PUBLICATIONS – CONFERENCES

Papers in Peer-reviewed Conferences and Congresses

  • Postolache, J. M. Dias Pereira, V. Viegas, P.M. Girão, “A Flexible and Low-Cost Solution to Measure and Stimulate NNS Skills of Premature Babies”, IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference I2MTC, Conference online, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2021.
  • Paredes, J. Monge, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Gait Rehabilitation System based on Mixed Reality”, Conf. on Telecommunications – ConfTele, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, February, 2021.
  • Postolache, O. Postolache, J. M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, V. Viegas, “IoT based Model of Healthcare for Physiotherapy”, International Conf. on Sensing Technology – ICST, Sydney, Australia, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, December, 2019.
  • Postolache, G. Postolache, A. Trandabat, O. Plopa, P.M. Girão, “Wearable devices for studying microvascular reactivity – it is feasible?”, IEEE Conf. on e-Health and Bioengineering – EHB, Iasi, Romania, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 5, November, 2019.
  • M. Dias Pereira, V. Viegas, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Software Based Sigma-Delta Converter with Auto-Calibration Capabilities”, IFSA International Conference on Sensors and Electronic Instrumentation Advances SEIA, Tenerife, Spain, Vol., pp. -, September, 2019.
  • Vítor Viegas, José Costa Pereira, Pedro M. B. Silva Girão and Octavian Adrian Postolache, “A preliminary study of loop-time delays in IoT platforms: the ThingSpeak case”, EEE International Symposium on Sensing and Instrumentation in IoT Era(ISSI), Lisbon, Portugal, August 2019.
  • M. Dias Pereira, V. Viegas, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “A Dual Measurement and Stimulating System to Monitor and Promote NNS”, IMEKO Joint IMEKO TC1-TC7-TC13 Symposium, São Petersburg, Russia, Vol. 1, pp. 42 – 46, July, 2019.
  • Alexandre, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Physical Rehabilitation based on Smart Wearable and Virtual Reality Serious Game”, IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference I2MTC, Auckland, New Zealand, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2019.
  • Postolache, L. Teixeira, J. Cordeiro, M. Rodrigues, L. L. Lima, P.A. Arriaga, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, “Tailored Virtual Reality for Smart Physiotherapy, IEEE Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering – ATEE, Bucharest, Romania, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, March, 2019.
  • R. Roza, A. M. Almeida, P.M. Girão, O. Postolache, “Performance Analysis of ANN and SVM in ECG Based Arrhythmia Identification”, XXII IMEKO World Congress, Belfast, Ireland, Vol., pp. -, September, 2018.
  • Viegas, J. M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, O. Postolache, R. S. Salgado, “IoT applied to environmental monitoring in oysters’ farms”, IEEE International Symposium on Sensing and Instrumentation in IoT Era ISSI, Shanghai, China, Vol., pp. -, September, 2018.
  • Viegas, J. M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Spy Walker – A Convenient Way to Assess Gait in Walker Assistive Devices”, IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conf. – I2MTC, Houston, United States, Vol., pp. -, May, 2018.
  • Postolache, V. Viegas, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, “Application of Force and Inertial Sensors to Monitor the Usage of Walker Assistive Devices”, IMEKO TC4 Symp., Iasi, Romania, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, September, 2017.
  • Postolache, G. Postolache, R.O. Oliveira, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Tailoring Information and Communication Technologies to Support Physiotherapy for Rural Elderly”, IEEE Conf. on e-Health and Bioengineering – EHB, Sinaia, Romania, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 4, June, 2017.
  • M. Dias Pereira, V. Viegas, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Combining Distance and Force Measurements to Monitor the Usage of Walker Assistive Devices”, IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conf. – I2MTC, Torino, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 11 – 16, May, 2017.
  • Postolache, F. L. Lourenço, J. M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, “Serious Game for Physical Rehabilitation: Measuring the Effectiveness of Virtual and Real Training Environments”, IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference I2MTC, Torino, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2017.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Ballistocardiogram: Model and Sensing Systems”, International Conf. on Sensing Technology – ICST, Nanjing, China, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 5, November, 2016.
  • M. Dias Pereira, Mário Alves, Vítor Viegas, Octavian Postolache, Pedro Silva Girão, “An Automated Test and Measurement System for Calibration of Industrial Flowmeters”, 21st IMEKO TC4 International Symposium, Vol. 1, pp. 89-92, Budapest, Hungary, September, 2016.
  • Paulo Ferreira, Rui Parafita, Ana Canudo, Carla Oliveira, Luís Rosa, Pedro Girão, Durval C. Costa, “Optimization of Activity and Absorbed Doses Calculation to Target Tumor and Normal Liver Volumes in Patients Submitted to Yttrium-90 Radioembolization with Glass Microspheres”, 1st European Congress of Medical Physics, Athens, Greece, September, 2016.
  • Postolache, P.M.B.S. Girão, “Connected Devices in Physiotherapy for Smart-Health”, International Conf. on Information, Intelligence Systems and Applications – IISA, Porto Carras, Greece, July 2016.
  • Postolache, V. Viegas, J. M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, “NUI Therapeutic Serious Games with Metric Validation based on Wearable Devices”, IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference I2MTC, Taipei, Taiwan, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2016.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J. M. Dias Pereira, G. Postolache, “Postural Balance Analysis using Force Platform for K-Theragame users”, IEEE International Symp. on Medical Measurements and Applications – MeMeA, Benevento, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2016.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, O. Postolache, “Wearable Sensor Network to Study Laterality of Brain Functions”, International Conf. of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society – EMBC, Milan, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 4, August, 2015.
  • Postolache, F.C. Cary, N.D. Duarte, P.M. Girão, “Physiotherapy Assessment Based on Kinect and Mobile APPs”, International Conf. on Information, Intelligence Systems and Applications – IISA, Corfu, Greece, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, July, 2015.
  • M. Dias Pereira, Vítor Viegas, Octavian Postolache, Pedro Silva Girão, “Fieldbus: Developing a Laboratory Prototype for Learning Purposes”, International Conference on Electronic Measurement and Instruments (ICEMI’2015), Vol. 1, pp. 387-390, Qingdao, China, July, 2015.
  • Octavian Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, Pedro Silva Girão, Vítor Viegas, Gabriela Postolache, “WSN Gait Monitoring for Objective Evaluation of Rehabilitation Process”, International Conference on Electronic Measurement and Instruments (ICEMI’2015), Vol. 1, pp. 1637-1641, Qingdao, China, July, 2015.
  • Viegas, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, O. Postolache, “Smart Transducer Interfaces Applied to Health Monitoring”, Proceedings IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Pisa, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2015.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, V. Viegas, P.M. Girão, “A Low Cost Measurement System to Extract Kinematic Parameters from Walker Devices”, Proceedings IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Pisa, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2015.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, V. Viegas, P.M. Girão, “Gait rehabilitation assessment based on microwave Doppler radars embedded in walkers”, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Torino, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2015.
  • Viegas, J.M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Transducer Electronic Data Sheets: Why Not Print Them?”, Proceedings International Conference and Exposition on Electrical and Power Engineering – EPE, Iasi, Romania, Vol. 00, pp. 00 – 00, October, 2014.
  • C. Cary, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Kinect Based System and Serious Game Motivating Approach for Physiotherapy Assessment and Remote Session Monitoring”, Proceedings International Conference on Sensing Technology – ICST, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 5, September, 2014.
  • M. Girão, O. Postolache, P.M. Ramos, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Microwave Doppler Radar in Unobtrusive Health Monitoring”, Proceedings IMEKO Joint IMEKO TC1-TC7-TC13 Symposium, Funchal, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 10, September, 2014.
  • M. Ramos, F.M. Janeiro, P.M. Girão, “Evaluation of the uncertainty of electrical impedance measurements: the GUM and its Supplement 2”, Proceedings IMEKO Joint IMEKO TC1-TC7-TC13 Symposium, Funchal, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 8, September, 2014.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, O. Postolache, “Applying smartphone apps to drive greater patient engagement and personalized physiotherapy”, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Lisbon, Portugal, June, 2014.
  • C. Cary, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Kinect Based System and Artificial Neural Networks Classifiers for Physiotherapy Assessment”, Proceedings IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications, Lisbon, Portugal, June, 2014.
  • Postolache, V. Viegas, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, “Toward Developing a Smart Wheelchair for User Physiological Stress and Physical Activity Monitoring”, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Lisbon, Portugal, June, 2014.
