Academic position:
Associate Professor
Joining date:
31-12-2009
Role in IT: Researcher Scientific Area: Networks and Multimedia
Group: Networked Systems – Po
Degrees
- PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 01-01-1999 - Licenciatura, Universidade de Aveiro, 01-01-1988
Expertise Topics
- Sistemas distribuídos de tempo-real
Affiliations
- University of Porto, Associate Professor, 01-01-2009
- IEETA - Electronics and Telematics Engineering Institute of Aveiro, Researcher, 01-01-1999
Academic Activities
Supervision of theses
PhD
- Communications and Middleware for Cooperating Heterogeneous and Autonomous Mobile Robots, PhD, Luis Filipe Nunes Quaresma de Oliveira, 3-2015, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Co - Supervision of Theses
PhD
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Developing Safety Critical Applications based on the Flexible Time-Triggered Paradigm, PhD, ANTÓNIO LUÍS FERREIRA MARQUES , 12-2013
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Enhanced Ethernet Switching Technology for Adaptive Hard Real-Time Applications, PhD, Rui Gabriel Viegas dos Santos, 7-2011
Publications
Book Chapters [9]
- Almeida, L.; et. al.; "CAMBADA soccer team: from robot architecture to multiagent coordination" - Chapter in Robot Soccer, Vladan Papić, In-Tech, ,
2010.
- J. Pimentel Pimentel; J. Proenza Proenza; Almeida, L.; G. Rodríguez-Navas Rodríguez-Navas; González, M.; Ferreira, J.; "Dependable Automotive CAN Networks" - Chapter in Automotive Embedded Systems Handbook, N. Navet and F. Simonot-Lion , CRC Press, ,
2009.
- Almeida, L.; Pedreiras, PP; et. al.; "A Real-Time Framework for the Vision Subsystem in Autonomous Mobile Robots" - Chapter in Vision Systems: Applications, G. Obinata and A. Dutta, In-Tech, ,
2007.
- Pedreiras, PP; Ferreira, J.; Almeida, L.; E. M. Martins; Fonseca, J.; "Assessment of FTT-CAN master replication mechanisms for safety-critical applications" - Chapter in Distributed Automotive Embedded Systems, Ronald K. Jurgen , , ,
2007.
- Almeida, L.; Pedreiras, PP; Ferreira, J.; et. al.; "On-line QoS adaptation with the Flexible Time-Triggered (FTT) communication paradigm" - Chapter in Handbook on Real-Time and Embedded Systems, I. Lee, J. Y. Leung, S. Son, CRC Press, ,
2007.
- Almeida, L.; Pedreiras, PP; "Task Management for Soft Real-Time Applications Based on General Purpose Operating Systems" - Chapter in Robotic Soccer, Pedro Lima, In-Tech, ,
2007.
- Almeida, L.; González, M.; J. Proenza Proenza; "Experimental assessment of ReCANcentrate, a replicated star topology for CAN" - Chapter in Automotive Safety-Critical Systems, Juan Pimentel, , ,
2006.
- Almeida, L.; Pedreiras, PP; "Approaches to Enforce Real-Time Behavior in Ethernet" - Chapter in The Industrial Communication Systems Handbook, Richard Zurawski, CRC Press, ,
2005.
- Almeida, L.; Pedreiras, PP; Fonseca, J.; "The Quest for Real-Time Behavior in Ethernet" - Chapter in The Industrial Information Technology Handbook, Richard Zurawski, CRC Press, ,
2004.
Papers in Journals [14]
- R. S. Santos; Pedreiras, PP; MB Behnam; TN Nolte; Almeida, L.; "Hierarchical server-based traffic scheduling in ethernet switches", SIGBed Review, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 68 - 69, March, 2011.
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- Almeida, L.; Pedreiras, PP; J Silvestre-Blanes; "On-line QoS Management for Multimedia Real-Time Transmission in Industrial Networks", IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp. 1061 - 1071, March, 2011. Abstract
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- M. Barranco Barranco; J. Proenza Proenza; Almeida, L.; "Quantitative comparison of the error-containment capabilities of a bus and a star topology in CAN networks", IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp. 802 - 813, March, 2011.
