Cátia Pinho has a degree in Physics Engineering at University of Aveiro (2004), and Master's in Biomedical Engineering at University of Aveiro (2008). Currently is a PhD student from MAP-tele Doctoral Programme in Telecommunications at University of Aveiro, University of Porto and University of Minho. As experience in optical communications, fiber optics and nonlinear optics. Additionally, as experience in biomedical signal processing of respiratory sounds (e.g., adventitious respiratory sounds) and computed tomography (CT) scans to assess the effects of respiratory therapy, (i.e., signal and image processing); development of health information technologies (e.g., guide user interface); signal processing in the scope of acoustic, aerodynamic and electroglottography (EGG) analysis of speech production; speech signal processing applied to voice disorders assessment and development of models to better understand the behaviour of the vocal folds; implementation of computational models of auditory perception and development of 3D audiovisual stimuli presentation software tools for research on human perception (e.g., in psychophysics and neuroimaging setups); and depth visualisation in optic microscopy to detection of anomalies in biological tissue.
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Nome completo Full name	Cátia Manuela Rodrigues Pinho
Nome em citações bibliográficas Quoting name	Pinho, Catia; Pinho, Cátia M.R.
Categoria profissional Position	PhD student
Domínio científico de atuação Scientific domain	Engenharia e Tecnologia-Engenharia Electrotécnica, Electrónica e Informática. Engenharia e Tecnologia-Engenharia Médica. Ciências Exactas-Física. Engenharia e Tecnologia-Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias.

Endereço profissional Professional address

Universidade de Aveiro Escola Superior de Saúde de Aveiro Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal Telefone: (+351)234401558Extensão: 27149 Fax: (+351)234401597 Correio electrónico: catiap@ua.pt

Sexo Gender

Feminino»Female

2005-2008	Mestrado Master degree
Engenharia Biomédica (2 anos » years) . Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.

1998-2004	Licenciatura Licentiate degree
Engenharia Física (5 anos » years) . Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.

2013-2013	Especialização/ Pós-Graduação Specialization/ Postgraduation
Formação Pedagógica de Formadores - Certificado de Competências Pedagógica . PsicoSoma - Aveiro, Portugal.

2012-2012	Curso de curta duração Short course
Academic writing in higher education. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.

2010-2010	Curso de curta duração Short course
Summer School CPMSP2: Cognitive and Physical Models of Speech Production... Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Alemanha.

2010-2010	Curso de curta duração Short course
COST Action 2103 Summer School: Modelling and Assessment of the Human Voice. University Hospital Erlangen, Alemanha.

2009-2009	Curso de curta duração Short course
A pesquisa sobre o cérebro bilingue: questões teóricas e metodológicas. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.

2009-2009	Curso de curta duração Short course
Jornadas de ciência vocal - formação contínua de profissionais de voz. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.

2008-2008	Curso de curta duração Short course
New concepts structural functional neuroimaging. Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal.

2007-2007	Especialização/ Pós-Graduação Specialization/ Postgraduation
Curso de Empreendedorismo de Base Tecnológica. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.

2006-2006	Curso de curta duração Short course
Processamento de imagem digital no contexto médico. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.

2005-2005	Curso de curta duração Short course
6th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions at Molecular Level. Universidade do Porto, Portugal.

Universidade de Aveiro

Out/2014-Actual

PhD student

Mar/2014-Set/2014

Assistente de Investigação

Jul/2013-Fev/2014

Assistente de Investigação

Nov/2010-Jun/2013

Assistente de Investigação

Nov/2008-Out/2010

Assistente de Investigação

Fev/2006-Abr/2007

Assistente de Investigação

Universidade de Coimbra

Mai/2007-Out/2008

Assistente de Investigação

Hospital Infante D. Pedro / Hospital Distrital de Aveiro

Set/2003-Fev/2004

Estagiário Investigador

Universidade de Aveiro

Mar/2014-Actual
Linhas de investigação»Research fields: Optical Communications

Nov/2011-Actual
Linhas de investigação»Research fields: Respiratory sounds research

Nov/2008-Fev/2014
Linhas de investigação»Research fields: Acoustic, aerodynamic and electroglottography (EGG) analysis of speech production and speech signal processing applied to voice disorders assessment

Fev/2006-Abr/2007
Linhas de investigação»Research fields: Image signal processing - depth visualisation in optic microscopy to detection of anomalies in biological tissue

Universidade de Coimbra

Mai/2007-Out/2008
Linhas de investigação»Research fields: Implementation of computational models of auditory perception

Universidade de Aveiro

Mai/2013-Mai/2013

Disciplinas lecionadas»Taught units: Instrumentação em fisioterapia - cardio-respiratória(Monitor)

Participação como Investigador Participation as Researcher

2014-2015 Phase conjugated twin waves to unlock the potential of future spatial division multiplexed systems (TWave)

Referência do projeto»Project reference: EXPL/EEI-TEL/1748/2013. Parceiro(s)»Partners: INESC Porto - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores do Porto. Financiador(es)»Funding: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.

2008-2013 Sounds4Health: Reabilitar e monitorizar pessoas com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica e suas famílias em casa durante terapia a longo prazo-Sounds4Health: Rehabilitating and home-monitoring people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and their families during long term therapy

Referência do projeto»Project reference: BI/UI64/5062/2010.

2008-2013 Sons pulmonares adventícios como indicadores de severidade e recuperação de patologia respiratória e localização de secreções-Adventitious lung sounds as indicators of severity and recovery of lung pathology and sputum location

Referência do projeto»Project reference: PTDC/SAU-BEB/101943/2008.

2006-2010 BACS - Bayesian Approach to Cognitive Systems-BACS - Bayesian Approach to Cognitive Systems

Referência do projeto»Project reference: FP6-IST-027140.

2007-2010 Análise Acústica e Aerodinâmica da Produção de Falapor Pacientes com Paralisia Unilateral das Pregas Vocais-Acoustic and Aerodynamic Analysis of Speech Production by Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis

Referência do projeto»Project reference: PTDC/SAU-BEB/67384/2006.

Participação como Desenvolvimento técnico Participation as Technical developer

2013-2014 POPH: Qualificação para os Profissionais de Saúde - Tipologia 3.6

Referência do projeto»Project reference: 21560/POPH/SI/3.6/CEN/2013.

Compreende Understandig	Inglês (Bem), Espanhol (Bem), Francês (Bem).
Fala Speaking	Inglês (Bem), Espanhol (Razoavelmente), Francês (Razoavelmente).
Lê Reading	Inglês (Bem), Espanhol (Bem), Francês (Bem).
Escreve Writing	Inglês (Bem), Espanhol (Razoavelmente), Francês (Razoavelmente).