  • Postolache, M.R. Ribeiro, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, G. Postolache, “Unobtrusive Sensing for Gait Rehabilitation Assessment”, Proceedings EAI International Pervasive Health Workshop on Patient Rehabilitation Research Techniques – REHAB, Oldenburg, Germany, May, 2014.
  • Postolache, M.R. Ribeiro, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, “Smart Sensors and Pervasive Computing for Healthcare”, Proceedings IEEE Conf. on e-Health and Bioengineering – EHB, Iasi, Romania, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, November, 2013.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, “Comparative analysis of two systems for unobtrusive heart signal”, Proceedings International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society – EMBC, Osaka, Japan, Vol. I, pp. 1 – 4, July, 2013.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, “Sensor Network for Environment Monitoring: Water Quality Case Study”, Proceedings IMEKO TC19 Symposium, Lecce, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 5, June, 2013.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Calibration and Validation of Homeostasis Parameters Estimates Produced by a DSP Embedded in a Wheelchair”, Proceedings IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conference – I2MTC, Minneapolis, United States, Vol. I, pp. xx – yy, May, 2013.
  • R. Ribeiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Modular Platform Architecture for Fast Prototyping of Vital Signs and Motor Activity Monitors”, Proceedings IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conf. – I2MTC, Minneapolis, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2013.
  • Freire, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Smart Sensors Architecture for Health Status Assessment of Wheelchair Users”, Proceedings Conf. on Telecommunications – ConfTele, Castelo Branco, Portugal, May, 2013.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Dual Architecture Platform for Unobtrusive Wheelchair User Monitoring”, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications – MeMeA, Gatineau, Canada, Vol. I, pp. xx – yy, May, 2013.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, “Multi-channel architecture for evaluation of automated oscillometric blood pressure devices”, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications – MeMeA, Gatineau, Canada, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2013.
  • P. Pereira, H. Carvalho, A.C. Catarino, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Wearable Biopotential Measurement Using the TI ADS1198 Analog Front-End and Textile Electrodes”, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications – MeMeA, Gatineau, Canada, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May, 2013.
  • R. Ribeiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Architectures for Modular Smart Sensor Systems”, Proceedings International Conference on Sensing Technology – ICST, Kalkata, India, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 7, December, 2012.
  • Postolache, J. Costa Freire, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Smart Sensor Architecture for Vital Signs and Motor Activity Monitoring of Wheelchair’ Users”, Proceedings International Conference on Sensing Technology – ICST, Kolkata, India, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, December, 2012.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “A Smart Sensing System to Analyze Piping Vibrations in Industrial Installations”, Proceedings of International Conference on Sensing Technology – ICST, Kolkata, India, Vol. 1, pp. 7 – 14, December, 2012.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Monitorizar e Transmitir Imperceptivelmente Grandezas Biológicas Usando Quatro Bandas Espectrais”, Proceedings URSI Seminar of the Portuguese Committee, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. I, pp. 1 – 10, November, 2012.
  • Abdolalipour, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “DSP Based Real-Time Adaptive Vital Signals Extraction Algorithm Using CW-Radar for Wheelchair Users”, Proceedings International Workshop on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Engineering in Medicine and Biology – EPE-W, Iasi, Romania, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 4, October, 2012.
  • Damian, O. Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, C. Fosalau, P. Silva Girão, “Sensor Network for Water Quality Assessment”, Proceedings International Workshop on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Engineering in Medicine and Biology – EPE-W, Iasi, Romania, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 4, October, 2012.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, E.D. Lunca, P. Bicleanu, M. Andrusca, “Unobtrusive Cardio-Respiratory Monitoring Based on Microwave Doppler Radar”, Proceedings International Workshop on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Engineering in Medicine and Biology – EPE-W, Iasi, Romania, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 4, October, 2012.
  • Catarino, H. Carvalho, M.J. Dias, T. Pereira, O. Postolache, P.S. Girão, “Continuous Health Monitoring Using E-Textile Integrated Biosensors”, 2012 International Conference and Exposition on Electrical and Power Engineering (EPE 2012), 25-27 October, 2012, Iasi, Romania.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “A Practical Approach Concerning the Capacitive Acquisition of the Electrocardiogram in a Moving Wheelchair”, Proc. IMEKO World Congress, Busan, South Korea, Vol. I, pp. xx – yy, September, 2012.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, M. Pereira, C. Grueau, H. Teixeira, M. Leal, “Greenhouses Microclimate Real-time Monitoring Based on Wireless Sensor Network and GIS”, Proc. IMEKO World Congress, Busan, South Korea, Vol. I, pp. xx – yy, September, 2012.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Evaluation of Compressed Sensing Impact in Cardiac Signals Processing and Transmission”, Proceedings of SIAM Conf. on Applied Linear Algebra, Valencia, Spain, Vol. I, pp. 63 – 63, June, 2012.
  • Octavian Adrian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Hamza Ijaz and João Freire, “IEEE 1451.4 Embedded Smart Sensors Architecture for Wheelchair User Monitoring”, Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, pp., Budapest, Hungary, May 2012.
  • Octavian Adrian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Mario Ribeiro, Helder Carvalho, Andre Catarino and Gabriela Postolache, “Treat me well: affective and physiological feedback for wheelchair users”, Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, pp. , Budapest, Hungary, May 2012.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, “Systems for Remote Monitoring of Indoor Air Quality and Respiration of Wheelchair Users”, Proceedings of IEEE International Conf. on Signals, Systems, Devices – SSD, pp. Chemnitz, Germany, March 2012.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, G. Postolache , “Smart Walker for Pervasive HealthCare”, Proceedings International Conf. on Sensing Technology – ICST, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 5, December 2011.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “A Smart Conductivity Sensor with Temperature and Water Tide Level Compensation Capabilities”, Proceedings International Conf. on Sensing Technology – ICST, Palmerstone North, New Zealand, Vol. 1, pp. 99 – 99, December 2011.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Multi-sensing node architecture for water quality monitoring”, Proceedings UPC Workshop Internacional sobre Tecnologia Marina, pp. , Cadiz, Spain, September 2011.
  • Vítor Viegas, P. Silva Girão, Miguel Pereira, “Service-Oriented Distributed Measurement and Control Systems: A Case Study”, Proceedings of The 6th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS’2011), pp. , Prague, Czech Republic, September 2011.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Silva Girão, Sérgio Antunes, Fernando Tavares, “RF Spectrum Monitoring and Management System Based on an RF Receiver Multi-server Architecture”, Proceedings of The 6th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS’2011), pp. , Prague, Czech Republic, September 2011.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, O. Postolache, “New insight into arrhythmia onset using HRV and BPV analysis”, Proceedings International Conf. of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society – EMBC, Boston, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 2691 – 2694, September 2011.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, J. Mendes, “Cardio-Respiratory and Daily Activity Monitor Based on FMCW Doppler Radar Embedded in a Wheelchair”, Proceedings International Conf. of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society – EMBC, Boston, United States, pp. , August 2011.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Mobile Solution for Air Quality Monitoring and Respiration Activity Monitoring based on an Android OS Smart Phone”, Proceedings IMEKO TC19 Symp., Vol. 1, pp., Cavtat, Croatia, June 2011.
  • Postolache, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Phase shift, coherence, BPV and HRV before and during self-terminating cardiac arrhythmia”, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Bari, Italy, pp. 521 – 524, May 2011.
  • Postolache, P.S. Girão, M. Ribeiro, M. Guerra, J. Pincho, F. Santiago, A. Pena, “Enabling telecare assessment with pervasive sensing and Android OS smartphone”, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Bari, Italy, pp. 288 – 393, May 2011.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.S. Girão, “Cardiopulmonary Signal Processing for Wheelchairs with Embedded Sensors”, Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, pp. 1 – 6, Bari, Italy, May 2011.
  • Postolache, C.M. Moura, P.M. Girão, O. Postolache, “Rehabilitative TeleHealthCare for post-Stroke Outcome Assessment”, Proceedings ICST International Conf. on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, Dublin, Ireland, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 6, May 2011.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Robust Heart Rate Estimation from Cardiovascular Signals Unobtrusively Acquired in a Wheelchair”, Proceedings of 2011 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 779-783, Hangzhou, China, May 2011.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, J. Mendes, C.M. Moura, G. Postolache, “Wheelchair User’s Cardiovascular Evaluation System to Support Physiotherapy Sessions”, Proceedings of 2011 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 369-374, Hangzhou, China, May 2011.
