My research interests reffers to different topics, including embedded systems, system automation, computer networks and security, distributed systems, real-time systems, artificial intelligence, multi-agent systems, robotics, (multiple) unmanned aerial vehicles and bio-inspired systems. Particularly, I have strong interest in applications related to defense and military systems.
Current Topics of Interest
- Internet of Things
- Internet of Battle Things
- UAV Swarming
- Avionics Systems Design
- Teamwork
- Smart Cities
- Cloud Robotics
- Wireless Sensor Networks
Current Research Projects
- Cognitive Systems Framework for Multiple Robotic Autonomous Exploration (2019 - ) in cooperation with Federal University of Maranhão, Brazil and Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany
- Exploring Delay Tolerant Networks and Software Defined Networks Concepts in Flying Ad Hoc Networks (2017-) - in cooperation with the Brazilian Army
- Núcleo de Excelência em Desenvolvimento Integrado de Sistemas Computacionais (2016 - )
- Hälsoteknik Kunskap Utbytte - Intercâmbio de Conhecimentos de Tecnologias Voltadas para Área da Saúde (2015 -) - in cooperation with Halmstad University, Sweden
- Biomorphic SLAM: Robotics navigation algorithms to solve the SLAM problem (2016 -) - in cooperation with Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany: http://www.research-school.rub.de/vip_defreitas.0.html
- Electronic Computing Platforms for Avionics System (2015 - ) - in cooperation with Linköping University, Sweden
- SIS-ASTROS - Sistema de Simulação ASTROS 2020 (2015 - ) - in cooperation with Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil and the Brazilian Army
Past Research Projects
- Mobile relay network support to critical civilian and military applications (2014-2018)
- Single- and Dual-Polarization Sensor Array Signal Processing for Multipath and Interference Mitigation for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) (2014-2017)
- Mobile (2015-2016)
- MIMO techniques applied to WSN composed of static and mobile sensor nodes (2011-2015)
- SUAVIC: Sensors and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Integration and Coordination (2009-2011)
- Coordination Support for Wireless Sensor Networks (2008-2011)
- S3: Situation Specific Surveillance (2008-2010)
- SEEP: Platform Based Electronic Embedded Systems (2004-2008)