2010	Travel grant - COST Action 2103 Summer School: “Modelling and Assessment of the Human Voice”, COST Action 2103 (Advanced Voice Function Assessment).
2010	Travel grant - Summer School CPMSP2 – 2010: “Cognitive and Physical Models of Speech Production, Speech Perception and Production-Perception Interaction”, Association Francophone de la Communication Parlée (AFCP).
2007	3.º Prémio no concurso Melhor Ideia de Negócio para a Região Centro, CEC – Conselho Empresarial do Centro e pela CCIC – Câmara de Comércio e Indústria do Centro.
2007	3º Prémio no 4º Concurso de Criação de Empresas Inovadoras de Base Tecnológica da AIBAP, AIBAP – Associação da Incubadora do Beira atlântico Parque/BIC Beira Atlântico.
2014	PhD scholarship - MAP-tele Doctoral Programme in Telecommunications, FCT - Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia.

Out/2014 - Actual	The Optical Society (OSA), Membro. OSA Student Chapter - University of Aveiro.
Jan/2009 - Actual	ISCA: International Speech Communication Association, Outros (especifique).

Artigos em revistas com arbitragem científica Papers in periodics with scientific refereeing

1.	Pinho, Cátia; Oliveira, Ana; Oliveira, Daniela; Dinis, João; Marques, Alda. 2014. "LungSounds@UA Interface and Multimedia Database", International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications 5, 1: 81 - 95. Abstract: The development of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) has been an emergent demand in the area of healthcare technologies. Specifically for respiratory healthcare there is a lack of tools to produce a complete multimedia database, where respiratory sounds and other clinical data are available in a single repository. This is essential for complete patients’ assessment and management in research/clinical settings. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a usable interface to collect and organise respiratory-related data in a single multimedia database. A GUI, named LungSounds@UA, composed by a multilayer of windows, was developed. The usability of the user-centred interface was assessed in a pilot study and in an evaluation session. The users testified the utility of the application and its great potential for research/clinical settings. However, some drawbacks were identified, such as a certain difficulty to intuitively navigate in the great amount of the available information, which will inform future developments.

2.	Pinho, Cátia; Oliveira, Ana; Oliveira, Daniela; Dinis, João; Marques, Alda. 2014. "RIBS@UA: Interface to collect and store respiratory data, a preliminary study", Computers in Biology and Medicine 47, 1: 44 - 57. Abstract: Objectives:The development of effective graphical user interfaces (GUIs) has been in an emergent demand in healthcare technologies, for assessing, managing and storing patients’ clinical data. Nevertheless, specifically for respiratory care there is a lack of tools to produce a multimedia database, where the main respiratory clinical data can be available in a single repository. Therefore, this study reports on the development of a usable application to collect, organise and store respiratory-related data in a single multimedia database. Methods:A GUI, named RIBS@UA, organised in a multilayer of windows was developed in MATLAB and evaluated. The evaluation consisted of usability inspection (by two respiratory health professionals and two system designers during the development of the prototype) and usability testing (by seven physiotherapists). Results:The users reported on the utility of the new application and its potential to be used in clinical/ research settings. It was also stated that RIBS@UA facilitates diagnosis/assessment and contributes to the implementation of standardised interventions and treatment procedures. Nevertheless, some drawbacks were identified and suggestions were given to improve the content of specific features in the physiotherapy sessions window. Conclusions:RIBS@UA interface is an innovative application to collect, store and organise the main respiratory-related data, in a single multimedia database. Nevertheless, further improvements are still recommended before thefinal implementation of RIBS@UA.

3.	Pinho, Cátia M. R; Jesus, Luis M. T; Barney, Anna. 2013. "Aerodynamic measures of speech in unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) patients", Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology 38, 1: 19 - 34. Abstract This paper reports the recording and analysis of an aerodynamic database of 51 words produced by four patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis. The vowel-fricative-vowel (VFV) boundaries were manually annotated and the mean absolute oral airflow amplitude (OA), fundamental frequency (f0) and first formant intensity (IF1) were extracted from a 20 ms window in the steady state of each phone. A case study approach to analysis of phonatory behaviour for the subjects is presented. Significant differences were found between the absolute OA and IF1 for different phones. Large between subject variations in absolute measures for OA and f0 were found. Relative values calculated from the difference in these parameters between the fricative and the surrounding vowels phones show consistencyacross gendergroups and may be useful for characterising this patient cohort in clinical practice for subjects of the same gender. .

4.	Oliveira, Ana; Pinho, Cátia; Monteiro, Sandra; Marcos, Ana; Marques, Alda. 2013. "Usability testing of a respiratory interface using computer screen and facial expressions videos", Computers in Biology and Medicine 43, 1: 2205 - 2213. ABSTRACT Computer screen videos (CSV) and users’ facial expressions videos (FEV) are recommended to evaluate systems performance. However, software combining both methods is often non-accessible in clinical research fields. The Observer-XT software is commonly used for clinical research to assess human behaviours. Thus, this study reports on the combination of CSV and FEV, to evaluate a graphical user interface (GUI). Eight physiotherapists entered clinical information in the GUI while CSV and FEV were collected. The frequency and duration of a list of behaviours found in FEV were analysed using the Observer-XT-10.5. Simultaneously, the frequency and duration of usability problems of CSV were manually registered. CSV and FEV timelines were also matched to verify combinations. The analysis of FEV revealed that the category most frequently observed in users behaviour was the eye contact with the screen (ECS, 32±9) whilst verbal communication achieved the highest duration (14.8±6.9minutes). Regarding the CSV, 64 problems, related with the interface (73%) and the user (27%), were found. In total, 135 usability problems were identified by combining both methods. The majority were reported through verbal communication (45.8%) and ECS (40.8%). “False alarms” and “misses” did not cause quantifiable reactions and the facial expressions problems were mainly related with the lack of familiarity (55.4%) felt by users when interacting with the interface. These findings encourage the use of Observer-XT-10.5 to conduct small usability sessions, as it identifies emergent groups of problems by combining methods. However, to validate final versions of systems further validation should be conducted using specialized software.

5.	Pinho, Cátia M; Jesus, Luis M; Barney, Anna. 2012. "Weak voicing in fricative production", Journal of Phonetics 40, 5: 625 - 638. Abstract Understanding of the production mechanisms of voiced fricatives lags significantly behind that of other phonemic categories of speech. This paper presents a new voicing classification criterion to distinguish the voicing in fricatives from that of their contextual vowels in VCV tokens: weak vs strong voicing. The criterion is based on the oral airflow, distinguishing it from previous criteria based jointly on the acoustic and EGG signals. Aerodynamic and EGG recordings of four normal adult speakers (two females and two males), producing a speech corpus of 9 isolated words with the European Portuguese (EP) voiced fricatives /v, z, ¿/ in word-initial, -medial and -final position, and the same 9 words embedded in 42 different real EP carrier sentences, were analysed. Fricatives were characterised in terms of oral airflow, fundamental frequency, first formant intensity level and glottal open quotient in absolute terms and relative to the values found in their surrounding vowels. The voicing during fricative production presented properties distinct from the voicing of the contextual vowels, leading to the development of a classification criterion based on the relative amplitude of the oscillations in the oral airflow signal. This contributes to distinguish voicing in fricatives from the modal voicing of the vowels.