  • Postolache, P.M Girão, E.C. Pinheiro, R. Madeira, J.M. Dias Pereira, J. Mendes, G. Postolache, C. Moura, “Multi-usage of Microwave Doppler Radar in Pervasive Healthcare Systems for Elderly”, Proceedings IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conf. – I2MTC, Hangzhou, China, pp. 30 – 34, May 2011.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Method for Segmentation of Cardiac Signals based on Four Parameter Sine Fitting”, Proceedings EUROCON and CONFTELE 2011, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. , April 2011.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, E.C. Pinheiro, M.D. Pereira, R. Madeira, J. Mendes, M. Cunha, G. Postolache, C. Moura, “Pervasive Sensing and Computing for Wheelchairs Users Health Assessment”, Proceedings of the 1st Portuguese Meeting in BioEngineering, pp. 158-161, Lisbon, Portugal, March 2011.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, Feng Deng-Chao, P.S. Girão, “Sensor Networks and GIS for Water Quality and Anthropogenic Factors Assessment in Estuaries”, International Conference on Dependable Computing (CDC’2010), Vol. 1, pp. 531-537, Yichang, China, November 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, C. Costa, “Identificação de sistemas na optimização do controlo de nível em regime não-linear”, Proceedings ISA XIV Congresso Internacional de Automação, Sistemas e Instrumentação, pp. , São Paulo, Brazil, November 2010.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, “Microcontroller based multi-sensing system for water quality assessment”, Proceedings IMEKO TC19 Symp, Vol. I, pp. , Kosice, Slovakia, September 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Assessment of Empirical Mode Decomposition Implementation in Cardiovascular Signals”, Proceedings IMEKO TC4 Symp., Vol. I, pp. , Kosice, Slovakia, September 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Online Heart Rate Estimation in Unstable Ballistocardiographic Records”, Proceedings International Conf. of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society – EMBC, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Vol. I, pp. 939 – 942, September 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Automatic Wavelet Detrending Benefits to the Analysis of Cardiac Signals Acquired in a Moving Wheelchair”, Proceedings International Conf. of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society – EMBC, Vol. I, pp. 602 – 605, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 2010.
  • Madeira, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Designing a Pervasive Healthcare Assistive Environment for the Elderly”, Proceedings ACM International Conf. on Ubiquitous Computing – UBICOMP, Vol. 1, pp. , Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Stationary Wavelet Transform and Principal Component Analysis Application on Capacitive Electrocardiography”, Proceedings International Conf. on Signals and Electronic Systems – ICSES, pp. 37 – 40, Gliwice, Poland, September 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Inconspicuous Measurements of Cardiac Function: Shielding (ECG) and Radiating (ICG) Approaches”, Proceedings Portuguese Physics for Health Summer School – PPHSS, Vol. I, pp. , Covilhã, Portugal, July 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Merging Multi-Level Decompositions and Feature Extraction to Optimize Biological Data Analysis”, Proceedings Portuguese Physics for Health Summer School – PPHSS, Vol. I, pp. , Covilhã, Portugal, July 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Recent Advances on Unobtrusive Measurements of the Cardiovascular Function”, Proceedings International Conf. on Sensing Technology – ICST, Vol. I, pp. , Lecce, Italy, June 2010.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Smart Sensors and Intelligent Signal Processing in Water Quality Monitoring Context”, Proceedings International Conf. on Sensing Technology – ICST, Vol. 1, pp. , Lecce, Italy, June 2010.
  • Costa, M.H.M. Matias, P.M. Ramos, P.M. Girão, “A New Approach for Real Time Fault Diagnosis in Induction Motors based on Vibration Measurement”, Proceedings IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conf. – I2MTC, Vol. 1, pp. 1164 – 1168, Austin, United States, May 2010.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Improving Celerity of Heavy Metals Measurements”, Proceedings IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conf. – I2MTC, Austin, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 1073 – 1077, May 2010.
  • Viegas, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Performance Evaluation of a Web-Service-Based DMCS”, Proceedings IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conf. – I2MTC, AUSTIN, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 1033 – 1038, May 2010.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, R. Madeira, G. Postolache, “Microwave FMCW Doppler radar implementation for in-house pervasive health care system”, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Ottawa, Canada, Vol. 1, pp. 47 – 52, April 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Vital Signals Monitoring Wheelchair”, Doctoral Consortium of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, Chicago, USA, April 2010.
  • M. Girão, O. Postolache, S.A. Antunes, F.A. Tavares, “Automated and Remote Operated System for Spectrum Monitoring and Control in Portugal”, Proceedings IEEE International Conf. on Industrial Technology, Vol. , pp. , Vina del Mar, Chile, March 2010.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, “Dual Channel Smart Sensor Embedded in a Wheelchair for Heart Rate and Autonomic Nervous System Monitoring”, Proceedings Biomedical Engineering Conf. – BioMED, Vol. 1, pp. , Innsbruck, Austria, February 2010.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Implementação de Filtros Notch em Aritmética de Ponto Fixo”, Proceedings Jornadas sobre Sistemas Reconfiguráveis – REC, Vol. I, pp. 91 – 96, Aveiro, Portugal, February 2010.
  • Costa; P.M. Ramos, P.M Girão, “Instrumento de Análise e Diagnóstico em Máquinas Rotativas de Indução”, Proceedings Jornadas sobre Sistemas Reconfiguráveis – REC, Vol. 1, pp. , Aveiro, Portugal, February 2010.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, “An IEEE1451.x and RFID compatibility unit for water quality monitoring”, Proceedings IMEKO World Congress, pp. 2177 – 2182, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2009.
  • Viegas, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, “Smart Transducer Block Enables Plug & Play Transducers”, Proceedings IMEKO World Congress, pp. 1452 – 1455, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2009.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Digital Notch Filters Implementation with Fixed-point Arithmetic”, Proceedings IMEKO World Congress, Vol. I, pp. 491 – 496, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2009.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Compressed Sensing Implementation in Cardiac Signals”, Proceedings International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems, Vol. I, pp. 96 – 101, Rende, Italy, September 2009.
  • M. Dias Pereira, V. Viegas, C. Banha, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Advanced Signal Processing Techniques to Measure and Classify Non-nutritive Suction of Premature and Newly Born Babies”, International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems, Rende, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 63 – 66, September, 2009.
  • Viegas, P.M Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Open Controller for Distributed Instrumentation Systems”, Proceedings International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems, pp. , Rende, Cosenza, Italy, September 2009.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Unifying Visions on Continuous, Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring”, Proceedings DARPA Workshop on Continuous, Non-Invasive Monitoring of Blood Pressure – CNIMBP, pp. , San Diego, United States, June 2009.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variabilities Estimation Using Ballistocardiography”, Proceedings Conf. on Telecommunications – ConfTele, Vol. I, pp. 125 – 128, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, May 2009.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, S.A. Antunes, F.A. Tavares, “Global Instrumentation Network for Broadband RF Spectrum Monitoring “, Proceedings Conf. on Telecommunications – ConfTele, Vol. 1, pp. 1 – 4, Sta Maria da Feira, Portugal, May 2009.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, G.F. Ferraria, N. Barroso, J.M. Dias Pereira, G. Postolache, “Indoor Monitoring of Respiratory Distress Triggering Factors Using a Wireless Sensing Network and a Smart Phone”, Proceedings IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conf., Vol. 1, pp. 451 – 456, Singapore, Singapore, May 2009.
  • C. Pinheiro, O. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Pulse Arrival Time and Ballistocardiogram Application to Blood Pressure Variability Estimation”, Proceedings IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications, Vol. I, pp. 132 – 136, Cetraro, Italy, May 2009.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J. Mendes, G. Postolache, “Unobtrusive Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Monitor Embedded on a Wheelchair”, Proceedings IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications, Vol. 1, pp. 84 – 88, Cetraro, Italy, May 2009.
  • Postolache, J. Mendes, G. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “Artificial neural network approach for obesity-hypertension classification”, Proceedings INSTICC International Conf. on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing – Biosignals, Vol. I, pp. 514 – 520, Porto, Portugal, January 2009.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J.A. Apolonia, N.B. Beirante, P.M. Macedo, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Dolphins’ Environment Assessment and Knowledge Management Using a Distributed Instrumentation and Geographic Information System”, Proceedings of IMEKO TC4 Symp., pp. , Florence, Italy, September 2008.
