Carlos Abreu

Carlos Abreu was born on September 8, 1976 in Esposende, Braga, Portugal. He graduated in Electronics and Telecommunications from University of Aveiro in 2005. Having done research on Instrumentation, Signal and Medical Image he earned his MSc degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2008. In 2014 he received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minho, Portugal. His research interests focus on: Wireless Sensors Networks for Medical Applications, Biomedical Instrumentation and Human Machine Interfaces for Disabled or Elderly People. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC).

Publications

Preventing Alzheimer's Wandering: The Potential of Involving Communities
Preventing Alzheimer's Wandering: The Potential of Involving Communities
Sara Paiva, Rui Peleja, Jorge Cunha, Carlos Abreu. © 2019. 13 pages.
With increased life expectancy, the incidence of age-related cognitive impairments, faced by the elderly and older generations, is growing. Among the population with cognitive...
Quality of Service and Radio Management in Biomedical Wireless Sensor Networks
Quality of Service and Radio Management in Biomedical Wireless Sensor Networks
Carlos Abreu, Francisco Miranda, Paulo M. Mendes. © 2018. 22 pages.
Biomedical wireless sensor networks enable the development of real time patient monitoring systems, either to monitor chronically ill persons in their homes or to monitor...
Extending Lifetime of Biomedical Wireless Sensor Networks using Energy-Aware Routing and Relay Nodes
Extending Lifetime of Biomedical Wireless Sensor Networks using Energy-Aware Routing and Relay Nodes
Carlos Abreu, Paulo M. Mendes. © 2018. 13 pages.
Biomedical wireless sensor networks are a key technology to enable the development of new healthcare services and/or applications, reducing costs and improving the citizen's...
Handbook of Research on Computational Simulation and Modeling in Engineering
Handbook of Research on Computational Simulation and Modeling in Engineering
Francisco Miranda, Carlos Abreu. © 2016. 824 pages.
Multiple disciplines depend on computer programs and software to predict project challenges, outcomes, and solutions. Through the use of virtual prototyping, researchers and...
Quality of Service and Radio Management in Biomedical Wireless Sensor Networks
Quality of Service and Radio Management in Biomedical Wireless Sensor Networks
Carlos Abreu, Francisco Miranda, Paulo M. Mendes. © 2016. 22 pages.
Biomedical wireless sensor networks enable the development of real time patient monitoring systems, either to monitor chronically ill persons in their homes or to monitor...