Nelson Pacheco Rocha

Nelson Pacheco Rocha is Full Professor of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has a PhD in Electronics Engineering, from the University of Aveiro. He was the Head of Health Sciences School (2001-2011), the Head of the Health Sciences Department of the University of Aveiro (2001-2014) and Pro-Rector of the University of Aveiro (2005-2010). His current research interests include the ehealth applications and the secondary use of electronic health records. He has been involved in various European and national funded research projects, has supervised several PhD and MSc students, and has a patent and more than three hundred research publications distributed by books, book chapters, international journals, and proceedings of international conferences.

Publications

Virtual Reality and Serious Games Digital Solutions for Remote Cognitive Screening of Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Virtual Reality and Serious Games Digital Solutions for Remote Cognitive Screening of Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Nelson Pacheco Rocha, Rute Bastardo, João Pavão, Bruno Gago. © 2023. 32 pages.
This chapter aimed to analyse state-of-the-art digital solutions based on virtual reality and serious games that might be used as a screening tool for cognitive impairment of...
Mobile Health to Support Ageing in Place: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Mobile Health to Support Ageing in Place: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Nelson Pacheco Rocha, Milton Rodrigues dos Santos, Margarida Cerqueira, Alexandra Queirós. © 2022. 23 pages.
The study reported in this article aimed to identify: i) the most relevant application domains of mHealth to support older adults in their domiciles; ii) the most relevant...
Impact of Evaluating the Usability of Assisted Technology Oriented by Protocol
Impact of Evaluating the Usability of Assisted Technology Oriented by Protocol
Ana Carolina Oliveira Lima, Maria de Fatima Queiroz Vieira, Ana Isabel Martins, Nelson Pacheco Rocha, Joana Catarina Mendes, Ronaldo da Silva Ferreira. © 2021. 22 pages.
The main objective of this research is to provide a procedure set, oriented by a clear and rigorous protocol that allows the replication of results regarding the accessibility...
Smart Cities and Accessible Tourism: A Systematic Review
Smart Cities and Accessible Tourism: A Systematic Review
Ana Dias, Gonçalo Santinha, Mário Rodrigues, Alexandra Queirós, Carlos Rodrigues, Nelson P. Rocha. © 2021. 19 pages.
Promoting accessibility in tourism can impact on other areas, including sustainable mobility, social inclusion, and territorial marketing, since it implies taking the needs of...
Systematic Review and Evaluation of Pain-Related Mobile Applications
Systematic Review and Evaluation of Pain-Related Mobile Applications
Anabela G. Silva, Alexandra Queirós, Hilma Caravau, Alina Ferreira, Nelson P. Rocha. © 2020. 23 pages.
DICOM Metadata Analysis for Population Studies
DICOM Metadata Analysis for Population Studies
Milton Rodrigues dos Santos, Luis Bastião Silva, Augusto Silva, Nelson Pacheco Rocha. © 2019. 17 pages.
This article reports an experimental study to determine how to use the stored Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) metadata to perform population studies. As a...
Mobile Health to Support Ageing in Place: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Mobile Health to Support Ageing in Place: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Nelson Pacheco Rocha, Milton Rodrigues dos Santos, Margarida Cerqueira, Alexandra Queirós. © 2019. 21 pages.
The study reported in this article aimed to identify: i) the most relevant application domains of mHealth to support older adults in their domiciles; ii) the most relevant...
Impact of Evaluating the Usability of Assisted Technology Oriented by Protocol
Impact of Evaluating the Usability of Assisted Technology Oriented by Protocol
Ana Carolina Oliveira Lima, Maria de Fatima Queiroz Vieira, Ana Isabel Martins, Nelson Pacheco Rocha, Joana Catarina Mendes, Ronaldo da Silva Ferreira. © 2019. 22 pages.
The main objective of this research is to provide a procedure set, oriented by a clear and rigorous protocol that allows the replication of results regarding the accessibility...
Development of Ambient Assisted Living Products and Services: The Role of International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
Development of Ambient Assisted Living Products and Services: The Role of International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
Ana Isabel Martins, Alexandra Queirós, Nelson Pacheco Rocha. © 2017. 23 pages.
Background: the involvement of the potential end users in the development processes is a relevant issue for the acceptance of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) products and services....
Usability Evaluation Methods: A Systematic Review
Usability Evaluation Methods: A Systematic Review
Ana Isabel Martins, Alexandra Queirós, Anabela G. Silva, Nelson Pacheco Rocha. © 2016. 24 pages.
This chapter aims to identify, analyze, and classify the methodologies and methods described in the literature for the usability evaluation of systems and services based on...
Assessing Mobile Applications Considered Medical Devices
Assessing Mobile Applications Considered Medical Devices
Alexandra Queirós, Anabela G. Silva, Alina Ferreira, Hilma Caravau, Margarida Cerqueira, Nelson P. Rocha. © 2016. 17 pages.
Systematic Review and Evaluation of Pain-Related Mobile Applications
Systematic Review and Evaluation of Pain-Related Mobile Applications
Anabela G. Silva, Alexandra Queirós, Hilma Caravau, Alina Ferreira, Nelson P. Rocha. © 2016. 18 pages.
Usability Evaluation Methods: A Systematic Review
Usability Evaluation Methods: A Systematic Review
Ana Isabel Martins, Alexandra Queirós, Anabela G. Silva, Nelson Pacheco Rocha. © 2015. 24 pages.
This chapter aims to identify, analyze, and classify the methodologies and methods described in the literature for the usability evaluation of systems and services based on...