  • Postolache, M.F. Ferreira, G. Postolache, P.M. Girão, “SOM approach in diagnosis and monitoring of obesity-hypertension”, Proceedings of IMEKO TC4 Symp., pp. , Florence, Italy, September 2008.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Mobile Solutions for Remote Environmental Monitoring Systems”, Proceedings of IMEKO TC19 Symposium, pp. , Budapest, Hungary, September 2008.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J.M Dias Pereira, “Underwater Acoustic Signals Assessment Based On Advanced Signal Analysis and Neural Network Classification”, Proceedings of IMEKO TC19 Symposium, pp. , Budapest, Hungary, September 2008.
  • Postolache, P.M Girão, G.P. Patricio, J.S. Sacramento, P.M. Macedo, J.M. Dias Pereira, “Distributed Instrumentation and Geographic Information System for Dolphins’ Environment Assessment”, Proceedings of IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conf. – I2MTC, Vol. I, pp. 1777 – 1782, Victoria, Canada, May 2008.
  • Viegas, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, “Next Generation Application Processor Based on the IEEE 1451.1 Standard and Web Services”, Proc. IEEE International Instrumentation and Technology Conf. – I2MTC, Victoria, Canada, Vol. I, pp. 405 – 410, May, 2008.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, G. Postolache, “Health Status Monitor Based on Embedded Photoplethysmography and Smart Phone”, Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications, Vol. I, pp. 39 – 42, Ottawa, Canada, May 2008.
  • Postolache, H.G. Ramos, P.M. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, “A Practical Approach on Water Quality Monitoring Based on Distributed Measurement System and Intelligent Signal Processing”, Proceedings of UPC International Workshop on Marine Technology, MARTECH 2007, Vol. I, pp. 1-5, Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain, November 2007.
  • Pedro Silva Girão, Octavian Postolache, José Miguel Dias Pereira, “Tactile Sensors and their Use in Industrial, Robotic and Medical Applications”, Proceedings of IMEKO 20th TC3 & 3rd TC16 & 1st TC22 International Conference, pp. , Mérida, México, November 2007.
  • Pedro Silva Girão, G.A. Enache, “Wireless Sensor Networks: State of the Art and Future Trends”, Actas da 2ª Conferência Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Metrologia, Funchal, Madeira, October 2007, CD published.
  • Pedro Silva Girão, G.A. Enache, “Representation and Classification of Multidimensional Data Using Self-Organizing Maps”, Actas da 2ª Conferência Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Metrologia, Funchal, Madeira, October 2007, CD published.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, “Optical Fiber Based Turbidity Sensing System”, IMEKO TC19 Symposium, Vol. II, pp. 71 – 75, Iasi, Romania, September, 2007.
  • Postolache, P.S. Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, F. Alegria, “Wireless Embedded Air Multiparameter Measuring System”, Proceedings IMEKO TC19 Symposium, Vol. II, pp. 41-46, Iasi, Romania, September 2007.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, R. Salgado, P. Silva Girão, “Voltammetry-Based Automated System for In-situ and Online Measurement of Heavy Metals Concentration in Water”, Proceedings IMEKO TC4 Symposium, Vol. 1, pp. 85-90, Iasi, Romania, September 2007.
  • Postolache, P.S. Girão, J.M.D. Pereira, “Intelligent Distributed Virtual System for Underwater Acoustic Source Localization and Sounds Classification”, Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS’2007), pp. 132-135, Dortmund, Germany September 2007.
  • Postolache, J.M. Pereira, P. Girão, “Distributed Air Quality Monitoring Based on Bluetooth Sensing Nodes and Virtual TEDS”, Proceedings of Conference on Electronic Measurement & Instruments – ICEMI, Vol. 4, pp. 1-6, Xi’An, China, August 2007.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, V. Viegas, P.M. Girão, “Advantages of PWM-A/D Conversion Techniques in Smart Sensing Applications”, Proceedings of Conference on Electronic Measurement & Instruments – ICEMI, Vol. 1, pp. 5-10, Xi’An, China, August 2007.
  • Pedro Silva Girão, “Human Movements and Prosthetics Analysis Using Tactile Sensors”, Proceedings of IMEKO TC18 The 3rd International Symposium on Measurement, Analysis and Modeling of Human Functions (ISHF 2007), pp. 27-32, Lisbon, Portugal, June 2007.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Miguel Dias Pereira, “Distributed Passive Sonar System for Performance Evaluation of Low Depth Underwater Acoustic Source Localization Using Relative Time Delay Based Techniques”, Proceedings of Conference on Telecommunications – ConfTele, Vol. I, pp. 251-254, Peniche, Portugal, May 2007.
  • Ricardo Queirós, Vaclav Matz, Radislav Smid, Pedro Silva Girão, António Cruz Serra, “Ultrasonic Thickness Estimation Using Cross-Correlation and Phase-Shift”, Proceedings Conf. on Telecommunications – ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, May 2007, CD published.
  • Postolache, O. Postolache, P. Girão, “New Device for Assessment of Autonomous Nervous System Functioning in Psychophysiology”, Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications, Vol. I, pp. 95-99, Warsaw, Poland, May 2007.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P.S. Girão, “A Smart and Portable Solution for Heavy Metals Concentration Measurements”, Proceedings of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 100-105, Warsaw, Poland, CD published, May 2007.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, M. Pereira, “Underwater Acoustic Source Localization Based on Passive Sonar and Intelligent Processing”, Proceedings of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. I, pp. 175-179, Warsaw, Poland, May 2007.
  • Postolache, P. Silva Girão, G. Postolache, M. Dias Pereira, “Vital Signs Monitoring System Based on EMFi Sensors and Wavelet Analysis”, Proceedings of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. I, pp. 3-7, Warsaw, Poland, May 2007.
  • Postolache, G. Postolache and P. Silva Girão, “New Approach on Cardiac Autonomic Control Estimation Based on BCG Processing”, Proceedings of IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer, Vol. I, pp. 876-879, Vancouver, Canada, April 2007.
  • Francisco Alegria and Pedro Silva Girão, “Vehicle Plate Recognition for Wireless Traffic Control and Law Enforcement System”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2006), pp. 1800-1804, Mumbai, India, December 2006.
  • Pedro Silva Girão, Francisco Alegria, José Manuel Viegas, Baichuan Lu, and João Vieira, “Wireless System for Traffic Control and Law Enforcement”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2006), pp. 1768-1770, Mumbai, India, December 2006.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, H. Ramos, “Smart Flexible Turbidity Sensing Based on Embedded Neural Network”, Proceedings of IEEE Sensors 2006, pp. 658-661, Daegu, Korea, October 2006.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, Carlos Banha, P. Silva Girão, “Improving Accelerometers Performance Using Smart Sensing Techniques”, Proceedings of IEEE Sensors 2006, pp. 654-657, Daegu, Korea, October 2006.
  • Pedro Silva Girão, Octavian Postolache, José Dias Pereira, “Modelling, Classification and Data Mining Using Artificial Neural Network Based Techniques”, Proceedings AMSE International Conference 2006, MS’06, pp. , Bahia Blanca, Argentina, September 2006.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Silva Girão, Miguel Dias Pereira, Helena Ramos, “Water Quality Sensors Calibration System Based on Reconfigurable FPGA Technology”, Proceedings XVIII IMEKO World Congress, “Metrology for a Sustainable Development”, pp. , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 2006.
  • Postolache, P. Silva Girão, M.D. Pereira, “PDA Based Virtual Measuring System for Broadband Air Quality Monitoring”, Proceedings XVIII IMEKO World Congress, “Metrology for a Sustainable Development”, pp. , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 2006.
  • A. Postolache, P.S. Girão, M.D. Pereira, M. Figueiredo, “Distributed Virtual System for Dolphins´ Sound Acquisition and Time-Frequency Analysis”, Proceedings XVIII IMEKO World Congress, “Metrology for a Sustainable Development”, pp. , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 2006.
  • Queirós, R.C. Martins, P.S. Girão, A. Cruz Serra, “A New Method for High Resolution Ultrasonic Ranging in Air”, Proceedings XVIII IMEKO World Congress, “Metrology for a Sustainable Development”, pp. , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 2006.
