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Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC). Centro de Engenharia, Modelagem e Ciências Sociais Aplicadas (CECS) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Titular Professor at the Federal University - UFABC, Brazil. Head of department at the Automation and Robotics. Mechanical Engineering (Universidad del Valle - 1995), M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Universidade de Sao Paulo - 1998), Dr.Eng. in Mechatronics (Universidade de Sao Paulo - 2002), and Post-Doctor at the Colorado School of Mines (2003-2005). He has experience in mechanical design, industrial automation, robotics, assistive technology, manufacturing systems, Petri nets, Bayesian networks, fault detections, fault treatment, and fuel cells. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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According to IBGE, more than 930 thousand people use wheelchairs in Brazil. Another factor to consider is the elderly Brazilian and global population; older people have difficulties for self-locomotion, as well. Brazilian cities are not friendly for wheelchair users. Therefore, the development of new types of wheelchairs with easy maneuverability and the ability to overcome obstacles is e…
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