       J. Monteiro and R. Rocha. “RACbot-RT: Robust Digital Control for Differential Soccer-Player Robots”, In Proc. of 14th Portuguese Conference on Pattern Recognition (RecPad 2008), Coimbra, Portugal, Oct. 31, 2008.

3.       L. Duarte and R. Rocha. “RAClearning: a Survey of Reinforcement Learning Techniques Applied to Robot Soccer”, In Proc. of 14th Portuguese Conference on Pattern Recognition (RecPad 2008), Coimbra, Portugal, Oct. 31, 2008.

4.       J. Martins, R. Rocha, J. Lobo and J. Dias. “RAC Robotic Soccer Small-Size Team: Control Architecture and Global Vision”, In Proc. of Scientific Workshop of Robótica’2005 National Robotics Festival, Coimbra, Portugal, Apr. 29, 2005.
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5.       J. Rodrigues, S. Brandão, J. Lobo, R. Rocha and J. Dias. “RAC Robotic Soccer Small-Size Team: Omnidirectional Drive Modelling and Robot Construction”, In Proc. of Scientific Workshop of Robótica’2005 National Robotics Festival, Coimbra, Portugal, Apr. 29, 2005.
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Technical Reports

1.       R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. Entropy-based 3-D Mapping with teams of Cooperative Mobile Robots: a simulation study”, Technical Report, ISR - Coimbra, 16 pp., Feb. 2004.
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2.       R. Rocha. “Fostering Cooperation among Intelligent Machines: State of the Art”, Technical Report, ISR - Coimbra, Sep. 2002.

3.       C. Martins and R. Rocha. “Manufacturing Cell Monitoring Process”, In Proc. of ESPRIT 5629 Project, Centro de CIM do Porto (CCP), Portugal, Oct. 1995.
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4.       P. Leitão, C. Martins and R. Rocha. “Integration of CNC Machines in Flexible Manufacturing Cell”, In Proc. of ESPRIT 5629 Project, Centro de CIM do Porto (CCP), Portugal, Oct. 1995.
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Last update: 26/10/2023