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Here you may find information regarding my Research Interests, main Research Projects and my PhD thesis.

Research Interests:

bulletAutonomous Agents, Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) and Coordination in MAS
bulletIntelligent Robotics, Cooperative Robotics and Robotic Soccer (RoboCup)
bulletIntelligent Simulation, Agent Based Simulation
bulletSoccer, Game Analysis, Strategic Reasoning and Tactical Modeling
bullet(Constraint) Logic Programming, Optimization, Scheduling and Timetabling

Research Projects:

This page contains a brief description of some of my Research Topics. My research is mainly performed on eight projects focused on Coordination of Multi-Agent Systems and Intelligent Robotics:

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ABSES - Agent Based Simulation of Ecological Systems (LIACC-FEUP + CEMAS-UFP)-  FCT/POSI/EIA/57671/2004: Realistic simulation. Multi-Agent Simulation System capable of realistic simulation of costal ecological systems.

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Rescue: Coordination of Heterogeneous Teams in Search and Rescue Scenarios (LIACC-FEUP + IEETA-Univ.Aveiro)

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SIGA: Soccer Intelligent Game Analysis (LIACC-FEUP + FCDEF-UP + ISR-Porto): Towards intelligent analysis and simulation of real soccer matches.

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FC Portugal: A RoboCup team for the Simulation League. FC Portugal was European and World Champion of RoboCup in the years 2000 and 2006! (LIACC-FEUP + IEETA - Univ.Aveiro) - FCT/POSI/ROBO/43910/2002

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Portus Project: A Common Framework for Cooperative Robotics (FEUP + LIACC-FEUP + ISR-Porto) - FCT - POSI/SRI/41315/2001

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5dpo Project: RoboCup team for small-size and middle-size leagues (FEUP + ISR-Porto).

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Lemas Project: RoboCup team for the Sony-legged league using learning (LIACC-FEUP + ISR-Porto) - FCT/POSI/ROBO/43926/2002

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UNIPS Project: University Planning and Scheduling System using Multi-Agent Systems and Constraint Logic Programming (LIACC-FEUP + CEREM-UFP).

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ACORD - Adaptative Coordination of Robotic Teams (LIACC-FEUP + IEETA - Univ.Aveiro)

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SAVOIR: Semantic Multimedia Sharing and Visual Object Information Retrieval in Web Environment (INESC-P + LIACC-FEUP + UFP)

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INTELWHEELS: Intelligent Wheelchair Controlled Using Facial Expressions (LIACC-FEUP + ISR-P + LSS + APPC)

Interested in any of these projects? Please consult the information available on these projects' homepages or contact me to get more information!

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I have been also involved in other research projects:
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Ditty Project: Simulation of Dynamic Biologic Environments (collaboration with CEMAS-UFP).

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Dom Dinis Project: Building of a Robot for Micro-Mouse Competitions. General strategies for maze solving and a guided motion algorithm (using an electronic compass) were developed on this project. We won the Innovation prize (and 2nd place) in Micro-Rato 99 in the University of Aveiro.

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Ciber-FEUP (previously called Ciber-Pessoa): A Ciber-Mouse agent for participating in micro-mouse simulated competitions. This agent won Ciber-Rato 2001 competition and got second place in Ciber-Rato 2002 competition in the University of Aveiro.

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TALK - Talking Agents Construction Kit: A construction kit for conversational and emotional agents using Microsoft-Agent.

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Image Processing and Analysis Using Active Contours ("Snakes"): Contour extraction and object tracking in image sequences using an hierarchical snake algorithm that works on images at several resolutions.

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Lince Project: Intelligent Supervision of the Negotiation in Portuguese Stock Market.

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Eternity CLP Solver: A solver for the Eternity Puzzle using Constraint Logic Programming. A new CLP model for the eternity puzzle and several variable ordering and value ordering heuristics were created.

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Physiological Images and Signals Analysis using Neural Networks: A software package (Neuro 2.0) was built that enables the analysis of cardiotocographyc signals and tomographyc images using neural networks.

Are you Interested in some of these projects? Please contact me to get more information.

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Coordination in Multi-Agent Systems

Research new coordination mechanisms for performing teamwork and create a general coordination model. I have been researching several coordination mechanisms like coordination by structural organization (including a-priori common knowledge, role definition and exchange, partially hierarchical control, spatial positioning using formations and situation base reasoning); coordination by contracting; coordination by multi-agent planning (including task decomposition and allocation); coordination by negotiation; coordination by communication; coordination without communication (by mutual modeling and intelligent perception).

Strategic Reasoning and Tactical Modeling

Improve our previous work on the formalization of the concept of strategy and generalize it for other competitive domains. A strategy in our formalization is composed by a set of tactics (including several formations and teamwork parameters), agent types (roles), opponent modeling strategies, teammate modeling strategies, communication strategies and intelligent perception strategies. Each tactic includes formations that are used according to the situation (one at each time) and preset plans used in specific situations. In each formation, agents have different positioning and roles (player types). In strategic situations, agents keep their strategic behavior (defined before the competition). Only in active situations (defined by critical situation rules), agents assume an active behavior and abandon their strategic behavior.

Robotics and Robotic Soccer

Development of new robotic platforms and robotic teams for performing complex tasks in dynamic open environments like the small-size, middle-size and Sony legged leagues of RoboCup. Participation in national and international robotic competitions like RoboCup, German Open, Portuguese Robotics Open, Micro-Mouse and Ciber-Mouse, Robotic Fire-Fighting and Robotic Autonomous Driving competitions. Develop a general framework for cooperative robotics. Apply the coordination, communication, strategic reasoning and tactical modeling methodologies developed for simulated environments (like RoboCup simulation league) in real environments and real robotic teams. Bridge the gap between simulation and robotics.

My PhD Thesis / Tese de Doutoramento

Luís Paulo Reis, Coordenação em Sistemas Multi-Agente: Aplicações na Gestão Universitária e Futebol Robótico (Coordination in Multi-Agent Systems: Applications in University Management and Robotic Soccer), PhD Thesis, FEUP, July of 2003

bulletCapa, Resumo, Prefácio e Índices (Páginas I-XXXVI)
bulletCapítulo 1: Introdução (Páginas 1-10)
bulletCapítulo 2: Agentes Autónomos (Páginas 11-48)
bulletCapítulo 3: Sistemas Multi-Agente(Páginas 49-82)
bulletCapítulo 4: Coordenação de Agentes Competitivos (Páginas 83-124)
bulletCapítulo 5: Coordenação de Agentes Cooperativos (Páginas 125-160)
bulletCapítulo 6: Problemas de Escalonamento na Gestão Universitária (Páginas 161-206)
bulletCapítulo 7: Coordenação em SMA na Gestão Universitária (Páginas 207-238)
bulletCapítulo 8: Análise do Domínio de Aplicação: Futebol Robótico (Páginas 239-298)
bulletCapítulo 9: Coordenação em SMA no Futebol Robótico (Páginas 299-404)
bulletCapítulo 10: Conclusões e Perspectivas de Desenvolvimento (Páginas 405-412)
bulletReferências Bibliográficas  (Páginas 413-432)
bulletAnexos (Páginas 433-451)
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