Trabalhos completos/resumidos em eventos com arbitragem científica Papers in conference proceedings with scientific refereeing

1.	Pinho, Cátia; Shahpari, Ali; Alimi, Isiaka; Lima, Mario; Teixeira, Antonio. 2016. "Optical Transforms and CGH for SDM Systems", Trabalho apresentado em 18th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2016), In Proceedings - ICTON 2016, Trento. Abstract: Spatial division multiplexing (SDM) systems are essential to overcome the increasing demand for higher bandwidth data services. Nevertheless, SDM employment is challenging and complex impairments need to be addressed (e.g., crosstalk and nonlinearities). The use of spatial light modulator (SLM) in core/mode division multiplexing is foreseen to improve channel compensation, by using it as a diffractive device to reconstruct images from computer generated holograms (CGHs). The transparency and passive nature of the application of optical transforms (e.g., Haar transforms (HT) fully in the optical domain) for compression/decompression of data, may allow energy saving and processing capacity relief, by reducing redundant or negligible data. In this study, the concept of combining HT and CGH to improve the processing/storing of high bandwidth demanding data associated with SDM systems is presented. Exploring the implementation of parallel processing of 2D data through integrated optics, for all-optical wavelet transforms and compression, and the use of CGH for spatial light modulation.

2.	Pinho, Catia; P. C. M. 2014. "Effects of a respiratory physiotherapy session in patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections", Trabalho apresentado em 2nd IPLeiria International Health Congress: Challenges & Innovation in Health, In Journal of Public Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Leiria.

3.	Pinho, Catia; P. C. M. 2014. "Physical activity in healthy children and children with Acute Respiratory Infections", Trabalho apresentado em 2nd IPLeiria International Health Congress: Challenges & Innovation in Health, In Journal of Public Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Leiria.

4.	Pinho, Catia; P. C. M. 2014. "Respiratory physiotherapy for patients with LRTI: the patients' perspective", Trabalho apresentado em 24th European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, In European Respiratory Journal - Annual Congress - Munich, Munich.

5.	Dinis, João; Oliveira, Ana; Pinho, Catia; Campos, Guilherme; Rodrigues, João; Marques, Alda. 2013. "Automatic wheeze and respiratory phase detectors to evaluate respiratory physiotherapy in LRTI: a preliminary study", Trabalho apresentado em Healthinf - 6th International Conference on Health Informatics, In Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies 6th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2013, Barcelona. Abstract: Respiratory physiotherapy is a gold standard intervention for chronic respiratory conditions. However, its application in acute respiratory diseases (e.g., LRTI) is not well established. The objective and reliable measurement of adventitious lung sounds (ALS), such as wheezes, has the potential to contribute to respiratory physiotherapy evidence base. This paper reports on the implementation of reliable and published automatic wheeze and respiratory phase detectors to assess wheezing parameters pre/post respiratory physiotherapy treatment in patients with LRTI. Twenty patients with LRTI were randomly allocated to control group, which received standard medication treatment, or experimental group, which received standard medication plus respiratory physiotherapy treatment. Respiratory sounds were recorded in seven chest locations. Wheeze parameters, namely occupation rate, main frequency, duration and type were obtained per respiratory phase. Wheeze occupation rate was statistically significantly reduced in both groups following treatment (p<0.001). There was a greater reduction in wheeze occupation rate in the experimental group reaching statistical significance for the inspiratory phase (p=0.019). This promising result indicates the potential value of respiratory physiotherapy in LRTI. It also highlights the potential to use acoustic methods to establish respiratory physiotherapy efficacy.

6.	Oliveira, Ana; Oliveira, Daniela; Pinho, Catia; Dinis, João; Neves, Joana; Marques, Alda. 2013. "Are adventitious lung sounds responsive to one session of respiratory physiotherapy?", Trabalho apresentado em European Respiratory Society Annual Congress 2013, In European Respiratory Journal - Annual Congress - Barcelona, Barcelona. Abstract: Physiotherapists often use adventitious lung sounds(ALS), i.e., wheeze(Wh) and crackle(Cr), to monitor respiratory techniques in acute obstructive(AO) and restrictive(AR) respiratory patients. ALS are responsive to bronchodilators however, evidence regarding its usefulness in respiratory physiotherapy(RP) is scarce. This study aimed to assess the responsiveness of ALS to one session of RP applied AO and AR patients. RP included breathing retraining and airway clearance techniques. Sound recordings were acquired with a digital stethoscope pre/post intervention, following the CORSA short-term acquisition guidelines. Computerised analysis was used to characterise Wh(occupation rate and duration) and Cr parameters(number and two cycle duration-2CD) per breathing cycle(BC). Comparisons were explored with Paired-Samples t-Tests(PASW 18.0). Thirty outpatients(n=14 ¿, 55.2±17.8y), diagnosed with AO(exacerbation of COPD, acute bronquitis & asthma;n=18) and AR diseases(pneumonia; n=12) were recruited.A significant decrease for Wh number (t=2.601 p=0.017) and occupation rate (t=2.533, p=0.020) per BC, in all locations, was found for AR patients. In all chest locations, the number of Cr per BC, presented a significant increase (t=-3.476, p=0.001) for AO and decrease (t=2.692, p=0.009) for AR patients. No significant differences were found for the 2CD. Both Wh and Cr changed significantly in response to RP. Wh and Cr decrease in AR diseases may be indicative of more airways opened after treatment. Cr increase in AO diseases, suggest movement of secretions to more central airways, allowing more air to pass and leading airways to suddenly open. Further research is recommended. .

7.	Oliveira, Ana; Francesco, Sílvia D; Martins, Paula; Pinho, Catia; Marques, Alda. 2013. "Correlation between volumetric CT scans and lung function in lower respiratory tract infection", Trabalho apresentado em European Respiratory Society Annual Congress 2013, In European Respiratory Journal - Annual Congress - Barcelona, Barcelona. Abstract: Computed tomography(CT) is currently the gold standard to monitor lower respiratory tract infection(LRTI), however CT is expensive and involves considerable doses of radiation which prevents monitoring LRTI patients’ with the required frequency. As spirometry is a simple procedure that measures inhaled and exhaled volume of air as a function of time, it may have potential to overcome some of these difficulties. This study aimed to explore the correlation between spirometry and volumetric CT parameters in LRTI. Volumetric CT was performed in thirty-four outpatients with LRTI using a 64 MultiDetector CT. Tracheobronchial tree and lung parenchyma were segmented applying Region Growing technique and Morphological Operations to obtain tracheobronchial and bronchial (left and right) trees and lung parenchyma volumes(LPV). Forced expiratory volume in the first second percentage predicted (FEV1pp), forced percentage predicted(FVCpp) and FEV1/FVC ratio were also collected. Correlations between volumetric values and spirometry parameters were explored with Pearson/Spearman’s Correlation(SPSS 18.0) when appropriated. Participants’ (52.9% females) mean age was 52.68±18.89 yrs. Tracheobronchial tree volume correlated significantly with FEV1pp(r=0.357, p=0.038) and FVCpp(r=0.369, p=0.032). Left and right bronchial tree volumes also correlated significantly with FEV1pp(r=0.514, p=0.02 and rs=0.507, p=0.02, respectively) and FVCpp (r=0.503, p=0.002 and rs=0.436, p=0.010, respectively). Regarding the FEV1/FVC ratio, a negative and significant correlation with LPV was found (rs=-0.385, p=0.025). These findings suggest that spirometry should not be performed alone to monitor LRTI as correlations found were mainly moderate. Further research is needed to verify these results and explore other measures.

