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Vinicius da Fonseca
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Latest papers
Terrain-Aware Local Path Planning with Global DEM Data Integration for Autonomous UGV Navigation
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2026
Simulation-Driven Imitation Learning for Biosignals-Free Shared-Autonomy Prosthetic Grasping
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2026
Simulation-Driven Imitation Learning for Biosignals-Free Shared-Autonomy Prosthetic Grasping
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2026
Latest funding
- $98,515
Artificial Intelligence for Precise and Natural Assistive Robotic Manipulation
CFI · 2025 · Co-investigator
59 publications.
Terrain-Aware Local Path Planning with Global DEM Data Integration for Autonomous UGV Navigation
Devender Singh, Issah Nazif Suleiman, Paul Mitten, Glenn Cutler, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Matthew Hamilton
Simulation-Driven Imitation Learning for Biosignals-Free Shared-Autonomy Prosthetic Grasping
Kaijie Shi, Wanglong Lu, Huiling Chen, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Ting Zou, Hanli Zhao, Xianta Jiang
Simulation-Driven Imitation Learning for Biosignals-Free Shared-Autonomy Prosthetic Grasping
Kaijie Shi, Wanglong Lu, Huiling Chen, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Ting Zou, Hanli Zhao, Xianta Jiang
A multimodal dataset for robotic peg extraction based on Bioin-Tacto sensor modules.
Galayia V, Masinjila R, Khatibi S, Alves de Oliveira TE, Jiang X, Prado da Fonseca V
Toward Biosignals-Free Autonomous Prosthetic Hand Control via Imitation Learning
Kaijie Shi, Wanglong Lu, Hanli Zhao, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Ting Zou, Xianta Jiang
Investigating the Impact of Training Protocols on Myoelectric Pattern Recognition Control in Upper-Limb Amputees
Elaheh Mohammadreza, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Xianta Jiang
A dataset for tactile textures on uneven surfaces collected using a BioIn-Tacto sensing module.
Marzani M, Khatibi S, Masinjila R, Prado da Fonseca V, Alves de Oliveira TE
Extraction of Non-Regular Pegs Using Tactile Sensing and Reinforcement Learning from Demonstrations
Viral Rasik Galaiya, Ruslan Masinjila, Soheil Khatibi, Thiago Eustaquio Alves de Oliveira, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Xianta Jiang
Towards Biosignals-Free Autonomous Prosthetic Hand Control via Imitation Learning
Kaijie Shi, Wanglong Lu, Hanli Zhao, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Ting Zou, Xianta Jiang
Enhancing tactile texture recognition from haptic surface reconstruction using reinforcement learning
Laurent Y. Emile Ramos Cheret, Soheil Khatibi, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Thiago Eustaquio Alves de Oliveira
Artificial Intelligence for Precise and Natural Assistive Robotic Manipulation
Principal investigators: Jiang, Xianta
Keywords: Robotic Manipulation, Manipulation Skills Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Multiple Modalities Sensing, Robotic Simulation Robotic Arms, Motion Trackers, GPU Station
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.
Frequent collaborators
- Thiago Alves de Oliveira and Thiago de Oliveira: 65 shared papers
- Vinicius Prado da Fonseca and Vinicius da Fonseca: 59 shared papers
- Ana-Maria Cretu and Émil Petriu: 34 shared papers
- Voicu Groza and Émil Petriu: 30 shared papers
- Thiago Alves de Oliveira and Vinicius Prado da Fonseca: 30 shared papers
- Thiago Alves de Oliveira and Vinicius da Fonseca: 30 shared papers
- Vinicius Prado da Fonseca and Thiago de Oliveira: 30 shared papers
- Vinicius da Fonseca and Thiago de Oliveira: 30 shared papers
- Émil Petriu and Thiago Alves de Oliveira: 19 shared papers
- Xianta Jiang and Bin Zheng: 19 shared papers
- Émil Petriu and Vinicius da Fonseca: 14 shared papers
- Xianta Jiang and Vinicius Prado da Fonseca: 11 shared papers
- Xianta Jiang and Vinicius da Fonseca: 11 shared papers
- Amilcar Soares and Vinicius Prado da Fonseca: 10 shared papers
- Amilcar Soares and Vinicius da Fonseca: 10 shared papers
- Ana-Maria Cretu and Thiago Alves de Oliveira: 6 shared papers
- Ana-Maria Cretu and Thiago de Oliveira: 6 shared papers
- Ting Zou and Xianta Jiang: 6 shared papers
- Ana-Maria Cretu and Vinicius da Fonseca: 3 shared papers
- Xianta Jiang and Terrence Tricco: 3 shared papers
- Ting Zou and Vinicius Prado da Fonseca: 2 shared papers
- Ting Zou and Vinicius da Fonseca: 2 shared papers
- Voicu Groza and Thiago Alves de Oliveira: 1 shared paper
- Voicu Groza and Vinicius Prado da Fonseca: 1 shared paper
- Voicu Groza and Vinicius da Fonseca: 1 shared paper
- Thiago Alves de Oliveira and Amilcar Soares: 1 shared paper
- Bin Zheng and Vinicius Prado da Fonseca: 1 shared paper
- Bin Zheng and Vinicius da Fonseca: 1 shared paper
- Terrence Tricco and Amilcar Soares: 1 shared paper
- Terrence Tricco and Vinicius Prado da Fonseca: 1 shared paper
- Terrence Tricco and Vinicius da Fonseca: 1 shared paper
- Department of Computer Science
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Bottin
- Surgery Dept
- Other
Co-authors at Memorial University of Newfoundland, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Vinicius Prado da Fonseca
Department of Computer Science
59 shared papers, latest 2026
Thiago de Oliveira
Department of Computer Science
30 shared papers, latest 2025
Thiago Alves de Oliveira
Department of Computer Science
30 shared papers, latest 2025
Émil Petriu
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
14 shared papers, latest 2022
Xianta Jiang
Department of Computer Science
11 shared papers, latest 2026
Amilcar Soares
Department of Computer Science
10 shared papers, latest 2025
Ana-Maria Cretu
Bottin
3 shared papers, latest 2019
Ting Zou
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Voicu Groza
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Bin Zheng
Surgery Dept
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Terrence Tricco
Department of Computer Science
1 shared papers, latest 2022
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