Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

visuotactile perception human-machine interaction human-robot interaction object manipulation artificial intelligence smart prosthesis robotic manipulation

Latest papers

A multimodal dataset for robotic peg extraction based on Bioin-Tacto sensor modules.
Data in brief · 2025 · senior author
A dataset for tactile textures on uneven surfaces collected using a BioIn-Tacto sensing module.
Data in brief · 2025
Active learning strategies for robotic tactile texture recognition tasks.
Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Tactile sensing for the next generation of robotic and prosthetic manipulation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Tactile sensing for the next generation of robotic and prosthetic manipulation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$32,000
Equipment System for Developing Natural Control Interface of Next Generation Affordable Prosthetic Hands
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$88,983

All 4 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

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

Data in brief2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2025.111356 PMID: 39996045

02

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

Data in brief2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2025.111312 PMID: 39931096

03

Active learning strategies for robotic tactile texture recognition tasks.

Das S, Prado da Fonseca V, Soares A

Frontiers in robotics and AI2024

DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2024.1281060 PMID: 38379833

04

BioIn-Tacto: A compliant multi-modal tactile sensing module for robotic tasks.

Alves de Oliveira TE, Prado da Fonseca V

HardwareX2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2023.e00478 PMID: 37817880

05

A multimodal tactile dataset for dynamic texture classification.

Monteiro Rocha Lima B, Danyamraju VNSS, Alves de Oliveira TE, Prado da Fonseca V

Data in brief2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109590 PMID: 37767129

06

Exploring Tactile Temporal Features for Object Pose Estimation during Robotic Manipulation.

Galaiya VR, Asfour M, Alves de Oliveira TE, Jiang X, Prado da Fonseca V

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s23094535 PMID: 37177739

07

Integrating computer vision to prosthetic hand control with sEMG: Preliminary results in grasp classification.

Wang S, Zheng J, Huang Z, Zhang X, Prado da Fonseca V, Zheng B, Jiang X

Frontiers in robotics and AI2022

DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2022.948238 PMID: 36212614

Tactile sensing for the next generation of robotic and prosthetic manipulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Prado da Fonseca, Vinicius

Keywords: visuotactile perception; human-machine interaction; human-robot interaction; object manipulation; artificial intelligence; smart prosthesis; robotic manipulation

$12,500

Tactile sensing for the next generation of robotic and prosthetic manipulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Prado da Fonseca, Vinicius

Keywords: visuotactile perception; human-machine interaction; human-robot interaction; object manipulation; artificial intelligence; smart prosthesis; robotic manipulation

$32,000

Equipment System for Developing Natural Control Interface of Next Generation Affordable Prosthetic Hands

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Jiang, Xianta

$88,983

Next-generation Intelligent Interface for Natural Prosthetic Hand Control

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Jiang, Xianta

Keywords: Ubiquitous computing; Applied Machine Learning; Prosthesis Control; Biomedical Engineering; Bio-signal Processing

$115,625

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Computer Science
Computer Science
Surgery

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Xianta Jiang

Computer Science

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Bin Zheng

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: visuotactile perception Dear Professor Prado da Fonseca, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A multimodal dataset for robotic peg extraction based on Bioin-Tacto sensor modules." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Tactile sensing for the next generation of robotic and prosthetic manipulation" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]