  • Helena Geirinhas Ramos, Octavian Postolache, Miguel Pereira, Pedro Silva Girão, “Embedding IEEE 1451.4 Smart Sensing Nodes in a Wireless Air Quality Monitoring Network”, Proceedings of The 49th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. , San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 2006.
  • Octavian Postolache, José Miguel Dias Pereira and Pedro Silva Girão, “Smart Wireless Tipping-Bucket Rain Gauge – Measurement and Automatic Dynamic Calibration”, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Signal Processing, Systems Modeling and Control (ICINCO 2006), pp. 205-209, Setúbal, Portugal, August 2006.
  • Octavian Postolache, Jose Miguel Dias Pereira and Pedro Silva Girão, “Embedded FPGA Solution for Water Quality Monitoring System – Calibration and Measurement”, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Signal Processing, Systems Modeling and Control (ICINCO 2006), pp. 154-160, Setúbal, Portugal, August 2006.
  • Octavian Postolache, Gabriela Postolache, Pedro Silva Girão, “Non-invasive Mobile Homeostasis Instrument”, Proceedings IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications (MeMeA 2006), pp. 94-97, Benevento, Italy, April 2006.
  • Vítor Viegas, J. M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, “IEEE 1451.1 Standard and XML Web Services: a Powerful Combination to Build Distributed Measurement and Control Systems”, Proceedings 2006 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 2373-2377, Sorrento, Italy, April 2006.
  • José Pereira, Octavian Postolache and Pedro Girão, “A Low-Cost Tide Measurement System for Water Quality Assessment”, Proceedings 2006 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 2226-2230, Sorrento, Italy, April 2006.
  • Gabriela Postolache, Octavian Postolache and Pedro Silva Girão, “Wavelet and Fourier analysis of short-term rabbit’s cardiovascular oscillation”, Proceedings 2006 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 1801-1806, Sorrento, Italy, April 2006.
  • Octavian Postolache, José Pereira and Pedro Girão, “Real-Time Sensing Channel Modelling Based on an FPGA and Real-Time Controller”, Proceedings 2006 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 557-562, Sorrento, Italy, April 2006.
  • Ricardo Queirós, Pedro Girão and Antonio Serra, “Cross-Correlation and Sine-Fitting Techniques for High Resolution Ultrasonic Ranging”, Proceedings 2006 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 552-556, Sorrento, Italy, April 2006.
  • Pedro Silva Girão, “Novos Caminhos da Metrologia”, 1ª Conferência Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Metrologia, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2005, CD published.
  • Ricardo Queirós, Pedro Silva Girão, António Cruz Serra, “Single-Mode Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Transducer Equivalent Circuit Parameter Calculation and Optimization using Experimental Data”, Proceedings IMEKO TC-4 14th Symposium on New Technologies in Measurement and Instrumentation and 10th Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing, Vol. II, pp. 468-471, Gdynia, Poland, September 2005.
  • Postolache, L. Silva Carvalho, G. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, I. Rocha, “Portable Instrument for Autonomic Nervous System Analysis”, Proceedings IMEKO TC-4 14th Symposium on New Technologies in Measurement and Instrumentation and 10th Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing, Vol. I, pp. 312-317, Gdynia, Poland, September 2005.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Miguel Dias Pereira, “Auto Calibration of Stand-alone Field Operating Sensors for Distributed Water Quality Monitoring Systems”, Proceedings IMEKO TC-4 14th Symposium on New Technologies in Measurement and Instrumentation and 10th Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing, Vol. I, pp. 75-80, Gdynia, Poland, September 2005.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, “A Self-Adaptable Method to Optimize the Performance of Frequency-to-Code Conversion Based Measurement Systems”, Proceedings of the Third IEEE Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS’ 2005), pp. 295-298, Sofia, Bulgaria, September 2005.
  • Pedro Silva Girão, José Miguel Dias Pereira, Octavian Postolache, “Multisensor Data Fusion and its Application to Decision Making”, VII Advanced Mathematical and Computational Tools in Metrology, AMCTM 2005, Caparica, Portugal, June 2005.
  • Vítor Viegas, J.M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, “Using a Commercial Framework to Implement and Enhance the IEEE 1451.1 Standard”; Proceedings IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC’2005), Vol. III, pp. 2136-2141, Ottawa, Canada, May 2005.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, “Adaptive Self-Calibration Algorithm for Smart Sensors Linearization”, Proceedings IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC’2005), Vol. I, pp. 648-652, Ottawa, Canada, May 2005.
  • Helena Ramos, O. Postolache, M. Pereira, P. Girão, “IEEE 1451 Correction Engine to Temperature-Compensation of Magnetoresistive Transducers”, Proceedings IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC’2005), Vol. I, pp. 560-564, Ottawa, Canada, May 2005.
  • Postolache, M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, “Smart Sensor Network for Air Quality Monitoring Applications”, Proceedings IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC’2005), Vol. I, pp. 537-542, Ottawa, Canada, May 2005.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, “A Digitally Programmable A/D Converter for Smart Sensors Applications”, Proceedings IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC’2005), Vol. I, pp. 156-159, Ottawa, Canada, May 2005.
  • Pedro M. B. Silva Girão, “An Overview of the Activities of the IT Instrumentation and Measurement Group”, 5th Conference on Telecommunications (Conftele 2005), 6-8 April 2005, Aveiro, Portugal, CD published.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Fernando Tavares, “Automation and Remote Operation of RF Spectrum Monitoring Systems”, 5th Conference on Telecommunications (Conftele 2005), 6-8 April 2005, Aveiro, Portugal, CD published.
  • Octavian Postolache, Miguel Dias Pereira, Carlos Banha, Pedro Girão, “Heavy Metal Concentration Measurement Based on Virtual Instrumentation”, 5th Conference on Telecommunications (Conftele 2005), 6-8 April 2005, Aveiro, Portugal, CD published.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, M. Pereira, Helena Ramos, “Intelligent Processing of the Dynamic Response of Sensors for Water Quality Monitoring”, IEEE Third International Conference on Systems, Signals, Devices (SSD’2005); Summaries: pp. 227; Proceedings: Volume IV Sensors, Circuits & Instrumentation Systems, Sousse, Tunísia, March 2005, ISBN 9973-959-01-9/ © 2005 / 9885 IEEE, CD published.
  • Helena Ramos, L. Gurriana, O. Postolache, M. Pereira, P. Girão, “Development and Characterization of a Conductivity Cell for Water Quality Monitoring”, IEEE Third International Conference on Systems, Signals, Devices (SSD’2005); Summaries: pp. 225-226; Proceedings: Volume IV Sensors, Circuits & Instrumentation Systems, Sousse, Tunísia, March 2005, ISBN 9973-959-01-9/ © 2005 / 9885 IEEE, CD published.
  • M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, O. Postolache, “Adaptive Analog-to-Digital Conversion Using Self-Dithering in Data Acquisition Systems”, Proceedings of 11th IEEE International Conference on Electronic Circuits and Systems (ICECS 2004), Vol. 1, pp. 627-630, Tel-Aviv, Israel, December 2004.
  • Helena Ramos, M. Pereira, V. Viegas, O. Postolache, P. Girão, “A Centronics Based Transducer Independent Interface (TII) Fully Compliant with 1451.2 Std.”, Proceedings of IMEKO TC-4 13th International Symposium on Measurements for Research and Industry Applications and the 9th European Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing, Volume 2, pp. 555-560, Athens, Greece, September/October, 2004.
  • Postolache, I. Rocha, L. Silva Carvalho, O. Postolache, P. Girão, “HRV and BPV neural network model with wavelet based algorithm calibration”, Proceedings of IMEKO TC-4 13th International Symposium on Measurements for Research and Industry Applications and the 9th European Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing, Volume 2, pp. 451-456, Athens, Greece, September/October, 2004.
  • Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Girão, Helena Ramos, “Smart oil and conductivity sensor for water quality monitoring”, Proceedings of IMEKO TC-4 13th International Symposium on Measurements for Research and Industry Applications and the 9th European Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing, Volume 2, pp. 417-422, Athens, Greece, September/October, 2004.
  • Helena Ramos, P. Girão, O. Postolache, M. Pereira, “Distributed Water Quality Measurement System Based on SDI-12”, Proceedings of IEEE Africon 2004, Volume 1, pp. 57-60, Gaborone, Botswana, September 2004.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, H.G. Ramos, Matching Ion Selective Electrode Response Characteristics Using Fuzzy-Neural Network”, Proceedings MultiConference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Vol. XIII, pp. 135 – 139, Orlando, USA, July, 2004.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Girão, H.G. Ramos, A Temperature Compensated Conductivity Sensor with Auto-Calibration Capabilities”, Proceedings MultiConference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Vol. XIII, pp. 74 – 79, Orlando, USA, July, 2004.