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- Oliveira, A.O.; Almeida, L.; ABF Ferrari; "The ARPA-MT Embedded SMT Processor and Its RTOS Hardware Accelerator", IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp. 890 - 904, March, 2011. Abstract
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- P Basanta-Val; Almeida, L.; M Garcia-Valls; I Estevez-Ayres; "A synchronous scheduling service for distributed real-time Java", IEEE Trans. on Parallel and Distributed Systems, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 506 - 519, April, 2010.
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- I Estevez-Ayres; P Basanta-Val; M Garcia-Valls; J.A. Fisteus; Almeida, L.; "QoS-aware Real-Time Composition Algorithms for Service-Based Applications", IEEE Trans. in Industrial Informatics, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 278 - 288, August, 2009.
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- M. Barranco Barranco; J. Proenza Proenza; Almeida, L.; "Boosting robustness in CAN systems with new star topologies: CANcentrate and ReCANcentrate", IEEE Computer, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 66 - 73, May, 2009.
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- P.L. Leite; M.V. Velasco; P. M. Marti; Almeida, L.; Pedreiras, PP; J.F. Fuertes; "Performing Flexible Control on Low Cost Microcontrollers using a Minimal Real-Time Kernel", , Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 125 - 133, May, 2008.
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- M. Barranco Barranco; J. Proenza Proenza; G. Rodríguez-Navas Rodríguez-Navas; Almeida, L.; "An Active Star Topology for Improving Fault Confinement in CAN Networks", IEEE Trans. in Industrial Informatics, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 78 - 85, May, 2006.
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- T. Facchinetti; G. Buttazzo; Almeida, L.; "Dynamic Resource Reservation and Connectivity Tracking to Support Real-Time Communication among Mobile Units", EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, Vol. 2005, No. 5, pp. 712 - 730, December, 2005.
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- E. M. Martins; Almeida, L.; Fonseca, J.; "An FPGA-based coprocessor for real-time fieldbus traffic scheduling – architecture and implementation", Journal of Systems Architecture, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 29 - 44, January, 2005.
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- U. Nunes; Fonseca, J.; Almeida, L.; R. Araújo; R. Maia; "Using distributed systems in real-time control of autonomous vehicles", Robotica, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 271 - 281, June, 2003.
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- Almeida, L.; Pedreiras, PP; Fonseca, J.; "The FTT-CAN Protocol: Why and How", IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 49, No. 6, pp. 1189 - 1201, December, 2002.
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- Almeida, L.; E. Tovar; Fonseca, J.; F. V. Vasques; "Schedulability Analysis of Real-Time Traffic in WorldFIP Networks: An Integrated Approach", IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 49, No. 5, pp. 1165 - 1174, October, 2002.
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Papers in Conference Proceedings [19]
- AM Mifdaoui; MB Behnam; TN Nolte; Pedreiras, PP; Almeida, L.; Marau , R.; "Exploring Alternatives to use Master/Slave Full Duplex Switched Ethernet for Avionics Embedded Applications", Proc International Workshop on Real-Time Networks - RTN, Pisa, Italy, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, July, 2012.
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- R. S. Santos; Pedreiras, PP; Almeida, L.; "Demonstrating an Enhanced Ethernet Switch Supporting Video Sensing with Dynamic QoS", Proc International Conf. on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems - DCOSS, Hangzou, China, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, May, 2012.
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- V.V. Vasconcelos; MArques, A. M.; Pedreiras, PP; Almeida, L.; "Fault Tolerance to Transient Faults in FTT-CAN", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Industrial Technology, Kos, Greece, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, March, 2012.
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- R. S. Santos; Pedreiras, PP; MB Behnam; TN Nolte; Almeida, L.; "Demonstrating an Ethernet switch enhanced with hierarchical scheduling", Proc IEEE Real-Time Systems Symp. - RTSS, Vienna, Austria, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, December, 2011.
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- K. Roggia; Pedreiras, PP; Almeida, L.; R. R. Rajkumar; "Efficient Elastic Resource Management for Dynamic Embedded System", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Embedded Software and Systems - ICESS, Changsha, China, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, November, 2011.
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- R. S. Santos; MB Behnam; TN Nolte; Pedreiras, PP; Almeida, L.; "Multi-level Hierarchical Scheduling in Ethernet Switches", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Embedded Software and Systems - ICESS, Taipe, Taiwan, Vol. NA, pp. 185 - 194, October, 2011.
