João Mendes

João Mendes is a Researcher at the Center for Research in Digitization and Intelligent Robotics (CeDRI), affiliated with the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. He holds a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and a master's in Industrial Engineering from the same institution, followed by a PhD in Engineering and Systems from the University of Minho. He currently leads technical development for the project Olive Grove to Fork 4.0, focusing on AI-driven agricultural solutions.

Research Expertise

His work integrates machine learning with agricultural technology, specializing in:

• Developing CNN-based software for olive cultivar classification using leaf analysis
• Implementing computer vision systems for precision agriculture
• Optimizing deep learning models for UAV-based crop monitoring
• Data processing pipelines for agricultural big data

His publications (26 total) demonstrate consistent focus on applying computer vision and neural networks to agricultural challenges, with recent works exploring UAV-based disease detection, hyperparameter optimization for CNNs, and autonomous driving systems.

Affiliations and Infrastructure

Primary laboratory affiliation:

• CeDRI (Center for Research in Digitization and Intelligent Robotics)