8.	Marques, Alda; Oliveira, Ana; Jácome, Cristina; Dinis, João; Pinho, Catia. 2013. "Agreement between real-time auscultation and computerised respiratory analyses", Trabalho apresentado em European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, In European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Lisboa. Abstract: Objectives: Inter-rater subjectivity has been reported when detecting adventitious lung sounds(ALS) with standard auscultation, questioning its routine use as an outcome measure. Computerised respiratory analyses might overcome this limitation, however the agreement between this approach and standard auscultation has been based in audio-recorded rather than real-time auscultation. This study aimed to analyse the agreement between computerised respiratory analyses and health professionals’ real-time ALS(crackles and wheezes) detection. Methods: Seven outpatients with cystic fibrosis(aged 30±12yrs; 3 male) were treated with airway clearance techniques. Respiratory sound recordings were collected before and after treatment, with a digital stethoscope following the CORSA guidelines(7 chest locations). Simultaneously, the physiotherapist registered the number and position of each ALS in the breathing cycle (BC). Validated algorithms were used for ALS and BC automatic detection. The agreement was examined using Kappa statistics. Conclusion: Before treatment, the agreement in the number and position of crackles and wheezes in the BC was poor to fair(-.20< Kappa< .30) for almost all locations(moderate for wheezes position at posterior locations, Kappa=.60). After treatment, agreement in the number and position in the BC was poor to moderate for crackles(-.29< Kappa< .58) and wheezes(-.23< Kappa< .58). The lack of agreement between the two methods enhances the need to develop real-time computerised respiratory analyses that can be used as an outcome measure in the clinical setting. This would contribute for the respiratory physiotherapy evidence base practice among cystic fibrosis. .

9.	Marques, Alda; Oliveira, Ana; Oliveira, Daniela; Pinho, Cátia. 2013. "Effects of Respiratory Physical Therapy in Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection", Trabalho apresentado em American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2013, In A55. PULMONARY REHABILITATION: NON-CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND ORGANIZATION OF CARE, Philadelphia. Abstract: Methods: Patients with LRTI were recruited following hospital admission at the emergency department and treated with antibiotherapy plus RPT(2). The RPT protocol was carried out 3 times per week for 3 weeks and included breathing retraining, airway clearance techniques, thoracic mobility and flexibility exercises and aerobic training. Data were collected before and after the RPT and included: the 6 minute walk test (6MWT) as the primary outcome measure to assess functional capacity(3), dyspnea and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) (at rest and after exertion) and lung function (forced expiratory volume in the first second percentage predicted – FEV1pp, forced vital capacity percentage predicted - FVCpp and the ratio FEV1/FVC). Comparisons were explored with Paired-Samples t Tests using the PASW® Statistics 18.0 software (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA). The significance level was set at p<0.05. Results: Nineteen patients (58.0% males, mean age 51.5±4.6 years old), diagnosed with pneumonia (63.2%), acute exacerbation of a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (18.2%), acute asthma (9.1%) and acute bronquitis (5.3%), enrolled in this study. The six minute walk distance (6MWD) increased significantly after RPT (p=0.003) and in 47% of the patients, improvements were above the minimal clinically important difference (4). Furthermore, after RPT significant improvements in FEV1pp (p=0.011) and FVCpp (p=0.001), dyspnea at rest (p=0.001) and after exertion (p=0.020) and in SpO2 at rest (p=0.001), were observed. Conclusion: Significant improvements in the perception of breathless, lung function and functional capacity of the LRTI patients were found after RPT. These findings suggest that the implementation of RPT may be relevant to improve the health status and functionality of these patients. Studies with larger samples and involving a control group are needed to confirm these findings.

10.	Oliveira, Ana; Pinho, Catia; Dinis, João; Oliveira, Daniela; Marques, Alda. 2013. "Automatic Wheeze Detection and Lung Function Evaluation: a preliminary study", Trabalho apresentado em Healthinf - 6th International Conference on Health Informatics, In Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies 6th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2013, Barcelona. Abstract: The automatic detection of wheeze offers the potential for diagnosing and monitoring respiratory diseases, e.g., lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). By determining the relationship between wheeze detection and other lung function data, it is possible to develop a more sensitive tool for detecting respiratory conditions. This pilot study aimed to: i) explore the robustness of a time frequency wheeze detector (TF-WD) and ii) describe the correlation between wheezing and spirometry parameters. Lung sounds and spirometry param-eters were acquired from six outpatients with LRTI (five with right lung infection). Number, fundamental frequency and duration of wheezes were obtained through a TF-WD algorithm. The performance of the TF-WD algorithm was evaluated by comparing its findings in 40 files with those annotated by two experts. Re-sults suggest that the TF-WD algorithm is an ef¿cient and robust method for computerised wheeze detection in LRTI (SE=72.5%; SP=99.2%). Furthermore, significant correlations were found between the percentage predicted of forced expiratory volume in 1 second and forced vital capacity (FEV1pp and FVCpp) and wheeze duration at lateral (rs=-0.9, p=0.03) and posterior (rs=-0.9, p=0.01) right regions respectively. These results support the use of pulmonary auscultation and spirometry to detect areas of obstruction in LRTI.

11.	Pinho, Catia; Oliveira, Daniela; Oliveira, Ana; Dinis, João; Marques, Alda. 2012. "LungSounds@UA interface and multimedia database", Trabalho apresentado em HCist'2012 - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies, In Procedia Technology, Vilamoura. Abstract. The development of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) has been an emergent demand in the area of healthcare technologies. Specifically for respir-atory healthcare there is a lack of tools to produce a complete multimedia data-base, where respiratory sounds and other clinical data are available in a single repository. This is essential for complete patients’ assessment and management in research/clinical settings. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a usable interface to collect and organise respiratory-related data in a single multimedia database. A GUI, named LungSounds@UA, composed by a multilayer of windows, was developed. The usability of the user-centred interface was assessed in a pilot study and in an evaluation session. The users testified the utility of the application and its great potential for research/clinical settings. However, some drawbacks were identified, such as a certain difficulty to intuitively navigate in the great amount of the available information, which will inform future developments.

