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Paulo Antunes is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Engineering, with a significant focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics of their work include Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors.

Paulo Antunes has published extensively across several academic venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Sensors
  • IEEE Sensors Journal
  • IEEE Access
  • Optics & Laser Technology
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology

Recent papers showcase a variety of research topics and applications. Notable recent publications include:

  • Polymer optical fiber for monitoring human physiological and body function: A comprehensive review on mechanisms, materials, and applications (2021, Optics & Laser Technology)
  • Respiratory and heart rate monitoring using an FBG 3D-printed wearable system (2022, Biomedical Optics Express)
  • Wearable Devices for Remote Physical Rehabilitation Using a Fabry-Perot Optical Fiber Sensor: Ankle Joint Kinematic (2020, IEEE Access)
  • The Effect of Infill Pattern and Density on the Response of 3-D-Printed Sensors Based on FBG Technology (2022, IEEE Sensors Journal)
  • Compact Dual-Strain Sensitivity Polymer Optical Fiber Grating for Multi-Parameter Sensing (2020, Journal of Lightwave Technology)

Paulo Antunes collaborates regularly with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Nélia Alberto
  • M. Fátima Domingues
  • Luís Pereira
  • Paulo André
  • Tiago Paixão

Their research involves advanced technologies in fiber optics and sensor systems, with focus areas extending into wearable devices and remote physical rehabilitation, as well as exploration of sensor response factors related to 3-D printing techniques.

Best Publications

  • Optical Fiber Magnetic Field Sensors Based on Magnetic Fluid: A Review.

    Nélia Alberto;Maria de Fátima Domingues;Carlos A. F. Marques;Paulo S. André

  • Optical Fiber Accelerometer System for Structural Dynamic Monitoring

    P.F. da Costa Antunes;H.F.T. Lima;N.J. Alberto;H. Rodrigues

  • Internal and External Temperature Monitoring of a Li-Ion Battery with Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors

    Susana Novais;Micael Nascimento;Lorenzo Grande;Maria de Fátima Domingues

  • Optical Fiber Relative Humidity Sensor Based on a FBG with a Di-Ureasil Coating

    Sandra F. H. Correia;Paulo Fernando da Costa Antunes;Edison Pecoraro;Patrícia P. Lima

  • Liquid Level Measurement Based on FBG-Embedded Diaphragms With Temperature Compensation

    Camilo A. R. Diaz;Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior;Paulo S. B. Andre;Paulo Fernando da Costa Antunes

  • Highly sensitive fiber optic temperature and strain sensor based on an intrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer fabricated by a femtosecond laser.

    Tiago Paixão;Francisco Araújo;Paulo Antunes

  • Optical fiber sensors for static and dynamic health monitoring of civil engineering infrastructures: Abode wall case study

    Paulo Antunes;Hugo Lima;Humberto Varum;Paulo André

  • Biaxial Optical Accelerometer and High-Angle Inclinometer With Temperature and Cross-Axis Insensitivity

    P. F. C. Antunes;C. A. Marques;H. Varum;P. S. Andre

  • Insole Optical Fiber Sensor Architecture for Remote Gait Analysis—An e-Health Solution

    Maria Fatima Domingues;Nelia Alberto;Catia Sofia Jorge Leitao;Catia Tavares

  • Uniaxial fiber Bragg grating accelerometer system with temperature and cross axis insensitivity

    Paulo Antunes;Humberto Varum;Paulo André

  • Respiratory and heart rate monitoring using an FBG 3D-printed wearable system.

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  • Insole optical fiber sensor architecturefor remote gait analysis - an eHealth Solution

    M. Fátima Domingues;Nélia Alberto;Cátia Leitão;Cátia Tavares

  • Polymer optical fiber for monitoring human physiological and body function: A comprehensive review on mechanisms, materials, and applications

    Rui Min;Xuehao Hu;Luis Pereira;M. Simone Soares

  • POFBG-Embedded Cork Insole for Plantar Pressure Monitoring.

    Débora Vilarinho;Antreas Theodosiou;Cátia Leitão;Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior

  • Optical Fiber Sensing for Sub-Millimeter Liquid-Level Monitoring: A Review

    Camilo A. R. Diaz;Arnaldo Leal-Junior;Carlos Marques;Anselmo Frizera

  • Characterization of a new polymer optical fiber with enhanced sensing capabilities using a Bragg grating.

    Arnaldo Leal-Junior;Antreas Theodosiou;Anselmo Frizera-Neto;Maria José Pontes

  • Insole optical fiber Bragg grating sensors network for dynamic vertical force monitoring

    Maria Fátima Domingues;Cátia Tavares;Cátia Leitão;Anselmo Frizera-Neto

  • A cost-effective edge-filter based FBG interrogator using catastrophic fuse effect micro-cavity interferometers

    Camilo A.R. Díaz;Carlos A.F. Marques;M. Fátima F. Domingues;Moisés R.N. Ribeiro

  • Corrosion Resistant FBG-Based Quasi-Distributed Sensor for Crude Oil Tank Dynamic Temperature Profile Monitoring

    Rogério da Silva Marques;Adilson Ribeiro Prado;Paulo Fernando da Costa Antunes;Paulo Sérgio de Brito André

  • Low-Cost Interrogation Technique for Dynamic Measurements with FBG-Based Devices.

    Camilo A. R. Díaz;Cátia Leitão;Carlos A. F. Marques;Maria de Fátima Domingues

  • Chirped Bragg Gratings in PMMA Step-Index Polymer Optical Fiber

    C. A. F. Marques;P. Antunes;P. Mergo;D. J. Webb

  • Optical Fiber Microcavity Strain Sensors Produced by the Catastrophic Fuse Effect

    Paulo F. C. Antunes;M. Fatima F. Domingues;Nelia J. Alberto;P. S. Andre

  • Advances on Polymer Optical Fiber Gratings Using a KrF Pulsed Laser System Operating at 248 nm

    Carlos A. F. Marques;Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior;Rui Min;Maria Domingues

  • Simultaneous Measurement of Strain and Temperature With a Single Fiber Bragg Grating Written in a Tapered Optical Fiber

    H.F. Lima;P.F. Antunes;J. de Lemos Pinto;R.N. Nogueira

  • Fast Bragg Grating Inscription in PMMA Polymer Optical Fibres: Impact of Thermal Pre-Treatment of Preforms

    Carlos A. F. Marques;Andreas Pospori;Gökhan Demirci;Onur Çetinkaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Paulo André
Paulo André Instituto de Telecomunicações
Carlos Marques
Carlos Marques University of Aveiro
Humberto Varum
Humberto Varum University of Porto
João L. Pinto
João L. Pinto University of Aveiro
Ole Bang
Ole Bang Technical University of Denmark
Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior
Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Rogério N. Nogueira
Rogério N. Nogueira University of Aveiro
Anselmo Frizera
Anselmo Frizera Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Rute A. S. Ferreira
Rute A. S. Ferreira University of Aveiro
Carlos Vale
Carlos Vale University of Porto

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