  • Postolache, M. Dias Pereira, P. Girão, H. Ramos, “Water Quality Data Processing Using Fuzzy Neural Networks and Kohonen Self Organizing Maps”, Proceedings 10th IMEKO TC7 International Symposium on Advances of Measurement Science, Volume 1, pp. 509-513, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, June/July 2004.
  • Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Girão, “Improving Performance of Encoders Based Systems Using Wavelet Techniques”, Proceedings 10th IMEKO TC7 International Symposium on Advances of Measurement Science, Volume 1, pp. 238-242, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, June/July 2004.
  • Postolache, Isabel Rocha, L. Silva Carvalho, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, “A Wavelet-based Approach to Monitor Baroreceptor Function Tests in Rats”, Proceedings IEEE IMTC 2004 – Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 844-849, Como, Italy, May 2004.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, C. Banha, H. Ramos, “Dew Point and Relative Humidity Smart Measuring System”, Proceedings IEEE IMTC 2004 – Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 82-86, Como, Italy, May 2004.
  • Postolache, M. Pereira, P. Girão, H. Ramos, “SDI-12 Based Turbidity Measurement System with Field Calibration Capability”, Proceedings 2004 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 2004), pp. 1975-1980, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2004.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, “HART Protocol Analyser Based in LabVIEW”, Proceedings of the Second IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS’2003), pp. 174-176, Lviv, Ukraine, September 2003.
  • Postolache, M. Pereira, C. Banha, P. Girão, H.G. Ramos, “Smart Wireless System for Pollution of Rivers and Estuaries”, Proceedings 6th International Conference on Electronic Measurement and Instruments (ICEMI’2003), Vol. 2, pp. 1139-1143, Taiyuan, China, August 2003.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, Helena Ramos, “A Remote Measurement and Control Solution for Distributed HART Systems”, Proceedings 6th International Conference on Electronic Measurement and Instruments (ICEMI’2003), Vol. 1, pp. 799-802, Taiyuan, China, August 2003.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Fernando Tavares, “Remote Operation of Instruments and Measuring Systems”, Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Telecommunications (Conftele 2003), pp. 579-582, Aveiro, Portugal, June 2003.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Fernando Tavares, “Remote Controlled Antenna Switching Unit”, Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Telecommunications (Conftele 2003), pp. 161-164, Aveiro, Portugal, June 2003.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, Helena Ramos, M. Pereira, “A Practical Approach to Ion Selective Electrodes Performance in Static and Dynamic Conditions”, Proceedings XVII IMEKO World Congress, pp. 630-634, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 2003.
  • Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Girão, Helena Ramos, “Replacing HART Hand-held Terminals by PC Based Virtual Instruments”, Proceedings XVII IMEKO World Congress, pp. 620-624, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 2003.
  • Helena Ramos, O. Postolache, M. Pereira, P. Girão, “An Application of the IEEE 1451.2 Correction Engine in an Integrated Sensing Structure”, Proceedings XVII IMEKO World Congress, pp. 609-613, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 2003.
  • Francisco Alegria, Pedro Girão, Vladimir Haasz, António Serra, “Performance of Data Acquisition Systems From the User’s Point of View”, Proceedings IEEE IMTC 2003 – Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. 2, pp. 940-945, Vail, Colorado, USA, May 2003.
  • Helena Ramos, M. Pereira, V. Viegas, O. Postolache, P. Girão, “A Virtual Instrument to Test Smart Transducer Interface Modules (STIMs)”, Proceedings IEEE IMTC 2003 – Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 772-775, Vail, Colorado, USA, May 2003.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, M. Pereira, and Helena Ramos, “Self-Organizing Maps Application in a Remote Water Quality Monitoring System”, Proceedings IEEE IMTC 2003 – Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 529-533, Vail, Colorado, USA, May 2003.
  • Gabriela Postolache, I. Rocha, L. Silva Carvalho, O. Postolache, P. Girão, H. Ramos, “A Practical Approach of Wavelets Analysis to Follow Transitory Modulation of the Cardiac Autonomic System after Ethanol Administration”, Proceedings IEEE IMTC 2003 – Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 218-222, Vail, Colorado, USA, May 2003.
  • Postolache, L. Silva Carvalho, I. Rocha, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, “A Wavelet-Based Method for Estimation of the Autonomic Balance after Experimentally Drug Administration”, Proceedings 2003 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 2003), Vol. III, pp. 2083-2086, Montreal, Canada, May 2003.
  • Postolache, P.M. Girão, J. M. Dias Pereira, H.G. Ramos, “Wireless Water Quality Monitoring System Based on Field Point Technology and Kohonen Maps”, Proceedings 2003 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 2003), Vol. I, pp. 211-216, Montreal, Canada, May 2003.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, M. Pereira, H. Ramos, “Increasing Ion Selective Electrodes Performance Using Neural Networks”, IEEE SICON/02 Sensors for Industry Conference Proceedings, pp. 127-132, Houston, Texas, USA, November 2002.
  • Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Girão, H. Ramos, “Colored Light-to-Voltage Converters Based Absorbance Meter”, IEEE SICON/02 Sensors for Industry Conference Proceedings, pp. 2-7, Houston, Texas, USA, November 2002.
  • Girão, O. Postolache, M. Pereira, H. Ramos, “Accuracy Increase of Multi-Sensor Measuring System Using Sensors Data Fusion”, Proceedings 12th IMEKO TC4 International Symposium, Part 2, pp. 442-447, Zagreb, Croatia, September 2002.
  • Temneanu, O. Postolache, P. Girão, J. Pereira, “Fuzzy Modeling of Measurement Data in Water Quality Assessment”, Proceedings 12th IMEKO TC4 International Symposium, Part 2, pp. 396-400, Zagreb, Croatia, September 2002.
  • Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Girão, H. Ramos, “Minimising Errors Due to Non-Simultaneous Sampling of Voltage and Current in Digital Power Measurement Systems”, Proceedings 12th IMEKO TC4 International Symposium, Part 1, pp. 307-310, Zagreb, Croatia, September 2002.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, M. Pereira, H. Ramos, “An Internet and Microcontroller based Remote Operation Multi-Sensor System for Water Quality Monitoring”, Proceedings of IEEE Sensors 2002, Orlando, USA, June 2002, CD published.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, M. Pereira, H. Ramos, “An IR Turbidity Sensor: Design and Application”, Proceedings of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC 2002), pp. 535-539, Anchorage, AK, USA, May 2002.
  • Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Girão, “A Temperature Compensated Power Measurement System Based on a Hall Effect Sensor”, Proceedings of 2002 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 2002), Winnipeg, pp. 500-503, Canada, May 2002.
  • Postolache, M. Pereira, P. Girão, “An Intelligent Turbidity and Temperature Sensing Unit for Water Quality Assessment”, Proceedings of 2002 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering (CCECE 2002), pp. 494-499, Winnipeg, Canada, May 2002.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, A. Cruz Serra, “A Smart Capacitive Transducer with Autocalibration Capabilities”, Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Electronic Measurement & Instruments (ICEMI’2001), pp. 25-29, Guilin, China, November 2001.
  • Postolache, P. Silva Girão, H. Geirinhas Ramos, M. Dias Pereira, “A Distributed Virtual Instrument for Indoor Air Monitoring”, Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Electronic Measurement & Instruments (ICEMI’2001), pp. 6-10, Guilin, China, November 2001.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, “PWM-A/D Conversion: A Flexible and Low-Cost Solution for Transducer Linearization”, Proceedings of SICON/01, First ISA/IEEE Sensors for Industry Conference, pp. 258-263, Rosemont, Illinois, USA, November 2001.
  • Postolache, M. Pereira, P. Girão, “Laser Based Smart Displacement Sensor”, Proceedings of SICON/01, First ISA/IEEE Sensors for Industry Conference, pp. 149-154, Rosemont, Illinois, USA, November 2001.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, M. Pereira, M. Cretu, C. Fosalau, “Air Contaminants Measurement Based on Neural Processing and PIC16F877 Hardware Support”, 10th International Metrology Congress, pp. , Saint-Louis, France, October 2001.