12.	Oliveira, Daniela; Pinho, Catia; Marques, Alda; Dinis, João. 2012. "Validation of a time-frequency wheeze detector in cystic fibrosis: a pilot study", Trabalho apresentado em European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, In xx, Amsterdam. Abstract: Background: Computerised lung-sound analysis can be used to identify and quantify wheezes which are associated with pulmonary diseases. However, this type of analysis requires further validation before it can be implemented routinely in the clinical practice across different respiratory pathologies. Objective : This pilot study aimed to validate a time-frequency wheeze detector (TF-WD) in the cystic fibrosis disease. Methods: Recordings were made in a clinical setting from a stable cystic fibrosis adult outpatient with a digital stethoscope following the CORSA guidelines. Several TF-WD algorithms were tested and the best performance was obtained with the Taplidou et al. (2007) algorithm, which was validated in four sound files. The number, duration and type of wheezes were blindly analysed independently by three experienced respiratory physiotherapists. Their evaluation was then compared with the automatic method. The statistics accuracy of the wheezes detection was quantified through sensitivity, specificity and performance measures using MatlabR2007b. True positives/negatives and false positives/negatives were counted by comparing each point of the sound file. Results: Inter-rater agreement between the physiotherapists was 96.9%. The sensitivity, specificity and performance of the automated method were 77.2%, 98.4% and 87.1%, respectively. Conclusion: The automated method tested shows sufficient reliability to continue the study and implement a future clinical validation with a larger sample. Wheezes detection through computerised analysis can provide an objective measure to assess and monitor cystic fibrosis patients, however further research is needed to validate the most robust algorithm. .

13.	Quintas, João; Pinho, Catia; Campos, Guilherme; Marques, Alda. 2011. "Performance of crackle detectors in cystic fibrosis and pneumonia: a pilot study", Trabalho apresentado em International Lung Sounds Association Conference, In 2011 International Lung Sounds Association Conference, Manchester. Abstract: Study purpose: Computer aided lung-sound analysis (CALSA) [1] characterising adventitious lung sounds (ALS) can be an objective and reliable method of identifying crackles [2], which are important indicators of lung disease severity. However, it is still unclear which automatic detection algorithm offers the best performance; further validation is required to regularly apply this method in clinical practice across different populations and respiratory pathologies. The main objective of this pilot study was to test the behaviour of different crackle-detection algorithms in cystic fibrosis and pneumonia. Methods: Four crackle-detection algorithms were implemented based on methods described in the literature: (A) Hadjileontiadis and Rekanos [3]; (B) idem using Sevcik’s fractal dimension algorithm [4]; (C) Vannuccini et al. [5] and (D) Lu and Bahoura [6]. Digital respiratory sound recordings were obtained following the CORSA guidelines [7] from four adult outpatients in a clinical setting. Ten of these recordings (five of cystic fibrosis and five of pneumonia) were analysed using the implemented algorithms. The recordings were independently annotated for crackles by three experienced respiratory clinicians. A reference annotation (gold standard) was obtained through agreement by majority. The accuracy of the algorithms was assessed against this gold standard. The chosen performance index was the harmonic mean (F-measure [8]) of sensitivity and precision. The criterion applied to identify true positives (TP) was the coincidence of crackle maximum magnitude peak [9]. The assessment of performance was completed by measuring the average computation time of each algorithm. Conclusions: This study involved more demanding performance tests than usually reported in the literature, since the gold standard was obtained through multi-annotator agreement to reduce annotation bias. (...).

14.	Pinho, Catia; Jesus, Luis M. T; Barney, Anna. 2010. "Analysis of voiced fricative production using Videoendoscopy: towards a model of the voicing offset mechanism", Trabalho apresentado em Summer School CPMSP2 – 2010, “Cognitive and Physical Models of Speech Production, Speech Perception and Production-Perception Interaction”, Part III: Planning and Dynamics, In Summer School CPMSP2 – 2010, Berlim.

15.	Pinho, Catia; Jesus, Luis M. T; Barney, Anna. 2010. "Analysis of open quotient in Voiced Fricative production using EGG", Trabalho apresentado em 9th International AQL Conference: Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice and Speech Research (& COST Action 2103 Summer School: Modelling and Assessment of the Human Voice), In 9th International AQL Conference: Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice and Speech Research, Erlangen. Introduction: Electroglottography (EGG) is a common method for providing noninvasive measurements of glottal activity. The object of this study was to characterise EGG based parameters, specifically the open quotient (OQ), during fricative production, and during the phones preceding and following the fricative in a carrier phrase. With the OQ measures we aim to quantitatively establish if the relatively weak voicing during the fricative production may be differentiated from the stronger voicing of the contextual vowel. Our long term goal is to understand the mechanisms by which voicing is initiated and maintained as a guide to improving strategies for initiating and maintaining voicing in patients with laryngeal impairment such as unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) (Pinho, Jesus, & Barney, 2009). Methods: Data were collected from two adult female (JG and HV) and two adult male (LJ and RS) speakers of EP. None had reported speech, language or hearing disorders, and all had normal vocal qualities. They were assessed by an experienced Speech and Language Therapist using a standardised evaluation protocol (Jesus, et al., 2009). Speakers were recorded producing 51 utterances, including 9 isolated words containing the EP voiced fricatives /v, z, Z/, in initial, medial and final word position, and the same 9 words embedded in 51 different carrier sentences, that presented a variety of consonantal (taps, laterals, stops and nasals) and vocalic (close, open front and back vowels) contexts in real EP sentences (only vowel-fricative-vowel sequences were analysed). To analyse the EGG signal we built Matlab scripts based on the open source software “MOQ interface” (Henrich, Alessandro, Doval, & Castellengo, 2004; Henrich, Gendrot, Michaud, & Tuan, 2005). We used the method “DEGG DECOM”, reported as the one that presented the best results compared to OQ measurements derived from the inverse-filtered glottal flow (Henrich, et al., 2004). (...).

