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Fernando Ribeiro -

Fernando Ribeiro (born in 1966 in Guimaraes, Portugal) studied Computer Science/Applied Mathematics at the University Portucalense in Porto, Portugal, where he stayed lecturing for three years (1988-1991). He then went to Cranfield Institute of Technology, Cranfield, UK, where he received his MSc degree on Industrial Robotics in 1992 with a thesis based on developing image processing tools for measuring steel beam straightness and this work is now being commercialized by Integral Vision and being used at British Steel. During his MSc a group project was carried out for British AeroSpace entitled "Fully Automated Factory for Manufacturing Composite Materials Aeroplanes". He obtained his PhD on 1995 at Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK, on Rapid Prototyping using robots. This project was sponsored by Rolls-Royce. Since then, he is a researcher and Auxiliary Professor at the Department of Industrial Electronics at the University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal. His main works are on the mobile and autonomous robotics, and he participated in over 12 cientific mobile robotics competitions. His main research areas are Mobile and Autonomous Robotics, Image Processing, Simulation and Multimedia.

António Sampaio

Antonio Sampaio, has over 30 years of experience in working on industry, at a company called INDUSTRIAL in Guimarães, making every sort of components, on metalic and non-mettalic materials. He joined this group in October 2000, and has since then participated actively on the team work. He built all the mechanical components of these robots.

Ivo Moutinho. -
	He is a last year student on Industrial Electronics Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal. He joined the Group of Automation and Robotics (GAR) at University of Minho in September 2001, and is developing a new mobile robot team from scratch. His main areas of research are electronics and control software development and electronics.
Nino Pereira -
	He is a last year student on Industrial Electronics Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal. He joined the Group of Automation and Robotics (GAR) at University of Minho in November 2003. His main areas of research are electronics and control software development and electronics.

Antero Salgado - anterosalgado@gmail.com
	He is a last year student on Industrial Electronics Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal. He joined the Group of Automation and Robotics (GAR) at University of Minho in October 2004,and is one of the new members team. His main areas of research are electronics and control software development and electronics.
Nuno Peixoto - nunopeixoto35242@hotmail.com
	He is a last year student on Industrial Electronics Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal. He joined the Group of Automation and Robotics (GAR) at University of Minho in October 2004, and is one of the new members team. His main areas of research are electronics and control software development and electronics.
José Fernandes - joseluisfernandes@gmail.com
	He is a last year student on Industrial Electronics Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal. He joined the Group of Automation and Robotics (GAR) at University of Minho in October 2004, and is one of the new members team. His main areas of research are electronics and control software development and electronics.
Fernando Oliveira - fremaxeei@gmail.com
	He is a last year student on Industrial Electronics Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal. He joined the Group of Automation and Robotics (GAR) at University of Minho in October 2004, and is one of the new members team. His main areas of research are electronics and control software development and electronics.
Collaborators Pedro Silva -
	Industrial Electronics Engeneering graduated, works in company SAR - Soluções de Automação e Robótica. He joined the Group of Automation and Robotics (GAR) at University of Minho in September 2001, and is developing a new mobile robot team from scratch. His main areas of research are electronics and control software development and electronics.
Paulo Braga
	Industrial Electronics Engineering graduated and works in company Electronica Industrial Guimarães & Mendes Lda in Guimarães. In the free times he dedicates yourself to the futebolistas robots of the Minho Team.He joined the Group of Automation and Robotics (GAR) at University of Minho in September 2001, and is developing a new mobile robot team from scratch. His main areas of research are electronics and control software development and electronics.

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