  • Girão, O. Postolache, and M. Pereira, “LASER Based Optical Linear Displacement Transducer with Light Fluctuation Compensation”, Actas do 6º Seminário Anual de Automática, Electrónica Industrial e Instrumentacion, pp. , Matanzas, Cuba, Septiembre 2001.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, H. Ramos, M. Pereira, C. Fosalau, M. Cretu, “A Neural Virtual Instrument for Turbidity Measurement”, Actas do 6º Seminário Anual de Automática, Electrónica Industrial e Instrumentacion, pp. , Matanzas, Cuba, Septiembre 2001.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, A. Cruz Serra, P. Silva Girão, “Extending Digital Input/Output Capabilities of Low-cost and Non-linear A/D Conversion”, Proceedings of the 6th Euro Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing, pp. 101-105, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2001.
  • Postolache, P. Silva Girão, J.M. Dias Pereira, C. Fosalau, “Microcontroller-based Data Processing for Non-linear Measuring Sensors”, Proceedings of the 11th IMEKO TC-4 Symposium “Trends in Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation”, pp. 428-432, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2001.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Miguel Pereira, “Neural Networks in Automated Measurement Systems: State of the Art”, Proceedings of IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN’01), Vol. 3-4, pp. 2310-2315, Washington, DC, USA, July 2001.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Miguel Pereira, “Neural Network Application in a Carbon Monoxide Measurement System”, Proceedings of IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN’01), Vol. 3-4, pp. 2076-2081, Washington, DC, USA, July 2001.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Miguel Pereira, “A Study of a Neural Processing Application in Multitransducer Systems”, Actas das 7ªs Jornadas Hispano Lusas de Ingenieria Eléctrica, Volumen IV, pp. 153-158, Madrid, Espana, Julio 2001.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Girão, Miguel Pereira, “An Intelligent CO Sensor Using Neural Networks”, Actas das 7ªs Jornadas Hispano Lusas de Ingenieria Eléctrica, Volumen IV, pp. 147-152, Madrid, Espana, Julio 2001.
  • Postolache, M. Pereira, P. Girão, “A Linear Displacement Tilt Self-Corrected Transducer Based on a Discrete Position Detector”, Proceedings of 3th Conference on Telecommunications (Conftele 2001), pp. 438-441, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, April 2001.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, A. Cruz Serra, P. Silva Girão, “A Discrete and Cost Effective ADC Solution Based on a Pulse-Width Modulation Technique”, Proceedings of 3th Conference on Telecommunications (Conftele 2001), pp. 153-156, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, April 2001.
  • Pedro M. B. Silva Girão, “Sistema Português da Qualidade: Presente e Futuro”, Proceedings of the II Brazilian Congress of Metrology, Generalist Papers, pp. 62-69, S. Paulo, Brazil, December 2000.
  • Pedro M. B. Silva Girão, “Acreditação de Laboratórios de Ensaios e de Calibração Segundo a Norma ISO/IEC 17025”, Proceedings of the II Brazilian Congress of Metrology, Metrochem-2000/Enlab-2000, pp. 22-28, S. Paulo, Brazil, December 2000.
  • M. Dias Pereira, A. Cruz Serra and P. Girão, “Flexible ADC: A Dither and Oversampling Based Solution to Improve the Performance of ADC Systems”, Proceedings of XVI IMEKO World Congress, Volume X, pp. 103-108, Vienna, Austria, September 2000.
  • Postolache, M. D. Pereira, P. Girão and C. Fosalau, “Application of Neural Structures in Water Quality Measurements”, Proceedings of XVI IMEKO World Congress, Volume IX, pp. 353-358, Vienna, Austria, September 2000.
  • Postolache, M. D. Pereira, P. Girão and M. Cretu, “An Optical Displacement Meter Based on a Light-to-Frequency Converter”, Proceedings of XVI IMEKO World Congress, Volume II, pp. 265-269, Vienna, Austria, September 2000.
  • Pedro M. B. Silva Girão, “Metrological Quality of Measured and Evaluated Values Using Automated Measuring Systems”, IEEE Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM’2000) Digest, pp. 604-605, Sydney, Australia, May 2000.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, Helena Ramos, M. Cretu, C. Fosalau, “Sistem Multifibra Optica Bidirectionala cu Aplicatii in Masurarea Deplasarilor”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Electromechanical Systems (A Doua Conferinta Internationala de Sisteme Electromecanice SIELMEC’99), Volumul III, pp. 107-110, Chisinau, Republica Moldava, Octombrie 1999.
  • Postolache, P. Girão, Helena Ramos, M. Cretu, C. Fosalau, “O Aplicatie a Microcontrolerului PIC12C509 in Masurarea Deplasarilor”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Electromechanical Systems (A Doua Conferinta Internationala de Sisteme Electromecanice SIELMEC’99), Volumul III, pp. 105-106, Chisinau, Republica Moldava, Octombrie 1999.
  • Postolache, P. Silva Girão, J. M. Dias Pereira, “ADC Resolution Enhancement Based on RBF Neural Network”, Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing (IWADC’99), vol. 1, pp. 232-235, Bordeaux, France, September 1999.
  • A. Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, M. Cretu, “Application of RBF Neural Network in ADC Resolution Enhancement”, Proceedings of IMEKO XV World Congress, Volume IV TC-4, pp. 89-92, Osaka, Japan, June 1999.
  • M. Dias Pereira, A. Cruz Serra, P. Silva Girão, “Dithering in Interleaved ADC Systems”, Proceedings of IMEKO XV World Congress, Volume IV TC-4, pp. 81-84, Osaka, Japan, June 1999.
  • M. Dias Pereira, A. Cruz Serra, P. Silva Girão, “Dithered ADC Systems in the Presence of Hysteresis Errors”, Proceedings of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC/99), vol. 2, pp. 1648-1652, Venezia, Italy, May 1999.
  • M. Dias Pereira, A. Cruz Serra, P. Silva Girão, “Dithering in A/D Converters: a Compromise Between Resolution and Bandwidth”, Proceedings of 2th Conference on Telecommunications (Conftele 1999), Vol. 1, pp. 85-89, Sesimbra, Portugal, April 1999.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão, J.A. Brandão Faria, Mihai Cretu, “An Optical Temperature Transducer Based on a Bimetallic Sensor”, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Development in Digital Measuring Instrumentation (IMEKO TC4 – ISDDMI’98), vol. 2, pp. 661-664, Naples, Italy, September 1998.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P.M. Silva Girão, M. Cretu, “A Virtual Magnetometer Based on Artificial Neural Networks”, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Development in Digital Measuring Instrumentation (IMEKO TC4 – ISDDMI’98), vol. 2, pp. 580-584, Naples, Italy, September 1998.
  • Carneiro Martins, H.M. Geirinhas Ramos, P.M. Silva Girão, A. Cruz Serra, “Taxonomic Problems on ADC Characterisation”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (IEEE-ICECS’98), Vol. 3, pp. 445-448, Lisbon, Portugal, September 1998.
  • M. Dias Pereira, O. Postolache, P. Silva Girão and M. Cretu, “Minimising Temperature Drift Errors of Conditioning Circuits Using Artificial Neural Networks”, IEEE IMTC/98 Conference Proceedings, Volume One, pp. 276-279, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, May 1998.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão and M. Cretu, “An ANN Fault Detection Procedure Applied in Virtual Measurement Systems Case”, IEEE IMTC/98 Conference Proceedings, Volume One, pp. 257-260, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, May 1998.
  • Postolache, J.M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, A. Cruz Serra, “A New Virtual Instrument for Temperature Measurement Based on a Photodiode Excited by a LASER Source”, Proceedings of the IEEE 9th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON’98), Vol. II, pp. 1440-1443, Tel-Aviv, Israel, May 1998.
  • Octavian Postolache, Pedro Silva Girão, Helena Maria Ramos, J.M. Pereira, “A Temperature Sensor Fault Detector as an Artificial Network Application”, Proceedings of the IEEE 9th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON’98), Vol. I, pp. 678-682, Tel-Aviv, Israel, May 1998.
  • Geirinhas Ramos, P. Silva Girão, “Software Environments for the Implementation of Virtual Instrumentation”, Proceedings of the IEEE 9th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON’98), Vol. I, pp. 534-538, Tel-Aviv, Israel, May 1998.
  • Silva Girão, “Electromagnetic Compatibility: Aspects Involved in the Certification of Products”, Proceedings of the IEEE 9th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON’98), Vol. I, pp. 111-115, Tel-Aviv, Israel, May 1998.