16.	Pinho, Catia; Jesus, Luis M. T; Barney, Anna. 2010. "Aerodynamics of Voiced Stop Production", Trabalho apresentado em International Conference on Voice Physiology and Biomechanics (ICVPB) - International Conference on Advances in Laryngeal Biophysiology (ICALB), In International Conference on Voice Physiology and Biomechanics (ICVPB) - International Conference on Advances in Laryngeal Biophysiology (ICALB), Madison, Wisconsin. Abstract: The objective of this study was to characterise aerodynamic parameters of voiced stop consonants including slope of the stop release, voice onset time (VOT), stop and release duration, and steady state characteristics of phones preceding and following the stop. Aerodynamic and electroglottographic (EGG) recordings of four normal adult speakers (two females and two males), producing a corpus of 9 isolated words with the European Portuguese (EP) voiced stops /b, d, g/ in initial, medial and final word position, and the same 9 words embedded in 39 different real EP carrier sentences, were analysed. The slope of the stop release was calculated from linear regression, using all flow signal points from the start to the end of the release. The slopes of the stops releases show no significantly different values for the three different places of articulation, but there was a difference of approximately 10%, for all stops, between male and female speakers (Male: 78.9%(mean)8.5%(std); Female: 69.0%(mean)11.5%(std)). An interpretation of these findings is that, as proposed by Higgins et al. (1998), glottal area and resistance affect peak oral air flow. Bilabial stops showed higher VOT values (-58.5ms to -64.6ms) than dental and velar stops (-49.0ms to -57.6ms). Female speakers’ VOT was higher than male speakers’ (Male = -49.5ms(mean)36.1ms(std); Female = -58.0ms(mean)28.8ms(std)). This difference was also observed for stop durations (Male = 79.1ms(mean)28.6ms(std); Female = 92.8ms(mean)26.29ms(std)) and release durations (Male = 28.6ms(mean)11.4ms(std); Female: 35.3ms(mean)14.8ms(std)). Dental stops’ duration (81.9ms(mean)28.3ms(std)) and release duration (29.5ms(mean)12.3ms(std)) were lower than bilabial and velar stops’ duration (/b/: 88.2ms(mean)27.7ms(std); /g/: 87.8ms(mean)28.6ms(std)) and release duration (/b/: 34.3ms(mean)15.1ms(std); /g/: 35.5ms(mean)14.2ms(std)). Analysis windows were defined in the three different production stages: stop closure (...).

17.	Pinho, Catia; Jesus, Luis M. T; Barney, Anna. 2009. "Aerodynamics of Fricative Production in European Portuguese", Trabalho apresentado em 10th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association (Interspeech 2009), In 10th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association (Interspeech 2009), Brighton. Abstract The characteristics of steady state fricative production, and those of the phone preceding and following the fricative, were investigated. Aerodynamic and electroglottographic (EGG) recordings of four normal adult speakers (two females and two males), producing a speech corpus of 9 isolated words with the European Portuguese (EP) voiced fricatives /v, z, Z/ in initial, medial and final word position, and the same 9 words embedded in 42 different real EP carrier sentences, were analysed. Multimodal data allowed the characterisation of fricatives in terms of their voicing mechanisms, based on the amplitude of oral flow, F1 excitation and fundamental frequency (F0).

18.	Ferreira, João F; Pinho, Catia; Dias, Jorge. 2009. "Implementation and Calibration of a Bayesian Binaural System for 3D Localisation", Trabalho apresentado em IEEE International Conference Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2008), In IEEE International Conference Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2008), Bangkok. Abstract: In this text we present a Bayesian system of auditory localisation in distance, azimuth and elevation using binaural cues only; we focus mainly on implementation details and the calibration procedure, and present experimental results. This binaural system is also integrated in a spatial representation framework for multimodal perception of 3D structure and motion — the Bayesian Volumetric Map (BVM). This solution will enable the implementation of an active perception system with great potential in applications as diverse as social robots or even robotic navigation.

19.	Pinho, Catia; Ferreira, João F; Bessiere, Pierre; Dias, Jorge. 2008. "A Bayesian Binaural System for 3D Sound-Source Localisation", Trabalho apresentado em International Conference on Cognitive Systems (CogSys 2008), In International Conference on Cognitive Systems (CogSys 2008), Karlsruhe. Abstract: In this text we present a Bayesian system of auditory localisation in distance, azimuth and elevation using binaural cues only . We describe its supporting sensor model and calibration procedure. The binaural system is also integrated in a spatial representation framework for multimodal perception of 3D structure and motion — the Bayesian V olumetric Map (BVM). This solution will enable the implementation of an active perception system with great potential in applications as diverse as social robots or even robotic navigation. .

20.	Ferreira, João F; Pinho, Catia; Dias, Jorge. 2008. "Active Exploration Using Bayesian Models for Multimodal Perception", Trabalho apresentado em 5th International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR 2008), In 5th International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR 2008), Póvoa do Varzim. Abstract: In this text we will present a novel solution for active perception built upon a probabilistic framework for multimodal perception of 3D structure and motion — the Bayesian Volumetric Map (BVM). This solution applies the notion of entropy to promote gaze control for active exploration of areas of high uncertainty on the BVM so as to dynamically build a spatial map of the environment storing the largest amount of information possible. Moreover, entropy-based exploration is shown to be an efficient behavioural strategy for active multimodal perception. .

21.	Ferreira, João F; Pinho, Catia; Dias, Jorge. 2008. "Bayesian Sensor Model for Egocentric Stereovision", Trabalho apresentado em 14ª Conferência Portuguesa de Reconhecimento de Padrões (RecPad 2008), In 14ª Conferência Portuguesa de Reconhecimento de Padrões (RecPad 2008), Coimbra. Abstract: In this text we will briefly present motivations, theory and results for a Bayesian approach that models stereovision as a probabilistic process in a log-spherical egocentric frame. This spatial configuration is in general agreement with what is believed regarding how the brain represents space for fast active perception purposes. Consequently, it provides several advantages over its Euclidean counterparts. .

22.	Pinho, Catia; Silva, Augusto; Borges, António R; Mendiratta, Sushil K. 2007. "Test of algorithms for z localization of pathology in optical micrographs stack of a cell", Trabalho apresentado em VipIMAGE 2007 - First ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image, In VipIMAGE 2007 - First ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image, Porto. ABSTRACT: This work aims at testing some available deconvolution algorithms for constructing a 3-D view from a Z-stack of wide field optical micrographs. Specifically, we test different algorithms for providing use-ful contrast in z-direction in the demanding situation that the size of the object in the z-direction and that of the features (x-y plane) are of the order of probe wavelength. Here, the concept of Point Spread Function, based on geometrical optics, is at the limit of its validity. We have analyzed a Z-stack of images of erythro-cytes with basophilic stippling associated with pyrimidine 5'-nucleotidase deficiency. The relative z-positions of dotted features can provide useful information to pathologist in understanding the causes of the disease. Our tests on four algorithms show that despite the limiting conditions mentioned above we can obtain an im-provement in the vertical discrimination and general contrast of the figure. .

