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Team

Ana Correia de Barros

With a background in industrial design and a PhD in industrial engineering and management (UBI), Ana Correia de Barros has professional experience as designer, lecturer, and design researcher. Ana is currently Head of Human-Centred Design at Fraunhofer AICOS, a research centre on digital technology, having before held research positions at UNIDCOM-IADE, and at the vocational rehabilitation centre CRPG. Ana has led several National and European research projects and her research revolves around assistive products and inclusive design in healthcare, both at home (e.g., coping with chronic disease) and at work (e.g., coping with mental health vis-ร -vis working conditions). In these contexts, Ana is particularly interested in spontaneous design, product appropriation and affective human-object relationships.

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Filippo Talami

Filippo Talami is a researcher in Interaction Design at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS in the Human-Centred Design department, specializing in user research, technology evaluation and the design of innovative solutions to improve peopleโ€™s quality of life. Filippo has a BA and MA in product and visual design with a focus on assistive technologies and affective computing. He has experience conducting user research with vulnerable groups, including individuals with facial palsy, children in intensive care dementia, and people living with dementia. His primary research interests include AR/VR accessibility, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Robot Interaction, and exploring the relationship between people and emerging technologies.

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Joana Silva

Joana Silva is a Design Researcher working in the Human-Centered Design group at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS, with a BA in Communication Design (Higher School of Arts and Design, ESAD Matosinhos) and a specialisation course in Interaction, Web and Game Design (Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto). Previously, she worked as a research fellow at INEGI (Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering) and FEUP (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto), seeking to design a series of eHealth short games for rehabilitation recovery. She is currently pursuing a MA in Image Design (Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto), seeking to co-create design research materials that promote playful and embodied experiences as strategies to support participatory design methods with vulnerable groups around sensitive topics.

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Mariana Pereira

Mariana Pereira is a Designer at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS, working on the Human-Centred Design (HCD) team. She holds a BA in Communication Design, a BA in Digital Arts and Multimedia, and a postgraduate degree in Motion Design, from Escola Superior de Artes e Design (Matosinhos). She has special interest in digital media, from interface/web design to motion graphics. At Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS, Mariana gives design support to R&D projects and to the institutional communication by developing dissemination materials through a wide range of mediums.

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Ricardo Melo

Ricardo Melo is a Senior Researcher at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS, working on the Human-Centred Design (HCD) team. He is also a Guest Adjunct Professor at ISCAP and Invited Assistant Professor at University of Porto, lecturing on topics such as graphic and communication design, design management, development of digital products, and game design. With a background in communication design and multimedia, he holds a Ph.D. in Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, for which he was awarded an FCT scholarship to study the value of serendipity in digital interactions. Ricardo is an expert in communication and interaction design, as well as on technology assessment in real-life contexts. At Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS he gives training on these topics to students and professionals and manages projects with a focus on technology assessment, including with non-mainstream audiences.

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