  • Mihai Cretu, Octavian Postolache, M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, “Modelarea Caracteristicilor Senzorilor de Tip Magnetorezistiv Folosind RNA”, SIELMEC’97 Prima Conferinta Internationala de Sisteme Electromecanice, Vol. II, pp. 167-170, Chisinau, Moldavia, Octombrie 1997.
  • Octavian Postolache, Mihai Cretu, M. Dias Pereira, P. Silva Girão, “Aplicatie a Combinatieri LASER-Fotodioda in Masurarea Temperaturii”, SIELMEC’97 Prima Conferinta Internationala de Sisteme Electromecanice, Vol. II, pp. 163-166, Chisinau, Moldavia, Octombrie 1997.
  • Octavian Postolache, Miguel Dias Pereira, Mihai Cretu, Pedro Girão, “An ANN Method for Correction of Time Drift Error in Virtual Measurement Systems”, Proceedings of SCS’97 International Symposium on Signals Circuits and Systems, Volume 2, pp. 595-598, Iasi, Romania, October 1997.
  • M. Dias Pereira, A. Cruz Serra, P. Silva Girão, “High Accuracy Data Acquisition of Periodic Signals”, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Electrical Instruments in Industry, pp. 141-144, Glasgow, Scotland, September 1997.
  • M. Dias Pereira, A. Cruz Serra, P. Silva Girão, “Minimising Truncation Errors in Digital Wattmeters”, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Electrical Instruments in Industry, pp. 113-116, Glasgow, Scotland, September 1997.
  • M.B. Silva Girão, “Automation of Testing Processes: VXI and IEEE 488/VXI Mixed Systems”, Proceedings of XIV IMEKO World Congress, Volume IVA, pp. 305-310, Tampere, Finland, June 1997.
  • M.B. Silva Girão, A.M. Cruz Serra, “VXI Instrumentation: Message Based or Register Based Devices?”, Proceedings of IEEE IMTC/97, Volume 1, pp. 237-240, Ottawa, Canada, May 1997.
  • Helena M. Geirinhas Ramos, P. Silva Girão and A. Cruz Serra, “Impact of Virtual Instrumentation in Teaching Automated Measurement Systems”, Proceedings of IEEE AFRICON’96, Vol. II, pp. 978-981, Stellenbosch, South Africa, September 1996.
  • M. B. Silva Girão, “National Quality Systems: The Portuguese Experience”, Proceedings of IEEE AFRICON’96, Vol. I, pp. 73-78, Stellenbosch, South Africa, September 1996.
  • Geirinhas Ramos, P. Silva Girão, “Experimental Validation of a Two Dimensional Vector Model of Ferromagnetic Hysteresis”, International Symposium on Non-Linear Electromagnetic Systems (ISEM), Cardiff, Scotland, September 1995.
  • Geirinhas Ramos, P. Silva Girão, “Studies on Two-Dimensional Magnetic Phenomena in Electrical Steel Sheets at LME/IST”, Fourth Workshop on 2-Dimensional Magnetisation Problems, Cardiff, Scotland, September 1995.
  • Silva Girão, “Teaching Automated Measuring Systems to Electrical Engineering M.Sc. Students”, IMEKO TC-4 7th International Symposium on Modern Electrical and Magnetic Measurements, Part 2, pp. 553-557, Prague, Czech Republic, September 1995.
  • Trindade Guerreiro, A. Farinha Rodrigues, P. Pinto Ramos, P. Silva Girão, A. Cruz Serra, “Digital Oscilloscope and Spectrum Analyzer System Based on a Personal Computer”, IMEKO TC-4 7th International Symposium on Modern Electrical and Magnetic Measurements, Part 2, pp. 472-476, Prague, Czech Republic, September 1995.
  • Gilberto Lopes, P. Silva Girão, “Automation of the Determination of Magnetic Properties of Electrical Steel and Strip Using the 25 cm Epstein Frame”, IMEKO TC-4 7th International Symposium on Modern Electrical and Magnetic Measurements, Part 2, pp. 428-432, Prague, Czech Republic, September 1995.
  • Costa Pereira, P. Silva Girão, “Identification of Two and Four Ports Systems Using a Frequency Domain Measurement Technique”, IMEKO TC-4 7th International Symposium on Modern Electrical and Magnetic Measurements, Part 2, pp. 352-356, Prague, Czech Republic, September 1995.
  • Geirinhas Ramos, P. Silva Girão, “Experimental Evaluation of Rotational Hysteresis Losses in Soft Magnetic Materials”, IMEKO TC-4 7th International Symposium on Modern Electrical and Magnetic Measurements, Part 1, pp. 133-137, Prague, Czech Republic, September 1995.
  • A. Ferreira Lopes, J.O. Machado Vitorino, P.M.B. Silva Girão, J.M. Torres Pereira, “Implementação de um sistema automático de medida da condutividade de materiais semicondutores amorfos”, Actas das 4ªs Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Engenharia Electrotécnica, Volume 3, pp. 1483-1486, Porto, Portugal, Julho 1995.
  • Pinto Ramos, M. Trindade Guerreiro, A. Farinha Rodrigues, A. Cruz Serra, P. Silva Girão, “PC Based Digital Oscilloscope and Spectrum Analyzer”, Proceedings of National Instruments European User Symposium, Munich, Germany, November 1994.
  • Cruz Serra and P. Silva Girão, “Static and Dynamic Testing of A/D Converters Using a VXI Based System”, Conference Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. 2, pp. 903-906, Hamamatsu, Japan, May 1994.
  • Silva Girão, “Characterization of Noise Generators: Automated Measuring System for the Determination of the Probability Distribution and Autocorrelation Functions”, Conference Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. 2, pp. 533-535, Hamamatsu, Japan, May 1994.
  • M. Geirinhas Ramos and P. Silva Girão, “Low Cost Audio Analog Vector Voltmeter/Wattmeter”, Proceedings of IEEE 7th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON´94), Volume 3, pp. 1201-1203, Antalya, Turkey, April 1994.
  • Geirinhas Ramos, A. Lopes Ribeiro, P. Silva Girão, “A Two Dimensional Vector Model of Ferromagnetic Hysteresis”, Abstracts of SMM 11 Soft Magnetic Materials Conference, S6-16, Venezia, Italy, September/October 1993.
  • M. Esteves Antunes, P.M. Costa Nicolau, A. Cruz Serra, P. Silva Girão, “Stand Alone PC Based System for the Automation of Pavement Deformation Measurement Using a Benkelman Beam”, Actas das 3as Jornadas Hispano-Lusas de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Tomo IV, pp. 1565-1570, Barcelona, Espana, Julio 1993.
  • Pedro M. B. Silva Girão, “Programme for an Undergraduate Course on Instrumentation and Measurement”, Proceedings of IEEE AFRICON’92, pp. 340-343, Swaziland, September 1992.
  • Geirinhas Ramos, P. Silva Girão, “Measurement of Low Level DC Magnetic Fields Using a Synchronous Demodulation Technique”, Proceedings of IEEE CPEM’92, pp. 50-51, Paris, June 1992.
  • Geirinhas Ramos, P. Silva Girão, “A Rotating Field Automated Measurement System for the Characterization of Ferromagnetic Materials”, IEEE 35th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, S. Diego, California, USA, November 1990.
  • Geirinhas Ramos, P. Silva Girão, “PC Based System for the Characterization of Ferromagnetic Materials”, Actas das Jornadas Hispano Lusas de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Tomo III, pp. 1235-1244, Vigo, Espana, Julio 1990.
  • M.B. Silva Girão, J.F. Borges da Silva, “Automated Measurement System to Generate a Preisach Type Model of Ferromagnetic Hysteresis”, Conference Record of the IMTC/86 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, pp. 207-211, Boulder, Colorado, USA, March 1986.
  • Santos Pascoal, M. Ventim Neves, P. Silva Girão, “Aplicação de um Microprocessador ao Controlo Digital em Tempo Real”, Congresso da Ordem dos Engenheiros, Lisbon, Portugal, December 1981.
  • M. Santos Pascoal, M.F. Ventim Neves, P.M.B. Silva Girão, “A Microcomputer Based PID Controller”, Proceedings of the 1981 Vigo Workshop on Signal Processing and its Applications, pp. C1/4/1 – C1/4/8, Vigo, Spain, July 1981.
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