6G-PATH: 6G Pilots and Trials Through Europe
EU project fact sheet for the Horizon Europe/SNS 6G-PATH project.
Open linkPh.D. student and researcher
André Pragosa Clérigo
Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Aveiro
André Clérigo is a 24 year old Ph.D. student in Computer Science (MAP-i) at the University of Aveiro, and a researcher at Instituto de Telecomunicações, with experience in network systems, smart cities, and intelligent transportation systems. Current work focuses on multimodal bidirectional interactions between vulnerable road users and connected and autonomous vehicles, combining mixed reality, cooperative perception, and real-time communication frameworks in real-world environments. This research builds on an award-winning MSc thesis and international collaboration with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon University, but also enterprises, mainly Brilliant Wear.
Research focus
Intelligent transportation systems, V2X communications, vulnerable road user safety, mixed reality, and edge-assisted cooperative perception
Current program
MAP-i Ph.D. in Informatics
Core methods
V2X, mixed reality, edge services, cooperative perception
Research projects
Projects contributed to
SafeXCity: Augmented Safety for Urban Mobility
Official project page for the urban safety work connected to the website's research focus.
Open linkRoute25 official IT project page
Official Route25 project page with team membership and associated outputs.
Open linkPOWER - Empowering a Digital Future
Official project page for the undergraduate research-fellow period.
Open linkSelected outputs
Field trials, demos and public project news
Aveiro connected and sensing city trial
Project news link that supports the smart-city, mobility and edge-assisted experimentation narrative.
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Route25 demo won Best Demo at IEEE VNC 2025
Institutional news source for the VNC 2025 Best Demo result connected to the Route25 ecosystem.
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Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2026 demonstrations
Public social-source mention for Route25/Aveiro Tech City dissemination and photos.
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Timeline
Research and education
Research roles
Research Fellow
6G-PATH: 6G Pilots and TriAls THrough Europe, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal. DOI: 10.3030/101139172.
Research Fellow
Route 25: Agenda for Autonomous, Intelligent, Interoperable and Inclusive Mobility. Operation code: 01/C05-i11/2024.PC645463824-00000063.
Undergraduate Research Fellow
POWER – Empowering a Digital Future. Grant ID: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-182851.
Undergraduate Research Fellow
RES-JNMatos. Grant ID: O-0030-AV-17.
Undergraduate Research Fellow
Verão com Ciência. Grant ID: BII Nº 2021/00169.
Education
Ph.D. in Informatics (MAP-i)
Universities of Aveiro, Porto, and Minho, Portugal. Dissertation: Network Architectures and Communication Frameworks for VRU Safety in Smart Environments. Ph.D. pre-thesis presentation: 20/20.
CMU Portugal Visiting Students Program 2025
Carnegie Mellon University, United States.
M.Sc. in Computer Engineering and Telematics
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. Final grade: 19/20. Dissertation: On the integration of communication, sensing and AR towards road safety.
B.Sc. in Computer and Informatics Engineering
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. Final grade: 15/20.
Scientific production
Publications
2026
Expanding eXtended Reality Education: A Multimodal Human-Machine Interaction Course for Doctoral Students in Computer Science.
B. Marques, S. Silva, S. Oliveira, A. Clérigo, J. Ramos, D. Mendes, and R. Rodrigues. “Expanding eXtended Reality Education: A Multimodal Human-Machine Interaction Course for Doctoral Students in Computer Science.” Computers & Graphics, 2026. Submitted.
2026
Collision Prediction and Detection for Automotive Applications using V2X and Data Fusion.
A. Clérigo, P. Rito, and S. Sargento. “Collision Prediction and Detection for Automotive Applications using V2X and Data Fusion.” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Special Issue on Automated Driving in Mixed Traffic: From Sensing to Planning and Control, 2026. Submitted.
2025
Cooperative Augmented Reality: Displaying Occluded Vehicles using V2X Communications.
A. Clérigo, G. Silva, M. Schrapel, P. Rito, S. Sargento, and A. Vinel. “Cooperative Augmented Reality: Displaying Occluded Vehicles using V2X Communications.” Proc. IEEE VNC, 2025. DOI: 10.1109/VNC64509.2025.11054191.
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Demo: Integrating AR Headsets with Mobile Object Detection to Extend Road Sensing and VRU Safety.
G. Silva, A. Clérigo, P. Rito, and S. Sargento. “Demo: Integrating AR Headsets with Mobile Object Detection to Extend Road Sensing and VRU Safety.” Proc. IEEE VNC, 2025. DOI: 10.1109/VNC64509.2025.11054108.
