Christophe Soares

Christophe Soares is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT) of Fernando Pessoa University (UFP), affiliated with the Intelligent Sensing and Ubiquitous Systems (ISUS) research group. His work focuses on robotics, wireless sensor networks, computer networks security, and virtual worlds, often integrating IoT systems and machine learning.

• Collaborated with Ciência Viva on STEM outreach projects like "Playing with Rolling Robots" for secondary schools
• Developed AIRMON (Air Quality Monitoring) and SHHC (Safe Home Health Care) systems

Research trends emphasize practical applications in ubiquitous computing, including 3D virtual environments, distributed activity recognition, and reinforcement learning-based recommender systems.

Scientific Awards

• Won CyberMouse robotic simulation competition (3rd consecutive year) in 2013
• Won CyberMouse competition (2nd consecutive year) in 2012

He contributes to academic outreach through workshops on computer networks security and robotics demonstrations for educational institutions. ISUS group activities under his participation include projects like LoCoBoard, DistSense, and PADS.