23.	Pinho, Catia; Furtado, David; Cascalheira, João M; Mendiratta, Sushil K; Seabra, Carlos; Ribeiro, Letícia. 2004. "Application of Spectral Imaging and Image Processing in the Study of a Pathology in Human Erythrocytes", Trabalho apresentado em Advanced Spectroscopies on Biomedical and Nanostructured Systems, In Advanced Spectroscopies on Biomedical and Nanostructured Systems, Cluj-Napoca. Abstract: Microscopic observation of a peripheral blood smear is an essential part of the investigation of any blood disorder. Basophilic stippling and other cytoplasmic inclusions are morphological anomalies of red blood cells associated with different hematological diseases. Commonly used optical microscopic technology has a low resolution and does not allow for precise quantitative evaluation of these changes. In this communication a spectral imaging technique developed by our group is described, which significantly increases contrast. The high resolution digital images obtained with a TE cooled CCD camera are subsequently processed to calculate parameters (por todos os parametros) like fractional area and average separation between dots. Samples from four patients with blood disorders in witch the morphological anomalies previously described are import diagnostic findings were studied: pirimidine 5'-nucleotidase (P5’N) deficiency, hemoglobinopathies Hb Sabine and Hb Génova, and ß thalassemia intermedia. We show histograms of parameters obtained from a statistically significant number of red blood cells. Our work shows that the techniques we have developed can be used to obtain quantitative data related with these pathological indicators of blood disease. These measurements will be correlated with clinical findings and commonly used hematological and biochemical parameters in order to evaluate their ability to further characterize these disorders and improve diagnosis and follow-up capabilities. The versatility of our set-up allows for easy adaptation of this technology to the study of other blood disorders and to general cytology research.

24.	Cascalheira, João M; Furtado, David; Mendiratta, Sushil K; Pinho, Catia. 2004. "Scanning Raman Microscope for Biological Samples: Study of Human Erythrocytes and Other Cells", Trabalho apresentado em Advanced Spectroscopies on Biomedical and Nanostructured Systems, In Advanced Spectroscopies on Biomedical and Nanostructured Systems, Cluj-Napoca. Abstract: Raman spectroscopy is a non-invasive technique to study the chemical structure of the specimen and thus is an attractive technique to study the biological samples. In order to study the spatial variations in the chemical nature of the specimen of submillimeter size, a synergetic combination of the microscope and spectrometer is necessary. In this communication we describe the system that we have designed and built around a microscope that allows us to do laser scanning of the excitation spot. The Raman spectra of micron size spots are collected in a sensitive linear array detector at the output port of a spectrometer. We describe the details of the system, its performance characteristics as measured by latex and polystyrene microspheres for different excitation wavelengths and provide a measure of the spatial resolution. Finally, we show the results obtained with a near infrared excitation wavelength, 785nm on several biological samples. We have used the set-up to study in detail the Raman Spectra map of single normal human red blood cell and compare it with that of a cell with pathology.

25.	Dias, Elsa; Pinho, Catia; Peres, Marco; Brito, D.; Luis, M.; Rodrigues, A.; Mendiratta, Sushil K. 2003. "Crise Aplástica Transitória Associada a Infecção por Parvovirus B19 em Doente com Anemia Hemolítica Crónica", Trabalho apresentado em IV National Meeting of Health Technologies, In IV National Meeting of Health Technologies, Lisboa.

Artigos em revistas sem arbitragem científica Papers in periodics without scientific refereeing

1.	Oliveira, Ana; Pinho, Cátia; Marques, Alda. 2015. "Effects of a respiratory physiotherapy session in patients with LRTI: a pre/post-test study", The Clinical Respiratory Journal, na: n/a - n/a.

Trabalhos completos/resumidos em eventos sem arbitragem científica Papers in conference proceedings without scientific refereeing

1.	Pinho, Cátia; Lima, Mario; Teixeira, Antonio. 2016. "Optical compensation approach for SDM systems", Trabalho apresentado em XIII Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors (SEONs 2016), In Proceedings SEONs 2016, Covilhã.

2.	Pinho, Cátia; Lima, Mario; Teixeira, Antonio. 2016. "Spatial Light Modulation for SDM systems", Trabalho apresentado em 8th MAP-tele Workshop 2016, In Proceedings: MAP-tele Workshop 2016, Porto.

3.	Pinho, Cátia; Oliveira, Ana; Jácome, Cristina; Rodrigues, João; Marques, Alda. 2015. "Automatic crackle detection algorithm based on fractal dimension and box filtering", Trabalho apresentado em HCist 2015 - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies, In Procedia Computer Science, Vila Moura.

4.	Pinho, Cátia; Lima, Mario; Teixeira, Antonio. 2015. "Spatial Division Multiplexing systems – main perspectives", Trabalho apresentado em IONS Valencia 2015, International OSA Network of Students, In Proceedings: IONS Valencia 2015, Valencia.

Apresentação oral de trabalho Oral work presentation

1.	Pinho, Cátia; Lima, Mario; Teixeira, Antonio. Optical compensation approach for SDM systems,XIII Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors (SEONs 2016),Valencia,2016 (Simpósio).

2.	Oliveira, Ana; Pinho, Catia; Marques, Alda. Physical activity in healthy children and children with Acute Respiratory Infections,2nd IPLeiria International Health Congress: Challenges & Innovation in Health,Leiria,2014 (Comunicação).

3.	Marques, Alda; Oliveira, Ana; Pinho, Catia; P. C. M. Effects of a respiratory physiotherapy session in patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections,2nd IPLeiria International Health Congress: Challenges & Innovation in Health,Leiria,2014 (Comunicação).

4.	Quintas, João; Campos, Guilherme; Marques, Alda. Multi-algorithm respiratory crackle detection,Healthinf - 6th International Conference on Health Informatics,Barcelona,2013 (Conferência ou palestra).

5.

Dinis, João; Oliveira, Ana; Pinho, Catia; Campos, Guilherme; Rodrigues, João; Marques, Alda. Automatic wheeze and respiratory phase detectors to evaluate respiratory physiotherapy in LRTI: a preliminary study,Healthinf - 6th International Conference on Health Informatics,Barcelona,2013 (Conferência ou palestra).

6.	Oliveira, Ana; Pinho, Catia; Dinis, João; Marques, Alda. Automatic Wheeze Detection and Lung Function Evaluation: a preliminary study,Healthinf - 6th International Conference on Health Informatics,Barcelona,2013 (Conferência ou palestra).

7.	Pinho, Catia; Oliveira, Daniela; Oliveira, Ana; Dinis, João; Marques, Alda. LungSounds@UA Interface and Multimedia Database,HCist'2012 - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies,Vilamoura,2012 (Conferência ou palestra).

8.	Quintas, João; Pinho, Catia; Campos, Guilherme; Marques, Alda. Performance of crackle detectors in cystic fibrosis and pneumonia: a pilot study,International Lung Sounds Association - annual conference,Manchester,2011 (Conferência ou palestra).

9.

Pinho, Catia; Jesus, Luis M. T; Barney, Anna. Analysis of voiced fricative production using Videoendoscopy: towards a model of the voicing offset mechanism,Summer School CPMSP2 – 2010, “Cognitive and Physical Models of Speech Production, Speech Perception and Production-Perception Interaction”, Part III: Planning and Dynamics,Berlim,2010 (Seminário).

10.

Pinho, Catia; Jesus, Luis M. T; Barney, Anna. Analysis of open quotient in Voiced Fricative production using EGG,9th International AQL Conference: Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice and Speech Research (& COST Action 2103 Summer School: Modelling and Assessment of the Human Voice),Erlangen,2010 (Conferência ou palestra).