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Microservice-Based Architecture for Enhancing Road Safety with Support for Low-Latency Services.
A. Clérigo, M. Schrapel, P. Rito, S. Sargento, and A. Vinel. “Microservice-Based Architecture for Enhancing Road Safety with Support for Low-Latency Services.” Proc. IEEE/IFIP NOMS, 2025. DOI: 10.1109/NOMS57970.2025.11073709.
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MEC Federation: A Framework for Resource Sharing in Multi-Operator Beyond-5G Networks.
R. Rodriguez, A. Clérigo, P. Rito, S. Sargento, B. Parreira, and R. Dinis. “MEC Federation: A Framework for Resource Sharing in Multi-Operator Beyond-5G Networks.” Proc. IEEE/IFIP NOMS, 2025. DOI: 10.1109/NOMS57970.2025.11073615.
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Doctoral Symposium: Exploring Emerging Intelligent Transport System Applications Focused on Vulnerable Road Users.
A. Clérigo. “Doctoral Symposium: Exploring Emerging Intelligent Transport System Applications Focused on Vulnerable Road Users.” Proc. IEEE/IFIP NOMS, 2025. DOI: 10.1109/NOMS57970.2025.11073651.
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SafeARCross: Augmented Reality Collision Warnings and Virtual Traffic Lights for Pedestrian Safety.
A. Clérigo, M. Schrapel, P. Rito, S. Sargento, and A. Vinel. “SafeARCross: Augmented Reality Collision Warnings and Virtual Traffic Lights for Pedestrian Safety.” Proc. ACM AutomotiveUI, 2024. DOI: 10.1145/3640792.3675734.
10.1145/3640792.3675734Recognition and service
Awards, teaching and community work
Awards
- 2024 and 2025: Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scholarship.
- 2025: IEEE/IFIP NOMS 2025 Student Travel Grant.
- 2024: IEEE Portugal Outstanding MSc Thesis.
Teaching
- 2026/01 – 2026/07: B.Sc. class – Projecto em Engenharia de Computadores e Informática (student project supervision), Universidade de Aveiro.
- 2026/03: M.Sc. class – Redes e Sistemas Autónomos, Universidade de Aveiro.
- 2026/02/18: Invited lecture on Human Factors in Autonomous Driving, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Germany.
Leadership
- 2026/03 – Present: Interim Chair, IEEE Student Branch Joint Chapter Communications Society and Vehicular Technology Society – University of Aveiro.
- 2024/07 – Present: Advisor, University of Aveiro Rocketry Team.
- 2023/01/01 – Present: Treasurer, Núcleo Audiovisual Associativo.
- 2021/06/01 – Present: Treasurer, Clube Social e Cultural das Brancas.
- 2024/01/01 – 2024/07/01: Payload Coordinator, University of Aveiro Rocketry Team.
Reviewing
- 2026: IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Sensors.
- 2025 and 2026: IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference.
- 2025: IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference.
Activities
- 2026/04/10: Presentation of work at Jornadas IT 2026.
- 2025/06: Student Volunteer at 16th IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference.
- 2024/07/19: Presentation of M.Sc. thesis work at the 36th Seminar RTCM.
- 2023/07: 4th place in EBEC Challenge Iberia 2023.
- 2023/02: 1st place in EBEC Challenge Aveiro 2023.
Highlights
Publicly documented milestones
IEEE Portugal Outstanding MSc Thesis Award
Award coverage for the MSc thesis on AR, V2X and smart-city sensing for vulnerable road-user safety.
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IEEE Portugal Awards page lists the MSc thesis award
Primary award-page source from IEEE Portugal for the Outstanding M.Sc. Thesis distinction.
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IT/NAP awards record
Institutional awards record for both the CGD scholarship and IEEE MSc thesis award.
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CMU Portugal Visiting Students Program 2025
Official program page listing the visit, institution, host and research topic on VRU-focused intelligent transport systems.
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CMU Portugal info session speaker mention
Public program news item that can be used as an update or media mention.
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Teaching and dissemination
Talks, demos and community media
KIT guest lecture on XR, V2X and C-ITS
Public teaching/dissemination post for the KIT guest lecture.
Open update36th RTCM seminar presentation
Conference/seminar agenda source for the MSc thesis dissemination activity.
Open updatePortugal Smart Cities Summit photo gallery
Photo-gallery link for demonstration media, kept separate because short links can change.
Open updateCSCRB treasurer role
Public local-association source for one community leadership role.
Open updateMovaTV
Useful public link for the community/media side of the profile.
Open updateContact
For research, collaboration and talks
The public website intentionally uses professional channels only. Phone number and home address are not published here.