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- MArques, A. M.; V.V. Vasconcelos; Pedreiras, PP; Almeida, L.; "Towards Efficient Transient Fault Handling in Time-Triggered Systems", Proc Inforum - Simpósio de Informática, Coimbra, Portugal, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, September, 2011.
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- MArques, A. M.; V.V. Vasconcelos; Pedreiras, PP; Almeida, L.; "A Flexible dashboard panel for a small electric vehicle", Proc Iberian Conf. on Information Systems and Technologies - CISTI, Chaves, Portugal, Vol. NA, pp. 1 - 4, June, 2011.
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- R. S. Santos; Pedreiras, PP; MB Behnam; TN Nolte; Almeida, L.; "Demonstrating an Ethernet Switch Enhanced With Hierarchical Scheduling", Proc Workshop on Adaptive and Reconfigurable Embedded Systems - APRES, Chicago, United States, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, April, 2011.
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- R. S. Santos; MB Behnam; Pedreiras, PP; TN Nolte; Almeida, L.; "Hierarchical Server-based Traffic Scheduling in Ethernet Switches", Proc IEEE Compositional Theory and Technology for Real-Time Embedded Systems - CRTS, San Diego, United States, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, December, 2010.
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- R. S. Santos; Pedreiras, PP; YF Yekeh; TN Nolte; Almeida, L.; "On hierarchical server-based communication with switched Ethernet ", Proc IEEE International Conf. on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation - ETFA, Bilbao, Spain, Vol. NA, pp. 1 - 4, September, 2010.
Abstract
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- R. S. Santos; Pedreiras, PP; MB Behnam; TN Nolte; Almeida, L.; "Schedulability Analysis for Multi-level Hierarchical Server Composition in Ethernet Switches", Proc International Workshop on Real-Time Networks - RTN, Brussels, Belgium, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, July, 2010.
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- R. S. Santos; ABV Vieira; Pedreiras, PP; Oliveira, A.O.; Almeida, L.; TN Nolte; "Efficient, and Robust Real-Time Communication with Server-Based Ethernet Switching", Proc IEEE International Workshop on Factory Communication Systems - WFCS, Nancy, France, Vol. NA, pp. 169 - 177, May, 2010.
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- R. S. Santos; ABV Vieira; Pedreiras, PP; Oliveira, A.O.; Almeida, L.; TN Nolte; "Flexible, Efficient and Robust Real-Time Communication with Server-based Ethernet Switching", Proc IEEE International Workshop on Factory Communication Systems - WFCS, Nancy, France, Vol. NA, pp. 131 - 140, May, 2010.
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- R. S. Santos; ABV Vieira; Pedreiras, PP; Oliveira, A.O.; Almeida, L.; "Improving the efficiency of Ethernet switches for real-time communication", Proc Workshop on Adaptive Resource Management - WARM, Stockholm, Sweden, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, April, 2010.
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- R. S. Santos; ABV Vieira; Pedreiras, PP; Almeida, L.; "HaRTES - an FTT-enabled Ethernet Switch", Proc Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conf., Grenoble, France, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, March, 2010.
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- R. S. Santos; ABV Vieira; Pedreiras, PP; Oliveira, A.O.; Almeida, L.; "Architectural Solutions for Server Scheduling Communication within Ethernet Switches", Proc Jornadas sobre Sistemas Reconfiguráveis - REC, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. NA, pp. NA - NA, February, 2010.
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- Silva, N.V.S.; Oliveira, A.O.; R. S. Santos; Almeida, L.; "The OReK Real-time Micro Kernel for FPGA-based Systems-on-Chip", Proc IEEE/ACM/IFIP Workshop on Embedded Systems for Real-Time Multimedia - ESTIMedia, Atlanta, United States, Vol. N/A, pp. 75 - 80, October, 2008.
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Other Scientific Achievements
Awards
- AA Antunes; Pedreiras, PP; Almeida, L.; AM Mota;
"Bets Paper Award", Bets paper award in ANIPLA 2006 – International Congress of the Italian National Association for Automation, Rome, Italy, 13-15 November, 2006;, 01-11-2006.
Miscellaneous
- Pedreiras, PP; R. S. Santos; Almeida, L.; "Invited Talks", Flexible Real-Time Communication over Switched Ethernet", NERES2011, 01-11-2011.
