Selected Engineering Projects
Selected projects spanning medical device connectivity, healthcare interoperability, embedded and connected systems, software engineering, and applied research.
PROJECT 01 · HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING
Medical Device Connectivity & Real-Time Clinical Data Acquisition
Engineering investigation and development focused on acquiring real-time data from medical devices with different physical interfaces, communication technologies, protocol architectures, and levels of technical documentation.
Challenge
Medical equipment may expose clinical information through serial interfaces, Ethernet networks, gateways, standardized interfaces, or manufacturer-specific communication protocols. Integrating these systems requires understanding both the physical communication layer and the structure and meaning of the transmitted data.
Engineering Approach
Analysis of technical documentation, physical interfaces and communication behavior, followed by traffic observation, characterization of message structures, identification of parameters, implementation of acquisition methods, and experimental validation.
Technologies & Interfaces
RS-232 · RS-422/485 · Ethernet · TCP/IP · Wi-Fi · device gateways · proprietary communication protocols · message decoding · data mapping
Clinical Data
Vital signs · physiological waveforms · alarms · device status · ventilatory parameters · infusion data · therapy-related information
Outcome
Transformation of device-level communication into structured and clinically meaningful information that can be consumed by software platforms and healthcare integration systems.
PROJECT 02 · IoMT & INTEROPERABILITY
From Medical Devices to Healthcare Information Systems
Design and investigation of integration architectures capable of moving information from physical medical equipment through acquisition and processing layers toward clinical information systems.
Challenge
Medical devices generate heterogeneous data through different communication technologies and proprietary or standardized mechanisms. Healthcare applications, however, require consistent, reliable, and semantically meaningful information.
Architecture
Medical devices → connectivity interfaces → acquisition services → data interpretation and normalization → integration layer → healthcare information systems.
Interoperability Context
Medical devices · IoMT · real-time data pipelines · integration services · clinical data models · HL7 · FHIR · healthcare information systems
Engineering Perspective
The work bridges low-level device communication and higher-level healthcare interoperability, connecting physical equipment, communication protocols, software systems, and clinical information flows.
PROJECT 03 · AUGMENTED REALITY & GAMIFICATION
GRAAL — Gamified Responsible Augmented Assembly Line
GRAAL is an interactive system combining augmented reality and gamification to support operators during manual assembly processes.
Challenge
Manual assembly operations require accuracy, procedural consistency, operator attention, and rapid interpretation of work instructions while maintaining productivity and quality.
System Design
The project combines augmented reality guidance, gamification mechanisms, operator interaction, performance feedback, process modeling, and experimental evaluation.
Research & Validation
The system was developed and evaluated as part of doctoral research in Electrical Engineering and subsequently evolved into further research on industrial training applications.
Recognition
Awarded Best Doctoral Thesis in the Game Design category at SBGames 2025.
GRAAL — System Demonstration
Augmented reality and gamification applied to manual assembly.
PROJECT 04 · SERIOUS GAMES & HEALTH EDUCATION
João e Maria contra a Bruxa Guloseima e suas Diabetes
Serious Game — System Demonstration
Interactive health education focused on healthy habits and obesity prevention.
A serious game developed to promote healthy habits and contribute to the prevention of obesity among adolescents.
Challenge
Transform complex health education concepts into an interactive experience capable of engaging adolescents while addressing multiple dimensions related to obesity prevention and healthy living.
Approach
The project combined instructional design, serious games, game design, health education, applied computing, prototyping, and evaluation.
Outcome
A functional serious game and associated scientific research, including a paper awarded 1st place for Best Paper in the Art & Design Track at SBGames 2017.
PROJECT 05 · ROBOTIC & CONNECTED SYSTEMS
T80-Sul Robotic Observatory — Software & Equipment Integration
Software engineering and equipment integration work for the T80-Sul robotic observatory, involving communication between software services, control systems, and physical observatory equipment.
Engineering Context
Robotic observatories depend on reliable communication between software and multiple physical subsystems operating in an automated and remotely accessible environment.
Development
Development of software components and interfaces for observatory subsystems, including communication with control devices and integration with the Chimera observatory automation framework.
Technologies
Python · Modbus · device communication · software drivers · Chimera interfaces · remote systems · VPN
Validation
Local and remote testing of software and physical observatory subsystems, supporting integration between computational services, communication interfaces, and controlled equipment.
Earlier Engineering Projects
Earlier engineering work established the foundations for later activities in connected systems, software integration, communication protocols, and intelligent devices.
Telemetry &
Remote Supervision
Development and application of telemetry and remote supervision solutions for electronic and communication systems, including interfaces for monitoring remote equipment.
Microprocessor &
Embedded Systems
Development involving microprocessors, digital interfaces, firmware, A/D conversion, digital sensors, and low-level interaction between hardware and software.
Communication Systems
Engineering work involving serial communication, modems, electronic interfaces, data transmission, and integration between computational and physical systems.
Engineering Challenges & Collaboration
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