11.	Pinho, Catia; Jesus, Luis M. T; Barney, Anna. Aerodynamics of Fricative Production in European Portuguese,10th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association - Interspeech 2009,Brighton,2009 (Conferência ou palestra).

12.	Pinho, Catia; Silva, Augusto; Borges, António R; Mendiratta, Sushil K. Test of algorithms for z localization of pathology in optical micrographs stack of a cell,VipIMAGE 2007 - First ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image,Porto,2007 (Conferência ou palestra).

13.	Dias, Elsa; Pinho, Catia; Peres, Marco; Brito, D.; Luis, M.; Rodrigues, A.; Mendiratta, Sushil K. Crise Aplástica Transitória Associada a Infecção por Parvovirus B19 em Doente com Anemia Hemolítica Crónica,2003 (Simpósio).

Organização de evento Event organization

1.	Moreira, Adriano; Pinho, Cátia; Bastos, Ana R; Conceição, Sérgio; Dinis, Daniel; Pendão, Cristiano; Ferreira, Mário. 7th MAP-tele Workshop 2016,2015 (Oficina / Organização).

2.	Pinho, Catia. Rastreio de doenças cardiovasculares,2011 (Oficina / Organização).

Orientações Orientations

Participação em eventos Event participation

Orientações Orientations

Trabalho de conclusão de curso de Bacharelato/Licenciatura Bachelor/Licenciate degree conclusion work

Concluídas Completed

1.	Cristina Ferreira, Interfaces humano - computador na área da saúde – como validar? - revisão sistemática da literatura, 2012. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Licenciatura em Licenciatura em Fisioterapia) - Escola Superior de Saúde Universidade de Aveiro (Co-orientador).

2.	Sandra Monteiro, LungSounds@UA interface evaluation: the video recording of facial expressions approach, 2012. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Licenciatura em Licenciatura em Fisioterapia) - Escola Superior de Saúde Universidade de Aveiro (Co-orientador).

3.	Ana Jorge São Marcos, Evaluation of LungSounds@UA interface with the use of screen record, 2012. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Licenciatura em Licenciatura em Fisioterapia) - Escola Superior de Saúde Universidade de Aveiro (Co-orientador).

Participação em eventos Event participation

Outro tipo de participação Other kind of participation

1.	Optical compensation approach for SDM systems, 2016 (Simpósio). Nome do evento: XIII Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors (SEONs 2016); Cidade do evento: Covilhã.

2.	Spatial Light Modulation for SDM systems, 2016 (Workshop). Nome do evento: Spatial Light Modulation for SDM systems; Nome da Instituição: 8th MAP-tele Workshop 2016; Cidade do evento: Porto.

3.	Spatial Division Multiplexing systems main perspectives, 2015 (Conferência). Nome do evento: IONS Valencia 2015, International OSA Network of Students; Nome da Instituição: OSA; Cidade do evento: Valencia / Spain.

4.

Physical activity in healthy children and children with Acute Respiratory Infections, 2014 (Congresso). Nome do evento: 2nd IPLeiria International Health Congress: Challenges & Innovation in Health; Nome da Instituição: Health Research Unit (UIS); Cidade do evento: Leiria / School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria.

5.

Effects of a respiratory physiotherapy session in patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections, 2014 (Congresso). Nome do evento: 2nd IPLeiria International Health Congress: Challenges & Innovation in Health; Nome da Instituição: Health Research Unit (UIS); Cidade do evento: Leiria / School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria.

6.	Multi-algorithm respiratory crackle detection, 2013 (Conferência). Nome do evento: Healthinf - 6th International Conference on Health Informatics; Cidade do evento: Barcelona.

7.	Automatic Wheeze Detection and Lung Function Evaluation: a preliminary study, 2013 (Conferência). Nome do evento: Healthinf - 6th International Conference on Health Informatics; Cidade do evento: Barcelona.

8.	Automatic wheeze and respiratory phase detectors to evaluate respiratory physiotherapy in LRTI: a preliminary study, 2013 (Conferência). Nome do evento: Healthinf - 6th International Conference on Health Informatics; Cidade do evento: Barcelona.

9.	LungSounds@UA Interface and Multimedia Database, 2012 (Conferência). Nome do evento: International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies - HCist 2012; Cidade do evento: Vilamoura.

10.	Performance of crackle detectors in cystic fibrosis and pneumonia: a pilot study, 2011 (Conferência). Nome do evento: International Lung Sounds Association - 2011 ILSA Conference; Cidade do evento: Manchester.

11.

Analysis of open quotient in Voiced Fricative production using EGG, 2010 (Conferência). Nome do evento: 9th International AQL Conference: Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice and Speech Research (& COST Action 2103 Summer School: Modelling and Assessment of the Human Voice); Cidade do evento: Erlangen.

12.

Analysis of voiced fricative production using Videoendoscopy: towards a model of the voicing offset mechanism, 2010 (Workshop). Nome do evento: Summer School CPMSP2 – 2010, “Cognitive and Physical Models of Speech Production, Speech Perception and Production-Perception Interaction”, Part III: Planning and Dynamics; Cidade do evento: Berlim.

13.	Aerodynamics of Fricative Production in European Portuguese, 2009 (Conferência). Nome do evento: 10th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association - Interspeech 2009; Cidade do evento: Brighton.

14.	Test of algorithms for z localization of pathology in optical micrographs stack of a cell, 2007 (Conferência). Nome do evento: VipIMAGE 2007 - First ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image; Cidade do evento: Porto.

15.	Crise Aplástica Transitória Associada a Infecção por Parvovirus B19 em Doente com Anemia Hemolítica Crónica, 2003 (Encontro). Nome do evento: IV National Meeting of Health Technologies; Cidade do evento: Lisboa.

Produção científica Scientific production

Produção técnica Technical production

Dados complementares data

Total

Produção científica Scientific production

35

Artigos científicos em revistas Papers in periodics

6

Com arbitragem científica With scientific refereeing

5

Sem arbitragem científica Without scientific refereeing

1

Trabalhos em eventos Papers in conference proceedings

29

Com arbitragem científica With scientific refereeing

25

Sem arbitragem científica Without scientific refereeing

4

Total

Produção técnica Technical production

15

Outros tipos de produção técnica Other technical production

15

Total

Dados complementares (Additional data)

18

Orientações Orientations

3

Participação em Eventos Event participation

15

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	Cristina Isabel Oliveira Jácome
	João Filipe de Castro Cardoso Ferreira
	Jorge Manuel Miranda Dias
	Luís Miguel Teixeira de Jesus

	Raquel Gabriel
	Daniela Maria Pias de Figueiredo
	Paulo Jorge Carvalho Menezes
	Paula Maria Vaz Martins
	Jorge Manuel Miranda Dias
	Ana Luísa Araújo Oliveira
	Diego Resende Faria
	Alda Sofia Pires de Dias Marques
	Pedro André Guerreiro Martins de Araújo